JPH09173407A - Face washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a face washer having both contamination eliminating effect and massage effect which is continuously usable in a comfortable condition by providing a shower part having an inner wall surface of stages for jetting water vertically upward. SOLUTION: A power part 31 is driven, and water contained in a water storage part 21 is lifted to a water supply part 41. Water passes through a passage 43 and a water purifier 47 to be supplied to a distributer 45, where it is two-parted to be supplied to a first and a second branch tubes 45b, 45c. Water getting into a water passage 17 of a shower part 11 having a bowl-shaped recessed part 13 comprising a bottom surface 11a and an inner wall surface 11b is vertically upwardly jetted from a jet hole 15 in a jet surface 11b1 for a face to be washed. Jetted water flows down toward the outer side of the shower part 11 and the hole 15 to be received by a water receiving part 15a of a water receiving body 51 to flow along a gutter part 51b to be droppe, so it is again contained in the water storage part 21. By circulating water of constant quantity, therefore, contamination eliminating effect and massage effect can be provided in a comfortable face washing condition.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a face washer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a face-washing device using a power unit, there has been one in which water bubbles are generated by electric power in water put in the device. Then, the face was immersed in water in a container, and water bubbles were applied to the face to remove dirt on the face of the face and to wash the face.

[0003]

However, in such a face-washing device using a face-washing device, since the face is immersed in water to wash the face, breathing cannot be continued during use. Therefore, there is a trouble that the face must be washed out intermittently by repeatedly taking out and putting the face out of water. The effect of facial cleansing is mainly to remove dirt on the surface of the skin, and the effect of massaging the skin is not as great as when using a shower. In addition, even if dirt such as sebum floats on the surface of the water, it is necessary to wash the face while immersing the face in the water.

An object of the present invention is to provide a face washer having both a dirt removing effect and a massage effect and which can be used continuously in a comfortable state throughout.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a face washer comprising the following items 1) to 4).

[0006] 1) While having a slash-like appearance,
A shower unit having a water channel therein, having a bottom surface forming a morsel-shaped recess, and a stepped inner wall surface having a plurality of steps provided around the bottom surface, and an upper surface of each step. A shower section that squirts water vertically upward from a plurality of spout holes provided in the fountain surface.

[0007] As described above, the shower portion having the step-like inner wall surface can squirt water to the face just in accordance with the roundness of the face. In addition, since the face is washed with the spouting water, it can have both the effect of removing dirt on the skin and the effect of massage. In addition, since the face can be washed with running water, there is no discomfort of washing the face while immersing the face in dirty water.

Further, the jetting surface of the shower portion is provided only on a part of the inner wall surface (the upper surface of the stairs) forming the horn-shaped concave portion, and there is no jetting surface on the bottom surface of the concave portion. Therefore,
Put your face in a position where water will not hit the nose,
It can be used while breathing. For this reason,
There is no need to immerse the face in water or take it out of the water, and it is possible to use the face wash continuously from the beginning to the end.

In the shower section, a hole (a hole penetrating through the bottom surface) is preferably formed on the bottom surface of the recess. When the holes are formed, the drained water is better drained without the accumulated water remaining on the bottom surface. Since the water for washing the face is constantly circulating during use, if the water is well drained, it is suitable for quickly circulating the water, and a large amount of water is not required. Further, an infrared light source may be provided at a position exposed from the hole.

2) A water storage section for storing water to be supplied to the shower section.

The water storage section stores (also referred to as "storing") water to be supplied to the shower section. The supply water is pumped from the water storage unit by power, passes through a water supply unit described later, and is sent to the shower unit. Then, the water spouted from the shower section passes through a water receiver described later, returns to the water storage section to be sent again to the shower section, and is stored here.

3) A water supply unit which communicates with the shower unit and the water storage unit, and is a passage for water supplied from the water storage unit to the shower unit.

[0013] The water supply section is for making a middle part between the water storage section and the shower section to obtain the spouted water just right for face washing. For example, if a water purifier is provided in a part of the water supply unit, the supply water sent from the water storage unit will be filtered and turned into clean water and sent to the shower unit. Can be.

If the water supply unit is provided with a flow divider for establishing communication with the shower unit, the height and power of the water spouting from the shower unit can be made uniform. The flow divider includes a first pipe and a second pipe that divide the supply water from the base pipe into which the supply water flows and the supply water from the base pipe into the shower section.
It has a branch pipe. The first and second branch pipes are
It is preferable that the outer wall on the back side of the shower unit and the shower unit communicate with each other at a position equidistant from the center point of the shower unit.

