JP2014223274A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device which can properly perform cascade hot-showering different from normal showering, and avoids a bather from being showered with low-temperature remaining water while suitably achieving the simplification or the like of the whole structure.SOLUTION: A shower device comprises an auxiliary member 3 having a wall face part for guiding hot water so as to flow down in a fall form by the abutment of the hot water injected from a shower head 1 on the wall face part. At least one element of a hat water injection direction of the shower head 1 or an arrangement or an attachment posture of the auxiliary member 3 is changeable. A normal shower state that the hot water injected from the shower head 1 falls down in a rain shape without being blocked by the auxiliary member 3, and an abnormal shower state that the hot water injected from the shower head 1 falls down in a fall shape after abutting on the wall face part 30 of the auxiliary member 3 are selectively settable.

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower device used in a bathroom or a shower room.

  The shower device is configured such that hot water is ejected from the shower head, but conventionally there is room for improvement as follows.

That is, as one of the demands of bathers, there is a desire to take a hot water shower in which hot water falls like a waterfall in addition to a normal shower in which hot water gushes in the form of rain. According to the tapping hot water shower, a massage effect is obtained. Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, two types of shower heads, that is, a shower head for a normal shower and a shower head for a hot water shower are used as means for meeting the above-described demand. The means used is employed.
However, according to such means, the total number of shower heads increases. Also, the piping structure for supplying hot water to the two types of shower heads is complicated. Therefore, the overall cost is increased. Patent Document 1 shows an example in which piping for supplying hot water to the shower head is installed outside the room. However, when the shower device is installed in a bathroom such as a home, the shower head is different from the above. It is often connected to a hot-water tap in the bathroom using a hose. Thus, when connecting a hose to a shower head, as described in Patent Document 1, if the number of shower heads is increased, the number of hoses connected to them is also increased. As a result, the bathroom becomes messy and looks bad. Such problems become even more pronounced when the bathroom is small.

  On the other hand, when a shower tap is opened in order to take a shower of hot water, low-temperature residual water in the hot-water supply pipe connected to the shower head spouts out, and this residual water is directly applied to the bather. May end up. To prevent the remaining water from splashing on the bather, you can change the orientation of the shower head before opening the shower tap, but if the shower head is a fixed type, such a response is possible. It was particularly inconvenient because it was not possible. Therefore, it is desired to be able to solve such a problem.

JP-A-5-161564

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances as described above, while suitably simplifying the overall structure and the like, taking a hot water shower separately from a normal shower, It is an object of the present invention to provide a shower device that can appropriately realize that low residual water does not reach the bather.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The shower device provided by the present invention includes a shower head capable of ejecting hot water in a state of being arranged at a predetermined position in a bathroom or a shower room, and an auxiliary member having a wall surface portion to which hot water ejected from the shower head is applied. And at least one element of the hot water jet direction of the shower head or the arrangement or mounting posture of the auxiliary member can be changed, and the hot water jetted from the shower head is changed to the auxiliary member. A normal shower state that falls in a rainy manner below or obliquely below the shower head without being blocked by the shower head, and a hot water sprayed from the shower head that falls on the wall surface of the auxiliary member and then flows down in a waterfall shape It is characterized by being able to selectively set the normal shower state That.

According to such a configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
In other words, a combination of one shower head and an auxiliary member can selectively set a normal shower state and an unusual shower state, but when an unusual shower state is set, Because it flows down like a waterfall, it can be used to make hot water. Accordingly, there is no need to provide two types of shower heads, ie, a normal shower head and a shower head for hot water. For this reason, not only can the number of shower heads be reduced, but also the piping structure for supplying hot water to the shower head can be simplified. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to suitably take a normal shower and a hot water shower while reducing the overall manufacturing cost. Even if the hose connected to the shower head is placed in the bathroom, the number of hoses and the number of shower heads can be reduced. You can also make a clean impression.
On the other hand, when a non-normal shower state is set, hot water sprayed from the shower head is blocked by the auxiliary member. Therefore, even when hot water (such as residual water) having a low temperature is ejected from the shower head at the start of use of the shower, an unusual shower condition is set in advance so that the hot water flows down before the bather. In this way, the bath water can be prevented from being directly applied to the bather. As a result, it is also preferable to prevent the bather from getting uncomfortable by bathing with low-temperature hot water. Such an effect is more preferable in a shower device of a type in which the orientation of the shower head cannot be changed.

