JPH06113971A - Bathtub shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a bathtub shower device which can supply the tapping hot water having the high massage effect and does not require the newly installation of the facility such as shower tower, in a bathroom. CONSTITUTION:Shower nozzles 2, 2,...2 are arranged on a bathroom ceiling 11 at the upper position of a bathtub 1, and the hot water in the bathtub is introduced into the nozzle 2, and the shower is supplied through the circulation of the hot water. With this constitution, a person who takes a bath can take the shower supplied from the ceiling wall surface, in the bathtub which is lower than the washing field of the bathtub, and the fall of the shower can be increased, and the patting effect of a shoulder by the hot water is improved. Further, a member projecting inside the bathroom can be removed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device applied to a bath unit or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, some bath units have a wall-mounted hand shower or the like arranged in a washing room. Recently, hot water for showering has been attracting attention as a shower having a massage effect.As one of the shower systems for the hot water, a shower panel is arranged at the edge of the bathtub and the hot water is blown from the upper part of the shower panel. A system for discharging hot water has been proposed (for example, actual open sho 62-
190593).

[0003]

By the way, according to the system proposed above, since the head from the nozzle of the boiling water to the bather cannot be made so large, it is not possible to expect a massage effect with a strong stimulating feeling. Further, since the shower tower projects into the bathroom, there is a problem that the feeling of expanse of the space in the bathroom is impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and is capable of discharging hot water having a high massage effect, and does not require a new equipment such as a shower tower to be installed in the bathroom. The intended purpose is to provide a bathtub shower device.

[0005]

A structure for achieving the above object will be described with reference to FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment. A shower device according to the present invention includes a ceiling wall 11 of a bathroom 10.
And a shower nozzle 2 arranged at a position corresponding to above the bathtub 1 and ejecting a shower toward the inside of the bathtub 1.
..2 and the suction port 1 provided inside the bathtub 1 for circulating hot water
a and a hot water inflow pipe 31 are connected to the suction port 1a, and a hot water outlet 32 is provided with a hot water circulation unit 3 connected to the shower nozzles 2 ,.

[0006]

When the hot water circulation unit 3 is driven in a state where the hot water in the bathtub 1 is filled up to a level higher than that of the suction port 1a, the hot water in the bathtub 1 is discharged from the shower nozzle 2 and discharged. The hot water falls and returns to the bathtub 1 again. In this way, since the shower is discharged by circulating the hot water in the bathtub 1, the hot water supply amount is only the amount necessary for filling the bathtub 1,
There is no need to constantly supply hot water.

[0007] Further, the bather can take a shower as hot water while sitting in the bathtub 1 without leaving the bathtub 1. In addition, since the shower discharges hot water from the ceiling of the bathroom, there is a large drop, and it is possible to obtain a sufficient hot water effect.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

A plurality of shower nozzles 2 are arranged on the ceiling wall 11 of the bathroom 10. Each of the shower nozzles 2 is located above the bathtub 1, and
··· The hot water discharged from 2 falls into the bathtub 1.

The bathtub 1 has a suction port 1a for circulating hot water therein.
Is provided, and the hot water circulation unit 3 is provided in the suction port 1a.
The hot water inflow pipe 31 is connected, and the hot water outflow pipe 32 of the hot water circulation unit 3 is connected to each of the shower nozzles 2 described above. The hot water circulation unit 3 includes a circulation pump, a filter (both not shown), and the like. The driving / stopping of the hot water circulation unit 3 can be controlled by operating a controller (not shown) installed in the bathroom, for example.

According to the above embodiment of the present invention, if hot water is supplied to the bathtub 1 to fill the hot water and the liquid level of the hot water storage is set higher than the suction port 1a, the hot water circulation unit 3
By driving, the shower can be discharged from the shower nozzles 2 ... 2 on the ceiling of the bathroom. Moreover, since the hot water shower is mostly collected in the bathtub 1, the level of the hot water in the bathtub 1 does not fluctuate much even when the shower is in use. Therefore, the bather can enjoy an effective bath with a large head while enjoying the bathing in the bathtub 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1 above, in the ceiling 211 of the bathroom,
Further, shower nozzles 202 ... 202 are arranged at positions corresponding to above the bathtub 201. A suction port 201a is provided inside the bath 201.