4) A power unit serving as a power source for sending water stored in the water storage unit to the shower unit.

For example, a suitable pumping mechanism for pumping is combined with a battery to serve as a power source, and supplies power such that water in the water storage section reaches the shower section through the water supply section.

5) A water receiver which receives water spouted from the shower section and sends it to the water storage section again.

The water receiver has both functions of a part for receiving the spouted water (water receiving part) and a part for transmitting the water to the water storage part (gutter part). This water receiver is
It may be provided so as to surround the outside of the communicating shower part and the water supply part, and the water receiving part and the gutter part may be integrally formed. Alternatively, a gutter such as a tube may be attached to the bottom of a water receiver provided so as to surround the outside of the shower unit, and a water receiver may be provided so that the tube and the water reservoir communicate with each other.

Thus, according to the face-washing device of the present invention,
Since the shower unit, the water storage unit, the water supply unit, the power unit, and the water receiver are provided, a certain amount of water can be circulated, and the face can be washed with water jetted from the shower unit. For this reason, it is possible to provide a face-washing device which has both a dirt removing effect and a massage effect and can be used in a comfortable state.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a face-washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Each figure shows the size of each component so that the invention can be understood,
It only shows the shape and positional relationship etc. schematically,
Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example. In each of the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, hatching indicating a cross section is omitted except for a part.

FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a face-washing device 10 according to an embodiment. In the drawing, the shower section and the water supply section are shown by solid lines assuming that the water receiver is transparent. FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 are schematic diagrams for explaining components constituting the face-washing device. In order to facilitate understanding of the invention, first, an overall configuration (shape) of the facial cleanser used here will be described, and then detailed description of each component will be given.

1. Description of Overall Shape (External Appearance) Here, an overall shape (external appearance) of the face-washing device 10 having a large-diameter upper part and a small-diameter small-diameter container in a shape similar to a juicer will be described. A water storage section 21 and a power section 31 are provided at the lowermost portion, and these are covered with a suitable material, for example, plastic resin or the like, to form a truncated cone base 71. In addition, a water supply unit 41 communicating with the water storage unit 21 is provided above the water storage unit 21. The water supply unit 41 includes a cylindrical passage 43 and a flow divider 4 provided above the passage 43.
5 is comprised. A water purifier 46 is provided in the middle of the passage 43. The shower unit 11 is provided on the water supply unit 41, that is, on the flow divider 45. Then, the water receiving portion 41a and the gutter portion 51b are provided on the outer sides of the shower portion 11 and the water supply portion 41 so as to cover them.
Is provided integrally with the water receiver 51. Further, here, a water impermeable wall 53 is provided so as to be detachably connected to the upper edge of the water receiver 51 (FIG. 1). The operation of the face washer 10 will be described later.

2. Description of each component Next, each component will be described. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining the shower unit 11, in particular, FIG. 2A is a plan view of the shower unit 11, and FIG.
Is a sectional view taken along line XX and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

According to the face-washing device of the present invention, it is a shower part having a slash-like appearance and having a water passage therein, and is provided around the bottom surface forming the slash-like recess and the periphery of the bottom surface. And a stair-like inner wall surface having a plurality of steps, and a shower part for jetting water vertically upward from a plurality of holes provided in the fountain surface with the upper surface of each step as a fountain surface. . Here, the bottom 11
a and the inner wall surface 11b to form a horn-shaped recess 13 as the shower portion 11. The inner wall surface 11b is here has a four-step staircase shape, and only the top of the stairs and ejecting surface 11b ₁ which water is ejected. This ejection surface 11b
_{In 1} , a plurality of minute ejection holes 15 are provided. Here, the hole has a diameter of about 0.8 mm. Also,
A water channel 17 is provided inside the shower section 11, and water for face washing (also referred to as supply water) is jetted from the water channel 17 through the jet holes 15. The outer portion corresponding to the inner wall surface 11b on the back surface side of the shower unit 11 is referred to as an outer wall 11c.

When the shower unit 11 is viewed from above, the shower unit 11 has a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a shape (similar) close to these shapes, and the ejection surface 11b ₁ has a ring shape ((A in FIG. 2). )). The diameter of the shower part 11 is about 13.5 cm at the widest part and about 11 cm at the narrowest part.
cm. The supply water to eject from the ejection hole 15 of the ejection surface 11b ₁ vertically upward, the ejecting surface 11b ₁ forms a horizontal plane parallel to each other (in FIG. 2 (B)). Here, the width of the upper surface (spouting surface 11b ₁ ) of each step was set to about 7 mm.