  In the present invention, preferably, the shower head is capable of selectively performing downward or obliquely downward hot water injection and substantially horizontal water injection, and in the normal shower state, In the state where the auxiliary member exists at a position avoiding the lower side or the diagonally lower side of the shower head, hot water is ejected downward or diagonally downward from the shower head. In the non-normal shower state, the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member Is configured such that hot water sprayed from the shower head in a substantially horizontal direction hits the wall surface portion while being positioned on the side of the shower head.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily and accurately switch between a normal shower state and a predetermined non-normal shower state by changing the hot water jet direction of the shower head, and further simplifying the overall structure It is preferable for the purpose.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the auxiliary member be positioned so that a state where the auxiliary member is located in a hot water jet falling region below or obliquely below the shower head and a state where the auxiliary member is retracted from the hot water jet falling region can be selectively set. When the auxiliary member is disposed in the hot water jet dropping region, the non-normal shower state can be set, and the auxiliary member is in a state of being retracted from the hot water jet dropping region. In this case, the normal shower state is set.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily and accurately switch between the normal shower state and the predetermined non-normal shower state by changing the position of the auxiliary member. Therefore, it is preferable to further simplify the whole structure.

  In the present invention, preferably, the auxiliary member has one end portion rotatably attached to the side wall of the bathroom or shower room, so that the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member faces upward and protrudes from the side wall. The first posture and the second posture along which the substantially entire auxiliary member extends along the side wall can be selectively set so that the projecting dimension from the side wall is smaller than the first posture. The non-normal shower state can be set by setting the auxiliary member to the first posture and applying shower hot water to the wall surface of the auxiliary member.

  According to such a configuration, the normal shower state and the non-normal shower state can be easily switched and set depending on which of the first and second postures is set by rotating the auxiliary member. It is more preferable for simplifying the entire structure. In addition, when the auxiliary member is set to the second posture, there is also an advantage that the auxiliary member can be prevented from being bulky from the side wall of the bathroom or the shower room.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member has a groove or a convex portion for promoting that the hot water is dispersed into a plurality of water streams when the hot water flows downward from the wall surface portion. Is formed.

  According to such a configuration, when setting a non-normal shower state and bathing in hot water, the hot water flowing down in a waterfall shape is dispersed in a plurality of water streams, so that when the water stream falls Since the impact becomes large, it is suitable for enhancing the massage effect on the body of the bather.

  In the present invention, it is preferable to further include a casing in which the shower head is attached to an upper portion and a pipe for supplying hot water to the shower head is incorporated therein. The auxiliary member is rotatably attached to the attached member, and the normal shower state can be set by arranging the auxiliary member on the upper side of the casing, and the auxiliary member is rotated. The non-normal shower state can be set by lowering it to the front side of the shower head.

  According to such a configuration, the auxiliary member is attached by using the casing in which the shower head is attached and the piping portion for supplying hot water is incorporated therein, and in normal times, the auxiliary member is attached. By arranging the auxiliary member on the upper side of the housing, it is possible to prevent the auxiliary member from being inconspicuous or bulky.

  In the present invention, preferably, a mirror having a hydrophilic film layer on the surface is attached to the front portion of the housing, and in the non-normal shower state, the hot water bounced off against the auxiliary member is It is configured to hang on the surface of the mirror.

