KR101660643B1

KR101660643B1 - Shower apparatus attached to the wall

Info

Publication number: KR101660643B1
Application number: KR1020150080539A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박명수
Original assignee: (주) 대화이에스
Priority date: 2015-06-08
Filing date: 2015-06-08
Publication date: 2016-09-28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower attached to a wall. The shower attached to a wall comprises: a water supply unit; a lower water supply pipe; a body unit; and a shower unit. A faucet case comprises: a first plate material; a second plate material; and a third plate material. A lower case comprises: a front plate; a side plate; and a rear plate. An upper case comprises: a first upper case; and a second upper case. Moreover, the cases are made of a stainless material to be used for a long period of time.

Description

Shower apparatus attached to the wall

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case structure of a wall-mounted shower which selectively distributes hot water or hot water to a faucet, such as a liquid type shower, a fixed type shower and a faucet, And a water supply pipe connected to the lower water supply pipe protruded upward from the water supply change-over valve, and an upper water supply pipe connected to the connection water supply pipe for supplying hot water to the stationary shower, Is formed in a rectangular box and a square pipe shape by being bent and bonded together by welding a single metal plate material, it is possible to drastically reduce manufacturing cost compared to a case in which a synthetic resin is injected into a single material by a conventional mold, The present invention relates to a wall-mounted shower that is easy to clean.

Generally, a showerhead installed in a bathroom has a shower hose that is extended from a water receptacle, and a shower head having a shower nozzle is coupled to the end of the shower hose, so that a liquid-type showerhead capable of moving the shower head through a shower hose is used Or a fixed shower that is used in a state where a shower head having a shower nozzle fixed to the end of the water supply pipe is fixed and the shower head is fixed on the upper side may be used, Type shower is generally used.

In addition, a shower unit which is coupled to a water receiving device provided with a faucet and is capable of selectively discharging cold and hot water in three directions is attached to the wall of the bathroom.

That is, the water supply switching valve is provided in the water receiving metal fitting so as to distribute the hot water to the flow type shower, the fixed shower, and the faucet 3 by operating the water supply and hot / cold water switching handle.

An example of such a wall-mounted shower is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0019904. This is a shower for dispensing cold and hot water in a plurality of directions attached to a wall surface. The shower head is provided between a receiving bracket 20 of a shower 10 and a stationary showerhead 50 and a liquid showerhead 40 A water supply main body 100 for a shower which is connected to selectively supply the water supplied from the water receiving metal fitting 20 by the water supply switching valve 120 to the fixed shower head 50 and the liquid type shower head 40, The water supply main body 100 includes a lower water supply pipe 100 coupled to one side of the upper side of the water receiving metal fitting 20; A water supply switching valve 120 fitted to an upper portion of the lower water supply pipe 100 and connected to the liquid type shower head 40 at one side; An upper water supply pipe 130 fitted to an upper portion of the water supply switching valve 120 and connected to the fixed shower head 50 on an upper side; A cover member 140 coupled to the outside of the upper water supply pipe 130 and the lower water supply pipe 100; .

Therefore, since the cover member 140 is provided outside the water supply pipe for supplying water to the head of the shower, the water supply pipe is not exposed to the outside, so that the overall design of the shower is simplified.

However, conventionally, in the case of the cover member 140 of the water supply main body for a shower, the synthetic resin is injected into a hollow tube to produce an expensive mold, resulting in an increase in the overall manufacturing cost. In addition, It is necessary to frequently clean the pollutants.

In a holder structure for a shower bar for fixing a shower bar body of a shower bar to a wall surface in the case of a "holder structure for a shower bar" of Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0467099, the holder structure has a flat plate shape And the vertical portion is formed with a connecting groove for connecting to the hot and cold water pipes of the wall surface through the bead for reinforcing the strength, respectively, and the vertical portion is formed at the end portion of the shower bar And is screwed to the screw hole of the main body.

Therefore, it is easy to assemble the wall surface of the shower bar body in accordance with the installation structure of the hot and cold water pipes.

However, the above-described shower bar body also has a problem in that a manufacturing cost of a mold is issued, and a separate holder structure formed of aluminum or synthetic resin is further manufactured to raise the manufacturing cost.

