JPH119340A - Face washing tool - Google Patents

Face washing tool

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JPH119340A
JPH119340A JP18027297A JP18027297A JPH119340A JP H119340 A JPH119340 A JP H119340A JP 18027297 A JP18027297 A JP 18027297A JP 18027297 A JP18027297 A JP 18027297A JP H119340 A JPH119340 A JP H119340A
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face washing
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Utae Okano
ウタエ 岡野
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a face washing tool capable of improving face washing effect, hardly wetting arms or clothes at the time of washing and capable of reducing water quantity or hot water quantity to be used for washing the face. SOLUTION: This face washing tool is provided with a face washing water sprinkling tool 1 having a shower function for supplying face washing water or face washing hot water from a water supply source or a hot water supply source under pressure and injecting and sprinkling the face washing water or face washing hot water to a face surface under pressure. Also, the tool is provided with a water receiving tool 2 having a cover function for preventing face washing water or face washing hot water which is injected and sprinkled from being scattered and a draining function for collecting the drain water and draining it to drains.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明が属する技術分野】本発明は、洗顔用器具に関す
る。特に、優れた洗顔効果を奏することができ、洗顔時
に腕や衣服を水に濡らす虞を少なくすることができ、洗
顔用水を無駄に使用する虞を少なくすることができると
いう利益を有する洗顔用器具に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facial cleansing device. In particular, a face-washing device that has an advantage of being able to achieve an excellent face-washing effect, reduce the risk of wetting arms and clothes with water during face-washing, and reduce the risk of wasting water for face-washing. About.

【0002】[0002]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】人が洗顔する場合は、
洗顔用水を盥に貯えて洗顔用水を手に掬って洗顔する
か、水道の蛇口から流出する洗顔用水を手に掬って洗顔
するかすることが一般であった。
When a person cleans his face,
It was common to store the face wash water in a tub and scoop the face wash water in the hand to wash the face, or scoop the face wash water flowing out of the tap to wash the face.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記したとおり、人の
洗顔には、従来、格別の洗顔用器具を必要としていなか
った。すなわち、顔面を水や温水で濡らし、さらには、
石鹸等の洗顔剤を塗布し、手で擦ることによって、汚れ
を除去していた。そのため、毛穴等の中に溜まっている
汚れを完全に除去することは容易ではなく、洗顔効果が
十分とは言い難い場合があり、また、洗顔にあたり腕や
衣服を水で濡らす場合が多く、特に冬季等においては洗
顔が一種の苦痛となるという場合があり、さらに、給水
源・給湯源の蛇口から洗顔用水・洗顔用温水を流出させ
ながらこの水や温水を手に掬って洗顔する場合は、使用
されないで排出される水や温水の量が少なくないという
欠点も看過できないものであった。したがって、人の洗
顔に使用されて、これらの欠点を解消することができる
洗顔用器具を開発することができれば、人の社会生活に
貢献することが大である。
As described above, conventionally, no special face-washing device has been required for human face-washing. That is, wet your face with water or warm water,
Stain was removed by applying a face wash such as soap and rubbing with hands. Therefore, it is not easy to completely remove dirt accumulated in pores and the like, and it may be difficult to say that the facial cleansing effect is sufficient.Moreover, in the case of facial cleansing, the arm and clothes are often wetted with water, especially In the winter etc., face washing may be a kind of pain, and furthermore, when scooping this water or hot water in your hand while flushing face washing water / face washing hot water from the faucet of the water supply source / hot water supply source, face washing, The drawback that the amount of water and hot water discharged without being used was not small was not to be overlooked. Therefore, if a face-washing device that can be used for human face-washing and can solve these disadvantages can be developed, it will greatly contribute to human social life.

