JP2024073895A - Shower piping structure for shampoo bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl which has improved appearance and suppresses a harmful effect on the surrounding, and is excellent in ease of use.SOLUTION: A shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl comprises: a first piping member 16 fitted to a right corner part 10 of a shampoo bowl 1; a second piping member 18 coupled to the first piping member 16; a shower hose 20 coupled to the second piping member 18; and a shower head 21 coupled to the shower hose 20. The first piping member 16 is directed to a near side wall part 5, the second piping member 18 is directed to a left side wall part 7, and the shower head 21 is arranged on a left corner part 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl.

Conventionally, a shower is attached to a shampoo bowl installed in a hair salon or other beauty facility. For example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, the shower hose is connected to a water supply facility outside the shampoo bowl, passed through a hole formed in the shampoo bowl, and connected to a shower head inside the shampoo bowl (hereinafter, the technology described in Patent Document 1 will be referred to as the "Publication 1 Invention").

Patent No. 3347285

In the invention of the above-mentioned publication, the shower hose hangs down outside the shampoo bowl, so water that runs down the shower hose passes through holes and can wet or soil the floor. An exposed shower hose or a water-soaked floor can soil the clothes of the salon staff and can mar the aesthetic appearance of the salon.

The present invention has been proposed in light of the above-mentioned circumstances. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl that is easy to use and can improve the aesthetic appearance and prevent adverse effects on the surrounding area.

In order to achieve the above object, the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has a shampoo bowl having a bottom and a wall, in which the neck of the person to be treated is placed on the front wall, which is the wall on the front side, to treat the head of the person to be treated, a first piping member attached to a corner on one side, which is a corner between a back wall, which is the wall on the back side facing the front wall, and a one side wall, which is the wall adjacent to the back wall, a second piping member connected to the first piping member, a shower hose connected to the second piping member, and a shower head connected to the shower hose, characterized in that the first piping member faces the front wall, the second piping member faces the other side wall facing the one side wall, and the shower head is disposed in the other corner, which is a corner between the back wall and the other side wall.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the second piping member is rotatable relative to the first piping member.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that a support member for attaching and detaching the shower head with the water outlet of the shower head facing the bottom is attached to the other corner.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the support member has a pressing portion that holds the shower head from the opposite side of the water discharge portion.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the support member has a water discharge part support part that supports the periphery of the water discharge part.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the support member has a base support part that supports the base between the water discharge part and the shower hose from below, and a locking piece that is connected to the end of the base support part and extends upward to lock the base.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the first piping member, the second piping member, the shower hose, the shower head, and the support member are housed below the top of the neck rest attached to the front wall.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the first piping member is oriented toward the one side wall portion.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention is characterized in that the shower hose is rotatable relative to the second piping member.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has a shampoo bowl having a bottom and a wall, in which the neck of the person to be treated is placed on the front wall, and the head of the person to be treated is treated; a first piping member attached to one side corner, which is the corner between the back wall, which is the wall on the back side facing the front wall, and the one side wall, which is the wall adjacent to the back wall; a second piping member connected to the first piping member; a shower hose connected to the second piping member; and a shower head connected to the shower hose, in which the first piping member faces the front wall, the second piping member faces the other side wall facing the one side wall, and the shower head is disposed in the other side corner, which is the corner between the back wall and the other side wall. In other words, since the shower hose is inside the shampoo bowl and is not exposed to the outside of the shampoo bowl, an excellent aesthetic appearance is realized. In addition, since water that runs down the shower hose does not flow outside the shampoo bowl, the floor or the clothes of the person to be treated do not get wet or dirty. The shower hose has an appropriate length, stretching from one corner to the other, so the practitioner can manipulate the shower head as intended and direct the shower at the patient's head from any direction.

In the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention, the second piping member is rotatable relative to the first piping member. Therefore, the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl is easy to use.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has a support member attached to the other corner, to which the shower head can be attached and detached with the water outlet facing the bottom. This ensures a sufficient gap between the water outlet and the water surface in the shampoo bowl.

In the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention, the support member has a pressing portion that holds the shower head from the opposite side of the water discharge portion. The shower head is pressed down by the pressing portion from the opposite direction to the force exerted by the water pressure of the shower, so the shower head will not come off the support member even due to the water pressure of the shower.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has a support member that has a water discharge section support section that supports the periphery of the water discharge section. The shower head is supported from the water discharge section side, so it will not come off the support member and fall to the bottom.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has a support member that has a base support section that supports the base between the water discharge section and the shower hose from below, and a locking piece that is connected to the end of the base support section and extends upward to lock the base. Because the shower head is supported from the base side and locked by the locking piece, it will not accidentally come off the support member and fall to the bottom due to contact with a part of the body of the therapist or person being treated, or due to the water pressure of the shower, etc.

