JP2020066844A - Water discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide the water discharge device capable of flowing discharged shower water toward a specific direction.SOLUTION: The water discharge device that executes shower water discharge from a water discharge port having a plurality of water spray holes comprises a water discharge area 31 for the shower water discharge that has a shape bent with respect to a horizontal plane orthogonal to gravity, wherein a non-water discharge area 33 where water from the shower water discharge is not discharged is formed inside the water discharge area 31 for the shower water discharge, and the non-water discharge area 33 is connected to an area 36 outside the water discharge area 31 for the shower water discharge.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a water discharge device.

  BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a water spouting device installed in a kitchen, a washbasin, or the like, a water spouting device that performs shower water spouting from a water spout having a plurality of water spray holes is known. For example, in the water spouting device described in Patent Document 1 below, water sprinkling holes are annularly arranged at a predetermined pitch along the circumferential direction of the water spouting port, and shower spouting water forms an annular water spouting region on the landing surface. .

JP, 2014-211036, A

  However, with the above-described configuration, when the dust and the like adhering to the sink of the kitchen and the bowl of the washbasin are washed away, the water discharged from the shower flows almost uniformly in the radial direction, so that it is difficult to flush the dust and the like in a specific direction. Therefore, it has been desired to provide a water spouting device capable of flowing shower spouting water in a specific direction.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a water spouting device capable of flowing shower spouting water in a specific direction.

  The water spouting device of the present invention is a water spouting device that performs shower water spouting from a water spout having a plurality of water sprinkling holes, and has a shape in which the shower spouting water spouting region with respect to a horizontal plane orthogonal to gravity has a bent shape, A non-water-discharging region in which the shower spouting water is not spouted is formed inside, and the non-water-discharging region is connected to a region outside the shower spouting water-discharging region.

  According to the present invention, shower spout water is collected in the non-spray area formed inside the shower spout area, and the water collected in the non-spray area is discharged from the portion connected to the outer area. Flow towards the area outside the area. Therefore, the shower spout water can be made to flow in a specific direction.

1 is a perspective view showing a water discharger according to a first embodiment. Illustration showing the spout Side view showing the water discharge area of shower water discharge Plan view showing the water discharge area of shower water discharge The water discharger in Example 2, Comprising: It is a top view showing the water discharge area of shower water discharge.

Preferred forms of the present invention are shown below.
In the water discharger of the present invention, the water discharge area of the shower water discharge may be C-shaped. According to such a configuration, the flow in the radial direction from the water discharge area of the shower spout to the outer area, and the flow in the specific direction from the non-water spout area to the outer area through the break in the water spout area of the shower spout. Because it is formed, it is easier to use.

<Example 1>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodying the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
The water spouting device in the present embodiment is a single-lever type mixed faucet installed in a kitchen sink or the like, and as shown in FIG. The extended water discharge part 11 is provided. The water discharge part 11 is rotatable around the faucet body 10 in the horizontal direction.

  Inside the faucet body 10, a cold water pipe and a hot water pipe respectively connected to a cold water supply source and a hot water supply source (not shown) and a mixing valve (not shown) for mixing water and hot water at a predetermined ratio. And are provided. The faucet body 10 is provided with a handle lever 12 for operating the mixing valve.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the water discharger 11 extends from the upper surface of the faucet body 10 forward (to the left in FIG. 3). The water discharge part 11 has a so-called gooseneck shape in which the middle part is curved and the front end side extends downward.

  A sensor 13 that detects an object located below is provided at the tip of the water discharger 11. The sensor 13 detects whether or not there is a detected object within a predetermined detection area, and outputs a signal indicating the detection result of the detected object to the control unit. The control unit opens / closes the electromagnetic valve based on the output signal from the sensor 13 to switch the presence / absence of water supply from the water discharge port 16.

  The water discharger 11 is provided with a detachable water discharge head 14, and a water supply hose (not shown) for supplying water to the water discharge head 14 is retractably housed inside the water discharger 11.

  The water spouting head 14 is provided with a water spouting port 16 that has a large number of small water sprinkling holes 15 for showering water. As shown in FIG. 2, the water discharge port 16 includes a water spray plate 17 having a water spray hole 15 formed therein. The water sprinkling plate 17 is in the shape of a circular plate, and the water sprinkling holes 15 are provided dispersed throughout. By changing the direction of some of the water spray holes 15 (the direction in which water is discharged from the water spray holes 15), a non-water discharge area 33 and a cutout portion 35, which will be described later, are formed. The sprinkler plate 17 is surrounded by the tubular portion 18. The water that forms the straightening discharge water that collectively discharges the water flows out from the straightening hole 19 between the outer peripheral surface of the water spray plate 17 and the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 18.

