JPH055131U - Underwater lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention aims to provide an underwater lighting device in which light is applied to a bubble jet of a bath water to enjoy a change in light. According to the present invention, an illuminating device is provided in a bubble injection nozzle provided on a side wall of a bathtub, and light is emitted from the nozzle side into a bubble-filled bath hot water injection flow injected from the nozzle. It is an underwater lighting device. [Effects] According to the present invention, when the hot water containing bubbles is sprayed from the spray nozzle, light is emitted from the lighting device, so the light is reflected and changed by the motion of the bubbles while enjoying the motion of the light. As well as being able to take a bubble bath, it also has the effect of functioning as underwater lighting.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an underwater lighting device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, there has been a bubble-generating bathtub configured to inject a bathwater containing bubbles into the bathtub.However, this is a bathtub that is placed outside the bathtub while circulating the bathwater through a pipe. It is configured to inject the bath water while mixing air from the nozzle provided.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, such a bubble-generating bath only sprays bubbles into the bath, and only obtains the pressure of the jet of bubbles and the ultrasonic effect at the time of bursting, and the visual effect with colors such as light. There was absolutely no fun, and I was immature in terms of fun when taking a bath.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention is an underwater lighting system in which a lighting device is provided in a bubble jet nozzle provided on the side wall of a bathtub, and light is emitted from the nozzle side into a jet flow of bath water containing bubbles blown from a nozzle. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

[Action]

 In this invention, a pump installed outside the bath is used to inject bubble-containing bath water into the bath from a bubble-injection nozzle, and a lighting device provided in the nozzle emits light from the nozzle side into the bubble-filled bath water jet flow. The bubble is integrated with the light to form the movement of the light in the bathtub, which can be visually pleasing.When the bubble is not ejected, it can be used only for illumination. The enjoyment of visual changes when taking a bath can be improved, and color effects can be added to the lighting to create a similar effect to the bath water.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a mounting state of the underwater lighting device W of the present invention. A circulating pipe C connects a bath A and a pump B arranged outside the bath, and the pump B operates. The bath hot water is circulated through the bubble jetting nozzle N provided on the side wall a of the bathtub, and air is taken in from a part of the jetting nozzle N. It is configured so that bubbles can be mixed into the hot water jet to eject a jet containing bubbles.

Further, the bubble jetting nozzle N is provided with an illuminating device M, which is configured to irradiate light from the nozzle side into the jet flow of the bath water containing bubbles and jetted from the nozzle N.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the bubble jetting nozzle N is constructed, and the outer case 1 is connected to the air intake 2 and the circulation pipe C from the pump B. The inflow port 3 and the inflow port 3 are provided in front of and behind each other, and the negative pressure generated by the inflow of the bath water from the bath water inflow port 3 is used to take in air from the air intake port 2 to generate bubbles in the bath water jet. Is configured to be mixed. Reference numeral 4 indicates an air intake pipe, which is open to the atmosphere.

A connecting cylinder 7 having a flange 6 at the front end is screwed into the front end opening 5 of the outer case 1, and the flange 6 is attached to the periphery of a mounting hole h provided in the bathtub side wall a and inside the bathtub. Engage more. A cover flange 8 is screwed onto the inner peripheral surface of the connecting cylinder 7, and the cover flange 8 has a cover portion 9 formed so that the front end thereof is folded back to cover the flange portion 6 of the connecting cylinder 7. ..

A pressure contact flange 10 is formed on the front end edge of the outer case 1 in the form of a collar, and when the bubble injection nozzle N is attached to the attachment hole h of the bathtub side wall a, the collar portion 6 of the connecting cylinder 7 is attached. With the side wall a of the bathtub held between the pressure contact flange 10 and the pressure contact flange 10, the threaded portion is tightened for mounting.

From the outer case 1 to the inside of the connecting cylinder 7, a throat 11 is rotatably accommodated and mounted, and the throat 11 regulates the direction of the bath water injection and makes it easy to squeeze the outlet. Is configured as follows.

The outer peripheral surface of the base portion of the throat 11 is formed in a spherical shape, and is rotatably supported by a pressure contact seal portion 12 arranged on the outer periphery of the throat 11. The tip opening portion of the throat 11 has a cover portion 9 of the cover flange 8. Located inside the tip surface.

Numeral 13 is a diaphragm hole partition plate disposed in the middle part of the outer case 1 and on the upper side of the air intake port 2. The partition plate 13 flows in from the bath water inlet port 3 to accurately direct the bath water in the direction of the throat 11. To squirt.

The bubble injection nozzle N configured as described above injects the bath hot water pumped from the pump B from the bath hot water inlet 3 and jets it into the water of the bath via the float 11. Along the way, air is taken in from the air inlet 2 inside the outer case 1 by using a negative pressure, and air bubbles are mixed into the bath water, so that the bath water with air bubbles can be injected.

The structure of the bubble jetting nozzle N is not limited to such a structure, and the point is that the structure is such that air is mixed into the bath hot water jet to form a bubble hot water jet. Anything will do.

An illumination device M is provided at the rear end of the outer case 1 of the bubble jetting nozzle N.