The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention has the first piping member, the second piping member, the shower hose, the shower head, and the support member housed below the top of the neck rest attached to the front wall. From an external perspective, each member fits neatly inside the shampoo bowl without taking up too much space, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

In the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention, the first piping member is oriented toward one side wall. This configuration increases the range of motion of the shower hose, making it easier for the practitioner to operate the shower head.

In the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to the present invention, the shower hose can rotate relative to the second piping member. Therefore, the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl is easy to use.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shampoo bowl equipped with a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view of a shampoo bowl equipped with a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2, showing a shampoo bowl equipped with a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a shampoo bowl equipped with a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of a shampoo bowl equipped with a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a first perspective view of a support member of a shampoo bowl shower piping structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a second perspective view of the support member of the shampoo bowl shower piping structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a top view of a support member of a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a side view of a support member of a shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following is an explanation of the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1 to 4 show the appearance and cross section of a shampoo bowl 1 that realizes the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to this embodiment. In the following explanation, in Figure 1, if the head of a person (not shown) is placed in the shampoo bowl 1, the side through which the neck of the person is passed is the front side, the opposite side facing the front side is the back side, the height direction of the shampoo bowl 1 is the up side (Up) or the down side (Down), and the width direction of the shampoo bowl 1 is the left side (Left Side) and the right side (Right Side).

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the shampoo bowl 1 is for a person to lie on his/her back on a treatment table (not shown) and place his/her head there to receive treatment. Treatments include, for example, shampooing, scalp massage, coloring, perms, eye makeup, etc. The shampoo bowl 1 is placed on a base (not shown) that rises from the installation surface. The shampoo bowl 1 is a roughly hemispherical bowl composed of a bottom 3 and a wall 4. A drain 14 is formed near the center of the bottom 3, and a hot water stop valve 15 and a shower 19 that releases hot water are installed inside the wall 4.

The wall 4 is composed of a front wall 5, which is the front side, a rear wall 6 facing the front wall 5, a left wall 7 serving as the other side wall adjacent to the front wall 5 and the rear wall 6, a right wall 8 serving as one side wall adjacent to the left wall 7 and facing the left wall 7, a left corner 9 serving as the other side corner, which is the corner between the rear wall 6 and the left wall 7, and a right corner 10 serving as one side corner, which is the corner between the rear wall 6 and the right wall 8.

The front side wall 5 is recessed to form a recess 11 that is lower than the other parts of the wall 4 (the rear side wall 6, the left side wall 7, and the right side wall 8). The neck rest 2 is attached to the recess 11. The neck of the person being treated is placed on the neck rest 2, and the head of the person being treated is placed above the bottom 3. The right corner 10 has a right corner upper surface 12 that is a flat upper surface, and a first piping member 16 is attached to this right corner upper surface 12.

The first piping member 16 is L-shaped with the base pipe section 17 connected perpendicularly or nearly perpendicularly. The base pipe section 17 rises upward from the right corner upper surface section 12 and is connected to the upstream side of the first piping member 16. The axis of the first piping member 16 is directed toward the front side wall section 5 and toward the right side wall section 8. In other words, the axis of the first piping member 16 is directed toward the front side wall section 5 while also slightly toward the right side wall section 8, and is oriented at an angle. Since the base pipe section 17 is fixed to the right corner upper surface section 12, the orientation of the first piping member 16 does not change. The second piping member 18 is connected to the downstream end of the first piping member 16.

The second piping member 18 is straight, and the first piping member 16 is connected to its upstream side. The axis of the second piping member 18 faces the left side wall portion 7, and the second piping member 18 is rotatable relative to the first piping member 16. A shower hose 20 is connected to the downstream end of the second piping member 18. The shower hose 20 is, for example, a rubber tube or a flexible tube, and can bend freely in response to the operation of the practitioner (not shown). The shower hose 20 is rotatable relative to the second piping member 18. A shower head 21 is connected to the downstream end of the shower hose 20.

The shower head 21 has a water outlet 22 with multiple holes formed therein through which hot and cold water is released. The shower head 21 is located in the left corner 9. The left corner 9 has a left corner upper surface 13 which is a flat upper surface, and a stopcock 15 is attached to this left corner upper surface 13. The shower head 21 is attached to the stopcock 15 via a support member 25. The shower head 21 is attached to the support member 25 with the water outlet 22 facing the bottom 3 (see Figure 3). The shower head 21 can be freely removed from the support member 25 (see Figure 4).

The support member 25 will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figures 6 to 9 show the external appearance of the support member 25.

