JP5330007B2 - Shampoo machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair washing machine, and more particularly to a hair washing machine that is used automatically in a hairdressing salon or the like that performs automatic hair washing.

Generally, a hair washing machine having a head nozzle nozzle link for injecting cleaning water toward the top of the head and a sink for storing hair, and a neck foot nozzle link for injecting cleaning water toward the neck leg Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This shampoo machine can automatically perform shampooing without spraying water by spraying cleaning water on the hair or head.
Conventionally, there has been proposed a head support portion that supports the back of the hair-washed person in a supine posture inside the sink (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-236511 JP 2003-180440 A

  However, although the technique of Patent Document 1 includes the nozzle links for the top of the head and the neck of the neck, since the head is supported by the neck, it is particularly difficult to wash the neck, which is an obstacle to automatic hair washing. It was. Moreover, in the technique of patent document 2, if a head is located in the head support part inside a sink, a to-be-washed person's neck will be located in the neck receiving part of the wall part of a sink. When the head load was received at the neck, the body was burdened and there was a risk of fatigue.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional techniques described above and to provide a hair washing machine that can automatically wash hair including the neck.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a hair washer that can stabilize the position of the neck of the person to be washed when the head is positioned on the head support in the sink.

The present invention includes a head nozzle link for injecting cleaning water toward the top of the head and a sink for storing the hair of the person to be washed, and a nozzle link for a neck for injecting cleaning water toward the neck. In the shampoo machine, a neck support portion on which a person to be washed can put a neck on his back is placed on the front wall portion of the sink, and the inner wall on the front side of the sink is formed of a tubular member. The neck nozzle link is fixed, and the neck nozzle link has a horizontal portion extending in a convexly curved manner following the shape of the neck of the person to be washed, and the horizontal portion has an appropriate interval. A nozzle is attached to the neck nozzle link, and two support rods extending substantially horizontally toward the inside of the sink perpendicular to the horizontal portion are fixed to the neck nozzle link. With the hair-washer's neck facing the inside of the sink Head support portion for supporting the back of the head of the hair's, said the two support rods, by its opposite ends is supported, are arranged so as to avoid the moving locus of the top nozzle link and nape nozzle link This is a hair washing machine characterized by that.
In the present invention, when the head of the hair-washed person is positioned on the head support portion in the sink, the neck faces the inside of the sink, and the nozzle link for the neck toward the neck of the hair-washed person Since the washing water is jetted from, the automatic hair washing including the neck becomes possible. Further, since the head support portion is arranged so as to avoid the movement trajectory of each nozzle link, the head support portion does not hinder the nozzle link operation, and interference can be avoided.

In this case, the head support unit may Tei formed in the net.
In this configuration, the head support portion is formed of a net, so that the hot water from each nozzle link can easily reach the back of the hair-washed person.
In addition, since both ends of the head support portion are connected to the nozzle link for the neck, additional processing to the sink for attaching the head support portion is unnecessary. Furthermore, since both ends of the neck nozzle link are supported by sinks, a space can be secured around the neck nozzle link, and this hair washer is equipped with a hand shower for washing the hair of the person to be washed by hand, for example. Even in this case, the link does not get in the way and the movement of the hand during hair washing is not hindered .

The present invention, before Symbol neck support portion, characterized in that it is supported on the wall portion of the displacement freely the sink in the vertical direction by a spring support mechanism.
When the hair-washed person lies on his back, the height of the occipital region and the neck varies depending on the person due to the structure of the human body. In the present invention, when the back of the head is supported by the head support, the back of the neck of the person to be washed is supported by the neck support. At this time, since the neck support portion is supported by the spring support mechanism so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction, the neck support portion is displaced vertically according to the height of the neck portion. Can eliminate fatigue. Further, since the neck support portion is supported by a spring support mechanism using a spring force, for example, a larger elastic force can be obtained than in the case of using a cushion material, and the difference in height of the occipital region can be greatly absorbed.
The neck support portion may have a water sealing function with the sink.
You can wash your hair without getting wet clothes.

