JP3068604U - Shower head - Google Patents

Abstract

[57] [Abstract] [Problem] To use in a shower head with a so-called water purification function that is used in bathrooms, wash basins, barbers, beauty salons, etc. of general households, and purifies and spouts raw water such as tap water. It does not take much time to attach the treatment agent, and improves the efficiency of water treatment. SOLUTION: It is composed of a head 2, a handle 3, and a slowly soluble water treatment agent 4, and in particular, a flow passage 20 is provided between the handle 3 and the inside thereof.
Is contained in the rod-shaped or granular slowly-soluble water treatment agent 4 which gradually dissolves in raw water so as to be formed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an improvement of a shower head having a so-called water purification function which is used, for example, in bathrooms and wash basins of general households, barbers, beauty salons, etc., and purifies and spouts raw water such as running water.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as this type of shower head, those described in, for example, JP-A-11-179244, JP-A-11-239740, and JP-A-11-267635 are known. Basically, a head body having a spout, a handle body detachably connected to the head body and a shower hose connected to the base end, and a detachably housed inside the handle body. And a filter medium filled in the cartridge. As the filter material, for example, a material in which a dechlorinating agent such as powdered calcium sulfite is wrapped in a nonwoven fabric sheet and wound into a roll is used. In such a case, raw water such as tap water is supplied from a shower hose to a handle of a shower head, introduced into a cartridge housed therein, and passed through a filter medium filled therein. When doing so, chlorine in raw water is removed. The purified water from which chlorine has been removed from the raw water is supplied to the head and jetted out of the spout.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in such a device, the cartridge filled with the filter medium is stored in the handle, so that the cartridge remains even if the filter medium is lost. It was not possible to mount it, and it took time and effort to mount it, and the effective volume of the filter medium was reduced by the amount of the cartridge, resulting in poor water treatment efficiency. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made to solve the above problems. The object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of water treatment while reducing the time required to install a water treatment agent. To provide you with a shower head.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The shower head of the present invention basically includes a head body having a spout, a handle body detachably connected to the head body and a shower hose connected to a base end thereof, and a head inside the handle body. It is characterized in that it is composed of a rod-shaped or granular slowly-dissolving water treatment agent that is accommodated to form a channel and gradually dissolves in raw water.

[0005] Raw water such as tap water is supplied to a handle of a shower head from a shower hose, and flows through a flow path formed between the handle and the slowly soluble water treatment agent. At this time, as the raw water comes into contact with the surface of the gradually soluble water treating agent, the gradually soluble water treating agent is gradually dissolved, and the raw water is dechlorinated, antibacterial, deodorized, etc., so-called purified. The purified water is supplied to the skull and spouted from the spout. Since raw water is purified by the slowly soluble water treatment agent, the health of human skin and hair can be maintained. If the slowly soluble water treatment agent dissolves and disappears, the head and peduncle are separated, a new slowly-soluble water treatment agent is inserted into the inside of the stalk, and the head and stalk are connected.

[0006] It is preferable that a see-through portion is formed in the handle so that the time of replacement of the slowly soluble water treatment agent and the remaining amount of dissolution can be visually observed from the outside. In this way, the condition (decrease, etc.) of the gradually soluble water treatment agent can be visually observed from the outside of the handle, and if this disappears, the new slowly soluble water treatment agent can be immediately installed. .

[0007] It is preferable that a spherical spacer is provided inside the handle so as to form a flow path between the head and the slowly soluble water treatment agent. In this way, purified water purified by the gradually soluble water treatment agent can be reliably supplied to the head.

[0008] The slowly soluble water treatment agent is preferably hardened with calcined gypsum and water. The slowly soluble water treatment agent is solidified by mixing with a treatment agent consisting of at least one of reducing agents such as ascorbic acid, ascorbate, sorbic acid, sorbate, calcium sulfite, and sodium sulfite. Is preferred. The slowly soluble water treatment agent is a treatment agent consisting of one or more of deodorizing and antibacterial agents such as ferrous sulfide, ferrous chloride, copper sulfate, copper chloride, citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, and succinic acid. It is preferred that they are mixed and solidified. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an inexpensive product that is excellent in slow solubility and moldability.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a main part of the shower head according to the present invention in a cutaway manner. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of the handle portion of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slowly soluble water treatment agent.

