JP2011072874A - Water discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water discharge device which can discharge water over a wide range while changing the discharging direction and carry out stable and continuous swinging revolution of a water sprinkling member having two or more water discharge outlets. <P>SOLUTION: The water discharge device FC is so constructed that a cylindrical body 20 is caused by water flowing into an inflow chamber 3 to swing and revolve around the center axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 and be oblique to the center axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 with at least a part of a small-diameter portion 21 in contact with an opening 4 and to rotate around its center axis C1. A rotary body consisting of the cylindrical body 20 and a head 40 is controlled with respect to variation of the rotating state by the action of water supplied to the inflow chamber 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a water discharger capable of discharging water over a wide range while changing the water discharge direction.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a water discharging apparatus that discharges water while swinging and revolving or rotating a nozzle by a swirling flow formed in an inflow chamber in which the nozzle is incorporated (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Specifically, by introducing the cleaning water into the inflow chamber, the cleaning water that has flowed into the inflow chamber causes a swirling flow along the inner peripheral wall surface of the inflow chamber, and a force generated based on the swirling flow is exerted on the nozzle. Thus, the nozzle is swung and revolved around the swirling direction of the swirling flow with the nozzle inclined.

  The water discharge device described in the following Patent Document 1 can discharge water over a wide range without separately providing a device for driving a nozzle, and contributes to energy saving and cost reduction.

  A watering member having a plurality of water outlets is provided at the tip of the nozzle with the intention of allowing water to be discharged in a wider range than the water discharging device described in Patent Document 1 below, and the inside of the watering member from the tip side of the nozzle. A water discharging apparatus that supplies water to a storage chamber and discharges water from a plurality of water outlets has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 3518542 JP 2009-106930 A

  Both the water discharge device described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 and the water discharge device described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 cause the nozzle to swing and revolve or rotate by the swirl flow formed in the inflow chamber. Is. Note that the swinging revolution refers to the swing center that is the intersection of the center axis of the rotating body (for example, the nozzle) that swings and swings and the center axis of the swinging revolution (for example, the central axis of the inflow chamber). This is a rotational motion in which one end and the other end of a rotating body (for example, a nozzle) are located on the opposite side across the central axis when viewed from the direction of the central axis of swinging revolution.

  Since the water discharging apparatus described in the said patent document 2 is providing the water sprinkling member larger diameter than a nozzle in the front-end | tip of a nozzle compared with the water discharging apparatus described in the said patent document 1, a nozzle and There is a tendency that the mass of the rotating body constituted by the water sprinkling member increases and the moment of inertia also increases. Therefore, in the water discharging apparatus described in the said patent document 1, and the water discharging apparatus described in the said patent document 2, as long as the same rotation mechanism as mentioned above is employ | adopted, it describes in the said patent document 2. It is difficult for the water discharging apparatus provided with such a water sprinkling member to ensure sufficient rotational startability especially at the time of starting.

  On the other hand, in order to improve only the rotation startability, it is conceivable to reduce the moment of inertia around the central axis of swinging revolution and the moment of inertia around the central axis of rotation. However, if the moment of inertia around the center axis of swing and revolution and the moment of inertia around the center axis of rotation are reduced, it will act in the direction where the centrifugal force does not increase after the rotational motion such as swing and revolution starts. It can be a factor that hinders rotational stability.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is the water discharging apparatus which can discharge water in a wide range, changing the water discharging direction, Comprising: The water spraying member which has a some water discharging outlet An object of the present invention is to provide a water discharger capable of stably continuing swinging revolution.

  In order to solve the above problems, a water discharge device according to the present invention is a water discharge device capable of discharging water over a wide range while changing the water discharge direction, and (a) an inflow chamber into which water flows is formed therein. A guide member having an opening communicating the inside of the inflow chamber with the outside of the inflow chamber; and (b) a small diameter portion having a smaller diameter than the opening and a large diameter portion having a larger diameter than the opening. The tip of the small-diameter portion protrudes from the opening to the outside of the guide member, while at least the large-diameter portion is accommodated in the inflow chamber, and the water flowing into the inflow chamber is allowed to flow into the small-diameter portion. A cylindrical body configured to be able to flow out from the tip, and (c) connected to the tip of the small-diameter portion so as to be located outside the guide member, and provided with a plurality of water outlets. There is a reservoir that communicates with each water outlet A water spray member formed inside the cylindrical body, wherein the cylindrical body has a central axis of the inflow chamber in a state where at least a part of the small diameter portion is in contact with the opening due to the water flowing into the inflow chamber The rotating body composed of the cylindrical body and the water sprinkling member is configured to swing and revolve around the center axis of the inflow chamber while tilting with respect to the inflow chamber, and to rotate about the center axis of the inflow chamber. It is characterized in that the fluctuation of the rotation state is suppressed by the action of water supplied to the chamber.

  The water discharge device of the present invention can set the water discharge direction to any direction. Therefore, for example, in order to discharge water in a direction close to the horizontal, the central axis of the inflow chamber is arranged so as to face the substantially horizontal direction. Accordingly, the gravity acting on the water sprinkling member intersects with the central axis in the swing revolution of the rotating body composed of the water sprinkling member and the cylinder, and acts when the water sprinkling member swings and revolves upward. As a result, smooth swinging and revolving of the rotating body may be hindered. Therefore, in the present invention, the action of water supplied to the inflow chamber suppresses fluctuations in the rotational state of the rotating body composed of the cylindrical body and the water sprinkling member. Thus, smooth swinging and revolving of the rotating body composed of the cylinder body and the water sprinkling member can be realized with a simple configuration in which the water supplied to the inflow chamber acts on the cylinder body in the inflow chamber.

  Moreover, in the water discharging apparatus which concerns on this invention, it is also preferable to make the inflow direction into which the water flows in into the said inflow chamber be a tangential direction with respect to the outer periphery circle at the time of the said cylinder rotating, and a direction which goes to the downward direction.

