JP2004024513A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device, for removing dirt and various germs adhering to a shower head and its upstream outer surface. <P>SOLUTION: The shower head 1 having a discharge port 11 is provided with a cover 2. The cover 2 is formed to be freely switchable between the open state of not covering the discharge port 11 not to obstruct discharge of hot water from the discharge port 11 and the closed state of receiving high-temperature hot water for removing germs discharged from the discharge port 11 and letting the same flow from the shower head 1 to the upstream 3 side of the shower along the outer surface 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shower device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shower device for ejecting hot and cold water drops has been used. In this method, hot and cold water drops are ejected from a discharge port of a shower head, and are applied to a human body.
[0003]
By the way, in such a shower device, dirt and various germs and the like easily adhere to the shower head and the shower hose on the upstream side thereof, and leaving the attached dirt and various germs and the like is not preferable for sanitation. Was.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shower device capable of removing dirt, germs, and the like attached to a shower head and an outer surface upstream thereof. It is an issue.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, a shower device according to the present invention is provided with a cover 2 on a shower head 1 having a discharge port 11, and the cover 2 is arranged so that the discharge port 11 does not hinder the discharge of hot water from the discharge port 11. An open state that is not covered and a closed state in which high-temperature hot water for sterilization discharged from the discharge port 11 is received and flowed from the shower head 1 to the upstream side 3 of the shower so as to travel along the outer surface 31 are switchably formed. It is characterized by comprising. With such a configuration, by closing the cover 2, the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3a can be caused to flow to the upstream side to remove dirt and remove bacteria, and the cover 2 can be opened. By doing so, a normal shower can be performed.
[0006]
A shower device S having an operation unit 4 and a control unit 5 that performs control using a signal from the operation unit 4, wherein the cover 2 is closed and hot water is discharged from the discharge port 11 of the shower head 1. It is preferable that a disinfecting switch 40 for discharging for a certain time is provided in the operation unit 4. With such a configuration, for example, when the user leaves the room using the shower device, simply turning on the disinfecting switch 40 automatically supplies hot water for disinfecting the shower head for a predetermined time. From 1, the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3 a flows toward the upstream side to remove dirt and remove bacteria.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 1, the shower device S includes a control unit 5 for controlling a change in the temperature of hot water supplied from the water heater 6 and a switching of hot water discharge, and an operation unit for sending a command signal to the control unit 5. And a shower head 1 and a curran 73 for discharging hot and cold water.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 5 is disposed near a bathroom space such as a bathroom ceiling 72. Further, a water heater 6 is provided adjacent to the bathroom space, and hot water, tap water, and the like from the water heater 6 are introduced into the bathroom space by piping (not shown). The control unit 5 is connected to the water heater 6, the operation unit 4 and a switching valve (not shown), which will be described later, by control signal wires.
[0010]
A counter 71 is provided in the bathroom space, and a switching valve (not shown) for connecting a pipe for introducing hot water into the bathroom space is provided inside the counter 71. A branching passage (not shown) for a curan and a shower is formed from this switching valve, and a curan discharge port 73 at the downstream end of the branch for the curan is provided in the counter 71 and the shower is provided. The upstream end of the shower hose 3a is connected to the downstream end (not shown) of the fork. In FIG. 1, illustration is omitted from the middle of the shower hose 3a to the upstream side.
[0011]
In addition, the counter 71 is provided with an operation unit 4 for a user in the bathroom space to change the discharge state of hot and cold water. The operation unit 4 includes a shower switch 41 for discharging hot and cold water from a shower head 1 described later, a curan switch 42 for performing water discharge from a curan discharge port 73, a stop switch 43 for stopping discharge, and a switch for switching the discharge amount. A / weak switch 44, a hot / water switch 45 for switching hot and cold water, a temperature adjustment switch 46 for changing hot water temperature, a temperature display section 47 for displaying hot water temperature, and a disinfection switch 40 to be described later are provided. The operation unit 4 sends a signal to the control unit 5 when the user inputs each switch, and the control unit 5 sends a control signal to a switching valve (not shown) or the like to change the discharge state of hot water or the like. .
[0012]
Next, the shower head 1 will be described. The shower head 1 is provided at the downstream end of the shower hose 3a connected to the shower branch of the switching valve as described above. A discharge port 11 is formed in the shower head 1, and hot and cold water flowing through the shower hose 3a is jetted in a drop shape.
[0013]
