JP2007029243A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device effectively using a seat means even if a bather takes a general bath such as washing the face and shampooing the hair using a washing place without sitting on the seat means. <P>SOLUTION: This shower device is provided with a shower body A having a plurality of spouts 2a-2c, and the seat means B; the seat means B is separated into two layers of a seat part 5 on which a person directly sits and a seat base 6; and the seat part 5 has a structure horizontally slidable on the seat base 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a shower apparatus provided with a plurality of water outlets so that a shower bath can be performed while seated.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shower device is known in which a plurality of water outlets are provided and a shower bath can be performed while seated. This shower apparatus is configured to have a shower body fixed to a wall surface of a bathroom and the like and provided with a plurality of water outlets, and a seating means for a person to sit on.

  In the shower body, when a person is seated on the seating means, the shower spout spouts out the water flow toward the back and waist, and the water moves out of the shoulder and abdomen at different angles with a movable arm. A shower spout is arranged.

  Further, in this type of shower device, the seating means is not used for sitting, but can be used as a table for storing a basin, a shampoo or the like when washing a face or washing a hair in a washing place. In particular, a shower device with a structure that opens the openable backrest cover and exposes a mirror and a spout for a washing place that spouts downward is more useful as a bathroom sink or counter. ing.

The following patent document discloses an example of a shower device capable of showering in a sitting state. In this document technique, a movable chair is adopted as the seating means.
JP 2001-204645 A

  However, when the seating means is used as a washstand or counter in the conventional shower device, the seating means for placing the washbasin or the like is too expensive to be used. In addition, the storage area of the seating means is small compared to a counter provided longer along the wall surface. When a wash basin is placed, there is almost no space for other objects, and there is also a surface that is more difficult to use than a general counter.

  Moreover, in the shower apparatus described in the above-mentioned literature, when taking a general bath using a washing place, the chair must be moved to raise a retractable basin stand, which is not convenient.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is not to use the sitting means for sitting, but to use the sitting means as a storage base even in the case of general bathing where the face is washed and washed in a washing place. It is in providing the shower apparatus which can be utilized effectively as.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present inventors have proposed the first invention and the second invention.

  The shower apparatus according to claim 1, which is the first aspect of the present invention, is a shower apparatus including a shower body provided with a plurality of water outlets and seating means, and the seating means includes a seating portion on which a person sits directly. The seating base is separated into two layers, and the seating portion is characterized by a structure that can slide horizontally on the seating base.

  Moreover, the shower apparatus according to claim 2 according to the second aspect of the present invention is a shower apparatus including a shower body provided with a plurality of water outlets and seating means, and the seating means is a seating portion on which a person sits directly. And the seating base are separated into two layers. The seating part is hinged to either the left or right end of the seating base, and is supported horizontally by rotating around the hinged part. It is characterized by having a structure.

  A third aspect is dependent on the first or second aspect, and is characterized in that a recess for receiving the collar portion is formed on the upper surface of the seating portion.

  According to the shower device of the first aspect, the seating means is configured to be separated into two layers from a seating portion on which a person sits directly and a seating base, and the seating portion slides horizontally on the seating base. Therefore, when the seating means is used as a storage table, the height position that can be used as a washstand can be lowered by the thickness of the seating section, making it easy to use as a washbasin stand. can do. Further, a shampoo container or the like can be placed on the slid seating portion, and the seating means can be utilized very effectively.

  According to the shower device of the second aspect, the seating means is configured to be separated into two layers from a seating portion on which a person sits directly and a seating base, and the seating portion has its left and right ends with respect to the seating base. Since it has a structure that is supported horizontally by rotating around the hinge part as an axis, when using it as a storage table, the height position that can be used as a washstand is The thickness can be lowered and it can be easily used as a basin holder. Moreover, since the back surface side of the seating portion that has been rotated and moved becomes the upper surface and becomes a horizontal state, a shampoo container or the like can be placed on the back surface, and the seating means can be used effectively.

  In claim 3, since the recess for receiving the buttocks is formed on the upper surface of the seating portion, it is comfortable to sit on, and if it is provided with a non-slip, it can be used safely even by an elderly person or a handicapped person. Can do. Further, in the case of the structure in which the seating portion is rotated as in the invention of claim 2, since the recess for receiving the buttock portion faces downward and the back surface faces upward when rotated, the seat portion formed flat is rotated. The back side can also be used effectively as a storage table. Moreover, the back surface of the seating part that has been rotated and the seating base surface can be formed so as to be on the same plane, making it easier to use as a storage table.

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

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of a shower apparatus showing an example of the first present invention. As shown in these drawings, the shower device S is attached to a bathroom wall, and has a shower main body A having a plurality of shower water outlets 2a to 2c and a washing ground water outlet 2e as described later, And a seating means B for seating.

  The shower main body A is provided with nozzle units 1 and 1 formed in a substantially rectangular shape with resin on the left and right sides, and a shower spout 2a that jets a water flow toward the shoulders of people mainly at the upper front of the nozzle unit 1. In the center of the front surface, a shower spout 2b for ejecting a water flow mainly toward the waist is disposed.

  On the outside of the left and right nozzle units 1, 1, substantially rectangular nozzle arms 3, 3 that are rotatable up and down with the upper end as a fulcrum and can be held at an arbitrary angle are respectively installed. The left and right nozzle arms 3 are connected by a connecting bar (not shown) so that when one nozzle arm 3 is rotated, the other nozzle arm 3 is also simultaneously rotated.

  On the back surface of the nozzle arm 3, a plurality of shower spouts for ejecting a shower water flow, a plurality of shower spouts for ejecting a fine water flow at a wide angle, and the like are disposed over the entire length. Yes.

