JP2002233469A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device in a simple form with which a massage effect is obtained. SOLUTION: This shower device is constituted of shower heads 12a and 12b to which a plurality of shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2, and 10n3 are disposed, arm means 13a and 13b for stretching, contracting, or moving the shower heads 12a and 12b to an optional position, a connection means 18 for supplying fluid to the arm means 13a and 13b, and a booster pump 19 disposed between the arm means 13a and 13b and the connection means 18. The atomization power of the shower is increased by water pressure elevation by the booster pump 19, also an atomization angle is widened so that excellent showering is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device which can take a shower around a body in a simple form, and has improved massage and relaxation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of shower apparatus is generally described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 05-683392, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-22878, or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-830609. Was. First, JP 05
Referring to the shower apparatus described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 683392, this apparatus is provided with a nozzle elevating means 1 operated by water pressure and a hand shower nozzle 2 as shown in FIG. A tap 4 is connected to one of the outlet ports for hot water or the like sent from a hot water supply source, and the other outlet port is provided with a nozzle elevating means 1 through a switching valve (switching knob 5). And the hand shower nozzle 2 is communicated. The nozzle raising / lowering means 1 is provided with a mechanism for raising and lowering with water pressure, and the optimum position of the nozzle is set by stopping the water pressure at an appropriate position by a knob 6 or by releasing water to lower the water pressure.

Further, in a shower device (not shown) described in JP-A-6-22878, a fixed type nozzle and a hand shower nozzle are connected to each other from a secondary side of a hot / water mixer tap via a switching valve. I have. The switching valve, the fixed nozzle, and the hand shower nozzle are provided in the main body case, and the fixed nozzle and the hand shower temperature and the amount of hot water can be adjusted on the front panel of the main body case.

A shower device (not shown) described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-830615 is composed of an arm on which shower nozzles are arranged and a front panel. When taking a shower, the arm is attached to both sides of the human body.
The so-called both shoulders, both flanks, and both waists are raised and raised, and at the end of the shower, the arms are lowered so as to be pressed against the wall surface.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-683392 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-2287.
In the shower device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-208, only a one-way shower can be received for a posture in which the human body is facing the main body. For example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-68392
The method of moving the elevating nozzle up and down or left and right by water pressure according to Japanese Patent Application Publication No. H10-27138 has a corresponding shower effect, but the body on the opposite side to the posture where the human body is facing the main body or on both sides is a shower. It feels chilly and the feeling of bathing diminishes. For this reason, the human body must be turned appropriately to warm the body. For this reason, there is a problem that the amount of hot water to be used increases, and a relaxing shower bathing feeling cannot be obtained for a large amount of hot water.

The conventional method of manually opening the nozzle arm and taking a shower disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-830609 seems to have a good shower feeling and the amount of hot water used tends to be relatively resource-saving. However, there still remains the issue of resource saving, and it was necessary to increase the spraying power of the shower. And there is a need to further improve satisfaction to satisfy a relaxed shower bathing feeling.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a shower head having a plurality of shower nozzles, which is extendable or movable, and a flow through the shower nozzle through the shower head. The booster pump is provided to increase the hydraulic pressure of the fluid.

According to the above invention, even when the human body is standing or sitting on a chair, the human body can be expanded and contracted or moved so as to wrap the human body with the shower from the shower head, and furthermore, the primary body can be moved by the booster pump. By increasing the water pressure to increase the spray pressure, of course, the spray pattern is greatly expanded, the spray patterns that interfere with each other inside are disturbed, and there is a hollowing of the shower that occurs inside the conical spray pattern. Disappears. As a result, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish.On the other hand, the characteristic that the warm bath feeling increases more and more because the spray area is expanded is obtained. . Furthermore, since the injection force increases as the pressure is increased, the massage force increases and blood circulation is promoted,
The feeling of warm bath and relaxation can be obtained more and more.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention can be carried out in the form described in each claim. According to the invention of claim 1, a shower head provided with a plurality of shower nozzles is provided.
Since it has an arm means which has the shower head and expands or moves to an arbitrary position, a connection means for supplying a fluid to the arm means, and a booster pump arranged in a fluid path to the shower head, Even when the human body is standing or sitting in a chair, the arm means expands or moves and the nozzle of the shower head extends or moves toward the front of the human body so as to enclose the human body, and the primary hydraulic pressure is increased by the booster pump. By increasing the supply, the spraying power is improved, the spray pattern on the outside spreads widely, the spray patterns that interfere with each other on the inside are disturbed, and the hollowing of the shower that occurs inside the conical spray pattern is prevented it can. This means that the spray angle is widened, and at the same time, the actual spray area received by the body by the disturbed shower due to the inside interference is widened. As a result, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish. Can be In addition, since the injection force increases due to the increased pressure, especially on the surface to be showered, for example, in the case of the front of the human body, the massage power of the front of the human body increases, the effect of promoting blood circulation increases, and a feeling of warm bathing and relaxation is further obtained. Can be

