Bathtub system

JP2026097174APending Publication Date: 2026-06-16TOTO LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
TOTO LTD
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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【0019】 本発明の態様によれば、浴槽の清掃性を向上可能な浴槽システムが提供される。

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Abstract

The objective is to provide a bathtub system that can improve the ease of cleaning the bathtub. [Solution] A bathtub system is provided, comprising a bathtub, a vibrating unit installed against the side wall of the bathtub for vibrating the bathtub, and a control unit for controlling the vibrating unit, wherein the control unit is capable of vibrating the vibrating unit even when the bathtub is empty of water.
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Claims

1. Bathtub and A vibrating unit is installed on the side wall of the bathtub and vibrates the bathtub, A control unit that controls the vibrating section, Equipped with, The bathtub system is characterized in that the control unit is capable of vibrating the vibrating part when the bathtub is empty of water.

2. The bathtub system according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit vibrates the vibrating part for a predetermined period of time by the user's operation when the bathtub is empty of water, and then stops the vibration of the vibrating part.

3. The bathtub system according to claim 2, characterized in that the predetermined period is 1 minute or more and 30 minutes or less.

4. The control unit controls the vibrating part so that the sound produced by the vibration of the vibrating part is at a low sound pressure level when there is no water in the bathtub. The aforementioned low sound pressure level sound is At more than half of the multiple predetermined frequencies, the sound pressure level is below the minimum audible value on the equal-loudness contour. The bathtub system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at each of the plurality of predetermined frequencies, the sound pressure level is less than twice the minimum audible value on the equal loudness curve.

5. The bathtub system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a vibration-damping member that suppresses the transmission of vibrations from the bathtub to the building structure.

6. Located below the bathtub, it further comprises a frame that supports the bathtub, The bathtub system according to claim 5, characterized in that the vibration-damping member is provided at the tip of the leg of the frame and has a lower hardness than the leg.

7. The bathtub system according to claim 6, characterized in that the vibration-damping member is provided in a position that does not overlap with the bottom surface of the bathtub in the vertical direction.