JPH0384172A - Lighting apparatus for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make bathroom environment more comfortable by providing an atmosphere like the one given by lighting from a top light with a lighting apparatus, smaller a little in diameter than a bathtub, installed on the ceiling in a position concentric with the bathtub. CONSTITUTION:A bathtub 1, roughly circular in shape, is installed in a bathroom unit and, at the same time, a lighting apparatus 3, roughly circular in shape and smaller in size than the bathtub 1, is installed right above the bathtub 1 on a ceiling 2. As occasion demands, the lighting apparatus 3 may be installed in recessed state so that is looks like being a top light that is provided on the upper side of the ceiling 2. A spotlight 10 is installed on the ceiling 2 on the washing place side and an inspection hole 13 equipped with an inspection hole cover is also installed thereto. Thereby lighting beam is shed concentrically on the surface of hot water in the bathtub, giving a bather comfortableness that cannot be obtained in conventional lighting.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field 1 The present invention relates to a lighting device in a bathroom.

[Prior Art J] Conventionally, lighting in bathrooms has usually been achieved by attaching lighting fixtures to the walls of the bathroom or by mounting lighting fixtures to the ceiling. When installing lighting equipment on the ceiling, the lighting equipment was only installed in the center of the ceiling.

[Problem to be solved by the invention 1] Regardless of whether the lighting equipment is attached to the wall or the ceiling as described above, the lighting equipment is only intended to illuminate the bathroom with a certain brightness. Ta. However, the demand for more comfortable bathing in the bathroom is increasing sooner or later, and lighting does not just illuminate the bathroom with a certain level of brightness, but also aims to make bathing more comfortable by relaxing the mind and body. There is a demand that makes it possible to
Conventional lighting was not sufficient in this respect.

On the other hand, in the process of developing the present invention, the inventor considered that a skylight could be installed in the bathroom so that the light from the skylight would illuminate the hot water in the bathtub, making bathing more comfortable, but it is no longer a unique bathroom. ) in the current situation, actually installing a skylight in a bathroom would be a difficult task.
Further, skylights cannot be provided in condominiums, etc., and for these reasons, it is not practical to provide skylights.

The present invention was invented in view of the above points, and its purpose is to create an atmosphere in which the light from the lighting equipment illuminates the inside of the bathtub in a manner similar to the light from a skylight, allowing for a comfortable bathing environment. The aim is to provide a lighting system in the bathroom that can bring out the light.

1. Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the lighting device in the bathroom of the present invention has a lighting device installed on the ceiling 2 above the bathtub 1, which is approximately concentric with the bathtub 1 and has a size slightly smaller than the bathtub 1. The configuration is such that the illuminator 14c3 is arranged.

Further, the bathtub may be approximately circular, and the lighting equipment may be approximately circular.

[Function] Therefore, there is a large wall on the ceiling 2 above the bathtub 1 that is approximately concentric with the bathtub 1 and is slightly smaller than the bathtub 1! By arranging the L-sized lighting fixture 3, the light from the lighting fixture 3 can intensively illuminate the inside of the bathtub 1, making it feel as if the hot water in the bathtub 1 is being illuminated by light from a skylight. It became so.

[Example 1] The present invention will be described in detail below based on an example shown in the accompanying drawings.

The attached drawings show an example of a unitized bathroom, that is, a bathroom unit device, and FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the unit bathroom, and FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view. The bathroom unit device has a bathtub 1 installed on a floor pan 4 (in the embodiment, it is divided into a floor pan on the washing area side and a floor pan on the bathtub installation side). In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the bathtub 1 has a substantially circular shape (the portion along the wall 5 and the corner portion between the walls 5 each have a straight line with a portion of the circle cut out). A wall mounting piece 6 is provided at the upper end of the rising portion of the outer periphery of the floor panel 4, and a wall panel that will become the wall portion 5 is mounted on the wall mounting piece 6! ! ! A ceiling panel serving as the ceiling section 2 is mounted on top of the section 5.

