JP2006130135A - Bath tub - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bath tub having a step for hip bath for taking a hip bath in a natural posture, and for relaxing while bathing. <P>SOLUTION: The bath tub 10 has an inside tub part 1 and a rim 2 provided on an outer periphery of the inside tub part 1. An inside tub bottommost face 1a which is a bottommost face of the inside tub part 1 and the step 4 for hip bath are provided within the inner tub part 1. The step 4 is an approximately flat part having a distance to the rim 2 smaller than that of the inside tub bottommost face 1a. An armrest 6 having a step-like flat face is provided on an inner periphery of the inside tub part 1 on the side of the step 4 so that the distance to the step 4 is smaller than that of the rim 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub in which various bathing forms can be selected according to the purpose of the bather, and more particularly to a bathtub with a half-body bathing step that can be more relaxed during half body bathing.

  Conventionally, most bathtubs installed in bathrooms or bathroom units are rectangular. However, in recent years, with the diversification of bathing styles such as bathing by multiple people and relaxation bathing such as half-body bathing and foot bathing, the bath shape has changed, and half-body bathing used for half-body bathing A stepped bathtub is provided.

  As an example of a conventional bathtub, there is a bathtub that is configured to be visually perceived widely (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Moreover, about the bathtub with a step, there exists a bathtub which provided the step in the inner tank part of the bathtub, for example by making a bathtub into a planar ruled triangle shape (for example, refer patent document 2).
JP 2001-17335 A JP 2003-230494 A

  When taking a half-body bath in a conventional bath with a half-body bath step, the posture is to sit on the half-body bath step and bathe with an elbow on the rim, which is the outer edge of the bathtub.

  However, in the case of a conventional bathtub with a half body bath step, the height from the half body bath step surface to the rim is about 320 mm to 330 mm, and when the elbow is placed on the rim of this height, the elbow position is high. There was a problem that it was too much to settle down.

  In addition, for example, when taking a relaxing bath to read a book during half-body bathing, a conventional bathtub with a half-bath step is easy to get tired because there is no space for placing an elbow on the side of the half-bath step. It was pointed out that time bathing was difficult.

  On the other hand, in the case of a bathtub with a half-body bathing step, it is generally provided on the rim surface on the side of the body so that the spout of the bath faucet does not hit the back during half-body bathing. For this reason, a bath faucet spout and handle are installed around the elbow in a half-bath posture, so there is no place to place the elbow, and if the elbow is placed carelessly, the arm touches the spout and becomes uncomfortable. I had some thoughts.

  As described above, although the bathtub with a half-body bath is intended to provide a more relaxing bath by half-body bathing, there are many cases in which it is prevented from calmly bathing due to the structural constraints as described above. .

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and provides a half-body bath with a half-body bath that can be taken in a natural posture during half-body bathing and can provide a relaxed bathing feeling. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the bathtub of the present invention is a bathtub installed in a bathroom or a bathroom unit, and the bathtub includes an inner tank part and a rim provided on the outer periphery of the inner tank part, The inner tub portion has an inner tub bottom surface which is the bottom surface of the inner tub portion and a half body bathing step which is a substantially flat portion whose distance from the rim is smaller than the inner basin bottom surface. The armrest having a step-like flat surface provided so that the distance from the rim to the half-body bath step is smaller than the rim on the inner circumference on the side where the half-body bath step is provided. .

  Moreover, in order to solve the above-described problem, the bathtub of the present invention is characterized in that the distance from the half bath step to the armrest is in the range of 260 mm to 300 mm.

  Furthermore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the bathtub of the present invention includes an end fixed to the innermost tank bottom surface side and the half bathing step side of the inner tank, and the end and the end. A hand grip provided with a grip portion positioned therebetween is fixed to the inner tub portion so that it can be gripped with an elbow placed on the armrest during half-body bathing.

  Further, in order to solve the above-described problem, the bathtub of the present invention is configured so that the end grip on the half body bath step side of the hand grip and the armrest have substantially the same height in the inner tub portion. It is characterized by being fixed.

  According to the bathtub of the present invention, since the armrest having a step-like flat surface which is lower than the rim on the half bath step side of the bathtub, that is, the distance from the half bath step is small, is provided on the inner periphery of the inner tub portion. It is possible for a person to take a bath in a natural posture by placing an elbow on the armrest during half-body bathing. Therefore, since the posture at the time of half-body bathing is stabilized as compared with the conventional bathtub, it is possible to realize a more relaxed and comfortable half-body bathing.

