Folding bath barrel

Through the combined structure of flexible barrel cloth, folding rod and support rod, combined with folding joints and support plates, the problem of complex structure of the existing bathtub support frame is solved, and the bathtub is light, easy to fold and high usage strength is achieved.

CN222870364UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16浙江树外科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202421875050.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-05
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-05

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Technical Problem

The existing bathtub support frame has a complex structure, which makes the bathtub bulky as a whole and difficult to fold and store.

Method used

The combined structure of flexible barrel cloth, folding rod and support rod is adopted to achieve folding and unfolding of the bathtub through folding joints. The support rod and support plate improve the support capacity of the flexible barrel cloth.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the lightweight, easy to fold and store the bathtub, with high overall strength and low cost.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a folding bath bucket which is applied to the technical field of bath buckets and is characterized by comprising flexible bucket cloth, a support arranged at a bucket opening and a supporting rod fixed below the support. The bracket and the supporting rod are wrapped in the flexible barrel cloth; the support comprises two oppositely-arranged folding rods and two oppositely-arranged supporting rods, and the two folding rods and the two supporting rods are connected end to end through flexible barrel cloth to form a square structure. Each folding rod comprises two folding pipes and a folding joint which is connected with the two folding pipes and enables the included angle between the two folding pipes to be switched between 0 degree and 180 degrees; the foldable bath barrel has the technical effects that the bath barrel can be unfolded and folded by only one simple step, so that the use is convenient; by arranging the supporting plates and the supporting rods, the supporting capacity of the flexible bucket cloth is improved, the anti-deformation capacity is high, and the overall use strength of the bath bucket is high; the double-layer bucket cloth design increases the use intensity of the bath bucket; compared with a traditional plastic bathing barrel, the whole bathing barrel is lighter and lower in manufacturing cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bathtubs, in particular to a foldable bathtub. Background Art

[0002] The foldable bathtub is lightweight and convenient. It is much lighter than a bathtub and can be folded directly after use, occupying a smaller area, making it suitable for small families.

[0003] At present, the Chinese utility model with publication number CN217218837U discloses a folding bathtub support frame, including a circumferential support and a first support tube, wherein the circumferential support is at least two and the two circumferential supports are respectively located at the bathtub mouth and the bathtub bottom, and a plurality of vertically distributed first support tubes are arranged between the circumferential supports; the circumferential support is a rectangular frame including a set of foldable opposite sides, the foldable opposite sides include at least two folding tubes and a folding joint, each of the two folding tubes has one end mounted on the folding joint and the folding joint makes the angle between the two folding tubes range from 0° to 180°; the adjacent two sides of the rectangular frame are connected by a hinge joint, and the hinge joint makes the angle between the adjacent two sides range from 0° to 90°. .

[0004] Although the existing bathtub support frame can realize the inward transverse folding of the support frame through the cooperation of the folding joint and the hinge joint, its structure is relatively complex, which makes the bathtub as a whole relatively bulky. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a foldable bathtub, which has the advantages of being easy to fold, easy to store and space-saving; and being lighter as a whole and having a lower cost.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose and other related purposes, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A foldable bathtub, comprising a flexible tub cloth, a bracket arranged at the tub mouth, and a support rod fixed below the bracket; the bracket and the support rod are both wrapped in the flexible tub cloth;

[0008] The bracket includes two folding rods and two supporting rods arranged opposite to each other, and the two folding rods and the two supporting rods are connected end to end by a flexible barrel cloth to form a square structure; the folding rod includes two folding tubes and a folding joint connecting the two folding tubes and switching the angle between the two folding tubes between 0° and 180°.

[0009] Through the above technical scheme, the bracket is used to circumferentially support the flexible barrel cloth to form a barrel mouth, and the support rod vertically supports the flexible barrel cloth so that the flexible barrel cloth stands up to form a bathtub, and the flexible barrel cloth is easy to fold; the folding rod and the support rod are connected by the flexible barrel cloth, so that the folding rod and the support rod are flexibly connected. When the folding rod is folded or unfolded, the flexible connection between the folding rod and the support rod can be bent and folded arbitrarily according to the changes of the folding rod; the folding joint is used to switch the angle between the two folding tubes between 0° and 180°, thereby realizing the folding and unfolding of the bathtub; it is easy to fold, easy to store, and save space; and the overall weight is lighter and the cost is lower.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible barrel cloth comprises an inner circle barrel cloth and an outer circle barrel cloth, and the inner circle barrel cloth and the outer circle barrel cloth are heat-pressed together.

