JP2833252B2 - Shower control device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower control device for controlling a hot water supply flow rate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional shower control device is, for example, a mixing faucet. In this method, hot water supplied from a heat source and water are mixed by an appropriate amount using a manual valve to supply a desired flow of hot water to a user.

[0003] The set flow rate is constant unless the user changes the flow rate and unless the water pressure supplied to the faucet changes.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional shower control device has the following disadvantages.
That is, at the time of the first setting, even if the hot water supply condition is comfortable for the user, the so-called habituation phenomenon is exhibited with the lapse of time, and the user becomes uncomfortable at last and the amount of hot water needs to be changed. However, the conventional shower control device has a problem that these changes require human labor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a shower control device capable of always using a comfortable shower.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hot water supply means for supplying hot water, a switching valve means for switching a flow path of the hot water from the hot water supply means, and changing a flow rate of the hot water. A fluctuation means, a sound source means for generating a music signal, an integration means for integrating a music signal, extracting a melody element and outputting the melody element to the fluctuation means, and a speaker driven by the music signal are provided.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the user can take a shower while listening to music, and the flow rate of hot water can be continuously changed according to the melody element of the music signal by using the integrating means.

[0008]

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

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes hot water supply means for producing hot water. In this example, the hot water supply device 2 and the hot / water mixer tap 3 are used, but the hot water supply device 2 may be used alone.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the hot water supplied from the hot water supply means 1 in order to determine whether or not the temperature is appropriate for a shower. Reference numeral 5 denotes a fluctuation means for changing the amount of hot water supplied from the hot water supply means 1 (for example, a proportional solenoid valve). 6,
7, 8, 9 are switching valve means (for example, solenoid valves, electric valves, etc.)
Then, the hot water outlet is switched. Reference numeral 10 denotes a drain port, which opens the switching valve means 6 when the temperature has not reached an appropriate temperature, and drains water. Reference numeral 11 denotes a hand shower, and reference numerals 12 and 13 denote fixed showers, which tap the switching valve means 7, 8, 9 to open the hot water. Reference numeral 14 denotes control means for inputting and judging the temperature of the hot water from the temperature detecting means 4 in accordance with a user's operation instruction, and driving the switching means 6, 7, 8, 9 to drain hot water, or to tap or stop hot water.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the control means 14. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes sound source means (for example, a CD) for outputting a music signal, and 16 denotes integration means for extracting a melody element of music, and outputs a continuous drive signal to the fluctuation means 5 according to the strength of the melody. A speaker 17 is driven by a music signal and can monitor music.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the user performs a tapping operation of the fluctuating shower, the switching valve means 6 is opened, and the temperature of the hot water sent from the hot water supply means 1 is detected while flowing to the drain port 10. The control section 14 receives a signal from the temperature detecting means 4 and determines whether or not the temperature is suitable for the shower. If the temperature is suitable, the control section 14 closes the switching valve means 6 and switches the selected shower switching valve means 7, 8, 9. Is output in the opening direction. For example, if the content of the operation is a hand shower, the switching valve means 9 opens.

Next, the sound source means 15 starts operating, and music flows through the speaker 17. At the same time, an element signal such as a melody signal is extracted by the integration means 16 from the music signal output from the sound source means 15. The fluctuation means 5 is driven by this element signal.

According to the configuration of this embodiment, the sound source means 1
The melody signal is extracted by integrating the output signal of No. 5 by the integrating means 16 and the fluctuation means 5 is driven. Therefore, the amount of hot water supplied from the shower nozzle can be continuously changed by the melody element of the music signal,
It is possible to eliminate the disadvantages such as the conventional adaptation of the hot water supply at a constant flow rate and the loss of the comfortable feeling, and to eliminate the monotonousness and always provide the comfortable hot water supply.

[0014]

As described above, according to the shower control device of the present invention, the amount of hot water supply can be continuously fluctuated in synchronization with the melody signal of the musical tone output from the sound source, so that the comfort is not monotonous. It has the effect of realizing a hot water supply.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a shower control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing a configuration of control means of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hot-water supply means 5 Fluctuation means 6, 7, 8, 9 Switching valve means 15 Sound source means 16 Integrating means 17 Speaker

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hot water supply means for supplying hot water for use in a shower or the like, a switching valve means for switching hot water supplied from the hot water supply means to various shower nozzles, and a flow rate of hot water supplied from the hot water supply means. A fluctuation means for changing, a sound source means for generating a music signal, an integration means for integrating a music signal output from the sound source means, extracting a melody element and outputting the melody element to the fluctuation means, and a music signal from the sound source means. A shower control device comprising a driven speaker.