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JP2020146360A
JP2020146360A JP2019048348A JP2019048348A JP2020146360A JP 2020146360 A JP2020146360 A JP 2020146360A JP 2019048348 A JP2019048348 A JP 2019048348A JP 2019048348 A JP2019048348 A JP 2019048348A JP 2020146360 A JP2020146360 A JP 2020146360A
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哲郎 松本
Tetsuo Matsumoto
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立行 竹内
Tatsuyuki Takeuchi
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道太郎 牧
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To provide a discharge device which can be switched into a new discharge mode.SOLUTION: A discharge device comprises: a device body 26 having a discharge channel 30 formed therein, the discharge channel 30 having a discharge hole 36 which is formed on a downstream end part of the discharge channel 30 and can discharge the liquid flowed from an upstream side from the discharge hole 36 to an external part; and switching members 46, 48 for switching a mode between a first discharge mode for discharging a straight flow from the discharge hole 36, and a second discharge mode for discharging radially a wavy flow W4 from the discharge hole 36. In addition to the first discharge mode for discharging the straight flow from the discharge hole 36, as a new discharge mode, the mode can be switched to the second discharge mode for discharging the wavy flow W4 from the discharge hole 36.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

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本発明は、吐出形態を切り替え可能な吐出装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a discharge device capable of switching the discharge mode.

従来、吐出形態を切り替え可能な吐出装置が提案される。特許文献1には、第1吐出孔と第2吐出孔が形成された吐出装置が記載される。これは、第1吐出孔から直流状に湯水を吐出する吐出形態と、第2吐出孔からシャワー状の湯水を吐出する吐出形態とに切り替え可能である。 Conventionally, a discharge device capable of switching the discharge form has been proposed. Patent Document 1 describes a discharge device in which a first discharge hole and a second discharge hole are formed. This can be switched between a discharge form in which hot water is discharged in a direct current manner from the first discharge hole and a discharge form in which hot water is discharged in a shower shape from the second discharge hole.

特開2008−274634号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-274634

本発明者は、検討を進めた結果、次の新たな認識を得るに至った。特許文献1の開示技術では、いずれの吐出形態にあるときも吐出孔から直進流が吐出される。製品としての付加価値を高めるうえでは、新たな吐出形態に切り替え可能な吐出装置の提案が望まれる。 As a result of proceeding with the study, the present inventor has come to obtain the following new recognition. In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a straight flow is discharged from the discharge hole in any discharge mode. In order to increase the added value as a product, it is desired to propose a discharge device that can switch to a new discharge form.

本発明のある態様は、このような課題に鑑みてなされ、その目的の1つは、新たな吐出形態に切り替え可能な吐出装置を提供することにある。 A certain aspect of the present invention is made in view of such a problem, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a discharge device capable of switching to a new discharge mode.

前述の課題を解決するための本発明の第1態様は吐出装置である。第1態様は、吐出流路が内部に形成される装置本体を備え、前記吐出流路は、前記吐出流路の下流側端部に形成される吐出孔を有し、上流側から流入した液体を前記吐出孔から外部に吐出可能であり、前記吐出孔から直進流を吐出する第1吐出形態と、前記吐出孔から波状流を放射状に吐出する第2吐出形態とに切り替え可能な切替部材を備える。 The first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a discharge device. The first aspect includes an apparatus main body in which a discharge flow path is formed inside, and the discharge flow path has a discharge hole formed at a downstream end of the discharge flow path, and a liquid flowing in from the upstream side. A switching member capable of switching between a first discharge mode in which a straight flow is discharged from the discharge hole and a second discharge mode in which a wavy flow is radially discharged from the discharge hole. Be prepared.

第1態様によれば、吐出孔から直進流を吐出する第1吐出形態の他に、新たな吐出形態として、吐出孔から液状流を吐出する第2吐出形態に切り替え可能となる。 According to the first aspect, in addition to the first discharge mode in which the straight flow is discharged from the discharge hole, it is possible to switch to the second discharge mode in which the liquid flow is discharged from the discharge hole as a new discharge mode.

第1実施形態の吐出システムの構成図である。It is a block diagram of the discharge system of 1st Embodiment. 第1実施形態の吐出装置の要部の側面断面図である。It is a side sectional view of the main part of the discharge device of 1st Embodiment. 図2のA−A断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 図3のB−B断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 第1実施形態の吐出装置の要部の平面図である。It is a top view of the main part of the discharge device of 1st Embodiment. 退避位置にある第1切替部材を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 1st switching member in a retracted position. 塞ぎ位置にある第1切替部材を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 1st switching member in the closing position. 第1吐出形態にある吐出装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the discharge device in the 1st discharge form. 第1吐出形態にある吐出装置を示す他の図である。It is another figure which shows the discharge device in the 1st discharge form. 第1吐出形態にある吐出装置を示す更に他の図である。It is still another figure which shows the discharge device in the 1st discharge form. 第2吐出形態にある吐出装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the discharge device in the 2nd discharge form. 図12(A)は、図8の直進流を模式的に示す正面断面図であり、図12(B)は、図10の直進流を模式的に示す正面断面図である。12 (A) is a front sectional view schematically showing the straight flow of FIG. 8, and FIG. 12 (B) is a front sectional view schematically showing the straight flow of FIG. 10. 図11の吐出装置を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the discharge device of FIG. 第1流れ状態に関する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing about the 1st flow state. 第2流れ状態に関する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing about the 2nd flow state. 第1実施形態の第1切替部材の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the 1st switching member of 1st Embodiment. 第2実施形態の吐出装置の平面断面図である。It is a plan sectional view of the discharge device of 2nd Embodiment. 第2実施形態の吐出装置の動作を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the operation of the discharge device of 2nd Embodiment.

以下、本発明の実施形態の一例を説明する。同一の構成要素には同一の符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。各図面では、説明の便宜のため、構成要素の一部を適宜省略したり、その寸法を適宜拡大、縮小する。図面は符号の向きに合わせて見るものとする。本明細書で言及する形状には、言及している形状に厳密に一致する形状のみでなく、寸法誤差や製造誤差等の誤差の分だけずれた形状も含まれる。 Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. In each drawing, for convenience of explanation, some of the components are appropriately omitted, and the dimensions thereof are appropriately enlarged or reduced. The drawings shall be viewed according to the orientation of the symbols. The shapes referred to in the present specification include not only shapes that exactly match the shapes referred to, but also shapes that are deviated by an error such as a dimensional error or a manufacturing error.

図1を参照する。本実施形態の吐出装置10は水回り設備12に用いられる。本実施形態の水回り設備12は浴室設備である。水回り設備12は、吐出装置10の他に、吐出装置10から吐出される液体が内側に流れ込む槽体14とを備える。本実施形態の槽体14は浴槽である。本実施形態の吐出装置10は、槽体14内でユーザの身体、特に、座位姿勢にあるユーザの首や肩に当たるように液流W1を吐出する。これにより、ユーザにリラックス効果を付与できる。 See FIG. The discharge device 10 of this embodiment is used for the water supply equipment 12. The water supply facility 12 of the present embodiment is a bathroom facility. In addition to the discharge device 10, the water supply facility 12 includes a tank body 14 into which the liquid discharged from the discharge device 10 flows inward. The tank body 14 of the present embodiment is a bathtub. The discharge device 10 of the present embodiment discharges the liquid flow W1 in the tank body 14 so as to hit the user's body, particularly the neck and shoulders of the user in the sitting posture. As a result, the user can be given a relaxing effect.

本実施形態の吐出装置10は吐出システム16に用いられる。吐出システム16は、液体W2を貯留する貯留槽18と、貯留槽18から吐出装置10の吐出流路30(後述する)に液体W2を供給する液体供給路20と、液体供給路20の途中に設けられるポンプ22と、ポンプ22を制御する制御装置24と、を備える。 The discharge device 10 of this embodiment is used in the discharge system 16. The discharge system 16 has a storage tank 18 for storing the liquid W2, a liquid supply path 20 for supplying the liquid W2 from the storage tank 18 to the discharge flow path 30 (described later) of the discharge device 10, and a liquid supply path 20 in the middle of the liquid supply path 20. A pump 22 provided and a control device 24 for controlling the pump 22 are provided.

本実施形態の貯留槽18は、液体W2として水を貯留する槽体14である。吐出装置10には液体供給路20を通して槽体14内の水が供給されることになる。ポンプ22は、貯留槽18から吸引した液体W2を圧送することで、液体供給路20を通して吐出装置10に液体W2を供給する。 The storage tank 18 of the present embodiment is a tank body 14 that stores water as a liquid W2. The water in the tank body 14 is supplied to the discharge device 10 through the liquid supply path 20. The pump 22 supplies the liquid W2 to the discharge device 10 through the liquid supply path 20 by pumping the liquid W2 sucked from the storage tank 18.

図2、図3を参照する。吐出装置10は、装置本体26を備える。装置本体26の内部には、液体供給路20から液体W2が供給される中継流路28と、液体供給路20から中継流路28を介して液体W2が供給される吐出流路30とが形成される。本実施形態では、液体供給路20から中継流路28に鉛直方向の下側から液体が供給され、中継流路28から吐出流路30に上向きに液体が供給される。 Refer to FIGS. 2 and 3. The discharge device 10 includes a device main body 26. Inside the apparatus main body 26, a relay flow path 28 in which the liquid W2 is supplied from the liquid supply path 20 and a discharge flow path 30 in which the liquid W2 is supplied from the liquid supply path 20 via the relay flow path 28 are formed. Will be done. In the present embodiment, the liquid is supplied from the liquid supply path 20 to the relay flow path 28 from the lower side in the vertical direction, and the liquid is supplied upward from the relay flow path 28 to the discharge flow path 30.

本実施形態の装置本体26は、水回り設備12に設けられるベース32に固定される。本実施形態の吐出装置10は、不図示の固定構造を用いてベース32に固定される。この固定構造とは、たとえば、ねじ構造、爪と爪受け等である。本実施形態のベース32は槽体14の上面開口部の周縁部に設けられる槽体14のフランジ部が構成する。 The apparatus main body 26 of the present embodiment is fixed to a base 32 provided in the water supply facility 12. The discharge device 10 of the present embodiment is fixed to the base 32 using a fixing structure (not shown). The fixed structure is, for example, a screw structure, a claw and a claw holder, and the like. The base 32 of the present embodiment is composed of a flange portion of the tank body 14 provided at the peripheral edge of the upper surface opening of the tank body 14.

