JP2003070670A - Post-attachable shower device and method of attaching the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a post-attachable shower device to be attached to an existing combination faucet afterwards easily and a method of attaching the same. SOLUTION: The post-attachable shower device is extended upward with a piping part exposed to the interior side and connected to a connecting part of a hose for a hand-shower nozzle mounted on the existing combination faucet, and a shower spray part is attached to the other end of the piping part. Therefore, the shower spray part can be easily attached by a simple process without changing the existing combination faucet. In other words, the setting form of the shower spray part can be easily changed inexpensively by detaching the hose for the existing hand-shower nozzle and attaching the piping part of the shower device there. As a result, it is not necessary to remove and arrange the piping on the rear side of the wall, and therefore, the place around the faucet can be easily reformed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device in a bathroom, and more particularly to a retrofit shower device and a mounting method suitable for easy retrofitting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a shower device in a bathroom in which a hose is connected to a hot and cold water mixing tap and a hand shower nozzle is provided at the tip of the hose. In this conventional hand shower nozzle, since the hose outlet is obtained from the main body of the hot and cold water mixing tap, the position of the hose outlet is low and the hose comes into contact with the floor surface. Further, in the configuration where the hose contacts the floor surface, the shampoo or the like placed on the floor is turned over. In addition, the dirty water used to wash the body and hair adheres to the hose, which impairs comfort.

In order to prevent the hose from coming into contact with the floor surface, there is a shower device in which a hose outlet is provided above the wall surface of the bathroom. This is because the bathroom is composed of a unit bath, and the piping from the hot and cold water mixing tap is turned to the back of the wall panel and then taken out from the upper wall surface. Can not.

[0004]

Therefore, when installing a fixed shower nozzle in an existing bathroom, it was necessary to remove the existing hot and cold water mixing taps and purchase a dedicated hot and cold water mixing tap. For example, the actual exploitation 63-
The shower device shown in No. 100569 has a structure in which the hot and cold water mixing stopper is replaced when installed.
The shape of the shower device could not be easily changed at a low price. Further, in the case of such construction, since it extends to the primary water pressure side and the main water stop plug of the main water supply pipe is closed, it becomes impossible to use other water circulation equipment during construction.

Further, when piping is added behind the wall,
When removing the leg pipes of the hot and cold water mixing tap, the connecting parts of the pipes that are replenished may be loosened, causing water leakage behind the wall.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a retrofit shower device that can be easily retrofitted to an existing hot and cold water mixing tap.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects] In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention is that the piping portion is exposed to the inside of the room at the connection portion of the hose for a hand shower nozzle provided in the existing hot and cold water mixing tap. In this case, the post-installed shower device is characterized in that the shower sprinkler is attached to the other end of the pipe, and the shower is sprinkled and extended upward.

Thus, the shower sprinkler can be easily attached by simple construction without replacing the existing hot and cold water mixing tap. In other words, by removing the existing hose for the hand shower nozzle and attaching the piping part there,
The installation form of the shower sprinkler can be easily changed at low cost. Therefore, there is no need to circulate the pipe behind the wall, so that the faucet can be easily reformed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the shower sprinkler is a fixed shower nozzle, and a shower branch having a switching handle is provided in the middle of the pipe, and a hand shower nozzle hose is connected to the shower branch. do it,
An after-shower shower device is characterized in that it is possible to select water spray from a fixed shower nozzle or water spray from a hand shower nozzle by operating a switching handle.

[0010] With this, it is possible to easily switch to a different shower sprinkling mode. In particular, the hose outlet of the hand shower nozzle can be installed at a high position without providing piping behind the wall, and the hose does not get in the way.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the retrofit shower device according to the first aspect, wherein the pipe portion is a handrail.

[0012] With this, the piping portion exposed to the inside of the room can be used as a handrail and the usability can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the retrofit shower device according to the first or second aspect, wherein an accessory is installed in the pipe section.

As a result, accessories such as mirrors and shelves can be newly installed in the wall surface without attaching holes, and the workability can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the hose for a hand shower nozzle attached to an existing hot and cold water mixing tap is removed from the connecting portion, and a pipe portion to which a shower sprinkling portion can be attached is connected to the connecting portion. The installation method of the retrofit shower device was adopted.

Thus, the shower sprinkler can be easily installed from the inside of the bathroom without removing the installed hot and cold water mixing tap. Therefore, there is no need to circulate the pipe behind the wall, so that the faucet can be easily reformed.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a retrofit shower device 1 of the present invention. Fixed to the hand shower nozzle hose connection part 20 of the existing hot and cold water mixing tap 4 The piping part 3 for delivering hot water to the shower nozzle 2
Is exposed to the inside of the room. A shower branch 5 is provided in the middle of the pipe 3, and a hose 7 for a hand shower nozzle is connected to the shower branch 5. The shower branch portion 5 is provided with a switching handle 13 so that water can be switched between the fixed shower nozzle 2 and the hand shower nozzle 8. The hot and cold water mixing valve 4 is provided with a switching handle 21 for switching water flow to the currant and water flow to the fixed shower nozzle 2 or the hand shower nozzle 8 and adjusting the flow rate. Further, the pipe portion 3 uses the wall connecting member 6 above the shower branch portion 5,
It is fixed. Although not shown, it is advisable to support the pipe portion 3 on the leg pipe portion of the hot and cold water mixing tap 4 so as to maintain the attachment strength.

