JPH042630Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a shower device that is used in zero gravity.

(Background of the idea) Currently, advances in space engineering have made it possible for humans to stay in outer space for long periods of time in a zero-gravity state. A shower device that can be used in zero gravity will be required to maintain

However, in space, where there is no gravity, the shower water becomes water droplets and scatters all over the room, and because it does not flow down to one place, it is difficult to drain the water.

Further, in order to effectively use the space in the room in which the shower device is installed, it is desirable that the shower device be foldable.

(Technical Problem) The technical problem of the present invention is to prevent shower water from scattering in a zero gravity state, collect and drain used shower water, and make the bulky structure of the device foldable. The object of this invention is to provide a foldable shower device that can be used in a zero gravity state.

(Means for solving the technical problems) The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is that of a retractable storage drum that accommodates the user's body from the neck down and maintains the interior watertight. Inside,
A shower tube that can be folded to fit the user's body is installed, and an air supply port covered with a breathable and waterproof sheet is provided on one side of the storage drum, and a suction drain is installed on the other side of the storage drum. It has been established.

(Function) According to the above means, the user's body below the neck is housed inside the storage drum, and is washed by shower water spouted from the shower pipe. The ejected shower water hits the user's body and scatters, but floats in the storage drum.

In addition, the inside of the storage drum becomes negative pressure due to the suction of the suction drain, and outside air flows into the drum through the sheet of the air supply port, and is sucked into the suction drain together with the shower water floating inside the drum. is discharged.

After use, the device is folded into a compact shape by compressing the storage drum while folding the shower tube.

(Effects) Since the present invention is as described above, the shower water that is about to scatter in a zero gravity state is stored inside the storage drum to wash the user's body, and
The shower water after use can be collected in the suction drain and drained, thereby making it possible to take a shower bath in a zero gravity condition without any trouble.

Further, after use, the bulky storage drum and shower tube can be folded into a compact size, so the space in which the device is installed can be used effectively.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

A in the figure is a shower device used in a zero gravity state.

The shower device A includes a storage drum 1 that accommodates a user B, a shower pipe 2 installed in the storage drum 1, an air supply port 3 that allows external air to flow into the drum 1, and air and air inside the storage drum 1. A suction drain 4 is provided for sucking and draining shower water.

The accommodation drum 1 is a cylindrical watertight container that accommodates the body below the neck of the user B, and the barrel 1 is formed into a bellows shape on the top of the base 1a so as to be able to expand and contract in the entire length direction.
c, the top opening of the barrel 1c is closed with a lid plate 1d, and a donut cover 1e is removably fitted in the center of the lid plate 1d.

The donut cover 1e is molded using an elastic material such as rubber, and as shown in the figure, the user B inserts his head into the hole in the center and fits it tightly around his neck, thereby ensuring watertightness within the storage drum 1 during use. It is something to do.

Incidentally, the above-described barrel tube 1c may be constructed using a waterproof sheet or the like.

In addition, between the upper and lower ends of the outer periphery of the storage drum 1, several struts 1f, which are foldable like swing-out fishing rods, are installed, so that the drum 1 can be contracted in the extended state (Fig. 1). Hold it so that there is no
It is also held in the contracted state (Fig. 4) so that it does not stretch.

An air supply port 3 is provided along the upper peripheral edge of the storage drum 1. The intake port 3 is covered with a breathable and waterproof sheet 3a, and outside air is covered with this sheet 3a.
Although it flows into the drum 1 through the
The shower water splashing inside is bounced back by the same sheet 3a to prevent it from leaking outside.

On the other hand, a suction drain 4 that communicates with a suction tank (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the storage drum 1, and this suction drain 4 separates the air sucked into the drum 1 from the intake port 3 and the air that is blown out from the shower pipe 2. It is designed to suck the floating shower water into one place and drain it.

A base 5 on which the user B stands is installed at the lower part of the storage drum 1, and a water supply pipe 6 and a shampoo supply pipe 7 are led from the outside into the bottom of the base 5, and both pipes 6 and 7 are connected to the base 5. It is connected to the shower pipe 2 and the shampoo pipe 8, respectively.

The shower tube 2 and the shampoo tube 8 are molded using rubber or soft synthetic resin so that they can be folded as shown in FIG.
The shower holes 2a are bored at regular intervals on the circumferential surface facing the user B, and the shampoo pipe 8
is inserted and fixed inside the shower tube 2, and a large number of jet nozzles 8a protrude from the circumferential surface of the tube 8 and are passed through between the shower holes 2a of the shower tube 2.

The shower pipe 2 having the above structure is installed between the base plate 5 and the cover plate 1d, and as shown in FIGS. There are four installed.

A rotating brush 9 rotated by a motor 9a is slidably fitted into each shower tube 2, and an endless belt mechanism 10 in which the fitting portion of the rotating brush 9 is provided between the base 5 and the cover plate 1d By connecting to
The rotary brush 9 is configured to reciprocate along the stretched shower tube 2 while rotating.

The shower tube 2 may be constructed in the same manner as the support column 1f, such as the shower tube 2' shown in FIG. good.

When using the shower device A, enter the drum 1 through the opening of the donut cover 1e with the accommodation drum 1 contracted, then extend the drum 1, fit the donut cover 1e into the opening, and do the same. The user B's body, which is floating within the drum 1, is appropriately fixed by inserting the user's head into the cover 1e and inserting the feet into the fixing bands 5a, 5a provided on the base 5.

Next, the operating switch 11 attached to the upper part of the shower pipe 2 is operated to start spouting shower water and shampoo, and at the same time, the rotating brush 9 is also operated.

The shower water and shampoo ejected from the shower hole 2a and the shampoo nozzle 8a adhere to the user's body, and the user B's body is scrubbed by the reciprocating rotating brush 9.

When the body has been sufficiently washed, the shampoo jetting and rotating brush 9 are stopped, and the suction drain 4 is activated instead.

When the suction drain 4 is activated, the inside of the storage drum 1 becomes negative pressure, and outside air is taken into the drum 1 through the air supply port 3, together with the shampoo liquid floating inside the drum 1 and the shower water that is subsequently jetted out. It is sucked toward the suction drain 4 and discharged.

When the shampoo liquid adhering to the body is sufficiently washed away with shower water, the shower water jetting is stopped and the air flow generated by the suction force of the suction drain 4 removes the moisture adhering to the body.

If a hot air outlet (not shown) is connected to the upper part of the storage drum 1, it is possible to dry the body at the same time as the water adhering to the body is removed by the air flow.

When the use is finished, the storage drum 1 and the shower tube 2 are folded up as shown in FIG. 4 while contracting the support column 1f.

Since the shower device A described above is equipped with a shampoo ejection mechanism and a rotating brush 9, it can automatically wash the body using shampoo.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a shampoo device embodying the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a folded state. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the apparatus in a folded state, in which a hanging rod-type shower pipe is attached. In the figure, A...Shower device, 1...Accommodation drum, 2...Shower tube, 3...Air supply port, 3a...
Ventilated waterproof sheet, 4...Suction drain.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A shower tube that can be folded to fit the user's body is installed inside a telescoping storage drum that accommodates the user's body from the neck down and maintains a watertight interior, and ventilation is provided on one side of the storage drum. A shower device that is used in a zero gravity state and has an air supply port covered with a waterproof sheet and a suction drain on the other side of the storage drum.