JPH05154180A - Bubble jet controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the bubble jet controller which can permanently maintain comfortableness and joy by constituting the controller of a fluctuation means for changing the quantity of air, a sound source means for generating musical sound signals, a differentiating means for detecting the differential elements of the musical sound signals and outputting the elements to the fluctuation means and a speaker. CONSTITUTION:The fluctuation means 13 consisting of a solenoid valve which can be electrically opened and closet at a high speed is connected to a part of an air supplying means 11. The start and stop of bubble jets, fluctuation control, etc., by a control means 14 are executed by an operator's operating instruction. The differential elements of the musical sounds from the sound source means 15 generating sound signals, such as musical sounds wave sounds or singing voices of birds, are detected by the differentiating means 16 which outputs the driving signals corresponding to the changes in the intensities of the sound volume to the fluctuation means 13. Further, the speaker 17 for reproducing the musical sound signals from the sound source means 15 is provided. As a result, the effect of providing the comfortable bubble jets free from monotony is obtd.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bubble jet control device used in a bath or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in comfort, enjoyment, and health with regard to bus life and the like.
BACKGROUND ART Bubble jet devices that generate bubble jets in a bath by jets such as pumps are becoming widespread.

Conventionally, regarding this type of bubble jet device, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, a pipe 2 through which hot water circulates by a pump 1
A throttle part 3, an air suction port 4 and a mixing tube 5 are provided in the middle of
There is a method in which a water stream 7 containing bubbles is jetted from the side surface 6 of a bathtub to massage and massage the body while taking a bath, and at the same time promote blood circulation to maintain and improve health.

[0004]

However, the following problems occur in the above-mentioned conventional structure. That is, at the first time, there was a problem that even a bubble jet that was comfortable for the user exhibited a so-called acclimation phenomenon with the passage of time, and finally became uncomfortable.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a bubble jet control device capable of maintaining comfort and enjoyment forever.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a nozzle section for jetting hot and cold water, and an air supply means for supplying and mixing air to the hot and cold water jetted from the nozzle section.
Fluctuation means for changing the amount of air supplied from the air supply means, sound source means for generating a musical tone signal, differentiating means for detecting a differential element of the musical tone signal from the sound source means and outputting it to the fluctuation means, And a speaker driven by the tone signal from the sound source means.

[0007]

With this configuration, the user can take a bubble jet while listening to music, and by using the differentiating means, the differential element of the musical tone signal, for example, the bubble of the bubble jet in response to a sudden volume change or pitch change. Volume and momentum change.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a nozzle portion 9 having a narrowed flow passage cross section is disposed on a side surface of the bath 8 via a pipe 2 through which hot water in the bath 8 is pumped by a pump 1, and the nozzle 9 serves to make the bath 8 An air supply means 11 which is formed so that hot and cold water is ejected to the nozzle, and which supplies air to the downstream portion 10 of the nozzle portion 9.
The outlet part 12 is provided. Further, a part of the air supply means 11 is connected to a fluctuation means 13 which is an electromagnetic valve capable of electrically opening and closing the air supply means 11. Reference numeral 14 is a control means for starting, stopping, and controlling fluctuation of the bubble jet in response to a user's operation instruction.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the control means 14. In the figure, reference numeral 15 is a sound source means (for example, a recording / reproducing device such as a compact disc player or a tape recorder or a radio wave receiving / reproducing device such as a radio or a television) for generating a sound signal such as a sound of a wave, a sound of a bird or the like. Differentiating means for extracting a differentiating element of music, such as a sudden change in volume, outputs a drive signal to the fluctuating means 13 according to the change in volume. Reference numeral 17 is a speaker for reproducing the tone signal from the sound source means 15.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When a user operates a musical tone-linked bubble jet mode switch on a remote control panel (not shown) installed in the bathroom, the pump 1 starts operating, and a bubble jet begins to flow from the nozzle 9 into the bathtub. .. At the same time, the sound source means 15 also starts to operate, and music is heard through the speaker 17. Further, a differentiation signal such as a volume change signal is extracted from the tone signal output from the sound source means 15 by the differentiation means 16. The fluctuation means 13 is driven by this differential signal. By forming the fluctuation means 13 with a solenoid valve, the state of the bubble jet can be varied in synchronization with a fast changing signal such as music. That is, according to the change of the tone signal from the sound source means 15, the frequency of opening / closing operation and the opening / closing time of the electromagnetic valve, which is the electrically operated fluctuation means 13 provided in the air supply means 11, are differentiated from the differentiation means 16. It changes according to the signal. Therefore, the bubble jet ejected to the bathtub 8 is interlocked with the differential element such as music transmitted from the sound source means 15,
Bubbles break or break. By changing the amount of bubbles in the jet, the user can feel the change in the force of the jet with his / her body and can visually enjoy the change in the way bubbles are emitted.

According to the configuration of this embodiment, the sound source means 1
By differentiating the output signal of 5 by the differentiating means 16,
A fluctuation signal 13 is driven by extracting a sudden change signal such as volume. Therefore, the differential element of the music signal makes it possible to change the bubble jet ejected from the nozzle portion 9 in accordance with the music, etc., which causes a problem that the constant bubble jet causes a habituation and loss of comfort. The points can be eliminated. Moreover, the change of the bubble jet is different from the monotonous repetitive change, and while listening to the sound of the waves emitted from the speaker 17, the sound of birds, the music, etc., the change of the bubble jet linked to the change of the sound can be enjoyed, which is comfortable. There is an effect that a large bubble jet bath becomes possible. In other words, the bather listens to his or her favorite music or the like from the sound source means 15 such as a compact disc player, and changes the state of the bubble jet in accordance with the differential change of the volume, pitch, rhythm, or the like of the music, resulting in a musical effect. You can enjoy the fun from both the so-called body sonic effect and the visual effect of changes in the bubble jet.

The differentiating means 16 can always generate a fluctuation signal corresponding to the musical tone signal without being influenced by the variation in the average signal level of the musical tone recorded on the disk or tape of the sound source means 15. There is an effect that a comfortable bubble jet without monotony can be realized.

[0014]

As described above, according to the bubble jet control device of the present invention, the bubble jet fluctuates in synchronization with the abrupt change signal of the musical sound output from the sound source. There is an effect that can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a bubble jet control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing a configuration of control means of the device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional bubble jet device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Nozzle part 11 Air supply means 13 Fluctuation means 15 Sound source means 16 Differentiation means 17 Speaker

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A nozzle section for ejecting hot and cold water, an air supply means for supplying and mixing air to the hot and cold water ejected from the nozzle section, a fluctuation means for changing the amount of air supplied from the air supply means, and a musical tone. A bubble jet control device comprising a sound source means for generating a signal, a differentiating means for detecting a differential element of a tone signal from the sound source means and outputting it to the fluctuation means, and a speaker driven by the tone signal from the sound source means. ..