JPH0624604U - Automatic hair washer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] To be able to satisfactorily wash short hair and long hair by appropriate washing water spraying with a single discharge part in an automatic hair washing machine. A front head and a shower head 3 having a main body elongated in the width direction is provided at an upper end on the back side of the ball 1, and a shower hole 3 for at least two groups is provided on the peripheral surface of the main body to divide into water spray holes. Open, the vertical spray angles of water spray from the water spray holes belonging to each group are different, and the main body can be rotated about its axis. Depending on the posture of the body's rotation angle, the streamlines of the water spray rise or fall from the water spray holes of each group, and it is possible to achieve an appropriate water spray distribution from the forehead to the top of the head, with short hair and volume. Allows suitable cleaning of long and long hair.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic hair washing machine for washing hair by automatically discharging shampoo or washing water.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, an automatic hair washing machine has been used, in which shampoo and washing water are applied to the hair at different timings to wash the hair automatically. The basis of this automatic hair washing machine is to equip a ball that is large enough to receive its head when a person is lying on his back, and to automatically feed washing water or shampoo liquid to this ball. is there.

For example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-201222, a ball is equipped with a nozzle for discharging hot water or shampoo liquid, and a drain valve has an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing to collect hot water in the ball to wash hair. A hair washer made in this way is described. In this hair washing machine, each nozzle position is determined so that washing water, shampoo, etc. can be properly applied to the hair, and the washing water can be discharged not only to the back of the head but also to the front of the head and face. ing.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the case of washing hair using an automatic hair washing machine, the nozzles and shower heads for spraying washing water and shampoo are fixed, so the range of spraying and discharging washing water and shampoo is limited to some extent. On the other hand, since a large number of nozzles and showers can be installed on the bottom of the ball for the back of the head, washing water and shampoo can be bathed in the hair evenly, and sufficient washing is possible.

On the other hand, for the hair of the forehead, the nozzle is arranged above or obliquely above the head, and washing water or shampoo is applied from above. However, since the head is placed on the ball to wash the hair, it is impossible to dispose a nozzle fixed on the upper side of the head, and there is no choice but to dispose the nozzle on the top side of the head.

On the other hand, there are short hairs like men's hair and long hairs like women's hair, and in the case of short hairs, a nozzle for discharging washing water toward the forehead is fixed. However, it can be cleaned to some extent. However, for long hair, the fixed nozzle can only partially wash the hair with washing water, which results in insufficient washing. Therefore, it is necessary to newly install a nozzle for long hair and the like, which complicates the piping and causes an obstacle that the capacity of the ball must be increased.

The problem to be solved in the present invention is to enable an automatic hair washing machine to properly wash short hair and long hair by appropriately spraying washing water with a single discharge part.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is an automatic hair washing machine comprising a ball having a size capable of accommodating a person's head and a discharge part for injecting washing water such as hot water or water toward the inside of the ball. At the upper end of the back side, a shower head for washing water from the front of the head to the top of the person is provided. The shower head is divided into two or more groups in the circumferential direction of the body whose width is lengthened. Equipped with distributed sprinkler holes, the axes of sprinkler holes belonging to each group have an angle difference that intersects each other so as to have a central angle, and the main body can be rotated around the axis. And

[0009]

[Action]

 Since the water spray holes provided in the shower head are divided into two or more groups in the circumferential direction of the main body, wash water is discharged from each of the water spray holes of these groups. The spray holes included in one group have different opening axis directions from the spray holes of the other groups, so that the direction in which the wash water is sprayed from each group also changes accordingly. On the other hand, since the main body rotates about its axis, the distribution of wash water from the head to the crown can be variously changed by setting the rotation angle. Therefore, a spray distribution of wash water suitable for both short hair washing and long hair washing with a large volume can be obtained, and good washing can be performed with a single discharge part.

[0010]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an automatic hair washer of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are a plan view and a right side view of an upper part thereof.

In the figure, a ball 1 having a shape that receives a head of the person when the person is in a supine posture is integrated with an upper end of a floor-standing housing 2. The ball 1 is large enough to receive a human head, and a cover 1a for receiving the human head is provided on the upper surface of the ball 1 so as to be openable and closable. Then, an opening 1b is opened in the cover 1a, a pad 1c made of a material such as rubber is attached to the opening edge, and the front hair is dropped into the pad 1c so that the hair portion is inside the ball 1. To face.

Inside the housing 2, a hot and cold water mixing valve for mixing hot water and water to supply to the ball 1 and various valve units are arranged, and a pipe structure capable of supplying shampoo, rinse, etc. by another system is incorporated, It is assumed that the drainage route from the ball 1 is connected to the building piping. The operation of supplying water, supplying hot water, stopping the supply of shampoo, rinse, and the like through these piping systems is performed by the operation panel 1d provided on the rim portion of the ball 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the ball 1 excluding the cover 1a, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are longitudinal sectional views taken along the lines AA and BB of FIG. 3, respectively.

The bottom of the ball 1 on the back side is deepened to open a drain port 1e at the lower end thereof, and this is connected to a drain pipe (not shown) in the housing 2. A hand shower 1f is provided on the upper surface of the ball 1 and near the operation panel 1d. The hand shower 1f has a hose (not shown) connected to the base end thereof housed in the housing 2, and can be pulled out and used as needed.