  According to such a configuration, by setting a non-normal shower state at the start of shower use, shower hot water is applied to the hydrophilic film on the surface of the mirror, and a water film is formed on this portion. It becomes possible. The hydrophilic film exhibits an antifogging effect by forming a water film, but it is not necessary for the user to separately perform an operation for wetting the mirror surface in order to exhibit this antifogging effect.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(A) is a perspective view which shows an example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention, (b) is front sectional drawing of the shower apparatus shown to (a), (c) is the shower shown to (a). It is a disassembled perspective view of an apparatus. (A)-(c) is side surface sectional drawing which shows the example of the use condition of the shower shown in FIG. (A) is front sectional drawing which shows the other example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention, (b) is IIIb-IIIb sectional drawing of (a), (c) is IIIc of (a) It is -IIIc sectional drawing. (A) is front sectional drawing which shows the example of the operation state of the shower apparatus shown in FIG. 3, (b) is IVb-IVb sectional drawing of (a), (c) is (a). It is IVc-IVc sectional drawing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the other example of the auxiliary member used for a shower apparatus. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the other example of the shower apparatus based on this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows an example of the rotation mechanism part of the shower apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention. The other example of the shower apparatus which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is side sectional drawing, (c) is principal part side sectional drawing which shows an example of a use condition. It is.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  A shower apparatus S1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a substantially cylindrical shower head 1, a holder 2 that holds the shower head 1, and a substantially flat auxiliary member 3 supported by the holder 2. The holder 2 has a form in which a pair of left and right side plates 21 protrudes from the back plate portion 20 to the front, and is attached to a side wall 90 of the bathroom.

  The shower head 1 is supported by the holder 2 by the shaft portions 10 a and 10 b provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction being fitted into the holes of the pair of side plates 21 of the holder 2, and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. Supported by posture. The shower head 1 has, for example, a cylindrical shape, but can be formed in other cylindrical shapes (such as a rectangular tube shape or a cylindrical shape having an elliptical cross section) or other hollow shapes. The shower head 1 is rotatable around the shaft portions 10a and 10b. A hot water supply hose 80 is connected to one shaft portion 10b, and hot water can be supplied into the shower head 1 through a hot water tap (not shown) in the bathroom, for example. A plurality of hot water jetting holes 11 arranged at appropriate intervals in the axial length direction of the showerhead 1 are provided in one or a plurality of rows on the peripheral wall portion of the showerhead 1, and hot water is supplied from each hot water jetting hole 11. Erupts.

  An operation member 12 is attached to the other shaft portion 10 a of the shower head 1. By rotating the operation member 12, the shower head 1 can be rotated to change the hot water jet direction from each hot water jet hole 11. The hot water ejection direction can be set, for example, downward or obliquely downward as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and can also be set in a substantially horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 2 (c). In addition, although the operation member 12 is a substantially disc-shaped dial type in the drawing, it can be formed in various forms such as a rotary lever type.

As described above, the auxiliary member 3 has a substantially flat plate shape, and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The auxiliary member 3 is disposed above the shower head 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (a), and the side of the shower head 1 as shown in FIG. 2 (c). It is possible to switch to the state of being arranged in In FIG. 2C, the position of the auxiliary member 3 is strictly the front of the shower head 1, but the side of the shower head in the present invention is a concept including the front of the shower head 1. In FIG.2 (c), the wall surface part for guiding the surface which faces the shower head 1 among the auxiliary members 3 so that this hot water may flow down like a waterfall when the hot water sprayed from the shower head 1 hits. 30.

  The auxiliary member 3 is attached to the holder 2 as follows, for example. That is, the auxiliary member 3 is provided with a pair of left and right guide rollers 39, and both left and right edge portions of the guide roller 39 and the auxiliary member 3 are fitted into the recessed groove portions 40 of the pair of left and right slide rails 4. . On the other hand, the pair of slide rails 4 are attached to the side plate 21 so that the guide roller 41 provided on the pair of slide rails 4 can be moved in the front-rear direction of the holder 2 by being inserted into the guide groove 22 of the side plate 21 of the holder 2. It is supported. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the slide rail 4 is pushed into the back side (back plate portion 20 side) of the holder 2 and the auxiliary member 3 is pushed into the back side of the slide rail 4. From this state, as shown in FIG. 2B, the auxiliary member 3 and the slide rail 4 are pulled out to the front side of the holder 2, and further, the auxiliary member 3 is pulled out to the front side of the holder 2 from the state shown in FIG. When the guide roller 39 is rotated around the center, the state shown in FIG. 2C can be set. Although not shown in the drawing, when the auxiliary member 3 or the slide rail 4 is pulled out to the front side of the holder 2, a stopper is provided as appropriate so that they are not pulled out excessively and fall off. .

