JP3106062U - shower head - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the generation capacity of magnetically active water without increasing the size of a shower head and a faucet mounting shower device.
SOLUTION: A pair of magnets 14a, 14b are attached at positions facing each other with a flowing water channel 13 therebetween, and the opposite surfaces of the pair of magnets 14a, 14b have the same polarity. Here, in order to generate magnetically active water more efficiently, it is preferable to mount a plurality of pairs of magnets at equal angles in the circumferential direction around the axial center of the flowing water channel.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a shower head, and more particularly, to a shower head that sprays water activated by magnetic force.

  Water that has been magnetized by passing through a magnetic field (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “magnetically active water”) breaks down a population (cluster) of water molecules, activates cells of the human body, promotes metabolism, It is said to be effective in improving detergency, promoting plant growth, and sterilizing. Therefore, various techniques for producing the magnetically active water have been proposed, and some of them have been commercialized.

For example, in Patent Literature 1, a magnetic field is generated by a magnet piece attached to a grip of a shower head, and hot water is passed through the magnetic field to make the hot water magnetically active water and promote blood circulation of a hand having the grip. Has been proposed. Patent Literature 2 proposes a technique in which a pair of magnet pieces are provided on the inner wall of a filtration cartridge detachably mounted on a shower head so as to face each other to generate magnetically active water.
JP-A-11-90276 (Claims, FIGS. 1 and 4) Utility Model Registration No. 3019126 (Utility Model Registration Claims, (0011) to (0012), FIGS. 1 and 4)

  Although it is possible to generate magnetically active water by the conventional proposed technology, there is no other means to increase the generation capacity other than to increase the magnetic force of the magnet, resulting in an increase in the size of the apparatus.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shower head and a faucet-attaching shower device in which the generation capacity of magnetically active water is improved without increasing the size of the device. Is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the shower head of the present invention, at least one pair of magnets are attached at positions facing each other with the flowing water channel interposed therebetween, and the facing surfaces of the pair of magnets have the same polarity.

  Here, in order to generate magnetically active water more efficiently, it is preferable to mount a plurality of pairs of magnets at equal angles in the circumferential direction around the axial center of the flowing water channel.

  Further, in the faucet mounting shower device of the present invention, a shower hose, a shower head attached to one end of the shower hose, a first connection member attached to the other end of the shower hose, and attached to the faucet, A second connection member detachably connected to the first connection member is provided, and the above-described shower head is used.

  Here, from the viewpoint of easily connecting the first connection member and the second connection member, a magnet is provided in the second connection member, a magnet or a ferromagnetic material is provided in the first connection member, and the first connection member is connected to the second connection member. It is preferable that the connection member is detachably connected to the connection member by a magnetic force. At this time, in order to simultaneously generate the magnetically active water simultaneously with the connection between the first connection member and the second connection member, the ring is ring-shaped, and has an N pole on one side and an S pole on the other side. Preferably, the magnets attached to the first connection member and the second connection member are attached.

  In the shower head and the faucet mounting shower device of the present invention, at least one pair of magnets are mounted at positions facing each other with the flowing water channel interposed therebetween, and the surfaces of the pair of magnets have the same polarity. Can be improved without increasing the size of the magnetically active water.

  When a plurality of pairs of magnets are attached at equal angles in the circumferential direction around the axial center of the water channel, generation of magnetically active water can be performed more efficiently.

  Further, when a magnet is provided on the second connection member, a magnet or a ferromagnetic material is provided on the first connection member, and the first connection member and the second connection member are detachably connected to each other by a magnetic force. The connection with the second connection member can be easily performed, and the magnet for connection can also generate magnetically active water. At this time, if the magnets to be attached to the first connection member and the second connection member are ring-shaped and one surface is magnetized with an N pole and the other surface is magnetized with an S pole, the generation of magnetically active water is further enhanced. It can be done effectively.

  Up to now, including the patent document, in order to efficiently produce magnetically active water, a magnet is arranged so that the N pole and the S pole face each other, and water flows between the magnets, that is, the magnet is orthogonal to the magnetic lines of force. It was said that it was good to pour water. This is generally explained by the so-called Fleming's right-hand rule, in which an induced current flows in a predetermined direction of a conducting wire when the conducting wire is moved perpendicular to the magnetic field lines. By passing water perpendicular to the lines of magnetic force, a weak current flows through the water, resulting in the electrical fragmentation of clusters of water molecules.

  However, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies in order to efficiently generate magnetically active water. As a result, it is more efficient to dispose magnetically active water when the same poles are opposed to each other than when the N and S poles are opposed to each other. It was found that it can be generated in a uniform manner. This phenomenon cannot be explained by Fleming's right-hand rule. Although the formation mechanism of the magnetically activated water in this case has not yet been sufficiently elucidated, the present inventors speculate that the formation mechanism may be as follows.

