Bathtub with hidden control panel

By setting through holes and pull-out bracket limiting structures on the bathtub panel, the main control panel is hidden and protected, solving the problems of aesthetic impact and insufficient touch sensitivity of traditional bathtub control panels, thus improving user experience and ease of operation.

CN223900696UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13FOSHAN GAOMING ASIA PACIFIC BUILDING MATERIALS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520306842.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-24
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-24

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Technical Problem

The exposed design of traditional bathtub control panels affects aesthetics and ease of operation, while the touch sensitivity of concealed control panels is insufficient, resulting in a poor user experience.

Method used

Design a bathtub with a hidden control panel. By setting through holes in the styling panel, installing a pull bracket and a limiting plate, and using the cover to cover the through holes, the main control panel can be hidden and protected. When pulled out, it can be operated by touch screen.

Benefits of technology

The design and ease of use of the bathtub have been improved, the touch sensitivity has been enhanced, and the user experience has been improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of bathtubs, and discloses a bathtub with a hidden control panel. Comprising a bathtub body, modeling plates arranged outside the bathtub body in a surrounding mode, a bottom plate fixedly connected with the bottoms of the modeling plates, a through hole formed in the side wall of any modeling plate, a pull frame arranged in the through hole, a main control panel arranged on the top face of the pull frame, a limiting plate arranged on the pull frame and a face cover fixedly connected with the outer side wall of the pull frame. The size of the surface cover is larger than that of the through hole; when the face cover drives the pull frame to be pulled out, the limiting plate is used for preventing the pull frame from falling off from the through hole. The through hole is formed in the mold plate, the main control panel is installed on the pulling frame, the limiting plate is used for limiting the pulling frame when the pulling frame is pulled out of the through hole, and then the surface cover is used for shielding the through hole, so that hiding of the main control panel is achieved, the design sense can be improved, and the effect of protecting the main control panel can be achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a bathtub technical field, especially a bathtub with hidden control panel. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of bathroom products, the design of the bathtub control panel has been a key element to improve user experience and product aesthetics. The traditional bathtub control panel is mostly installed in an exposed manner, which is set on the surface of the bathtub and is conspicuous. Not only does it seriously damage the overall smooth and elegant design of the bathtub, but also breaks the originally simple lines. In daily use, water is easily accumulated on the panel, and when the user touches the control panel, on the one hand, the water needs to be wiped off, and on the other hand, the presence of water may reduce the sensitivity when the user touches the control panel.

[0003] To improve this situation, some bathtubs have adopted the design of "Bathtub Invisible Control Panel" with patent number CN202277281U. This design installs the control panel in the groove at the lower part of the skirt of the bathtub body, and uses the lighting source in the control box to display the function key pattern on the surface of the skirt, achieving invisibility when not in operation. However, this design has obvious defects. Since the control panel is below the skirt of the bathtub body, when touching the operation, the user actually touches the skirt of the bathtub body, rather than directly touching the control panel. That is, the skirt of the bathtub body will hinder the touch operation, easily causing the touch sensitivity to decrease, and the user needs to exert more force or try multiple times to achieve function control, greatly affecting the convenience and smoothness of operation. At the same time, due to the obstruction of the skirt, the visual recognition effect of the user on the function key pattern is also affected to some extent, bringing the user an unsatisfactory user experience.

[0004] It can be seen that the prior art needs to be improved and improved. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a bathtub with a hidden control panel, which can be hidden in the bathtub when not in use and pulled out from the bathtub when in use.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A bathtub with a hidden control panel, comprising a bathtub body, a modeling plate surrounding the outside of the bathtub body, a bottom plate fixed to the bottom of the modeling plate, a through hole opened on the side wall of any modeling plate, a pull frame arranged in the through hole, a main control panel arranged on the top surface of the pull frame, a limiting plate arranged on the pull frame, and a cover fixed to the outer side wall of the pull frame; the size of the cover is larger than the size of the through hole; when the cover drives the pull frame to pull out, the limiting plate is used to prevent the pull frame from falling out of the through hole.

[0008] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the pull frame comprises triangular side plates arranged on two sides, a top plate for connecting the top of the two side plates, and a connecting plate for being fixed with the front side of the two side plates; the front side of the connecting plate is fixed with the inner side of the cover; the limiting plate is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate and located at the rear of the top plate; and the main control panel is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate and located in front of the limiting plate.

