JP2001327422A - Shower device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower device for washing a user's hair, and the like, while warming himself or herself up by simultaneously using a hand shower and a water spray nozzle. SOLUTION: A washing space 3 in a bathroom is provided with an arm 9 facing an instrument-side wall 4 and reaching the upper portion of the back of the user aside from the ordinary hand shower 15, and the water spray nozzle 12 is mounted on the end of the arm 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device provided in a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 324046, there is an apparatus in which a holder for a shower head is swingably installed at a free position. However, this is because a hand shower is fixed at a free position and both hands can be used. For the purpose of washing hair, washing the body, etc., it is not possible to use another shower at the same time as the hand shower, and there is a fixing mechanism for fixing the holder at another position. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to change the position by operating the fixing mechanism during an action such as hair washing. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 22034, the back of the device was placed on a chair with the back facing the instrument side such as a bathroom mirror, and attached to a nozzle attached to the instrument side or an arm protruding from the instrument side to the front of the body. There is a thing that sprays a whole body shower from the nozzle, but it is a thing that takes a shower with the back facing the appliance side, it can not perform actions in a normal washing place such as hair washing toward the appliance side, In the winter, when washing hair, the body cools down if you do not shower the body, but it is necessary to change the direction of the body to shower on the body while washing the hair with shampoo etc. There is a problem.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a shower device which can be used simultaneously with a normal hand shower without changing the body orientation. The first gist of the present invention is to provide, in a bathroom washing area, an arm reaching the upper part of the back of the user facing the side wall of the appliance, separately from a normal hand shower, and having a watering nozzle at a tip of the arm. That is. Further, a second gist is that the arm has a rotating shaft that can be horizontally rotated on the instrument side wall or a wall surface intersecting with the instrument side wall, and the arm substantially passes over the user's head from the rotating axis. The water spray nozzle extends horizontally and has a downwardly directed tip at the tip thereof. A third point is that the height of the horizontal portion of the arm from the floor surface is set to 170 cm or more. Also, a fourth gist is that the arm includes:
A height adjusting mechanism capable of raising and lowering the height of the watering nozzle is provided. A fifth gist is that a switch or a valve is provided so that water can be sprinkled alone from the water sprinkling nozzle. Also, the sixth gist is:
The device side wall is provided with a front watering nozzle capable of spraying water on a front surface of a user facing the device side wall. The seventh point is that the position of the watering nozzle at the tip of the arm is
The horizontal distance from the wall is set to be 600 mm or more.

[0004]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front configuration diagram of the shower device, FIG. 2 is a side configuration diagram in a used state, and FIG. 3 is a perspective configuration diagram.

In the figure, a bathtub 2 is installed in a bathroom 1, and a mirror 5 is provided on a side wall 4 of the appliance on the side of a washing floor 3; a faucet 6 is provided below the appliance; The main body 8 of the shower device is provided upright along the mirror 5 on the side of the mirror 5.
The rotating shaft 9a is rotatably protruded from the rotating shaft 9a and extends substantially horizontally from the upper end of the rotating shaft 9a to form a horizontal portion 9b. The horizontal portion 9b is bent downward at the tip of the horizontal portion 9b and inserted. A portion 9c is formed, and the rotating shaft 9a and the horizontal portion 9 are formed.
b and the insertion portion 9c, an arm 9 is formed so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane, and the insertion portion 9c has a height adjusting pipe 10 which can be inserted and pulled out to adjust the height in the vertical direction.
A watering nozzle 12 is provided at the lower end of the height adjusting pipe 10 via a swing part 11, and is configured so that shower water can be watered from the watering nozzle 12. I have.

[0006] A switching knob 16 is provided at a lower portion of the main body 8, and a hose 13 is provided from a lower end of the main body 8.
Extends and is connected to the faucet 6, and a shower hose 14 extends separately, and a shower head 15 is provided at a tip of the shower hose 14. The shower head 15 is a normal hand shower and can be used for hair washing and the like.

By switching the switching knob 16, it is possible to appropriately switch the water spray from the shower head 15 and the water spray from the water spray nozzle 12, and the shower head 15 and the water spray nozzle 12
It is also configured so that water can be sprinkled at the same time. In addition,
A water supply and hot water supply pipe is connected to the main body 8 from the outside, and a water supply path to the arm 9 and a path to the hose 13 and the shower hose 14 are switched internally by a switching knob 16. .

The washing floor 3 of the horizontal portion 9b of the arm 9
The height of the arm 9 is set to 170 cm or more, and the arm 9 can be rotated in a horizontal plane over the head while a user of normal height is standing. The watering nozzle 12 provided at the tip of 9 is
It is set so as to reach a position of 600 mm or more in horizontal distance from the appliance side wall surface 4 in a state of being extended to the washing place side at the maximum. Therefore, in a state where the user of the normal height is standing, the arm 9 is rotated well without disturbing the body, the shower water is spouted from the watering nozzle 12 toward the back, and the user is used. The shower can be satisfactorily applied, and the shower from the shower head 15 can be applied so that the hair can be washed well without cooling the body in winter or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus can be used while sitting on a chair. The height adjustment pipe 10 is pulled downward, and the watering nozzle 12 is fixed at a low position. It is possible to take a shower and to perform an action such as hair washing without changing the position of the body while facing the appliance side such as the mirror 5, even when washing hair with water from the shower head 15, In the meantime, the shower water from the watering nozzle 12 is poured onto the back, so that the hair can be washed well without cooling the body.

[0010] Since the body is facing the instrument side such as the mirror 5, it is not necessary to change the direction, and the operation of the faucet 6 and the operation of the switching knob 16 can be performed satisfactorily. In addition, the watering nozzle 12 can be used without using the shower head 15.
It is also possible to sprinkle water only and perform shampooing etc. using both hands. Further, since the arm 9 is a pipe from the main body 8 installed on the instrument side wall 4, the distance of the pipe is short, and the pipe is easy.

