JPH0928447A - Hair washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that considerable time is required for removing the odor of perm liquid at the time of washing the perm liquid stuck to hair by city water. SOLUTION: In this hair washing device, a shower part 4 used at the time of washing the hair is attached to the upper part of a movable housing. In the inside of the housing, a storage tank 11, an ozone gas generator 12 and an ejector 13 for mixing ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generator 12 with water supplied from the storage tank 11 are housed. A main controller 26 performs the control of a three-way solenoid valve 18, a solenoid valve 23 and a power source 21 and controls a water supply pump 17 and a suction pump 24. A sub controller 34 monitors a water level and a water temperature inside the storage tank 11 and controls a voltage to be applied to a heater so as to keep the water temperature at a set temperature. By using heated ozone water, a deodorizing effect and a sterilizing effect are improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hair washing device, and more particularly to a hair washing device suitable for washing hair after using a perm solution.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At a beauty salon or barber shop, a perm is used to obtain a desired hairstyle as one of means for styling the hairstyle to meet a customer's request. In that case, wash the hair with a shampoo, apply the perm solution to the hair, wrap the hair on a cylindrical rod, dry the hair wrapped on the rod, remove the rod from the hair, wash the hair to wash the perm solution, dry the hair Let's do the hair styling in order.

When the perm solution is washed by washing the hair, tap water is used to wash away the perm solution adhering to the hair, or a reducing agent is used to neutralize the perm solution. The perm solution and reducing agent adhering to the hair are washed away with a hot water shower.

[0004]

When the perm solution is used as described above, since the perm solution itself has a strong irritating odor like ammonia, some people may feel an unpleasant odor. Therefore, some people such as hairdressers who deal with perm solution on a daily basis sometimes have to take troublesome measures such as wearing a mask so that the perm solution does not smell as much as possible.

However, in the past, since the perm solution adhering to the hair was washed off with tap water, it took a considerable time to remove the odor of the perm solution, and the hair washing time was long. In addition, it is considered to use ozone water having a deodorizing effect for cleaning the perm solution, but since the conventionally known ozone water generator has a fairly large-scale configuration, ozone water is used at each beauty salon. It is not possible to install a generator, and since ozone water is unstable,
It was also difficult to put ozone water in a plastic tank and sell it. Further, ozone water is used as cold water because the decomposition of ozone is promoted when it is heated to warm water, and in that case, the hair becomes cold when washing the hair, which makes it difficult to spread.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair washing device that solves the above problems.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following features. Claim 1
In the invention, a storage tank for storing water, an ozone gas generating means for ozoneizing air, a gas-liquid mixing means for mixing water supplied from the storage tank with ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generating means, Water supply means for supplying the shower part with the ozone water mixed by the gas-liquid mixing means.

Therefore, according to the first aspect, it is possible to easily wash hair in the shower of ozone water having a deodorizing effect and to remove the odor of the perm solution simply by injecting water into the storage tank. Also, the invention of claim 2 is the first invention.
The hair washing device as described above, comprising: an ozone gas recovery unit for recovering ozone gas contained in ozone water discharged from the shower unit; and an ozone gas decomposing unit for decomposing the ozone gas recovered by the ozone gas recovery unit. It is a feature.

Therefore, according to the second aspect, since ozone gas can be collected and decomposed while washing hair with a shower of ozone water, the diffusion of ozone gas can be prevented. Further, the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a heater for heating the water stored in the storage tank to a predetermined temperature is provided.

Therefore, according to the third aspect, when washing the hair with the shower of ozone water, the ozone water can be heated to a temperature close to the body temperature, so that the ozone water is too cold or too hot when washing the hair. Can be prevented. Also, by using warmed ozone water, ozone can be changed from O ₃ → O ₂
Decomposes to + O and strengthens the oxidative effect on other compounds,
As a result, the deodorizing effect and the bactericidal effect can be further promoted.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a water level sensor for detecting the water level is provided in the storage tank. Therefore, according to claim 4, the water level in the storage tank is detected by the water level sensor, the amount of water used is known, and it is possible to automatically determine that the water needs to be supplied to the storage tank. .

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the storage tank, ozone gas generating means, gas-liquid mixing means, and water supply means are housed in a movable casing. Therefore, according to the fifth aspect, the ozone water can be used by moving the casing only when the hair is washed, so that the ozone water can be moved to a place where it does not interfere except when washing the hair.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the hair washing device, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the hair washing device, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a storage tank.

