JP2003210346A - Shower unit for enabling exposure to pelting hot water - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower unit in which used pelting hot water is not wasted and further a user can enjoy the exposure to pelting hot water while leaning in a bathtub and being relaxed. <P>SOLUTION: In a shower unit 3 arranged at a position proximate to a bathtub 2 for enabling the exposure to pelting hot water by providing a water supply facility at least, a shower head 5a whose height position can be changed is mounted at a spot of this shower unit 3 facing the bathtub 2, and water falling from this shower head 5a enters the bathtub 2. The user of the exposure to pelting hot water can utilize pelting hot water while sitting in a shallow bathtub 2a expanded to the shower unit side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower unit arranged at a position close to a bathtub and equipped with at least water supply equipment and capable of pouring hot water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a bathroom for making hot water,
There is a place for pouring hot water at a specific position in the bathroom so that part of the body can receive the falling water from the water supply port provided above, or a shower that can switch between spraying and discharging water on the wall surface. It is known that the body is hung at a high position, and the body is carried directly below the shower so that a part of the body receives water from the shower which is in a water discharge state from above.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned system of providing a dedicated space as a bathroom capable of pouring hot water requires a large bathroom space because it occupies the space of the bathroom for that purpose. The water used as hot water was drained as it was, which was uneconomical.
On the other hand, the method of using a shower is not only uneconomical because the water used as the hot water is drained as it is, but also because the shower head is close to the wall surface It wasn't easy to use and it wasn't easy to use. Moreover, both types were painful because they had to stand or sit still outside the bathtub while receiving the hot water.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and receives the hot water that is used in a relaxed mood while keeping the back leaning in the bathtub without wasting the used hot water. An object is to provide a shower unit that can.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to the present invention is arranged at a position close to a bathtub, and is capable of pouring hot water equipped with at least water supply equipment. A nice shower unit,
A shower head whose height position can be changed is attached to a portion of the shower unit facing the bathtub, and water falling from the showerhead is dropped into the bathtub. According to this feature, the water falling from the shower head is dropped into the bathtub, so that you can receive the hot water in a relaxed mood while leaning your back in the bathtub, and after using the hot water. Can also be stored in the bathtub.

In the shower unit capable of pouring hot water of the present invention, it is preferable that the shower head is detachable from the shower unit. If you do this,
When not used as hot water, the shower head can be removed from the shower unit and used as a normal shower.

In the shower unit capable of pouring hot water of the present invention, it is preferable that the shower unit is provided with the shower head mounting bar extending in the vertical direction. With this configuration, by providing the shower head mounting bar, the mounting height position of the shower head can be easily changed along the bar.

In the shower unit capable of pouring hot water of the present invention, it is preferable that a portion of the bathtub near the position where the falling water is dropped from the shower head is projected to the shower unit side. In this way, it is not necessary to extend the shower head to the bathtub side and manually mount it, and it is possible for the user to use the showerhead without unnecessarily protruding from the bathtub.

In the shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to the present invention, it is preferable that a portion of the bathtub projecting toward the shower unit side has a shallow bottom.
By doing this, it is possible to receive the hot water while making a bath.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a bathroom equipped with a shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial top view showing a relationship between a shower unit and a bathtub, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the shower unit of this invention and a bathtub.

In FIG. 1, a bathroom 1 is equipped with a bathtub 2, a shower unit 3 and a washing room 4, and a water supply facility for a shower 5 is provided in the shower unit 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the shower unit 3 has a back surface 3 a attached to a wall surface 6 near the bathtub 2, and a shower 5 attached to a side surface 3 b facing the bathtub 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, a bar (referred to as a shower head mounting bar) 7 for mounting the shower head 5a extends vertically at a corner portion of the side surface 3b of the shower unit 3 closest to the bathtub 2. It is installed.

The shower head 5a can be held at an arbitrary height position by being hooked on a hanging tool 8 which is slidable on the shower head mounting bar 7 and can be fixed at an arbitrary position. In addition, this hanging tool 8
Although not specifically shown, a publicly known means is appropriately used so that the shower head mounting bar 7 can be swung.