According to the second aspect of the present invention, similarly to the first aspect, a shower head provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, a front panel provided with the shower head, and a fluid supplied to the shower nozzle. Connecting means for supplying;
Since it has a booster pump arranged in the fluid path to the shower head, it is possible to supply the fluid by increasing the primary water pressure, and as a result, the spray pattern on the outside is greatly expanded as in the case of claim 1, and The spray patterns that interfere with each other are disturbed, and it is possible to prevent the shower from being hollowed out inside the conical spray pattern, and to wrap the human body in the shower. At the same time as the spray angle is widened, the actual spray area that the body receives due to the disturbed shower due to the interference of the inside is widened, so the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature does not drop, so the feeling of warm bathing While the water does not fade, the characteristic that the feeling of warm bathing is further increased is obtained because the spray area is widened. Further, since the jetting force is increased by the increased pressure, the massage force particularly on the surface to be showered, for example, the back surface of the human body is increased, and blood circulation is promoted, so that a feeling of warmth and relaxation can be obtained more and more.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the shower apparatus is provided with the spray control means for controlling the fluid flowing to the shower nozzle intermittently or variably in the flow rate, the shower apparatus can be connected to a plurality of shower nozzles. The flowing flow rate is intermittently and variably controlled. Therefore, the shower area received by the human body changes, and the contact pressure also changes. As a result, the feeling of massage is improved, and blood circulation of the human body is promoted. Further, since the intermittent spraying or the variable water amount is employed, the amount of water used per hour or per bather is suppressed, and a resource saving effect can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the shower device is provided with the rotation control means for controlling the rotation speed of the booster pump to be variable or ON / OFF. Therefore, the rotation speed of the booster pump can be arbitrarily set. Variable or ON /
The water pressure to be supplied to the shower nozzle can be varied by performing the OFF control. As a result, the spraying power from the shower changes, so that a warm bath feeling and a massage feeling are improved and blood circulation of the human body is promoted.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the spray control means includes a fixed wing for converging and jetting the inflowing fluid to induce a jet pressure, and a rotary wing for rotating with rotary power generated by receiving the jet pressure. Since the shower device is provided with the rotating blade which also serves as an opening and closing blade for intermittently flowing out in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating blade, the rotating speed is determined by the flow rate and the size and material of the rotating blade. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the speed cannot be arbitrarily controlled. However, since it is configured to spray intermittently and further with a variable amount of water, a tactile pressure stimulus can be obtained intermittently or with a variable amount of water, thereby producing a massage effect. At the same time, the feeling of warm bathing is improved and the warming speed is increased. Also, because of intermittent spraying, the amount of water per hour or per bather is suppressed, and a resource saving effect is obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the spray control means includes a motor for rotating the rotary wings by an electric force and constitutes a shower device, so that the number of rotations of the motor is appropriately set. Alternatively, if the number of rotations is changed, the rotation speed can be arbitrarily controlled, and the interval speed of the intermittent spraying or the variable amount of water can be arbitrarily changed according to the sensitivity of the individual body. So for the human body,
Or, depending on individual differences, appropriate tactile sensation can be obtained,
A satisfying massage effect is created. At the same time, the feeling of warm bathing is improved and the warming speed is increased. Also, because of intermittent spraying or variable water volume, the amount of water used per hour or per bather is suppressed, and a resource saving effect is obtained.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a DC voltage drive type geared motor or a stepping motor is provided for a motor for rotating the rotor blades by electric power, thereby constituting a shower device. There is an advantage that the control range of the speed can be widened and the setting range of the time interval for intermittent spraying or variable water volume can be widened, and fine control can be performed according to the sensitivity of the individual body.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the shower device is constituted by using a rechargeable battery or an AC-DC converter as a power source, low voltage driving becomes possible.
Prevents electric shock accidents and is highly safe.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a shower apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front configuration diagram of the shower apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIGS. 3 and 4 are a side sectional view and a plan configuration diagram of a shower head which is a main element mounted in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of another shower head mounted on the first embodiment. In addition, among a, b, and c added to the numbers in the drawing, a and b mean that the same parts are arranged symmetrically to the left and right and together with the arm. This means that the same parts as those on are also arranged on the front panel.

