JP2007282813A - Shower unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower unit with an improved convenience, which is capable of spraying shower to an arbitrary position of a user. <P>SOLUTION: An elongate shower body 1 with a large number of water spray holes 2, 2, 2 in the front face is provided turnably around a shaft 5 perpendicular to a wall W, the shaft 5 is arranged above the center in a vertical direction of the shower body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower apparatus.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a handrail portion erected in a room such as a bathroom or a shower booth is rotated in a horizontal plane so that shower water can be ejected from the handrail portion. Things exist.
JP 2001-104203 A

  In the shower apparatus provided in the handrail part as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the shower water is spouted by rotating the handrail part, the user standing at the front can only make it straight in the vertical direction. There is a problem in that the user cannot take a shower, and the user cannot move the body of the shower unless the user moves his / her body.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described conventional problems, and provides a shower device capable of spraying a shower at an arbitrary position of a user. The long shower main body provided with the water spray port is provided so as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the wall.

  Further, the second aspect of the present invention is that the front surface of the shower main body is formed to be recessed in a bow shape with respect to the longitudinal direction.

  The third aspect of the present invention is that the shaft is provided at an upper portion than the center in the vertical direction of the shower body.

  The fourth aspect of the present invention is that the interior of the shaft serves as a water supply path to the shower body.

  The shower device of the present invention is provided with a long shower body having a number of spray ports on the front surface so as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the wall, thereby rotating the shower body about the axis. The shower can be ejected at an arbitrary position desired by the user.

  In addition, since the shower body has a concave shape with respect to the longitudinal direction, the shower body has a concave shape, so that shower water can be ejected so as to wrap up the user.

  In addition, since the shaft is provided in an upper part than the center in the vertical direction of the shower body, the center of gravity of the shower body is lower than the shaft, the shower body can be stabilized, It is possible to satisfactorily prevent the shower main body from rotating freely due to vibration or the like when ejected.

  In addition, since the interior of the shaft is used as a water supply channel to the shower body, the work for attaching the shower body to the wall via the shaft and the water supply work can be performed simultaneously, and the workability is improved. The members such as the water supply pipe are concealed in the shaft and are not exposed, so that the appearance is good and the cleaning property is improved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective configuration diagram of a shower body, FIG. 2 is a front view of the shower body, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the shower body.

The shower body 1 has a front-side injection surface 1a that is bowed and concave with respect to the longitudinal longitudinal direction, the vertical dimension a is 870 mm long, and the width dimension b is set to 72 mm. A flow rate adjustment button 3 is provided on the right side, and a temperature adjustment button 4 is provided on the left side.
The front exit surface 1a has a flat surface shape with no irregularities, and a plurality of spray ports 2, 2, 2 are formed on the exit surface 1a.

  In addition, a shaft 5 is provided in an upper part of the back surface 1b side of the shower main body 1 from the center in the vertical direction. The shower main body 1 is centered on the shaft 5 as shown in FIG. It is installed in the wall W of this in a rotatable manner.

In addition, the spray outlet 2 of the shower main body 1 is configured to open downward in the upper part of the shower main body 1 as shown in FIG. 5 so that shower water can be jetted downward. As shown in FIG. 6, the spray port 2 is opened in the horizontal direction so that shower water can be ejected in the horizontal direction. In the lower part of the shower body 1, the spray port 2 is formed as shown in FIG. 7. It can be configured to open upward so that shower water can be ejected upward.
In addition, you may comprise so that the water jet 2 may be opened in the horizontal direction in all the parts of an up-down direction, and shower water may be ejected in a horizontal direction.

  When using such a shower main body 1, as shown in FIG. 8, when the shower main body 1 is used in an upright state, shower water is jetted vertically in the center of the body of the user 6. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, by rotating the shower body 1, the shower water can be ejected diagonally to the user 6, and the user rotates the shower body 1 to an arbitrary position. , You can take shower water at any position.