The main part of the shower head 1 is composed of a head 2, a handle 3, and a slowly soluble water treating agent 4.

The head 2 has an ejection port 5. In this example, the head 2 has a substantially elbow shape and is made of synthetic resin or the like. The outlet 5 has a passage 7 formed therein for communicating these. A relatively fine screen 8 is provided at the inflow port 6, and a manual on-off valve 9 is provided in the middle of the passage 7. The manual opening / closing valve 9 has an operation button 10, and by operating the operation button 10, the purified water flowing through the passage 7 is cut off. At the base end of the head 2, a male screw 11 for connecting to the handle 3 is engraved.

The handle 3 is detachably connected to the head 2 and has a proximal end connected to a shower hose (not shown). In this example, the diameter of the handle 3 is gradually reduced toward the proximal end. It has a substantially tapered cylindrical shape, ie, the cross-sectional shape of the inside of the handle is substantially circular, and is made of synthetic resin similar to that of the head 3 and has an inlet 12 at the base end and a sloping end at the tip. An opening 13 for taking in and out the soluble water treatment agent 4 is formed therein, and a passage 14 serving as a storage space for accommodating the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4 is formed in the inside thereof. A relatively coarse screen 15 is provided at the boundary between the entrance 12 and the passage 14. A male screw 17 for detachably connecting a shower hose via an adapter 16 is provided at a base end of the handle 3, and a female screw 18 screwed to the male screw 11 of the head 2 is provided at a distal end thereof. It is engraved. The adapter 16 has a female screw screwed into the male screw 17 of the handle 3 and a male screw screwed into the shower hose. The pattern body 3 is formed with a see-through portion 19 which is entirely transparent or translucent so that the state of the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4 can be seen from the outside.

The gradually soluble water treatment agent 4 is a rod-shaped or granular material that is accommodated in the handle 3 so as to form the flow path 20 and gradually dissolves in raw water, and in this example, goes to the base end. In the form of a rod whose cross-sectional shape is approximately square (substantially hexagonal). Treatment agents consisting of one or more of reducing agents such as calcium and sodium sulfite, and deodorizing / deodorizing ferrous sulfide, ferrous chloride, copper sulfate, copper chloride, citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, etc. It is made by mixing a treatment agent consisting of one or more of antibacterial agents, calcined gypsum as a hardening agent, and water, and then gradually dissolving it in raw water to remove dechlorination, antibacterial, deodorizing, etc. To maintain the health of human skin and hair Are you. The slowly soluble water treating agent 4 can be produced by a method described in, for example, JP-A-11-138179 or JP-A-11-179375.

A plurality of (three) spherical spacers 22 are interposed inside the handle 3 so as to form a flow passage 21 between the screen 8 of the head 2 and the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4. ing. The spacer 22 is made of ceramic or the like and inserted when connecting the head 2 and the handle 3 to form a flow passage 21 between the head 2 and the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4. Thus, the inlet 6 of the head 2 is not blocked.

A ring 23 is provided at a connection portion between the head 2 and the handle 3, a connection portion between the handle 3 and the adapter 16, and a connection portion between the adapter 16 and the shower hose.

Next, the operation will be described based on such a configuration. Raw water (including hot water) such as tap water is supplied from a shower hose to an inlet 12 of the handle 3 of the shower head 1 via an adapter 16, and passes through a screen 15 between the handle 3 and the gradually soluble water treating agent 4. It flows through the flow path 20 formed therebetween. At this time, as the raw water comes into contact with the surface of the gradually soluble water treating agent 4, the gradually soluble water treating agent 4 is gradually dissolved, and the raw water is dechlorinated, antibacterial, deodorized, etc., so-called purified. The purified water is passed through a screen 8 provided at the inlet 6 of the head 2 from a flow passage 21 formed between the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4 and the head 2 by a spacer 22, and the purified water is supplied to the head 2. It is supplied to the passage 7 and is ejected from the ejection port 5 through the manual opening / closing valve 9. By operating the operation button 10 of the manual opening / closing valve 9 and closing the same, the injection of purified water from the injection port 5 can be stopped. Since the raw water is purified by the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4, the health of human skin and hair can be maintained. When the gradually soluble water treatment agent 4 is dissolved and disappears, the head body 2 and the handle body 3 are separated from each other, and a new slowly soluble water treatment agent is opened from the opening 13 to the passage 14 serving as an accommodation space formed inside the handle body 3. After inserting 4, the head 2 and the handle 3 are connected.

