JPH0351410Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a hand shower head, and can be used in a variety of ways, especially when installed in an existing bathroom without a shower device. The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a hand shower head hook.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, shower devices have generally been designed to obtain shower water from a shower head fixed to the upper part of a wall in a bathroom, etc. There are devices that can be used either fixedly attached to a wall or as a handheld device by being removed from the wall.

In this way, when the shower head is made detachable from the wall and is made into a hand type, the shower head can be used on the necessary body part, but
At the same time, there is a system in which a plurality of hooks are attached to the upper and lower positions of the wall surface, so that the position at which the shower head is fixed to the wall surface can be changed only at that position.

(c) Problems that the invention aims to solve However, although a fixed shower head is convenient for normal daily use, it has the disadvantage that it cannot be used as a hand type. The hand shower head is fixed in several locations depending on the position of the shower head locking hook, and the direction in which the shower water is ejected from the hand shower head is fixed in a fixed direction, which limits how it can be used. There was a drawback.

In addition, there are shower head locking hooks that are rotatably attached to the support of the hook so that the angle can be adjusted, and the same angle is fixed using screws, but screwing the screws is troublesome. However, if the screws were not tightened enough, the head would rotate due to the reaction of the shower water and the angle would change, causing problems such as further loosening.

(d) Means for solving the problem In this invention, a hook pivot portion is provided protruding from one side of the hand shower head support, and a shower head locking hook having a head locking portion at the tip of the hook pivot portion is provided. An annular base provided at the rear of the is pivotally supported vertically by a rod-like operating button, and locking pieces are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the operating button and the inner circumferential surface of the annular base, respectively. The present invention provides a hand shower head hook mounting structure characterized in that both locking pieces engage and disengage by moving an operation button forward and backward.

(e) Effect In this invention, when using a hand-type shower, the hand shower head is removed from the shower head locking hook by switching with a switching valve, and the angle at which the shower water is ejected from the head is changed. can be adjusted up and down, and the above-mentioned angle is reliably fixed by fitting the locking piece, so that the shower can be used in a variety of ways and can be used in a way that suits the intended purpose. It's summery.

(f) Effects According to this invention, the hand shower can be used freely as a fixed shower at an appropriate height, so the range of use of the shower is expanded, and furthermore,
The angle at which the shower water is ejected from the head can be freely adjusted, and the adjustment can be easily made with a single touch using the operation button, and the same angle can be reliably fixed, making the shower system more user-friendly. can be provided.

(g) Embodiment An embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall side view of the present shower device A, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

The shower device A is provided with a hot water mixing faucet 1 at the lowest part, a hot water feeding pipe 13 is installed in communication with the upper end of the riser pipe 2 of the hot water mixing faucet 1, and a switching valve 3 is connected to the upper end of the pipe 13. A water pipe 4 and a guide pipe 5 are connected to the switching valve 3 in a vertically symmetrical manner, and the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5 serve as guide rods for the hand shower head 7, which will be described later. Moreover, a fixed shower head 6 is installed at the top of the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5.
A hand shower head support 8 for removably locking a hand shower head 7 is attached to the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5 so as to be able to move up and down.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hot water mixing faucet 1 has a water supply channel 9 and a hot water supply channel 10 on the left and right sides, and a mixing adjustment section 11 is provided in the center.
The hot water supply pipe 1 is installed at the upper end of the mixing adjustment section 11.
3 have been set up.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the mixing adjustment section 11 is provided with an adjustment knob 12 at the right end of the horizontal cylindrical mixing adjustment section case 14, and the adjustment knob 12 is provided with a valve stem 1.
5 are connected in series, and the valve stem 15 is connected to the mixing adjustment part case 14.
Inside, the valve stem 15 is configured to be able to swing left and right, and by operating the adjustment knob 12, the valve stem 15 slides left and right to open the respective flow paths 9',
10' is opened, closed, and the amount of opening is adjusted so that the mixture of hot water and water can be adjusted. Reference numeral 16 denotes a hot water mixing outlet, which communicates with the hot water sending pipe 13.