Also, here, the bottom surface 11b _{1 of the} concave portion 13
A hole (also referred to as a through hole) 19 is formed in the hole. For this reason, the water spouting from the spouting hole 15 is
It does not accumulate in _one and drains well, making it suitable for quick water circulation. In addition, since circulation can be performed quickly, a large amount of water is not required for face washing.

FIG. 3 shows the ejection surface 11b _{1 of the} shower unit 11.
3 shows a state in which water spouts from the spout hole 15 of FIG. The way the water spouts and flows down is schematically indicated by arrows. Here, the parts of the shower section 11 are omitted except for some of the reference numerals. As described above, the water flowing into the water channel 17 of the shower unit 11 from the communication portions C ₁ and C ₂ of the flow divider 45 of the water supply unit 41 described later with the first and second branch pipes 45 b and 45 c is
The gas is ejected vertically upward from the ejection hole 15 of the ejection surface 11 b ₁ , and flows down toward the outside of the shower unit 11 and the hole 19.

Here, an infrared light source 61 is provided at a position exposed from the hole (through hole) 19 (FIGS. 2A and 2B). For this reason, for example, by irradiating the face with light from a light source before washing the face and warming the skin in advance to open the pores of the skin, and then performing the face washing, the skin waste and dirt are removed well. It is.

Next, according to the face-washing device of the present invention, there is provided a water storage unit 21 for storing water to be supplied to the shower unit 11. Here, as described above, the water storage unit 21 is located at the lowermost portion together with the power unit 31 (see FIG. 1), and is covered with a suitable material, for example, a plastic resin or the like, to form a pedestal 71. The shape of the water storage section 21 may be any. Further, the water storage unit 21 is in communication with a water supply unit 41 which is a passage for water sent into the shower unit 11. In addition, it is in communication with a water receiver 51 that receives water jetted from the shower unit 11 and sends the water to the water storage unit 21 again. Further, since the water in the water storage unit 21 is sent to the shower unit 11 through the water supply unit 41 by the power unit 31, the water storage unit 21 and the power unit 31 are connected. Here, the water storage unit 21 and the power unit 31 are provided adjacent to each other, but may not be provided adjacent to each other as long as the operation of the face washer 10 is possible. Here, the amount of water stored in the water storage section may be an amount suitable for circulating water, and is, for example, about 1000 cc. Also, the water used for face washing is
Any thing suitable for face washing may be used. For example, cold water or a mixture of beauty liquid, sake, etc. in water may be used. It can be said that the use of cold water is preferable from the viewpoint of skin blood circulation. In the case of cold water, water that has been cooled in advance may be used, but a coarse bag containing some ice is used together with water in the water storage unit 21, and used.
Cold water may be used at the time of use.

Next, according to the face-washing device of the present invention, the water supply unit 4 which is in communication with the shower unit 11 and the water storage unit 21 and is a passage for water supplied from the water storage unit 21 to the shower unit 11 is provided.
It has 1. Here, a cylindrical water passage 43 directly connected to the water storage section 21 and a flow divider 45 provided at a position on the passage 43 were configured (FIG. 3). This shunt 4
5 is a base pipe 45a on the side where the supply water flows, and a base pipe 45a
There are first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c for splitting the supply water from the second part and flowing out to the shower part 11. In this way, by dividing the supply water from the base pipe 45a into two and flowing out to the shower unit 11, the shower unit 1
1 height and momentum of the water ejected from the ejection hole 15 of the ejection surface 11b ₁ and (pressure) can be made uniform.

The first and second branch pipes 4 of the flow divider 45
An example of a suitable connection position (communication position) of 5b and 45c to the shower unit 11 will be described. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the back surface of the shower unit 11 used in the embodiment. In this figure, the connecting portions C ₁ and C ₂ with the first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c are highlighted by hatching. The first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c communicate with the outer wall 11c on the back surface side of the shower unit 11 at a position equidistant from the center point of the shower unit 11. Specifically, when the connection portion between the first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c and C ₁ and C _2, the center point of C ₁ and C ₂ are planar outer wall 11c of the rear surface side of the shower unit 11 The center point P when viewed from
Align on a straight line. Therefore, the center point P and the connection portion C ₁
And connecting the center point of C ₂ in the right and left straight, the rear surface 11c
Are symmetrical in the plan view. Further, the distance d ₁ between the center point P and the center point of the connecting portion C _1, the distance between the distance d ₂ between the center point P and the center point of the connecting portion C ₂ are equal. When fed such feedwater to connect the first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c to the position on the shower unit 11, the height and the force of water ejected from the ejection surfaces 11b ₁ jetting holes 15 is uniform. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, because the water at the same height from the respective ejection surfaces 11b ₁ is ejected, it is possible to obtain just good degree of jetting water in accordance with the roundness of the face.

