JPH02299658A - Bath tub apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give an aspiration action and a massaging effect which are effective for human body by constructing a bath tub so as to deliver a solid-liquid mixed fluid, which is composed of particulate matter such as ceramic particles and warm water, into the bath tub. CONSTITUTION:Warm water from showers 6, 6 is first ejected to particulate matter 4 filled in a bath tub 11 before using the bath. The said warm water is collected into a heating vessel 2 after passing through a mesh plate 17 which is formed in a shape of hopper under air bags 23. Ceramic particles of 0.20 to 0.35cal/g deg.C in specific heat is preferable as the particulate matter for use. When the inside of connecting pipe 12 is made to a reduced pressure by a jet stream ejected from a nozzle 91, the particulate matter 4 is made to descend, mixed with the warm water 13 violently and sent onto a body 5 of bathing person as a solid-liquid mixed fluid by a strong pressure through a delivery pipe 14 and discharge opening 15. It is possible, therefore, for the bathing person to enjoy an aspiration action by a generating steam while burying the body 5 in the particulate matter 4 and also to sink the body 5 fully in the warm water by increasing it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a bathtub device, which can particularly provide an effective perspiration effect to the human body and also provide a pine surge effect.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there have been methods such as placing granules or powder in a bathtub to imitate a natural sand bath, or applying powder directly to the human body to stimulate sweating. and equipment were used.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional apparatus as described above, handling such as carrying the granules into the bathtub is extremely troublesome and has to be done manually. In addition, the method of heating the granules is steam or direct heating, which is very dangerous as it can cause temperature variations due to sudden temperature changes or partial temperature rises.

[Failure to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a bathtub device that can eliminate the conventional drawbacks as described above, and is configured to send a solid-liquid mixed fluid of particles such as ceramic particles and hot water into the bathtub. The hot water separated at the lower part of the bathtub is heated in a heating tank, and is fed under pressure from the Gen I fluid generation section via a pressure pump, and in the jet fluid generation section, It is characterized in that it is configured so that it is mixed with the granules that have descended from the bottom of the bathtub and sent into the bathtub.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

Each drawing shows a specific embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cut away perspective view of the bathtub device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a partially longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment. It is a front view.

A rectangular bathtub ■1 is formed in the upper part of the device main body 1,
A heating tank 2 and a solid-liquid mixed fluid conveying means are arranged in the lower part. The bathtub 11 consists of the inner surfaces on both sides of the device main body 1, the front and rear inclined surfaces 10, and the airbag 23 arranged in parallel at the bottom.A shower 6.6 is arranged on one of the inner surfaces, and A delivery port 15 for the solid-liquid mixed fluid 41 is arranged on the surface.

Prior to use, first, the granules 4 filled in the bathtub Il.
Hot water from shower 6.6 is sprayed.

The hot water passes through a mesh plate 17 formed in a popper shape below the air hack 23 and then accumulates in the heating tank 2.

The collected hot water loses heat to the granules 4, and since its temperature has decreased, it is heated again by the heater 20 in the heating tank 2. The heater 20 is controlled by a control section 22 to have an appropriate temperature based on the temperature detected by a temperature sensor 21. Furthermore, an air pipe 19 having a large number of holes 18 is inserted into the heating tank 2, and by air injection through the air pipe 19, the hot water in the heating tank 2 is vigorously agitated to generate steam. This generated steam causes the bathtub 11
The granules 4 filled inside can be further heated to keep the granules 4 warm. A porous foam board or the like may be used instead of the air pipe 19. Also, if you want to speed up or slow down the temperature control time, use the heating tank 2 from the outside.
It can also be adjusted by supplying hot water or water. As described above, heat exchange is performed with the granules 4 while the hot water in the heating tank 2 is being circulated into the bathtub 11, so even if the granules are made of a material with a large specific heat, for example, the hot water can be heated in a short time. heating and efficient heat exchange. Ceramic granules and sand particles having a specific heat of 0.20 to 0.35 cal/g''C are suitable as the granules.