  As described above, in the present invention, the gravity acting on the water sprinkling member intersects with the central axis in the swing revolution of the rotating body composed of the water sprinkling member and the cylinder, and hinders it when the water sprinkling member swings up and down. May act in the direction of rotation, and there is a risk that smooth swinging and revolving of the rotating body may be hindered. Therefore, in this preferred embodiment, in the region where the rotational speed of the rotating body composed of the cylindrical body and the water sprinkling member is assumed to decrease, in order to reliably increase the rotational speed of the rotating body, the water inlet direction for allowing water to flow into the inflow chamber, The direction is a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumference circle when the cylinder rotates, and is directed downward. Thus, by making water inject into the part which assists rotation of a cylinder, the rotational speed of a rotary body can be improved reliably and the rotation nonuniformity of a water sprinkling member can be suppressed reliably.

  Further, in the water discharge device according to the present invention, the cylinder body swings and revolves by the action of water supplied to the inflow chamber, and the action of the frictional force generated by contacting the opening and the neck It is also preferable to be configured to rotate by force acting as a result of swing and revolution.

  The water discharge device according to the present invention is configured such that the cylindrical body is inclined with respect to the central axis of the inflow chamber while at least part of the small diameter portion is in contact with the opening due to the water flowing into the inflow chamber. It is configured to swing and revolve around and to rotate about its own central axis. Therefore, in this preferred embodiment, the fluctuation of the rotation state is suppressed by the action of the water supplied to the inflow chamber, and the state in which the small diameter portion is in contact with the opening is made uniform by the fluctuation suppression effect. Rotation unevenness can also be reliably suppressed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is the water discharging apparatus which can discharge water in a wide range, changing the water discharging direction, Comprising: The water discharging which can continue the swing revolution of the watering member which has a several water outlet stably An apparatus can be provided.

It is a schematic cross section of the water discharging apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1, illustrating a state in which a cylinder and a head are inclined with respect to the central axis of the inflow chamber. FIG. 3 is a schematic view corresponding to the AA-AA cross section of FIG. 2, in which an inflow chamber and a cylindrical body (large diameter portion) accommodated in the inflow chamber are viewed from a plane direction. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the behavior of the shower flow discharged from the water discharging apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the motion state of a head and a cylinder at the time of arranging the water discharging apparatus shown in Drawing 1 sideways, and seeing from the head side. It is a figure which shows the speed change of the head at the time of arrange | positioning the water discharging apparatus shown in FIG. 1 sideways, and seeing from the head side. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the water discharging apparatus concerning the modification of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing the cylinder which the water discharging apparatus of this modification has. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the water discharging apparatus concerning the other modification of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate the understanding of the description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible in the drawings, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

  FIG. 1: shows the schematic cross section of the water discharging apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the water discharge device FC according to the present embodiment mainly includes a guide member 1, a cylindrical body 20, and a head 40 (watering member).

  The guide member 1 has a structure in which a through hole is formed inside the sphere 2. An inflow chamber 3 serving as a swirl chamber extending in the diameter direction of the sphere 2 is formed inside the sphere 2. At one end in the axial direction of the inflow chamber 3, an opening 4 is provided that communicates with the inside and the outside of the inflow chamber 3. The inner diameter of the opening 4 is smaller than the inner diameter of the inflow chamber 3, and the center of the opening 4 is aligned with the central axis of the inflow chamber 3.

  An inflow hole 5 is formed outside the diameter of the inflow chamber 3 on the other end side in the axial direction. The inflow hole 5 communicates with the inside of the inflow chamber 3 and the outside of the sphere 2. The water guided from the outside of the guide member 1 to the inflow hole 5 flows from the tangential direction to the inflow chamber 3 through the inflow hole 5, and a swirling flow of water is formed inside the inflow chamber 3. The opening 4 is open to the outside of the guide member 1, and the opening on the other end side of the inflow chamber 3 is closed by a sealing member 6.

  The cylindrical body 20 is formed in a substantially bottle shape having a small diameter portion 21 and a large diameter portion 22. The outer diameter of the large diameter portion 22 is smaller than the inner diameter of the inflow chamber 3, and the large diameter portion 22 is accommodated in the inflow chamber 3. The outer diameter of the small-diameter portion 21 provided integrally with the large-diameter portion 22 is smaller than the inner-diameter size of the opening 4, and the small-diameter portion 21 penetrates the opening 4, and its tip projects outside the spherical portion 2. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the state where the cylindrical body 20 and the inflow chamber 3 are aligned with each other in the center axis, a gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 21 and the inner wall surface of the opening portion 4. A gap is also formed between the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 22 and the inner wall surface of the inflow chamber 3. The cylindrical body 20 is not fixed to the guide member 1 and can freely rotate or swing and revolve with oscillation.

  Both ends of the cylindrical body 20 in the axial direction are opened, and the water flowing into the cylindrical body 20 from the opening 24 on the large diameter portion 22 side flows in the cylindrical body 20 in the axial direction, and from the opening 25 on the small diameter portion 21 side. It is configured to be able to flow out of the cylindrical body 20. In addition, a plurality of through holes 23 that are intermittently arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction are formed on the circumferential surface (side surface) of the large-diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 20, and the water that flows into the inflow chamber 3 Even through these through-holes 23, they are guided to the inside of the cylindrical body 20 so as to be able to flow out from the opening 25 at the tip of the small diameter portion 21.

  The head 40 is connected to the tip of the small diameter portion 21 of the cylindrical body 20 so as to be located outside the guide member 1. The head 40 is formed in a flat shape having a larger radial dimension than the cylinder 20, and the center in the radial direction coincides with the central axis C <b> 1 of the cylinder 20. The head 40 includes a funnel-shaped buffer member 41 and a water spray plate 44. The tip of the small-diameter portion 21 of the cylindrical body 20 is fitted and fixed inside the narrow tube portion 42 of the buffer member 41, whereby the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 become a rotating body integrated with each other, and freely rotate. And swinging with swinging.

