Bathtub and bathroom

Abstract

To provide a bathtub that allows a bather to arrange small articles that he or she desires.SOLUTION: A bathtub 10 includes: a bathtub body 20 made of a sheet used by storing hot water in a suspended state; and a pocket 30 provided in the bathtub body 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to bathtubs and bathrooms. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional bathtub. This bathtub is equipped with a sheet-made bathtub body that is suspended and filled with hot and cold water. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-260180 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The bathtub body of Patent Document 1 is made of a sheet, so it is not possible to place small items that the bather desires.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional situation, and aims to solve the problem of providing a bathtub in which bathers can place small items as desired. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The bathtub disclosed herein comprises a sheet-made bathtub body that is used by filling it with hot and cold water while suspended, and a pocket provided in the bathtub body.

[0007] The bathroom of the present disclosure is provided with a hanging portion for suspending the bathtub. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathroom equipped with a bathtub according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathtub of embodiment 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a bathtub of the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described. Any combination of the following embodiments without causing any contradiction is also included in the embodiments for carrying out the invention. [1] The bathtub disclosed herein comprises a sheet-made bathtub body that is suspended and filled with hot and cold water, and a pocket provided in the bathtub body. This bathtub can store small items desired by the bather, such as a heat insulating material used as an alternative to the reheating function, a smartphone, etc., in the pocket. [2] In the bathtub described in [1] above, the pocket is provided on the outer surface of the bathtub body. Small items stored in this pocket are not submerged in hot or cold water and are less likely to get wet. [3] In the bathtub described in either [1] or [2] above, when the bathtub body is filled with hot water and used, the bathtub body is rectangular in plan view, and the pocket is provided on the side wall of the bathtub body that forms the short side in plan view. By storing heat-retaining material in the pocket, this bathtub can heat the hot water stored in the bathtub body and efficiently warm the bather's back and feet. [4] In the bathtub described in any of [1] to [3] above, when filled with hot water and used, the bathtub body is rectangular in plan view, and the pocket is provided on the side wall of the bathtub body that forms the long side in plan view. This bathtub allows bathers to easily take out and put in smartphones and other devices stored in the pocket while bathing. [5] The bathroom of the present disclosure is equipped with a hanging part for hanging the bathtub described in any one of [1] to [4] above. This bathroom can be used by hanging the bathtub on the hanging part, or by removing the bathtub from the hanging part and using it as a shower room, etc.

[0010] <Embodiment 1> A first embodiment of the bathtub 10 and bathroom 50 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The bathtub 10 is placed in the bathroom 50 as shown in FIG. 1. The bathroom 50 includes walls W1, W2, and W3, a ceiling C, and a floor F. The bathroom 50 also includes a wall (not shown) facing the wall W3. This wall has an entrance with a door for passing between the bathroom and an adjacent changing room (not shown). The upper surface of the floor F is generally flat. A slight water gradient is provided on the floor F to allow hot and cold water to flow toward a drain (not shown).

[0011] Bathroom 50 is equipped with a shower device 60. Shower device 60 is arranged on wall W1. Shower device 60 is arranged on wall W1 near wall W3. Shower device 60 has a faucet 61, an overhead shower 63, and a hand shower 65. Shower device 60 is connected to a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe (not shown) inside wall W1. Faucet 61 is a mixer faucet. Faucet 61 can adjust the amount of water, adjust the temperature by mixing hot and cold water, stop the water discharge, and switch the flow path. Faucet 61 has a discharge pipe 61A. The hot water or cold water discharged from shower device 60 arranged in bathroom 50 is called hot and cold water regardless of the temperature, mixing ratio, etc.

[0012] The overhead shower 63 is located above the faucet 61. The overhead shower 63 is connected to the faucet 61 via piping 67. The piping 67 extends vertically upward from the faucet 61 along the surface of the wall W1 and is bent at its upper end in a direction away from the wall W1. The overhead shower 63 is located at the tip of this piping 67. The hand shower 65 is connected to the faucet 61 via a hose 69. The hand shower 65 can be used freely and movable within the length of the hose 69. The shower device 60 can discharge hot or cold water by selecting one of the discharge pipe 61A of the faucet 61, the overhead shower 63, or the hand shower 65.