  Next, the effect | action of above described shower apparatus S1 is demonstrated.

  In this shower apparatus S1, a normal shower for bathing hot water in a rainy state and a hot water shower as a non-normal shower are possible. When taking a normal shower, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), in the state where the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11 are directed downward or obliquely downward, hot water is jetted from the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11. Good. At this time, if the auxiliary member 3 is disposed above the shower head 1, the auxiliary member 3 does not interfere with a normal shower. In addition, even during normal times, if the auxiliary member 3 is set in the above-described arrangement, the appearance around the shower head 1 can be made clean and attractive.

  When taking a hot water shower, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the auxiliary member 3 is arranged on the side of the shower head 1 so that the wall surface portion 30 stands up and down. Moreover, the shower head 1 may be rotated and hot water jetting may be performed in a state where the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11 are opposed to the wall surface portion 30. The hot water hitting the wall surface portion 30 flows downward along the wall surface portion 30 and then flows down in a waterfall shape below the wall surface portion 30. Such a waterfall-shaped water stream brings a massage effect to the user.

  In the shower apparatus S1 of the present embodiment, the hot water shower is realized by applying hot water sprayed from the shower head 1 to the wall surface portion 30 of the auxiliary member 3. There is no need to use a separate shower head. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the number of parts for the shower head and to simplify the piping structure for the shower head. Therefore, the entire manufacturing cost can be reduced. It is possible to avoid a messy situation in the bathroom by avoiding many shower heads and hoses in the bathroom.

  3 to 11 show other embodiments of the present invention. In these drawings, elements that are the same as or similar to those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in the above embodiment.

3 and 4 is provided with a hot water supply member 5 in contact with one end in the longitudinal direction of a substantially cylindrical shower head 1A. The hot water supply member 5 is fixed to the side plate 21 (21 a) of the holder 2, has a connection port 50 for a hot water supply hose 80, and hot water for shower can flow into the hot water supply member 5 from the hose 80. It is. On the other hand, the shower head 1A is supported by fitting one end portion side in the longitudinal direction into a cylindrical portion 51 provided in the hot water supply member 5, and the shaft portion 10b at the other end portion of the side plate 21 (21b) of the holder 2. It is inserted in the hole and is rotatably supported. The shaft portion 10b of the shower head 1A is connected to the shaft portion of the motor M attached to the side plate 21b, and can be rotated in the forward and reverse directions within a predetermined angle range by the driving force of the motor M. However, it goes without saying that the shower head 1 </ b> A may be rotatable by manual operation as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

  The two wall portions 52, 14 of the hot water supply member 5 and the shower head 1A facing each other are provided with hot water distribution holes 53 (53a, 53) for supplying hot water from the hot water supply member 5 into the shower head 1A. 53b), 15 (15a, 15b) are provided. These hole portions 53 and 15 have the following positional relationship so that the amount of hot water jetted from the shower head 1A differs between the case shown in FIG. 3 and the case shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11 of the shower head 1A are downward or obliquely downward. In this case, the hole 15a of the shower head 1A is opposed to and communicates with the hole 53a of the hot water supply member 5. However, the hole 15b is not opposed to the hole 53b and is closed by the wall 14 or the wall 52. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 3, hot water supply from the hot water supply member 5 into the shower head 1A is performed only through the holes 53a and 15a.
On the other hand, in FIG. 4, the shower head 1 </ b> A is rotated such that the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11 are directed in the substantially horizontal direction. In this case, the holes 53a and 15b and the holes 53b and 15a are in communication with each other. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 4, hot water supply from the hot water supply member 5 into the shower head 1A is performed through the holes 53a and 15b and the holes 53b and 15a, and the water into the shower head 1A is thus obtained. The hot water supply amount is larger than that shown in FIG.

