JP3786661B2 - Shower device having oral cleaning function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shower device used in a shower room, a bathroom, and the like, and more particularly to a shower device in which a mouth water jet jet water jetting portion is added to a shower head.

  In general, a shower head used in a shower device includes a body portion 1 having a grip portion 2 and a head portion 2a and connected to a shower hose via a coupling portion 4 as shown in FIG. A large number of water spray holes 3 are provided in the head portion 2a. The water or hot water supplied through the shower hose described above passes through the inside of the grip portion 2 of the shower main body 1 and is divided into a plurality of thin water flows by a large number of water spray holes 3 formed in the head portion 2a. It is released as a stream.

  Also, in the field of oral hygiene instruments, jet water-flow type oral cleaning devices have been used for a long time, which send jet pulse water flow to the teeth and gums of users and remove dirt that cannot be removed by cleaning with a toothbrush or the like by the force of the water flow. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, this device includes a nozzle portion 5 having an ejection portion 6 that decreases in diameter toward the tip, and the water flow 8 ejected from the ejection portion 6 includes teeth 7 a or gums. 7b or is used toward the boundary between the teeth 7a and the gums 7b, and removes dirt in gaps (not shown) called interdental or periodontal pockets.

  However, a general jet water flow type oral cleaning device requires a high-pressure water supply unit for generating a jet water flow, and is large and expensive to maintain. Often not intended for home use. On the other hand, the oral cleaning device configured for home use has recently been put into practical use, but since the water after cleaning is scattered by the high-pressure jet water stream hitting the teeth or gums, the wash surface of a general household Care must be taken when using it on a table or the like. For example, when it is used in a shower facility, a bathroom, etc., it is necessary to avoid wetting the oral cleaning device itself with water, which is difficult to apply.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the shower apparatus which has a shower head which can switch and switch easily a normal shower flow and the high pressure water flow for oral cavity washing | cleaning.

As a material for achieving such an object, according to the present invention, a grip part having one end connected to a shower hose and a head part provided with a plurality of water spray holes and coupled to the other end of the grip part are provided. A shower apparatus having a shower head body, wherein the shower head body includes a high-pressure water jet part for jetting a thin high-pressure water stream used for oral cleaning, and a switching part for switching between the shower stream and the high-pressure water stream. Have
The high-pressure water jet part is provided at a tip of the high-pressure water nozzle and a high-pressure water nozzle provided so as to protrude from a region of the grip part located between the multiple water spray holes and the switching part. And it can comprise so that it may have an injection part formed so that a diameter may become small as it goes to the tip . According to such a configuration, a shower device capable of selectively switching between a shower flow and a high-pressure water flow can be realized by a switching operation in the shower head body.

  The shower device according to claim 1 may be configured such that the high-pressure water jet portion is provided so as to protrude from the grip portion, for example, as described in claim 2.

  In the shower device according to claim 1, for example, as in claim 3, the high-pressure water flow ejection portion is formed by projecting one of the water spray holes provided in the head portion. It can also be configured.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shower head main body comprising a grip part having one end connected to the shower hose and a head part provided with a number of water spray holes and coupled to the other end of the grip part. The head unit includes a switching unit provided with a small hole having a position and a size corresponding to the watering hole, and the switching unit rotates inside the head unit. Thus, the shower flow and the high-pressure water flow can be switched by selectively executing the blocking or opening operation except for one of the water spray holes. According to such a configuration, it is possible to realize a shower device capable of selectively switching between a shower flow and a high-pressure water flow by a switching operation in the shower head body.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the shower apparatus which has a shower head which can switch and spray normally a normal shower flow and the high pressure water flow for oral cavity washing | cleaning is realizable.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  3A and 3B are diagrams schematically illustrating the shower head 11 used in the shower apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3A is a front appearance, FIG. 3B is a side appearance, and FIG. The cross section from the direction is shown respectively. The shower head 11 according to the first embodiment includes a grip portion 12 and a head portion 12a. The grip portion 12 and the head portion 12a are formed using, for example, a synthetic resin, and are detachably connected by means such as screw connection, although not shown. At this time, the coupling portion between the grip portion 12 and the head portion 12a is configured to be kept watertight by a ring-shaped rubber seal material (not shown) or the like. The head portion 12 a is provided with a large number of water sprinkling holes 13, and water or hot water supplied through the inside of the grip portion 12 is ejected from the water sprinkling holes 13 as a thin shower water flow. The water spray hole 13 is, for example, a circle having a diameter of about 0.3 mm, and is concentrically arranged on the head portion 12a. Moreover, the grip part 12 is couple | bonded with the shower hose provided from the shower apparatus main body through the coupling | bond part 14. FIG. Further, the grip portion 12 is provided with a high-pressure water flow nozzle 15 for cleaning the mouth, and an injection portion 15 a having a diameter that decreases toward the tip is provided on the end portion side of the high-pressure water flow nozzle 15. Yes. In addition, the grip portion 12 is provided with a switching portion 16 for switching between a shower water flow and a high-pressure water flow. The configuration and operation of the switching unit 16 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the grip portion 12 of the shower head 11 has a hollow structure, and is connected to the flow path 17 a near the head portion 12 a and the coupling portion 14 side via the switching portion 16. A flow path 17b that is connected to the flow path 17b that is positioned, a slightly narrow flow path 17c that is connected from the switching unit 16 to the flow path 17a, and the high-pressure water flow nozzle 15 is formed.