1, 2, 3 and 4, the shower device comprises a plurality of shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2,
10n3 is provided inside the head casing 11a to form the shower head 12a, which is provided at the tip of the arm. 12b is provided with a similar component at the end of the other arm. These shower heads 12
a, 12b, arm means 13a, 13b comprising telescopic arms, a shower head 12c similar to the above-mentioned shower head 12c arranged on the front panel 14, and a shower unit 15 appropriately arranged to form a shower means 16. The arm of the arm means 13a, 13b is connected to the drive means 17a, 1
7b. A booster pump 19 for once supplying a fluid from the hot water supply source (for example, a hot and cold water mixing faucet) to the shower means 16 and the arm means 13a and 13b through the connecting means 18 and pressurizing the fluid, and the rotation of the booster pump 19 Variable number or ON / OF
The rotation speed control means 20 for controlling the rotation speed to F is provided. The shower heads 12a, 12b, and 12c are provided with spray control means 21a for controlling a plurality of shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2, and 10n3 intermittently or with a variable flow rate.
21b, 21c and the shower heads 12a, 12
b, luminous body 22 arranged in close proximity to the spray ports 12c
a, 22b, and 22c, and light-emitting means 23a, 23b, and 23c, each of which includes a light-emitting control unit (not shown) for controlling the light-emitting devices, are provided. A sounding body 24 is provided in the front panel.
And the light emitting means 23a according to the tone of the sounding body 24,
23b, 23c and the spray control means 21a, 21b, 2
A musical tone interlocking control unit 25 for intermittently or illuminance variable or variable flow rate control of 1c is provided.

The above-mentioned arm means 13a and 13b are formed by stacking arc-shaped pipes having different diameters into a tubular shape, and fixed cylinders 26a and 26b corresponding to the outer pipe, and sliding arms 27a and 27b located at the inner pipe. Sliding stoppers 28a, 28b provided in the fixed cylinders 26a, 26b so as not to slide the sliding arms 27a, 27b, which move upon receiving the fluid flowing into the fixed cylinders 26a, 26b, more than necessary; Locked to the ends of the sliding arms 27a, 27b, the cylinder inlet 2
A seal-type flange which receives fluid pressure and drives the sliding arms 27a, 27b while suppressing the fluid flowing from the cylinders 9a, 29b from leaking from between the fixed cylinders 26a, 26b and the sliding arms 27a, 27b. Part 30
a and 30b. In addition, the slide stopper 2
Springs 31a, 31b are interlocked between 8a, 28b and seal-type flange portions 30a, 30b. Therefore, the driving means 17a and 17b are provided with seal-type flange portions 30a and 30b which receive fluid pressure, the slide restraining portions 28a and 28b, and seal-type flange portions 30a and 30b.
It is formed of springs 31a and 31b disposed between 30b. Other driving means include a manual type that moves the arm means by hand, an electric motor (including an AC motor and a DC motor, among which a gear motor and a stepping motor are included), and an electromagnetic driving means that performs parallel movement by an electromagnetic force. Conceivable.