  Moreover, according to the bathtub of this invention, it is possible to take various bathing attitudes, such as the attitude | position which puts an elbow on an armrest at the time of bathing, the attitude | position put on the rim of a bathtub, and the attitude | position put in an inner tank part. Therefore, the bathing posture can be changed according to the choice of the bather, and it is difficult to get tired even after long bathing.

  On the other hand, a hand grip composed of two end portions connected to the inner tank portion and a grip portion between these end portions, the two end portions are the half bathing step side of the inner tank portion and the inner tank. The bathtub provided to be fixed on the bottom side can hold the handgrip during half-body bathing, so it is possible to stabilize the posture of the bather during half-body bathing, such as sliding the waist This effectively improves the safety of bathing.

  In addition, the bathtub with the half-bath step side end of this handgrip at the same height as the armrest allows you to naturally attach your hand to the handgrip with the armrest placed on the armrest during half-body bathing, You can take a half-bath with a relaxed posture.

  A preferred embodiment of the bathtub of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

  The perspective view of the bathtub of Example 1 is shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of the bathtub 10 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the perspective view of the cross section which follows the III-III line of the bathtub 10 shown in FIG. 3 is shown. The structure of the bathtub of Example 1 is demonstrated using FIG.1, FIG2 and FIG.3.

  The tub 10 is configured by providing a rim 2 on the outer periphery of the inner tub 1, and the bath apron 3 is provided in the washing area when the tub 10 is installed in the bathroom. The inner tank bottom 1a of the inner tank 1 has a distance (depth) of about 500 mm from the surface of the rim 2 and is about 480 mm wide at a distance from the inner tank bottom 1a of about 170 mm to 180 mm toward the rim 2. A half body bathing step 4 which is a substantially flat portion of 300 mm is provided. When a bather takes a half bath in the bathtub 10, he sits on the half bath step 4 and takes a bath. Hereinafter, the direction in which the half bathing step 4 is provided in the inner tank portion 1 is referred to as the half bath step 4 side, and the direction in which the inner tank bottom surface 1a is located is referred to as the inner tank bottom surface 1a side.

  Half body bathing step 4 is also used as a footrest during whole body bathing. A headrest 5 is provided on the rim 2 on the side facing the half body bathing step 4 of the bathtub 10, that is, on the innermost tank bottom surface 1a side, and bathing in a relaxed posture is possible even during whole body bathing.

  The armrest 6 has a step-like flat surface that is one step lower than the rim 2, that is, a small distance from the half-body bath step 4, and is provided on the inner circumference of the inner tub portion 1 on the half-body bath step side. The bather can take a bath in a stable posture by placing his elbow on the armrest 6 set to a natural height during half-body bathing. According to the practice of the present inventors, the height of the armrest 6 is preferably provided such that the height (distance) from the half bath step 4 is in the range of 260 mm to 300 mm. The armrest 6 provided at a height in this range has a natural elbow height and a stable bathing posture when the bather takes a posture of sitting on the half-body bathing step 4 and placing the elbow on the armrest 6. So you can take a bath, so you won't get tired even if you take a long bath. Moreover, it is preferable that the width | variety of the armrest 6 shall be 50 mm-70 mm.

  Moreover, as a posture at the time of bathing, in addition to the posture of placing the elbow on the armrest 6, for example, the posture of placing the elbow on the rim 2 of the bathtub or putting it in the inner tank portion 1 is possible, and the variation of the bathing posture increases. Therefore, it is hard to get tired even when taking a long bath.

  On the other hand, an elbow rest part 7 is provided on the inner tank bottom 1a side of the inner tank part 1, and is mainly used as an elbow rest during a whole body bath. In the case of this bathtub 10, the armrest 6 and the elbow rest part 7 are integrally configured by a continuous smooth curved surface. In addition, in the bathtub of this invention, the elbow rest part 7 by the side of the innermost tank bottom face 1a does not necessarily need to be provided.

  The bathtub 10 is arranged on the side wall of the inner tub 1 so that the spout of the bath faucet 8 does not directly hit the back during half-body bathing. Since it can guide, the discomfort by an arm touching the spout of the bath faucet metal 8 unexpectedly directly can be prevented.

