JPH09271452A

JPH09271452A - Bathtub

Info

Publication number: JPH09271452A
Application number: JP8083730A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 新一 ▲柳▼田; Shinichi Yanagida
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-04-05
Filing date: 1996-04-05
Publication date: 1997-10-21

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely and economically use a bathtub by providing an inside projecting part to protrude it from a bottom part along a side wall and forming a flat and horizontal upper face at any specified height position. SOLUTION: Inside projecting parts 2 and 3 respectively have two side faces 2a and 2b/3a and 3b rising from the bottom face of a bathtub 1, flat and horizontal upper faces 2c and 3c are formed at their upper parts and the height of the inside projecting parts 2 and 3 is almost half of depth of the bathtub 1. Since two inside projecting parts 2 and 3 are provided inside the bathtub 1, in comparison with an ordinary bathtub, the quantity of hot water can be reduced just for the capacity of the inside projecting parts 2 and 3 and the cost of tapped water or fuel can be economized. Besides, since the inside projecting parts 2 and 3 can be used as steps when a person gets in or gets out of the bathtub 1, even the aged or the physically handicapped person can safely get in/get out of the bathtub. Further, since a person can take a bath while putting arms on the upper faces 2c and 3c of the inside projecting parts 2 and 3 inside the bathtub 1, there is no sense of incompatibility although there are the inside projecting parts 2 and 3, the body can be stabilized and the person can safely take a bath.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、家庭などにおい
て、経済的に且つ安全に使用できる風呂の浴槽に関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bath tub that can be used economically and safely at home.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】国内で標準的に使用される和風の浴槽
は、一般に立方体に近い直方体形状に形成されている。2. Description of the Related Art A Japanese-style bathtub used as a standard in Japan is generally formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape close to a cube.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】このため、入浴する人
が、その肩までお湯につかる程度まで浴槽にお湯を入れ
た場合、洋風の浴槽などに比べ、かなり多量のお湯が浴
槽内に入れられることになり、水道料や燃料費が多くな
る問題があった。For this reason, when a person taking a bath puts hot water in the bath to the extent that his / her shoulders are filled with hot water, a considerably large amount of hot water can be put in the bathtub as compared with a Western-style bathtub or the like. There was a problem that water and fuel costs increased.

【０００４】また、和風の浴槽はその深さが比較的深く
高さが高いため、浴室の流し場と同じレベルに浴槽が配
設される場合には位置が高くて入りにくく、浴槽の上端
位置が浴室の流し場と略同じレベルになるように、下げ
て配置されている場合でも、深い浴槽の底まで降りると
なると、老人や体の不自由な人にとっては、体が不安定
となり、安全性に欠けるという課題があった。Further, since the depth of the Japanese-style bathtub is relatively deep and the height is high, when the bathtub is arranged at the same level as the sink of the bathroom, the position is high and it is difficult to enter, and the upper end position of the bathtub is located. Even if it is placed so that it is almost at the same level as the sink in the bathroom, if it descends to the bottom of the deep bathtub, it will be unstable and safe for the elderly and people with disabilities. There was a problem of lacking in sex.

【０００５】本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなされたもの
で、安全に且つ経済的に使用することができる簡易な構
造の浴槽を提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a bathtub having a simple structure that can be used safely and economically.

【０００６】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明の浴槽は、家庭用の風呂の浴槽において、浴
槽内の側壁に沿って底部から内側凸部が突き出すように
設けられ、内側凸部の上部には平坦で水平な上面が浴槽
の深さの約半分の高さ位置に形成されていることを特徴
とする。In order to achieve the above object, a bathtub according to the present invention is provided in a bathtub for domestic use such that an inner convex portion projects from the bottom along a side wall in the bathtub. It is characterized in that a flat and horizontal upper surface is formed at a height position about half the depth of the bathtub on the upper part of the inner convex portion.

【０００７】ここで、内側凸部は、浴槽内の両側壁に平
面視で点対称の位置に設けることができ、また、浴槽内
の両側の側壁部全体に長手方向に沿って設けることもで
きる。Here, the inner convex portion can be provided on both side walls in the bathtub at point symmetric positions in a plan view, and can also be provided on the entire side wall portions on both sides in the bathtub along the longitudinal direction. .

