JP2886919B2 - Bathroom unit - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom unit, and more particularly, to a bathroom unit that can take a bath in a relaxed state.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, singles are increasing in cities,
Individual preferences are diversifying according to age, gender, and so on.

In particular, various needs for bathing methods are diversified and individualized, and not only bathing but also those who prefer showers and saunas are increasing.

On the other hand, a conventional bathroom is premised on sharing with a family or the like, and it is common to extend a foot into a bathtub or enter a contracted state.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, to reach into the bathtub,
A relatively large space is required, and it is difficult to install a bathtub in a narrow house in an urban area.

On the other hand, if you enter with your legs shortened, it is cramped,
There was a problem that I could not relax enough.

In addition, there is a demand for a bathroom unit that enables a disabled person or the like to easily take a bath.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom unit capable of sufficiently relaxing and bathing in a narrow bathtub.

[Means for solving the problem]

A bathroom unit according to the present invention includes a unit main body having a unit space therein and an entrance formed therein, a door disposed in the unit main body to be openable and closable, and a water supply / drainage function formed at a lower portion of the unit main body. A tub portion having a tub portion, a chair member that is freely openable and closable within the tub portion, and an armrest portion that is disposed integrally with the tub portion at positions on both sides of a door of the tub portion. A support member having a size that allows a bather to sit on the chair member and take a bath, the chair member being rotatable up and down in the bathtub portion, and being fixed to the bathtub portion so as to be openable and closable. It is placed on the upper part and can be accommodated in a recess formed in the bathtub by folding the support member.

(Operation)

In the bathroom unit of the present invention, bathing is performed in a relaxed state with the chair member opened, the user sits on the chair member, and places his arm on the armrest.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a bathroom unit according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a rectangular parallelepiped unit main body made of, for example, resin and having a unit space 13 therein.

An entrance 15 is formed on one surface of the unit main body 11, and the entrance 15 can be hermetically closed by a door 17 that can be opened and closed on the unit main body 11.

In the door 17, an upper window portion 19 is formed of instantaneous light control glass, and the transparency can be instantaneously changed.

In addition, a heater device 21 composed of, for example, a far-infrared panel is disposed below the door 17.

The lower part of the unit body 11 is made of, for example, resin,
A bathtub part 23 having a water supply / drain function is formed.

In the bathtub section 23, a chair member 25 is arranged on the surface facing the door 17 so as to be freely opened and closed.

FIG. 2 shows details of the chair member 25. The chair member 25 is mounted on a support member 251 which is rotatable in the vertical direction and which is fixed to the bathtub 23 so as to be openable and closable. I have.

A vibrator 253 connected to a power controller is arranged in the chair member 25. As shown in FIG. 3, the support member 251 is folded so that the chair member 25 is formed in the concave portion 255 formed in the bathtub portion 23. It can be accommodated in.

In addition, at the position on both sides of the door 17 of the bathtub 23, the bathtub
An armrest 27 is arranged integrally with 23.

Furthermore, an arched ceiling part 29 is integrated with the armrest part 27.
Are formed.

In a space between the armrest 31 and the unit body 11, a water heater 33 and a steam supply device 35 are arranged.

At the upper part of the unit main body 11, a drying device 37 that sucks humid air in the unit space 13 and supplies dry air into the unit space 13 is arranged.

Further, a shower device 39 is arranged on the upper part of the unit main body 11.

In the shower device 39, the ceiling 29 of the unit body 11
A pair of arch-shaped guide rails 41 are opposed to each other at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction.

A shower pipe having a large number of ejection holes at predetermined intervals in the axial direction between these guide rails 41.
A bridge 43 is movably bridged along the guide rail 41.

One end of the shower pipe 43 is connected to the water heater 33.
And the other end of the hose connected to the steam supply device 35 at one end.

Further, relaxing devices such as an audio device 45 and a fragrance generating device 47 are arranged above the unit space 13.

In addition, casters are provided at the four corners on the lower surface of the unit body 11.
A unit body moving device consisting of 49 units is arranged.

One end of a flexible tube 51 is connected to the unit body 11, and the other end of the flexible tube 51 is connected to a facility outlet 53 on the indoor side.

In the flexible tube 51, as shown in FIG.
A water supply pipe 55, a drain pipe 57, a gas pipe 59, and an electric wire 61 are housed therein.

Further, in this embodiment, a swirling flow generator for generating a swirling flow in the hot water supplied to the bathtub section 23 is provided.

Further, in this embodiment, a control panel 63 is disposed above the armrest 27, and a handwash opening 65 is disposed on the armrest 27.

FIG. 5 shows a system flow of the bathroom unit configured as described above. The unit main body 11 includes a flexible tube 51 having one end connected to an energy-type equipment outlet 53, and a duct-type equipment. A flexible tube 67 having one end connected to the outlet is connected.

