KR102545254B1 - The bathtub that can fold to store - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bathtub used in a bathroom, which can be extended to a required length according to the size of the bathroom when you want to use the bathtub, can be folded and stored after use, and can be stored through user input before storing the bathtub. It relates to a bathtub that can be folded and stored in which storage for drying, sterilization, and storage is automatically performed.

Description

The bathtub that can fold to store}

The present invention relates to a bathtub used in a bathroom, which can be extended to a required length according to the size of the bathroom when you want to use the bathtub, can be folded and stored after use, and can be stored through user input before storing the bathtub. It relates to a bathtub that can be folded and stored in which storage for drying, sterilization, and storage is automatically performed.

It is a trend of modern society that the number of urban living houses is increasing due to the increase in single-person households. Most of these urban living houses are generally small in size, and according to these characteristics, the size of the toilet is also designed to be small.

Due to the design of the bathroom, the bathtub, which occupied a lot of space in the existing bathroom structure, acts as a constraint on space utilization, and it is difficult to find the bathtub due to the problem of cleaning after use.

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a half-bath or bath using bath additives is in the limelight as one of the ways to relieve depression caused by fatigue from social distancing, called Corona Blue.

The conventional technology of a bathtub capable of storing according to this situation has been disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1548984.

The conventional technology is a main bathtub that receives water as a bathtub for apartment houses that can maximize space utilization, a closing plate that covers and finishes a part of the main bathtub and forms a partially open plate receiving part, folds or unfolds at the plate receiving part, Auxiliary bathtub plate with a bathtub ball in the center, an auxiliary bathtub tube that is inflated by air injection so that it can be used as an auxiliary bathtub by wrapping the lower part of the bathtub ball, and rotates the auxiliary bathtub plate at the closing plate to fold or unfold the auxiliary bathtub plate at the closing plate A rotary shaft unit capable of being coupled, and a bathtub support leg supporting the auxiliary bathtub plate on the floor in a state in which the auxiliary bathtub plate is unfolded in the plate accommodating part and expanding or folding in the plate accommodating part, and the rotary shaft unit is in a state where the auxiliary bathtub plate is erected It consists of a vertical axis for rotatably coupling the auxiliary bathtub plate in the left and right directions in the plate receiving portion, and a horizontal axis for rotatably coupling the auxiliary bathtub plate in a horizontally laid state in a standing state in the vertical axis.

However, in this conventional technique, the user inflates the auxiliary bathtub by directly injecting air, and the main bathtub is not retractable, and the auxiliary bathtub is folded and stored in the main bathtub. Therefore, the conventional technology still has a problem in that space utilization in a small space is poor, and therefore, there are restrictions on installation in a toilet with a small space, such as an urban living house where single-person households mainly reside.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1548984 (2015.09.01.)

The present invention, conceived to solve this problem, relates to a bathtub for use in a bathroom. When you want to use the bathtub, the bathtub can be extended to the required length according to the size of the bathroom, and can be folded and stored after use. It relates to a bathtub that can be folded and stored in which storage for drying, sterilization, and storage is automatically performed through a user's input before storing.

The foldable bathtub of the present invention for achieving the above object is

A bathtub body 110 having a water supply pipe 111 for supplying water and a drain pipe 112 for discharging water in which the bathtub is accommodated;

A first bathtub part 120 protruding out of the bathtub body part 110 when the bathtub is in use, stored inside the bathtub body part 110 after use, and formed to have a fixed volume;

A second bathtub part 130 provided inside the bathtub body part 110 and configured to be foldable and having a variable volume;

Moving rails 141 coupled to both ends of the second bathtub unit 130 and provided as rails for forward and backward movement of the second bathtub unit 130, and expansion and compression of the second bathtub unit 130 A bathtub driving unit 140 composed of a driving device 142 for providing power for forward and backward movement,

A drying and sterilizing unit 151 for drying and sterilizing the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 is provided at a selected position at the outer end of the first bathtub unit 120, A bathtub management unit 150 composed of an obstacle checking device 152 that checks external obstacles when the bathtub unit 120 moves, and

The control device 161 for controlling the bathtub body 110, the first bathtub unit 120, the second bathtub unit 130, the bathtub driving unit 140, and the bathtub management unit 150 is connected to a network, It may be composed of a controller 160 composed of a communication device 162 that performs communication between the control device 161 and an external terminal.

At this time, the bathtub management unit 150 may further include an exhaust fan 153 provided on the bathtub body 110 to discharge air and moisture inside the bathtub body 110 to the outside.

In addition, the control unit 160 is provided at a predetermined position of the first bathtub unit 120 and is composed of a sensor for checking the environment inside the bathtub 163, and a bathtub condition confirmation sensor 163 at a predetermined position in the bathroom A bathroom condition confirmation sensor 164 provided to check the environment inside the bathroom, and a user detection sensor provided at a location selected from among the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 to detect the presence or absence of a bathtub user A sensor 165 may be further included.