【0004】本発明の目的は、この社会的要請に応える
ことにあり、人の洗顔に使用されることができ、洗顔効
果を向上し、洗顔にあたり腕や衣服を水で濡らす虞を少
なくすることができ、また、洗顔に使用される水量・湯
量を減少して、水・温水の無駄を省くことができるよう
にするという利益を有する洗顔用器具を提供することに
ある。
[0004] An object of the present invention is to meet this social demand, and it can be used for facial cleansing of a person, improves the facial cleansing effect, and reduces the risk of getting arms and clothes wet with water during facial cleansing. It is another object of the present invention to provide a face-washing device having the advantage of reducing the amount of water and hot water used for face-washing, thereby reducing waste of water and hot water.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本願発明は、上記の目的
を達成するために、洗顔用水・洗顔用温水を給水源・給
湯源から加圧下において供給して、この洗顔用水・洗顔
用温水を加圧下において顔面に噴射・散布する洗顔用水
散水具を設けて、これを片手で操作して洗顔用水・洗顔
用温水を加圧下において顔面に噴射・散布し、他の片手
で洗顔することゝし、噴射・散布される洗顔用水・洗顔
用温水が飛散することを防止するために、カバー機能を
有する水受け具を設け、さらに、その排水は水受け具に
排水口を設けて直ちに回収し、これを下水にドレインす
るという着想を具体化して完成したものである。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides face washing water and face washing hot water from a water supply source and a hot water supply source under pressure, and the face washing water and face washing hot water are supplied. Provide a water-washing device for face-washing that sprays and sprays on the face under pressure, and operates this with one hand to spray and spray face-washing water and warm water for face-washing on the face under pressure and wash the face with the other hand. In order to prevent the sprayed / sprayed face wash water / face wash warm water from being scattered, a water receiver having a cover function is provided. It was completed by embodying the idea of draining this into sewage.

【0006】したがって、本願発明に係る洗顔用器具の
構成は、洗顔用水を圧送・給水する給水源の蛇口(3)
にワンタッチ取り付けが可能とされる給水管(14)に
連通し、散水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手(13)が設け
られているグリップ(12)を有し洗顔用水を噴出・散
布する散水具本体(11)を有する洗顔用水散水具
(1)と、前記の散水具本体(11)の散水口(11
a)を囲み先端部が次第に拡大する漏斗状をなし、この
漏斗状に拡大する先端部に軟質材よりなる縁取り(2
3)がなされており、前記の散水口(11a)から僅か
に離隔した点に排水口(21)を有し、この排水口(2
1)に連通する排水管(22)を有する水受け具(2)
とを有することにある。
Accordingly, the face-washing device according to the present invention comprises a faucet (3) of a water supply source for pumping and supplying face-washing water.
A sprinkler for communicating with a water supply pipe (14) that can be attached to the one-touch type and having a grip (12) provided with a handle (13) for opening / closing a valve for sprinkling water, for spouting / spraying water for face washing. A face water sprinkler (1) having a main body (11);
a), the tip portion is formed in a funnel shape that gradually expands, and the tip portion that expands in a funnel shape is formed of a soft material border (2).
3), and has a drain port (21) at a point slightly separated from the water spout port (11a).
A water receiver (2) having a drain pipe (22) communicating with 1)
And having

【0007】そして、上記の構成を有する洗顔用器具に
おいて、前記の排水口(21)の近傍は、前記の排水管
(22)に向かって漏斗状に縮小されていると、実用性
が向上する。
[0007] In the face-washing device having the above-mentioned structure, if the vicinity of the drain port (21) is reduced in a funnel shape toward the drain pipe (22), practicability is improved. .

【0008】[0008]

