JPH1043641A - Joint for shower head and shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accelerate the activation of the skin. SOLUTION: A joint 3 for a shower head has a hose jointing pipe 31 and a head attaching pipe 32. A shower hose 2 is attached to the hose joining pipe 31 and the shower head 4 is attached to the head attaching pipe 32. The hose joining pipe 31 supplies the shower water from the shower hose 2 into the head attaching pipe 32. The joint 3 for shower head has a jet pipe 33 and the jet pipe 33 is connected to the hose joining pipe 31. The head attaching pipe 32 has an air introducing hole 34 provided to the end surface on the base part side of the jet pipe 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a shower head joint and a shower device used for bathing in a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional shower head joints are:
A hose connecting pipe for mounting a shower hose, and a head mounting pipe for mounting a shower head, the hose connecting pipe being connected to the head mounting pipe so as to supply shower water to the inside of the head mounting pipe. Has become. In a conventional shower device, a shower head is connected to a head mounting pipe of a shower head joint, and shower water supplied from a shower hose is spouted from a shower jet hole of the shower head via the shower head joint. .

[0003]

The shower device is for blowing out cold or hot water in the form of a shower, but in addition to the purpose of removing dirt from the body, the shower is also provided with a pleasant stimulus to the skin so that the bare skin is removed. It is also known to have a youthful activation effect. However, the effect of activating the bare skin by the shower cannot be said to be sufficient in the conventional shower device, and a shower device having a high effect is demanded.

The present invention has been made in view of such a demand, and an object of the present invention is to provide a joint for a shower head and a shower device capable of promoting activation of bare skin.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a joint for a shower head according to the present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a hose connecting pipe for mounting a shower hose and a head mounting pipe for mounting a shower head. A hose connecting pipe connected to the head mounting pipe to supply shower water to the interior of the head mounting pipe; and a hose provided inside the head mounting pipe. It has an injection pipe connected to the connecting pipe, and the head mounting pipe has an air introduction hole.

The hose connecting pipe, the head mounting pipe, and the injection pipe may be separate bodies or may be integrated. The injection pipe may be longer or shorter than the head mounting pipe. The number of the air introduction holes may be one or plural, but it is preferable that the air introduction holes include a large number of small holes in order to prevent water leakage and increase the amount of air bubbles. The air introduction hole may be provided with a water leakage prevention valve that can introduce air into the head mounting pipe and that prevents water from leaking outside. The water leakage prevention valve can be configured by, for example, adhering one end of a flexible film to the inside of the head mounting pipe adjacent to the air introduction hole so as to be openable and closable.

The shower head joint according to the first aspect of the present invention is used by attaching a shower hose to a hose connecting pipe and attaching a shower head to a head attaching pipe. The attachment of the shower head joint may be performed at each home or at a factory when the shower device is manufactured. In use, when cold or hot water is sent to the shower hose, the water is jetted from the jet pipe through the hose connection pipe and sent to the shower head. When water is injected from the injection pipe, the pressure inside the head mounting pipe is reduced,
Air is sucked into the head mounting pipe from the air introduction hole. The air introduced into the inside is entrained and mixed with the water sent to the shower head, and blows out as bubbles along with the water from the shower outlet of the shower head. The water mixed with bubbles gives a pleasant stimulus to the skin without damaging the skin, promotes blood circulation of the skin, and activates the bare skin young.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shower head joint according to the first aspect, wherein the hose connection pipe, the head mounting pipe, and the injection pipe are coaxially arranged, and The inner diameter of the mounting pipe is larger than the outer diameter of the hose connection pipe, and the air introduction hole is formed in the head mounting pipe at the base side of the injection pipe,
The injection pipe has a tapered injection port.

In the shower head joint according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the hose connecting pipe, the head mounting pipe, and the injection pipe are coaxially arranged, the flow of water is smooth. Since the air introduction hole is formed in the head mounting pipe at the base side of the injection pipe, the effect of preventing leakage of water is high. Since the injection pipe has a tapered injection port, the pressure of the water to be injected is high,
The effect of sucking air into the head mounting tube can be enhanced, and the amount of bubbles contained in water can be increased.

