JP2014124349A - Shower water discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower water discharge device capable of suppressing drip of residual water in a channel from a water conduction hole when shower water is not discharged.SOLUTION: In a shower water discharge device, a shower water discharge part provided in a channel includes a front plate part 52 for blocking the channel in the flow direction, and a plurality of water conduction holes 50 penetrating the front plate part 52 in the flow direction are formed. The front plate part 52 is provided with a cylinder part 61 projecting from a peripheral part of the end edge on the upstream side of the water conduction holes 50 toward the furthermore upstream side than the peripheral part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower water discharge device.

  Conventionally, a shower water discharge apparatus is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1). The shower water discharger provided in the shower water discharger includes a closing part that closes the flow path in the flow direction, and a plurality of water passage holes penetrating in the flow direction are formed in the closing part.

No. 7-42518

  By the way, in the shower water discharge device as described above, when shower water discharge is not performed, when the remaining water in the flow channel flows down to the closed portion, it flows into the water passage hole along the surface of the closed portion, There was a problem that the remaining water dripped from the water passage hole.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its object is to prevent the remaining water in the flow path from dripping from the water flow holes when shower water discharge is not performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shower water discharge device.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.

  A flow path constituent part, and a shower water spouting part provided in a flow path constituted by the flow path constituent part, the shower water spouting part comprising a closing part for closing the flow path in the flow direction, and A shower water discharge device in which a plurality of water passage holes penetrating through the water passage in the flow direction are formed, and the blocking portion has a peripheral edge portion of an upstream edge of the water passage hole, and a peripheral portion thereof. A cylindrical portion protruding upstream is provided.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the cylindrical part formation member which has the said cylinder part and is separate from the said obstruction | occlusion part in the upstream edge of the said water flow hole is provided.

  In addition, a flow path switching unit is provided in the middle of the flow path, and the flow path switching unit is provided for the shower in which the upstream side flow path is provided in parallel to the downstream side and the shower water discharge unit is provided. Switching between the flow path and the flow path for fountain water is switched, and the blocking portion provided in the shower flow path has an annular shape when viewed from the downstream side. A shower spout is formed on the downstream surface of the closed portion, the inside of the annular closed portion becomes a regulating discharge port, and the cylindrical portion forming member opens on the upstream surface of the closed portion. A plurality of the water passage holes penetrating in the flow direction are formed in the circumferential direction, and project from the peripheral edge portion of the upstream edge of the water passage hole to the upstream side of the peripheral portion. It is preferable that a ring member in which the cylindrical portion is formed is provided.

  In this invention, when shower water discharge is not performed, it is suppressed that the residual water in a flow path droops from a water flow hole.

The shower water discharging apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is principal part sectional drawing, (b) is an enlarged view of the A section in (a). The ring member in the same as above is shown, (a) is a view as seen from the upstream side in the flow direction, (b) is a cross-sectional view, and (c) is an enlarged view of portion B in (b).

  The shower water discharging apparatus of this invention is provided with a flow path structure part and the shower water discharge part provided in the flow path comprised by a flow path structure part. Examples of the shower water discharge device include a curan device provided in a kitchen counter, a vanity table, a bathroom, and the like, and a shower head provided in a bathroom and the like, but are not particularly limited, and may be other devices. In one embodiment (hereinafter referred to as this embodiment) described below, a curan device provided in a kitchen counter. The shower water discharge part is provided in the flow path, and includes a closed part that closes the flow path in the flow direction, and the closed part is configured with a plurality of water passage holes penetrating the closed part in the flow direction. . In addition to the shower water discharger, the shower water discharger in the present embodiment includes a squirt water discharger and a flow path switching unit provided on the upstream side of the squirt water discharger and the shower water discharger. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The shower water spouting device in the present embodiment includes a spout unit 1 that is a part of a flow path component and forms an upstream flow path. As shown in FIG. 1, the spout portion 1 has a substantially cylindrical shape having a flow path 10 therein. In the present embodiment, the spout part 1 includes a horizontal cylinder part 11 having a substantially circular cross section with a substantially horizontal direction as a central axis direction, and a lower cylinder having a substantially circular cross section projecting downward from the horizontal cylinder part 11. A portion 12 and a substantially cylindrical inner member 13 are provided. Since the opening 14 at the end of the inflow side of the horizontal cylinder part 11 usually faces the back side of the kitchen counter (the back side when the user of the kitchen counter is used as a reference), the horizontal cylinder part 11 is for convenience. The inflow side in the direction of the central axis is the rear, and the opposite is the front.

