JPH0136464Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a bathtub that makes a bland bathroom look more aesthetically pleasing when viewed from the outside through the action of fantastic light.

Traditionally, such bathtubs were designed solely for the purpose of storing hot water, and the aesthetic considerations were simple and common, with designs of various colors being painted on the outer circumferential surface of the bathtub body. Due to the humid environment, it was not possible to decorate the interior of the bathroom with decorations to improve its aesthetics, and as a result, the interior of the bathroom was generally bland and dry.

Therefore, the applicant of the present invention came up with an illuminated bath in Japanese Patent Application No. 59-202636, and this illuminated bath has a window portion formed in the peripheral wall of the bathtub body at a suitable location that can be exposed from the outside. A lighting device is installed inside the bathroom, and the lighting device is covered in a watertight manner with a transparent or translucent cover member, and the light emitted from the lighting device illuminates the bathroom interior with a fantastic atmosphere. By doing so, it completely changed the image of a boring bathroom.

However, for lighting equipment installed inside a window, the outside of the lighting equipment is covered with a cover member in a completely watertight state to prevent electrical leakage, so it is difficult to replace the light bulb in the lighting equipment. In addition to providing a separate exchange port on the peripheral wall of the bathtub body,
It is necessary to change the light bulb by making the part where the light bulb can be moved to the exchange port or detachable, which complicates the structure and increases costs.In addition, the lighting is difficult to use in hot and humid bathroom environments. The inside of the cover member that covers the device tends to get dirty due to mold, etc. However, since the cover member is tightly fixed to maintain a completely watertight state, it is impossible to clean the inside of the cover member, which creates a luxurious atmosphere. They had drawbacks such as not being able to fully demonstrate their function as an illuminated bus that creates an atmosphere of elegance.

In view of these drawbacks, the present invention has a window section formed in the peripheral wall of the bathtub body at an appropriate location that can be exposed from the outside, and a lighting device is mounted inside the window section, and the lighting device is transparent or translucent. In the bathtub covered with the cover member, one outer side of the cover member is configured with a lid body that can be opened and closed, and a jetty that surrounds the outer periphery of the lighting device is integrally provided on the bottom of the window portion, An attempt has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing an illuminated bus in which a globe for covering the pier with a lighting device is removably screwed onto the outer periphery of the jetty.An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. To explain, 1 is a bathtub body molded in various colors and shapes from various materials such as synthetic resin, stainless steel, enamel, and ceramics, and the peripheral wall 2 of the bathtub body 1 is a suitable part that can be exposed from the outside. A window portion 3 of an appropriate shape is formed in the cutout.

The bathtub body 1 may have a faucet for supplying hot water or the like integrated therein, or may be a separate bathtub, but there are no limitations on the type thereof.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a lighting device, in which a support rod 7 with a power cord inside is erected from inside the bathtub body 1 to the inside of the window 3 through a mounting hole 6 penetrated through the bottom 5 of the window 3. An appropriate type of light bulb 9 is attached to the upper end of the rod 7 through a receptacle 8 so as to be replaceable.

Incidentally, the number, shape, etc. of the light bulbs 9 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and are arbitrary, and it is convenient for use if the electrical wiring of the lighting device 4 is wired so as to be linked with a light switch in the bathroom.

In addition, a cylindrical bulge 10 that protrudes upward so as to surround the support rod 7 is integrally provided on the outer periphery of the mounting port 6 in the bottom part 5, and the outer periphery of the bulge 10 is made of transparent material such as glass or synthetic resin. Alternatively, a screw portion 1 in which a single-closed cylindrical globe 11 made of a translucent material is carved on the outer periphery of the jetty 10 and the inner periphery of the globe 11
2 and 13 so as to be removably screwed on.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a cover member made of a transparent or translucent material such as glass or synthetic resin, and the cover member 14 corresponds to the window 3 formed in the bathtub body 1 and forms a part of the peripheral wall 2. The cover member 14 is fitted into a stepped portion 15 formed around the window portion 3, and the connecting portion between the peripheral edge of the cover member 14 and the stepped portion 15 of the bathtub body 1 is The cover member 1 is filled with a watertight filler, etc., and moldings 16, 16a made of stainless steel or the like are attached thereon.
One outer side of 4 is separated to form a lid body 17,
The lid body 17 is attached to the lower edge of the window portion 3 with a hinge 18,
18a so that it can be opened and closed freely, and
The posture is maintained in the closed state using an appropriate hook or the like.

In addition, 19 in the figure is a handle.

The pivot point of the lid 17 can be set arbitrarily, such as at the top of the window 3 as shown in FIG. 4, or at the side of the window 3 as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, it may be entirely or partially as desired.

Furthermore, the lighting device 4 may be decorated with appropriate decorations.
For example, the lighting device 4 can be modified by engraving the circumferential surface of the globe 11, arranging a chandelier-like light scattering member on the outer periphery of the bathtub body 1, or arranging neon tubes with an appropriate design.
It is possible to bring about a change in the state of light irradiation due to the

In short, the present invention involves forming a window in the peripheral wall of the bathtub body at an appropriate location that can be exposed from the outside, installing a lighting device inside the window, and covering the lighting device with a transparent or translucent cover member. In the covered bathtub, one outer side of the cover member 14 is configured with a lid 17 that can be opened and closed, so that by opening the lid 17, the inner surface of the cover member 14 inside the window 3 and the bottom surface 5 can be opened. The cover member 1 can be cleaned appropriately.
Because the transparency of 4 can always be maintained in the best condition,
The light emitted from the lighting device 4 can always bring out the effect of the illuminated bus that creates a fantastic atmosphere at its best, and the bottom surface 5 of the window portion 3 has a jetty that surrounds the outer periphery of the lighting device 4. Since the light bulb 10 is integrally provided, even if water should get into the bottom part 5 when replacing the light bulb 9 during cleaning, the lighting device 4 will not be damaged.
Since the lighting device 4 is protected by the jetty 10 of a predetermined height, the lighting device 4 is not exposed to water, and the globe 11 that covers the lighting device 4 is removably screwed onto the outer periphery of the jetty 10. In addition to being able to protect the lighting device 4 in a watertight state, the cover body 17 can be opened and closed freely when replacing the light bulb 9, and the operation can be easily performed by simply removing the glove 11. Its practical effects are enormous, such as being able to manufacture it at low cost without requiring a complicated mechanism for replacing the light bulb 9.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view of the illuminated bus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, Figure 3 is a sectional view of the main parts of the same, Figure 4,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment. 3...Window part, 4...Lighting device, 5...Bottom part,
10... Jetty, 11... Globe, 14... Cover member, 17... Lid body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a bathtub, a window is formed in the peripheral wall of the bathtub body at an appropriate location that can be exposed from the outside, a lighting device is mounted inside the window, and the lighting device is covered with a transparent or translucent cover member. , one outer side of the cover member is constituted by a lid body that can be opened and closed; a projection that surrounds the outer periphery of the lighting device is integrally provided on the bottom of the window portion, and the lighting device is covered with the outer periphery of the projection. An illuminated bus characterized by a glove that is screwed onto the crown in a removable manner.