JPH11146840A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device with sterilizing property in a part which is brought into contact with a human body for a long time. SOLUTION: A sterilizer is contained in a chair 5 and a seat back part 11 being a surface which is brought into contact with the human body in the shower device 1, a timbering is provided, a contact area is enlarged with respect to the human body and water drops and, then, bacteria after usage is surely restricted. Especially, the chair 5 is brought into contact with the private part of a user, where the bacteria easily grow on the surface of the human body. Therefore, the contamination of the bacteria is restricted and also it is effective at the time of usage in a public institution, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device having an antibacterial effect even in a melting chamber where humidity and temperature are high and bacteria are easily generated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, living environments have become more sophisticated, airtightness has been high, and changes in temperature and humidity have been reduced throughout the year. Kitchens, washrooms, toilets, etc. only use water locally, but the bathrooms are ventilated but the humidity is the highest, and dirt and soap scum adhere when bathing, and water drops are long. Due to the existence of time, molds and bacteria easily proliferated, and darkening and slime occurred. Depending on the conditions, these stains occur not only in the washing room and the bathtub, but also in a short time on a bathroom wall, a shower device installed in the washing room, a joint on the bathroom wall, and the like. Since the washing place and bath are simple in shape and easy to clean, they are not left for a long period of time and are washed almost daily with a generally available bathroom detergent.

[0003]

However, shower devices installed on the bathroom wall surface and in the washing room, joints on the bathroom wall surface, and the like are difficult to be washed, and bacteria and fungi are easily propagated. Cleaning is performed after dirt and slime become conspicuous, but the period is short, and this is a factor that increases the burden of cleaning on the user. In addition, the bacteria are used in a propagated state, and there is a possibility that a user comes into contact with a site where the bacteria have propagated.

[0004] In addition, parts that the human body always touches for a long time (for example, seating means for a user to sit down and take a shower,
Backrest) could be contaminated with bacteria. Particularly in public facilities such as hospitals, there is a problem that there is a high possibility of contamination by bacteria.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a resin-made appearance member whose surface containing an antibacterial agent is embossed.

Therefore, even if the user comes into contact for a long time, the contact area increases due to the graining process, and even if water drops remain after use, the contact area containing the antibacterial agent with respect to the water drops increases, and the germs propagate. Can be suppressed and bacterial contamination can be prevented.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The shower apparatus of the present invention can be implemented by adopting the constitution described in each claim. That is, as described in the first aspect, the present invention can be carried out by adopting a structure having a resin-made appearance member whose surface containing an antibacterial agent is embossed.

[0008] The contact area is increased by the graining process, and even if water droplets remain after use, the contact area containing the antibacterial agent is increased with respect to the water droplets, thereby suppressing the growth of bacteria and preventing the contamination of bacteria. It can be a shower device.

Further, the shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that
By having a configuration having a blow molded appearance member containing an antibacterial agent as described, a fine groove in the direction of extrusion of the parison is formed on the surface of the blow molded appearance member, and a fine groove is formed due to shrinkage of the material during molding. Since a large groove is formed, even if water droplets remain after use, the contact area containing the antibacterial agent becomes large with respect to the water droplets, and it is possible to provide a shower device that suppresses bacterial growth and prevents bacterial contamination. .

[0010] The shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized by claim 3.
As described above, the surface having the antibacterial agent is provided with a blow-molded appearance member whose surface is embossed, so that a fine groove in the extrusion direction of the parison is formed on the surface of the blow-molded appearance member, and the molding is performed. Occasionally, fine grooves are formed due to the shrinkage of the material, and the graining process is further compounded to greatly increase the contact area and improve the antibacterial effect. In addition, the appearance of the blow molded appearance member is improved by the graining process Shower device.

[0011] Further, the shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that:
As described, the appearance member is configured as a seating means for a user to sit down and take a shower, so that the buttock, particularly a local area where many bacteria are proliferating on the surface of the human body, comes into direct contact with the user, and the user can take a long time. Since the antibacterial agent is contained in the seating means that comes into contact, the growth of bacteria can be suppressed, and the user can sit on the seating means with peace of mind, making the shower device effective for public facilities such as hospitals. be able to.