A water purifier 47 is provided in a part of the water supply section 41.
(See FIG. 1), the water supplied to the shower unit 11 becomes clean and can be made water suitable for face washing.
Further, the water once used for washing the face also becomes clean water again through the water purifier 47, and the face washing with clean water can always be expected. The water purifier 47 is preferably composed of a filter and a layer of activated carbon (not shown). In that case, it is desirable that the filter and the layer of activated carbon contain an antibacterial agent. The water purifier used here is
Preferably, the disposable water purifier is detachable from the water supply unit 41 (the passage 43 in this case), and is preferably replaced after each use.

Next, according to the face-washing device of the present invention, there is provided a power unit 31 serving as a power source for sending water stored in the water storage unit 21 to the shower unit 11. Here, the water storage unit 21
Is provided adjacent to and connected to. For example, it is assumed that a pump mechanism for pumping water and a battery are combined. The pump mechanism may be any suitable one, but preferably a conventionally known screw pump. In that case, the power unit 31 pumps the water by driving the motor to operate the water flowing from the water storage unit 21 and the screw blades (screw) connected to the motor. The motor in the power unit 31 is connected to, for example, an external AC power supply. The screw pump is schematically illustrated later in the section on the operation of the face washer 10 (FIG. 5). The pump for pumping (here, a screw pump) is a known pump generally used in the related art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, an on / off switch button 73 for operating the power unit and the like are provided on an upper portion outside the pedestal 71 covering the power unit 31 and the water storage unit 21. Alternatively, by providing a switching device or the like, the magnitude of the power to be supplied may be switched to adjust the momentum of the jet water.

Next, according to the face-washing device of the present invention, there is provided the water receiver 51 for receiving the water spouted from the shower part and sending it to the water storage part again. Here, the water receiving section 5 is formed so as to surround the outside of the water supply section 41 and the shower section 11.
1a and the gutter part 51b were used as the water receiver 51 integrally formed. The water receiving portion 51a is a portion that receives the spouted water,
The gutter portion 51b is a portion that transmits the water and sends it back to the water storage portion 21.

As described above, it is preferable to provide a water-blocking wall 53 at the upper portion (upper edge) of the water receiving portion 51 for preventing the jet water from scattering. This impermeable wall 53
Is made of silicon having a thickness of, for example, about several mm to 1 cm, and has a height that is just a good distance to apply the jetted water to the face. By doing so, it is possible to wash the face with the face fixed, and even if it takes several minutes to tens of minutes to wash the face, it can be used without fatigue. Also,
It is preferable to use a soft material such as silicone because it does not hurt even if it hits the skin.

If the components of the face washer can be detached from each other, it can be said that the components are preferable from the viewpoint of carrying and cleaning. Further, it is preferable that the water used for face washing be discarded after the face washing is completed and replaced with each use.

3. Next, the operation of the face washer 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. FIG. 5 schematically shows the flow of water (the state of circulating water) in the face washer 10 with arrows, and the reference numerals of the components constituting the face washer 10 are omitted except for some parts. It is. Further, FIG. 5 schematically shows the power unit 31 when the pump mechanism used is the screw pump described above. In this case, when the screw blade (screw) connected to the motor rotates, the water storage section 2 is rotated.
It works to pump the water stored in 1. The motor is used by connecting to an AC power supply (not shown).

First, the motor is connected to an AC power source, and, for example, the switch 73 provided on the pedestal 71 is turned on to drive the power unit 31 (here, the motor). At this time, the momentum of the jet water may be set by, for example, a switching device. Then, the motor is driven, the screw connected to the motor rotates, and the water stored in the water storage unit 21 is pumped to the water supply unit 41. At this time, the water first passes through the passage 43. At this time, the water passes through a water purifier 47 provided in the middle of the passage 43, and the water is filtered to become clean water, and is sent to the flow divider 45. The water that has entered the base pipe 45a of the flow divider 45 is split into two and sent to the first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c. Then, the water that has entered from the first and second branch pipes 45b and 45c to the waterway 17 of the shower unit 11, from the ejection hole 15 of the ejection surfaces 11b _1, is ejected vertically upward, the user of Cleansing in this water jet I do. The spouted water flows down toward the outside of the shower section 11 and toward the hole 19, is received by the water receiving section 51a of the water receiver 51, flows down along the gutter section 51b, and is stored again in the water storage section 21. By repeating the above operation, the water circulates and the face wash can be maintained.