That is, the transparent plate 15 is provided in a watertight manner at the center of the rear side wall 14 of the outer case 1, and the illuminating device M is connected behind the transparent plate 15.

The illuminating device M is provided with a partition plate 17 at the rear end of the lamp case 16, and the center of the partition plate 17 is formed as a rearward projecting cylindrical body 18, and power is generated by a rotating magnetic field of a magnet in the cylindrical body 18. The generator 19 which is an armature winding is stored, and the generator 19 is connected to a lamp. The lamp 20 is arranged directly behind the transparent plate 15, and the irradiation direction of the lamp 20 is set so that it passes through the inside of the throat 11 through the diaphragm hole of the diaphragm hole partition plate 13 and coincides with the direction of the hot water spray. ing.

The lamp case 16 is detachably and watertightly screwed to the rear end of the outer case 1, and the inside of the lamp case 16 and the inside of the outer case 1 are separated by the transparent plate 15. Since it is partitioned in a watertight manner, when replacing the lamp 20, the lamp case 16 is removed from the outer case 1 to replace the lamp, and then the lamp case 16 and the outer case 1 are screwed in a watertight manner. To do.

Further, a magnet 21 is rotatably arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body 18, and the magnet 21 is connected to an output shaft of a motor 23 via a support body 22.

At the rear of the tubular body 18, a magnet case 16-1 is detachably and watertightly screwed to the rear end of the lamp case 16, and the magnet case 16-1 has a magnet. The housing 21 contains a motor 21, a motor 23, and the like.

A lid 24 is detachably screwed to a rear end of the magnet case 16-1 behind the motor 23, and a cord 25 connected to a commercial power source is connected to the motor 23. The partition plate 17 is made of a non-magnetic material.

In the illumination device M configured as described above, when the motor 23 is rotated by the electric power from the commercial power source, the magnet 21 rotates around the outer periphery of the generator 19, and the armature winding of the generator 19 The induction rotation power is generated by the field rotation of the magnet 21.

Then, the lamp 20 is turned on.

When the lamp 20 is turned on, the light L of the lamp passes through the diaphragm hole partition plate 13 to pass through the inside of the throat 11, and goes straight forward from the front end opening of the throat 11 to be irradiated into the water. At the same time, the bath water is ejected from the diaphragm hole partition plate 13 through the throat 11 into the bathtub, and air is mixed in the middle to form air bubbles in the bath water, and light is emitted from the rear in the same jet direction. Because of irradiation, jet bubbles of light are formed in the water in a state where light and bubbles are mixed, and the change can be visually enjoyed.

It should be noted that by adopting such a structure of the lighting device M, a complete insulating partition is formed between the lamp portion and the electrical connection portion such as the motor, and the electrical connection portion is completely You can replace the lamp without touching it, and even if the bath water leaks into the lamp case space where the lamp is stored due to water leakage, etc., there will be no leakage from the power source and the bather's safety will be secured. It is possible.

As described above, since the illuminating device M is provided in the injection nozzle, when the bubble-injecting nozzle N injects the bubble-containing bath water, the light L is emitted from the lamp 20 located behind it. , The bubbles are exposed to light, and the changes in the light are generated by the ever-changing swarms of bubbles, which not only provide the enjoyment of bathing visually but also function as underwater lighting in the bath water. Since the injection nozzle N and the illuminating device M are integrated, they can be configured compactly and can be attached to an existing bathtub having an injection nozzle.

As the lighting device M, besides the lighting structure considering such safety, a transformer primary side circuit is connected to a power source, a transformer secondary side circuit is connected to a lamp, and each circuit is connected to a lamp case. It can be disposed inside and outside the 16 partition plates 17. By doing this, as in the case of the present embodiment, there is no risk of electric leakage to the bath water, safety is ensured, and the electrical connection part is placed at a position where it does not interfere with lamp switching at all. This will be possible and eliminates the need to install safety equipment such as an insulation transformer.

The lighting device M may be a lighting device used for ordinary underwater lighting in addition to the structure ensuring electrical safety. In this case, an insulation transformer is used to prevent leakage. Take measures to ensure electrical safety such as.

[0031]

【effect】

 According to this invention, since the bubble injection nozzle provided on the side wall of the bathtub is provided with the illuminating device so that the light is emitted from the nozzle side in the jet flow of the bath water containing bubbles, When a mixed bath of hot water is jetted into the bathtub, the light changes each time the group of bubbles changes due to the light hitting it, and the movement of the light makes it fun, and it also functions as underwater lighting. It has the effect of doubling the enjoyment of time, and since it can be configured by attaching an irradiation device to the existing bubble jetting nozzle, it is possible to easily obtain a structure of underwater lighting having such a function. Have an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an underwater lighting device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the underwater illumination device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Side wall of bathtub N Nozzle for air bubble injection M Lighting device

Claims (1)

[Claims for utility model registration] [Claim 1] An illumination device is provided to a bubble jet nozzle provided on a side wall of a bathtub, and light is emitted from the nozzle side into a bubble-filled bath hot water jet stream jetted from the nozzle. Underwater lighting system configured to do so.