KR20060125206A - Bath - Google Patents

Abstract

A bathtub for both of cold and hot baths is provided to allow users to alternatively use the cold water or hot water, to effectively use the space of the bathroom by utilizing the right and left or lower part of the bathtub, and to re-use the bath water by returning the used water through a valve to a storing space. The bathtub(100) comprises: a bathtub body(104), having an opened upper part; a storing space, arranged in one side of the bathtub body, and divided into two portions for storing cold and hot water respectively; a bathtub wall body(102); and a spray nozzle(106), connected to the storing space via a pipeline, and spraying the hot and cold water respectively stored in the two portions of the storing space inside the bathtub body(104), wherein a valve is arranged between the bathtub body(104) and the storing space.

Description

Hot and cold bath {BATH}

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a bath according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the bathtub according to the first embodiment;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of a bath according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the bathtub according to the second embodiment;

5 is a sectional view showing a state of use of the bath according to the second embodiment.

* Description of Signs of Main Parts of Drawings *

100: combined bath 102: bathtub wall

104: bathtub 106: jet nozzle

108: pipe 110: drain valve

112: reservoir wall 114: storage space

116: pump 118: inlet

200: combined bath 202: bathtub wall

204: bathtub 206: cover

208: injection nozzle 210: hinge

212: Storage 230: Door

232: vent

The present invention relates to a combined hot and cold bath tub, and more particularly, to a hot and cold bath combined bath having a separate storage space for storing hot water and cold water, so that hot or cold water bath according to the user's choice.

Bathing is one of the oldest cultures used not only to clean the human body but also to maintain good health by promoting blood circulation and discharging waste products. In recent years, it has been known that alternating use of cold water and hot water has an effect of increasing resistance to cold, rather than only hot water or cold water baths.

In order to take a cold or hot water bath, hot water or cold water is usually put in a bathtub, and a person alternately enters the bath to take a cold and hot bath. In this case, there is an inconvenience that a person must move the bathtub. Because of the need for a bathtub in the home size of the toilet is not large, it was difficult to take a hot and cold bath.

In addition, there are many cases in which the tub is installed in the bath for the popular half body bath, and the conventional cover simply covers the open side of the tub so that the warmth of the tub does not leak out, or a book or a drink can be placed on the lid. There was only a function.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provided with a separate storage space for hot water and cold water in the tub, and to install a spray nozzle connected to each storage space to be used alternately cold or hot water It is an object to provide a hot / cold bath combined use bath.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to effectively use the space of the bathroom by forming a storage space by utilizing the space playing on the left and right or bottom of the bathtub.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a combined hot and cold bath tub by allowing the hot water or cold water contained in the bath to be lowered back to the respective storage space through the valve after use, to utilize the bath water again.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a hot and cold bath combined bath to install a rotatable cover on the side of the bathtub, and to install a spray nozzle on the bottom surface of the bath to receive a massage by hot or cold water in the state covered with a cover for half body bath For the purpose of

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a tub with an open top, the storage space is installed on one side of the tub to separately store the cold water and hot water, and by the pipe It is connected to the storage space, and includes a spray nozzle for injecting the hot and cold water stored in the respective storage space into the tub.

Valves are installed between the bath and the storage space, respectively.

According to another feature of the invention, the tub is open at the top, the storage space is installed on one side of the tub to separate and store the cold water and hot water, respectively, and is installed rotatably by a hinge on one end of the upper end A cover, and installed on one side of the cover, is connected to the storage space by a pipe, and includes a spray nozzle for injecting hot and cold water stored in the respective storage space into the tub.

The spray nozzle is directed toward the inside of the bath when the cover is covered over the bath.

Valves are installed between the bath and the storage space, respectively.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a combined hot and cold bath (hereinafter referred to as "combination bath") according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Example 1

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a bath according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the bath according to the first embodiment.

1 and 2, the combined bath 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. The tub 104 is formed by the tub wall body 102 having a circular or elliptical shape at its upper end. The tub wall 102 is made of plastic, ceramic, cement, or the like as is commonly used.

A plurality of injection nozzles 106 are installed on the inner wall of the bathtub 104. The injection nozzles 106 are devices for injecting high pressure water into kinetic energy and spraying them at high speed. , 106b).

The spray nozzle 106 may be installed in a circular or straight direction on the inner wall of the bathtub 104, and the installation form and number may be changed according to the size or use of the bathtub 104.

A pipe 108 for supplying water is connected to one end of the injection nozzle 106, and the pipe 108 is connected to the storage space 114 of the lower end through the inner part or the lower part of the tub wall 102. The size or number of pipes 108 may also vary depending on the size as in the injection nozzle 106.

A pump 116 is provided at the lower end of the pipe 108 to raise water in the storage space 114, and a water suction port 118 is formed at the other end of the pump 116. Therefore, the hot or cold water stored in the storage space 114 is drawn up through the suction port 118 to move on the pipe 108 and sprayed into the tub 104 through the injection nozzle 106.

A pair of drain valves 110a and 110b are installed at the bottom of the bathtub 104, and the drain valve 110 is connected to the hot water storage space 114a and the cold water storage space 114b, respectively. Therefore, when draining the water in order to switch the hot and cold water bath, the drain valve (110a, 110b) can be selectively opened to separate the cold water and hot water and stored.

The reservoir wall 112 is an outer wall forming the storage space 114, but may be made of plastic or cement, similar to the tub wall 102, but a heat insulating layer is further formed to insulate hot water or cold water. Preferably, the heat insulating layer may be a mixed material such as silica-based, ceramic-based, acrylic binder having excellent heat insulating performance and excellent effects such as waterproof and corrosion resistance.

