Folding bathtub
By designing a folding bathtub, using the combined structure of the rotating seat and the airbag shell, the effective use of the bathtub during use and space saving during storage is achieved, and the existing bathtub has a large footprint and inconvenient storage problems are solved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510136580.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
AI Technical Summary
The existing bathtub covers a large area and is inconvenient to store, making it difficult to use effectively in a limited space.
A folding bathtub is designed, adopting a sealed connection between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat, and combining the inflation and deflation functions of the airbag housing, the floor area of the bathtub is formed and reduced respectively during use and storage through the rotating and folding structure.
It realizes the functionality of the bathtub during use and saves space during storage, solving the problems of large area and inconvenient storage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of bathtubs, and in particular to a foldable bathtub. Background Art
[0002] A bathtub is a plumbing device for bathing or showering, usually installed in the bathroom. Compared with a shower, a bathtub allows people to soak their whole body in water, which helps to relax the body and mind and relieve fatigue. Especially in winter, a bath can eliminate the cold, speed up blood circulation, and help sleep.
[0003] In the prior art, generally not much space is reserved for the bathroom, and the shape and size of the bathtub are fixed, which has the disadvantages of occupying a large area and being inconvenient to store. Summary of the invention
[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a foldable bathtub to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art that the bathtub occupies a large area and is inconvenient to store.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present application provides a foldable bathtub, which comprises: A first rotating seat; A second rotating seat is rotatably connected to a side of the first rotating seat, the second rotating seat is always in sealing contact with the first rotating seat, and the second rotating seat has a folded state and an open state. The second rotating seat in the folded state is attached to the first rotating seat, and the second rotating seat in the open state rotates to form a preset angle with the first rotating seat; and The airbag housing is arranged between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat. The airbag housing is sealed and detachably attached to the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat. The airbag housing has a deflated state and an inflated state. When the airbag housing is in the deflated state, the second rotating seat can switch between a folded state and an open state. When the second rotating seat is in the open state, the airbag housing can switch from the deflated state to the inflated state. The airbag housing in the inflated state is enclosed with the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat to form a bath. The bottom surface of the airbag housing is flush with the bottom surfaces of the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat.
[0006] Optionally, a water outlet is provided on the first rotating seat, and a drain port is provided on the first rotating seat and / or the airbag housing.
[0007] Optionally, a microbubble device is provided in the water outlet.
[0008] Optionally, the first rotating seat is fixed on the wall, a water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet is arranged in the first rotating seat, and the other end of the water outlet pipe is simultaneously connected to the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe on the wall, and the folding bathtub also includes: A temperature sensor, used to monitor the temperature of the liquid in the water outlet pipe; Two electric control valves, respectively arranged in the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe, the electric control valves are used to control the flow of the cold water pipe or the hot water pipe; and The control module is arranged on the first rotating seat, and the control module is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the electric control valve respectively.
[0009] Optionally, grooves corresponding to the airbag housing are provided on the sides of the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat facing the airbag housing.
[0010] Optionally, the folding bathtub also includes: a plurality of phototherapy lamps disposed on the second rotating seat, the phototherapy lamps being used to irradiate red light, blue light and / or ultraviolet light into the bathtub; and The control module is electrically connected to the phototherapy lamp.
[0011] Optionally, the folding bathtub also includes: A rotating motor is connected to the second rotating seat, and is used to drive the second rotating seat to rotate; An angle sensor, used to monitor the angle between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat; and The control module is arranged on the first rotating seat. The control module is electrically connected to the rotating motor and the angle sensor respectively. The control module is used to control the rotating position of the second rotating seat.
[0012] Optionally, the folding bathtub also includes: An air port is arranged on the first rotating seat, and the air port is connected to the airbag housing; An air pump is disposed in the air port, and is used to inflate air into the airbag housing or to draw air from the airbag housing; and The control module is arranged on the first rotating seat and is electrically connected to the air pump.
[0013] Optionally, an armrest is provided on the side of the first rotating seat facing the airbag housing.
[0014] Optionally, a medicine package placement device is provided on the first rotating seat above the bath.