  The perspective view of the bathtub 20 of Example 2 is shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view along the VV line of the bathtub 20 shown in FIG. The structure of the bathtub of Example 2 is demonstrated using FIG. 4 and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bathtub 20 according to the second embodiment is configured such that a handgrip 11 that can be gripped is provided in front of the armrest 6. In addition, in the bathtub 20, about the structure similar to the bathtub 10, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The hand grip 11 includes an end portion 13, an end portion 14, and a grip portion 15 between these end portions, and the end portion 13 is fixed to the armrest 6 on the half bath step 4 side of the inner tank portion 1, The part 14 is fixed to the elbow rest 7 on the inner tank bottom surface 1a side of the inner tank part 1.

  The shape of the hand grip 11 may be any shape as long as it has a configuration that can be grasped by the bather during half-body bathing, and the shape and configuration are not particularly limited. For example, FIG. 4 and FIG. As shown in the hand grip 11 shown in FIG. 5, the end 13 on the half body bathing step 4 side of the hand grip 11 and the armrest 6 have substantially the same height, and the end 13 is a smooth curved surface substantially continuous with the surface of the armrest 6. It is also possible to provide it as follows. In this way, the armrest 6 and the handgrip 11 are arranged so that the end 13 of the handgrip 11 on the half body bathing step 4 side is substantially the same height so as to form a smooth curved surface, thereby placing the elbow on the armrest 6. Thus, it is possible to naturally hold the hand grip 11 with the hand, and it is possible to bathe in a relaxed posture.

  Here, the front indicates the front for the bather when the bather sits in the half body bathing step 4 and takes a bath.

  Moreover, although the bathtub 20 of Example 2 was set as the structure which provides the elbow rest part 7 in the inner tank bottom face 1a side, in the bathtub of this invention, the elbow rest part of the inner tank bottom face side is not necessarily required. The hand grip is attached to the bathtub without the elbow rest portion by fixing the hand grip to the inner tub portion by being attached to the side wall of the inner tub portion.

  Thus, the bathtub 20 provided so that the handgrip 11 can be gripped with the armrest 6 provided on the side of the half bath step 4 of the inner tub 1 so that the handgrip 11 can be gripped is effective for the bather's posture during half bathing. In addition to being able to stabilize, you can take a bath with peace of mind as you can naturally stand and sit from half-body bathing. Moreover, since the hand grip 11 can be grasped also when entering / exiting the bathtub 20, a posture is stabilized and the smooth entry / exit is enabled.

  In addition, since the posture can be stabilized by grasping the handgrip 11, it is possible to take a bath in peace because it prevents slipping of the waist during half body bathing.

  On the other hand, when the bather takes a whole body bath, he / she sits on the inner bottom surface 1a of the inner tank portion 1 and takes a bath. In this case, the half body bathing step 4 can be used as a footrest. At this time, by placing the elbow on the elbow rest 7 and holding the handgrip 11, the posture during whole body bathing is stabilized. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a more relaxed bathing feeling.

The perspective view of the bathtub of Example 1. FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the II-II line of the bathtub shown in FIG. The perspective view of the cross section which follows the III-III line of the bathtub shown in FIG. The perspective view of the bathtub of Example 2. FIG. Sectional drawing which follows the VV line of the bathtub shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner tank part 1a Inner tank bottom face 2 Rim 3 Bath apron 4 Half body bathing step 5 Headrest 6 Armrest 7 Elbow rest part 8 Bath faucet fitting 10 Bath 11 Hand grip 20 Bath

Claims (4)

A bathtub installed in a bathroom or a bathroom unit, the bathtub comprising an inner tub portion and a rim provided on the outer periphery of the inner tub portion; A half body bathing step, which is a substantially flat portion whose distance from the rim is smaller than the bottom surface of the inner tub, in the inner tub portion, and the rim is disposed on the inner periphery of the inner tub portion on the side where the half bathing step is provided. A bathtub comprising an armrest having a step-like flat surface provided so as to reduce the distance from the half-body bathing step. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein a distance from the half-body bathing step to the armrest is in a range of 260 mm to 300 mm. A hand grip having an end fixed to the innermost tank bottom surface side and the half body bathing step side of the inner tank part, and a grip part positioned between these end parts, The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is fixed to the inner tub so that the armrest can be gripped with an elbow placed on the armrest. The bathtub according to claim 3, wherein the hand grip is fixed to the inner tub so that an end of the hand grip on the half body bath step side and the armrest have substantially the same height.

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