JP2007236412A - Shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower apparatus eliminating loss of hot water resulting from a wasteful decrease in temperature at a shower, capable of increasing a shower bath effect, preventing body liquid soap or the like from scattering around and enabling a shower apparatus body to be neatly housed after the shower. <P>SOLUTION: The shower apparatus 1 is provided with the shower apparatus body 3 having a plurality of spray nozzles for covering the front of the upper part of the body of a bather sitting on a stool part 2 and provided on an inner face part 3a of the body 3 for spraying hot water onto the body and a transfer means 8 for transferring the body 3 to either one of an opening position P1 for opening the body 3 from the stool part 2, a facing position P2 for making the inner face part 3a positioned opposite to the stool part 2 and having a gap large enough for the bather to enter and a stack position P3 where the inner face part 3a is stacked on the stool part 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower device that allows a bather to take a shower in a sitting posture sitting on a chair.

  Conventionally, as a shower device of this type, as shown in FIG. 5, arms 21 provided on both left and right sides of a chair 20 are rotatably installed up and down, and a plurality of spray nozzles 22 are provided on the inner surface side of the arm 21. There is known a shower apparatus that is installed side by side and can be cleaned by wrapping the body with warm water W sprayed from each spray nozzle 22 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, the spray nozzle 22 incorporated in the conventional arm 21 has a distance to the surface of the bather's body, which causes a problem of energy loss due to useless temperature reduction. In addition, since the distance varies, there is a problem that the spray pressure and temperature of the hot water differ depending on each part of the body, the refreshing feeling cannot be obtained, and the effect of the shower bath is halved. In addition, since warm water is sprayed from the arm 21 exposed to the outside, scattering to the surroundings increases, and in particular, there is a problem that dirt is attached to the bathtub side or the wall surface due to scattering of the body shampoo.
Japanese Patent No. 3724022

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and wasted uselessly by reducing the distance between the plurality of spray holes provided in the inner surface of the shower apparatus body and the body surface of the bather. It can prevent energy loss due to temperature drop, and can achieve a thermal effect in a short time and can be adapted to any bather's physique, and also make the water pressure and temperature of hot water almost the same for each part of the body It is possible to increase the effect of the shower bath and to prevent the body shampoo and the like from scattering to the surroundings, and to provide a shower device that allows the shower device body to be stored and stored well after the shower. It is what.

  In order to solve the above problems, the shower device according to the present invention covers the chair part 2 having the seat part 2a and the backrest part 2b on which the bather sits, and the front side M of at least the upper body of the seated bather. And a shower device body 3 provided with a plurality of spray holes 4 for spraying warm water toward the body of the bather on the inner surface portion 3a, and so that the chair portion 2 can be seated or separated. The shower device main body 3 is opened from the chair portion 2 to the open position P1, and the inner surface 3a of the shower device main body 3 is bathed so that the distance from each spray hole 4 to the body surface of the bather is substantially the same. Any one of a facing position P2 that faces the chair portion 2 with a gap to enter, and a superposition position P3 where the inner surface portion 3a of the shower device body 3 overlaps from the seat portion 2a of the chair portion 2 to the backrest portion 2b. Place It is characterized in that it comprises a moving means 8 for moving the shower apparatus main body 3 in.

  By having such a configuration, after the shower apparatus body 3 is moved to the open position P1 and the bather sits on the chair portion 2, the shower apparatus body 3 is faced to cover at least the front side M of the bather's upper body. It is moved to the position P2 and sprays warm water from the plurality of spray holes 4 provided on the inner surface 3a of the shower apparatus body 3 toward the body of the bather, thereby efficiently and properly supplying warm water to each necessary part of the body. It can be blown out in a mist and wrapped. In addition, since the distance from each spray hole 4 to the surface of the bather's body is substantially the same at the facing position P2, the same spray water pressure and temperature from the plurality of spray holes 4 throughout the bather's whole body. Since the conventional distance between the spray hole 4 and the surface of the body is eliminated, energy loss due to a wasteful temperature drop can be prevented and the body of the shower device 3 can be used to Wrapping does not cause hot water or body shampoo to splash around. Furthermore, after showering, the shower apparatus main body 3 can be set to the superposition position P3 after the bather leaves the chair part 2 by moving the shower apparatus main body 3 to the open position P1.

