JP3611544B2 - bathroom - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathroom such as a unit bathroom, for example, and more particularly to a bathroom that can provide a fantastic rendering effect by reflection of light.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a bathroom such as a unit bathroom, an illuminating device for illuminating the inside of the bathroom is disposed, for example, on an upper part of a counter on the washing room side. However, since such an illuminating device only functions as illumination, a bathroom structure in which a spotlight illuminating device is attached in the bathroom for other effects is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-85945. Yes. In this bathroom structure, a curved surface portion having a concave inner surface is formed on at least one side wall of the bathroom, and the curved surface portion is irradiated with a spotlight of a spotlight illumination device attached to another side wall or a ceiling wall.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this bathroom structure, the spotlight of the spotlight illuminating device is simply irradiated to the curved surface portion of one side wall, so that the bathroom is shown wide and the bather feels relaxed by the atmosphere created by the spotlight. However, the spotlight irradiated to the curved surface portion becomes extremely monotonous and it is difficult to obtain a sufficient effect, and it is necessary to provide the curved surface portion on one side wall of the bathroom. There is a problem that the cost of the bathroom tends to increase due to the complexity.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom in which sufficient performance and comfort can be obtained in the bathroom by reflected light from the bathtub water surface with a simple configuration. It is in.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the present invention is a bathroom comprising a side wall and a ceiling wall and configured such that a bathtub is installed therein, and is spotted on the water surface of the swaying state where the bathtub is hardly stationary. A spotlight illumination device is arranged on the side wall and / or the ceiling wall so that the irradiation direction is set so as to project the reflected light in a swaying state reflected on the water surface onto the desired side wall or ceiling wall. An actuator capable of causing fluctuations in the surface of hot water in the bathtub is attached to the wall surface or side wall on the side wall side of the bathtub .
[0006]
By configuring in this way, for example, a spotlight illuminating device disposed on a ceiling wall on the bathtub side of a bathroom is reflected by the spotlight being irradiated and reflected on the water surface of the bathtub where the actuator is fluctuating. Light is projected onto a predetermined side wall or ceiling wall of the bathroom. At this time, since the spotlight is reflected by the fluctuating water surface that hardly remains stationary in the bathtub, the reflected light projected on the side walls and the ceiling wall also fluctuates without being stationary, and is caused by light in the bathroom. The effect of producing an infinite pattern of a fantastic atmosphere can be obtained, and this fantastic reflected light enhances mental comfort and the like.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show an embodiment of a bathroom according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the interior thereof, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is for explaining the operation of the spotlight illumination device. It is a timing chart.
[0008]
1 and 2, the bathroom 1 includes a waterproof pan 2, wall panels 3a to 3d as four side walls (see FIG. 2 for the wall panel 3a), and, for example, a dome-shaped ceiling panel 4 as a ceiling wall. It is formed in a box shape. On the waterproof pan 2, a bathtub 5 is installed on the wall panel 3b side, and a washing place 6 is provided on the wall panel 3d side. A counter 7 for placing a wash basin is provided on the wall panel 3c side of the washing place 6. It has been. In addition, a mirror panel 8 in which a mirror 9, a storage shelf 10, a shower 11, a faucet 12, and a bathroom lighting device 13 are integrally assembled is disposed above the counter 7.
[0009]
In addition, a pair of speakers 15 (only one speaker 15 is shown) is attached to the left and right side surfaces 4a of the ceiling panel 4 toward the inside of the bathroom, and the wall surface (or the wall panel 3a) of the bathtub 5 on the wall panel 3a side. ) Is provided with an actuator 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the speaker 15 and the actuator 16 are electrically connected to a control panel 18 disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the door 17 (or in the bathroom 1) of the wall panel 3a. With this control, medium and high sounds are reproduced by the speaker 15, and low sounds are reproduced by the vibration of the bathtub 5 itself (or the wall panel 3a and the acoustic space inside thereof) by the actuator 16.
[0010]
Further, spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are attached to the inner surface of the ceiling panel 4 on the side of the wall panels 3a and 3c. Each of the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 has, for example, a halogen lamp (not shown) as a light source, and is configured such that the spotlights 19a and 20a irradiate the inside of the bathtub 5 under the control of the control panel 18. ing.