As shown in Figures 6 to 9, the support member 25 is formed by bending and punching a thin plate-like member. The support member 25 has a stop valve mounting portion 26 that is attached to the stop valve 15, a shower head mounting portion 28 connected to the stop valve mounting portion 26, and a connecting portion 35 that connects the stop valve mounting portion 26 and the shower head mounting portion 28. The stop valve mounting portion 26 and the shower head mounting portion 28 are arranged in a staggered manner via the connecting portion 35 and extend in opposite directions. The stop valve mounting portion 26 is annular and has a hole 27 through which the stop valve 15 is passed. The connecting portion 35 is connected to the front end of the stop valve mounting portion 26 at a right angle to the stop valve mounting portion 26.

The stopcock attachment part 26 is connected at a right angle to the lower end of the connection part 35, and the shower head attachment part 28 is connected at a right angle to the upper end of the connection part 35.

The shower head attachment part 28 has a base support part 29 connected to a connection part 35, a water discharge part support part 31 extending forward from the base support part 29, and a pressing part 34 extending upward from the boundary or near the boundary between the water discharge part support part 31 and the base support part 29.

A locking piece 30 is connected to the end of the base support part 29. The locking piece 30 extends diagonally to the right and toward the front, with its tip extending diagonally upward. The water discharge part support part 31 extends diagonally from the base support part 29 toward the left and toward the front, and is curved counterclockwise. A semicircular storage space 32 is formed inside the water discharge part support part 31. The pressing part 34 extends upward, then bends at the end, and extends diagonally to the right and toward the front. A clamping space 33 is formed between the water discharge part support part 31 and the base support part 29 and the pressing part 34.

The support member 25 configured as described above is attached by having the stop valve 15 passed through the hole 27 of the stop valve attachment part 26 and sandwiched between the stop valve 15 and the left corner upper surface part 13. The connection part 35 faces the front side of the stop valve 15, and the shower head attachment part 28 extends toward the front side. When the shower head 21 is passed through the clamping space 33, the base 23 between the water discharge part 22 and the shower hose 20 is supported from below by the base support part 29 and locked by the locking piece 30, and the head upper surface part 24, which is the side of the shower head 21 opposite the water discharge part 22, is pressed down by the pressing part 34, and when the water discharge part 22 of the shower head 21 is passed through the accommodation space 32, the water discharge part 22 is supported from all around by the water discharge part support part 31. That is, the shower head 21 is attached to the support member 25 by being supported at three points by the base support part 29, the pressing part 34, and the water discharge part support part 31.

In the shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the first piping member 16, the second piping member 18, the shower hose 20, the shower head 21, and the support member 25 are contained inside the shampoo bowl 1 below the upper end of the wall 4, or even if they slightly protrude from the upper end of the wall 4, they are contained inside the shampoo bowl 1 below the top of the neck rest 2. The shower hose 20 extends from each piping member 16, 18 inside the shampoo bowl 1, so it is not exposed to the outside of the shampoo bowl 1. In addition, the shower hose 20 is sufficiently long because it hangs down to the extent that it touches the bottom 3 from the right corner 10 to the left corner 9 and extends along the back wall 6 (see FIG. 3).

This embodiment is configured as described above. Next, the effects of this embodiment will be explained.

As described above, in this embodiment, the shower hose 20 extends from the piping members 16, 18 attached to the right corner 10 inside the shampoo bowl 1, and is not exposed to the outside of the shampoo bowl 1 (see FIG. 1). This provides an excellent aesthetic appearance. In addition, water that runs down the shower hose 20 does not flow outside the shampoo bowl 1, so the floor and the therapist's clothes do not get wet or dirty. The shower hose 20 hangs down from the right corner 10 to the left corner 9 to the extent that it touches the bottom 3 and extends along the back wall 6, so it is sufficiently long (see FIG. 3). Therefore, the therapist can operate the shower head 21 as intended and can apply the shower 19 to the head of the person being treated from any direction.

In this embodiment, the axis of the second piping member 18 faces the left side wall portion 7 and is rotatable relative to the first piping member 16, making the shower 19 easy to use. Furthermore, the shower hose 20 is rotatable relative to the second piping member 18, making the shower 19 even easier to use.

In this embodiment, the axis of the first piping member 16 is directed toward the front side wall portion 5 and toward the right side wall portion 8, which increases the range of motion of the shower hose 20 and makes it easier for the practitioner to operate the shower head 21.

In this embodiment, the base 23 of the shower head 21 is supported from below by the base support part 29, so the shower head 21 does not come off the support member 25 and fall to the bottom 3. In particular, the base 23 is locked by the locking piece 30 of the base support part 29, and the clamping space 33 is narrowed by this locking piece 30, so the shower head 21 does not come off the support member 25 unintentionally due to contact with a part of the body of the therapist or the person being treated, or due to the water pressure of the shower, etc. In addition, the head top part 24 of the shower head 21 is pressed by the pressing part 34, so that it is pressed from the opposite direction to the direction of the force acting by the water pressure of the shower, and the shower head 21 does not come off the support member 25 even due to the water pressure of the shower. In addition, because the water discharge part 22 is supported from all sides by the water discharge part support part 31, the shower head 21 does not come off the support member 25 and fall to the bottom 3. In this way, the shower head 21 is attached to the support member 25 by being supported at three points by the base support part 29, the pressing part 34, and the water discharge part support part 31. Therefore, the shower head 21 is firmly supported.

