KR20030047424A - bathtub for thermoelectric element - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bathtub using a thermoelement is provided to allow a person to get into a bathtub and have a bath in a seated state and supply hot or cold water of a proper temperature by a small energy using a thermoelement. CONSTITUTION: The bathtub comprises: a bathtub(10) in which one side is formed of a refracting plane and the other side formed of a vertical plane; a pump(20) supplying water to upper and lower parts by a driving motor(30); a thermoelement increasing or decreasing the temperature of water discharged from the pump(20) to a predetermined degree; a first foam generator(50) generating foams on the hip region of one's body; a second foam generator(60) generating foams on the foot region of the body; first and second high pressure water jet units(70,80) receiving water from a duct and injecting the water with a high pressure; and a filter(90) introducing the water discharged from the bathtub(10) via an inlet pipe, purifying the water and supplying the water purified to the pump(20) via an outlet pipe.

Description

Bathtub for thermoelectric element

The present invention relates to a bath using a thermoelectric element, and more particularly, the inside of the tub is formed in a sitting type so that the elderly and the disabled can easily take a bath, and the hot water is heated or cooled by a thermoelectric element. And it provides a cold water and save energy, and has a bubble generator at the bottom of the bathtub, and a high-pressure water injection port on the side of the bathtub relates to a bath using a thermoelectric element to enjoy a bath conveniently.

In general, the bathtub (浴槽) is a constant mixing of cold water and hot water through a shower or tap water, and then enters the water received in the bathtub to enjoy the bath.

However, people with disabilities or the elderly had no place to lie down or lean on the bathtub, taking a shower and bathing in an uncomfortable posture, and in particular, those with spinal disorders or polio were more uncomfortable to take a bath posture.

In addition, in accommodating water in a bath by appropriately adjusting cold water and hot water, bathing takes a long time and there is a problem of deteriorating health, such as weakness of energy as the elderly or the disabled take longer to bathe.

In addition, only a separate boiler can be supplied constant hot water, energy consumption was raised regardless of the four seasons, if the boiler is turned off, there was an inconvenience that takes a long time to heat the water.

The present invention allows a person to enter a bath (bath) to sit and take a bath, to supply hot or cold water at an appropriate temperature with a low energy by using a thermoelectric element, and to install a bubble generator at the bottom to quickly fatigue the body The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bath using a thermoelectric element that helps to recover, and installs a high-pressure water injection port on the side of the bath so that the elderly and the disabled are in contact with the high-pressure water.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the tub 10 is formed with a refracting surface repeated vertically and horizontally and the other side is a vertical surface so that the body can be seated therein, and the tub A pump 20 positioned at a lower portion of the pump 10 to supply water to the upper and lower portions by the driving motor 30, and a temperature of the water discharged from the pump 20 and installed at an outlet of the pump 20; The thermoelectric element 40 to be constantly raised or lowered, the first bubble generator 50 positioned above the pump 20 to generate water bubbles in the buttocks of the body, and the tub 10 The first high pressure to be supplied at a high pressure to receive water from the second bubble generator 60 located at the bottom end to generate a bubble in the foot of the body, and the pipeline 120 installed on the vertical surface of the tub (10) The water spray unit 70 and the second high pressure water spray unit 80, Installed at the upper end of the first high pressure water injection port 70 and the second high pressure water injection port 80, the water discharged in the tub 10 is introduced through the inlet pipe 100 and purified to take out the outlet pipe 110. Is achieved by a filter 90 that provides purified water to the pump 20.

1 is a front view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention,

2 is a left side view of a bathtub using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention;

3 is a right side view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention;

4 is a plan view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

10; Bathtub 20; Pump

30; Drive motor 40; Thermoelectric element

50; First bubble generator 60; 2nd bubble generator

70; First high pressure water injection unit 80; 2nd high pressure water injection unit

90; Filter 100; An inlet pipe

110; Withdrawal pipe 120; pipeline

130; Pore

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail as follows.

1 is a front view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a left side view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a right side of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention. 4 is a plan view of a bath using a thermoelectric device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the inside of the tub 10 as a whole allows a person to sit on one side so that a refraction surface is formed in a stepwise manner of repeating vertically and horizontally, and another side of the tub 10 It is formed in a vertical plane.

A driving motor 30, a pump 20, a thermoelectric element 40, a conduit 120, and the like are installed below the refracting surface of the bath 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pump 20 receives a rotational force of the driving motor 30 to supply water to each pipe line 120. The thermoelectric element 40 is installed on the water outlet side of the pump 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the thermoelectric element 40 is installed at the water outlet side of the pump 20 to convert the water at room temperature discharged from the pump 20 into hot water or cold water at a constant temperature.

In general, the thermoelectric element (thermoelectric element) is a generic name of the device using a variety of effects represented by the interaction of heat and electricity. The thermoelectric element used in the present invention uses a Peltier element in which one side is composed of a heating portion and the other side is formed of a cooling portion.

