JPH07189510A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a shower device giving a large skin stimulating effect and also visual stimulation by light by arranging plural shower nozzles at a ceiling panel, and installing lighting equipment at the near-by ceiling panel surrounded by the shower nozzles. CONSTITUTION:A ceiling panel 5 is provided with a shower device 6 facing a bathtub. The shower device 6 is formed of lighting equipment changeable in illuminance such as a downlight 7, and plural shower nozzles 8 disposed at the near-by ceiling panel 5 surrounding the downlight 7. A control panel is operated to adjust the water temperature and water quantity to jet water or hot water from the shower nozzles 8. A skin stimulating effect can be thereby obtained by shower water falling being jetted from the ceiling panel 5, and physical and mental relaxation can be obtained by the visual stimulation of light pouring on from the ceiling panel 5 along with the falling shower water.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device provided in a bathroom unit or a shower unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, attention has been paid to the skin stimulating effect and the heat effect of a shower. From the viewpoint of convenience and water saving mainly in the younger generation, the shower is used for the purpose of recovery from fatigue, refreshing and beauty. It is used a lot.

In response to such a tendency, in a general household, a hand shower provided in a bathroom is used to bathe hot water or cold water.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned hand shower, only hot water or cold water is jetted by the water pressure of tap water, and the skin irritation effect and the like are produced as the distance from the hand shower increases. It had the drawback of becoming smaller.

Further, as described in JP-A-3-212241, while a shower tower is provided on a wall panel, bathroom lighting is provided near the shower tower, and a strobe light is provided on another wall panel. When using a shower, it is known that the illuminance of the bathroom lighting is lowered to turn on the strobe light, but in addition to the bathroom lighting, a dedicated lighting device (strobe light) is required, and the bathroom lighting is constant from the shower. Since they are installed apart from each other, there is a drawback that the visual stimulus by the bathroom lighting is small.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a shower device having a large skin stimulating effect and capable of obtaining a large visual stimulus by light.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a plurality of shower nozzles are arranged on a ceiling panel which constitutes a bathroom unit or a shower unit, and a shower nozzle immediately adjacent to or surrounded by these shower nozzles is provided. It is characterized by installing lighting equipment on the nearest ceiling panel sandwiched between.

[0008]

When a shower is desired, hot water or cold water is jetted from the shower nozzle provided on the ceiling panel to cause the shower water to act on the bather at the falling position, and at the same time, the ceiling panel in the vicinity of the shower nozzle can be used for lighting equipment. Light is emitted.

As a result, a large skin stimulating effect can be obtained by the shower water sprayed and falling from the ceiling panel, and the physical and mental relaxation can be achieved by the visual stimulation by the light falling from the ceiling panel together with the falling shower water. be able to.

[0010]

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

FIG. 1 shows a bathroom unit 1 provided with a shower device 6 of the present invention. This bathroom unit 1
Is a waterproof pan 2 that forms a washing space, a bathtub 3 that is integral with or separate from this waterproof pan 2, and a wall that surrounds the waterproof pan 2 and the bathtub 3 and that stands on the peripheral edge of the waterproof pan 2. It is composed of a panel 4 and a ceiling panel 5 that covers the upper opening formed by these wall panels 4,
A shower device 6 is provided on the ceiling panel 5.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the shower device 6 is provided on the ceiling panel 5 facing the bathtub 3 and is capable of changing the illuminance, for example, a downlight 7 and this downlight. It is composed of a plurality of shower nozzles 8 arranged on the nearest ceiling panel 5 which surrounds the shower nozzle 7. Then, the mounting portion 5a of the shower nozzle 8 on the ceiling panel 5 collides in the air with the hot water or the cold water sprayed from the shower nozzle 8 to collect the water, and falls directly below the downlight 7 as a stream of water. In addition, it is slightly inclined toward the collecting part.

The temperature and amount of hot or cold water ejected from the shower nozzle 8 and its opening / closing switch,
Further, the illuminance of the downlight 7 can be controlled from the operation panel 9 attached to the wall panel 4 facing the bathtub 3 (see FIG. 1).

Therefore, when a shower is desired at the time of bathing, by operating the operation panel 9, hot water or cold water having a temperature and water amount set by each shower nozzle 8 is jetted, and they fall while being collected. It acts as a bath water for the bather located at the fall position, that is, directly below the downlight 7, and a great skin stimulating effect is obtained. At this time, by decreasing the illuminance of the downlight 7, the bathroom becomes dark and the lighting of the downlight 7 concentrates and irradiates the bather, and the bather visually recognizes the shower water and the light pouring from the ceiling. It can give you various stimulations and refresh your mind and body.

When a bathroom lighting device is separately installed in addition to the downlight 7, the downlight 7 having a low illuminance is used.
The downlight 7 may be turned on with the bathroom lighting device turned off during the shower.

Further, FIG. 3 shows a bathroom unit 1 provided with another shower device 6A of the present invention. The shower device 6A faces the bathtub 3 as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of moisture-proof fluorescent lamps 7A as lighting equipment, and a plurality of shower nozzles 8 arranged at intervals on the ceiling panel 5 closest to the fluorescent lamps 7A. Has been done. The fluorescent lamp 7A and the shower nozzle 8 are housed in a mounting recess 51 formed in the ceiling panel 5, and the edge of the mounting recess 51 corresponds to when the fluorescent lamp 7A is replaced. Then, the flap 51a is pivotally supported to be openable and closable.

Therefore, when a user wants a shower at the time of taking a bath, by operating the operation panel 9, hot water or cold water having a temperature and water amount set by each shower nozzle 8 is jetted and drops, as a result, the drop position, that is, , Acts as bath water for a bather located directly under the fluorescent lamp 7A, and a large skin stimulating effect is obtained. At this time, by reducing the number of the fluorescent lamps 7A that are turned on, the bathroom becomes dark and the fluorescent lamps 7A illuminate the bather, and the bather is visually stimulated by the shower water and the light falling from the ceiling. Can be given
You can refresh your mind and body.

Also in this embodiment, when a bathroom lighting device is separately installed in addition to the fluorescent lamp 7A, the illuminance is small.
One or more fluorescent lamps 7A may be attached and the fluorescent lamps 7A may be turned on while the bathroom lighting device is turned off during the shower.

Although the shower devices 6 and 6A are provided on the ceiling panel 5 facing the bathtub 3 in these embodiments, they may be provided on the ceiling panel 5 facing the washroom.

Further, although the embodiment in which the shower devices 6 and 6A are provided on the ceiling panel 5 of the bathroom unit 1 has been illustrated, the shower device may be provided on the ceiling panel of the shower unit.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of shower nozzles are arranged on a ceiling panel which constitutes a bathroom unit or a shower unit, and the shower nozzles which are surrounded by these shower nozzles or which are close to the shower nozzles, By installing lighting equipment on the ceiling panel closest to the shower nozzle, it is possible to obtain a large skin irritation effect by the shower water sprayed and falling from the ceiling panel, as well as from the ceiling panel together with the falling shower water. Relaxation of the mind and body can be achieved by the visual stimulation of the falling light.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathroom unit equipped with a shower device of the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the shower device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a bathroom unit equipped with another shower device according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the shower device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathroom unit 5 Ceiling panel 6, 6A Shower device 7 Downlight (lighting device) 7A Fluorescent lamp (lighting device) 8 Shower nozzle

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ceiling panel constituting a bathroom unit or a shower unit is provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, and a ceiling panel immediately adjacent to or surrounded by the shower nozzles is sandwiched between the shower nozzles. A shower device characterized in that lighting equipment is installed in the.