【作用】本願発明の作用は、下記の3である。 (1)洗顔用水散水具(1)を設けて、洗顔用水・洗顔
用温水を顔面に加圧下において噴射することゝし、毛穴
等の中に溜まっている汚れを完全に除去するようにし
て、洗顔効果を向上する。 (2)カバー機能を有する水受け具(2)を設けて、噴
射・散布される洗顔用水・洗顔用温水が飛散することを
防止して、腕や衣服が水で濡れる虞を少なくする。 (3)洗顔用水散水具(1)に、排水口(21)とこの
排水口(21)に連通する排水管(22)とを設けて、
排水を可能とし、実用性を向上する。
The operation of the present invention is as follows. (1) Provide a face water sprinkler (1), and spray face wash water and warm face wash water under pressure onto the face under pressure to completely remove dirt accumulated in pores and the like. Improve the facial cleansing effect. (2) A water receiver (2) having a cover function is provided to prevent the sprayed / sprayed face-washing water / face-washing warm water from being scattered, thereby reducing the risk of arms and clothes getting wet with water. (3) The face water sprinkler (1) is provided with a drain port (21) and a drain pipe (22) communicating with the drain port (21),
Enables drainage and improves practicality.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面を参照して、本発明の
実施の形態に係る洗顔用器具について説明する。
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a face-washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【0010】図1参照 図において、3は、洗顔用水を圧送・給水する給水源
(水道)・給湯源(給湯器)の蛇口であり、この蛇口3
に給水管14がワンタッチ取り付け可能とされている。
給水管14の先端にはグリップ12が連通しており、こ
のグリップ12には散水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手13
が取り付けられている。散水開始・停止用弁は図示され
ていないが、グリップ12に内蔵され給水管14に連通
するグローブバルブであり、給水管14を開放・閉塞す
る機能を有し、散水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手13を操
作することにより、グリップ12を握っている手をもっ
て、片手で操作しうる。なお、所望により、散水開始・
停止用弁を散水開始・制御・停止用弁とすることを妨げ
ない。この時は、洗顔用水の散水量を制御することがで
きる。グリップ12の先端には、給水管14に連通し
て、洗顔用水を噴出・散布する散水具本体(所謂シャワ
ー)11が取り付けられており、散水開始・停止用弁開
閉用把手13を操作することにより、散水具本体11か
ら、顔面に向かって洗顔用水・洗顔用温水を加圧下にお
いて噴出・散布することができる。これらの部材をもっ
て、洗顔用水散水具1が構成される。
Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a faucet of a water supply source (water supply) and a hot water supply source (water heater) for feeding and supplying face wash water.
The water supply pipe 14 can be attached with one touch.
A grip 12 communicates with the tip of the water supply pipe 14, and a handle 13 for opening / closing a valve for watering start / stop is connected to the grip 12.
Is attached. Although not shown, the sprinkling start / stop valve is a glove valve that is built into the grip 12 and communicates with the water supply pipe 14, has a function of opening and closing the water supply pipe 14, and is used to open and close the watering start / stop valve. By operating the handle 13, the user can operate with one hand while holding the grip 12. If desired, start watering.
It does not prevent the stop valve from being a watering start / control / stop valve. At this time, the amount of sprinkling of the face wash water can be controlled. At the tip of the grip 12, a sprinkling device main body (so-called shower) 11, which is connected to a water supply pipe 14 and spouts and sprinkles face wash water, is attached, and the handle 13 for opening / closing a valve for sprinkling start / stop is operated. Thereby, it is possible to squirt and spray face wash water and face wash water under pressure from the sprinkler body 11 toward the face. These members constitute the face-washing water sprinkler 1.

【0011】この散水具本体11の先端に形成されてい
る散水口11aを囲んで、先端部が次第に拡大して漏斗
状をなす水受け具2が設けられている。この水受け具2
は、噴射・散布される洗顔用水・洗顔用温水が飛散する
ことを防止し、腕や衣服を水で濡らすことを防止する機
能を有する。水受け具2の先端部には軟質材よりなる縁
取り23がなされている。この先端部は、顔面に当接さ
れる場合があるから、この縁取り23は、水受け具2の
先端部と顔面との接触を軟らかくする機能を有する。水
受け具2は、洗顔用水・洗顔用温水が飛散することを防
止して腕や衣服が水で濡れる虞を少なくする機能を有す
る。また、散水口11aから僅かに離隔した点に排水口
21が設けられており、さらに、この排水口21に連通
して排水管22が設けられている。
A water receiver 2 having a funnel shape is provided around the water spout 11a formed at the front end of the water sprinkler body 11, and the front end portion is gradually enlarged. This water receiver 2
Has a function of preventing the sprayed / sprayed face wash water / face wash warm water from scattering and preventing the arms and clothes from being wet with water. An edge 23 made of a soft material is formed at the tip of the water receiver 2. Since this tip portion may come into contact with the face, the rim 23 has a function of softening the contact between the tip portion of the water receiver 2 and the face. The water receiving device 2 has a function of preventing the washing water for washing the face and the warm water for washing the face from being scattered, thereby reducing the risk of the arms and clothes getting wet with water. Further, a drain port 21 is provided at a point slightly separated from the sprinkling port 11a, and a drain pipe 22 is provided in communication with the drain port 21.