[0015] The folding bathtub provided by the present application has the following beneficial effects: compared with the prior art, the folding bathtub of the present application includes a first rotating seat, a second rotating seat and an airbag shell, the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat are rotatably connected together and the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat are always in sealed contact, the second rotating seat has a folded state and an open state, the second rotating seat in the open state rotates to a preset angle with the first rotating seat, the airbag shell is arranged between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat, the airbag shell is sealed and detachably attached to the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat, and the airbag shell has a deflated state and an inflated state. In this way, when the user needs to take a bath, the second rotating seat is first switched to the open state, and then the airbag shell is switched to the inflated state, so that the airbag shell and the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat are enclosed to form a bathtub for the user to take a bath; when the user finishes taking a bath, the airbag shell is first switched to the deflated state, and then the second rotating seat is switched to the folded state, so as to reduce the floor space and reduce the difficulty of storage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a foldable bathtub in an open state provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the foldable bathtub provided in an embodiment of the present application in an open state.
[0018] Description of reference numerals: 1. First rotating seat; 110. Drain outlet; 2. Second rotating seat; 3. Airbag shell; 4. Phototherapy lamp; 5. Armrest; 6. Medicine bag placement device; 7. Touch panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0020] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0021] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0022] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0023] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being “above” or “below” a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being “above”, “above”, and “above” a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being “below”, “below”, and “below” a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0024] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.
[0025] The embodiment of the present application provides a folding bathtub, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The folding bathtub comprises a first rotating seat 1, a second rotating seat 2 and an airbag shell 3, wherein the second rotating seat 2 is rotatably connected to the side of the first rotating seat 1, the second rotating seat 2 is always in sealed contact with the first rotating seat 1, the second rotating seat 2 has a folded state and an opened state, the second rotating seat 2 in the folded state is attached to the first rotating seat 1, and the second rotating seat 2 in the opened state is rotated to form a preset angle with the first rotating seat 1; the airbag shell 3 is arranged between the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2, the airbag shell 3 is sealed and detachably attached to the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2, the airbag shell 3 has a deflated state and an inflated state, when the airbag shell 3 is in the deflated state, the second rotating seat 2 can switch between the folded state and the opened state, when the second rotating seat 2 is in the opened state, the airbag shell 3 can switch from the deflated state to the inflated state, the airbag shell 3 in the inflated state is enclosed with the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 to form a bath, and the bottom surface of the airbag shell 3 is flush with the bottom surfaces of the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2.
[0026] In the embodiment of the present application, the folding bathtub comprises a first rotating seat 1, a second rotating seat 2 and an airbag shell 3, the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 are connected together by rotation and the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 are always in sealed contact, the second rotating seat 2 has a folded state and an open state, the second rotating seat 2 in the open state rotates to a preset angle with the first rotating seat 1, the airbag shell 3 is arranged between the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2, the airbag shell 3 is sealed and detachably attached to the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2, and the airbag shell 3 has a deflated state and an inflated state. In this way, when the user needs to take a bath, the second rotating seat 2 is first switched to the open state, and then the airbag shell 3 is switched to the inflated state, so that the airbag shell 3 and the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 are enclosed to form a bathtub for the user to take a bath; when the user finishes taking a bath, the airbag shell 3 is first switched to the deflated state, and then the second rotating seat 2 is switched to the folded state, so as to reduce the floor space and reduce the difficulty of storage.
[0027] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A water outlet is provided on the first rotating seat 1 , and a drain port 110 is provided on the first rotating seat 1 and / or the airbag housing 3 .
[0028] Preferably, since the airbag housing 3 is made of flexible material, the drain port 110 disposed on the airbag housing 3 is prone to water leakage, so the water outlet and the drain port 110 are both disposed on the first rotating seat 1 to ensure the sealing of the airbag housing 3 and avoid water leakage.
[0029] In one embodiment, a microbubble device is provided in the water outlet. Microbubbles are mainly used in skin care to deep clean pores, remove dirt, oil and blackheads, and improve the problem of greasy skin and large pores. At the same time, microbubbles can also replenish moisture and nutrition for the skin, improve the skin's moisturizing ability, and make the skin moisturized and shiny.
