JP2737270B2 - Shower equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device that enhances the effect of light and music.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of hot water supply technology, bathrooms have been installed with showers in most homes, and shower culture regarding bathing is increasing. Moreover, exhilaration, comfort, and pleasure, etc., have been demanded in addition to simply removing sweat and dirt from the body.

Conventionally, with respect to this type of shower device, for example,
As shown in FIG. 3 shown in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 202350/1992, the amount of hot water or the temperature of hot water is changed by a time-varying signal, and the change in the amount or temperature of hot water is changed as shown in FIG. Are displayed on a display device such as a level meter in which a plurality of are arranged to give a massage effect due to a temporal change in hot water supply when the shower is used, and the user is notified of the change in hot water by the display device to improve the use. That is. Separately, as shown in FIG. 5 disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-2838, a signal generator 1 sends a time-varying signal such as a musical scale or rhythm, and a temperature controller 2. Alternatively, by operating the water amount controller 3 to change the hot water supply temperature or the hot water supply amount,
A sound generator 6 such as a speaker provided in a shower remote control box 5 in a bathroom is driven through the speaker, and a melody of a musical score is flown from the sound generator 6 to the bathroom, and the amount of hot water in the shower is also changed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, such a conventional configuration simply changes the amount of hot water in a musical score, outputs a melody sound with a sounding body, and displays a change in the amount of hot water on a display device. So, I couldn't create a so-called discotic mood or savor the magnificent atmosphere of classical music with sound and light.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shower apparatus having a high effect of producing light and music.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the shower device of the present invention comprises:
A discharge port for discharging hot and cold water, a tone signal generating means, a sounding body such as a speaker, a light source, and a tone element detecting means for detecting at least one tone element of the pitch or loudness of the tone signal from the tone signal generating means. And a light source controller for changing at least one of a blinking cycle, a light amount, and a color of the light source based on a musical sound element signal from the musical sound element detecting means.

According to the present invention, the user can listen to music from a tone signal generating means such as a compact disk player or a cassette tape player with a sounding body such as a speaker while interlocking with a change in the volume or pitch of the music. The flashing cycle of the light source such as a strobe changes, the color of the light source changes, or the brightness of the light source changes, so that the atmosphere of the entire shower room is produced with sound and light. It becomes.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a compact disk on which music is recorded as an example of a tone signal generating means and a compact disk player which is a reproducing device thereof. When the compact disc player 7 is operated, a tone signal is output. This tone signal is input to eight tone element detecting means. The tone element detecting means 8 comprises a zero volt switch 9 and a counter 10 for counting the output of the zero volt switch 9. The counting result of the counter 10 is input to the light source controller 5. The light source controller 11 has a microcomputer and an oscillator that oscillates at a constant period.Each time a pulse signal is input from the oscillator, the light source controller 11 reads the counting result of the counter 10 and, based on the counting result, responds to the counting result. The light source control output is sent to the light source 12. A light source 12 illuminating a shower room provided with outlets 15 and 16 for discharging hot water such as a hand shower 13 and an overhead shower 14
Is integrally formed with a speaker 17 which is an example of a sounding body.

In the above configuration, when the compact disc player 7 is operated from the shower room remote controller 18 installed in the shower room, a tone signal is generated. The zero cross of the tone signal is detected by the zero volt switch 9, and the number of the zero cross is counted by the counter 10. The microcomputer reads the count result of the counter 10 at every oscillation pulse interval of the oscillator, that is, every oscillation cycle ts. That is, the zero volt switch 9 and the counter 10 detect the pitch (pitch) as a musical tone element at each pulse interval ts. In other words, the higher the tone, the higher the frequency compared to the low temperature, and the number of zero crossings increases. The light source controller 11 controls the light amount of the light source 12, that is, the brightness, according to the counting result of the counter 10. For example, the brightness of the fluorescent lamp can be varied by changing the pulse width of the applied voltage by inverter control. That is, counter 10
The pulse width is varied by the light source controller 11 in conjunction with the counting result of (1), so that the brightness of the fluorescent lamp, which is the light source, changes in conjunction with the tone signal.

