JP2005253633A - Shower unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower unit favorably installed in a bathroom even if a washstand and a counter are installed therein and favorably spraying around the feet. <P>SOLUTION: This shower unit 1 is provided with an upper side spray part 5 for the upper half body having a plurality of spray nozzles 4 and 4, pivoted at the lower end and vertically turnable, and a lower side spray part 6 provided in a part lower than the upper side spray part 5, having, at least, a single spray nozzle 4 and 4 and fixed to a wall surface W. The lowermost spray nozzle 4 of the lower side spray part 6 is provided at a position having a projecting dimension (a) of 150-200 mm from the wall surface W and a height (b) of 400-600 mm from a floor surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower device installed in a bathroom.

Conventionally, as a shower device installed in a bathroom, for example, there is a rotating arm type as disclosed in Patent Document 1.
However, in such a structure, since the arm is long, the spray water pressure from each nozzle provided in the arm varies, and when used in a standing state, shower water is sprayed to the feet. There was a problem that became difficult.
In order to solve such a problem, the inventors have already proposed and filed a shower apparatus constituted by an upper arm and a lower arm, that is, a structure as in Patent Document 2.
JP 2001-327423 A JP 2002-112912 A

  In the shower device constituted by the upper arm and the lower arm as disclosed in Patent Document 2, when trying to install this in the bathroom, when a basin or counter is installed in the bathroom, There is a new problem that the lower arm cannot be installed because it is long, and there is a problem that the upper arm may hit a counter or the like when the upper arm is rotated and used.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is intended to provide a shower device that can be satisfactorily installed above a wash basin or counter in a bathroom. In the shower apparatus having the watering part provided on the wall surface and having at least one watering nozzle, the watering nozzle at the lowest end of the watering part is 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface. In the protruding position, it is provided at a height of 400 to 600 mm from the floor.

  Moreover, Claim 2 is the shower apparatus provided with the upper watering part which has a watering nozzle, and the lower watering part which is provided in the wall surface below this upper watering part and has at least 1 watering nozzle, The said lower watering The water spray nozzle at the lowermost end of the section is provided at a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and at a height of 400 to 600 mm from the floor.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an upper watering portion for an upper body comprising a plurality of watering nozzles, an arm supported at the lower end and pivotable in the vertical direction, and provided below the upper watering portion. In the shower apparatus having the lower watering portion fixed to the wall surface, the lowermost watering nozzle of the lower watering portion has a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and 400 from the floor. It is provided at a height of ~ 600 mm.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the attachment surface of the water spray nozzle at the lowermost end is inclined downward.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the shower device is provided with a water discharge port capable of discharging water substantially downward, and a wash basin or a counter having a depth of 250 mm or more from the wall surface is disposed below the water discharge port. is there.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the shower device is provided with a spout for extension extending in the depth direction at a spout capable of discharging water, and a counter having a depth of 150 to 250 mm from the wall surface is disposed below the spout. It is that.

In the shower device according to the first, second and third aspects of the present invention, the water spray nozzle at the lowermost end of the water spray portion is provided at a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and at a height of 400 to 600 mm from the floor. As a result, the basin stand or counter does not interfere with the shower device, so that the shower device can be satisfactorily installed.
In addition, since the water spray nozzle at the lowest end protrudes forward from the wall surface, even if there is a basin stand or counter, water can be sprayed from the knee down, and shower water can be sprayed well at the feet. It will be a thing.

  In addition, by tilting the mounting surface of the water spray nozzle at the lowest end downward, it is possible to spray shower water well from the knees in a sitting or standing state, and it is easy to obtain a warm feeling It will be a thing.

  In addition, the shower device is provided with a water outlet that can discharge water substantially downward, and a basin table or counter having a depth of 250 mm or more from the wall surface is disposed below the water outlet, so that the shower device is located below the shower device. Place the washbasin on the provided washbasin stand or counter, let the water drain into the washbasin better than the spout, and use the water in the washbasin, making it easy to use .

  Further, the shower device is provided with a water outlet for extension extending in the depth direction at a water outlet capable of water discharge, and a counter having a depth of 150 to 250 mm from the wall surface is disposed at the lower portion of the water outlet. Even if there is a counter that cannot be equipped with a bowl, a wash basin can be placed in front of the counter and water can be discharged from the extension spout well in the wash basin, so that the water can be stored. It will be a thing.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective configuration diagram of a shower device. The shower device 1 is provided with left and right arms 3, 3 that can be pivoted up and down via shafts (not shown) on both left and right sides of the faucet function unit 2. The left and right arms 3 are each provided with three watering nozzles 4, 4 and 4 in the vertical direction.
The left and right arms 3, 3 constitute an upper watering portion 5, and a lower watering portion 6 extending downward is disposed on the left and right sides below the shaft at the lower end of the upper watering portion 5. The left and right lower watering portions 6 are also provided with two watering nozzles 4 and 4 on the upper and lower sides, respectively.
In addition, the water outlet 7 is provided in the center part of the lower side watering part 6 on either side toward the downward direction.

