JPH0422318A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To dispense with the connection to an external sound source and change the shower flow quantity in response to the rhythm feeling of music by incorporating a sound source-generating means constituted of a semiconductor memory, storing musical data into a main body. CONSTITUTION:A sound source-generating means 6 is constituted of a memory section 7 storing the pulse-code-modulated (PCM) musical data and a controller 8 demodulating the PCM musical data, for example, and it is integrated with a main body 14 together with an amplifier 10. When a user selects the rhythm sounds stored in the sound source-generating means 6, the musical signal is generated from a speaker 5. The musical signal is inputted to a flow control unit 3 as strong/weak signals extracted by a musical element-detecting means 2 according to the level of the sound volume and tone, a solenoid flow control valve 4 is controlled to change the flow quantity discharged from a hand shower 11, a tape recorder and a compact disk are not required to be prepared, the shower flow quantity is increased or decreased interlockingly with the strength change of the rhythm element of music, and a pleasant and healthy shower bath can be taken.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device installed and used in a bathroom, shower room, or the like.

Conventional technology In recent years, showers have come to be used not only to wash away dirt from the body, but also to relieve stress and provide relaxation and relaxation, giving a sense of cleanliness and comfort that is different from the comfort of taking a bath. It is being utilized.

Conventionally, regarding this type of shower device, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1983
A configuration as shown in Publication No.-134137 is proposed. The configuration will be explained below with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a musical tone element detecting means 2 detects musical tone elements such as a musical tone pitch and volume that change over time in a musical tone signal sent from a musical tone signal generating means 1, and a flow rate controller is set based on the musical tone element signal. 3 outputs a flow rate control signal to operate the flow rate control means 4, and while playing music from the speaker 5 into the bathroom, the amount of hot water supplied to the shower is changed accordingly.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional configuration, the amount of hot water supplied by the shower is changed in conjunction with the volume and pitch of the music, but the user cannot control the music generating means. There was a problem in that it was necessary to prepare a music player such as a tape recorder or a compact disc, and some type of music signal connection was required with the shower device installed in the bathroom. Furthermore, in order to incorporate the above-mentioned regenerator into the Nyawa device, a waterproof structure design is required, which poses problems in terms of increasing the size of the device and reliability.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a shower device that does not require connection to an external sound source and can realize variable shower hot water supply amount in accordance with the rhythm of music.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a sound source generating means constituted by a semiconductor memory containing musical sound data, a sounding body such as a speaker, and detecting musical sound signal elements of the sound source generating means. a flow controller that outputs a flow rate control signal based on an element signal such as a rhythm that changes over time from the musical element detector; It is equipped with a variable flow rate control means.

Function: With the above-described configuration, the user can listen to the rhythmic and melody sounds generated from the sound source generation means through a sounding device such as a speaker, while the flow rate of the shower changes in conjunction with changes in the strength of the rhythmic elements of the music. In addition, the user can get rhythmic stimulation of the whole body based on the flow of the shower music.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a sound source generating means, which is comprised of a memory section 7 containing tone data based on, for example, pulse code modulation (hereinafter referred to as PCM), and a control section 8 for demodulating the PCM tone data. Reference numeral 9 denotes an operation section of the sound source generating means 1, which controls on/off of musical sound output, data selection, tempo adjustment, and the like.

An amplifier 10 drives a speaker 5 which is a sounding body.

Reference numeral 2 denotes musical tone element detection means, which inputs into the flow rate controller 3 an output obtained by comparing the volume level and pitch level, which are temporally changing musical tone elements such as rhythm and melody sent from the sound source generating means 1. The flow rate controller 3 varies the amount of hot water supplied to the hand shower 11, which is a discharge port, using a flow control valve 4, which is a flow rate control means, based on the musical tone element signal.

FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram of a shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the above-mentioned musical tone element detection means 2, flow rate controller 3, flow rate control means 4, speaker 5 as a sounding body, and sound source generation means 6 are shown. and its operating section 9, hand shower 11 as a discharge port, fixed shower I2, and shower! 1lJa
The li operation section 13 and the like are integrally formed in the main body 14.

The fixed shower 12, the hand shower 11, and the shower control operation section 13 are composed of flow path switching valves (not shown), etc., and all of them are configured so that the amount of hot water supplied can be varied by a flow rate control valve 4, which is a flow rate control means. There is. 15 is a mirror.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be explained. If the user selects, for example, the hand shower 11 with the shower control operation section 13 of the main body 14, hot water will gush out from the hand shower 11.Next, if the user selects the rhythm sound built in the sound source generating means 6 with the operation section 9, A musical tone signal is generated from the speaker 5. This musical tone signal is extracted by the musical tone element detection means 2 at the level of volume and pitch, and is input into the flow rate controller 3 as a strength signal, which controls the coil current of ii. the magnetic flow flow control valve 4, which is the flow rate control means. Accordingly, the amount of hot water discharged from the hand shower 11 can be varied.

As a result, the shower flow rate increases or decreases in conjunction with the rhythmic strength of the music.

The PCM musical sound data stored in the sound source generating means 6 has a sound quality similar to that found in electronic musical instruments that have become popular in recent years, and can include a plurality of rhythms and melodies.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the shower device of the present invention, changes are made based on the signals of the sound source generating means that incorporates musical sound data, and the musical sound element detecting means that detects the rhythm elements of the musical sound data signal from the sound source generating means. By providing a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal that outputs a flow rate control signal, and a flow rate control means that varies the flow rate based on the flow rate @ control signal, the rhythm element of the music can be heard while listening to music from the sound source generation means through a speaker. The flow rate of the shower increases or decreases in conjunction with changes in the strength of the shower, providing rhythmic stimulation of the entire body through the shower, providing a more enjoyable and healthy shower experience than was previously possible.

In addition, by incorporating the sound source into the shower body, the trouble of preparing a music player such as a tape recorder or compact disc is eliminated, making it easy to use, and there is no need for a special connection line with the music player. No construction is required.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same shower device, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional shower device. 2... Musical tone element detection means, 3... Flow rate controller, 4... Flow rate control means, 5...
Speaker, 6... Sound source generating means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano Haka 1 person 4 ・-5
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A sound source generating means comprising a discharge port for spouting hot water, a semiconductor memory containing musical sound data of the musical sound signal element, a sounding body such as a speaker, and a musical sound element detecting means for detecting the musical sound signal element of the sound source generating means. , comprising a flow rate controller that outputs a flow rate control signal based on the temporally changing musical tone element signal of the musical tone element detection means, and a flow rate control means that varies the flow rate of hot water jetted from the discharge port based on the flow rate control signal. shower equipment.