  According to the present embodiment, when the shower head 1A is rotated during the normal shower shown in FIG. 3 to switch to the hot water shower shown in FIG. 4, the amount of hot water jet from the shower head 1A increases. Contrary to the above, when the state shown in FIG. 4 is switched to the state shown in FIG. 3, the amount of hot water jet from the shower head 1A decreases. In order to enhance the massage effect in the hot water shower, it is required to increase the flow rate of hot water compared to the case of a normal shower. However, according to the shower device S2 of the present embodiment, such a request is accurately met. It is possible. It is not necessary or necessary to adjust the amount of hot water by operating the hot water tap.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the two holes 53 and 15 are provided in the walls 52 and 14, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even when more holes are provided in the walls 52 and 14, the amount of hot water jetted from the shower head 1A is different between the case of a normal shower and the case of a hot water shower. It is possible.

  In the shower apparatus S3 shown in FIG. 5, the shower head 1B is provided with a plurality of hot water jet holes 11a that are directed downward or obliquely downward, and a plurality of hot water jet holes 11b that are directed substantially in the horizontal direction. The inside of the shower head 1B is divided into two chambers 18a and 18b respectively communicating with the plurality of hot water jetting holes 11a and 11b by providing the partition wall 19. Two piping parts 71a and 71b (including hoses) connected to the original piping part 70 for supplying hot water via the three-way valve V1 are individually connected to the chambers 18a and 18b.

  In the present embodiment, a normal shower in which hot water is supplied only to the chamber 18a and hot water is ejected from the plurality of hot water ejection holes 11a by switching the three-way valve V1 is possible. A hot water shower is also possible in which hot water is supplied only to the chamber 18b, and hot water is ejected from the plurality of hot water ejection holes 11b. Of course, the state in which the shower is stopped without supplying hot water to either of the two chambers 18a and 18b can be set accurately. According to this embodiment, unlike the above-described embodiment, it is possible to switch between a normal shower and a hot water shower without rotating the shower head 1B.

  In the shower apparatus S4 shown in FIG. 6, a hand-type shower head 1C is hooked and held by a holder 95 that is attached to a slide guide 94 and can be adjusted in height. The auxiliary member 3A is supported by a support arm 61 having a base end attached to a height-adjustable bracket 60 attached to the slide guide 94.

  The support arm 61 can be rotated around a connecting shaft 63 with the bracket 60, for example, and can be stopped at a desired angle. As a result, the position of the auxiliary member 3A can be changed. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the auxiliary member 3A is located in the hot water jet dropping area A1 below or obliquely below the shower head 1C. As shown, it can be switched and set to a state where it is located closer to the side wall 90 of the bathroom than the hot water jetting fall area A1 and retracted from the hot water jetting fall area A1. In the state shown to Fig.6 (a), when the hot water spouted from the shower head 1C hits the upward wall surface part 30 of auxiliary member 3A, hot water will fall from the wall surface part 30 in the shape of a waterfall below it. . Preferably, the auxiliary member 3A can be rotated around the connecting shaft 62 on the distal end side of the support arm 61, for example, and the inclination angle of the wall surface portion 30 can be adjusted to a desired angle.

  In this embodiment, a normal shower shown in FIG. 6B and a hot water shower shown in FIG. 6A are possible. As understood from the present embodiment, the present invention may be configured to switch between a normal shower and a hot water shower by changing the position of the auxiliary member. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary member 3A is retreated from the hot water jet dropping region A1 by moving it downward from the state shown in FIG. 6A, but is not limited thereto. For example, the auxiliary member 3A may be lifted from the position shown in FIG. 6 (a), or moved in a substantially horizontal direction (lateral) to be retracted from the hot water jet dropping area A1.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7A, a concave portion 38 extending in the vertical height direction is formed in the center portion in the width direction of the wall surface portion 30 of the auxiliary member 3B. According to such a configuration, hot water is applied in a substantially horizontal direction from the shower head (not shown) to the wall surface portion 30, and when this hot water flows in a waterfall shape, The shape corresponds to the concave portion 38. Therefore, it is suitable for avoiding the user's head bathing in hot water and efficiently applying hot water to the user's neck and both shoulders.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7B, the wall surface portion 30 of the auxiliary member 3C has a corrugated uneven shape, and a plurality of concave grooves 37 extending in the vertical height direction are formed. According to such a configuration, when hot water is applied from the shower head (not shown) to the wall surface portion 30 in a substantially horizontal direction and flows down from the wall surface portion 30 in a waterfall shape, the hot water flows into the plurality of concave portions. The tendency to disperse in the water flow corresponding to the groove 37 becomes stronger, and the amount of water falling below each concave groove 37 is partially increased. In this way, it is possible to enhance the massage effect as compared with the case where the hot water flows down like a waterfall with a uniform amount of water over a wide width.