Further, the light source 12 is constituted by three fluorescent lamps that emit red, blue and green light, which are the three primary colors of light, and the brightness levels of the three fluorescent lamps are adjusted in different degrees according to the musical tone signal. As a result, the colors of the synthesized light including the intermediate colors can be obtained, and a wonderful effect can be achieved.

Further, a so-called strobe lamp is used as the light source 12, and the light source controller 11 converts the signal to the strobe light emission output by the signal of the zero volt switch 9 and outputs it to the light source 12, so that the strobe light source flashes according to the tone signal. It has the effect of easily producing a discotic mood.

In addition, since the light source 12 and the speaker 17, which is a sound generator, are integrally configured, installation work can be simplified with a small number of man-hours, and a moisture-proof seal can be reduced by integrating the sound source that requires moisture proof with the sound generator. This has the effect of improving the moisture-proof safety. Furthermore, the effect of production by which sound and light can be emitted from the same place can be obtained. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2, the sound generator 17, the light source 12, the shower room remote controller 18 and the like are assembled as a unit on the panel 19 with the shower pipe attached, so that it can be efficiently produced at the factory and has a moisture-proof function. This has the effect of ensuring quality.

Further, the shower room remote controller 18 shown in FIG. 2 can freely select a compact disk or a cassette tape as a source of a tone signal, and the start, stop, and volume adjustment can be arbitrarily performed. You can choose between pitch and loudness for the musical elements, and you can also choose to change the brightness of the lighting, change the color, or change the blinking cycle. Further, the pitch or loudness varies depending on the music, but the degree of change such as the brightness of the light source 12 or the blinking cycle can be adjusted as desired by the shower room remote controller 18. In addition, the speaker 17 integrated with the illumination 12 as a light source is also arranged on both sides of the overhead shower outlet 6, so that both sound and light act with a stereo effect, and the user can produce a more powerful and enjoyable shower.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, while listening to the favorite music from the speaker 17, the brightness of the lighting, the color of the lighting, or the cycle of flashing of the strobe is changed according to the melody change of the music. Acting, the light hits the entire shower room or the hot and cold water of the shower, and it can produce a variety of unique moods from a disc style to a solemn atmosphere, and has the effect of creating a fun and tired shower life.

In the above embodiment, the pitch is detected as a tone element, but the same effect can be obtained by detecting other elements such as loudness (volume). The same effect can be obtained by using a sound generator as a compact disc player, a cassette tape player, or the like, as well as a television, a radio, a video, or the like. In any case, a pleasant shower device can be realized by changing the sound and the illumination according to the change of the musical sound element of the musical sound signal.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the shower device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A discharge port for discharging hot and cold water, a tone signal generation means, a sounding body such as a speaker, a light source, and a tone element detection for detecting tone elements such as pitch or loudness of tone signals from the tone signal generation means. Means and a light source controller for varying the flicker cycle or light amount or color of the light source based on the tone element signal from the tone element detecting means, so that a fun shower due to the synergistic effect of music and light changes. There is an effect that you can experience.

(2) The brightness or color of light, or the cycle of blinking, etc. can be changed according to the change of the tone element of the tone signal, so that a unique mood can be produced in a wide variety from disc-like to solemn atmosphere. A unique effect can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a shower device showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial external view of the shower device, FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing a change in water amount of a conventional shower device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view of a display device of a conventional shower device,
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional shower device. 7 ... tone generating means, 8 ... tone element detecting means, 11 ...
Light source controller, 12 light source, 15 discharge port, 16 discharge port, 17 sounding body.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Ueki 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-59-202350 (JP, A) JP-A-60- 2838 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A discharge port for discharging hot and cold water, a tone signal generating means, a sounding body such as a speaker, a light source, and at least one tone element of pitch or loudness of a tone signal from the tone signal generating means. Music element detection means for
A shower device comprising: a light source controller that changes at least one of a blinking cycle, a light amount, and a color of the light source based on a tone element signal from the tone element detection unit.