Air is intermittently sent from an air pipe 24 to an air bag 23 placed at the bottom of the bathtub 11, and the air bag 23 is repeatedly inflated and deflated. The body 4 descends onto the mesh plate 17 without interruption.

The expansion and contraction action of the airbag 23 serves to prevent particles from becoming difficult to descend downward due to a bridging effect caused by friction between the particles in the bathtub.

The hot water 13 in the heating tank 2 is sucked from the suction lower 1 through the suction pipe 7, and is force-fed by the pressure pump 3 through the pressure pipe 8 to the jet fluid generating section 9. The granules 4 descend from the mesh plate 17 formed in a hopper shape to the jet fluid generating section 9 through the connecting pipe 12 . A nozzle 91 at the tip of the pressure-feeding pipe 8 is inserted into the lower side surface of the connecting pipe 12, and a small-diameter portion 92 is formed in front of the nozzle 91 and is connected to the delivery pipe 14. When the jet stream ejected from the nozzle 91 is sent to the small diameter portion 92, the inside of the connecting pipe 12 becomes depressurized, and the particles 4 descend.

In the jet fluid generating section 9 configured as described above, the hot water 13 and the granules 4 are vigorously mixed (according to experiments, skin irritation occurs when hot water contains about 25% by weight of granules). ) The solid-liquid mixed fluid 41 is sent out with strong pressure through the delivery pipe 14 and out of the delivery port 15 onto the body 5 of the bather.

The bather can enjoy the perspiration effect of the generated steam without operating the jet fluid generator 9, that is, with the human body 5 buried in the particles 4. Furthermore, the amount of hot water can be increased so that the human body 5 is completely submerged, or additives such as Yunohana (trade name) can be mixed in for enjoyment.

After taking a bath, the shower can be pulled out to any position (not shown), so particles adhering to the human body can be easily washed away. Further, when the use is discontinued, the used hot water is discharged from the drain 72 and the granules 4 are left in the bathtub 11. If you want to use it again, hot water is sprayed from the shower and the above operation is repeated to keep it clean. Furthermore, it is desirable to use a far-infrared radiator such as ceramic for the material of the grains 4.

In Fig. 3, a roller 25 is arranged in place of the air bag arranged at the bottom of the bathtub shown in Fig. 2, and the roller is intermittently driven via a chain 26 by the driving force of a motor 27. They have similar functions and effects.

[Effect]

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to continuously supply a solid-liquid mixed fluid at an appropriate temperature into the bath in a fully automatic manner, and the heating of the granules is also very efficient. Since the upper part of the bathtub can be heated by the steam generated by sending air inside the bathtub, there is no sudden temperature unevenness and it is especially safe.In addition, the slight movement of particles caused by the expansion and contraction of the air hang at the bottom of the bathtub can warm the bathtub. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation on the surface of the skin, activating metabolism through sweating, and reducing fatigue due to the muscle massaging effect caused by the falling energy of the particles 4. This is an excellent proposal that allows a general-purpose pump to achieve the same effect without using far-infrared radiation in the material of the particles.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the bathtub device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG.
The figure is a partial vertical sectional view of another embodiment. ■, Equipment body 10. Inclined surface 11, bathtub 2, heating tank 3, pressure pump 41, granules 41, solid-liquid mixed fluid 51, human body 6, shower, °. 7. Suction pipe 71. Suction lower 2, drain 8. Pressure feeding pipe 9, jet fluid generating section 91, nozzle 92. Small diameter part ('/)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A bathtub device configured to send a solid-liquid mixed fluid of granules such as ceramic particles and hot water into a bathtub. (2) The hot water separated at the bottom of the bathtub is heated in a heating tank, and is sent under pressure from a jet fluid generation section via a pressure pump. Claim (1) characterized in that the method is configured to be mixed with the granules again and sent into the bathtub.
The bathtub device described in Section 1.