As shown in the side view configuration diagram of FIG. 2, the arrangement position of the water spray nozzle 4 at the lowermost end of the lower water sprinkling section 6 is a projecting dimension a that projects 170 mm from the wall surface W, and a height b that is 530 mm from the floor surface. Is arranged.
In addition, the protrusion dimension a from the wall surface W of the water spray nozzle 4 at the lowest end may be in the range of 150 to 200 mm, and the height b from the floor surface may be in the height range of 400 to 600 mm. It ’s fine. That is, if the protrusion a from the wall surface W of the water spray nozzle 4 at the lowest end is 150 mm or less, if there is a counter installed below, the shower water may be blocked by the counter and may not hit the feet. In addition, if the protrusion dimension a is 200 mm or more, the protrusion becomes an obstacle. Moreover, if the height b from the floor surface of the water spray nozzle 4 at the lowest end is 400 mm or less, it interferes if there is a counter, and if the height b is 600 mm or more, the distance to the leg is too long and the water sprinkles. This is because it becomes ineffective.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged side view in FIG. 3, a cover in which watering nozzles 4, 4 are provided on the front surface side of the cover part 8 constituting the lower watering part 6 and the lowermost watering nozzle 4 is attached. The attachment surface 8a of the portion 8 is inclined downward, and in this example, the attachment surface 8a is inclined downward by about 25 ° and is also inclined 20 ° toward the inside.

In FIG. 3, the watering nozzle 4 is attached to the cover portion 8 via a cap 9, and is configured to be able to rotate in the vertical and horizontal directions within the cap 9. The swinging angle of the watering nozzle 4 is 50 °. The spraying range of shower water ejected from the watering nozzle 4 is set to about 60 °.
Therefore, when spraying shower water with the lowermost water spray nozzle 4 facing down most, a part of the shower water is sprayed directly below, and the shower can be performed well at the feet, standing or sitting. It is set to be exposed to water.

In addition, in FIG. 4, it is the structure by which the bathtub 11 and the washbasin stand 13 were provided in the bathroom 10, and the shower apparatus 1 was installed above the washbasin stand 13 provided in the wall surface by the side of the washroom 12 side. For example, the protruding dimension c of the wash basin 13 toward the washing place 12 is set to about 300 mm.
That is, the washbasin table 13 has a depth dimension c of 250 to 300 mm and a height position of about 300 to 350 mm from the floor surface, but the shower device 1 is installed above the washbasin table 13. In that case, shower water can be sprayed from the watering nozzle 4 of the lower watering section 6 of the shower device, and the shower water can be directly applied up to about half the height below the knee of the person in front of the basin stand 13. The shower water that hits the position about half the height below the knee flows toward the feet, so that the feet can be sufficiently warmed.
A wash basin 14 is placed on the wash basin 13 and water can be discharged from the water outlet 7 of the shower device into the wash basin 14 so that water and hot water can be well stored in the wash basin 14 for use. It will be a thing.

Moreover, the bathroom 10 shown in FIG. 5 is a case where the counter 15 whose depth dimension d is about 200 mm is installed.
Many of such counters 15 have a depth dimension of 100 to 200 mm and a height from the floor of 350 to 450 mm. However, when the shower device 1 is installed above such a counter 15, the shower device The extension spout 7a is replaced with an extension spout 7a and is attached. Since the extension spout 7a extends to the washroom 12 side, the basin 14 is placed on the washroom 12 in front of the counter 15. Then, water can be discharged from the extension spout 7a into the wash basin 14 so that water can be stored well.

Even when such a counter 15 is installed, the shower water sprayed from the watering nozzle 4 of the lower watering section 6 of the shower device is below the knee of a person standing or sitting in front of the counter 15. Up to about half of the height can be applied directly, so the feet can be well warmed with shower water.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the arm 3 is tilted forward, and water sprayed from the water spray nozzle 4 of the arm 3 is taken over the whole body, so that a full body shower can be performed.

It is a perspective view of a shower device. It is a side block diagram of the state which installed the shower apparatus of FIG. 1 in the wall surface of the bathroom. It is a side surface expanded block diagram of the watering nozzle of the lowest end of the lower watering part of a shower apparatus. It is a perspective view of a bathroom when a shower device is installed above a wash basin installed in the bathroom. It is a perspective view of a bathroom in a state where a shower device is installed above a counter installed in the bathroom.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 3 Arm 4 Sprinkling nozzle 5 Upper sprinkling part 6 Lower sprinkling part 7 Spout 7a Extension spout 8 Cover part 8a Mounting surface 9 Cap 10 Bathroom 12 Washing place 13 Wash basin stand 14 Wash basin 15 Counter

Claims (6)

  In the shower apparatus having the watering part provided on the wall surface having at least one watering nozzle, the watering nozzle at the lowermost end of the watering part is a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and 400 to 600 mm from the floor. A shower device characterized by being provided at a height position.   In the shower apparatus provided with the upper watering part which has a watering nozzle, and the lower watering part which is provided in the wall surface below this upper watering part, and has at least 1 watering nozzle, watering of the lowest end of the said lower watering part The shower device characterized in that the nozzle is provided at a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and at a height of 400 to 600 mm from the floor.   It has a plurality of watering nozzles, an upper watering part for the upper body consisting of an arm pivotally supported at the lower end and pivotable in the vertical direction, and provided at the lower side of the upper watering part, and has at least one watering nozzle In the shower apparatus provided with the lower watering part fixed to the wall surface, the lowermost watering nozzle of the lower watering part is a protruding position of 150 to 200 mm from the wall surface and a height position of 400 to 600 mm from the floor. The shower apparatus characterized by being provided in.   The shower apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a mounting surface of the water spray nozzle at the lowermost end is inclined downward.   The shower apparatus includes a water outlet that can discharge water substantially downward, and a basin or counter having a depth of 250 mm or more from a wall surface is disposed below the water outlet. Or the shower apparatus of Claim 2 or Claim 3.   The shower device is provided with a spout for extension extending in a depth direction at a spout capable of discharging water, and a counter having a depth of 150 to 250 mm from a wall surface is disposed at a lower portion of the spout. The shower device according to claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3.

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