KR200363503Y1 - Half length bath system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a half-bath tub system that automatically adjusts the water temperature in the bath and massages the body parts of the bather, half-bath tub; A temperature sensor for sensing water temperature in the bath; A control unit to which a detection signal of the temperature sensor is input; A heater / auxiliary tank operated by a control signal of the controller and provided outside the bathtub; A circulation pump in which a control signal of the controller is input to heat the water in the bathtub in the heater / auxiliary tank and circulate it back to the bathtub; A plurality of massage jets provided at various positions of the bathtub to spray water toward a body part of a bather; And a massage pump to which a control signal of the controller is input so as to spray the water in the bathtub into the massage jet.

Description

Half Body Bath System {HALF LENGTH BATH SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a half-bath tub system, and more particularly, to a half-bath tub system for automatically adjusting the water temperature in the bath and massage the body parts of the bather.

In general, when measuring the temperature distribution of the body using a thermometer, the temperature of the lower part of the body is lower than the temperature of the upper part of the body. This condition, called 'cold' in Oriental medicine, is thought to occur due to poor circulation of the lower body compared to the upper body. To overcome this, the lower body needs to be warmed to balance the whole body.

Half body bath (半身 浴) warms the lower body of the body to balance the body temperature and improve the blood circulation of the whole body to promote metabolism. In addition, it is effective in removing the waste from the surface and pores of the skin, relaxation of muscles, as well as symptoms such as stiff shoulders, back pain, menstrual pain, and colds.

To this end, various half-baths are being released. However, most half-baths are simply structured so that bathers can sit comfortably and contain water. The half body bath is preferably continued for about 20 to 30 minutes under a lukewarm water temperature of 37 to 39 ° C. slightly higher than the body temperature.

Therefore, in order to maintain a constant water temperature in the bath during the half body bath, the bather is provided with a separate cover to cover the bath, or put the warm water in order to supplement the water temperature as the water temperature decreases, the half body bath. Therefore, these half-baths make bathers somewhat uncomfortable, forcing them to pay attention to incidental ones rather than being devoted to them.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a half-bath tub system that automatically adjusts the water temperature in the bath to facilitate the bather.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a half-bath tub system that provides a massage to the bather by spraying water on the body parts of the bather.

1 is a block diagram of a half-bath tub system according to the present invention.

2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the bathtub in the half-bath tub system according to the present invention.

3 is a plan view of FIG. 2 for illustrating a circulation pump line.

4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 for illustrating a massage pump line.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the heater / auxiliary tank in an open state.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the heater.

7 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the heater / auxiliary tank in an open state.

8 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a heater.

9 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing the closed state of the massage jet.

10 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the massage jet showing the open state of the massage jet.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: half bath 20: temperature sensor

30: control unit 40: heater / auxiliary tank

50: circulation pump 60: massage jet

70: massage pump 11, 13: first, third inclined portion

12, 14: 1st, 2nd support part 61, 62, 63: 1st, 2nd, 3rd massage jet

64 housing 65 intermittent cylinder

66: rotating cylinder 64a, 65b: first, second inlet

65a, 66a: external, internal nozzle

Half body bath system according to the present invention,

Half bath;

A temperature sensor for sensing water temperature in the bath;

A control unit to which a detection signal of the temperature sensor is input;

A heater / auxiliary tank operated by a control signal of the controller and provided outside the bathtub;

A circulation pump in which a control signal of the controller is input to heat the water in the bathtub in the heater / auxiliary tank and circulate it back to the bathtub;

A plurality of massage jets provided at various positions of the bathtub to spray water toward a body part of a bather; And

And a massage pump to which a control signal of the controller is input so as to spray the water in the bathtub into the massage jet.

The tub is made of at least one of plastic, wood, and metal, and is preferably formed integrally.

The tub may include a first inclined portion formed to be inclined to support the back and the waist of the bather;

A first support part formed at an obtuse state to support the hip and thigh of the bather;

A second inclined portion formed obliquely at an obtuse state to support the calf of the bath; And

It is formed in an obtuse state on the second inclined portion includes a second support portion for supporting the foot of the bath.

