JP3822750B2 - Water heater - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a water heater installed in a bathroom and having a function of discharging hot water from a shower head provided at the tip of a hose extending from the main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a water heater installed in a bathroom is usually used in combination with a bathtub 300 as shown in FIG. In addition, in a water heater with a shower function, a hot water outlet hose having a shower head at the tip extends from the main body portion 301, and a shower head is placed near one of the left and right ends of the front surface of the main body portion 301. A shower hanger 302 for hooking is fixedly provided.
[0003]
Normally, the shower hanger 302 is close to the wall of the bathroom, that is, so that the hot water currant 305 can be greatly rotated toward the washing place as shown by the arrow 304 in FIG. 9 even when the shower head is hooked. It is provided on the side opposite to the bathtub.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as shown in FIG. 10, when the above-described hot water heater is installed on the right side of the bathtub 300, the shower hanger 302 comes to the bathtub side. The possible range is limited to the position indicated by the arrow 306, and it cannot be rotated to the washing area side, making it difficult to use.
[0005]
Therefore, conventionally, two types of shower hanger parts for the type of water heater installed on the left side of the bathtub and for the type of water heater installed on the right side of the bathtub were prepared, and appropriate ones were selected during production. Since two types of shower hangers are prepared, there are problems that the manufacturing price increases and the inventory management of parts becomes complicated. Moreover, it was not possible to change the hook position of the shower hanger according to the user's preference after installation.
[0006]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems of the conventional technology, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water heater capable of setting the hooking position of the shower head on either the left or right side.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] In a water heater installed in a bathroom, having a function of discharging hot water from a shower head (50) provided at the tip of a hose (25) extending from the main body (20),
A shower hanger member (30) and a receiving part (40);
The shower hanger member (30) has a horizontally long shape, and has a shower head hooking portion (31) near either one end in the longitudinal direction,
The receiving portion (40) is formed in the main body (20) of the water heater, and the shower hanger member (30) is either in a front posture with the front surface facing upward or a back posture with the back surface facing upward. A water heater characterized by being configured to be able to hold even if there is.
[0008]
[2] The shower head (50) has a tapered shape at the end of the connection portion with the hose (25), and the shower head hooking portion (31) is formed of the shower head (50). ) In the shape of the end of the shower head (50) with an inner diameter from the upper and lower ends toward the center in the axial direction. The water heater according to [1], wherein the water heater is configured so as to gradually become smaller in accordance with the above.
[0009]
[3] The water heater according to [1] or [2], wherein the receiving portion (40) is configured to detachably hold the shower hanger member (30).
[0010]
The present invention operates as follows.
Since the shower hanger member (30) has a horizontally long shape and has a shower head hooking portion (31) near one end in the longitudinal direction, the shower hanger member (30) is attached to the main body (20) of the water heater. The shower head latching part (31) is attached to the formed receiving part (40) depending on whether the shower hanger member (30) is attached with the front face facing upward or the back face with the rear face facing upward. Can be selected to be placed on the right side or the left side.
[0011]
Further, since the shower head hooking portion (31) is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape which is an upper and lower object whose inner diameter gradually decreases from the upper and lower ends toward the center in the axial direction, the shower hanger member (30) is placed in the front and back postures. Even if it attaches to any of these, it can hold | maintain appropriately so that a shower head (50) may not rotate.
[0012]
By configuring the receiving portion (40) so as to detachably hold the shower hanger member (30), the user or the like can set the hooking position of the shower head (50) to the left or right according to his / her preference. Can also be changed.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the water heater 10 with a bath tub function according to the present embodiment has a vertically long and narrow box shape, and has an end on the upper front side of the main body 20. A receiving portion 40 that detachably holds the shower hanger member 30 is formed in the portion. In addition, the water heater 10 with a bathtub function according to the present embodiment is installed on the left side of the bathtub as viewed from the washing station side, and is connected to the circulation fitting in the bathtub from the right side surface of the main body 20. The pipe 27 protrudes.
