JP2003230495A - Shower - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower enabling a person to enjoy various water spout forms while ensuring an integrated appearance and easy to construct. <P>SOLUTION: This shower comprises one pipe extended vertically with substantially the same diameter, and the pipe comprises a hot water-water mixing part for mixing water and hot water from a water feed pipe and a hot water feed pipe together and a water conveying passage enabling the mixing part to communicate with a spout part arranged above the mixing part. According to such a structure, the hot water-water mixing part and the spout part can be formed mainly in one vertically long pipe. Therefore, the appearance is never complicated as that of a conventional one where the mixing part and the spout part are in dependently arranged, or the mixing part is extended horizontally long and the spout part is extended vertically long. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a shower device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a shower device installed in a bathroom, a shower room or the like, in which a flexible shower hose is branched from a main body of a hot and cold water mixing tap and a shower nozzle is provided at the tip of the shower hose. Then, either the currant or the shower nozzle provided on the hot and cold water mixing tap is selected to discharge water. In this conventional shower device, the shower hose hangs down on the floor, and hot water, stains, etc., when washed, adhere to the shower hose as it flows through the floor, which may cause the shower hose to become dirty. In addition, the shower hose may hang down when used, which may be an obstacle.

Therefore, as a technique for preventing the shower hose from hanging on the floor and improving the usability of the shower device, there is Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-112758. In this shower device, a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe are taken out from the wall at the same height, and a hot and cold water mixing plug is connected to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe. Then, a hot water supply pipe is raised from the back side of the hot and cold water mixing tap to laterally extend a branch portion branching into a top shower head and a hand shower head, and adjusting the flow rate of water discharged to each shower head at this branch portion. A knob is provided. In this way, since the shower hose communicating with the hand shower head is branched from the middle of the hot water supply pipe raised from the hot and cold water mixing tap, the risk of the shower hose hanging on the floor is reduced. In addition, in this conventional shower device, not only the hand shower but also the top shower can be enjoyed, and various shower modes can be enjoyed.

As a shower device for enjoying various shower forms, there is Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-197488. In this shower device, a water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe are taken out from the wall at the same height, and a hot and cold water mixing plug is connected to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe. Then, a shower hose communicating with a hand shower nozzle is connected to the back side of the hot and cold water mixing tap, and a body shower device is provided laterally with respect to the hot water supply pipe started from the hot and cold water mixing tap. Then, the shower can be discharged from the body shower device.

[0005]

However, a shower device in consideration of the hanging of the shower hose to the floor and a shower device having various types of showers are provided by a hot water supply pipe (vertical direction) , The hot and cold water mixing tap, the branch part, and the body shower device (which are arranged in the horizontal direction) are arranged in a crossed manner. There is a problem that is bad.

As a shower device having improved appearance, there is also a concealed type shower device in which a hot water supply pipe, a functional part and the like are incorporated in a shower panel, as in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-66484. However, in the case of this shower device, it is necessary to secure an installation space, the indoor space to be installed becomes small, and further, the strength of the wall must be secured to fix it to the wall. There are problems such as large-scale construction.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a shower device which can secure an exterior appearance with a sense of unity, can enjoy various water discharge forms, and is easy to construct. To do.

[0008]

According to claim 1 of the present invention, one pipe having substantially the same diameter is extended in the vertical direction, and a water supply pipe is provided in the pipe. A shower device comprising: a hot and cold water mixing portion for mixing hot and cold water from a hot water supply pipe; and a water passage communicating from the hot and cold water mixing portion to a water discharge portion arranged above the hot and cold water mixing portion.

Thus, the hot and cold water mixing portion and the water discharge portion can be formed mainly in one vertically long pipe. Therefore, as in the conventional case, the hot and cold water mixing section and the other water discharge section are separately arranged, or the hot and cold water mixing section is extended long in the horizontal direction, and the water discharge section is extended long in the vertical direction so that the appearance is complicated. Therefore, it is possible to secure the appearance with a sense of unity, it is easy to clean, and it is possible to provide comfort to the user as a whole. Moreover, since it is vertically long, the installation space can be reduced. Furthermore, since the installation work can be performed only on the indoor side, the installation work can be performed easily in a short time and the installation cost can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the shower device is characterized in that the pipe inner diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hot and cold water mixing portion.

As a result, the appearance of the shower device main body can be gathered into a shape that gives a more unified feeling.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the water discharge part is arranged below the hot water mixing part, and a water passage from the hot water mixing part to the water discharging part is provided outside the pipe. .

