JP3564110B2 - Unit type shower device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a unit-type shower device that can be installed adjacent to a swimming pool, and can simplify piping of a water supply pipe and a drain pipe.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, before and after swimming in a swimming pool, a shower is taken from above to wash the body. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in schools and the like, a washing place using a shower is installed adjacent to a swimming pool. The water discharge and stop of the shower are performed by manually opening and closing a valve provided between the water pipe and the shower pipe, or by using a switch configured to control the opening and closing of the electric valve by configuring the valve with an electric valve. Such a shower device was used.
[0003]
However, according to the above-mentioned conventional shower device, although the shower device main body is integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like, there is a problem that the molding die becomes large, and connection and maintenance of the water supply pipe to the shower device main body are performed. However, there is a problem that the workability cannot be improved because the work cannot be easily performed. Further, there is a problem that the pipe becomes full view and the appearance is not good. Normally, a sensor is attached to the shower device main body, and the sensor is used to detect a user and control the operation of the shower. A proper situation sometimes occurred.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has as its object to mainly solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional shower device, the mold for molding the shower device main body does not become large, the connection and maintenance of the water supply pipe can be easily performed, and the pipe is completely visible. It is another object of the present invention to provide a unit type shower device in which a water supply pipe and a drainage pipe are simple.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A unit type shower device devised to solve the above-mentioned problem has a main body, a base, a side wall erected on two opposite sides of the base, and a cover attached to the side wall. A main body of a synthetic resin shower device, which is assembled from each of the following members, and wherein the side wall portion has an opening and exit hole for a pipe provided therein.
An inlet portion of the base portion is provided so as to protrude forward from the side wall portion, and a U-shaped waist-washing pipe having a U-shape in plan view is protruded along the side wall portion, and is provided from an upper surface portion of the side wall portion. A plurality of overhead pipes protrude upward,
A small hole for discharging water toward the vicinity of the waist height of the user is drilled in the waist washing pipe, and a small hole for discharging water toward the user's head is drilled in the overhead pipe,
A drain hole is provided at the entrance, and a frame hole for overflow is provided near the drain hole.
[0006]
[Action]
The main body of the shower device according to the present invention includes a base, a side wall, and a cover, and by using these as separate members, it is possible to prevent the molding die from becoming large. In addition, the connection and maintenance of the water supply pipe can be easily performed with the cover removed, and the cover can improve the appearance by covering the internal pipe so that it is not visible. Piping is simple.
In addition, it is possible to discharge water not only from above the head but also near the waist by providing a waist washing pipe.
Further, by providing a drain hole and an overflow frame hole at the corner on the inlet side of the base portion, these do not interfere. Further, since the drain hole and the overflow frame hole are close to each other, the drain hole and the drain pipe for the frame hole can be short, and the piping of the drain pipe is simple.
[0007]
Embodiment
Next, an embodiment of a unit type shower device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
This unit type shower device is composed of a main body 1, a pipe 2, and the like, and can be easily installed adjacent to a pool. First, the main body 1 will be described.
[0008]
The main body 1 is made of, for example, FRP and is composed of three parts: a base 11, side walls 12a and 12b, and covers 13a and 13b. The base portion 11 is substantially rectangular, and includes a flat plate portion 111 of a washing place for taking a shower and a frame portion 112 formed around the flat plate portion 111 and being higher than the flat plate portion 111 to prevent water from flowing out. Have been. The side wall portions 12a and 12b are provided upright on two opposite sides of the base portion 11 and each include a side surface portion 121 and an upper surface portion 122, and the pipe 2 is routed inside. The cover portions 13a and 13b include an outer surface portion 131 and an upper surface portion 132, respectively, and cover the pipe 2 in the side wall portions 12a and 12b.
[0009]
A drain hole 16 is formed in one corner of the flat plate portion 111, and is connected to a drain pipe (not shown) to drain shower water discharged. At one corner of the frame portion 112, a frame hole 17 is formed and connected to a drain pipe (not shown) to prevent overflow of water.
