JPH03212239A - Bathtub equipped with lighting function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a bathtub in a bath room which is visually comfortable by installing a bathtub outer wall having a reflection plate, door made of light transmission material, and a partitioning plate which is made of light transmission material and connected to a bathtub inner wall and bathtub outer wall under the lighting devices installed on the undersurface of the door. CONSTITUTION:A bathtub body consists of a bathtub inner wall 5, bathtub outer wall 6, and the doors 7 10 on the upper surfaces. A reflection plate 12 is installed on the inside of the bathtub outer wall 6, up to the height 14 of a floor surface 11 on a washing field 13 side, while up to the upper edge 17 of the bathtub on the wall surface 15 and 16 sides. The lighting devices 19 22 are fixed on the undersurfaces of the doors 7-10 which are made of transparent or semitransparent material and installed at four upper edges of the bathtub inner wall 5 and the bathtub outer wall 6. A partitioning plate 23 made of transparent material is installed under the lighting devices 19-22 between the bathtub inner wall 5 and the bathtub outer wall 6. The light radiated in the lighting devices 19-22 is reflected by the reflection plate 12, and illuminates the inside of the bathtub from the side, and the light is turned to the bottom surface of the bathtub by the reflection plate 12 on an inclined part 18, and illuminates the inside of the bathtub from the below. Further, the lighting devices 20 and 21 illuminate also the washing field side at the same time, and thus light radiates from the whole of the bathtub.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a bathtub with a lighting function that provides a bathroom interior with a presentation and effective lighting.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional bathroom lighting, as shown in FIG. 3, emits light from above using only lighting fixtures 1 and 2 attached to a ceiling 24 or a wall 25 near the ceiling in the bathroom.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the conventional lighting as described above, it was not possible to provide sufficiently effective lighting to the washing base surface 3 or the inside of the bathtub 4. In other words, since the lighting fixtures 1 and 2 are located above, there is a large difference in brightness between the vicinity of the lighting fixtures 1 and 2 on the ceiling and the washing base surface 3, making the lighting fixtures 1 and 2 brighter than necessary. However, the necessary brightness and comfortable lighting could not be obtained on the washing base surface 3 or inside the bathtub 4.

The present invention solves the above problems and aims to provide a visually more comfortable bathroom bathtub.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bathtub inner wall made of a transparent or translucent material that is a light-transmitting material, and a mirror or mirror attached to the outside of the bathtub inner wall with a space. a bathtub outer wall equipped with a reflective plate made of a glossy material; a door made of a transparent or translucent light-transmitting material attached to the upper end of the space between the bathtub inner wall and the outer wall; and a door made of a transparent or translucent material that is a light-transmitting material; The bathtub has a lighting function, and includes an attached lighting fixture and a partition plate made of a transparent material that connects the inner wall of the bathtub and the outer wall of the bathtub below the lighting fixture.

Function: With the above-described configuration, the present invention emits light from the inside of the bathtub and the outer wall on the washing water side of the bathtub, so that illumination of the washing area floor and the inside of the bathtub can be obtained at hand.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathtub body consists of an inner bathtub wall 5, an outer bathtub wall 6, and a door 7.8.9.10 on the top surface.

The washing water side of the bathtub outer wall 6 extends from the upper end to the floor surface 11 of the washing area.
Made of transparent or translucent material up to the vicinity.

A reflecting plate 12 made of a mirror or a glossy material is provided on the inside of the outer wall 6 of the bathtub, and the side of the washing area 13 is provided up to the height 14 of the floor surface 11, and the side of the wall surfaces 15 and 16 is provided up to the upper end 17 of the bathtub. Further, both the bathtub outer wall 6 and the reflecting plate 12 have sloped portions 18 at both ends of the bottom.

In addition, the lighting fixtures 19, 20, 21, 22 are installed on the inner wall of the bathtub 5.
It is fixed to the lower surface of doors 7.8.9.10 made of transparent or translucent material, which are respectively attached to the upper ends of the bathtub outer wall 6 at four locations. A partition plate 23 made of a transparent material is provided below the lighting fixtures 19, 20, 2L 22 between the bathtub inner wall 5 and the bathtub outer wall 6.

To explain the operation of the above configuration, the lighting equipment 19, 2
The light generated by the 0.2L 22 illuminates the inside of the bathtub from the side while being reflected by the reflection plate 12, and also goes around to the bottom of the bathtub by the reflection plate 12 on the inclined part 18 to illuminate the inside of the bathtub from below. Furthermore, the lighting fixtures 20 and 21 do not illuminate the washing water side at the same time. The entire bathtub thus radiates light.

As described above, according to the bathtub with lighting function according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lighting fixtures 19, 20, 2L 22 and the reflector 1 are provided in the bathtub.
Since 2 is attached, the bathtub itself can emit light, and effective lighting can be achieved by illuminating the bathroom from a low position, where most of the time the line of sight is low during bathing.

In addition, by appropriately brightening the bather's surroundings while in the bathtub, it can have psychological effects, such as a change of mood, visual enjoyment, and making the bathtub feel larger. .

Furthermore, the bathtub with lighting function according to the embodiment of the present invention has all the lighting equipment 19, 20 on the bottom surface of the door 7.8.9.10 that opens and closes.
．． Since 21 and 22 are directly installed, it is easy to replace deteriorated lighting equipment. In addition, in Figure 1, by replacing the lighting fixtures 19, 20, 21, and 22 with lighting fixtures that have colored surfaces, you can easily change the color of the bathtub, making it fun to take a bath in a variety of colors. can be given.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, lighting equipment is provided between the inner wall of the bathtub and the outer wall of the bathtub, which are made of a transparent or translucent light-transmitting material. In addition to lighting the washing water side from the floor side,
Moreover, since the light in the bathtub can be changed, it can provide psychological effects such as a change of mood during bathing, visual enjoyment, and a feeling of spaciousness inside the bathtub, making it possible to experience a more comfortable bathing experience.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a bathtub with an illumination function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a conventional bathroom. 5...Inner wall of bathtub, 6...Outer wall of bathtub, 7
,8,9.10...Door, 12...Reflector, 19,20.21.22...Lighting equipment, 2
3... Partition board.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An inner wall of the bathtub made of a light-transmitting material, an outer wall of the bathtub including a reflecting plate provided with a space outside the inner wall of the bathtub, and a light-transmitting material attached to the upper end of the space between the inner wall of the bathtub and the outer wall of the bathtub. A bathtub with a lighting function, comprising a door, a lighting fixture attached to the lower surface of the door, and a partition plate made of a light-transmitting material below the lighting fixture and connecting the inner wall of the bathtub and the outer wall of the bathtub.