KR101712622B1 - Functional shower capable of removing fine iron - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional shower capable of removing iron capable of easily discharging an iron ingredient without a replacement filter to remove the iron ingredient of rust contained in tap water, and is able to easily discharge the iron ingredient accumulated to the outside using the tap water flowing wherein a showerhead is able to provide magnetized water beneficial to the body. According to the present invention, the showerhead comprises: a handle unit having a flow path; a head unit having the flow path connected to the flow path of the handle unit and installed in front of the handle unit; a magnetic unit installed in the handle unit generating a magnetic force in order for the iron contained in the tap water to be attached thereto; a rotating unit installed in a connection unit of the handle unit and the head unit, relatively rotating between the handle unit and the head unit; and a flow path change unit engaged with relative rotation of the head unit and the handle unit, changing a flow of the flow path to the head unit and the flow of the flow path to the outside.

Description

{FUNCTIONAL SHOWER CAPABLE OF REMOVING FINE IRON}

The present invention relates to a shower, and more particularly, to a shower, which is capable of easily removing iron components without using a replacement filter for removing rust components such as rust contained in tap water, And to provide a functional shower capable of removing iron that can provide magnetized water advantageous to the body.

Tap water contains a large amount of chlorine for disinfection, and the rust and various kinds of this material are dissolved due to the internal corrosion of the pipeline.

Therefore, in case of using as drinking water, it is purified by using a water purifier to be used for drinking, but in the case of a shower, existing conventional shower devices do not have a filtration device and tap water containing this substance is used as it is. Adhered to cause skin diseases or damage the skin.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0184667 proposes a shower having a filtering device inside a shower head.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a conventional shower. In the conventional shower unit, a tongue-receiving button 3 is provided on one side of the head part 2 and a hose connection thread part 5 is formed on the lower end of the handle part 4 so that the O-ring 6a can be inserted and connected to the water hose The male part 7a is formed at the lower end of the head part 2 so that the handle part 4 is formed of a cylindrical transparent synthetic resin material and separated from the head part 2 and screwed together And a female thread 7b is formed on the inner periphery of the distal end of the grip 4 so that the O-ring 6b is interposed therebetween. Inside the cylindrical transparent tube 9, A nonwoven fabric, a carbon fiber, a magnetizing device, and the like, and a filter 8 having both ends connected to the synthetic resin mesh cap 10 is installed.

Such conventional shower is usually used as in the case of using a shower in use, but the water to be watered passes through the filter 8 built in the inside of the handle 4, and harmful chemical components and heavy metals dissolved in the water The water is cleaned in the pure pollution-free state, so that the skin is not harmed. The water can be supplied in the same condition as the hot spring water according to the type of the filter 8, or the far- It will be possible.

However, since the conventional shower has to replace the filter periodically, the cost of replacing the filter increases, resulting in low economic efficiency. Therefore, it is difficult to replace the filter structurally. If the filter is used in a contaminated state, There is a problem that the function also deteriorates.

(Document 1) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0184667 (Mar. 24, 2000)

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for removing iron components easily, without using a replacement filter for removing iron components such as rust contained in tap water, The present invention provides a functional shower capable of removing iron powder which can discharge iron powder accumulated in the outside.