The water supply pipe is attached to the flexible tube 51 of the energy system.
55, a drain pipe 57, a gas pipe 59, and an electric wire 61 are accommodated. A duct-type flexible tube 67 accommodates an air supply pipe 69 and an exhaust pipe 71.

The water supply pipe 55 is connected to the water heater 33 via a valve,
A supply pipe 73 that supplies hot water to the bathtub section 23 is connected to the water heater 33.

The supply pipe 73 is provided with a supply opening / closing valve 74.

To the water heater 33, hoses 77 and 79 for supplying water to the shower pipe 43 and the hand shower 75 are connected.

Further, the water heater 33 has a pipe 81 opening to the hand washing port 65.
Is connected.

Further, the gas pipe 59 is connected to the water heater 33 and the steam supply device 35.

Further, the drain pipe 57 is open to a drain part 83, and a pump 85 is arranged in the drain pipe 57.

A discharge pipe 87 for discharging hot water from the bathtub section 29 is disposed at the bottom of the bathtub section 23, and a discharge opening / closing valve 89 is disposed in the discharge pipe 87.

The air supply pipe 69 is opened in the unit main body 11 and further connected to the scent generator 47.

The exhaust pipe 71 opens into the unit main body 11, and is further connected to the water heater 33.

In this embodiment, the lower part of the unit body 11 includes
A detergent tank 91 is provided, and a detergent supply pipe 94 having a pump 93 is opened in the detergent tank 91.

The detergent supply pipe 94 is opened to the bathtub section 23 and is connected to a shower pipe 77.

The electric wire 61 is connected to the pumps 85 and 93, the on-off valves 74 and 89, the control panel 63, and the like.

The control panel 63 includes a switch for igniting and extinguishing the water heater 33, a switch for operating the scent generator 47, and a pipe for supplying hot water to the shower pipe 43.
A switch for opening and closing the on-off valve 95 of 77, a switch for turning on and off the acoustic device 45, a switch for operating the pump 93 of the detergent tank 91, and a supply on-off valve disposed in the supply pipe 73
A switch for opening and closing 74, a switch for opening and closing a discharge on-off valve 89 arranged in a discharge pipe 87, and turning on and off a swirl flow generating device for generating a swirl flow in the hot water supplied to the bathtub section 23;
A switch or the like for turning off is provided.

Further, a knob for adjusting the volume of the sound device 45, a knob for adjusting the brightness of the lighting, a knob for adjusting the transparency of the instantaneous light control glass of the door 17, a knob for adjusting the hot water from the water heater 33, and the like are arranged. I have.

Bathing in the bathroom unit configured as above,
As shown in FIG. 6, the door 17 of the unit main body 11 is opened to enter the unit space 13, the entrance 15 is closed by the door 17, and then a predetermined switch on the control panel 63 is pushed to open and close the supply pipe 73. 74 is opened and hot water is supplied to the bathtub section 23. Thereafter, a predetermined switch on the control panel 63 is pressed to activate the swirl flow generator, and a predetermined switch is pressed to operate the pump 93 to move the detergent tank 91 from the bathtub section.
Supply detergent to 23 and press the specified switch to
Activate 97 to automatically clean the body, and then press a predetermined switch on the control panel 63 to open the discharge opening / closing valve 89 of the discharge pipe 87 of the bathtub 23 and discharge the hot water from the bathtub 23. Thereafter, by pressing a predetermined switch on the control panel 63, the drying device 37 is operated to dry the body, the door 17 is opened, and the unit 11 is originally out of the unit 11.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which a swirling flow is generated in the bathtub section 23 by the swirling flow generating device, and FIG.
Has been operated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the shower is performed while the shower device 39 is operated and the shower pipe 43 is automatically moved along the guide rail 41 or is fixed at an optimum position. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the sauna is performed by ejecting steam from the shower pipe 43 by the steam supply device 35 and activating the heater device 21.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the taste of a relaxed meditative mood is provided by an audio device 45 arranged above the unit space 13 by a switch or a knob on the control panel 63 while sitting on the chair member 25. The lighting control device, the scent generator 47 and the like are operated as desired.

In the bathroom unit configured as described above, the bathroom unit includes a unit body 11 having a unit space 13 therein and an entrance 15 formed therein,
A door 17 that is openably and closably disposed on the door 11 and seals the entrance 15; a bathtub portion 23 formed at the lower portion of the unit body 11 and having a water supply / drain function; and a chair member that is openably and closably disposed in the bathtub portion 23.
25 and the armrests 27 arranged at positions on both sides of the door 17 of the bathtub 23, the chair member 25 is opened, the chair member 25 is seated, and the armrests 27 are armed. By taking a bath, it is possible to take a sufficiently relaxed bath in a narrow bathtub.