【０００８】[0008]

【作用・効果】このような構成の浴槽では、浴槽内には
内側凸部が設けられているため、入浴の際、従来の浴槽
と同じ深さまでお湯を入れた場合に比べ、内側凸部の容
積分だけ、お湯の量を少なくすることができ、水道料や
燃料費を節約することができる。[Operation / Effect] In the bathtub having such a configuration, since the inner convex portion is provided in the bathtub, the inner convex portion has a greater depth when bathing than when the hot water is poured to the same depth as the conventional bathtub. The volume of hot water can be reduced by the volume, and water and fuel costs can be saved.

【０００９】また、浴槽内に人が出入りするとき、内側
凸部をステップとして使うことができるため、老人や体
の不自由な人でも、安全に出入りすることができ、浴槽
内で人は、腕を内側凸部の上面に載せて入ることができ
るため、内側凸部があってもそれ程違和感はなく、逆に
体が安定し、安全に入ることができる。Further, when a person goes in and out of the bathtub, since the inner convex portion can be used as a step, even an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can safely go in and out, and a person in the bathtub Since the arm can be placed on the upper surface of the inner convex portion to enter, the inner convex portion does not cause a feeling of strangeness, and on the contrary, the body is stable and the person can enter safely.

【００１０】さらに、内側凸部を浴槽内の両側の側壁部
全体に長手方向に沿って設けた場合には、浴槽内に挿入
可能な形状の簀の子を、その内側凸部の上に載置して使
用することができ、その簀の子の上に寝たきり老人や体
の不自由な人を、寝たままの状態で入浴させることもで
きる。Further, when the inner convex portion is provided along the longitudinal direction on the entire side wall portions on both sides in the bathtub, the cage-shaped insertable in the bathtub is placed on the inner convex portion. It can also be used for bathing an aged bedridden elderly person or a physically handicapped person on the couch.

【００１１】[0011]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【００１２】図１は浴槽１の平面図を、図２はそのII−
II断面図を示し、図３はその III−III断面図を示して
いる。この浴槽１は、その内側に、内側凸部２、３を設
けて構成される。内側凸部２、３は、浴槽１内の両側壁
に、対向する２つの角部から長手方向に沿って、長辺の
半分程度の長さに形成される。また、この２つの内側凸
部２、３は、平面視で点対称となるように形成される。FIG. 1 is a plan view of the bathtub 1, and FIG.
II sectional view is shown, and FIG. 3 shows the III-III sectional view. The bathtub 1 is configured by providing inside convex portions 2 and 3 inside thereof. The inner convex portions 2 and 3 are formed on both side walls of the bathtub 1 along the longitudinal direction from two facing corner portions to a length of about half the long side. The two inner convex portions 2 and 3 are formed so as to be point-symmetrical in plan view.

【００１３】さらに、内側凸部２、３は、各々、浴槽１
の底面から立ち上がる２つの側面２ａ，２ｂ，３ａ，３
ｂを有し、その上部には平坦で水平な上面２ｃ，３ｃが
形成される。側面２ｂと側面３ｂは少し傾斜して設けら
れ、側面２ａと側面２ｂ、及び側面３ａと側面３ｂは、
緩やかな曲面で接続される。内側凸部２、３の高さは、
浴槽１の深さの約半分程度である。Further, the inner convex portions 2 and 3 are respectively provided in the bathtub 1.
Sides 2a, 2b, 3a, 3 rising from the bottom of the
b, and flat and horizontal upper surfaces 2c and 3c are formed on the upper surface thereof. The side surface 2b and the side surface 3b are provided with a slight inclination, and the side surface 2a and the side surface 2b and the side surface 3a and the side surface 3b are
Connected with a gentle curved surface. The height of the inner convex portions 2 and 3 is
It is about half the depth of the bathtub 1.