  In addition, although the shower apparatus in this embodiment is rotatably provided so that the direction in planar view may change, the opening 14 of the rear end of the horizontal cylinder part 11 may face the front side, It does not matter. is there. Moreover, hot water is most often used as the liquid, but other liquids may be used and are not particularly limited. In the present embodiment, the liquid is water, and the discharge of the liquid is called water discharge.

  A front lid 15 is provided at the front end of the horizontal cylinder portion 11 and the opening at the front end is closed. And the lower cylinder part 12 which makes the front diagonally lower direction the central axis direction protrudes from the lower side of the front part of the horizontal cylinder part 11. As shown in FIG. The inside of the horizontal cylinder part 11 and the inside of the lower cylinder part 12 are in communication. An inner member 13 is fitted and fixed to the horizontal tube portion 11 from the opening at the rear end. A packing 16 made of an O-ring or the like is interposed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner member 13 and the inner peripheral surface of the horizontal cylinder portion 11. The opening at the rear end of the inner member 13 serves as an inflow port 17, and the opening at the front end of the inner member 13 communicates with the inside of the lower cylinder portion 12. Thereby, the flow path 10 from the inflow port 17 of the inner member 13 to the opening of the lower end of the lower cylinder part 12 is formed.

  In the present embodiment, an embedded member 2 for rotatably supporting a movable body 41 described later is provided in the lower cylinder portion 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the embedded member 2 has a generally cylindrical shape in which the inside serves as a flow path, and the upstream (upper) upper cylinder portion 21 is located in the spout portion 1 (in this embodiment, the inner member). It is inserted into a cylindrical insertion part 18 provided in 13) and fixed to the spout part 1. In addition, in this embodiment, although the upper cylinder part 21 is forcibly fitted and fixed in the insertion part 18, it may be fixed by screwing, for example, and the fixing method is not specifically limited.

  A support plate 22 provided at the downstream end of the upper tube portion 21 and an outer tube portion 23 projecting downstream from the support plate 22 are provided on the downstream side (lower side) of the upper tube portion 21 of the embedded member 2. It is done. Further, the movable body 41 is rotatably supported at the central portion of the support plate 22 in a boss shape protruding toward the downstream side, and the internal boss hole serves as a fixing hole 24 of a connecting member 45 described later. A support portion 25 is provided. Further, a shower water inlet 26 penetrating the support plate 22 from the upstream side to the downstream side is formed in a part other than the portion where the support portion 25 of the support plate 22 is provided. Furthermore, a water outlet 27 for squeezed water that penetrates the support plate 22 from the upstream side to the downstream side is formed in a portion of the support plate 22 other than the portion where the support portion 25 and the shower water flow port 26 are provided. In the embedded member 2, the outer cylindrical surface of the outer cylindrical portion 23 is placed in the lower cylindrical portion 12 of the spout portion 1 and the lower cylindrical portion 12 in a state where the upper cylindrical portion 21 is fitted and fixed to the fitted portion 18 of the spout portion 1. The holding member 3 is inserted into the gap.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the holding member 3 has a substantially cylindrical shape whose inside is a flow path, and a male screw 32 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upstream (upper) cylindrical portion 31. A female screw 19 into which the male screw 32 is screwed is formed on the inner surface of the lower cylindrical portion 12 of the spout portion 1. The upstream cylindrical portion 31 is inserted into the gap between the lower cylindrical portion 12 and the outer cylindrical portion 23 while the male screw 32 is screwed into the female screw 19, whereby the holding member 3 is fixed to the spout portion 1. . In addition, in this embodiment, although the upstream cylinder part 31 is being fixed to the lower cylinder part 12 by screwing, it may be fixed by insertion, for example, and the fixing method is not specifically limited.