Further, the shower apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that
As described, the appearance member is double-molded, and the appearance resin contains an antibacterial agent, so that the outer resin contains a small amount of the antibacterial agent, thereby reducing the amount of expensive antibacterial agent used. The shower device can be reduced while being maintained, and the strength of the appearance member is improved by double molding.

[0013] The shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that,
By using polypropylene or polyethylene as described, the antibacterial agent is incorporated into the crystalline resin to prevent the antibacterial agent from being incorporated into the crystal and to prevent strength deterioration due to the inclusion of the antibacterial agent. In addition, since the resin is more elastic, the shower device can be suitably used when the user comes into contact with the resin (for example, when sitting down).

Further, the shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that
As described above, by adding a water repellent together with an antibacterial agent, it is possible to reduce the residual water (water droplets), which is an essential element for the propagation of bacteria on the external resin member, and to suppress bacterial contamination. In addition, it is possible to provide a shower device that is hardly adhered to other stains and can be easily cleaned.

Further, the shower apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that
As described, the antimicrobial agent is one selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc and their compounds that elute ions.
By using one or more antibacterial ion sources, by using an inorganic antibacterial agent, the user can safely use it even in direct contact with the human body, and the composition of the antibacterial agent is stable. Thus, a shower device capable of maintaining antibacterial performance for a long period of time can be provided.

Further, the shower apparatus according to the present invention has a ninth aspect.
By having a configuration having hot water jetting means for jetting hot water in the form of mist as described, the hot water sprayed in the form of a mist is left as small water droplets on the exterior member, and the contact area is large to suppress the growth of bacteria, A shower device that can prevent bacterial contamination can be provided.

[0017]

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower bath apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are partially enlarged sectional views of a seat surface as an external member.

In FIG. 1, a shower bath apparatus 1 is mounted on a wall surface 4 of a bathroom 2 facing a washing place 3.

In the shower bath apparatus 1, a chair 5 is a rotatably provided seating means so that a user can sit down and take a bath with hot water. It can be stored. In chair 5,
A support plate 6 that supports the weight of the human body is rotatably mounted, and is rotated in conjunction with the operation of the chair 5.

The chair 5 is a resin member mainly made of polyethylene, and has a surface provided with a grain 7 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, so that the contact area with the human body or water droplets accumulated on the surface is increased. Configuration. An antibacterial agent is contained when the chair 5 is formed.
Heavy metal salts such as silver, copper, zinc, platinum and gold are converted to zeolite,
Examples thereof include those supported on a carrier such as silica gel.
The content of the antibacterial agent depends on the type, but may be 0.2 to 4% by weight based on the total resin material. The support plate 6 does not come into direct contact with the user, but is liable to be stained, and is liable to generate not only bacteria but also mold. Like the chair 5, the support plate 6 is covered with a resin containing 1 to 4% by weight of an antibacterial agent. Has fungicidal properties.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an arm which is an external member rotatably provided. When the user sits down and takes a bath,
When the shower bath apparatus 1 is not used, the washing place 3 of the bathroom 2 can be widely used and the visual pressure can be set when the shower bath apparatus 1 is not used. The feeling is prevented. The arm 8 is also made of polyethylene and similarly contains an antibacterial agent.

The arm 8 is provided with spray nozzles 9 serving as hot and cold water jetting means symmetrically, and is arranged so that hot water can be jetted from the tip to the leg, abdomen and chest. A spray nozzle 9 is also provided symmetrically on a cover 10 which is an external member of the shower bath apparatus 1, and is arranged so that hot water can be jetted around the back and waist.

The cover 10 is provided with a backrest 11 which is an external member that leans on the back when the user sits. Therefore, an antibacterial agent is contained in the backrest portion 11 of the cover 10 which is likely to come into contact with the human body, and the grain 7 is provided on the surface thereof as in the chair 5.

