Accordion Bathtub

Accordion Bathtub has been designed to save water and space. With its bellows structure, it can be compressed to create a smaller bathing volume that better suits the needs of a child.

Most bathtubs are a standard size, and require the user to fill the entire tub whether he or she is an adult or a child. In fact, a child does not need the same volume of water as an adult. However, as the size of the bathtub cannot be changed, much water is wasted.

Accordion Bathtub addresses this problem with a bellows structure, which enables people to reconfigure the bathtub into an appropriate size for their use. The bellows structure consists of two parts: a framework system and a rubber skin. A series of chain units compose the framework system, which can bend under external influence. With a slight push, bathtub would compress a little, but with a harder push, it would compress up to fifty per cent of its original size. It is rather like playing an accordion.

The rubber skin protects people from any sharp angles and makes the bathtub comfortable to sit in. The surface is non-slip. What’s more, a great deal of bathroom space is saved when the bathtub is compressed.