  In a state where the upstream side cylinder part 31 is fixed to the lower cylinder part 12, the downstream side (lower side) cylinder part 33 of the holding member 3 protrudes below the lower cylinder part 12. In addition, a single groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the downstream cylindrical portion 33 in the circumferential direction, and a packing 34 made of an O-ring or the like is accommodated in the groove. In a state where the holding member 3 is fixed to the spout portion 1, the support portion 25 of the embedded member 2 is exposed through the opening inside the holding member 3, and the flow path switching portion 4 is configured in the support portion 25. A movable body 41 is rotatably provided.

  The channel switching unit 4 switches the communication state between the channels before and after the channel switching unit 4. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a movable body 41 in which a communication path 40 is formed is provided. Then, when the movable body 41 moves and the communication path 40 moves, the upstream flow path (the shower water inlet 26 and the control water outlet 27) on the downstream side of the movable body 41 is moved. It is possible to switch which of a flow path for showers and a flow path for squeezed water, which will be described later, connected in parallel. The movable body 41 is provided at the upstream end of the movable cylinder part 42 and the movable cylinder part 42 having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the downstream cylinder part 33 of the holding member 3, and closes the opening inside the movable cylinder part 42. And a movable closing portion 43 that performs. The movable closing portion 43 is formed with a connecting member insertion hole 44 at the center portion through which the shaft portion of the connecting member 45 can be inserted and the head portion of the connecting member 45 cannot be inserted. In addition, a shower communication passage 40 a including a hole penetrating the movable blocking portion 43 from the upstream side to the downstream side is formed in a part other than the portion where the connecting member insertion hole 44 of the movable blocking portion 43 is provided. Furthermore, in the portion other than the portion where the connecting member insertion hole 44 and the shower communication passage 40a of the movable closing portion 43 are provided, the tidal water communication passage 40b including a hole penetrating the movable closing portion 43 from the upstream side to the downstream side. Is formed.

  The opening at the downstream end of the shower communication passage 40 a is formed on the side surface of the movable closing portion 43, and the water flowing out from the opening at the downstream end of the shower communication passage 40 a flows outside the movable cylinder portion 42. Further, the downstream end opening of the fountain water communication passage 40b is formed on the lower surface (downstream surface) of the movable blocking portion 43, and the water flowing out from the downstream end opening of the fountain water communication passage 40b is It flows inside the movable cylinder part 42.

  The movable body 41 has a movable cylinder portion 42 disposed in the downstream cylinder portion 33 of the holding member 3 with a gap 35 from the inner peripheral surface of the downstream cylinder portion 33. Then, the shaft portion of the connecting member 45 is inserted from the downstream side of the connecting member insertion hole 44 of the movable blocking portion 43. The connecting member 45 has a head portion and a shaft portion. In this embodiment, a male screw (not shown) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tip portion of the shaft portion. A female screw (not shown) corresponding to the male screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the fixing hole 24. The shaft portion inserted through the connecting member insertion hole 44 is fixed to the fixing hole 24 of the embedded member 2 by screwing, and the head portion presses the peripheral portion of the connecting member insertion hole 44 of the movable blocking portion 43. Thereby, the movable body 41 is embedded so that it does not fall off the embedded member 2 and is rotatable with respect to the embedded member 2 (and the spout portion 1 and the holding member 3) around the connecting member insertion hole 44. Provided on member 2.