Accordingly, in order to solve these problems, the body structure of the wall-mounted type shower of the present invention is constructed such that the water supply switching valve provided inside the water supply case to be extended and protruded upwardly to supply hot water to the water supply case and the fixed shower It is an object of the present invention to reduce the burden due to the expensive manufacturing cost of the mold by bending the upper and lower cases installed on the outside of the connection water pipe and the upper water pipe by combining them by welding or the like.

In addition, the cases are made of stainless steel, so that they can be used for a long time because they do not rust, and it is also an object of the present invention to simplify the external cleaning.

In order to achieve the above object,

A water supply unit connected to the cold / hot water inflow pipe inside the water reception case, and having a water supply switching valve for distributing cold / hot water to a faucet, a liquid type shower head, and a fixed shower head; A body portion passing through a lower case fixed to a wall of the water supply pipe connected to an end of the lower water supply pipe; A wall-mounted type showerhead comprising a shower unit having an upper water supply pipe connected to an end of the connection water supply pipe at one end and connected to the stationary shower head to discharge cold and hot water through a fixed shower head, The bracket case includes a first plate member whose both sides are bent inwardly to form a front surface and a side surface, and a second plate member coupled to the first plate member and bent in a "b" form so as to form a lower surface and a rear surface, A second plate member protruding upward and a third plate member covering the upper portions of the first and second plate members,

Wherein the lower case comprises a front plate, a side plate bent inward at both side ends of the front plate, and a back plate folded inwardly in directions facing each other at each end of the side plate,

The upper case includes a first upper case formed in an "a" shape having a curved portion with a bent portion bent upwardly and bent at a right angle at right angles to form a lower plate and a first side plate, And a second upper case formed on the inner side of the first side plate and being seated inside the first upper case with the outer side surface of the second side plate closely attached to the inner side surface of the first side plate.

The body structure of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention is installed on the outside of a connected water supply pipe extending upward from a water supply switching valve provided inside a water supply case to enable supply of cold and hot water to a water supply case and a stationary shower, The upper and lower cases are formed by bending the plate members and joining them by welding or the like, thereby reducing the burden due to the expensive production cost of the mold.

In addition, the cases are made of stainless steel, so that they can be used for a long time because they do not rust, and the external cleaning is simple.

1 is a perspective view of a water supply main body for a conventional shower;
2 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention.
3 is an exploded view of a water receptacle case of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention.
4 is an exploded view of a lower case of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a lower case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention and a manufacturing process thereof.
6 is another embodiment of the lower case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention.
7 is an exploded view of an upper case of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention.
8 is another embodiment of the upper case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A wall-mounted shower of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a waterproof case of a wall-mounted shower of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a wall- .

In the wall-mounted type shower 1 of the present invention, a water supply switching valve 11 connected to a cold / hot water inflow pipe is provided in the water supply case 100 to supply hot water to the faucet 12, the liquid shower head 32 A water supply section 10 for distributing the water to the stationary showerhead 42; A lower water supply pipe 20 protruded upwardly from the water supply valve 11; A body portion 30 penetrating a lower case 200 fixed to a wall of the connection water pipe 33 coupled to an end of the lower water pipe 20; An upper water supply pipe 43 connected to the end of the connection water pipe 33 at one end and connected to the fixed shower head 42 to discharge hot water through the fixed shower head 42 is connected to the upper case 300, The present invention relates to a wall-mounted type shower set comprising a first plate member 110 formed in a rectangular box shape and having both sides bent inward to form a front face and a side face, A second plate 120 which is coupled to the first plate 110 and bent in the form of "b" so as to form a lower surface and a rear surface, and a seat 121 protruding upward from both sides of the lower surface, And a third plate 130 that covers the upper portions of the first and second plates 110 and 120. The lower case 200 is formed in a square pipe shape and includes a front plate 201, A side plate 202 which is bent inwardly in each of the side plates 202, The upper case 300 is formed by a square pipe having a curved portion with a gentle curved portion. The upper case 300 is bent upward at right angles to form a lower plate 311 and a first The upper plate 321 and the second side plate 322 are bent downward at right angles to form a first side plate 312 and a second side plate 322. And a second upper case 320 that is seated inside the first upper case 310 in a state in which the outer side surface of the second side plate 322 is closely contacted.

