Bathtub with a shelf

Abstract

This utility model discloses a bathtub with a built-in shelf. A seat is provided on the side wall of the water storage chamber, and a shelf is located within the water storage chamber. The shelf includes a support pipe and a shelf panel. A water pump is included, with its inlet connected to the water storage chamber and its outlet connected to the support pipe. Multiple circumferentially arranged lateral water jets are located on the upper end of the support pipe, each facing the side edge of the shelf panel. A guide ring extends downwards from the side edge of the shelf panel to guide the water flow. In use, the water pump draws water from the water storage chamber and pumps it into the support pipe. The water flows upwards along the support pipe and is then sprayed laterally from the multiple circumferentially arranged water jets at its upper end. The water sprayed laterally from the water jets diffuses along the bottom wall of the shelf panel towards its side edge, and finally flows downwards under the action of the guide ring, thus forming a surrounding water curtain landscape around the shelf panel. This bathtub shelf not only has basic storage functions but also serves as a scenic feature, significantly enhancing the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bathtub technology, specifically to a bathtub with a shelf. Background Technology

[0002] The bathtub includes a tub body with a water storage chamber on the inner side. A seat is provided on the side wall of the water storage chamber. In use, the user first fills the water storage chamber with an appropriate amount of warm water, then sits on the seat and immerses their legs and waist in the water for relaxation. Most users are accustomed to using their mobile phones while bathing, and some like to drink alcohol during this time. However, most bathtubs on the market currently lack a dedicated structure for placing items such as mobile phones or wine glasses, leading to inconvenience during use. Patent document CN215533839U discloses a bathtub with a shelf inside the water storage chamber, allowing users to place items such as mobile phones and water glasses. However, this shelf only has basic storage functions and its limited functionality does not significantly improve the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a bathtub with a shelf, which has multiple functions and a strong effect on improving the user experience.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a bathtub with a shelf, wherein the tub body has a water storage cavity, a seat is provided on the side wall of the water storage cavity, and a shelf is provided in the water storage cavity. The shelf includes a support pipe and a shelf plate installed on the top of the support pipe; a water pump is provided, the water inlet of the water pump is connected to the water storage cavity, and the water outlet is connected to the support pipe. The upper end of the support pipe has multiple circumferentially arranged lateral water spray holes that spray water outwards. The multiple water spray holes are respectively facing the side edge of the shelf plate, and a guide ring extends downward from the side edge of the shelf plate to guide the water to flow downwards.

[0005] Furthermore, an annular guide plate is provided at the top of the support pipe, and a flow space for lateral water flow is left between the top wall of the guide plate and the bottom wall of the placement plate.

[0006] Furthermore, reinforcing ribs are provided in the flow space between the guide plate and the placement plate, and the reinforcing ribs connect the guide plate and the placement plate together.

[0007] Furthermore, the placement plate is a circular plate, the guide plate is a circular ring plate, and there are multiple reinforcing ribs arranged circumferentially. All of these reinforcing ribs are radial reinforcing ribs, which together divide the flow space into multiple fan-shaped channels. The multiple water spray holes at the upper end of the support pipe are respectively aligned with the multiple fan-shaped channels.

[0008] Furthermore, the side edge of the deflector extends beyond the outer edge of the reinforcing rib.

[0009] Furthermore, there are multiple seats, arranged around the shelf and facing it.

[0010] Furthermore, the shelf surface has grooves for holding water cups and protrusions for supporting electronic devices.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the support pipe is fixed to the bottom wall of the water storage chamber, and a ring-shaped light strip is provided on its outer side.

[0012] Furthermore, the bottom of the support tube is fitted with a reinforcing structure, and the ring-shaped light strip is specifically fitted on the outside of the reinforcing structure.

[0013] Furthermore, the support tube is a light-transmitting support tube, and the reinforcement structure is a light-transmitting reinforcement structure.

[0014] In use, the water pump draws water from the storage chamber and pumps it into the support pipe. The water flows upward along the support pipe and is then sprayed laterally from multiple spray holes arranged around its upper end. The water sprayed from the spray holes spreads along the bottom wall of the shelf towards its side edge, and finally flows downward under the action of the guide ring, thus forming a surrounding water curtain landscape around the shelf. This type of bathtub shelf not only has basic storage functions but also serves as a landscape feature, significantly enhancing the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a diagram of a bathtub.

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The image shows a magnified view of part A of the bathtub.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a top view of the bathtub.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a BB cross-sectional view of the bathtub.

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the image, showing a larger area. Figure 4 Part C.

