JP2004024785A - Scalp washer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability in washing by making a body controllable from a nozzle part. <P>SOLUTION: A nozzle head 105 has a transmission part 108 for transmitting a nozzle recognition signal and a pump control signal to the body 120; an operation part 106 for performing an operation instruction to the body 120 through the transmission part 108; a nozzle control part 107 for executing the control of the operation part 106 and the transmission part 108; and a nozzle power source 109 for supplying power to the part of the nozzle head 105. The body 120 has a receiving part 114 for receiving the nozzle recognition signal and pump control signal transmitted from the transmission part 108 of the nozzle head 105, and a body control part 11 for identifying the nozzle head 105 and controlling a pump part 113 according to the received nozzle recognition signal and pump control signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a scalp / face washing, or a mouth washing machine, a scalp washing machine that can be used for a shower, etc., and more specifically, applies pulsation and pressurizes washing water temporarily stored in a tank, and provides flexible pulsation. The present invention relates to a scalp washer capable of providing an operation unit on a nozzle head and remotely controlling the main body from the nozzle head when the scalp or the like is discharged by discharging the scalp from a nozzle head via a tube.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a scalp washer having excellent washing efficiency, massage effect, convenience such as operation, and comfort during washing. In general, such a scalp washer stores one-time cleaning water used for scalp cleaning in a tank, takes in the tank cleaning water with a pump, pressurizes the water, applies pulsation, and supplies the pulsation water to the nozzle head as a pulsating water flow. In addition, a configuration is employed in which cleaning water is discharged from the nozzle head. Such a scalp washer is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-196925, entitled "Head / Face Cleaning Device".
[0003]
In the scalp washer as described above, a main body for pressurizing and pulsating water for cleaning is usually separated from a nozzle for discharging the cleaning water from the main body via a hose. That is, in a normal scalp washer, when the washing water is applied to the scalp or the like, the washing water is guided from the main body to a position to be washed with a hose or the like, and the operation portion provided on the main body side is operated.
[0004]
However, when the nozzle and the main body are separated from each other as described above, the operation is troublesome, and the water for cleaning tends to be scattered around. In view of the above, there has been known an apparatus in which an operation switch (hand switch) is provided in a nozzle portion and a discharge / stop operation is performed in the nozzle portion. Further, there is a type in which the nozzle and the main body are electrically connected by a signal line, and the main body is controlled by a hand operation.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional scalp washer as described above, in the case where the hand switch is provided at the nozzle portion to perform the discharge / stop, the main body cannot be controlled. Further, in the case of a connection configuration using signal lines, there is a problem that it is difficult to maintain a waterproof structure.
[0006]
In addition, when the nozzle is required to be detachable due to damage of the nozzle, replacement of some nozzles according to the object to be cleaned, or damage to the hose, etc. However, these requirements cannot be met because they are integrated.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is a first object of the present invention to improve operability at the time of cleaning by enabling control of a main body from a nozzle portion. A second object is to make the nozzle portion detachable and secure a waterproof structure.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the scalp cleaning device according to claim 1, at least a pump that takes in cleaning water, pressurizes it, and performs water supply control as a pulsating water flow, and a main body power supply that supplies power. In the scalp washer having a washing machine body having: a flexible tube for guiding the washing water sent from the washing machine body, and a nozzle head for discharging the washing water guided by the flexible tube. Transmitting means for transmitting a nozzle recognition signal and a pump control signal to the cleaning device main body; operating means for performing an operation instruction to the cleaning device main body via the transmitting means; And a nozzle control means for performing control of the transmission means, and a nozzle power supply for supplying power to the nozzle head portion, The washing machine main body includes receiving means for receiving the nozzle recognition signal and the pump control signal sent from the transmitting means of the nozzle head, and the main body control means according to the received nozzle recognition signal and the pump control signal. The nozzle head is identified and the pump is controlled.
[0009]
According to the present invention, by providing a mechanism for wirelessly controlling the cleaning device main body to the nozzle head remote from the cleaning device main body, the cleaning water pressurized and pulsated by the cleaning device main body is passed through the flexible tube. Hand operation in the case of performing cleaning by discharging from the nozzle head. That is, a control signal is transmitted to the receiving unit of the main body via the transmitting unit provided in the operating unit of the nozzle head, and predetermined control can be performed at the nozzle portion at hand according to the transmission command.
