JPH09122032A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a small person from sinking in hot water in the bathing and enable him to bathe with an easy feeling by forming stopper stages against which the feet abut with the posture of the bather sitting down in the bathtub and extending the feet on both side surface parts of the inner wall surface of the bathtub facing the front surface side of the feet. SOLUTION: Both sides of the inner wall surfaces 1a side of a bathtub facing the front surface side of soles of the feet are formed with stopper stages 5, 5 which can abut against and engage the soles of the feet of a small bather sitting and extending his feet in a bathtub body 1. When the small bather bathes, the soles of both feet abut against the whole surface wall 5a, 5a of the stopper stages 5, 5 to prevent the bather from sinking down so that he can bathe reluxedly while enjoying the open atmosphere of a large-sized bathtub. Also, in the bathing of a large person, the soles of the feet abut against the inner wall surface 1a side of the bathtub body 1 between the stopper stages to prevent him from sinking down.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a large-sized bathtub so that a large person can extend his / her feet and relax, and a small person can sink into the bathtub by locking his / her feet on a stopper step. It relates to a bathtub where you can stretch your legs and relax without getting stuck.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, many homes have a large space for a bathroom, and the bathtub itself tends to be large.
In such a large bathtub, bathers can enter the area comfortably and relax. However, in the conventional bathtub, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the shape, volume, etc. of the bathtub body 1 are simply increased, and a small person takes a bath and sits on his waist. When the legs are extended in the lowered state, the legs cannot reach the bathtub inner wall surface 1a opposite to the sole as shown in FIG.
There was a drawback that the bather sank into the hot water 2.

Therefore, in the conventional art, the diagram (a) of FIG. 6 is used.
And, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the bather of the bathtub body 1 extends his legs while sitting down, a stopper continuous to the bottom wall 1b on the side of the bathtub inner wall surface 1a facing the sole of the foot. The shared step 3 is formed. This step 3 prevents the sinking of the body by locking the sole of the foot to the step 3 when a small person takes a bath in the large bath body 1 as shown in FIG. It is possible and comfortable to use. Step 3
Has a function as a platform for getting in and out of the bathtub body 1 and a function as a chair for taking a bath.

[0004]

However, in step 3, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), when a large person takes a bath, the sole of the foot hits the front wall of step 3 It had to be bent and had the drawback of having a cramped posture. Further, when the foot is extended above step 3, almost all of the middle of the foot is lifted by the step of step 3, and there is a drawback that the person cannot relax.

Incidentally, in the conventional case, as shown in FIG.
There is one in which an armrest 4 is projectingly formed on the side wall surfaces 1c and 1d in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub body 1. The armrest 4 is located at a position higher than the waist in a posture in which a bather sits down and extends his legs. Because of this, there are many opportunities to come into contact with the body of the bather, and in order not to cause a problem when it comes into contact with the body, it is formed with a very gentle rise of the curved surface.

Moreover, since the width of the armrest 4 protruding into the bathtub narrows the space in the bathtub,
It couldn't be made large and wasn't wide enough to lock the soles. Therefore, it is impossible to lock the sole of the armrest 4 to function as a stopper.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been improved and eliminated in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a stopper for locking the sole of a small person is provided in the bathtub, and a large person has a foot. It is intended to provide a bathtub where you can fully stretch and relax.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the means of claim 1 adopted by the present invention faces the front side of the foot in a posture where the bather sitting in the bathtub extends his legs. The bathtub is characterized in that stopper step portions for contacting feet are provided on both side portions of the inner wall surface of the bathtub.

Further, the means of claim 2 adopted by the present invention is as follows.
It is characterized in that a stopper step portion for abutting the foot is provided at the center of the inner wall surface of the bathtub facing the front side of the foot when the bather who sits down in the bathtub extends his / her legs. It is a bathtub.

Further, the means of claim 3 adopted by the present invention is characterized in that stopper steps are formed respectively on a pair of two inner wall surfaces facing each other on the short side of the bathtub. It is the bathtub according to 1 or 2.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. The same reference numerals as those in the conventional case denote the same members. 1A and 1B relate to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a plan view of a bathtub body 1, FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the bathtub body 1, and FIG. A sectional view taken along the line AA when bathing, and FIG. 7D is a sectional view taken along the line BB when a large person takes a bath.

As shown in FIGS. (A) and (b), in a bathtub body facing the front side of the sole of the foot in a posture in which the bather of the bathtub body 1 of this embodiment is sitting down and extending his / her legs. Wall 1a
On both sides of the side, stopper steps 5 and 5 are formed which a small person can abut and lock with his / her legs extended. Between the stopper steps 5 and 5, the bathtub inner wall surface 1
a directly faces into the bathtub.