In addition, the tub includes a rack provided at a lower portion of the rack, a stopper provided at a lower end of the rack, a pinion gear coupled to the rack, and a motor for forward or reverse rotation of the pinion gear.

The heater / auxiliary tank is composed of a heater and an auxiliary tank,

The auxiliary tank has an inlet through which water enters from the bath by an operation of a circulation pump and an outlet through which water enters the bath,

The heater is composed of a cartridge heater embedded in this auxiliary tank.

The auxiliary tank includes a plurality of diaphragms having a mesh structure. Between these diaphragms are filled with at least earthenware, ceramic balls, and natural jade.

The heater includes an inner heating wire portion, an insulating layer surrounding the heating wire portion, and a pipe having the insulating layer in contact with water in the auxiliary tank.

In addition, the heater / auxiliary tank is composed of a heater and an auxiliary tank,

The auxiliary tank has an inlet through which water enters from the bath by an operation of a circulation pump and an outlet through which water enters the bath,

The heater is composed of a line heater provided outside the auxiliary tank.

The auxiliary tank includes a plurality of diaphragms having a mesh structure. Between these diaphragms are filled with at least earthenware, ceramic balls, and natural jade.

The heater includes an outer heating wire part and a ceramic pipe provided inside the heating wire part and forming a passage therein.

The first, second inclined portion and the second pedestal have massage jets.

The massage jet has a housing mounted to the tub;

An intermittent cylinder having a second inlet embedded in the housing and operated in a clockwise / counterclockwise direction to control communication with a first inlet of the housing, the intermittent cylinder having a plurality of external nozzles for water injection; And

And a rotating cylinder having an inner nozzle formed in the intermittent cylinder and having an asymmetrical structure so as to spray water to the outer nozzle while rotating by water pressure flowing into the first and second inlets.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a half-bath tub system according to the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the half-bath tub system according to the present embodiment is a half-bath tub (hereinafter referred to as a 'bathtub') 10 formed to enjoy a half-bath in a comfortable posture, and the water temperature in the tub 10. The temperature sensor 20 for sensing, the control unit 30 to which the detection signal of the temperature sensor 20 is applied, the heater / auxiliary tanks 41 and 42 controlled by the control signal of the control unit 30 to heat the water. 40), a circulation pump 50 for circulating the water heated in the heater / auxiliary tank 40 to the tub 10, massage jets 60, and water with the massage jet 60. It is configured to include a massage pump 70 for spraying.

The temperature sensor 20 may be installed at various positions of the bath 10 to detect the water temperature in the bath 10.

The controller 30 receives the detection signal from the temperature sensor 20 to determine whether the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 are driven, and drive signals of the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 according to the set condition. Will be generated. When the detection signal of the temperature sensor 20 does not meet the set condition, the controller 30 drives the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 to increase the water temperature in the bath 10, and thereafter, the temperature sensor ( When the detection signal of 20 reaches a set condition, the controller 30 stops driving of the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50. The controller 30 repeatedly generates driving and stopping signals of the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 as described above according to the detection signal of the temperature sensor 20.

In addition, the control unit 30 may be applied with setting signals for setting and varying the driving conditions of the heater 41 and the circulation pump 50. For this purpose, the control panel 30 is connected to the operation panel 31 and the display window 32. The operation panel 31 is preferably configured to select the conditions in the bathtub 10, and the display window 32 is preferably configured to display the conditions thus selected. Since the operation panel 31 and the display window 32 may be implemented in various ways, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the tub in the half-bath tub system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 2 for showing the circulation pump line, Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of Figure 2 for showing the massage pump line. .