[0009] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the side plate, the top plate and the limiting plate are integrally formed.

[0010] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the connecting plate and the cover are both provided with a avoiding hole, and the outer side wall of the cover is provided with a lamp box, and the avoiding hole is used for the electric wire in the lamp box to pass through.

[0011] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the cover and the modeling plate are both acrylic plates, the pull frame is an aluminum alloy pull frame, and the limiting plate is an aluminum alloy limiting plate.

[0012] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the main control panel is a touch screen panel; and the top surface of the bathtub body is further provided with a secondary control panel, which is a key panel.

[0013] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the top surface of the bathtub body is further provided with a decorative plate through a frame.

[0014] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the frame comprises a support beam arranged at the corner of the bottom plate, a reinforcing frame arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate, and a plurality of support frames fixed with the reinforcing frame; the top of the support beam is fixed with the lower surface of the decorative plate; the support frame extends upward and the extension direction thereof is parallel to the extension direction of the modeling plate; the top of the support frame is used for supporting the lower surface of the decorative plate; and the modeling plate is arranged outside the support frame.

[0015] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the lower surface of the decorative plate is provided with a mounting groove, and the top of the support beam and the top of the modeling plate are both located in the mounting groove.

[0016] The bathtub with a hidden control panel, wherein the reinforcing frame comprises an edge beam arranged at the edge of the bottom plate, and a plurality of horizontal beams and a plurality of vertical beams, the ends of which are fixed with the corresponding edge beams; and the support frame is fixed with the corresponding edge beam.

[0017] Beneficial effects:

[0018] The utility model provides a bath with hidden control panel, through setting through -hole on the modeling board, install main control panel to the pull frame, utilize the stop plate and limit when the pull frame pulls out from the through -hole, utilize the face cover to shield the through -hole to realize the hiding of main control panel, not only can increase the design sense, can also play the role of protecting main control panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a bath with hidden control panel's structure schematic diagram for main control panel hides.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a bath with hidden control panel's partial structure schematic diagram for main control panel hides.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a bath with hidden control panel's partial structure schematic diagram for main control panel opens.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a bath with hidden control panel's structure schematic diagram for hiding two block side board, bath body rear.

[0023] Figure 5 It is the partial structure schematic diagram of decorative board.

[0024] Main element symbol explanation: 1-bath body, 2-modeling board, 21-through -hole, 3-bottom plate, 4-pull frame, 41-side board, 42-top plate, 43-connection plate, 44-stop plate, 5-face cover, 51-lamp box, 52-wire, 53-avoidance hole, 61-main control panel, 62-vice control panel, 7-decorative board, 71-installation slot, 8-frame, 81-branch, 82-strengthening frame, 821-edge beam, 822-crossbeam, 823-vertical beam, 83-support frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The utility model provides a bath with hidden control panel, for making the purpose, technical scheme and effect of the utility model more clear, explicit, the following refers to the drawing and raises example to this utility model further detailed explanation.Should understand, the specific embodiment described here is only to explain the utility model, and is not used to limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-3The utility model provides a bath with hidden control panel, including bath body 1, the modeling board 2 of surrounding in bath body 1 outside, the bottom plate 3 of being fixed with the bottom of modeling board 2, the through -hole 21 of being set up in the sidewall of any modeling board 2, set up in the pull frame 4 of through -hole 21, set up the main control panel 61 of pull frame 4 top surface, set up the limiting plate 44 of pull frame 4, and with the outer side wall fixed of pull frame 4 Cover 5, the size of cover 5 is greater than the size of through -hole 21, when cover 5 drives pull frame 4 and pulls out, limiting plate 44 is used to avoid pull frame 4 from through -hole 21 falls.

