JPH0531040A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a shower device capable of giving a sufficient massage effect and stimulation feeling and having a high stage effect. CONSTITUTION:A musical sound signal generating means 7, a rhythm element detecting means 9 detecting the rhythm element of the musical sound signal from the musical sound signal generating means 7, a jet direction controller 10 outputting the jet direction control signal changed based on the rhythm element signal from the rhythm element signal detecting means 9, and a jet direction control means 11 receiving the jet direction control signal to change the jet direction are provided. When a shower jet is dynamically and sharply changed at a high speed, no water hammer phenomenon occurs, and very high stimulation feeding and a massage effect are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device which variably controls a jet of a fluid and bathes the body or a part thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, regarding this type of shower device, as shown in FIG. 5, the hot water supply amount or the hot water supply temperature is changed by a signal which changes with time, and the change of the hot water supply amount or the hot water supply temperature is shown in FIG. Display with a display device such as a level meter in which a plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged in order to give a massage effect due to the temporal change in the amount of hot water when using a shower,
There is a method of notifying the user of the change in the amount of hot water through a display device to improve usability. (For example, JP-A-5
Separately from this, as shown in FIG. 7, a signal generator 1 sends out a signal that changes with time such as the scale and rhythm of the musical score, and operates the temperature controller 2 or the water amount controller 3. Then, while changing the hot water supply temperature or the hot water supply amount, the speaker 6 which is a sounding body provided in the shower remote control box 5 in the bathroom is driven via the sound wave generation circuit 4, and the melody of the musical score is played from the speaker 6 to the bathroom. However, there has been a method in which the amount of hot water in the shower is also changed in accordance therewith (for example, JP-A-60-2838 and JP-A-60-134137).

[0003]

However, in all of the conventional configurations as described above, the shower flow rate is changed by a signal that changes with time. Moreover, it is necessary to change the flow rate drastically. However, if the flow rate is changed significantly at a high speed, a so-called well-known water hammer phenomenon occurs, which causes a problem that the equipment and piping are adversely affected. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the flow rate change at a low speed or a small amount that does not cause the water hammer phenomenon, and there is an inconvenience that the massage effect and the feeling of stimulation are insufficient for the shower user. In addition, it tries to change the flow rate of the shower in conjunction with the volume and pitch of the music, but depending on the music, it seems that the change in the strength of the shower hitting the body does not match the rhythmic feeling of the music felt by the user. There was also a problem that made me feel.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by providing a sufficient massage effect and stimulating feeling.
A first object is to provide a shower device with a high staging effect.

A second object is to realize a shower device in which the sense of rhythm of music is emphasized.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a shower device in which a shower user can select a shower jet flow change that fits the user's feeling.

[0007]

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a tone signal generating means, and a rhythm element detecting means for detecting a rhythm element of a tone signal from the tone signal generating means, A jet flow direction controller that outputs a jet flow direction control signal that changes based on a rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detection unit, and a jet flow direction control unit that receives the jet flow direction control signal and changes the jet flow direction Is.

In order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a tone signal generating means, a signal pass filter for passing a tone signal from the tone signal generating means only in a specific frequency band, and A jet flow direction controller that outputs a jet flow direction control signal that changes based on a tone signal, and a jet flow direction control means that receives the jet flow direction control signal and changes the jet flow direction.

In order to achieve the third object, the present invention provides a musical tone signal generating means, a signal dividing means for dividing the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels according to frequency bands, and the signal dividing means. A channel selector that selects a specific frequency band from among the tone signals divided by the means, and a jet direction controller that outputs a jet direction control signal that changes based on the tone signal in the frequency band selected by the channel selector, A jet flow direction control means for receiving the jet flow direction control signal and changing the jet flow direction.

[0010]

According to the present invention, with the above-described structure, a shower user can listen to music from a music signal generating means such as a compact disk player or a cassette tape player with a sounding body such as a speaker, and the strength of the rhythm element of the music. The direction of the jet of the shower and the position of the jet hitting the body change in association with the change, and act to give a stimulus to the body by the rhythmical change of the music by the shower.

