JP2003260000A - Mist generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enclose all the body of a user with sprayed hot water for a comfortable use and rapidly warm a bathroom when the bathroom is warmed in the winter season or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A mist generator comprises a device body 10 and a pair of nozzle units 11 attached to both the sides of the device body. The pair of nozzle units 11 are arranged in the directions substantially perpendicular to each other. A plurality of nozzles 12 and 13 are provided so that the hot water is sprayed to different directions and are rotatable upward and downward relative to the device body 10. Thus, since the hot water is sprayed to the plural directions from the two directions, all the body of the user is enclosed with the sprayed hot water and the comfortable use can be realized. In the winter season or the like, when the bathroom is warmed, the bathroom can be rapidly warmed. <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 mist generator for a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mist generator for a bathroom has a structure mainly shown in FIGS. That is,
A plurality of the same nozzles 3 are vertically provided in the main body 1 for spraying hot water in a mist state, and hot water pipes 4 are branched and connected from a faucet or the like. The main body 1 is attached to the bathroom wall 2 in the vertical direction to spray hot water into the bathroom. In addition, the controller 5 is installed in the ceiling above the bathroom, the switch 6 is installed in the changing room, and the solenoid valve 7 provided in the main body 1 is installed.
Is opened and closed to control the spray of hot water from the nozzle 3.

As another conventional example, there is known one in which nozzles are fixedly provided at two places in a bathroom and hot water is sprayed from here to a user sitting on a chair in a corner of the bathroom. There is. Further, it is known that the main body (movable arm) to which the nozzle is attached is moved to change the direction of the nozzle to change the spray direction of the hot water.

[0004]

However, as shown in FIG.
3. In the mist generator for the bathroom shown in FIG. 14, the spray of hot water is from one direction, and it is not possible to spray so as to wrap the entire body of the user, but also when warming the entire bathroom in winter, etc. Takes a considerable amount of time. Further, the other conventional ones have basically the same problems as those of the above-mentioned conventional ones, although they have different degrees.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and enables a comfortable use by enclosing the entire body of the user with sprayed water, and promptly when the bathroom is warmed in the winter and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mist generating device capable of warming up.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in a mist generator of the present invention, a pair of nozzle units attached to the main body of the device are arranged substantially at right angles to each other, and hot water is directed in different directions. A plurality of nozzles are provided so as to spray toward each other, and are vertically rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body.

As a result, since the hot water is sprayed from two directions to a plurality of directions, the sprayed water wraps the entire body of the user to enable comfortable use, and in winter, etc.
When heating the bathroom, it is possible to quickly warm the bathroom.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 comprises an apparatus main body and a pair of nozzle units attached to the apparatus main body, wherein the pair of nozzle units are arranged substantially at right angles to each other. For spraying hot water from two directions to multiple directions by providing a mist generating device that is provided with a plurality of nozzles for spraying in different directions and is rotatable up and down with respect to the device body. By enclosing the whole body of the user with the sprayed water, it is possible to comfortably use it, and when the bathroom is heated in the winter, the bathroom can be quickly warmed.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the spraying direction in the vertical direction of the plurality of nozzles provided in the nozzle unit is
By using the mist generating device according to claim 1 that is horizontally and obliquely downward, the hot water can be evenly sprayed onto the upper and lower half of the body, so that the entire body can be uniformly wrapped with the sprayed hot water.

According to a third aspect of the invention, the spraying direction in the lateral direction of the plurality of nozzles provided in the nozzle unit is
The mist generating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nozzle unit faces outward, so that spraying is performed in a wider range and the user is warmed if the user is near the center of the washing room, and The entire bathroom warms up quickly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a water solenoid valve is connected to the water supply section via a check valve, and a hot water solenoid valve is connected to the hot water supply section via a check valve. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the water discharge part of the valve and the hot water discharge part of the hot water solenoid valve are connected to the nozzle unit via the hot water temperature detection part, so that the structure is limited to hot water or water for easy understanding. ,
Since the structure is simple, there is little pressure loss in the piping path.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless remote controller for controlling the apparatus main body, and the wireless remote controller is provided with a timer display section for displaying a time.
By using the mist generator described in (1), the time display can be displayed on the timer display when the mist is bathed, and the mist can be bathed at an appropriate time suitable for the user.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the water supply section is connected to the hot and cold water mixing valve through a check valve, and the hot water supply section is connected to the hot and cold water mixing valve through a check valve. By providing the mist generating device according to claim 1 in which the water discharge part and the hot water solenoid valve are connected, and the hot water temperature detecting portion is connected to the nozzle unit, the temperature of the spray hot water can be easily adjusted and is convenient. Further, the hot and cold water mixing valve literally only mixes hot and cold water, and since hot water discharge and water stopping are performed by a hot and cold water solenoid valve, there is no such thing as an abnormal spraying state due to a halfway flow rate and pressure drop.

