JP4628775B2 - Shower equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shower apparatus.

The applicant of the present application is that a hollow column body including an upper shower, a body shower having a plurality of discharge portions, and a hand shower is installed on the faucet body or separated from the faucet body. A shower apparatus configured to be installed at a position has been proposed (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-302542 and drawings). This is simply by connecting the faucet body supply flow path to the upper shower supply flow path, the body shower supply flow path, and the hand shower supply flow path provided inside the hollow column through the flow path switching means. The column body can be installed at a position away from the faucet body and is easy to use.

However, there is a problem that it is not suitable for elderly people or physically handicapped people and is not suitable for use by elderly people or physically handicapped people.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned matters, and its purpose is to provide a shower device that is easy to use for elderly people and people with physical disabilities, and that is excellent in design. is there.

In order to achieve the above object, a shower apparatus according to the present invention includes a hand shower having a shower hose and a shower head, a hollow column provided with a currant, and a hot and cold mixing mechanism, covering a wall surface of a bathroom, a shower room or the like. disposed on the front side of the decorative cover, and, while being configured to be installed in a state of being supported on the wall, the hot water supplying passage, hand showers supply passage and hot water supply flow communicating with the hot water supplying passage A state in which at least three supply channels of the curan supply channel communicating with the channel are provided in the column body, and the Karan supply channel and the hot water supply channel communicate with each other; a hand shower supply channel and a hot water supply channel; the comprise a switchable flow path switching means to the state of communicating further provides shower device provided to the holder of the shower head slides along the columnar body
A foldable chair is provided so as to slide along the pillar, the chair is provided on the pillar via an operation member, and the chair further includes a seat portion and a backrest portion. It is configured to be foldable (claim 1).

In the present invention,
The column body is provided with a handle for switching between shower and currant, water stop and water discharge, flow rate adjustment, a shower hose connection part, and a temperature control handle for the hot water mixing mechanism,
The decorative cover has a flat plate shape and is formed in a vertically long shape, and has an insertion hole for a joint that also serves as a water introduction channel at the upper part, and an insertion hole for a joint that also serves as a hot water introduction channel at the lower part,
Also,
It is preferable that the seat portion and the backrest portion of the chair have a flat plate shape (Claim 2).
In the present invention,
In order from the top, the column body includes a handle for switching the shower / calant, water stopping / discharging, and flow rate adjustment, a cylindrical column body mounting upper bracket that also serves as a water introduction pipe, the holder, and the shower hose. A connecting part, the chair, a cylindrical columnar lower fitting that also serves as a hot water introduction pipe, a faucet, and a temperature control handle for the hot water mixing mechanism are provided,
The water faucet is a water stop / water discharge and flow rate adjusting operation that can stop or discharge the mixed water supplied to the currant supply channel by the water stop / water discharge and flow rate adjustment operations. It is preferable to have a member (Claim 3).

  In the invention of claim 1, a hollow column body including a hand shower having a shower hose and a shower head, a currant, and a hot and cold mixing mechanism is disposed on the front side of a decorative cover that covers a wall surface of a bathroom, a shower room or the like. In addition, since it is configured to be installed in a state supported by a wall, and the shower head holder is provided so as to slide along the pillar, the shower is excellent in design and easy to use. An apparatus can be provided.

Furthermore, in the invention of claim 1, a foldable chair is provided so as to slide along the pillar, and the chair is provided on the pillar via an operation member. since the seat portion and the backrest portion are configured to be foldable, it is possible to provide a freely good shower apparatus used to blind people elderly or body.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited thereby.

  1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a shower apparatus 1 includes a hollow column 7 mainly including a hand shower 4 having a shower hose 2 and a shower head 3, a currant (water discharge pipe) 6 of a faucet 5, and a hot water mixing mechanism. The plate-shaped decorative cover 10 covering the wall surface 9 a of the bathroom 8 is arranged in the vertical direction on the front surface 10 a side and is configured to be supported by the wall 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the shower apparatus 1 communicates with the hot water pipe flow path a and the water pipe flow path b, and supplies the hot water supply flow path c after mixing hot water and water, and the hot water supply on the upstream side. A hand shower supply channel d communicating with the flow channel c and communicating with the shower hose 2 on the downstream side, and a currant supply communicating with the hot water supply channel c on the upstream side and communicating with the curan (water discharge pipe) 6 on the downstream side. A state in which at least three supply channels of the channel e are provided in the column body 7, the currant supply channel e and the hot water supply channel c are in communication, a hand shower supply channel d and a hot water supply channel c Is provided with flow path switching means that can be switched to a state of communicating with each other. This flow path switching means has a mixed water or water flow rate adjustment function, a water stop / water discharge function, and a function of switching to one of the shower / curan flow paths. The hot water supply channel c, the hand shower supply channel d, and the currant supply channel e are each formed by a flexible hose having an appropriate length. Further, the shower device 1 is provided with a holder 12 of the shower head 3 so as to slide in the vertical direction along the column body 7, and a foldable chair 13 slides along the column body 7. It is provided to do.

