JP2729242B2 - Shower method and device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower method for bathing, washing, beauty, massage and the like, and an apparatus therefor.

(Prior Art) In a conventional shower, hot water or water is trickled and discharged from many small holes using tap water pressure or other pressure. This is applied to the body and the like to wash away the dirt on the body and the like.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) According to this conventional shower method, a large amount of hot water or water is used, and therefore, a place such as a bathroom in which a large amount of water can be flown is required. I have to work.

In the case of a bedridden elderly person or a sick person unable to move their body, a third party must take the person to the bathroom, carry such a person, or bring a bathtub etc. close to such a person. Such work is not only painful, but also extremely hard work for the caregiver, and is labor-intensive and time-consuming. In addition, many bathtub facilities, such as a bedridden elderly person, can sleep in the millions of yen.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in the present invention, unlike the conventional shower, the water particles are reduced to about 100 μm or less, and the particle diameters of the respective particles are substantially uniformly arranged. Spray pressure 1.5kg / cm ²
At the above ratio, the method is such that the particles being sprayed, or the particles and the object to be processed, are sprayed or irradiated with hot air or heat rays at the same time as spraying the object to be processed.

In addition, as an apparatus for carrying out these shower methods, a leading edge of a nozzle body has an opening edge which is opened in a substantially trumpet shape, and a micron mist spray port is provided at the center of the opening edge, and the micron mist spray port is provided. A material layer for increasing the heat emissivity on the inner surface of the opening edge, which has a number of hot air or hot wire outlets inside the opening edge around the spray port and has these micron mist outlets and hot air or hot wire outlets Is provided. As the material layer for increasing the thermal emissivity, a material for increasing the thermal emissivity such as ceramics or resin is coated on the inner peripheral surface of the opened edge, or these materials constitute the nozzle body itself. Alternatively, a film of a metal oxide such as amyl is formed on the inner surface of the open edge, and the thickness is reduced to 30 μm.
It is good also as above.

(Effect) According to this shower method, when a shower is applied to the skin of a human body, the sprayed particles are fine particles, so that the adsorbing power is increased and the particles easily adhere to the surface of the skin or the like.

Therefore, the excrement such as dirt and keratin adhering to the surface of the skin or the like is released from the surface of the skin and floats on a thin film of water. This is because each particle is very small.

The sprayed particles receive heat and evaporate and become smaller, and at the same time, the temperature around the particles increases and becomes saturated. Due to this saturated state, vaporization of the fine particles is suppressed, heat absorption is promoted, and the temperature of each fine particle increases, particularly, the temperature of the outer periphery of the fine particle increases.

In such a state, the particles fly at a high speed, and form a small-diameter film on the surface of the skin in a warm state. This quickly moves to the center while evaporating, and this movement moves dirt attached to the oily film on the skin. Such an operation is repeated. The vaporization of the particles is accelerated when the temperature of the skin surface is high, and occurs instantaneously when the water particles hit the skin. As a result, the adhered dirt is separated from the skin surface, and at this time, the oil film promotes the separation of the dirt from the skin surface. Therefore, these stains are easily wiped off.

In addition, each particle attached to the surface of the skin has a small surface area due to fine particles, and is therefore easily vaporized. Moreover, the surface area is large as a whole due to the large number of particles, and therefore the heat of vaporization is large. Therefore, the particles that hit the surface of the skin evaporate quickly, irritating only the surface of the skin, and not irritating to the inside of the skin. Therefore, there is no sudden drop in body temperature, the skin is stimulated pleasantly and the skin is activated. When it is desired to remove dirt, the particle size is preferably 5 to 10 μm, and for cooling or wetter, the particle size is preferably several tens μm or more.

Although the above description has been given of the case where the shower method is applied to the skin of a human body, the present invention is not limited to the human body, and the same applies to the use of animals and plants.