[0027] In practical application, bath body 1 is used for user to sit bath, lie bath. Modeling board 2 is used for shielding the periphery of bath body 1, and can be used to improve the appearance of bath. When needing to carry out operation such as temperature adjustment, water flow control, bubble bath, massage, timing, etc., can pull cover 5 by hand, apply appropriate pulling force to the outside, pull pull frame 4 outward, thereby pull main control panel 61 on pull frame 4 from through -hole 21, that is, main control panel 61 is exposed, after completing touch screen operation, push cover 5 by hand again, apply pushing force to the direction of modeling board 2, push pull frame 4 and main control panel 61 back into through -hole 21, cover 5 is used to shield through -hole 21, from appearance, bath presents simple and beautiful overall modeling, and the existence of main control panel 61 cannot be seen. In addition, when pulling out pull frame 4, limiting plate 44 on pull frame 4 will play a key role, with pull frame 4 gradually pulled out, when pull frame 4 moves to a certain position, limiting plate 44 will contact with the inner side wall of modeling board 2, prevent pull frame 4 from continuously moving outward, thereby avoiding pull frame 4 from falling completely from through -hole 21, ensuring that pull frame 4 always remains in the range of operation, facilitating user to carry out subsequent operation.

[0028] The above-mentioned bath, by setting through -hole 21 on modeling board 2, install main control panel 61 to pull frame 4, limit pull frame 4 from through -hole 21 by limiting plate 44, then shield through -hole 21 by cover 5, thereby realize the hiding of main control panel 61, not only can increase design sense, but also can play the role of protecting main control panel 61.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 3 In some embodiments, the pull frame 4 includes two triangular side plates 41 located on both sides, a top plate 42 for connecting the top of the two side plates 41, and a connecting plate 43 for being fixed with the front side of the two side plates 41. The front side of the connecting plate 43 is fixed with the inner side of the cover 5. The limiting plate 44 is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate 42 and located at the rear of the top plate 42. The main control panel 61 is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate 42 and located in front of the limiting plate 44. Please refer to Figure 4The pull frame 4 composed of the side plate 41 and the top plate 42 is a triangular pull frame, so that the pull frame 4 can be turned outwards at the bottom, that is, the main control panel 61 can be exposed without pulling the pull frame 4 outwards for a long distance and occupying more space. Moreover, the pull frame 4 is simple in structure, which can not only improve the design of the bathtub but also control the cost. The connecting plate 43 is mainly used to increase the contact area with the cover 5 and improve the connection stability of the cover 5 and the pull frame 4.

[0030] In some embodiments, the side plate 41, the top plate 42 and the limiting plate 44 are integrally formed. Specifically, the above structure can be formed by bending the plate material, and then the connecting plate 43 is welded to the plate material. The above structure can realize seamless connection of the pull frame 4 and improve the structural strength of the pull frame 4.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 In some embodiments, the connecting plate 43 and the cover 5 are both provided with a avoiding hole 53, and the outer wall of the cover 5 is provided with a lamp box 51, and the avoiding hole 53 is used for the electric wire 52 in the lamp box 51 to pass through. The lamp box 51 can be provided with a hole, so that the light in the lamp box 51 can pass through the hole of the lamp box 51 to form a pattern or a character, which can add the design of the bathtub or prompt the user the position of the main control panel 61.

[0032] Specifically, the cover 5 and the modeling plate 2 are both acrylic plates, the pull frame 4 is an aluminum alloy pull frame, and the limiting plate 44 is an aluminum alloy limiting plate. The cover 5 is made of acrylic plate, so that the cover 5 and the modeling plate 2 are made of the same material, which makes the cover 5 and the modeling plate 2 more uniform in appearance and better in hiding effect. The pull frame 4 and the limiting plate 44 are made of aluminum alloy, which mainly meets the requirement of structural rigidity. The connection between the cover 5 and the pull frame 4 can be realized by glue.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 3 Specifically, the main control panel 61 is a touch screen panel, and the top surface of the bathtub body 1 is further provided with a secondary control panel 62, which is a key panel. That is to say, the bathtub is provided with the main control panel 61 with complete functions and the secondary control panel 62 with simple functions. The main control panel 61 is located on the outside of the bathtub, and the secondary control panel 62 is located inside the bathtub body 1. The above structure makes the user not need to stand up from the bathtub to control the operation when sitting in the bathtub or lying in the bathtub, and the user can control the simple function through the key on the secondary control panel 62, so as to provide diversified operation experience.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 4In some embodiments, the top surface of the bathtub body 1 is further provided with a decorative plate 7 through the frame 8. In this embodiment, the decorative plate 7 is a PVC plate, which is used to further improve the design of the bathtub and can also be used to cover the top of the modeling plate 2.