A plurality of shower heads 3 and a nose head 4 for shampooing and rinsing are installed on the inner wall of the ball 1, and a shower head 5 for the frontal part and the crown is provided at the upper end of the rear part. The shower heads 3 and 5 are respectively connected to the flow paths to the hot and cold water mixing taps inside the housing 2, and hot water and water are supplied independently by appropriately controlling the opening and closing of the solenoid valve incorporated in the piping system. . Further, the nozzle head 4 is connected to a shampoo or rinse tank with a separate flow path, and a shampoo or rinse can be selected and supplied by a solenoid valve.

The shower head 3 can spray hot water or water in the same manner as a normal shower, and the nozzle head 4 has a structure capable of spraying shampoo or rinse toward the head with an appropriate spray pressure.

On the other hand, the shower head 5 for the forehead and the crown is fixed to the ball 1 by lying down sideways as shown in FIG. 4, and its external view is shown in FIG.

The shower head 5 has a hollow cylindrical main body 8 supported by a bracket 7 on a supply pipe 6 fixed to the ball 1 and connected to a supply source of hot water or water, and is rotatable about its axis. It is a thing. The main body 8 is provided with a spline 8a at one end as shown in the front view of FIG. 7, and a handle 8b for posture change is connected to the main body 8 by using this spline 8a. The bracket 7 has, for example, a structure similar to that of a swivel joint, and connects the flow path from the supply pipe 6 to the inside of the main body 8 and supports the main body 8 so as to be freely rotatable around its axis.

Further, the main body 8 is provided with two groups of water sprinkling holes 9 and 10 in which the spray angles of the washing water are vertically different. These water spray holes 9 and 10 are included in the cut surfaces 9a and 10a in which the surface of the main body 8 is made partially flat, and are opened in the same pattern arrangement.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the main body 8 taken in a direction orthogonal to its axis. The central angle formed by the axes of the water spray holes 9 and 10 included in the two cutting surfaces 9a and 10a is 90 °. Different values are used for each direction.

As described above, due to the difference in the directions of the opening axis lines of the water spray holes 9 and 10 divided into two groups, two water sprays having different discharge directions are simultaneously discharged from the main body 8. Then, by changing the posture of the main body 8 in FIG. 8 (a) to the posture in FIG. 8 (b) by operating the handle 8b, the water spraying direction can be tilted slightly upward, and the water spraying direction can be changed up and down. can do.

In the above configuration, in the initial cleaning, hot water is discharged from the shower heads 3 and 5 to wet the hair, and then shampoo liquid is discharged from the nozzle head 4 to shampoo the hair. Then, when rinsing, hot water is again discharged from the shower heads 3 and 5 to wash away the hair. It is needless to say that the supply of such hot water, water, shampoo, rinse, etc. is controlled by the controller with the timing of the operation of the electromagnetic opening / closing valve arranged in the flow path system.

Here, the shower head 5, which is on the back side of the ball 1 and at a higher level than the frontal region of the person who lay on his back, can be rotated by the handle 8b as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is possible to change the direction of water spray from the water spray holes 9 and 10 divided into two groups, and even for short hair or long hair, by adjusting the direction of water spray, the unwashed residue or unrinsed residue can be removed. You can wash your hair without causing it.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, if the opening axes of the water spray holes 9 and 10 of the second group are both directed obliquely downward, the amount of wash water hitting from the frontal region to the crown is relatively small. Become Therefore, in the case of washing the hair of a person with short hair, the washing water can be thoroughly washed without wasting the washing water. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the directions of the water spray holes 9 and 10 are slightly tilted upward, the amount of wash water discharged from the frontal region to the crown is increased. Therefore, it is suitable for washing hair when the hair is long and has a large volume, and can be sufficiently rinsed.

As described above, by simply changing the direction of the shower head 5 for the forehead, it is possible to obtain watering suitable for each short or long hair. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a shower head for short hair and a shower head for long hair, and it is not necessary to increase the capacity of the ball 1 or add piping.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 In the present invention, the direction of water spray from the shower head that showers the wash water from the frontal region to the crown can be swung up and down, so even for people with short or long hair, simply change the direction of water spray. Optimal cleaning and rinsing can be performed. Also, since one shower head can be used for both short hair and long hair, the piping space can be reduced and the ball capacity can be secured, and the device can be made compact.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of an automatic hair washer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an automatic hair washing machine shown in FIG.
Is a plan view thereof, and (b) of the same figure is a right side view of the upper portion.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a ball shown without a cover, showing a layout of shower heads, nozzle heads, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

6A and 6B are details of the nozzle heads for the frontal region and the crown, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 6B is a front view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing details of the main body of the nozzle head.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the nozzle head, in which (a) of FIG. 8 shows the case where the water spray holes of the second group are oriented obliquely downward,
(B) of the figure shows the case where the posture is slightly tilted upward.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Ball 7 Bracket 2 Housing 8 Main Body 3 Shower Head 9 Sprinkling Hole 4 Nozzle Head 9a Cut Surface 5 Shower Head 10 Sprinkling Hole 6 Supply Pipe 10a Cut Surface

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automatic hair washing machine comprising a ball having a size capable of accommodating a person's head and a discharge part for injecting washing water such as hot water or water toward the inside of the ball. A shower head for showering washing water from the front of the human head to the top of the head is provided on the upper end side of the back side of the body, and the shower head is distributed in two or more groups in the circumferential direction of the circumferential surface of the main body whose width is lengthened. An automatic hair washing machine, which is provided with such water spray holes, has an angle difference in which the axes of the water spray holes belonging to each group intersect so as to have a central angle, and further the main body can be pivotally operated around the axis.