  Further, the column body 7 includes, in order from the top, a switch 11 for shower / calant switching, water stop / water discharge, flow rate adjustment, a cylindrical column body upper fitting 15 that also serves as a water introduction pipe, and a holder. 12, a shower hose connecting portion 2a, a chair 13, a cylindrical columnar mounting lower metal fitting 16 that also serves as a hot water introduction pipe, a faucet 5 and a temperature control handle 14 for a hot water mixing mechanism are provided. The column body 7 is supported by the wall 9 of the bathroom 8 through the metal fittings 15 and 16. Reference numeral 17 denotes a joint provided on the most downstream side of a water pipe (not shown) located on the back side of the wall 9 and also serving as a water introduction channel, and is screwed to the upper metal fitting 15. 18 is a joint also serving as a hot water introduction flow path provided on the most downstream side of a hot water pipe (not shown) located on the back side of the wall 9 and is screwed to the lower metal fitting 16. While water may be introduced from the joint 18, hot water may be introduced from the joint 17, and a water introduction pipe and a hot water introduction pipe respectively connected to the water pipe and the hot water pipe are incorporated in the joint 18. 17 may be used only for attaching the column body, and the joint 17 is provided with a water introduction pipe and a hot water introduction pipe communicating with the water pipe and the hot water pipe, respectively, while the joint 18 is provided only for the column body attachment. It may be used.

  The hot water mixing mechanism includes water from pipes introduced into the metal fittings 15 and 16, hot water inlets 50 and 51, a valve 52 for mixing the water and hot water to a desired temperature, and the introduction of mixed water. The body 55 mainly includes an outlet 53, the handle 11, and the temperature control handle 14. The body portion 55 in which the valve 52 is incorporated is provided inside the column body 7, and the temperature control handle 14 is connected to one end thereof. Then, by operating the handle 11 to the water discharge state, the introduction ports 50 and 51 provided in the body portion 55 and the outlet port 53 are made to communicate with each other, and the handle 11 is further operated in this state to flow the mixed water. In addition, the water and hot water can be mixed to a desired temperature by operating the temperature control handle 14. The outlet 53 is in communication with the hot water supply flow path c, and the hot water supply flow path c is connected to either the hand shower supply flow path d or the currant supply flow path e on the most downstream side of the hot water supply flow path c. A flow path switching valve 56 for communication is provided. This flow path switching operation is also performed using the handle 11 of the hot and cold water mixing mechanism. The flow path switching valve 56 is also provided in the column body 7.

  The chair 13 is detachably attached to the column 7 through a locking operation member 20 of a screw mechanism, and in this embodiment, a flat seat portion (seat) 13a and a flat plate backrest portion. The hinge part 13c comprised by the spring raising type | formula so that 13b can be folded. Therefore, by loosening the locking operation member 20 and adjusting the height of the chair 13 and then tightening the locking operation member 20, it is possible to take a shower or take a break while sitting on the chair 13. It is also easy to use for people with physical disabilities. Further, the faucet 5 is configured to discharge the mixed water supplied to the currant supply flow path e from the currant (spout pipe) 6 by operating the operation member 21 for stopping and discharging water and adjusting the flow rate. Yes. That is, if the handle 11 is operated in advance so that mixed water of a desired temperature is supplied to the currant supply channel e, the faucet 5 is simply stopped when the faucet 5 is not used, Since the mixed water can be discharged just by operating the faucet 5 located in a low place without operating the handle 11 located at a place, it is convenient for elderly people and persons with physical disabilities. Further, the seat (sheet) 13a can be used as a tray that can also be used as a mounting table for soap or shampoo, for example. Moreover, since the chair 13 can be removed from the column 7, the chair 13 removed from the column 7 can be replaced with a mounting table for soap or shampoo.

  In the shower head 3, the shower plate portion 3 a and the grip portion 3 b are coupled to each other by a hinge 24, and the shower plate portion 3 a is held by the holder 12 and the shower plate portion 3 a is rotated by a rotation shaft 24 a of the hinge 24. It can be rotated around and along the wall surface 9a. The holder 12 is as proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-162352, and includes a slide member 12a and a locking operation member 12b for locking the slide member 12a to the column body 7. And a holder body 12c for holding the shower head 3, the holder body 12c and the slide member 12a are coupled by a hinge (not shown), and the holder body 12c is rotated around the pivot shaft 30 of the hinge. In addition, it can be rotated along a plane perpendicular to the wall surface 9a.

