JP2521397Y2 - Liquid container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improvement of liquid containers such as washbasins and bathtubs.

[0002]

[Prior Art] Conventionally, to enjoy the feeling of hot springs,
Although it has become popular to put colored powdered bath agents into bathtubs, there has been no washbasin or bathtub that uses light to create a fantastic atmosphere.

[0003]

As mentioned above, liquid containers such as washbasins and bathtubs that utilize light to create a fantastic mood have not been proposed so far.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and therefore, the object of the present invention is to make the inner part or the inner part of the container partly a member of the light transmitting part, and appropriately from the outside thereof. By giving light of different color tone, the inner surface emits light (illumination) due to the unevenness provided on the outer surface of the translucent member, making the color tone of the water or hot water stored in the container beautiful and vivid, refreshing, stressful. It is about trying to solve the problem.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the liquid container according to the present invention is a liquid container having a rising portion formed on the outer periphery and a wide upper surface, and at least a part or all of the inner surface of the container is formed. It is formed of a light-transmissive member, and a concavo-convex portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the light-transmissive member, and a light-emitting body is arranged at a predetermined position on the outer side.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment thereof.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a first embodiment according to the present invention, and are a sectional front view and a sectional side view of an essential part when the present invention is applied to a washbasin.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 1 of the washbasin
A washbasin 12 having a wide upper surface with a rising portion formed on the outer periphery is disposed inside the front of the washbasin 1. Front and rear outer surfaces of the washbasin 12, that is, the back, have fluorescent lamps 13 and 14 as light emitters, respectively. It is arranged. As the material of the washbasin 12, a translucent material such as synthetic resin or glass is used. By providing an uneven portion on the portion of the washbasin 12 where light is to be emitted, light is diffusely reflected by the uneven portion, and as a result, a phenomenon as if the uneven portion is a light emitting body occurs. As the fluorescent lamps 13 and 14, those having desired colors such as white, red, green, and blue can be used. Further, by covering a white light fluorescent lamp with a color filter, various preferable colors are emitted. Good.

When the fluorescent lamps 13 and / or 14 are made to emit light, appropriate light from the fluorescent lamps 13 and 14 travels through the material of the washbasin 12 and is emitted to the inside of the container 12 so that water in the container 12 or As a result of being incident on the hot water, water or hot water appears colored to the human eye.

Reference numeral 15 is a faucet, 16 is a cock,
Reference numeral 17 is a drainage pipe, 18 is a mirror, 19 is a fluorescent lamp, and 20 is a container.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment according to the present invention,
It is a perspective view when the present invention is applied to a bathtub.

Referring to FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 designates a bathtub having a wide upper surface with a rising portion formed on the outer periphery thereof. The bathtub 21 is arranged such that its two side surfaces (back surface and right side surface) are substantially in contact with the wall surface 22 of the bathroom. ing. Light-emitting bodies 23 and 24 such as fluorescent lamps are arranged on two side surfaces of the bathtub 21 which are in close contact with the wall surface 22. A floor 25 is provided on the front surface of the bathtub 21. As a material for the bathtub 21, a translucent material such as synthetic resin or glass is used. By forming an uneven portion on the side surface of the bathtub 21 provided with the light emitters 23 and 24,
The light emitted from the light-emitting bodies 23 and 24 is diffusely reflected by the uneven portions and diffused into the container, and as a result, a phenomenon like a light source in which light is emitted from the uneven portions is exhibited.

Light emitted from the light emitters 23 and 24 is white, red,
A desired color such as green or blue can be used, and various color filters may be coated on the light emitter of white light to emit various preferable colors.

Thus, the light emitted from the light-emitting bodies 23, 24 or the uneven portion is incident on the water or hot water in the bathtub 21 and, as a result, the light on which the water or hot water is incident on the person on the floor 25. It seems to have been colored to.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a modification of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 according to the present invention.

The present modification is constructed by focusing on the fact that when light is incident from the end face in the plate thickness direction of the container, the loss of light is small and the efficiency is high.

That is, in this modification, the light from the light source 27 is made to enter the recess (groove) 21a formed at the upper end of the bath 21 through the optical fiber bundle 28. By interposing a lens 29 between the light emitter 27 and the optical fiber 28, the efficiency of light is further improved. In order to install the bathtub 21 in the bathroom, it is needless to say that the optical fiber side having the concave groove 21a formed in the front side in FIG. 4 is set to the back side. On the back surface and one side surface of the bathtub 21, that is, on the surface in contact with the wall surface of the bathroom, an uneven portion 30 is formed so as to diffusely reflect incident light to the front surface.

5 and 6 are a perspective view and a partial perspective view showing a third embodiment according to the present invention, which is another example of the present invention applied to a washbasin.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the basin body 3
A washbasin 32 is disposed on the upper surface of 1. The washbasin 32 is made of a non-translucent material, that is, a light-shielding member, and is provided with a plurality of light-transmitting portions 33 therein. It is also possible to dispose a lens on the transparent portion 33. Light-emitting bodies 34 are arranged below the light-transmitting portions 33 so as to face the respective light-transmitting portions 33. These emitters 34 are also optional that a light emitting body that emits light of various colors, Thus water or hot water in the container by light irradiated into the basin container 32 from the light transmitting portion 33 thereof It is visible to the user in the form of being colored in various colors depending on the light color. The light from the plurality of light-transmitting portions 33 may be blinked at a constant cycle, or light of each color may be projected or blinked.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of a color tone changing mechanism for changing the color of light emitted from a light emitting body.