The head 2 is provided with the manual on-off valve 9 in the above example, but is not limited to this, and may be omitted, for example. In the above example, the pattern body 3 and the gradually soluble water treatment agent 4 are formed such that the cross-sectional shape of the pattern body 3 is substantially circular and the cross-sectional shape of the gradually soluble water treatment agent 4 is substantially square. If the flow path 20 is formed between them, for example, the cross-sectional shape of the pattern body 3 is made substantially square and the cross-sectional shape of the gradually soluble water treatment agent 4 is made substantially circular, or the cross-sectional shape of the pattern body 3 is made substantially circular. The cross-sectional shape of the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4 may be made substantially elliptical. The slowly soluble water treatment agent 4 is rod-shaped in the above example, but is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a spherical particle or the like. The treating agent and curing agent of the slowly soluble water treating agent 4 are not limited to the above examples, and other agents may be used. The slowly dissolving water treatment agent 4 is not limited to the above examples, and may contain agents such as a humectant, a refreshing agent, and a fragrance as described in, for example, JP-A-11-239740. . In the above example, the see-through portion 19 is formed such that the entire pattern 3 is transparent or translucent. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only a part of the pattern 3 may be formed transparent or translucent. Good. The plurality of spacers 22 are provided in the above example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the spacers 22 may be formed as a single unit, or the flow passage 21 may be formed between the head 2 and the slowly soluble water treatment agent 4. If so, this may be omitted.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. (1) A rod-shaped or granular slowly-dissolved water composed of a head, a handle, and a gradually soluble water treating agent, and in particular, is gradually dissolved in raw water so that a flow path is formed between the water and the inside of the handle. Since the treatment agent is stored, a cartridge is not required as compared with the case where the cartridge filled with the filter medium is replaced, so that it is not necessary to install the water treatment agent, and the water treatment efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of a shower head according to the present invention cut away.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a slowly soluble water treatment agent.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shower head, 2 ... Head, 3 ... Handle, 4 ... Slowly soluble water treatment agent, 5 ... Spout, 6 ... Inlet, 7 ... Passage, 8 ... Screen, 9 ... Manual open / close valve, 10 ... Operation Button, 11 ... male screw, 12 ... entrance, 13 ... opening, 14 ... passage (storage space),
15 ... Screen, 16 ... Adapter, 17 ... Male screw, 1
8 female screw, 19 see-through portion, 20 flow path, 21 flow path, 22 spacer, 23 ring.

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A head body having a spout, a handle body detachably connected to the head body and having a proximal end to which a shower hose is connected, and a housing accommodated to form a flow path inside the handle body. Rod-shaped or granular slowly-soluble water treatment agent that is gradually dissolved in raw water,
Shower head characterized by comprising. 2. The shower head according to claim 1, wherein the handle has a see-through portion through which the time of replacement of the slowly soluble water treatment agent and the remaining amount of dissolution can be visually observed from the outside. 3. The process according to claim 1, wherein a spherical spacer is provided inside the handle so as to form a flow path between the head and the slowly-soluble water treatment agent. Shower head. 4. The shower head according to claim 1, wherein the slowly soluble water treatment agent is hardened with calcined gypsum and water. 5. The slowly soluble water treating agent is mixed with a treating agent comprising at least one of reducing agents such as ascorbic acid, ascorbate, sorbic acid, sorbate, calcium sulfite, sodium sulfite, and solidified. The shower head according to claim 1, wherein 6. The slowly soluble water treating agent includes ferrous sulfide, ferrous chloride, copper sulfate, copper chloride, citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid,
The showerhead according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the showerhead is solidified by mixing with a treating agent comprising at least one of a deodorizing and antibacterial agent such as succinic acid.