  The decorative cover 10 has a flat plate shape and is formed in a vertically long shape. The decorative cover 10 has an insertion hole 31 for the joint 17 at the upper part and an insertion hole 32 for the joint 18 at the lower part. With the decorative cover 10, the shower apparatus 1 is excellent in design and looks good.

  The operation portion of the handle 11 includes a tongue piece 32a having an opening 31a so that an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can easily operate. The operation portion of the temperature control handle 14 includes a tongue piece 32a having an opening 31a so that it can be easily operated even by an elderly person or a handicapped person. The opening 31a is set to a size that allows human fingers to be inserted.

  The joint 17 that also serves as a water introduction channel includes a branch portion 34 that forms a branch channel of the water introduction channel. The branch part 34 is covered with a blind plug when not in use. The joint 18 also serving as a hot water introduction flow path includes a branch portion 35 that forms a branch flow path of the hot water introduction flow path. The branch portion 35 is covered with a blind plug when not in use. These branch portions 34 and 35 can be connected to a water introduction pipe and a hot water introduction pipe for a hot and cold water mixing faucet (not shown) provided on the wall 9 of the bathroom 8 via hoses, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. 3, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same or equivalent. In FIG. 3, the column body 7 communicates in order from the top with the illumination lamp 39, the shower / currant switching, water stop / water discharge, and the flow rate adjustment handle 11 and the temperature control handle 14, the water pipe and the hot water pipe, respectively. Connected to a cylindrical column body mounting upper metal fitting 15 'connected to an upper joint incorporating a water introduction pipe and a hot water introduction pipe, a holder 12, a shower hose connection part 2a, a chair 13, and a lower joint for column body installation. A cylindrical column body mounting lower metal fitting 16 ′ and a currant 6 are provided. The handles 11 and 14 are arranged at right angles so that the design is excellent. And in this embodiment, the trunk | drum 55 in which the said valve | bulb 52 was incorporated is exposed to the exterior of the said column body 7, and the temperature control handle | steering-wheel 14 is provided in the end. The lower joint connected to the lower metal fitting 16 ′ may incorporate a water introduction pipe and a hot water introduction pipe communicating with the water pipe and the hot water pipe, respectively, while hot water is introduced into the upper joint, Water may be introduced into the upper joint, or water may be introduced into the upper joint, while hot water may be introduced into the lower joint.

It is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing which shows the flow path in the said embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 2 Shower hose 3 Shower head 4 Hand shower 6 Carran 7 Column body 8 Bathroom 9 Wall 9a Wall surface 10 Cosmetic cover 10a Front side 11 Water stop / water discharge switching handle 12 Holder 13 Folding chair
13a seat
13b backrest
13c hinge part 14 Temperature control handle
Operation member for locking 20 screw mechanism c Hot water supply channel d Hand shower supply channel e Curan supply channel

Claims (3)

A hollow pillar with a hand shower with a shower hose and shower head, a currant, and a hot and cold mixing mechanism is arranged on the front side of a decorative cover that covers the wall surface of a bathroom, shower room, etc., and is supported by the wall. while that is configured to be placed in a state, the hot water supplying passage, at least three supply passage Curran supply channel communicating with the hand showers supply passage and hot water supply flow path communicating with the hot water supplying passage And a flow path switching means capable of switching between a state in which the currant supply flow path and the hot water supply flow path are in communication with each other and a state in which the hand shower supply flow path and the hot water supply flow path are in communication with each other. Furthermore, the shower device is provided so that the holder of the shower head slides along the pillar body ,
A foldable chair is provided so as to slide along the pillar, the chair is provided on the pillar via an operation member, and the chair further includes a seat portion and a backrest portion. A shower apparatus configured to be foldable . The column body is provided with a handle for switching between shower and currant, water stop and water discharge, flow rate adjustment, a shower hose connection part, and a temperature control handle for the hot water mixing mechanism,
The decorative cover has a flat plate shape and is formed in a vertically long shape, and has an insertion hole for a joint that also serves as a water introduction channel at the upper part, and an insertion hole for a joint that also serves as a hot water introduction channel at the lower part,
Also,
The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the seat portion and the backrest portion of the chair have a flat plate shape . In order from the top, the column body includes a handle for switching the shower / calant, water stopping / discharging, and flow rate adjustment, a cylindrical column body mounting upper bracket that also serves as a water introduction pipe, the holder, and the shower hose. A connecting part, the chair, a cylindrical columnar lower fitting that also serves as a hot water introduction pipe, a faucet, and a temperature control handle for the hot water mixing mechanism are provided,
The water faucet is a water stop / water discharge and flow rate adjusting operation that can stop or discharge the mixed water supplied to the currant supply flow path by the water stop / water discharge and flow rate adjustment operations. The shower apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 which has a member.

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