In addition, the first bathtub unit 120 may be configured to further include a control switch 121 for controlling the bathtub at a predetermined location on the outer surface.

In addition, the bathtub may have a status output screen 200 at a predetermined location of the bathtub body 110 or the first bathtub 120 .

The foldable bathtub of the present invention can be used by expanding the bathtub as much as the space secured in a narrow bathroom, and can be compressed and stored during storage, maximizing the utilization of the limited space of the bathroom.

In addition, it is possible to remove germs and scale generated in an undried bathtub, which was a sanitary problem in using a bathtub, by drying and sterilizing it through a dry sterilization means, and when high humidity is detected during storage after compression, an exhaust fan You can manage your bathtub in the best condition by discharging moisture through it.

In addition, since the control unit can control the water supply pipe and the drain pipe, when the user makes a water supply reservation through an external terminal, the user can go to the bath at a designated time without waiting time, maximizing user convenience.

1 is an embodiment of a bathtub that can be folded and stored according to the present invention
2 is an embodiment of the bathtub driving unit of the present invention
Figure 3 is an embodiment of the bathtub management unit of the present invention
4 is an embodiment of the control unit of the present invention
5 is a driving embodiment of the bathtub of the present invention

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor appropriately uses the concept of terms in order to explain his/her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention. In addition, unless there is another definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used, they have meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, and the gist of the present invention is described in the following description and accompanying drawings. Descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may be unnecessarily obscure are omitted.

1 is an embodiment of a bathtub that can be folded and stored according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an embodiment of a bathtub drive unit of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a bathtub management unit of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an example of a control unit of the present invention. 5 is a driving example of the bathtub of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the foldable bathtub of the present invention includes a water supply pipe 111 for supplying water and a drain pipe 112 for discharging water. Bathtub body 110,

A first bathtub part 120 protruding out of the bathtub body part 110 when the bathtub is in use, stored inside the bathtub body part 110 after use, and formed to have a fixed volume;

A second bathtub part 130 provided inside the bathtub body part 110 and configured to be foldable and having a variable volume;

Moving rails 141 coupled to both ends of the second bathtub unit 130 and provided as rails for forward and backward movement of the second bathtub unit 130, and expansion and compression of the second bathtub unit 130 A bathtub driving unit 140 composed of a driving device 142 for providing power for forward and backward movement,

A drying and sterilizing unit 151 for drying and sterilizing the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 is provided at a selected position at the outer end of the first bathtub unit 120, A bathtub management unit 150 composed of an obstacle checking device 152 that checks external obstacles when the bathtub unit 120 moves, and

The control device 161 for controlling the bathtub body 110, the first bathtub unit 120, the second bathtub unit 130, the bathtub driving unit 140, and the bathtub management unit 150 is connected to a network, A controller 160 composed of a communication device 162 performing communication between the control device 161 and an external terminal may be included.

The bathtub body 110 is accommodated in the bathtub and may include a water supply pipe 111 for supplying water and a drain pipe 112 for discharging water.

Water may be supplied to and discharged from the inside of the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 through the water supply pipe 111 and the drain pipe 112 .

In addition, since the water supply pipe and the drain pipe can be controlled by the control unit, when the user makes a reservation for water supply through an external terminal, user convenience can be maximized by going to the bath at a designated time without waiting time.

The first bathtub portion 120 is accommodated inside the bathtub body 110 before use, protrudes out of the bathtub body 110 when the bathtub is in use, and returns to the bathtub body 110 after use. It is housed inside the, and may be formed to have a fixed volume.

The first bathtub part 120 is connected to the second bathtub part 130, and the volume of the bathtub can be increased by protruding the first bathtub part 120 to the outside of the bathtub body 110.

In addition, the first bathtub unit 120 may further include a control switch 121 for controlling the foldable and storageable bathtub of the present invention at a predetermined position on the outer surface.

When the user wants to use the bathtub, the user can use the control switch 121 to control the bathtub.

The second bathtub part 130 is provided inside the bathtub body part 110 and is configured to be foldable and has a variable volume.

By expanding or compressing the second bathtub unit 130 by the controller 160 or the control switch 121, the volume of the bathtub can be increased or decreased.

That is, when a bathtub is to be used, the second bathtub part 130 is expanded and the first bathtub part 120 protrudes out of the bathtub body 110 to increase the volume of the bathtub. After that, the second bathtub part 130 is compressed and the first bathtub part 120 is placed inside the bathtub body 110 to reduce the volume of the bathtub and can be folded and stored.

In addition, the bathtub can be dried, sterilized, ventilated, and exhausted before or during storage, so that the bathtub can be hygienically managed.

