JP2000110212A - Showerhead holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a showerhead holder in which an inserting body can be rotated in a horizontal direction and in which a top end part of a connecting body can be rotated in a vertical direction, and which is provide with the showerhead having a low-cost and arbitrarily bendable connecting body. SOLUTION: A showerhead holder has at its one end an inserting body 2 for inserting in an already arranged showerhead holder 1a attached on a wall surface, and has at its other end part a holding body 3 for holding a showerhead 1b. A connecting body 4 having a space in the vicinity of an outer periphery of the holding body 3 side in the inserting body 2 is provided so that one end part of the connecting body 2 is fixed on the inserting body 2. Hereby, the showerhead 1b held by the already arranged showerhead holder 1a through the showerhead holder can be rotated in horizontal direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a showerhead holder, and more particularly, to an existing showerhead holder, which has an insert at one end of a connector and a holder at the other end. The insert inserted into the shower head holder can be rotated in the horizontal direction, or the insert inserted in the existing shower head holder can be rotated in the horizontal direction and the connector is rotated in the vertical direction. The invention relates to a shower head holder characterized in that it is possible or that the connection is an arbitrarily bendable connection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional showerhead holders include the ones listed below. JP-A-7-
No. 301224, JP-A-9-209425, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 2
No. -18565, No. 2-144066, No. 4
No. -703367, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-7755, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No. 5-5
No. 7064, No. 5-61259, No. 5-83
No. 068, No. 5-148869, No. 6-46
No. 061 and others. JP-A-7-301224 describes
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-209425 discloses that a main body is provided with hook portions at a plurality of positions, and a link is attached to an insertion shaft so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction, and an insertion port is mounted to the link so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction. 2-185
No. 65 has a vertically rotatable receiving member attached to a mounting member, and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-144066 discloses a bellows-structured flexible arm having a hook fitting at one end and a plug at the other end. Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-70367 is a hook provided with a folding arm.
No. 755 discloses a shower head provided with a fixing bracket having a stopper for preventing the shower head from falling when the shower head is mounted downward on the mounting portion racket. The holding part is attached to the fitting part which can be fitted so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-83068, two mounting screws for attaching to a shower head holder are attached to a pipe, a movable shower head holder is attached to the pipe, and a shower head is attached to the movable shower head holder. 5-1488
No. 69 has a support member attached to an arm rotatably provided (attached) to a wall surface or a vanity stand, and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-46061 discloses a body support adapter capable of contracting and twisting. A connecting rod is attached so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and a moving hook is attached to the connecting rod so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.

[0003]

As described above, there is no conventional concept of enabling the insert inserted in the existing shower head holder to be rotatable in the horizontal direction, and the insert is rotated in the horizontal direction. When movable, the connector referred to in the present application protruding from the insert comes into contact with both ends of the opening of the shower head holder having an opening at one end, and cannot rotate in the horizontal direction,
It was very inconvenient and a solution was strongly sought. As described above, it is more convenient if the insert can be rotated in the horizontal direction and then also in the vertical direction. In addition, there has been a strong demand for a low-cost, freely bendable connector. The problem to be solved by the present invention is, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the insertion body can be turned in the horizontal direction, and further, the tip of the connecting body can be turned vertically in the shower head holder. It is another object of the present invention to provide a shower head holder in which a connecting body can be arbitrarily bent at a low cost.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A showerhead holder according to the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and is as follows. The showerhead holder according to claim 1 is a showerhead holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing showerhead holder attached to a wall surface, and a holder at the other end for holding the showerhead. And a connecting body having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holding body side. The shower head held by the existing shower head holding body via the shower head holding tool is horizontally moved. It is characterized by being rotatable in the direction.

A shower head holder according to a second aspect of the present invention has an insert at one end to be inserted into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface, and has a holder at the other end for holding the shower head. A connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side, wherein the connector has one end fixed to the insert, and A first connector having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the first connector, and a second connector having one end rotatably attached to the other end of the first connector. At the end, a holder for holding the base of the shower head is provided, and the shower head held by the existing shower head holder via the shower head holder is rotated in the horizontal direction by the first connector. Possible and second Characterized in that the coupling member is rotatable in a predetermined direction.