【００１４】浴槽１の底部には、排水孔５が設けられる
が、内側凸部３の上面３ｃにも排水孔６が設けられる。
お湯を上面３ｃより少し上まで入れた際、この排水孔６
から排水することにより、お湯の上に浮遊する汚れを排
出することができる。A drain hole 5 is provided at the bottom of the bath 1, and a drain hole 6 is also provided on the upper surface 3c of the inner convex portion 3.
When pouring hot water a little above the upper surface 3c, this drain hole 6
By draining the water from the soil, the dirt floating on the hot water can be discharged.

【００１５】この浴槽１は、ステンレス、ガラス繊維強
化ポリエステル樹脂、或はホーロー等により製造される
が、上記内側凸部２、３は浴槽の外側から見た場合、凹
状に形成すればよいため、比較的容易に浴槽１を一体成
形することができる。The bathtub 1 is made of stainless steel, glass fiber reinforced polyester resin, enamel or the like, but the inner convex portions 2 and 3 may be formed in a concave shape when viewed from the outside of the bathtub. The bathtub 1 can be relatively easily integrally formed.

【００１６】このように構成された浴槽１は、浴室内
に、その内側凸部２、３の上面２ｃ，３ｃを、その流し
場の位置と略同じレベルにするように設置される。入浴
に際し、お湯は、浴槽に入る人の肩の位置まで、例えば
浴槽内の内側凸部２、３の上面２ｃ，３ｃの少し上まで
入れられる。The bathtub 1 constructed in this manner is installed in the bathroom so that the upper surfaces 2c, 3c of the inner convex portions 2, 3 are at substantially the same level as the position of the sink. At the time of bathing, hot water is poured up to the position of the shoulder of a person who enters the bathtub, for example, just above the upper surfaces 2c, 3c of the inner convex portions 2, 3 in the bathtub.

【００１７】しかし、浴槽１内には２つの内側凸部２、
３が設けられているため、通常の浴槽に比べ、内側凸部
２、３の容積分だけ、お湯の量を少なくすることがで
き、水道料や燃料費を節約することができる。However, inside the bathtub 1, there are two inner protrusions 2,
Since 3 is provided, the amount of hot water can be reduced by the volume of the inner protrusions 2 and 3 as compared with a normal bathtub, and water and fuel costs can be saved.

【００１８】また、浴槽１内に人が出入りするとき、内
側凸部２、３をステップとして使うことができるため、
老人や体の不自由な人でも、安全に出入りすることがで
きる。また、浴槽１内で人は、腕を内側凸部２、３の上
面２ｃ，３ｃに載せて入ることができるため、内側凸部
２、３があってもそれ程違和感はなく、逆に体が安定
し、安全に入ることができる。When a person goes in and out of the bathtub 1, the inner convex portions 2 and 3 can be used as steps,
An elderly person or a physically handicapped person can safely enter and leave. In addition, since a person can put his / her arm on the upper surfaces 2c and 3c of the inner convex portions 2 and 3 to enter in the bathtub 1, even if the inner convex portions 2 and 3 are present, there is not much discomfort. Stable and safe to enter.

【００１９】なお、上記内側凸部は、一方の側壁に１個
のみ設けることもできる。The inner convex portion may be provided on only one side wall.

【００２０】図４、図５は他の実施例を示している。こ
の浴槽１０は、その内側に、内側凸部１２、１３を設け
て構成される。内側凸部１２、１３は、浴槽１内の両側
壁にその長手方向に沿って形成される。4 and 5 show another embodiment. The bathtub 10 is configured by providing inner convex portions 12 and 13 inside thereof. The inner convex portions 12 and 13 are formed on both side walls of the bathtub 1 along the longitudinal direction thereof.

【００２１】また、内側凸部１２、１３は、各々、浴槽
１の底面から立ち上がる側面１２ａ、１３ａを有し、そ
の上部には平坦で水平な上面１２ｂ，１３ｂが形成され
る。上面１２ｂと側面１２ａ、上面１３ｂと側面１３ａ
は、緩やかな曲面で接続され、内側凸部２、３の高さ
は、浴槽１の深さの約半分程度とされる。浴槽１の底部
には、排水孔１５が設けられるが、内側凸部１３の上面
１３ｂにも排水孔１６が設けられる。The inner convex portions 12 and 13 respectively have side surfaces 12a and 13a rising from the bottom surface of the bathtub 1, and flat and horizontal upper surfaces 12b and 13b are formed on the upper portions thereof. Upper surface 12b and side surface 12a, upper surface 13b and side surface 13a
Are connected by a gentle curved surface, and the height of the inner convex portions 2 and 3 is about half the depth of the bathtub 1. A drain hole 15 is provided on the bottom of the bathtub 1, and a drain hole 16 is also provided on the upper surface 13 b of the inner convex portion 13.