Further, the arm means 13a and 13b are arranged opposite to each other in the direction in which the extending / retracting trajectory extends outward from the projecting opening as shown by 32a and 32b in FIG. 2, and the shower heads 12a and 12b or the shower nozzle 10n1 are provided. , 10n2, and 10n3 themselves are arranged so as to be inclined so that the shower direction moves in a three-dimensional direction with respect to the human body so that the shower direction is a direction wrapping the human body along the trajectory of the extending arm.

The so-called shower heads 12a (12b, 12b)
c) is the spray control means 21 (21a, 21b, 21c),
It comprises shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2, 10n3, and casings 36,36. Spray control hand 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a fixed wing 41 for converging and jetting a fluid flowing from an introduction passage 39 through injection ports 40n1, 40n2, and 40n3 to induce jet pressure as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and a rotational power receiving the jet pressure. Pressure wings 4 arranged to produce
2n1 to 42n8, a rotary blade 42 integrally formed to fix the pressure receiving blades 42n1 to 42n8, a closing blade 43 provided on an end surface of the rotary blade 42, and the closing blade 43
The outlets having different cross-sectional areas provided in a part of
n2, and the shower nozzles 10n1, 1
0n2, 10n3 are stabilizers 46n1, 46n2, 46n3 for receiving the fluid flowing out from the outlets 44n1, 44n2 via the inlets 45n1, 45n2, 45n3 and setting the swirl angle and flow diameter of the spray, and the stabilizer 46n1. , 46n2, and 46n3, the laminar flow chambers 47n1, 47n2, and 47n3 for balancing the swirling flow fluid and the direct jet fluid, and the injection ports 48n1, 48n2, and 48n3 from which the fluid is injected to the outside. Similarly, the shower heads 12b and 12c also include the same spray control means, a shower nozzle, and a casing.

Further, since the rotation speed of the rotor is determined by the flow rate and the size and shape of the rotor, there is a disadvantage that the speed cannot be controlled arbitrarily. Since the arrangement is such that the amount of water is changed and sprayed by arrangement, tactile stimulation can be obtained by intermittent or variable amount of water. As another spray control means, a method in which a rotating blade is rotated using a low-speed motor, a geared motor, or the like, regardless of an AC motor, a DC motor, or an electronic motor, is also conceivable. In addition, A
In addition to the method of pulling the C power and driving the AC motor,
A method of driving a DC motor with a DC voltage from a power supply via an AC-DC converter is also possible.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the structure of a shower head having a stepping motor drive type spray control means. Those having the same reference numerals as those of the shower head shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 have the same structure, and description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 5, the electric shower head 49
Are the electric spray control means 50 and the shower nozzle 10n
1, 10n2, 10n3 and casings 51, 52. Among them, the electric spray control means 50
Covering the introduction path 53 for guiding the inflowing fluid and the rotor 42,
A wing casing 54 provided for increasing efficiency, and an injection port 55 provided between the introduction path 53 and the wing casing 54
A stepping motor 56 connected to rotate the rotary blade 42 in an electric manner; a closing blade 43 integrally formed on the end face of the rotary blade 42;
Outlets 44n1, 44n2 with different cross-sectional areas in part of 3
(See FIGS. 4 and 5). Shower nozzle 1
0n1, 10n2, and 10n3 are connected to the outlets 44n1 and 44n2 through the inlet 4 as in the configurations shown in FIGS.
Stabilizer 46 which receives the fluid flowing out through 5n1, 45n2, 45n3 and sets the swirl angle and flow diameter of the spray.
n1, 46n2, 46n3 and the stabilizer 46
Multi-layer flow chamber 47 that balances the swirling flow fluid and the direct jet fluid generated by n1, 46n2, and 46n3.
n1, 47n2, 47n3 and injection ports 48n1, 48n2, 48n3 for injecting fluid to the outside.

The driving power source may be a method of mounting a battery (including a DC power source or an AC-DC converter, not shown) on the main body, or a method of separately arranging and using a DC power source or an AC power source outside. Is also conceivable. In particular, a stepping motor, a geared motor, or the like has an advantage that the controllability is good and the rotation speed and direction can be arbitrarily changed at any time. Thus, the speed of the rotor can be arbitrarily changed according to the sensory stimulus of the human body, so that an optimal touching effect for each individual can be obtained.