[0011] Through the above technical solution and the double-layer tub cloth design, the use strength of the bathtub is increased.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of support plates are distributed around the bathtub, and the support plates are fixed between the outer circle tub cloth and the inner circle tub cloth.

[0013] Through the above technical solution, the support plate is fixed between the outer circle barrel cloth and the inner circle barrel cloth to improve the supporting capacity of the flexible barrel cloth, prevent deformation, and increase the use strength around the bathtub.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present invention, the support rod is fixedly disposed on the folding joint.

[0015] Through the above technical solution, the folding joints are reinforced and supported, thereby increasing the use strength of the bathtub and preventing deformation.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the folding joint includes a first pipe sleeve, a second pipe sleeve integrally formed with the first pipe sleeve, and a third pipe sleeve rotatably connected to the first pipe sleeve; the rotation range between the first pipe sleeve and the third pipe sleeve is between 0° and 180°;

[0017] The second pipe connection sleeve is arranged perpendicularly to the first pipe connection sleeve; the two folding pipes are respectively inserted and fixed in the first pipe connection sleeve and the third pipe connection sleeve, and the support rod is inserted and fixed in the second pipe connection sleeve.

[0018] In one embodiment of the utility model, a limiting groove is provided at one end of the first pipe connecting sleeve; a connecting block rotatably connected to the first pipe connecting sleeve is integrally formed at one end of the third pipe connecting sleeve, and when the connecting block is rotated into the limiting groove, the side wall of the third pipe connecting sleeve abuts against the side wall of the first pipe connecting sleeve so that the maximum rotation angle of the first pipe connecting sleeve and the third pipe connecting sleeve is limited to 180°.

[0019] Through the above technical scheme, the limiting groove and the connecting block cooperate to limit the maximum rotation angle of the first pipe connecting sleeve and the third pipe connecting sleeve to 180°, so that the two folding tubes of the folding rod are in the same straight line when the folding rod is unfolded, thereby increasing the lateral use strength of the bathtub; and the limiting groove and the connecting block cooperate to make the folding rod only bend and fold in the direction of the tub when folded; the folding joint can realize the function of folding the bathtub horizontally, as well as enhance the use strength of both sides of the bathtub and prevent deformation.

[0020] In an embodiment of the present invention, a clamping hole is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove, and a clamping block is integrally formed on the connecting block and is clamped with the clamping hole.

[0021] Through the above technical solution, when the folding rod is unfolded, the first pipe connecting sleeve and the third pipe connecting sleeve are rotated to the maximum angle, the connecting block is rotated into the limiting groove and the clamping hole cooperates with the clamping groove, so as to lock and fix the first pipe connecting sleeve and the third pipe connecting sleeve, thereby limiting the two folding pipes to the same straight line, thereby enhancing the use strength of both sides of the bathtub and preventing deformation.

[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible barrel cloth is made of PVC.

[0023] Through the above technical solution, the flexible barrel cloth is made of PVC flexible material and can be folded at will.

[0024] As described above, the foldable bathtub of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The foldable bathtub is easy and convenient to use. Users do not need any installation steps. The unfolding and folding of the bathtub can be completed in one simple step. The support plates around the bathtub and the support rods set on the folding joints improve the supporting capacity of the flexible tub cloth, have strong anti-deformation ability, and the overall use strength of the bathtub is high. The flexible tub cloth includes an inner circle tub cloth and an outer circle tub cloth, and the double-layer tub cloth design increases the use strength of the bathtub. Compared with traditional plastic bath tubs, the overall structure is lighter and the cost is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bathtub in an unfolded state according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flexible barrel cloth of the embodiment of the utility model in the unfolded state;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the bracket, the support rod and the support plate of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bathtub in a folded state according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 5It is a structural schematic diagram of the bracket and the support rod of the embodiment of the utility model in a folded state;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the folding joint of the embodiment of the utility model in the unfolded state;

[0032] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the folding joint of the embodiment of the utility model in the unfolded state;

[0033] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the folding joint of the embodiment of the utility model in the folded state.

