JP2004187898A - Bathroom and bathtub suitable for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To largely improve the relaxation effect by enabling a bathing person to see pattern on the ceiling drawn by fluorescent paint while he is lying in a bathtub in a natural position. <P>SOLUTION: The pattern 11 is drawn on the ceiling 2 of the bathroom 1 with fluorescent paint. A supporting part 14 is formed in the bathtub 5 for supporting the head of the bathing person P upward to have a view of the pattern 11 on the ceiling 2. A backrest 19 is formed in the bathtub 5 at an angle α of 50-60°. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathroom and a bathtub suitable for the bathroom, and more particularly, to a bathroom having a ceiling with an attractive ceiling, which is painted with a fluorescent paint, is excited and emits color when irradiated with near-ultraviolet light, and emits color to emit light. A bath tub that allows bathing in a posture of sleeping on the back (this is referred to as “sleeping bath” in the present specification), and that allows the user to naturally see the ceiling pattern on his / her eyes in this posture. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, not only the original purpose of washing the body in the bathroom, but also the relaxation effect of bathing has been emphasized, and further consideration has been given to reducing the burden on the body of the bather such as pressing the heart etc. by the large water pressure in the deep bathtub. Have been. In consideration of these points, the following various devices have been proposed for bathrooms and bathtubs.
[0003]
For example, a bathroom in which a pattern is drawn on a ceiling with a fluorescent paint and the ceiling is irradiated with near-ultraviolet light to emit light to enhance the effect of the bathroom is already known (see Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2).
[0004]
Also, bathtubs for half-body baths are well-known, but with the legs extended, a neck rest is provided on the bathtub to relax and take a bath, and it is soaked in hot water from the chest up and over the shoulders. The configuration is known (see Patent Document 3).
[0005]
Further, a configuration in which a pillow for a bathtub is attached to the edge of a bathtub or a neck rest of a bathtub flange is known (see Patent Documents 4 and 5).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-86100 (FIGS. 1, 2, paragraph 005)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-5-86738 (FIG. 1, paragraph 0010)
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2557607 (FIG. 1, paragraph 0003)
[Patent Document 4]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3055547 (FIGS. 1, 2, paragraph 0005)
[Patent Document 5]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-189292 (FIG. 2)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the technology disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, even if an interesting pattern is drawn on the ceiling with fluorescent paint, the effect of the bathroom will not be effective at all unless the bather looks up. Patent Literatures 4 and 5 are merely detachable pillows, and the mounting means must be provided with a mounting member in Patent Literature 4. In Patent Literature 5, the pillow must be hinged to a flange with a hinge. For example, there is a problem that the structure is complicated.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in a natural posture while bathing in a bath, the eyes of the bather go to the ceiling pattern drawn with fluorescent paint, greatly reducing the relaxation effect. The present invention realizes a related structure of a bathroom and a bathtub to be improved.
[0009]
In addition, the bathtub has a structure that allows the bather to see the design of the ceiling while sleeping, and a support that supports the backrest and head of the bathtub, and can be easily attached to and detached from the support according to the bather's preference. A pillow having a structure that does not slip off is realized.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention solves the above problems, in a bathroom having a ceiling and a bathtub, a design is applied to the ceiling, and in order to look at the design of the ceiling, the head of the bather turns his head upward. A bathroom is provided, wherein the supporting portion for supporting is formed in the bathtub.
[0011]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a bathtub in which a support portion for supporting a bather's head is formed, so that the supporter is recessed from the upper surface of the bathtub so that the bather can look at the ceiling. A bathtub characterized by being formed in a depression is provided.
[0012]
Further, each of the bathroom and the bathtub according to the present invention may have a configuration in which one of the following configurations (1) to (3) is selected or combined.
(1) The design of the ceiling may be drawn with a fluorescent paint.
(2) The support portion may be configured such that a pillow is detachable and the pillow is formed so that it can be shifted.
(3) The backrest portion may have a backrest angle of 50 ° to 60 °.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a bathroom and a bathtub according to the present invention will be described below based on examples with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an embodiment of a bathroom 1 and a bathtub 5 according to the present invention. The bathroom 1 has a ceiling 2, side walls 3 and a floor 4, and has a bathtub 5 installed on the floor 4. The ceiling 2 of this embodiment is formed in a concave shape as a whole from a plurality of step surfaces 7 that gradually narrow a space (ceiling space) 6 upward and a top surface 8. The plurality of stepped portions 7 are each composed of a vertical wall 9 and a horizontal wall 10, and the horizontal wall 10 of the lowest stepped portion 7 is arranged on the side wall 3 as a skirt of the ceiling 2.
[0015]
On the inner surface of the ceiling 2 having such a structure (the inner surfaces of the stepped surface portion 7 and the top surface portion 8), various patterns 11 such as constellations, landscapes, and patterns are drawn. The pattern 11 may be painted or printed using a normal paint, but in this embodiment, the pattern 11 is painted and painted by means of painting or printing with a fluorescent paint.