As can be understood from the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member in the present invention does not have to be planar, can have a configuration in which a concave groove or the like is appropriately provided, and has a curved surface shape. You can also Means such as providing a concave groove in the wall surface portion can also be applied to the auxiliary member 3A shown in FIG. 6 and other auxiliary members of embodiments described later.

  In the shower device S5 shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary member 3D is attached to the side wall 90 that rises upward from one end edge of the bathtub 91 among the side walls of the bathroom using the bracket 65. One end side of the auxiliary member 3D is rotatably attached to the bracket 65 via a shaft portion 66. As a result, the auxiliary member 3D has a first posture protruding from the side wall 90 in a substantially horizontal or front-down manner from the side wall 90, as shown in FIG. In addition, the second posture along the side wall 90 can be selectively set. As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the supporting portion of the auxiliary member 3D has a plurality of concave portions 66a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 66 of the auxiliary member 3D, and a ball 68 biased by a spring 67 to these concave portions 66a. It is set as the structure which inserts. According to such a structure, since the rotation of the auxiliary member 3D can be prevented at the position where the ball 68 is fitted into the recess 66a, the posture of FIG. 8B can be maintained. On the other hand, by applying a strong rotational force to the auxiliary member 3D, the ball 68 can be detached from the recess 66a to rotate the auxiliary member 3D.

  In the first posture shown in FIG. 8B, the auxiliary member 3 </ b> D has an upward surface that is a wall surface portion 30 to which shower hot water from the shower head 1 </ b> C is applied. The wall portion 30 is preferably an upward convex curved surface. When the wall surface portion 30 has such a curved surface, it is possible to prevent the hot water from splashing significantly when the shower hot water hits the wall surface portion 30 (this also applies to other embodiments such as FIG. 6). And applicable). Shower hot water can be jetted from a position on the side wall 90 of the bathroom relatively close to the attachment position of the auxiliary member 3D toward the wall surface 30 of the auxiliary member 3D from a position above or obliquely above it. As shown, a hook 95A (holder) for supporting the shower head 1C is attached.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.8 (b), the hot water spouted from the shower head 1C is applied to the wall surface part 30 of auxiliary member 3D, and this hot water is waterfall-shaped from the front-end edge of the wall surface part 30. It is possible to make a hot water shower that is applied to the shoulder of a bather immersed in the hot water of the bathtub 91. This bathing hot water shower is possible, for example, while the bather performs half-body bathing. On the other hand, when the shower is not performed, the auxiliary member 3D can be kept along the side wall 90 of the bathroom as shown in FIG. It can be prevented from being bulky.

  In the present embodiment, the means shown in FIG. 9 is adopted as the means for maintaining the auxiliary member 3D in the first posture shown in FIG. 8B, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first posture of the auxiliary member 3D can be maintained by increasing the frictional force between the auxiliary member 3D and the shaft body that rotatably supports the auxiliary member 3D. Moreover, it can replace with such a means and can provide the link mechanism etc. for supporting auxiliary member 3D below the auxiliary member 3D, and can maintain a 1st attitude | position.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10, an upward convex portion 31 is provided at a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the front end edge of the wall surface portion 30 of the auxiliary member 3D. Thereby, the hot water flowing down from the wall surface portion 30 is diverted at the position of the convex portion 31, and the hot water can be efficiently applied to both shoulders avoiding the bather's head. Further, an upright guide wall 32 is provided on one side edge of the auxiliary member 3D on the opposite side to the shower head 1C among both side edges in the width direction. Due to the presence of the guide wall 32, hot water does not flow down from one side edge in the width direction of the wall surface portion 30, and the amount of hot water flowing down from the front edge of the wall surface portion 30 can be increased. Of course, a guide wall similar to the guide wall 32 may be further provided on the other side edge on the opposite side of the auxiliary member 3D.