Further, the shower device of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, and has a certain frequency, such as 200 Hz or less, in which the rhythm element sound of music can be emphasized among the sound signal from the sound signal generating means such as a compact disc player. Based on the tone signal from the signal pass filter that passes only the band, it acts so that the shower jet direction changes in conjunction, the rhythm feeling is emphasized more and the shower jet direction changes, and the jet flow produces a more rhythmic stimulation. It acts to give to the body.

Further, according to the shower device of the present invention, the tone signal from the tone signal generating means is divided into a plurality of channels for each frequency band by the signal dividing means, and the user is selected from among the divided tone signals. When you select the frequency band you like with the channel selector, the jet direction controller acts to change the jet direction of the shower based on the strength of the musical tone signal in the selected frequency band, which gives the best sense to the user. You can enjoy a matching rhythmic shower.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a compact disc on which music is recorded and a compact disc player which is a reproducing device thereof, as an example of the tone signal generating means. When the musical tone signal generating means 7 is operated, a musical tone signal is output. This tone signal is input to the speaker 8 and the rhythm element detecting means 9 which are sound generators. The rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detecting means 9 is sent to the jet direction controller 10, and the jet direction controller 10 outputs the jet direction control signal which changes based on the rhythm element signal.
1 to the electromagnetic coil 12. That is, the rhythm element detecting means detects the strength of the frequency band of the sound of the drum or the bass, which is an instrument in the rhythm section of the music, and while the rhythm element signal is above a certain level, the jet direction control means 11 The electromagnetic coil 12 is energized and output. As a rhythm element emphasizing means in the rhythm element detecting means 9 according to claim 2, a signal pass filter 13 which is a frequency filter cuts a rhythm section of a musical tone signal, for example, a signal other than the frequency band of the sound of a musical instrument such as a drum. , The configuration is such that the signal in the frequency band of the instrument of the rhythm section such as drums and bass is taken out. Therefore, the electromagnetic coil 12 is energized while the signal in that frequency band is at a certain level or higher. In the jet flow direction control means 11, a fixed iron core 14 is inserted into the shaft center of the electromagnetic coil 12, and the electromagnetic coil 12 and the fixed iron core 14 are fixed to a yoke 15, a magnetic force generation suction portion 16, a hot and cold water supply port 17, A spring 26 for urging a swinging iron piece 25 having two valve bodies 23, 24 swinging around a fulcrum 22 fixed to a shower nozzle 21 having control ports 18, 19 and an output port 20 toward one side. Etc. The yoke 15 is fixed to the shower nozzle 21. Magnetic lines of force generated by the electromagnetic coil 12 form a magnetic circuit that goes around the fixed iron core 14, the rocking iron piece 25, and the yoke 15. Further, the rocking iron piece 25 has a valve body 2
3 and 24 are attached, and their rocking iron pieces 25 and yoke 1
A spring 26 mounted between the valve body 23 and the valve 5 urges the valve body 23 to close the control port 19 and the valve body 24 to open the control port 18. That is, in the jet flow direction control means 11, the rocking iron piece 25 is attracted to the fixed iron core 14 only when the electromagnetic coil 12 is energized, so that the valve body 23 opens the control port 19 and the valve body 24 closes the control port 18. It is a composition. The shower nozzle 21 has a so-called pure fluid element flow path pattern, and hot water flows from the supply port 17 to the output port 20 and is jetted out. That is, in the state where one control port 19 is closed and the other control port 18 is open to the atmosphere as shown in FIG. 1, air flows in from the control port 18 and the closed control port 19 side is negative. It becomes pressure. In this case, the hot water adheres to the left adhering wall 27 and flows, and is ejected in the direction of arrow 28. When the control port 18 is closed and the other control port 19 is open to the atmosphere as shown in FIG. 2, air is introduced from the control port 19 and the closed control port 18 side has a negative pressure. In this case, the hot water adheres to the right adhering wall 29 and flows, and is ejected in the direction of arrow 30. FIG. 3 is an external view of the shower body 31, and 32 is a cap of the battery power source case built in the shower body 31, which has a replaceable battery and a waterproof structure. The shower nozzle 21 is attached to the upper center of the shower main body 31. The direction of the shower nozzle 21 can be electrically adjusted by about 20 degrees in the left-right and up-down directions to the direction convenient for the user. The shower nozzle 21 shown in FIG.
Is a device in which a plurality of shower nozzles 21 shown in cross-section in FIGS. 1 and 2 are stacked and arranged, and the direction in which hot and cold water is jetted from a plurality of output ports 20 can be controlled by one electromagnetic coil 12. The supply port 17 and the control port communication holes 33 and 34 shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 1 and 2 communicate with all of the stacked pure fluid elements, but the output ports 20 are independent for the number of stacked layers. . However, only one of the stacked pure fluid elements has the atmosphere communication paths 35 and 36 that communicate with the atmosphere side from the control port communication holes 33 and 34. In addition to the shower nozzle 21 described above in FIG.
In addition, a shower hot water nozzle 38 capable of discharging hot water from the upper portion of the shower body, fog nozzles 39, 40 capable of spraying hot water into a fine mist, and the like are provided. These various showers are selected by operating a switching solenoid valve (not shown) incorporated in the shower main body 31 from the operation unit 41. The switching solenoid valve is
It is composed of a self-holding solenoid valve that can be switched by one-shot energization to reduce the consumption of battery power. Further, the tone signal generating means 7 and the rhythm element detecting means 9
The jet direction controller 10 and the like are incorporated in the shower main body 31. In addition, 42 is an inlet of the shower main body leading to the supply port 17, and 43 is a drain port.