[0030] It is understandable that the foldable bathtub of the present application can be used on the ground and folded and stored after use, or it can be fixed on the wall of the bathroom for use, and this is not the only limitation.
[0031] Preferably, the first rotating seat 1 is fixed on the wall, and a water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet is arranged in the first rotating seat 1, and the other end of the water outlet pipe is connected to the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe on the wall at the same time. The folding bathtub also includes a temperature sensor, two electric control valves and a control module. The temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature of the liquid in the water outlet pipe. The two electric control valves are respectively arranged in the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe, and the electric control valves are used to control the flow of the cold water pipe or the hot water pipe; the control module is arranged on the first rotating seat 1, and the control module is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the electric control valve respectively.
[0032] In this way, the foldable bathtub of the present application is fixed on the wall of the bathroom for use, and the first rotating seat 1 can be connected to the original cold water pipe and hot water pipe of the bathroom, so as to realize the utilization of the original shower structure and reduce the modification cost of the user.
[0033] Furthermore, since the original cold water pipe and hot water pipe in the bathroom are at a certain height from the ground, the folding bathtub of the present application is suspended and fixed on the wall, and the folding bathtub also includes a folding bracket, and the two ends of the folding bracket are respectively fixed to the bottom surface of the first rotating seat 1 and the bottom surface of the second rotating seat 2. In the process of the second rotating seat 2 switching from the folded state to the opened state, the folding bracket is synchronously opened, the opened folding bracket is supported on the ground, and the airbag housing 3 is supported on the folding bracket; in the process of the second rotating seat 2 switching from the opened state to the folded state, the folding bracket is synchronously folded and attached to the bottom surface of the first rotating seat 1 and the bottom surface of the second rotating seat 2.
[0034] In one embodiment, grooves corresponding to the airbag shell 3 are provided on the sides of the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 facing the airbag shell 3. When the second rotating seat 2 is in a folded state, the airbag shell 3 is accommodated in the groove, reducing the gap between the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2.
[0035] In one embodiment, the folding bathtub also includes a rotating motor, an angle sensor and a control module. The rotating motor is connected to the second rotating seat 2, and the rotating motor is used to drive the second rotating seat 2 to rotate; the angle sensor is used to monitor the angle between the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2, and the control module is arranged on the first rotating seat 1, and the control module is electrically connected to the rotating motor and the angle sensor respectively, and the control module is used to control the rotation position of the second rotating seat 2.
[0036] Through the above arrangement, the second rotating seat 2 is automatically switched to another state by rotating the motor, thereby improving the automation of the folding bathtub, avoiding manual operation, and improving the user experience.
[0037] Furthermore, the rotating motor makes the angle between the first rotating seat 1 and the second rotating seat 2 adjustable, and the user can flexibly select the opening angle of the second rotating seat 2 according to his or her body shape, so that the size of the bathtub is just adapted to the user, avoiding waste of water resources.
[0038] In one embodiment, the folding bathtub also includes an air port, an air pump and a control module. The air port is arranged on the first rotating seat 1, and the air port is connected to the airbag shell 3; the air pump is arranged in the air port, and the air pump is used to inflate the airbag shell 3 or absorb air from the airbag shell 3; the control module is arranged on the first rotating seat 1, and the control module is electrically connected to the air pump.
[0039] Through the above arrangement, the airbag housing 3 is automatically inflated and deflated through the air pump and the air port, thereby improving the automation level of the foldable bathtub, avoiding manual operation, and improving the user experience.
[0040] It is also understandable that the functions of the bathtubs in the prior art are relatively simple, and a simple bath is difficult to fully relieve the user's physical and mental fatigue.
[0041] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The foldable bathtub also includes multiple phototherapy lamps 4 and a control module. The multiple phototherapy lamps 4 are arranged on the second rotating seat 2. The phototherapy lamps 4 are used to irradiate red light, blue light and / or ultraviolet light into the bathtub, so that the foldable bathtub of the present application has a phototherapy function. The control module is electrically connected to the phototherapy lamps 4 to control the lighting area, lighting intensity, and lighting time to meet the different needs of users.
