KR100981918B1 - The position control apparatus of shower implement head - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A shower head elevating apparatus is provided, which can control the height of the shower head using only water pressure. CONSTITUTION: A shower head elevating apparatus comprises: a control box(100) which locates in the site that a faucet(20) and a shower(30) are connected and in which an operation switch(110) is installed to change flow of the water; a main body(200) in which a water storage is formed to store water moving through the control box; and a shower head fixing part(300) which moves to the top and bottom and is rotated to the right and left around the main body.

Description

The head control device{The Position Control Apparatus of Shower Implement Head}

The present invention relates to a shower head lifting device, and more particularly, to a shower head lifting device capable of adjusting the height of the shower head only by hydraulic pressure and freely moving the shower head in the left and right directions.

In general, two or three shower hangers are individually installed on the wall of the bathroom, so that only two or three specified heights are installed. In addition, it was difficult to change the height of the shower when the eyes were closed, such as washing hair or soaping the face.

Figure 1 shows a domestic utility model No. 1993-0003668'shower fixing regulator' designed to improve this inconvenience.

In the shower controller, the wall controller 10 of the showerhead constitutes a wall hanging device, which constitutes a fixed cylinder 11, protrudes a guide gear 12 therein in the longitudinal direction, and the interior of the fixed cylinder 11 In the clip 13, the moving tool 14 protruding to the outside was inserted. Then, the fixed gear 15 is protruded on the rear surface of the moving tool 14 so as to be coupled with the guide gear 12 of the fixed cylinder 11, and the spring 16 is directed outward by the spring 16 in front of the fixed gear 15. By installing the tanji pin 17 to be configured to be in elastic contact with the front and rear inner wall surfaces of the fixed cylinder 11, the height of the shower can be variably adjusted.

However, this structure pulls the mobile device 14, which is supported by the spring 16, toward the user's front side, thereby dislodging the fixed gear 15 of the mobile gear 14 and the guide gear 12 of the fixed cylinder 11, thereby moving the mobile device ( 14) The height of the shower 18 is adjusted by adjusting the up and down position, so there is a problem of metal corrosion due to the use of the spring 16, malfunction of the spring 16, and malfunction and malfunction due to malfunction. there was. In addition, since the height of the shower 18 needs to be adjusted by holding the shower 18 and pulling it to the front, the operation is inconvenient and there is a problem in convenience because it is operated completely manually.

In addition, since the height adjustment width of the shower 18 is narrow, there is a problem that it is difficult for various people to use it for various purposes.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a shower head lifting device that can adjust the height of the shower head using only water pressure.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a shower head lifting device that is convenient for a user to use by allowing a shower head fixing portion for fixing a shower head to move left and right.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower head lifting device that can provide a user with a variety of shapes of a shower head lifting device.

The shower head lifting device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is located in the area where the faucet and the shower are connected, and a control box equipped with an operation switch to change the flow of water and a water moving through the control box. A main body having a water storage space formed therein, a partition member positioned inside the main body to partition the water storage space up and down, and moving upward or downward according to a change in the water pressure inside the water storage space, It is located at a location corresponding to the partition member from the outside and moves up and down as the partition member moves up and down, and includes a shower head fixing part rotatable in the left and right directions around the main body.

At this time, the main body has a hollow cylindrical shape and the shower head fixing part may have a ring shape into which the main body is fitted.

In addition, a bearing may be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the shower head fixing part.

And the partition member is provided with a first magnetic member and a waterproof packing to prevent the movement of water in the water storage space.

In addition, the shower head may include a second magnetic member forming mutual magnetic force with the first magnetic member.

Meanwhile, the control box may include a first water supply unit extending to penetrate the partition member to supply water to the upper portion of the partition member, and a second water supply unit supplying water to the lower portion of the partition member in the control box. have.

And further comprising a case surrounding the main body, the case includes a plurality of first guide grooves formed to move the shower head fixing portion in the vertical direction, and a plurality of second formed to move the shower head fixing portion in the left and right direction. Guide grooves may be provided.