  A buffer chamber 43 (water storage chamber) is formed inside the buffer member 41, and the opening 25 at the tip of the small diameter portion 21 of the cylindrical body 20 faces the buffer chamber 43. The radial dimension of the buffer chamber 43 is larger than the radial dimension of the cylindrical body 20, and water flowing out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21 can be temporarily stored in the buffer chamber 43. In addition, it is also a preferable aspect that the buffer chamber 43 includes a mechanism that adjusts the direction of water flowing out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21.

  The water spray plate 44 is provided in a lid shape that closes the opening of the buffer chamber 43 on the side opposite to the narrow tube portion 42. The water spray plate 44 is formed in a disk shape having a larger dimension in the radial direction than the cylindrical body 20, and the water spray plate 44 has a plurality of water discharge holes 45 (water discharge ports) penetrating in the thickness direction. One end of the water discharge hole 45 communicates with the buffer chamber 43, and the other end faces the outside of the head 40.

  The plurality of water discharge holes 45 are formed in the circumferential direction in at least the outer peripheral side portion of the water spray plate 44. Each water discharge hole 45 is not parallel to the central axis C <b> 1 of the cylindrical body 20, but is inclined. In this embodiment, all the water discharge holes 45 are inclined in the same direction. Accordingly, each water discharge hole 45 is inclined in an asymmetric relationship with respect to the central axis C <b> 1 of the cylindrical body 20. That is, the inclination direction of the water discharge hole 45 does not match when the water spray plate 44 is rotated 180 degrees around the central axis C1 of the cylindrical body 20 and before it is rotated 180 degrees. ing.

  The cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 are integrally formed by being combined. The small diameter portion 21 and the large diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 20 are integrally formed. The cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 are formed as separate members and are assembled and integrated. The small-diameter portion 21 and the large-diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 20 are formed as separate members and may be assembled and integrated. The center of gravity of the rotating body composed of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 is preferably set to a position that is disposed outside the inflow chamber 3 when the rotating body is put in the inflow chamber 3.

  At this time, the head 40 is formed to have a larger diameter than the cylindrical body 20, and by increasing the head 40 in the radial direction, the mass of the head 40 is made larger than the mass of the cylindrical body 20, and the position of the center of gravity is set to the inflow chamber 3. It is also preferable to arrange them outside. On the other hand, it is also preferable to form the head 40 from a material having a low specific gravity such as resin, and to form the cylinder 20 from a material having a high specific gravity such as metal. By using the head 40 and the cylindrical body 20 as separate members in this way, it is possible to easily change the material and thickness of each, and the center of gravity is easily set near the opening 4 as a rotating body. be able to.

  It is also preferable that the large diameter portion 22 is lighter than the small diameter portion 21 and the center of gravity is disposed outside the inflow chamber. Therefore, the material forming the large diameter portion 22 may be a material having a lower density than the material forming the small diameter portion 21. For example, it is preferable to use a resin for the large diameter portion 22 and a metal for the small diameter portion 21. When formed integrally, the water passage of the large diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 20 is made larger than the cross-sectional area of the water passage of the small diameter portion 21 and the thickness of the large diameter portion 22 is reduced, so that the large diameter portion The mass of 22 may be lighter than the mass of the small diameter portion 21 and the center of gravity may be disposed outside the inflow chamber.

  In the present embodiment, the rotating body including the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 is configured to perform swinging revolution while being inclined with respect to the central axis of the inflow chamber 3. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the rotating body composed of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 is inclined. Moreover, it is a figure corresponding to the AA-AA cross section in FIG. 2, Comprising: The schematic diagram which looked at the inflow chamber 3 and the cylinder 20 (large diameter part 22) accommodated in this inside from the plane direction is shown in FIG.

  Water introduced from a pipe or the like (not shown) flows into the inside of the inflow chamber 3 having a substantially circular cross section from the tangential direction through the inflow hole 5 formed in the guide member 1. A flow of cleaning water swirling around the central axis C <b> 2 of the chamber 3 is formed inside the inflow chamber 3.

  The cylindrical body 20 (large-diameter portion 22) accommodated in the inflow chamber 3 receives the above-described swirling force, and tilts with respect to the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the head swings and revolves around the central axis C <b> 2 of the inflow chamber 3 in the direction indicated by the arrow A. A part of the small diameter portion 21 of the cylindrical body 20 is in contact with the opening 4, and a part of the side surface (circumferential surface) of the large diameter portion 22 is in contact with the guide surface 3 a of the inflow chamber 3. (Chamber) Further inclination of the cylinder 20 with respect to the central axis C2 of the chamber 3 is restricted.

  In the present specification, the revolving around the central axis C2 while the cylindrical body 20 is inclined with respect to the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 is referred to as “swing swing revolution”. That is, when the cylinder 20 swings and revolves around the central axis C2 while tilting with respect to the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3, the cylindrical body 20 is centered around the portion where the small diameter portion 21 contacts the opening 4. It swings so that the tip of the small diameter portion 21 swings its head. As described above, the swing revolution is the center axis C1 of the rotating body that swings and revolves (in this embodiment, the cylinder 20 and the head 40) and the center of the inflow chamber 3 that is the central axis of the swing revolution. One end of a rotating body (sprinkling water) that is a rotary motion that pivots about the swing center that is the intersection with the axis C2 and is viewed from the direction of the center axis C2 of the swing revolution. The rotation is such that the center of the plate 44 and the other end (the center of the large diameter portion 22) are located on the opposite side across the central axis C2.