[0010]
In the scalp washer according to the second aspect, the delivery-side tip of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are detachably configured.
[0011]
According to the present invention, in claim 1, the nozzle on the delivery side of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are detachably configured so that the nozzle can be operated at hand, and the number of discharge holes, the tip shape, the number of protrusions, and the like are different. It is possible to cope with the head and also to cope with breakage of the flexible tube.
[0012]
Further, in the scalp washer according to claim 3, the transmitting means transmits a weak radio signal to the receiving means provided in the main body of the washer.
[0013]
According to the present invention, in claim 1, the transmitting means secures a sufficient transmission between the cleaning device main body and the nozzle head by transmitting a weak radio wave signal to the receiving device provided in the cleaning device main body. In addition, the management related to the Radio Law becomes unnecessary, and the restrictions on sales can be eliminated.
[0014]
Further, in the scalp cleaning device according to claim 4, the transmitting means transmits the weak radio wave including the identification code to the receiving means, and the main body control means transmits the identification signal received by the receiving means. The nozzle head is identified according to the code.
[0015]
According to the present invention, in claim 1 or 3, the transmission of the nozzle head and the reception of the cleaning device main body are performed by a weak radio wave, a unique code is placed on the weak radio wave, and this is identified by the cleaning device main body. Even when a similar cleaning device is used in close proximity, interference can be avoided.
[0016]
Further, the scalp washer according to claim 5, further comprising a detecting means for detecting when the delivery-side tip of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are connected to each other, and The means, when the detecting means detects the coupling, turns on the main body power supply, transmits a code signal for identifying the nozzle head to the receiving means, and the main body control means performs the main body control according to the code signal. After recognizing the nozzle head, the main body power supply is cut off.
[0017]
According to the present invention, when the nozzle head is mounted on the flexible tube, the power of the cleaning device main body is automatically turned on from the nozzle head and a code unique to the nozzle is transmitted. After recognizing this, the main unit power is automatically turned off, so that the nozzle head can be correctly recognized even if the nozzle head changes due to selection and use of the nozzle head corresponding to the cleaning purpose or replacement when the nozzle head or flexible tube is damaged It becomes possible to do.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a scalp cleaner according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention exemplifies this embodiment as an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.
[0019]
The present invention is directed to a scalp washer that discharges washing water stored in a tank in a shower at a predetermined pressure to wash the scalp, etc., wherein the washing water pressurized and pulsed from the washer body passes through a flexible tube. When performing cleaning by discharging from the nozzle head, a control signal is transmitted to a reception unit of the main body via a transmission unit provided in an operation unit of the nozzle head, and predetermined control is performed according to the transmission command. This realizes a scalp washer that can be operated at hand with a so-called nozzle portion. Hereinafter, these will be specifically described.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a scalp washer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are block diagrams showing a schematic configuration of the inside of the scalp washer 100 and a nozzle head in FIG.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, the scalp cleaning device 100 includes a tank 101 for storing cleaning water, a pump unit 113 for taking in the cleaning water from the tank 101, pressurizing the water, applying pulsation, and supplying the pulsating water flow, and a pump unit. A pipe for guiding the cleaning water sent from the pipe 113, a flexible tube 104 for guiding the cleaning water guided by the pipe, and a nozzle head 105 for discharging the cleaning water guided by the flexible tube 104 are provided. Further, the pipe has a joint 103 a with the flexible tube 104. The flexible tube 104 has a connection portion 104a with the pipe.
[0022]
2 and 3, a nozzle head 105 includes an operation unit 106 for performing a hand operation, a nozzle control unit 107 for performing processing such as generating a nozzle identification signal described later, and a nozzle identification signal to the main body 120 side. A transmission unit 108 for transmitting, a nozzle power supply 109 for supplying power to each part of the nozzle, and a sensor 110 for detecting the nozzle when the flexible tube and the nozzle head are connected are provided.
[0023]
Further, the main body 120 includes a main body control unit 111 that controls the tank 101, the pump unit 113 to control the discharge of cleaning water and various controls of the main body, a main body power supply 112 that supplies power to the entire apparatus, and a The pump unit 113 includes a pump unit 113 that pressurizes the guided cleaning water and applies pulsation to supply water to the nozzle head 105 as a pulsating water flow, and a receiving unit 114 that receives a signal transmitted from the transmission unit 108 of the nozzle head 105. I have.