The switching valve 3 is connected to the upper end of the hot water supply pipe 13 as shown in FIG. It is screwed and fixed to a fixed seat 18, and a switching valve body 21 connected to a switching knob 20 is slidably housed in the case 17.

Moreover, the switching valve case 17 has a communication port 2 for the water pipe 4 for sending water to the fixed shower head 6.
2 opens on the left side, and a hose communication port 24 is provided on the lower side of the case 17 for connecting the other end of a flexible hose 23 whose one end communicates with the hand shower head 7. A pipe communication port 25 that communicates with the hot water supply pipe 13 is opened on the lower surface of the case 17, and by sliding the switching valve body 21, the pipe communication port 25 is connected to the communication port 22 and the hose communication port 24. It is configured to perform flow path switching.

Further, a guide pipe 5 is connected to the right side of the switching valve hose 17 of the switching valve 3, and the guide rod 5 is formed symmetrically with the water pipe 4 connected to the left side of the case 17. ing.

The guide pipe 5 is simply a hand shower head support 8 that has nothing to do with the valve action of the switching valve 3.
The flowing water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5 each function as a base pipe 4- whose lower part is curved and stands up.
1,5-1 and straight vertical pipe 4-2,5-
2, and upper pipes 4-3, 5-3 with curved upper parts.
Therefore, there is a joint 26 at the boundary of each pipe.
is interposed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper pipe 4
-3 and 5-3, a fixed shower head 6 is connected to the fixed seat 29.
The upper end of the water pipe 4 is connected to the shower flow channel in the fixed shower head 6 through the water mixing faucet 1, and the water flow pipe 4 is connected to the shower flow channel in the fixed shower head 6 through 4, the mixed hot water flows from the pipe 4 into a fixed shower head 6, and is configured to flow from the fixed shower head 6.

In addition, the running water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5, which are symmetrical and rise from the switching valve 3, function as guide rods so that the hand shower head support 8 for locking the hand shower head 7 can be raised and lowered. do.

That is, a hand shower head support 8 is installed between the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5 so as to be able to slide up and down. Insertion holes 30 and 30' are provided on the left and right sides for the passage of the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5, and in the center there is a hook 3 for locking the shower head in the front direction.
1 is protruded, and the insertion hole 30' on the right side has a
A stopper body 32 for fixing vertical sliding is provided, and the shower head locking hook 31 is provided with a grip portion 7' of the hand shower head 7.
The shower head locking hook 31 can be placed in place by inserting it from above (see Figure 1), and the base of the shower head locking hook 31 is pivoted so that it can swing up and down. Moreover, the angle adjustment device 3 allows adjustment of the vertical swing angle.
4 is provided.

That is, the hand shower head support 8 is
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cylindrical body 44
A cap insertion hole is formed in the upper and lower side walls 44a and 44b, respectively, and upper and lower caps 45a and 45b are screwed into the cap insertion hole, and a stopper button 35 is interposed between each cap 45a and 45b, and the upper part of the button 35 and the upper cap are screwed together. A spring 46 is interposed between the button 45a and the button 35, and the spring 46 urges the button 35 downward.
The head 35a of the button 35 is attached to the lower cap 45b.
The stopper button 35 has a tapered portion 35 that gradually decreases in diameter from the top to the bottom on the outer peripheral surface of the stopper button 35.
It forms b.

In addition, the inner ends of left and right pipe bodies 47a, 47b are fitted into the left and right ends of the cylindrical body 44, respectively, and the water flow pipe 4 and guide pipe 5 are inserted into the outer parts of the pipe bodies 47a, 47b, respectively. Left and right guide insertion holes 48a, 4 that pass through the top and bottom of the
8b is drilled.

An insertion hole 49a is provided in the left pipe body 47a.
The sliding body 50 with the holes therein is housed, and the running water pipe 4
is inserted through the insertion hole 49a, and a sliding protrusion 50a having a substantially semicircular arc cross section is protruded from the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 49a, and the tip of the protrusion 50a is brought into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the water pipe 4. Further, a spring 52a is interposed between the outer part of the sliding body 50 and the left cap 51a screwed onto the outer end of the left pipe body 47a to bias the sliding body 50 inward, thereby causing water to flow. Pipe 4 and sliding body 5
0 and prevents play.