  The shower device body 3 is opened above the chair portion 2 at the open position P1, and selects one of the facing position P2 and the overlapping position P3 while being lowered. It is preferable to be able to do this. In this case, the bather can sit on or leave the chair portion 2 by flipping up the shower device body 3 and can take a shower by lowering the shower device body 3 to the facing position P2. After showering, the shower apparatus body 3 can be further lowered and set at the polymerization position P3.

  Moreover, it is preferable to form the cross-sectional shape of the shower apparatus main body 3 into a cross-sectional chair shape extending from the seat part 2a of the chair part 2 to the backrest part 2b. In this case, the inner surface part of the shower apparatus main body 3 after the shower Since the outer surface portion 3b opposite to the inner surface portion 3a of the shower device main body 3 has a chair shape in a state where the 3a is arranged at the polymerization position P3 where the chair portion 2 is superposed, the outer surface portion 3b of the shower device main body 3 takes a bath. The person can sit down or use it effectively as a bathroom basin or counter.

  The present invention moves the shower apparatus main body to a facing position that covers at least the front side of the upper body of the bather seated in the chair portion, and toward the bather's body from the plurality of spray holes provided in the inner surface of the shower apparatus main body. By spraying warm water, it is possible to efficiently and properly squirt hot water in the form of a mist toward the necessary parts of the body and wrap it in the shower. A warming effect can be achieved in time, and it can be adapted to any bather's physique. In addition, since the distance from each spray hole to the surface of the bather's body is substantially the same at the facing position, it is possible to bathe warm water at the same spray water pressure and temperature from a plurality of spray holes throughout the bather's body. Since there is no conventional distance between the hole and the body surface, energy loss due to wasteful temperature reduction can be prevented, energy efficiency can be improved, and body shampoo can be achieved by wrapping the body with the shower device body Etc. can be prevented from being scattered to the surroundings, and dirt can be prevented from adhering to the bathtub side or the wall surface. Moreover, after showering, the shower apparatus main body can be set in a superposition position and stored well.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  The shower device 1 of the present invention is installed in a unit bathroom, for example, a chair portion 2 on which a bather can sit, a shower device body 3 having a plurality of spray holes 4, and a moving means for moving the shower device body 3. 8 constitutes the subject.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the chair portion 2 extends horizontally and supports a bather's buttocks, and a backrest that protrudes upward from the rear portion of the seat portion 2 a and supports the bather's back. Part 2b.

  The shower apparatus body 3 includes an upper body cover portion 3A that can cover the front side M of the upper body (chest, abdomen, shoulders, neck, arms, etc.) of the waist of the bather sitting on the chair portion 2, and the waist of the body In addition, a lower body cover portion 3B capable of covering the front side N of the lower body (waist, thigh, shin, etc.) is integrally formed. In FIG. 2, 15 is a recess into which the neck of the bather is closely fitted and 16 is a handle. In this example, the cross-sectional shape of the shower apparatus main body 3 is formed in a chair shape having a substantially Z-shaped cross section extending from the seat portion 2a of the chair portion 2 to the backrest portion 2b. As an example of the shower apparatus body 3, as shown in FIG. 3, a frame is constructed by combining a plurality of hot water supply pipes 6 each having a plurality of spray holes 4 perforated vertically and horizontally, and the outer surface side of the frame is covered with a heat insulating sheet 7. It's covered. Of course, the shower apparatus body 3 is not limited to the above-described configuration. In short, a large number of sprays for spraying hot water on the inner surface 3a of the shower apparatus body 3 that can cover the human body toward the body of the bather. What is necessary is just to be provided with the hole 4.