With this, the water discharge portions can be easily formed above and below the hot water mixing portion. In particular, even when the temperature adjusting handle that rotates in the circumferential direction is provided below the hot and cold water mixing section, the shape of the pipe viewed from the user side is made substantially the same diameter so that the appearance can be integrally seen, and A water discharge part can be formed below.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external view of a shower device 1 of the present invention. The shower device 1 includes a hot and cold water mixing unit 7 and a plurality of water discharge units for one pipe 6 extending and extending in the vertical direction. The pipe 6 has an outer shape having substantially the same diameter over the entire length, and has an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hot and cold water mixing portion 7. In the shower device 1 shown in FIG. 1, the water discharge portion is composed of a currant 2, a hand shower nozzle 3, and a head shower nozzle 4. Then, with the hot and cold water mixing section 7 interposed, the currant 2 is installed below, and the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 are installed above. A temperature adjusting handle 8 is provided below the hot and cold water mixing unit 7, and a currant 2 is further provided below the temperature adjusting handle 8. And above the hot and cold water mixing section 7,
A shower flow rate adjusting handle 10 is provided. A hook 23 is bulged and provided beside the hot and cold water mixing portion 7. FIG. 2 shows a usage state diagram when the shower device 1 of FIG. 1 is installed on the counter 22 of the bathroom.
Although not shown in the drawings, it may be started up from the bathroom washing room or the floor of the shower room.

In the shower device 1 shown in FIG. 3, the water discharge part is composed of a body shower nozzle 5 and a hand shower nozzle 3.
And a head shower nozzle 4. Then, the water discharge portion is arranged above the hot water mixing portion 7. It can be said that the shower device 1 of FIG. 3 is suitable for standing up in a shower room or the like.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a connecting portion 1 between the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe.
The hot and cold water flowing from 7 and 18 is mixed at a suitable temperature in the hot and cold water mixing section 7, and a water passage from the hot and cold water mixing section 7 to each water discharge section is shown. Although FIG. 4 shows the case where the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are taken into the room from the wall, the same applies when the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are started up from the floor. First, the hot and cold water supplied from the connection parts 17 and 18 of the hot water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are mixed in the hot and cold water mixing part 7. Further, the temperature of the hot water is adjusted by rotating the temperature adjusting handle 8 arranged adjacently below the hot water mixing unit 7 in the circumferential direction. The hot water having an appropriate temperature in the hot water mixing unit 7 is sent to the flow rate adjusting valves of the water discharge units 2, 3, 4, and 5 through the water passages A, B, and C, respectively. That is, in the pipe 6 above the hot and cold water mixing unit 7, the water passage A for the calan 2 is provided.
The water passage C for the body shower nozzle 5 and the water passage B for the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 are branched into three water passages. Further, in the pipe 6 portion provided with the body shower nozzle 5, two passages are provided, a water passage C for the body shower nozzle 5 and a water passage B for the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4. Then, by opening each flow rate adjusting valve, water discharge is started from the water discharge portion communicating with it. It should be noted that, in spouting water from the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4, either one is selected by the switching handle 11. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the hot water mixing unit 7, the water discharge units, and the water passages A, B, and C to the water discharge units 2, 3, 4, 5, are formed as a unit. Since each unit is configured in this way, only the necessary spouting section is selected and the hot and cold water mixing section 7 is selected.
Can be connected to. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the curran 2, the hand shower nozzle 3, and the head shower nozzle 4 are selected as the water discharge portion, or the body shower nozzle 5, the hand shower nozzle 3, and the head shower nozzle are used as the water discharge portion as shown in FIG. 4 can be selected or the water discharge part can be selected according to the user's preference to easily assemble.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, a concrete configuration of the hot and cold water mixing section 7 and each water discharge section will be described. FIG. 5 shows FIG.
2 is a side sectional view of the shower device corresponding to the portion A in FIG. The hot and cold water mixing unit 7 is configured similarly to the hot and cold water mixing unit 7 of the thermostat mixing tap. Connection parts 17 and 18 of the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe are arranged in the pipe 6 in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction). Further, the hot and cold water mixing portion 7 is arranged in the pipe 6 so that the longitudinal direction is vertical. The outer diameter of the hot and cold water mixing portion 7 and the inner diameter of the pipe 6 are substantially the same. Then, one pipe 6 is formed without substantially changing the diameter of the entire length of the pipe 6. In addition, the one pipe 6 includes a pipe which is added on the way. This shower device 1 is configured for each unit, assembled to each pipe 6, and the pipes 6 are further stacked in the vertical direction to form one shower device 1.