吐出流路30は、上流側から液体W2が流入する主流路34と、主流路34内の液体W2を外部に吐出する吐出孔36とを備える。主流路34は、吐出孔36より上流側に設けられる。主流路34の内面には中継流路28の出口となる流入口38が開口し、流入口38から主流路34内に液体が流入する。吐出孔36は、吐出流路30の下流側端部に形成される。吐出孔36は、装置本体26の外面部、詳しくは、装置本体26の前面部26aに開口する。 The discharge flow path 30 includes a main flow path 34 into which the liquid W2 flows in from the upstream side, and a discharge hole 36 for discharging the liquid W2 in the main flow path 34 to the outside. The main flow path 34 is provided on the upstream side of the discharge hole 36. An inflow port 38, which is an outlet of the relay flow path 28, opens on the inner surface of the main flow path 34, and the liquid flows into the main flow path 34 from the inflow port 38. The discharge hole 36 is formed at the downstream end of the discharge flow path 30. The discharge hole 36 opens in the outer surface portion of the device main body 26, specifically, the front surface portion 26a of the device main body 26.

以下、吐出流路30に関する構成を説明するとき、吐出孔36の中心線CL1に沿った中心線方向Xを前後方向Xともいう。また、前後方向Xと直交する水平方向を左右方向Yといい、前後方向X及び左右方向Yと直交する方向を高さ方向Zという。この前後方向Xの両側のうち、吐出孔36の吐出方向を前側といい、それとは反対側を後側という。 Hereinafter, when the configuration relating to the discharge flow path 30 will be described, the center line direction X along the center line CL1 of the discharge hole 36 is also referred to as the front-rear direction X. Further, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction X is referred to as the left-right direction Y, and the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction X and the left-right direction Y is referred to as the height direction Z. Of both sides of the front-rear direction X, the discharge direction of the discharge hole 36 is referred to as the front side, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear side.

図2〜図4を参照する。吐出流路30は、鉛直方向に対向する内上面40及び内下面42と、左右方向Yに対向する一対の内側面44とを備える。吐出流路30は、前後方向Xに直交する断面において矩形状をなす。この断面において、一対の内側面44間の寸法を吐出流路30の内幅寸法Waといい、内上面40と内下面42の間の寸法を吐出流路30の高さ寸法Haという。吐出流路30は、内幅寸法Waより高さ寸法Haが小さい矩形状をなす。吐出流路30の高さ寸法Haは、少なくとも主流路34を含む範囲で同じである。本実施形態では吐出孔36を含む範囲でも同じである。 See FIGS. 2 to 4. The discharge flow path 30 includes an inner upper surface 40 and an inner lower surface 42 facing in the vertical direction, and a pair of inner side surfaces 44 facing in the left-right direction Y. The discharge flow path 30 has a rectangular shape in a cross section orthogonal to the front-rear direction X. In this cross section, the dimension between the pair of inner side surfaces 44 is referred to as the inner width dimension Wa of the discharge flow path 30, and the dimension between the inner upper surface 40 and the inner lower surface 42 is referred to as the height dimension Ha of the discharge flow path 30. The discharge flow path 30 has a rectangular shape in which the height dimension Ha is smaller than the inner width dimension Wa. The height dimension Ha of the discharge flow path 30 is the same as long as it includes at least the main flow path 34. In this embodiment, the same applies to the range including the discharge hole 36.

吐出流路30は、高さ方向Zから見て、吐出孔36の中心線CL1を対称軸として左右対称な形状を持つ。また、吐出流路30は、前後方向Xから見て、吐出孔36の中心線CL1に対して高さ方向Zに対称な形状を持つ。この条件は、吐出流路30の主流路34において、少なくとも満たされる。本実施形態では、吐出孔36においても満たされる。ここでの「高さ方向Zから見て」とは、図3の視点から見ることと同義である。 The discharge flow path 30 has a symmetrical shape with the center line CL1 of the discharge hole 36 as the axis of symmetry when viewed from the height direction Z. Further, the discharge flow path 30 has a shape symmetrical with respect to the center line CL1 of the discharge hole 36 in the height direction Z when viewed from the front-rear direction X. This condition is at least satisfied in the main flow path 34 of the discharge flow path 30. In this embodiment, the discharge hole 36 is also filled. Here, "viewed from the height direction Z" is synonymous with viewing from the viewpoint of FIG.

図2、図5を参照する。吐出装置10は、吐出装置10の吐出形態を切り替え可能な切替部材46、48を備える。本実施形態の切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30の体積の増減を伴い吐出流路30に対して方向Daに進退可能に設けられる。本実施形態の切替部材46,48の進退方向Daは、吐出孔36の中心線方向Xと交差する方向となり、詳しくは、高さ方向Zと平行な方向となる。切替部材46,48は、モータ等の駆動源や手動により進退方向Daに移動させられる。 Refer to FIGS. 2 and 5. The discharge device 10 includes switching members 46 and 48 capable of switching the discharge form of the discharge device 10. The switching members 46, 48 of the present embodiment are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the direction Da with respect to the discharge flow path 30 as the volume of the discharge flow path 30 increases or decreases. The advancing / retreating direction Da of the switching members 46, 48 of the present embodiment is a direction that intersects the center line direction X of the discharge hole 36, and more specifically, is a direction parallel to the height direction Z. The switching members 46 and 48 are manually moved in the advancing / retreating direction Da by a drive source such as a motor or the like.

本実施形態の切替部材46、48には、主流路34に対して進退可能に設けられる第1切替部材46と、吐出孔36に対して進退可能に設けられる第2切替部材48とが含まれる。本実施形態の第2切替部材48は、左右方向Yに間を置いて複数設けられる。第1切替部材46と第2切替部材48は、多くの構成が共通するため、その共通する構成に関して、第1切替部材46を示す図面を参照しながら説明する。 The switching members 46 and 48 of the present embodiment include a first switching member 46 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the main flow path 34, and a second switching member 48 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the discharge hole 36. .. A plurality of the second switching members 48 of the present embodiment are provided at intervals in the left-right direction Y. Since the first switching member 46 and the second switching member 48 have many common configurations, the common configuration will be described with reference to the drawings showing the first switching member 46.

図6、図7を参照する。図6は、図2の第1切替部材46の拡大図でもある。本実施形態の切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30から退避する退避位置Pa1と、吐出流路30の一部50を塞ぐ塞ぎ位置Pa2の間を進退可能である。切替部材46、48は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき、退避位置Pa1にあるときに切替部材46、48に対して進退方向Daに重なる位置にある吐出流路30の一部50を塞ぐ。切替部材46、48は、退避位置Pa1にあるとき、吐出流路30の一部50を開放する。 See FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is also an enlarged view of the first switching member 46 of FIG. The switching members 46 and 48 of the present embodiment can move forward and backward between the retracted position Pa1 retracted from the discharge flow path 30 and the closing position Pa2 that closes a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30. The switching members 46 and 48 block a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 at a position overlapping the switching direction Da with respect to the switching members 46 and 48 when the switching members 46 and 48 are at the closing position Pa2 and at the retracting position Pa1. When the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 is opened.

装置本体26の内部には、切替部材46、48を進退可能に収容する収容孔52が形成される。収容孔52は、複数の切替部材46、48のそれぞれに対応して個別に設けられる。収容孔52は、切替部材46、48との接触を伴い切替部材46、48の進退方向Daでの動きをガイド可能である。本実施形態の収容孔52は、吐出流路30の内上面40に開口する。これにより、吐出流路30の内下面42や内側面44に収容孔52が開口するより、吐出流路30内から収容孔52を通して液体W2を漏れ難くできる。 An accommodating hole 52 for accommodating the switching members 46 and 48 so as to be able to advance and retreat is formed inside the apparatus main body 26. The accommodating holes 52 are individually provided corresponding to the plurality of switching members 46 and 48, respectively. The accommodating hole 52 can guide the movement of the switching members 46, 48 in the advancing / retreating direction Da along with the contact with the switching members 46, 48. The accommodating hole 52 of the present embodiment opens in the inner upper surface 40 of the discharge flow path 30. As a result, the liquid W2 can be less likely to leak from the discharge flow path 30 through the accommodation hole 52 than the accommodation hole 52 is opened in the inner lower surface 42 and the inner side surface 44 of the discharge flow path 30.

図8〜図11を参照する。図8では、各切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にある状態を示す。図9では、第1切替部材46が塞ぎ位置Pa2にあり、第2切替部材48が退避位置Pa1にある状態を示す。図10では、第1切替部材46が退避位置Pa1にあり、第2切替部材48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にある状態を示す。図11では、各切替部材46、48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にある状態を示す。 8 to 11 are shown. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the first switching member 46 is in the closing position Pa2 and the second switching member 48 is in the retracting position Pa1. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the first switching member 46 is in the retracted position Pa1 and the second switching member 48 is in the closing position Pa2. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the switching members 46 and 48 are in the closing position Pa2.

第1切替部材46は、主流路34に対して進退することで、主流路34の形状を変化させることができる。詳しくは、第1切替部材46は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき(図9参照)、退避位置Pa1にあるときよりも(図8参照)、主流路34内で液体が流通可能な箇所の内幅寸法を狭めるように主流路34の形状を変化させる。 The shape of the main flow path 34 can be changed by moving the first switching member 46 back and forth with respect to the main flow path 34. Specifically, when the first switching member 46 is at the closing position Pa2 (see FIG. 9), the inner width of the portion where the liquid can flow in the main flow path 34 is larger than when it is at the retracting position Pa1 (see FIG. 8). The shape of the main flow path 34 is changed so as to narrow the dimensions.

第2切替部材48は、吐出流路30に対して進退することで、吐出孔36の形状を変化させることができる。詳しくは、第2切替部材48は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき(図10参照)、退避位置Pa1にあるときよりも(図8参照)、吐出孔36の内幅寸法を狭めるように吐出孔36の形状を変化させる。第2切替部材48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき、本実施形態の吐出孔36は、前後方向Xで前側に向かうにつれて内幅寸法が連続的に広がるように形成される。 The shape of the discharge hole 36 can be changed by moving the second switching member 48 forward and backward with respect to the discharge flow path 30. Specifically, when the second switching member 48 is in the closing position Pa2 (see FIG. 10), the discharge hole 36 narrows the inner width dimension of the discharge hole 36 as compared with the case where it is in the retracted position Pa1 (see FIG. 8). Change the shape of. When the second switching member 48 is at the closing position Pa2, the discharge hole 36 of the present embodiment is formed so that the inner width dimension continuously expands toward the front side in the front-rear direction X.