The hair washing device 1 has wheels 3 provided at the bottom of a box-shaped casing 2 so as to be movable. A shower unit 4 used at the time of washing hair is attached to the upper part of the housing 2. A water supply hose 5 (water supply means) as an ozone water supply pipe line is connected to the shower section 4, and the water supply hose 5 is pulled out by pulling the shower section 4 upward.

A water supply hose 5 is accommodated inside the housing 2 in a loosened state, and the water supply hose 5 is also pulled out by pulling up the shower unit 4 when washing the hair. Further, an ozone gas recovery hose 6 for recovering ozone gas separated from ozone water at the time of washing hair is connected to the side surface of the housing 2. An ozone gas recovery device 7 is provided at the tip of the ozone gas recovery hose 6.

This ozone gas recovery device 7 is supported upward by a stand 9 on the edge of the washbasin 8 when washing hair, and when it is not used, it is hooked on a hanger 10 provided on the side surface of the housing 2. Further, the ozone gas collector 7 is formed in an umbrella shape so as to spread downward, and is supported so as to be located above the hair washing position of the washbasin 8. Therefore, when washing hair with ozone water discharged from the shower unit 4,
Evaporated ozone gas can be efficiently recovered from ozone water.

Now, the structure of each part housed in the housing 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, in the housing 2, a storage tank 11 for storing water supplied from a water supply, an ozone gas generator (ozone gas generating means) 12 for ozone-forming air, and a storage tank 11 are generally provided. The ejector (gas-liquid mixing means) 13 for mixing the ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generator 12 with the water supplied from the device and the ozone gas decomposer 14 for decomposing the ozone gas recovered by the ozone gas recovery device 7 are housed. .

The hair washing device 1 has each of these devices compactly housed in a housing 2, and can be easily moved by wheels 3 provided on the bottom of the housing 2. Therefore, the hair can be appropriately moved to a place where the hair is washed, and can be moved to an unobstructed place when the hair is not washed. Moreover, in the hair washing device 1, since the storage tank 11 is not directly connected to the water pipe, connection work with the water pipe is unnecessary and troublesome installation work is not required.

A water supply line 15 is connected to the bottom of the storage tank 11, and a return line 1 is connected to the top of the storage tank 11.
6 are connected. The water supply pipe 15 is provided with a water supply pump 17 for supplying the water in the storage tank 11. A three-way solenoid valve 18 has an inflow port a to which the water supply pipe line 15 is connected, a recirculation port b to which the recirculation pipe line 16 is connected, and a discharge port c. The three-way solenoid valve 18
Normally, the inflow port a and the discharge port c are in communication with each other to supply water, but if no downstream water flow is confirmed, the inflow port a and the return port b are switched to be in communication with each other. The water sent from the water supply pump 17 is returned to the storage tank 11 via the return conduit 16.

A flow sensor 20 for detecting the water delivered from the water supply pump 17 is provided in the water supply conduit 19 communicating with the discharge port c of the three-way solenoid valve 18. When the flow sensor 20 detects water supply, the detection signal is output from the transmitter 20a. Further, when the water supply is not detected by the flow sensor 20, the three-way solenoid valve 18 is switched to a state in which the inflow port a and the return port b are in communication.

The end of the water supply conduit 19 is connected to the inflow port 13a of the ejector 13. Further, an ozone supply pipe line 22 is connected to a branch port 13 b provided in an intermediate portion of the ejector 13, and the discharge port 13 of the ejector 13 is connected.
A water supply hose 5 is connected to c.

The ejector 13 is configured to suck the ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generator 12 using the negative pressure generated by the water flow pumped from the water supply pump 17 to mix the ozone gas and water. Therefore, in the ejector 13, the water supply pump 1 is provided at the inflow port 13a.
When the water flow from 7 is supplied, a negative pressure is generated in the branch port 13b to suck the ozone gas from the ozone gas generator 12 and mix it with water. The ozone water generated in this way is
The water is discharged from the discharge port 13c of the ejector 13 to the water supply hose 5.

The ozone gas generator 12 is constructed to generate ozone (O ₃ ) by a silent discharge method, and a high voltage is applied between the electrodes to generate silent discharge to generate ozone (O ₃ ). ing. Therefore, when a negative pressure is generated in the ejector 13, the ozone gas generator 12 sucks air from the intake port 12 and discharges a high voltage from the power source 21 to generate ozone.