The present invention also provides a functional shower capable of discharging a shower flow, a flow capable of discharging tap water present in a shower head to the outside, and iron powder accumulated in a shower by simple operation, .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for controlling the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A head portion having a flow path communicating with the flow path of the handle portion and provided in front of the handle portion; A magnetic part provided in the handle part and generating a magnetic force so that iron powder contained in tap water adheres; A rotating unit provided at a connecting portion between the handle and the head to be relatively rotatable between the handle and the head; And a flow path switching means interlocked with the relative rotation of the handle portion and the head portion so as to switch the flow of the flow of the fluid to the head portion and the flow of the fluid to the outside.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the magnetic portion is composed of a magnetic body and a seating groove formed on the handle portion so as to seat the magnetic body, and the rotating means includes a cylindrical hinge shaft formed at one end of the handle portion, A coupling surface formed at one end of the head portion coupled to the handle portion and having a rotation surface corresponding to an outer surface of the hinge shaft, and a coupling portion formed at both ends of the coupling surface and coupled with the coupling protrusion, Wherein the flow path switching means includes a first communication path formed in the hinge shaft so as to communicate with the flow path of the handle portion and a communication path formed in the hinge shaft with the flow path of the handle portion, And a second communication path formed at a predetermined angle with the first communication path.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the magnetic portion is composed of a magnetic body and a seating groove formed on the handle portion so as to seat the magnetic body, and the rotating means includes a cylindrical hinge shaft formed at one end of the handle portion, A coupling surface formed at one end of the head portion coupled to the handle portion and having a rotation surface corresponding to an outer surface of the hinge shaft, and a coupling portion formed at both ends of the coupling surface and coupled with the coupling protrusion, And a Y-shaped flow path formed on the hinge shaft so that one end of the flow path switching means is communicated with the flow path of the handle portion and the other end is formed of a branch flow path branched from the one end portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the magnetic portion is composed of a magnetic body and a seating groove formed on the handle portion so as to seat the magnetic body, and the rotating means includes a cylindrical hinge shaft formed at one end of the handle portion, A coupling surface formed at one end of the head portion coupled to the handle portion and having a rotation surface corresponding to an outer surface of the hinge shaft, and a coupling portion formed at both ends of the coupling surface and coupled with the coupling protrusion, Wherein the flow path switching means comprises a hinge shaft having a hinge axis on its axis, the hinge shaft having a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis, A first communication mode for communicating the flow path of the head part with the flow path, and a flow path of the head part at the second rotation position, And, a switch in communication such that the second communication mode to communicate with a flow path forming the handle portion to the outside can be configured to be formed on the hinge shaft.

In the present invention, a connection port having a seating surface corresponding to the coupling surface on one side and a seating surface corresponding to the hinge axis, and a flow path interposed between the hinge axis and the coupling surface and communicating with the flow path of the head portion, .

The present invention may further include stopper means for restricting the rotational position when the handle portion and the head portion relatively rotate.

In the present invention, the stopper means may include a stopper protrusion formed on one of mutually engaging surfaces of a hinge shaft formed at one end of the handle portion and one end of the head portion, and a hinge shaft formed with the stopper protrusion And a stopper groove formed in the other of the mutually engaging surfaces of the engaging pieces.

The functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention does not need to include a replacement filter for removing rust components such as rust contained in tap water and removes iron components easily, There is an effect that the iron powder accumulated in the inside can be discharged to the outside.

In addition, the present invention can easily discharge a shower flow, a flow capable of discharging tap water in a showerhead to the outside, and iron particles accumulated in a shower by a simple operation, and can provide magnetized water advantageous to a human body It is possible to expand the consumer's choice by providing a shower of a new function.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other solutions not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a conventional shower.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a state of a normal channel communication mode.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention, and is a view showing a state of the iron removing channel communication mode. FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5 (A) shows a normal channel communication mode of FIG. 2, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a handle unit constituting a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a connection port constituting a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention.

Further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Before describing the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and the examples described below and illustrated in the drawings are intended to limit the invention to specific embodiments It is to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Further, terms such as " part, "" unit," " module, "and the like described in the specification may mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation.

In the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a functional shower capable of removing iron according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing a functional shower capable of removing iron powder according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing a state of a normal flow communication mode, Fig. 3 is a view showing a state of an iron removal flow communication mode, 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron powder according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5 (A) shows the normal channel communication mode of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a handle of a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a connection port of a functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the functional shower capable of removing iron according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a handle 100 having a flow path therein; A head part 200 provided in front of the handle part 100 and having a flow path communicating with the flow path of the handle part 100; A magnetic part 300 provided in the handle part 100 to generate a magnetic force to attach iron powder contained in tap water; Rotating means provided at a connection portion between the handle portion 100 and the head portion 200 so as to be relatively rotatable between the handle portion 100 and the head portion 200; And a flow path switching means configured to interlock with the relative rotation of the grip portion 100 and the head portion 200 to form a flow path to the head portion 200 and a flow path to the outside.

The grip part 100 and the head part 200 have a well-known structure and are configured to be rotatable with each other in a predetermined range by means of a rotating unit, which will be described in detail below.

In this case, a vortex generating member formed by twisting a plate strip on the handle 100 may be provided in a predetermined section of the passage, and the tap water supplied through the vortex generating member forms a vortex, The degree of oxygen saturation increases, and foreign matter is prevented from being adsorbed.