[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the image, showing a larger area. Figure 4 Part D.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a diagram of the top of the shelf after the shelves have been removed. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0023] See bathtub with shelf Figure 1 and Figure 2 The device includes a cylinder body 1, with a D-shaped water storage cavity 11 inside. A platform 2 is located at the center of the front side of the water storage cavity 11. Five seats 12 are located on the side wall of the water storage cavity 11, surrounding the platform 2 and facing it, for users to sit on in sequence. In use, the user first pours an appropriate amount of warm water into the water storage cavity 11 of the cylinder body 1, then sits on the seat 12, immersing their legs and waist in the water for relaxation. The platform 2 has a central recess 203 and five side recesses 201 arranged around the central recess 203. A set of protruding strips 202 is provided between each pair of adjacent side recesses 201. During use, users can place water cups, wine bottles, etc., in the central recess 203 and side recesses 201, while electronic devices such as mobile phones can be placed on the protruding strips 202. The grooves 201 and 203 accommodate the bottom of the water cup, and their walls block the outer periphery of the bottom of the water cup, thus providing lateral restraint. The protrusion 202 supports the electronic device, keeping it away from the tabletop 20 of the shelf 2, effectively preventing the electronic device placed on it from getting wet from the water on the tabletop 20.

[0024] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 The cylinder body 1 has a receiving cavity 13 located below the water storage cavity 11. The receiving cavity 13 houses the water pump 3. Multiple heat dissipation holes 131 are formed in the front wall of the receiving cavity 13, connecting to the outside for heat dissipation of the water pump 3. The power supply cable (not shown in the figure) of the water pump 3 passes through one of the heat dissipation holes 131 to the outside of the cylinder body 1 to connect to an external power source, or it can pass down into the floor, be wired inside the floor, and then lead out to the outside to connect to an external power source. The water pump 3 has an inlet pipe 31 connected to its inlet end. The end 311 of the inlet pipe 31 connects to the bottom of the front wall 111 of the water storage cavity 11, connecting to the bottom of the water storage cavity 11. A filter screen 312 is also provided at the end 311 of the inlet pipe 31 for filtering impurities in the water. See [link / reference needed]. Figure 4 and Figure 5The shelf 2 is T-shaped, comprising a vertical support tube 21 and a horizontal circular shelf 22 with a diameter of 40-60cm (preferably 50cm). The shelf 22 is fixedly installed on the top 213 of the support tube 21 by adhesive bonding. The top wall of the shelf 22 is the tabletop 20 of the shelf 2, and the vertical distance L between it and the seat plate 121 of the seat 12 is 30-40cm. The bottom wall 112 of the water storage cavity 11 has a through-hole 14, which connects downward to the receiving cavity 13. A limiting part 140 protrudes inward from the middle of the through-hole 14. The lower end 212 of the support tube 21 is inserted downward into the upper part of the through hole 14, pressing against the top wall of the limiting part 140. A first sealing ring 151 is sandwiched between the lower end 212 of the support tube 21 and the upper hole wall 141 of the through hole 14, and adhesive (not shown in the figure) is also filled between them. The adhesive fixes the lower end 212 of the support tube 21 and the upper hole wall 141 of the through hole 14 together. The bottom 214 of the support tube 21 is fixed to the bottom cavity wall 112 of the water storage chamber 11 in this way. The outlet end of the water pump 3 is connected to the outlet pipe 32. The end 321 of the outlet pipe 32 is inserted upward into the lower part of the through hole 14, pressing against the bottom wall of the limiting part 140, and connected to the lower end 212 of the support tube 21 through the through hole 14. A second sealing ring 152 is sandwiched between the end 321 of the outlet pipe 32 and the lower wall 142 of the through hole 14, and adhesive (not shown in the figure) is filled between them. The adhesive fixes the end 321 of the outlet pipe 32 and the lower wall 142 of the through hole 14 together. See Figure 4 and Figure 6 A circular guide plate 23 is adhered to the top 213 of the support pipe 21. The guide plate 23 is smaller than the placement plate 22. The top wall of the guide plate 23 is 0.5-1 cm away from the bottom wall of the placement plate 22, leaving a flow space 24 between them. Six first reinforcing ribs 25 are also arranged circumferentially. See Figure 6 and Figure 7All six first reinforcing ribs 25 are radial reinforcing ribs, with their top walls 251 bonded to the shelf 22 and their bottom walls 252 bonded to the guide plate 23, thus connecting the guide plate 23 and the shelf 22 together. Below the guide plate 23, six second reinforcing ribs 26 are provided, with their top 261 bonded to the guide plate 23 and their bottom 262 bonded to the support tube 21, thus connecting the guide plate 23 and the support tube 21 together. The six first reinforcing ribs 25 and the six second reinforcing ribs 26 work together to enhance the structural strength and stability of the shelf 22. The six first reinforcing ribs 25 together divide the flow space 24 between the guide plate 23 and the shelf 22 into six circumferentially arranged fan-shaped channels 27. The end of the fan-shaped channel 27 closest to the center is the starting end 271, and the end furthest from the center is the ending end 272. The upper end 211 of the support tube 21 has six circumferentially arranged side spray holes 215, which are respectively aligned with the beginnings 271 of six fan-shaped channels 27, connecting to the six fan-shaped channels 27 and facing the side edge 220 of the shelf 22. The side edge 230 of the guide plate 23 extends beyond the outside of the six first reinforcing ribs 25, so the ends 272 of the six fan-shaped channels 27 are connected together. The guide plate 23 is smaller than the shelf 22, and a guide ring 28 extends downward from the side edge 220 of the shelf 22, located on the outer periphery of the guide plate 23.

