JPH0489015A - Bath tub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enjoy sound which is overflowing with realism and powerful by disposing a pair of sounding units on both the right and left side walls of a bath tub main body which are positioned on the ears side of a bathing human body in the bath tub main body made of hard plastics. CONSTITUTION:A bath tub main body 5 is made of hard plastics such as FRP or the like, and a bathtub 51 thereof has a human engineering form such that the directions are distinguished between the head side position 51a of a human body A and the feet side position 51b. A pair of sounding units 6 are disposed on both right and lefet side wall surfaces 5a, 5b positioned on the ears side of the bathing human body A. Each sounding unit 6 is formed by an actuator comprising only a driver unit as a sound source portion, in which a vibrator is removed from a speaker, and connected to a sound device so that the bath tub main body 5 itself functions as a vibrator (sounding source). Thus, the need of fitting a speaker to the wall surface or the like of a bathroom and boring for fitting is eliminated, and faithful reproduction of even medium high sound can be accomplished.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a bathtub constituting an acoustic system for a bathroom.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional acoustic devices for bathrooms, the current situation is that speakers are installed by drilling holes in the walls of the bathroom.

[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub in which the bathtub itself can be used as a sound source to enjoy powerful sounds full of a sense of presence.

[Means for Achieving the Object] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a configuration in which a sounding unit is provided on the side wall surface of a bathtub body made of hard plastic. It is preferable that the units be disposed in pairs on both left and right side wall surfaces of the bathtub body, which are located near the ears of the human body in the bathing state.

[Operations] In other words, in this invention, since the sound generating unit is provided on the side wall surface of the bathtub body, the bathtub body itself becomes the sound source.

In addition, since the bathtub body is made of hard plastic,
It has good sound propagation characteristics and can faithfully reproduce mid-to-high frequencies.

Furthermore, if the sound generating units are arranged as a pair on the left and right side walls of the bathtub body, which are located near the ears of the bathing person, the user can enjoy powerful sound due to the stereo effect.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, 1 in the figure is a unitized bathroom. In this bathroom 1, a washing area main body 4 and a bathtub main body 5 whose peripheral surfaces are surrounded by a ceiling plate 2 and a side wall 3 are installed.

The bathtub body 5 is made of hard plastic such as FRP, and the bathtub 51 is located at a position [5] on the head side of the human body A.
It has an ergonomic form in which the directions are differentiated between 1a and 51b on the feet side, and a sounding unit 6 is installed on both left and right wall surfaces 5a and 5b located near the ears of the human body A in a bathing state.
．． 6 are arranged in pairs.

Each of these sounding units 6 consists of an actuator with only a driver unit serving as a sound source by removing the diaphragm from the speaker, and is connected to an acoustic device 7 as shown in FIG. It has a configuration in which it acts as a diaphragm (sound source) to generate sound.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, in this invention, since the sound generation unit is provided on the side wall of the bathtub body, the bathtub body itself can be used as the sound source, and unlike conventional speakers, the sound generation unit is provided on the side wall surface of the bathtub body. There is no need to attach it to the wall of the bathroom or to drill holes for the attachment.

In addition, since the bathtub body is made of hard plastic,
The sound propagation characteristics can be improved, allowing faithful reproduction of mid-to-high frequencies.

Furthermore, if a pair of sound generating units are disposed on both left and right walls of the bathtub body, which are located near the ears of the human body while taking a bath, it is possible to enjoy powerful sound due to the stereo effect.

5...Bathtub body, 5a, 5b... side wall surface, 6.6...pronunciation unit, A...Human body.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A bathtub characterized in that a sounding unit is provided on the side wall surface of a bathtub body made of hard plastic. (2) The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the sound generating units are disposed in pairs on both left and right side walls of the bathtub body, which are located near the ears of the human body in a bathing state.