The flow path of the grip part 100 is formed as a flow path around the central part of the grip part 100 and is eccentrically eccentrically connected to the magnetic material 310 at a portion where the magnetic material 310 is to be described later, And an eccentric flow path. In other words, the flow path of the handle 100 includes a first axial flow path formed on the axis of the center portion at one end, an eccentric flow path formed in a manner eccentric to the side on which the magnetic material 310 is formed and communicated with the first axial flow path, And a second axial flow passage communicated with the eccentric flow passage and communicated again to the flow passage opening of the other end on the axis of the central portion, and the connection portions of the first and second axial flow paths and the eccentric flow passage are roundly connected.

Since the eccentric flow path is formed in the handle 100 as described above, the flow of water to the magnetic body 310 is induced when the water flows, so that the influence of the magnetic force of the magnetic body further allows the iron component contained in the water to flow on the handle side It can be reliably guided to the pipe wall, and the iron component can be prevented from easily falling off by the flow of water.

It is preferable that the magnetic portion 300 is made of a permanent magnet and is detachably attached to the handle 100.

The magnetic portion 300 includes a magnetic body 310; And a seating groove 320 formed in the handle 100 so that the magnetic body 310 is seated. The magnetic body 310 may be seated and fixed to the seating groove 320 in a sliding coupling manner. Here, it is preferable that the magnetic substance 310 is formed at about 3200 gauss or more. One or more magnetic bodies 310 may be provided on the outer surface of the handle 100, and may be formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction.

The magnetic part of the present invention absorbs the rust and iron contained in tap water by the magnetic material so as to be accumulated on the tube wall of the handle part 100. At the same time, the magnetic part absorbs rust and sterilizing function, corrosion inhibiting function, .

The turning means configured to be rotatable between the handle 100 and the head 200 includes a cylindrical hinge shaft 410 formed at one end of the handle 100, The hinge shaft 410 has an engaging projection 420 formed at both ends of the hinge shaft 410 and a rotary surface formed at one end of the head unit 200 coupled to the handle 100 and corresponding to an outer surface of the hinge shaft 410, And the other surface corresponds to the hinge shaft 410 and is interposed between the hinge shaft and the engaging surface. The head surface of the head part 200, A connection port 440 having a flow path 441 communicating with a flow path of the fluid pathway 200 and an engagement hole 451 formed at both ends of the engagement surface 430 and engaged with the engagement protrusion 420 And a connecting piece 450 formed thereon.

When the connection port 440 is provided, the connection port 440 may be omitted. Considering that a clearance may be generated in the coupling structure between the head part 200 and the hinge shaft 400, The degree of freedom can be increased.

The flow path switching means configured to form a flow path to the head portion 200 and a flow path to the outside in cooperation with the relative rotation of the grip portion 100 and the head portion 200 includes the hinge shaft 410 A first communication path 510 communicating with the flow path of the handle 100 in the handle 100 and a second communication path 510 communicating with the flow path of the handle 100 from the hinge shaft 410, And a second communication path 520 formed at a predetermined angle. The first communication path 510 and the second communication path 520 are hereinafter referred to as a switching communication path.

In other words, the flow path switching means is constituted by a Y-shaped flow path formed at the hinge shaft 410 so that one end thereof is communicated with the flow path of the handle 100 and the other end is composed of a branch flow path branching from one end.

Here, the first communication path 510 of the flow path switching unit forms a communication path through which the water is discharged through the head part 200 of the shower when the shower is used normally, and the second communication path 520 3, the flow path of the handle 100 is communicated with the second communication path 520, so that the water flowing through the handle 100 is discharged to the outside At this time, iron particles accumulated on the flow path by the magnetic body 300 are also discharged to the outside.

The first communicating path 510 or the second communicating path 510 may be formed on the surface of the head portion 100 facing the hinge shaft 410 at the connection surface 430 or the connection port 440, A sealing means for selectively sealing the passage 520 is further formed. For example, the sealing means may include a sealing protrusion formed to be roundly protruded on an engagement surface 430 facing the second communication path 520, a seating groove formed in the periphery of the sealing projection, And an O-ring made of a resin material.

In the operation of the sealing means, in the normal shower mode, the flow path of the head portion communicates with the first communication path 510, so that when the flow of the shower mode is performed, the second communication path 520 is closed Thereby preventing water from leaking therefrom. In the iron removing mode for rotating the head part 100 to remove iron powder, the flow path of the head part is communicated with the second communication path 520 so that the first communicating path 520 The sealing projection of the sealing means is hermetically closed to prevent water from flowing into the first communication path 520.