When the solenoid valve 23 provided in the ozone supply line 22 connected to the middle portion of the ejector 13 is opened, the ozone generated by the ozone gas generator 12 is sucked into the ejector 13. It gets mixed in water. The ozone water thus generated passes through the water supply hose 5 and is sent to the shower unit 4.

When the ozone water discharged from the shower unit 4 is used to wash the hair after using the perm solution and the reducing agent, by washing the perm solution and the reducing agent with ozone water, the irritating odor of the perm solution is obtained. Can be deodorized, and discomfort caused by the odor of perm liquid can be eliminated. Further, when hair is washed with ozone water, perm can be promoted by the oxidizing power of ozone water.

The ozone gas decomposer 14 includes a suction pump 2
4. It is connected to the ozone gas recovery hose 6 via the ozone gas recovery pipeline 25, and is configured to decompose the ozone gas sucked by the suction pump 24. Therefore, the ozone gas separated from the ozone water discharged from the shower unit 4 is collected by the ozone gas collector 7 by the suction force of the suction pump 24 and supplied to the ozone gas decomposer 14. The ozone gas decomposing unit 14 is provided internally with activated carbon or a catalyst for decomposing ozone into oxygen, and detoxifies the ozone gas recovered by the ozone gas recovering unit 7 and releases it to the atmosphere.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a main control device, which controls switching of the three-way solenoid valve 18 based on a detection signal output from the flow sensor 20 as well as control of the solenoid valve 23 and the power source 21 as described later. The main controller 26 also controls the water supply pump 17 and the suction pump 24.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage tank 11 has a temperature sensor 27 for detecting the water temperature in the storage tank 11.
A heater 28 for heating the water stored in the storage tank 11 and a water level sensor 29 for detecting the water level in the storage tank 11 are provided. In addition, an opening 11 a that serves as a water supply port when replenishing water in the storage tank 11 is provided in the upper portion of the storage tank 11.

The temperature sensor 27 is composed of, for example, a thermistor or the like, extends in the vertical direction from above the storage tank 11, and can detect the entire temperature in the storage tank 11. Further, the heater 28 has a vertical portion 28a extending vertically from above and a horizontal portion 28b extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical portion 28a, so that the water in the storage tank 11 is entirely heated. Can be warmed.

Therefore, since the warm water heated by the heater 28 is supplied to the ejector 13, the ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generator 12 is mixed with the warm water heated to a predetermined temperature instead of the cold water. Become. Therefore, the hair does not become cold during washing. Moreover, since ozone water can be used as warm water, ozone is O ₃ → O ₂ + O
It is decomposed into oxidase and promotes the oxidation of other compounds to exert a deodorizing effect and a bactericidal effect. In warm water, the normal water temperature (15-
Since the decomposition of ozone is further promoted as compared with the case of 20 ° C.), oxygen molecules O are generated one after another and the oxidizing action on other compounds is strengthened. This makes it possible to further promote the deodorizing effect and the bactericidal effect when washing the hair with warm ozone water.

Further, the water level sensor 29 has a float 31 that moves up and down along a rod 30 extending in the vertical direction, and an upper limit position detection switch 32 that detects that the float 31 that moves up and down with a change in water level has risen to an upper limit position. And a lower limit position detection switch 33 for detecting that the float 31 has dropped to the lower limit position.

A sub-control unit 34 monitors the water level and the water temperature in the storage tank 11 as will be described later, and based on the water temperature detected by the temperature sensor 27, the water temperature is a preset temperature (the present embodiment). In the example, the voltage applied to the heater 28 is controlled so as to maintain the temperature close to the body temperature), and an alarm is issued by signals from the upper limit position detection switch 32 and the lower limit position detection switch 33. Control to emit.

Reference numeral 35 is an operation switch box for turning on the power supply to the main control unit 26 and the sub control unit 34.
A power switch 36 for turning off, a pump switch 37 for activating the water supply pump 17 and the suction pump 24,
An alarm device 38 is provided.

Here, the processing executed by the main control unit 26 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the process executed by the main controller 26. In step S1 (hereinafter “step” is omitted),
It is determined whether the power switch 36 is turned on. When the power switch 36 is turned on, S
Then, the process proceeds to step 2 to determine whether the pump switch 37 has been turned on.

When the pump switch 37 is also turned on, the water supply pump 17 and the suction pump 2 are operated at S3.
4 is started. As a result, the water in the storage tank 11 passes through the water supply pipe 15, is pressure-fed from the water supply pump 17 to the three-way solenoid valve 18, and further passes through the water supply pipe 19 to be sent to the ejector 13.