[0035] Referring to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the frame 8 includes a support beam 81 arranged at the corner of the bottom plate 3, a reinforcing frame 82 arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 3, and a plurality of support frames 83 fixedly connected with the reinforcing frame 82; the top of the support beam 81 is fixedly connected with the lower surface of the decorative plate 7; the support frame 83 extends upward and its extension direction is parallel to the extension direction of the modeling plate 2, and the top of the support frame 83 is used to support the lower surface of the decorative plate 7; the modeling plate 2 is arranged outside the support frame 83. The frame 8 is used to stably connect the modeling plate 2 and the bathtub body 1, and form a bathtub with stable structure. Through the hollow support beam 81, reinforcing frame 82 and support frame 83, the weight of the frame 8 is reduced, thereby reducing the overall weight of the bathtub. In this embodiment, the modeling plate 2 is gradually inclined from bottom to top, so the support frame 83 is also arranged to be inclined to adapt to the installation of the modeling plate 2.

[0036] Referring to Figure 5 In some embodiments, the lower surface of the decorative plate 7 is provided with a mounting groove 71, and the top of the support beam 81 and the top of the modeling plate 2 are located in the mounting groove 71. After the frame 8 is formed, the mounting groove 71 on the decorative plate 7 is aligned with the positions of the support beam 81 and the modeling plate 2, which provides preliminary positioning for the assembly of the bathtub. Subsequently, the fixing of the modeling plate 2, the decorative plate 7 and the support beam 81 can be realized by screwing and the like.

[0037] Referring to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the reinforcing frame 82 includes an edge beam 821 arranged at the edge of the bottom plate 3, and a plurality of horizontal beams 822 and a plurality of vertical beams 823 fixedly connected with the corresponding edge beam 821; the support frame 83 is fixedly connected with the corresponding edge beam 821. In this embodiment, the edge beam 821, the horizontal beam 822 and the vertical beam 823 are arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 3, so that the reinforcing frame 82 has sufficient structural rigidity and can support the bathtub body 1 and the decorative plate 7.

[0038] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to understand that the orientation or positional relation indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like is the orientation or positional relation shown based on the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0039] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second", "third" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0040] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected or can communicate with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the communication between two elements or the interaction between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] It can be understood that for ordinary skilled in the art, the technical scheme of the utility model and its inventive concept can be replaced or changed equivalently, and all these changes or replacements shall belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A bath with a hidden control panel, characterized in that, The bathtub body, the shaping plate, the bottom plate, the through hole, the pull frame, the main control panel, the limiting plate and the surface cover are provided.

2. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pull frame includes two triangular side plates, a top plate connecting the top of the two side plates, and a connecting plate fixed to the front side of the two side plates.

3. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side plate, the top plate and the limiting plate are integrally formed.

4. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting plate and the surface cover are provided with a avoiding hole, the surface cover is provided with a lamp box, and the avoiding hole is used for the wire in the lamp box to pass through.

5. The spa of claim 1 wherein, The surface cover and the shaping plate are acrylic plates, the pull frame is an aluminum alloy pull frame, and the limiting plate is an aluminum alloy limiting plate.

6. The spa of claim 1 wherein, The main control panel is a touch screen panel, and the top surface of the bathtub body is further provided with a secondary control panel which is a key panel.

7. The spa of claim 1 wherein, The top surface of the bathtub body is further provided with a decorative plate through a frame.

8. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 7, characterized in that, The frame includes a support beam provided at the corner of the bottom plate, a reinforcing frame provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate, and a plurality of support frames fixed to the reinforcing frame.

9. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The top of the support beam is fixed to the lower surface of the decorative plate, the support frames extend upward and their extension directions are parallel to the extension direction of the shaping plate, the top of the support frame is used for supporting the lower surface of the decorative plate, and the shaping plate surrounds the outside of the support frame.

10. The spa bath with a hidden control panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lower surface of the decorative plate is provided with a mounting groove, and the top of the support beam and the top of the shaping plate are located in the mounting groove. The reinforcing frame includes an edge beam provided at the edge of the bottom plate, and a plurality of horizontal beams and vertical beams whose ends are fixed to the corresponding edge beams, and the support frames are fixed to the corresponding edge beams.

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  • Hidden control panel of bathtub

    CN202277281U