  In the present invention, when the head of the hair-washed person is positioned on the head support portion in the sink, the neck faces the inside of the sink, and the nozzle link for the neck toward the neck of the hair-washed person Since the washing water is jetted from, the automatic hair washing including the neck becomes possible. Further, since the head support portion is arranged so as to avoid the movement trajectory of each nozzle link, the head support portion does not hinder the nozzle link operation, and interference can be avoided.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic hair washer.
This automatic hair washing machine 1 is disposed in front of the sink 2 for accommodating the head of the person to be washed, the sink holding base 3 for holding the sink 2, and the sink holding base 3 for the hair wash person to sit on. A chair 4 and a chair holder 5 for holding the chair 4 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sink 2 is a bowl-shaped member having an opening on the upper surface thereof. On the front side of the sink 2, a head support net (head support portion) 70 for supporting the back of the hair-washed person with the neck of the hair-washed person in a supine posture facing the inside of the sink 2 is disposed. Has been. Further, on the front wall portion 2 A of the sink 2, a neck base (neck neck) on which the hair-washed person can lie on his back while sitting on the chair 4 and can place his / her head on the head support net 70. Part support part) 7 is arranged. The opening on the upper surface of the sink 2 can be covered with the cover 8. The cover 8 is connected at its rear end to the rear end of the sink 2 via the connecting portion 9, and can rotate in the vertical plane around the connecting portion 9. When washing the hair, the head 8 is sinked 2 by closing the cover 8 after the neck of the hair wash person sitting on the chair 4 is placed on the neck base 7 with the cover 8 open. Can be housed inside.

  In the sink 2, an upper nozzle link (for the top of the head) for spraying washing water (warm water, warm water mixed with shampoo liquid, warm water mixed with treatment liquid, etc.) toward the head and hair of the person to be washed A nozzle link) 11 and a lower nozzle link (neckline nozzle link) 12 are arranged. The upper nozzle link 11 is a tubular member that is curved in a substantially arc shape that is convex upward at the illustrated position so as to follow the head of the person to be washed, and the left end portion of the upper nozzle link 11 is cantilevered so as to be rotatable. The washing water is sprayed toward the head of the person to be washed. The lower nozzle link 12 injects washing water toward the back to wash the hair of the person to be washed (shown with an imaginary line) that hangs down on the back side. The lower nozzle link 12 is a tubular member that is curved in a substantially arch shape convex leftward at the illustrated position so as to surround the hair of the person to be washed, and its left end is below the upper nozzle link 11. Cantilevered so that it can rotate. In the sink 2, a neck nozzle link 80 for spraying cleaning water toward the neck of the hair-washed person in a supine posture is disposed.

  The upper and lower nozzle links 11 and 12 and the neck nozzle link 80 are each provided with a plurality of nozzles, and are sent into the upper and lower nozzle links 11 and 12 and the neck nozzle link 80 at the time of washing the hair. Wash water is sprayed from each nozzle. The upper and lower nozzle links 11 and 12 rotate, and the neck nozzle link 80 is fixed. By spraying washing water from each nozzle, the head and the entire hair of the person to be washed can be washed. A hand shower 13 is disposed on the upper rear side in the sink 2. An operator (such as a beauty salon employee) can manually wash the hair by turning the cock 14 arranged to the right of the hand shower 13 to adjust the amount of water discharged from the hand shower 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the water used in the automatic hair washing machine 1 is supplied into the machine via a mixing valve 15 and a water supply pipe 16 from a water supply facility and a hot water supply facility (not shown) outside the device. Water is supplied to the mixing valve 15 from the water supply facility via the water supply unit 17 and hot water is supplied from the hot water supply facility via the hot water supply unit 18. The mixing valve 15 is for mixing water and hot water supplied from the water supply unit 17 and the hot water supply unit 18, to make warm water, and to send it out to the water supply pipe 16. A thermistor 19 for detecting the temperature of hot water sent out from the mixing valve 15 is disposed in the middle of the water supply pipe 16. When the motor 20 is driven based on the detection result of the thermistor 19, the mixing valve 15 is opened and closed, the mixing ratio of water and hot water is adjusted, and hot water having a set temperature is generated. The mixing valve 15 is an electric type adjusted by the motor 20. The motor 20 is a DC motor or a DC motor, and includes a brush or the like.

