JPH10277114A - Air suction structure of unit bath provided with air-bubble bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air suction structure of a unit bath provided with an air-bubble bathtub whose suction port is not directly seen from the person who is taking a bath, and also by which the air cutting sound to be transmitted to a person who is taking a bath can be reduced. SOLUTION: A bathtub 5 is arranged on a waterproofing pan 2, and an air pump 6 is arranged on the rear side of the ceiling panel 4, and the discharge port 6a of the air pump 6 and the bottom part of the bathtub are connected by an air supply pipe 7, and the suction port 8a of an air suction pipe 8 connected to the air pump 6 is communicated with the inside A of the unit chamber, so that the suction port 8a is faced to the space Aa surrounded by a wall surface 14a forming a unit bath, the bathtub 5, and an apron 16, and the apron 16 is detachably provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction structure of an air pump in a unit bath having a bubble bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a unit bath, a bathtub is arranged on a waterproof pan, and an air pump is arranged behind a ceiling panel.
In some cases, the discharge port of the air pump and the bottom of the bathtub are connected by an air supply pipe, and the suction port of the suction pipe connected to the air pump communicates with the inside of the unit room. The suction structure of the air pump has a suction port opened on the indoor side of the ceiling panel (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-30185), and a suction port opened below a remote control panel provided in the unit room. (JP-A-7-124222).

[0003]

Since the suction structure opens the suction port at a position where the bather can directly see it, the design is unsightly, and the ceiling panel after removing the bubble device is removed. The opening mark of the suction port may be left unsightly. Further, since the suction structure directly opens the suction port in the unit chamber, the wind noise at the time of suction may be directly transmitted to a bather, which may cause discomfort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an air intake structure for a unit bath provided with a bubble bath so that the suction port is not directly visible from a bather and the wind noise transmitted to the bather can be reduced. And

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bathtub is disposed on a waterproof pan so that the suction port is not directly visible and the wind noise can be reduced. An air pump is arranged on the outside, the discharge port of the air pump and the bottom of the bathtub are connected by an air supply pipe, and a unit bath equipped with a bubble bath that connects the suction port of the intake pipe connected to the air pump to the inside of the unit chamber. In the intake structure, the suction port faces a space surrounded by a wall forming the unit bath room, a bathtub, and an apron. In the present invention, since the space where the suction port is opened and the space where the bather is located are shut off by the bathtub and the apron, the bather does not see the suction port and the wind noise transmitted to the bather is small. it can.

In order to facilitate the maintenance and inspection of the suction port, the means adopted by the present invention according to the second aspect of the present invention is such that the apron is detachably provided in the suction structure of the unit bath provided with the bubble bath according to the first aspect. That is. In the present invention, maintenance of the suction port can be performed by removing the apron.

The means adopted by the present invention according to the third aspect of the present invention is such that a bathtub is placed on a waterproof pan and a storage shelf is placed in the bathroom so that the suction port is not directly visible and the wind noise can be reduced. An air pump is placed outside the unit chamber, the discharge port of the air pump is connected to the bottom of the bathtub by an air supply pipe, and a bubble tub is connected to the suction port of the intake pipe connected to the air pump to the inside of the unit chamber. In the suction structure of a unit bath, the suction port is opened in the storage shelf and the suction port is covered with a blindfold so as to be ventilated.
That is, the suction port cannot be seen directly. In the present invention, since the suction port is covered with the blindfold so as to be able to ventilate, the bather does not see the suction port and the wind noise transmitted to the bather can be reduced.

[0008] The means adopted by the present invention according to claim 3 for supplying clean air to the bath tub is according to claim 1, 2, or 3
In the suction structure of a unit bath provided with the bubble bath described above, a filter is replaceably provided at the suction port. According to the present invention, the clean air filtered by the filter can be supplied to the bathtub, and the dirty filter can be replaced.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A unit bath equipped with a bubble bath according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the structure of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the suction port.

As shown in FIG. 1, the unit bath 1 has a plurality of wall panels 3 erected on the periphery of a waterproof pan 2 and an appropriate number of ceiling panels 4 joined to the upper end of the wall panels 3.
A bathtub 5 is placed on the waterproof pan 2, and an air pump 6 is placed behind the ceiling panel, etc., on the outside B of the unit, and an air supply pipe 7 connects the discharge port 6a of the air pump 6 and the bottom of the bathtub.
The suction port 8a of the suction pipe 8 connected to the air pump 6 is connected to the unit room side A. The unit bath 1 is provided with an operation switch 9 on the periphery of the bathtub 5 or the like so that the operation of starting and stopping the air pump 6 can be performed.
When activated by the operation of the operation switch 9, the air pump 6 pressurizes air sucked from the unit room side A through the intake pipe 8 and supplies the air to the bathtub side pipe 10 at the bottom of the bathtub through the air supply pipe 7. . The air supplied to the bathtub side pipe 10 is blown out from a plurality of nozzles 11 attached to the bathtub,
It stimulates the bather comfortably by becoming bubbles.

