JP2001070188A - Flow diverter for shower - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a flow diverter for a shower which facilitates the changeover of perfume-containing hot water and hot water of clean water. SOLUTION: This flow diverter has a main body 1 internally having a water path 1a and a water feed hose juncture 2 and a drain hose juncture 3 in the main body 1. Further, the main body 1 is internally provided with a housing cylinder 5 formed freely slidable in a direction orthogonal with the water path 1a. The housing cylinder 5 is provided with a housing chamber 6 housing the perfume 9 in the housing cylinder 5, an auxiliary water path 7b penetrating the housing chamber 6 and main water path 7a not passing the housing chamber 6. The water paths of the hot water of the clean water and the perfume- containing hot water are changed over by moving the housing cylinder 5 to the right and left.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flow divider for hot water or the like used for general household or commercial showers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional scent spout shower, a product in which spices are stored in a shower head and hot water containing spices is spouted while dissolving the spices in the warm water being passed when the shower is used has already been released. ing.

[0003]

In the conventional scent spouting shower, when the shower is used, scented hot water always spouts out, so that hot water cannot be obtained even when rinsing the mouth. In addition, there is a problem that even if the fragrance is taken out from the shower head, the odor or the like remains, and hot water of the clean water cannot be obtained immediately.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a shower flow divider according to the present invention has a storage tube for storing fragrance in a main body having a water channel, and moves the storage tube to the left and right. Thus, the water path is switched, and tap water or hot water containing fragrance is spouted from the shower head.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention relates to a main body having a water passage therein, a water supply hose connection portion connected to a water supply hose for supplying hot water to the main body, and a drainage hose connection connected to a drainage hose for supplying water to a shower head. And a storage cylinder having a cylindrical storage chamber for storing fragrances, detergents, etc., and a main water passage and a sub water passage, and the storage tube is slidable in an orthogonal direction so as to cross the water passage. Further, the main body is provided with a lid detachable from the storage cylinder and a guide shaped along the storage cylinder.

In the shower diverter constructed as described above, by moving the storage tube to one side, the water channel of the main body and the main water channel of the storage tube communicate with each other, and hot water from the shower head is jetted from the shower head. In addition, by moving the storage cylinder in another direction, the water channel of the main body communicates with the sub-channel of the storage cylinder, the hot water of the clean water passes through the storage room and reaches the drain while dissolving the fragrance, and the hot water containing the fragrance is shower head. Can squirt more.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a shower unit using a shower flow divider according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a main body 1 of a shower diverter is shown.
Is provided with a water supply hose connection part 2 connected to a water supply hose 10 for supplying hot water, a drainage hose connection part 3 connected to a drainage hose 11 for supplying water to the shower head 12, and a storage cylinder 5 for switching water paths. I have.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the shower when the hot water spouts out, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the shower when the hot water containing fragrance spouts out.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a flow divider for shower (hereinafter referred to as a main body) having a water passage 1a therein, and a water supply hose connecting portion 2 having a water supply port 2a serving as an inlet side of the water passage 1a. The drainage hose connecting portion 3 has a drainage port 3a serving as an outlet side of the water channel 1a.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a storage cylinder, which is built in the main body 1 at a position crossing the water channel 1a, and switches the water flow between the clean water side and the fragrance side by moving left and right. A cylindrical storage chamber 6 is provided on one side of the storage tube 5 so that a fragrance 9 or a detergent can be stored therein.

A sub-channel 7b is provided in the storage cylinder 5 so as to vertically penetrate the storage chamber 6, and a main channel 7a is provided at a position not passing through the storage chamber 6 and parallel to the sub-channel 7b. Is what it is.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a lid, which is detachably provided on the side of the storage chamber 6 of the storage cylinder 5 so as to take out and put in the fragrance 9 into and out of the storage chamber 6 so as to be watertight. The auxiliary lid 4b is also detachably provided on the opposite side of the storage chamber 6 of the storage cylinder 5, but in this embodiment, the lid 4 and the auxiliary lid 4b are completely the same, but the auxiliary lid 4b is It may be formed integrally with the storage cylinder 5. Further, the lid 4 and the auxiliary lid 4b are configured to position the storage cylinder 5 at the time of switching the water channel by abutting the lid 4 and the auxiliary lid 4b on the main body 1, and have a role as a stopper.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a guide, which is provided at a contact portion between the main body 1 and the storage cylinder 5 in the main body 1 and has a shape along the storage cylinder 5. The guide 8 is kept watertight so that water does not leak even if the storage tube 5 slides in the main body 1. 1b is a gap, and the guide 8 of the main body 1
Is provided around the storage cylinder 5 between the end portion and the side end portion.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the lid 4 on the storage chamber 6 side of the storage cylinder 5 of the main body 1
Is removed, the fragrance 9 is put in, and the lid 4 is attached again. Thereafter, the lid 4 is pushed to move the storage tube 5 to eject the scented hot water, and when the lid 4 is abutted against the main body 1, the state shown in FIG. And communicate with each other.