The light emitting means may be constituted by appropriately arranging not only monochromatic light but also luminous bodies having different luminescent colors.

The spray control means and the light emitting means can be connected to the musical tone interlocking control means, change the rotation speed of the rotor in accordance with the melody of the music, and change the intermittent interval and the flow rate. Control and variable light irradiation are also possible. If the internal or external power supply is used in this way, the spray control means, the light emission control means, the musical sound interlocking control means are provided, and the shower effect, the shower massage effect, the visual stimulation of light, the auditory stimulation of sound are provided. It is expected that a synergistic effect including a sensory stimulus effect utilizing the skeletal effect will be obtained.

Next, the operation and the operation will be described. The human body is seated or standing with his / her back in front of the shower device, and the fluid passes through the connecting means and from the branching means 34 through the tubes 34a and 34b. Cylinder inlet 29a, 2
9b, the seal-type flange portion 30 of the driving means 17
Due to the fluid pressure applied to the pressure receiving surfaces a and 30b, the sliding arms 27a and 27b which move integrally with the seal type flange portions 30a and 30b and move in an arc shape are pushed up, and the shower nozzle heads 12a and 12b also move toward the front of the human body. .
The arm means 13a and 13b are configured so that the trajectory of the arm alone expands and contracts two-dimensionally in an arc shape, and is set in a direction in which the trajectory of the extending arm 13a and 13b expands. , 12b is provided with a mechanism capable of changing the inclination of itself, so that the shower pattern can be adjusted in the direction of wrapping the human body. A shower direction is formed in a three-dimensional direction with respect to a so-called human body and moves.

In addition, among the showers sprayed from the plurality of shower nozzles provided in the shower head, portions that interfere with each other on the inside do not spread much,
The spray pattern is disturbed, making it difficult to form a constant spray pattern. On the other hand, the shower in the outer region is sprayed in a direction that spreads outward in the spray pattern according to the original spraying direction of the nozzle. Further, by adding a fluid to be supplied by increasing the primary water pressure by the booster pump 19, the spray pattern on the outer side is further expanded, and the spray patterns that interfere with each other on the inner side are further disturbed, and the conical spray pattern is explained as described in the above-mentioned conventional example. Cavitation of the shower which occurs inside the inside can be prevented. This means that the spray angle is widened, and at the same time, the actual spray area received by the body by the disturbed shower due to the inside interference is widened. As a result, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish.On the other hand, the characteristic that the warm bath feeling increases more and more because the spray area is expanded is obtained. . In addition, since the injection force increases due to the increased pressure, the massage force on the front of the human body increases, especially on the front side of the shower, for example, in the case of the front of the human body, and the effect of promoting blood circulation increases. Can be By adding the rotation control means 20 for the number of rotations of the booster pump 19 to this, variable control or ON-OFF control can be arbitrarily performed, so that the water pressure supplied to the shower nozzle can be changed and the spray force from the shower can be changed. Therefore, the feeling of warm bath and massage is improved, and the blood circulation of the human body is promoted.

When the arms 13a and 13b are arranged to face each other, the shower is performed from both sides of the human body, so that the shower range surrounding the human body is widened.

A shower head 12c is also provided on the front panel 14 and does not have the above-mentioned function of extending and retracting the arm.
Since the inclination of n1, 10n2, and 10n3 can be changed, the shower pattern can be received from the back of the human body. In addition, also in the shower head 12c disposed on the front panel 14, the tendency of each shower pattern ejected from the plurality of shower nozzles depends on the plurality of shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2, and 10n3 described in the arm means 13a and 13b. Since the same tendency as the shower pattern is obtained, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish, but on the contrary, the feeling of warm bath gradually increases as the spray area increases. The property of increasing is obtained. Further, since the jetting force is increased by the increase in the pressure, the massage force particularly on the surface receiving the shower, for example, the back surface of the human body is increased, and the effect of promoting blood circulation is increased, so that a feeling of warm bathing and a feeling of relaxation are further obtained.