In the above structure, when the operation portion 41 of the shower body 31 is instructed to discharge from the shower nozzle 21, the switching solenoid valve is opened by one-shot energization, and hot water is jetted from the output port 20 of the shower nozzle 21. . In this case, since the jet flow direction control means 11 is not energized, the jet flow direction control means 11 is in the state shown in FIG.
That is, the rocking iron piece 25 and the valve body 24 are pulled up by the spring 26, and the air supply to the control port 19 is closed while the other valve body 23 closes the atmosphere communication path 36. At this time, air flows in from the control port 18 in a state where the valve body 24 is open to the atmosphere on the side of the atmosphere communication path 35. Therefore, the hot and cold water of the adhering wall 29 on the side of the control port 18 into which air flows is separated by the air, and the closed control port 19 side becomes a negative pressure, so that the hot and cold water is attached to the adhering wall 27 on the left side.
It is in a state of adhering to, flowing, and being jetted in the direction of arrow 28. However, a thermistor (not shown) for detecting the hot water supply temperature is provided immediately after the shower main body inlet 42, and when the temperature of the hot water is out of the range of 35 to 43 ° C, the switching solenoid valve automatically switches, It is configured to be discharged from the drain port 43. Therefore, it can be used with confidence without suddenly getting burned in cold or hot water. That is, even if the discharge from the shower nozzle 21 is supported by the operation unit 41, in the case of a so-called dead water state in which the hot and cold water in the pipe sent to the shower body inlet 42 is initially cooled, the shower nozzle 21 is suddenly used. It is not discharged from the discharge port 43 but is first discharged from the drain port 43, and when the thermistor detects that the temperature is suitable, it is automatically switched to the shower nozzle 21 and discharged.