  When the cylindrical body 20 swings and revolves, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 21 contacts the inner wall surface of the opening 4 and a part of the side surface (peripheral surface) of the large diameter portion 22 flows into the inflow chamber 3. Therefore, the dynamic friction force generated at the contact portion acts on the cylindrical body 20. Due to this dynamic frictional force, the cylinder 20 does not slide and move in the inflow chamber 3 in the state where it is in contact with the opening 4 and the guide surface 3a without changing the contact portion. And swing around the guide surface 3a. The fact that the cylinder 20 rolls on the inner wall surface of the opening 4 or the guide surface 3a means that the cylinder 20 rotates around its own central axis C1.

  That is, the cylindrical body 20 swings and revolves around the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 while rotating about the central axis C1 thereof. The revolution direction (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3) of the cylinder 20 around the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 is the same as the swirl direction of the swirl flow formed in the inflow chamber 3, and the cylinder 20 itself The direction of rotation around the central axis C1 (the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3) is opposite to the direction of revolution A. Regarding this rotation, the dynamic friction coefficient of the contact surface, the material and shape of the large-diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 20, the inflow speed from the inflow hole 5, the gap between the inflow chamber 3 and the large-diameter portion 22, etc. The rotation direction and the number of rotations can be controlled.

  Furthermore, in order to rotate the cylinder 20 with a small amount of washing water, it is necessary to efficiently obtain a centrifugal force due to revolution that affects the dynamic friction force. However, the number of revolutions that increases in proportion to the amount of cleaning water decreases with a small amount of cleaning water. In order to obtain a centrifugal force efficiently with a small amount of washing water, it is desirable that the center of gravity of the cylindrical body 20 is located outside the inflow chamber 3, that is, in the air. Thereby, the cylinder 20 can obtain a centrifugal force efficiently, without being influenced by buoyancy. Furthermore, since the center of gravity of the cylindrical body 20 arranged outside the inflow chamber 3, that is, in the air, is not affected by buoyancy, the centrifugal force can be efficiently obtained without enlarging the shape.

  Further, in this embodiment, the center of gravity of the rotating body composed of the cylinder 20 and the head 40 is the center when the cylinder 20 is tilted by swinging revolution in a state where water is not supplied to the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40. It is configured to be positioned in the vicinity of the opening 4 that is in the vicinity of the swing center that is the intersection of the axis C1 and the central axis C1 of the inflow chamber 3. On the other hand, when water is supplied to the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40, the center of gravity of the rotating body including the cylinder 20 and the head 40 is configured to move toward the head 40 side.

  In the state where water is not supplied to the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40, that is, at the time of start-up, the center of gravity of the rotating body composed of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 is configured to be located in the vicinity of the swing center, so that the neck of the rotating body At the time of starting the swing revolution, the moment of inertia of the rotating body can be reduced, the start of the swinging revolution of the rotating body can be performed smoothly, and the rotation startability can be ensured satisfactorily.

After startup, the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40 is filled with water from the inflow chamber 3 through the opening 25 provided at the tip of the cylindrical body 20, and water is discharged from the plurality of water discharge holes 45 provided in the buffer chamber 43. Is done. Since the water discharged from the plurality of water discharge holes 45 is sequentially supplied from the inflow chamber 3 to the buffer chamber 43 via the opening 25 of the cylindrical body 20, the buffer chamber 43 is continuously filled with water. . Thus, in the state where water is supplied to the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40, the center of gravity of the rotating body including the cylinder 20 and the head 40 moves from the vicinity of the swing center to the head 40 side. The moment of inertia can be increased. Therefore, the centrifugal force due to the swinging revolution of the rotating body can be increased, and the rotational stability of the swinging revolution can be ensured using the centrifugal force as an inertial force.
Further, when the buffer chamber 43 of the head is filled with water after starting, the weight of the rotating body increases, and the moment of inertia around the center axis of rotation increases. Accordingly, the rotational stability of the rotation after the start is also increased.

  Since the center of gravity of the rotating body after starting moves from the vicinity of the opening 4 near the swing center to the head 40 side, the center of gravity of the rotating body can be moved out of the inflow chamber 3. After the start-up, the inflow chamber 3 is filled with water, so if the center of gravity of the rotating body is on the inflow chamber 3 side, the centrifugal force decreases due to the influence of buoyancy. Thus, the centrifugal force can be kept high without being influenced by such buoyancy, and the rotational stability of the swinging revolution can be ensured.

  Moreover, in the water discharging apparatus FC which concerns on this embodiment, it is also preferable that the gravity center of the rotary body in the state in which water is not supplied to the buffer chamber 43 is located in the head 40 side rather than the opening part 4. FIG. With this configuration, even when the center of gravity moves toward the head 40 while water is supplied to the buffer chamber 43, the center of gravity of the rotating body can be configured not to pass the swing center. When the center of gravity of the rotating body moves so as to pass through the swing center, the moment of inertia of the rotating body increases after decreasing, and the behavior of the swinging revolution of the rotating body becomes unstable. Therefore, by configuring so that the center of gravity of the rotating body does not pass through the swing center, the moment of inertia of the rotating body can be increased gradually and stably, and the rotational fluctuation of the rotating body can be suppressed to prevent swinging revolution. Rotational stability can be ensured more reliably.

  Furthermore, in the water discharge device FC according to the present embodiment, the water discharge holes 45 are formed so as to function as drain holes for discharging the water in the buffer chamber 43, and the water discharge holes 45 are arranged at a predetermined distance near the periphery of the head 40. A plurality are formed. The water discharge hole 45 as the drain port is formed so that the water in the buffer chamber 43 is discharged in a state where the water supply to the buffer chamber 43 is stopped.

  By discharging the water in the buffer chamber 43, the center of gravity of the rotating body can be reliably moved to the opening 4 side, so that the rotation startability when water is discharged next can be ensured satisfactorily. . Further, by forming a plurality of water discharge holes 45 functioning as drain ports at a predetermined distance in the vicinity of the periphery of the head 40, the water in the buffer chamber 43 can be surely discharged regardless of the stop position of the head 40. Can do.