[0010]
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and is a diagram illustrating a connection structure of the base 11, the side wall 12b, and the cover 13b. The connection of the base 11, the side wall 12a and the cover 13a has exactly the same structure. The base portion 11 and the side wall portion 12b are overlapped by bending the ends of the frame portion 112 and the side surface portion 121, and are connected by a set screw 14. The cover 13b and the side wall 12b are overlapped on the upper surfaces 122 and 132, and are connected by the set screw 15. Here, a groove 123 is formed near an end of the upper surface portion 122, while a tip 133 of the upper surface portion 132 is bent downward so as to enter the groove 123.
[0011]
As described above, the main body 1 includes the base 11, the side walls 12a and 12b, and the covers 13a and 13b. By forming the base portion 11 and the side wall portions 12a and 12b as separate members, it is possible to prevent the mold from becoming large. In addition, since the cover portions 13a and 13b are formed as separate members, connection and maintenance of the pipe 2 can be easily performed in a state where the cover portions 13a and 13b are removed, so that workability can be improved. . Also, the inside pipe 2 is covered by the covers 13a and 13b so as not to be seen, so that the appearance is good.
[0012]
Further, by bending the groove 123 and the tip 133 into the groove 123, water does not leak inside from the connection portion between the side wall portion 12a (12b) and the cover portion 13a (13b). Therefore, the control panel, which will be described later, which is disposed at an appropriate position inside the side wall portion 12a or 12b, is not exposed to water.
[0013]
Next, the configuration of the pipe 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
One end of the water supply pipe 26 is connected to a water supply pump or a water pipe (not shown), and the other end is connected to the diversion section 21 via a valve V1. One of the flow dividing sections 21 is connected to the drain pipe 27 via the valve V2, and the other is connected to the other flow dividing section 22. The drain pipe 27 is connected to a drain groove (not shown), and drains water remaining in the pipe 2.
[0014]
One of the flow dividing sections 22 is connected to the flow dividing pipe 23a, and the other is connected to the current dividing pipe 23b. The branch pipe 23a is connected to the waist washing pipe 24a and the overhead pipe 25, and the branch pipe 23b is connected to the waist washing pipe 24b and the overhead pipe 25. The waist-washing pipes 24a (24b) are disposed along the side wall portions 12a (12b) so as to protrude from the side wall portions to the washing place, and are provided near the height of the waist of the user from small holes formed in several places. It is designed to discharge water toward. The overhead pipe 25 is arranged in an arch shape from the branch pipe 23a to the branch pipe 23b from the side wall part 12a to the side wall part 12b, and discharges water from a small hole drilled at several places toward the user's head. It is supposed to.
[0015]
The valve V1 is an electric valve that opens and closes a water flow path and controls water supply and stop of a shower by controlling the supply of water from a water supply pipe 26. The opening and closing operation is input from a control unit PC1 described later. Signal. The valve V2 controls the drainage of water remaining in the pipe 2, and is normally "closed", and is opened only when draining.
[0016]
Next, an arrangement of a human sensor for detecting a user of the unit-type shower device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing the arrangement structure of the human sensors SE1 and SE2, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view.
[0017]
The human sensor SE1 is mounted on a bracket 42a in a sensor box 41a provided at one corner of the side wall 12a (lower right of the side wall 12a in FIG. 1). The human sensor SE2 is mounted on the other corner of the side wall 12b. Each of them is disposed on a bracket 42b in a sensor box 41b provided in a portion (upper left of the side wall portion 12b in FIG. 1). The human sensor SE1 (SE2) is composed of, for example, an infrared sensor, and emits infrared light in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 1 through a plate 43a (43b) formed of polycarbonate resin or the like. When a person crosses within a range of the distance, for example, at a position of 2 to 3 m, the person is detected by the reflected light.