[0014]
An operation panel unit 21 having switches for setting hot water temperature and a display unit for displaying the set temperature and the like is disposed on the upper surface of the main body unit 20 and immediately behind the receiving unit 40. Yes. Further on the back of the operation panel unit 21, operation knobs 22 and 23 for performing ignition and fire extinguishing operations are arranged. A hot water pouring currant 24 is provided further to the back of the upper surface of the main body 20 than the operation knobs 22 and 23. Further, a shower hose 25 to which a shower head 50 is attached is extended from a predetermined position on the left side of the operation knobs 22 and 23 on the far left side. A switching knob 26 for switching the hot water outlet to either the hot water currant 24 or the shower head 50 is disposed in the center of the back of the operation knobs 22 and 23.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the shower hanger member 30 and the receiving portion 40 provided on the main body portion 20. The shower hanger member 30 has a horizontally long shape, and has a shower head hooking portion 31 for hooking the shower head 50 near one end portion in the longitudinal direction (width direction) thereof. The shower head hooking portion 31 is configured by a substantially cylindrical cutout portion 32 into which an end portion of the shower head 50 is fitted. As shown in FIG. 3, the cutout portion 32 is configured as a vertical object so that the inner diameter gradually decreases from the upper and lower ends toward the center. As shown in FIG. 2, the shower head 50 has an end portion 51 that tapers toward the connecting portion with the shower hose 25, and the taper from the upper and lower ends of the cutout portion 32 toward the center is the shower head. It is formed in accordance with the tapered shape of 50 end portions 51.
[0016]
Grooves 33 (FIG. 1) extending in the depth direction are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the shower hanger member 30, respectively. Further, four claws 34 protrude from the back surface of the shower hanger member 30. Each of the four claws 34 is provided on each of the left and right upper portions of the back surface of the shower hanger member 30 and the left and right portions of the lower portion of the rear surface. In addition, the shower hanger member 30 is formed symmetrically in the vertical and horizontal directions except for the shower head hooking portion 31. The shower hanger member 30 is open on the back side and is hollow inside.
[0017]
The receiving portion 40 is formed in a substantially U shape in accordance with the shape of the shower hanger member 30, and the left and right inner wall surfaces thereof from the front to the back so as to fit into the grooves 33 of the shower hanger member 30. A rectangular bar-shaped guide rail 41 extending in the direction is formed. In addition, on the inner wall surface 42 on the back side of the receiving portion 40 formed in a substantially U shape, four hole portions 43 provided corresponding to the four claws 34 provided on the back surface of the shower hanger member 30 are formed. Has been. As shown in FIG. 6, these hole portions 43 form concave portions having a shape corresponding to the claws 34, and water does not enter the receiving portion 40 from the corresponding portions.
[0018]
A lower center of the inner wall surface 42 on the back side is partly cut away, and a hook 44 projects therefrom. As shown in FIG. 5, the cutout portion has a peripheral wall formed on the inner side thereof, and water intrusion into the receiving portion 40 from the portion is prevented. FIG. 4 shows the hook 44 as viewed from below. The hook 44 is formed integrally with a member 45 constituting the bottom surface of the receiving portion 40. Groove-shaped notches 46 are provided on the left and right sides of the hook 44 in the member 45 constituting the bottom surface. The shower hanger member 30 and the receiving portion 40 are both made of resin.
[0019]
FIG. 5 shows a cross section in a state where the shower hanger member 30 is attached to the receiving portion 40. This figure shows a longitudinal section at the center position of the shower hanger member 30 in the width direction. The hook 44 is bent in a crank shape so that a portion protruding from the inner wall surface 42 on the back side is one step higher than the member 45 constituting the bottom surface, and the tip portion is formed in a crochet shape. On the inner wall surface of the shower hanger member 30, a band-shaped protrusion 35 is provided on the upper and lower objects to engage with the crochet-shaped tip portion 47 of the hook 44 in a state of being mounted on the receiving portion 40.
