JP5758076B2 - Bathtub - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub, and more particularly, to a bathtub unit that can easily enter and exit the bathtub.

  Conventionally, various forms have been proposed as a bathtub used for bathing. For example, in the bathtub described in Patent Document 1, a door that can be opened and closed is provided on the apron side of the bathtub so as to be suitable for bathing by elderly people and physically disabled persons, and after the user enters the bathtub, We take measures against cold during hot water supply by spraying a hot water shower.

  However, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, the hot water supply time in the bathtub is not shortened, and the user must wait for a long time to complete the hot water supply. Moreover, the apparatus for a hot water shower will become a big scale.

JP 2000-271185 A

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub that is easy to enter and exit from the bathtub and that can shorten the hot water supply time after the user enters the bathtub.

The bathtub according to claim 1 is a bathtub main body having a bathing space in which hot water can be stored, an entrance / exit opening in which a wall on the washing side of the bathtub main body is cut out to a predetermined depth, and the entrance / exit opening. A closing position that closes a part, and a partition member that opens between the entrance and exit and forms a partition space that can store hot water in a part of the bathing space, and a door member that is movable between , In the partition space, the bottom of the partition space is higher than the bottom of the bathing space.

  In the bathtub of the present invention, first, the door member is arranged at the partition position and hot water is supplied to the partition space. After the hot water reservoir to the partition space is completed, the user enters the bathtub through the entrance / exit opening. Then, the door member is moved from the partition position to the closed position, and the entrance / exit opening is closed. Thereby, hot water flows out from the partition space to the whole bathing space, and reaches a predetermined water level. Then, additional hot water is supplied to obtain the water level during normal bathing.

According to the bathtub of the present invention, it is possible to store a certain amount of hot water in the partition space before the user bathes, so the hot water supply time after entering the bathtub can be shortened. In addition, when the door member is disposed at the partitioning position, the entrance / exit opening is opened, so that the user can easily enter the bathtub. Moreover, since the step part is formed between the bottom part of the bathing space by raising the bottom part in the partition space of the partition space, the partition space can be easily configured by bringing the door member into close contact with the step part. Can do .

  The bathtub according to claim 2 seals the opening / closing opening when the door member is disposed at the closed position, and the partition space when the bathtub is disposed at the partition position. A water-stop member for sealing is provided.

  Thus, by providing the water stop member, leakage of hot water in the bathing space and the partition space can be reliably prevented.

  The bathtub according to claim 3, wherein a protruding frame portion protruding inward from an inner wall of the bathtub body is formed on the partition position side of the partition space, and a peripheral edge portion of the door member is in close contact with the protruding frame portion. And constituting the partition space.

  Thus, by forming the projecting frame portion, it is possible to easily form the partition space by bringing the door member into close contact with each other.

  Since this invention was set as the said structure, the entrance / exit to a bathtub is made easy, and the hot water supply time after a user enters a bathtub can be shortened.

It is a perspective view which shows the state from which the door member was removed by the bathtub which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In the bathtub which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is a perspective view which shows the state by which the door member was arrange | positioned in the partition position. In the bathtub which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the state by which the door member was arrange | positioned in the partition position. In the bathtub which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is a perspective view which shows the state by which the door member was arrange | positioned in the closed position. In the bathtub which concerns on embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the state by which the door member was arrange | positioned in the closed position. It is a perspective view showing the state where the door member was removed in the bathtub concerning the modification of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a bathtub 10 as a reference example of the present invention . The bathtub 10 includes a bathtub body 12 and a door member 20.

  The bathtub body 12 includes a bottom portion 14 and a side wall portion 16. The bottom portion 14 constitutes the bottom surface of the bathtub main body 12, and the side wall portion 16 constitutes the side surface of the bathtub main body 12. On the inner side surrounded by the bottom portion 14 and the side wall portion 16, a bathing space R <b> 1 capable of storing hot water is formed.

  An entrance / exit opening 22 is formed in the side wall 16F on the washing area side. The entrance / exit opening 22 is cut out from the upper edge of the side wall 16F to a predetermined depth D1. On the peripheral surface of the entrance / exit opening 22, a step portion 21 is formed in the thickness direction so that the opening on the bathing space R1 side becomes large.

  A door member 20 is attached to one side of the entrance / exit opening 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the door member 20 has a substantially square plate shape and includes an attachment portion 24 and a closing wall portion 26. The mounting portion 24 has a pin 25 along one side of the opening / closing opening 22, and by engaging the pin 25 with an engaging portion (not shown) inside the side wall portion 16 </ b> F, Attached so as to be rotatable around an axis.

  The closing wall portion 26 is configured integrally with the mounting portion 24, has a stepped portion 27 corresponding to the stepped portion 21 of the entrance / exit opening 22, and has an outer convex portion 28. While the stepped portion 27 of the closing wall portion 26 is engaged with the stepped portion 21 of the entrance / exit opening portion 22, the outer convex portion 28 is exposed to the outside and becomes flush with the side wall portion 16F, so that the closing wall portion 26 is flush with the entrance / exit opening portion. 22 can be fitted into the structure. In a state in which the closing wall portion 26 is fitted into the entrance / exit opening 22, the surface disposed outside the bathtub body 12 is referred to as an outer surface 20A, and the surface disposed inside is referred to as an inner surface 20B.

