JPH0576460A - Shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a shower apparatus which can arbitrarily mix a liquid such as detergent with water jetted from a shower by a simple operation. CONSTITUTION:One or a plurality of liquid storage containers 20, 22 are connected with a pump 16 via respective communicating paths 24, 26 and an open- close valve 18 for respectively open-close controlling these paths. Then, the pump 16 can suck in the storage liquid of the container, of which the communicating path is opened by the valve 18, and can send the liquid into a shower hose 10. Thus, a user can mix various liquids with water jetted from a shower simply and arbitrarily by the operation control of the open-close valve 18.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device, and more particularly to an improvement of a shower device installed in a bathroom or the like for washing and bathing a person's hair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a shower device installed in a bathroom or the like, temperature-controlled water is spouted from a spout at the tip of a hose. That is, it is general that only water or hot water is ejected from the ejection port of the shower.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 47-40226 discloses a structure in which a cleaning liquid, a drug, perfume, or the like can be made to flow out from a jet port of a shower device. This device connects the mouth of a container formed of a flexible member to the flow path of a shower, compresses the flexible container by an operator's hand, etc., and causes the liquid in the container to flow into the flow path of the shower. By pouring, various liquids can be made to flow out from the jet outlet of the shower.

On the other hand, in a car wash shower or the like, a device is used which is capable of jetting not only normal water but also detergent-mixed water from the jet outlet of the shower. In such an apparatus, the water and the detergent-mixed water are automatically switched and ejected.

[0005]

However, in the shower device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 47-40226, the container is compressed in order to mix the liquid in the container with the water ejected from the shower. It is necessary to pour the liquid inside the shower into the inflow pipe of the shower.

Therefore, when used by a child or an elderly person,
There is a problem that it is extremely difficult to use because the container must be compressed while the shower is in use.

In the case of the shower device for car wash,
Detergent-mixed water is automatically switched and ejected, but in the device, only one type of liquid is admixed in the ejected water, and a configuration for admixing various liquids is not used.

Therefore, when it is necessary to switch and mix various liquids such as a detergent for washing hair or ordinary soapy water such as a shower used in a bathroom, this cannot be dealt with.

Further, since the detergent-containing water and the water are automatically switched in the above-mentioned car washing shower device, the user cannot arbitrarily set the type of the ejected liquid.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to allow various liquids such as detergents to be selectively mixed by a simple operation while jetting water or hot water. To provide a shower device.

[0011]

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is premised on a shower device for ejecting water or hot water from the other end of a shower hose whose one end is connected to a water or hot water supply part, A plurality of liquid storage containers, a pump that communicates with each of the liquid storage containers and sucks the stored liquid from each of the liquid storage containers and sends the liquid into the connection line of the water or hot water supply unit and the shower hose; An opening / closing means provided between the pump and the liquid storage container for switching the communication passage between the liquid storage container and the pump for each communication passage is provided. On the other hand, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized. Based on the invention according to claim 1, it is characterized in that the liquid storage container and the pump are housed in a wall portion of a shower installation room.

[0012] In such technical means, the number of liquid storage containers to be installed can be set arbitrarily, and it is preferable to determine it so as to meet the needs of the user.

Further, the switching mechanism of the opening / closing means is not limited to the mechanical switching type, and it is also possible to perform it with electrical limitation.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the invention, one kind or various kinds of liquids can be stored in advance in one or a plurality of liquid storage containers. For example, it is possible to store a detergent, soapy water, a bath cleaning liquid, or the like.

Then, the user can select the liquid to be mixed in water or warm water by operating the opening / closing means. That is, by operating the opening / closing means to control the opening / closing of the communication passage between each liquid storage container and the pump,
The pump can selectively switch the liquid to be sent into the shower hose. The pump has a function of feeding the liquid in each liquid storage container into the connection line between the water or hot water supply part and the shower hose, and the liquid in the liquid storage container in the communication passage opened by the opening / closing means. Can be automatically fed into the shower hose.

As described above, various liquids such as detergent or the like are stored in advance in one or a plurality of liquid storage containers, and various kinds of water or hot water jetted from the shower spout can be obtained only by a simple operation of operating the opening / closing means. The liquid can be mixed.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the liquid storage container and the pump are housed in the wall portion of the shower installation room, the shower installation room can be widely used.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing the overall construction of the embodiment. One end of the shower hose 10 is connected to a temperature-adjustable water supply unit (not shown), a grip 12 is formed on the other end, and a plurality of small holes are provided at the tip of the grip 12. A spout 14 is formed.