In addition, since the injection surface 1a is formed in a concave shape in the vertical direction, the shower water is jetted toward the user so as to wrap up the user, and a good shower state is obtained.
In addition, since the shaft 5 is provided in an upper part than the center of the shower body 1 in the vertical direction, the center of gravity of the shower body 1 becomes stable downward, and can rotate freely due to vibration or the like when showering. In addition, since the shaft 5 is provided in the upper part, there is a difference in the amount of movement of the rotation angle of the shower body 1 between the upper part and the lower part of the shaft 5. The amount of movement can be reduced, and the amount of movement of the shower main body 1 can be increased at the user's 6 waist and buttocks, which improves convenience.

In addition, in this example, since the injection | emission surface 1a is a flat surface without an unevenness | corrugation, a dirt does not accumulate easily and it will become easy to clean.
Specifically, the shower main body 1 has a water channel configuration as shown in a perspective view from the right side of FIG. 10 and a perspective view from the left side of FIG. 11. 2a, a middle stage spray plate 2b in the middle stage, and a lower stage spray board 2c in the lower stage, and a number of spray ports 2, 2, 2 are opened in front of each spray plate 2a, 2b, 2c. It has been made.
Each spray board 2a, 2b, 2c is formed in the shape of a thin box plate, and the distribution pipe branched from the distribution part 9 is connected to the back side, respectively. That is, the distribution pipe 10a is connected to the back side of the upper stage spray plate 2a from the distribution unit 9, the distribution pipe 10b is connected to the back side of the middle stage spray plate 2b from the distribution unit 9, and the back side of the lower stage spray plate 2c. A distribution pipe 10 c is connected to the distribution unit 9.

A water supply pipe 12 passed through the shaft 5 is connected to the distribution unit 9, and the water supply pipe 12 is connected to the mixing valve 7.
The mixing valve 7 is connected to a water supply pipe 8a to which water is supplied and a hot water supply pipe 8b to which hot water is supplied from a water heater, and is mixed at an appropriate temperature in the mixing valve 7 so that the water supply pipe in the shaft 5 is mixed. The hot water enters the distributor 9 through 12, and the hot water is supplied to the upper spray plate 2a, the middle spray plate 2b, and the lower spray plate 2c through the distribution pipes 10a, 10b, and 10c, respectively. That is, the inside of the shaft 5 is a water supply path to the shower body 1.

An electrical wiring 11 is connected to the flow rate adjustment button 3 and the temperature adjustment button 4 provided on the side surface of the shower body 1, and this electrical wiring 11 passes through the shaft 5 and is connected to the mixing valve 7 side. Is.
The flow rate adjustment button 3 is configured as a dial as shown in the front view of FIG. 12, and can gradually increase the amount of water from the spray port 2 by rotating, or even further. In some cases, an on / off operation can be performed by pressing. Also, a slide lever type may be used.
Further, one temperature adjustment button 4 is a slide lever type as shown in the front view of FIG. 13, and is configured so that the temperature can be adjusted by sliding in the vertical direction. This temperature adjustment button 4 is a dial type. May be.

  In this example, the multiple spray ports 2 are illustrated as holes opened in the spray plates 2a, 2b, and 2c, but may be configured with multiple nozzles. Each spray plate 2a, 2b, 2c is provided with a large number of nozzles on the front side, and the spray angle can be freely adjusted according to the user's preference.

FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of the connection structure between the mixing valve 7 and the shaft 5. The cylindrical shaft 5 protruding substantially horizontally from the back surface 1 b of the shower body 1 has a water supply pipe 12 and An electrical wiring 11 is provided, and a flange portion 5a is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft 5 so as to project outward in a bowl shape. An O-ring 13 b is fitted on the outer periphery of the tip of the shaft 5, and an O-ring 13 a is also fitted on the tip of the water supply pipe 12.
On the other hand, a cylindrical bearing portion 7a is integrally formed on the front surface of the mixing valve 7 so as to protrude forward, and a flange portion 7b protrudes outwardly in a hook shape at the tip of the bearing portion 7a. It is integrally formed. A water channel 7c is opened at the center of the bearing portion 7a.