【0012】なお、散水具本体11を、排水口21の近
傍において、排水管22に向かって漏斗状に縮小してお
くと、使用時に、排水が散水口11aの上に溜まって再
び顔面に向かって散布されることがなく、衛生的にも実
用的にも有意義である。
If the sprinkler body 11 is reduced in a funnel shape in the vicinity of the drain port 21 toward the drain pipe 22, in use, the drain water accumulates on the sprinkler port 11a and returns to the face. It is not sprayed, and is significant in terms of hygiene and practical use.

【0013】本願発明に係る洗顔用器具を使用するにあ
たっては、給水管14を、給水源(水道)・給湯源(給
湯器)の蛇口3にワンタッチ取り付けし、グリップ12
を例えば左手で持ち、散水具本体11の先端部に顔面を
近づけ、グリップ12を握っている片手例えば左手で散
水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手13を操作して散水開始・
停止用弁を開放して顔面に向かって洗顔用水・洗顔用温
水を噴出・散布し、他の片手例えば右手を使用して洗顔
を実行する。洗顔用水・洗顔用温水の噴出・散布に先立
ち、顔面に石鹸等洗顔剤を塗布しておくことが洗顔に有
効なことは言うまでもない。散水開始・停止用弁が開度
の制御を可能とするときは、洗顔用水・洗顔用温水の噴
出・散布圧力を制御することが可能であるから、実用性
が向上する。散水具本体11の先端部は先端部が次第に
拡大して漏斗状をなしているので、洗顔用水・洗顔用温
水が飛散することは防止され、腕や衣服を水で濡らす虞
は少ない。散水具本体11の先端部には軟質材よりなる
縁取り23がなされているので、顔面との接触が軟らか
くなる。洗顔に使用された水は、排水口21に集めら
れ、この排水口21に連通する排水管22を介して排水
される。
When using the face-washing device according to the present invention, the water supply pipe 14 is attached to the faucet 3 of a water supply source (water supply) / hot water supply source (water heater) with one touch, and the grip 12 is attached.
Is held with, for example, the left hand, the face is brought close to the tip of the sprinkler body 11, and the watering start / stop valve opening / closing handle 13 is operated with one hand holding the grip 12, for example, the left hand.
The stop valve is opened, the face-wash water / face-wash hot water is spouted / sprayed toward the face, and the face is washed using the other hand, for example, the right hand. It is needless to say that applying a face wash such as soap to the face prior to spouting / spraying of face wash water / face warm water is effective for face wash. When the watering start / stop valve enables the opening degree to be controlled, it is possible to control the jetting / spraying pressure of the cleansing water and the cleansing warm water, so that the practicability is improved. Since the tip of the watering tool body 11 has a funnel shape with the tip gradually expanding, the water for washing the face and the warm water for washing the face are prevented from being scattered, and there is little risk of the arms and clothes being wet with water. Since the rim 23 made of a soft material is formed at the tip of the watering device body 11, the contact with the face is softened. The water used for washing the face is collected at a drain 21 and drained through a drain pipe 22 communicating with the drain 21.