  The movable body 41 is restricted from turning around the connecting member insertion hole 44 by a restriction means (not shown), and can turn within a predetermined turning range. When the movable body 41 is positioned at one end side of the predetermined rotation range, as shown in the left half of the movable body 41 and the embedded member 2 in FIG. 40a and the water flow opening 26 for shower formed in the burying member 2 are connected. At this time, although not shown, the squirting water communication passage 40b formed in the movable body 41 does not communicate with the squirting water passage 27 formed in the embedded member 2. In this state, the water is contained in the inner member 13 of the spout portion 1, in the upper cylinder portion 21 of the embedded member 2, the shower water inlet 26 of the support plate 22, and the shower connection of the movable blocking portion 43 of the flow path switching portion 4. The passage 40a and the gap 35 formed between the downstream cylinder part 33 and the movable cylinder part 42 of the holding member 3 pass in order. That is, this water flow path is a shower flow path. And these spout part 1, the burying member 2, the holding member 3, and the flow-path switching part 4 become a flow-path structural part which comprises the flow path for showers.

  Further, when the movable body 41 is located on the other end side of the predetermined rotation range, as shown in the right half of the movable body 41 and the embedded member 2 in FIG. The communication passage 40b and the fountain water outlet 27 formed in the embedded member 2 communicate with each other. At this time, although not shown, the shower communication passage 40a formed in the movable body 41 and the shower water inlet 26 formed in the embedded member 2 do not communicate with each other. In this state, the water is in the inner member 13 of the spout portion 1, in the upper cylinder portion 21 of the embedded member 2, the spout water outlet 27 of the support plate 22, and the controlled discharge water of the movable blocking portion 43 of the flow path switching unit 4. It passes through the communication passage 40b and the movable cylinder portion 42 in order. That is, this water flow path serves as a flow path for regulated discharge water. And these spout part 1, the burying member 2, and the flow-path switching part 4 become a flow-path structural part which comprises the flow path for tidal water.

  As described above, the flow path switching unit 4 includes the movable body 41 having the shower communication path 40a and the tidal water communication path 40b, and the embedded member 2 having the shower water outlet 26 and the tidal water flow outlet 27. Composed. In the movable body 41 and the embedded member 2 in FIG. 1, the case where the shower communication passage 40a and the shower water passage 26 communicate with each other is shown in the left half portion for convenience, and the fountain water communication passage 40b is adjusted. A case in which the water discharge port 27 communicates is shown in the right half.

  In the present embodiment, a cover member 5 that covers the holding member 3 and the movable body 41 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 5 includes a cover tube portion 51 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the downstream tube portion 33 of the holding member 3, and a front plate portion 52 that is provided at the front edge of the cover tube portion 51. ing. The cover cylinder part 51 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the downstream cylinder part 33. A packing 34 is interposed between the inner peripheral surface of the cover tube portion 51 and the outer peripheral surface of the downstream tube portion 33. Thereby, it is possible to prevent water from entering between the inner peripheral surface of the cover tube portion 51 and the outer peripheral surface of the downstream tube portion 33 through the gap 35 and leaking to the outside. The front plate portion 52 is provided in an inner flange shape inside the front end edge of the cover tube portion 51 and has an opening inside the inner peripheral edge. The front plate portion 52 is a gap formed between the inner peripheral surface of the downstream cylindrical portion 33 and the outer peripheral surface of the movable cylindrical portion 42 in a state where the cover cylindrical portion 51 is fitted on the downstream cylindrical portion 33. It covers and covers the downstream end of 35 and constitutes a shower water discharge part (and its closed part). A plurality of water passage holes 50 penetrating in the flow direction are formed in the front plate portion 52. As a result, a shower spout is formed on the downstream surface of the annular front plate portion 52 when viewed from the downstream side. Further, on the upstream surface of the front plate portion 52, an annular strainer 53 and a strainer 54 having an opening inside are provided in a similar shape to the upstream surface of the front plate portion 52. . In addition, the strainers 53 and 54 are arbitrary members, and only one may be provided, two or more may be provided, or may not be provided.