Next, when a mode switch (not shown) of the musical tone interlocking shower of the operation unit 41 is turned on, a musical tone signal is generated from the compact disc player 7 which is a musical tone signal generating means, and music is produced from the speaker 8 which is a sounding body. hear. Further, the shower jet is jetted from the output port 20 of the shower nozzle 21 while alternately swinging to the left and right in accordance with the rhythm of the music. The musical tone interlocking shower occurs when the jet direction controller 10 detects a rhythm element from the musical tone signal by the above-described configuration and applies an electric output to the electromagnetic coil 12 of the jet direction control means 11 according to the rhythm element signal. . FIG. 2 shows a state in which a current is applied from the jet flow direction controller 10 to the jet flow direction control means 11 and the jet flow of the shower nozzle 21 is switched from the direction of the arrow 28 to the direction of the arrow 30. That is, the rhythm element is detected from the tone signal generated by the tone signal generating means 7, and the electrical output is applied to the electromagnetic coil 12 of the jet direction switching means 11 by the rhythm element signal, whereby the jet direction control means 11 operates. A current flows through the electromagnetic coil 12, and a magnetic force is generated that causes the fixed iron core 14 to attract the rocking iron piece 25. Therefore, the magnetic attraction force exceeds the biasing force of the spring 26 to open the valve body 23 and close the valve body 24. That is, since the control port 18 is closed and the other control port 19 is opened to the atmosphere, the side of the control port 18 which is closed by the inflow of air from the control port 19 becomes a negative pressure, and the hot and cold water is attached to the right wall. Flow attached to 29, arrow 3
It can be switched to the state of being jetted in the direction of 0. In response to the generation of the sound of the rhythm element that changes with time in this manner, the jet flow direction control means 1 is provided only at the moment of each signal.
1, the electromagnetic coil 1 of the jet flow direction control means 11 is energized.
Due to the electromagnetic force generated on the fixed iron core 14,
5 and the valve body 23 are pulled by overcoming the force of the spring 26 and supplying air to the control port 19 for a moment, the shower jet flow changes from the direction of the arrow 28 to the direction of the arrow 30 only at that moment. . Further, the input current from the jet flow direction controller 10 to the jet flow direction control means 11 is stopped between the pulses of the rhythm element signal, and at that moment, the electromagnetic force of the electromagnetic coil 12 of the jet flow direction control means 11 also disappears. The valve body 23 acts such that the atmosphere communication path 35 is fully opened immediately by the force of the spring 26, and the atmosphere communication path 36 is immediately closed again. Therefore,
The jet flow from the shower nozzle 21 is generated by the tone signal generating means 7
It is ejected while swinging left and right in synchronism with the change in the tone signal from. In this way, since the shower jet direction changes according to the rhythm element signal that changes with time, the body part that the shower jet hits and stimulates also changes accordingly. Therefore, a very rhythmic stimulus can be obtained.

Further, the shower flow rate is not changed as in the prior art, but the shower jet direction is switched and changed, so that a so-called water hammer phenomenon occurs or the water hammer phenomenon adversely affects surrounding equipment and piping. There is no problem of affecting. Not only does the water hammer phenomenon not occur, but the configuration is such that the shower jet direction can be switched to two places, left and right, at high speed.
The shower flow rate applied individually to each of the two locations dynamically and rapidly changes from maximum to zero and from zero to maximum, resulting in an extremely high stimulation and massage effect. Further, unlike the conventional structure in which the jet flow direction control means 11 drives a pilot valve on which a supply water pressure acts and drives a main valve through a change in a force acting on a diaphragm to vary the flow rate, Since the valve bodies 23 and 24 provided on the oscillating iron piece 25 inside are suction-opened and closed by the fixed iron core 14 on which the electromagnetic attractive force acts, high-speed operation is possible and the operating force can be reduced.
Therefore, the power consumption of the actuator is about 1/10,
The volume is reduced to 1/100, the size can be reduced, the power consumption can be reduced, and the direction of the shower jet can be changed in association with the fast changing signal of music.