In the apparatus of the present invention, a large number of particles having a particle size of 100 μm or less are continuously sprayed from a micron mist spray port. Alternatively, heat rays are irradiated, and a large number of particles are heated as in the above method. In addition, since a material layer for increasing the heat emissivity is provided on the inner surface of the opened peripheral edge of the nozzle body, the radiation effect is enhanced when the hot air is irradiated from the hot air or the hot-wire outlet.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, an apparatus used in the method of the present invention will be described. Water is stored in a tank 1 and pipes 2
Is derived. On the other hand, a compressor 4 is provided by using a motor 3 as power, and a pipe 5 for sending high-pressure air from the compressor 4 is led out. Further, a suction blower 6 utilizing the exhaust heat of the compressor 4 is provided,
A pipe 7 led out of the suction blower 6 is connected to a heater box 8. One end of each of the pipes 2 and 5 is passed through a flexible hose 9 having one end introduced into the heater box 8.

These members are housed in box 10 and
Reference numeral 11 denotes a cover provided around the compressor 4.
The cover 11 introduces the exhaust heat of the compressor 4 into the blower 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flexible pipes 2 and 5 pass through the inside of the flexible hose 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a nozzle main body 12 is connected to the distal end of the flexible hose 9, and the nozzle main body 12 has an open edge 12a whose distal end is opened in a trumpet shape.
A micron mist spray port 13 is provided at the center of the open edge 12a, and a large number of hot air outlets 14 are provided on an open peripheral edge 12a around the micron mist spray port 13.

To perform a shower using this apparatus, 90 l / min of air is sent from the compressor 4 at an air pressure of 5 kg to the nozzle body 12 through the pipe 5 and water in the tank 1 is passed through the pipe 2 by a pump (not shown). It is sent to the nozzle body 12 at a rate of ~ 50 ml / min. As a result, particles having a uniform particle diameter of 10 to 30 μ are ejected from the micron mist spray port 13 of the nozzle body 12. On the other hand, the operation of the suction blower 6 causes the compressor 4
Hot air is sucked into the heater box 8 and further warmed by the heater, passes through the flexible hose 9, and hot air of about 40 ° C. to 90 ° C. is jetted from the hot air jet 14 of the nozzle body 12. .

When this is applied to a person or an object to be processed at a distance of 200 mm from the micron mist spray port 13, an area of 100 to 200 cm ² is obtained.
A micron mist with a reduced particle size hits. By moving this at a speed of 5 m per minute, the average human body surface can be cleaned in about 3 minutes, and the amount of water used at this time is 120 ml
Met. Therefore, if there is 180 to 200 ml of water, each person can sufficiently shower.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which warm air is blown out in parallel. Warm air is blown out so as to wrap the outer periphery of the micron mist sprayed from the micron mist spray port 13, but is heated during the spraying of the micron mist. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the hot air is blown out so as to be concentrated at one point.
The micron mist sprayed from the micron mist spray port 13 is also controlled to concentrate on one point.

Further, in the above embodiment, water is atomized by a nozzle using high-pressure air, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an appropriate method may be used, for example, mist may be generated by ultrasonic waves,
In this case, the particles are small and the detergency is enhanced and the activation on the skin is also increased.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the warm air is blown out from the warm-air outlet 14; In this case, the inner surface of the opening edge 12a is coated with a material that enhances the thermal emissivity such as ceramics or resin, or the nozzle body itself is formed of these materials, or a metal oxide film such as aluminum (thickness 30 μm) is used. ), The thermal emissivity can be further increased by 80% or more.

When this shower method or apparatus is used, alcohol can be put in water to enhance the detergency or sterilization effect, and a fragrance can be enjoyed by putting a fragrance in water.

Furthermore, by putting the minimum required amount of detergent into water, atomizing the detergent liquid itself and spraying it, it is possible to achieve a cleaning effect with a small amount of detergent, and then spraying water only micron mist If it is finished by washing with water, it can remove severe dirt on the object to be processed.

In addition, in the above-described apparatus, if only hot air or heat rays are sprayed after spraying the micron mist, drying of the object to be processed can be promoted, and those provided with a material layer having a good infrared emissivity only emit heat rays. It can be applied to the affected area to improve blood circulation and be applied to treatment.

