JP2008005916A - Oxygen bath system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxygen bath system capable of efficiently feeding oxygen to a bathing person. <P>SOLUTION: The oxygen bath system comprises a shower device 1 with a seated part 5 for the bathing person to be seated and a shower jetting part 6 for jetting hot water to the body of the bathing person; a face cover 2 disposed near the shower jetting part 6 for covering the face 7 of the bathing person when the shower device 1 is used; and an oxygen jetting nozzle 3 disposed inside the face cover 2 for jetting oxygen from an oxygen generating device 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an oxygen bath system that performs an oxygen bath in a bathroom.

  Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, an oxygen outlet 21 is provided in a wall panel 20 near the bathtub 8, and oxygen from the oxygen generator 4 is jetted from the oxygen outlet 21 toward the bathtub 8 via a duct 22. Or by providing an oxygen spout 23 on the ceiling panel 25 and spouting oxygen from the oxygen generator 4 from the oxygen spout 23 into the bathroom 15 via the duct 24, so that the bather can relax by the oxygen bath. An oxygen bath system that can be obtained is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

However, conventionally, since oxygen is supplied to the entire bathroom 15, the supply of oxygen to the bather becomes inefficient and the oxygen bath cannot be efficiently performed.
JP-A-10-155860

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an oxygen bath system that can efficiently supply oxygen to a bather.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an oxygen bath system according to the present invention includes a shower device 1 including a seating unit 5 on which a bather sits and a shower jetting unit 6 that jets hot water into the body of the bather, and the shower jetting. A face cover 2 that is disposed in the vicinity of the part 6 and covers the face part 7 of the bather when the shower device 1 is used, and an oxygen jet that jets oxygen from the oxygen generator 4 provided inside the face cover 2 The nozzle 3 is provided.

  By adopting such a configuration, the bather sits on the seat 5 and the face cover 2 is set at a position covering the face 7 of the bather, so that oxygen can be taken while bathing in the shower. As a result, the oxygen is easily sucked, and at the same time, the oxygen does not escape into the bathroom 15, so that the oxygen bath can be performed efficiently.

  Further, the face cover 2 is preferably movable between a position covering the face portion 7 and a position not covering the face portion 7, and in this case, by moving the face cover 2 when the face cover 2 is not used, The face cover 2 can smoothly perform the bathing operation without getting in the way. Further, when bathing in the bathtub 8, the face cover 2 is directed toward the bathtub 8, for example, so that oxygen can be supplied to the bather in the bathtub 8, so that the oxygen bath can be performed efficiently even when bathing in the bathtub 8. Become.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide switch means 9 for starting supply of oxygen from the oxygen generator 4 in conjunction with setting the face cover 2 at a position covering the face portion. In this case, the face cover 2 is attached to the face. Since the oxygen is automatically supplied toward the inside of the face cover 2 only by the operation of setting at a position covering the part, the operation of the bather can be reduced.

  The oxygen bath system according to the present invention includes a face cover that covers the face portion of the bather when using the shower apparatus, and an oxygen ejection nozzle that ejects oxygen inside the face cover, so that oxygen can be easily sucked. Since oxygen does not escape into the bathroom, the oxygen bath can be performed efficiently.

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

  The shower apparatus 1 of this embodiment is composed of a shower apparatus body 1A and a face cover 2 that covers the face portion 7 of the bather. The shower apparatus main body 1A is integrally provided with a seating part 5 on which a bather sits, a back plate part 1B that also serves as a backrest part, and a shower jetting part 6 that jets hot water into the body of the bather.

  The shower ejection part 6 includes a pair of left and right nozzle arms 10 that are pivotally supported by the back plate part 1 </ b> B so as to be rotatable up and down, and a plurality of shower spray nozzles 11 provided in each nozzle arm 10. Each shower spray nozzle 11 communicates with a hot water heater installed outside the bathroom 15 through a connection pipe (not shown), and is configured to supply hot water from the hot water heater. For example, each shower spray nozzle 11 has a hole diameter smaller than that of a general shower nozzle, and sprays in a mist form by swirling and ejecting hot water. Furthermore, the shower spray nozzle 11 has a configuration in which the installation angle can be adjusted in order to eject the shower spray nozzle 11 in the optimum direction for the body of the bather. The back plate portion 1B is provided with a spray nozzle 11a different from the hot water spray nozzle 3 so as to allow a shower bath with a simmering steam that blows a strong water flow toward the shoulder.

  On the other hand, the face cover 2 has a dome shape that can cover the face portion 7 of the bather, and is supported by the upper end portion of the back plate portion 1B of the shower apparatus main body 1A. The height of the back plate 1B is higher than the head of the bather sitting on the seat 5, and the face cover 2 is provided at a position where the face cover 2 can be covered from the bather's head to the face portion 7.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the mounting structure of the face cover 2. In the example of FIG. 2, a cover support portion 12 having a horizontally long flat shape is projected from the front surface of the upper end of the back plate portion 1 </ b> B toward an obliquely downward front side, and the upper end of the back plate portion 1 </ b> B from the inside of the cover support portion 12. A storage groove 13 that is inclined forward and downward to store the face cover 2 is formed in the interior. When the face cover 2 is not used, the face cover 2 is pushed into the storage groove 13 so that the face cover 2 is in the way. When the face cover 2 is used, the front end of the face cover 2 is pulled toward the front so that it can be pulled out to a position that covers the face portion 7 of the bather.