[0016]
The ceiling 2 may be formed of a molded article of a plastic, ceramic, or the like that contains a fluorescent pigment and emits excitation light when irradiated with near-ultraviolet light. Alternatively, such a molded article or a film printed with an ink containing a fluorescent pigment may be formed on the ceiling. 2 may be adhered to the inner surface.
[0017]
A near-ultraviolet lamp 12 and a reflection plate 13 having a curved inner surface are attached to the lowermost vertical wall 9 of the step surface portion 7 of the ceiling 2. Near-ultraviolet light emitted by the near-ultraviolet lamp 12 is reflected by the reflector 13 toward the ceiling 2 and radiated to the inner surface of the ceiling 2. As a result, the pattern 11 drawn with the fluorescent paint is excited and emitted by near-ultraviolet light to emit color, and the pattern 11 on the ceiling 2 can be viewed in an extremely interesting state. An illumination lamp 15 is provided on the lowermost horizontal wall 10 of the step 7 of the ceiling 2.
[0018]
In the present invention, the pattern 11 thus drawn on the ceiling 2 is bathed in a posture such that the bather P lies naturally on his back, as shown in FIG. The present invention realizes a bathtub 5 that allows the user to relax and view slowly, and the bathtub 5 will be described in further detail.
[0019]
The bathtub 5 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A is a plan view of the bathtub 5, FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2A, and FIG. 3A is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3B is a view for explaining a supporting portion (head mounting portion) 14 for supporting a bather's head in the bathtub 5, and FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a foot side of the bathtub 5 (FIG. FIG.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the side of the back side (the left side in FIG. 3 (a)) of the tub section (portion for storing hot water) 17 of the bathtub 5 is inclined from the bottom 18 of the bathtub to the head side. A backrest 19 made of a surface is formed. In the present invention, the angle α of the backrest portion 19 of the bathtub 5 with respect to the horizontal plane (hereinafter referred to as “backrest angle”) is set to 50 ° to 60 °. With such a backrest angle α, as shown in FIG. 1, the back of the bather P can be leaned on the back to take a posture of sleeping, and the buoyancy acting on the body of the bather P can be taken. Thus, a relaxation effect can be obtained.
[0021]
When the range of the inclination angle α is less than 50 ° to 60 °, the burden on the waist when the user gets up from the bathing state or the need for the abdominal muscles is burdensome on the body of the bather P. Etc. is a problem. In addition, if the backrest angle α is larger than the range of 50 ° to 60 °, the user is almost in a sitting state, so that a relaxation effect does not occur and a burden is placed on the lower back.
[0022]
When the backrest angle α is 50 ° to 60 °, not only the bather P can take a posture of sleeping, but also the design 11 drawn on the surface of the ceiling 2 on the line of sight of the bather P, The person P can see the pattern in a natural state without moving his head. Thereby, the bather P can see the relaxation by the sleeping style and the interesting design 11, especially the interesting and fantastic design 11 which is excited and emitted by near-ultraviolet light to produce a color, and the relaxation effect is also doubled.
[0023]
Further, in the bathtub 5 according to the present invention, a support portion 14 (head mounting portion) that supports the head with the line of sight of the bather P facing upward is formed above the backrest portion 19. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the support portion 14 extends from above the backrest 19 of the bathtub 5 toward the head-side flange edge 20 of the bathtub 5 along the back of the bather P. The surface is formed as a concave curved surface 16, that is, formed in a concave shape. Since the support portion 14 is formed as the concave curved surface 16 in this manner, the sitting position of the bather's head can be improved in combination with the backrest portion 19 of the bathtub 5.
[0024]
Further, the support portion 14 is configured so that the pillow 21 supporting the head of the bather P together with the head side flange edge 20 can be detachably attached without falling off the bathtub 5. That is, the lower surface of the pillow 21 is brought into close contact with the concave curved surface 16 of the support portion 14 of the bathtub 5 and the outer flange edge 20 on the outside thereof, and the concave curved surface 16 of the support portion of the bathtub 5 (concave shape). The convex coupling portion 22 between the recessed portion) and the head side flange edge 20 is fitted into the concave portion 23 on the lower surface of the pillow 21 to prevent the pillow 21 from being displaced from the bathtub 5 (prevention of displacement). Yes) configuration.