Therefore, in this bathtub body 1, when a small person takes a bath, the soles of both feet are respectively attached to the front walls 5a, 5a of the stopper steps 5, 5 as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent it from sinking by touching it, and to relax while enjoying the spacious atmosphere of a large bathtub. Also, when a large person takes a bath, as shown in FIG.
The bottom of the foot is brought into contact with the inner wall surface 1a of the bath body 1 in between to prevent sinking, and it is possible to take a bath in a relaxed posture.

FIG. 2 relates to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2A is a plan view of the bath body 1,
1B is a perspective view, and FIG. 1C is a vertical cross-sectional view of the bath body 1 when a small person takes a bath. In this embodiment, the stopper steps 5 and 5 are formed on both of the facing inner wall surfaces 1a and 1e of the bath body 1.

In this case, the bather may face either the inner wall surface 1a or 1e regardless of whether the person is a small person or a large person. In this case, the stopper steps 5 and 5 are also located on the lower sides of both sides of the bather, and the upper surface sides 5b and 5b of the stopper steps 5 and 5 can be used as armrests.

Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the whole bath body 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a stopper step portion 5 is formed at the center of the inner wall surface 1a. Therefore, when a small person takes a bath, the extended legs are aligned at the center and abutted and locked on the front wall 5a of the stopper step portion 5 to prevent sinking, and when a large person takes a bath, it is extended. The foot may be brought into contact with the inner wall surface 1a while straddling the stopper step portion 5.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be modified appropriately. For example, the front wall 5a of the stopper step portion 5 that abuts on the sole of the bather and locks the sole is shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (f).
Various shapes are possible as shown in FIG. Each of these drawings is a plan view showing a part of the bathtub in which one of the stopper step portions 5 is viewed in plan.

FIG. 4A shows a case where the side wall surface 1a in the bathtub is orthogonal to the side surface, and FIG. 4B shows a case where the side wall surface 1a is curved. , (C) shows the case where the front wall 5a is slanted. Further, FIG. 3D shows that the front wall 5a is slanted from the side wall surface 1c side, and the inner side thereof is linearly formed in a direction orthogonal to the side wall surface 1c. Further, FIG. (E) shows a case where a curved surface curved toward the inner wall surface 1a is formed near the side wall surface 1c, and FIG. (F) shows a case where the entire front wall 5a is wavy. is there.

[0019]

As described above, in the present invention,
With the bather sitting in the bathtub with his legs extended, on both sides or the center of the inner wall of the bathtub facing the front of the foot,
Since a stopper step portion for contacting the foot is provided, when a small person takes a bath in a large bathtub, the extended sole is brought into contact with the front wall of the stopper step portion and locked into the hot water. It is possible to prevent sinking, and it is possible to take a comfortable bath in a relaxed mood that is characteristic of large bathtubs. In addition, when a large person takes a bath, it is sufficient to avoid the step of the stopper and extend the legs to the inner wall surface facing each other to bring the soles into contact with each other to prevent the sinking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 relates to a first embodiment of the present invention,
Figure (a) is a plan view of the bathtub main body, Figure (b) is the same perspective view, Figure (c) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the bathtub body showing a state in which a small person bathes, and Figure (d) is a large person bath It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bath body showing the state.

FIG. 2 relates to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view of the bath body, FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 1 (c) is a longitudinal sectional view of the bath body showing a state where a small person bathes.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bathtub body according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (f) are partial plan views of the bath body showing the shape of the front wall of the stopper step portion of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a conventional large-sized bathtub, FIG. 5A is a plan view of the bathtub body, and FIG. 5B is a vertical cross-sectional view of the bathtub body showing a state in which a small person takes a bath.

6A and 6B show a conventional large-sized bathtub, in which FIG. 6A is a plan view of the bath body, FIG. 6B is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 6C is a vertical section of the bath body showing a state in which a small person bathes Plan, Figure (d)
Is a longitudinal sectional view of the bathtub body showing a large person bathing,
FIG. (E) is a vertical sectional view of the bathtub body showing another state when a large person takes a bath.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing still another conventional bathtub.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Large bathtub body 1a ... Inner wall surface facing the sole of a bather 1b ... Bottom wall of bathtub body 1c, 1d ... Side wall surface of bathtub body 2 ... Hot water 5 ... Stopper step 5a ... Front wall of stopper step 5b ... Top surface of stopper step

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A stopper step portion for contacting the foot is provided on both side surfaces of the inner wall surface of the bathtub facing the front side of the foot in a posture where the bather who sits down in the bathtub extends his leg. A bathtub characterized by that. 2. A bather who sits down in the bathtub, with his or her legs extended, at the center of the inner wall of the bathtub facing the front side of the foot,
A bathtub having a stopper step portion for contacting a foot. 3. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein stopper steps are formed on a pair of two inner wall surfaces facing each other on the short side of the bathtub.