A pump 16 is attached to a predetermined position on the water supply section connection side of the shower hose 10.
Two liquid storage containers 20 and 22 are connected to the pump 16 via an opening / closing valve 18. Open / close valve 18
Is configured so that the communication passages 24 and 26 of the liquid storage containers 20 and 22 to the pump 16 can be opened and closed, respectively, and the opening / closing control thereof is performed by an operation lever 28. That is, the opening / closing means includes the opening / closing valve 18 and the operating lever 28.

The pump 16 is provided for each liquid storage container 20,
It has a function of sucking the liquid stored in 22 and flowing into the shower hose 10, and opening / closing the communication passage 24 and / or the communication passage 26 by operating the opening / closing valve 18 by the operation lever 28 to open the liquid. The liquid in the storage container 20 and / or the liquid storage container 22 is supplied to the shower hose 1
It can be sent to zero. For example, a user of the shower causes water or hot water to be ejected by an operation means (not shown) on the side of the water or hot water supply unit, and at the same time, operates the operation lever 28 to operate the liquid storage containers 20, 2, 2.
Shampoo, soapy water, etc. stored in 2 spout 1
4 can be mixed with water or warm water and ejected.

Therefore, it is not necessary to use the shower while holding a container such as shampoo in one hand when washing the hair, and the shower can be used very easily.
This also enhances the ease of showering for children and the elderly.

In this embodiment, the opening / closing valve 1
The switching of 8 includes three types of switching, that is, a first switching for closing both the communication passages 24 and 26, a second switching for opening only the communication passage 24, and a third switching for opening only the communication passage 26. It is configured to be able to do.

Further, in the liquid storage container 20 or 22, it is possible to store cleaning agents such as bathtubs and floors in addition to detergents and soapy water, which allows a shower function in cleaning the bathroom. It can be used effectively.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a pump 16, an opening / closing valve 18, and a liquid storage container 20, which are characteristic components of the present invention.
A configuration example in which 22 is housed in the wall of the shower room where the shower is installed is shown.

That is, the liquid storage containers 20 and 22 are housed in the storage chamber inside the transparent opening / closing door 30, and the opening / closing valve 18 and the pump 16 are loaded in the upper wall portion thereof. The shower hose 1 having the operation lever 28 and the grip portion 12 attached to the tip thereof is provided outside the wall portion 100.
0 and the connecting portion of the shower hose 10 on the water or hot water supply portion side are exposed.

With this structure, it is not necessary to install a shampoo bottle, a soap or a container of soap or water in the bathroom, and the bathroom can be widely used, and the danger of slipping a foot with such a tool is effective. Can be prevented. Further, since the opening / closing door 30 is transparently formed, the amount of the liquid in the liquid storage containers 20 and 22 can be always checked, and the time for refilling the liquid in the liquid storage containers 20 and 22 can be easily known. be able to.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, the liquid storage containers 20 and 22 are not limited to two as in the embodiment, and one or more installations can be performed. When a large number of devices are installed, the number of liquids set by the operation lever 28 is set to a large number. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control of the opening / closing valve 18 is performed by the operation lever 28 having a mechanical structure, but it is also possible to electronically control the opening / closing by the push-type operation.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the invention, various liquids can be arbitrarily mixed in the jetted water by a simple operation when using the shower.

As a result, it is possible to facilitate the use of the shower by the elderly and children and achieve the diversification of the shower function.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the liquid storage container and the pump are housed in the wall of the shower installation room, the shower can be easily used and the shower function can be diversified. It has an effect that the room can be widely used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation example of main components of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Shower Hose 12 Gripping Part 14 Spout 16 Pump 18 Open / close Valve 20,22 Liquid Storage Container 24,26 Communication Passage 28 Operation Lever

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A shower device for ejecting water or hot water from the other end of a shower hose, one end of which is connected to a water or hot water supply part, in which one or a plurality of liquid storage containers are connected to each of the liquid storage containers. A pump for sucking the stored liquid from each liquid storage container and sending it into the connection line of the water or hot water supply unit and the shower hose, and the liquid storage container and the pump provided between the liquid storage container and the pump. A shower device, comprising: an opening / closing means for switching the communication passage between each communication passage. 2. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid storage container and the pump are housed in a wall portion of a shower installation room.