  Furthermore, in the water discharging apparatus FC according to the present embodiment, a gap is formed between the opening 4 and the cylinder 20, and the water functions as a bearing of the cylinder 20 by supplying water to the gap. is doing. The gap between the cylindrical body 20 and the opening 4 is configured to function as a drain for discharging water in the inflow chamber 3. The water in the inflow chamber 3 is discharged from the gap between the cylindrical body 20 as the drainage port and the opening 4 while water supply to the inflow chamber 3 is stopped.

  By providing a drain outlet for discharging the water in the inflow chamber 3, the water in the inflow chamber 3 can be discharged in a state where the water supply to the inflow chamber 3 is stopped. By discharging the water in the inflow chamber 3, the buoyancy acting on the cylindrical body 20 constituting the rotating body can be eliminated, and the center of gravity of the rotating body can be moved to the opening 4 side. Rotational startability at that time can be reliably ensured. Further, by eliminating the buoyancy, it is possible to increase the change in the center of gravity without increasing the components of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 as the rotating body. Further, by allowing the bearing between the opening 4 of the guide member 1 and the cylinder 20 to function with water without using a separate member, the gap between the opening 4 and the cylinder 20 functions as a drain outlet. Can be made. Therefore, a more compact configuration can be achieved.

  Moreover, in the water discharging apparatus FC which concerns on this embodiment, the outer periphery of the head 40 is formed so that it may become larger diameter than the large diameter part 22 of the cylinder 20. As shown in FIG. With this configuration, the buffer chamber 43 can also be configured to have a large diameter, and the moment of inertia when the buffer chamber 43 is filled with water can be increased. Therefore, when the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 as a rotating body rotate, the head 40 plays the role of a flywheel, and rotation stability can be ensured.

  Then, the motion (trajectory) of the shower flow of the water discharging apparatus FC which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  A part of the washing water that has flowed into the inflow chamber 3 flows into the inside of the cylinder 20 from the opening 24 at the end of the cylinder 20 on the side of the large diameter portion 22 and the through-hole 23 formed on the side surface. 20 flows in the axial direction toward the tip of the small diameter portion 21. The water flowing out from the opening 25 of the small diameter portion 21 flows into the buffer chamber 43 inside the head 40. When the water in the inflow chamber 3 flows into the cylindrical body 20 and flows through the cylindrical body 20, it still has a swirl component. In addition, the flow velocity increases when flowing through a relatively narrow flow path called the small diameter portion 21.

  Since the buffer chamber 43 is a flat space having a larger radial dimension than the inflow chamber 3 and the cylindrical body 20, the momentum of water flowing from the opening 25 of the small diameter portion 21 can be reduced. That is, only by temporarily storing water in the buffer chamber 43 without adding a special mechanism or parts, the flow rate of water can be greatly reduced, and the swirl component can be lost. The water rectified in this way in the buffer chamber 43 is discharged to the outside in the form of a shower from a plurality of water discharge holes 45 communicating with the buffer chamber 43.

  As described above, the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 move in a combination of swinging revolution and rotation, and therefore, a shower-like shower water discharge trajectory (for example, with respect to a human body or the like) obtained by the water discharge apparatus FC according to the present embodiment. The movement trajectory on the human body surface of the shower flow collision site) is a combination of a trajectory due to rotation and a trajectory due to swing swing.

  The water discharge locus is schematically shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the water discharging device shows only the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 which are movable parts, and the guide member 1 in which the inflow chamber 3 is formed is not shown.

  A shower that moves in the same b direction as the direction of rotation of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40 around the center axis C1 in a circular path as indicated by a solid line in FIG. A flow is formed. Here, since the water discharge hole 45 is inclined with respect to the central axis C <b> 1 of the cylindrical body 20, the shower flow moves so as to draw a circle larger than the diameter of the water spray plate 44 in which the water discharge hole 45 is formed.

  In the present embodiment, since the plurality of water discharge holes 45 are inclined in an asymmetric relationship with respect to the central axis C1, a shower flow having an asymmetrical spread with respect to the central axis C1 is discharged, and the cylinder 20 and the head As the 40 rotates around the central axis C1, a portion where the shower flow hits the human body or the like moves around the central axis C1 and can take a shower flow over a relatively wide range.

  The expression that the plurality of water discharge holes 45 are inclined in an asymmetric relationship with respect to the central axis C1 is not limited to the fact that all the water discharge holes 45 are inclined in the same direction, and at least one water discharge hole 45 is provided. A structure inclined in a direction different from the other water discharge holes 45 is also included. However, if the inclination direction is different among the plurality of water discharge holes 45, the arrival point of the shower flow is easily dispersed, and it is difficult to obtain a feeling that the shower flow hits uniformly within a certain surface (a sense of unity of the shower flow).

  On the other hand, if all the water discharge holes 45 are inclined in the same direction, the shower flow from each water discharge hole 45 proceeds in the same direction, so that the in-plane distribution is uniform and has a sense of unity without being dispersed. It is possible to take a shower flow, and it is possible to clean and warm the portion that receives the shower flow evenly. Further, suppressing the dispersion of the shower flow also suppresses the temperature drop during the flight of the shower flow by suppressing the heat of the shower flow from escaping into the air.

  The water that has flowed into the inflow chamber 3 not only rotates to rotate and swing the cylinder 20, but also the water itself passes through the cylinder 20 and the head 40 and is discharged from the water discharge hole 45. It becomes a shower style. Here, if the washing water reaches the water discharge hole 45 with a swirling component, the water is dispersed and discharged in directions other than the inclination direction of the water discharge hole 45, and a sense of unity in which the in-plane distribution is uneven is felt. Not prone to shower style.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the buffer chamber 43 is provided between the cylindrical body 20 and the water spray plate 44, and the water flow rate can be greatly reduced by temporarily storing water in the buffer chamber 43. The swirl component can also be lost. Since the water passing through the water discharge holes 45 loses the swirl component, it is possible to reliably discharge water in the direction of inclination of the water discharge holes 45, suppress the dispersion of the shower flow, and provide a uniform in-plane distribution and a sense of unity. Is obtained.

