JPH07185U - Bath equipment with head cooling function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention relates to an improvement of a bath device for comfortable bathing. [Structure] A water reservoir recess 4 capable of supporting a head of a bather is provided adjacent to an inner edge 2 at the periphery of a bath 1, and cold water 5 is introduced into the water reservoir recess. The bathtub 1 is provided with an overflow water drainage channel 6 for preventing hot and cold water in the bathtub 1 from mixing into the water reservoir recess 4. The comfort is improved by cooling the head of the bather who bathes in the hot water bath or the hot water bath.
In addition, an air blowing portion 7 capable of blowing cold air toward the head of the bather may be provided above the water reservoir recess 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an improvement of a bath device for comfortable bathing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, it is desirable that bathing be an environment where people can relax and recover their physical and mental fatigue and generate energy and vitality. However, for example, in a hot water bath, if the hot water is too hot or the bathing time is long, the hot water may become hot and uncomfortable. In such a case, if the bather's head is cooled, he / she can comfortably take a bath without running up. For this reason, for example, a bubble bath device such as Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-50825 is known. In this device, an air passage for generating bubbles from the air passage for leading to an air outlet for cooling the head. By branching off and blowing out air toward the head, it is possible to bathe while cooling the head.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since a bather usually takes a supine posture with the occipital region facing downward when taking a bath, for example, the occipital region is in a comfortable bathing posture by placing the occipital region on the edge of the bathtub. Was mainly on the frontal region, and it was not possible to cool the occipital region, which seems to be effective for hot flashes. In addition, for example, when taking a bath in a water bath, coldness may cause discomfort. In this case, if the back of the head is cooled with cold water, the coldness will not be felt, but with the above-mentioned device, such effect cannot be obtained. It was

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is provided with a water reservoir concave portion that can support the head of a bather adjacent to the inner edge of the bathtub periphery, and introduces cold water into the water reservoir concave portion. The bathtub is provided with an overflow water drainage channel for preventing hot and cold water in the bathtub from mixing into the water reservoir recess. In addition, an air blow-out portion capable of blowing cold air toward the head of the bather may be provided above the water reservoir recess. In another embodiment, a cooling pipe capable of supporting the head of a bather is provided inside the inner edge of the bath tub, and cold water is conducted into the cooling pipe.

[0005]

[Action]

 When the bather puts his or her back on the back of the head in the recess of the water and bathes while cooling the back of the head with cold water, it is comfortable, for example, in the case of a hot water bath or even after a long time without bathing. At this time, the nape of the neck rests on the inner edge of the bathtub rim, which also has the effect of massaging the nape. Also, in the case of a water bath, the back of the head is cooled directly by cold water, so it is comfortable because it does not feel cold. Then, by preventing the water in the bathtub from being mixed into the water reservoir concave portion by the overflow water drainage channel, the cold water in the water reservoir concave portion can be kept clean and the feeling of uncleanness is eliminated. Furthermore, by blowing cool air from above the head, a more comfortable feeling is improved. In addition, by providing a cooling pipe that can cool the head as in another embodiment inside the inner edge of the bath rim, the bather can put the head in a posture in which the whole body is immersed in hot water in the bath. Can be cooled. In this case, it is particularly effective in the case of a water bath.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a bath device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a bath apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

The bath device of the present invention is applicable to both hot and cold water baths, and is particularly effective in preventing hot flashes and the like for hot water baths, and particularly cold for hot water baths. It is effective in eliminating the feeling of and improving comfort.

That is, for example, on the periphery of the bathtub 1 for a large number of people, a water reservoir recess 4 is provided on a substantially horizontal upper surface between the inner edge 2 and the outer edge 3, and the water reservoir recess 4 is located outside the bath 1. It is formed as a rectangular band-shaped groove along the periphery.

The width of the water reservoir recesses 4 is wide enough to allow the head of a bather to be placed, and the cross-sectional shape is adjusted to the curve of the back of the human head. In addition to making it possible to comfortably support the head of the bather, the width of the inner edge 2 should be wide enough to support the neck of the bather, and the corners should be rounded. The neck is supported so that the neck can be supported comfortably.

Then, cold water 5 is introduced into the water reservoir recess 4. Further, in order to replace the cold water 5 in the water reservoir recess 4, for example, a drain hole (not shown) is provided, which is usually used by plugging it.

By the way, the heights of the inner edge portion 2 and the outer edge portion 3 are different as shown in FIG. 2, and the inner edge portion 2 is made higher than the outer edge portion 3 by a difference t.

This is to prevent the cold water 5 that tends to overflow in the water reservoir recess 4 from entering the bathtub 1 when the head is put in the water reservoir recess 4, so that the cold water 5 is removed from the outer edge portion 3. By draining the water outside the bathtub 1, for example, in the case of a hot water bath, it is possible to prevent the temperature change of the hot water in the bathtub 1.