図8〜図11の状態にあるときの吐出装置10の動作を説明する。主流路34内には上流側となる中継流路28から流入口38を通して液体が流入する。主流路34内に流入した液体W2は、その流入箇所から拡散しつつ前後方向Xで前側に向けて流れる。この過程で主流路34内には液体W2が溜められる。主流路34内に溜められる液体W2は吐出孔36から外部に吐出される。 The operation of the discharge device 10 in the state of FIGS. 8 to 11 will be described. Liquid flows into the main flow path 34 from the relay flow path 28 on the upstream side through the inflow port 38. The liquid W2 that has flowed into the main flow path 34 flows toward the front side in the front-rear direction X while diffusing from the inflow point. In this process, the liquid W2 is stored in the main flow path 34. The liquid W2 stored in the main flow path 34 is discharged to the outside from the discharge hole 36.

ここで、図8〜図10の状態にあるとき、主流路34内では、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液流の進行方向を左右方向Yに揺動させるための流れ(後述する)が形成されない。この結果、吐出流路30は、吐出孔36から直進流W3を外部に吐出する。この直進流W3とは、吐出孔36を通り抜けた直後の液流W1の進行方向が時間的に一定となる液流をいう。ここでの「進行方向が時間的に一定」とは、一定の流量の液体を吐出流路30に供給したとき、吐出孔36を通り抜けて外部に吐出されようとする液体の進行方向が時間的にほとんど変化しないことを意味する。 Here, in the states of FIGS. 8 to 10, in the main flow path 34, there is a flow (described later) for swinging the traveling direction of the liquid flow discharged to the outside from the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y. Not formed. As a result, the discharge flow path 30 discharges the straight flow W3 from the discharge hole 36 to the outside. The straight flow W3 refers to a liquid flow in which the traveling direction of the liquid flow W1 immediately after passing through the discharge hole 36 becomes constant in time. Here, "the traveling direction is constant in time" means that when a liquid having a constant flow rate is supplied to the discharge flow path 30, the traveling direction of the liquid that is about to be discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 36 is temporal. It means that there is almost no change in.

一方、図11の状態にあるとき、主流路34内では、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液流の進行方向を左右方向Yに揺動させるための流れ(後述する)が形成される。この結果、吐出流路30は、吐出孔36から波状の液流(以下、波状流W4ともいう)を放射状に外部に吐出する。ここでの「波状」とは、吐出孔36の中心線方向Xで液流W1の進行方向に向かうにつれて、その中心線方向Xと直交する水平方向Yに周期的にうねる形状をいう。この「波状」には、物理的に厳密に波としての形状を満たす形状の他に、その形状に似た形状も含まれる。また、ここでの「放射状」とは、波状流W4の進行方向に向かうにつれて波状流W4がなす波状形状のうねる方向Yに広がる形状をいう。図11では波状流が通過する範囲S1を示す。この波状流W4は、吐出孔36を通り抜けた直後の液流W1の進行方向が左右方向Yに揺動するように時間的に変化する液流と捉えられる。 On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 11, a flow (described later) for swinging the traveling direction of the liquid flow discharged to the outside from the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y is formed in the main flow path 34. As a result, the discharge flow path 30 radially discharges a wavy liquid flow (hereinafter, also referred to as a wavy flow W4) from the discharge hole 36 to the outside. The term "wavy" as used herein means a shape that periodically undulates in the horizontal direction Y orthogonal to the center line direction X as the liquid flow W1 travels in the center line direction X of the discharge hole 36. This "wavy" includes not only a shape that physically satisfies the shape as a wave, but also a shape similar to that shape. Further, the “radial” here means a shape that spreads in the wavy undulating direction Y formed by the wavy flow W4 toward the traveling direction of the wavy flow W4. FIG. 11 shows a range S1 through which the wavy flow passes. The wavy flow W4 is regarded as a liquid flow that changes with time so that the traveling direction of the liquid flow W1 immediately after passing through the discharge hole 36 swings in the left-right direction Y.

このように、第1切替部材46、第2切替部材48の何れかが退避位置Pa1にあるとき、吐出孔36が直進流W3を吐出する第1吐出形態となる。また、第1切替部材46、第2切替部材48の両方が塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき、吐出孔36が波状流W4を放射状に吐出する第2吐出形態となる。第1吐出形態及び第2吐出形態のいずれにあるときも、装置本体26の向きを変えることなく、共通する吐出孔36から液流W1が吐出される。第1切替部材46は、主流路34の形状を変化させることにより、第1吐出形態と第2吐出形態に切り替え可能といえる。また、第2切替部材48は、吐出孔36の形状を変化させることにより、第1吐出形態と第2吐出形態に切り替え可能といえる。 As described above, when either the first switching member 46 or the second switching member 48 is in the retracted position Pa1, the discharge hole 36 is the first discharge mode for discharging the straight flow W3. Further, when both the first switching member 46 and the second switching member 48 are at the closing position Pa2, the discharge hole 36 is in the second discharge mode in which the wavy flow W4 is radially discharged. In either of the first discharge mode and the second discharge mode, the liquid flow W1 is discharged from the common discharge hole 36 without changing the direction of the apparatus main body 26. It can be said that the first switching member 46 can be switched between the first discharge form and the second discharge form by changing the shape of the main flow path 34. Further, it can be said that the second switching member 48 can be switched between the first discharge form and the second discharge form by changing the shape of the discharge hole 36.

このように、本実施形態の切替部材46、48は、吐出孔36から直進流W3を吐出する第1吐出形態の他に、新たな吐出形態として、吐出孔36から波状流W4を吐出する第2吐出形態に切り替え可能である。この第2吐出形態に切り替えることで、第1吐出形態より広範囲に液体を届かせ易くなる。 As described above, in the switching members 46 and 48 of the present embodiment, in addition to the first discharge mode in which the straight flow W3 is discharged from the discharge hole 36, as a new discharge mode, the wavy flow W4 is discharged from the discharge hole 36. It is possible to switch to two discharge forms. By switching to this second discharge mode, it becomes easier for the liquid to reach a wider range than the first discharge mode.

いずれの吐出形態にあるときも共通する吐出孔36から液流が吐出される。これにより、吐出形態の切り替え前後で共通する吐出孔36に液体を流し続けることができ、その吐出孔36に汚れを溜め難くできる。 The liquid flow is discharged from the common discharge hole 36 in any of the discharge modes. As a result, the liquid can be continuously flowed into the common discharge hole 36 before and after the switching of the discharge form, and it is possible to prevent dirt from accumulating in the discharge hole 36.

本実施形態の切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30から退避する退避位置Pa1と、吐出流路30の一部50を塞ぐ塞ぎ位置Pa2との間を進退することで、吐出孔36の吐出形態を切り替え可能である。よって、切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にある場合、切替部材46、48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にある場合と比べ、切替部材46、48が塞いでいた吐出流路30の一部50の分だけ、吐出流路30の前後方向Xに直交する流路断面積を大きくできる。これに伴い、吐出孔36から大流量の液体を吐出し易くできる。 The switching members 46 and 48 of the present embodiment move back and forth between the retracted position Pa1 retracted from the discharge flow path 30 and the closing position Pa2 that closes a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 to discharge the discharge hole 36. The form can be switched. Therefore, when the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, only a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 blocked by the switching members 46 and 48 is compared with the case where the switching members 46 and 48 are in the closing position Pa2. , The cross-sectional area of the flow path orthogonal to the front-rear direction X of the discharge flow path 30 can be increased. Along with this, a large flow rate of liquid can be easily discharged from the discharge hole 36.

なお、主流路34内の液体流通箇所は、第1切替部材46が進退する前後において、第1切替部材46が塞ぐ吐出流路30の一部50の他は同じとなる。これは、第1切替部材46が退避位置Pa1にあるときの主流路34内の液体流通箇所(図10参照)は、第1切替部材46が開放する吐出流路30の一部50の他は、第1切替部材46が塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるときの主流路34内の液体流通箇所(図11参照)と同じになることを意味する。第1切替部材46が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、第1切替部材46が開放する吐出流路30の一部50も液体流通箇所となる。 The liquid flow points in the main flow path 34 are the same before and after the first switching member 46 moves forward and backward, except for a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 blocked by the first switching member 46. This is because the liquid flow point (see FIG. 10) in the main flow path 34 when the first switching member 46 is in the retracted position Pa1 is other than a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 opened by the first switching member 46. This means that the first switching member 46 is the same as the liquid flow point (see FIG. 11) in the main flow path 34 when it is in the closing position Pa2. When the first switching member 46 is in the retracted position Pa1, a part 50 of the discharge flow path 30 opened by the first switching member 46 also serves as a liquid flow point.

これにより、第1切替部材46が進退する前後で主流路34内の広い範囲で液体を流し続けることができ、その広い範囲で汚れを溜めにくくできる。 As a result, the liquid can continue to flow in a wide range in the main flow path 34 before and after the first switching member 46 advances and retreats, and it is possible to prevent dirt from accumulating in the wide range.

この条件は、複数の切替部材46、48を吐出装置10が備える場合、他の切替部材48が退避位置Pa1、塞ぎ位置Pa2の何れかにある場合に満たされていればよい。本実施形態では、第2切替部材48が退避位置Pa1にある場合にこの条件を満たし(図10、図11参照)、かつ、第2切替部材48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にある場合にもこの条件を満たす例を示す(図8、図9参照)。この条件は、たとえば、第2切替部材48が退避位置Pa1にある場合には満たされず、第2切替部材48が塞ぎ位置Pa2にある場合にのみ満たされてもよいということである。
事務所コメント:いただいたコメントをふまえまして、図9の場合は合流室全体が液体流通箇所になっていなくともよいと解釈できるよう追記いたしました。
This condition may be satisfied when the discharge device 10 includes a plurality of switching members 46 and 48, and when the other switching member 48 is at either the retracted position Pa1 or the closing position Pa2. In the present embodiment, this condition is satisfied when the second switching member 48 is in the retracted position Pa1 (see FIGS. 10 and 11), and this condition is also satisfied when the second switching member 48 is in the closing position Pa2. An example of satisfying is shown (see FIGS. 8 and 9). This condition is not satisfied when, for example, the second switching member 48 is in the retracted position Pa1, and may be satisfied only when the second switching member 48 is in the closing position Pa2.
Office comment: Based on the comments received, in the case of Fig. 9, I added it so that it can be interpreted that the entire confluence room does not have to be a liquid distribution point.

次に、第1吐出形態に関する他の特徴を説明する。 Next, other features relating to the first discharge mode will be described.

図8、図9の状態にあるとき、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbは、主流路34内の液体の流れを絞ることなく吐出孔36に流入させることができる大きさに設定される。図10の状態にあるとき、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbは、主流路34内の液体の流れを絞ることができる大きさに設定される。なお、図11の状態にあるときも、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbは、図10の状態にあるときと同じ大きさとなる。 In the state of FIGS. 8 and 9, the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36 is set to a size that allows the liquid to flow into the discharge hole 36 without squeezing the flow of the liquid in the main flow path 34. In the state of FIG. 10, the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36 is set to a size that can throttle the flow of the liquid in the main flow path 34. Even in the state shown in FIG. 11, the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36 has the same size as in the state shown in FIG.