A showerhead holder according to a third aspect of the present invention has a showerhead holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing showerhead holder attached to a wall surface, and a holder at the other end for holding the showerhead. A connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side, wherein the connector has one end fixed to the insert, and , A second connector having one end pivotally connected to the other end of the first connector, and a first connection pivotally attached to the other end of the first connector. An elastic body interposed between the body and the second connector, a holder for holding the base of the showerhead is provided at the other end of the second connector, and the showerhead holder is Shower held by the existing shower head holder through Head, with a rotatable horizontal direction by the first coupling member, characterized in that the second connecting member is rotatable in a predetermined direction.

A showerhead holder according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has an insert at one end for insertion into an existing showerhead holder attached to a wall surface and a holder at the other end for holding the showerhead. Comprising a connecting body made of a low-hardness substance and made of a material that can be bent arbitrarily, and being held by the existing shower head holding body via the shower head holding tool. It is characterized in that the position of the shower head can be arbitrarily changed.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment A connecting body having an insert for inserting one end into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface and having a holder for holding the shower head at the other end is provided. In order to form the insert of the shower head holder provided so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction, one end is fixed to the insert and a connecting body having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side is formed. This is a shower head holder in which a shower head held by an existing shower head holder via a head holder is rotatable in a horizontal direction.

[Embodiment 2] A connection body according to Embodiment 1 has a first connection body having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap near the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side, and a first connection body. One end is rotatably connected to the other end of the connecting body, and the other end is divided into a second connecting body provided with a holding body for holding the base of the shower head, and the second connecting body is provided through the shower head holding tool. The shower head held by the shower head holding member is formed so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction by the first connecting member and rotatable in a predetermined direction by the second connecting member. Tool.

[Embodiment 3] When the second connecting body is rotated by interposing an elastic body between the first connecting body and the second connecting body which are pivotally connected in the second embodiment. A shower head holder which does not have grips at both ends of the shaft as position holding means for holding the rotated position of the shower head.

[Embodiment 4] A shower head in which a connecting body that can be bent arbitrarily is formed by forming a connecting body for connecting an insert and a holder with a rod-shaped body made of a low-hardness material such as aluminum or copper. It is a holding tool.

[0012]

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a shower head holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a shower head is attached to an existing shower head holder according to the present invention via a shower head holder, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. This will be described with reference to FIGS. The showerhead holder of the present invention includes an insert (a cylindrical or trapezoidal inverted conical) 2 inserted into an existing showerhead holder (an annular body having an opening at one end) 1a attached to a wall surface. And a holding body (annular body having an opening at one end) 3 for holding the insertion portion 1c of the shower head 1b at the other end, and a connecting body 4 for connecting the insertion body 2 and the holding body 3 is formed. I do. Its insert 2
Is formed so that it can be inserted into and removed from the existing shower head holder 1a so that it can be inserted into and removed from the shower head holder 1a, and is rotatable in the horizontal direction about the axis of the insert 2. The holder 3 is a shower head holder 1
As in a, it is formed in an annular body having an opening at one end. The connecting body 4 is formed by inserting the insert 2 into the existing shower head holder 1.
a when inserted in the horizontal direction, it is formed of two rods 4a, 4a substantially parallel to each other in a substantially horizontal direction, and an existing shower having an opening between the two rods 4a, 4a. A gap 5 through which both ends 1a1 and 1a1 of the head holder 1a can be inserted.
That is, the gap 5 is provided near the outer periphery of the insert 2 on the holder side.

[0013] Since the showerhead holder having the above-described configuration is used, the showerhead holder insert 2 is inserted into the existing showerhead holder 1a, and the showerhead holder 3 is inserted into the showerhead holder 3 of the showerhead holder. When the held shower head 1b is rotated in the horizontal direction, the two rods 4
Since the gap 5 is provided between the connecting members 4 made of a and a, the existing shower head holder 1a is provided in the gap 5.
, The shower head holder held by the existing shower head holder 1a can be rotated in the horizontal direction. That is, the shower head holder held by the existing shower head holder 1 a is rotatable in the horizontal direction about the axis of the insert 2.

Embodiment 2 A different embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 will be described. In the following description of the present embodiment, the same components as those of the already described embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the shower head holder according to the present invention. This will be described with reference to FIGS. The main difference from the above-described embodiment is that the connecting body 4 composed of the two rods 4a, 4a is a strip-shaped connecting body 6, and one end of the connecting body 6 fixed to the insert 2 is cut off. The gap 7 is missing.
Because it is a shower head holder with the above configuration,
A shower head holder having the same functions and effects as in Example 1 was obtained.