Further, when the suction pump 24 is started, the air below the ozone gas recovery unit 7 is sucked and supplied to the ozone gas decomposing unit 14 via the recovery hose 6. for that reason,
When ozone water is discharged from the shower unit 4,
The ozone gas contained in the ozone water is sucked into the ozone gas collector 7. Therefore, the ozone gas sucked into the ozone gas collector 7 is decomposed into oxygen by the ozone gas decomposer 14 and is exhausted to the atmosphere.

At the next step S4, the inflow port a and the discharge port c of the three-way solenoid valve 18 are communicated with each other to switch the three-way solenoid valve 18 to the water supply state. Then, in S5, it is checked whether or not the flow sensor 20 has detected the flow of water in the water supply conduit 19. When the detection signal from the flow sensor 20 is ON, it is determined that the water supplied by the water supply pump 17 has passed through the water supply pipe 19 and is being supplied to the ejector 13, and the process proceeds to S6. In S6, the solenoid valve 23 is opened to cause the ejector 13 to suck the ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generator 12.

Thus, in the ejector 13, ozone gas is mixed with the water pressure-fed from the water supply pump 17 to generate ozone water. The ozone water projected from the ejector 13 is passed through the water supply hose 5 to the shower unit 4
And used for washing hair. In addition, the ozone gas separated from the ozone water discharged from the shower unit 4 is recovered by the ozone gas recovery device 7 and the ozone gas decomposer 14
As a result, the ozone gas is decomposed into oxygen by the ozone gas decomposer 14 and released into the atmosphere.

In the next step S7, it is determined whether or not the power switch 36 has been turned off. If the power switch 36 remains on, the process returns to S4 and the steps S4 to S7 are repeated. However, in S4, when the detection signal from the flow sensor 20 is OFF, it is determined that the water supplied by the water supply pump 17 is not supplied to the water supply pipe line 19, and the process proceeds to S8.

In S8, the three-way solenoid valve 18 is switched to connect the inflow port a and the return port b. As a result, the water delivered from the water supply pump 17 will not flow into the return conduit 16
Is recirculated to the storage tank 11 via. In the next S9,
An alarm is issued from the alarm device 38 to notify that "water supply is impossible". In this case, it is highly possible that foreign matter is clogged in the water supply conduit 19 or the ejector 13.
It is necessary to clean the inside of 9 and the ejector 13 to remove foreign matter.

When stopping the supply of ozone water or stopping the supply of water to remove foreign matter,
The power switch 36 is turned off. Therefore, if the power switch 36 is turned off in S7, S10
Then, the water supply pump 17 and the suction pump 24 are stopped. Next, in S11, the solenoid valve 23 is opened to stop the supply of ozone gas. With this, the hair washing device 1
Is stopped.

When the flow sensor 20 is off at S5 and the power switch 36 is on at S7, the processes of S4, S5, S8, S9 and S7 are repeated. In that case, the three-way solenoid valve is used. By the switching operation of 18, the water supply to the water supply pipe 19 is intermittently performed. When the water supply to the water supply line 19 is intermittently performed like this,
Depending on the foreign matter, there are cases where it can be washed away by water pressure.

Next, the processing executed by the sub control unit 34 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the processing executed by the sub control device 34. In S21, it is determined whether the power switch 36 is turned on. When the power switch 36 is turned on, the process proceeds to S22, and it is determined whether the water level in the storage tank 11 is equal to or higher than the upper limit water level a. That is, in S22, if the upper limit position detection switch 32 of the water level sensor 29 detects the rise of the float 31 and is in the ON state, the water level may exceed the upper limit position and overflow. 38 issues an "overflow alarm".

When the upper limit position detection switch 32 of the water level sensor 29 is off in S22, S24
Then, it is determined whether the water level in the storage tank 11 is equal to or lower than the lower limit water level b. That is, in S24, the water level sensor 2
When the lower limit position detection switch 33 of 9 detects the descent of the float 31 and is in the ON state, the water level may exceed the lower limit position and water may become insufficient, so the process proceeds to S25 and the alarm 38 causes the "water shortage alarm". Emit.