The invention according to claim 7 provides the mist generating device according to claim 1 in which the nozzle unit is provided with a guard so that the user does not directly hit the nozzle unit. It can be used safely without hitting arms with hot water spray.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the nozzle unit can be housed easily by using the mist generating device according to the first aspect in which the nozzle unit can be rotated upward to be housed in the apparatus body. At the same time, the device body can be made compact.

[0016]

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

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the mist generating apparatus of the present invention, which is an apparatus main body 10 and the apparatus main body 10 thereof.
A pair of nozzle units 11 provided on both the left and right sides of the nozzle unit. The pair of nozzle units 11 are arranged substantially at right angles to each other and have a plurality of nozzles 12 and 13 for spraying hot and cold water in different directions. It is provided and is supported so as to be vertically rotatable about the shaft 14 with respect to the apparatus body 10 by 90 degrees. Then, each nozzle unit 11 can be appropriately fixed to the appropriate position (or angle) desired by the user by the fixing knob 15.

As shown in FIG. 2, a semicircular arc-shaped concave portion 16 is provided in the vertical direction on each of the left and right sides of the apparatus main body 10, and when the nozzle units 11 are housed by rotating them upward. It fits in the recess 16 and can be compactly stored in the apparatus body 10. Each nozzle unit 11 has a recess 1
Once it is stored in 6, the fixing knob 15 fixes it in that position. Since the nozzle unit 11 and the apparatus main body 10 have almost the same length, care is taken to ensure that they fit well and do not impair the aesthetic appearance during storage. In addition, the storability of each nozzle unit 11,
Considering the rotatability and the like, it is desirable that the shaft 14 be provided at the lowermost portion of the apparatus main body 10 (further below the illustrated position).

Further, the apparatus body 10 is controlled to be driven (including hot and cold water switching) and stopped by a signal 18 from a waterproof wireless remote controller 17, and the mist is ejected to the nozzles 12 and 13.
Although the spraying / stopping is started from the above, the switches 19 and 20 provided in the apparatus main body 13 are also operated. The switches 19 and 20 are used for operation while taking a bath, or when the battery voltage of the wireless remote controller 17 drops and cannot be used. During the mist operation, the LED 21 is turned on to indicate that the mist operation is in progress.

FIG. 3 shows the nozzle 12 of the nozzle unit 11,
The first example of No. 13 is shown, and the nozzle 12 is provided in the horizontal direction and the nozzle 13 is provided in the obliquely downward direction. As a result, the spray directions in the vertical direction of the plurality of nozzles 12 and 13 are the horizontal direction 21 and the oblique downward direction 22.

Next, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second example of the nozzles 12 and 13 shown in FIG. 3. In order to make the width of the nozzle unit 11 in the vertical direction small and to make it compact, the horizontal direction is shown. The nozzles 12 and the diagonally downward nozzles 13 are alternately arranged on a substantially straight line.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a third example of the nozzles 12 and 13 provided in the nozzle unit 11.
The spray direction 23 in the lateral direction of 3 is the nozzle unit 1
It is designed to face outward with respect to 1. In the figure, the nozzles 12 and 13 face outward by an angle θ with respect to the vertical direction.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the mist generating device of the present invention is installed in a bathroom, and the device body 10 is installed in the corner part of the washing room in the bathroom. In this case, since the hot water can be sprayed from the nozzles 12 and 13 of each nozzle unit 11 to the user 24 from two directions substantially at right angles to the user 24, and further toward the outside, the hot water can be sprayed toward the center of the bathroom. A wider range can be heated, and the user 24 can be sufficiently warmed while sitting a little away from the apparatus body 10 near the center of the washing area. Furthermore, the vertical spray direction is horizontal 21 and diagonal downward 2
Since the hot water is sprayed on 2, the hot water can be sprayed evenly on the upper and lower half of the body, and the whole body can be evenly wrapped with the sprayed hot water.

It is to be noted that the user 24 can warm up more efficiently when he sits with his back to the corner of the washing room in the bathroom to take a bath, but on the other hand, the user 24 may sit frontward in the corner. The device main body 10 may be installed not only in the corner of the bathroom but also in the flat part of the wall surface in the bathroom. In FIG. 7, 25 is a bathtub and 26 is a water tap.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a hot and cold water supply piping system of the mist generator according to the present invention. A water solenoid valve 29 is connected to the water supply unit 27 via a check valve 28, and a hot water supply unit 30 is provided.
A hot water solenoid valve 32 is connected to the hot water solenoid valve 32 via a check valve 31, and the water discharge portion 33 of the water solenoid valve 29 and the hot water discharge portion 3 of the hot water solenoid valve 32 are connected.
4 and the nozzle unit 11 via the hot and cold water temperature detection unit 35.
Connected to. Here, when bathing in hot water,
The hot water solenoid valve 32 is turned on to spray hot water for use. When bathing by bathing in water, the solenoid valve for water 29 is turned on to spray water for use. Taking a bath with water is comfortable when you take a bath with hot water to cool your scallop or take a water mist in the summer. Further, since the pressure loss is small, it is possible to spray even if the original pressure is low. In this embodiment, since there is no temperature control section, the cost is low, and when the user wants to change the sensible temperature, the user moves in the bathroom to adjust the sensible temperature.