Referring to the bath 10 with reference to the drawings, the bath 10 of the present embodiment is made of a structure that allows the bather to sit obliquely in a comfortable posture to half-bath. That is, the bathtub 10 has a tubular shape including a first inclined portion 11, a first support portion 12, a second inclined portion 13, and a second support portion 14 having a staircase structure. consist of. The first inclined portion 11 is formed to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction to support the back and waist of the bath, the first support portion 12 is formed in an obtuse angle to the first inclined portion 11 to the hips and thighs of the bath The second inclined portion 13 is formed to be inclined at an obtuse angle to the first support portion 12 to support the calf of the bath, and the second support portion 14 is an obtuse angle to the second inclined portion 13. It is formed in a state to support the bather's feet.

The bathtub 10 of this structure is fixed because the part supporting the weight of the bather, that is, the first inclined portion 11 and the second support column 12 is lifted from the floor on which the bathtub 10 is installed. If it is installed as a problem does not matter, but when used as a mobile it is preferably formed of a material having a sufficient rigidity to further provide a configuration to support a separate frame (not shown) or to support the weight of the bath. Thus, the bath 10 may be formed of a material such as plastic, wood (for example, Japanese hinoki wood), or metal, or may be formed by using this material partly or entirely together. In addition, the tub 10 is integrally formed to enhance the appearance and to facilitate movement, storage, and defect repair.

In addition, the tub 10 further includes a wheel (not shown) and a stopper 15 on a lower side of a frame (not shown) that is separately provided so that the tub 10 can be conveniently used, and a handle (not shown) on the upper side. It is preferable to provide. That is, in order to provide the stopper 15, it is preferable that the bathtub 10 is provided with the bracket 16 in the lower part. The bracket 16 is provided with a lifting structure, and the stopper 15 described above is provided at the lower end of the rack 17. The rack 17 is coupled to the pinion gear 18 and the pinion gear 18 is connected to receive rotational power of the motor 19. Therefore, the pinion gear 18 and the rack 17 are driven in accordance with the forward or reverse rotation operation of the motor 19 to lift the stopper 15. When the tub 10 moves, the stopper 15 is raised to enable the movement of the tub 10, and when the tub 10 is used, the stopper 15 is lowered to prevent the tub 10 from being moved by the wheels. One or more stoppers 15 may be provided at the bottom of the tub 10, and may be provided at adjacent sides of the wheels 10, but the stopper 15 may be provided at the center of the tub 10.

The heater 41 heats the water in order to maintain a constant water temperature in the bath 10 formed as described above, the circulation pump 50 supplies the water in the bath 10 to the heater / auxiliary tank 40 The heated water is circulated back to the bath 50. The heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 are operated and stopped controlled by receiving a control signal from the controller 30. The heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 may be formed in various types. In addition, the heater 41 preferably has a built-in overheat prevention device (not shown) to prevent overheating, and the overheat prevention device stops the operation of the heater 41 when the water temperature in the auxiliary tank 42 reaches a predetermined temperature. Stopped. Putting the earthenware ceramic ball, natural jade, etc. in the auxiliary tank 42 provided with the heater 41 can further improve the health of the bather by converting the circulating water into soft water or generating ions.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the heater / auxiliary tank in an open state, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the heater.

Referring to the drawing, the heater / auxiliary tank 40 of the first embodiment will be described. The heater / auxiliary tank 40 includes a heater 41 which is a heating means and an auxiliary tank 42 which is an auxiliary storage means. The auxiliary tank 42 has an inlet port 42a and an outlet port 42b. The auxiliary tank 42 introduces water from the tub 10 through the inlet port 42a by the operation of the circulation pump 50, and opens the outlet port 42b. Water flows out through the tub (10). One or more heaters 41 may be embedded in the auxiliary tank 42, and may include a cartridge heater.

In addition, the auxiliary tank 42 is provided with a plurality of diaphragms 42c having a mesh structure. The diaphragm 42c makes it possible to fill one or more materials (not shown) such as earthenware, ceramic balls, and natural jade therebetween. The heater 41 includes a heating wire 41a on the inner side, an insulating layer 41b surrounding the heating wire 41a, and a pipe incorporating the insulating layer 41b to be in contact with water in the auxiliary tank 42. With the configuration including 41c, indirect heat is applied to low temperature water in the auxiliary tank 42 and heated to high temperature water.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the heater / auxiliary tank in an open state, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the second embodiment of the heater.