Thus, according to one embodiment of the present invention,
The shower jet direction changes according to the rhythm change of music,
It is possible to obtain a rhythmic stimulation feeling, a massage effect, and a visual / tactile sense effect. Moreover, there is no fear of causing harmful effects such as the water hammer phenomenon.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 is different from the embodiment described above in that the tone signal from the tone signal generating means 7 is input to the speaker 8 and the signal dividing means 44, and the signal dividing means 4 is further added.
This is because a channel selector 45 for selecting a specific frequency band from among the music signals divided into a plurality of channels by frequency band in 4 is provided. That is, the user selects any one of the musical tone signals in a desired frequency band, and a jet flow direction control signal corresponding to the musical tone signal in the frequency band is output from the jet flow direction controller 10 to the jet flow direction control means 11 to shower the jet flow. Acts to change direction. Therefore,
If the user wants to link the strength of the sound of the drum and the change of the shower jet direction from the musical tone signal, the user can select the frequency band of the sound of the drum with the channel selector 45. Further, when it is desired to link the changes in the shower ejection direction with the strengths of the two types of instrument sounds, drum and base, the channel selector 45 can be used to select two frequency bands of the drum and bass sounds. Actually, the selection operation of the channel selector 45 is performed from the operation unit 41 shown in FIG. If all the frequency bands are selected, the change in the shower ejection direction works in conjunction with the strength of all the tone signals. Thus, there is an effect that the shower user can select the shower jet change that fits the sense of the person himself.

[0020]

As described above, according to the shower device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) A musical tone signal generating means, a rhythm element detecting means for detecting a rhythm element of the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means, and a jet direction control signal changing based on the rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detecting means. Since the shower device is provided with the jet flow direction controller for outputting and the jet flow direction control means for changing the jet flow direction by receiving the jet flow direction control signal, even if the shower jet flow is dynamically and rapidly changed, the water hammer phenomenon can be prevented. It can be prevented, and an extremely high feeling of stimulation and a massage effect can be obtained. (2) Rhythm element detecting means for detecting the rhythm element of the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means, and a jet flow direction controller for outputting a jet flow direction control signal which changes based on the rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detecting means. Since the shower device is provided with the jet direction control means for changing the jet direction by receiving the jet direction control signal, the shower jet direction changes according to the rhythm change of music, and the rhythmical stimulating feeling, the massage effect and the visual effect. A staging effect can be obtained. (3) A signal pass filter that allows the tone signal from the tone signal generating means to pass through only a specific frequency band, a jet direction controller that outputs a jet direction control signal that changes based on the tone signal from the pass filter, The shower device is provided with the jet flow direction control means for receiving the jet flow direction control signal and changing the jet flow direction. Therefore, it is possible to realize a shower device in which the sense of rhythm of music is emphasized. (4) A signal dividing means for dividing the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels according to frequency bands, and a channel selector for selecting a specific frequency band from the musical tone signals divided by the signal dividing means, A jet direction controller that outputs a jet direction control signal that changes based on a tone signal in the frequency band selected by the channel selector, and a jet direction control means that receives the jet direction control signal and changes the jet direction Since it is a shower device, it is possible to obtain a shower device in which a shower user can select a shower jet flow change that fits the sense of the person.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a system configuration of a shower device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the system configuration of the same device when the jet flow direction is switched.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a system configuration of a shower device showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing a change in water amount of a conventional shower device.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a display unit of the same device.

FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of the device.

[Explanation of symbols]

7 Musical tone signal generating means 9 Rhythm part 10 Jet direction controller 11 Jet direction control means 13 Signal pass filter 44 signal dividing means 45 channel selector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone signal generating means, a rhythm element detecting means for detecting a rhythm element of a musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means, and a jet direction control which changes based on the rhythm element signal from the rhythm element detecting means. A shower device comprising: a jet flow direction controller that outputs a signal; and a jet flow direction control means that receives the jet flow direction control signal and changes the jet flow direction. 2. A tone signal generating means, a signal pass filter for passing the tone signal from said tone signal generating means only in a specific frequency band, and a jet direction control signal which changes based on the tone signal from said pass filter. A shower device comprising a jet flow direction controller for outputting and a jet flow direction control means for receiving the jet flow direction control signal and changing the jet flow direction. 3. A musical tone signal generating means, a signal dividing means for dividing the musical tone signal from the musical tone signal generating means into a plurality of channels for each frequency band, and a specific one of the musical tone signals divided by the signal dividing means. A channel selector that selects a frequency band, a jet direction controller that outputs a jet direction control signal that changes based on the tone signal of the frequency band selected by the channel selector, and a jet direction that changes in response to the jet direction control signal. A shower device provided with a jet flow direction control means.