[0034] Figure numerals: 1. flexible barrel cloth; 11. inner circle barrel cloth; 12. outer circle barrel cloth; 2. bracket; 21. folding rod; 22. support rod; 211. folding tube; 212. folding joint; 2121. first pipe connecting sleeve; 2122. second pipe connecting sleeve; 2123. third pipe connecting sleeve; 23. limiting groove; 24. connecting block; 25. clamping hole; 26. clamping block; 27. fixing hole; 3. support rod; 4. support plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by means of specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0036] See also Figures 1 to 8 . It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the utility model, so they have no substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportion relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the utility model, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the utility model. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" quoted in this specification are only for the convenience of description, and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of the utility model. Changes or adjustments in their relative relationships should also be regarded as the scope of the implementation of the utility model without substantially changing the technical content.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 8The utility model provides a foldable bathtub, comprising a flexible tub cloth 1, a bracket 2 arranged at the tub mouth, and a support rod 3 fixed under the bracket 2; wherein the flexible tub cloth 1 is a bag-type structure of PVC flexible material and can be folded at will; the bracket 2 and the support rod 3 are both wrapped in the flexible tub cloth 1; the bracket 2 is used to circumferentially support the flexible tub cloth 1 to form the tub mouth, and the support rod 3 vertically supports the flexible tub cloth 1 so that the flexible tub cloth 1 stands up to form a bathtub, and when the bracket 2 and the support rod 3 support the flexible tub cloth 1, the flexible tub cloth 1 serves as the tub wall and tub bottom of the bathtub;

[0038] The bracket 2 includes two folding rods 21 and two supporting rods 22 which are arranged opposite to each other. The two folding rods 21 and the two supporting rods 22 are connected end to end by the flexible tub cloth 1 to form a square structure. The folding rods 21 and the supporting rods 22 are flexibly connected. When the folding rods 21 are folded or unfolded, the flexible connection between the folding rods 21 and the supporting rods 22 can be bent and folded arbitrarily according to the changes of the folding rods 21. The folding rod 21 includes two folding tubes 211 and a folding joint 212, wherein the folding joint 212 is exposed outside the flexible tub cloth 1. The folding joint 212 connects the ends of the two folding tubes 211, and the folding joint 212 is used to switch the angle between the two folding tubes 211 between 0° and 180°. When the angle of the folding tubes 211 is 0°, the bathtub is in a folded state; when the angle of the folding tubes 211 is 180°, the bathtub is in an unfolded state, thereby realizing the folding and unfolding of the bathtub.

[0039] The flexible barrel cloth 1 comprises an inner barrel cloth 11 and an outer barrel cloth 12, which are hot pressed together. The double-layer barrel cloth design increases the use strength of the bathtub. The support rod 3, the support rod 22, and the folding tube 211 are hot pressed between the outer barrel cloth 12 and the inner barrel cloth 11. A plurality of support plates 4 are distributed around the bathtub, and the support plates 4 are hot pressed between the outer barrel cloth 12 and the inner barrel cloth 11. The support plates 4 are used to improve the supporting capacity of the flexible barrel cloth 1, prevent deformation, and increase the use strength around the bathtub.

[0040] The support rod 3 is fixedly arranged on the folding joint 212, so as to strengthen the support at the folding joint 212, thereby increasing the use strength of the bathtub and preventing deformation; the folding joint 212 includes a first pipe joint sleeve 2121, a second pipe joint sleeve 2122 integrally formed with the first pipe joint sleeve 2121, and a third pipe joint sleeve 2123 rotatably connected to the first pipe joint sleeve 2121; the rotation range between the first pipe joint sleeve 2121 and the third pipe joint sleeve 2123 is between 0° and 180°;

[0041] The second pipe connection sleeve 2122 is arranged vertically with the first pipe connection sleeve 2121, and the second pipe connection sleeve 2122 is fixed below the first pipe connection sleeve 2121; the two folding tubes 211 are respectively inserted and fixed in the first pipe connection sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connection sleeve 2123, and the support rod 3 is inserted and fixed in the second pipe connection sleeve 2122; wherein the first pipe connection sleeve 2121, the second pipe connection sleeve 2122, and the third pipe connection sleeve 2123 are all provided with fixing holes 27, and the two folding tubes 211 and the first pipe connection sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connection sleeve 2123, and the second pipe connection sleeve 2122 and the support rod 3 are respectively fixed together by using fixing pins and fixing holes 27 to fix the two folding tubes 211 and the first pipe connection sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connection sleeve 2123, and the support rod 3 and the second pipe connection sleeve 2122 are fixed together;

[0042] A limiting groove 23 is provided at one end of the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 near the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123; a connecting block 24 rotatably connected to the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 is integrally formed at one end of the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 near the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121, and when the connecting block 24 is rotated into the limiting groove 23, the side wall of the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 abuts against the side wall of the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 so that the maximum rotation angle of the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 is limited to 180°; and the limiting groove 23 cooperates with the connecting block 24 so that the folding rod 21 can only be bent and folded toward the inside of the barrel when folding.

