JPH0418907B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a shower head that sprays hot water or water;
In particular, the present invention relates to a semi-fixed type shower head that allows the user to shower while holding the grip and moving the head to a desired position.

[Prior Art] A shower head has a shower nozzle portion consisting of a large number of nozzles on the front of the head body, and a hose or the like connected to the outlet of a mixing faucet etc. is connected to the shower head. By mixing and opening/closing, the temperature of the water can be adjusted and the shower can be sprayed intermittently. In the case of semi-fixed type,
The shower head is similar to the fixed type except that it has a grip portion that protrudes from the rear of the shower head, and allows you to take a shower while holding it and moving it to a desired position on your body.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional shower head, no consideration is given to means for regulating the movement of the jetted hot water or the jetting direction or the movement of the reflected hot water. The jetted hot water or water will be reflected off the target's face or other body and scatter, or it will flow down the body.

Therefore, even if you are trying to wash a specific area, for example, your face, you cannot control the movement of the hot water jet, and as a result, your chest, abdomen, and even your legs will usually get wet.
In other words, due to the structure of the conventional shower head, the shower head sprays the shower only at the target area and drains the sprayed shower water or hot water into a predetermined drainage means without scattering or flowing it down. I can't.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the configuration of the present invention is that a head body is provided with a shower nozzle portion composed of a large number of nozzles on the front surface at the tip of the grip portion, and the head body A flexible regulating cover body, which is shaped like a peripheral wall of a container with the shower nozzle section at the bottom, is arranged facing forward from around the body, and the hot water sprayed from the shower nozzle section and returned from the object to be cleaned is placed on the regulating cover body. Alternatively, open a drain port for draining water, connect a drainage hose to the drain port, and connect the shower nozzle with the hot water pipe section configured in the grip section, and operate the hot water water pipe section with the grip section. This is a shower head in which an on-off valve that can be opened and closed is inserted, and hot water hoses are connected to the hot water pipe section.

The head main body and the shower nozzle section formed on the front surface thereof are basically of the same structure as the conventional one. Of course, it is preferable that the shower nozzle section is configured to be detachable by screwing or other means so that it can be replaced with a cleaning brush member.
For example, the brush member has a rotating plate inside a base that is equipped with attachment/detachment means similar to the shower nozzle unit, the brush is installed on the rotating plate, and hot water is spouted between the outer periphery of the rotating plate and the base. A spiral groove is formed on the outer periphery of the rotary plate so that the rotary plate can be rotated by spouting hot water.

In addition, it is appropriate for the above-mentioned hot water water pipe to be installed inside the grip part, which is the same as in the conventional example, but unlike the conventional example, an on-off valve is inserted here so that it can be operated with the hand holding the grip part. is different. The above-mentioned on-off valve may be of any type as long as it can be easily opened and closed with a hand holding the grip.

In addition, when the front shower nozzle portion of the head body is brought close to the area of the body to be washed, the distal end of the regulation cover body deforms freely according to the unevenness of the surface of the corresponding area. The condition is that adhesiveness can be maintained as a result, and specifically, it is appropriate to use a material such as silicone rubber. Note that this regulation cover body can be configured to be detachable from the head body as necessary. As the attachment/detachment means, means such as fitting or screwing can be freely used.

It is appropriate that the drain port be formed in the regulating cover body near the front of the grip, which will normally be located at the bottom when the grip is used. The drain port is configured such that a drain pipe section is configured in the grip section parallel to the hot water supply water pipe section, and is first connected to this, and then a drain hose is connected to the lower end of the drain pipe section at the lower end of the grip section. This configuration is convenient both in appearance and in use. A hot water supply hose and a drainage hose are extended in parallel from the lower end of the grip part, and the former end is installed near the outlet of the mixing faucet, etc., and the latter end is installed close to the mixing faucet, etc. It will be connected to a drainage means.

[Function] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the hot water supply hoses are used by being connected to a mixing faucet etc. in the same manner as in the conventional art, as described above. On the other hand, drain hoses are connected to the drain outlet of a sink, etc. where a mixing faucet is installed.

After making preparations in this way, for example, when washing your face, first bring the shower nozzle of the head body close to the desired position, make contact with the tip edge of the surrounding regulation cover body over the entire circumference, and then Open the on-off valve. Then, hot water, water, or a mixture thereof selected by the user is spouted from the multiple nozzles of the shower nozzle section, and the desired position on the face is washed by the shower. Hot water, etc. that splashes against the surface of the face or flows down the surface of the face is regulated by the regulating cover body that rises from the periphery of the head body in the shape of the peripheral wall of the container, and moves to the outside. There's nothing to do. In the end, hot water or the like flows down to the lowest position of the regulating cover body when it is in use, flows to the drain hose through the drain opening opened at this position, and can be discharged from the drain hose to the drain outlet of the washbasin or the like.

If you subsequently wash another part of your face,
The on-off valve is closed to stop the spray from the shower nozzle, and then the shower head is moved to the desired location.
In this way, the opening/closing valve is opened again and the area is cleaned.