That is, in the bathroom unit configured as described above, it is possible to take a bath in a very relaxed posture, and it is possible to increase the relaxing effect using the relaxing device.

In the bathroom unit configured as described above, bathing, showering, sauna, meditation, and the like can be performed in the same space according to personal preference.

In the bathroom unit configured as described above, a pair of arch-shaped guide rails 41 are provided at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction above the unit main body 11 having the internal unit space 13.
The shower pipe 43 having a large number of ejection holes between the guide rails 41 is movably bridged along the guide rails 41, so that the shower pipes 43 are automatically moved. It is possible to perform a shower while or at an optimum position.

Furthermore, in the bathroom unit configured as described above,
Since hot water and steam are supplied to the shower pipe 43, the shower pipe 43 can be commonly used for a shower and a sauna, and the installation space and equipment cost can be reduced.

Further, in the bathroom unit configured as described above, since the unit main body moving device including the casters 49 is arranged on the lower surface of the unit main body 11, as shown in FIG. It is possible to move easily.

Then, the flexible tube 51 is attached to the unit body 11.
Is connected, and the other end of the flexible tube 51 is connected to the facility outlet 53 on the indoor side, so that movement between rooms can be performed more easily.

Furthermore, in the bathroom unit configured as described above,
Since the swirling flow generator for generating the swirling flow in the hot water supplied to the bathtub section 23 is arranged, the body can be automatically washed.

In the bathroom unit configured as described above, the control panel 63 has a switch for opening and closing a supply opening / closing valve 74 arranged in a supply pipe 73 for supplying hot water to the bathtub 23, and hot water from the bathtub 23. A switch for opening and closing a discharge on-off valve 89 disposed in a discharge pipe 87 for discharging, and a bathtub section 23
A switch for turning on and off a swirling flow generator for generating a swirling flow in the hot water supplied to the apparatus is provided, so that the control panel 63 is operated to supply hot water, operate the swirling flow generating device, discharge hot water, and the like. By doing so, it can be easily performed.

Further, the control panel 63 allows various operations to be performed in a concentrated manner.

Furthermore, in the bathroom unit configured as described above,
Since the window portion 19 of the door 17 is formed of the instantaneous light control glass, it is possible to easily adjust the transparency according to the use state or preference.

The bathroom unit configured as described above can be furnished in a private room such as a bedroom where a bed 98 is arranged, as shown in FIG. 13, for example.
As shown in the figure, it is also possible to mount it so as to protrude from the outer wall of the second floor of the building 99 or the like.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, a unit main body having a unit space inside the present invention and having an entrance formed therein, a door which is disposed in the unit main body to be openable and closable, and which is formed at a lower portion of the unit main body. A bathtub having a water supply / drainage function, a chair member that can be freely opened and closed in the bathtub, and an armrest that is disposed on the both sides of the bathtub in a region with the bathtub, Has a size such that a bather can sit on the chair member and take a bath, and the chair member is rotatable vertically in the bathtub portion and is fixed to the bathtub portion so as to be openable and closable. Since it is placed on the member and can be accommodated in the concave portion formed in the bathtub by folding the support member, there is an advantage that the bath can be sufficiently relaxed in the narrow bathtub. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a bathroom unit of the present invention. 2 and 3 are explanatory views showing a state where the chair member is opened and a state where the chair member is closed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the flexible tube of FIG. FIG. 5 is a system diagram of the bathroom unit of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a bathing method using the bathroom unit of FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a swirling flow is generated in the bathtub portion of the bathroom unit of FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state when the drying device of the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 is operated. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state of the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 when the shower device is used. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state where the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 uses a sauna. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 uses a relaxing device. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 is used indoors. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the bathroom unit is used in a bedroom. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a state where the bathroom unit is installed on the second floor of the building. [Description of Signs of Main Parts] 11 Unit body 13 Unit space 15 Door 17 Door 21 Heater device 23 Bathtub 25 Chair member 27 Armrest 35 Steam supply unit 37 Drying unit 39 Shower unit.

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Nakajima 2-15-3 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Space Vision Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-61-162677 (JP, A) (58) Survey Field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) E04H 1/12

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A unit main body having a unit space therein and having an entrance and exit, a door which is disposed in the unit main body to open and close, and seals the entrance and exit, and which is formed at a lower portion of the unit main body and has a water supply / drainage function. A bathtub portion, a chair member that is freely openable and closable within the bathtub portion, and an armrest portion that is integrally disposed with the bathtub portion at positions on both sides of a door of the bathtub portion. The chair member has a size that allows a person to sit on the chair member and take a bath, and the chair member is rotatable in the vertical direction of the bathtub portion and on a support member fixed to the bathtub portion so as to be openable and closable. A bathroom unit, wherein the bathroom unit is placed and can be accommodated in a recess formed in the bathtub by folding the support member.