【0014】なお、散水具本体11が、排水口21の近
傍において、排水管22に向かって漏斗状に縮小されて
いると、使用時に、排水が散水口11aの上に溜まって
再び顔面に向かって散布されることがなく、衛生的であ
る。
If the sprinkler body 11 is reduced in a funnel shape toward the drain pipe 22 in the vicinity of the drain port 21, the drain water will accumulate on the sprinkler port 11 a and return to the face during use. It is sanitized without being sprayed.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上説明したとおり、本願発明に係る洗
顔用器具には、洗顔用水・洗顔用温水を給水源・給湯源
から加圧・供給し、片手で保持しながら同時に散水開始
・停止用弁開閉用把手を操作して、洗顔用水・洗顔用温
水を加圧下において顔面に噴射・散布し、他の片手て洗
顔することを可能にする洗顔用水散水具(所謂シャワ
ー)が設けられ、噴射・散布される洗顔用水・洗顔用温
水が飛散することを防止するために、カバー機能を有す
る水受け具が設けられ、さらに、使用済みの水を排水す
るために水受け具に排水口とこれに連通する排水管が設
けられているので、洗顔用水・洗顔用温水を顔面に加圧
・噴射して毛穴等の中に溜まっている汚れを完全に除去
するようにして、洗顔効果を向上し、噴射・散布される
洗顔用水・洗顔用温水が飛散することを防止して腕や衣
服を水で濡らす虞を少なくし、使用されないで無駄に排
水される洗顔用水・洗顔用温水の量を少なくして、水の
利用効率を向上することができる。
As described above, the face-washing device according to the present invention pressurizes and supplies face-washing water and face-washing hot water from a water supply source and a hot water supply source, and simultaneously starts and stops watering while holding with one hand. By operating a valve opening / closing handle, a face-washing water sprinkler (so-called shower) is provided, which sprays / sprays face-washing water / face-washing water under pressure on the face under pressure and enables other face-washing with one hand.・ A water receiver with a cover function is provided to prevent the sprayed face wash water and face wash water from scattering.In addition, a drain port is provided on the water receiver to drain used water. There is a drain pipe that communicates with the face, so that water for cleansing and warming for cleansing is pressed and sprayed on the face to completely remove dirt accumulated in pores, etc., improving the cleansing effect. , Sprayed and sprayed face wash water and face wash temperature To prevent water from splashing to reduce the risk of wetting arms and clothes with water, and to reduce the amount of cleansing and warm water that is wasted and wasted without being used, thereby improving water use efficiency. it can.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本願発明に係る洗顔用器具の構成を示す概略斜
視図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a configuration of a face-washing device according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 洗顔用水散水具 11 散水具本体 11a散水具本体の散水口 12 グリップ 13 散水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手 14 給水管 2 水受け具 21 排水口 22 排水管 23 水受け具の先端部に設けられる軟質材よりなる縁
取り 3 給水源・給湯源の蛇口
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water sprinkling tool for face washing 11 Sprinkling tool main body 11a Sprinkling port of sprinkling tool main body 12 Grip 13 Handle for opening / closing valve for sprinkling start / stop 14 Water supply pipe 2 Water receiver 21 Drain outlet 22 Drain pipe 23 Provided at the tip of water receiver 3 A faucet for water supply and hot water supply

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 洗顔用水を圧送・給水する給水源の蛇口
(3)にワンタッチ取り付けが可能とされる給水管(1
4)に連通し、散水開始・停止用弁開閉用把手(13)
が設けられるグリップ(12)を有し洗顔用水を加圧下
において噴出・散布する散水具本体(11)を有する洗
顔用水散水具(1)と、 前記散水具本体(11)の散水口(11a)を囲み先端
部が次第に拡大する漏斗状をなし、該漏斗状に拡大する
先端部には軟質材よりなる縁取り(23)がなされてな
り、前記散水口(11a)から僅かに離隔した点に排水
口(21)を有し、該排水口(21)に連通する排水管
(22)を有する水受け具(2)とを有することを特徴
とする洗顔用器具。
1. A water supply pipe (1) which can be attached to a faucet (3) of a water supply source for pressure-feeding and supplying face wash water by one-touch operation.
4) Handle for opening / closing valve for watering start / stop (13)
A water-washing device (1) having a grip (12) provided with a water-washing device body (11) for spouting and spraying the water for face-washing under pressure; and a water spout (11a) of the water-washing device body (11). Is formed in a funnel shape whose tip portion gradually expands, and the tip portion which expands in a funnel shape is formed with a rim (23) made of a soft material, and drained at a point slightly separated from the water spout (11a). A water-washing device (2) having a mouth (21) and having a drain pipe (22) communicating with the drain port (21).
【請求項2】 前記排水口(21)の近傍は、前記排水
管(22)に向かって漏斗状に縮小されてなることを特
徴とする請求項1記載の洗顔用器具。
2. The face-washing device according to claim 1, wherein the vicinity of the drain port (21) is reduced in a funnel shape toward the drain pipe (22).
JP18027297A 1997-06-23 1997-06-23 Face washing tool Pending JPH119340A (en)

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JP2007117695A (en) * 2005-10-27 2007-05-17 Sachiko Adachi Water-saving face washing cover
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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JP2007117695A (en) * 2005-10-27 2007-05-17 Sachiko Adachi Water-saving face washing cover
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