  An operation panel 60 (FIG. 2) is provided on the side of the sink 2, and the set temperature is determined by the operator (user) operating the operation panel 60. The water supply pipe 16 branches into a hand shower water supply pipe 21 and a hot water supply water supply pipe 22 from the middle part (downstream side of the thermistor 19). The hand shower water supply pipe 21 communicates with the hand shower 13 through a hand shower valve 23 that can be opened and closed by a cock 14. On the other hand, the hot water storage water supply pipe 22 can supply hot water into the hot water storage tank 25 via a hot water storage valve 24 as a hot water supply valve.

  Inside the hot water storage tank 25, a first water level sensor 26 and a second water level sensor 27 for detecting the water level of the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 25 are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction. . When hot water in the hot water storage tank 25 is used and the second water level sensor 27 detects that the predetermined minimum water level has been reached, the hot water storage valve 24 is opened and hot water is supplied into the hot water storage tank 25. The Thereafter, when the first water level sensor 26 detects that the hot water in the hot water storage tank 25 has reached a predetermined maximum water level, the hot water storage valve 24 is closed and the supply of hot water is stopped. In this way, hot water is always stored in the hot water storage tank 25 between the lowest water level and the highest water level.

  In the upper part of the hot water storage tank 25 (above the first water level sensor 26), when hot water of a maximum water level or higher is supplied into the hot water storage tank 25 due to a failure of the first water level sensor 26, the excess An overflow port 28 is formed to allow hot water to overflow outside the hot water storage tank. Hot water overflowing from the overflow port 28 is received by the overflow tank 29 and is discharged out of the apparatus through a drain pipe 30 communicating with the overflow tank 29. An overflow sensor 31 is disposed in the overflow tank 29. For example, when the overflow sensor 31 detects that the drain pipe 30 is clogged and the water level in the overflow tank 29 has reached the maximum water level, the automatic washing machine 1 Operation is stopped.

  The other end of the suction pipe 33 whose one end is connected to the main pump 32 is connected to the lowermost part of the hot water storage tank 25. The main pump 32 is driven by being supplied with an alternating current from an inverter (not shown), and sucks hot water in the hot water storage tank 25 through a suction pipe 33. In the middle of the suction pipe 33, a shampoo supply pipe 35 reaching the shampoo container 34 containing the shampoo liquid and a treatment supply pipe 37 reaching the treatment container 36 containing the treatment liquid are connected. A shampoo pump 38 and a treatment pump 39 are provided in the middle of the shampoo supply pipe 35 and the treatment supply pipe 37, respectively, and pass through the suction pipe 33 by the functions of the shampoo pump 38 and the treatment pump 39. By appropriately adjusting the mixing amount of the shampoo liquid and the treatment liquid into the hot water, the main pump 32 is pumped with the cleaning water to be used at that time.

  The wash water sucked into the main pump 32 from the suction pipe 33 is sent out to the water supply pipe 40 having a plurality of (for example, four) shunts. A filter 41 is provided in the water supply pipe 40, and an upper nozzle valve 42, a lower nozzle valve 43, a neck nozzle valve 74, a drain valve 44, and a spare valve 45 are provided in five downstream branches. These five valves are provided. Branch paths 46, 47, 75, 48, 49 extend to the five shunts provided with the upper nozzle valve 42, the lower nozzle valve 43, the neck nozzle valve 74, the drain valve 44, and the spare valve 45, respectively. It is installed. The end of the branch path 46 extending from the upper nozzle valve 42 is connected to the upper nozzle link 11, and the end of the branch path 47 extending from the lower nozzle valve 43 is connected to the lower nozzle link 12, The terminal end of the branch path 75 extending from the valve 74 is connected to the neck nozzle link 80.