Next, how to use the shower unit 3 will be described. First, when the shower 5 is used as the pouring hot water, the suspending tool 8 is moved upward along the shower head mounting bar 7 to a height suitable for the pouring hot water, and the pouring hot water mode (spray water) is applied at the shower head 5a. ) And fix it. The shower head 5a held by the suspending tool 8 is supplied with water from a water supply facility in the shower unit 3 via a flexible hose 5b.

A user of the boiling water receives the boiling water while sitting on the bathtub 2a having a shallow bottom which projects toward the shower unit 3 side of the bathtub 2. At this time, the water falling from the shower head 5a is surely dropped toward the shallow bathtub 2a as shown in FIG. 2, so that the user can lean on his back in a bathtub while taking a warm bath. You can get a hot water bath.

The amount and temperature of the pouring hot water can be adjusted by a hot water amount adjusting knob 3A and a hot water temperature adjusting knob 3B provided below the shower unit 3. Since the shower unit 3 is disposed in the vicinity of the bathtub 2, the knobs 3A and 3B can be adjusted by a user who gives a bath while taking a bath.

The hot water used in the hot water is bathtub 2
It can be used effectively because it can be stored inside.
For example, if hot water is used when there is no hot water in the bathtub 2, hot water can be stored while enjoying the hot water. When the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 2 becomes unsuitable because the hot water is poured, the shower head 5a
Can be lowered along the shower head mounting bar 7 and adjusted with the hot water amount adjusting knob 3A and the hot water temperature adjusting 3B.

On the other hand, when used as a shower, remove the shower head 5a from the suspending tool 8 and switch to the shower mode (sprinkling) at the shower head 5a to wash the body while holding it by hand, or suspend the suspending tool 8 Use it by lowering it from the position of the hot water, and at the same time, swinging it toward the washing room 4 side. In this case, since the shower 5 is not held by hand, it is easy for shampooing and washing the face.

In the present embodiment, the shower unit 3 has a triangular cross section in order to bring the shower 5 closer to the bathtub 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may have a quadrangular cross section. Also, in this shower unit 3,
For example, it is convenient to attach a mirror or to provide a shelf on which toilet tools and the like can be placed. .

[0021]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, since the water falling from the shower head is dropped into the bathtub, the user can receive the hot water in a relaxed mood while leaning his back in the bathtub. It is also possible to store hot water after use in the bathtub.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the shower head can be detached from the shower unit and used as a normal shower when it is not used as boiling water.

(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, by providing the shower head mounting bar, the mounting height position of the shower head can be easily changed along the bar.

(D) According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, it is not necessary to extend the shower head to the bathtub side and manually mount it, and it can be used by a user who throws hot water without excessively protruding from the bathtub. it can.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to receive the hot water while making the waist bath.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the inside of a bathroom equipped with a shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial top view showing a relationship between a shower unit and a bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a shower unit and a bathtub according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bathroom 2 bathtub 2a shallow bathtub 3 shower units 3a back 3b side 3A Hot water adjustment knob 3B Hot water temperature control knob 4 washroom 5 showers 5a shower head 5b flexible hose 6 wall surfaces 7 Shower head mounting bar 8 suspenders

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A shower unit, which is arranged in the vicinity of a bathtub and is capable of pouring hot water equipped with at least water supply equipment, and the height position of which can be changed at a position facing the bathtub of the shower unit. A shower unit capable of pouring hot water, wherein a head is attached and water falling from the shower head is dropped into the bathtub. 2. The shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to claim 1, wherein the shower head is detachable from the shower unit. 3. The shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to claim 1, wherein the shower head mounting bar extending in the vertical direction is provided in the shower unit. 4. The shower unit capable of pouring hot water according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a portion of the bathtub near the position where the falling water is dropped from the shower head projects toward the shower unit. 5. The portion of the bathtub projecting to the shower unit side is shallowly constructed.
Shower unit that can use the hot spring water described in.