The spray nozzle 9 is configured to spray hot and cold water in a mist to envelop the whole body.
2 and the switch 13 for switching off the water.

The shower bath apparatus 1 is provided with a mixing valve (not shown) for adjusting the mixing ratio of hot and cold water to adjust the hot water temperature. It is adjusted so that the hot water temperature can be adjusted.

A switching valve (not shown) is provided downstream of the mixing valve, and can switch between a hand shower 12 and a whole-body shower comprising a spray nozzle 9. In addition, the switching knob 13 for operating the switching valve enables water stoppage and flow rate adjustment.

The operation and effect of the present embodiment in the above configuration will be described. The chair 5 and the backrest 11, which are surfaces that come into contact with the human body in the shower bath apparatus 1, contain an antibacterial agent and are provided with embossments 7, so that the contact area with the human body is increased. In addition, not only against water droplets as shown in FIG. 2, but also against fine water droplets as shown in FIG. Can be performed reliably. In particular, since the chair 5 comes into contact with a local part of a user who easily propagates bacteria on the surface of the human body, the contamination of bacteria can be suppressed and the chair 5 is effective when used in public facilities and the like.

The arm 8 to which a load is repeatedly applied every time the shower bath apparatus 1 is used and the seat 5 to which the human body comes in contact when seated and the backrest 11 are made of polyethylene, and have high elasticity and suitable sitting comfort. Is obtained, and since the resin is a crystalline resin, the antibacterial agent is taken into the crystal to prevent the strength from deteriorating. The antibacterial agent hardly causes the strength to decrease, and the durability can be improved.

The antibacterial agent is an inorganic compound in which a heavy metal salt such as silver, copper, zinc, platinum, or gold is supported on a carrier such as zeolite, silica gel, or the like. Antibacterial performance can be maintained over a long period of time.

Further, the antibacterial agent contained near the surface of the exterior member suppresses bacteria, but is used for a long period of time. Its antibacterial effect is sustained because it is nearby.

It should be noted that the addition of a water-repellent agent together with an antibacterial agent prevents the attachment of dirt and water droplets to a particularly conspicuous portion, in this embodiment, the chair 5, the support plate 6, and the backrest portion 11. , The antibacterial effect can be improved. In particular, the chair 5 easily accumulates water, and the effect is great.

In this embodiment, the resin is polyethylene, but the same effect can be obtained by using a crystalline resin such as polypropylene.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a seat surface, which is an external member of a shower bath apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the chair 5, the arm 8, and the backrest 11 are blow molded products. As shown in FIG.
The contact area can be increased by providing the grooves, and fine grooves 15 are formed on the surface in the direction in which the parison is extruded.
Is formed and further combined with the grain 7 to greatly increase the contact area, thereby increasing the antibacterial effect. Further, the fine grooves 15 formed by the shrinkage of the material described above become inconspicuous due to the grain 7, so that the appearance of the chair 5, the arm 8, and the backrest 11 can be improved even by blow molding.

Embodiment 3 Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a chair 5 which is an external member of a shower bath apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the chair 5 is a double blow molding, an antibacterial agent is added to the outer parison, and no antibacterial agent is added to the inner parison. As a result, the antibacterial agent is contained on the surface of the chair 5 requiring the antibacterial agent in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the cost can be reduced without using an unnecessarily expensive antibacterial agent. Further, the resin containing the antibacterial agent becomes a part and further has a double structure, so that the strength can be improved. Since it is hollow by blow molding, it can have elasticity as well as strength.

In this embodiment, blow molding is used.
Similar effects can be obtained by injection molding and extrusion molding. In addition, although the resin to which the antibacterial agent is added covers the entire chair 5, it may be a portion that is in contact with the human body.