[0020]
FIG. 6 shows a cross section of a portion where the nail 34 is provided in the state where the shower hanger member 30 is attached to the receiving portion 40. The four claws 34 protruding from the back surface of the shower hanger member 30 are respectively fitted into the four hole portions 43 on the receiving portion 40 side provided at the corresponding positions when the shower hanger member 30 is attached to the receiving portion 40. It is supposed to be.
[0021]
The shower hanger member 30 is attached to the receiving portion 40 by pushing the guide rail 41 along the groove 33 along the groove 33 from the position shown in FIG. At this time, each claw 34 of the shower hanger member 30 is fitted into the hole 43 on the receiving portion 40 side, and the tip portion 47 of the hook 44 and the belt-like protrusion 35 inside the shower hanger member 30 are engaged. It has become. Thus, since the four claws 34 fit into the hole 43 on the receiving portion 40 side, even if the shower hanger member 30 is hollow, the shower hanger member 30 itself is not deformed by pressing from above and below, As a result, the front-end | tip part 47 of the hook 44 and the strip | belt-shaped projection part 35 inside the shower hanger member 30 can be firmly engaged.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 5, the shower hanger member 30 can be removed from the receiving portion 40 by pulling the shower hanger member 30 toward the front with the hook 44 pushed up from the back surface in the direction indicated by the arrow 61. Yes.
[0023]
Next, the operation will be described.
The shower hanger member 30 has a horizontally long shape, has a shower head hooking portion 31 near one end in the longitudinal direction thereof, and has a front posture with the surface facing upward and a back surface facing upward. Since it can be attached to the receiving portion 40 of the main body of the bath basin, any one of the facing back orientations can be used. Either can be set.
[0024]
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the water heater 10 a with a bath tub function installed on the left side of the bathtub 80, if the shower hanger member 30 is attached so that the shower head hooking portion 31 is on the left side on the anti-tub side, Even in the state where the shower head 50 is hooked on this, it becomes possible to largely rotate the hot water currant 24 toward the washing place.
[0025]
On the other hand, in the hot water heater 10b with a bath tub function installed on the right side of the bathtub 80 as shown in FIG. 8, if the shower hanger member 30 is attached by reversing the top, bottom, left and right in the case of FIG. Since it comes to the right side which is the anti-tub side, the rotation range of the hot water currant 24 can be secured widely without being obstructed by the shower head 50 hooked on it. Thereby, it is not necessary to prepare two types of shower hangers of the left type and the right type, and it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs and parts management.
[0026]
In addition, since the shower hanger member 30 is attached as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the hooking position of the shower head 50 is on the wall side of the bathroom, so the operation panel portion 21 is usually for the user who will be on the bathtub side. Visibility and operability are improved.
[0027]
Furthermore, since the shower hanger member 30 can be easily attached and detached, the user changes the hook position of the shower head 50 to either the left or right according to their preference regardless of the orientation set at the time of factory shipment. be able to.
[0028]
Further, the notch 32 constituting the shower head hooking portion 31 provided in the shower hanger member 30 has an inner diameter that gradually decreases from the upper and lower ends toward the axial center in accordance with the tapered shape of the shower head 50. Thus, the shower head 50 can be appropriately held regardless of whether the shower hanger member 30 is attached to the front or back posture. That is, even when the shower head 50 is fitted from above or below the shower head latching portion 31, the tapered inner peripheral surface on the showerhead latching portion 31 side and the end 51 of the showerhead 50 are arranged. Further, since the tapered outer peripheral surface is in surface contact, the shower head 50 does not easily rotate, and the direction of the shower head 50 that is hooked does not change with the momentum of the shower.
[0029]
In the embodiment described above, the shower hanger member 30 can be attached to and detached from the receiving portion 40. However, the shower hanger member 30 cannot be removed after being attached once if the orientation attached in the factory is sufficient. You may comprise as follows. Moreover, the mechanism which attaches the shower hanger member 30 to the receiving part 40 is not restricted to what was shown in embodiment. For example, if the inside of the shower hanger member is not hollow, the claw 34 and the hole 43 need not be provided. Alternatively, two guide rails 41 and two grooves 33 may be provided on each side surface.