"Embodiment 3" The following embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the shower head holder according to the present invention. The main difference from the above embodiment is that the connecting members 4 and 6 are connected to each other by a connecting member
And one end of the rod-shaped connecting body 8 is fixed to the upper end (or lower end) of the insert 2. Since the shower head holder has the above-described configuration, a shower head holder having the same operation and effect as those of the first and second embodiments is obtained.

Embodiment 4 The following embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the shower head holder according to the present invention. The main difference from the embodiment of the present invention is that the connecting members 4, 6, and 8 are formed of a single rod-shaped (or plate-shaped) member made of a material that can be freely bent such as copper or aluminum. It was formed in. Although not shown, the shower head holder may be painted,
It is desirable to apply a waterproof and rustproof treatment such as applying a resin film. Since the shower head holder has the above-described configuration, an arbitrary position of the connector can be bent in an arbitrary direction.

[Embodiment 5] A different embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state of first and second coupling bodies of the shower head holder according to the present invention. A description will be given based on FIGS. The main difference from the above embodiment is that the connecting members 4, 6, 8,
10 is formed by first and second connecting bodies 11 and 12, and the first and second connecting bodies 11 and 12 are pivotally mounted on a shaft 13 to be rotatable. In the figure, the first and second connectors 11,
12, plate-shaped members 11a, 12a are formed at the end portions, and holes 14a, 14b for pivotally connecting the shaft 13 to the plate-shaped members 11a, 12a.
The threaded shaft 13 is pivotally connected to the holes 14a and 14b. The shaft 13 uses a threaded shaft. The head of the threaded shaft 13 is a first grip 13a. A second grip portion 13b screwed to the attached shaft 13 is formed, and the threaded shaft 13 is inserted into holes 14a, 14b formed at respective ends of the first and second connectors 11, 12, Although it is formed to be rotatable in the vertical direction, it may be rotatable in any direction including the horizontal direction depending on how the shaft 13 is attached.
In the figure, it is pivoted at one place, but by pivoting at a plurality of places, the second connector 12 can be bent in a desired direction. Further, the connecting bodies 11 and 12 are obtained by dividing the rod-like bodies 4a and 4a used in the first embodiment into two bodies,
Although the plate-like members 11a and 12a having holes 14a and 14b are shown, the connecting member 6 formed of the strip used in the second embodiment is divided into two members, and the holes 14a and 14b are formed at the ends thereof. It may be open. Since the shower head holder having the above-described configuration has the same function and effect as those of the first to fourth embodiments, the first and second connecting members 11 and 12 are moved in the direction orthogonal to the shaft 13. 2 can be rotated.

[Embodiment 6] A different embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 will be described. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state of first and second coupling bodies of the shower head holder according to the present invention. A description will be given based on FIGS. The main difference from the above-described embodiment is that the plate-like bodies 11a, 1 at the end portions of the first and second coupling bodies 11, 12 of the fifth embodiment.
2a is rotatably pivoted by means of a shaft 16 consisting of a screw and a nut instead of the head-mounted screw 13 via the elastic members 15, 15, and the simple shaft 16 is connected to the first and second coupling bodies. 1
It is also possible to connect to the holes 14a and 14b at the end portions of the first and second parts so as to be rotatably pivoted by means such as caskell. In the figure, the elastic members 15 are shown as plate washers made of two elastic members, but may be one plate washer, a coil spring or another elastic member. Fifteen
It doesn't matter what the shape and the material are. Since the shower head holder having the above-described configuration has the same operation and effect as the fifth embodiment, it is rotatably pivoted by a simple screw and nut or a simple shaft 16, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Since the first and second connectors 11 and 12 are pivotally connected via the elastic member 15, the first connector and the second connector 11 to which the elastic member 15 is pivotally attached. , 12 are constantly pressed from the inside to the outside, so that the rotated second
When the connecting body 12 is stopped at a desired position, the first and second connecting bodies 11 and 12 are constantly pressed by the pressing force of the elastic body 15 and are fixed in a stable state.
Even without the work of tightening the 3a, the second connecting body 12 was fixed simply by rotating and stopping at an arbitrary position, and a shower head holder with improved usability was obtained.