In this embodiment, the shower head 21 is attached to the support member 25 with the water outlet 22 facing the bottom 3 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, there is a sufficient gap between the water outlet 22 and the surface of the hot and cold water stored in the shampoo bowl 1.

In this embodiment, the first piping member 16, the second piping member 18, the shower hose 20, the shower head 21, and the support member 25 are stored inside the shampoo bowl 1 below the upper end of the wall portion 4, or, even if they slightly protrude from the upper end of the wall portion 4, they are stored inside the shampoo bowl 1 below the top of the neck rest 2 (see FIG. 5). From an external perspective, each of the members 16, 18, 20, 21, and 25 fits inside the shampoo bowl 1 without taking up too much space, achieving an excellent aesthetic appearance.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the second piping member does not rotate relative to the first piping member.
In other embodiments, the shampoo bowl does not have a recess formed therein.
In other embodiments, there is no neck rest, in which case the recipient's neck rests directly on the front wall of the shampoo bowl.
In other embodiments, the first piping member is oriented directly in front of the front sidewall and not toward the right sidewall.
In another embodiment, the first piping member does not have a base pipe portion, but rises from the upper surface portion at the right corner and curves toward the front side.
In another embodiment, the orientation of the first piping member is changed by rotating the base pipe portion.
In other embodiments, the location of the stopcock is anywhere between the right corner and the left corner.
In another embodiment, the support member is attached directly to the left corner without the stopcock.
In another embodiment, the first piping member is attached to the left corner and the showerhead is located at the right corner.
In other embodiments, the support member supports the showerhead in any orientation.
In other embodiments, the support member does not have a retainer portion.
In other embodiments, the support member does not have a spout support portion.
In other embodiments, the support member does not have a base support.
In other embodiments, the support member does not have a locking tab.
Other embodiments do not include a support member.
In another embodiment, the first piping member, the second piping member, the shower hose, the shower head and the support member protrude above the upper surface of the wall or the top of the neck rest.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Furthermore, various design modifications of the present invention are possible without departing from the scope of the claims.

1 shampoo bowl 2 neck rest 3 bottom 4 wall 5 front wall 6 back wall 7 left wall (other wall)
8 Right side wall portion (one side wall portion)
9 Left corner (other side corner)
10 Right corner (corner on one side)
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 recessed portion 12 upper surface portion of right corner 13 upper surface portion of left corner 14 drain 15 stop valve 16 first piping member 17 base pipe portion 18 second piping member 19 shower 20 shower hose 21 shower head 22 water outlet portion 23 base portion 24 head upper surface portion 25 support member 26 stop valve attachment portion 27 hole 28 shower head attachment portion 29 base support portion 30 locking piece 31 water outlet portion support portion 32 storage space 33 clamping space 34 holding portion 35 connection portion

Claims (9)

A shampoo bowl having a bottom and a wall, the neck of a person to be treated being placed on the front wall, which is the front wall, to treat the head of the person to be treated;
a first piping member attached to a corner portion between a rear wall portion, which is the wall portion on the rear side facing the front wall portion, and a one side wall portion, which is the wall portion adjacent to the rear wall portion;
A second piping member connected to the first piping member;
A shower hose connected to the second piping member;
a shower head connected to the shower hose,
The first piping member faces the front side wall portion,
The second piping member is directed toward the other side wall portion opposed to the one side wall portion,
The shower head is disposed at the other corner, which is a corner between the far side wall portion and the other side wall portion.
A shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl. The second piping member is rotatable relative to the first piping member.
2. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 1. A support member for attaching and detaching the shower head with the water outlet of the shower head facing the bottom is attached to the other corner.
3. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 2. The support member is
A pressing part is provided to press the shower head from the opposite side of the water discharge part.
4. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 3. The support member is
A water discharge portion support portion that supports the periphery of the water discharge portion is provided.
4. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 3. The support member is
A base support portion that supports a base portion between the water discharge portion and the shower hose from below;
A locking piece connected to an end of the base support portion and extending upward to lock the base portion,
4. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 3. The first piping member, the second piping member, the shower hose, the shower head and the support member are stored below the top of the neck rest attached to the front side wall portion,
4. The shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 3. The first piping member is directed toward the one side wall portion.
8. A shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 1 , The shower hose is rotatable relative to the second piping member.
8. A shower piping structure for a shampoo bowl according to claim 1 ,

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