  A shower apparatus S6 shown in FIG. 11 includes a casing 7 attached to a side wall 90 of a bathroom in which a mixing tap 76 for hot water supply is installed, and a plurality (fixedly attached to the upper front side of the casing 7 (this embodiment). In the embodiment, three shower heads 1D, an auxiliary member 3E rotatably attached to the upper portion of the housing 7 via a shaft portion 39a, and a hand shower 8a are provided.

  The casing 7 is a thin box shape that is substantially rectangular in a front view extending vertically and vertically, and a rectangular mirror 77 is attached to the front surface portion thereof. This mirror 77 is provided with a hydrophilic film layer (not shown) for anti-fogging on its surface. The mixing plug 76 is installed so as to protrude to the near side of the lower part of the casing 7, so that hot water on / off operation, hot water temperature adjustment operation, and the like can be performed. The plurality of shower heads 1 </ b> D are provided in a horizontal row on the top of the housing 7, and can eject hot water supplied from the mixing plug 76. As a means for this purpose, the housing 7 is provided with pipe portions 70a and 71a for connecting the hot water supply port 76a of the mixing plug 76 and each shower head 1D. Between the piping parts 70a and 71a, the three-way valve V2 which can switch a flow path using the operation lever 75 is provided, and the hot water from the mixing plug 76 is made into several shower head 1D via the piping part 71a. Can be switched to one of a state where hot water is supplied to the connection hose 80a of the hand shower 8a via the piping part 72, and a state where supply of hot water is stopped.

  As described above, the auxiliary member 3E can be rotated through the shaft portion 39a, and can be set in a state of being arranged on the upper side of the housing 7 as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). is there. Further, the auxiliary member 3E is rotated forward at its tip side, so that the auxiliary member 3E is suspended below the shaft portion 39a and the wall surface portion 30 is on the front side of the shower head 1D as shown in FIG. It is also possible to set the posture arranged in the.

  According to this embodiment, when trying to take a normal shower using the shower head 1D, the auxiliary member 3E is set in advance to the state shown in FIG. As a result, even if the cold residual water in the piping parts 70a and 71a is ejected from the shower head 1D, it is appropriate that the residual water is not directly applied to the bather and the bather feels uncomfortable. To be avoided. A part of the hot water hitting the wall surface portion 30 of the auxiliary member 3E is bounced back to the mirror 77 side, and wets the hydrophilic film layer on the surface of the mirror 77. The hydrophilic film layer does not exhibit an antifogging effect in a dry state where it is not wet with water, but exhibits an antifogging effect when a water film is formed on the surface of the hydrophilic film layer when wet. Therefore, it is convenient to wet the mirror 77 using hot shower water.

  In the state shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the dimension La between the front surface portion of the housing 7 and the auxiliary member 3E is small, although it is somewhat difficult to take a hot water shower, It is not always essential that the shower condition is that the shower can be taken optimally, even if it is a shower condition that can prevent the remaining water that has cooled at the start of the shower from splashing on the bather. Good. Of course, in the shower apparatus S6 shown in FIG. 11, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to employ a structure in which the auxiliary member is slid and then rotated.

  The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the shower device according to the present invention can be variously modified within the range intended by the present invention.

As can be understood from the above-described embodiment, the shower head is either a fixed type that is supported by a holder or fixed at a predetermined position by screws or the like, or a handy type that can change the position. It may be. The hot water ejected from the shower head is not limited to the hot water supplied from the hot water tap, and for example, the hot water in the bathtub can be pumped up and then supplied to the shower head.

