EP0210821A2
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Ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath
Assignee: Abe Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A pump 10 contained in a first case 9 sucks hot water 13 in a bathtub 1 through an inlet 12 and pushes the hot water 13 upward through an outlet pipe 14 above the water surface 16. The outlet pipe 14 is coupled to jet nozzles 15, so that the hot water is shot out from the jet nozzles toward the water surface 16. At this time, countless air bubbles are generated in the hot water. The first case 9 and the second case 20 together with the pump 10, a motor 11, the outlet pipe 14, the jet nozzles 15 etc. contained in these cases are installed integrally as a unitary body which is transportable.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H33/00; A61H33/0087; A61H33/0091; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath for generating air bubbles in the hot water (13) in a bathtub (1) by sending jet currents of water thereto, comprising: a motor (11), a pump (10) driven by said motor, a inlet (12) coupled to said pump, a outlet pipe (14) having one end coupled to an outlet of said pump, and jet nozzles (15, 24a, 24b, 30, 30a and 30b) coupled to prescribed portions of said outlet pipe for shooting out into said bathtub the hot water flowing in said outlet pipe, said motor, said pump, said inlet, said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles being not fixed to any portion of a bathroom and being placed in a transportable manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath for generating air bubbles in the hot water (13) in a bathtub (1) by sending jet currents of water thereto, comprising: a motor (11), a pump (10) driven by said motor, a inlet (12) coupled to said pump, a outlet pipe (14) having one end coupled to an outlet of said pump, and jet nozzles (15, 24a, 24b, 30, 30a and 30b) coupled to prescribed portions of said outlet pipe for shooting out into said bathtub the hot water flowing in said outlet pipe, said motor, said pump, said inlet, said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles being not fixed to any portion of a bathroom and being placed in a transportable manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein said motor, said pump, said inlet, said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles are formed as a unitary body which is transportable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 2, wherein said motor, said pump, said inlet, said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles are contained in one or more transportable cases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 3, wherein said cases comprises: a first case (9) for containing said motor, said pump, said inlet and a part of said outlet pipe, and a second case (20) for containing another part of said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles, said first case and said second case being connected by said outlet pipe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 4, wherein said first case is placed in said bathtub in a transportable manner, and said second case is supported by said outlet pipe to project upward from the water in said bathtub.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 5, wherein said outlet pipe is formed in an expansible and contractible manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 5, wherein said second case is formed to be rotatable around said outlet pipe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 5, further comprising a noise silencer (27) provided to surround the outer circumference of each of said jet nozzles and formed in a vertically expansible and contractible manner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a pressure hose (25 and 26) connected to each of said jet nozzles in a detachable manner for further increasing the pressure of the hot water shot out from said each jet nozzle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein said inlet, said outlet pipe and said jet nozzles are contained in one case, and said motor and said pump are provided outside said case.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
An ultrasonic water current and air bubble generating apparatus for bath in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a power supply circuit (100) including at least an isolating transformer (101) for stepping down the voltage of the power source connected on the primary side, said power supply circuit being provided outside a bathroom, and a cord (22) for connecting said motor and said power supply circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A water current and air bubble generating apparatus for generating air bubbles (13) in a bath (1) of water (13) by sending jets of water thereto, comprising: pumping means having a water inlet, and a water outlet, and a jet nozzle (15, 24a, 24b, 30, 30a and 30b) coupled to said outlet for shooting a jet of water into said bath, the apparatus being portable and adapted for use in the bath without being fixed in position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
A water current and air bubble generating apparatus for generating air bubbles (13) in a bath (1) of water (13) by sending jets of water thereto, comprising: pumping means having a water inlet, and a water outlet, and a jet nozzle (15, 24a, 24b, 30, 30a and 30b) coupled to said outlet for shooting a jet of water into said bath, the apparatus being portable and adapted for use in the bath without being fixed in position.
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