図8、図10、図12を参照する。図12(A)は、図8の直進流W3を示す正面断面図であり、図12(B)は、図10の直進流W3を示す正面断面図である。各図では、吐出孔36を通り抜けた直後の直進流W3の断面形状と吐出孔36の形状を示す。 See FIGS. 8, 10, and 12. 12 (A) is a front sectional view showing a straight flow W3 of FIG. 8, and FIG. 12 (B) is a front sectional view showing a straight flow W3 of FIG. In each figure, the cross-sectional shape of the straight flow W3 immediately after passing through the discharge hole 36 and the shape of the discharge hole 36 are shown.

吐出孔36は、第1吐出形態にあるとき、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbに応じた外幅寸法Wdの直進流W3を吐出する。図8の状態にあるとき、図12(A)に示すように、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbが大きくなり、それに応じて直進流W3の外幅寸法Wdが大きくなる。図10の状態にあるとき、図12(B)に示すように、吐出孔36の内幅寸法Wbが小さくなり、それに応じて直進流W3の外幅寸法Wdが小さくなる。また、図8の例では、図12(A)に示すように、直進流W3は、高さ寸法Hbより外幅寸法Wdが大きい膜状をなす。ここでの外幅寸法Wd、高さ寸法Hbとは、前後方向Xから見て、吐出孔36を通り抜けた直後の液流W1の左右方向Yに沿った寸法、高さ方向Zに沿った寸法をいう。ここでの「前後方向Xから見て」とは、図12の視点から見ることと同義である。 When the discharge hole 36 is in the first discharge mode, the discharge hole 36 discharges a straight flow W3 having an outer width dimension Wd corresponding to the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36. In the state of FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 12A, the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36 becomes larger, and the outer width dimension Wd of the straight flow W3 becomes larger accordingly. In the state of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 12B, the inner width dimension Wb of the discharge hole 36 becomes smaller, and the outer width dimension Wd of the straight flow W3 becomes smaller accordingly. Further, in the example of FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 12A, the straight flow W3 has a film shape having an outer width dimension Wd larger than the height dimension Hb. The outer width dimension Wd and the height dimension Hb here are the dimension along the left-right direction Y and the dimension along the height direction Z of the liquid flow W1 immediately after passing through the discharge hole 36 when viewed from the front-rear direction X. To say. Here, "viewed from the front-back direction X" is synonymous with viewing from the viewpoint of FIG.

このように、第2切替部材48は、吐出流路30に対して進退することで、第1吐出形態にあるときに吐出孔36から吐出される液流の形状を調整可能である。これにより、ユーザの好みに応じた液流の形状に調整できる。 In this way, the second switching member 48 can adjust the shape of the liquid flow discharged from the discharge hole 36 when it is in the first discharge mode by moving back and forth with respect to the discharge flow path 30. As a result, the shape of the liquid flow can be adjusted according to the user's preference.

図9の状態にあるとき、図8の状態にあるときと比べ、第1切替部材46により主流路34内で液体が流通可能な箇所の内幅寸法が狭められる。この結果、図9の状態にあるとき、図8の状態にあるときと比べ、吐出孔36からは少ない流量の液流W1が吐出される。このように、第1切替部材46は、第2切替部材48が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、主流路34に対して進退することで、吐出孔36から吐出される液流W1の流量を調整可能である。これにより、ユーザの好みに応じた液流の流量に調整できる。 In the state of FIG. 9, as compared with the state of FIG. 8, the inner width dimension of the portion where the liquid can flow in the main flow path 34 is narrowed by the first switching member 46. As a result, when in the state of FIG. 9, a smaller flow rate of the liquid flow W1 is discharged from the discharge hole 36 than in the state of FIG. In this way, the first switching member 46 can adjust the flow rate of the liquid flow W1 discharged from the discharge hole 36 by moving back and forth with respect to the main flow path 34 when the second switching member 48 is in the retracted position Pa1. Is. As a result, the flow rate of the liquid flow can be adjusted according to the user's preference.

次に、第2吐出形態の詳細を説明する。 Next, the details of the second discharge form will be described.

図13を参照する。吐出流路30は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にある各切替部材46、48と装置本体26によって、次を備えるように構成される。詳しくは、吐出流路30は、上流側から液体W2が流入する入口流路54と、入口流路54から液体W2が流入する一対の中間流路56L、56Rとを備える。また、吐出流路30は、一対の中間流路56L、56Rのそれぞれから流入する液体W2が合流する合流室58と、合流室58内の液体W2を外部に吐出する吐出孔36と、を備える。入口流路54、中間流路56L、56R、合流室58は主流路34を構成する。 See FIG. The discharge flow path 30 is configured to include the following by the switching members 46, 48 and the device main body 26 at the closing position Pa2. Specifically, the discharge flow path 30 includes an inlet flow path 54 into which the liquid W2 flows in from the upstream side, and a pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R in which the liquid W2 flows in from the inlet flow path 54. Further, the discharge flow path 30 includes a confluence chamber 58 at which the liquids W2 flowing from each of the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R merge, and a discharge hole 36 for discharging the liquid W2 in the confluence chamber 58 to the outside. .. The inlet flow path 54, the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, and the confluence chamber 58 form the main flow path 34.

入口流路54は、前後方向Xで吐出流路30の後側の部分に設けられ、合流室58は入口流路54より前後方向Xの前側に設けられる。入口流路54の内面には前述の流入口38が開口している。 The inlet flow path 54 is provided in the rear portion of the discharge flow path 30 in the front-rear direction X, and the confluence chamber 58 is provided in the front side of the inlet flow path 54 in the front-rear direction X. The above-mentioned inflow port 38 is open on the inner surface of the inlet flow path 54.

吐出流路30には、入口流路54内にて前後方向Xで前側(下流側)に流れる液体W2が衝突する第1衝突部60が設けられる。本実施形態の第1衝突部60は、入口流路54と合流室58を前後方向Xに隔てる壁状をなす。 The discharge flow path 30 is provided with a first collision portion 60 in which the liquid W2 flowing in the front side (downstream side) in the front-rear direction X collides with the inlet flow path 54. The first collision portion 60 of the present embodiment has a wall shape that separates the inlet flow path 54 and the merging chamber 58 in the front-rear direction X.

一対の中間流路56L、56Rは、吐出流路30の第1衝突部60に対して左右方向Yの両側に設けられる。一対の中間流路56L、56Rには、左右方向Yの左側に設けられる左側中間流路56Lと、左右方向Yの右側に設けられる右側中間流路56Rとが含まれる。本実施形態の中間流路56L、56Rは入口流路54内から流入する液体W2を合流室58に噴射可能な形状である。本実施形態の中間流路56L、56Rの中心軸線CL3は、高さ方向Zから見て、吐出孔36の中心線CL1を左右方向Yに横切るように設けられる。 The pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R are provided on both sides in the left-right direction Y with respect to the first collision portion 60 of the discharge flow path 30. The pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R includes a left intermediate flow path 56L provided on the left side in the left-right direction Y and a right intermediate flow path 56R provided on the right side in the left-right direction Y. The intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R of the present embodiment have a shape capable of injecting the liquid W2 flowing from the inlet flow path 54 into the confluence chamber 58. The central axis CL3 of the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R of the present embodiment is provided so as to cross the center line CL1 of the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y when viewed from the height direction Z.

吐出流路30には、合流室58内にて前後方向Xで前側(下流側)に流れる液体W2が衝突する第2衝突部62L、62Rが設けられる。本実施形態の第2衝突部62L、62Rは、合流室58と外部空間を隔てる壁状をなし、合流室58の下流側(前側)に位置する下流側面を構成する。第2衝突部62L、62Rは、一対の中間流路56L、56Rのそれぞれに対応して設けられる。本実施形態の第2衝突部62L、62Rには、左側中間流路56Lに対応する右側第2衝突部62Rと、右側中間流路56Rに対応する左側第2衝突部62Lとが含まれる。中間流路56L、56Rを通り抜けた流れ(噴流)は、その中間流路56L、56Rに対応する第2衝突部62L、62Rに衝突可能である。本実施形態の第2衝突部62L、62Rは、高さ方向Zから見て、吐出孔36の中心線CL1に対して対応する中間流路56L、56Rとは左右方向Yで反対側に設けられる。 The discharge flow path 30 is provided with second collision portions 62L and 62R in which the liquid W2 flowing in the front side (downstream side) in the front-rear direction X collides with the confluence chamber 58. The second collision portions 62L and 62R of the present embodiment form a wall shape that separates the merging chamber 58 from the external space, and constitutes a downstream side surface located on the downstream side (front side) of the merging chamber 58. The second collision portions 62L and 62R are provided corresponding to the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, respectively. The second collision portions 62L and 62R of the present embodiment include a right second collision portion 62R corresponding to the left intermediate flow path 56L and a left side second collision portion 62L corresponding to the right intermediate flow path 56R. The flow (jet) that has passed through the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R can collide with the second collision portions 62L and 62R corresponding to the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R. The second collision portions 62L and 62R of the present embodiment are provided on the side opposite to the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R corresponding to the center line CL1 of the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y when viewed from the height direction Z. ..

本実施形態の合流室58には、一対の第2衝突部62L、62Rのそれぞれに衝突した液体W2の噴流を前後方向Xで吐出孔36とは反対側(後側)に折り返すように誘導する一対の誘導面64L、64Rが設けられる。一対の誘導面64L、64Rには、右側第2衝突部62Rに対応する右側誘導面64Rと、左側第2衝突部62Lに対応する左側誘導面64Lとが含まれる。各誘導面64L、64Rは、合流室58内において一対の内側面44のそれぞれに設けられる。 In the merging chamber 58 of the present embodiment, the jet of the liquid W2 that has collided with each of the pair of second collision portions 62L and 62R is guided to be folded back to the opposite side (rear side) of the discharge hole 36 in the front-rear direction X. A pair of guide surfaces 64L and 64R are provided. The pair of guide surfaces 64L and 64R includes a right guide surface 64R corresponding to the right second collision portion 62R and a left guide surface 64L corresponding to the left second collision portion 62L. The guide surfaces 64L and 64R are provided on each of the pair of inner side surfaces 44 in the confluence chamber 58.