A plurality of shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2 and 10n3 are provided for each shower head.
Since the spray is switched by 1a, 21b, 21c,
The skin can be recognized by the change in touch pressure. As a result, a massage effect and a relaxing property are obtained. Regardless of the AC motor, DC motor, or electronic motor, if the motor is a low-speed motor such as a geared motor, the rotation speed can be arbitrarily controlled by appropriately setting the rotation speed of the motor or changing the rotation speed. The interval speed of the intermittent spraying or the variable amount of water can be arbitrarily changed according to the sensitivity of the individual body. As a result, an appropriate tactile stimulus can be obtained for the human body or according to individual differences, and a satisfactory massage effect can be obtained. At the same time, the feeling of warm bathing is improved and the warming speed is increased. In addition, because of intermittent spraying or variable water volume, the amount of water per hour or per bather is suppressed, and a resource saving effect is obtained. Further, the spraying variable is greatly changed, and the recognition of the contact pressure and the irritation of the variable amount are felt large. Furthermore, a stepping motor has the advantage that the rotation speed and direction can be changed at any time, so that the effect of the contact pressure of the spray can be further enhanced. Therefore, the massage effect is further enhanced, and the relaxing property is enhanced.

The spray control means 21a, 21b, 21c
Due to the synergistic effect of the booster pump 19 and the booster pump 19, it is expected that the width of the spray variable is widened and the massage effect is improved.

Shower nozzles 10n1, 10n2, 10
The light emission means 23a, 2
The irradiation light of color removal from 3b and 23c is added, and the synergistic effect of the sensory stimulus coming from the sight and the feeling of bathing is further improved, and the degree of relaxation is increased.

Further, since the light emitting means constitutes a shower device by providing light emitting control means for emitting light intermittently or with variable illuminance, the shower nozzle 10n1,
The intermittent irradiation light from the light emitting means is added to the spray patterns sprayed from 10n2 and 10n3, so that the synergistic effect of sensory stimulus and bathing sensation coming from vision is further improved, and the degree of relaxation is increased.

The light emitting means 23a, 23b and 23c may be provided with light emission control means for sequentially or randomly controlling the light emission of the issuers emitting different colors, so that the relaxability is improved. An appropriate arrangement of the colored light and a synergistic effect of the switching speed can be created.

Further, a sound generating means such as a sound generating body 24 for generating music, and a musical sound interlocking control means 25 which takes in an electric signal input to the sound generating means and controls the light emission control means or the spray control means in conjunction with the music melody. The sensory stimulus pattern can be created from visual, auditory, and tactile senses.

Further, a rechargeable battery may be provided in the power source for driving the spray control means, the light emitting means or the sound generating means. For this reason, since a low-voltage battery can be arranged in the main body, the trouble of wiring the power supply cable and the unsafety in the bathroom can be solved. Furthermore, since the battery has a low voltage, the risk of electric shock can be eliminated.

When the shower is stopped, the sliding arm of the telescopic arm means can be housed inside the main body, so that a structure which does not obstruct the bathroom can be obtained.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 is a top view of another embodiment 2 of the present invention.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the arm is moved about the rotation axis to the front of the human body so that the arm can move back and forth about the arm joint from the telescopic arm. On the point. The components having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same structure, and the description is omitted.