The intake pipe 8 is composed of a flexible resin hose 12 connected to the air pump 6 and, as shown in FIG.
And a suction tool 15 attached to the wall panel 3 or the wall portion 14 formed of the waterproof pan 2 and connected to the plumbing tool 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the position where the suction tool 15 is attached is a position where the suction port 8a faces the blindfold space Aa surrounded by the wall surface 14a of the wall portion 14, the bathtub 5 and the apron 16. The blindfold space Aa is composed of the wall surface 14a and the bathtub 5
To the washing space Ab through a gap between the washing room space Ab and the gap between the wall surface 14a and the apron 16. The air sucked by the suction port 8a by the activation of the air pump 6 is air flowing from the washing space Ab into the blind space Aa through these gaps.

As shown in FIG. 3, the suction device 15 includes a pipe portion 17a inserted into a through hole 14b of the wall portion 14 and the wall portion 1a.
4, a base portion 17 having a flange portion 17b attached to the base portion 17 with a screw 18 or the like, and a lid portion 1 detachably attached to the base portion 17 with a screw.
9 and a filter 20 made of non-woven fabric or the like which is exchangeably stored in the base portion 17. The lid 19 has the suction port 8
a is opened. The replacement of the filter 20 is performed by screwing and removing the lid 19. The lid 19 is
Although not shown, the muffler may be integrally formed or a separate muffler may be attached.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the apron 16 is provided so as to be detachable or fixed to the bathtub 6 and the waterproof pan 2. Apron 16
If the suction tool 15 is detachably provided, the maintenance and inspection of the suction tool 15 and the replacement of the filter 20 (see FIG. 3) are performed with the apron 16 attached and detached. When the apron 16 is fixedly provided, although not shown, the apron 16 is provided with a detachable or openable inspection port so that maintenance and inspection of the suction tool 15 and replacement of the filter 20 can be performed.

In the unit bath 1, the blind space Aa where the suction port 8a opens and the washroom space Ab where the bather is located are shut off by the bathtub 5 and the apron 16, so that the bather does not see the suction port 8a and Since the sound is blocked by the bathtub 5 and the apron 16, the wind noise of the suction port 8a transmitted to the bather can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the structure of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a suction tool 15 is joined to a storage shelf 21 arranged in a bathroom A,
1, the suction port 8a is opened, and the suction tool 15 is covered with the blindfold 22 so as to be ventilated. Blindfold 2
2 is to open the air vent 23 in itself or
And a gap 24 for ventilation is formed. Blindfold 22
Is formed from a fixed part 22a formed integrally with the storage shelf 21 and a lid part 22b that can be opened and closed or is detachable. The maintenance and inspection of the suction tool 15 and the replacement of the filter 20 (see FIG. 3) are performed by opening and closing the lid 22b or attaching and detaching the same.

In the unit bath 1 of this embodiment, since the space 21a of the storage shelf 21 where the suction port 8a is open and the washroom space Ab where the bather is located are shut off by the blindfold portion 22, the bather can take the suction port 8a. And the wind noise of the suction port 8a transmitted to the bather can be reduced because the sound is shielded by the blindfold portion 22.

[0018]

As described in detail above, the structure of the present invention has the following excellent effects. The structure of the present invention according to claims 1 and 3 can provide a bather with a comfortable bath because the bather does not see the suction port and the wind noise transmitted to the bather can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, maintenance of the suction port can be easily performed by removing the apron. According to the structure of the present invention described in claim 4, clean air filtered by a replaceable filter can be supplied to the bathtub, so that a bather can be provided with a comfortable bath.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an overall perspective view.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of a bathtub viewed from a washing place side in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view around a suction port in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... waterproof pan 4 ... ceiling panel 5 ... bathtub 6 ...
Air pump 6a ... Discharge port 7 ... Air supply pipe
8 ... intake pipe 8a ... suction port 14a ... wall surface 21 ...
Storage shelf 22: Blindfold A: Unit indoor side A
a: Blindfold space Ab: Washing space B: Unit outside

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub is arranged on a waterproof pan, an air pump is arranged outside a unit room, a discharge port of the air pump is connected to a bottom of the bathtub by an air supply pipe, and a suction pipe connected to the air pump is sucked. In the suction structure of a unit bath having a bubble bath with an opening communicating with the inside of the unit chamber, the suction port faces a space defined by a wall, a bathtub, and an apron forming the unit bath room. A unit bath equipped with a bubble bath. 2. A unit bath intake structure according to claim 1, wherein said apron is detachably provided. 3. A bathtub is placed on the waterproof pan, a storage shelf is placed in the bathroom, an air pump is placed outside the unit room, and a discharge port of the air pump and a bottom of the bathtub are connected by an air supply pipe. In the suction structure of a unit bath provided with a bubble bath in which a suction port of an intake pipe connected to an air pump communicates with the inside of the unit chamber, a blindfold is formed on the storage shelf so that the suction port is opened and the suction port is ventilated. The suction structure of a unit bath provided with a bubble bath, characterized in that the suction port cannot be seen directly by being covered with a cover. 4. The air intake structure for a unit bath having a bubble bath according to claim 1, wherein the suction port is provided with a filter so as to be replaceable.