The first and second plates 110 and 120 of the receiving bracket case 100 of the wall-mounted type shower unit 1 having the above-described structure are welded to each other. Bolts are inserted into both sides of the third plate 130, And a screw hole 121a corresponding to the bolt insertion hole 131 is formed on an upper surface of the seat 121 so that the third plate 130 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 131 Through the fixing bolt 101 fixed to the screw hole 121a.

On the other hand, the bottom surface portion of the first plate material 110 constituting the front surface and the bottom surface of the first plate material 110 and the circumferential portion of the second plate material 120 constituting the rear surface are closely contacted to form a plurality of spot welding, .

In addition, on the front surface of the first plate 110, a cool / hot water changeover lever 11a and a water supply changeover lever 11b formed on the front side of the water supply changeover valve 11 are pierced outwardly, Two lever through holes 111 are formed.

The flat plate forming the lower surface of the second plate member 120 is provided with a first insertion hole 122 which is protruded downward from the water supply switching valve 11 and through which the faucet connection portion 11c connected to the faucet 12 is passed A shower connection pipe 13 coupled to one side of the water supply change-over valve 11 is coupled to an upper part of the first insertion hole 122, A second insertion hole 123 is formed in which the corrugated tube 31 is coupled to the lower portion and the connection member 14 is fixed so as to supply cold and hot water to the liquid type shower head 32.

In addition, the first and second nipples 15 and 15, which are threaded at one side so as to be screwed with the cold / hot water pipe (not shown) protruding from the wall, are formed on the vertical plate forming the back surface of the second plate member 120, 16 are penetrated and fixed.

At this time, one end of the long hole 124 is formed with a circular hole having a diameter larger than the height of the long hole 124, so that the first and second nipples 15 and 16 can be inserted and slide to a desired position do.

Therefore, the first and second nipples 15 and 16 protrude outward through one of the long holes 124 and are coupled to the cold and hot water pipes (not shown), respectively, And is connected to the first and second high pressure hoses 17 and 18 connected to the water supply switching valve 11. [

At this time, a thread is formed on the other side of the first and second nipples 15 and 16, and a nut member is coupled to the ends of the first and second high pressure hoses 17 and 18.

A bolt insertion hole 131 is formed on both sides of the third plate member 130 and a screw hole 121a corresponding to the bolt insertion hole 131 is formed on the upper surface of the seating hole 121 The third plate member 130 is coupled to the bolt insertion hole 131 by the fixing bolt 101 fixed to the screw hole 131a.

Therefore, the third plate member 130 can be separated to facilitate replacement or repair of the water supply switching valve 11 and parts installed in the water receiving case 100.

Of course, four of the seating holes 121 are formed on both sides of the second plate 120, so that the third plate 130 can be stably installed.

The water supply switching valve 11 is formed so as to be spaced apart from the central portion of the inside of the receiving bracket case 100 so as to prevent the residual water of the flowable shower head 32 from falling to the upper portion of the receiving bracket case 100 desirable.

Such cold / hot water supply structure is generally known technology, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The upper and lower sides of the receiving bracket case 100 are provided with railing portions 140 for preventing falling of bathroom articles and the like that are seated on the upper surface of the third plate member 130 of the receiving bracket case 100 A fixture 141 having threads formed on both lower sides of the rail part 140 is protruded downward and is inserted through the insertion hole 132 formed on both sides of the third plate 130 and coupled by a nut.

In addition, it is needless to say that an end of the rail part 140 may be bent downward and formed integrally with the upper part of the third plate member 130 by welding or the like.

Therefore, the receptacle case 100 serves as a shelf for resting a bathroom article.

As described above, the receptacle case 100 is made of stainless steel and has excellent durability and heat resistance and can be used for a long time. It has a simple effect of cleaning pollutants such as water on the surface do.

In the case of the lower case 200 fixed to the wall surface of the wall-mounted shower 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, one plate is bent to form a square pipe, The connection water pipe 33 connected to the end of the lower water pipe 20 protruding from the water supply pipe 33 is penetrated to protect the connection water pipe 33.

In this case, the width and length of the lower case 200 may be variously modified.

In addition, upper and lower closure members 210 and 220 having hollows are coupled to upper and lower ends of the lower case 200, respectively.

At this time, the upper and lower closing members 210 and 220 have stepped portions, and the stepped portions are inserted and fixed in the upper and lower portions of the lower case 200.

