WO2008037227A1

WO2008037227A1 - Multipurpose combined bath

Info

Publication number: WO2008037227A1
Application number: PCT/CZ2007/000090
Authority: WO
Inventors: Petr Kolár
Original assignee: Usspa, S.R.O.
Priority date: 2006-09-27
Filing date: 2007-09-27
Publication date: 2008-04-03
Also published as: ES1072561Y; CZ16989U1; ES1072561U; DE212007000077U1

Abstract

Multipurpose combined bath comprising the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2, 3) whereas Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2, 3) are as to their ground plan arranged in one functional unit, while they are adjacent one to another by at least one side.

Description

Multipurpose combined bath

Technical field

Technical solution relates to the multipurpose combined bath comprising the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa.

Background art

Massage baths and other relaxation means of a similar type, like for example whirlpools or swimming pools, generally known as spa, are today a part of interior or exterior of a modern living and their utilisation a part of modern way how to use a leisure time dedicated to relaxation and rehabilitation.

The whirlpools, known as massage spa, are being utilised for a passive relaxation, at which the massage by a stream of water from massage nozzles is applied. Their shells are usually constructed as multi-seated sitting vessels, while the shape and arrangement of nozzles of individual places differs. By a gradual changing of individual places it is possible to reach a pleasant effect acting on a whole body surface, while more persons may be seated in the bath. Moreover, such a way of physical relaxation may be enhanced by a simultaneous meeting with friends or family members, who spend their time together in this way.

Large-scale massage pools, designated as Swim spa, are equipped with counterflow device and they enable utilisation both for relaxation, and for condition swimming. Nevertheless the disadvantage is the fact that the water in vessels designed for swimming requests the temperature around 30° C, while for possible utilisation of this bath for massage with water streaming to human body surface it is requested that the water has approximately a body temperature, this is about 37° C.

Simultaneous arrangement of multi-seated massage spa and swimming pools Swim spa mostly do not enable that these are situated at the same time into one room. This makes it impossible to utilise the common equipment, e.g. the filtration or disinfection equipment. The reason are both the space as well as aesthetic aspects. However the possibility to combine the passive relaxation in a massage spa with a higher water temperature with active exercise in the Swim spa with counterflow would bring a new quality of relaxation. The goal of the technical solution is to improve the present background art in this aspect.

The principle of invention

The goal of the technical solution has been reached by a multipurpose combined bath comprising the Swim spa and a multipurpose massage spa, whose principle consists in that the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa are as to their ground plan arranged in one functional unit, while they are adjacent one to another by at least one side.

At such type of arrangement the ground plan as well as the space under the shells is used properly. Moreover, it is possible to change the baths and transfer from one to another.

It is especially advantageous if the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa are in a mutual contact in the place of any corner of the Swim spa, when the ground plan of the Swim spa is a rectangle, and the ground plan of the multi-seated massage spa is a part of parallelogram, whose ground plan area in the vicinity of its corner is reduced by an area into which a corner of the Swim spa extends.

It is also advantageous, if the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa are in a mutual contact in the place of any corner of the Swim spa, when the ground plan of the Swim spa is a rectangle, and the ground plan of the multi-seated massage spa is a part of circle or oval, whose ground plan area is reduced by an area, into which a corner of the Swim spa extends.

The advantage of these solutions is utilisation of space in the respective interior as well as of ground plan area under the shells, aesthetic look of an irregular shape of the combined bath, and possibility of a pleasant communication between the persons who use simultaneously both baths. It is also advantageous if the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa have a common at least a part of technical equipment, while it is further advantageous, if the common part of the technical equipment is a water filter and/or dosing unit for chemical agents. It is advantageous at the same time, if the common parts of technical equipment are interconnected with the Swim spa as well as with the multi- seated massage spa and they are coupled with the means for their temporary connection to the Swim spa or to the multi-seated massage spa.

Through creating a compact arrangement of technical equipment the costs for production of a complex of both baths may be reduced.

Description of the drawing

Exemplary embodiments of a technical solution are represented in the drawing, where the Fig. 1 shows a ground plan arrangement of the Swim spa combined with a square multi-seated massage spa, the Fig. 2 a ground plan arrangement of the Swim spa combined with a circular multi-seated massage spa and the Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of exemplary connection of the technical equipment to the baths.

Examples of embodiment of technical solution

The first alternative of embodiment according to the technical solution is shown in the Fig. 1. The rectangle Swim spa 1 in a ground plan extends by its corner ϋ into the ground plan of the square multi-seated massage spa 2. The multi-seated massage spa 2 in the represented example comprises four sitting places 2I-, which are good accessible for entry into the multi-seated massage spa 2, and they enable a possible communication of persons using the multi- seated massage spa 2 with a person that swims in the Swim spa 1.

The second alternative of embodiment according to the technical solution is shown in the Fig. 2. The rectangle Swim spa 1 in the ground plan extends by its corner IJ. into a ground plan of circular multi-seated massage spa 3. The multi-seated massage spa 3 in the represented example comprises four sitting places 3J. positioned around its perimeter. The advantages of multipurpose combined baths according to the Fig. 1 are here applicable as well. External shapes and connecting means of the shells itself of the Swim spa 1 and of the multi-seated massage spas 2, 3 enable to situate the multi- seated massage spas 2, 3 in whatever corner of the Swim spa JL

It is apparent, that the shell of the multi-seated massage spa may also be of another shape, which is being used for these baths, for example it may be of an oval ground plan.

Except for space or aesthetic advantages, the advantage is that the not represented common frame may be created, while the parts of the Swim spa 1 and of the multi-seated massage spa 2, 3 are connected together, e.g. in a disassembly manner. The not represented side covers of both baths may technically as well as optically be mutually connected very good.