[0025] See Figure 4 In use, water pump 3 draws water from the bottom of water storage chamber 11 through inlet pipe 31 and pumps it into support pipe 21 through outlet pipe 32. The water flows upwards along support pipe 21, such as... Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, six water jets 215 arranged circumferentially from the upper end 211 of the support pipe 21 spray outwards into the corresponding fan-shaped channels 27. See Figure 6 and Figure 7 Water flows laterally along the top wall 274 (i.e., the bottom wall of the shelf 22), bottom wall 275 (i.e., the top wall of the guide plate 23), and side wall 276 (i.e., the first reinforcing rib 25) of the fan-shaped channel 27, spreading towards the side edge 220 of the shelf 22 and the side edge 230 of the guide plate 23. Finally, guided by the guide ring 28, it flows downward along the inner wall 281 of the guide ring 28, thus forming a surrounding water curtain landscape around the shelf 22. This bathtub shelf 2 not only has basic storage functions but also serves as a landscape feature, significantly enhancing the user experience.

[0026] See Figure 4 and Figure 5A reinforcing ring 291 is fitted around the bottom 214 of the support tube 21. A protrusion 2911 extends laterally from the bottom of the reinforcing ring 291. The reinforcing ring 291 is bonded to the bottom 214 of the support tube 21 and also bonded to the bottom wall 112 of the water storage cavity 11 via the protrusion 2911, serving as a reinforcing structure to strengthen the bottom 214 of the support tube 21. A ring-shaped waterproof light strip 292 is fitted around the outside of the reinforcing ring 291. The waterproof light strip 292 is existing technology; its waterproof power cord 2921 passes downwards through the bottom wall 112 of the water storage cavity 11 into the receiving cavity 13, and then extends out from one of the heat dissipation holes 131 to connect to an external power source, or it can pass downwards into the floor and be wired inside the floor before being led out to connect to an external power source. Both the support tube 21 and the reinforcing ring 291 are made of translucent PVC material. When the waterproof light strip 292 emits light, the light passes through the reinforcing ring 291 and then shines upwards along the support tube 21, creating a light and shadow effect.

[0027] See Figure 5 In a non-preferred embodiment, the support tube 21 and the reinforcing ring 291 can be replaced with opaque materials such as metal. Although the light emitted by the waterproof light strip 292 cannot pass through the reinforcing ring 291 and the support tube 21, it can still produce a certain light and shadow effect at the bottom of the water storage cavity 11.

[0028] See Figure 5 In a non-preferred embodiment, the waterproof light strip 292 can be omitted.

[0029] See Figure 6 In a non-preferred embodiment, the guide plate 23 and reinforcing ribs 25 and 26 can be omitted. After water is sprayed from the spray hole 215 of the support pipe 21, it diffuses along the bottom wall of the shelf 22 to its side edge 220 due to its kinetic energy, and finally flows downward under the guidance of the guide ring 28, thus forming a surrounding water curtain landscape around the shelf 22. However, due to the lack of the guiding effect of the guide plate 23, some water may fall downward prematurely during the flow due to insufficient kinetic energy, so the viewing effect of this water curtain landscape is slightly weaker.

[0030] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of patent protection. Any non-substantial changes or substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention will still fall within the scope of patent protection.

Claims

1. A bathtub with a shelf, wherein the tub body has a water storage cavity, a seat is provided on the side wall of the water storage cavity, and a shelf is provided in the water storage cavity, characterized in that: The shelf includes a support tube and a shelf plate installed on top of the support tube; it is equipped with a water pump, the water inlet of which is connected to a water storage chamber, and the water outlet of which is connected to the support tube. The upper end of the support tube has multiple circumferentially arranged side spray holes that spray water outwards. The multiple spray holes are respectively facing the side edge of the shelf plate. The side edge of the shelf plate extends downwards with a guide ring to guide the water to flow downwards.

2. The bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the support pipe is equipped with an annular guide plate, and a flow space for lateral water flow is left between the top wall of the guide plate and the bottom wall of the placement plate.

3. The bathtub according to claim 2, characterized in that: A reinforcing rib is provided in the flow space between the guide plate and the placement plate, and the reinforcing rib connects the guide plate and the placement plate together.

4. The bathtub according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shelf is circular, the guide plate is annular, and there are multiple reinforcing ribs arranged circumferentially. All the reinforcing ribs are radial reinforcing ribs, which together divide the flow space into multiple fan-shaped channels. The multiple water spray holes at the upper end of the support pipe are respectively aligned with the multiple fan-shaped channels.

5. The bathtub according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The side edge of the deflector extends beyond the outside of the reinforcing rib.

6. The bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple seats, arranged around the shelf, each facing the shelf.

7. The bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf surface has grooves for holding water cups and protrusions for supporting electronic devices.

8. The bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the support pipe is fixed to the bottom wall of the water storage chamber, and a ring-shaped light strip is provided on its outer side.

9. The bathtub according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the support tube is fitted with a reinforcing structure, and the ring-shaped light strip is specifically fitted on the outside of the reinforcing structure.

10. The bathtub according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support tube is a light-transmitting support tube, and the reinforcement structure is a light-transmitting reinforcement structure.

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