  A discharge port 50 for discharging water into the sink 2 is formed on the bottom surface of the sink 2, and the discharge port 50 communicates with the drain pipe 30 via a drain trap 51 for preventing backflow. doing. Thereby, the water discharged from the drain port 50 of the sink 2 passes through the drain pipe 30 and is drained outside the machine. A terminal end of a branch path 48 extending from the drain valve 44 is connected to a drain trap 51.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing the relationship between the head support net 70 and the neck nozzle link 80. As shown in FIG. 4A, the neck nozzle link 80 is a tubular member bent into a substantially M shape, and brackets 81 and 81 are fixed to two corners by welding. It is being fixed to the inner wall of the front side of the sink 2 via. The horizontal portion 82 of the neck nozzle link 80 is convexly curved to follow the shape of the neck of the person to be washed, and the three nozzles 83 are spaced at an appropriate interval near the center of the upper portion. , 83, 83 are attached. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, two support rods 84 that are orthogonal to the horizontal portion 82 and extend substantially horizontally toward the inside of the sink 2 are fixed to the horizontal portion 82 by welding. The support rods 84 support the support portions 71 at both ends of the head support net 70.

  The head support net 70 is a resin-molded member, and as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the head support net 70 has support portions 71 to which the support rods 84 are fitted at both ends thereof. The head support net 70 has a large mesh 72A near the central portion 72 corresponding to the back head vertex of the person to be washed, and the smaller the mesh 71A is, the closer to the support portions 71 at both ends. With reference to FIG. 2, the head support net 70 is fixed at a position that does not affect the operation of the upper nozzle link 11 and the lower nozzle link 12, that is, a position that avoids the trajectory of the links 11 and 12.

  The upper nozzle link 11 and the lower nozzle link 12 are both cantilevered and can be reciprocally rotated in synchronization. The upper nozzle link 11 starts to rotate in the direction of the arrow C from above with the rotation axis A as a center, and after rotating approximately 130 °, assumes a vertical posture, and then reversely rotates and returns to the illustrated position. Further, the lower nozzle link 12 starts to rotate in the direction of arrow D from the lower side around the rotation axis B, rotates approximately 80 °, and then reversely rotates to return to the illustrated position. During the operation of each of the links 11 and 12, washing water is always ejected from the nozzle, and the head and hair of the person to be washed are automatically washed. Note that the rotation angle of each link is appropriately determined.

  In the present embodiment, with the above configuration, when the head of the person to be washed is positioned on the head support net 70 in the sink 2, the neck faces the inside of the sink 2. And since wash water is jetted from the neck nozzle link 80 toward the neck of this hair-washed person, coupled with the operation of the upper nozzle link 11 and the lower nozzle link 12, it is almost complete including the neck. Automatic hair washing becomes possible. Further, since the head support net 70 is arranged so as to avoid the movement trajectory of each nozzle link 11, 12, the head support net 70 does not hinder the operation of the nozzle link 11, 12, and interference can be avoided. In addition, since the support portion of the head is formed by the net 70, the washing water from each nozzle link 11 and 12 easily spreads to the back of the head of the person to be washed. In addition, since the support portions 71 at both ends of the head support net 70 are connected to the support rods 84 of the neck nozzle link 80, the sink 2 is bothered with additional processing to attach the head support net 70. There is no need to do this, and simple mounting can be realized.

Further, since both ends of the neck nozzle link 80 are supported by the sink 2, a space can be secured around the neck nozzle link 80, and the link 80 becomes an obstacle when washing the hair with the hand shower 13. The movement of the hand during hair washing is not hindered. In addition, since the head support net 70 and the neck nozzle link 80 are connected to each other below the neck of the person to be washed, it is possible to secure right and left hair washing spaces.
In addition, since the head support net 70 has a large mesh at the central portion 72 corresponding to the apex of the back of the head, the wash water from each nozzle link 11, 12 tends to reach the vicinity of the apex of the back of the head, and the mesh becomes closer to the support portions 71 at both ends. Therefore, the strength near the support portion 71 is increased, and the strength of the support is improved.

