JPH0819484A - Exchange type bathroom and bathtub device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To inexpensively provide a bathroom and a bathtub having advantages of wooden bath by coating the surface of a bathtub main body with a coating agent and adhering a wooden surface member attachably/detachably on the surface. CONSTITUTION:The surface of the bathtub main body 2 formed with the base material of inexpensive member such as plywood is coated with a coating material 3 of polyurethane or acrylic polymer, etc. The coating material 3, when it being applied, penetrates into the inside of the plywood, etc., deeply, which protects the surface of the base material 1 completely for a water and an alkaline component. An adhesive member provided attachably/detachably freely is mounted on the inner and outer planes of a bathroom main body formed with the base material or the bathtub main body 2. The wooden surface member 5 is formed by cutting a hinoki (Japanese cypress) or Japanese ceder, etc., in prescribed size, and the adhesive member is mounted on its back plane. The wooden surface member 5 is mounted on the entire surface of inner and outer planes of the bathroom main body and/or the bathtub main body 2. In such a way, it is possible to provide exchange type bathroom and bathtub in which the cost can be reduced by combining natural Japanese ceder produced in Aomori area (Japan) beneficial for the skin and the health of body, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom and a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, bathtubs generally tend to be made of reinforced plastics in view of their cost. However, according to various questionnaire surveys, about 80% of the people who responded to the questionnaire survey desire to own a bath with a tree scent and desire to take a bath with a tree scent. It became a result.

Also, observing the movement and flow of bathing guests at a so-called health center, it can be said that most people first enter a wooden bath when there is a cypress bath or a wooden bath. Then, the tendency to enter the bath of other materials was confirmed. However, the number of such popular wooden baths has decreased year by year, and according to a recent survey, it has finally reached 0.3.
Occupancy rate has fallen to%.

The first reason is that wooden baths are expensive. That is, straw and cypress,
The standard price for a single hiba tank ranges from 450,000 yen to 500,000 yen. Next, the second cause is that wooden baths get dirty quickly and it takes time to maintain them.

In other words, it is comfortable for a few years after the introduction, but
After 5 or 6 years, it will become dirty, and you will have to spend about 500,000 yen for a new purchase. Furthermore, the third cause is that wooden baths are very difficult to clean and maintain. In other words, if you neglect to clean it for a while, the wooden bath will become slimy.
Routine care is required to eliminate the slimy skin.

The fourth cause is that wooden baths are prone to decay. That is, in a wooden bath, particularly the parts that get wet and dry tend to rot, and the fibers of the tree are exposed and tend to become unusable. The fifth cause is that water leaks easily from wooden baths.

[0007] That is, if the wooden bath installed in the villa or if the wooden bath has been away for a long time on a long trip, if the wooden bath is not filled with water for one month or more, water will leak from the gap.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a replaceable bathroom and bathtub at a low cost by combining Aomori's natural ribs which are good for skin and body health.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is constructed as follows. That is, the first aspect of the present invention is to form a bathtub main body with a basic material, and apply a coating material such as polyurethane or acrylic polymer on the surface of the bathtub main body, and the surface of the bathtub body is a wooden surface member such as a cypress or a hiba. In the second invention, the bathroom main body and the bathtub main body are formed of a basic material, and a coating material such as polyurethane or acrylic polymer is applied to the surfaces of the bathroom main body and the bathtub main body. A wooden surface member such as a cypress or a rib is removably attached to the surfaces of the bathroom and the bathtub body.

[0010]

In the present invention, the bathroom body and the bathtub body are formed of a basic material such as plywood. Then, apply a coating material such as polyurethane or acrylic polymer on the surface of the bathroom body and bathtub body to improve its durability, and further remove wooden surface members such as cypresses and ribs on the surface of the bathroom body and bathtub body. It can be attached freely and can provide a healthy wooden tub, a wooden bathroom such as a hiba, and a bathtub at low cost.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a basic material constituting the bathroom body or the bath body 2. The basic material 1 is formed of an inexpensive member such as plywood.

Further, a coating material 3 such as polyurethane or acrylic polymer is applied to the surface of the bath body 2 formed of the basic material 1. When this coating material 3 is applied,
It penetrates deeply into plywood, etc., and chemically reacts with wood to seal the grain of wood and also enclose wood sugar. Then, the surface of the basic material 1 is completely protected against moisture and alkaline components.

Next, reference numeral 4 indicates a removable adhesive member. The adhesive member 4 is attached to the inner surface and the outer surface of the bathroom body or bathtub body 2 formed of the basic material. Here, the adhesive member 4 may be generally formed by forming a velvet type fastener tape or the like as shown in the figure.

