JPH06304219A - Jet ejecting device for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a jet ejecting device for a bathtub which can be simply and easily mounted to and removed from the bathtub and can have efficient and comfortable massage effect by disposing removably a circulating pump and jet ejecting nozzle device nearly horizontally from the inner wall surface of the bathtub. CONSTITUTION:A jet ejecting nozzle device 2 adjacent to the upper part of a circulating pump 1 is disposed in a jet ejecting device for a bathtub integrally therewith, and these circulating pump 1 and jet ejecting nozzle device 2 are mounted removably in the bathtub nearly horizontally from the inner wall surface 3 of the bathtub. Hot water in the bathtub is sucked by the rotation of blades 9 of the circulating pump 1 in the direction of the arrow through a suction port 7 in a cover 6 attached on the wall surface 3 of the bathtub and sent out to the jet ejecting nozzle device 2 in which air sent through an air hose 4 is mixed with the hot water and jet having a mixture of hot water and bubbles is ejected in the direction of the arrow from an ejection port 8 into the bathtub.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jet jet device for a bath. More specifically, the present invention relates to a jet jet device for a bathtub that can be easily and easily attached to and removed from the bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathtub having various functions has been provided in a bathroom of a house or the like so that the bath can be more comfortably bathed and the mind and body can be refreshed. For example, as one of them, there is known a bubble generating bath (jet bath) for injecting a jet flow containing bubbles into the bath as illustrated in FIG.

In the case of this bubble generating bathtub, a jet jet device (c) is usually installed on the wall surface (a) of the bathtub (a), and an operation switch (d) provided on, for example, a bathtub flange portion is operated. As a result, electric power is supplied through the power supply box (e) to operate the jet jet device (c). Then, the bath water (F) in the bathtub (A) is sucked in the direction of the arrow in the figure and then ejected. The air sucked from the air suction port (K) at the time of the injection is mixed as bubbles into the bath water (F) to generate a jet stream containing bubbles.
A massage effect is obtained by applying the jet stream to a predetermined acupoint or the like such as the waist or feet of the bather.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional jet jet device for a bath used in a bubble generating bath. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9, in the case of the conventional jet jet device, the circulation pump (K) is arranged in parallel with the wall surface (B) of the bathtub, and the suction port (K) is provided in the lower portion thereof. This suction port (K) is connected to the jet jet nozzle (K). The jet jet nozzle (K) is arranged in an opening formed in the wall surface (A) of the bath with its injection port facing the inside of the bath (A). Further, an air supply port (a) for introducing the air sucked from the air suction port (g) shown in FIG. 8 is provided in the vicinity of the jet jet nozzle (c). In the conventional device having such a structure, the circulation pump (K) is operated and the blade (S) is rotated to move the bath water (F) in the bath (A) from the wall surface (B) in the horizontal direction. It is taken into the suction port (K) and jetted from the jet jet nozzle (K) into the bath (A) by the rotational force of the blade (SH). At this time, air from the air supply port is mixed and ejected as a jet stream containing bubbles.

[0005]

However, for example, the conventional jet jet device for a bathtub shown in FIG.
It has a structure in which the circulation pump (K) is arranged parallel to the bathtub wall surface (A), that is, vertically to the opening provided on the bathtub wall surface (A). In the case of taking out, there is a problem that the jet jet device cannot be immediately attached as it is in the installed state shown in FIG. 9 or taken out. Its mounting,
When taking out, there is a problem that the jet jet device must be passed through the opening of the wall surface (a) of the bathtub while rotating in the vertical direction. For this reason, the work of mounting and removing the jet jet device is troublesome and time-consuming.

