Remote control bath mat blower unit

Abstract

There is provided a blower unit for a bubbling bath mat. The blower unit includes a housing, an air pump, a control assembly, a remote control and a connector secured to the blower unit. The remote control unit controls the operation of the control assembly via a wireless communication protocol. Preferably, the remote control unit is conveniently and securely connected to the blower unit by connector.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A blower unit for a bath mat comprising: 
 a housing;    an air pump being disposed in said housing;    a control assembly being disposed in said housing and operatively connected to said air pump;    a remote control unit for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to said control assembly; and    a connector for connecting said blower unit to said remote control unit.    
     
     
         2 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said remote control unit transmits an infrared signal.  
     
     
         3 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said remote control unit transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal.  
     
     
         4 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said connector is selected from the group consisting of a retractable connector, a string, coiled cord, a sheathed wire, a magnet, and a hook and loop fastener.  
     
     
         5 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said remote control unit is fixedly attached to said housing.  
     
     
         6 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a cradle for holding said remote control unit.  
     
     
         7 . The blower unit of  claim 6 , wherein said cradle is disposed on a top surface of said housing.  
     
     
         8 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said remote control unit is sealed watertight.  
     
     
         9 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , wherein said remote control unit has at least one button for controlling one or more functions of said blower unit, and wherein said functions are selected from the group consisting of heating a liquid, pumping air, providing infrared therapy, vibrating, and providing a timed operation.  
     
     
         10 . The blower unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a hose for attaching said blower unit to a bath mat.  
     
     
         11 . A bubbling bath mat comprising: 
 a blower unit having a housing, an air pump disposed in said housing, a first control assembly disposed in said housing, a remote control unit for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to said first control assembly, said remote control unit being selectively separable from said blower unit;    a bath mat; and    an air hose connected to said bath mat and said air pump, wherein said air hose has a second control assembly for manipulating air flow to said bath mat.    
     
     
         12 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said remote control unit is sealed watertight.  
     
     
         13 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said remote control unit has an infrared transmitter.  
     
     
         14 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said remote control unit transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal.  
     
     
         15 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said remote control unit has at least one button for controlling one or more functions of said blower unit, and wherein said functions are selected from the group consisting of heating a liquid, pumping air, providing infrared therapy, providing ions to said air, vibrating, and providing a timed operation.  
     
     
         16 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said second control assembly for manipulating said air flow to said bath mat is disposed on said bath mat.  
     
     
         17 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said bath mat has an ionic/ozone producing assembly for introducing ions into said air flow.  
     
     
         18 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 11 , wherein said remote control unit transmits said control signal to said control assembly by an insulated electrical wire, said insulated electrical wire operatively connected to said control assembly and said remote control unit.  
     
     
         19 . The bubbling bath mat of  claim 18 , wherein said insulated electrical wire is sealed watertight.