[0011]
That is, the spotlight 19a of one spotlight illumination device 19 irradiates the half-body bath portion 5a of the bathtub 5, and the spotlight 20a of the other spotlight illumination device 20 irradiates the anti-halfbody bath portion 5b of the bathtub 5. The irradiation direction is set in a predetermined direction in advance, and a substantially entire region in the bathtub 5 is irradiated with the pair of spotlights 19a and 20a. The spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are preferably configured to be dimmable or discolorable by operating the control panel 18.
[0012]
The spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are controlled to be turned on and off by the control panel 18, and an example of the control will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, first, when the bathroom lighting device 13 is turned on at the time t1, and the spotlight lighting devices 19 and 20 are turned on at the time t2 during the lighting state, the bathroom lighting device 13 is turned on almost simultaneously with the lighting. The lighting device 13 is automatically turned off (or turned off), the interior of the bathroom 1 is darkened, and the spotlights 19a and 20a of the spotlight lighting devices 19 and 20 are in a state of being visible (conspicuous). In this light-reduced state, a fantastic rendering effect as described later by the spotlights 19a and 20a is obtained in the bathroom 1.
[0013]
Next, when the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are turned off at time t3, the bathroom illumination device 13 automatically returns to the full-light state almost simultaneously with the turn-off. It continues until it is turned off at time t4. That is, while the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are lit, the bathroom illumination device 13 is automatically turned off (or turned off), and the spotlights 19a and 20a are lifted in the bathroom 1 and the effect is increased. It will be more conducive.
[0014]
It should be noted that the lighting time T of the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 is preferably set so that a predetermined time is set in advance by a timer or the like provided on the control panel 18 and the light is automatically turned off after the predetermined time elapses. It is also possible to turn it off manually. The level of the reduced lighting state of the bathroom lighting device 13 is preferably set to a state in which the spotlights 19a and 20a of the spotlight lighting devices 19 and 20 are properly reflected in the bathroom 1. Furthermore, when the spotlight lighting devices 19 and 20 are turned on or off, the bathroom lighting device 13 is gradually darkened or gradually brightened, and is controlled so as to be in either or both of these states. It is also possible to do.
[0015]
According to this bathroom 1, when a bather takes a bath, a predetermined amount of hot water is put into the bathtub 5, the control panel 18 is operated to turn on the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20, and the spotlights 19a and 20a. Is irradiated on the water surface W of the hot water in the bathtub 5. The spotlights 19a and 20a irradiated on the water surface W are reflected in the direction of the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 as indicated by arrows a and b in FIG. 1, and the reflected light R (indirect light) is reflected on the wall panel 3a. -3d (the wall panel 3b includes the bay window 25) and the ceiling panel 4.
[0016]
At this time, the water surface W in the bathtub 5 does not become stationary due to vibrations during the supply of hot water or vibrations caused by movements in the bathing area 6 of the bather. Accordingly, the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 also fluctuates. The reflected light R in the fluctuating state changes in accordance with the degree of fluctuation of the water surface W, thereby creating a fantastic atmosphere consisting of the infinite pattern of reflected light R in the bathroom 1.
[0017]
Thus, in the bathroom 1 of the above embodiment, the pair of spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are attached to the ceiling panel 4 of the bathroom 1, and the spotlights 19 a and 20 a are placed on the hot water surface W of the bathtub 5. In order to irradiate, the reflected light R of the water surface by the spotlights 19a and 20a can be projected onto the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, and the reflected light projected onto the wall panels 3a to 3d and the like due to fluctuations in the water surface W. R can be changed infinitely, and a fantastic rendering effect by light in the bathroom 1 can be obtained.
[0018]
Moreover, since the reflected light R corresponding to the fluctuation of the water surface W in the bathtub 5 is projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, the reflected light R can be obtained when viewing the water surface of the river or the sea. Such mental comfort (relaxation) is obtained, and the effect of enjoying bathing itself is enhanced. In particular, even when bathing for a relatively long time, such as a health bath or a beauty bath using a half-body bath that has become widespread in recent years, a comfortable bath that allows forgetting the bathing time becomes possible.
[0019]
Furthermore, since the fantastic reflected light R is projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, the interior space of the bathroom 1 that is narrow and easy to feel a blockage can be shown wide. In particular, the state of the reflected light R is Since it changes infinitely, the space in the bathroom 1 can be shown more widely and effectively compared with the case where the curved surface portion is simply irradiated with a conventional spotlight illumination device. Further, by adopting a dimmable or discolorable configuration as the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20, the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 can be adapted to the taste of the bather, for example. It is possible to obtain a bathroom 1 with higher performance and comfort, such as being able to be adjusted or changed.
