JPH066783Y2 - Shower device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a shower device installed in a home or a shower room. More specifically, bath agents, fragrances,
The present invention relates to a shower device in which additives such as a hair nourishing agent and a nutritional supplement can be mixed with hot water at any time.

[Prior Art] As shown in FIG. 6, the conventional shower device has only one hot and cold water passage, and a plurality of small holes (3) provided in the jet plate (2) of the shower head (1). Therefore, hot and cold water only flows out. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the switching device (4) provided on the ejection plate (2) of the shower head (1) intermittently ejects the splash (5) or creates a foam (6). ) Shower heads that eject a shower (for example, Beat Shower TRI-BEL 38-021 manufactured by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.) are known.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, each of the shower devices described above ejects only hot and cold water, and merely utilizes the physical action of flushing the body with hot and cold water.

In the splash-like shower and the foamy form shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, some irritation and improvement in cleaning effect can be seen, but it is within the range of physical action, and further effects such as chemical effect. Can't expect.

According to the present invention, an additive having a chemical or medical action can be arbitrarily mixed with hot water to exert a chemical or medical effect by the additive in addition to the physical action of the hot water. An object is to provide a shower device.

[Means for Solving Problems] The shower device of the present invention includes a hot water passage in the shower head or at an upstream side thereof, an additive filling portion, and a mixing portion of an additive to hot water in the hot water passage. The gist of the present invention is that the hot water passage and the additive filling portion are opened and closed.

[Operation] According to the present invention, since the additive filling portion is provided separately from the hot water passage of the shower device main body, the communication state between the hot water passage and the additive filling portion can be freely opened and closed. It is possible to arbitrarily control the mixing of hot water and additives in the additive mixing part, and by changing the type of additive to be filled in the additive filling part, a variety of chemicals,
The medical effect can be obtained.

[Embodiments] Next, embodiments of the shower device of the present invention will be specifically described based on FIGS. 1 to 5, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of the shower apparatus of the present invention, which is an example in which an additive filling section and an additive mixing section are incorporated in a shower head. In FIG. 1, (11) is a shower head, (12) is a jet of hot and cold water, and a large number of small holes (13) are provided. A hot and cold water passage (14) is provided in the shower head (11) and is connected to the shower hose (15) at the other end.

Reference numeral (16) is a filling chamber for the additive (17), and the additive passage (18) communicates with the hot and cold water passage (14) at the additive mixing section (19). An on-off valve (20) is provided in the additive passage (18),
Control the outflow of (17).

In this embodiment, a liquid additive is suitable as the additive to be used, and the mixing with hot water can be achieved by the liquid pressure of the additive itself and the suction action of the hot water flow.

Switching of the on-off valve (20) is performed by a rotary switch provided outside the shower head, for example, as shown in FIG.
(21) or the push-type or slide-type switch (46) shown in FIG. Further, the mixing amount can be controlled by adjusting the opening degree of the open / close valve.

The additive filling part (16) is built in the shower head,
It may be possible to replace or replenish the additive from a lid or inlet (not shown), but second
Shower head (11) with cassette (22) as shown
It is preferable to fit it in the storage chamber (23) provided in the above because it makes it very easy to exchange the additives and there is no problem of mixing different kinds of additives. If the peripheral wall of the filling chamber is made of a transparent or translucent material, the remaining amount of the additive can be confirmed from the outside.

The additive is not particularly limited as long as it can be easily mixed with hot water and has a good chemical action or medical action on the human body. Specific examples include aromatic agents containing fragrances, bath agents such as calcium silicate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, sodium sulfate, hot spring extracts, skin nutritional agents, cosmetics, hair restorers, soaps and rinses. However, it is not limited thereto. The additive may be liquid, solid, or powdery or granular.

By mixing these additives in hot and cold water,
In addition to health effects and medical effects such as hair nourishment,
It can create a comfortable atmosphere when mixed with fragrances.

3 to 4 show another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, hot water flowing from the shower hose (15) is selectively passed through the hot water supply passage (31) and the additive mixing hot water passage (32) by the switching valve (30). The hot water passage for mixing (32) leads to the additive filling chamber (33), where the additive (34) is dissolved and mixed by hot water, and the hot water containing the additive is checked by the check valve (35).
Through to the spout of the shower head.

