Support base of shampoo basin
The present invention discloses an improved support base of a shampoo basin, and the support base is made of a silicon gel material to further comply with the comfort pursued by ergonomics by taking an evacuation measure for the internal structure of the support base to achieve a more comfortable elasticity of the support base. The support base comprises a saddle section and a support section; wherein the saddle section comprises a latch groove for being latched to the edge of the shampoo basin and the surface of the latch groove having a plurality of gaps, and an evacuated space disposed inside the support section, so that the design of the gaps and evacuated space produces a comfortable elasticity when our neck and head rest on the saddle section and the support section.
The present invention relates to an improved support base of a shampoo basin, more particularly to a support base that provides an elastic comfort to support our neck and head when we shampoo our hair.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONAfter the related industry has designed a reclined shampoo chair to allow users to fully enjoy the comfort when they shampoo their hair, a design is aimed at trying different ways of giving better comfort on resting our head in the shampoo basin. When a user is having a shampoo, the user can lie with face up and lean the head on the headrest, so that the user can relax the abdomen, and thus providing a relaxing and comfortable position for the user having a shampoo.
The prior-art shampoo basin assembly as disclosed in the R.O.C. Patent Publication No. 113548 entitled “Improved shampoo basin assembly” comprises a support base integrally formed at the front side of a shampoo basin, so that a user can rest his/her head on the support base to reduce the pressure on his/her neck and abdomen. Later, another additional R.O.C. Patent Publication No. 209957 entitled “Additional improved shampoo basin assembly” disclosed an independent support base, wherein a sucking disk disposed at the bottom of the support base or a hook is extended from the front end of the support base, so that the support base can be assembled or removed easily.
However, the foregoing prior-art patented support bases do not have the elastic or soft features regardless of their fixed or removable structure. As a result, when a user rests on the support base, the user may be injured if his/her head hits on the hard support base by accident or feel very uncomfortable or painful when his/her head presses directly on the hard support base. Therefore, a later designer invented an elastic support base as disclosed in the R.O.C. Patent Publication No. 224206 entitled “Improved shampoo basin assembly”. The measure taken by such prior-art patent to make the support base with resilience by adding a compressed spring at the bottom of the support base, so that the resilience exists between the support base and the shampoo basin. However, such patented technology has a shortcoming caused by the structure of its compressed spring, since the support base has to be fixed onto the shampoo basin and cannot be removed at will, and the spring may be rusted easily and may loose its resilience. Such patented technology still requires further improvements.
A series of improvements including the R.O.C. Patent Publication No. 314729 entitled “Improved ceramic support base assembly” issued to the present inventor in 1997 have been made thereafter. The R.O.C. Patent Publication No. 314729 disclosed an improved support base that comprises a positioning groove disposed at the top of a base body, a cushion and four latch grooves disposed at the four sides of the positioning groove, thereby the base body, cushion and support member can be stacked in different ways to adjust the height. However, the foregoing patent can overcome the uncomfortable issue by adding a soft cushion on the support base. Such arrangement not only makes the structure more complicated, but also cannot solve the long existing problems of the prior-art support base.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary objective of the present invention is to provide an improved support base of a shampoo basin, so that the user's neck and head can rest on an elastic comfortable support base. In order to have such comfortable support base design, the support base comprises a saddle section and a support section, wherein the saddle section has a latch groove for being latched onto the edge of the shampoo basin, and a plurality of gaps disposed on the surface of the latch groove, and the interior of the support section being an evacuated space. With the design of the gap and evacuated space, a comfortable elasticity will be produced when a user rests his/her head on the support base.
Another objective of the present invention is to fix the support base by latching the saddle section onto the shampoo basin and the sucking disk at the bottom of the support base. Such arrangement allows users to install or remove the support base easily and quickly.
To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective of the invention, its structure, innovative features, and performance, we use a preferred embodiment and the attached drawings for the detailed description of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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Since the support base 10 is installed to the shampoo basin 30, the surface of the support base 10 is preferably flat and smooth to prevent the hair being pulled by the support base 10 when the user is having a shampoo. Therefore, the connection between the sucking disk 20 and the support base 10 should be kept flat and smooth without any protrusion. Please refer to
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While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.
Claims
1. An improved support base of shampoo basin, comprising a saddle section and a support section, and said saddle section having a latch groove for being latched and fixed to an edge of said shampoo basin, and said latch groove having a plurality of gaps, and the interior of said support section being an evacuated space, thereby said saddle section and said support section of said support base are elastic.
2. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 1, wherein said support section comprises an aslant surface.
3. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 1, wherein said support section at its bottom comprises at least one sucking disk for fixing said shampoo basin.
4. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 1, wherein said saddle section comprises a curved surface.
5. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 3, wherein said sucking disk comprises at least a protruded ear at its periphery.
6. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 3, wherein said sucking disk presses against said support base for tightly fixing said support base.
7. The improved support base of shampoo basin of claim 6, wherein said sucking disk comprises a connecting end with an accommodating groove, and said connection end of said sucking disc passes through said support base, and a connection axle presses against said connection end to tightly fix said support base.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 23, 2004
Publication Date: Dec 29, 2005
Inventor: Hsien-Yang Cheng (Yunlin County)
Application Number: 10/873,203