  Further, between the left and right nozzle units 1, 1, a backrest cover 4 that is pivotally supported at a side end portion of the nozzle unit 1 and can be opened and closed left and right is installed.

  On the other hand, the seating means B is configured to be separated into two layers by a seating portion 5 on which a person formed in a square shape sits directly and a seating base 6 below the seating portion 5. As shown in the figure, the seating portion 5 has a structure that can slide horizontally on a rail 7 installed on a seating base 6. When both the seats 5 and 6 are overlapped, the seating portion 5 is seated on the seating portion 5. In a state where a shower can be taken and the rail 7 is slid to the stopper (not shown) position, a wash basin 21 and a soap bowl 22 (see FIG. 3) are placed on the seat 5 and the seat base 6, respectively. It can be used as a basin for washing and washing the face at the washing place.

  The seating means B is supported and fixed by a support base 8 or a support leg disposed below the seating means B.

  In the figure, 9 is a hand shower, 2d is a shower water outlet for hand shower, 10 is a remote control for the user to operate and control water discharge control, flow rate control, hot water temperature adjustment, mode change, etc. Is detachably hooked and locked to the wall surface.

  Various control circuits (not shown) for performing water discharge control, flow rate control, hot water temperature adjustment, and mode change by operating the remote controller 10 are embedded in the wall or the support base 8.

  FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are views showing an embodiment when the shower apparatus S is used as a washstand or a counter.

  As shown in these figures, when the backrest cover 4 of the shower body A is opened to the left and right, the present shower apparatus S has a mirror 11 provided at the upper part of the open surface thereof, and a downward installed at the lower side of the mirror 11. Then, the water outlet 2e for washing place that discharges water is exposed. In other words, when the back cover 4 is opened, the concealed mirror 11 and the washout spout 2e are exposed. Therefore, the shower device S is used for general bathing where the face is washed and washed without being seated on the seating means B. Can be used as a mirror or a faucet.

  In addition, the broken line in a figure has shown the nozzle unit 1 concealed by making the backrest cover 4 into the state opened left and right, and the shower spout 2a, 2b, 2c provided in the nozzle arm 3. FIG.

  The seating means B may be used as a storage table without sliding the seating portion 5 as shown in FIG. 2, but as shown in FIG. 3, the seating portion 5 is slid to the stopper position, Both the seating base 6 and the seating base 6 can be used as a storage table. In particular, since the washstand on the side of the seat base 6 can be lowered in height by the thickness of the seat portion 5, it can be easily used as a washbasin stand.

  4 and 5 show an embodiment of a shower apparatus showing an example of the second aspect of the present invention.

  Like the shower apparatus S shown in the first embodiment, the shower apparatus S ′ is attached to the wall of the bathroom, and has a shower main body A having a plurality of shower water outlets 2a to 2c and a water outlet 2e for a washing place. And a seating means B for seating. In addition, this shower apparatus S 'differs in the structure of seating means B' compared with the apparatus of Example 1, and others are the same as that of the apparatus of Example 1. Therefore, the components other than the seating means B ′ are denoted by the same reference numerals and their description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the seating means B ′ of the shower apparatus S ′ is configured to be separated into two layers by a seating portion 5 ′ on which a person sits directly and a seating base 6 ′ below the seating portion 5 ′. As shown in FIG. 5, the seating portion 5 ′ is hinged to either the left or right end of the seating base 6 ′, and is horizontally supported by rotating the hinged portion 13 about the shaft. It has become.

  Further, in this example, a recess 12 for receiving the buttock is formed on the upper surface of the seating portion 5 ', and the seating means B' has a comfortable shape.

  When the seating portion 5 'is rotated and held horizontally, the recess 12 for receiving the buttock portion faces downward, and the back surface side of the seating portion 5' forming the flat surface faces upward. Therefore, a sufficient mounting area is secured on the seating portion 5 'side, and a shampoo container, a soap container, and the like can be placed. Further, when the seat portion 5 ′ is rotated and held, the back surface of the seat portion 5 ′ and the seat base 6 ′ are at the same height, that is, formed in the same plane, so that it is easier to use as a washstand. can do.

It is a perspective view which shows the shower apparatus of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows embodiment of Example 1, and is the perspective view which showed the state which accumulated the seating part and the seating base. It is a figure which shows embodiment of Example 1, and is the perspective view which showed the state which made the seat part slide. It is a figure which shows embodiment of Example 2, and is the perspective view which showed the state which accumulated the seating part and the seating base. It is a figure which shows embodiment of Example 2, and is the perspective view which showed the state which rotated the seating part.

Explanation of symbols

S, S 'Shower device A Shower body B, B' Seating means 1 Nozzle units 2a to 2d Shower spout 2e Washing spout 3 Nozzle arm 4 Back cover 5, 5 'Seating section 6, 6' Seat base 7 Rail 11 Mirror 12 Recessed part for receiving buttocks 13 Butterfly part

Claims (3)

In a shower apparatus provided with a shower main body provided with a plurality of water outlets and seating means,
The above-mentioned seating means is configured to be separated into two layers by a seating section on which a person sits directly and a seating base
The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the seating portion has a structure that can slide horizontally on the seating base. In a shower apparatus provided with a shower main body provided with a plurality of water outlets and seating means,
The above-mentioned seating means is configured to be separated into two layers by a seating section on which a person sits directly and a seating base
The shower device characterized in that the seating part is hinged to either the left or right end of the seating base and is supported horizontally by rotating around the hinged part as an axis. In claim 1 or 2,
A shower device, wherein a recess for receiving a buttock is formed on the upper surface of the seating portion.

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