FIG. 6 shows the structure of the neck base (neck support part) 7.
In this configuration, as described above, the back of the person to be washed is supported by the head support net 70, so that the neck does not need to be supported, and the neck part (neck base 7) is a small part for water sealing. The neckline can be put inside the sink 2.
As shown in FIG. 6A, a substantially rectangular open top notch 2B is formed in the front wall 2A of the sink 2, and a neck base 7 is disposed in the notch 2B in a water-sealed state. Yes. A pair of sleeves 90 are erected on the bottom 2C of the notch 2B, and a coil spring 92 (spring support mechanism) is disposed in each sleeve 90.
On the other hand, the neck base 7 is made of resin, and as shown in FIGS. 6B, 6C, and 6D, there is a neck receiving portion 7A for receiving the neck of the hair-washed person at the upper portion, and the neck receiving portion 7A is a material having cushioning properties. Is used. On both side surfaces of the neck base 7, there is a groove portion 7B extending vertically, and the side portion 2D of the notch portion 2B is fitted in this groove portion 7B in a water-sealed state. A pair of bag holes 7C is formed in the neck base 7, and a sleeve 90 is fitted into the bag hole 7C, and the tip of the coil spring 92 supported by the sleeve 90 is in the hole bottom 7D of the bag hole 7C. It is in contact. In addition, a groove 7E extending horizontally is provided at the lower part of the neck base 7, and the bottom 2C of the notch 2B is fitted in this groove 7E in a water-sealed state.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the person to be washed is lying on his / her back, the height of the back of the head and the neck varies depending on the person due to the thickness of the neck and the like due to the structure of the human body.
In the present embodiment, when the back of the head is supported by the head support net 70, the back of the neck of the hair-washed person is supported by the neck base 7. At this time, since the neck base 7 is supported by the coil spring 92 so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction, the neck base 7 is displaced up and down according to the height of the neck portion. Further, since the neck base 7 is supported by a spring support mechanism using a spring force, for example, a larger elastic force can be obtained than in the case of using a cushioning material, and the difference in height of the back of the head can be absorbed greatly.
Further, since the neck table 7 has a water sealing function with the sink 2, the hair can be washed without wetting the clothes of the person being washed.

The characteristic items of the neck base (neck support portion) 7 are not limited to the application to the automatic hair washer 1 according to the above-described embodiment.
FIG. 7 shows a general shampoo ball without equipment such as a nozzle link and a head support net 70, and FIG. 8 shows a neck base applied to the shampoo ball.
The shampoo ball 100 is provided with a hair wash dent 101 for receiving the neck of the person to be washed and the hair, and is surrounded by a peripheral wall 102. A neck base 107 is disposed on the shampoo ball 100 where the back of the neck of the person to be washed is placed, and a flat portion 103 is formed on the opposite edge of the peripheral wall 102, and a hose is drawn out to the flat portion 103. A shower head 104 and a water stop 105 that are freely attached are arranged.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a substantially rectangular open top notch 102B is formed on the peripheral wall 102 where the neck base 107 is disposed, and the notch 102B is in a water-sealed state. A neck base 7 is arranged. A pair of sleeves 190 are erected on the bottom 102C of the notch 102B, and a coil spring 192 (spring support mechanism) is disposed in each sleeve 190.
On the other hand, the neck base 7 is made of resin, and as shown in FIGS. 8B, 8C, and 8D, there is a neck receiving part 107A for receiving the neck of the hair-washed person at the upper part, and this neck receiving part 107A is a material having cushioning properties. Is used. On both side surfaces of the neck base 107, there is a groove portion 107B extending vertically, and the side portion 102D of the notch portion 102B is fitted in this groove portion 107B in a water-sealed state. A pair of bag holes 107C are formed in the neck base 107, and a sleeve 190 is fitted into the bag hole 107C, and the tip of the coil spring 192 supported by the sleeve 190 is in the hole bottom 107D of the bag hole 107C. It is in contact.
In addition, there is a laterally extending groove 107E in the lower portion of the neck base 107, and the bottom 102C of the notch 102B is fitted in this groove 107E in a water-sealed state.