  The moving means 8 of the shower device main body 3 is for moving the shower device main body 3 relative to the chair portion 2, and in this example, as shown in FIGS. It is composed of telescopic rods 8a and 8b having a pair of left and right dampers that rotatably connect the upper side of the backrest 2b and the upper side of the shower device body 3 respectively. And the opening position P1 (state of FIG.1 (b)) which open | releases the shower apparatus main body 3 from the chair part 2 so that seating to the chair part 2 or a seating can be carried out, and the body of a bather from each spray hole 4 The facing position P2 facing the chair portion 2 with a gap for the bather to enter the inner surface portion 3a of the shower apparatus main body 3 so that the distance to the surface is substantially the same (see FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b)). State), and the shower device body 3 can be moved to any one of the overlapping positions P3 (state of FIG. 4) where the inner surface portion 3a of the shower device body 3 is superposed from the seat portion 2a of the chair portion 2 to the backrest portion 2b. It is like that. Further, at the superposition position P3, the lower end of the lower body cover portion 3B is prevented from contacting the floor. In this example, the telescopic rods 8a and 8b have a damper function, so that the shower apparatus body 3 can be stably held at the open position P1, the facing position P2, and the overlapping position P3.

  Moreover, as a means for supplying hot water to each spray hole 4 of the shower apparatus body 3, for example, a hot water supply pipe 9 (FIG. 2) is connected to the shower apparatus body 3, and hot water from a hot water supply apparatus (not shown) is supplied from a pump. Each pipe is fed into a plurality of hot water supply pipes 6 in the shower apparatus main body 3 via a pipe 9 and sprayed in a shower shape from a plurality of spray holes 4 provided in each hot water supply pipe 6. Note that hot water supply / stop to the hot water supply pipe 9 can be operated with an operation panel (or a remote controller) provided in the bathroom, for example, bathing with alternating stimulation of low and high temperatures, and mutual stimulation of flow intensity. The automatic cleaning mode can be selected for execution according to the user's preference.

  Therefore, in the shower apparatus 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), first, the shower apparatus main body 3 is flipped up and seated on the seat 2a of the chair section 2, and then the shower apparatus main body 3 And cover the body part below the bather's neck. At this time, the bather's neck can be fitted into the recess 15 provided in the upper end portion of the shower apparatus main body 3, and the adhesion can be improved. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, the shower device body 3 is formed in a cross-sectional chair shape extending from the seat portion 2a of the chair portion 2 to the backrest portion 2b. The inner surface 3a of the main body 3 fits perfectly from the front side M of the bather's upper body seated in the chair unit 2 to the front side N of the lower body, and can fit any bather's physique. become able to. In this state, warm water sprays from the spray hole 4 of the upper body cover part 3A toward the front side M of the upper body of the bather, such as the chest and abdomen, and from the waist part of the bather through the spray hole 4 of the lower body cover part 3B. By spraying warm water toward the front side N of the water, it is possible to efficiently and properly squeeze the warm water in the form of a mist toward the entire body and wrap it up with fine particles of hot water around the body. In addition, shower washing can be performed while ensuring a warm bath feeling throughout the body. In addition, by wrapping the whole body with warm water, a thermal effect can be obtained in a short time, and the distance from each spray hole 4 to the surface of the bather's body is substantially the same, so that a plurality of spray holes are formed throughout the bather's whole body. 4, it is possible to shower with warm water at the same jet water pressure and temperature, a refreshing feeling can be sufficiently obtained, and the effect of the shower bath can be further enhanced. In particular, since there is no conventional distance between the spray hole 4 and the body surface, energy loss due to useless temperature reduction can be prevented, and energy efficiency can be increased. Moreover, since the shower apparatus main body 3 envelops the whole body, the body shampoo is not scattered around, so that there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent dirt from adhering to the bathtub side or the wall surface.