  Next, details of the flow of water or hot water in the shower head 11 will be described. First, when using a normal shower function, the water or hot water supplied from the shower hose is guide | induced to the switch part 16 through the flow path 17b. At this time, when the switching unit 16 is set to the shower side, water or hot water flows to the channel 17a via the channel 17c. The flow passing through the flow path 17a is divided by the water spray holes 13 provided in the head portion 12a, and is ejected as a shower flow. On the other hand, when using the oral cleaning function, by setting the switching unit 16 on the high pressure water flow nozzle side, water or hot water flowing through the flow path 17b is guided to the high pressure water flow nozzle 15 through the flow path 17d, It is ejected as a high-pressure water stream from the ejection part 15a.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the switching unit 16 according to the first embodiment will be described. 4 is a diagram showing details in the vicinity of the switching unit 16 shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 (a) is a sectional view of the neighborhood, and FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (d) are taken along line A1 in FIG. 4 (a). Sectional drawing and FIG.4 (c) and (e) are sectional drawings in A2 line. At the same time, FIGS. 4B and 4C show a case where the switching unit is set on the shower side, and FIGS. 4D and 4E show a case where the switching unit is set on the high-pressure water flow side. Yes. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the switching unit 16 includes a protrusion 16a that can be pinched by the user during switching, a blocking plate 16b that partially blocks the flow of water or hot water around the switching unit 16, It has a cylindrical holding portion 16c that holds the shielding plate 16b and is kept in contact with watertightness. The blocking plate 16b is provided with a substantially semicircular opening 16d (see FIGS. 4B to 4D). The protrusion 16a and the blocking plate 16b are integrated, and the blocking plate 16b rotates inside the holding portion 16c as the protrusion 16a moves. Further, the holding portion 16c is formed with a slot for defining a range in which the protruding portion 16a moves, whereby the protruding portion 16a and the blocking plate 16b can be rotated 180 degrees. The switching unit 16 is provided so as to be inserted into the grip portion 12 of the shower head 11, and is coupled to the flow paths 17b, 17c and 17d as described above.

  When the switching unit 16 is set on the shower side, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the protrusion 16a is moved upward in the drawing so that the opening 16d of the blocking plate 16b is positioned on the left side. Rotate. At this time, the opening 16d opens to the flow channel 17c side and blocks the flow channel 17d side, so that water or hot water flows only to the shower side, that is, the flow channel 17c side. On the other hand, when the switching unit 16 is set to the high-pressure water flow side, as shown in FIGS. 4D and 4E, the protrusion 16a is moved up and down in the drawing to open the opening 16d of the blocking plate 16b. Rotate it to the right. At this time, since the opening 16d opens to the flow path 17d side and blocks the flow path 17c side, water or hot water flows only to the shower side, that is, the flow path 17d side.