[0010] The shower device according to the third aspect of the present invention comprises:
In a shower device which blows out shower water supplied from a shower hose from a shower outlet of a shower head, the shower head has a neck and a head, and the neck is the joint of the shower head according to claim 1 or 2. The head is connected to the head mounting pipe and is arranged coaxially with the head mounting pipe, the head is connected to the neck with the shower ejection hole, and collides with shower water passing through the neck. It is characterized by having an inclined surface that rebounds to the shower outlet.

A third aspect of the present invention is a shower device,
When showering, bubbles are mixed with the shower water by sending water to the shower head through the shower head joint. Shower water passing through the neck of the shower head collides with the inclined surface at its head and rebounds. When the water mixed with air bubbles flows from the neck to the head, the air and the water collide with each other, and further collide with the inclined surface, so that the water is negatively ionized by static electricity due to friction. Air bubbles are mixed and negatively ionized water spouts out of the shower spout of the shower head in a shower shape. This shower water contains bubbles and the water is negatively ionized, so it gives a pleasant stimulus to the skin without damaging the skin, further promotes blood circulation of the skin, and activates the bare skin young be able to.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the shower device 1
Shower hose 2 and shower head joint 3
, And a shower head 4, and shower water supplied from the shower hose 2 is blown out from shower outlets 41 of the shower head 4.

The joint 3 for the showerhead has a hose connecting pipe 31 for mounting the shower hose 2 and a head mounting pipe 32 for mounting the showerhead 4 by integral molding. The hose connection pipe 31 has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the shower hose 2 and is inserted and attached to the shower hose 2. Head mounting pipe 3
Reference numeral 2 has a female screw portion on the inner wall of the side surface, and the shower head 4 is attached by screwing. The head mounting pipe 32 has a larger diameter than the hose connecting pipe 31, and the inner diameter of the head mounting pipe 32 is larger than the outer diameter of the hose connecting pipe 31. The hose connecting pipe 31 and the head mounting pipe 32 are arranged coaxially. The hose connection pipe 31 is connected to the head attachment pipe 32 so as to supply shower water from the shower hose 2 to the inside of the head attachment pipe 32.

The shower head joint 3 is
It has an injection pipe 33. The injection pipe 33 is provided coaxially with the inside of the hose connection pipe 31 and the head mounting pipe 32. The injection pipe 33 is connected to the hose connection pipe 31. The head mounting pipe 32 has air introduction holes 34, 34, 34 on the end face 32 a of the injection pipe 33 on the base 33 a side. The air introduction holes 34, 34, 34 are formed so as to surround the injection pipe 33 inclining from the outside to the inside. The injection pipe 33 has a conical side surface 33b and a tapered injection port 33c.

The shower head 4 includes a neck 42 and a head 43.
And are integrally formed. The neck 42 is attached to the head mounting tube 32.
Is connected by screwing. The neck 42 is the head mounting tube 3
2 and coaxially. The head 43 has shower outlets 41, 41,... And is connected to the neck 42. The head 43 has an inclined surface 43a inside which the shower water passing through the neck 42 collides and repels the shower jet holes 41, 41,. The inclined surface 43a is disposed on an extension of the axis of the injection pipe 33.

Next, the operation will be described. The shower head joint 3 is used by attaching the shower hose 2 to the hose connection pipe 31 and attaching the shower head 4 to the head attachment pipe 32. The shower hose 2 is connected to a faucet of a household water heater or a faucet of a tap. The attachment of the shower head joint 3 may be performed at each home or at a factory when the shower apparatus 1 is manufactured.

In use, when cold or hot water is sent to the shower hose 2, the water is jetted from the jet pipe 33 through the hose connecting pipe 31 and sent to the shower head 4. When water is jetted from the jet pipe 33, the pressure inside the head mounting pipe 32 is reduced by the pressure, and air in the atmosphere is sucked into the head mounting pipe 32 from the air introduction holes 34, 34, 34. The air introduced into the inside is entrained and mixed with water sent to the shower head 4 and blows out as bubbles along with the water from the shower ejection holes 41 of the shower head 4.

