JP2007275310A - Shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower apparatus capable of setting a jetting angle of shower by allowing a user to arbitrarily turn it and having a neat and aesthetic appearance in a stored state. <P>SOLUTION: This shower apparatus 1 attached to a wall face so that the user can shower the whole body in the standing posture, is provided with a body 2 attached to the wall face, upper arms 3 and 3 vertically turning to the side face of the body 2 and lower arms 5 and 5 turnable in a horizontal plane, and is so formed that shower nozzles provided in the upper arms 3 and the lower arms 5 respectively are concealed on in the side face side of the body 2 in the stored state of the upper arms 3 and the lower arms 5 and the body 2 and the surfaces of the arms 3 and 5 are formed flush with each other without recesses/projections. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower device that is excellent in aesthetics of installation and has improved interior properties.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a shower unit configured such that a shower pole is erected on a wall panel constituting a shower room and shower water is ejected from a plurality of hot water outlets of the shower pole. To do.
No. 7-48152

The shower device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a foot shower at the bottom, but the angle of the shower water from the foot shower cannot be changed, and the shower contact position on the foot is freely adjusted. There was a problem that it was not possible.
Moreover, since the nozzle which ejects shower water is exposed, there existed a problem that the beauty | look was bad as a shower apparatus, and the interior property of spaces, such as a bathroom installed, worsened.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a shower device that is excellent in the aesthetics of the installation state and that can adjust the angle of shower water well, and claims thereof. Reference numeral 1 denotes a shower device that is attached to a wall surface so that a user can take a shower in the whole body while standing, and the shower device is rotated with respect to a main body attached to the wall surface and a side surface of the main body. A movable upper arm and a lower arm, and in the storage state of the upper arm and the lower arm, a shower nozzle provided in each of the upper arm and the lower arm is concealed on the main body side, and The surfaces of the upper arm and the lower arm are the same surface shape without any irregularities.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lower arm is provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane via a vertical axis.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the surface of the main body is formed in a continuous planar shape from the upper end to the lower end.

  The shower device of the present invention includes a main body attached to a wall surface, and an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatable with respect to a side surface of the main body. In the storage state of the upper arm and the lower arm, each of the upper arm and the lower arm is provided. The shower nozzles are concealed on the main body side, and the surfaces of the main body, upper arm, and lower arm have the same surface shape without irregularities, so that the shower nozzles are concealed in the stored state, and the surface of the shower device Since it has the same surface shape with no irregularities, it has a clean aesthetics, can improve the interior of the installed space such as a bathroom, and can be cleaned with a single wipe. It will be improved.

Further, the lower arm is provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane via a vertical axis, so that the lower arm can be rotated to an arbitrary position to set the shower water ejection angle. It is possible to freely adjust the position where the shower hits.
Further, in the state of being rotated and housed, the shower nozzle is concealed and the lower arm is continuous with the main body in a state without unevenness, so that a clean aesthetics can be exhibited.

  Further, since the surface of the main body is formed in a continuous planar shape from the upper end to the lower end, the surface of the main body has a planar shape, and can be manufactured without requiring complicated molding. Mirror or decorative face material can be used as the surface layer material, and by selecting the color and material of the surface layer material, it can be made as if it is a part of the wall, improving the interior In the case of a mirror, the whole body can be projected and can be used satisfactorily.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a shower apparatus installed on a wall surface W of a bathroom, a shower room, a training room, etc. The shower apparatus 1 has upper arms on both left and right side surfaces of a vertically long main body 2 attached to the wall surface W. 3, a hand shower 4 and a lower arm 5 are provided.
As shown in the plan view of FIG. 15, the surface 2a of the main body 2 is formed in a shape that is gently curved forward, and the upper arm 3 and the hand have a curved shape that is continuous with the curvature of the surface 2a of the main body 2. In the state of FIG. 1 in which the surfaces of the shower 4 and the lower arm 5 are formed and the upper arm 3, the hand shower 4 and the lower arm 5 are accommodated, the surface of the main body 2 and these members are flush with each other. It is configured to have a clean aesthetic.

In addition, the surface 2a of the main body 2 is continuous from the upper end to the lower end, and the surface 2a may be provided with a mirror. When the mirror is provided on the surface 2a, the user projects the whole body with the mirror. Can check the body and contribute to beauty and health promotion.
In addition, the surface 2a can be polished to form a mirror surface, and further, a surface layer material such as a decorative face material having a different color and material can be adhered to the surface 2a. Synchronize with the wall surface W of the bathroom etc. installed by the dressing material you wear, and it can be configured to look as if it is a part of the wall surface W. Thus, the finish blends into the space, and the interior of the installed space such as a bathroom can be improved.

