IP Library Granted Patent US 6,877,171
Granted Patent B2
US 6,877,171 · App. 10/179,571 · Granted Apr 12, 2005

Blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination

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Patent No.
US 6,877,171
App. No.
10/179,571
Granted
Apr 12, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to the present invention comprises a cap having a plurality of nozzles for blowing off a fluid and for irradiating an illumination light in a head portion and having an inside thereof formed in a hollow shape, a fluid supply member having a distal end opening portion thereof connected to the hollow inside of the cap and a proximal end opening portion thereof connected to a fluid supply source which is subjected to a drive control, a light guide member which has an end surface of a distal end portion thereof directed to said hollow inside of said cap and an end surface of a proximal end portion thereof directed to an illumination light source which is subjected to a drive control, and a fixing member for fixing and supporting the fluid supply member and the light guide member on a bottom wall of a bathtub vessel on a plurality of nozzles which are formed in the bottom wall of the bathtub vessel as through holes.

Claims (10)

1. A blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination characterized by mounting units each of which comprises a cap having a plurality of nozzles for blowing off air and for irradiating an illumination light in a head portion thereof formed in a spherical shape and having an inside thereof formed in a hollow shape, an air supply member having a distal end opening portion thereof connected to said hollow inside of said cap and a proximal end opening portion thereof connected to an air supply source which is subjected to a drive control, a light guide member which has an end surface of a distal end portion thereof directed to said hollow inside of said cap and an end surface of a proximal end portion thereof directed to an illumination light source which is subjected to a drive control means, and a fixing member for fixing and supporting said air supply member and said light guide member on a bottom wall of a bathtub vessel on a plurality of nozzles which are formed in said bottom wall of said bathtub vessel as through holes.

2. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 1 , wherein said light guide member is formed by binding a plurality of optical fibers.

3. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 1 , wherein said light source for illumination is constituted such that said light source irradiates a plurality of colors by way of color filters which are rotated.

4. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 2 , wherein an air supply pipe is connected to said light guide member.

5. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 4 , wherein said air supply pipe is connected to a blower or an air supply device.

6. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to calm 5 , wherein said air supply device is controlled by said drive control means.

7. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 2 , wherein a waterproof cap is fitted on a distal end opening portion of said plurality of optical fibers.

8. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 7 , wherein said waterproof cap is made of transparent material.

9. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 3 , wherein the light source is a halogen lamp and said color filters are driven by said drive control means.

10. The blow-off nozzle type bathtub with illumination according to claim 9 , wherein respective rotation speeds of said color filters are controlled by said drive control means.

Assignments (2)
MERGER/CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Aug 16, 2011
From: JAXSON S.P.I. INC; INAX CORPORATION
To: LIXIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026756/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2009
From: SHIMIZU, HIDEO
To: JAXSON S.P.I. INC.,
Reel/Frame 022510/0613 →