And, the shower head fixing portion may further include a rotating means for rotating about the main body.

At this time, the rotating means may be provided with a rotating switch that passes through the shower head fixing part and is provided in the control box to rotate the bar around the main body.

According to the shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the height of the shower head can be adjusted using only water pressure, it is convenient and has the advantage of saving energy.

In addition, since the shower head can rotate in the left and right directions, the shower head can be freely adjusted according to the user's location.

In addition, it is convenient and simple to operate, so there is an effect that anyone can use easily.

In addition, by varying the shape of the case surrounding the main body, it can provide a user with a sense of beauty.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a shower head lifting device according to the prior art. FIG. 2 is a front view of a shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a plan view of the shower head fixing portion shown in Figure 2. Figures 5 and 6 is an operation diagram showing the operation of the shower head lifting device shown in Figure 3. Figure 7 is a shower head lifting device according to another embodiment of the present invention Cross-section.

Hereinafter, a shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a front view schematically showing the shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the interior of the body of the shower head lifting device in FIG.

As shown in Figure 2, the shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is located at the connecting portion of the faucet 20 and the shower 30, the control box 110 is installed so that the operation switch 110 is installed to change the flow of water ( 100), the main body 200 having a water storage space 210 formed therein to store water moving through the control box 100, and guided to the main body from the outside of the main body 200 to move up and down At the same time, it is provided with a shower head fixing part 300 rotatable in the left and right directions around the main body 200.

As described above, as the shower head fixing part 300 moves up and down, it is possible to conveniently adjust the height of the shower head 31 spraying water supplied from the shower to the user, as well as freely changing the direction of the shower head 31 I can do it.

Referring to Figure 3 will be described in detail with respect to the configuration to adjust the height of the shower head.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, a body 200 having a water storage space 210 formed therein is coupled to an upper portion of the control box 100 to store water moving through the control box 100.

The main body 200 has a long upper and lower cylindrical shape and an empty inside, so that a large amount of water can be stored therein.

The water storage space 210 formed inside the main body 200 divides the water storage space 210 up and down, and the partition member 250 moves upward or downward according to the pressure change inside the water storage space 210. ) Is provided.

The partition member 250 has a waterproof packing 260 that prevents water above the partition member 250 and water under the partition member 250 from mixing with each other.

The waterproof packing 260 may have an upper waterproof packing 261 and a lower waterproof packing 262, and a first magnetic member 270 having a strong magnetic force between the upper waterproof packing 261 and the lower waterproof packing 262. ) Can be installed.

The first magnetic member 270 may be inserted in a sandwich structure between the upper waterproof packing 261 and the lower waterproof packing 262. Alternatively, one of the upper waterproof packing and the lower waterproof packing may be formed of a U-shaped packing, and a first magnetic member 270 is inserted into the U-shaped packing, and the other one may be formed to cover the U-shaped packing. Alternatively, the first magnetic member 270 may be placed in a molding frame, and liquid rubber, which is a material of the upper waterproof packing 261 and the lower waterproof packing 262, may be poured to form the rubber so as to surround the first magnetic member 270. .

The water storage space 210 is divided into the upper storage space 211 and the lower storage space 212 by the partition member 250.

Meanwhile, a first water supply unit 120 extending to penetrate the partition member 250 in the control box 100 to supply water to the upper storage space 210 formed on the partition member 250, and It has a second water supply unit 130 for supplying water to the lower storage space 212 formed on the lower portion of the partition member 250.

The first water supply unit 120 may be formed of a copper pipe or the like with a water supply flow path formed therein. The first water supply unit 120 not only serves to supply water to the upper portion of the partition member, but also guides the partition member 250 to move up and down while maintaining the horizontal when the partition member 250 moves up and down. It also plays a role.

In addition, stop jaws 201 are provided at upper and lower ends of the main body 200 to stop movement of the partition member 250 when the partition member 250 moves up and down, respectively.