  An operation member 21 for performing a switching operation between shower water discharge and rectified water discharge is provided outside the tubular portion 18. By rotating the operation member 21 by a predetermined angle, it is possible to switch between shower water discharge and rectified water discharge.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the direction of the water outlet 16 is slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction parallel to the gravity direction. An extension line 30 of the spout 16 that extends in a direction parallel to the plate thickness direction of the sprinkler plate 17 (axial direction of the tubular portion 18) through the center of the spout 16 extends obliquely downward and forward from the spout 16. .

  The discharge area 31 of the shower discharge water to the horizontal plane H orthogonal to the gravity is an area surrounding a set of drop points 32 where the water flowing out from the sprinkler holes 15 falls on the horizontal plane H, and is an area surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Is. In the present embodiment, the horizontal surface H is a horizontal surface (a surface orthogonal to the direction of gravity) positioned at approximately the same height as the installation surface of the faucet body 10 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The horizontal plane H does not necessarily have to be the same height as the installation surface, and may be, for example, a surface located at an intermediate height between the spout 16 and the installation surface, or more than the installation surface. It may be a surface located at a low height.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the spouting area 31 of the shower spouting water is bent into a C-shape, more specifically, a substantially arcuate band shape centering on an intersection 34 between the extension line 30 of the spouting outlet 16 and the horizontal plane H. Is doing. The outer shape of the water discharge area 31 of the shower water is slightly larger than the outer shape 16T of the water discharge port 16 projected on the horizontal plane H.

  The shower spouting water discharge area 31 has a shape in which a part in the circumferential direction is cut out. A cutout portion (hereinafter referred to as a cutout portion 35) of the shower spouting water discharge area 31 extends over an angle range of about 45 degrees centering on the intersection point 34.

  A non-water-spraying region 33 in which shower spouting is not spouted (that is, there is no drop point 32) is formed inside the shower spouting water spouting region 31 in the radial direction. The non-water discharge area 33 has a circular shape slightly larger than the outer shape 16T of the water discharge port 16. The non-water discharge area 33 is connected to an area outside the water discharge area 31 for shower water discharge (hereinafter, referred to as an outer area 36). A continuous region 37 that connects the non-water discharge region 33 and the outer region 36 is formed in the cutout portion 35.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the shower spouted water drops on the horizontal plane H and then flows radially from the spouted shower spout area 31 to the outer area 36 along the horizontal plane H and the non-sprayed water along the horizontal plane H. Forming a flow F2 towards the region 33. The radial flow F1 toward the outer region 36 flows in a radial direction centered on the intersection 34 with a substantially uniform flow rate in the circumferential direction of the water discharge region 31 of the shower spouted water. The flow F2 toward the non-water discharge area 33 gathers in the center of the non-water discharge area 33. The water collected in the central portion of the non-water discharge area 33 flows through the continuous area 37 to the outer area 36 to form a flow F3 in a specific direction. The flow H3 in the specific direction has an increased flow rate as compared with the radial flow F1 toward the outer region 36 because the water discharged from the shower is collected.

Next, the operation and effect of the embodiment configured as described above will be described.
The water spouting device of the present embodiment is a water spouting device that performs shower water spouting from a water spout 16 having a plurality of water spray holes 15, and has a shape in which a water spouting region 31 of a shower spouting water with respect to a horizontal plane H orthogonal to gravity is bent, and shower water spouting is performed. A non-water-discharging region 33 in which shower water is not discharged is formed inside the water-discharging region 31, and the non-water-discharging region 33 is connected to an outer region 36 of the shower water-discharging region 31. According to this configuration, the shower spout water gathers in the non-spray area 33 formed inside the shower spout area 31, and the water gathered in the non-spray area 33 is outside the shower spout area 31. Flowing toward. Therefore, the shower spout water can be made to flow in a specific direction.

  Moreover, the water discharge area 31 of the shower discharge water is C-shaped. According to this configuration, the flow F1 of the shower spout water in the radial direction from the spout region 31 to the outer region 36 and the flow in the specific direction from the non-spout region 33 to the outer region 36 through the break in the shower spout region 31. Since F3 and F3 are formed, the usability can be improved.

<Example 2>
Next, a water discharge device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The water spouting device of the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that the water spouting area 50 for shower spouting water is X-shaped. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the water discharger of the present embodiment is a water discharger that performs shower water discharge from a water discharge port 16 having a plurality of water spray holes 15, and has a shape in which a shower water discharge area 50 with respect to a horizontal plane H is bent. A non-water-discharging region 51 is formed inside the shower-discharging-water discharging region 50, and the non-water-discharging region 51 is connected to an outer region 52 of the shower-discharging-water discharging region 50.

  The shower spouting water discharge region 50 has a circular central portion 53 centered on an intersection 34 of the extension line 30 of the water outlet 16 and the horizontal plane H, and an extending portion 54 extending from the central portion 53 in all directions. ing. The extension part 54 forms a predetermined angle from the intersection point 34 and extends to one side (upward in FIG. 5) and the pair of first extension parts 54F and the intersection point 34 forms a predetermined angle to the other (in FIG. 5). It has a pair of 2nd extension part 54S extended below.