[0043] A clamping hole 25 is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove 23, and a clamping block 26 clamped with the clamping hole 25 is integrally formed on the connecting block 24. A deformation gap is set between the clamping block 26 and the connecting block 24, and the clamping block 26 has deformation ability; when the folding rod 21 is unfolded, the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 rotate to the maximum angle, the connecting block 24 rotates into the limiting groove 23 and the clamping block 26 is clamped in the clamping hole 25, so that the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 are locked and fixed; and then the two folding tubes 211 are restricted to the same straight line, so as to enhance the use strength of both sides of the bathtub and prevent deformation; when the folding rod 21 is folded, it is pushed inward at the folding joints 212 on both sides, the first pipe connecting sleeve 2121 and the third pipe connecting sleeve 2123 are folded, and the clamping block 26 is deformed by force and detached from the clamping hole 25.

[0044] Brief description of the usage process: before use, the bathtub is in a folded state, and the bathtub is directly unfolded longitudinally. At this time, the folding rods 21 distributed on both sides of the bathtub will open according to the set rotation angle, and the bathtub will be fully opened to present a square shape; after use, it is only necessary to push the folding joints 212 on the folding rods 21 on both sides into the tub, and the bathtub can be folded horizontally to achieve a folding effect.

[0045] In summary, the foldable bathtub of the utility model is simple and convenient to use. Users do not need any installation steps. The unfolding and folding of the bathtub can be completed in a simple step. The support plates 4 around the bathtub and the support rods 3 arranged on the folding joints 212 improve the supporting capacity of the flexible tub cloth 1, have strong anti-deformation ability, and the overall use strength of the bathtub is high. The flexible tub cloth 1 includes an inner circle tub cloth 11 and an outer circle tub cloth 12, and the double-layer tub cloth design increases the use strength of the bathtub. Compared with the traditional plastic bath tub, the overall design is lighter and the cost is lower. Therefore, the utility model effectively overcomes the various shortcomings of the prior art and has a high industrial utilization value.

[0046] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foldable bathtub, characterized in that: It comprises a flexible barrel cloth (1), a bracket (2) arranged at the barrel mouth, and a support rod (3) fixed below the bracket (2); the bracket (2) and the support rod (3) are both wrapped in the flexible barrel cloth (1); The support (2) comprises two folding rods (21) arranged opposite to each other and two supporting rods (22) arranged opposite to each other, wherein the two folding rods (21) and the two supporting rods (22) are connected end to end via a flexible barrel cloth (1) to form a square structure; the folding rod (21) comprises two folding tubes (211) and a folding joint (212) connecting the two folding tubes (211) and enabling the included angle of the two folding tubes (211) to switch between 0° and 180°.

2. The foldable bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible barrel cloth (1) comprises an inner barrel cloth (11) and an outer barrel cloth (12), and the inner barrel cloth (11) and the outer barrel cloth (12) are hot pressed together.

3. The foldable bathtub according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of support plates (4) are distributed around the bathtub, and the support plates (4) are fixed between an outer circle tub cloth (12) and an inner circle tub cloth (11).

4. The foldable bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod (3) is fixedly arranged on the folding joint (212).

5. The foldable bathtub according to claim 4, characterized in that: The folding joint (212) comprises a first pipe connecting sleeve (2121), a second pipe connecting sleeve (2122) integrally formed with the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121), and a third pipe connecting sleeve (2123) rotatably connected to the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121); the rotation range between the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121) and the third pipe connecting sleeve (2123) is between 0° and 180°; The second pipe connecting sleeve (2122) is arranged perpendicularly to the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121); the two folding tubes (211) are respectively plugged and fixed in the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121) and the third pipe connecting sleeve (2123), and the support rod (3) is plugged and fixed in the second pipe connecting sleeve (2122).

6. The foldable bathtub according to claim 5, characterized in that: A limiting groove (23) is provided at one end of the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121); a connecting block (24) rotatably connected to the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121) is integrally formed at one end of the third pipe connecting sleeve (2123); when the connecting block (24) is rotated into the limiting groove (23), the side wall of the third pipe connecting sleeve (2123) abuts against the side wall of the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121) so that the maximum rotation angle between the first pipe connecting sleeve (2121) and the third pipe connecting sleeve (2123) is limited to 180°.

7. The foldable bathtub according to claim 6, characterized in that: A clamping hole (25) is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove (23), and a clamping block (26) is integrally formed on the connecting block (24) and is clamped with the clamping hole (25).

8. The foldable bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The flexible barrel cloth (1) is made of PVC.

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  • Folding bath tub supporting frame

    CN217218837U