JPH01297026A - Simple shower - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a movement, moreover, to eliminate a necessity to execute an expensive facility, and to execute a comfortable hot water discharge as a shower by incorporating temperature control device to contain a reservoir tank and exclusive-use heater, pump and sensor in a mobile main body, driving the pump with a remote control switch added to a shower head, executing the hot water discharge, and simultaneously, restricting the hot water feed quantity for a definite time from a use start. CONSTITUTION:In a main body 1 to be moved, a reservoir tank 2, and exclusive- use heater 3 and pump 4 are incorporated. A water 12 of the tank 2 is monitored by a sensor 10, and when a water level quantity is made into a set quantity or above, for example, an alarm sound is generated. The temperature of the water 12 is transmitted to a control device 11 by a temperature sensor 8, a current flowing to the heater 3 is controlled, and a fixed temperature instructed by an operation panel 5 is always maintained. Here, a remote control switch 9 is operated, the pump 4 is driven, and the hot water in a proper temperature condition is hot-water-discharged from a shower head 6. Thus, the fine adjustment of a hot water temperature and the movement of a device can be easily executed by an inexpensive facility.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a simple shower mainly used at home.

[Prior Art] Traditionally, showers used at home use hot water heated by a gas water heater or an electric water heater, and an example of such a conventional device is the one shown in Figure 3. was there. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional device of this type. In the figure, (30) is a heater for heating water to hot water using gas or electricity, and (31) is a heater for heating water to hot water using gas or electricity. A mixing faucet (32) is used to mix and adjust the temperature of hot water, a control valve (32) is used to limit the amount of hot water released, and (33) is a pipe for sending water and hot water.

The conventional device is configured as described above. For example, water supplied from a water pipe is passed through the pipe (33) to the heater (30).
The water is sent to the water heater (30) and heated by a gas combustion device or an electric heater (both not shown) attached to the heater (30) to become hot water.

The heater (30) is installed in various places where hot water is used other than the shower.
Since it is necessary to supply hot water according to the purpose of use, -
The water inside the shell is heated to boiling point temperature. Therefore,
The hot water heated to the boiling point temperature by the heater (30) is sent to the mixing tap (31), where it is mixed with water to make hot water at an appropriate temperature, and then sent to the control valve (32). Control valve (32)
It was used as a shower while limiting the amount of hot water released.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional device as described above, the heater (3
The hot water heated to the boiling point at step 0) is mixed with water at the mixing faucet (31) to obtain hot water at an appropriate temperature, but with this method, it is difficult to finely adjust the temperature of the water required for use as a shower. It is very difficult to do this, especially with a remote control, and in the conventional configuration, the distance of the pipe (33) from the heater (30) to the hot water outlet is long, and the pipe (33) is cold at the beginning of use. ), the water temperature becomes too low and then becomes high enough to cause burns, making it difficult to maintain a constant temperature at all times, and requiring plumbing equipment. Therefore, there were problems such as being expensive and not being able to be moved.

The present invention was made to solve this problem, and aims to provide a simple shower that is movable, does not require expensive equipment, and can comfortably discharge hot water as a shower.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The simple shower according to the present invention incorporates a water storage tank, a dedicated heater, and a pump in a movable main body, and discharges hot water by driving the pump with a remote control switch attached to the shower head. In addition, the amount of hot water fed by the pump was limited for a certain period of time after the start of use.

[Function] In this invention, a water storage tank, a dedicated heater, and a pump are built into the movable main body, and the pump is driven by a remote control switch attached to the shower head to discharge hot water, and the water is supplied at a constant rate from the start of use. Since we decided to limit the amount of hot water sent by the pump during the time, it is possible to move around, and there is no need for expensive equipment, and hot water can be comfortably used as a shower.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a cutaway perspective view showing the configuration of a simple shower according to the present invention, in which (1) is the main body, (2) is a tank for storing water, and (3) is a heater for heating the stored water. , (4) is a pump, (5) is an operation panel, (6) is a shower head, (7) is a hose, and (8) is a temperature sensor that detects the water temperature, for example, a thermistor is used. 9) is a remote control (hereinafter referred to as remote control) switch attached to the shower head, (10) is a water level sensor, (11) is a control device, and (12) is a switch that controls the water stored in the tank. show.

