JPH076638Y2 - Static eliminator for bathtub - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for removing static electricity accumulated in a bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Static electricity charged on a human body flows into hot water when taking a bath and is discharged to the ground through the bath when the bath material is conductive. However, in the case of bathtubs made of electrically insulating material such as enamel and tile, static electricity gradually accumulates. Conventionally, when discharging such static electricity, each person has put a conductive plate material in a bathtub and connected a cord to connect the end portion to a faucet or directly bury it in earth to take ground. However, no such device has been provided yet.

[0003]

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a device for efficiently removing static electricity accumulated in a bath at low cost.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a base 2 which is made of any material in a plate shape and has a through hole 1 in its plate surface, and which emits far infrared rays and has a sterilizing action. And a fiber filler 3 provided on the base 2 so as to cover the surface of the base 2, and a plate-like material made of a material having good electrical conductivity. The base 2 is surrounded by the fiber filler 3. A static eliminator for a bath is configured by an electrode plate 5 attached and further having a through hole 4 in the plate surface, and a discharge cord 6 having a required length and one end of which is connected to the electrode plate 5. is there.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A description will be given below with reference to the drawings.

The substrate 2 is formed in a plate shape from a material having a required strength, and a plurality of through holes 1 penetrating the plate surface are formed so as to pass through both sides of the plate surface.

The illustrated base plate 2 is formed in a flat circular shape without corners, and has a locking edge 8 which stands up in a substantially L-shape at the peripheral edge portion. Such a substrate 2 can be manufactured by molding using rubber or other synthetic resin.

The fiber filler 3 is made of fibrous material and is used in the form of cotton or non-woven fabric. The fiber filler 3 is made of a material that exhibits a bactericidal action against various bacteria in the bath, thereby preventing a bad odor and emitting far infrared rays.

Examples of the filler suitable for this purpose include a fibrous material according to Japanese Patent No. 1539868, a commercially available material commonly referred to as silver fiber, and a fibrous material containing copper, which are used. be able to.

The filling material 3 is applied to at least one surface of the base 2 so as to cover the entire surface thereof, and is fixed by an electrode plate 5 described below.

The electrode plate 5 is made of a material having good electrical conductivity so as to pass the static electricity that propagates through the hot and cold water of the bathtub, and a plurality of through holes 4 passing through both sides are formed on the plate surface. . This through hole 4 is provided in a positional relationship such that it substantially overlaps with the through hole 1 of the base 2, so that water can pass through the base 2, the filler 3 and the electrode plate 5.

The electrode plate 5 is formed in a flat circular shape in conformity with the shape of the base plate, and is assembled integrally with the base plate 2 by fitting the outer peripheral edge inside the locking edge 8 on the outer periphery of the base plate 2. At that time, the above-mentioned fiber filler 3 is fixed between the base plate 2 and the electrode plate 5 due to the returning force of the filler 3 at the time of filling.
May bulge outwards slightly.

The illustrated electrode plate 5 is formed of a copper plate having a good electrostatic discharge effect. By forming the electrode plate 5 from a copper plate, the sterilizing effect and the odor preventing effect of copper can be obtained at the same time.

A discharge cord 6 is connected to the end of the electrode plate 5. The cord 6 is made of a covered electric wire and has a length sufficient to lead it from the bath T to an external grounding portion. 9
Is a cord holder that uses a suction cup. The method of grounding the tip of the cord 6 may be arbitrary.

The above static eliminator A may be submerged in the bath T with the above construction, but in the embodiment, the fixing means 7 is provided with the mounting hole 10 in the base 2 and the suction hole is provided therein.
The shaft head 11 is fitted to be held by suction on the tank wall.

[0016]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, static electricity flowing from the human body through the hot water to the bathtub T by bathing is trapped by the electrode plate 5 at any time and is grounded via the discharge cord 6. It has the effect of preventing charging.
In particular, according to the present invention, since the fiber filler 3 can suppress the growth of various bacteria, an effect of preventing stains can be obtained, a bath can be comfortably taken, and a simple structure is suitable for inexpensive mass production.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a static eliminator of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a central portion of the above.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the same usage state.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base 2 which is formed in a plate shape by an arbitrary material and has a through hole 1 in the plate surface, and a fiber which emits far infrared rays and has a bactericidal action, and covers the plate surface on the base 2. An electrode plate which is formed in a plate shape from the fiber filler 3 provided as described above and a material having good electrical conductivity, is attached to the substrate 2 so as to surround the fiber filler 3, and further has a through hole 4 in the plate surface. 5. A static eliminator for a bath, which is configured by including 5 and a discharge cord 6 having a required length and one end of which is connected to the electrode plate 5. 2. The base 2 is provided with fixing means 7 composed of suction cups for adsorbing to a tank wall for fixing in the bathtub.
The static eliminator for a bathtub according to the item.