Further, the bathtub 1 is provided with a plurality of overflow water drainage channels 6 as shown in FIG. The overflow water drainage channel 6 is for draining water outside the bathtub 1 when the water surface in the bathtub 1 reaches a predetermined height or higher, and for preventing hot water in the bathtub 1 from mixing into the water reservoir recess 4. Is.

The overflow water drainage channel 6 is formed as, for example, a through hole that obliquely penetrates the bathtub 1 below the water reservoir recess 4, and its diameter, number, etc. are provided so that the hot and cold water in the bathtub 1 can be effectively discharged. Are considering. Therefore, the cold water in the water reservoir recess 4 can always be kept clean.

Further, an air blowout portion 7 as shown in FIG. 2 may be provided above the water reservoir recess 4. That is, compressed air is blown from an air supply source (not shown) to cool the upper side of the head. By doing so, not only the back of the head but also the front of the head can be cooled.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Incidentally, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the bathtub, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

In this embodiment, the water reservoir recess 4 is divided into small compartments, and the cross-sectional shape of the water reservoir recess 4 is the same as in the above embodiments. However, the overflow water drainage channels 6a are formed in a groove shape unlike the through holes of the above-described embodiment, and a plurality of overflow water drainage channels 6a are provided on the upper surface between the water reservoir recesses 4 and 4, for example. Then, this embodiment also has the same effect as described above.

Incidentally, the shape of the bathtub 1 is not limited to the rectangular shape as described above, and may be applied to, for example, a circular shape, a petal shape, a triangular shape, etc. as shown in (A) to (C) of FIG. Needless to say. In this case, the water reservoir recess 4 may be divided into small sections as shown, or may be continuous. Although not shown, of course, an overflow water drainage channel is also provided in this case.

Further, the bathtub 1 as described above can be applied to a personal bathtub 1 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, for example.

That is, in this case, the water reservoir concave portion 4 is provided only on the head-side peripheral edge of the bathtub 1, and the overflow water drainage channel 6 which is a through hole is provided.

By the way, the water reservoir recess 4 as described above is not provided integrally on the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the bathtub 1, but may be provided separately from the bathtub 1 and adjacent to the bathtub 1. Then, in this case, it is particularly effective for the bathtub 1 in which the space between the inner edge portion 2 and the outer edge portion 3 of the bathtub 1 is narrow.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

In this embodiment, a plurality of rows of cooling pipes 8 are provided inside the inner edge portion 2 of the bath 1. The center of the cooling pipe 8 is made to be a recess 9 so that the head of the bather can be comfortably supported, and, for example, cold water is introduced from the water supply connection portion 8a to drain the water while reciprocating through the cooling pipes 8 in several rows. Drainage is made possible from the connecting portion 8b.

Of course, the cold water pipe 8 may be a single thick pipe, or the above-mentioned air blowing portion 7 may be provided above. In this case, the bather can cool the head with the whole body immersed in the hot and cold water in the bathtub 1, but this is particularly effective in the case of the water bath.

In the case of a water bath, the low temperature of the bathtub itself may be used instead of the above head cooling mechanism. That is, for example, if a step is provided on the inner edge 2 of the bathtub and the head is placed on the head, the head is cooled because the bath itself is cold.

In the bath device as described above, the head of the bather is effectively cooled and the comfort is improved.

[0027]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, since the bath device of the present invention allows the user to take a bath while cooling the head with cold water in the water reservoir recess or the cooling pipe, comfort is enhanced regardless of whether the bath is hot or cold. In other words, a hot-water bath will not cause hot flushes even after long-time bathing, and a hot-water bath can prevent discomfort due to coldness by cooling the head. Further, the overflow water drainage channel prevents the hot water in the bathtub from mixing with the cold water in the recess of the water reservoir, so that the cleanliness can be maintained. In addition, if the air blowing portion is also used, the cooling effect of the head is further enhanced, and the comfort can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a bath device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an embodiment applied to different bathtub shapes.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view applied to a personal bathtub.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

9 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathtub 2 Inner Edge 3 Outer Edge 4 Water Reservoir Recess 5 Cold Water 6, 6a Overflow Water Drain 7 Air Blow 8 Cooling Pipe 9 Recess

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A head cooling function, characterized in that a water reservoir concave portion capable of supporting a head of a bather is provided adjacent to an inner edge portion of a peripheral edge of the bathtub, and cold water is introduced into the water reservoir concave portion. Bath equipment. 2. The head cooling according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is provided with an overflow water drainage passage for preventing hot water in the bathtub from mixing into the water reservoir recess. Bath equipment with functions. 3. The head according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an air blowing portion capable of blowing cold air toward the head of the bather is provided above the water reservoir recess. Bath equipment with cooling function. 4. A head cooling function, characterized in that a cooling pipe capable of supporting a head of a bather is provided inside an inner edge portion of a bathtub periphery, and cold water is conducted into the cooling pipe. Bath equipment. 5. The head cooling function according to claim 4, wherein the cooling pipe is provided with an air blowing portion capable of blowing cold air toward the head of the bather. Bath equipment.