[0024]
The main body control unit 111 is configured by a microcomputer system including at least a ROM storing a control program, a RAM used as a working memory, and a CPU executing control according to the control program stored in the ROM. .
[0025]
Next, the basic operation of the scalp cleaner 100 configured as described above will be described. When performing cleaning using the scalp cleaning device 100 of the present invention, the user operates the operation unit 106 of the nozzle head 105 or the power switch (not shown) of the main body 120 to turn on the power. When the power is turned on, the main body control section 111 supplies power to the pump section 113 from the main body power supply 112 to drive the pump section 113. The pump unit 113 pressurizes the cleaning water supplied from the tank 101 at a predetermined pressure and gives a pulsation, and sends the cleaning water to the nozzle head 105 via the flexible tube 104. Cleaning water is discharged from the nozzle head 105 in a shower shape, and the user cleans the scalp.
[0026]
Here, a division configuration of the flexible tube 104 and the nozzle head 105 and a detection configuration of nozzle mounting will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of the nozzle head 105 and a nozzle head mounting portion including a sensor for determining the nozzle. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a nozzle head mounting portion.
[0027]
In these drawings, the flexible tube 104 includes a pin 121 inserted into the nozzle head 105, an insertion portion 122 inserted into the nozzle head 105, and a groove 104c that fits with the O-ring of the nozzle head 105. .
[0028]
In FIG. 5, the nozzle head 105 has sensors 110 a and 110 b for detecting the insertion of the pin 121, an insertion port 123 into which the insertion section 122 is inserted and connected, and a waterproof case when the flexible tube 104 is joined. An O-ring 124 is provided as a sealing material for realizing the structure.
[0029]
In the above configuration, when the nozzle head 105 is mounted on the nozzle head mounting portion 104b of the flexible tube 104, the pins 121 are inserted into the sensors 110a and 110b, and the connection state of the nozzle head 105 and the type of the head (the length of the protruding portion) And so on). When the nozzle head 105 is mounted, the nozzle control unit 107 of the nozzle head 105 generates a nozzle identification signal, and transmits the nozzle identification signal from the transmission unit 108 to the reception unit 114 of the main body 120.
[0030]
For example, in the case of a large number (about 30 nozzle heads) 105 of 30 mm in the direction in which the projection at the tip discharges the cleaning water, the above detection makes it possible to set the discharged water pressure to 2.9 to 5.0 × 10 ⁵ Pa and pulsation pulse. Is set to 1200 to 2500 times / minute. In the case of a small number (about 10 nozzles) 105 of 150 mm in the direction in which the projection at the tip discharges the cleaning water, the above detection results in a discharge water pressure of 5.0 to 7.8 × 10 ⁵ Pa and a pulsation pulse. Is set to 2000 to 3000 times / minute.
[0031]
When the nozzle head 105 is mounted on the nozzle head mounting portion 104b of the flexible tube 104, the O-ring 124 enters the groove 104 and forms a waterproof structure. Thereby, even when the nozzle head 105 or the flexible tube 104 is replaced, waterproofness of the nozzle portion can be ensured.
[0032]
When the signal is received by the receiving unit 114, the main body 120 is recognized by the unique identification code of the nozzle head 105. The main body control unit 111 controls only the main body 120 by fetching only an instruction from the nozzle head 105 that matches the nozzle identification signal. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a nozzle-specific code is added to the command signal from the transmission unit 108 of the nozzle head 105. This command signal is transmitted to the receiving unit 114 by a weak radio wave at a level not regulated by the Radio Law.
[0033]
When the user operates the operation unit 106 of the nozzle head 105 to operate the main body 120, the nozzle control unit 107 recognizes an operation instruction from the operation unit 106. After that, the main body control unit 111 outputs a control signal to the pump unit 113 according to a command from the transmission unit 108. The pump unit 113 pressurizes the cleaning water based on the control signal and causes the water to be discharged from the opening of the nozzle head 105 via the flexible tube 104. Also, when the discharge of the cleaning water is stopped, the operation unit 106 of the nozzle head 105 is operated, a stop command is sent from the transmission unit 108 to the reception unit 114, and the stop of the main body 120 is controlled.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the scalp washer according to the present invention (claim 1), a mechanism for wirelessly controlling the washer main body is provided in the nozzle head remote from the washer main body. Since the pressurized and pulsated cleaning water is discharged from the nozzle head via the flexible tube to perform cleaning, a hand operation is realized, so that operability during cleaning can be improved.