[0013] The bathroom 50 can be fitted with a bathtub 10 (described later) in a position close to the wall W3 in a detachable manner. When the bathtub 10 is fitted to the bathroom 50, a space is formed on the opposite side of the wall W3 where the bather can wash their body. The bathroom 50 can be used with the bathtub 10 removed. By removing the bathtub 10, the bathroom 50 can be conveniently used as a shower room.

[0014] Two hanging members 70 are provided on each of the opposing walls W1 and W2. The hanging members 70 correspond to the hanging portions. Each hanging member 70 is shaped like a J-shaped hook in a side view, opening upward, and is fixed to each of the walls W1 and W2. The two hanging members 70 provided on the wall W1 side are located below the faucet 61 and spaced apart horizontally. The distance between the two hanging members 70 fixed to the wall W1 is slightly wider than the length of the upper ends of the third and fourth side wall portions 23 and 24 of the bathtub body 20, which will be described later. The two hanging members 70 fixed to the wall W2 side are located opposite the two hanging members 70 fixed to the wall W1, and are fixed at the same height and at the same distance as the two hanging members 70 on the wall W1 side.

[0015] The bathtub 10 is hung in the bathroom 50 by hooking four loop portions 41 (described later) onto the hook-shaped portions of four hanging members 70 provided on the walls W1 and W2. The bathtub 10 is positioned close to the wall W3. The bathtub 10 can be attached to and detached from the bathroom 50.

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the bathtub 10 comprises a bathtub body 20, two pockets 30, and two ropes 40. The bathtub body 20 is formed by cutting and welding a single sheet. The sheet has a two-layer structure in which polyester fabric and polyurethane film are laminated. The polyester fabric has excellent heat resistance and chemical resistance. The polyester fabric is a plain weave with high tensile strength. The polyurethane film is impermeable and has excellent water resistance. The sheet is flexible. The sheet has little stretchability. The bathtub body 20 is formed so that the polyester fabric is on the outside and the polyurethane film is on the inside.

[0017] The bathtub body 20 is used by filling it with hot water while hanging by hooking the loop portions 41 onto each of the hanging members 70. The bathtub body 20 is rectangular in plan view when filled with hot water (hereinafter referred to as plan view).

[0018] The bathtub body 20 has four side walls 21, 22, 23, and 24. The first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 extend downward from a pair of opposing long sides in a plan view. The third side wall 23 and the fourth side wall 24 extend downward from a pair of opposing short sides in a plan view. Both end edges of the third side wall 23 and the fourth side wall 24 are continuous with both end edges of the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22.

[0019] The bathtub body 20 has folded portions 25 formed into a cylindrical shape by folding the upper edge portions of the first side wall portion 21 and the second side wall portion 22 outward. Each folded portion 25 is formed over the entire upper edge portions of the first side wall portion 21 and the second side wall portion 22. Both ends of each folded portion 25 are open.

[0020] Two pockets 30 are provided on the outer surfaces of the first side wall 21 and the third side wall 23. Each pocket 30 has a pocket opening 30A that opens upward. Each pocket 30 is provided approximately in the center of the first side wall 21 and the third side wall 23. Each pocket 30 can store items desired by the bather, such as thermal insulation material or a smartphone. As shown in Figure 3, when thermal insulation material H is stored in the pocket 30 provided in the third side wall 23, it can heat the water stored in the bathtub body 20 and efficiently warm the bather's back while bathing.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, two ropes 40 are inserted into the folded portions 25 formed on the first side wall portion 21 and the second side wall portion 22. Each rope 40 reinforces the bathtub body 20 by being inserted into each folded portion 25. Both ends of each rope 40 extend outward from both ends of each folded portion 25 of the bathtub body 20. Both ends of each rope 40 extending outward from both end openings of each folded portion 25 of the bathtub body 20 are sewn near the opening of the folded portion 25 and to the tip to form a loop portion 41. Each rope 40 is sewn to the bathtub body 20 inside both end openings of each folded portion 25 of the bathtub body 20.

[0022] The bathtub 10 is suspended in the bathroom 50 by hooking the loops 41 formed at both ends of each rope 40 onto four hanging members 70 fixed to the walls W1 and W2. The bathtub 10 is detachable from the bathroom 50. The bathtub 10 deforms when filled with water while suspended by hooking the loops 41 onto the hanging members 70. When filled with water, the central underside of the bathtub body 20 contacts the floor F. Because the bathtub body 20 is formed from a sheet with little elasticity, the bathtub 10 maintains its boat-like shape to some extent when filled with water. Because the floor F supports most of the load when filled with water, the reinforcing structure of the walls W1 and W2 can be simplified compared to when the bathtub 10 is supported solely by the walls W1 and W2. The bathtub 10 can be freely reshaped, such as folded, unfolded, or filled with water.

