KR20130067800A - Combination massage device and bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A massage apparatus for a bath tub is provided to accelerate blood circulation, relieve fatigue of the muscle, and gradually reduce backache by spraying to the body part of a user by installing a platform material inside the bath tub for usage at home, and installing a nozzle which sprays water to the platform material in an even form. CONSTITUTION: A massage apparatus for bath tub comprises a platform material; an interval supporting rod; a nozzle; and an intake jet material. A platform material is arranged inside the bath tub storing water. An interval supporting rod equipped on one body on the rear side of the platform material at some interval as well as installed on the end portion inside the bath tub supports the load of a user by forming a space between the bath tub and the platform material. Nozzle is penetrated and installed at the injecting material to let the injecting entrance toward inside the bath tub. An intake jet material installed at the bath tub is respectively connected to the nozzle through the supply tube and sprays feedwater to the body part of the user through the nozzle.

Description

Combination massage device and bathtub}

The present invention is to provide a massage device for a bathtub that can be filled with warm water in the home bathtub and enjoy the massage by the water pressure while lying at an angle so as to prevent the low back pain suffered by most modern people in the sit-up and to alleviate the pain already experienced In particular, by intensively massaging the lumbar spine and the like, which causes back pain, the blood circulation can be prevented or alleviated, and muscle fatigue can be reduced, while most homes are installed. The present invention relates to a massage device for a bathtub, which provides a sight and a dynamic massage effect while relaxing in a bathtub, soothing boredom and extending the residence time in the bathtub.

In general, the awareness of health increases, so that the body fatigues by giving a certain pressure to the whole body such as sauna, health massage, sports massage, etc., which forces the whole body to be heated by hot radiant heat and steam directly in a fixed and sealed place. Massages to relieve the pain are widely practiced.

On the other hand, the water massage has a large padding effect on the skin, so it is easy to soothe the swelling or fat face of the swollen face, and the water massage using the water pressure stimulates the desired part intensively to relieve tension. Is constantly being developed.

In general, whirlpool bathtubs circulate water in the bathtub while allowing the jet to be discharged at high pressure into the bathtub, as well as allowing the bubbles to be ejected along with the water being jetted at high pressure as needed, thereby stimulating the whole body of the bath, thereby providing a physical massage effect and blood circulation. It is a bath that can enhance the and also obtain a cleaning effect of the skin by the bubbles.

Referring to Figure 1 attached to the conventional whirlpool bathtub, the outlet wall 110 for discharging water into the tub 100 to the outside on the inner wall surface and a plurality of jets 120 for spouting the water at high pressure into the tub 100 ) Is formed, and the outlet 120 receives water through the supply pipe 140 branched from the circulation pipe 130, and the outlet 110 is connected to the circulation pipe 130. The circulation pipe 130 is coupled to the connection pipe 150 and the connection pipe 150 and the circulation pipe 130 are coupled to the circulation pump 160.

An air supply pipe 170 is formed at the distal end of the supply pipe 140 to introduce external air into the bathtub 100 to generate bubbles, and the air supply pipe 170 exposed to the upper side of the bathtub 100. It is connected to the end of the control valve 180 to adjust the amount of air by controlling the amount of air flowing into the tub 100 is installed.

Such a conventional whirlpool tub is operated by operating the circulation pump 160 to suck the water filled in the tub 100 through the outlet 110 to eject a high pressure to the outlet 120, wherein the air supply pipe 170 is connected In each supply pipe 140, a vacuum pressure relatively lower than atmospheric pressure is generated due to the flow rate of the water circulated, so that the outside air is sucked through the air supply pipe 170, and the water and air bubbles are ejected together into the tub 100 so that the user can Massage your body.

However, the conventional whirlpool bathtub is not only economical because it is very expensive, and there is a problem in that it cannot be expected in a specific place where the whirlpool bathtub is installed, so that a continuous massage effect can be expected. Even if the whirlpool bathtub is installed in the home, the whirlpool bathtub has a problem that it is very difficult to move the whirlpool bathtub when the user needs to move because the parts are installed inside the bathtub.