第1切替部材46は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき、前述の第1衝突部60を構成する。この第1衝突部60を構成する第1切替部材46は、入口流路54、中間流路56L、56R及び合流室58の一部を形成している。また、第2切替部材48は、塞ぎ位置Pa2にあるとき、前述の第2衝突部62L、62Rを構成する。この第2衝突部62L、62Rを構成する第2切替部材48は、吐出孔36や合流室58の一部を形成している。 When the first switching member 46 is at the closing position Pa2, the first switching member 46 constitutes the above-mentioned first collision portion 60. The first switching member 46 constituting the first collision portion 60 forms a part of the inlet flow path 54, the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, and the confluence chamber 58. Further, when the second switching member 48 is at the closing position Pa2, it constitutes the above-mentioned second collision portions 62L and 62R. The second switching member 48 constituting the second collision portions 62L and 62R forms a part of the discharge hole 36 and the confluence chamber 58.

第2吐出形態にあるときの吐出装置10の動作を説明する。図11を参照する。本図や図14、図15では、吐出流路30内での主な液体の流れ方向に矢印を付して示す。主流路34の入口流路54内には上流側となる中継流路28から流入口38を通して液体W2が流入する。入口流路54内に流入した液体W2は、その流入箇所から拡散しつつ前後方向Xで前側に向けて流れる。この過程で入口流路54内には液体W2が溜められる。 The operation of the discharge device 10 in the second discharge mode will be described. See FIG. In this figure, FIGS. 14 and 15, the main liquid flow directions in the discharge flow path 30 are indicated by arrows. The liquid W2 flows into the inlet flow path 54 of the main flow path 34 from the relay flow path 28 on the upstream side through the inflow port 38. The liquid W2 that has flowed into the inlet flow path 54 flows toward the front side in the front-rear direction X while diffusing from the inflow location. In this process, the liquid W2 is stored in the inlet flow path 54.

入口流路54内で前側に流れる液体W2の一部は第1衝突部60に衝突することで左右方向Yに分かれたうえで一対の中間流路56L、56R内に流入する液流Faを形成する。入口流路54内の液体W2は一対の中間流路56L、56Rを介して合流室58内に流入する。この過程で合流室58内には液体W2が溜められる。 A part of the liquid W2 flowing forward in the inlet flow path 54 collides with the first collision portion 60 and is divided into the left and right directions Y to form a liquid flow Fa flowing into the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R. To do. The liquid W2 in the inlet flow path 54 flows into the confluence chamber 58 via the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R. In this process, the liquid W2 is stored in the confluence chamber 58.

図14、図15を参照する。合流室58内には一対の中間流路56L、56Rのそれぞれから液体の噴流FbL、FbRが噴射される。本実施形態では、一対の中間流路56L、56Rのそれぞれから噴射される噴流FbL、FbRが合流室58内で衝突する。以下、左側中間流路56Lが噴射する噴流を左側噴流FbLといい、右側中間流路56Rが噴射する噴流を右側噴流FbRという。 14 and 15 are referenced. Liquid jets FbL and FbR are injected into the confluence chamber 58 from the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, respectively. In the present embodiment, the jets FbL and FbR injected from each of the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R collide in the confluence chamber 58. Hereinafter, the jet jet injected by the left intermediate flow path 56L is referred to as a left jet flow FbL, and the jet flow injected by the right intermediate flow path 56R is referred to as a right jet flow FbR.

これら噴流FbL、FbRは、流体のランダム性に起因する揺らぎの影響を受けて、いずれか一方が他方より勢いの強い支配的な流れとなる。たとえば、図14の例では、右側噴流FbRが左側噴流FbLより勢いの強い支配的な流れとなっている第1流れ状態を示す。 One of these jets FbL and FbR is affected by fluctuations caused by the randomness of the fluid, and one of them becomes a dominant flow with stronger force than the other. For example, the example of FIG. 14 shows a first flow state in which the right jet FbR is a dominant flow with stronger force than the left jet FbL.

図14に示すように、この支配的な右側噴流FbRは、合流室58の下流側面(左側第2衝突部62L)に衝突するまで勢いを持って流れ易い。一方で、左側噴流FbLは、支配的な右側噴流FbRと衝突することで流れを阻害され(範囲Sa参照)、合流室58の下流側面(右側第2衝突部62R)に衝突するまで勢いを持って流れ難い。合流室58の下流側面に衝突した右側噴流FbRは、その左側誘導面64Lにより前後方向Xで折り返すように誘導される液流Fcを形成し、左側噴流FbLと合流する(範囲Sb参照)。この結果、左側噴流FbLの勢いが増幅され、図15に示すように、左側噴流FbLが右側噴流FbRより勢いの強い支配的な流れとなる第2流れ状態に切り替わる。 As shown in FIG. 14, this dominant right jet FbR tends to flow with momentum until it collides with the downstream side surface (second left collision portion 62L) of the confluence chamber 58. On the other hand, the left jet FbL is obstructed by colliding with the dominant right jet FbR (see range Sa) and has momentum until it collides with the downstream side surface of the confluence 58 (right second collision portion 62R). It's hard to flow. The right jet FbR that collides with the downstream side surface of the confluence chamber 58 forms a liquid flow Fc that is guided by its left guide surface 64L so as to fold back in the front-rear direction X, and merges with the left jet FbL (see range Sb). As a result, the momentum of the left jet FbL is amplified, and as shown in FIG. 15, the left jet FbL switches to the second flow state in which the left jet FbL has a stronger dominant flow than the right jet FbR.

支配的な左側噴流FbLは、合流室58の下流側面(右側第2衝突部62R)に衝突するまで勢いを持って流れ易い。一方で、右側噴流FbRは、支配的な左側噴流FbLと衝突することで流れを阻害され(範囲Sc参照)、合流室58の下流側面(左側第2衝突部62L)に衝突するまで勢いを持って流れ難い。合流室58の下流側面に衝突した左側噴流FbLは、その右側誘導面64Rにより前後方向Xで折り返すように誘導される液流Fdを形成し、右側噴流FbRと合流する(範囲Sd参照)。この結果、右側噴流FbRの勢いが増幅され、図14に示すように、右側噴流FbRが左側噴流FbLより勢いの強い支配的な流れとなる第1流れ状態に切り替わる。 The dominant left jet FbL tends to flow with momentum until it collides with the downstream side surface (right side second collision portion 62R) of the confluence chamber 58. On the other hand, the right jet FbR is obstructed by colliding with the dominant left jet FbL (see range Sc) and has momentum until it collides with the downstream side surface of the confluence 58 (left second collision portion 62L). It's hard to flow. The left jet FbL that collides with the downstream side surface of the confluence chamber 58 forms a liquid flow Fd that is guided by its right guide surface 64R so as to turn back in the front-rear direction X, and merges with the right jet FbR (see range Sd). As a result, the momentum of the right jet FbR is amplified, and as shown in FIG. 14, the right jet FbR switches to the first flow state in which the right jet FbR has a stronger dominant flow than the left jet FbL.

以上の結果、流体のランダム性に起因する揺らぎの影響を受けて、右側噴流FbRが支配的な流れになる第1流れ状態と、左側噴流FbLが支配的な流れになる第2流れ状態とが周期的に切り替わる。図14に示すように、第1流れ状態にあるとき、支配的な右側噴流FbRの一部は、合流室58の下流側面に衝突せずに吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流Feを形成する。この液流Feは、前後方向Xで前側に向かうとともに左右方向Yで左側に向かう速度ベクトルを持つ。図15に示すように、第2流れ状態にあるとき、支配的な左側噴流FbLの一部は、合流室58の下流側面に衝突せずに吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流Ffを形成する。この液流Ffは、前後方向Xで前側に向かうとともに左右方向Yで右側に向かう速度ベクトルを持つ。 As a result of the above, the first flow state in which the right jet FbR becomes the dominant flow and the second flow state in which the left jet FbL becomes the dominant flow are affected by the fluctuation caused by the randomness of the fluid. It switches periodically. As shown in FIG. 14, when in the first flow state, a part of the dominant right jet FbR forms a liquid flow Fe passing through the discharge hole 36 without colliding with the downstream side surface of the confluence chamber 58. This liquid flow Fe has a velocity vector toward the front side in the front-rear direction X and toward the left side in the left-right direction Y. As shown in FIG. 15, when in the second flow state, a part of the dominant left jet FbL forms a liquid flow Ff that passes through the discharge hole 36 without colliding with the downstream side surface of the confluence chamber 58. This liquid flow Ff has a velocity vector toward the front side in the front-rear direction X and toward the right side in the left-right direction Y.

第1流れ状態と第2流れ状態が周期的に切り替わることで、吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流Fe、Ffの左右方向Yでの速度ベクトルの向きが周期的に切り替わる。この過程で、この液流Fe、Ffの左右方向Yでの速度ベクトルは、その向きの切り替えを伴いベクトル量が周期的に増減する。この結果、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液流W1の進行方向が左右方向Yに揺動するように時間的に変化し、吐出孔36から波状流W4が放射状に吐出される(図11も参照)。 By periodically switching between the first flow state and the second flow state, the directions of the velocity vectors of the liquid flows Fe and Ff passing through the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y are periodically switched. In this process, the amount of the velocity vectors of the liquid flows Fe and Ff in the left-right direction Y increases and decreases periodically with the switching of the directions. As a result, the traveling direction of the liquid flow W1 discharged to the outside from the discharge hole 36 changes temporally so as to swing in the left-right direction Y, and the wavy flow W4 is radially discharged from the discharge hole 36 (FIG. 11). See also).

このように、吐出流路30は、入口流路54から一対の中間流路56L、56Rのそれぞれを介して合流室58内に液体W2を流入させることで吐出孔36から波状流W4を放射状に吐出可能である。このように波状流W4を吐出するうえで、主流路34内では、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液体の進行方向を時間的に変化させるための流れとして、一対の噴流FbL、FbRや液流Fc、Fdが形成される。 In this way, the discharge flow path 30 causes the wavy flow W4 to radiate from the discharge hole 36 by allowing the liquid W2 to flow into the confluence chamber 58 from the inlet flow path 54 via the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, respectively. It can be discharged. In discharging the wavy flow W4 in this way, a pair of jets FbL, FbR and liquid are used as a flow for temporally changing the traveling direction of the liquid discharged from the discharge hole 36 to the outside in the main flow path 34. Flows Fc and Fd are formed.

次に、吐出装置10の他の特徴を説明する。 Next, other features of the discharge device 10 will be described.