Meanwhile, the control box 100 is provided with an operation switch 110 for controlling so that water supplied from the faucet 20 is selectively supplied to the first water supply unit 120 or the second water supply unit 130.

The control box 100 is a faucet that is generally used, and a plurality of water paths (not shown) are formed inside, and rubber or silicone are used to open and close the water paths at points where the plurality of water paths meet each other. The packing material of the material is hinged.

And the packing material of the silicone material has the same rotation axis as the operation switch and is connected to the spring to impart elastic restoring force to the packing material. Therefore, when the user rotates the operation switch, the packing material opens and closes the water movement path to control the water flow.

On the other hand, the outside of the main body 200 is located in a position corresponding to the partition member 250, the vertical movement as the partition member 250 moves up and down and is rotatable in the left and right directions around the main body 200 The shower head fixing part 300 is installed.

4 is a plan view of such a shower head fixing portion, the shower head fixing portion 300 has a ring shape as a whole so that the main body 200 can be inserted.

And the shower head fixing part 300 is provided with a mounting portion 310 protruding to one side so that the shower head 31 can be mounted. The shower head fixing part 300 is formed so that the first magnetic member 270 provided in the partition member 250 can form a strong magnetic force so that the partition member 250 can move up and down. It has a magnetic member (320).

In addition, a bearing 330 may be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the head fixing part 310 so as to smoothly move up and down along the main body 200.

According to this configuration, as the partition member 250 moves up and down, the shower head fixing part 300 also moves up and down, and is located at a position corresponding to the partition member 250.

Next, the operation of the above-described shower head lifting device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

Normally, the user operates the operation switch 110 installed in the control box 100 to the STOP position in the center. Then, the control box 100 controls the water to be sprayed to the outside only through the shower head 31.

Next, to increase the height of the shower head 31, as shown in Figure 5, the user rotates the operation switch 110 to operate to come to the UP position. Then, the control box 100 controls the water to move to the shower head 31 and the lower storage space 212 so that water is sprayed to the shower head 31 and stored in the lower storage space 212 at the same time. do. Therefore, the water pressure inside the lower storage space 212 becomes higher than the water pressure inside the upper storage space 211, so that the partition member 250 rises, and correspondingly, the shower head fixing part 300 also rises. At this time, water stored in the upper storage space 211 is recovered to the control box 100 through the first water supply unit 120.

As described above, when the shower head fixing part 300 rises, the height of the shower head 31 fixed to the shower head fixing part 300 becomes high, so that a user can stand to take a shower or use it for a tall person. Is done.

Conversely, when trying to lower the height of the shower head 31, as shown in FIG. 6, the user rotates the operation switch 110 to operate to come to the DOWN position. Then, the control box 100 controls the water to move to the shower head 31 and the upper storage space 211 so that water is sprayed to the shower head 31 and stored in the upper storage space 211 at the same time. do. Therefore, the water pressure inside the upper storage space 211 becomes higher than the water pressure in the lower storage space 212, so that the partition member 250 descends, and correspondingly, the shower head fixing part 300 also descends. At this time, the water stored in the lower storage space 212 is recovered to the control box 100 through the second water supply unit 130.

As described above, when the shower head fixing part 300 is lowered, the height of the shower head 31 fixed to the shower head fixing part 300 is lowered so that a user sits or takes a shower or is suitable for a short person to use. Will be provided.

On the other hand, although the body 200 is shown as having a cylindrical shape, the body 200 may be formed in a spiral shape.

Next, a shower head lifting device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as the above-described components in describing the shower head elevating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

7 is a sectional view showing a shower head lifting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The shower head lifting device according to another embodiment of the present invention is provided on the case 400 surrounding the main body 200, the bar 500 penetrating the shower head fixing part 300, and the control box 100. The bar 500 is further provided with a rotary switch 111 to rotate around the main body 200. In this embodiment, although the shower head fixing part 300 is shown using a bar 500 and a rotary switch 111 as rotating means for rotating the body 200 around the shower head fixing part 300, the Of course, various modifications of the embodiment may be applied as a rotating means to rotate around the main body 200.