  Furthermore, since the warm water after washing the body is naturally discharged from the lower gap of the shower apparatus main body 3, the warm water particles surrounding the body are constantly replaced with new warm water particles sequentially ejected from the spray holes 4. Thus, heat exchange of the entire body can be performed quickly and sufficiently, and a thermal effect equivalent to that in the case of bathing in a bathtub can be easily obtained. In other words, the shower bath has less hydrostatic pressure and less burden on the body of the bather than the conventional bathing in the bathtub, and the whole body shower by the shower device body 3 of the present invention is easy to warm up and relax. If you adjust the low and high temperature alternating stimuli and the mutual stimulation of the flow intensity appropriately according to the body condition of the bather, you can give your body a massage-like stimulus while ensuring safe bathing. As a result, the effect of promoting blood circulation and improving the built-in work can be obtained. Furthermore, since the shower device main body 3 can be pivoted up and down, the shower device main body 3 can be opened upward even during the shower to easily adjust the body temperature and wipe sweat such as the face and head. Become so.

  After showering, the shower device body 3 can be lifted above the chair portion 2 so that the bather can leave the chair portion 2, and then the shower device body 3 is lowered again to overlap with the chair portion 2. By setting to P3, the chair-shaped outer surface portion 3b of the shower apparatus body 3 can be used as a seating surface for a person as shown in FIG. 4B, or can be effectively used as a bathroom basin stand or counter surface. become.

  Furthermore, in this example, since the frame of the shower apparatus main body 3 is comprised using the hot water supply pipe 6 which has the several spray hole 4, while being able to make the shower apparatus main body 3 simple and cheap, Since the weight can be reduced, the shower device main body 3 can be easily lifted up and pulled down, and there is an advantage that the user-friendliness is improved while ensuring safety.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the shower device main body 3 is flipped upward has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shower device main body 3 may be a single-open type on either the left or right side. It is also possible to adopt a left-right double opening type.

  The shower device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to a general household bathroom or unit bathroom, but for example, in a hospital or welfare facility, a caregiver who can take a shower with a care recipient such as an elderly person sitting on a chair. It can be widely used as a shower device.

The shower apparatus used for one Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a side view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the shower apparatus main body in the facing position, (b) shows the state which raised the shower apparatus main body to the open position. It is a side view. (A) is a perspective view for explaining a state where a bather is seated on a chair portion in a state where the same shower apparatus body is in the open position, and (b) is a state where the shower apparatus body is lowered to a facing position and a shower is taken. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the spray hole provided in the inner surface part of a shower apparatus main body same as the above. (A) is a perspective view explaining the state which has arrange | positioned the shower apparatus main body same as the above to the superposition position which superposes with a chair part, (b) is a bather sitting on the outer surface part of the shower apparatus main body arrange | positioned in the superposition position same as the above. It is a side view explaining the state which is. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional shower apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 2 Chair part 2a Seat part 2b Backrest part 3 Shower apparatus main body 3a Inner surface part 3b Outer surface part 4 Spray hole 8 Means of movement M Upper body front side N Lower body front side P1 Open position P2 Face-to-face position P3 Superposition position

Claims (3)

  A chair part having a seat part and a back part where a bather sits, and a large number for spraying warm water on the inner surface part toward the bather's body while covering at least the front side of the upper body of the seated bather A shower apparatus body provided with a spray hole, and an open position where the shower apparatus body is opened from the chair section so that the chair section can be seated or separated from the chair section, and the body of the bather from each of the spray holes The facing position facing the chair portion with a gap for the bather to enter the inner surface portion of the shower device body so that the distance to the surface of the shower device is substantially the same, and the inner surface portion of the shower device body from the seat portion of the chair portion A shower device comprising a moving means for moving the shower device main body to any one position of a superposition position where it is superposed on the backrest portion.   The shower apparatus main body is configured to be opened above the chair portion in the open position, and can be selected from any one of the facing position and the overlapping position while being lowered. The shower device according to claim 1. The shower device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the shower device main body is formed in a cross-sectional chair shape extending from the seat portion of the chair portion to the backrest portion.

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