Further, in the case of the conventional jet jet apparatus for bathtub, the number of jet jet nozzles (K) is limited to one, and a plurality of jet jet nozzles have not been known so far.
On the other hand, acupoints such as the waist and back are located symmetrically around the spine, but one jet jet nozzle (K)
With conventional devices that only have this, the bather himself must move his body in the bathtub (a) and be aligned with the jet from the nozzle (ko) in order to obtain a massage effect, which is not convenient. There was also a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, solves the drawbacks of the conventional jet jet apparatus for bathtubs, and can be easily and easily attached to and removed from the bathtub. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new jet jet device for a bathtub that can efficiently and comfortably obtain a massage effect.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a jet jet nozzle device for ejecting a jet stream containing bubbles in a bathtub in the vicinity of a circulation pump for circulating hot water in the bathtub. A jet jet apparatus for a bath, wherein the circulation pump and the jet jet nozzle apparatus are detachably arranged substantially horizontally from the inner surface of the bath wall to provide a jet jet apparatus for a bath. .

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices are integrally attached to and fixed to a fixed member which is fixed to an opening formed in the wall surface of the bathtub via packing, and a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices are integrated with the circulation pump. It is also one of the preferable embodiments to change the method.

[0010]

[Operation] In the jet jet device for a bathtub according to the present invention, a jet jet nozzle device for ejecting a jet flow mixed with bubbles is integrally provided in the bathtub in the vicinity of a circulation pump for circulating the bath water, Since the circulation pump and the jet jet nozzle device can be attached and detached substantially horizontally from the inner surface of the bathtub wall, the jet jet device for bathtub including the circulation pump and the jet jet nozzle device is directly attached and detached directly from the inner wall of the bathtub. be able to. For this reason, the mounting and removing operations are simple and easy. Further, when the jet jet device is detachably attached and fixed to the fixing member fixed via the packing to the opening formed in the wall surface of the bathtub, it is not necessary to directly screw or the like in the bathtub.
Even in the case of maintenance or the like, the mounting strength is stably maintained even after the second mounting. Further, a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices can be integrated with the circulation pump, so that a jet jet mixed with air bubbles can be appropriately and efficiently used without the need for the bather to move his / her body in the bath as in the conventional device. Can be applied to. The convenience is greatly improved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 are a front view and an AA sectional view showing an embodiment of a jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention, respectively.

For example, in the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, the jet jet nozzle device (2) is integrally arranged adjacent to the upper part of the circulation pump (1). These circulation pump (1) and jet jet nozzle device (2) are
It is detachably attached substantially horizontally from the inner surface of the bathtub wall (3). Then, an air hose (4) is connected to the jet jet nozzle device (2) so that the air sucked from an air suction port provided in, for example, a bathtub flange portion is supplied to the jet jet nozzle device (2). .

Further, a jet jet device for a bath provided with a circulation pump (1) and a jet jet nozzle device (2) is fixed to the bath wall surface (2) by screws (5) via its flange, A cover (6) is attached to the front surface of the bath so that it can be attached and removed freely. A suction port (7) for bath water in the bathtub is provided at a position corresponding to the circulation pump (1), and a jet jet nozzle device. Injection ports (8) are provided at positions corresponding to (2).

In the above jet jet apparatus, the bath in the bathtub is rotated by the rotation of the blades (9) of the circulation pump (1) through the suction port (7) of the cover (6) provided on the wall surface (3) of the bathtub. The hot water is sucked in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 2, and the hot water is delivered in the direction of the jet jet nozzle device (2). Then, the air sent through the air hose (4) in the jet jet nozzle device (2) is mixed into the bath water,
A jet stream containing bubbles is jetted from the jet port (8) in the direction of the arrow into the bathtub. This jet of bubbles mixed with the bather's waist and shoulders,
A massage effect is obtained by applying it to a predetermined point such as the foot.