In this example, the seat 201 is large enough to allow a bather to sit on the edge of the bath 201.
b is integrally formed, and the shower nozzle 202 is arranged on the side wall 212 on the back side thereof.

A three-way valve 234 is connected to the hot water circulation unit 203 on the discharge side of the circulation pump 233.
The reheating unit 204 is connected to the bypass piping system 205 branched by the three-way valve 234.

Further, a temperature sensor S for detecting the temperature of hot water in the bathtub is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 201, and based on the temperature detection value by the sensor S, the switching operation of the three-way valve 234 described above, And additional cooking unit 204
The driving and stopping of each are controlled.

That is, when the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 201 is equal to or higher than the set value, the three-way valve 234 is set to a position for supplying hot water to the normal circulation shower, and the reheating unit 204 is maintained in the non-driving state, When the temperature sensor S detects that the hot water temperature is lower than the set value, the three-way valve 234 is switched and at the same time, the additional cooking unit 204 is driven. Then, when the hot water temperature in the bathtub becomes equal to or higher than the set value, the driving of the additional cooking unit 204 is stopped, and at the same time, the three-way valve 234 is returned to the original normal state.

Therefore, in the shower by circulating the hot water shown in FIG. 1, the temperature of the shower is lowered by being put into the air during use. However, as shown in FIG. In the above example, even if the shower is used for a long time, the shower hot water supply temperature can be kept substantially constant, and there is an advantage that the bather does not feel uncomfortable while using the shower. In addition, in this example, the bather uses the bathtub 20.
You can enjoy a body shower etc. while sitting on the edge of 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of still another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, similar to the embodiment shown in FIG.
In addition to the shower nozzle 302 on the ceiling of the bathroom, the shower nozzle 302 is arranged on the back wall surface of the seat 301b at the edge of the bathtub.

In this example, a jet nozzle 301c is provided inside the bath 301 in addition to the suction port 301a. In addition, the circulation pump 33 of the hot water circulation unit 303
A three-way valve 334 is connected to the discharge side of No. 3 to selectively supply the hot water in the bath 301 to either the shower nozzle 302 ... 302 or the jet nozzle 301c. Therefore, according to this example, the bather can select either the shower bath or the jet of the basting bath according to his or her preference, and can enjoy a more comfortable bathing.

Here, in the above embodiments, if the structure of the bathtub lid is set so as not to be easily broken even if a bather gets on it, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the bathtub 301 is covered with the lid 305. A bather can lie on the lid 305 and take a bath with hot water that strikes the spine of the neck or the neck in a comfortable posture.

In the present invention, the shower nozzle to be placed on the ceiling of the bathroom is not particularly limited in its position as long as it is located above the bathtub, and the number of nozzles is also not particularly limited.

In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a shower nozzle may be additionally arranged on the left and right side surfaces of the seats 201b and 301b at the edge of the bathtub. In this case, the body shower effect is obtained. Can be further increased.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Place the shower nozzle on the bathroom ceiling above the bathtub,
The nozzle is configured to guide the hot water in the bathtub and circulate the hot water to give a shower, so that the bather can sit on the bottom of the bathtub, which is lower than the bathhouse, for example, from the ceiling wall while sitting down. Since it is possible to take a shower, the head of the shower becomes very large, which makes it possible to take a hot bath with a high massage effect.
Moreover, you can enjoy such a shower bath in a comfortable position.

Further, since it is not necessary to newly install equipment such as a shower tower in the bathroom, and there is no member protruding into the bathroom, the design in the bathroom and the feeling of spaciousness in the bathroom are impaired. Without the need for a shower function with a hot water effect.

According to the present invention, since the shower is discharged by circulating the hot water in the bathtub, the hot water for the shower need only be filled with water in the bathtub, and a large amount of hot water is not required when the shower discharges water. There is also an effect that the running cost required for hot water can be kept low.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Bathroom 11 ... Ceiling 1 ... Bath 1a ... Suction port 2 ... 2 Shower nozzle 3 ... Hot water circulation unit 31 ... Hot water flow Inlet 32 ... ・ Hot water outlet

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shower nozzle which is arranged at a position corresponding to a ceiling wall of a bathroom and above a bathtub, and which ejects a shower toward the inside of the bathtub, and a suction port for circulating hot water provided inside the bathtub. And a hot water circulating unit having a hot water inflow pipe connected to the suction port and a hot water outlet connected to the shower nozzle.