Referring to the drawing, the heater / auxiliary tank 40 of the second embodiment will be described. The heater / auxiliary tank 40 also includes the heater 41 and the auxiliary tank 42, which are heating means, as in the first embodiment. As described above, since the overall configuration and operation and effect are the same or similar, different parts from the first embodiment will be described by comparing them.

The first embodiment includes a mesh-shaped diaphragm 42c in the auxiliary tank 42 in a plate shape, while the second embodiment includes a mesh-shaped diaphragm 42c in the auxiliary tank 42 in a box shape. , Various examples of the diaphragm 42c are shown.

The first embodiment includes a heater 41 in the auxiliary tank 42, while the second embodiment includes a heater 41 outside the auxiliary tank 42. Due to this difference, the heater 41 of the second embodiment is preferably configured as a line heater. That is, this heater 41 is comprised from the outer heating wire part 41d and the ceramic pipe 41e which is provided in the inside of this heating part 41d, and forms the channel | path inside, and has the low temperature inside the auxiliary tank 42. Indirect heat is applied to the water to heat it with hot water.

The heater 41 and the circulation pump 50 are controlled by the control unit 30 to maintain the water temperature in the bath 10 at a temperature suitable for the half body bath. To this end, both sides of the tub 10 is provided with an outlet 51 and an inlet 52. An inlet of the circulation pump 50 is connected to the outlet 51, and an outlet of the heater 40 is connected to the inlet 52.

In addition, the system of the present embodiment is provided with the above-described massage jets 60 in various positions of the bath 10, and has a function of spraying water toward the body part of the bather to massage.

The massage pump 70 is controlled by the control unit 30 to suck the water in the bath 10 to supply the massage jets 60 to be injected. An inlet 71 is formed at one side of the tub 10 to which the inlet of the massage pump 70 is connected.

The massage jets 60 may be provided in various positions and various numbers of the bath 10. In the present embodiment, the massage jets 60 may be provided in the first, second inclined portions 11 and 13 and the second support 14, respectively. It illustrates what was provided one by one. The first massage jet 61 provided on the first inclined portion 11 massages the back and waist of the bather, and the second massage jet 62 provided on the second inclined portion 13 massages the calf of the bather. The third massage jet 63 provided on the second support 14 massages the sole of the bather.

The massage pump 70 for supplying water to the massage jet 60 generates high heat during operation, and the water temperature in the tub 10 is lowered during circulation for massage, thereby circulating the sucked water to spray By circulating the hot water cooled by the water and absorbing heat to the bathtub 10, it is preferable that the water temperature in the bathtub 10 is formed to be water-cooled to compensate for the drop in temperature.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing the closed state of the massage jet, and FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the massage jet showing the open state of the massage jet.

Referring to the massage jet 60 with reference to these drawings, the massage jet 60 for injecting the massage water by the massage pump 70, the housing 64, the intermittent cylinder 65, and the rotating cylinder 66 Include.

The housing 64 is fixedly mounted to the bath 10 as a portion forming the base of the massage jet 60. The housing 64 is formed with an eccentric first inlet 64a on the outside of the bath 10.

The intermittent cylinder 65 is embedded in the housing 64, and has a plurality of external nozzles 65a inside the tub 10 for spraying water, and a second inlet eccentric to the outside of the tub 10. 65b). The second inlet 65b coincides / mismatches with the first inlet 64a as the intermittent cylinder 65 is operated clockwise / counterclockwise to inject water or to block the injection. This intermittent cylinder 65 allows the bather to selectively use the massage function.

The rotary cylinder 66 has an asymmetrical structure so as to spray water to the external nozzle 65a while rotating by the water pressure of the water introduced into the intermittent cylinder 65 and flowing into the first and second inlets 64a and 65b. The internal nozzle 66a formed is provided. That is, as water is sprayed to the inner nozzle 66a provided in the asymmetrical structure in the rotating cylinder 66, a force imbalance occurs with respect to the center of the rotating cylinder 66 so that the rotating cylinder 66 sprays water while rotating. Done.