In addition, the second bathtub portion 130 is folded so that wrinkles are formed in a vertical direction. At this time, a plurality of vertically long grooves may be formed in the folded portion along the wrinkle direction.

After using the bathtub, it is necessary to remove water or moisture remaining in the bathtub. When the second bathtub unit 130 is compressed and stored, it is difficult to remove the water or moisture remaining in the foldable portion.

In the present invention, even when the second bathtub unit 130 is compressed and stored, water or water can be discharged downward through the plurality of grooves, so water or water remaining in the bathtub can be completely removed during storage. .

In addition, the second bathtub unit 130 may further include an expansion control unit for adjusting the degree of expansion and a compression control unit for adjusting the degree of compression.

The volume of the bathtub can be expanded and used as desired by adjusting the degree of expansion when the bathtub is used through the expansion control unit and the compression control unit, and the volume of the bathtub can be reduced and stored as desired by adjusting the degree of compression after use.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first bathtub unit 120 is made of a fixed and hard material, and the second bathtub unit 130 is formed in a bellows method, that is, to be foldable, so that it is not used. When not in use, it is folded and stored inside the bathtub body 110, and when in use, the folded second bathtub part 130 expands and expands through the movement of the bathtub driving part 140. can

Through this, even in a small bathroom, the bathtub can be expanded and used, and space utilization can be maximized by folding and storing.

The bathtub drive unit 140 is coupled to both ends of the second bathtub unit 130 and includes a moving rail 141 provided as a rail for forward and backward movement of the second bathtub unit 130, and the second bathtub unit ( 130) may include a driving device 142 that provides power for forward and backward movement for expansion and compression.

When the second bathtub unit 130 is expanded or compressed, the second bathtub unit 130 can move back and forth through the moving rail 141 by the driving device 142 .

The bathtub management unit 150 is provided with a dry sterilization means 151 for drying and sterilizing the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 and at a selected position of the outer end of the first bathtub unit 120. It may include an obstacle checking device 152 that is provided and checks an external obstacle when the first bathtub unit 120 moves.

The dry sterilization means 151 performs sterilization and drying treatment using ultraviolet rays on the surface of the bathtub after use or during storage, thereby preventing the proliferation of bacteria and the occurrence of scale.

The obstacle checking device 152 checks in real time the distance to a component such as an obstacle or a wall that may be encountered when the first bathtub unit 120 is expanded and transmits the distance to the control device 161, The control device 161 may be configured to stop the driving device 142 of the bathtub driving unit 140 according to a minimum safety distance.

Through this, accidents or damage to the bathtub that may occur due to a child standing or colliding with an obstacle can be prevented in advance, and the control device 161 determines the maximum size that can be used as a bathtub by measuring the distance to the obstacle or wall. can be automatically calculated and applied.

In addition, the bathtub management unit 150 may further include an exhaust fan 153 provided on the bathtub body 110 to discharge air and moisture inside the bathtub body 110 to the outside.

By lowering the humidity through the exhaust fan 153, the proliferation of bacteria or the occurrence of scale that may occur despite the treatment of the dry sterilization means 151 due to high humidity before or after storage in the bathtub can be prevented. can

Through the above configuration, the foldable bathtub of the present invention can manage the bathtub more hygienically, preventing infection or falling of users that may occur due to not being hygienically managed.

The control unit 160 includes a control device 161 for controlling the bathtub body 110, the first bathtub unit 120, the second bathtub unit 130, the bathtub driving unit 140 and the bathtub management unit 150, It may include a communication device 162 that is connected to a network and performs communication between the control device 161 and an external terminal.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 160 is provided at a predetermined position of the first bathtub unit 120 and consists of a sensor for checking the environment inside the bathtub (163). ), a toilet condition confirmation sensor 164 provided at a predetermined location in the bathroom to check the environment inside the bathroom, and provided at a location selected from among the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 It may be configured to further include a user detection sensor 165 for detecting the presence or absence of a bathtub user.

The control unit 160 checks the current environment inside the bathtub and the environment inside the bathroom through the bathtub condition confirmation sensor 163 and the bathroom condition confirmation sensor 164, and the checked information is stored in advance. Compared with the set values of the environment and the environment inside the bathroom, the controller 161 can control the environment inside the bathtub and the environment inside the bathroom to reach the set values.

For example, when the state of the bathtub during storage is affected by humidity, etc., the state of the bathtub and the bathroom are set using the dry sterilization means 151, the exhaust fan 153, and the bathtub drive unit 140 related thereto. By adjusting it to reach the value, you can keep the condition of the bathtub and toilet at its best.

In addition, the user's convenience can be maximized by automatically adjusting the temperature of the water when the user uses the bathtub through the bathtub condition check sensor 163.