  Further, an engagement portion (not shown) that is concave or convex on the upstream side is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the front plate portion 52, and a convex or concave corresponding to the engagement portion is formed on the downstream end of the movable cylinder portion 42. An engaged portion (not shown) is provided. When the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged, the cover member 5 is integrated with the movable body 41 and is rotated with respect to the embedded member 2. On the outer surface of the cover member 5 (especially the outer peripheral surface of the cover cylinder portion 51), an operation portion (not shown) that is formed of a concave or convex shape and on which a finger can be hung during operation may be provided. The connection between the cover member 5 and the movable body 41 is not limited to the engaging portion and the engaged portion.

  The front plate portion 52 (blocking portion) is provided with a cylindrical portion 61 that protrudes from the peripheral edge portion of the upstream edge of the water passage hole 50 to the upstream side of the peripheral portion. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the cylindrical portion is provided on the upstream surface of the front plate portion 52, which is the position of the upstream edge of the water passage hole 50, via the strainer 53 and the strainer 54. A cylinder part forming member that is separate from the closing part and has 61 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the tubular portion forming member is configured by the ring member 6 having the tubular portion 61. As shown in FIG. 2, the ring member 6 has an annular shape having an opening inside, which has the same shape as the upstream surface of the front plate portion 52. A plurality of water passage holes 60 penetrating in the flow direction are formed in the circumferential direction. The water holes 60 are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the water holes 50 of the front plate portion 52, and the water holes 60 and the water holes 50 communicate with each other. However, when the strainer 53 and the strainer 54 are interposed as in the present embodiment, the water passage hole 60 and the water passage hole 50 do not necessarily have to correspond to each other. And the cylinder part 61 which protrudes in an upstream rather than the peripheral part from the peripheral part of the upstream edge of the water flow hole 60 of the ring member 6 is formed.

  The water flowing into the gap 35 is discharged through the water passage hole 60 of the ring member 6, the strainer 53, the strainer 54, and the water passage hole 50 of the front plate portion 52. What added the said flow path to the flow path for showers mentioned above becomes the whole flow path for showers. Further, in addition to the spout portion 1, the embedded member 2, the holding member 3, and the flow path switching portion 4 described above, the cover member 5 (including the strainer 53 and the strainer 54) and the ring member 6 are flow streams that constitute a shower flow path. It becomes a road construction part.

  The cover member 5 is held in a state of being connected to the movable body 41 by the cover holding member 7. As shown in FIG. 1, the cover holding member 7 has a substantially cylindrical mounting cylinder portion 71 whose inside is a flow path, and a flange portion 72 provided outside the front end edge of the mounting cylinder portion 71. It is.

  The mounting cylinder 71 has a male screw (not shown) formed on the outer peripheral surface. Further, an internal thread (not shown) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the movable cylinder portion 42 to which the external thread is screwed. The cover holding member 7 is fixed to the movable body 41 by inserting the attachment cylinder 71 into the movable cylinder 42 while the male screw of the attachment cylinder 71 is screwed into the female thread of the movable cylinder 42. A packing 73 is interposed between the upstream end of the mounting cylinder 71 and the lower surface of the movable closing portion 43. This prevents water from entering between the outer peripheral surface of the mounting tube portion 71 and the inner peripheral surface of the movable tube portion 42 from within the mounting tube portion 71.

  In a state where the mounting cylinder portion 71 is fixed to the movable cylinder portion 42, the flange portion 72 is pressed against the front plate portion 52 of the cover member 5, and the cover member 5 is prevented from falling off. Further, a strainer 74 is accommodated in the mounting cylinder portion 71.