  For example, when the water discharge hole 45 is formed in the vicinity of the center portion of the water spray plate 44, the washing water flowing out from the opening 25 of the cylindrical body 20 does not receive a sufficient rectifying action in the buffer chamber 43 and has a swirling component. There is a concern that it will flow into the water discharge hole 45 as it is. Therefore, it is desirable to form the water discharge holes 45 in the outer peripheral side portion of the water spray plate 44 as much as possible. Moreover, when the water discharge hole 45 is formed in the outer peripheral side part of the water spray plate 44, the shower flow can be discharged in a wider range by the centrifugal force generated by the above-described rotation and swing swing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a shower flow that moves in a relatively narrow range as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 4 is formed by swinging and revolving around the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 of the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40. The The rotation angle determined by the inclination of the water discharge hole 45 is set to be larger than the revolution angle regulated by the cylindrical body 20 and the guide surface 3a, whereby the shower flow formed by this swing revolution is A range narrower than the moving range of the shower flow formed by the rotation moves in the direction a opposite to the moving direction b of the shower flow formed by the rotation at a higher speed than the movement in the b direction. Accordingly, as a whole, the shower flow moves at a high speed in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 4 at a relatively narrow range, and slowly moves in a range larger than the moving range in the b direction opposite to the a direction.

  The shower flow formed by swinging and revolving can cover the inner area that cannot be covered by the shower flow formed by rotation alone. Shaped shower flow can be obtained. Thus, according to the present embodiment, a shower-like shower flow that covers a wider area in a planar shape without being hollow out can be realized. A plurality of such water discharge devices according to the present embodiment, for example, attached to the wall of a bathroom or a shower booth, and taking a shower flow from each of the water discharge devices, the entire body in a freehand state without unevenness at once It can be warmed, and a sufficient bathing feeling can be obtained only by the shower flow and the water discharge flow. Unlike bathing in a bathtub, such a shower bath is safe for small children and the elderly, especially without feeling the pressure of water pressure on the body (burden on the cardiopulmonary) or drowning.

  The water discharge device FC of the present embodiment can set the water discharge direction to any direction. In FIGS. 1 and 2, for the sake of convenience, a view in which the water discharge direction is directed upward is used, but the water discharge direction can be arbitrarily set. Therefore, for example, in order to discharge water in a direction close to the horizontal, the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 is disposed so as to face the substantially horizontal direction. When the head 40 is arranged sideways in this manner, the gravity acting on the head 40 intersects with the central axis C2 in the swinging revolution of the rotating body composed of the head 40 and the cylindrical body 20, and when the head 40 swings and revolves upward, Acts in the direction of inhibiting. As a result, smooth swinging and revolving of the rotating body may be hindered.

  FIG. 5 schematically shows the motion state of the head 40 and the cylindrical body 20 when viewed from the head 40 side, with the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 of the water discharger FC facing the substantially horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 5, when the rotating body composed of the head 40 and the cylindrical body 20 swings and revolves, the head 40 performs a rotational motion so as to draw a circle. When water is discharged, the buffer chamber 43 of the head 40 is filled with water, so the weight of the head 40 is increased. Therefore, the speed is maximized when the head 40 passes the lowest point, and the speed is minimized when the head 40 passes the highest point. The rotating body composed of the head 40 and the cylindrical body 20 swings and revolves so as to be located on the opposite sides with respect to the swing center in the vicinity of the opening 4 (intersection of C1 and C2 shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, when the head 40 passes the lowest point and the speed is maximum, the cylinder 20 passes the uppermost point, and when the head 40 passes the uppermost point and the speed is minimum. In addition, the cylinder 20 passes through the lowest point. Since the head 40 passes through the lowest point and decelerates toward the highest point, the inflow hole 5 is provided at the position shown in the drawing from the viewpoint of assisting the rotational force before the speed is minimized. By providing the inflow hole 5 as shown in the figure, the water entering direction for allowing water to flow into the inflow chamber 3 is a tangential direction with respect to the outer circumference circle when the cylindrical body 20 rotates, and a direction directed vertically downward. it can.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a change in the speed of the head 40. 6A is a diagram for specifying the position of the head 40 when viewed from the head 40 side, and FIG. 6B is the position of the head 40 when viewed from the head 40 side. It is a figure which shows the corresponding speed. In the world shown in FIG. 6A, the position of the head 40 is 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° clockwise with the highest point being 0 °. As shown in FIG. 6B, the speed of the head 40 is the slowest at the 0 ° (360 °) position and the fastest at the 180 ° position. Since the speed of the head 40 enters the deceleration phase from the position of 180 ° (the portion surrounded by a circle in the figure), in order to suppress the deceleration by entering water from the inflow hole 5 before the speed decreases after that, FIG. An inflow hole is provided at the position shown.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the action of the water supplied to the inflow chamber 3 suppresses fluctuations in the rotational state of the rotating body including the cylindrical body 20 and the head 40. In this way, with the simple configuration in which the water supplied to the inflow chamber 3 acts on the cylinder 20 in the inflow chamber 3, smooth swinging and revolving of the rotating body including the cylinder 20 and the head 40 can be realized. it can. In addition, if it follows the idea of suppressing deceleration by inflow water before the speed of the rotating body consisting of the cylinder 20 and the head 40 is completely lowered, the present invention can be applied to a modified example of this embodiment described later.

