JPH05200082A - Splash prevention device for shoulder massaging bathtub shower - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure a sufficient massaging effect for a person taking a bath, maintain massaging comfort and prevent a drop in hot bath level. CONSTITUTION:A shoulder massaging water jet nozzle 3 for jetting shower water toward the shoulder of a person taking a bath, is mounted on the flange of a bathtub, in such a way as freely changeable in direction. In addition a splash prevention coyer 4 is mounted on the nozzle 3 in such a way as surrounding shower water jetted from the nozzle 3 for preventing the splash thereof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower for a shoulder rest of a bathtub used for massaging the shoulder by giving a strong jet of shower water to the shoulder while taking a bath, and more particularly to shower water for the shoulder rest shower. The present invention relates to a structure that prevents scattering to the surroundings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a shoulder pad shower which gives a jet of shower water to the shoulder, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-141282. The purpose of this is only to attach a pair of shoulder rest showers to a bathtub at a certain interval and to apply the shower to the shoulders in the bathing posture.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned method, a strong jet of shower water is applied to the required position of the bather in order to give a sufficient massage effect to the bather. There is a risk that the splattering will make the bather feel uncomfortable and impair the comfort. In addition, since the bath water is circulated, the bath water scatters and the bath water decreases as it is used.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bather with a sufficient massage effect and without impairing the comfort thereof. Another object of the present invention is to provide a scattering prevention device for a shower for a shoulder rest of a bathtub which can prevent the hot water from decreasing.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a device for preventing shower splashing on a shoulder of a bath tub, in which a shoulder rest nozzle 3 for spraying shower water is applied to a flange 2 of the bath tub 1 toward the shoulder. Is provided so that the direction of the nozzle can be freely changed, and a scattering prevention cover 4 that covers the outer circumference of the shower water sprayed from the shoulder contact nozzle 3 and prevents scattering is attached to the shoulder contact nozzle 3. To do.

Further, a shoulder pad nozzle 3 for spraying shower water toward the shoulder is provided on the flange 2 of the bathtub 1 so that the direction of the shoulder pad nozzle 3 can be freely changed, and a bag having pores through which an appropriate water flow can pass. It is also preferable that the scattering prevention mesh 5 is attached to the shoulder pad nozzle 3 to prevent the shower water from scattering. Further, a shoulder pad nozzle 3 for injecting shower water toward the shoulder is provided on the flange 2 of the bathtub 1 so that the direction of the shoulder pad nozzle 3 can be freely changed, and the outer circumference of the shower water is covered with a curtain-shaped water curtain to shower. It is also preferable that a water channel cover 6 for generating a water curtain is attached to the outer circumference of the shoulder contact nozzle 3 in order to prevent water from scattering.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the splash prevention cover 4 covers the outer circumference of the shower water to prevent the shower water from splashing, and the splash prevention net 5 covers the outer circumference of the shower water to prevent the splash of the shower water. It is possible to prevent the shower water from scattering by covering the outer circumference of the shower water with a curtain-shaped water curtain formed by the water channel cover 6. As a result, it is possible to prevent discomfort and a decrease in bath water due to shower water being scattered.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the whole bath 1, and FIG. 4 is a pipeline diagram showing the whole system. A circulation pump 8 is arranged on the side of the bathtub 1, and a suction port 9 and the circulation pump 8 in the bathtub 1 are connected by a suction pipe 10. The circulation pump 8 removes hot water in the bathtub 1. Can be inhaled.
A plurality of back jet nozzles 11 and foot jet nozzles 12 for jetting hot water mixed with bubbles into the bathtub 1 are provided on the inner wall surface of the bathtub 1. The jet nozzles 11 and 12 and the circulation pump 8 are provided. Are connected by nozzle water supply pipes 13 and 14,
Bath water can be supplied to the injection nozzles 11 and 12. The flange 2 of the bath tub 1 is provided with an air intake port 15, and the air intake port 15 and the injection nozzles 11 and 12 are connected by an air pipe 16, whereby the injection nozzle 1
Air can be supplied to 1 and 12. Bathtub 1
A pair of shower devices 17 for shoulder rests are arranged on the flange 2 at positions corresponding to the shoulders of the bather, and the shower device 17 for shoulder rests and the circulation pump 8 are connected by a shower water supply pipe 18 for shoulder rests. It is connected and the bath water is supplied to the shoulder shower device 17. The operation of the bathtub 1 is performed by the remote controller 20, so that each operation pattern can be selected, the strength of the flow rate can be adjusted, and the frequency of the jet flow change can be adjusted. The signal from the remote controller 20 is sent to the remote controller light receiving unit 21 and transmitted to the control unit 22 housed in the circulation pump 8.