Referring to FIG. 7, reference numeral 41 indicates a handle,
The該把hand 41 supporting shaft 42 in conjunction with the handle 41 is rotated by turning operation, for example, red is Zaisa through between light emitter 43 and the lens 44, and blue, are sectioning green, yellow or the like formed The desired color light can be selected by rotating the adjusted color plate 45. In the illustrated embodiment, three colors of light are shown, but it is also possible to set four or more colors.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view showing an uneven portion formed on the outer surface of a container such as a washbasin and a bathtub.

In FIG. 8, a container 51 such as a washbasin or a bathtub
An uneven portion 52 is formed on the outer surface of the. When a recess 53 is formed in the upper part of the container 51 and light is made to enter from this recess 53, the light is reflected or diffusely reflected by various surfaces of the recess 53 and proceeds as shown by an arrow. The opposite side of the container 51 is irradiated while coloring the water or hot water in the container 51 with the color of light. Therefore, the container 51 is visible to the human eye on the other side.
The water or hot water inside seems to be colored.

FIG. 9 shows a second color tone changing mechanism according to the present invention.
It is a principal part schematic perspective view which shows the Example of.

In FIG. 9, a color tone plate 61, which is divided into various colors and formed into a disc shape as a whole, is formed so as to rotate about a shaft 62 as indicated by an arrow. The tone plate 61 pivoting is allowed to be able to change the color to the selected one shot light <br/> body 63 of the light color by selecting the desired color. By constantly rotating the color tone plate 61 slowly, it is possible to bring out a mood different from only the fixed color of one color.

FIG. 10 is a schematic partial perspective view showing a third embodiment of the color tone changing mechanism according to the present invention.

In FIG. 10, a disc-shaped color tone plate 71 is rotated about an axis 72 in the direction of the arrow and divided into a plurality of colors of different colors on the color tone plate 71. One is selected and the light from the light emitter 73 is colored in a desired color. The third embodiment differs from the second embodiment shown in FIG. 9 only in the shape of the color divided on the color tone plate, and the other configurations are the same.

Although the present invention has been described with respect to each embodiment, the following embodiments and modifications of the present invention can be considered.

When the plate thickness surface of the container, for example, the container shown in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is used as a bathtub, when light is applied (irradiated) from the side surface of the flange, the light is emitted in the thickness direction of the bathtub. The inner surface of the intended bathtub shines, and the efficiency of light is good.

A light-shielding member that is opaque or hard to transmit light may be superposed on the outer surface of the light-transmitting member used for the container. Further, a paint having the above properties may be applied (the purpose of preventing leakage of light to the outer side surface, the purpose of coloring the container, etc.). Further, a member having a high reflectance such as aluminum or a paint containing such a material may be polymerized.

A light-emitting body may be embedded in the thickness of the container in order to reduce the loss of the incident light.

[0032]

The present invention is constructed and operates as described above, and according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1). The light projected from the water or hot water poured into the container according to the present invention can give a person near by a refreshing sensation.

(2) In addition, for example, when blue light is given to the container, it gives a more refreshing mood like the sea in the morning, and when orange light is given, it gives a romantic mood like the sunset sky. Therefore, it doubles the morning awakening and spiritual motivation, and also relieves stress.

(3). By providing irregularities on the outer side of the translucent member of the container according to the present invention or by forming the glass into a frosted glass, light provided to the container has an effect of efficiently shining toward the inner surface of the container. At the same time, since the unevenness is on the outside and the inner surface is not uneven, stains such as water stains do not stay.

(4). Light sources of different colors are provided in advance on the outside of the container according to the present invention, and they are switched by a switch operation, and a multicolor tone plate is provided outside the light source. The color tone of water or hot water in the container can be changed to multiple colors by moving the color tone plate. By the above method, the color tone can be changed into multiple colors like a rainbow so that the colors can be reconstructed and combined, and the beauty can be further enhanced.

(5). The beauty caused by light and the fantastic change in color tone make children interested and can make a child who does not like washing and bathing like washing and bathing.

(6) By using (far) infrared rays as the light source, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub from decreasing and to improve the sterilizing effect.

(7). By projecting light of multiple colors from the outside of the container according to the present invention, it is possible to enjoy the real pleasure as if it were fully immersed in the cocktail light.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional front view of essential parts showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of essential parts showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a color tone changing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an example of the uneven portion formed on the outer surface of the container according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a second embodiment of the color tone changing mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a third embodiment of the color tone changing mechanism according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... Washbasin body 12 ... Washbasin 13 ... Fluorescent lamp 14 ... Fluorescent lamp 15 ... Water faucet 16 ... Cock 17 ... Drain pump 18 ... Mirror 19 ... Fluorescent lamp 20 ... Storage case 21 ... Bathtub 21a ... Recess 22 ... Wall surface 23 ... light emitter 24 ... light emitter 25 ... floor 27 ... light emitter 28 ... optical fiber bundle 29 ... lens 30 ... uneven portion 31 ... washbasin body 32 ... washbasin container 33 ... translucent portion 34 ... light emitter 41 ... handle 42 ... support Axis 43 ... Light emitter 44 ... Lens 45 ... Color plate 46 ... Optical fiber 51 ... Container 52 ... Uneven portion 53 ... Recess 61 ... Color plate 62 ... Axis 63 ... Light emitter 71 ... Color plate 72 ... Axis 73 Light emitter

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Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. In a container having a rising surface formed on the outer periphery and having a wide upper surface, at least a part or all of the inner surface of the container is formed of a translucent member, and the outside of the container is formed.
A light-emitting body is placed at a predetermined position on the
A part or all of the outer peripheral surface of the light-emitting member is exposed to the light of the light-emitting body.
Liquid container, characterized in that the facilities irregularities leading to. 2. The liquid container according to claim 1, further comprising a light-emitting body arranged outside the container to change the color of the inside of the container in various color tones or in combination.