It is clear that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments only. For example, the shape of each component is not limited to the example as long as it can perform a function. For example, the shape of the water receiver may not be such that the water receiver and the gutter are integrally formed. FIG. 6 is a schematic external view for explaining a modification of the water receiver. As can be understood from this figure, the water receiving portion 510a is provided so as to surround the outside of the shower portion 11, and the water receiving portion 51a is provided.
0a and a tube (gutter) 510b attached to the bottom of the water receiver 510a.
It may be set to 10. The tip of the tube (gutter part) 510 b is connected to the water storage part 21. Other parts are face wash 10
Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

In addition, the power unit and the like are not limited to the illustrated configuration, and may be any unit as long as it can operate the face washer.

[0041]

As is clear from the above description, the face washer according to the present invention has the following 1) to 4).

1) It has an abrasion-like appearance,
A shower unit having a water channel therein, having a bottom surface forming a morsel-shaped recess, and a stepped inner wall surface having a plurality of steps provided around the bottom surface, and an upper surface of each step. And a shower unit for jetting water vertically upward from a plurality of holes provided in the fountain surface.

2) A water storage section for storing water to be supplied to the shower section.

3) A water supply section which is in communication with the shower section and the water storage section, and which is a passage for the water supplied from the water storage section to the shower section.

4) A power unit serving as a power source for sending water stored in the water storage unit to the shower unit.

5) A water receiver that receives water spouted from the shower section and sends it to the water storage section again.

Therefore, a certain amount of water can be circulated, and the face can be washed with water spouting from the shower section. For this reason, it is possible to have a cleansing effect and a massage effect together, and to wash the face in a comfortable state. In particular, since the shower section has the above-described shape, no water is ejected from the center of the shower section, and the nose portion does not always hit the ejected water, so that it can be used while breathing. Therefore, it can be used continuously from the beginning to the end of face washing. In addition, since the face washing water is circulating running water, there is no discomfort of immersing the face in dirty water and washing the face. In addition, since a certain amount of water is used, the water is not wastefully used and economical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view (overall view) of a face washer according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of a shower unit, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing how water spouts from a shower unit by arrows.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a suitable connection position of a flow divider to a shower unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a flow of water (a state in which water circulates) of the face-washing device by arrows.

FIG. 6 is a schematic external view for explaining a modification of the water receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Cleansing 11: Shower part 11a: bottom 11b: inner wall surface 11b _1: ejecting surface 11c: outer wall 13: recess 15: jetting hole 17: waterways 19: hole 21: reservoir 31: power unit 41: Water supply unit 43 : Passage 45: Divider 45 a: Base pipe 45 b: First branch pipe 45 c: Second branch pipe 47: Water purifier 51: Water receiver 51 a: Water receiver 51 b: Gutter 53: Water barrier 61: Infrared light source 71: base 73: switch 510: water receiver 510a: water receiver 510b: tube (gutter)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A shower part having a slash-like appearance and having a water passage therein, wherein a bottom surface forming a slash-like recess and a plurality of steps provided around the bottom surface are provided. A shower part for vertically ejecting water from a plurality of ejection holes provided on the fountain surface with the upper surface of each stair as a fountain surface; and A water storage unit for storing water, a water supply unit communicating with the shower unit and the water storage unit, and a water supply unit that is a passage of water supplied from the water storage unit to the shower unit, and is stored in the water storage unit. A face washer comprising: a power unit serving as a power source for sending flowing water to a shower unit; and a water receiver for receiving water jetted from the shower unit and sending the water to the water storage unit again. 2. The face-washing device according to claim 1, wherein a water purifier is provided in a part of the water supply unit. 3. The facial cleanser according to claim 1, wherein the water supply unit includes a flow diverter for forming communication with the shower unit, and the flow diverter is a base pipe on a side into which the feed water flows. And a first and second branch pipe that divides the supply water from the base pipe into two and flows out to the shower unit. 4. The face-washing device according to claim 3, wherein the first and second branch pipes are spaced apart from an outer wall on the back side of the shower unit by an equal distance from a center point of the shower unit. , A face wash that is in communication. 5. The face-washing device according to claim 1, wherein each of the jet surfaces forms a horizontal plane parallel to each other. 6. The face-washing device according to claim 1, wherein the ejection surface is provided in a ring shape. 7. The face-washing device according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed in a bottom surface of the concave portion. 8. The face-washing device according to claim 7, wherein an infrared light source is provided at a position exposed from the hole.