図6、図7、図16を参照する。切替部材46、48は、切替部材46、48の進退方向Daのうちの退出方向Da1を向く退出方向面70を備える。退出方向面70は、切替部材46、48の進退方向Daの可動範囲での位置によらず、吐出流路30内での収容孔52の開口箇所より収容孔52の奥側に配置される。これにより、切替部材46、48を退出方向Da1に動かすとき、切替部材46、48の退出方向面70に吐出流路30内を流れる液体W2の動圧が作用しなくなり、切替部材46、48を動かし易くなる。 See FIGS. 6, 7, and 16. The switching members 46 and 48 include an exit direction surface 70 facing the exit direction Da1 of the advance / retreat direction Das of the switching members 46 and 48. The exit direction surface 70 is arranged behind the accommodation hole 52 from the opening of the accommodation hole 52 in the discharge flow path 30, regardless of the position of the switching members 46 and 48 in the movable range of the advance / retreat direction Da. As a result, when the switching members 46 and 48 are moved in the exit direction Da1, the dynamic pressure of the liquid W2 flowing in the discharge flow path 30 does not act on the exit direction surface 70 of the switching members 46 and 48, and the switching members 46 and 48 are moved. It will be easier to move.

装置本体26は、吐出流路30を形成する本体流路面72を有する。切替部材46、48は、進退方向Daのうち進入方向Da2を向く先端面74を有する(図6参照)。本実施形態の切替部材46、48の先端面74は、切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、装置本体26の本体流路面72と面一となる。よって、切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、吐出流路30内に切替部材46、48が出っ張らず、吐出流路30内を流れる液体の圧力損失を軽減できる。これに伴い、切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、吐出孔36から大流量の液体を吐出し易くなる。 The device main body 26 has a main body flow path surface 72 that forms the discharge flow path 30. The switching members 46 and 48 have a tip surface 74 facing the approach direction Da2 in the advance / retreat direction Da (see FIG. 6). The tip surface 74 of the switching members 46, 48 of the present embodiment is flush with the main body flow path surface 72 of the apparatus main body 26 when the switching members 46, 48 are in the retracted position Pa1. Therefore, when the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, the switching members 46 and 48 do not protrude into the discharge flow path 30, and the pressure loss of the liquid flowing in the discharge flow path 30 can be reduced. Along with this, when the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, it becomes easy to discharge a large flow rate of liquid from the discharge hole 36.

切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30の一部を形成する大形部76と、大形部76から退出方向Da1に突き出る小形部78とを有する。小形部78は、切替部材46、48の進退方向Daから見て、大形部76の外形輪郭の内側に収まる形状である(図5も参照)。小形部78は、大形部76より周長が小さくなるように構成される。ここでの周長とは、切替部材46、48の進退方向Daから見て、言及している箇所の進退方向軸周りの周長をいう。 The switching members 46 and 48 have a large portion 76 forming a part of the discharge flow path 30, and a small portion 78 protruding from the large portion 76 in the exit direction Da1. The small portion 78 has a shape that fits inside the outer contour of the large portion 76 when viewed from the advancing / retreating direction Da of the switching members 46 and 48 (see also FIG. 5). The small portion 78 is configured to have a smaller peripheral length than the large portion 76. The peripheral length here refers to the peripheral length around the advancing / retreating direction axis of the referred portion when viewed from the advancing / retreating direction Da of the switching members 46 and 48.

収容孔52は、吐出流路30の内面に開口する大孔部52aと、大孔部52aより収容孔52の奥側に設けられる小孔部52bとを有する。切替部材46、48が退避位置Pa1にあるとき、大孔部52aには切替部材46、48の大形部76が収容され、小孔部52bには切替部材46、48の小形部78が収容される。 The accommodating hole 52 has a large hole portion 52a that opens on the inner surface of the discharge flow path 30, and a small hole portion 52b that is provided on the back side of the accommodating hole 52 from the large hole portion 52a. When the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, the large hole portion 52a accommodates the large portion 76 of the switching members 46 and 48, and the small hole portion 52b accommodates the small portion 78 of the switching members 46 and 48. Will be done.

吐出装置10は、収容孔52の内面と切替部材46、48との間をシールするシール部材80を備える。シール部材80は、Oリング等の弾性体である。シール部材80は、吐出流路30内の液体W2の外部への漏れを規制する役割を持つ。 The discharge device 10 includes a seal member 80 that seals between the inner surface of the accommodating hole 52 and the switching members 46 and 48. The seal member 80 is an elastic body such as an O-ring. The seal member 80 has a role of regulating leakage of the liquid W2 in the discharge flow path 30 to the outside.

シール部材80は、収容孔52の小孔部52bの内面と切替部材46、48の小形部78との間に配置される。本実施形態では、収容孔52の小孔部52bに装着溝82が形成され、その装着溝82にシール部材80が装着される。これにより、収容孔52の内面と切替部材46、48の大形部76との間にシール部材80を配置するより、シール部材80の小型化を図れる。これに伴い、切替部材46、48が進退するときにシール部材80から付与される抵抗力を軽減でき、切替部材46、48を動かし易くなる。 The seal member 80 is arranged between the inner surface of the small hole portion 52b of the accommodating hole 52 and the small portion 78 of the switching members 46 and 48. In the present embodiment, the mounting groove 82 is formed in the small hole portion 52b of the accommodating hole 52, and the seal member 80 is mounted in the mounting groove 82. As a result, the size of the seal member 80 can be reduced by arranging the seal member 80 between the inner surface of the accommodating hole 52 and the large portion 76 of the switching members 46 and 48. Along with this, the resistance force applied from the seal member 80 when the switching members 46 and 48 move forward and backward can be reduced, and the switching members 46 and 48 can be easily moved.

(第2実施形態)
第1実施形態のように、一対の中間流路56L、56Rから合流室58内に流入する複数の液体の流れを利用して波状流W4を吐出するタイプを合流タイプという。第1実施形態では、このような合流タイプの吐出流路30として、一対の中間流路56L、56Rから合流室58内に流入する一対の噴流FbL、FbRを衝突させる噴流タイプの吐出流路30を説明した。本実施形態では、合流タイプの吐出流路30として、カルマン渦を利用するカルマン渦タイプの吐出流路30を説明する。
(Second Embodiment)
A type in which the wavy flow W4 is discharged by utilizing the flow of a plurality of liquids flowing into the merging chamber 58 from the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R as in the first embodiment is called a merging type. In the first embodiment, as such a confluence type discharge flow path 30, a jet flow type discharge flow path 30 in which a pair of jet flows FbL and FbR flowing into the confluence chamber 58 from a pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R collide with each other. Explained. In the present embodiment, the Karman vortex type discharge flow path 30 using the Karman vortex will be described as the confluence type discharge flow path 30.

図17を参照する。本図は、図13と同じ視点から第2実施形態の吐出装置10を見た断面図である。吐出流路30は、第1実施形態と同様、塞ぎ位置Pa2にある各切替部材46、48と装置本体26によって、次を備えるように構成される。詳しくは、吐出流路30は、入口流路54と、一対の中間流路56L、56Rと、合流室58と、吐出孔36と、を備える。本実施形態の吐出流路30も、図示はしないが、前後方向Xに直交する断面において矩形状をなす。 See FIG. This figure is a cross-sectional view of the discharge device 10 of the second embodiment from the same viewpoint as in FIG. Similar to the first embodiment, the discharge flow path 30 is configured to include the following by the switching members 46, 48 and the device main body 26 at the closing position Pa2. Specifically, the discharge flow path 30 includes an inlet flow path 54, a pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R, a confluence chamber 58, and a discharge hole 36. Although not shown, the discharge flow path 30 of the present embodiment also has a rectangular shape in a cross section orthogonal to the front-rear direction X.

吐出流路30には、入口流路54内にて前後方向Xで前側(下流側)に流れる液体W2が衝突する第1衝突部60が設けられる。また、吐出流路30には、合流室58内にて前後方向Xで前側(下流側)に流れる液体W2が衝突する第2衝突部62L、62Rが設けられる。本実施形態の左側第2衝突部62Lは、左側中間流路56Lに対応して設けられ、右側第2衝突部62Rは、右側中間流路56Rに対応して設けられる。中間流路56L、56Rを通り抜けた流れ(後述のカルマン渦)は、その中間流路56L、56Rに対応する第2衝突部62L、62Rに衝突可能である。 The discharge flow path 30 is provided with a first collision portion 60 in which the liquid W2 flowing in the front side (downstream side) in the front-rear direction X collides with the inlet flow path 54. Further, the discharge flow path 30 is provided with second collision portions 62L and 62R in which the liquid W2 flowing in the front side (downstream side) in the front-rear direction X collides with the discharge flow path 30. The left side second collision portion 62L of the present embodiment is provided corresponding to the left intermediate flow path 56L, and the right side second collision portion 62R is provided corresponding to the right side intermediate flow path 56R. The flow passing through the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R (Karman vortex described later) can collide with the second collision portions 62L and 62R corresponding to the intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R.

以上の吐出装置10の動作を説明する。 The operation of the discharge device 10 described above will be described.

図18を参照する。入口流路54内には中継流路28から流入口28aを通して液体W2が流入する。入口流路54内に流入した液体W2は、その流入箇所から拡散しつつ前後方向Xで前側に向けて流れる。入口流路54内で前側に流れる液体W2の一部は第1衝突部60に衝突することで、一対の中間流路56L、56Rを交互に通り抜けるカルマン渦100を形成する。この結果、合流室58内には、複数のカルマン渦100からなる左右で一対の渦列102L、102Rが形成される。 See FIG. The liquid W2 flows into the inlet flow path 54 from the relay flow path 28 through the inflow port 28a. The liquid W2 that has flowed into the inlet flow path 54 flows toward the front side in the front-rear direction X while diffusing from the inflow location. A part of the liquid W2 flowing forward in the inlet flow path 54 collides with the first collision portion 60 to form a Karman vortex 100 that alternately passes through the pair of intermediate flow paths 56L and 56R. As a result, a pair of left and right vortex trains 102L and 102R composed of a plurality of Karman vortices 100 are formed in the confluence chamber 58.

カルマン渦100は、合流室58内で成長しながら合流室58の下流側面(第2衝突部62L、62R)に衝突し、その衝突により流れ方向を変えつつ吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流を形成する。左側のカルマン渦100は、吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流として、前後方向Xで前側に向かうとともに左右方向Yで右側に向かう速度ベクトルを持つ液流を形成する。右側のカルマン渦100は、吐出孔36を通り抜ける液流として、前後方向Xで前側に向かうとともに左右方向Yで左側に向かう速度ベクトルを持つ液流を形成する。 The Karman vortex 100 grows in the confluence chamber 58 and collides with the downstream side surfaces (second collision portions 62L, 62R) of the confluence chamber 58, and forms a liquid flow passing through the discharge hole 36 while changing the flow direction due to the collision. .. The Karman vortex 100 on the left side forms a liquid flow having a velocity vector toward the front side in the front-rear direction X and toward the right side in the left-right direction Y as a liquid flow passing through the discharge hole 36. The Karman vortex 100 on the right side forms a liquid flow having a velocity vector toward the front side in the front-rear direction X and toward the left side in the left-right direction Y as a liquid flow passing through the discharge hole 36.