[0020]
Furthermore, since the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 can be installed by installing the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 at desired positions without processing the curved surface portion or the like, the existing various bathrooms 1 can be simplified in configuration. Therefore, it is possible to form the bathroom 1 with a fantastic atmosphere by light at a low cost.
[0021]
Further, since the lighting of the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 as the sound reproduction device provided in the bathroom 1 can be associated with the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20, for example, at the time of music reproduction that operates the actuator 16, the spotlight illumination device 19. , 20 is lit, the vibration by the actuator 16 is propagated to the hot water in the bathtub 5, the water surface W slightly fluctuates, and the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the like can be finely changed. This makes it possible to obtain a fantastic reflected light R that is more varied. It is also possible to create a more fantastic atmosphere by combining sound and light in association with sound.
[0022]
Furthermore, when the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are turned on, the bathroom illumination device 13 is automatically turned off to darken the interior of the bathroom 1, so that the spotlights 19a of the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are darkened. , 20a can be raised and the reflected light R can be projected onto the wall panels 3a to 3d and the like in a good and effective manner. Further, while the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are lit, the bathroom illumination device 13 is automatically turned off, so that it is not necessary to operate the illumination devices 13 one by one, and the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 The spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 can be automatically turned off by setting the lighting time T of the lamp to a certain time. From these, the operability of the bathroom 1 can be improved and the bathroom is excellent in usability. 1 can be obtained.
[0023]
FIGS. 4 to 6 are schematic plan views, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic perspective views showing the other embodiments of the bathroom according to the present invention. In the following description, the same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. First, the feature of the bathroom 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is that one spotlight illuminating device 19 is movably disposed in the bathroom 1 and the spotlight illuminating device 19 is tiltably disposed. .
[0024]
That is, a rail 21 having a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 5 is attached to the ceiling panel 4 of the bathroom 1, and the spotlight illumination device 19 is moved to the rail 21 in the directions indicated by arrows C and D by a stepping motor (not shown). The position of the spotlight illumination device 19 is changed along the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 5 by being attached in a possible manner. Further, the spotlight illuminating device 19 itself is attached to a stepping motor (not shown) so that it can be tilted in the direction indicated by the arrow E (the irradiation direction can be changed), thereby changing the irradiation direction of the spotlight 19a of the spotlight illuminating device 19.
[0025]
Also in this embodiment, the spotlight illumination device 19 can project the reflected light R on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, and the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained. Since the position and irradiation direction of the device 19 can be set or changed to a desired position, it is possible to obtain an effect that the bather can have a comfortable bathing and more varied effects.
[0026]
In addition, the feature of the bathroom 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is that a lighting device other than the spotlight lighting devices 19, 20 and the bathroom lighting device 13 is attached to a predetermined position of the bathroom 1. The illumination devices 19 and 20 are associated with each other and turned on. That is, for example, by attaching a lighting device 22 such as a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp to the side surface 8a on the bathtub 5 side of the mirror panel 8, and lighting the lighting device 22 in association with the spotlight lighting devices 19 and 20, The brightness of the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 is adjusted.
[0027]
In this case, if the illuminating device 22 is turned on simultaneously with the spotlight illuminating devices 19 and 20, the reflected light R is projected brightly and weakly, and the reflected light is turned off by conversely turning off the illuminating device 22. R can be clearly copied. At this time, if the illumination device 22 is configured to be dimmable (or discolorable), the state (brightness) of the reflected light R can be adjusted steplessly in a wider range. Also in this embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those in the above-described embodiment, a fantastic effect of light that is more varied can be obtained.
[0028]
By the way, in this example, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, an illuminating device 24 for foot illumination composed of a miniature light bulb, an LED, or the like in a continuous state is provided in the entire longitudinal direction of the lower part of the apron 26 of the bathtub 5. It is also possible to configure so that a more fantastic production effect by light is obtained within 1. Further, a lighting device 23 for irradiating light into the bathtub 5 is provided on the side surface of the bathtub 5, and a combination with the light of the lighting device 23 can change the reflected light R of the spotlights 19 a and 20 a. .