Now, the connecting portion 17 of the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe,
Hot water from 18 is sent to the hot water mixing unit 7 to have an appropriate temperature as shown by a black arrow, and is further sent to the water discharge unit located above the hot water mixing unit 7. The hot water temperature is adjusted by rotating the temperature adjusting handle 8 provided below the hot water mixing unit in the circumferential direction. FIG. 8 shows water passages through which hot water and water flow into the hot-water mixing unit 7 to be mixed and flow to each water discharge unit. The hot water mixing part 7 is sent to the water discharge part (hand shower nozzle 3, head shower nozzle 4, body shower nozzle 5) located above the hot water mixing part 7 via the water passages B and C inside the pipe 6. To the water discharge part (Karan 2) below
It is sent via a water passage (water pipe) A arranged on the back of the pipe 6. In addition, in FIG. 3, since the calan 2 is not provided, the water passage A to the calan 2 is blocked. Figure 9
Shows an outline of an automatic temperature control mechanism using a thermostat. As shown in the figure, the valve 19 is controlled by the balance between the shape memory alloy spring 21 such as Ni—Ti alloy and the bias spring 22 to adjust the mixing ratio of hot and cold water.

Next, the water discharge part will be described. The water discharge part can be configured by a curran 2, a hand shower nozzle 3, a head shower nozzle 4, a body shower nozzle 5, and the like. First, the Karan 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the curran 2 is provided below the hot and cold water mixing portion 7 and so as to bulge forward from the pipe 6 of the main body of the shower device 1. A flow rate adjusting handle 9 is provided at the tip of the currant 2. A flow rate adjusting valve (not shown) such as a cylinder valve is opened / closed in conjunction with the flow rate adjusting handle 9 to perform water discharge / water stoppage. Karan 2
Since the flow rate adjusting handle 9 is provided at the tip of the head, it is possible to sit on a bath chair and approach the flow rate adjusting handle 9 in a comfortable posture to discharge water from the currant 2. The temperature control of the water discharged from the runner 2 is performed by the hot water mixing section 7 installed above. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the water flow from the hot / water mixing unit 7 is performed by a water passage (water pipe) A provided in a fixed portion 16 arranged outside the back surface of the pipe 6. The currant 2 may be horizontally or obliquely bulged, and the bulging length may be freely changed.

Next, the water discharge portion (body shower nozzle 5, hand shower nozzle 3 and head shower nozzle 4) located above the hot and cold water mixing portion 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the body shower nozzle 5 will be described. The body shower nozzle 5 is for ejecting water over a wide area in the vertical direction of the upper body while standing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the body shower nozzle 5 has a plurality of water discharge ports 5a vertically formed in front of the switching handle 11 which is an intermediate portion of the pipe 6 and the shower nozzle flow rate adjusting handle 10. It is composed of. FIG. 6 shows a water passage through which hot water from the hot water mixing unit 7 flows to the body shower nozzle 5. The white arrow indicates the flow direction. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6B, the shower nozzle flow rate handle 10 is provided.
Water is passed to the body shower flow rate adjusting handle 14 (flow rate adjusting valve 14a) through the water passage 10b formed around the (flow rate adjusting valve 10a) while avoiding the flow rate adjusting valve 10a. The flow rate adjusting valves 10a and 14a are cylinder valves. And the body shower flow adjustment handle 1
Water is passed to the body shower nozzle 5 via 4 (flow rate adjusting valve 14a).

Next, water discharge from the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 can be switched by a switching handle 11. Then, the water discharge flow rate is adjusted by the shower nozzle flow rate adjustment handle 10. The shower nozzle flow rate adjusting handle 10 is arranged adjacent to above the hot and cold water mixing portion 7, so that when the user wants to discharge water from the hand shower nozzle 3 while sitting on a bath chair, it is in a comfortable posture. The shower nozzle flow rate adjusting handle 10 can be operated, and is in a position where it is easy to operate even when standing. The hand shower nozzle 3 can be hooked on the hook 23 that is bulged from the pipe 6.

A branch metal fitting 12 is provided on the side of the pipe 6 of the main body of the shower apparatus 1 at the side thereof.
Is connected to one end of the shower hose 13, and the other end of the shower hose 13 is connected to the hand shower nozzle 3. The hand shower nozzle 3 has a water discharge switching operation section so that a plurality of water discharge modes can be selected. Further, the hand shower nozzle 3 is provided with an operation button 3a for stopping and discharging water in a handshake portion.

On the other hand, the head shower nozzle 4 is provided at the upper end of the pipe 6 of the shower apparatus 1 main body. In addition,
The head shower nozzle 4 may be rotatably arranged with respect to the pipe 6. Further, the head shower nozzle 4 has three large water discharge groups 15 arranged therein.
The water discharge groups 15 may all have the same water discharge form or may have different water discharge forms. Further, the water discharge forms may be selected one by one, and further, the water discharge direction of the water discharge group may be changed.