[0030]
Furthermore, in the embodiment, the shower hanger member 30 is configured to be slid from the front of the receiving portion 40 to the back, but may be fitted from above, for example. In addition, the shower hanger member 30 is fixed so as not to come off from the receiving portion 40 by engaging the tip portion 47 of the hook 44 with the band-shaped protrusion 35 provided inside the shower hanger member 30. For example, screwing may be used.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the water heater according to the present invention, the shower head hooking portion is provided at one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the shower hanger member having a horizontally long shape, and the state is turned upside down and upside down. Since it can be attached to the receiving part of the main body in any state, it is possible to arbitrarily set the hooking position of the shower head to either the right side or the left side only by preparing one type of shower hanger member. Can do.
[0032]
Thereby, it is not necessary to prepare two types of shower hangers, the left type and the right type, and it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and the man-hours for parts management. In addition, regardless of whether the water heater is installed on the left or right side of the bathtub, the shower head hooking position can be set to the opposite side of the bathtub, so the shower head that is hooked does not get in the way, and the hot water currant must be rotated to the washing area side. Can do. Furthermore, in the case where the shower hanger member is configured to be detachable, the hook position of the shower head can be arbitrarily changed according to the user's preference after factory shipment.
[0033]
In addition, the notch part that forms the shower head latching part is formed on the top and bottom so that the inner diameter gradually decreases according to the tapered shape of the shower head from the upper and lower ends toward the center. The shower head can be appropriately held regardless of whether the shower head is attached in the back position, and the shower head does not easily turn due to the momentum of the shower.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shower hanger member and a receiving part of a water heater with a bath tub function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a water heater with a bathing pot function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a shower head hooking portion of a shower hanger member included in a water heater with a bath tub function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a hook included in a receiving portion is viewed from the side of a member constituting the bottom surface.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a shower hanger member is attached to a receiving portion.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a shower hanger member is mounted on a receiving portion.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a shower hanger member is mounted so that the shower head hooking portion is on the side opposite to the bathtub when a water heater with a bath tub function is installed on the left side of the bathtub.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a shower hanger member is mounted so that the shower head hooking portion is on the side opposite to the bathtub when a hot water heater with a bathtub function is installed on the right side of the bathtub.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state where a conventionally used water heater is installed on the left side of a bathtub.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state where a conventionally used water heater is installed on the right side of a bathtub.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Hot water heater 20 with a bathing pot function ... Main body part 24 ... Hot water currant 25 ... Shower hose 30 ... Shower hanger member 31 ... Shower head latching part 32 ... Notch part 33 ... Groove 34 ... Nail | claw 35 ... Strip | belt-shaped projection part 40 ... Receiver 41 ... Guide rail 43 ... Hole 44 ... Hook 46 ... Groove-shaped notch 47 ... Crochet tip 50 ... Shower head 80 ... Bath

Claims (3)

In a water heater installed in the bathroom and having a function of discharging hot water from a shower head provided at the tip of a hose extending from the main body,
A shower hanger member and a receiving part;
The shower hanger member has a horizontally long shape, and has a shower head hooking portion near one end in the longitudinal direction thereof,
The receiving portion is formed in the main body of the water heater, and is configured to be able to hold the shower hanger member in either a front posture with the front surface facing upward or a back posture with the back surface facing upward. A water heater characterized by being. The shower head has a tapered shape at the end of the connecting portion side with the hose, and the shower head latching portion is a substantially cylindrical cutout into which the end of the shower head is fitted. The notch is configured to be vertically targeted so that its inner diameter gradually decreases in accordance with the shape of the end of the shower head from the upper and lower ends toward the center in the axial direction. The water heater according to claim 1. The water heater according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving part is configured to detachably hold the shower hanger member.

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