[0018]
As described above, the human sensors SE1 and SE2 are arranged at the corners of the side walls 12a and 12b, and the person is detected at a position slightly separated from the entrance of the washing area. Is started, the water discharge of the shower can be started immediately without delay from the time when the user enters the washing place.
[0019]
Next, a control system of the unit type shower device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a control circuit diagram of the shower device. FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a control panel in which this control circuit is housed, wherein FIG. 7A is a top view, FIG. 7B is a front view, and FIG. 7C is a view inside the control panel showing the arrangement of main components.
[0020]
The switch SW1 turns on and off the power supply of the control circuit, and is connected via an earth leakage breaker ELB between input terminals T1 and T2 to which an AC 100V power supply is connected. The pilot lamp PL1 is turned on when the switch SW1 is turned on to notify that the power is on. The DC power supply PU1 is for stepping down and rectifying an AC100V input, and outputting DC24V between output terminals P24 (DC24V) and N24 (earth line).
[0021]
The control unit PC1 is composed of, for example, a programmable controller having a timer function, has input terminals X0 and X1, and an output terminal Y0 connected to a ground line via a built-in switch, and a low-level signal is input to the input terminal X0 or X1. When input, the built-in switch of the output terminal Y0 is turned on for a predetermined time according to the number of times of input. The predetermined time is set to (T ₁ + nT ₂ ), where n is the number of inputs and T ₁ and T ₂ are constants. T ₁ and T ₂ are preset times, for example, when T ₁ = 15 seconds and T ₂ = 5 seconds, (T ₁ + nT ₂ ) = (15 + 5n) seconds.
[0022]
The human sensors SE1 and SE2 have switch sections SE1a and SE2a inside. The switch section SE1a (SE2a) is connected between the input terminal X0 (X1) of the control section PC1 and the ground line, is normally open, and is closed for a predetermined time when a person is detected.
[0023]
The valve V1 is connected between the output terminals P24 and N24 to be supplied with power, and the input terminal P1 is connected to the output terminal Y0 of the control unit PC1. Then, when the built-in switch of the output terminal Y0 is turned on and a low level signal is input to the input terminal P1, the valve V1 is opened, and otherwise closed.
[0024]
Next, an example of the opening / closing operation of the valve V1 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 8 and the timing chart of FIG.
When the switch SW1 is turned on and the power is turned on, the valve V1 is closed (step S2) until the human sensor SE1 or SE2 detects a human (NO in step S1). When a person is detected (YES in step S1), the valve V1 is opened to start shower water discharge (step S3), and the parameter n = 1 and the timer T = 0 (step S4). Is started (step S5).
[0025]
Then, during T ≦ T ₁ + nT ₂ (YES in step S6), if the human sensor SE1 or SE2 does not detect a human (NO in step S7), the process returns to step S6 to continue the timer counting operation.
[0026]
On the other hand, if a person is detected (YES in step S7), the parameter n is incremented (step S8), and the process returns to step S6. Then, T> T ₁ + nT ₂ to become the (NO in step S6), and stops the water discharge operation by closing the valve V1 (step S2).
[0027]
For example, when the human sensor SE1 or SE2 detects a human twice, as shown in FIG. 9A, the water discharging operation is continued for (T ₁ + 2T ₂ ) seconds. ), The water discharge operation is continued for (T ₁ + 5T ₂ ) seconds.
[0028]
Next, another example of the opening / closing operation of the valve V1 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 10 and the timing chart of FIG. Steps S11 to S17 are the same as steps S1 to S7, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0029]
In step S17, by detecting the human person sensor SE1 or SE2 (YES at step S17), and compares the value N ₀ in advance is set as the parameter n (step S18), and is until n = N ₀ ( (NO in step S18), the parameter n is incremented (step S19), and the process returns to step S16. When n = N ₀ (YES in step S18), the process returns to step S16 without incrementing the parameter n.
[0030]
FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operation of the valve V1 when N ₀ = 10. The water discharging operation is temporarily stopped at (T ₁ + 10T ₂ ) seconds.