  In addition, the water discharge device FC according to the present embodiment is configured so that the cylindrical body 20 is aligned with the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 in a state in which at least a part of the small diameter portion 21 is in contact with the opening 4 due to the water that has flowed into the inflow chamber 3. In contrast, it is configured to swing and revolve around the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 3 while tilting, and to rotate about its own central axis C1. Thus, by devising the position of the inflow hole 5 as described above, the fluctuation of the rotation state is suppressed by the action of the water supplied to the inflow chamber 3, and the small diameter portion 21 is opened by the effect of the fluctuation suppression. It is assumed that the contact state is uniform, and the rotation unevenness of the rotation motion can be reliably suppressed.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a water discharge device according to a modified example of the embodiment. Moreover, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the cylinder which the water discharging apparatus of this modification has. In addition, Fig.8 (a) is the side surface schematic diagram which looked at the cylinder which the water discharging apparatus of this modification has from the side, FIG.8 (b) shows the cylinder in FIG. It is the plane schematic diagram seen in the direction.

  The water discharging apparatus according to this modification directly applies energy from the fluid (water) to the cylinder so as to cause the swing and revolution of the cylinder. Therefore, in the water discharging apparatus according to the present modification, an inflow chamber 103 formed in a cylindrical shape into which water flows is formed inside the guide member 101. Water flows into the inflow chamber 103 through the inflow path 109 formed in the sealing member 106. Therefore, the inflow hole 5 is not formed in the inflow chamber 103 like the inflow chamber 3 shown in FIG. The inflow path 109 is connected to the center of the inflow chamber 103. The passage sectional area of the inflow passage 109 is smaller than the passage sectional area of the passage 108 that guides the fluid to the inflow chamber 103. Therefore, the flow rate of water flowing into the inflow chamber 103 can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical body 120 included in the water discharge device of the present modification is formed in a substantially bottle shape having a small diameter portion 21 and a large diameter portion 22, similar to the cylindrical body 20 illustrated in FIG. 1. Yes. The large diameter portion 22 side of the cylindrical body 120 is not opened. Therefore, in the present modification, the wash water that has flowed into the inflow chamber 103 can be guided to the inside of the cylindrical body 120 through the through hole 23 and flow out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21.

  Then, the water flowing out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21 flows into the buffer chamber 43 inside the head 40. Since the buffer chamber 43 is a flat space having a larger radial dimension than the inflow chamber 103 and the cylindrical body 120, the momentum of water flowing from the tip of the small diameter portion 21 can be reduced. That is, only by temporarily storing water in the buffer chamber 43 without adding a special mechanism or parts, the flow rate of water can be greatly reduced, and the swirl component can be lost. The water rectified in this way in the buffer chamber 43 is discharged to the outside in the form of a shower from a plurality of water discharge holes 45 communicating with the buffer chamber 43.

  The cylindrical body 120 has an axial flow blade 122 at the lower end of the large diameter portion 22. The axial flow blade 122 directly receives the flow of water that has entered the inflow chamber 103 from the inflow path 109 and converts this into the driving force of the cylindrical body 120. Since water enters the inflow chamber 103 from the small-diameter inflow passage 109, it hits the axial flow blade 122 at a high flow velocity. Accordingly, the cylindrical body 120 revolves upon receiving a large driving force, and rotates around the central axis C <b> 1 of the cylindrical body 120 itself by the frictional force generated in the cylindrical body 120. In addition, about another structure, it is the same as that of the structure of the water discharging apparatus mentioned above regarding FIGS.

  The behavior of the cylinder 120 will be described in more detail. When water is supplied from the inflow path 109 to the inflow chamber 103, the internal pressure of the inflow chamber 103 increases, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 21 is pressed against the inner wall surface of the opening 4, and the side surface of the large diameter portion 22 A part of the (circumferential surface) is pressed against the guide surface 103 a of the inflow chamber 103. Since the axial flow blade 122 changes the flow of water into the inflow chamber 103 into a driving force, the cylindrical body 120 receives the driving force and the cylindrical body 120 swings and revolves around the central axis C <b> 2 of the inflow chamber 103. Wake up. When such a revolving motion occurs, a frictional force is generated at the contact portion between the small diameter portion 21 and the opening 4 and at the contact portion between the large diameter portion 22 and the inflow chamber 103. In the inflow chamber 103, a rotation motion around the central axis C1 of the cylinder 120 itself is started.

  Even in the case where the axial flow blade 122 changes the flow of water into the inflow chamber 103 into the driving force instead of the swirling flow as in the water discharge device of the present modification, the shower flow formed by the swing revolution causes It is possible to cover a more inner range that cannot be covered only by the shower flow formed by rotation, so that the shower flow can be obtained without causing unevenness, and a flat shower flow can be obtained. Thus, also in this modification, it is possible to realize a shower-like shower flow that covers a wider area in a planar shape without hollowing out. Further, since the plurality of water discharge holes 45 are inclined in an asymmetric relationship with respect to the central axis C1, as described above, a shower flow having an asymmetrical spread with respect to the central axis C1 is discharged and the cylindrical body 120 is discharged. As the head 40 rotates around the central axis C1, the portion where the shower flow hits the human body or the like moves around the central axis C1 and can be showered over a relatively wide range.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating a water discharge device according to still another modification of the present embodiment. The water discharging apparatus according to this modification causes the swinging revolution and rotation of the cylindrical body by driving the water wheel and the gear by the water flow. Therefore, the water discharge device of the present modification directly applies energy from the fluid (water) to the cylinder to cause the swing and revolution of the cylinder. In the water discharge device according to this modification, an inflow chamber 203 formed in a cylindrical shape into which water flows is formed inside the guide member 201. Water flows into the inflow chamber 203 through an inflow hole 205 formed in the inflow chamber 203. The inflow hole 205 may be formed to be inclined like the inflow hole 5 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the cylindrical body 220 included in the water discharge device of the present modification is formed in a substantially bottle shape having a small diameter portion 21 and a large diameter portion 22, similar to the cylindrical body 20 illustrated in FIG. 1. Yes. The large diameter portion 22 side of the cylindrical body 220 is not opened. Therefore, in this modification, the wash water that has flowed into the inflow chamber 203 can be guided to the inside of the cylindrical body 220 through the through hole 23 and flow out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21.