In addition, the user detection sensor 165 drains the water after a certain period of time without the user entering the bathtub, thereby preventing hygiene problems that may occur when water is stored in the bathtub for a long time.

In addition, based on the user's body size detected by the user detection sensor 165, massage may be provided through water or a separate massage device.

Also, the bathtub may be provided with a status output screen 200 at a predetermined location of the bathtub body 110 or the first bathtub unit 120 .

The user can check the size information of the current bathtub, the temperature information of the water received in the bathtub, and the amount of water contained in the bathtub through the status output screen 200 .

In addition, the foldable bathtub of the present invention can play music or pre-stored music by being connected to a user terminal through wireless communication through a music reproducing means capable of reproducing music. Through this, the user can enjoy a bath or half-body bath in a more comfortable atmosphere.

110: bathtub body
111: water supply pipe 112: drain pipe
120: first bathtub unit
121: control switch
130: second bathtub unit
140: bathtub driving unit
141: moving rail 142: driving device
150: bathtub management unit
151: dry sterilization means 152: obstacle checking device
153: exhaust fan
160: control unit
161: control device 162: communication device
163: bathtub condition check sensor 164: toilet condition check sensor
165: user detection sensor
200: status output screen

Claims (7)

a bathtub body 110 including a water supply pipe 111 for supplying water and a drain pipe 112 for discharging water;
a first bathtub unit 120 protruding out of the bathtub body 110 when the bathtub is in use, stored inside the bathtub body 110 after use, and having a fixed volume;
a second bathtub part 130 provided inside the bathtub body part 110 and configured to be foldable and having a variable volume;
Moving rails 141 coupled to both ends of the second bathtub unit 130 and provided as rails for forward and backward movement of the second bathtub unit 130, and expansion and compression of the second bathtub unit 130 A bathtub driving unit 140 composed of a driving device 142 that provides power for forward and backward movement for the;
A drying and sterilizing unit 151 for drying and sterilizing the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 is provided at a selected position at the outer end of the first bathtub unit 120, An obstacle checking device 152 for checking external obstacles when the bathtub unit 120 moves, and an exhaust provided in the bathtub body 110 to discharge air and moisture inside the bathtub body 110 to the outside. A bathtub management unit 150 composed of a fan 153; and
The control device 161 for controlling the bathtub body 110, the first bathtub unit 120, the second bathtub unit 130, the bathtub driving unit 140, and the bathtub management unit 150 is connected to a network, In a bathtub that can be folded and stored including a control unit 160 composed of a communication unit 162 that performs communication between a control unit 161 and an external terminal,
The first bathtub portion 120 is accommodated inside the bathtub body 110 before use, protrudes out of the bathtub body 110 when the bathtub is in use, and returns to the bathtub body 110 after use. stored inside the
The first bathtub part 120 is connected to the second bathtub part 130, and the first bathtub part 120 is moved to the outside of the bathtub body 110 through expansion or compression of the second bathtub part 130. Protrude or store inside,
In the case of using a bathtub, the second bathtub part 130 is expanded to protrude the first bathtub part 120 to the outside of the bathtub body 110 to increase the volume of the bathtub and use it. By compressing the second bathtub part 130, the first bathtub part 120 is placed inside the bathtub body 110, and the volume of the bathtub is reduced to fold and store,
The second bathtub unit 130 includes a fold portion in which wrinkles are formed in a vertical direction, and a plurality of vertically long grooves are formed in the fold portion along the wrinkle direction,
When the second bathtub unit 130 is compressed and stored, water or water is discharged downward through the plurality of grooves to remove water or water remaining in the bathtub during storage,
The second bathtub unit 130 includes an expansion control unit for adjusting the degree of expansion and a compression control unit for adjusting the degree of compression,
The volume of the bathtub is expanded and used as desired by adjusting the degree of expansion when the bathtub is used through the expansion control unit and the compression control unit, and the volume of the bathtub is reduced and stored as desired by adjusting the degree of compression after use A bathtub that can be folded and stored.
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The controller 160 is
A bathtub condition confirmation sensor 163 provided at a predetermined position of the first bathtub unit 120 to check the environment inside the bathtub;
A toilet condition check sensor 164 provided at a predetermined location of the toilet to check the environment inside the toilet;
A bathtub that can be folded and stored further comprising a user detection sensor 165 provided at a position selected from among the first bathtub unit 120 and the second bathtub unit 130 to detect the presence or absence of a bathtub user.
According to claim 3,
The first bathtub unit 120 is
A bathtub that can be folded and stored, characterized in that it further comprises a control switch 121 for controlling the bathtub at a predetermined position on the outer surface.
According to claim 4,
The bathtub body 110 or the first bathtub 120 is foldable and storeable, characterized in that the state output screen 200 is provided at a predetermined position.
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