JPH10121535A - Hand shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily direct a shower head to a required direction and surely hold the head in a direction to which the head has been directed to prevent the spray direction of hot water from being varied. SOLUTION: In the hand shower device, a protrusion 13 and a positioning protruding strip 18 are provided on the front surface of a handle 12 of a hand shower body 11 so that by applying fingers to the protrusion 13 and strip 18, while the handle 12 is being gripped by hand, directions of a shower head can be sensed. On the other hand, a longitudinal groove 24 for engagement with the strip 18 is provided at at least two locations on a C-shaped hook 20, on which the body 11 is hooked so that the head 15 at the top end of the body 11 can be hooked in one of the two directions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an improvement of a hand shower device installed in a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional hand shower device is fitted between a C-shaped hook (01) fixed to a wall surface by, for example, screws and holding arms (02) (02). Combined with the shower body (03). At the center of the handle part (04) of the shower body (03), a water hole penetrates, and at the upper end, a shower head (06) having a large number of fountain holes (05) is attached, and at the lower end, The hose (07) is connected by a conical sleeve-shaped connector (08).

The connector (08) is connected to the holding arm (0) of the C-shaped hook (01) except when the shower body (03) is used by grasping it by hand.
2) The shower body (03) is held by fitting into (02).

The shower head (06) is inserted in a required direction. However, if the hose (07) has a strong twisting tendency, the shower head (06) is directed in an unnecessary direction. I have to change direction. However, when you are washing your hair, for example, you can't raise your face and you often leave your eyes closed,
It is inconvenient to change the direction of the shower head (06) only by groping.

In the case where hot water can be supplied from the shower head (06) to both the bathtub and the washing place,
Even if the shower head (06) is directed in a certain direction, the shower head (06) is directed in another direction due to the twisting habit of the hose (07) or the reaction of hot water, and hot water flows out wastefully. May be done.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves such a problem in the conventional hand shower device, and makes it possible to easily operate the shower head even when the eyes cannot be opened, such as when washing hair. In the direction you need,
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to obtain a hand shower device in which the direction once directed is reliably held on a C-shaped hook so that the injection direction is not unintentionally changed.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is as follows. (1) A projection and a positioning engaging portion are provided on the front surface of the handle portion of the hand shower main body by grasping the handle portion with a hand and putting a finger on the front surface of the hand shower body. By providing the C-shaped hook on which the main body is to be suspended with the engaging portions capable of engaging with the positioning engaging portions in at least two places, the direction of the shower head at the upper end of the hand shower main body can be changed in at least two directions. Select one of these directions to allow suspension.

(2) In the above item (1), a positioning engaging portion in the handle portion is formed on the lower extension of the projection.

(3) A projection is provided on the front surface of the handle portion of the hand shower body by grasping the handle portion and putting a finger on the front surface of the hand shower body so that the orientation of the shower head can be perceived. At least one of a C-shaped hook that can be held and a facing surface of a fitting portion of the hand shower body that fits with the C-shaped hook has a permanent magnet embedded therein, and the other has at least two pieces that can be attracted to the permanent magnet.
By embedding two magnetic bodies in a circumferentially separated manner, the shower head can be moved in at least two directions.
One of the directions is selected so that the suspension can be performed.

(4) In the above item (3), the embedding position of at least one of the permanent magnet and the magnetic material can be changed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention to which the first and second aspects of the present invention are applied will be described with reference to FIG.

The front surface of the handle portion (12) of the hand shower main body (11) of the hand shower device (10) has a projection ( 13) is provided. This protrusion (13)
After projecting more forward than the middle part in the vertical direction of the handle part (12), the handle part (12) is inclined so as to become gradually smaller downward.

A shower head (15) having a large number of fountain holes (14) communicating with water holes passing through the inside of the handle portion (12) is screwed forward at the upper end of the handle portion (12). Therefore, by touching the projection (13), the direction of the shower head (15) can be determined. At the lower end of the handle (12), a hose (16)
Are connected by a conical sleeve-shaped connector (17). On the front surface of the connector (17), a positioning engaging portion, that is, a positioning ridge (18), which is located on an extension line immediately below the above-mentioned projection (13), is integrally formed.

The C-shaped hook (20) has, on the front surface of the vertical base (21), holding arms (22) (22) facing each other and gradually narrowing downward and facing inward in a plan view. A gap (23) is provided between the front ends to protrude, and each holding arm (22)
When the hand shower main body (11) is suspended, the positioning ridge (18) formed on the front surface of the connector (17) invades, and the shower head (1) at the upper end of the hand shower main body (11).
A recess or flute (24) for selectively maintaining the direction of 5) is formed.

The C-type hook (20) is fixed to a wall surface of the bathroom or the like by, for example, a set screw (25).

In order to suspend the hand shower body (11) on the C-shaped hook (20) during hair washing by grasping the hand shower body (11) by hand,
While checking the direction of the shower head (15) with your thumb against the protrusion (13), slightly turning it and inserting it into the C-type hook (20), the positioning ridge (18) is It fits in (24) and stops there while facing in a certain direction.

Therefore, when the hand shower device (10) is installed at a position where hot water can be supplied from the shower head (15) to both the bathtub and the washing place, the direction of the shower head (15) is temporarily changed. Once decided, the handle (1
No matter how large the twisting habit of the hose (16) attached to the lower end of (2), it does not face the other direction.

In the above embodiment, the engagement between the hand shower main body (11) and the C-shaped hook (20) is determined by the positioning ridge (1).
8) and flute (24), but hand shower body (11)
The C-shaped hook (20) may be provided with an engagement projection that engages with the engagement portion that is recessed into the hook.