A switching handle 11 is provided in front of an intermediate portion (where the branch fitting 12 is provided) of the pipe 6 of the shower apparatus 1 main body. And this switching handle 1
1, the discharge of water from the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 is switched. When the switching handle 11 is pulled, the valve body 11a moves from the back to the front (from the left to the right in the figure), the water passage is switched, and the water is discharged from the hand shower nozzle 3 to the head shower nozzle 4. It is configured to switch. By using the diverter mechanism, the water is always discharged from the hand shower nozzle 3 once the water is stopped. As a result, there is no possibility that the cold stagnant water accumulated in the pipe 6 will be inadvertently discharged from the head shower nozzle 4. The diverter mechanism of the switching handle 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The pulling of the switching handle 11 brings water into the head shower nozzle 4, but since the water pressure is applied at this time, the valve body 11a blocks the water passage of the hand shower nozzle 3 (in the figure, the valve body is closed). Is located on the right side). However, when the water is stopped, the water pressure decreases, and the elastic force of the spring 11b moves the valve body 11a from the front to the rear (from the right to the left in the figure) to switch the water passage.

Next, the water passage to the hand shower nozzle 3 and the head shower nozzle 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7. The black arrow in FIG. 6 is the hand shower nozzle 3.
And the flow of the water passage to the head shower nozzle 4. First, hot water having an appropriate temperature in the hot water mixing unit 7 of FIG. 5 flows from the lower side of FIG. 6 and flows into the shower nozzle flow rate adjusting handle 10. By operating the flow rate adjusting handle 10 for the shower nozzle to open the flow rate adjusting valve 10a, water is supplied to the switching handle 11 located above the flow rate adjusting valve 10a. It should be noted that, similarly to the structure of FIG. 16B, the body shower flow adjustment handle 14
A water passage is formed around the (flow rate adjusting valve 14a) avoiding it, and a water passage 11 is provided behind the body shower nozzle 5.
d is formed to form a water passage up to the switching handle 11. FIG. 7 shows a state in which water is passed through the hand shower nozzle 3. The black arrow indicates the flow of the water passage to the hand shower nozzle 3. The white arrow indicates the flow of the water passage to the head shower nozzle 4. 1 to 3
In the above, the branch fitting 12 is provided on the side of the switching handle 11, but the branch fitting 12 may be provided above the switching handle 11 as shown in FIG.
2 may be arranged outside the back surface of the pipe 6.

Next, the fixing structure of the shower device 1 will be described. The pipe 6 of the main body of the shower device 1 is fixed to the upper part by the fixing part 16 at the hot / water mixing part 7. The upper fixing portion 16 is fixed to the wall above the branch fitting 12. In the case of wall water supply, the fixing portion 16 in the hot water mixing unit 7 is performed by connecting the connecting portions 17 and 18 to the water supply pipe and the hot water supply pipe. Further, in the case of floor water supply, it is fixed to the wall by the same fixing 16 as the upper fixing.

The hot and cold water mixing section described above has been described by taking an example in which a thermostat mechanism is adopted. However, the conventional single lever cartridge is turned upside down and arranged in the pipe in the same manner as described above, so that A shower device may be configured by arranging a flow rate adjusting and temperature adjusting handle in the above, and arranging a water discharge section above the hot water mixing section.

[0028]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, it is possible to ensure a united appearance and enjoy various water discharge forms.
Further, it is possible to provide a shower device that is easy to construct.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a usage state diagram in which the shower device of FIG. 1 is installed on a counter.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a shower device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a piping path diagram of FIG.

5 is a side sectional view of a shower device corresponding to part A in FIG.

6 is a side sectional view of a shower device corresponding to part B in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a shower device corresponding to part C in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a flow of hot water of FIG.

9 shows a hot water temperature adjusting mechanism of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 shower device 2 currants 3 hand shower nozzle 4 head shower nozzle 5 body shower nozzle 6 pipes 7 Hot water mixing section 8 temperature adjustment handle 9 Flow rate adjustment handle for Karan 10 Flow control handle for shower nozzle 11 Shower switching handle 12 branch fittings 13 Shower hose 14 Body shower flow adjustment handle 15 spout 16 Fixed part 17 Connection of water supply pipe 18 Hot water supply pipe connection 19 valves 20 Bias spring 21 Shape memory alloy spring 22 counter 23 hook

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Kiyoto             2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture             No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D032 FA02 FA11                 2D060 BA01 BB01 BF01 BF09

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A single pipe having substantially the same diameter is extended in the vertical direction, and a water supply pipe and a hot and cold water mixing section for mixing hot and cold water from the hot water supply pipe, and this hot and cold water mix. And a water passage that communicates with a water discharge portion arranged above the hot water mixing portion. 2. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pipe inner diameter is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the hot and cold water mixing portion. 3. The shower apparatus, wherein the water discharger is arranged below the hot water mixer, and a water passage from the hot water mixer to the water discharger is provided outside the pipe.