Also, a stopper body 3 is provided in the right pipe body 47b.
The stopper body 32 includes an outer shell 53 having an insertion hole 49b for inserting the guide pipe 5, and a stopper body 32 which is inserted into the outer shell 53 so as to be slidable in the left and right direction. Consists of two sliding bodies 54,
A brake shoe 54a connected to the end face of the second sliding body 54 on the guide pipe 5 side is pressed against the pipe 5 to fix the hand shower head support 8.

That is, the outer end of the outer shell 53 and the right pipe body 4
A spring 52b is interposed between the right cap 51b screwed onto the outer end of the second sliding body 54 to bias the outer shell 53 inwardly, and a substantially semicircular arc-shaped cap protruding from the inner end surface of the second sliding body 54 is provided. The tip of the cross-sectional projection 54b is brought into sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tapered portion 35b of the stopper button 35, and the downward bias of the button 35 by the spring 46 is doubled by the wedge action of the taper.
By strongly urging the second sliding body 54 in the direction of the guide pipe 5, the guide pipe 5 is compressed between the brake shoe 54a of the main body 54 and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 49b. The hand shower head support 8 is fixed.

In addition, 55 in the figure indicates a release spring, and the same spring 55
When the head 35a of the stopper button is pressed and the button 35 is moved upward, the second sliding body 54 is separated from the guide pipe 5, and the hand shower head support 8 can be freely slid up and down. It is for the purpose of

Note that the outer peripheral surfaces of the inner ends of the sliding body 50 and the outer shell 53 and the inner peripheral surfaces of the inner ends of the left and right pipe bodies 47a and 47b are each spline fitted 56,
By the same fitting 56, the hand shower head support 8
forward and backward tilting is prevented.

Furthermore, a shower head locking hook 31 for locking the hand shower head 7 is provided on the cylindrical body 44 of the hand shower head support 8 to protrude forward. 44
A hook main body 57 is disposed in front of a hook pivot portion 44c that is integrally connected to the front side wall of the hook, and an angle adjustment device 34 is used to connect the main body 57 to the hook pivot portion 44c so that it can be tilted back and forth and fixed. It is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the angle adjustment device 34 is inserted into the hook pivot portion 44c from the right side through the insertion hole 5.
8 is drilled and the operation button 36 is inserted into the hole 58. A substantially ring-shaped cap 59 is screwed into the insertion hole 58, and a spring 60 is inserted between the button 36 and the bottom of the insertion hole 58. is interposed, and the head of the operation button 36 is made to protrude outside by the biasing force of the spring 60.

Further, on the inner circumferential surface of the deep part of the insertion hole 58, the hole 58
spaced apart from the inner bottom surface 58a by a predetermined distance l,
A female spline 62 is formed that projects inward, and a male spline 63 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner end of the operation button 36 is fitted into the spline 62.

Further, a vertical hook base end insertion groove 64 communicating with the insertion hole 58 is bored in the front side surface of the hook pivot portion 44c, so that the annular base 57 of the hook main body 57
A is inserted, a serration hole 57b is bored in the annular base 57a, and the serration shaft 36a formed in the middle of the operation button 36 is serrated fitted, and the axial dimension of the fitting is set to the above-mentioned interval. l
In other words, since the stroke is shorter than the stroke of the operation button 36, when the button 36 is pressed, the button 3 is pressed.
When the button 6 is moved to the left, the above-mentioned fitting is released and the button 36 becomes freely rotatable, and when the pressing is released, the button 36 returns to the position and the fitting is performed again and the above-mentioned rotation becomes possible. I'm trying to prevent it.

The serration hole 57b and the serration shaft 3
A locking piece portion is formed by 6a.