In addition, the material of the conventional whirlpool bathtub is mostly made of a plastic material can not provide a comfortable seating comfort to the user, there is a problem that can not be used for a long time can not expect a sufficient massage effect.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, install a seating member that can be comfortably laid by the user inside the bathtub used in the home, and evenly distributes the nozzle to spray water on the seating member By installing in a distributed form to be sprayed on the user's body part, it promotes blood circulation, relieves muscle fatigue, can gradually reduce back pain, increase the muscle relaxation effect, and always at the user's body part It is an object of the present invention to provide a massage device for a bathtub to increase the recovery effect of the body and mind through the physical fatigue recovery effect and psychological relaxation that was not expected in the conventional home bathtub by spraying warm water.

Another object in addition to the present invention is to provide a massage device for a bath to be able to easily attach and detach the mounting member in the interior of the bathtub to improve the utilization of the domestic bathtub, to promote the utilization of the domestic bathtub. have.

Another object in addition to the present invention can be expected to be acupressure effect by filling a plurality of basalt between the support plate and the seating pad, and expands the user's capillaries with far-infrared radiation emitted when heated above a certain temperature, which is the characteristic of basalt, Promotes metabolism, clears the head, and makes the neck pillow member made of cedar and basalt materials or cedar and selenium materials that emit phytoncide for long-term stay in the bathtub. It is also to provide a massage device for a bathtub to promote the body's fatigue recovery, pain relief function.

Means for achieving the above-mentioned plurality of objects of the present invention comprises a seating member disposed inside the tub in which water is stored; An interval supporter which is integrally provided on the rear surface of the seating member at intervals and supports the load of the user while the end is installed inside the tub to form a space between the bath and the seating member; A nozzle penetrated through the seating member such that a spray inlet faces the inside of the bathtub; A suction injection member installed in the bathtub and connected to the nozzles through supply pipes, respectively, and sucking the water stored in the bathtub through the suction pipes, and then supplying the supplied water to the supply pipes so that the supply water is sprayed onto the user's body through the nozzles; Characterized in that consists of.

Massage device for a bath according to the present invention, the user is installed in the inside of the bathtub that is used in most homes in the form of a distributed evenly distributed nozzle and a nozzle for spraying water on the seating member By installing and spraying on the user's body part, it promotes blood circulation and relaxes the tense and contracted muscles, thereby reducing the back pain suffered by the majority of the people, thereby reducing medical expenses, and The hot water is always sprayed to have a physical fatigue recovery effect and psychological fatigue recovery effect that could not be expected in the conventional home bathtub.

In addition, by allowing the mounting member to be easily detached and attached to the inside of the bathtub through the gap support and the adsorption plate, the user can easily enjoy the massage, thereby improving the utilization of the domestic bathtub and promoting the utilization of the domestic bathtub. There is.

In addition, by filling a plurality of selenium between the support plate and the seating pad to remove the active oxygen with a strong antioxidant power, there is an effect that can prevent the aging and degeneration of the body tissues or delay the speed.

In addition, it is possible to expect the effect of acupressure by filling a plurality of basalt between the support plate and the seating pad, and to expand the user's capillaries with far-infrared rays radiated when heated above a certain temperature, which is a characteristic of basalt, to promote metabolism The neck pillow member is made of cedar and basalt materials or cedar and selenium materials that emit phytoncide for long-term stay in the bathtub. It is effective in improving pain relief function.