The bath water sucked from the suction port 9 is supplied from the circulation pump 8 to the nozzle water supply pipes 13 and 14 via a flow rate control valve 23 for controlling the circulation flow rate inside the pump unit.
The water is supplied to the shoulder shower water supply pipe 18. The nozzle water supply pipes 13 and 14 and the shoulder pad shower water supply pipe 18 are provided with a back flow path switching valve 24 such as a motor valve, a foot flow path switching valve 25, and a shoulder flow path switching valve 26, respectively. The supply of bath water can be switched. The bath water that has circulated through the nozzle water supply pipes 13 and 14 through the back flow path switching valve 24 and the foot flow path switching valve 25 is mixed with the air from the air pipe 16 at the injection nozzles 11 and 12. A jet stream containing bubbles is jetted into the bathtub 1.
Shower water supply pipe for shoulder 1 through the flow path switching valve 26 for shoulder
The bath water circulated through 8 is supplied to the shoulder rest shower device 17 and sprayed from the shoulder rest nozzle 3 of the shoulder rest shower device 17. The flow rate of the bath water to be circulated and supplied to the injection nozzles 11 and 12 and the shoulder pad shower device 17 is circulated by controlling the flow rate control valve 23 that can control the flow rate by the valve opening degree using a stepping motor. The flow rate can be adjusted, and the jet strength of the jets jetted from the jet nozzles 11 and 12 and the shoulder pad nozzle 3 of the shoulder pad shower device 17 can be adjusted, and various jet streams can be obtained.

The shower device 17 for shoulder rest is formed as shown in FIG. A pedestal 27 is attached to the flange 2, and a main body 28 is rotatably attached to the pedestal 27. An O-ring 29 is interposed in a portion that rotatably connects the pedestal 27 and the main body 28, and is water-tightly connected by the O-ring 29. A strainer 30 for removing dust is interposed between the pedestal 27 and the main body 28. On the upper part of the main body 28, a cylindrical rotary shaft 31 is horizontally arranged and rotatably mounted. An O-ring 32 is also provided in a watertight manner at a portion where the rotary shaft 31 is rotatably connected. A shoulder pad nozzle 3 is attached to the rotary shaft 31, and a jet of shower water can be jetted from a jet port 33 at the tip of the shoulder pad nozzle 3. A pulse generating fluid element 34 such as a feedback oscillation type pure fluid element is provided in the shoulder pad nozzle 3 so that a pulsed jet flow can be ejected. This shoulder pad shower device 17 can rotate the shoulder rest nozzle 3 in a horizontal plane as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 6 by rotating the main body 28, and the shoulder rest nozzle 3 can be vertically moved as shown by the arrow B in FIG. It can rotate and the direction of the shoulder pad nozzle 3 can be freely changed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shatterproof cover 4 is formed into a truncated pyramid shape, and has a pair of mounting pieces 36 provided at the base. This attachment piece 36 has a long hole 37
Has a hole, and the side of the shoulder rest nozzle 3 is attached to the mounting piece 3
The shatterproof cover 4 is arranged on the shoulder rest nozzle 3 so as to be sandwiched by 6, and the shatterproof cover 4 is attached to the shoulder rest nozzle 3 by inserting the long hole 37 into a fastener 38 such as a rivet of the shoulder rest nozzle 3. There is. Since the anti-scatter cover 4 is attached by inserting the elongated hole 37 into the fastener 38, the anti-scatter cover 4 can be rotated up and down as shown by arrow C in FIG. 1 and the anti-scatter cover 4 is shown by the arrow D. Thus, the position and angle of the shatterproof cover 4 can be adjusted by moving in the longitudinal direction. At the end of the long hole 37, the head 3 of the fastener 38 is attached.
A round hole 37a having a larger diameter than 8a is provided so that the scattering prevention cover 4 can be attached or detached at this portion. Then, the jet of shower water jetted from the shoulder pad nozzle 3 is applied to the shoulder portion of the human body 40 while being covered with the splash prevention cover 4, and the shower water does not splash around. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, shower water can be sprayed by applying the shatterproof cover 4 to the shoulder.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show another embodiment. In the case of this embodiment, a bag-like scattering prevention net body 5 having pores through which an appropriate amount of water flow can be attached to the tip of the shoulder pad nozzle 3. Also in this case, the jet flow of the shower water 41 sprayed from the shoulder pad nozzle 3 can be applied to the human body 40 via the anti-scattering net body 5 to be massaged. At this time, the scattering prevention net body 5 fits the human body 40 as shown in FIG. 9 and the gap is eliminated, and the jet flow of the shower water 41 is jetted inside the scattering prevention mesh body 5 so that the scattering prevention mesh body 5 is formed. There is no scattering to the outside.