[0023] As explained above, the bathtub 10 of the first embodiment comprises a sheet-made bathtub body 20 that is used to store hot and cold water while suspended, and two pockets 30 provided on the bathtub body 20. This bathtub 10 allows the bather to store small items desired by the bather in the pockets 30, such as heat insulation material H used as an alternative to the reheating function, a smartphone, etc.

[0024] In the bathtub 10 of embodiment 1, two pockets 30 are provided on the outer surface of the bathtub main body 20. Small items stored in the pockets 30 of this bathtub 10 are not submerged in hot or cold water and are therefore less likely to get wet.

[0025] In the bathtub 10 of embodiment 1, when viewed from above in the state in which the bathtub body 20 is filled with hot and cold water and is in use, the bathtub body 20 is rectangular, and the pocket 30 is provided on the third side wall portion 23 of the bathtub body 20, which constitutes the short side in the plan view. By storing heat-retaining material H in the pocket 30, this bathtub 10 can heat the hot and cold water stored in the bathtub body 20 and efficiently warm the back and feet of the bather.

[0026] In the bathtub 10 of the first embodiment, when viewed from above in the state in which the bathtub body 20 is filled with hot and cold water, the bathtub body 20 is rectangular, and the pocket 30 is provided on the first side wall 21 of the bathtub body 20, which constitutes the long side in the plan view. This bathtub 10 allows the bather to easily take out and put in a smartphone or other device stored in the pocket 30 while bathing.

[0027] The bathroom 50 of the first embodiment is equipped with a hanging member 70 for suspending the bathtub 10. This bathroom 50 can be used by hanging the bathtub 10 from the hanging member 70, or the bathtub 10 can be removed from the hanging member 70 and used as a shower room or the like.

[0028] The present disclosure is not limited to the first embodiment described above with reference to the drawings, and the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure. (1) The bathtub 10 of embodiment 1 has one pocket 30 on each of the first side wall 21 and the third side wall 23. However, the bathtub may have only one pocket on any of the side walls 21, 22, 23, and 24. The bathtub may also have three or more pockets. In this case, pockets may be provided on the second side wall 22 and the fourth side wall 24, or two or more pockets may be provided on each of the side walls 21, 22, 23, and 24. (2) The bathtub 10 of embodiment 1 has pockets 30 on the outer surfaces of the first side wall 21 and the third side wall 23. However, the bathtub may have pockets on the inner surfaces of each of the side walls 21, 22, 23, 24. (3) The bathtub 10 in embodiment 1 is hung by hooking the loop portion 41 of the bathtub 10 to each hanging member 70 fixed to the walls W1 and W2. Alternatively, a frame equipped with hanging members may be placed on the bathroom floor, and the bathtub may be hung by hooking the loop portion to the hanging member. (4) The bathtub 10 of the first embodiment has a rectangular bathtub body 20 in plan view. However, the bathtub may have other shapes in plan view. (5) In the bathroom 50 of the first embodiment, four hanging members 70 are fixed to the walls W1 and W2. However, five or more hanging members may be fixed to the wall, and the bathtub may be hung from one of these hanging members. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 10... bathtub, 20... bathtub body, 21, 22, 23, 24... side wall portion (21... first side wall portion, 22... second side wall portion, 23... third side wall portion, 24... fourth side wall portion), 30... pocket, 50... bathroom, 70... hanging member (hanging portion)

Claims

1. A sheet-made bathtub body that is used by filling it with hot water while hanging; A pocket provided in the bathtub body; A bathtub equipped with:

2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the pocket is provided on the outer surface of the bathtub body.

3. When the bathtub body is filled with hot and cold water and used, the bathtub body is rectangular in plan view. The bathtub according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pocket is provided on a side wall portion of the bathtub body that constitutes a short side in the plan view.

4. When the bathtub body is filled with hot and cold water and used, the bathtub body is rectangular in plan view. The bathtub according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pocket is provided on a side wall portion of the bathtub body that constitutes a long side in the plan view.

5. A bathroom equipped with a hanging part for hanging the bathtub according to any one of claims 1 and 2.

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