The Fig. 3 represents an exemplary embodiment of circuit connection of the technical equipment of the multipurpose combined bath according to the technical solution.

In outlet piping 12 of the filtration system of the Swim spa 1 there is incorporated the shut-off valve 13 , and in outlet piping 22 of the filtration system of the multi-seated massage spa 2 there is incorporated the shut-off valve 23. Both outlet piping 12 and 22 behind the shut-off valves 13, 23 are connected into a common filtration system. In the common section there is incorporated the circulating pump 4, whose outlet is split into branches 14 and 24. In the branch 14 there is incorporated the shut-off valve 15, in the branch

24 there is incorporated the shut-off valve 25, the branches 14 and 24 further enter into the common filter 5. In the outlet piping 16, 26 from the filter 5 there are incorporated the shut-off valves 17 and 27. Behind the shut-off valve 17 there is incorporated the heating body 18 for heating the water of the Swim spa 1 and behind the shut-off valve 27 there is incorporated the heating body 28 for heating the water of the multi-seated massage spa 2. The common dosing unit

6 of chemical agents for water upkeeping is connected by means of a shut-off means 19 to the inlet piping 10 into the Swim spa 1 and by means of shut-off means 29 to the inlet piping 20 into the multi-seated massage spa 2. In this exemplary embodiment according to the technical solution it is possible with the working pump 4, opened valves 13, 15, 17 and closed valves 23, 25, 27 to filter the water content of the Swim spa ! and at a simultaneous switched-on heating body 18 to heat the water in the Swim spa 1. Simultaneously with opened shut-off means 19 it is possible to dose with the dosing unit 6 the chemical agents for the Swim spa JL On the contrary, with closed valves 13, 15, 17 and opened valves 23, 25, 27 the water content of the multi-seated massage spa 2 may be filtered, and at simultaneous switched-on heating body 28 the water in the multi-seated massage spa 2 may be heated. At simultaneously opened shut-off means 29 by means of the dosing unit 6 the chemical agents for the multi-seated massage spa 2 may be dosed.

To control the valves 13, 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, the shut-off means 19, 29, the circulating pump 4 and the dosing unit 6 serves generally known not represented control unit, by means of which the required bath temperature, and thus by means of thermostats controlled automatic operation of heating bodies 18, 28 is being adjusted.

Through advantageous connection of equipment according to the technical solution it is possible to filter separately the content of one or of the second spa using the common filter 5 and to dose individually the chemical agents by a common dosing unit 6. By means of two separate heating units 18,

28 it is possible to maintain a different temperature in the baths, which is important from the point of view of different requirements. In the Swim spa 1 the usual temperature of water is around 30 to 33° C, while in the multi-seated massage spa 2 , to achieve a quality massage effects, the optimum water temperature is 36 to 38° C.

It is obvious, that an arrangement of system of the technical equipment may differ from the above mentioned exemplary embodiment. For example it is suitable to create the heating circuits of the Swim spa 1 and the multi-seated massage spa 2 independently outside the common filtration system, so that the temperature regulation may be performed in both spas 1, 2 independently on that, which water is passing through the common filter 5.

It is also possible for each spa 1, 2 to perform all circuits of the technical equipment independently.

List of referential markings

1 Swim spa

11 corner (Swim spa)

12 outlet piping

13 shut-off valve

14 branch

15 shut-off valve

16 outlet piping

17 shut-off valve

18 heating body

19 shut-off means

10 inlet piping

2 multi-seated massage spa (square)

21 seats (in the multi-seated massage spa)

22 outlet piping

23 shut-off valve

24 branch

25 shut-off valve

26 outlet piping

27 shut-off valve

28 heating body

29 shut-off means

20 inlet piping

3 multi-seated massage spa (circular)

30 seats (in the multi-seated massage spa)

4 circulating pump

5 filter

6 dosing unit

Claims

1. Multipurpose combined bath comprising the Swim spa and the multi-seated massage spa, characterised by that, the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2, 3) are as to their ground plan arranged in one functional unit, while they are adjacent one to another by at least one side.

2. Multipurpose combined bath according to the claim 1 , characterised by that, the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2,3) are in a mutual contact in the place of any corner (11) of the Swim spa (1), when the ground plan of the Swim spa (1) is a rectangle, and the ground plan of the multi-seated massage spa (2) is a part of parallelogram, whose ground plan area in the vicinity of its corner is reduced by an area into which a corner (11) of the Swim spa (1) extends.

3. Multipurpose combined bath according to the claim 1 , characterised by that, the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa

(2) are in a mutual contact in the place of any corner (11) of the Swim spa, when the ground plan of the Swim spa (1) is a rectangle, and the ground plan of the multi-seated massage spa (2) is a part of circle, whose ground plan area is reduced by an area, into which a corner (11) of the Swim spa (1) extends.

4. Multipurpose combined bath according to the claim 1 , characterised by that, the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2) are in a mutual contact in the place of any corner (11) of the Swim spa, when the ground plan of the Swim spa (1) is a rectangle, and the ground plan of the multi-seated massage spa (2) is a part of oval, whose ground plan area is reduced by an area, into which a corner (11) of the Swim spa (1) extends.

5. Multipurpose combined bath according to any of the previous claims, characterised by that, the Swim spa (1) and the multi-seated massage spa (2) have a common at least a part of technical equipment.

6. Multipurpose combined bath according to the claim 5, characterised by that, the common part of the technical equipment is a water filter (4) and/or dosing unit (6) for chemical agents.

7. Multipurpose combined bath according to the claim 6, characterised by that, the common parts of technical equipment are interconnected with the Swim spa (1) as well as with the multi-seated massage spa (2) and they are coupled with the means for their temporary connection to the Swim spa (1) or to the multi-seated massage spa (2).