In the present embodiment, for example, when the back of the chair is tilted and the neck of the hair-washed person is positioned on the neck base 107, each coil spring 192 expands and contracts according to the weight of the head of the hair-washed person. The neck base 107 moves up and down. By this up and down, the neck base 107 is fitted to the back of the neck, so that the person to be washed can receive a hair wash in a comfortable hair washing posture without feeling uncomfortable or painful.
The spring force of each coil spring 192 is set to a spring force that stably supports the neck while the hair wash person's neck is placed, so that at least each coil spring 192 does not contract completely. It is desirable to set to.
For example, when washing hair with a hand shower or the like, it is performed by supporting the head of the person to be washed by hand, but the spring force of each coil spring 192 is sufficient to support the neck even when the hand is released from the head. Needless to say, a large spring force is required. In addition, it is desirable that the spring force of the pair of left and right coil springs 192 be set equally on the left and right.

Although not shown, the present invention can also be applied to an apparatus in which a pillow body that supports the back of the head of a hair-washed person in a supine posture is disposed in the shampoo ball. The pillow body in this case may be the head support net 70 or the like of the above-described embodiment, but may be a cushion or the like simply positioned in the shampoo ball.
Even in this case, by arranging the neck base 107 having the same configuration as that of FIG. 8 on the front wall of the peripheral wall 102, when the back of the head is supported by a pillow body (head support part), The back of the neck is supported by a neck base 107. At this time, since the neck base 107 is supported by the coil spring 192 so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction, the neck base 107 is displaced up and down according to the height of the neck, so that the feeling of fatigue of the hair-washed person can be eliminated. Further, since the neck base 107 is supported by a spring support mechanism using a spring force, for example, a larger elastic force can be obtained than in the case of using a cushion material, and the difference in height of the back of the head can be absorbed greatly.
Moreover, since the neck stand 107 has a water sealing function with the surrounding wall 102, the hair can be washed without getting wet clothes of the person to be washed.

It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the automatic hair washing machine provided with the mixing valve concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the sink part of FIG. It is a waterway figure which shows the flow of the water used for an automatic hair washing machine. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a head support net | network and the nozzle link for necks, A is a front view, B is a top view. It is a figure which shows a head support net | network, A is a top view and B is an end view. It is a figure which shows the support state of a neck stand, A is a front view which shows the notch part of a sink, B is a front view of a neck stand, C is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 6B, D is a side view. It is a perspective view which shows a shampoo ball | bowl. It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the neck base applied to the shampoo ball | bowl, A is a front view which shows the notch part of a surrounding wall, B is a front view of a neck base, C is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 8B, D is a side view.

1 Automatic Hair Washing Machine 2 Sink 2B Notch 7 Neck Base 11 Upper Nozzle Link (Nozzle Link for the Top)
12 Lower nozzle link (nozzle link for neckline)
70 Head support net (head support)
80 Nozzle link for neck 82 Horizontal part 84 Support rod 90 Sleeve 92 Coil spring (spring support mechanism)

Claims (3)

In a hair washing machine equipped with a head link and a nozzle link for a head of a neck that sprays cleaning water toward the top of the head and a sink for storing the hair to the neck,
In the front wall portion of the sink, a neck support portion on which the hair-washed person can put his neck on his back is arranged,
A neck nozzle link made of a tubular member is fixed to the front inner wall of the sink, and the neck nozzle link is convexly curved downward in accordance with the shape of the neck of the person to be washed. It has a horizontal part that extends, and nozzles are attached to this horizontal part with an appropriate interval.
Two support rods extending substantially horizontally toward the inside of the sink are fixed to the neck nozzle link perpendicular to the horizontal portion,
The head support part that supports the back of the head of the hair-washed person with the neck of the hair-washed person in the supine posture facing the inside of the sink is supported at both ends by the two support bars, A hair washer characterized by being arranged so as to avoid movement trajectories of the nozzle link for the top of the head and the nozzle link for the neckline . Before SL neck support portion, hair washer according to claim 1, characterized in that it is supported on the wall portion of the displacement freely the sink in the vertical direction by a spring support mechanism. The hair washing machine according to claim 2 , wherein the neck support part has a water sealing function between the neck support part and the sink.

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