【００２２】このように構成された浴槽１は、浴室内に
設置され、通常の人の入浴には、上記実施例と同様、経
済的に且つ安全に使用することができるが、浴槽１０内
に簀の子１７を入れ、寝たきり老人や体の不自由な人
を、寝たままの状態で入浴させることもできる。The bathtub 1 thus constructed is installed in the bathroom and can be used economically and safely for the bathing of a normal person as in the above embodiment. It is also possible to put a child's cage 17 and take a bedridden elderly person or a disabled person to take a bath while lying asleep.

【００２３】その場合の簀の子１７は、浴槽１０内に略
いっぱいに入る形状に、例えば多孔状のステンレス板、
合成樹脂板などから形成され、上部がヒンジを介して曲
げられる構造を有している。そして、入浴に際し、簀の
子１７は浴槽２０内の内側凸部１２、１３上に載置さ
れ、その上部は図５に示すように、傾斜して浴槽内に配
設される。In this case, the cage 17 has a shape such that it fits into the bathtub 10 almost completely, for example, a porous stainless plate,
It is made of a synthetic resin plate or the like, and has a structure in which the upper part is bent via a hinge. Then, when taking a bath, the cage 17 is placed on the inner convex portions 12 and 13 in the bath 20, and the upper portion is inclined and disposed in the bath as shown in FIG.

【００２４】お湯は、簀の子１７の少し上まで入れら
れ、入浴する人は、簀の子１７の上に寝た状態で入浴す
ることになる。この浴槽１０の内側凸部１２、１３の上
面の位置は、流し場の位置と略同じにしてあれば、寝た
きり老人や体の不自由な人でも容易に簀の子１７の上に
寝かせて入浴させることができる。Hot water is added to a little above the cage 17 so that a person who takes a bath takes a bath while lying on the cage 17. As long as the positions of the upper surfaces of the inner convex portions 12 and 13 of the bathtub 10 are substantially the same as the positions of the sink, even a bedridden elderly person or a physically handicapped person can easily lay them on the child's cub 17 and take a bath. You can

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施例を示す浴槽の平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】図１のII−II断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

【図３】図１の III− III断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

【図４】他の実施例の浴槽の平面図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view of a bathtub according to another embodiment.

【図５】図４のV −V 断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１、１０−浴槽２、３、１２、１３−内側凸部２ｃ、３ｃ、１２ｂ、１３ｂ−上面１７−簀の子 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 10-Bath 2,3,12,13-Inner convex part 2c, 3c, 12b, 13b-Upper surface 17-Child of a cage

Claims

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]

【請求項１】家庭用の風呂の浴槽において、該浴槽内
の側壁に沿って底部から内側凸部が突き出すように設け
られ、該内側凸部の上部には平坦で水平な上面が、該浴
槽の深さの約半分の高さ位置に形成されていることを特
徴とする浴槽。1. In a bathtub for domestic use, an inner convex portion is provided so as to protrude from a bottom portion along a side wall in the bathtub, and a flat and horizontal upper surface is provided on an upper portion of the inner convex portion. The bathtub is formed at a height position approximately half the depth of the bathtub.

【請求項２】前記内側凸部は、浴槽内の両側壁に平面
視で点対称の位置に設けられた請求項１記載の浴槽。2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the inner convex portions are provided on both side walls inside the bathtub at positions symmetrical with respect to a plane view.

【請求項３】前記内側凸部は、浴槽内の両側の側壁部
全体に長手方向に沿って設けられた請求項１記載の浴
槽。3. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the inner convex portion is provided along the longitudinal direction on the entire side wall portions on both sides in the bathtub.