  An impeller 263 is rotatably provided at a position eccentric from the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 203 at a lower portion of the inflow chamber 203 (upper portion of the sealing member 156). It is directly driven by the water flow. The impeller 263 is provided with a gear 264 that is rotatable about the central axis of the impeller 263 at an eccentric position via a shaft 263a. The gear 264 is driven in synchronization with the rotational drive of the impeller 263. To do.

  The transmission disk 225 provided with the gear teeth 265 is rotatably provided about the central axis C2 by engaging with the gear teeth 265 and the gear 264. Further, the transmission disk 225 is provided with a support portion 235 at a position eccentric from the central axis C2, and a transmission shaft 215 provided at the lower end of the large diameter portion 22 of the cylindrical body 220 is rotatably engaged. The transmission disk 225 is driven by the impeller 263 receiving the flow of the cleaning water that has entered the inflow chamber 203 from the inflow hole 205.

  As described above, when the impeller 263 rotates, the rotation around the central axis C2 is transmitted to the cylindrical body 220 by being eccentric from the central axis C2 of the inflow chamber 203. At this time, since the cylinder 220 is inclined from the central axis C2 at a predetermined inclination angle as described above, it revolves in a swinging manner at this predetermined inclination angle. When such swinging revolution occurs, the cylindrical body 220 receives a large driving force, and the central axis of the cylindrical body 220 itself due to the frictional force generated at the contact portion between the cylindrical body 220 and the guide member 201. Rotate around C1.

  Therefore, the water discharging apparatus according to the present modification allows the cylindrical body 220 to rotate around the central axis C2 while rotating around the central axis C2 to rotate around the central axis C1 of the cylindrical body 220, thereby allowing water to flow out from the tip of the small diameter portion 21. it can. In addition, about another structure, it is the same as that of the structure of the water discharging apparatus mentioned above regarding FIGS.

  As in the water discharge device of this modification, the driving force of the impeller 263 that directly receives the flow of water that has entered the inflow chamber 203 from the inflow hole 205 instead of the swirling flow is transmitted via the gear 264, and the cylindrical body 220. Even in the case where the swinging revolution and rotation occur, as described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the shower flow formed by the swinging revolution cannot be covered only by the shower flow formed by the rotation. Further, the inner range can be covered, and the shower flow can be obtained without causing unevenness, and a flat shower flow can be obtained. Further, since the plurality of water discharge holes 45 are inclined in an asymmetric relationship with respect to the central axis C1, the same effects as those described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 can be obtained.

  Furthermore, in the inflow chamber 203, when water flows into the revolving cylinder 220, the water has a swirling component. Therefore, by temporarily storing water in the buffer chamber 43, the flow rate of water can be greatly reduced and the swirl component can be lost. The water passing through the water discharge holes 45 loses the swirling component, so that water can be discharged reliably in the inclined direction of the water discharge holes 45, and the distribution of the shower flow is suppressed, and the in-plane distribution is uniform and has a sense of unity. A shower style is obtained.

  In addition, the water discharging apparatus of this embodiment can be used not only as a shower apparatus in a bathroom or a shower booth, but also in a toilet with a cleaning function, for example.

1: Guide member 2: Sphere part 3: Inflow chamber 3a: Guide surface 4: Opening part 5: Inflow hole 6: Sealing member 20: Cylindrical body 21: Small diameter part 22: Large diameter part 23: Through hole 24: Opening 25 : Opening 40: Head 41: Buffer member 42: Thin tube portion 43: Buffer chamber 44: Sprinkling plate 45: Water discharge hole 101: Guide member 103: Inflow chamber 103 a: Guide surface 106: Sealing member 108: Passage 109: Inflow passage 120 : Cylinder 122: axial blade 156: sealing member 201: guide member 203: inflow chamber 205: inflow hole 215: transmission shaft 220: cylinder 225: transmission disk 235: support portion 263: impeller 263 a: shaft 264: Gear 265: Gear tooth FC: Water discharge device

Claims (3)

A water discharge device capable of discharging water over a wide range while changing the water discharge direction,
An inflow chamber into which water flows in is formed therein, and a guide member having an opening communicating the inside of the inflow chamber and the outside of the inflow chamber;
A small-diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the opening and a large-diameter portion having a diameter larger than that of the opening, and the tip of the small-diameter portion projects from the opening to the outside of the guide member, and at least the large-diameter portion. Is a cylinder that is housed inside the inflow chamber and is configured to allow the water flowing into the inflow chamber to flow out from the tip of the small-diameter portion;
A water sprinkling member provided to be connected to the tip of the small-diameter portion so as to be located outside the guide member, provided with a plurality of water discharge ports, and having a water storage chamber communicating with each of the plurality of water discharge ports. And comprising
The cylindrical body is inclined around the central axis of the inflow chamber while being inclined with respect to the central axis of the inflow chamber in a state where at least a part of the small diameter portion is in contact with the opening due to water flowing into the inflow chamber. It is configured to swing and revolve around its own central axis,
Furthermore, the rotating body comprising the cylindrical body and the water sprinkling member is configured so that fluctuations in the rotational state thereof are suppressed by the action of water supplied to the inflow chamber.   The water discharge device according to claim 1, wherein a water-inflow direction in which water flows into the inflow chamber is a tangential direction with respect to an outer circumferential circle when the cylindrical body rotates and is directed downward.   The cylindrical body swings and revolves by the action of water supplied to the inflow chamber, and by the action of the frictional force generated by contacting the opening and the force acting as a result of the swing and revolution. It is comprised so that it may rotate, The water discharging apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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