An upper fixed shower water discharge port 6 is formed in a horizontally long shape on the upper surface side of the surface 2 a of the main body 2, and shower water can be jetted horizontally from the upper fixed shower water discharge port 6. is there.
Further, a lower spout 7 is provided in the lower center portion of the surface 2a, and rectified hot water can be discharged from the lower spout 7. Furthermore, an opening 8 is formed below the lower spout 7 so that the basin stand can be pulled out.
The upper fixed shower outlet 6 is not limited to a horizontally long shape, and may be formed so that hot water can be discharged in a circular waterfall shape.

First, the use state of the upper arms 3 and 3 provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the main body 2 is shown in FIGS.
Shower nozzles 3a, 3a, 3a are provided on the left and right upper arms 3, 3 facing the side end faces 2b, 2b of the main body 2 at intervals in the vertical direction, and the shower nozzles 3a, 3a are provided. The shower water can be ejected from the upper arm 3, and a shaft is provided on the back side of the lower end of the upper arm 3, and the upper arm 3 is pivoted up and down through this shaft. From a state, it can be made substantially horizontal like FIG. 3, and shower water can be spouted in arbitrary positions.

In the state shown in FIG. 2, the user stands between the left and right upper arms 3 and 3 so that shower water can be spouted near the shoulders. In FIG. 3, the user sits well in the upper body while sitting. Water can be ejected.
When the left and right upper and lower arms 3 and 3 are stored as shown in FIG. 1, the shower nozzles 3a, 3a and 3a are aligned with the side end face 2b of the main body 2, and the shower nozzles 3a and 3a are visible from the front side. This eliminates the need for a clean storage state.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an enlarged perspective view of the lower part of the shower device, and shows a state in which the left and right lower arms 5 are each rotated to a use state.
As shown in the horizontal sectional view of FIG. 5, the left and right lower arms 5 are aligned with the side end surface 2b of the main body 2 so that the shower nozzles 5a and 5a provided on the inside are aligned from the front side. When in use, the shower nozzle 5a is directed to the front side as shown in FIG. 6 so that shower water can be ejected forward from the shower nozzle 5a. Is configured to be rotatable in a horizontal plane around a vertical rotating shaft 9.

  That is, for example, as shown in the longitudinal cross-sectional configuration diagram of FIG. 7, a rotary shaft 9 perpendicular to the upper end of the lower arm 5 is provided, and a water passage 9 a through which hot water passes is formed in the rotary shaft 9. Hot water can be supplied from the water channel 9a into the lower arm 5, and hot water can be ejected from the shower nozzles 5a, 5a. In this way, the lower arm 5 can be rotated in the horizontal plane via the rotary shaft 9, the shower nozzle 5a can be set at an arbitrary angle, and the shower contact position on the user's foot can be freely adjusted. It will be possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the housed state, the shower nozzle 5a is concealed, and the surface of the lower arm 5 and the surface 2a of the main body 2 have the same surface shape without any irregularities, so that they have a very clean aesthetic appearance. And since it becomes a continuous surface, the dirt etc. of the surface 2a of the main body and the surface of the lower arm 5 can be wiped off with one wipe, and the cleanability is improved.

  An operation unit 10 as shown in FIG. 8 is provided on the surface 2a of the main body 2, and this operation unit 10 is disposed on the back side of the light-transmitting surface layer material on the surface 2a of the main body 2 in an internally illuminated manner. In addition, when the shower unit 1 is used only when the main lighting in the room is turned on, the operation unit 10 as shown in FIG. When it is not used, the operation portion 10 is hidden by the surface layer material, and thus the surface 2a exhibits a clean design.

  Next, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show the attachment structure of the hand shower 4, and the shower hose 4a is connected to the hand shower 4, and in the housed state, as shown in FIG. The engaging recesses 4b and 4b are engaged with the locking claws 2c provided on the hand shower 4 so that the hand shower 4 is fixed to the main body 2. In the storage state of FIG. 2 is housed in the same surface shape with no irregularities.

  When using the hand shower 4, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper portion of the hand shower 4 is removed from the upper locking claw 2c in an oblique direction, and the hand shower 4 is pulled up in this state, and the shower hose 4a is pulled out. Can be used at any position.

