KR102136189B1 - Bathtub of Transforming the Shape Considering Characteristics Of User - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a bathtub in which an external shape is modified in consideration of a user's characteristics. The bathtub with a deformed appearance may include a bathtub frame, a tube, an air inlet, an air tank, and a handle that can support a user's body shape including a social underdog in a situation for using a bathtub such as a shower or bath.

Description

Bathtub of Transforming the Shape Considering Characteristics Of User}

The following description relates to a bathtub in which an external shape is modified in consideration of a user's characteristics, and more specifically, a bathtub capable of supporting a user's body shape including a socially weak person in a situation for using a bathtub such as a shower or bath. will be.

The bathtub is used by the user to wash the body, and is generally fixedly installed in a predetermined space such as a bathroom. The bathtub installed in the same space as the bathroom is generally sized to accommodate 1-2 adults.

Recently, as an aging society progresses, an accident in which an elderly person slips in a bathtub and injuries a tofu or the like due to the phenomenon of an aging society, or an accident that slips in a bathtub and sinks in the water and drowns is increasing. Moreover, when performing the motion analysis during bathing, it may also be because a supporter or the like capable of supporting the body in the bathtub is not provided when trying to sit in the bathtub or when standing up from the sitting state.

In addition, in general, when the bathtub enters and exits the bathtub in a manner that is filled with water, a fall accident occurs when the floor and the sole of the foot slide during the process of raising the knee according to the height of the bathtub.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method that allows a user to use a bathtub in a bathroom more conveniently for a user according to safety.

The present invention can provide a bathtub that minimizes the inconvenience of going over the bathtub to take a shower according to a user's characteristics by fluidly modifying the shape of the bathtub.

The present invention can provide a bathtub that prevents falls due to movement of a user by using hygienic ceramics used as a material for a bathtub or reinforced plastic or a non-slip material.

The present invention can provide a bathtub having a movement function to support the user's body by having the handle designed integrally with the bathtub.

A bathtub according to an embodiment includes a bathtub frame filled with water; A tube in which at least one side of the bathtub frame is opened and attached to the opened area to form the outer wall of the bathtub according to the injection of air; An air inlet formed in a cross section of an open area of the bathtub frame; An air tank connected to the air injection port to inject air into the tube or to discharge air injected into the tube; And a handle for controlling whether to open or close the air tank for injecting air into the tube.

The tube according to the embodiment may be expanded in the vertical direction by the air injected through the air tank, or may be contracted while the air injected into the tube is discharged.

The tube according to the embodiment may vary according to a curve of an open area in the bathtub frame.

The open area according to the embodiment may be closed with the tube lowered to enter the interior of the bathtub frame, and when the air is injected, the tube rises.

In the air tank according to the embodiment, an injection amount or an injection speed of air injected into the tube may be determined according to the rotation angle of the handle.

The tube according to the embodiment may block the discharge of air injected into the tube when the water in the tub frame is filled to a predetermined height or more.

A bathtub according to another embodiment includes a bathtub frame including an anti-slip material; A tube coupled according to the curve of the open area formed to enter the interior of the bath frame; And an air tank for injecting air into the tube according to a rotation angle of a handle coupled to one side of the bathtub, wherein the tube closes an open area formed in the bathtub frame by air injected into the air tank. While you can form the outer wall of the bathtub.

The tube according to the embodiment may be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction while being closely adhered to the curve of the open area formed in the bathtub frame in consideration of whether air is injected.

The bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention can flexibly deform the external shape of the bathtub, thereby minimizing the inconvenience of going over the bathtub to take a shower according to the user's characteristics.

The bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent a fall caused by a user's movement by using hygienic pottery reinforced plastic or a non-slip material used as a material for the bathtub.

The bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a movement function that supports a user's body by having a handle designed integrally with the bathtub.

1 is a view showing a bathtub for deforming the outer wall using an air tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining a series of processes for using the bath according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an example of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, various changes may be made to the embodiments, and the scope of the patent application right is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, or substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of rights.

The terms used in the examples are used for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof described in the specification, one or more other features. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms, such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiments, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the embodiments, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a bathtub for deforming the outer wall using an air tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the bathtub 100 proposed in the present invention may include a function in consideration of user characteristics in a simple form. In detail, the bathtub 100 may replace the material of the bathtub 100 with other materials in sanitary ware for user convenience. The material replaceable in the bathtub 100 may include reinforced plastic or anti-slip material. Accordingly, the bathtub 100 may be replaced with a reinforced plastic or a non-slip material in the sanitary ware used as the material of the bathtub 100, thereby preventing a fall due to a user's movement.

In addition, the bathtub 100 is a basic function of the bathtub 100, and in addition to bathing and showering, additional functions capable of holding or supporting a user's body may be added. In other words, the bathtub 100 may fluidly deform the appearance of the bathtub 100. This is a process in which the user uses the bathtub 100. 1) In order to eliminate the inconvenience of passing to the inside of the bathtub 100, or 2) from inside to outside of the bathtub 100, the appearance of the bathtub 100 is fluid. Can be transformed into

To this end, the bathtub 100 may include a bathtub frame 101, a tube 102, an air inlet 103, an air tank 104, and a handle 105.

The bathtub frame 101 is a container filled with water, and may include a non-slip material. The bathtub frame 101 may have at least one side of the bathtub frame 101 open.

The tube 102 may be attached to at least one open area of the bathtub frame 101 to form the outer wall of the bathtub () upon injection of air. Here, the open area may be in a state in which the tube is lowered to enter the interior of the bathtub frame 101. The open area can be closed as the tube 102 rises when injecting air.