  Water has a very small diamagnetic property in which magnetization is generated in a direction opposite to an external magnetic field. Therefore, in a conventional method in which magnets are arranged so that the N pole and the S pole face each other and water flows between the magnets, as shown in FIG. Magnetizes to the south pole. As a result, the water molecules arranged in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic force lines repel, while the water molecules arranged in parallel to the magnetic force lines are bonded. For this reason, although a part of the cluster is subdivided, the other part may remain without being subdivided or may be enlarged. On the other hand, when water is passed between the magnets disposed so that the N poles face each other, the surface of the magnet becomes N pole due to the diamagnetic characteristics of the water molecules as shown in FIG. Magnetize the poles. As a result, the water molecules have the same polarity and repel each other, and the clusters of the water molecules are more finely divided than in the past.

  Hereinafter, the shower head and the faucet mounting shower device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the shower head and the faucet mounting shower device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an assembled sectional view of the shower head. First, the shower head will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the shower head 1 includes a cylindrical main body 11 whose diameter gradually increases downward and a cap 12 that seals a lower opening 111 of the main body 11. A water passage 13 is formed in the center of the main body 11 in the axial direction, and a circumferential engagement groove 112 for connecting the hose 4 is formed in the upper part of the main body 11 so that the cross-sectional shape of the hose 4 matches. The cap 12 is formed in a circular dish shape, and two peripheral walls 122 and 123 are formed concentrically on the outer periphery of the upper surface, and a plurality of ejection ports 121 are formed in the center.

  FIG. 4 shows a top view of the cap 12. As understood from this figure, the peripheral groove formed by the two peripheral walls 122 and 123 on the upper surface of the cap is divided by a partition wall 125 to form a plurality of mounting holes 126. The mounting holes 126 correspond to the shapes of the magnets 14a and 14b, and the magnets 14a and 14b are removably mounted in the mounting holes 126.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of magnets 14a, 14b and the magnets 15a, 15b magnetized on both sides are respectively mounted in the mounting holes 126 such that the opposing surfaces have the same polarity (here, S-poles). Have been. Of course, the number of magnets to be attached is not limited, and magnets may be attached to all of the attachment holes 126. However, when attaching a plurality of pairs of magnets, it is preferable to attach them at equal angles in the circumferential direction from the viewpoint of efficiently generating magnetically active water. Similarly, from the viewpoint of efficiently generating magnetically active water, it is preferable that the magnetic poles on the radially inner side of the magnet be the same.

  The mounting positions of the magnets are not particularly limited as long as they are opposed to each other across the flowing water channel 13 (shown in FIG. 3), but it is preferable to mount the magnets 14a and 14b immediately before the jet port 121 as in the present embodiment. preferable. Since water passes through the magnetic field and becomes magnetically active water at a location where it is about to be ejected from the ejection port 121, water with high magnetic activity is ejected from the ejection port 121 without re-aggregation of the fragmented water clusters. Because.

  The magnet used in the shower head of the present invention is preferably magnetized on both sides, and its shape may be appropriately determined in consideration of the shape of a mounting part in the shower head such as a rectangular parallelepiped or a disk. The strength of the magnetic field is preferably in the range of 1,000 to 5,000 G. Examples of the magnetic material include rare earths such as neodymium, samarium, and cobalt; alnicos based on aluminum, nickel, and cobalt; and ferrites based on barium ferrite and strontium ferrite. Among them, a neodymium-based magnet having a strong magnetic force is preferable.

  FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing another embodiment of the shower head according to the present invention. The shower head 1 'of this figure is different from the shower head 1 of the embodiment described above in that water is jetted laterally from the shower head 1', and the shower head of a shower device generally installed in a bathroom is used. Can be used for such. The shower head 1 'also includes a main body 15 having a water passage 13 therein, and a cap 16 for sealing the opening 151 of the main body 15. An engagement groove 152 for connecting the hose 4 is formed at a lower end of the main body 15. Further, similarly to the above, the cap 16 is formed with a spout 161 and a mounting hole 166. The magnets 14a and 14b are attached to the attachment holes 166 such that the opposing surfaces have the same polarity.

  Next, the first connecting member and the second connecting member of the faucet mounting shower device of FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 shows a vertical sectional view. The first connection member 2 has a bowl shape, a water passage 24 is formed in the axial direction of the inner central portion, and a circumferential engagement groove 21 for connecting the hose 4 is formed on the outer periphery of the lower opening. . Further, a circular concave portion 22 for joining with the second connection member 3 is formed on the upper surface. A ring-shaped magnet 23 is attached to the bottom surface of the recess 22 concentrically with the flow passage 24.