The lower case 200 is vertically spaced and coupled with a pair of cradle fixtures 34. One side of the cradle fixture 34 is provided with a through hole through which the lower case 200 is passed, The upper and lower ends of the fixing rod 35 provided with the shower holder 36 and the bathroom appliance holder 37 are coupled.

A guide plate 50, which is formed in the form of a metal rail having a predetermined length, is vertically riveted to the back of the lower case 200, is slidably coupled to the guide plate 50, And a connector 60 fixed to the member 70 is provided to fix the lower case 200.

At this time, the shape of the longitudinal section of the guide plate 50 is "

"Or by metal injection molding or the like, so as to form a guide hole 51 inward of the guide plate 50.

The connector 60 has a plate-like guide portion 61 inserted into the guide hole 51 of the guide plate 50 in correspondence with the shape of the guide hole 51, and the guide portion 61 The protrusion 62 of the cylindrical body through which the connection hole 62a penetrates is integrally protruded so that the connector 60 is vertically transported on the guide plate 50. [

A screw portion 62b is formed on the guide portion 61 side and a hexagon nut type position adjusting plate 63 is screwed on the screw portion 62b so that the guide portion 61 So that it is tightly fixed to the guide hole 51.

An elastic member 64 made of rubber is provided between the position adjusting plate 63 and the guide portion 61 so that a wound is generated on the surface of the guide plate 50 by the rotation of the position adjusting plate 63 .

A guide rod 71 protruding outward from the fixing member 70 is inserted into the connection hole 62a of the protrusion 62 and is coupled to a screw hole penetrating the outer circumferential surface of one side of the protrusion 62 And the outer peripheral surface of the guide rod 71 is pressed by a screw to be fixed.

5, a V-cutting portion 205 is formed at each of the boundaries of the front plate 201, the side plate 202 and the back plate 203 of the lower case 200, It is easy to bend vertically and the corners can be formed at a right angle.

6 is a view showing another embodiment of the lower case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b), the lower case 200 of the wall-mounted type shower 1 of the present invention may be formed in a square or rhombic shape, The lower case 200 includes first and second lower cases 230 and 240 having both sides bent inwardly and the second lower case 240 is connected to the first lower case 240, Both ends of the first lower case 230 and the outer sides of the bent portions of the second lower case 240 are welded and joined to each other.

The lower case 200 is formed of a stainless steel material, which can reduce the cost of the expensive mold compared with a conventional method of manufacturing a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin, thereby significantly reducing manufacturing cost.

7 is an exploded view of the upper case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the upper case of the wall-mounted shower of the present invention.

7, the upper case 300 of the wall-mounted type shower unit 1 of the present invention is formed of a rectangular pipe having a curved portion with a bent portion as described above, A first upper case 310 which is upwardly bent to form a lower plate 311 and a first side plate 312 and both sides are bent downward at right angles to form an upper plate 321 and a second side plate 322, And a second upper case 320 that is seated inside the first upper case 310 with the outer side surface of the second side plate 322 closely attached to the inner side surface of the first side plate 312, Both ends of the first side plate 312 of the first upper case 310 and the outer side of the bent portions of the second upper case 320 are welded and joined.

The second upper case 320 is formed by cutting a part of the second side plate 322 so that the second upper case 320 can be seated inside the first upper case 310 by its own elastic force.

A water supply connection member (not shown) for connecting the fixed shower head 42 and the upper water supply pipe 43 is connected to the upper plate 321 at an end of the upper plate 321 of the second upper case 320, The cutout portion 323 is formed so that the cutout portion 323 is not interfered with.

At this time, it is preferable that the welding is performed by TIG (Tungsten Insert Gas) welding (aka argon welding) so that the base material and the base material can be welded tightly and the welded portion is cleaned because no molten portion is formed.

The upper case 300 is connected to the end of the connection water pipe 33 protruded upward through the lower case 200 and the other end is connected to the stationary shower head 42, The upper water supply pipe 43 is inserted into the upper water supply pipe 43 so as to discharge the hot water through the water supply pipe 42 and the upper water supply pipe 43 and the fixed shower head 42 is fixed to the end of the water supply pipe 43.

The connection structure of the stationary shower head 42 is well known in the art and will not be described in detail.

A lower closure member 340 is provided at an upper end of the upper case 300 and includes an upper closure member 330 partially fixed to the upper case 300 by bolts or the like, A through hole is formed in the lower closing member 340 so that a pipe connecting member 341 for connecting the connection water pipe 33 and the upper water pipe 43 is seated.