  The auxiliary member only needs to have a wall surface portion that guides the hot water sprayed from the shower head so as to flow down in a waterfall shape. It can be made into a shape. The specific size and material of the auxiliary member are not limited. In the present invention, the “waterfall” means that the hot water flows down in a state closer to the waterfall than in the normal shower state. In the present invention, switching between the normal shower state and the non-normal shower state may be performed by changing at least one element of the hot water jet direction of the shower head or the arrangement or mounting posture of the auxiliary member, Such a change may be performed manually by the user or performed by a switch operation using a motor, a remote control for remote control, or the like.

  The installation place of the shower apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the bathroom, and may be a shower room. When installing a shower apparatus in a bathroom, the specific arrangement of whether this shower apparatus is installed in the bathroom washroom, the upper part of a bathtub, etc. is not ask | required.

S1 to S6 Shower device A1 Hot water jet dropping area 1, 1A to 1D Shower head 3, 3A to 3E Auxiliary member 30 Wall surface portion (of auxiliary member)
7 Cases 70a and 71a Piping section (piping section for supplying hot water to the shower head)
77 Mirror 90 Side wall (in the bathroom)
91 Bathtub

Claims (7)

A shower head capable of spouting hot water in a state of being arranged in a predetermined position in the bathroom or shower room;
An auxiliary member having a wall surface to which hot water sprayed from the shower head is applied;
With
Of the hot water jet direction of the shower head or the arrangement or mounting posture of the auxiliary member, at least one of the elements can be changed,
A normal shower state where hot water sprayed from the shower head falls in a rainy manner below or obliquely below the shower head without being blocked by the auxiliary member, and hot water sprayed from the shower head is the wall surface of the auxiliary member. A shower device characterized in that it can be selectively set to a non-normal shower state that falls in a waterfall shape downward after hitting a part. The shower device according to claim 1,
The shower head is capable of selectively performing hot water jetting downward or obliquely downward and hot water jetting in a substantially horizontal direction,
In the normal shower state, hot water is jetted downward or obliquely downward from the shower head in a state where the auxiliary member is present at a position avoiding the downward or obliquely downward direction of the shower head,
In the non-normal shower state, the hot water sprayed in a substantially horizontal direction from the shower head in a state where the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member is located on the side of the shower head is configured to hit the wall surface portion. Shower equipment. The shower device according to claim 1,
The auxiliary member can be repositioned so that a state located in a hot water jet dropping region below or obliquely below the shower head and a state retracted from the hot water jet dropping region can be selectively set,
When the auxiliary member is disposed in the hot water jet dropping area, the non-normal shower state can be set, and when the auxiliary member is in a state of being retracted from the hot water jet falling area, A shower device configured to set a normal shower state. The shower device according to claim 1,
The auxiliary member has a first posture in which one end portion side is rotatably attached to the side wall of the bathroom or shower room, and the wall surface portion of the auxiliary member faces upward and protrudes from the side wall, A second posture along which the substantially entire auxiliary member extends along the side wall can be selectively set so that a projecting dimension from the side wall is smaller than the first posture;
The non-normal shower state can be set by setting the auxiliary member to the first posture and applying shower hot water to the wall surface of the auxiliary member. The shower device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The wall surface portion of the auxiliary member is provided with a concave groove or a convex portion for promoting that the hot water is dispersed into a plurality of water streams when the hot water flows downward from the wall surface portion. apparatus. The shower device according to claim 1,
The shower head is attached to the upper part, and a casing in which a pipe for supplying hot water to the shower head is incorporated is further provided,
The auxiliary member is rotatably attached to the case or a member attached to the case,
The normal shower state can be set by placing the auxiliary member on the upper side of the housing, and the auxiliary member is rotated and lowered to the front side of the shower head, thereby allowing the non-normal shower state to be set. Shower device that can be set in the shower state. The shower device according to claim 6,
A mirror having a hydrophilic film layer on the front surface is attached to the front surface of the housing, and in the non-normal shower state, hot water bounced off against the auxiliary member is applied to the surface of the mirror. Composed of shower device.

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