このように、一対の渦列102L、102Rそれぞれのカルマン渦100が形成する液流の左右方向Yでの速度ベクトルの向きは周期的に切り替わる。この結果、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液流の進行方向が左右方向Yに揺動するように時間的に変化し、吐出孔36から波状流W4が吐出される。このように波状流W4を吐出するうえで、主流路34内では、吐出孔36から外部に吐出される液体の進行方向を時間的に変化させるための流れとして、一対の渦列102L、102Rが形成される。 In this way, the direction of the velocity vector in the left-right direction Y of the liquid flow formed by the Karman vortices 100 of each of the pair of vortex trains 102L and 102R is periodically switched. As a result, the traveling direction of the liquid flow discharged to the outside from the discharge hole 36 changes with time so as to swing in the left-right direction Y, and the wavy flow W4 is discharged from the discharge hole 36. In discharging the wavy flow W4 in this way, a pair of vortex trains 102L and 102R are provided in the main flow path 34 as a flow for temporally changing the traveling direction of the liquid discharged from the discharge hole 36 to the outside. It is formed.

このカルマン渦タイプの吐出流路30でも、第1衝突部60が第1切替部材46を構成し、第2衝突部62L、62Rが第2切替部材48を構成してもよい。 In the Karman vortex type discharge flow path 30, the first collision portion 60 may form the first switching member 46, and the second collision portions 62L and 62R may form the second switching member 48.

このように、吐出流路30は、上流側から流入した液体W2を吐出孔36から波状流W4として放射状に吐出可能であればよい。また、吐出流路30の具体例は合流タイプに限られない。また、合流タイプの吐出流路30において、第1衝突部60及び第2衝突部62L、62Rの何れか一方が装置本体26が構成し、それらの他方が切替部材46、48が構成していてもよい。 As described above, the discharge flow path 30 may be capable of radially discharging the liquid W2 flowing from the upstream side as a wavy flow W4 from the discharge hole 36. Further, the specific example of the discharge flow path 30 is not limited to the confluence type. Further, in the confluence type discharge flow path 30, one of the first collision portion 60 and the second collision portions 62L and 62R is composed of the device main body 26, and the other is composed of the switching members 46 and 48. May be good.

各構成要素の他の変形例を説明する。 Other modifications of each component will be described.

水回り設備12の具体例は特に限定されず、たとえば、キッチン設備、洗面設備、トイレ設備等でもよい。水回り設備12の槽体14の具体例は特に限定されず、たとえば、キッチンシンク、手洗シンク等のシンクでもよい。水回り設備12のベース32の具体例は特に限定されず、たとえば、室内空間を区画する壁部でもよい。 Specific examples of the water supply equipment 12 are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, kitchen equipment, washroom equipment, toilet equipment, and the like. Specific examples of the tank body 14 of the water supply facility 12 are not particularly limited, and for example, a sink such as a kitchen sink or a hand wash sink may be used. Specific examples of the base 32 of the water supply facility 12 are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a wall portion for partitioning the interior space.

吐出システム16の貯留槽18は、水回り設備12の槽体14に限定されず、たとえば、槽体14とは別に設けられていてもよい。 The storage tank 18 of the discharge system 16 is not limited to the tank body 14 of the water supply facility 12, and may be provided separately from the tank body 14, for example.

吐出装置10の具体例は特に限定されず、たとえば、シャワー装置、水栓装置等でもよい。吐出装置10が吐出する液体W2は水に限定されず、たとえば、洗剤を含有する洗剤液でもよい。 Specific examples of the discharge device 10 are not particularly limited, and for example, a shower device, a faucet device, or the like may be used. The liquid W2 discharged by the discharge device 10 is not limited to water, and may be, for example, a detergent liquid containing a detergent.

吐出流路30内での流入口28aの開口位置は特に限定されない。流入口28aは、たとえば、吐出流路30の内側面44や奥底面に開口してもよい。この奥底面は、吐出流路30内の前後方向Xで最も後側に設けられる。 The opening position of the inflow port 28a in the discharge flow path 30 is not particularly limited. The inflow port 28a may be opened, for example, on the inner side surface 44 or the inner bottom surface of the discharge flow path 30. This back bottom surface is provided on the rearmost side in the front-rear direction X in the discharge flow path 30.

吐出装置10は、第1切替部材46及び第2切替部材48の一方のみを備えていてもよい。 The discharge device 10 may include only one of the first switching member 46 and the second switching member 48.

切替部材46、48の進退方向Daは特に限られない。たとえば、切替部材46、48の進退方向Daは前後方向Xと平行でもよい。 The advancing / retreating direction Da of the switching members 46 and 48 is not particularly limited. For example, the advancing / retreating direction Da of the switching members 46 and 48 may be parallel to the front-rear direction X.

切替部材46、48は、第1吐出形態と第2吐出形態のいずれにあるときも共通する吐出孔36から液流が吐出される例を説明した。この他にも、第1吐出形態にあるときは第1吐出孔から直進流W3を吐出し、第2吐出形態にあるときは第1吐出孔とは別の第2吐出孔から波状流W4を吐出してもよい。これは、たとえば、第1吐出孔と第2吐出孔に対応する個別の主流を吐出流路30に設け、液体供給先となる主流路を第1切替部材46により切り替える場合を想定している。第1切替部材46が進退する前後で主流路34内での液体流通箇所が異なっていてもよいとも捉えられる。 An example has been described in which the switching members 46 and 48 discharge the liquid flow from the common discharge hole 36 in both the first discharge mode and the second discharge mode. In addition to this, when in the first discharge mode, the straight flow W3 is discharged from the first discharge hole, and when in the second discharge mode, the wavy flow W4 is discharged from the second discharge hole different from the first discharge hole. It may be discharged. This assumes, for example, a case where individual main streams corresponding to the first discharge hole and the second discharge hole are provided in the discharge flow path 30, and the main flow path serving as the liquid supply destination is switched by the first switching member 46. It can be considered that the liquid flow points in the main flow path 34 may be different before and after the first switching member 46 moves forward and backward.

切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30に対して進退することで、吐出孔36の吐出形態を切り替え可能である例を説明した。吐出孔36の吐出形態を切り替えるうえで、切替部材46、48の動き方は特に限られない。たとえば、切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30の一部を開閉することで、吐出孔36の吐出形態を切り替えてもよい。 An example has been described in which the switching members 46 and 48 can switch the discharge form of the discharge hole 36 by moving back and forth with respect to the discharge flow path 30. In switching the discharge form of the discharge hole 36, the movement of the switching members 46 and 48 is not particularly limited. For example, the switching members 46 and 48 may switch the discharge form of the discharge hole 36 by opening and closing a part of the discharge flow path 30.

切替部材46、48は、吐出流路30に対して進退可能に設けるうえで、その具体的な構造は特に限定されない。切替部材46、48は大形部76と小形部78を備えなくともよい。また、収容孔52の内面と切替部材46、48の大形部76の間にシール部材80が配置されてもよい。 The specific structures of the switching members 46 and 48 are not particularly limited in that they can be moved forward and backward with respect to the discharge flow path 30. The switching members 46 and 48 do not have to include the large portion 76 and the small portion 78. Further, the seal member 80 may be arranged between the inner surface of the accommodating hole 52 and the large portion 76 of the switching members 46 and 48.

切替部材46、48の退出方向面70は、吐出流路30内に配置されていてもよい。切替部材46、48は、退避位置Pa1にあるとき、装置本体26の本体流路面72と面一になっていなくともよい。 The exit direction surfaces 70 of the switching members 46 and 48 may be arranged in the discharge flow path 30. When the switching members 46 and 48 are in the retracted position Pa1, they do not have to be flush with the main body flow path surface 72 of the device main body 26.

第2切替部材48は、吐出孔36に対して進退することで、液流の外幅寸法Wdを調整可能である例を説明した。第2切替部材48は、吐出孔36に対して進退することで、液流の形状を調整可能であればよい。たとえば、第2切替部材48は、吐出孔36の左右方向Yの全長に亘る範囲で進退可能な構成とすることで、液流の高さ寸法Hbを調整可能でもよい。 An example has been described in which the outer width dimension Wd of the liquid flow can be adjusted by moving the second switching member 48 forward and backward with respect to the discharge hole 36. The second switching member 48 may be able to adjust the shape of the liquid flow by moving back and forth with respect to the discharge hole 36. For example, the second switching member 48 may be configured so that it can advance and retreat within the entire length of the discharge hole 36 in the left-right direction Y, so that the height dimension Hb of the liquid flow can be adjusted.

収容孔52の開口位置は特に限定されない。収容孔52は、たとえば、吐出流路30の内下面42、内側面44、奥底面に開口していてもよい。 The opening position of the accommodating hole 52 is not particularly limited. The accommodating hole 52 may be opened to, for example, the inner lower surface 42, the inner side surface 44, and the inner bottom surface of the discharge flow path 30.

以上、本発明の実施形態や変形例について詳細に説明した。前述した実施形態や変形例は、いずれも本発明を実施するにあたっての具体例を示したものにすぎない。実施形態や変形例の内容は、本発明の技術的範囲を限定するものではなく、発明の思想を逸脱しない範囲において、構成要素の変更、追加、削除等の多くの設計変更が可能である。前述の実施形態では、このような設計変更が可能な内容に関して、「実施形態」との表記を付して強調しているが、そのような表記のない内容でも設計変更が許容される。図面の断面に付したハッチングは、ハッチングを付した対象の材質を限定するものではない。また、以上の構成要素の任意の組み合わせも、本発明の態様として有効である。 The embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described in detail above. The above-described embodiments and modifications are merely specific examples for carrying out the present invention. The contents of the embodiments and modifications do not limit the technical scope of the present invention, and many design changes such as modification, addition, and deletion of components can be made without departing from the idea of the invention. In the above-described embodiment, the content that can be changed in design is emphasized by adding the notation "embodiment", but the design change is permitted even if the content does not have such a notation. The hatching attached to the cross section of the drawing does not limit the material of the object to which the hatching is attached. In addition, any combination of the above components is also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

以上の実施形態、変形例により具体化される発明を一般化すると、以下の技術的思想が導かれる。以下、発明が解決しようとする課題に記載の態様を用いて説明する。 Generalization of the invention embodied by the above embodiments and modifications leads to the following technical ideas. Hereinafter, the aspects described in the problem to be solved by the invention will be described.