Further, the method or apparatus of the present invention may be used in a low-temperature sauna using far infrared rays. Such a low-temperature sauna does not warm up until about 40 minutes after the start of operation, but when the method or the device of the present invention is used in the low-temperature sauna, fine particles are immediately vaporized by far-infrared rays, filled with steam, and sweated. Action occurs rapidly. Therefore, sweating can be carried out immediately without taking time, and the shower can be applied to the body to give an appropriate stimulus to the skin, and the cold sauna of far infrared rays can be enjoyed more easily.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention is configured as described above. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the particle diameter of each particle of the micron mist is set to about 100 μ or less, and the particle diameters are made substantially uniform. As it is sprayed, it has high detergency despite the small amount of water used.
The micron mist fine particles have a high adhesive force to the object to be processed and float the dirt from the surface, so that the dirt can be easily wiped off after using the shower. In addition, the fine particles evaporate quickly, so that they are less irritating even when applied to skin such as a human body. Rather, it gives a pleasant stimulus, so that even a sick person can knead the skin. In addition, as described above, since the amount of water used is at least high in detergency, a bedridden sick person or elderly person can use a water-absorbing material such as a towel, a water-absorbent nonwoven fabric, paper, etc. The shower can be used by laying and then using the method of the present invention. Therefore, it is convenient for body washing of a person who has difficulty walking or a bedridden elderly person.

In addition, since the particles in the spray are warmed by warm air or heat rays, the temperature of the outer periphery of each particle rises, and a part of the particle is vaporized, and the particle diameter is reduced, and the particle is vaporized immediately after hitting the object to be processed. Therefore, the particles continuously hitting the object to be processed have high energy, and the cleaning power is extremely high.

Although the energy of each particle is high, the impact on human skin and the like is small because the particles are fine particles and vaporize quickly. In addition, the particles are finer than when they hit the object, and dry fog is quickly vaporized.Therefore, the amount of water flowing down from the target is extremely small, and particles that have come off the object become dry fog and become air fog in the air. It is highly effective not to wet the surroundings.

Further, since the second aspect of the invention is configured such that warm air or a hot ray is jetted to the outer periphery of a large number of water particles sprayed from the nozzle body so as to wrap around the fine particles, the operation may be performed by holding only one nozzle body. It is extremely easy to handle and suitable for use in the above method.
In addition, when a shower is performed with the nozzle of this device, the periphery of the mist is warm, and the temperature at the center can be slightly lowered. Therefore, the skin is stimulated without giving a shock, and even a bedridden sick person or an elderly person can use the device to knead the skin.

It can be used not only for washing the body, but also as a dedicated compact device for washing hands, washing faces, and washing hair.

It also has a mist spray port and hot air or hot wire jet,
Since the material layer for increasing the thermal emissivity is provided on the inner surface of the opened peripheral edge, the radiation effect of far infrared rays or the like can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a part of the apparatus, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state where the micron mist is enlarged and sprayed, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state where the micron mist is spot-sprayed. In the figure, 1 is a tank, 2 is a pipe, 4 is a compressor, 5 is a pipe, 6 is a suction blower, 7 is a pipe, 8 is a heater box, 9 is a freggin hole, 12 is a nozzle body, 12a is an opening periphery, 13 is a micron mist spray port, 1
4 is a hot air outlet.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. The method of claim 1, wherein the water particles have a diameter of about 100 μm or less, and are substantially uniform, and a volume of 3 ml / min or more and a spray pressure of 1.5 kg / cm ²
A shower method, comprising spraying or irradiating particles in the spray, or hot air or heat rays to the particles and the object to be processed, while spraying the object at the above ratio. 2. A tip of the nozzle body has an opening edge which is opened in a substantially trumpet shape, a mist spray port is provided at a central portion on the inner side of the edge, and a number of hot mist sprays are provided inside the opening edge around the mist spray port. A shower device, comprising: a wind or hot-wire outlet; and a material layer that enhances the heat emissivity provided on the inner surface of the opening periphery having the mist spray port and the hot air or hot-wire outlet.