  Further, a step portion 14 is formed on the base side of the face cover 2, and a micro switch 9 a is provided in the middle of the storage groove 13. The micro switch 9a constitutes switch means 9 for detecting the position of the face cover 2 in the contact ON-OFF state, and is set when the face cover 2 is pulled out and set to a position covering the bather's face portion 7. The portion 14 turns on the contact piece of the micro switch 9a, and the oxygen generator 4 is driven. When the face cover 2 is stored in the storage groove 13, the step portion 14 is separated from the contact piece of the micro switch 9a. As a result, the microswitch 9a is turned off, and the oxygen generator 4 is stopped.

  The oxygen generator 4 is installed on the back of the ceiling, for example, and connected to an oxygen ejection nozzle 3 provided on the back plate 1B side behind the face cover 2 via a duct 55 piped from the back of the ceiling to the back of the wall. Yes. The oxygen ejection nozzle 3 is configured such that, for example, the installation angle can be adjusted because the oxygen ejection nozzle 3 ejects toward the bather's face portion 7 in an optimal direction.

  Thus, the bather sits on the seating part 5, the bather pulls out the face cover 2 and is set at a position covering the face part 7, and the nozzle arm 10 is rotated and installed in front of the body, and the shower is taken. Hot water ejected from the spray nozzle 11 is bathed mainly from the shoulder toward the lower part. The hot water squirted at this time becomes a mist and forms a spray space so as to wrap the bottom from the bather's shoulder, and the bather can obtain the same thermal effect as when bathing in the bathtub 8.

  Further, when the bather sets the face cover 2 at a position covering the face portion 7, the switch means 9 operates to supply oxygen from the oxygen generator 4 into the face cover 2 through the oxygen ejection nozzle 3. . As a result, oxygen is released toward the bather's face 7, making it easier to breathe oxygen and at the same time make the bather's breathing easier, calm and refresh, and further enhance relaxation and refreshing effects. be able to. Moreover, even if the temperature of the body rises, it can relieve breathing difficulty.

  Moreover, by supplying oxygen into the face cover 2 that covers the face portion 7 of the bather, oxygen does not escape into the bathroom 15, and the amount of oxygen supplied to the face portion 7 can be increased. In addition to being able to perform the bath efficiently, it becomes easier to ingest oxygen directly, and the refreshing effect can be further enhanced. In addition, since oxygen is automatically supplied from the oxygen ejection nozzle 3 simply by setting the face cover 2, oxygen can be efficiently supplied to the bather and operation of the bather can be reduced. There are also advantages.

  On the other hand, when bathing in the bathtub 8, the face cover 2 is set in a position covering the bather's face 7 and the face cover 2 is directed toward the bathtub 8, so that Oxygen can be supplied in the direction of the bath, and an oxygen bath can be efficiently formed even when bathing in the bathtub 8. Here, as an example of a structure in which the face cover 2 is set at a position covering the face portion 7 of the bather and the face cover 2 is directed toward the bathtub 8 side, the face cover 2 is pulled out forward while the face cover 2 is pulled out. Can be tilted up and down. In this case, by raising the face cover 2 with the face cover 2 pulled out, the face cover 2 does not get in the way and the bathing operation can be performed smoothly, and at the same time, oxygen is supplied toward the bathtub 8 side. become able to.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where oxygen is supplied from the oxygen ejection nozzle 3 is exemplified. However, in addition to oxygen, for example, a system that supplies clean outside air, negative ion air, cooling air, or the like that refreshes the bathing atmosphere. Is also widely applicable.

It is a side view explaining an example of the oxygen bath system of one embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a side view showing the support state of the same face cover, (b) is an explanatory view when the microswitch is turned on when the face cover is pulled forward, (c) is the face of the same It is explanatory drawing in case a microswitch will be in an OFF state, when pushing a cover back. It is explanatory drawing of the oxygen bath system of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 2 Face cover 3 Oxygen ejection nozzle 4 Oxygen generator 5 Seating part 6 Shower ejection part 7 Face part 9 Switch means

Claims (3)

  A shower device provided with a seating portion on which a bather sits and a shower jetting portion for jetting hot water on the body of the bather, and a face portion of the bather when the shower device is used disposed near the shower jetting portion. An oxygen bath system comprising: a covering face cover; and an oxygen ejection nozzle provided inside the face cover for ejecting oxygen from an oxygen generator.   2. The oxygen bath system according to claim 1, wherein the face cover is movable between a position covering the face portion and a position not covering the face portion.   3. The oxygen bath system according to claim 2, further comprising switch means for starting supply of oxygen from the oxygen generator in conjunction with setting the face cover at a position covering the face portion.

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