The tube 102 may change fluidly according to the curve of the open area in the bath frame 101. The tube 102 may be expanded in the vertical direction by air injected through the air tank 104, or may be contracted while the air injected into the tube 102 is discharged.

The air inlet 103 may be formed in a cross section of an open area of the bathtub frame 101. A plurality of air inlets 103 may be formed. The handle 105 may control whether the air tank 104 for injecting air into the tube 102 is opened or closed. The handle 105 is designed to be integral with the bathtub, and thus may have a function of supporting the body according to the movement of the user.

The air tank 104 may be connected to the air inlet 103 to inject air into the tube 102 or to discharge air injected into the tube 102. The air tank 104 may have an injection amount or an injection speed of air injected into the tube 102 according to the rotation angle of the handle 105.

At this time, the tube 102 may block the discharge of air injected into the tube 102 when the water in the tub frame 101 is filled to a certain height or more. This may be to prevent water from pouring out when the air injected into the tube is discharged while the water is filled in the inside of the bathtub. Accordingly, the inside of the bathtub () may include a sensor capable of detecting whether water is in contact. In addition, when water is sensed through the sensor, the tube 102 may block the discharge of air injected into the tube 102.

Thus, the bathtub can be modified by using an air tank to minimize the inconvenience of going over the bathtub to take a shower according to the user's characteristics.

2 is a view for explaining a series of processes for using the bath according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The bathtub proposed in the present invention is not a fixed bathtub, but a fluid change may be possible due to contraction and expansion. In the bathtub, the outer wall of the bathtub may be formed due to air injection according to the pushing angle of the handle in the air tank inside the bathtub.

In the bathtub proposed in the present invention, the user may not support the body during the shower, and the handle may be integrally formed in consideration of the inconvenience of entering the body. In the bathtub proposed in the present invention, after the user enters the bathtub and is turned in the maximum rotation direction of the handle, the outer wall of the bathtub may be formed. Thereafter, the handle may be used as a function that the user can support during the shower.

Referring to FIG. 2(a), the bathtub may open at least one side of the bathtub frame to give a fluid change of the bathtub. Here, at least one open area of the bathtub frame may be formed to be wider than the width of the door entering the existing bathtub.

The open area can be formed from a cross-section of the bath frame from a position spaced a certain height into the ground. In detail, the bathtub proposed in the present invention can structurally modify the appearance according to the characteristics of the socially disadvantaged. As an example, the width of the bathtub is 1400 mm, the height of the bathtub is 550 mm, and the height of the cross section where the open area is formed may be 220 mm. And, the height of the tube is 330m, it can be formed to fit horizontally to the height of the bathtub. Through this, the bathtub proposed in the present invention solves the physical problem of elevating the knee in order for the elderly and children to enter the bathtub, thereby increasing user convenience.

Here, the bathtub was changed to an entrance door using a conventional sanitary ware material to be stretched into a tube material, and the external shape of the bathtub was deformed by air injection inside the bathtub.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 2, the bathtub may have an outer wall of the bathtub due to air injection according to the pushing angle of the handle in the air tank built in the bathtub. Accordingly, the bathtub is not a fixed bathtub, but can be fluidly changed by contraction and expansion. In detail, the user can rotate the handle to close the open area while entering the interior of the bath through the open area formed in the bath.

When the handle is rotated, the tub controls the opening and closing of the air tank according to the rotation angle of the handle, so that the tube can be expanded by the air formed in the air tank. The bathtub can close open areas formed in the bathtub as the tube expands by air. That is, in the bathtub, the outer wall is raised by injecting air according to the pushing angle of the handle in the air tank.

Looking at (c), (d) of FIG. 2, the bathtub has a fluid change due to contraction and expansion, and the outer wall of the bathtub rises due to air injection depending on the pushing angle of the handle in the air tank inside the bathtub, and the appearance of the bathtub This can be transformed.

When the user enters the bathtub and the handle is turned and the wall is raised, the handle can help support during the shower. In other words, the handle can be utilized as a function that the user can support during the shower, and the user can increase safety through the handle that can support the body using the bathtub.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described by the limited drawings, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (8)

In the bathtub,
A bath frame filled with water;
A tube in which at least one side of the bathtub frame is opened and attached to the opened area to form the outer wall of the bathtub according to the injection of air;
An air inlet formed in a cross section of an open area of the bathtub frame;
An air tank connected to the air injection port to inject air into the tube or to discharge air injected into the tube; And
A handle formed integrally with the bathtub and controlling whether the air tank is opened or closed for injecting air into the tube;
Including,
The tube,
It is expanded vertically by the air injected through the air tank, or the air injected into the tube is discharged, changed according to the curve of the open area in the bathtub frame, and the water in the bathtub frame is above a certain height. When filled, it blocks the discharge of air injected into the tube,
The air tank,
The injection amount of the air injected into the tube or the injection speed is determined according to the rotation angle of the handle,
The handle,
After the user enters the bathtub, if the outer wall of the bathtub is formed, the user can support during the shower,
The open area,
The tube is lowered to enter the interior of the bathtub frame, and when injecting air, the tube is an area closed while rising,
From the position spaced a certain height from the ground to the area that can be formed from the cross section of the bathtub frame, it can structurally deform the appearance according to the physical characteristics of the socially disadvantaged,
The width of the bathtub is 1400mm, the height of the bathtub is 550mm, the height of the cross section where the open area is formed is 220mm, and the height of the tube is formed to 330m,
The tub is formed so that it fits horizontally to the height of the tub. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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