Meanwhile, the case 400 may have various shapes. For example, the case may be formed in a column shape having a rectangular cross section, or may be formed in a column shape having a hexagonal cross section. Therefore, it is possible to make the appearance of the shower head lifting device look beautiful.

The case 400 includes a plurality of first guide grooves (not shown) formed in the vertical direction and a plurality of second guide grooves 420 formed in the horizontal direction.

The reason for forming the plurality of first guide grooves (not shown) and the second guide grooves 420 in the case 400 is because the case 400 surrounds the main body 200, so the shower head fixing part 300 The purpose is to allow the case 400 to pass through and move in the vertical direction or rotate in the horizontal direction.

On the other hand, a bar 500 penetrating the shower head fixing part 300 is provided, and the bar 500 is coupled by a coupling means such as a rotary switch 111 and a gear.

Therefore, when the user rotates the rotary switch 111, the bar 500 rotates around the main body 200, and the shower head fixing part 300 also rotates in the left and right directions. Therefore, the direction in which the shower head 31 is located can be changed.

Hereinafter, an operation of the showerhead lifting device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The user adjusts the height of the shower head fixing part 300 by adjusting the operation switch 110. At this time, the shower head fixing part 300 moves up and down along one of the first guide grooves (not shown) among the plurality of first guide grooves.

In addition, the direction of the shower head fixing part 300 is adjusted by adjusting the rotary switch 111. At this time, the shower head fixing part 300 rotates in the left and right directions along one of the second guide grooves 420 among the plurality of second guide grooves 420.

In this way, the user can easily operate the height and direction of the shower head 31 by operating the operation switch 110 and the rotary switch 111, so that a shower head lifting device can be easily used by anyone of all ages.

In the above, the shower head lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto.

And those skilled in the art to understand the spirit of the present invention, within the scope of the same idea, it is possible to easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, adding, or the like, but also within the scope of the invention. something to do.

31: shower head 100: control box 200: body 300: shower head fixing part

Claims (10)

A control box equipped with an operation switch to change the flow of water by being located in the area where the faucet and shower are connected.
The main body is formed with a water storage space therein so as to store water moving through the control box,
A partition member positioned inside the main body to partition the water storage space up and down, and moving upward or downward according to a change in water pressure inside the water storage space,
A shower head fixing part positioned outside the main body and corresponding to the partition member and moving up and down as the partition member moves up and down;
A shower that includes a first water supply unit that extends through the partition member in the control box to supply water to the upper portion of the partition member, and a second water supply unit that supplies water to the lower portion of the partition member in the control box. As a head lifting device,
The partition member includes a first magnetic member, and the shower head fixing unit includes a second magnetic member forming a mutual magnetic force with the first magnetic member. According to claim 1, The shower head fixing unit is a shower head lifting device rotatable in the left and right direction around the main body. According to claim 1, The main body has a hollow cylindrical shape and the shower head fixing unit has a shower head lifting device characterized in that it has a ring shape to which the body is fitted. According to claim 1, Shower head lifting device characterized in that the bearing is installed on the inner peripheral surface of the shower head fixing portion. According to claim 1, The partition member shower head lifting device, characterized in that it comprises at least one waterproof packing to prevent the movement of water in the water storage space. delete delete According to claim 1, Further comprising a case surrounding the main body, the case is a plurality of first guide grooves formed so that the shower head fixing portion can move in the vertical direction, and the shower head fixing portion so as to move in the left and right direction Shower head lifting device characterized in that it comprises a plurality of formed second guide grooves. According to claim 8, Shower head lifting device characterized in that it further comprises a rotating means for rotating the shower head fixing portion about the main body. The shower head lifting device of claim 9, wherein the rotating means passes through the shower head fixing part, and is provided in the control box and includes a rotary switch to rotate the bar around the main body.

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