It is also possible to use the piping section 3 as a handrail. In this case, the pipe portion 3 connected to the back of the hot and cold water mixing tap 4 is not raised straight as it is, but is bent and bent toward the room side, and since the hot and cold water mixing tap is used, it is easy to start from the state of sitting in the bath chair. It is good to be able to grab in a posture. In particular, by covering the outer circumference of the pipe portion 3 with a resin coating material, a heat insulating effect can be obtained. By doing so, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the temperature of the hot water in the pipe portion 3, and also when the handrail is gripped, it does not feel hot. Further, by forming the continuous uneven portion 11 on the back surface of the pipe portion 3, it is possible to obtain an anti-slip effect. 2 shows a side view of the retrofit shower device 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows the pipe section 3 of FIG.
Shows the state where accessories such as handrails are installed. As described above, the concavo-convex portion 11 is provided on the back surface of the pipe portion 3, and when the accessory is attached to the pipe portion 3 using the mounting bracket 12, the concave portion 11 is caught by the concavo-convex portion and does not slip downward due to its own weight. It is configured. A shower hook 14 may be provided on the shelf 10. By hooking the hand shower nozzle 8 on the shower hook 14, the hand shower nozzle 8 can be easily reached even when sitting in a bath chair. 4 shows a side view of the retrofit shower device 1 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of the valves provided in the shower branch portion 5 of the fixed shower nozzle 2 and the hand shower nozzle 8. An inner switching cylinder 16 is rotatably mounted inside the outer switching cylinder 15. The outer cylinder 15 for switching and the inner cylinder 16 for switching are provided with water passages 18 in the upper portion, the lower portion and the left side portion, respectively. And
A flat disk 19 having a water passage 18 is provided on the water passage side to the hand shower nozzle 8. The water passage to the hand shower nozzle 8 and the water passage to the fixed shower nozzle 2 are switched by rotating the inner cylinder 16 for switching and overlapping or shifting the respective water inlets 18.

FIG. 6 shows a state where the hot and cold water mixture flows into the fixed shower nozzle 2 side. In this case, the upper and lower water passages 18 of the switching inner cylinder 16 and the switching outer cylinder 15 overlap each other. The flat disk 19 and the water passage 18 of the switching inner cylinder 16 are displaced from each other and stopped.

From the state shown in FIG. 6, the switching handle 13 is rotated 90 degrees forward to switch the water flow to the hand shower nozzle 8. FIG. 7 shows a state where the hot and cold water mixture flows into the hand shower nozzle 8 side. In this case, the water inlet 18 at the bottom of the switching inner cylinder 16 and the switching outer cylinder 15 is
Overlapping. On the other hand, the upper water passage 18 is at a displaced position, and water is stopped toward the fixed shower nozzle 2 side. In addition, the flat disk 19 and the switching inner cylinder 1
The water inlet 18 of 6 overlaps, and the hand shower nozzle 8
Water is passed to the side. The rotation of the switching inner cylinder 16 is controlled by the switching handle 1 connected to the switching inner cylinder 16.
This is done by rotating 3.

As described above, the pipe portion is exposed to the inside of the room and extends upward to be connected to the connection portion of the hand shower nozzle hose provided in the existing hot and cold water mixing tap, and the shower sprinkler portion is a fixed shower nozzle. Although a case has been described, the shower sprinkler is not limited to this, and for example, a hand shower nozzle hose may be attached to the other end of the pipe.

[0024]

The present invention can provide a retrofit shower device which can be easily retrofitted to an existing hot and cold water mixing faucet and a method of mounting the retrofit shower device having the above-mentioned configuration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a retrofit shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which a mirror and a shelf are attached to the retrofit shower device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a side view of FIG.

FIG. 5 shows an exploded schematic view of a valve provided in the shower branch portion.

FIG. 6 shows a state of a valve in a shower branch portion when water is passed to the fixed shower nozzle side.

FIG. 7 shows a state of a valve in a shower branch portion when water is passed to the hand shower nozzle side.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Retrofit shower device 2 fixed shower nozzle 3 piping 4 Hot and cold water mixing tap 5 shower branch 6 wall tie members 7 hose 8 hand shower nozzles 9 mirror 10 shelves 11 uneven part 12 Mounting bracket 13 Switch handle 14 Shower hook 15 Switching outer cylinder 16 inner cylinder for switching 17 Packing 18 water passage 19 flat disc 20 Hose connection for hand shower nozzle 21 Switching handle

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masato Kurihara             2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture             No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2D032 FA02 GA00                 2D060 BA01 BB01 BB09 BC12

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pipe portion is exposed to the inside of the room and extends upward to be connected to a connection portion of a hose for a hand shower nozzle provided in an existing hot and cold water mixing tap, and the other end portion of this pipe portion is connected. An after-shower shower device, characterized in that a shower sprinkler is attached to the. 2. The shower sprinkler is a fixed shower nozzle, and a shower branch having a switching handle is provided in the middle of the pipe, and a hand shower nozzle hose is connected to the shower branch. A retrofit shower device characterized in that it is possible to select water spray from a fixed shower nozzle or water spray from a hand shower nozzle by operating a switching handle. 3. The retrofit shower device according to claim 1, wherein the piping portion is a handrail. 4. The retrofit shower device according to claim 1, wherein an accessory is installed in the pipe section. 5. A hand shower nozzle hose attached to an existing hot and cold water mixing tap is removed from the connection portion,
A method for mounting a retrofit shower device, characterized in that a pipe portion to which a shower sprinkler portion can be attached is connected to this connecting portion.