  A water stop member 30 is provided from the stepped portion 27 of the door member 20 to the inner side surface 20B and from the end surface on the mounting portion 24 side to the inner surface, and as shown in FIGS. When placed at a position fitted in the entrance / exit opening 22 (hereinafter, this position is referred to as “closed position P1”), the entrance / exit opening 22 is closed to seal the bathing space R1. . Further, on the side end surface opposite to the mounting portion 24 of the closing wall portion 26, an engaging convex portion 29 that can be engaged with the engaging concave portion 23 formed of the stepped portion 21 of the entrance / exit opening portion 22 is configured. . By engaging the engaging convex portion 29 and the engaging concave portion 23, the door member 20 is held at the closed position P1. In the state where the door member 20 is disposed at the closed position P <b> 1, the bathing space R <b> 1 is sealed between the door member 20 and the side wall portion 16 by the water stop member 30.

  A protruding frame portion 32 is formed in the bathtub body 12. The protruding frame portion 32 is formed in a substantially U shape so as to protrude inward from the inner walls of the side wall portion 16 and the bottom portion 14 along the position where the pin 25 of the door member 20 is attached. The protruding frame portion 32 protrudes to the inside of the bathing space R1 up to a position where the outer peripheral portion of the inner side surface 20B of the door member 20 can be in close contact.

In a state where the door member 20 is rotated inward of the bathing space R1 and the inner side surface 20B of the closing wall portion 26 is in close contact with the protruding frame portion 32, the inner side wall portion 16 is located on the inner side of the position where the engaging convex portion 29 is disposed. The engaging recess 34 is configured. By engaging the engagement convex portion 29 and the engagement concave portion 34, the door member 20 is held at the partition position P2.

In a state where the door member 20 is disposed at the partition position P2, the bathing space R1 is partitioned into a partition space R2 and an open space R3. Further, in a state where the door member 20 is arranged at the partition position P2, the space between the door member 20 and the protruding frame portion 32 is sealed by the water stop member 30, and the hot water can be stored in the partition space R2.

Next, utilization of the bathtub 10 will be described.
When using the bathtub 10, first, as shown in FIG.2 and FIG.3, the door member 20 is arrange | positioned in the partition position P1, and partition space R2 is comprised. Then, hot water is supplied to the partition space R2. After the hot water supply to the partition space R <b> 2 is completed, the user enters the bathtub main body 12 through the entrance / exit opening 22. And as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the door member 20 is arrange | positioned in the closed position P1. Thereby, the hot water of the partition space R2 flows into the whole bathing space R1. Thereafter, additional hot water is supplied to the bathing space R1 to obtain a desired amount of hot water.

According to this reference example, since a certain amount of hot water can be stored in the partition space R2 before the user bathes, the hot water supply time after the user bathes can be shortened. In addition, when hot water is stored in the partition space R2, the door member 20 is disposed at the partition position P2 and the entrance / exit opening 22 is open, so that the user passes through the entrance / exit opening 22. And can easily enter the bathtub body 12.

Moreover, since the protrusion frame part 32 is provided, the user can also use the protrusion frame part 32 as a handrail.

In addition, in this reference example , although the example which provided the water stop member 30 in the closing wall material 26 was demonstrated, the water stop member 30 is provided in the level | step-difference part 21 and the protrusion frame part 32 of the opening / closing opening part 22. FIG. Also good.

Further, in this reference example, the protruding frame portion 32 is provided, and the closing wall member 26 and the protruding frame portion 32 are brought into close contact with each other to configure the partition space R2, but in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. for the lower portion of the projecting frame portion 32 constitutes a step 14D by increasing the bottom portion 14A of the side constituting the partition space R2, is brought into close contact with the closure wall member 26 in the step 14D, constitute a partition space R2 Yes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bath 12 Bath body 16F Side wall part 20 Door member 22 Entrance / exit opening part 26 Closed wall part 27 Step part 30 Water stop member 32 Projection frame part P1 Closed position R1 Bathing space R2 Partition space R3 Open space

Claims (3)

A bathtub body with a bathing space that can hold a bath,
The entrance / exit opening part which cut out the wall part by the side of the washing place of the said bathtub main body to the predetermined depth,
A door position movable between a closed position that closes the opening / closing opening, and a partition position that opens the opening / closing opening and forms a partition space in which a portion of the bath space can store hot water. , equipped with a,
The partition space is a bathtub in which the bottom of the partition space is higher than the bottom of the bathing space .   The peripheral edge of the door member is provided with a water stop member that seals the opening / closing opening when the door member is disposed at the closed position and seals the partition space when the door member is disposed at the partition position. The bathtub of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   A protruding frame portion that protrudes inward from the inner wall of the bathtub body is formed on the partition position side of the partition space, and a peripheral edge portion of the door member is in close contact with the protruding frame portion to constitute the partition space. The bathtub according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by.

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