  By adopting the configuration and operation as described above, the shower apparatus having the oral cleaning function according to the first embodiment is provided with a high-pressure water flow nozzle that protrudes from the shower head body and injects a high-pressure water flow. Therefore, it is possible to realize a shower apparatus having a shower head that can easily switch between a normal shower flow and a high-pressure water flow for oral cleaning.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams schematically illustrating a shower head 21 used in the shower apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5A is a front appearance, FIG. 5B is a side appearance, and FIG. The cross section from the direction is shown respectively. The shower head 21 according to the first embodiment includes a grip portion 22 and a head portion 22a. The grip portion 22 and the head portion 22a are formed using, for example, a synthetic resin, and are detachably connected by means such as screw connection, although not shown. At this time, the joint portion between the grip portion 22 and the head portion 22a is configured to be kept watertight by a ring-shaped rubber seal material (not shown) or the like. The head portion 22 a is provided with a large number of water spray holes 23, and water or hot water supplied through the inside of the grip portion 22 is ejected from the water spray holes 23 as a thin shower water flow. The water spray hole 23 is, for example, a circle having a diameter of about 0.3 mm, and is arranged concentrically on the head portion 22a. The head part 22a is also provided with a high-pressure water jet part 25. As shown in FIG. 5B, the high-pressure water jet part 25 is configured such that a thin cylindrical nozzle protrudes from the head part 22a. . Moreover, the grip part 22 is couple | bonded with the shower hose provided from the shower apparatus main body through the coupling | bond part 24. FIG. Furthermore, the grip portion 22 is provided with a switching portion 26 for switching between a shower water flow and a high-pressure water flow. The configuration and operation of the switching unit 26 will be described later. As shown in FIG. 5 (c), the grip portion 22 of the shower head 21 has a hollow structure, and is connected to the flow path 27 a and the coupling portion 24 side near the head portion 22 a via the switching portion 26. It has the flow path 27b located, the flow path 27c connected from the switching part 26 to the flow path 27a, and the flow path 27d couple | bonded with the high pressure water flow ejection part 25.

  Next, details of the flow of water or hot water in the shower head 21 will be described. First, when using a normal shower function, the water or hot water supplied from the shower hose is led to the switching part 26 through the flow path 27b. At this time, when the switching unit 26 is set to the shower side, water or hot water flows to the flow path 27a via the flow path 27c. The flow passing through the flow path 27a is diverted by the water spray holes 23 provided in the head portion 22a, and is ejected as a shower flow. On the other hand, when the mouth washing function is used, by setting the switching unit 26 to the high-pressure water flow side, water or hot water flowing through the flow path 27b is guided to the high-pressure water flow ejection unit 25 through the flow path 27d. It is ejected as a high-pressure water stream.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the switching unit 26 according to the second embodiment will be described. 6 is a diagram showing details of the vicinity of the switching unit 26 shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6 (a) is a sectional view of the neighborhood, and FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram when the switching unit is set on the shower side. 6 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A3, and FIG. 6 (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A3 when the switching unit is set on the high-pressure water flow side. As shown in FIG. 6A, the switching unit 26 includes a slide blocking unit 26a that can be switched by being pressed by the user and that partially blocks the flow of water or hot water around the switching unit 26, and a slide blocking unit. 16a and a cylindrical holding portion 26c that holds and maintains water tightness while being in contact with each other. The slide blocking part 26a is configured to penetrate partly while protruding from the holding part 26c. When one of the protruding parts is pressed, the slide blocking part 26a moves inside the holding part 26c, and the protruding part is formed on the opposite side. To do. The slide blocking part 26a is provided with a circular or elliptical opening 26d (see FIGS. 6B and 6C). The opening 26d moves inside the holding part 26c as the slide blocking part 26a moves. To move left and right in the figure. The switching unit 26 is provided so as to be inserted into the grip portion 22 of the shower head 21, and is coupled to the flow paths 27b, 27c, and 27d as described above.

  When the switching unit 26 is set on the shower side, as shown in FIG. 6B, the slide blocking unit 26a is moved to the left side of the holding unit 26c in the drawing. At this time, since the opening 26d opens to the flow path 27c side and blocks the flow path 27d side, water or hot water flows only to the shower side, that is, the flow path 27c side. On the other hand, when the switching unit 26 is set on the high-pressure water flow side, as shown in FIG. 6C, the slide blocking unit 26a is moved to the right side of the holding unit 26c in the drawing. At this time, since the opening 26d opens to the flow path 27d side and blocks the flow path 27c side, water or hot water flows only to the shower side, that is, the flow path 27d side.

  By adopting the configuration and operation as described above, the shower apparatus having the oral cleaning function according to the second embodiment is provided with a high-pressure water jet part that projects from the head part of the shower head and injects a high-pressure water stream, and has a finer high pressure. Since a switching unit that switches between water flow and normal shower flow is provided, it is possible to realize a shower device having a shower head that can easily switch between normal shower flow and high-pressure water flow for oral cleaning. It is.