Next, reference numeral 5 indicates a wooden surface member. The wooden surface member 5 is made by cutting a cypress, a barb, etc.
The adhesive member 4 is attached to the back. Such a wooden surface member 5 ... Is attached to the entire inner surface and outer surface of the bathroom main body and / or the bathtub main body 2. By the way, in recent years, Aomori Hiba has been reviewed. That is, it has excellent durability and is used as a building material, and a trace component called hinokitiol extracted from wood has a high antibacterial property against mold, and it is also applied to kitchen appliances, cosmetics and the like by utilizing the property.

Aomori Hiba, along with "Kiso no Hinoki" and "Akita no Sugi", is a tree of the cypress family that has long been regarded as one of the three most beautiful forests in Japan, and is also called "Hinoki Asunaro". Has been. Houses made of Hiba are as durable as those made of Japanese cypress, and it is said locally that mosquitoes do not approach the house of Hiba for three years. Aomori Hiba is used in many historic buildings, including Hirosaki Castle. It is hard to rot and has the strength of cypress and Japanese cedar, and is extremely strong.

By the way, this Aomori Hiba has been used as a material for Tsugaru coating, which is a traditional industry in Aomori. However, since the Hiba oil contained therein deteriorates the quality of the product, it is necessary to remove the Hiba oil from the bare wood. It was considered whether there was a good way. Therefore, from repeated tests, paying attention to the fact that Hiba oil contains hinokitiol, a component with excellent antibacterial activity and a fragrance component, rather than treating this as an obstacle.
I changed my mind to research that is actively used.

Agar seeded with mold spores on agar medium Hiba,
We placed cypress and Japanese cedar trees on the tree and compared the degree of mold leaning. Then, it was found that only around Aomori Hiba had no mold. The cause is hinokitiol contained in Hiba. In recent years, a device for extracting hiba oil containing hinokitiol from the scraps of Aomori Hiba has been developed.

[0018] The outline of the method is as follows. First, when the mill ends are sawdust-shaped and steamed with steam, oil comes out together with the steamed steam. It is a mechanism that can extract the hiba oil by cooling it with a cooling device. It is said that this oil contains 2% of natural hinokitiol.

First, Aomori Hiba is used as a building material for home use. It has a strong bactericidal effect against wood spoilage bacteria and also has a function of suppressing its growth, so it is often used in humid places such as bathhouses, washrooms and wet edges. At the Prefectural Museum in Kagoshima City, which had to be repaired due to the effects of typhoons and volcanic ash,
Aomori Hiba, which is resistant to corrosion, was finally selected as a repair material from among 0 kinds of tree species, and has become a hot topic.

It is also known that termites, which are the enemies of timber houses, do not come in, but they also have an insecticidal effect. In addition, even if the wood that is susceptible to food damage is applied with hiba oil, it will not lean against it, so it can be used as a protector for cultural properties. In addition, since Hiba oil and hinokitiol have been approved as food additives, their range of use has expanded to the preservation of fresh food products that have antifungal properties.

Experiments were carried out on melons and grapes, which are said to be easy to mold and difficult to store. As a result, it was observed that molds were not found when stored on a filter paper sprayed with a solution of hinokitiol or stored in a container. It is clear. In this way, the range of uses expands, relaxation of mental tension,
Since it is effective in activating the skin and promoting hair growth, it is now being commercialized as soap, bath salts, and footbeds for athlete's foot killer.

In addition, nosocomial infections have become a major problem in the medical field. About the antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which is the causative bacteria,
It has been reported that hinokitiol is unlikely to produce resistant bacteria. The price is about one-fifth that of Kiso Hinoki and about one-third that of Akita Sugi, making it easier to find.

[0023]

The present invention has the above construction. And
With the replaceable bathroom and bathtub apparatus according to the present invention, even if it comes into contact with the skin, it is heat-insulating, so it is warm and does not hurt. Also, since the temperature of the hot water does not easily escape to the outside, the body should be warmed up and not warmed down.

Furthermore, since it is warm on the next day, it is possible to provide a bathroom and a bathtub that have the advantage of a solid wood bath, which requires a small amount of joint hot water, at a low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram (1) of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram (2) of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration explanatory diagram (3) of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Basic material 2 Bath body 3 Coating material 4 Adhesive member 5 Wooden surface member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub body is formed of a base material, and
An exchangeable bathroom characterized in that a coating material such as polyurethane or acrylic polymer is applied to the surface of the bathtub body, and wooden surface members such as cypresses and ribs are removably attached to the surface of the bathtub body. Bathtub equipment 2. A bathroom main body and a bathtub main body are formed of a basic material, and a coating material such as polyurethane or an acrylic polymer is applied to the surfaces of the bathroom main body and the bathtub main body. A replaceable bathroom and bathtub device, in which wooden surface members such as ribs are removably attached