Next, FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 show still another embodiment of the above. In the case of the present embodiment, a water channel cover 6 is provided on the outer circumference of the shoulder contact nozzle 3, and a water flow having a slower flow velocity than the jet flow jetted from the jet port 33 is jetted by the water channel cover 6 to form the curtain-shaped water curtain 42. To form. In the case of this embodiment, the water curtain 42 is formed so as to have a C-shaped cross section. Also in this case, the jet of shower water 41 is covered with the water curtain 42 to prevent scattering. At this time, there is no restriction on the bathing posture because the structure is covered with the water curtain 42 to prevent scattering.

[0014]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is configured as described above, the outer periphery of shower water is covered with a scattering prevention cover to prevent shower water from scattering, and the outer periphery of shower water is covered with a scattering prevention mesh. It is possible to prevent the shower water from splashing or to prevent the shower water from splashing by covering the outer circumference of the shower water with a curtain-shaped water curtain formed by a waterway cover. It is possible to comfortably massage the shoulder without discomfort, and to prevent shower water from splashing so that the shower water can be reliably received in the bathtub to prevent a decrease in bath water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire bathtub of the above.

FIG. 4 is a pipeline diagram of the entire system of the above.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the above shoulder shower device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an external appearance of the shower device for a shoulder pad of the above.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a usage state of the shower device for a shoulder rest, in which (a) is a side view and (b) is a front view.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the above shoulder shower device.

9A and 9B show a usage state of the above shower device for a shoulder rest, wherein FIG. 9A is a side view and FIG. 9B is a front view.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of still another embodiment of the shoulder shower device according to the present invention.

11 is a cross-sectional view of a main part as seen from the side surface of FIG.

FIG. 12 shows a usage state of the above shower device for a shoulder rest, in which (a) is a side view and (b) is a front view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathtub 2 Flange 3 Shoulder Nozzle 4 Shatterproof cover 5 Shatterproof net 6 Waterway cover

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A shoulder pad nozzle for jetting shower water toward the shoulder is provided on a flange of a bathtub so that the direction of the shoulder pad nozzle can be freely changed, and the outer circumference of the shower water jetted from the shoulder pad nozzle is covered. A scattering prevention device for a shower for a shoulder rest of a bathtub, characterized in that a scattering prevention cover for preventing scattering is attached to a shoulder rest nozzle. 2. A bag-like scatterer having a fine pore capable of passing an appropriate water flow, provided with a shoulder rest nozzle for spraying shower water toward the shoulder on the flange of the bathtub so that the direction of the shoulder rest nozzle can be freely changed. A splash prevention device for a shower for a shoulder of a bathtub, characterized in that a shower screen is attached to a shoulder rest nozzle to prevent the shower water from splashing. 3. A shower is provided on a flange of a bathtub so as to spray shower water toward the shoulder such that the direction of the shoulder contact nozzle can be freely changed, and the outer circumference of the shower water is covered with a curtain-shaped water curtain. A splash prevention device for a shower for a shoulder rest of a bathtub, wherein a water channel cover for generating a water curtain is attached to the outer circumference of a shoulder rest nozzle to prevent water from splashing.