1 is a plan view showing a massage device for a bath according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a massage device for a bath according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a nozzle applied to the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.
Figure 5a is a side view showing the installation state of the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.
Figure 5b is an exploded perspective view of the neck pillow member applied to the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a plan view showing a massage device for a bath according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the skimmer applied to the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the flow of the massage device for a bath according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be more apparent.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device for a bath according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a massage device for a bath according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a nozzle applied to the massage device for a bath according to the present invention 5 is a side view showing an installation state of a massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention, Figure 5b is an exploded perspective view of a neck pillow member applied to the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a present invention 7 is a plan view illustrating a massage device for a bathtub, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a skimmer applied to a massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of the massage device for a bathtub according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2 to 8, the massage device for a bath according to the present invention is composed of a seating member 10, the interval support 20, a nozzle 30, a suction spray member (40) do.

The seating member 10 is disposed in the tub 2 to be used by the user for seating, and includes a support plate 11 and a seating pad 12.

The support plate 11 is formed in a flat rectangular plate shape, a part of which is disposed on an inner vertical wall of the bath 2, a part of which is disposed on an inner bottom surface of the bath 2, and the support plate 11 is a bath ( It is preferable to be made of flexible material or flexible material so that it can be naturally placed on the inner vertical wall and bottom surface of 2).

The seating pads 12 are heat-bonded in the form of a pair of two to surround the entire surface of the support plate 11, the user's body is seated. Therefore, the seating pad 12 is odorless and harmless to the human body, and is formed of a silicone material that is not easily deformed at high temperature, so that the seating pad 12 can be easily folded and stored or moved while being stored or moved while providing a comfortable seating feeling to the user. It is desirable to.

In addition, the support plate 11 is formed in the through hole in the left and right directions at intervals, the joint hole (11a), the seating pad 12 is a seating pad 12 during thermal bonding with the support plate 11 in between A portion of the) penetrates into the joint hole (11a) to be bonded to each other, thereby increasing the coupling force between the support plate 11 and the pair of seating pads (12).

In addition, between the support plate 11 and the seating pad 12, the shijibu 110 made of selenium or basalt is further interposed at intervals when the user sits on the seating member 10 can be expected to acupressure effect The selenium removes free radicals with a strong antioxidant power, prevents aging and degeneration of body tissues, or slows down the aging rate. The basalt is far-infrared radiation emitted when heated above a certain temperature by hot water filled in a bathtub. To expand the user's capillaries, promote metabolism and clear the head.

The selenium or basalt may be a variety of shapes, such as circular or polygonal shape.

Preferably, the support plate 11 and the seating pad 12 further communicate with each other so that a through hole 10a is formed in the seating member 10 so that the nozzle 30 can be installed therethrough. It is desirable to allow penetration.

The spacing support 20 is integrally provided on the rear surface of the seating member 10, and an end thereof is installed on the inner wall and the bottom surface of the bath 2 to provide a space between the bath 2 and the seating member 10. By allowing it to be formed, a portion of the nozzle 30 can be located in the space.

The spacing support 20 is integrally provided on the rear surface of the seating member 10 in a shape that is evenly distributed at intervals so as to support the load of the user.

In addition, the end of the spacing support 20 is further provided with a suction plate 21 is attached to the inner wall and the bottom surface of the tub (2) the seating member 10 of the inner wall and bottom surface of the tub (2) It can be easily installed without damage, and after completing the massage to be able to easily release the seating member (10).

The nozzle 30 is installed through the seating member 10 so that the injection inlet is directed toward the inside of the bath 2, as shown in Figure 4, the inner periphery of the screw-shaped steel wire 31 is formed By maximizing the injection speed of the water to be injected, maximizing the efficiency of the massage, the nozzle 30 is stably fixed to the seating member 10 through the fixing member (50).

In addition, the nozzles 30 are further provided with a pressure sensor (not shown) for sensing the pressure of the water sprayed to transmit to the control unit 72, the control unit 72 is the pressure of the water transmitted from the pressure sensor By being displayed on the terminal 90, the user can visually check how much water pressure he is being massaged, the nozzles 30 to the pressure of the water sprayed through the controller 72 It may further include a pressure control member (not shown) that can be adjusted.

