Flush-Fitted Bathtub Recess in Passenger Ship Cabin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current passenger ship cabins lack the integration of bathtubs without compromising space or obstructing the panoramic sea view, and existing solutions for installing bathtubs on ships are complex and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A luxury cabin design with a prefabricated unit featuring a bathtub flush-fitted into a recessed area of the floor, allowing unobstructed sea views and maintaining a spacious appearance, along with a process for installation that aligns the bathtub openings with the deck recess, ensuring a seamless integration without complicating the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bathtub is installed in a passenger ship cabin, then the luxurious service and comfort are improved, but the visual impression of free space is reduced and the panoramic sea view is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The bathtub is integrated into the floor plane by creating a recess in the deck structure, allowing the bathtub to sit flush with the surrounding floor surface. This dimensional integration eliminates vertical protrusion and maintains an unobstructed visual field toward the sea view, while still providing the luxurious bathing function within the cabin space.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a bathtub is installed in a prefabricated cabin unit, then the luxurious service is improved, but the installation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The bathtub recess is pre-formed as an integral part of the deck structure during ship construction, before the cabin modules are installed. This preliminary preparation allows the bathtub to be seamlessly integrated into the cabin floor without requiring complex modifications or additional installation steps during the cabin assembly process, thereby maintaining installation efficiency while providing luxurious amenities.
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AI summary
A passenger ship fitted with cabins having a bathtub fitted flush. The invention relates to a passenger ship comprising at least one bridge (6) on which several cabins intended for accommodating said passengers are arranged. According to the invention, at least one of said cabins, called a "luxury cabin" (1) is equipped with a bathtub (5), said bridge (6) comprises at least one recess (64) which terminates at the level of its upper face (610) via an opening (640) and said bathtub (5) is fitted flush in said recess (64), such that its rim (51) is flush with the level or substantially flush with the level of the floor of said cabin.