The bathroom unit having the above configuration is installed within the framework of a building as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Ceiling part 2
A lighting fixture 3, which is approximately concentric with the bathtub 1 and slightly smaller in size than the bathtub 1, is placed directly above the bathtub 1. In the embodiment, the lighting fixture 3 has a circular shape corresponding to the shape of the bathtub 1. The light from the illuminator pc3 intensively illuminates almost the entire inside of the bathtub 1 located just below, and as a result, it is as if a skylight is formed above the bathtub 1 and light is concentrated into the bathtub 1 from the skylight. This can make the surface of the hot water appear to shine brightly. Here, the lower surface of the lighting fixture 3 is located above the lower surface of the ceiling section 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a part of the ceiling panel 2a constituting the ceiling part 2 is recessed upward to form a recessed part 7,
The upper bottom 8 of the recess 7 is opened leaving the outer periphery, and the lighting fixture 3 is fitted into this opening 9 for installation. When attaching the lighting fixture 3, various attachment means can be adopted. By fitting the lighting fixture 3 into the opening 9 of the upper base 8 of the recess 7 in this manner, the space between the lower surface of the lighting fixture 3 and the lower surface of the ceiling 2 is
This creates a step as shown in . by the way,
If the lower surface of the lighting fixture 3 is positioned above the lower surface of the ceiling 2 in this way, the light from the illuminator 14c3 will not directly hit the lower surface of the ceiling 2, and therefore the lower surface of the ceiling 2 will become dark. , it can be made to look as if light is shining downward from the skylight, and also, because of the difference in level, it gives the feeling that the skylight is formed above the ceiling part 2. Therefore, the ceiling s above the bathtub 1
2, the lighting fixture 3, which is slightly smaller in size than the bathtub 1 and arranged approximately concentrically with the bathtub 1, can be made to look more similar to a skylight. An auxiliary lighting fixture 10 such as a spot lighting fixture is attached to a portion of the ceiling 2 corresponding to the washing area side, so that the washing area side can be illuminated. Also, on the ceiling part 2, tJf
As shown in Figure J6, a part of the ceiling panel 2a is recessed upward to form a recess 11 for installing the inspection lid, and the inspection lid can be installed by leaving the outer periphery of the upper base 12 of the recess 11 intact. 13 is formed, the inspection lid 15 is placed in the recess 11, and the screwdriver 16 inserted into the inspection lid 15 is inserted into the upper bottom portion 12.
The inspection lid 15 is removably attached to the ceiling part 2 by screwing it into a napht 14 provided in the ceiling part 2.

By attaching the inspection vli 15 to the recess 11, the lower surface of the inspection lid 15 can be made flush with the lower surface of the ceiling 2.

In the above embodiment, the bathtub 1 is approximately circular, and the lighting fixture 3 located above the bathtub 1 is circular. However, the shape of the bathtub 1 and the shape of the lighting fixture 3 are as described above. The relationship between the bath M1 and the lighting fixture 3 is not limited to the embodiment, but the relationship between the bath M1 and the lighting fixture 3 is such that the bathtub 1 and the lighting fixture 3 are approximately concentric and the lighting fixture 3 is slightly smaller in size than the bathtub 1. Other shapes may also be used. However, bath'!
It is more preferable that the shape of W1 and the shape of the lighting fixture 3 are substantially similar.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, a lighting fixture that is approximately concentric with the bathtub and slightly smaller in size than the bathtub is placed on the ceiling above the bathtub, so that it is possible to The light from the skylight illuminates the inside of the bathtub in a concentrated manner, and the surface of the bath water can be illuminated in a concentrated manner, creating the feeling that the inside of the bathtub is being illuminated by the light from the skylight forming a skylight. This has the advantage that it can provide a sense of comfort to the user that cannot be obtained with conventional bathtub lighting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, Figures tJ & 2 are longitudinal sectional views of the same, Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the same, Figure 4 is a bottom view of the ceiling of the same, and Figure 5 is the same as Figure 4 of the same. FIG. 6 is a partially omitted enlarged cross-sectional view of the section X-Xa, and FIG. 6 is a partially omitted enlarged cross-sectional view of the section Y-Y in FIG. be.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A lighting system for a bathroom, characterized in that a lighting fixture that is approximately concentric with the bathtub and slightly smaller in size than the bathtub is arranged on the ceiling above the bathtub. (2) The lighting device for a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is substantially circular and the lighting fixture is substantially circular.