The mixing valve 7 is embedded in the wall W of the shower chamber S, and only the bearing portion 7a is provided so as to protrude from the wall W, or the mixing valve 7 is fixed to the wall W so as to be exposed. 14, the water supply pipe 12 is fitted into the water passage 7c of the mixing valve 7 fixed to the wall W in a watertight manner with an O-ring 13a interposed therebetween, and the O-ring 13b of the shaft 5 is fitted. The bearing portion 7a is fitted into the inner peripheral surface in a watertight manner, and the flange portion 7b of the bearing portion 7a and the flange portion 5a of the shaft 5 are brought into contact with each other. In this state, the vertical fitting grooves 14a, By inserting the clip ring 14 having the spring force 14a and fitting the flange portions 5a and 7b into the fitting groove 14a of the clip ring 14, the bearing portion 7a on the mixing valve 7 side is fitted. The shaft 5 of the shower body 1 are those which can be pivotally connected to an external view of the coupling state shown in FIG. 13.
In addition, when removing the shower main body 1, the shower main body 1 can be favorably removed from the mixing valve 7 by pulling out the clip ring.

The exploded view of FIG. 15, the connection state diagram of FIG. 16, and the enlarged cross-sectional configuration diagram of FIG. 17 are configuration examples when the electrical wiring 11 is wired outside the shaft 5. In this case, a thick water supply pipe 12 is provided in a protruding shape on the inner periphery of the shaft 5, and an O-ring 13 b is fitted on the outer periphery of the water supply pipe 12, and the inner periphery of the bearing portion 7 a on the mixing valve 7 side In this state, the flange portion 5a of the shaft 5 comes into contact with the flange portion 7b of the bearing portion 7a, and the clip ring 14 is moved in this state. The electrical wiring 11 can be wired by connecting the connector 11a at the tip thereof to the connector on the mixing valve 7 side.
Note that a rotation suppression mechanism may be provided on the shaft 5 in order to prevent twisting of the electric wire.

It is a perspective view of a shower body. It is a front lineblock diagram of a shower main part. It is a side block diagram of a shower main body. It is a perspective block diagram of the state which installed the shower main body in the wall surface of the shower room. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional block diagram of the spray outlet of the upper part of a shower main body. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional block diagram of the spray outlet near the center of a shower main body. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-section block diagram of the spray outlet of the lower part of a shower main body. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the state which is using the shower main body standing upright. It is an effect explanatory view in the state where the shower body is rotated and the shower is ejected diagonally. It is a perspective view which shows the water circuit of a shower main body and a mixing valve, and is a transparent perspective view from the right side. It is a perspective view which shows the water circuit of a shower main body and a mixing valve, and is a transparent perspective view from the left side. It is a front view of a flow control button. It is a front view of a temperature control button. It is an exploded perspective view of a mixing valve and a shaft on the shower body side. It is an external view of the connection state of the mixing valve and the shaft of the shower body. It is a section expanded lineblock diagram of a connected state. It is a disassembled perspective view of a mixing valve and a shaft on the shower body side when electric wiring is provided outside. It is an external appearance perspective view of a connection state. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional enlarged block diagram of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower main body 1a Injection surface 1b Back surface 2 Spout 2a Upper stage spray plate 2b Middle stage spray plate 2c Lower stage spray plate 3 Flow rate adjustment button 4 Temperature control button 5 Shaft 5a Flange part 6 User 7 Mixing valve 7a Bearing part 7b Flange part 7c Water channel 8a Water supply pipe 8b Hot water supply pipe 9 Distribution part 10a, 10b, 10c Distribution pipe 11 Electrical wiring 12 Water supply pipe 13a, 13b O-ring 14 Clip ring 14a Fitting groove S Shower room W Wall

Claims (4)

  A shower apparatus, characterized in that a long shower body having a number of spray ports on its front surface is provided so as to be rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the wall.   The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the shower body is formed in a bow shape with respect to a longitudinal direction.   The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shaft is provided in an upper part than the center of the shower body in the vertical direction.   The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shaft is used as a water supply path to the shower body.

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