As described above, by providing the upper limit value N ₀ for the parameter n, when a very large number of people enter, the parameter n is increased, and water is discharged even when a person leaves the washing place and becomes unmanned. It is possible to prevent the operation from continuing.
[0031]
Even if a large number of people enter and the water discharge is stopped when n = N ₀ , as shown in FIG. 11, the next person is immediately detected and the water discharge is restarted. Absent.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention provides a main body of a shower device, a base portion serving as a washing place, a side wall portion erected on two opposite sides of the base portion, and a cover portion attached to the side wall portion. , It is possible to prevent the molding die from becoming large. In addition, since the connection and maintenance of the water supply pipe can be easily performed with the cover removed, the workability can be improved. By covering the internal pipe with this cover so that it is not visible. Appearance can be improved.
Furthermore, since the present invention has a waist-washing pipe, water can be discharged not only from the overhead but also to the vicinity of the waist so that the body can be washed efficiently, and a drain hole and an overflow frame are provided at the entrance side corner of the base. Since the holes are provided, they do not become an obstacle and safety can be ensured.
[0033]
In the invention according to claim 1, since the side wall has an opening and the opening serves as an access hole for all the piping, piping can be performed without separately forming a hole in the base and the like. Since the pipe can be accommodated in the side wall and is not exposed to the outside, the appearance is good. Furthermore, an entrance of the base portion is provided so as to protrude forward from the side wall portion.
[0034]
The waist-washing pipe is formed in a U-shape in plan view along the side wall, and the overhead pipe is projected upward from the upper surface of the side wall, and the waist-washing pipe is attached to the waist-washing pipe. A small hole for discharging water toward the vicinity of the height is drilled, and a small hole for discharging water toward the head of the user is drilled in the overhead pipe, so that when the user enters the shower device, the shower On the waist and head, so that the body can be washed efficiently. Furthermore, a drain hole is provided at an inlet portion protruding forward from a side wall portion of the base portion, and a frame hole for overflow is provided near the drain hole. The piping can be short, and the piping of this drainage pipe is simple.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a unit type shower device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the unit type shower device.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the unit type shower device.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing an arrangement structure of a human sensor, wherein FIG. 5A is a perspective view and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a control circuit of the unit-type shower device according to the present invention.
7A is a top view of a control panel in which the control circuit of FIG. 6 is housed, FIG. 7B is a front view of the control panel, and FIG. 7C is a layout showing an arrangement of main components in the control panel. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a water discharge operation procedure.
9 (a) and 9 (b) are timing charts showing operation states of the valve with respect to the detection operation of the human sensor according to the operation procedure of FIG.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another example of the water discharge operation procedure.
11 is a timing chart showing an operation state of a valve with respect to a detection operation of a human sensor according to the operation procedure of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body part 2 ... Piping 11 ... Base parts 12a, 12b ... Side wall parts 13a, 13b ... Cover parts 14, 15 ... Set screw 16 ... Drain hole 17 ... Frame holes 21, 22 ... Dividing sections 23a, 23b ... Dividing pipes 24a, 24b ... Waist washing pipe 25 ... Overhead pipe 26 ... Water supply pipe 27 ... Drainage pipe SE1, SE2: Human sensor

Claims (1)

The main body is assembled from a base, a side wall erected on two opposite sides of the base, and a cover attached to the side wall. A main body of a synthetic resin shower device in which an inlet / outlet of a pipe provided inside is opened,
An inlet portion of the base portion is provided so as to protrude forward from the side wall portion, and a U-shaped waist-washing pipe having a U-shape in plan view is protruded along the side wall portion, and is provided from an upper surface portion of the side wall portion. A plurality of overhead pipes protrude upward,
A small hole for discharging water toward the vicinity of the waist height of the user is drilled in the waist washing pipe, and a small hole for discharging water toward the user's head is drilled in the overhead pipe,
A unit type shower device, wherein a drain hole is provided at the inlet portion, and an overflow frame hole is provided near the drain hole.

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