The simple shower according to the present invention houses various devices for storing and heating water inside the main body. That is, as shown in the figure, water is stored in a tank (2) and heated by a heater (3) to provide hot water. The hot water is pressurized by a pump (4) and discharged from the shower head (6) via a hose (7). In addition, the control device (11) controls the water temperature and water volume, and can be operated with the operation panel (5) or remote control switch (9), and is equipped with a temperature sensor (
The temperature detection signal from 8) is transmitted to the control device (11), and the control device (11) controls the energization of the heater (3) based on this signal. In order to prevent malfunctions, the heater (3) and pump (4) are not energized by operating the operation panel (5) even if the remote control switch is accidentally turned on.

The simple shower according to the present invention is constructed as shown in Fig. 1. First, water is stored in a tank (2), and the amount of water supplied in this tank (2) is monitored by each water level sensor (10). When the water level exceeds the level set by operating the operation panel (5), the user is notified by emitting an alarm sound, for example. After the water storage in the tank (2) is completed, the heater (3) is energized to heat the water (12) in the tank. The temperature of the water tank 12) in this tank is monitored by a temperature sensor, and this temperature is transmitted to the control device (11). (11) turns on and off the power to the heater (3) to constantly maintain the temperature of the water (12) in the tank at a constant temperature that is comfortable for a shower, as specified on the control panel (5). It's in control. By operating the remote control switch (9), the pump (4) is driven via the control device (11), and the shower head (6) is driven.
) will release hot water at the appropriate temperature.

In addition, the water level sensor (10) detects the water level of the water (12) in the tank not only when water is being supplied into the tank (2), but also during hot water dispensing, and uses the amount of remaining hot water by e.g. warning sounds and indicator lights. By informing the user, the user can make effective use of the hot water without having to check the amount of water (12) in the tank each time.

As described above, in this invention, water is stored in the tank (2) provided in the main body (1), and the temperature is maintained at the optimum temperature for use as a shower.
Since hot water is discharged by the operation of , it is easy to make minute adjustments to the water temperature and move the device.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the amount of hot water released by operating this remote control switch (9) and time. For example, Figure (A)
In the embodiment shown in , even if the remote control switch (9) is turned on, the pump (4) is driven at low speed for a certain period of time (T1), the amount of hot water discharged is small, and the user is made to perceive the water temperature, and then By returning the amount of hot water to the original amount, it prevents the risk of bathing in a large amount of hot water at once.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2(B), when the remote control switch (9) is turned on, the pump (4) is driven for 12 hours so that the amount of hot water discharged is small at first and gradually increases. This ensures safety.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention incorporates a water storage tank, a dedicated heater, and a pump into a movable main body, and discharges hot water by driving the pump with a remote control switch attached to the shower head. Moreover, since the amount of hot water discharged is limited for a certain period of time after the start of use, it is possible to obtain a safe, easy-to-use, and inexpensive device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway perspective view showing the configuration of a simple shower according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between hot water amount and time,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional configuration. (1) is the main body, (2) is the tank, (3) is the heater, (4
) is the pump, (5) is the operation panel, (6) is the shower head, (7) is the hose, (8) is the temperature sensor, (9) is the remote control switch, (10) is the water level sensor, (
11) is the control device, and (12) is the water in the tank.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A tank attached inside the movable main body to store water, a heater attached inside the main body to heat the water stored in the tank, and a hose to pass the water heated by the heater. A pump for discharging the water to the outside; A control device and a temperature sensor or (and) a water level sensor for controlling the heating temperature or (and) the water level in the tank; A pump attached to the end of the hose near the shower head; A simple shower comprising a remote control switch, the pump and the control device being controlled by the remote control switch. (2) To control the pump using the remote control switch, turn this remote control switch on.
2. The simple shower according to claim 1, wherein the amount of water discharged from said pump is automatically limited to increase in steps for a predetermined period of time after the state is set to the N state.