For example, the tub 2 is provided with a strong and a weak button for adjusting the pressure of the water sprayed from the nozzle 30, respectively, and the nozzle 30 has a valve for adjusting the opening and closing range of the nozzle (not shown). ) Is further provided so that the control unit 72 to operate the valve to adjust the opening and closing range of the nozzle.

The fixing member 50 is composed of a fixing nut 51, a fixing cap 52 and a washer 53, the fixing nut 51 is a nozzle 30 on the rear surface of the seating member (10) Is fastened to the spiral formed on the outer periphery of the, the fixing cap 52 is formed in a hollow shape so that the nozzle 30 can penetrate, the spiral is formed on the inner periphery is projected to the front of the seating member 10 It is fastened to the outer periphery of the nozzle 30.

Therefore, the fixing nut 51 and the fixing cap 52 are fastened to the nozzle 30 with the seating member 10 interposed therebetween so that the nozzle 30 is stably fixed to the seating member 10. The washer 53 is mounted between the mounting member 10 and the fixing cap 52 by the pressing force of the fixing cap 52 which is fastened to the nozzle 30 via the washer 53. By pressing to be in close contact with the nozzle 30 can be more stably fixed to the seating member (10).

The suction spray member 40 is installed on the upper portion of the tub 2, and sucks the water stored in the tub 2 to be sprayed on the user's body part, and again sucks the sprayed water to the user's body part again It is provided to be able to continuously replenish the water sprayed to the user without spraying the new water in the tub (2) by spraying on, a well-known pump can be applied.

In more detail, the suction spray member 40 has supply pipes 41 connected to the nozzles 30, 30-1, 30-2, and 30-n, respectively, and the inside of the tub 2. The suction pipe 42 is located in the suction pipe 42 by the pumping action to suck the water stored in the tub (2), the suctioned water is supplied to the supply pipe 41, respectively, the supply water nozzle 30 , 30-1,30-2,30-n) to be divided evenly to the user's body parts to be sprayed evenly.

In addition, the suction injection member 40 may control the operation by a remote control method through a known remote control (not shown) or a manual adjustment method through a switch (not shown), the suction injection member 40 It is also possible to install a timer (not shown) to automatically stop over time.

And, the inside of the tub (2) is connected to the suction pipe 42 of the suction injection member 40, a skimmer 60 is further provided to remove the suspended matter suspended in the water.

The skimmer 60 is composed of a reservoir 61, and the strainer 62.

First, the reservoir 61 is installed through a bracket (not shown) on the inner vertical wall surface of the tub 2, and the upper portion of the reservoir 61 is opened to form an inner space of the water by water and water pressure sprayed through the nozzle 30. The excess water is stored on the surface.

The strainer 62 is detachably coupled to the internal space of the reservoir 61, and filter holes penetrating in the left and right directions are formed at intervals, so that the fresh water in the internal space of the reservoir 61 is filled with water. Water filtered by filtering the suspended solids is sucked into the suction spray member 40 through the suction pipe 42, and the water sucked into the suction spray member 40 is transferred to the supply pipes 41. The feed water is divided evenly to the user's body through the nozzle 30 and evenly sprayed.

In addition, the temperature of the water stored in the bath (2) is filled with water of the temperature through which the user can feel comfortable when the water is obtained through the shower or faucet. However, the water stored in the bath 2 naturally cools down after a certain period of time, and as a result, the user cannot continuously feel comfortable feeling, and if he wants to continue the massage, he adds new warm water through the shower or the faucet. It must be filled. In order to solve this problem, the tub 2 is provided with a heating member 70 so that the water filtered through the skimmer 60 can always maintain a constant temperature.

The heating member 70 is composed of a heat exchanger 71 and a temperature sensor (73).

The heat exchanger 71 is filtered through the skimmer 60 to heat the water sucked into the suction spray member 40, and is controlled by the temperature sensor 73 and the controller 72.