The outer wall of the reservoir wall 112 may be formed in a staircase shape having multiple jaws so that it can be used as a staircase or a chair.

In addition, the pipe 108, the nozzle 106, the suction port 118, and the like may be provided with a filter, a strainer, or the like that can remove suspended matters contained in water.

On the other hand, after taking a bath using hot water or cold water, it can be stored back to the storage space 114, and can be used again to take a bath. Such a heater (not shown) is installed inside the hot water storage space 114a so that hot water at a constant temperature is always supplied.

Likewise, a chiller (not shown) may be installed in the cold water storage space 114b to supply cold water below a predetermined temperature.

Example 2

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the bathtub according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the bathtub according to the second embodiment, and Figure 5 is a state of use of the bathtub according to the second embodiment It is sectional drawing which shows.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the combined bath 200 according to the second embodiment is described. The tub 204 is formed by the tub wall 202 having a circular or elliptical shape. Similarly in the second embodiment, the tub wall 202 is made of plastic, ceramic, cement, or the like.

The cover 206 is rotatably installed by the hinge 210 at the upper end portion of the tub wall 202. The height of the cover 206 is the same as the length of the short axis direction of the tub 204 so that when the cover 206 is covered as shown in FIG. 5, the tub 204 may be completely covered so that the warmth in the tub 204 may not escape. However, in the present embodiment, a part of the upper body of the person is to be opened to the outside. Of course, the cover 206 may be subdivided in the longitudinal direction and selectively opened and closed as necessary.

One side of the cover 206 is provided with a plurality of injection nozzles (208). The spray nozzle 208 is installed so that the spray nozzle 208 can face the inside of the bathtub 204 when the cover 206 is covered.

The spray nozzle 208 is connected to the hot and cold water storage spaces 212a and 212b formed in the tub wall 202 by a hose (not shown). The hose is preferably made of an elastic material so as not to be folded or broken even when the cover 206 is folded around the hinge 210.

As such, when the injection nozzle 208 is installed and used in the cover 206, there is no need to wait until the tub 204 is filled with water as in the first embodiment.

Storage spaces 212a and 212b store hot and cold water, respectively, in the tub wall 202. In the present invention, the storage space (212a, 212b) is formed by utilizing the inside of the space provided for placing the object on one side of the bathtub or other multi-use. In the first embodiment, the storage spaces 212a and 212b are formed using the left and right spaces of the bathtub 204.

In addition, as in the first embodiment, a drain valve (not shown) may be installed to discharge the water stored in the tub 204 into the hot or cold water storage spaces 212a and 212b, respectively, and also for each storage. The pump and the suction port are similarly installed in the spaces 212a and 212b.

Since hot water and cold water are stored in the storage spaces 212a and 212b, a scale is generated. The door 230 is opened and closed to clean the same, and the inside space is sealed to prevent the growth of microorganisms. (232) can be installed more.

When taking a bath using the combined bath 200 according to the second embodiment, after filling the tub 204 with a certain amount of water, covering the cover 206 and operating the spray nozzle 208, the inside of the tub 204 You will be able to selectively receive hot water / cold water massage while part of the body is in the bath.

In addition, by rotating the injection nozzle 208 by a predetermined angle, or to move in a certain direction will be able to massage the entire body evenly.

Although the combined bath according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and the right of the art can be easily modified.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the cover is described as being installed on one side of the tub wall, but it may be manufactured to make a rectangular groove on one side of the tub wall and insert the cover into the inside of the groove. When the cover is covered to receive the massage, pull the cover up and fold the hinge to cover the top of the bathtub.

In addition, the present invention has been described that only the injection nozzle is installed on one side of the cover, in addition to the steam jet or lighting may be installed.

According to the present invention, a bath and a hot water bath for the hot and cold baths are not separately installed in the home bathroom, but a single bath is installed at the upper part and a hot water tank and a cold water tank connected to the bathtub are used to utilize the entire bathroom space. It is economical.

There is an advantage that can effectively utilize the bathroom by forming a storage space using the empty space playing on the left and right of the bathtub.

By constructing a separate space for storing hot and cold water in the inner space of the bathtub, it is convenient for the user to alternate between cold and hot bath in a single bathtub without moving the bathtub.

In addition, according to the present invention can be collected and reused without discarding the water after the bath has the effect of saving resources.

In addition, according to the present invention by installing a spray nozzle on the cover covering the tub has the effect that can be massaged by using the water ejected at high speed with a half body bath.

In addition, according to the present invention has the effect of saving space by inserting the cover inside the tub, withdraw only when used.

Claims (7)

A bath with an open top; A storage space installed at one side of the bathtub to separately store cold water and hot water; And a spray nozzle connected to the storage space by a pipe and spraying hot and cold water stored in the respective storage spaces into the tub. The method of claim 1, Bath and hot tub combined, characterized in that the valve is installed between the tub and the storage space, respectively. A bath with an open top; A storage space installed at one side of the bathtub to separately store cold water and hot water; A cover rotatably installed by a hinge at one end of the upper end of the bath; And a spray nozzle installed on one side of the cover, connected to the storage space by a pipe, and spraying hot water and cold water stored in the respective storage space into the bathtub. The method of claim 3, The injection nozzle When the cover is covered over the bath, the hot and cold bath tub characterized in that it is directed to the inside of the bath. The method of claim 4, wherein Bath and hot tub combined, characterized in that the valve is installed between the tub and the storage space, respectively. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The wall forming the storage space is a combined hot and cold bath, characterized in that the insulating or cold insulation is provided. The method according to claim 1 or 3, Hot water bath, characterized in that the one side of the storage space is further provided with a door for opening and closing the storage space.

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