第2態様の吐出装置は、第1態様において、前記第1吐出形態及び前記第2吐出形態のいずれにあるときも共通する前記吐出孔から液流が吐出されてもよい。この態様によれば、吐出形態の切り替え前後で共通する吐出孔に液体を流し続けることができ、その吐出孔に汚れを溜め難くできる。 In the first aspect, the discharge device of the second aspect may discharge the liquid flow from the discharge hole which is common to both the first discharge form and the second discharge form. According to this aspect, the liquid can be continuously flowed to the common discharge hole before and after the switching of the discharge form, and it is possible to prevent dirt from accumulating in the discharge hole.

第3態様の吐出装置は、第1または第2態様において、前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路に対して進退することで、前記第1吐出形態と前記第2吐出形態に切り替え可能であってもよい。 In the first or second aspect of the discharge device of the third aspect, the switching member can be switched between the first discharge form and the second discharge form by advancing and retreating with respect to the discharge flow path. May be good.

第4態様の吐出装置は、第3態様において、前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路から退避する退避位置と、前記吐出流路の一部を塞ぐ塞ぎ位置との間を進退することで、前記第1吐出形態と前記第2吐出形態に切り替え可能であってもよい。この態様によれば、切替部材が退避位置にある場合、切替部材が塞ぎ位置にある場合と比べ、吐出流路の吐出孔から大流量の液体を吐出し易くなる。 In the third aspect of the discharge device of the fourth aspect, the switching member moves back and forth between a retracted position retracted from the discharge flow path and a closing position that blocks a part of the discharge flow path. It may be possible to switch between the first discharge mode and the second discharge mode. According to this aspect, when the switching member is in the retracted position, a large flow rate of liquid is easily discharged from the discharge hole of the discharge flow path as compared with the case where the switching member is in the closed position.

第5態様の吐出装置は、第4態様において、前記吐出流路は、上流側から液体が流入する入口流路と、前記入口流路から液体が流入する一対の中間流路と、前記一対の中間流路のそれぞれから流入する液体が合流する合流室と、を有し、前記吐出流路は、前記入口流路から前記一対の中間流路のそれぞれを介して前記合流室内に液体を流入させることで前記吐出孔から前記波状流を吐出可能であり、前記切替部材は、前記塞ぎ位置にあるとき、前記入口流路内にて下流側に流れる液体が衝突する第1衝突部、又は、前記合流室内にて下流側に流れる液体が衝突する第2衝突部を構成してもよい。 In the fourth aspect of the discharge device of the fifth aspect, the discharge flow path includes an inlet flow path in which the liquid flows in from the upstream side, a pair of intermediate flow paths in which the liquid flows in from the inlet flow path, and the pair. It has a merging chamber in which the liquids flowing in from each of the intermediate flow paths merge, and the discharge flow path causes the liquid to flow into the merging chamber from the inlet flow path via each of the pair of intermediate flow paths. As a result, the wavy flow can be discharged from the discharge hole, and when the switching member is in the closing position, the first collision portion where the liquid flowing downstream in the inlet flow path collides, or the said A second collision portion may be formed in which the liquid flowing downstream collides with the confluence chamber.

第6態様の吐出装置は、第4または第5態様において、前記吐出流路は、前記吐出孔より上流側に設けられる主流路を備え、前記切替部材には、前記主流路に対して進退可能に設けられる第1切替部材が含まれ、前記主流路内の液体流通箇所は、前記第1切替部材が進退する前後において、前記第1切替部材が塞ぐ前記吐出流路の一部の他は同じとなってもよい。この態様によれば、第1切替部材が進退する前後で主流路内の広い範囲で液体を流し続けることができ、その広い範囲で汚れを溜めにくくできる。 In the fourth or fifth aspect of the discharge device of the sixth aspect, the discharge flow path includes a main flow path provided on the upstream side of the discharge hole, and the switching member can advance and retreat with respect to the main flow path. The liquid flow point in the main flow path is the same as before and after the first switching member moves forward and backward, except for a part of the discharge flow path blocked by the first switching member. May be. According to this aspect, the liquid can continue to flow in a wide range in the main flow path before and after the first switching member moves forward and backward, and dirt can be less likely to be accumulated in the wide range.

第7態様の吐出装置は、第3から第6態様において、前記装置本体の内部には、前記切替部材を進退可能に収容する収容孔が形成され、前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路の一部を形成する大形部と、前記大形部から前記切替部材の退出方向に突き出る小形部と、を有し、前記収容孔の内面と前記切替部材との間をシールするシール部材を備え、前記シール部材は、前記収容孔の内面と前記小形部との間に配置されてもよい。この態様によれば、収容孔の内面と切替部材の大形部との間にシール部材を配置するより、シール部材の小型化を図れる。これに伴い、切替部材が進退するときにシール部材から付与される抵抗力を軽減できる。 In the third to sixth aspects of the discharge device of the seventh aspect, a storage hole for accommodating the switching member so as to be able to advance and retreat is formed inside the device main body, and the switching member is one of the discharge flow paths. A seal member having a large portion forming the portion and a small portion protruding from the large portion in the exit direction of the switching member, and sealing between the inner surface of the accommodating hole and the switching member is provided. The sealing member may be arranged between the inner surface of the accommodating hole and the small portion. According to this aspect, the size of the seal member can be reduced by arranging the seal member between the inner surface of the accommodating hole and the large portion of the switching member. Along with this, the resistance force applied from the seal member when the switching member moves forward and backward can be reduced.

10…吐出装置、26…装置本体、30…吐出流路、34…主流路、36…吐出孔、46…第1切替部材、48…第2切替部材、50…(吐出流路の)一部、52…収容孔、54…入口流路、56L、56R…中間流路、58…合流室、60…第1衝突部、62L,62R…第2衝突部、76…大形部、78…小形部、80…シール部材。 10 ... Discharge device, 26 ... Device body, 30 ... Discharge flow path, 34 ... Main flow path, 36 ... Discharge hole, 46 ... First switching member, 48 ... Second switching member, 50 ... Part (of discharge flow path) , 52 ... accommodating hole, 54 ... inlet flow path, 56L, 56R ... intermediate flow path, 58 ... merging chamber, 60 ... first collision part, 62L, 62R ... second collision part, 76 ... large part, 78 ... small Part, 80 ... Seal member.

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吐出流路が内部に形成される装置本体を備え、
前記吐出流路は、前記吐出流路の下流側端部に形成される吐出孔を有し、上流側から流入した液体を前記吐出孔から外部に吐出可能であり、
前記吐出孔から直進流を吐出する第1吐出形態と、前記吐出孔から波状流を放射状に吐出する第2吐出形態とに切り替え可能な切替部材を備える吐出装置。
Equipped with a device body in which the discharge flow path is formed inside
The discharge flow path has a discharge hole formed at the downstream end of the discharge flow path, and the liquid flowing from the upstream side can be discharged to the outside from the discharge hole.
A discharge device including a switching member capable of switching between a first discharge mode in which a straight flow is discharged from the discharge hole and a second discharge mode in which a wavy flow is radially discharged from the discharge hole.
前記第1吐出形態及び前記第2吐出形態のいずれにあるときも共通する前記吐出孔から液流が吐出される請求項1に記載の吐出装置。 The discharge device according to claim 1, wherein a liquid flow is discharged from the discharge hole which is common to both the first discharge mode and the second discharge mode. 前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路に対して進退することで、前記第1吐出形態と前記第2吐出形態に切り替え可能である請求項1または2に記載の吐出装置。 The discharge device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switching member can be switched between the first discharge mode and the second discharge mode by advancing and retreating with respect to the discharge flow path. 前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路から退避する退避位置と、前記吐出流路の一部を塞ぐ塞ぎ位置との間を進退することで、前記第1吐出形態と前記第2吐出形態に切り替え可能である請求項3に記載の吐出装置。 The switching member can switch between the first discharge form and the second discharge form by moving back and forth between the retracted position retracted from the discharge flow path and the closing position that blocks a part of the discharge flow path. The discharge device according to claim 3. 前記吐出流路は、
上流側から液体が流入する入口流路と、
前記入口流路から液体が流入する一対の中間流路と、
前記一対の中間流路のそれぞれから流入する液体が合流する合流室と、を有し、
前記吐出流路は、前記入口流路から前記一対の中間流路のそれぞれを介して前記合流室内に液体を流入させることで前記吐出孔から前記波状流を吐出可能であり、
前記切替部材は、前記塞ぎ位置にあるとき、前記入口流路内にて下流側に流れる液体が衝突する第1衝突部、又は、前記合流室内にて下流側に流れる液体が衝突する第2衝突部を構成する請求項4に記載の吐出装置。
The discharge flow path is
The inlet flow path where the liquid flows in from the upstream side,
A pair of intermediate channels through which liquid flows from the inlet channel,
It has a confluence chamber where liquids flowing in from each of the pair of intermediate flow paths merge.
The discharge flow path can discharge the wavy flow from the discharge hole by allowing a liquid to flow into the confluence chamber from the inlet flow path via each of the pair of intermediate flow paths.
When the switching member is in the closing position, the first collision portion where the liquid flowing downstream collides in the inlet flow path, or the second collision where the liquid flowing downstream collides in the confluence chamber. The discharge device according to claim 4, which constitutes a unit.
前記吐出流路は、前記吐出孔より上流側に設けられる主流路を備え、
前記切替部材には、前記主流路に対して進退可能に設けられる第1切替部材が含まれ、
前記主流路内の液体流通箇所は、前記第1切替部材が進退する前後において、前記第1切替部材が塞ぐ前記吐出流路の一部の他は同じとなる請求項4または5に記載の吐出装置。
The discharge flow path includes a main flow path provided on the upstream side of the discharge hole.
The switching member includes a first switching member provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the main flow path.
The discharge according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the liquid flow point in the main flow path is the same except for a part of the discharge flow path blocked by the first switching member before and after the first switching member moves forward and backward. apparatus.
前記装置本体の内部には、前記切替部材を進退可能に収容する収容孔が形成され、
前記切替部材は、前記吐出流路の一部を形成する大形部と、前記大形部から前記切替部材の退出方向に突き出る小形部と、を有し、
前記収容孔の内面と前記切替部材の間をシールするシール部材を備え、
前記シール部材は、前記収容孔の内面と前記小形部との間に配置される請求項3から6のいずれかに記載の吐出装置。
An accommodating hole for accommodating the switching member so as to be able to advance and retreat is formed inside the apparatus main body.
The switching member has a large portion forming a part of the discharge flow path and a small portion protruding from the large portion in the exit direction of the switching member.
A sealing member for sealing between the inner surface of the accommodating hole and the switching member is provided.
The discharge device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the seal member is arranged between the inner surface of the accommodating hole and the small portion.
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