The temperature sensor 73 is electrically connected to the heat exchanger 71, and senses the temperature of the water stored in the bath (2) when the temperature of the water is equal to or higher than the set temperature heat exchange through the control unit 72 When the temperature of the water is lower than the set temperature, the power supply to the heat exchanger 71 through the control unit 72 to heat the water, so that the high temperature always By maintaining the water supplied to the user to prevent the cold or other diseases caused by lowering the body temperature during the user's enjoyment of the massage, in particular, to maintain a constant temperature, such as the lumbar spine (腰椎) causing the back pain It can promote blood circulation.

For example, a temperature value of water for operating the heat exchanger 71 by the temperature sensor 73 may be about 36 ° C. to 38 ° C., and may be changed according to a temperature desired by a user.

In addition, the terminal 90 is mounted through a cradle 80 installed on the wall surface 3 connected to the bathtub 2, and preferably, the cradle 80 is located at the front or side of the user. It will be installed on the wall (3) connected to the user will be able to comfortably watch the contents displayed on the terminal (90).

In addition, the moisture-proof pack 100 of the transparent material on the outer circumferential surface of the terminal 90 in consideration of the fact that the moisture stored in the screen of the terminal 90 by the water stored in the tub 2 may interfere with the user's viewing By installing more to prevent the moisture on the screen of the terminal 90, the content displayed on the terminal 90 can be displayed clearly and clearly to the user.

The moisture proof pack 100 may be provided with a well-known opening or closing part (not shown) of a zipper method or a Velcro load tape method to easily cover or peel off the moisture proof pack 100 from the terminal 90.

In addition, as shown in Figure 5a and 5b, the neck pillow member 120 is further installed on the wall connected to the tub (2), the neck pillow member 120 is fixed support 121 and the neck Consists of the support 123, the filling unit 124, and the stopper (125).

The fixed support 121 is provided with an adsorption plate 122 attached to the wall surface (3) integrally at the front end is installed at intervals on the wall surface, the neck support 123 is bolted to the fixed support (121) Opening is formed on both sides and connected to the inner space is made of cedar radiating phytoncide.

The filling part 124 is accommodated in the inner space of the neck support 123 through the opening, made of selenium or basalt, the stopper 125 is detachably coupled to both sides of the neck support 123. To open and close the opening.

The stopper 125 may be coupled to both sides of the neck support 123 through a known wood bolt, and to replace the material of the filling part 124 accommodated in the inner space of the neck support 123. After removing the stopper 125 from the neck support 123 by dismantling the wood bolt, the filler 124 may be replaced, and then the stopper 125 may be coupled to the neck support 123 through the wood bolt. .

Neck pillow member 120 is configured as described above so that the user stays in the bathtub for a certain period of time to achieve a good night's sleep recovery and pain relief function.

10: mounting member 10a: through hole
11: support plate 11a: joint hole
12: seating pad 20: space support
21,122: adsorption plate 30: nozzle
31: steel wire 40: suction injection member
41 supply pipe 42 suction pipe
50: fixing member 51: fixing nut
52: fixing cap 53: washer
60: skimmer 61: reservoir
62: strainer 70: heating member
71: heat exchanger 72: control unit
73: temperature sensor 80: holder
90: terminal 100: moisture pack
110: shiatsu 120: neck pillow member
121: fixed support 123: neck support
124: filling part 125: stopper

Claims (13)