In this embodiment, the main body 8 is provided on the side of the mirror 5 and the arm 9 is provided so as to be rotatable there. As shown in the schematic plan view of FIG. Alternatively, the main body 8 may be provided on the intersection wall 4A on the side intersecting with the instrument side wall 4 and the arm 9 may be provided so as to be rotatable from the main body 8. In this state, the user can satisfactorily warm the body by spraying water from the watering nozzle 12 to the back in a state facing the user.

Next, FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the main body 8 is provided with front water sprinkling nozzles 18, 18, and 18 in the vertical direction, so that it can be used from the front. The mirror 5 and the shelf 17 are provided on a panel continuous from the main body 8 to the right side, and the right side of the shelf 17 is also provided on the front side similarly to the main body. The front watering nozzles 18 can be provided separately from the switching knob 16.
A switch 20 for opening and closing 8, 18, 18 is provided,
Operate the switch 20 as necessary to set the front watering nozzle 1
It is configured so that water can be sprayed from 8, 18, and 18.

In such a configuration, as shown in the use state diagram in the sitting position in FIG. 6 and the use state diagram in the standing state in FIG. It is possible to warm the back by spraying water from 12 toward the back, and also to warm the whole body by receiving water from the front spray nozzle 18 from the front side, so that the whole body can be showered. In addition, it is not necessary to change the direction of a hair-washing operation or the like in a normal washing place, and the hair-washing operation can be performed in the same direction.

[0014]

According to the shower apparatus of the present invention, an arm reaching the upper part of the back of the user facing the side wall of the appliance is provided separately from the ordinary hand shower in the bathroom washing area, and a sprinkling nozzle is provided at the tip of the arm. This allows you to use the hand shower and the watering nozzle at the same time, apply the water from the watering nozzle to the back of your body, and warm your back and feet satisfactorily. You can take a shower from a watering nozzle so that you are not too cold while spraying water from a hand shower on a child, and face your body with a mirror etc. It has the effect of being able to take a shower well on the back without changing the direction of the hand and frequently moving the hand shower.

Further, the arm has a rotating shaft which can be rotated in a horizontal direction on an instrument side wall or a wall surface intersecting with the instrument side wall,
The arm extends almost horizontally from the pivot axis through the user's head and has a downward sprinkling nozzle at the tip, so that the pipe is easy because the arm is close to the instrument side wall, and the arm passes over the head. Since the body is rotated, the body is not obstructed when the body is rotated, does not enter the field of view during use, and can be used well without being bothered.

In addition, since the height of the horizontal portion of the arm from the floor is set to 170 cm or more, even when a person of general height is standing, the arm can rotate well without disturbing the body. You can move it and take a shower on your back.

Further, since the arm is provided with a height adjusting mechanism that can raise and lower the height of the watering nozzle, the height of the watering nozzle can be adjusted, so that the arm can be used standing or sitting on a chair. It can also be used.

In addition, since a switch or a valve is provided so that water can be sprinkled from the water sprinkling nozzle alone, water can be sprinkled from the water sprinkling nozzle without using a hand shower. Even while washing your head, you can use it without taking a shower by showering on your back or shoulders.

Further, by providing a front watering nozzle on the side wall of the appliance, which can spray water to the front of the user facing the side wall of the appliance, a shower can be taken from the front watering nozzle to the front, and the shower can be taken from the front and back of the body. It is possible to take a shower by taking a whole body, and at that time, it can be used with the same orientation as a hair washing action in a normal washing place.

Since the position of the watering nozzle at the tip of the arm is set to be 600 mm or more in horizontal distance from the wall, it is possible to take a good shower from the watering nozzle on the back.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front configuration diagram of an installed state of a shower device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a configuration in a use state in a sitting state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective configuration diagram of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration in which a shower device is provided on an intersecting wall surface side.

FIG. 5 is a front configuration diagram of a shower device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a use state diagram in which the shower device of FIG. 5 is used in a sitting state.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a use state in which the user is standing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 3 Washing floor 4 Equipment side wall 4A Intersection wall 5 Mirror 6 Water faucet 8 Main body 9 Arm 9a Rotating shaft 9b Horizontal part 9c Insertion part 10 Height adjustment pipe 11 Swing part 12 Sprinkling nozzle 13 Hose 14 Shower hose 15 Shower head (hand shower) 16 Switching knob 17 Shelf 18 Front spray nozzle 20 Open / close switch of front spray nozzle

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A shower apparatus characterized in that, in a bathroom washing area, apart from a normal hand shower, an arm reaching the upper part of the back of the user facing the side wall of the appliance is provided, and a sprinkling nozzle is provided at the tip of the arm. . 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the arm has a rotating shaft that is rotatable in a horizontal direction on the instrument side wall or on a wall surface intersecting with the instrument side wall, and extends from the rotating axis to a substantially horizontal position above the user's head. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shower apparatus is provided with the sprinkling nozzle facing downward at the tip. 3. The shower device according to claim 2, wherein the height of the horizontal portion of the arm from the floor surface is set to 170 cm or more. 4. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arm is provided with a height adjusting mechanism that can raise and lower the height of the watering nozzle. 5. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a switch or a valve is provided so that water can be sprayed independently from the spray nozzle. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a front watering nozzle provided on the side wall of the appliance for spraying water on a front surface of a user facing the side wall of the appliance. The shower device according to claim 5. 7. The water spray nozzle at the tip of the arm is set at a horizontal distance of 600 mm or more from a wall.
Or the shower device according to claim 4.