  The pair of first extending portions 54F and the pair of second extending portions 54S each form an acute angle. The crossing angle of the pair of first extending portions 54F and the crossing angle of the pair of second extending portions 54S are equal.

  One (left side in FIG. 5) first extension portion 54F of the pair of first extension portions 54F and one (left side in FIG. 5) second extension of the pair of second extension portions 54S. An obtuse angle is formed with the portion 54S. Further, the other (rightward in FIG. 5) first extending portion 54F of the pair of first extending portions 54F and the other (rightward in FIG. 5) second of the pair of second extending portions 54S. An obtuse angle is formed with the extending portion 54S.

  One (left in FIG. 5) first extending portion 54F and the other (right in FIG. 5) second extending portion 54S extend 180 degrees in opposite directions from the central portion 53. The other (right side in FIG. 5) first extending portion 54F and the one (left side in FIG. 5) second extending portion 54S extend 180 degrees in opposite directions from the central portion 53. That is, one (left in FIG. 5) first extending portion 54F and the other (right in FIG. 5) second extending portion 54S form a straight line passing through the central portion 53, and the other (FIG. 5). The first extension portion 54F (on the right side) and one second extension portion 54S (on the left side in FIG. 5) form a straight line passing through the central portion 53.

  The non-water discharge area 51 is formed between the extending portions 54 that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction with the intersection 34 as the center. That is, the non-water discharge area 51 is formed between the pair of first extending portions 54F, the pair of second extending portions 54S, the one first extending portion 54F, and the one second extending portion 54S. And between the other first extending portion 54F and the other second extending portion 54S. The non-water discharge area 51 has a triangular shape whose two sides are surrounded by the extending portion 54, and a portion corresponding to the remaining one side is a continuous area 55 connected to the outer area 52.

  The shower spouted water, after falling on the horizontal plane H, forms a flow F5 along each horizontal plane H from each extending portion 54 toward the non-spraying area 51. The flow F5 toward the non-water discharge area 51 gathers toward the center of the adjacent extending portion 54. The water collected at the center of the adjacent extending portions 54 flows through the continuous region 55 to the outer region 52 and forms the flow F6 in the specific direction. The flow F6 in the specific direction is formed in four directions from the central portion 53 of the water discharge region 50 of the shower spouted water.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the shower spouting water discharge area 50 has a bent shape, and the non-water spouting area 51 is formed inside the shower spouting water discharge area 50. Is connected to the outer region 52 of the shower spouted water region 50, the shower spouted water gathers in the non-water spouted region 51 and flows toward the outer region 52. Therefore, the shower spout water can be made to flow in a specific direction.

<Other Examples>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described by the above description and the drawings, and the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In the above embodiment, the water discharge device includes the sensor 13, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the water discharge device may not include the sensor.
(2) In the above embodiment, the water spouting portion 11 has a gooseneck shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the water spouting portion may have, for example, a shape that extends substantially horizontally above the sink from the counter.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the water discharge port 16 is provided in the water discharge head 14 which is detachable from the water discharge unit 11. However, the water discharge port is not limited to this, and the water discharge port is not provided, and the water discharge port is discharged. It may be provided directly on the section. That is, the water supply hose may not be provided inside the water discharge part, and instead a water passage fixed to the water discharge part may be provided.
(4) In the above embodiment, the extension line 30 of the spout 16 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the extension line of the spout may be parallel to the vertical direction.
(5) In the above embodiment, the shower spouting water discharge area 31 (50) has a C shape or an X shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shower spouting water discharge area may be, for example, an L shape or a V shape. It may be a shape.
(6) In the above embodiment, the water spray holes 15 are dispersedly provided on the entire water spray plate 17, and the non-water discharge area 33 and the cutout portion 35 are formed by changing the direction of some of the water spray holes 15. However, not limited to this, the positions of the water spray holes formed in the water spray plate are arranged so as to form the shape of the water discharge area of the shower discharge water (in the case of the above-described first embodiment, the water discharge holes are arranged in the C shape). Then, the non-water discharge area or the notch may be formed.

H ... Horizontal plane 15 ... Sprinkling hole 16 ... Spouting port 31, 50 ... Shower spouting water spouting area 33, 51 ... Non-water spouting area 36, 52 ... Outer area (area outside shower spouting water spouting area)

Claims (2)

A water spouting device for showering water from a spout having a plurality of water spray holes,
The water discharge area of the shower water discharge with respect to the horizontal plane orthogonal to gravity forms a bent shape,
Inside the water discharge area of the shower water discharge, a non-water discharge area in which the water of the shower water discharge is not discharged is formed,
The water spouting device, wherein the non-water spouting region is connected to a region outside the water spouting region of the shower spouting water.   The water discharger according to claim 1, wherein the water discharge area of the shower water discharge is C-shaped.

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