Next, FIG. 9 shows another hot and cold water piping system of the mist generator according to the present invention.
To the hot water mixing valve 36 via the check valve 28 and the hot water supply unit 30 to the hot water mixing valve 36 via the check valve 31.
7 is connected to the hot water electromagnetic valve 38, and is connected to the nozzle unit 11 via the hot water temperature detecting unit 35.

In this embodiment, since the hot and cold water mixing valve 36 is provided, it is possible to adjust the temperature from water to around 60 ° C., and in particular, since the high temperature can be adjusted, the spray temperature can be changed to an appropriate temperature. You can be comfortable. The mist bathing is performed at around 60 ° C. in order to produce a sauna effect, not at around 42 ° C. which is a general shower bathing temperature, so a high temperature is required. Further, with this configuration, the electric water heater can be used, and the type of water heater can be used without limitation.

Next, FIG. 10 shows an example of the operating portion in the mist generating device shown in FIG. 9, in which the temperature is adjusted by the temperature adjusting knob 39 for operating the hot and cold water mixing valve 36, and the wireless remote controller 17 or the switch 40 is turned on. By spraying hot and cold water. The outlet heated water temperature is displayed on the temperature display unit 41.

Next, FIG. 11 shows an example of a wireless remote controller in the mist generating device shown in FIG. 9. The wireless remote controller 17 is provided with a spray hot water switch 42 and a stop switch 43. In addition, a timer display unit 44 that displays the time independently is provided, and the timer start switch 4
5 and a timer reset switch 46. In this embodiment, since the mist bathing time can be displayed, comfortable bathing can be performed. At the same time as bathing the mist, the timer start switch 45 is pushed to bathe, and when the timer is stopped halfway, the timer reset switch 46 is pushed.

FIG. 12 shows a modified example of the nozzle unit 11 in the mist generating device of the present invention. The upper front surface of the nozzle unit 11 is formed by coating a metal rod with resin or by using a thin and strong material such as FRP. A guard 47 is provided. This guard 47 prevents the user from accidentally hitting the arm or the like directly on the nozzle portion of the nozzle unit 11 while taking a bath with the mist.
Considering the size that the spray water of No. 1 does not hit the guard 47. The guard 47 may have various shapes and is not particularly limited.

[0031]

As described above, since the mist generator of the present invention sprays hot water from two directions to a plurality of directions, the sprayed hot water wraps the entire body of the user and enables comfortable use. In addition, when the bathroom is heated in the winter, the bathroom can be quickly heated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mist generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the nozzle unit in a half-cut state in the mist generator.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a first example of the nozzle unit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a second example of the nozzle unit.

5 is a partial front view of the nozzle unit in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third example of the nozzle unit.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example in which the mist generator of the present invention is installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hot and cold water piping system of the mist generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing another example of a hot and cold water piping system in the mist generator.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an operation part of the mist generation device in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a wireless remote controller of the mist generating device in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the nozzle unit of the mist generator according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of a conventional mist generator.

FIG. 14 is a partial explanatory view showing a state in which the mist generator of the conventional example is installed in a bathroom.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Device body 11 nozzle unit 12, 13 nozzles 14 axes 17 Wireless remote control 47 Guard

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A device main body and a pair of nozzle units attached to the device main body, wherein the pair of nozzle units are arranged substantially at right angles to each other, and nozzles are provided to spray hot and cold water in different directions. A mist generating device, wherein a plurality of mist generating devices are provided and are rotatable up and down with respect to the device body. 2. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the spray directions in the vertical direction of the plurality of nozzles provided in the nozzle unit are horizontal and obliquely downward. 3. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of nozzles provided in the nozzle unit are arranged such that the spraying direction in the lateral direction is directed outward with respect to the nozzle unit. 4. A water solenoid valve is connected to the water supply section via a check valve, and a hot water solenoid valve is connected to the hot water supply section via a check valve. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the hot water outlet of the solenoid valve is connected to the nozzle unit via a hot water temperature detector. 5. The mist generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless remote controller for controlling the main body of the device, wherein the wireless remote controller is provided with a timer display section for displaying a time. 6. A hot water mixing valve is connected to the hot water supply section via a check valve and a hot water mixing valve is connected to the hot water supply section via a check valve, and a water discharge section of the hot water mixing valve and a hot water solenoid valve are provided. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the mist generator is connected to the nozzle unit via a hot water temperature detecting unit. 7. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle unit is provided with a guard so that the user does not directly hit the nozzle unit. 8. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle unit is pivotable upward and can be housed in the main body of the device.