  On the other hand, the second connection member 3 attached to the faucet 5 such as a water pipe has a drum-shaped main body 31, an elastic member 32 fitted in the outer periphery of the upper surface concave portion of the main body 31, and presses the elastic member 32 from the outer periphery and the upper part. And a holding member 33 that is fixed in the shape of a bell. On the lower surface of the main body 31, a ring-shaped magnet 34 is mounted concentrically with the flow passage 35. The elastic member 32 has a shape in which the upper end of the cylinder extends in the direction of the central axis, and the tip thereof slightly hangs inward. The opening diameter formed by the tip is formed at the tip of the faucet 5. It is smaller than the outer diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 51. The attachment of the second connection member 3 to the faucet 5 is performed by pushing the opening of the elastic member 32 into the tip of the faucet 5. That is, when the distal end of the faucet 5 enters the opening of the elastic member 32, the distal end of the elastic member 32 is drawn inward by the enlarged diameter portion 51 formed at the distal end of the faucet 5, and the enlarged diameter portion 51 becomes elastic. When the elastic member 32 has passed the distal end of the member 32, the elastic member 32 returns to its original state. Conversely, when a force is applied to the second connection member 3 in a direction away from the faucet 5, the enlarged diameter portion 51 of the faucet 5 presses the distal end of the elastic member 32 outward, but the distal end of the elastic member 32 Has a shape that hangs inward, so that the second connection member 3 is not easily deformed outward and cannot be easily removed from the faucet 5. The attachment of the second connection member 3 to the faucet 5 is not limited to such an attachment, and a conventionally known attachment method such as screwing or banding can be used.

  The first connection member and the second connection member are detachably connected by magnetic force. When the first connection member 2 approaches the opening of the second connection member 3 attached to the faucet 5, the first connection member is magnetized by the magnets 23 and 34 attached to the first connection member 2 and the second connection member 3. 2 is drawn to the second connection member 3 and both are connected. As the magnet used here, the above-mentioned magnet material can be suitably used here. In addition, from the viewpoint of firmly connecting the first connection member and the second connection member, the strength of the magnetic field is preferably in the range of 2,000 to 6,000 G. By forming such a strong magnetic field, magnetically activated water is generated not only in the above-described shower head but also in this connection portion. Although there is no limitation on the shape of the magnet, a ring shape is preferable from the viewpoint of ease of attachment / detachment and assembly of the connection member. The magnetizing form of the magnet is not particularly limited as long as the first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected. However, when magnetically active water is generated by the connecting magnet, FIG. It is preferable to use a double-sided magnetized one as shown in FIG. Of course, when such a magnet is attached to the first connection member and the second connection member, the magnets are attached so that the surfaces facing each other have different magnetic poles.

  In the above-described embodiment, the magnets 23 and 34 are attached to the first connection member 2 and the second connection member 3, but one is attached with a magnet and the other is made of iron, nickel, cobalt, or an alloy thereof. Both may be connected by attaching a magnetic body. In this case, the magnet is provided on the second connecting member attached to the faucet, even when the shower device is removed, as long as the second connecting member is attached to the faucet. This is preferable because magnetically active water is generated by the magnet. Of course, in order to efficiently generate magnetically active water, it is preferable to provide magnets on both the first connection member and the second connection member.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the subdivision of clusters by a magnetic field. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a shower head and a faucet mounting shower device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an assembled sectional view of the shower head of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a mounting position of a magnet of the shower head of FIG. 2. It is a vertical sectional view showing other examples of a shower head. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a first connection member and a second connection member of FIG. 2. It is a perspective view showing an example of the magnet attached to the 1st connection member and the 2nd connection member.

Explanation of reference numerals

1, 1 'shower head 2 first connection member 3 second connection member 4 hose (shower hose)
5 Faucet 13 Flowing channel 14a, 14b Magnet 15a, 15b Magnet 21, 35 Flowing channel 23, 34 Magnet

Claims (5)

  A shower head, wherein at least one pair of magnets is attached at positions facing each other with a flowing water channel interposed therebetween, wherein the facing surfaces of the pair of magnets have the same polarity.   The shower head according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pairs of magnets are attached at equal angles in a circumferential direction about the axial center of the flowing water channel. A shower hose, a shower head attached to one end of the shower hose, a first connection member attached to the other end of the shower hose, and a second connection member attached to the faucet and detachably connected to the first connection member. In a shower device for faucet mounting comprising two connection members,
3. A shower device for faucet mounting, wherein the shower head according to claim 1 or 2 is used.   The faucet mounting according to claim 3, wherein the second connecting member has a magnet, the first connecting member has a magnet or a ferromagnetic material, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected by magnetic force. Shower equipment.   The faucet mounting shower device according to claim 4, wherein the magnets to be attached to the first connection member and the second connection member are ring-shaped, and one surface is magnetized with an N pole and the other surface is magnetized with an S pole.

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