The shower water that has passed straight through the neck portion 42 of the shower head 4 has an inclined surface 4 at its head 43.
It collides with 3a and rebounds. The water with air bubbles in the neck 4
When flowing from 2 to the head 43, the air and water collide with each other, and further collide with the inclined surface 43a, thereby being negatively ionized by static electricity due to friction. For this reason, air bubbles are mixed from the shower jet holes 41, 41,... Of the shower head 4, and negative ionized water is jetted in a shower shape. Water mixed with air bubbles gives a pleasant stimulus to the skin without damaging the skin, promoting blood circulation of the skin and revitalizing the bare skin, but in this shower water, the water is further negatively ionized Therefore, the blood circulation of the skin can be further promoted, and the bare skin can be activated more young.

In the joint 3 for the shower head, the hose connecting pipe 31, the head mounting pipe 32, and the injection pipe 33
Are arranged coaxially, so that the flow of water is smooth,
The pressure of water spouting from the shower spout holes 41, 41,... Can be increased. Further, the air introduction holes 34, 34, 3
4 is formed on the head mounting pipe 32 on the base 33a side of the injection pipe 33, so that the effect of preventing leakage of water is high. Since the injection pipe 33 has the tapered injection port 33c, the pressure of water to be injected is high, and the effect of sucking air into the inside of the head mounting pipe 32 is enhanced, so that the amount of bubbles contained in water can be increased.

The shower water which is discharged from the shower device 1 and contains a large amount of air bubbles and is ionized negatively is effective for removing fats and dirt accumulated in pores. Can improve hair loss and promote hair growth. Moreover, if it is on the shoulder, the stiff shoulder can be lightened by the massage effect. When applied to the feet of athlete's foot, depending on the type of athlete's foot, it can have a therapeutic effect.

The neck portion 42 of the shower head 4 may have a spiral groove formed on the inner surface. In this case, when water containing bubbles flows from the neck 42 to the head 43,
Water flows in a swirl along the groove, and the air in the water and the water easily collide with each other, and the water is easily ionized by the static electricity due to friction. For this reason, the blood circulation of the skin is promoted, and the effect of activating the bare skin more young can be enhanced. Further, a rotating plate may be provided around the hose connecting tube 31 so as to be in contact with the head mounting tube 32, and the size of the air introducing holes 34, 34, 34 may be changed by rotating the rotating plate. . The shower device 1
Can be used not only for bathing, but also for washing buttocks in the toilet and for supplying oxygen to cultured fish.

[0022]

According to the joint for a shower head and the shower apparatus of the present invention, water mixed with air bubbles can be blown out in a shower shape with a simple structure, and a pleasant stimulus is given to the skin without damaging the skin. Thus, the blood circulation of the skin can be promoted, and the bare skin can be activated young.

In particular, according to the joint for a shower head according to the present invention, the effect of smoothing the flow of water, the effect of preventing the leakage of water, and the effect of sucking air can be enhanced. And the amount of bubbles contained in the water can be increased.

In particular, according to the shower apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, since the shower water contains air bubbles and the water is ionized negatively, it gives a pleasant stimulus to the skin without damaging the skin, Promotes blood circulation and activates youth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a shower device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower apparatus 2 Shower hose 3 Shower head joint 4 Shower head 31 Hose connecting pipe 32 Head mounting pipe 33 Injection pipe 34 Air introduction hole 43a Inclined surface

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A head connection pipe for mounting a shower hose, and a head mounting pipe for mounting a shower head, wherein the hose connection pipe supplies the shower water to the inside of the head mounting pipe. A shower head joint connected to a mounting pipe, comprising: an injection pipe provided inside the head mounting pipe and connected to the hose connection pipe, wherein the head mounting pipe has an air introduction hole. Shower head joint. 2. The hose connecting pipe, the head mounting pipe, and the injection pipe are arranged coaxially, an inner diameter of the head mounting pipe is larger than an outer diameter of the hose connecting pipe, and the air introduction hole is provided with the injection pipe. The joint for a showerhead according to claim 1, wherein the joint tube is formed on the head mounting tube at a base side of the tube, and the injection tube has a tapered injection port. 3. A shower device for blowing shower water supplied from a shower hose through a shower outlet of a shower head, wherein the shower head has a neck and a head, and the neck is a neck. The head is connected to the head mounting pipe of the shower head joint and is disposed coaxially with the head mounting pipe, and the head is connected to the neck with the shower ejection hole and passes through the neck. A shower device having an inclined surface that collides with water and repels the shower jet hole.