The massage jet 60 is installed at an oblique angle in each part of the bathtub 10, and the rotating cylinder 66 embedded therein rotates to spray water, thereby allowing massage to various parts of the bather's body.

The massage pump 70 is controlled by the control unit 30, the massage jet 60 to spray the water by the user's selection and sprayed water pressure to massage the body parts of the bath.

In the above description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, but it is possible to carry out various modifications within the scope of the utility model registration claim and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the half-body bath system of the present invention, the water in the bathtub is maintained at a constant temperature as the water in the bathtub is heated by the heater / auxiliary tank and circulated to the circulation pump, and the bath is driven through the massage jet by the massage pump. As it is sprayed toward the body part of the chair, the bather has the effect of receiving a massage while enjoying a half body bath conveniently.

Claims (14)

Half bath; A temperature sensor for sensing water temperature in the bath; A control unit to which a detection signal of the temperature sensor is input; A heater / auxiliary tank operated by a control signal of the controller and provided outside the bathtub; A circulation pump in which a control signal of the controller is input to heat the water in the bathtub in the heater / auxiliary tank and circulate it back to the bathtub; A plurality of jets provided at various positions of the bathtub to spray water toward a body part of a bather; And Half body bath system including a massage pump to which the control signal of the controller is input so as to jet the water in the bathtub. The method according to claim 1, The bath is half-bath tub system made of any one or more of plastic, wood, and metal. The method according to claim 1, The half bath tub system is formed integrally. The method according to claim 1, The tub may include a first inclined portion formed to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction to support the back and waist of the bather; A first support part formed at an obtuse state to support the hip and thigh of the bather; A second inclined portion formed obliquely at an obtuse state to support the calf of the bath; And The half body bath system is formed in the obtuse state to the second inclined portion including a second support for supporting the foot of the bath. The method according to claim 1, The bath rack is provided to be elevated in the lower portion; A stopper provided at a lower end of the rack; A pinion gear coupled to the rack; And And a motor for rotating the pinion gear forward or reverse. The method according to claim 1, The heater / auxiliary tank is composed of a heater and an auxiliary tank, The auxiliary tank has an inlet through which water enters from the bath by an operation of a circulation pump and an outlet through which water enters the bath, The heater is a half-bath tub system consisting of a cartridge heater embedded in the auxiliary tank. The method according to claim 6, The auxiliary tank is a half-bath tub system having a plurality of diaphragms of the mesh structure. The method according to claim 7, A half body bath system in which at least the earthenware, ceramic balls and natural jade are filled between the diaphragms. The method according to claim 6, The heater has a heating wire inside; An insulation layer surrounding the hot wire part; And A semi-bath tub system including the pipe containing the insulating layer in contact with the water in the auxiliary tank. The method according to claim 1, The heater / auxiliary tank is composed of a heater and an auxiliary tank, The auxiliary tank has an inlet through which water enters from the bath by an operation of a circulation pump and an outlet through which water enters the bath, The heater is a half-bath tub system consisting of a line heater provided outside the auxiliary tank. The method according to claim 10, The auxiliary tank is provided with a plurality of diaphragms of the mesh structure, and between the diaphragm half body bath system is filled with at least earthenware, ceramic balls, natural jade. The method according to claim 10, The heater is a half-bath tub system comprising an outer heating wire portion, a ceramic pipe provided inside the heating wire portion and forming a passage therein. The method according to claim 4, At least one of the first, second inclined portion and the second support portion has a half-bath tub system having massage jets. The method according to claim 13, The massage jet has a housing mounted to the tub; An intermittent cylinder having a second inlet embedded in the housing and operated in a clockwise / counterclockwise direction to control communication with a first inlet of the housing, the intermittent cylinder having a plurality of external nozzles for water injection; And And a rotating cylinder having an inner nozzle formed in the intermittent cylinder and having an asymmetrical structure to spray water to the outer nozzle while rotating by the water pressure flowing into the first and second inlets.