Further, the opening of the second communication path 420 of the hinge shaft 410 may further include an opening / closing member which is opened / closed only in one direction. Specifically, the opening of the second communication path 420 may be further provided with a unidirectional opening / closing member which permits the opening in the direction of the water flow and prevents the opening in the opposite direction (the inflow direction from the outside). For example, the one-way opening / closing member may be a membrane made of a resin material or a rubber material, which is fixed at one point to the opening of the second communication path 420.

In the meantime, the functional shower capable of removing iron powder according to the present invention further includes stopper means capable of restricting the rotational position when the handle portion 100 and the head portion 200 relatively rotate.

The stopper means includes a stopper protrusion formed on one of mutual engagement surfaces of the hinge shaft 410 formed at one end of the handle 100 and the engagement piece 450 formed at one end of the head 200, And a stopper groove formed on the other of the mutual engagement surfaces of the hinge shaft 410 and the engaging piece 450 on which the stopper protrusion is formed. Here, the stopper projection and the stopper groove may be formed on the side opposite to each other.

When the head unit 200 is positioned at a predetermined rotation position relative to the handle 100, the stopper unit not only maintains a stable fixed state at the rotation position, but also provides a clicking feeling to the user, And informs that the position has been reached. This function is also provided by the sealing means described above, so that it can provide reliable operation.

As described above, the functional shower capable of removing iron according to the present invention does not require a replacement filter for removing rust and other iron components contained in tap water, easily removes iron components, and uses tap water There is an advantage that the iron powder accumulated in the shower can be discharged to the outside with a simple operation.

Further, the present invention can reliably manipulate a shower flow, a flow capable of discharging tap water in the shower head to the outside, and a flow capable of removing iron powder accumulated in the shower to the outside, and provides magnetized water advantageous to the human body There is an advantage that it can expand the consumer's choice by providing a shower of a new function that can be done.

The embodiments and the accompanying drawings described in the present specification are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed herein are for the purpose of describing rather than limiting the technical spirit of the present invention, and it is apparent that the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: Handle portion
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300:
310: magnetic substance
320: seat groove
410: Hinge shaft
420: engaging projection
430: coupling surface
440:
450:
510: first communicating passage
520: second communication path

Claims (7)

delete delete delete A grip portion having a flow path;
A head portion having a flow path communicating with the flow path of the handle portion and provided in front of the handle portion;
A magnetic part provided in the handle part and generating a magnetic force so that iron powder contained in tap water adheres;
A rotating unit provided at a connecting portion between the handle and the head to be relatively rotatable between the handle and the head; And
And flow path switching means interlocked with the relative rotation of the handle portion and the head portion so as to switch the flow of the flow of the fluid to the head portion and the flow of the fluid to the outside,
Wherein the magnetic portion is composed of a magnetic body and a seating groove formed in the handle portion so that the magnetic body is seated,
The hinge unit includes a hinge shaft formed at one end of the handle, a coupling protrusion formed at both ends of the hinge shaft, and a rotation surface formed at one end of the head unit coupled to the handle unit and corresponding to an outer surface of the hinge shaft And a coupling piece extending from both ends of the coupling surface and formed with coupling holes to be engaged with the coupling projections,
Wherein the flow path switching means is configured to communicate the flow path of the handle portion and the flow path of the head portion at the first rotation position when the head portion rotates to the first rotation position and the second rotation position with respect to the handle portion with the hinge shaft as an axis A switching communication path is formed in the hinge shaft so as to form a second communication mode in which the flow path of the head portion is closed at the first communication mode and the second rotation position and the flow path of the handle portion is communicated to the outside
Functional shower with iron removal.
The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a connection port having a seating surface corresponding to the coupling surface on one side and a seating surface on the other side corresponding to the hinge axis and having a flow path interposed between the hinge axis and the coupling surface and communicating with the flow path of the head portion
Functional shower with iron removal.
The method of claim 4,
And stopper means capable of restricting the rotational position when the handle portion and the head portion relatively rotate
Functional shower with iron removal.
The method of claim 6,
The stopper means
A stopper protrusion formed on one of the mutually engaging surfaces of the engaging pieces formed at one end of the head portion and the hinge shaft formed at one end of the grip portion,
And a stopper groove formed on the other of the hinge shaft and the engaging surfaces of the engaging pieces,
Functional shower with iron removal.

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