[0019]

The shower head holder according to the present invention has the following features.
Since the above-described configuration is provided, various effects as listed below are achieved. In the shower head holder of the first aspect, one end of the connector is fixed to the insert, and a gap is formed near the outer periphery of the holder on the holder side at the base of the connector attached to the insert. When the connector is rotated in the horizontal direction, both ends of the opening of the existing shower head holder are inserted into the gap between the bases of the connector, so that the connector can be smoothly rotated in the horizontal direction, A shower head holder capable of rotating the shower head held by the existing shower head holder through the holder in the horizontal direction was obtained.

According to the shower head holder of the second aspect, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the connecting member has a first end fixed to the insert and a gap near the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side. Since there is a connecting body and a second connecting body one end of which is rotatably attached to the other end of the first connecting body, the second connecting body is pivotally attached to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Thus, a shower head holder that can be pivoted in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction when pivotally mounted in the horizontal direction, that is, in the predetermined direction, is obtained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the shower head holder, the connecting member is divided into a second connecting member having one end pivotally connected to the other end of the first connecting member. Since the first connector and the second connector are pivotally connected to the shaft with an elastic member interposed therebetween, the first connector and the second connector to which the elastic member is pivotally attached are attached.
Is constantly pressed from the inside to the outside, and when the rotated second connecting body is stopped at a desired position,
A shower head holder which was fixed by the pressing force of the elastic body, did not need to squeeze the grip portions at both ends of the shaft, and made the grip portions useless was obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the connecting body for connecting the insert and the holding body is formed of a rod-shaped material made of an optionally bendable low hardness material such as aluminum or copper, A shower head holder capable of arbitrarily changing the position of the shower head held by the existing shower head holder via the tool was obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a shower head is attached to an existing shower head holder according to the present invention via a shower head holder.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view cut along the line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state of first and second connectors of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a connection state of first and second connectors of the shower head holder according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a ··· Existing showerhead holder 1b ··· Showerhead 1c ··· Insertion portion of showerhead 1a1 ··· Both ends of existing showerhead holder 2 ··· Insert body 3 · ···· Holder 4 ···· Connection body 4a ··· Bar-shaped body 5 ···· Gap 6 ····· Strip-shaped connection body 7 ···· Notched Gap 8 Bar-shaped connecting body 10 Bar-shaped connecting body 11 that can be bent arbitrarily 1st connecting body 11a Plate-shaped body 12 Second- Connecting body 12a Plate-like body 13 Shaft (shaft with screw) 13a First grip portion 13b Second grip portion 14a Hole 14b Hole 15 ... Elastic body 16 ... Screw and nut shaft

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A shower head holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface and a holder at the other end for holding the shower head, wherein the insert is provided. Is provided with a connector having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side, and the shower head held by the existing shower head holder can be rotated in the horizontal direction via the shower head holder. A shower head holder, characterized in that: 2. A shower head holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface and a holder at the other end for holding the shower head, wherein the insert is provided. A connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the holder on the holder side, the connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side. A first connector, and a second connector having one end rotatably attached to the other end of the first connector, and a base of the shower head held at the other end of the second connector. The showerhead held by the existing showerhead holder via the showerhead holder is rotatable in the horizontal direction by the first connecting member, and the second connection member is provided with the second connection member. Can be pivoted in a predetermined direction by connecting body A shower head holder characterized in that the shower head is capable of being used. 3. A shower head holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface, and a holder at the other end for holding the shower head, wherein the insert is provided. A connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the holder on the holder side, the connector having one end fixed to the insert and having a gap in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the insert on the holder side. 1 connection body, a second connection body whose one end is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connection body, and a first connection body and a second connection body that are pivotally mounted. An elastic body interposed therebetween, and a holding body for holding a base of the shower head is provided at the other end of the second connecting body, and an existing shower head holding body is provided via the shower head holding tool. The shower head held at the A shower head holder that is rotatable in a horizontal direction and rotatable in a predetermined direction by a second connector. 4. A shower head holder having an insert at one end for insertion into an existing shower head holder attached to a wall surface, and a holder at the other end for holding the shower head, wherein the insert is provided. And a holder made of a low-hardness material and made of a material that can be bent arbitrarily, and the position of the shower head held on the existing shower head holder via the shower head holder can be changed arbitrarily A shower head holder characterized in that it is possible.