[0035]
Further, according to the scalp washer according to the present invention (claim 2), in claim 1, the delivery tube tip of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are configured to be detachable, so that the operation can be performed at hand. At the same time, it is possible to cope with nozzle heads having different numbers of discharge holes and tip shapes, and also to cope with breakage of the flexible tube.
[0036]
Further, according to the scalp washer according to the present invention (claim 3), in claim 1, the transmitting means transmits a weak radio wave signal to the receiving means provided on the cleaning device main body. After ensuring sufficient transmission between the main body and the nozzle head, cumbersome management related to the Radio Law is not required, and sales become easier.
[0037]
According to the scalp washer according to the present invention (claim 4), in claim 1 or 3, transmission of the nozzle head and reception of the main body of the washer are performed by a weak radio wave, and a unique code is placed on the weak radio wave. Since this is identified by the main body of the cleaning device, even when similar cleaning devices are used in close proximity, interference is avoided, and correct control for each cleaning device is realized.
[0038]
Further, according to the scalp washer according to the present invention (claim 5), in claim 1 or 3, when the nozzle head is mounted on the flexible tube, the power of the cleaner body is automatically turned on from the nozzle head, By sending a nozzle-specific code and automatically turning off the main unit after the main unit recognizes this, it is possible to select and use the nozzle head corresponding to the purpose of cleaning, or replace the nozzle head or flexible tube when it is damaged. Therefore, even if the nozzle head changes, the nozzle head can be correctly recognized, and the work of managing the code for each user or managing the code of the nozzle head can be eliminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of a scalp cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a scalp cleaning device and a schematic configuration of a nozzle head in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a scalp cleaner and an internal configuration of a nozzle head in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a separation structure between a flexible tube and a nozzle head.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the nozzle head in FIG. 4 as viewed from a direction B.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a signal output from a nozzle head.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Scalp cleaner 101 Tank 104 Flexible tube 104b Nozzle head attachment part 104c Groove 105 Nozzle head 106 Operation part 107 Nozzle control part 108 Transmission part 109 Nozzle power supply 110 Sensor 111 Main body control part 112 Main power supply 113 Pump part 120 Main body 122 Insertion part 123 Insertion port 124 O-ring

Claims (5)

At least, a cleaning device body having a pump for taking in the cleaning water and pressurizing it and performing water supply control as a pulsating water flow, and a main body power supply for supplying power, and guiding the cleaning water sent from the cleaning device body. In a scalp washer having a flexible tube and a nozzle head for discharging the washing water guided by the flexible tube,
The nozzle head includes:
Transmission means for transmitting a nozzle recognition signal and a pump control signal to the cleaning device body,
Operating means for giving an operation instruction to the cleaning device main body via the transmitting means,
Nozzle control means for controlling the operation means and the transmission means,
A nozzle power supply for supplying power to the nozzle head portion,
With
The washer body,
A receiving unit that receives the nozzle recognition signal and the pump control signal sent from the transmitting unit of the nozzle head,
The scalp cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the main body control means identifies the nozzle head according to the received nozzle recognition signal and pump control signal, and controls the pump. The scalp cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery-side tip of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are detachably configured. The scalp cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits a signal of a weak radio wave to the reception unit provided in the cleaning device main body. The transmitting means transmits the weak radio wave including an identification code to the receiving means, and the main body control means identifies the nozzle head according to the identification code received by the receiving means. Item 4. The scalp washing device according to item 1 or 3. Furthermore, when the delivery-side tip of the flexible tube and the nozzle head are combined, a detection unit that detects the combination is provided,
When the detecting means detects the coupling, the transmitting means turns on the main body power, transmits a code signal for identifying the nozzle head to the receiving means, and the main body control means transmits the code signal to the receiving means. 4. The scalp cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the main body power supply is turned off after the nozzle head is recognized.

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