[0025]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the pillow 21 detachably attached to the bathtub 5. Referring to FIG. 4 and the above-mentioned FIG. 3, a point that the pillow 21 can be further attached without slipping into the bathtub will be described. I do. 4A is a plan view of the pillow 21, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, FIG. 4C is a front view of the pillow 21, and FIG. Is a view showing a state in which a bather P is wearing the bathtub 5 and using it.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4A, the pillow 21 has a substantially semicircular planar shape, and a concavely curved head mounting surface 24 is formed on the upper surface thereof as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C. A raised portion 25 is formed on both the left and right sides. The lower surface of the pillow 21 is composed of a convex gentle curved surface 26, a substantially flat surface 27, and a tip 28. The pillow 21 is formed of a soft material such as rubber or synthetic resin.
[0027]
The curved surface 26 of the pillow 21 abuts against the concave curved surface 16 of the supporting portion 14 of the bathtub 5, the flat surface 27 abuts on the head side flange 29 of the bathtub 5, and the tip 28 is the head of the bathtub 5. Abuts on the flange edge 20 on the part side. Since the convex coupling portion 22 of the bathtub 5 fits and contacts the coupling portion 23 between the curved surface 26 and the flat surface 27 of the pillow 21, the pillow 21 does not slip off from the bathtub 5.
[0028]
In the bathtub 5 of the present invention, the pillow 21 can be comfortably bathed regardless of whether the pillow 21 is used or not according to the mood and preference of the bather P. When the bather P uses the pillow 21, the pillow 21 may be attached to the support portion 14, as shown in FIG.
[0029]
When the bather P places his / her head on the concavely curved head mounting surface 24 of the pillow 21, the bather P can sleep in a natural state in cooperation with the backrest 19 formed in the range of the angle α. In addition, since the design 11 of the ceiling 2 comes on the bather's eyes, it can be seen without moving the head, and these work together to greatly improve the comfort and relaxed feeling at the time of bathing.
[0030]
The foot-side flange portion 30 of the bathtub 5 is formed as a gentle slope from the flange edge 31 to the bath portion 17 of the bathtub 5 as shown in FIG.
[0031]
By setting the depth of the bathtub 5 to be 450 mm, which is shallower than a normal bathtub, even if the backrest inclination angle α is formed at 50 ° to 60 °, the bather P is not too deep, not too shallow, and the bather P You can soak up to your shoulders.
[0032]
As described above, the embodiments of the bathroom and the bathtub according to the present invention have been described based on the examples. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to such examples, and falls within the technical scope described in the claims. It goes without saying that there are various embodiments.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention has the above configuration, the following effects are produced.
(1) The pattern drawn with fluorescent paint on the surface of the ceiling is excited by emitting near-ultraviolet light and emits light to develop color, creating a fantastic bathroom space, and the bather places a burden on the body, especially the heart. You can see the constellations drawn on the ceiling, the landscapes, etc. that have a healing effect on the ceiling while keeping the bathing style soaked to the shoulders, so that the ultimate relaxation and healing effects can be obtained.
[0034]
(2) According to the backrest portion and the support portion of the bathtub of the present invention, not only can the bather relax while watching the bath and see the design of the ceiling, but also the support portion can be easily and easily provided according to the preference of the bather. A removable pillow that does not slip off can be attached. In particular, in the present invention, since fixtures and the like for attaching pillows are not attached to the bathtub and the pillow, not only the structure is simplified, but also there is a danger that the bather's body may be damaged by touching these fixtures. Absent.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a bathroom according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a bathtub of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a bathtub of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a pillow used in the bathtub of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Bathroom 2 Ceiling 3 Side wall 4 Floor 5 Bathtub 6 Space (ceiling space)
7 step surface part 8 top surface part 9 vertical wall 10 horizontal wall 11 design 12 near ultraviolet lamp 13 reflector 14 support part (head mounting part) that supports the bather's head
15 Illumination lamp 16 Concave curved surface 17 of supporting part Bath part of bathtub (part for storing hot water)
18 Bottom of bathtub 19 Backrest 20 Head side flange edge 21 Pillow 22 Coupling of bathtub 23 Recessed part of pillow lower surface 24 Pillow head mounting surface 25 Left and right ridges of pillow 26 Convex curved surface 27 of pillow lower surface Flat surface 28 of the lower surface of the pillow Tip 29 of the pillow Head flange 30 of the bathtub Flange 31 of the foot of the bathtub 31 Flange edge P of the foot of the bathtub P

Claims (5)

In a bathroom having a ceiling and a bathtub, a design is applied to the ceiling, and a support portion for supporting a head with a bather's line of sight facing upward is formed in the bathtub to view the design of the ceiling. A bathroom characterized by that. 2. The bathroom according to claim 1, wherein the design of the ceiling is drawn with a fluorescent paint. In a bathtub in which a support portion for supporting a bather's head is formed, the support portion is formed to be concavely recessed from the upper surface of the bathtub so that the bather can look at the ceiling. Bathtub. 4. The bathtub according to claim 3, wherein the support portion is formed such that a pillow is detachable and the pillow can be shifted. The bathtub according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the backrest portion has a backrest angle of 50 ° to 60 °.

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