When the jet jet device is attached to the bathtub, the device is inserted straight into the opening formed in the bathtub wall surface (3) from the inner surface of the bathtub wall surface (3) as it is, and then the screw (5) is used. It can be fixed to the bathtub wall (3). After fixing, the cover (6) is fitted. When removing the device for maintenance or the like, after removing the cover (6), the screw (5) is removed and the device is pulled out straight in a substantially horizontal direction toward the inside of the bath. In this way
Since the bathtub jet jet device of the present invention can be installed and removed straight from the inner surface of the bathtub wall surface (3) as it is, the installation and removal work thereof is simple and easy.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are a front view and an AA sectional view showing another example of the jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in order to attach and fix the jet jet device to the wall surface (3) of the bathtub, a packing (10) is inserted through an opening formed in the wall surface (3) of the bathtub. The fixing member (11) is arranged, and the fixing member (11) is fixed to the bathtub wall surface (3) with the nut (12).
It is fixed to. Therefore, when the jet jet device is attached to the bathtub, the device can be inserted into the opening where the fixing member (11) is mounted, and the flange portion can be fixed to the fixing member (11) with the screw (5). . After mounting and fixing, the cover (6) can be mounted from the inner surface of the bath to the front surface of the apparatus as in the example of FIGS. 1 and 2. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to directly attach the jet jet device to the wall surface (3) of the bathtub, and even if the material of the bathtub is, for example, artificial marble, it is removed for maintenance and the The mounting strength is kept stable during mounting. It is stable against repeated mounting and removal. 5 and 6 are front views each showing another example of the jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA common to FIGS. 5 and 6.

In the example of FIG. 5, one jet jet nozzle device (2) is integrally arranged at the left and right symmetrical positions just beside the circulation pump (1). Corresponding to this, two injection ports (8) provided in the cover (6) are also provided. Thus, a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices (2)
And the jet port (8), the bath water sucked by the circulation pump (1) from the suction port (7) is introduced into the bathtub from the jet ports (8) of two or more jet jet nozzle devices (2). A jet stream containing bubbles can be ejected. It is possible to efficiently stimulate acupuncture points and the like symmetrically located around the spine on the back and waist of the body of a bather. A bather can obtain a comfortable massage effect without moving in the bathtub.
The convenience is improved.

When a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices (2) are provided in this manner, for example, a plurality of discharge ports of the circulation pump (1) are provided to the jet jet nozzle device (2), and the jet jet nozzle devices are provided. The hot water in the bathtub may be supplied to (2), or the hot water may be supplied to each jet jet nozzle device (2) by branching a water passage from one discharge port. The system for supplying the bath water from the circulation pump (1) to the jet jet nozzle device (2) is not particularly limited, and an appropriate system can be arbitrarily adopted.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. It goes without saying that various aspects are possible in details such as configurations and structures of the circulation pump and the jet jet nozzle.

[0020]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the jet jet device for a bath can be directly attached to and removed from the bath. No matter how many times it is removed for maintenance or the like, its strength will not be impaired when it is reattached. Moreover, the jet jet can be appropriately and efficiently applied to the acupoints of the body without the bather moving the body in the bathtub.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing another example of the jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing still another example of the jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing still another example of the jet jet device for a bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA common to FIGS. 5 and 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a bubble generation bath.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional jet jet device for a bath.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Circulation Pump 2 Jet Jet Nozzle Device 3 Bath Wall 4 Air Hose 5 Screw 6 Cover 7 Suction Port 8 Injection Port 9 Blade 10 Packing 11 Fixing Member 12 Nut

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A jet jet device integrally provided in the vicinity of a circulation pump for circulating bath water in a bathtub, which jet jet nozzle device ejects a jet flow containing bubbles in the bathtub. A jet jet device for a bathtub, wherein the jet jet nozzle device is detachably arranged substantially horizontally from the inner surface of the bathtub wall. 2. A jet jet device for a bath according to claim 1, wherein the circulation pump and the jet jet nozzle device are integrally and detachably attached and fixed to a fixing member attached to an opening formed on the wall surface of the bath via a packing. . 3. A jet jet device for a bath according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of jet jet nozzle devices are integrally arranged in a circulation pump.