This example is suitable when using solid additives,
The additive filling chamber (33) also serves as an additive mixing section. If the solid additive is fixed in the filling chamber with, for example, a net, the solid additive does not move or become clogged even if it becomes small. Further, in this embodiment, the filling chamber (33) is built in the shower head and sealed with the transparent or semitransparent lid (36), but of course, it may be a cassette type as shown in FIG.

The additive mixing mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 can be applied to the fixed plug portion of the shower almost as it is.
In that case, the changeover switch for controlling the mixing of the additives may be a plug type. Further, in this case, the additive-filled portion can be made relatively large and can be used not only for home use but also for business use.

Further, a space (40) is provided in the hot and cold water jetting part of the shower head (11), and a diaphragm (41) having a large number of protrusions (42) in the space (40)
May be disposed, and a vibrating device that vibrates the diaphragm (41) back and forth by the drive unit (43) may be incorporated. Protrusion on diaphragm (41)
The reference numeral (42) projects outside through a through hole provided in the ejection plate (12). In this embodiment, an electric device such as an electromagnetic device (for example, an electromagnet) or a small motor is used for the drive unit (43), but a mechanical drive device such as a water flow turbine can be used as described later. (44) is a conductor and (45) is a switch. As the power supply, an external power supply may be adopted or an internal power supply such as a battery may be adopted. If the battery is small, it may be embedded in the shower head (11).

In this embodiment, the ejection plate is fixed to the shower head, but when the ejection plate is rotatable, it can be designed so that the vibrating plate is rotated to allow the rotational movement.

The diaphragm (41) is preferably provided with a relatively large through hole or opening in order to reduce the resistance.

A schematic perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. Fourth
In the figure, (46) is a changeover switch for the hot and cold water flow path switching valve (30), and 47 is an operation switch of the vibration device.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a vibration (rotation) device using a water flow turbine. In this embodiment, the jet plate 50 is made integrally with the water jet turbine and is rotatably attached to the shower head (11). A brush 51 is provided on the outer surface of the ejection plate 50.
Have been flocked. The vane plate 52 of the water flow turbine that receives the fluid pressure of the hot water rotates by the reaction and rotates the ejection plate 50 and the brush 51. Hot water or hot water mixed with additives spouts
Eject from 53.

In this embodiment, the water flow turbine is directly connected to the jet plate itself. However, a water flow turbine is used for the drive unit shown in FIG. 3, and the vibration plate is vibrated via a normal power transmission mechanism such as a gear and a cam or a crank. It may be used as a power source. Further, an impeller or the like may be used in addition to the water flow turbine.

If a water flow turbine or the like is used, the flow of hot and cold water can be used as a power source, which is advantageous over an electric drive means that requires a separate power source.

When the vibration (rotation) device is incorporated into the shower device of the present invention, the skin can be directly stimulated, and the chemical and medical effects of the additive can be further enhanced.

[Advantage of the Invention] According to the shower device of the present invention, an additive having a chemical or medical action can be mixed with hot water at any time, and in addition to the physical action of the hot water, the additive has a chemical or medical effect. Actions can also be added. Moreover, the mixing of the additives can be arbitrarily selected, and the replenishment and replacement of the additives are extremely easy.

Furthermore, when vibrating or arranging a rotating body at the hot water spouting part of the shower head, it is possible to directly irritate the skin by the protrusions or brushes protruding therefrom, and the effect of the hot water and the additive by its massage action. Can be further increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a schematic sectional view of an embodiment of the shower device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a partial schematic sectional view of still another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional shower device, and FIGS. FIG. 8 is a partial schematic perspective view of another conventional shower device. (Main symbols in the drawing) (11): Shower head (12): Jet plate (14): Hot water passage (16), (33): Additive filling chamber (17), (34): Additive (19): Additive mixing part (20): Open / close valve (30): Switching valve

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hot water passage in a shower head or at an upstream side thereof, an additive filling section, and a mixing section of an additive to hot water in the hot water passage, and the hot water passage and the additive filling section are provided. A shower device that can be opened and closed in communication. 2. A utility model registration claim in which a shower head is provided with an additive filling section and an additive mixing section.
The shower device according to the item. 3. A utility model registration claim in which an additive filling section and an additive mixing section are provided in a hot and cold water opening and closing plug section.
The shower device according to the item. 4. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the hot and cold water passage has a second hot and cold water passage that passes through the additive filling portion. 5. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the additive filling portion is removable. 6. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the additive filling portion is made of a transparent or translucent material.