The hot water supplied from the water supply hose 10 enters the water channel 1a through the water supply port 2a of the water supply hose connection part 2, and flows into the storage chamber 6 from the inlet side of the sub water channel 7b. The warm water flowing into the storage room 6 is mixed with the perfume 9 while dissolving the perfume 9,
From the outlet side of the sub-water channel 7b, the perfume-containing hot water spouts from the shower head 12 through the drain hose 11 from the drain port 3a of the water channel 1a.

At this time, the warm water or the mixed water with the fragrance 9 entered from the water supply port 2a does not flow into the main water passage 7a side by the guide 8 which is watertight with the storage cylinder 5.

Next, when the user uses warm water of tap water, the user pushes the auxiliary lid 4b to move the storage cylinder 5, and the auxiliary lid 4b is moved.
b is brought into the state shown in FIG.
The main channel 7a of the storage cylinder 5 communicates with the channel 1a.

The hot water supplied from the water supply hose 10 enters the water channel 1a through the water supply port 2a of the water supply hose connection part 2, passes through the main water path 7a, exits the water discharge port 3a of the drain hose connection part 3, and is discharged. , Hot water spouts from the shower head 12.

At this time, the warm water of the tap water flows out to the drain hose 11 side without flowing into the storage chamber 6 by the guide 8.
Therefore, at this time, it is possible to obtain clean water without any odor of the fragrance 9 or the like.

[0022]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

When the shower is used, the operation of the storage cylinder can instantaneously switch between the spouting of the hot water containing fragrance and the jetting of the hot water, and the mixing of the fragrance with the hot water. It is possible to provide an inexpensive water channel switching shower that has a reasonable structure, is easy to use, has few parts, has a simple configuration, and can be reduced in size as a whole.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a shower unit using a shower flow divider according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the flow divider for a shower when hot water of hot water spouts out.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the shower flow divider when hot water containing fragrance is ejected.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Shower splitter body (main body), 1a: water channel, 2:
Water supply hose connection, 2a: water supply port, 3: drainage hose connection, 3a: drainage, 4: lid, 5: storage cylinder, 6: storage room,
7a: main channel, 7b: sub channel, 8: guide, 9: fragrance,
10: Water supply hose, 11: Drain hose, 12: Shower head.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A body (1) having a water channel (1a) therein.
And a main body (1) provided with a water supply hose connection (2) and a drainage hose connection (3), and further housed in the main body (1) so as to be slidable in a direction orthogonal to the water channel (1a). A storage chamber (6) for storing perfume and the like on one side of the storage cylinder (5), and a sub-channel (7b) vertically penetrating the storage chamber (6); By providing a main waterway (7a) that does not pass through the storage chamber (6) and moving the storage cylinder (5) left and right, the waterway (1a) and the main waterway (7a) are provided.
Alternatively, a flow divider for a shower, wherein the water flow is switched so that the water channel (1a) and the sub water channel (7b) communicate with each other. 2. A lid (4) is detachably provided on the storage chamber (6) side of the storage cylinder (5), and an auxiliary lid (4b) is provided on the opposite side of the storage chamber (6). Or a stopper for positioning the storage tube (5) by abutting the auxiliary lid (4b) against the main body (1).
The described flow divider for the shower. 3. A guide (8) having a shape along the storage cylinder (5) on the sliding portion of the storage cylinder (5) on the water channel (1a) side of the main body (1). The flow divider for a shower according to claim 1, characterized in that the water slides in a watertight manner with respect to the main body (1).