[0039]

As described above, the shower device of the present invention has the following features.
According to claim 1, the surface containing the antibacterial agent is made of a resin appearance member having a grained surface, so that the contact area is increased by the graining process, and even if a waterdrop remains after use, the antibacterial agent against the waterdrop is used. Increases the contact area containing, suppresses the growth of bacteria, and prevents bacterial contamination.

According to the second aspect, by providing the blow-molded exterior member containing the antibacterial agent, a fine groove in the extrusion direction of the parison is formed on the surface of the blow-molded exterior member. Since fine grooves are formed due to shrinkage of the material during molding, even if water droplets remain after use, the contact area containing the antibacterial agent with respect to the water droplets increases, the proliferation of bacteria can be suppressed, and bacterial contamination can be prevented. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the surface containing the antibacterial agent is formed into a blow-molded exterior member by embossing, so that the surface of the blow-molded exterior member has fine grooves in the direction in which the parison is extruded. Are formed, and fine grooves are formed due to the shrinkage of the material during molding, and furthermore, the graining process is compounded, the contact area is greatly increased, and the antibacterial effect can be increased. The appearance of the molded appearance member can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the appearance member is configured as a seating means for a user to sit down and take a shower, so that a local part where many bacteria are propagated on the buttocks, especially on the surface of the human body, is in direct contact. In addition, since the antibacterial agent is contained in the seating means that the user contacts for a long time, the growth of bacteria can be suppressed, and the user can sit on the seating means with peace of mind. In particular, it is effective for public facilities such as hospitals.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the appearance member is formed by double molding, and the appearance resin contains an antibacterial agent.
Since a small amount of the antibacterial agent is contained only in the outer resin, the amount of the expensive antibacterial agent can be reduced while maintaining the effect, and the strength of the appearance member can be improved by double molding.

According to the sixth aspect, the resin is polypropylene or polyethylene, and the crystalline resin contains an antibacterial agent. Therefore, the antibacterial agent is incorporated into the crystal and contains the antibacterial agent. It is possible to prevent the strength from being deteriorated due to the operation, and furthermore, it is a resin having elasticity, so that it can be suitably used when the user comes into contact (for example, when sitting).

According to the seventh aspect, a water-repellent agent is added together with the antibacterial agent, and water (water droplets), which is an essential element for propagation of bacteria, can be reduced in the external resin member.
Bacterial contamination can be suppressed, and other dirt is less likely to adhere, and cleaning can be performed easily.

According to the present invention, the antibacterial agent has one or more antibacterial ion sources selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc and compounds thereof that elute ions. By using the inorganic antibacterial agent, the user can safely use the antibacterial agent even when directly in contact with the human body, the composition of the antibacterial agent is stable, and the antibacterial performance can be maintained for a long time.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the hot water is sprayed in the form of mist, the hot water sprayed in the form of mist remains as small water droplets on the external member, but the contact area is large. Of bacteria can be suppressed, and bacterial contamination can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a seat, which is an external member of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a seat, which is an appearance member of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a seat, which is an external member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a chair according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower bath apparatus 5 Chair (seating means, external member) 6 Support plate (external member) 7 Emboss 8 Arm (external member) 9 Spray nozzle (water / water jetting means) 11 Backrest part (external member)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masaaki Kawaguri 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Keiko Yasui 1006 Okadoma Kadoma Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A shower device having a resin appearance member whose surface containing an antibacterial agent is embossed. 2. A shower device having a blow-molded appearance member containing an antibacterial agent. 3. A shower apparatus having a blow-molded appearance member whose surface containing an antibacterial agent is embossed. 4. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the exterior member is a seating means for a user to sit down and take a shower. 5. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the appearance member is formed by double molding, and the resin having an appearance contains an antibacterial agent. 6. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the resin is polypropylene or polyethylene. 7. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein a water repellent is added together with the antibacterial agent. 8. An antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of silver, copper, zinc and compounds thereof that elute ions.
8. A method according to claim 1, comprising one or more sources of antimicrobial ions.
The shower device according to any one of the above. 9. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the shower device has hot water jetting means for jetting hot water in a mist state.