JPH0521941U - Health promotion tool for bath - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a health enhancer for a bath, which has both a chemical effect and a physical effect when taking a bath and has a simple and convenient structure. [Construction] The container 5 has a structure in which two hemispheres 2 and 3 and a fitting portion 4 are joined together in a freely openable and closable manner, and an outer peripheral surface is provided with an uneven pattern for massaging a hand or the like. The container 5 is provided with a plurality of water passage holes 7 penetrating its inner surface, and a mesh bag 8 containing a herb 9 is loaded inside the container 5. When this container 5 is put into the bathtub, hot water flows into the container 5 through the water passage hole 7 to dissolve the chemical components of the herb 9, and the hot water containing this chemical component flows out from the water passage hole 7. And spread to the outside hot water.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a health promotion tool for a bath, which is used at a bathhouse in the home and is intended to promote health while taking a bath.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, a large number of bath agents and bath-use health equipment have been proposed as measures for improving health while taking a bath. Bath salts are focused on natural hot spring therapy and bathing therapy based on the medicinal effects of plants such as yuzu-to, shobu-to and mikan-to, and are powders containing mineral and plant components that are effective in promoting health and treating diseases. , Or a solid substance that releases carbon dioxide, etc., which are put into a bathtub to bring the hot water closer to natural hot springs and medicinal herbs, and to promote health by its medicinal effect.

On the other hand, various health appliances are generally installed on the peripheral wall or the bottom of a bathtub, and are provided with a finger-pressure projection or the like on the surface of the equipment body. As a result, a proper massage effect can be obtained.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned bath agents have only a chemical effect that causes an ingredient effective for health promotion to act on the human body, and have no physical effect such as a massage effect. As for health appliances, there are no chemical effects, only physical effects, and the devices are large and not easy to handle, which makes them inconvenient to handle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a health promoting device for a bath, which has a chemical effect and a physical effect at the same time and is simple and convenient to handle. And

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The health promotion device for a bath according to the present invention comprises a hollow container that can be opened and closed and has a curved outer peripheral surface, and a herb that is exchangeably loaded in the container. The container has an outer peripheral surface. It is provided with an uneven surface and a water passage hole penetrating inside the hollow.

[0007]

[Action]

 When the bath health promoting device with the above structure is put into a bath filled with hot water of an appropriate temperature, the hot water flows into the container through the water passage holes, and the chemical components of the herb melt. The hot water containing this chemical component flows out to the outside hot water through the water passage hole, and eventually the chemical components spread throughout the hot water in the bathtub to effectively act on the human body. In addition, you can easily massage your body by putting your hands on the uneven surface of the outer circumference while bathing.

[0008]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the present invention and shows a spherical bath health promoting tool 1. The container 5 of the health promotion tool for bath 1 is a hollow body and is formed by closely joining hemispheres 2 and 3 of the same size and shape at the fitting portion 4.

The hemispheres 2 and 3 are made of acrylic resin, and a design of a free motif such as a person, an animal, a plant, or a landscape is formed on the outer peripheral surface as a concavo-convex pattern 6. A plurality of water passage holes 7 are formed at the bottom of one of the hemispheres 3 and penetrate to the inner surface.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the fitting portion 4. A screw 10 is provided on the opening peripheral edge 20 of each of the hemispheres 2 and 3. If the opening of one hemisphere 3 is brought into abutment with the opening of the other hemisphere 2 and one is turned, the screw is fixed.

FIG. 3 shows a vertical cross-section of the bath health promoting tool 1, in which a mesh bag 8 containing herbs 9 is loaded inside a container 5 having a hollow structure.

In the mesh bag 8, the two hemispheres 2 and 3 can be separated and taken out freely. The mesh bag 8 is made of cotton or synthetic fiber, and a herb 9 of your choice is packed inside. Although not shown here, a fastener or a button is provided at the opening so that the medicinal herb 9 does not come out of the mesh bag 8.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the water passage hole 7. The water passage hole 7 serves as an inflow and outflow path for hot water, but in this embodiment, the user can also massage the finger by inserting and rotating the finger. Desirably, the shape of the water passage hole 7 is such that it has a small diameter on the inner peripheral surface side and a large diameter on the outer peripheral surface side.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the bath health promoting tool 1 is put into a bath 21 filled with hot water, the hot water flows into the container 5 through the water passage hole 7 of the container 5, and eventually the container 5 5 The entire interior is filled. As a result, the components of the medicinal herb 9 in the mesh bag 8 are melted into the hot water and flow out to the outside through the water passage hole 7.