By the way, such a shower head 1 is preferably washed off with high-temperature water because dirt and germs adhere to the shower head 1 and the shower hose 3a during use by a user in the bathroom space. Therefore, a cover 2 is provided for transmitting hot water for sterilization from the discharge port 11 of the shower head 1 to the shower hose 3a after the user uses it.
[0014]
The cover 2 is in an open state in which the cover 11 does not cover the discharge port 11 so as not to hinder the discharge of hot water from the discharge port 11 of the shower head 1, and receives the hot water for sterilization discharged from the discharge port 11 to receive the shower head. It is mounted so as to be switchable (openable and closable) from a closed state in which it flows upstream from the shower hose 3a through the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3a. The state shown in FIG. 1 is a closed state. In the present embodiment, the shower head 1 is formed in a spherical shape and a discharge port 11 is provided on a part of the surface thereof. The cover 2 is formed in a substantially spherical shape so as to cover the outside of the discharge port 11. I have.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, an engagement projection 12 is provided on the shower head 1 and an annular projection 21a is formed on the cover 2 at a position corresponding to the engagement projection 12, and is formed in the projection 21a. The engaging hole 21b is fitted to the engaging protrusion 12 of the shower head 1 and the cover 2 is disposed on the shower head 1 so as to be rotatable. Further, a moisture-proof rotary solenoid 13 is built in the shower head 1, and its output shaft 12 is fitted into one of the engagement holes 21 b of the cover 2 instead of the engagement protrusion 12. Thus, the cover 2 can be automatically opened and closed by driving the moistureproof rotary solenoid 13. In addition, 14 in a figure shows a solenoid cap.
[0016]
When the user uses a normal shower, such a cover 2 is in an open state and does not hinder the discharge of hot and cold droplets discharged from the discharge port 11. In addition, when removing stains and removing bacteria from the shower head 1 and the shower hose 3a, the cover 2 is closed to cover the discharge port 11, and high-temperature hot water for disinfection discharged from the discharge port 11 is used. As a result, at the upstream end, the water flows along the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3a from the gap 20 formed between the cover 2 and the shower head 1 and flows upstream to remove dirt and germs attached to the shower hose 3a. It is to be removed.
[0017]
By doing so, by closing the cover 2, the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3 a can be made to flow to the upstream side to remove dirt and remove bacteria, and to open the cover 2. It can be used to perform a normal shower.
[0018]
Further, in the present embodiment, the operation unit 4 is provided with a disinfection switch 40, and when the disinfection switch 40 is turned on, the cover 2 is closed and the hot water for disinfection is supplied to the shower head 1. Are set so as to be discharged from the discharge port 11. Thus, for example, when the user leaves the room using the shower device, simply turning on the disinfecting switch 40 causes the hot water (60 ° C. or more, preferably 75 ° C.) for disinfecting to be removed for a certain time ( The dirt can be removed and the bacteria can be removed by automatically flowing the outer surface 31 of the shower hose 3a from the shower head 1 toward the upstream side (for example, for 2 minutes).
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, a cover is provided on a shower head having a discharge port, and the cover is opened without covering the discharge port so as not to hinder the discharge of hot water from the discharge port. Since the state and the closed state in which hot water for disinfection discharged from the discharge port is received and discharged from the shower head to flow along the outer surface from the shower head to the shower upstream side are formed so as to be freely switchable, the cover is closed. By doing so, high-temperature hot water for disinfection can be flown to the outer surface on the upstream side of the shower to remove dirt and disinfect, and a normal shower can be performed by opening the cover. Things.
[0020]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shower device including an operation unit and a control unit that performs control using a signal from the operation unit, Is closed, and a disinfection switch for discharging hot water from the discharge port of the shower head for a certain period of time is provided in the operation unit, for example, when the user leaves the room using the shower device, the disinfection switch is provided. By simply turning ON, the hot water for disinfecting is automatically flowed from the shower head to the outer surface of the shower hose toward the upstream side for a fixed time to remove dirt and disinfect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the above.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower head 11 Discharge port 2 Cover 3 Shower upstream 31 Outer surface

Claims (2)

A shower head having a discharge port is provided with a cover, the cover is opened so as not to cover the discharge port so as not to hinder the discharge of hot water from the discharge port, and hot water for sterilization discharged from the discharge port is discharged. A shower device characterized by being formed so as to be freely switchable between a closed state in which it is received and flows from the shower head to the upstream of the shower along the outer surface. What is claimed is: 1. A shower apparatus comprising: an operation unit; and a control unit configured to perform control based on a signal from the operation unit. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided.

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