Further, a click stop device comprising a ball elastically held by a spring and a concave portion into which the ball is recessed can be applied.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention to which the inventions of claims 3 and 4 are applied will be described with reference to FIGS. The same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the hand shower device (30) of the present embodiment, the handle portion (1) is provided at the lower front end of the handle portion (12).
A projection (31) is provided, which can be touched with, for example, the thumb while holding 2) by hand. It is possible to determine the orientation of the shower head (15) by touching the projection (31),
This is the same as the protrusion (13) of the first embodiment.

The connector (17) is made of a non-magnetic material such as a synthetic resin, and has five vertically long mounting holes (32) in the rear half of its peripheral surface, each of which is 45 ° apart in the circumferential direction. It has been drilled. A metal piece (33), which is complementary to the mounting hole (32), is fitted into each mounting hole (32), and is removably mounted with a screw (34).

The metal piece (33) functions as a magnetic material that can be attracted to a permanent magnet (35) to be described later. In this embodiment, the mounting piece (33) is located at the center of the rear part and approximately 45 ° diagonally to the rear. 32), a metal piece (33) is attached.

At the center of the front surface of the C-shaped hook (40), a metal piece
A permanent magnet (35) having substantially the same shape as (33) is embedded.

According to such an embodiment, even in a situation where the user cannot open his eyes, such as when washing his / her hair, the user grasps the hand shower body (11) with his / her hand, and 31)
The connector (17) can be inserted into the C-shaped hook (40) after checking the orientation of the shower head (15) by touching the thumb to the connector.

When the connector (17) is fitted into the C-shaped hook (40), one of the metal pieces (33) is attracted to the permanent magnet (35), so that the shower head (15) is almost forward or obliquely forward. Turning to 45 °, the hand shower device (30) is held in that state.

The connector (17) is connected to the C-shaped hook (40) without completely aligning the positions of the permanent magnet (35) and the metal piece (33).
Even if the shower head (15) is inserted, the metal piece (33) is attracted to the permanent magnet (35) by the action of the magnetic force, so that the shower head (15) always faces in a predetermined direction and is held at that position.

The shower head (15) can be moved in various directions by changing the selection of the mounting hole (32) to which the metal piece (33) is to be mounted or by changing the drilling position of the mounting hole (32). To that end, it can be kept in that state.

A plurality of mounting holes circumferentially separated from each other are formed in the C-shaped hook (40), and a permanent magnet (35) is mounted on any of the mounting holes, and one metal piece (33) is formed.
May be embedded in the connector (17).

Further, a mounting hole (32) is buried in the connector (17) side, a permanent magnet (34) is mounted in the mounting hole (32), and a metal piece (33) is buried in the C-shaped hook (40) side. You may make it.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (a) Even in a state where the eyes cannot be opened, such as when washing hair, the shower head can be easily directed in a necessary direction. Further, even when soap is attached to the hand, the direction of the hand shower main body can be easily changed without slipping.

(B) Since the hand shower main body is held in the direction once directed on the C-shaped hook, the jetting direction does not change unless it is moved by hand. Therefore,
For example, when the hot water is not used for showering, even when in an unmanned state, the hot water discharged from the shower head is reliably sent to a hot tub or the like, and the hot water is effectively used or the bathroom is heated. (Claim 1).

(C) According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is easy to manufacture the protrusion and the positioning engaging portion, and the appearance is improved.

(D) According to the third aspect of the present invention,
(a) In addition to providing the same effects as (b), the shower main body is moved to C without keeping the positions of the permanent magnet and the magnetic material completely aligned.
Even when the magnetic head is fitted to the mold hook, the magnetic material is attracted to the permanent magnet by the action of the magnetic force, so that the shower head always faces in a predetermined direction and is held at that position.

(E) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the shower head (15) can be held in various directions by changing the position where the permanent magnet or the magnetic material is embedded. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing the state of use.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional hand shower device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (01) C-shaped hook (02) Opening (03) Shower (04) Handle (05) Fountain hole (06) Shower head (07) Hose (08) Connector (09) Conical inner wall (11) Hand shower Body (12) Handle (13) Projection (14) Fountain hole (15) Shower head (16) Hose (17) Connector (18) Positioning ridge (19) Hose (20) C-type hook (21) Vertical base Piece (22) Holding arm (23) Clearance (24) Vertical groove (25) Set screw (30) Hand shower device (31) Projection (32) Mounting hole (33) Metal piece (magnetic material) (34) Screw ( 35) Permanent magnet

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A projection that allows the direction of a shower head to be sensed and a positioning engagement portion provided on a front surface of a handle portion of a hand shower main body by touching the handle portion with a finger while holding the handle portion by hand. By providing an engaging portion capable of engaging with the positioning engaging portion at at least two places on a C-shaped hook on which the hand shower body is to be suspended,
Change the direction of the shower head at the upper end of the hand shower body,
Select one of at least two directions,
A hand shower device characterized in that it can be suspended. 2. The hand shower device according to claim 1, wherein the lower extension of the projection forms a positioning engagement portion in the handle portion. 3. A projection that allows the direction of the shower head to be perceived by placing a finger on the front surface of the handle portion of the hand shower body while holding the handle portion by hand, and fitting and holding the hand shower body. A permanent magnet is buried in either one of a C-shaped hook that can be fitted and a fitting portion of the hand shower main body that fits into the C-shaped hook, and at least two other magnets that can be attracted to the permanent magnet are embedded in the other. By embedding the magnetic material in the circumferential direction,
A hand shower device, wherein the shower head can be suspended by selecting one of at least two directions. 4. The hand shower device according to claim 3, wherein an embedding position of at least one of a permanent magnet and a magnetic material can be changed.