In a normal state, the container 5 is sunk at the bottom of the bath 21. When taking a bath, the container 5 is picked up and the uneven pattern 6 on the outer peripheral surface is applied to the hand or each part of the body, or the water passage 7 You can massage your body parts by inserting your fingers into. Further, if necessary, the mesh bag 8 in the container 5 can be taken out and directly contacted with the body to obtain the lotion effect on the skin by the medicinal herb 9.

6 to 9 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the fitting surfaces of the two hemispheres 2 and 3 are joined by an adhesive or the like, and one hemisphere 2 is opened and closed so that the mesh bag 8 inside can be replaced. A lid 22 is provided.

In the embodiment of FIG. 7, a floating body 11 made of a foam material or the like is provided on one hemisphere 2, and a weight 12 is provided on the bottom of the other hemisphere 3. In this container 5, the hemisphere 2 always faces upward and floats on the water surface. This makes it possible to easily take out the container 5 without putting a hand deep in the bath even when the bath is not being bathed. Further, a string-like member may be attached to the upper end portion of the container 5 in the first embodiment so that it can be hooked on a tap of water.

In the embodiment of FIG. 8, a medicinal herb accommodating portion 14 is provided in the container 5 as a substitute for the mesh bag 8 in which the medicinal herb 9 is put. The herb accommodating portion 14 is composed of mesh-shaped cylindrical walls 15 and 16 arranged in the central portions of both hemispheres 2 and 3. The diameter of one cylindrical wall 15 is set so as to fit inside the other cylindrical wall 16, and when both hemispheres 2 and 3 are fixed with screws, both cylindrical walls 15 and 16 have the same diameter. The opening is blocked.

In the embodiment of FIG. 9, support holes (not shown) are provided at the top ends of both hemispheres 2 and 3 of the container 5 so that they can be attached to the handle 18 having the fulcrums 17 and 17. .. After fitting the fulcrums 17 and 17 of the handle 18 into the support holes, the container 5 is brought into contact with the body by holding the handle 19 and moved in the directions a and b, whereby the container 5 is rotated and each of the body parts is rotated. You can massage the part easily.

In addition to the handle 18, hook members may be provided at the top end portions of both hemispheres 2 and 3, and a string of an appropriate length may be tied to each hook member so that the back or the like can be massaged. ..

As yet another application example, a coating material having thermochromic properties is applied to the hemispheres 2 and 3 constituting the container 5 so that the color of the container changes when the hot water reaches an appropriate temperature, or the uneven pattern 6 is formed. In addition, a plurality of protrusions may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container 5 or a part thereof may be formed into a file shape so that the skin can be treated. Further, the container 5 is not limited to a spherical body, and may be any one having an outer peripheral surface formed into a spherical surface such as an elliptical shape or a gourd shape.

[0022]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention provides an uneven surface and a water passage hole penetrating into the hollow inside of a hollow container that can be opened and closed and has an outer peripheral surface formed into a curved surface, and also loads herbs into the container. Since it was put into the bathtub during bathing, the chemical effect of the medicinal herbs and the physical effect of massage by the uneven surface can be obtained at the same time while taking a bath, and it is simple and convenient to handle. The outstanding effect achieved is achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a bathtub health promoting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a structure of a fitting portion.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the structure of a health promotion tool for a bathhouse.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a water passage hole.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of use of a bathtub health promoting tool.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Health enhancer for bath 2, 3 Hemisphere 5 Container 6 Concavo-convex pattern 7 Water passage hole 9 Herb

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hollow container, which is openable and closable and has an outer peripheral surface formed into a curved surface, and a herb that is exchangeably loaded in the container, wherein the container has an uneven surface on the outer peripheral surface and a hollow surface. A health promotion tool for a bath that has a water passage hole that penetrates inside.