Next, the use state of the basin stand 11 provided so that it can be pulled out from the opening 8 is shown in the perspective view of the main part of FIG.
The basin cradle 11 is configured such that components as shown in FIG. 12 are concealed in the main body 2, and a pair of left and right rails 12, 12 are erected in the main body 2. A support 13 is provided between the support 13 so as to be movable up and down. A basin table 11 is connected to an upper end of the support 13 via a shaft 14. Supporting ribs 17 having hinges 17a and 17b are provided.

  In the housed state, the leading end drawer portion 11a at the tip of the basin cradle 11 is housed flush with the opening 8 of the main body as shown in FIG. 13, and the rail 12, the support 13, the basin cradle 11 and The support ribs 17 and the springs 16 provided on the fixed cylinder portion 15 are all housed in the main body 2 and are completely hidden from the front side, so that the clean surface 2a is visible.

When the tip drawer portion 11a of the basin stand is pushed with a finger from the front side from the storage state of FIG. 13, the tip drawer portion 11a jumps out to the front side of the surface 2a of the main body by the spring 16, and The basin table 11 is fixed to protrude from the main body 2 in a substantially horizontal state by holding it 11a by hand and gradually moving it downward, that is, horizontally while pulling it upward from the opening 8 as shown in FIG. It becomes a state.
When pulled out upward, the support 13 rises along the rail 12, the hinges 17 a and 17 b of the support rib 17 are bent, and the tip of the hinge 17 is engaged with the locking projection 11 b of the basin table 11. The washbasin table 11 is fixed to the horizontal state by the ribs 17 well.
In this way, the basin is placed on the basin table 11 fixed in a horizontal state, and water can be discharged from the upper lower water outlet 7 so that hot water can be well stored in the basin and used. .

  In this example, the surface 2a of the main body is formed in a curved shape. However, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 16, the surface 2a may be formed in a flat shape. In this case, the upper arm 3, the hand shower 4. The surface of the lower arm 5 is also made flat so that in the housed state, it is configured to have the same planar shape without any irregularities continuous with the surface 2a of the main body, so that the cleaning property and the aesthetics in the housed state are improved. It can be configured in advance.

It is a perspective view of the storage state of the shower device. It is a perspective block diagram of the use condition which rotated the upper arm of the shower apparatus. Furthermore, it is a perspective view of the usage state in which the upper arm is rotated horizontally. It is a perspective block diagram of the use condition of the lower arm of the lower part of a shower apparatus. It is the plane cross-section block diagram cut | disconnected in the horizontal surface of the accommodation state of a lower arm. It is the plane cross-section block diagram cut | disconnected in the horizontal surface of the use condition of a lower arm. It is a longitudinal cross-section block diagram of a lower arm. It is a schematic front block diagram of an operation part. It is a structural diagram of the storage state of a hand shower. It is structural drawing which shows the state when taking out a hand shower. It is a principal part perspective block diagram which pulled out the washbasin stand in the use condition. It is a perspective block diagram of the structural member which supports a basin stand. It is a longitudinal cross-section internal structure figure of the state in which the structural member was accommodated in a main body and the basin stand was accommodated. It is the longitudinal cross-section block diagram which pulled out the basin stand from the state of FIG. 13, and was made into the use state. It is a plane block diagram of the shower apparatus of FIG. It is a plane block diagram which shows the example of a change of a shower apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 2 Main body 2a Surface 2b Side end surface 2c Locking claw 3 Upper arm 3a Shower nozzle 4 Hand shower 4a Shower hose 4b Engagement recessed part 5 Lower arm 5a Shower nozzle 6 Upper fixed shower water discharge port 7 Lower water discharge port 8 Opening 9 Rotation Shaft 9a Water passage 10 Operation part 11 Wash basin stand 11a Tip drawer part 12 Rail 13 Support body 14 Shaft 16 Spring 17 Supporting ribs 17a, 17b Hinge

Claims (3)

A shower device that is attached to a wall so that the user can take a full body shower while standing,
The shower device includes a main body attached to a wall surface, an upper arm and a lower arm that are rotatable with respect to a side surface of the main body,
In the storage state of the upper arm and the lower arm, shower nozzles provided on the upper arm and the lower arm are concealed on the main body side, and the surfaces of the main body, the upper arm, and the lower arm are uneven. A shower apparatus characterized by having no coplanar shape.   The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the lower arm is provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane via a vertical axis.   The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the main body is formed in a planar shape continuous from the upper end to the lower end.

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