A head locking portion 57c is formed at the front end of the hook body 57 and has a substantially Ω-shaped notch when viewed from the front edge to lock the base end of the grip portion 7' of the hand shower head 7. ing.

Therefore, by pressing the operation button 36, the button 36 and the hook main body 57 fitted with serrations are disengaged, and the hand shower head 7 can freely tilt forward and backward, and by releasing the pressure, the main body 57 and The head 7 will be fixed,
It is possible to adjust the shower water spout angle from the hand shower head 7 to any angle up or down by simply pressing the operation button 36, and moreover, the angle is fixed by serration fitting. It is certain.

The embodiment of this invention is constructed as described above. Therefore, for example, when using the fixed shower head 6 for washing the head, first operate the switching knob 20 of the switching valve 3. If water is allowed to flow into the running water pipe 4 and at the same time the adjustment knob 12 of the hot/cold water mixing faucet 1 is operated to maintain a constant water temperature, hot water at a constant temperature will flow from the hot/cold water mixing faucet 1 through the switching valve 3. The water pipe 4 leads to the fixed shower head 6, which provides an overhead shower effect.On the other hand, when using the hand shower head 7, the stopper button 35 is pressed to release the stopper body 32. , the hand shower head support 8 can be slid up and down along the water pipe 4 and the guide pipe 5, the support 8 is moved to a desired height position, and the pressure on the button 35 is released. By fixing it with the stopper body 32, the hand shower head support body 8 can be fixed at a height convenient for the user to attach and detach the hand shower head 7, and by operating the switching valve 3, By switching the flow of hot water to the hose communication port 24 that communicates with the flexible hose 23, a shower effect can be obtained at a desired position, and the vertical angle can also be adjusted by operating the angle adjustment device 34. It can be carried out.

Further, the hand shower head 7 can be removed from the hand shower head support 8 and the flexible hose 23 can be used to use it as a hand type shower head.

Furthermore, the switching valve 3 is connected via the fixed seats 18 and 29.
By attaching the shower head 6 and the fixed shower head 6 to the wall W of a bathroom or the like, the shower apparatus A can be easily attached.

The hand shower head hook mounting structure of the present invention can also be applied to a fixed type hook that is not a vertically sliding type.

In addition, in the present shower device A, a foot shower pipe 38 is separately provided at the hot water mixing outlet 16 of the hot water mixing faucet 1 in the above-described embodiment, and the pipe 38 is connected to the mixing adjustment part case 14 of the hot water mixing faucet 1. The foot shower head 37 hangs down from the center of the foot shower head 37, and a foot shower head 39 for washing the feet is connected to the lower end of the foot shower head 37. The opening faces upward.

42 is a stopper for fixing and supporting the foot shower pipe 38 on the wall surface W, 43 is a stop valve, 40 is a fixing seat for attaching the base end of the foot shower head 37 to the wall surface W, and 41 is a screw.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of the present shower device. FIG. 2 is a front view of the same. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the hot water mixing faucet. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the switching valve. Figure 5 shows
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hand shower head support (according to FIG. 1 - lines); FIG. 6 is a sectional view (taken along the line of FIG. 1) of the angle adjustment device. FIG. 7 is a side view of the angle adjustment device. 1: Hot water mixer faucet, 4: Running water pipe, 6: Fixed shower head, 7: Hand shower head, 8:
Hand shower head support, 31: Shower head locking hook, 32: Stopper body, 34:
Angle adjustment device, 35: Stopper button, 36:
Operation button, 44: cylindrical main body, 44c: hook pivot, 57a: annular rotating part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A hook pivot portion 44c is provided protruding from one side of the hand shower head support 8, and the hook pivot portion 44c
An annular base 5 provided at the rear of the shower head locking hook 31 having a head locking portion 57c at the tip thereof.
7a is pivotally supported vertically by a rod-shaped operating button 36, and locking pieces are provided on the outer circumferential surface of the operating button 36 and the inner circumferential surface of the annular base 57a, respectively. A hand shower head hook mounting structure characterized in that both locking pieces engage and disengage as a button 36 moves forward and backward.