The shower device has a plurality of shower nozzles 1.
The shower heads 61a, 61b, 62a, 62b in which 0n1, 10n2, 10n3 are arranged are arranged on the arm, and the arm can be stored and moved from the side to the front of the human body or from the side to the front again via the rotating shafts 63a, 63b. The arm means 64a, 64b configured as described above, and the shower head 66a in which the same shower head as the above-described 61a, 61b, 62a, 62b is disposed on the front panel 65,
66b, a shower means 67 in which a shower nozzle alone is appropriately arranged, driving means 68a, 68b for moving the arms of the arm means 64a, 64b, and a connection from a hot water supply source (for example, a hot water mixing faucet). Said shower means 67 and arm means 64a via means 69;
A booster pump 70 for temporarily increasing the pressure of the fluid to 64b, and a speed control means 71 for controlling the speed of the booster pump 70 to be variable or ON / OFF; the shower heads 61a, 61b, 62a, 62b; 66
a, a plurality of spray nozzles arranged intermittently or spray control means 20a for controlling the flow rate to be variable,
20b, light-emitting members 72a and 72b arranged close to the spray ports of the shower head, and light-emitting means (not shown) including light-emitting control means (not shown) for controlling the light-emitting members 72a and 72b.
A sounding body 73 disposed in the front panel 65;
A tone interlocking control unit 74 that controls the light emitting unit and the spray control units 21a and 21b intermittently or illuminance variable or variable flow rate according to the musical sound of the sounding body 73 is provided.

It should be noted that a shower head provided with a spray control means using an electric motor can be used as the shower head of the present apparatus. Further, it can be realized by mounting or wiring a DC power supply (including a battery and an AC-DC converter, not shown) as a power supply for driving the electric spray control means, the light emission control means, and the musical tone interlocking control means.

Next, the operation and operation will be described. The user sits with his back in front of the shower device and moves the arm toward the front of the human body. Then, when the faucet or the like is opened, the fluid passes through the connecting means, and the respective shower heads 61a, 61b, 6
It is sprayed from 2a and 62b, and a shower is received from the side to the front of the human body. Also, the arm means 64a, 64
b moves not only to the front but also to the shower head 61
Since a mechanism that can change the inclination of the a, 61b, 62a, 62b, 66a, 66b itself is additionally provided, the shower pattern can be adjusted so as to surround the human body. A shower direction is formed in a three-dimensional direction with respect to a so-called human body and moves.

In addition, of the showers sprayed from the plurality of shower nozzles provided in the shower head, the portions that interfere with each other on the inside do not spread so much.
The spray pattern is disturbed, making it difficult to form a constant spray pattern. On the other hand, the shower in the outer region is sprayed in a direction that spreads outward in the spray pattern according to the original spraying direction of the nozzle. Further, by adding the fluid to be supplied by increasing the primary water pressure by the booster pump 70, the spray pattern on the outer side is further expanded, and the spray patterns that interfere with each other on the inner side are further disturbed, and the conical spray pattern is explained as described in the conventional example. Cavitation of the shower which occurs inside the inside can be prevented. This means that the spray angle is widened, and at the same time, the actual spray area received by the body by the disturbed shower due to the inside interference is widened. As a result, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish.On the other hand, the characteristic that the warm bath feeling increases more and more because the spray area is expanded is obtained. . In addition, since the injection force increases due to the increased pressure, especially on the surface to be showered, for example, in the case of the front of the human body, the massage power of the front of the human body increases, the effect of promoting blood circulation increases, and a feeling of warm bathing and relaxation is further obtained. Can be

The shower heads 66a and 66b are also provided on the front panel 65 and do not have the function of moving the arm. However, the inclination of the shower heads 66a and 66b can be changed. Is received. In addition, the shower can be received over the front and back of the human body by adding the shower means 67. Further, the tendency of each shower pattern sprayed from the plurality of shower nozzles of the shower head disposed on the front panel has the same tendency as the shower pattern of the plurality of shower nozzles described in the arm means, so that one particle is obtained. One heat dissipation is reduced, and the temperature is lowered, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish. On the other hand, as the spraying area is widened, the characteristic that the feeling of warm bath is further increased is obtained. In addition, the amount of pressure increased,
Since the jetting force is increased, the massage force particularly on the surface to be showered, for example, the back surface of the human body is increased, and the effect of promoting blood circulation is increased, so that a warm bath feeling and a relaxing feeling can be obtained more and more. In addition, since the rotation speed of the booster pump 70 can be arbitrarily variably controlled or ON / OFF controlled by the rotation control means, the water pressure supplied to the shower nozzle changes, and as a result, the spraying power from the shower changes. The feeling of massage is improved, and blood circulation of the human body is promoted. On the other hand, when the shower bathing is completed, the arm means can be returned to the state shown by 74a and 74b along the wall surface, so that it does not become an obstacle even in a small bathroom, and it is possible to effectively use the space.