Specifically, the Peltier element is a phenomenon in which two types of metal ends are connected to each other, and current flows therein and heat is generated at one terminal and heat is generated at the other terminal according to the direction of the current.

In the present invention, heat generation can be made more efficient by using semiconductors such as bismuth Bi and tellurium Te, which have different electrical conduction methods instead of two kinds of metals.

When the thermoelectric element 40 is disposed, the heating surface of the thermoelectric element 40 is positioned toward the water outlet of the pump 20 when the hot water is to be obtained, and the cooling surface of the thermoelectric element 40 is located outward. . When cold water is to be obtained, the cooling surface of the thermoelectric element 40 is positioned on the water outlet side of the pump 20 by changing the polarity (+) and (-) terminals of the power supply and the heating surface of the thermoelectric element 40. Is positioned outward.

On the other hand, the cold or hot water supplied from the pump 20 is delivered to the first bubble generator 50 and the second bubble generator 60 formed on the lower surface of the tub 10, as shown in FIG. .

The first bubble generator 50 generates a bubble in the buttocks of the body if a person sits in the bathtub (10). Water bubbles generated in the first bubble generator 50 has a good effect to release the muscle fatigue to the buttocks (臀部) to promote blood circulation.

The second bubble generator 60 generates a bubble in the foot of the body if a person sits in the bathtub (10). The second bubble generator 60, like the first bubble generator 50, has a good effect to release the muscle fatigue in the foot (足部) and promote blood circulation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first bubble generator 50 and the second bubble generator 60 are formed of a plurality of small holes 130 to be easily formed to generate a bubble.

In addition, the cold water or hot water supplied from the pump 20, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the first high pressure water injection unit 70 and the second high pressure water injection unit 80 is installed on the vertical surface of the tub (10). Is passed on.

The first high-pressure water injection unit 70 has a good effect of releasing the muscles by promoting the high pressure water to the upper body of the person to release muscles and promote blood circulation. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the first high pressure water injection unit 70 has four injection holes in the center, and two injection holes are disposed side by side at two regular intervals on the left and right sides.

The second high pressure water injection unit 80, like the first high pressure water injection unit 70, sprays water of a strong pressure on the lower body of the person to give a good effect to release muscles and promote blood circulation. The second high pressure water injection unit 80 is located on the lower surface of the first high pressure water injection unit 70, and two injection holes are provided as shown in FIG. 3.

The supply of water to the first high pressure water injection unit 70 and the second high pressure water injection unit 80 is possible by a conduit provided on the side of the bath (10).

The filter 90 is installed above the first high pressure water injection unit 70. The filter 90 is installed on the side of the bath 10, as shown in Figures 1, 3, 4, as shown in Figure 3, which was accommodated in the bathtub 10 coming from the inlet pipe 100 Purifies the sewage and serves to send back to the withdrawal pipe (110).

The water purified by the filter 90 is transferred back to the pump 20 along the withdrawal pipe 110, and the pump 20 supplies water back into the tub 10.

The present invention enables regular discharge of the water contained in the tub 10 for a certain time even when a person bathes in the tub 10 to purify and discharge again through the filter 90 so that clean water is always supplied again. .

The present invention is not only for the elderly, but also the elderly and disabled people can sit and enjoy the bath conveniently, by the foam generator installed on the lower surface of the bathtub (고압) and the high-pressure water spray unit installed on the side to facilitate the recovery of muscle fatigue and blood circulation of the body, The boiler and other thermoelectric power generation facilities are equipped with their own thermoelectric elements, and the thermoelectric elements are made of hot water or cold water at a moderate temperature with a small amount of energy from the pump and supplied into the bathtub to efficiently supply energy. There is an excellent effect of reducing the cost of boiler facilities.

Claims (2)

One side is formed of a refraction surface repeated vertically and horizontally so that the body can be seated therein, and the other side is formed in the vertical surface of the tub 10 and the lower portion of the tub 10 by the driving motor 30. Pump 20 for supplying water to the upper and lower, and the thermoelectric element 40 is installed on the outlet side of the pump 20 and to raise or lower the temperature of the water discharged from the pump 20 constantly And a first bubble generator (50) positioned above the pump (20) to generate bubbles in the buttocks of the body, and located at the bottom of the bath (10) to generate bubbles in the foot of the body. The first high pressure water injection unit 70 and the second high pressure water injection unit 80 to receive water from the pipeline 120 installed on the vertical surface of the tub 10 and to be injected at a high pressure. And, the upper end of the first high pressure water injection port 70 and the second high pressure water injection port (80) Installed and discharged in the tub 10 through the inlet pipe 100 and purified through the inlet pipe 110, characterized in that consisting of a filter 90 for providing the purified water through the outlet pipe 110 to the pump 20 Bath using a thermoelectric element. The method of claim 1, The first bubble generator 50 and the second bubble generator 60 each using a thermoelectric element, characterized in that it further comprises a plurality of small holes 130 are regularly arranged on the inner surface of the tub (10) tub.