  The water that has flowed into the movable cylinder part 42 from the communication passage 40b for priming water is conditioned and discharged through the strainer 74. What added the flow path in the strainer 74 to the flow path for fountain water mentioned above becomes the entire flow path for fountain discharge water. Moreover, in addition to the spout part 1, the embedment member 2, and the flow path switching part 4 described above, the cover holding member 7 (including the strainer 74) becomes a flow path constituting part constituting the flow path for the spout water, and the cover holding member 7 Constitutes a fountain solution. Further, when viewed from the downstream side, the inside of the annular front plate portion 52 serves as a discharge outlet.

  In the shower water discharge device described above, the front plate portion 52 is provided with the cylindrical portion 61. As a result, when the water flowing into the gap 35 is discharged through the water passage hole 60 and the water passage hole 50, the opening at the upstream end of the tubular portion 61 that protrudes upstream from the peripheral portion of the tubular portion 61. If the water does not flow into the water passage 60, shower water is not discharged. For this reason, when shower water discharge is not performed, even if the remaining water in the shower channel flows down to the ring member 6, it falls to the periphery of the portion where the cylindrical portion 61 (water passage hole 60) is provided. Then, the water that has fallen to the peripheral portion is prevented from entering the water passage hole 60 by the cylindrical portion 61. Thereby, when shower water discharge is not performed, it is suppressed that the residual water in the flow path for showers droops from the water flow hole 50.

  In addition, by providing the ring member 6 that is separate from the closed portion, the cylindrical portion 61 can be easily formed, and the cylindrical portion 61 can be formed by retrofitting.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spout part 10 Flow path 11 Horizontal cylinder part 12 Lower cylinder part 13 Inner member 14 Opening 15 Front cover 16 Packing 17 Inlet 18 Insertion part 19 Female screw 2 Embedded member 21 Upper cylinder part 22 Support plate 23 Outer cylinder part 24 Fixing hole Reference Signs List 25 Support Portion 26 Water Flow Port for Shower 27 Water Flow Port for Adjusting Water 3 Holding Member 31 Upper Side Tube Portion 32 Male Screw 33 Downstream Side Tube Portion 34 Packing 35 Gap 4 Flow Channel Switching Portion 40 Communication Channel 40a Shower Communication Channel 40b Communication path 41 Movable body 42 Movable cylinder portion 43 Movable closing portion 44 Connecting member insertion hole 45 Connecting member 5 Cover member 50 Water passage hole 51 Cover tube portion 52 Front plate portion 53 Strainer 54 Strainer 6 Ring member 60 Water passage hole 61 Tube portion 7 Cover holding member 71 Mounting cylinder part 72 Flange part 73 Packing 74 Strainer

Claims (3)

A flow path component; and
A shower water discharger provided in a flow path constituted by the flow path component,
The shower water discharger is a shower water discharger comprising a closed part that closes the flow path in the flow direction, and a plurality of water passage holes penetrating the closed part in the flow direction.
The shower spouting device is characterized in that the closed portion is provided with a cylindrical portion protruding from the peripheral portion of the upstream edge of the water passage hole to the upstream side of the peripheral portion.   The shower water spouting device according to claim 1, wherein a tubular portion forming member that is separate from the closed portion and has the tubular portion is provided at an upstream edge of the water passage hole. A flow path switching section is provided in the middle of the flow path, and the flow path switching section is arranged in parallel with the upstream flow path on the downstream side, and the shower flow path provided with the shower water discharge section. And switching between which one of the flow paths for fountain water is connected,
The blocking portion provided in the shower channel has an annular shape as viewed from the downstream side, and a shower spouting port is formed on the downstream surface of the annular blocking portion, so that the annular blocking portion is formed. The inside of the becomes a rectifying water outlet,
On the upstream side surface of the closed portion, as the tubular portion forming member, an annular shape having an opening inside is formed, and a plurality of the water passage holes penetrating in the flow direction are formed in the circumferential direction. The shower water discharge device according to claim 2, wherein a ring member is provided in which the cylindrical portion protruding from the peripheral edge of the upstream edge to the upstream side of the peripheral portion is formed.

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