[0042] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A medicine package placing device 6 is provided on the first rotating seat 1 above the bath.
[0043] In summary, the folding bathtub of the present application also has phototherapy function and medicinal bath function, and has diverse functions to meet the different needs of users.
[0044] It can be understood that the above-mentioned control module is the same, and the control module includes a processor and a touch panel 7 electrically connected together. The processor is arranged in the first rotating seat 1, and the touch panel 7 is arranged on the outer surface of the first rotating seat 1 above the bathtub. The user can directly control the water discharge, drainage, inflation, deflation, adjust the water temperature, adjust the phototherapy parameters, adjust the medicinal bath parameters, etc. through the touch panel 7 to improve the user experience.
[0045] In other embodiments, a hot air device is further provided on the first rotating seat 1, and the hot air device is used to provide hot air toward the bathtub, increase the ambient temperature, improve the user's comfort when bathing, and perform hot air drying after bathing.
[0046] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A handrail 5 is provided on the side of the first rotating seat 1 facing the airbag housing 3, and the user can hold the handrail 5 when entering or exiting the bathtub to avoid slipping.
[0047] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0048] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.
Claims
1. A folding bathtub, characterized in that: include: A first rotating seat; A second rotating seat is rotatably connected to a side of the first rotating seat, the second rotating seat is always in sealing contact with the first rotating seat, the second rotating seat has a folded state and an open state, the second rotating seat in the folded state is attached to the first rotating seat, and the second rotating seat in the open state rotates to form a preset angle with the first rotating seat; and An airbag shell is arranged between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat. The airbag shell is sealed and detachably attached to the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat. The airbag shell has a deflated state and an inflated state. When the airbag shell is in the deflated state, the second rotating seat can switch between the folded state and the opened state. When the second rotating seat is in the opened state, the airbag shell can switch from the deflated state to the inflated state. The airbag shell in the inflated state is enclosed with the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat to form a bath. The bottom surface of the airbag shell is flush with the bottom surfaces of the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat.
2. The folding bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first rotating seat is provided with a water outlet, and the first rotating seat and / or the airbag housing is provided with a drainage port.
3. The folding bathtub according to claim 2, characterized in that: A micro bubble device is arranged in the water outlet.
4. The folding bathtub according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first rotating seat is fixed on the wall, a water outlet pipe connected to the water outlet is arranged in the first rotating seat, and the other end of the water outlet pipe is connected to the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe on the wall at the same time, and the folding bathtub also includes: A temperature sensor, used to monitor the temperature of the liquid in the water outlet pipe; two electrically controlled valves, respectively disposed on the cold water pipe and the hot water pipe, the electrically controlled valves being used to control the flow of the cold water pipe or the hot water pipe; and A control module is arranged on the first rotating seat, and the control module is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the electric control valve respectively.
5. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Grooves corresponding to the airbag housing are arranged on the sides of the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat facing the airbag housing.
6. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The folding bathtub also includes: a plurality of phototherapy lamps, arranged on the second rotating seat, the phototherapy lamps being used to irradiate red light, blue light and / or ultraviolet light into the bathtub; and A control module is electrically connected to the phototherapy lamp.
7. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The folding bathtub also includes: A rotating motor connected to the second rotating seat, the rotating motor is used to drive the second rotating seat to rotate; an angle sensor, used to monitor the angle between the first rotating seat and the second rotating seat; and A control module is disposed on the first rotating seat. The control module is electrically connected to the rotating motor and the angle sensor respectively. The control module is used to control the rotating position of the second rotating seat.
8. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The folding bathtub also includes: An air port, disposed on the first rotating seat, the air port being connected to the airbag housing; an air pump, disposed in the air port, and used for inflating air into the airbag housing or sucking air from the airbag housing; and A control module is disposed on the first rotating seat, and the control module is electrically connected to the air pump.
9. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: An armrest is arranged on the side of the first rotating seat facing the airbag housing.
10. The folding bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A medicine package placing device is arranged on the first rotating seat above the bath.
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