8, the upper case 300 is formed with a plurality of bolt holes 312a in the longitudinal direction on the first side plate 312 of the first upper case 310, A bolt fastening hole 322a corresponding to the bolt hole 312a is formed in the second side plate 322 of the upper case 320 so that the first and second upper cases 310 and 320 are fixed by the fastening bolt 301 And are mutually fixed.

Accordingly, the first and second upper cases 310 and 320 can be separated to replace the upper water supply pipe 43 or to clean the inside of the upper case 300.

The upper case 300 may be made of stainless steel, such as the metal case 100 and the lower case 200, to reduce mold manufacturing cost compared to a conventional method of manufacturing and injecting a metal mold. So that it can be manufactured in various forms.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, Various changes and modifications will be possible.

1: a wall-mounted shower 10: a water-
11: Water supply switching valve 20: Lower water supply pipe
30: body portion 32: fluid type shower head
33: connection water pipe 34:
40: Shower part 42: Stationary shower head
43: upper water supply pipe 50: guide plate
60: connector 63: position control plate
64: elastic member 70: fixing member
100: a faucet case 110: a first plate
120: second plate 130: third plate
200: lower case 300: upper case
310: first upper case 320: second upper case

Claims

A water supply switching valve 11 connected to the cold and hot water inflow pipe is provided in the water reception case 100 to distribute hot water to the faucet 12, the liquid shower head 32, and the fixed shower head 42 A water supply part (10); A lower water supply pipe 20 protruded upwardly from the water supply valve 11; A body portion 30 penetrating a lower case 200 fixed to a wall of the connection water pipe 33 coupled to an end of the lower water pipe 20; An upper water supply pipe 43 connected to the end of the connection water pipe 33 at one end and connected to the fixed shower head 42 to discharge hot water through the fixed shower head 42 is connected to the upper case 300, And a shower unit (40) penetrating the showerhead (40)
The receptacle 100 includes a first plate 110 having both sides bent inwardly to form a front surface and a side surface, a first plate 110 coupled to the first plate 110 to form a lower surface and a back surface, And a third plate 130 covering the upper portions of the first and second plates 110 and 120. The first plate 130 and the second plate 120 are formed in a rectangular box shape And the third plate member 130 is formed with bolt insertion holes 131 on both sides thereof to support the seat member 121 and the second plate member 130, Is fixed by a fixing bolt (101) fixed to a screw hole (121a)
The lower case 200 includes a front plate 201, a side plate 202 bent inwardly at opposite ends of the front plate 201 and a pair of side plates 202 extending inwardly And a V-cutting portion 205 is formed at each of the boundaries of the front plate 201, the side plate 202 and the back plate 203 to form a rectangular, square, or diamond-like pipe shape ,
The upper case 300 is formed of a square pipe having a curved portion with a bending section and is bent upward at right angles to form a lower plate 311 and a first side plate 312, And a second upper case 320 which is formed by cutting a part of the second side plate 322 so as to have a self-elastic force, wherein the second side plate 322 is bent downward at right angles to form an upper plate 321 and a second side plate 322, ),
The second upper case 320 is inserted into the first upper case 310 with the outer side surface of the second side plate 322 closely attached to the inner side surface of the first side plate 312, And both ends of the side plate (312) and the outside of the bent portion of the second upper case (320) are welded.

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The method according to claim 1,
A rail part 140 is provided on the upper side and the side of the upper side of the receiving bracket case 100 to prevent falling of a bathroom article or the like which is seated on the upper surface of the third plate material 130 of the receiving bracket case 100, Wherein fixtures (141) formed with threaded portions at lower portions of both sides of the rail part (140) are downwardly protruded and are coupled by a nut through an insertion hole (132) formed on both sides of the third plate material (130) Shower.

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The method according to claim 1,
The upper case 300 is formed with a plurality of bolt holes 312a in the longitudinal direction on the first side plate 312 of the first upper case 310 and a plurality of bolt holes 312b are formed in the second side plate 312 of the second upper case 320 322 are formed with bolt fastening holes 322a corresponding to the bolt hole 312a so that the first and second upper cases 310 and 320 are bolted to each other by the fixing bolts 301. [ Shower.