[0029]
Further, the feature of the bathroom 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is that, for example, one spotlight illumination device 19 is attached to the bay window 25 portion provided on the wall panel 3b of the bathroom 1 so that, for example, sunlight is emitted from the bay window 25 portion. The point is to create an atmosphere that is incident. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 30 that can tilt in the vertical and horizontal directions on the inner surface of the top plate 25a of the bay window 25 having the top plate 25a, the left and right side plates 25b, the glass 25c in contact with the outdoors, the bottom plate 25d, and the like. And the spotlight illumination device 19 is fixed to the tilting member 31 of the connecting member 30.
[0030]
As a result, the spotlight illumination device 19 tilts in the vertical direction (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 7) or in the left-right direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6). The reflected light R of the light is projected onto the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4. At this time, since the spotlight 19a of the spotlight illumination device 19 is disposed on the upper part of the bay window 25 that is in contact with the outdoors through the glass 25c and can receive sunlight, the spotlight 19a looks like sunlight. The state can be obtained, and an atmosphere in which sunlight in the daytime is reflected in the bathroom 1 can be created. As a result, it is possible to obtain a more fantastic presentation effect due to light in the bathroom 1, especially while taking a natural atmosphere (open-air bath-like atmosphere) where the sunlight is reflected on the water surface or an expansive atmosphere. Can be easily experienced.
[0031]
In the case of this embodiment, the spotlight 19a of the spotlight illuminating device 19 can be configured to obtain the same operation effect as the above-described embodiment as general irradiation light. By providing a filter or the like for controlling the state of the spotlight 19a, it is possible to obtain a light state closer to sunlight and further promote the above-described effect. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the spotlight illumination device 19 is movably disposed on the inner surface of the top plate 25a of the bay window 25 by a rail 21, or as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The arrangement position and the number thereof can be appropriately set such as being arranged on the upper part of 25b, and the connecting member 30 can also be appropriately structured. Furthermore, the spotlight illuminating device 19 can be arranged in the window frame of the bay window 25 and a filter or the like can be provided on the window frame so that the spotlight illuminating device 19 is not conspicuous in the bathroom 1.
[0032]
The present invention is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments. For example, a combination of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 can be used to move a plurality of spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 respectively. It is also possible to adopt individual parts of the respective embodiments, such as providing them, or to appropriately combine the respective embodiments (or individual parts thereof). Moreover, in each said Example, although the case where the spotlight illuminating devices 19 and 20 were attached to the ceiling panel 4 or the bay window 25 part was demonstrated, for example, it can also attach to wall panel 3a-3d upper part, and two or more When the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 are provided, the colors can be different.
[0033]
Furthermore, in each said Example, although the case where the reflected light R was projected on the four wall panels 3a-3d and the ceiling panel 4 with the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 was demonstrated, the spot of the spotlight illumination devices 19 and 20 was demonstrated. By appropriately setting the irradiation directions of the lights 19a and 20a, the reflected light R can be projected only on the desired wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4. In addition, the number of spotlight illumination devices, the type of light source, the form of the bathroom 1, etc. in each of the above embodiments are also examples, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of each invention according to the present invention. .
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention , the spotlight illumination device for irradiating the spotlight to the water surface in the bathtub where the actuator fluctuates is provided on the side wall and / or ceiling wall of the bathroom. Reflecting the light on the swaying water surface that is almost stationary in the bathtub, and reflecting the reflected light of a fantastic and infinite production pattern on the side wall and ceiling wall, sufficient performance and comfort in the bathroom Can be increased .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an interior showing an embodiment of a bathroom according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view thereof. FIG. 3 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the spotlight illumination device. A schematic plan view showing another embodiment of the bathroom according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the interior of the bathroom according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the main part thereof. FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 7 showing a modification thereof.
1 .... Bathrooms 3a-3d ... Wall panel 4 ... Ceiling panel 5 ... Tab 7 ... ······· Counter 8 ·························································· 20a ... Spotlight 21 ... Rails 22-24 ... Illumination device 25 ... Bay window 25a ... Top plate 25b ... ... Side plate 25c ... Glass W ... Water surface R ... Reflected light

Claims (1)

A bathroom having a side wall and a ceiling wall and configured such that a bathtub is installed therein. The bathtub is irradiated with a spotlight and reflected by the water surface in a swaying state that hardly remains stationary. A spotlight illumination device whose irradiation direction is set so that the reflected light in a swaying state is projected onto a desired side wall or ceiling wall is disposed on the side wall or ceiling wall, and the water surface of the hot water in the bathtub is fluctuated. A bathroom characterized in that an actuator capable of being attached is attached to a side wall or a side wall of a bathtub.

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