The driving means for moving the arm means 64a, 64b in and out about the rotating shafts 63a, 63b may be a person's rotational power, a motor's rotational power, an electromagnetic back and forth moving system, or a hydraulic cylinder. The arm can be manually or automatically moved to an arbitrary position by using a mechanism for converting the straight-moving power into the rotational power using the water pressure as described above.

It is also possible to arrange the light emitting means and appropriately arrange not only monochromatic light but also light emitting bodies having different emission colors to provide a sensory stimulation effect.

Further, the spray control means and the light emitting means also
Enables connection with musical tone interlocking control means, changes the rotation speed of the rotor according to the melody of the music, controls intermittent intervals and changes in the flow rate variable, and also enables variable light irradiation You can also. Further, if a shower head provided with a spray control means using an electric system is used as the shower head of the present apparatus, a shower and a massage effect corresponding to personal preference can be amplified.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, of the spray patterns sprayed from the plurality of shower nozzles provided in the shower head, the outer spray pattern is greatly expanded and the inner spray pattern interferes with each other. The pattern is disturbed, and characteristics such as the cavitation of the shower generated inside the conical spray pattern can be prevented. As a result, the fog angle is widened, and at the same time, the actual spray area received by the body by the disturbed shower due to the inside interference is widened. As a result, the heat dissipation of each particle decreases and the temperature decreases, so that the feeling of warm bath does not diminish.On the other hand, the characteristic that the warm bath feeling increases more and more because the spray area is expanded is obtained. . In addition, since the injection force increases due to the increased pressure, especially on the surface to be showered, for example, in the case of the front of the human body, the massage power of the front of the human body increases, the effect of promoting blood circulation increases, and a feeling of warm bathing and relaxation is further obtained. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a shower device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front configuration diagram of the shower device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a main element shower head mounted on the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a main element shower head mounted on the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of another main element shower head mounted on the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top configuration diagram of a shower device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a conventional shower device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10n1, 10n2, 10n3 Shower nozzles 12a, 12b, 12c, 61a, 61b, 62a, 6
2b, 66a, 66b Shower head 16, 67 Shower means 13a, 13b, 64a, 64b Arm means 14, 65 Front panel 18, 69 Connection means 19, 70 Booster pump 20, 71 Rotation speed control means 21a, 21b, 21c Spray control Means 41, 53 Fixed wing 42 Rotating wing 43 Closing wing 56 Stepping motor (or gear motor)

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeru Shirai 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2D032 FA01 FA02 FA04 FA11 4F033 AA11 BA04 CA02 DA03 EA01 GA10 JA03 PA01 PD01 QA06 QB03X QB15X

Claims (8)

[Claims] A shower head provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, an arm means having the shower head and extending or retracting to an arbitrary position, a connecting means for supplying a fluid to the arm means, A shower device comprising a booster pump disposed in a fluid path to a shower head. 2. A shower head provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, a front panel provided with the shower head, connecting means for supplying a fluid to the shower nozzle, and a fluid path to the shower head. Shower device consisting of a booster pump installed in the company. 3. Fluid flowing to the shower nozzle is intermittently
3. The shower device according to claim 1, further comprising spray control means for controlling the flow rate to be variable. 4. A booster pump having a variable rotation speed or O
The shower apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a rotation control unit configured to perform N / OFF control. 5. A spray control means comprising: a fixed wing for converging and jetting an inflowing fluid to induce jet pressure; a rotary wing rotated by rotational power generated by receiving the jet pressure; 4. The shower device according to claim 3, wherein the rotating blade having an opening and closing blade for intermittently flowing out is arranged. 6. The shower apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the spray control means includes a motor for rotating the rotary wing by electric power. 7. The shower apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a DC voltage drive type geared motor or a stepping motor is provided for a motor for rotating the rotor blades by electric power. 8. The battery according to claim 1, wherein a rechargeable battery or an AC-DC converter is used as a power source.
The shower device according to the item.