A seating member 10 disposed in the tub 2 in which water is stored;
The rear surface of the seating member 10 is provided integrally at intervals with each other, the end is installed inside the tub (2) so that a space is formed between the tub (2) and the seating member 10 of the user A spacing support 20 for supporting a load;
A nozzle 30 penetratingly installed in the seating member 10 such that a jet inlet faces the inside of the bath 2;
Installed in the tub 2 and connected to the nozzles 30 through the supply pipes 41, respectively, the water stored in the bath 2 is sucked through the suction pipe 42, and then supplied to the supply pipes 41, respectively. Massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that consisting of; a suction spray member 40 to be supplied to the user's body part through the nozzle 30. The method of claim 1,
The inside of the tub 2 is connected to the suction pipe 42 of the suction spray member 40, a skimmer 60 is further installed to remove the suspended matter suspended in the water, the skimmer 60 is A reservoir 61 having an upper opening and an inner space formed therein so that the water stored in the tub 2 can be stored therein; The water is separated and coupled to the inner space of the reservoir 61, and the filtered water is filtered through the suction pipe 42 to filter the suspended solids mixed in the fresh water in the inner space of the reservoir 61 through the suction spray member (40) Massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that consisting of; The method of claim 2,
The bath 2 is further provided with a heating member 70 for maintaining the temperature by heating the water filtered through the skimmer 60, the heating member 70, the filtration through the skimmer 60 A heat exchanger (71) for heating the water sucked into the suction spray member (40); It is electrically connected to the heat exchanger 71, and senses the temperature of the water stored in the bath (2) to cut off the power supplied to the heat exchanger 71 when the temperature of the water is equal to or higher than the set temperature When the temperature of the water is lower than the set temperature, the massage device for a bath, characterized in that consisting of a temperature sensor (73) for heating the water by supplying power to the heat exchanger (71) through the control unit (72). The method of claim 1,
The seating member 10 includes a support plate 11; Consists of a pair of seating pads 12 are heat-bonded in a shape to surround the entire surface of the support plate 11 in a pair;
When the mounting pad 12 is thermally bonded to the support plate 11, a part of the mounting pads 12 positioned on both sides penetrates and penetrates in the left and right directions at intervals so that the joint holes 11a are spaced apart from each other. And, between the support plate 11 and the seating pad 12, a massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that the shiatsu portion 110 made of selenium or basalt is further interposed at intervals. The method of claim 1,
Massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that the end of the interval support 20 is further provided with a suction plate (21) attached to the inner wall surface and the bottom surface of the bath (2). The method of claim 1,
The nozzle 30 is fixed to the seating member 10 through the fixing member 50, the fixing member 50, the spiral formed on the outer periphery of the nozzle 30 on the rear surface of the seating member 10 A fixing nut 51 coupled to the fixing nut; A fixed cap 52 formed in a hollow shape to allow the nozzle 30 to penetrate therethrough, and having a spiral formed on an inner circumference thereof to engage an outer circumference of the nozzle 30 at the front of the seating member 10; Massage between the seating member 10 and the fixing cap 52 and the washer 53 for fixing the seating member 10 by the pressing force of the fixing cap 52; Device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The seating member 10 is a massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that formed of a silicon material. The method of claim 1,
The nozzles 30 are further provided with a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure of the water sprayed to transmit to the control unit 72, the control unit 72 displays the pressure of the water transmitted from the pressure sensor on the terminal 90 Massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that as possible. The method of claim 8,
Massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that the nozzle 30 is further provided with a pressure adjusting member for controlling the pressure of the water sprayed through the control unit (72). The method of claim 8,
Massage device for a bath, characterized in that the inner periphery of the nozzle 30 is further formed with a screw-shaped steel wire (31) for increasing the injection speed of the water to be injected. The method of claim 8,
The terminal (90) is a massage device for a bathtub, characterized in that it is mounted through a cradle (80) installed on the wall (3) connected to the bathtub (2). 12. The method of claim 11,
Massage device for a bath, characterized in that the terminal 90 is further provided with a moisture-proof pack (100) to prevent the moisture on the screen of the terminal (90).
12. The method of claim 11,
Neck pillow member 120 is further installed on the wall surface connected to the bath 2, the neck pillow member 120 is fixed support that is installed at intervals on the wall surface through the adsorption plate 122 is provided on the front end ( 121 and an opening coupled to the fixing supports 121 and connected to an inner space on both sides thereof, and a neck support part 123 made of cedar and an inner space of the neck support part 123. A massage device for a bath, characterized in that it is made of selenium or basalt filling part 124 and the stopper 125 which is coupled to both sides of the neck support 123 to open and close the opening.

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