  Further, the high-pressure water jet portion shown in FIG. 5 can be accommodated inside the head portion when using the shower flow, and can be configured to protrude from the head portion only when using the high-pressure water flow.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 7A and 7B are diagrams schematically illustrating a shower head 31 used in the shower apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7A is a front external view, FIG. 7B is a side external view, and FIG. 7C is a head. The internal details from the side in the vicinity of the part are shown. The shower head 31 according to the third embodiment includes a grip portion 32 and a head portion 32a. The grip portion 32 and the head portion 32a are formed using, for example, a synthetic resin, and are detachably connected by means such as screw coupling, although not shown. At this time, the joint portion between the grip portion 32 and the head portion 32a is configured to be kept watertight by a ring-shaped rubber seal material (not shown) or the like. The head portion 32 a is provided with a large number of water spray holes 33, and water or hot water supplied through the inside of the grip portion 32 is ejected from the water spray holes 33 as a thin shower water flow. The water spray hole 33 is, for example, a circular hole having a diameter of about 0.3 mm. The grip portion 32 is coupled to a shower hose provided from the shower device main body via the coupling portion 34. Moreover, the switching part 36 for switching a shower water flow and a high pressure water flow is provided in the outer peripheral part of the head part 32a. The configuration and operation of the switching unit 36 will be described later. Although not shown, the grip portion 32 of the shower head 31 has a hollow structure and forms a flow path for water or hot water supplied from the shower hose.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the switching unit 36 according to the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the head portion 32a of the shower head 31 is rotated by moving a protrusion protruding from the outer peripheral portion of the head portion, and the switching provided on the head portion 32a by the operation thereof. A portion 36 is provided. The switching unit 36 includes the above-described protrusion and a substantially circular blocking unit, and the blocking unit is arranged concentrically with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the head unit. Further, the blocking portion is provided with a large number of small holes having the same position and size as the watering holes provided in the head portion except for the central portion.

  When the switching unit 36 is set on the shower side, as shown in FIG. 8A, the small hole of the blocking unit provided in the switching unit 36 protrudes so as to overlap the watering hole 33 provided in the head unit 32a. Move the part. By doing so, water or hot water is ejected as a shower flow. On the other hand, when the switching unit 36 is set on the high-pressure water flow side, as shown in FIG. 8B, the small hole of the blocking unit provided in the switching unit 36 is a water spray hole provided in the head unit 32a. The protrusion is moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. By doing in this way, all the watering holes except one provided in the center part are interrupted, and water or hot water is ejected as a high-pressure water stream.

  By adopting the configuration and operation as described above, the shower apparatus having an oral cleaning function according to the third embodiment has a watering hole provided in the head portion that is rotated by moving the protrusion in the head portion of the shower head. A shower having a shower head capable of easily switching between a normal shower flow and a high-pressure water flow for oral cleaning and spraying since a switching unit capable of selectively executing an operation of blocking or opening except one is provided. An apparatus can be realized.

  From the above embodiments, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a shower apparatus having a shower head that can easily switch between a normal shower flow and a high-pressure water flow for oral cleaning.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.

It is a figure which shows an example of the shower head in the conventional shower apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structure of the nozzle part of the jet water-flow type oral cavity cleaning apparatus which is a prior art, and the relationship between a nozzle part and a tooth | gear at the time of use. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the shower head by the present Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure and operation | movement of the switching part of the shower head by the present Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the shower head by the present Example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure and operation | movement of the switching part of the shower head by the present Example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the shower head by the present Example 3. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the switching part of the shower head by the present Example 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11, 21, 31 Shower head 2, 12, 22, 32 Grip part 2a, 12a, 22a, 32a Head part 3, 13, 23, 33 Sprinkling hole 4, 14, 24, 34 Connection part 15 High pressure water flow nozzle 16 , 26 switching unit 25 high-pressure water jet unit 17a-17d, 27a-27d flow path

Claims (1)

A shower device having a shower head body having one end connected to a shower hose and a head portion provided with a number of water spray holes and coupled to the other end of the grip portion,
The shower head body has a high-pressure water jet part for jetting a thin high-pressure water stream used for oral cleaning, and a switching part for switching between the shower flow and the high-pressure water stream ,
The high-pressure water jet part is provided at a tip of the high-pressure water nozzle and a high-pressure water nozzle provided so as to protrude from a region of the grip part located between the multiple water spray holes and the switching part. And a spray device formed so that the diameter decreases toward the tip .

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