For example, when replenishing water to the storage tank 11, the replenishment of water is stopped when the "overflow alarm" is issued. Alternatively, when the "water shortage warning" is issued while using ozone water, the water is immediately supplied to the storage tank 11. When the water level is equal to or lower than the upper limit water level a and equal to or higher than the lower limit water level b in S26, S
Proceed to 27 to cancel the alarm.

In the next step S28, it is determined whether or not the water temperature of the storage tank 11 is lower than or equal to the lower limit temperature c. That is, when the water temperature measured by the temperature sensor 27 provided in the storage tank 11 is equal to or lower than the lower limit temperature c, the process proceeds to S29 to turn on the heater 28 to heat the water in the storage tank 11.

Further, in the next S30, it is determined whether or not the water temperature of the storage tank 11 is equal to or higher than the upper limit temperature d. That is, when the water temperature measured by the temperature sensor 27 provided in the storage tank 11 is equal to or higher than the upper limit temperature d, S3
Proceeding to 1, the heater 28 is turned off.

Then, in S32, it is determined whether or not the power switch 36 is turned off. If the power switch 36 remains on, the process returns to S22 and S22.
The subsequent processing is repeated. As described above, the water level and the water temperature in the storage tank 11 are constantly monitored, and it is possible to notify the overflow and the water shortage, and the storage tank 1
The water temperature in 1 is set from the preset lower limit temperature c to upper limit temperature d.
It can be controlled so as to be heated within the range. Therefore, when washing hair with ozone water, it is possible to stably send ozone water heated to an appropriate temperature close to the body temperature.

When the power switch 36 is turned off in S32, the above water level and water temperature control processing is terminated. In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case of using it for cleaning the perm solution was given as an example, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this and can be used for cleaning components other than the perm solution. .

In the above embodiment, the ozone gas recovery device 7 is provided as an example in the hair washing device. However, the ozone gas recovery device 7 is provided separately from the hair washing device by being fixed to the wash basin. Of course, it may be configured.

[0051]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
Ozone water, which is a mixture of the ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generating means and the water supplied from the storage tank, can be supplied to the shower unit, so it is easy to deodorize just by injecting the water into the storage tank. Hair can be washed with a shower of ozone water, and for example, the odor of perm solution can be removed while washing the hair.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since ozone gas can be collected and decomposed while washing hair with a shower of ozone water, ozone gas can be prevented from diffusing. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, when washing the hair with ozone water in the shower, the ozone water can be heated to a temperature close to the body temperature, so that the ozone water is too cold or too hot when washing the hair. Can be prevented. Further, by using a heated ozone water, ozone O ₃ →
By decomposing into O ₂ + O, the oxidizing effect on other compounds is strengthened, and as a result, the deodorizing effect and the bactericidal effect can be further promoted.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the water level in the storage tank is detected by the water level sensor, the amount of water used is known, and it is automatically determined that the water needs to be supplied to the storage tank. Can be determined. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the ozone water can be used by moving the casing only when washing the hair, so that the ozone water can be moved to an unobtrusive place except when washing the hair.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a hair washing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a hair washing device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a storage tank.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process executed by a main control device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process executed by a sub control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hair Washing Device 2 Housing 3 Wheels 4 Shower Part 5 Water Supply Hose 6 Ozone Gas Recovery Hose 7 Ozone Gas Recovery Device 11 Storage Tank 12 Ozone Gas Generator 13 Ejector 14 Ozone Gas Decomposer 17 Water Supply Pump 18 Three-way Solenoid Valve 23 Solenoid Valve 24 Suction Pump 26 Main Control device 27 Temperature sensor 28 Heater 29 Water level sensor 34 Sub-control device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage tank for storing water, an ozone gas generating means for ozoneizing air, and a gas-liquid mixing means for mixing water supplied from the storage tank with ozone gas generated by the ozone gas generating means. A hair washing device comprising: a water supply unit for supplying the shower unit with the ozone water mixed by the gas-liquid mixing unit. 2. The hair washing device according to claim 1, wherein the ozone gas recovery unit recovers ozone gas contained in the ozone water discharged from the shower unit, and decomposes the ozone gas recovered by the ozone gas recovery unit. A hair washing device comprising: an ozone gas decomposing means. 3. The hair washing device according to claim 1, further comprising a heater for heating the water stored in the storage tank to a predetermined temperature. 4. The hair washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage tank is provided with a water level sensor for detecting the water level. 5. The storage tank, ozone gas generating means,
3. The hair washing device according to claim 1, wherein the gas-liquid mixing means and the water supply means are housed in a movable housing.