In this way, during cleaning, the movement of the hot water etc. to the outside is restricted by the regulating cover body, and the water is reliably drained, so that only the desired parts of the body are cleaned and other parts of the body are not wet. You can avoid it.

If the shower nozzle part is replaced with the brush member described above, it is possible to use the same method and wash only the necessary parts of the body while brushing without splashing hot water to the outside.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

As shown in the drawings, a head body 2 is formed at the upper end of the grip 1, and a shower nozzle section 3 in which a number of nozzles are connected is formed on the front surface of the head body 2. Around the head main body 2, there is constructed a regulating cover body 4 in the shape of a peripheral wall of a container, the bottom of which is the shower nozzle portion 3. The regulating cover body 4 has a shape in which it is slightly inflated in the radial direction at a portion rising from the periphery of the head body 2, that is, a portion corresponding to the area around the bottom of the container assumed above, and then protrudes forward. The regulating cover body 4 is made of silicone rubber to be sufficiently flexible, and a drain port 5 is opened in a portion located in front of the grip 1 to communicate with a drain pipe portion 6 inside the grip 1. The drain pipe portion 6 is located at the portion that opens at the lower end of the grip 1.
The drain hose 7 is connected to the drain hose 7.

On the other hand, a hot water supply pipe section 8 is connected to the shower nozzle section 3. The hot water supply water pipe section 8 is constructed in the grip 1 in parallel with the drain pipe section 6, and is connected to the hot water supply water hose 9 at the lower end of the grip 1. Further, an on-off valve 10 is inserted in the middle of the hot water supply pipe section 8, which can be opened and closed while grasping the grip 1. The opening/closing valve 10 is of a type in which a ball is rotated by an operation rod 11 protruding from the outside of the grip 1 to open and close both sides thereof.

In this example, since the configuration is as described above,
First, before use, set it as follows.

The hot water supply hose 9 is used by being connected to a mixing faucet or the like, as in the conventional case. In this example, it was connected to the outlet of a mixing faucet installed in the wash basin. On the other hand, the drain hose 7 was connected to a drain opening at the bottom of the basin of the washbasin.

After being prepared in this manner, the shower head is used in the same way as a conventional shower head by holding the grip 1 in the hand.

For example, when washing one's face, the user first operates the mixing faucet to adjust the water jet to a desired temperature, as in the case of general cleaning. Then, as described above, grasp the grip 1 with your hand, bring the shower nozzle part 3 of the head body 2 close to the desired position on your face, and then move the tip edge of the surrounding regulation cover body 4 all around your face. the specified position. At this time, since the regulation cover body 4 is configured to be sufficiently flexible, it deforms in accordance with the unevenness of the face.
Provides reliable adhesion to the face. Next, the operating rod 11 is operated to open the on-off valve 10.
Then, from the many nozzles of the shower nozzle section 3,
The user squirts out warm water at an appropriate temperature and washes the predetermined areas of the face with a shower. The hot water reflected and scattered from the face surface or the hot water flowing down the face surface is regulated by a regulating cover body 4 protruding from the periphery of the head body 2 and cannot be washed outside. The injected hot water eventually flows back down to the lowest part of the regulation cover body 4, flows to the drain pipe section 6 in the grip 1 through the drain port 5 opened at this position, and then flows to the drain hose 7.
The waste can then be disposed of through the drain hose 7 into the drain of the sink.

If you want to wash another part of your face next, close the operating rod 11 located on the grip 1 to close the on-off valve 11, stop the spray from the shower nozzle part 3, and then wash the desired part. Move to. Thereafter, the above procedure can be repeated to cleanse the area.

After that, all you have to do is wipe off the water droplets from the wet area with a towel or the like, just like in the general case.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, during washing with a shower, the movement of the jetted hot water, etc. to the outside is regulated by the regulation cover body, and the water is reliably drained through the drain port opened in the regulation cover body. Therefore, you can wash only the desired parts of your body and avoid getting any other parts of your body wet.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Grip, 2... Head body, 3... Shower nozzle part, 4... Regulation cover body, 5... Drain port, 6... Drain pipe part, 7... Drain hose, 8... Hot water supply pipe part, 9...
Hot water supply hose, 10...opening/closing valve, 11...operating rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A head body having a shower nozzle section consisting of a large number of nozzles on the front surface is formed at the tip of the grip section, and from the periphery of the head body, a peripheral wall of a container whose bottom is the shower nozzle section. A flexible regulating cover body having a shape is disposed facing forward, and a drain port is opened in the regulating cover body to drain hot water or water sprayed from the shower nozzle portion and returned from the object to be cleaned, and A drainage hose is connected to the opening, and the hot water supply pipe section configured in the grip section is connected to the shower nozzle section, an on-off valve that can be operated by the grip section is inserted into the hot water supply pipe section, and a water supply pipe section is connected to the hot water supply pipe section. A shower head characterized by connecting hot water supply hoses.