JPH042631Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a shower device that is used in zero gravity.

(Background of the idea) Currently, advances in space engineering have made it possible for humans to stay in outer space for long periods of time in a zero-gravity state. A shower device that can be used in zero gravity will be required to maintain

However, in space, where there is no gravity, the shower water becomes water droplets and scatters all over the room, and because it does not flow down to one place, it is difficult to drain the water.

(Technical Problem) The technical problem of the present invention is to prevent shower water from scattering in a zero-gravity state and to collect and drain used shower water, thereby creating a shower device that can be used in a zero-gravity state. The purpose is to provide the following.

(Means for solving the technical problems) The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is that the storage drum that accommodates the user's body from the neck down and maintains the internal watertightness is rotatable. support,
A spiral guide groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the drum, a shower pipe is installed inside the storage drum so as to follow the user's body, and a breathable and waterproof sheet is provided on one side of the storage drum. A covered air supply port is provided, and a suction drain is provided on the other side of the storage drum.

(Function) According to the above means, the user's body below the neck is housed inside the storage drum, and is washed by shower water spouted from the shower pipe. The ejected shower water hits the user's body and scatters, but floats in the storage drum.

When the storage drum is rotated, as the drum rotates, the air inside the storage drum and the shower water floating in the air begin to rotate, and the floating shower water is moved toward the outer periphery due to centrifugal force. , adheres to the inner surface of the drum.

The shower water adhering to the inner surface of the drum is scraped out by a spiral guide groove formed in the inner surface of the rotating storage drum, and flows toward the other side of the drum.

On the other hand, the inside of the storage drum becomes negative pressure due to the suction of the suction drain, and outside air flows into the drum through the sheet of the air supply port, and is collected on the other side of the drum by the guide groove. It is sucked into the suction drain and discharged together with the shower water.

(Effects) Since the present invention is as described above, the shower water that is about to scatter in a zero gravity state is stored inside the storage drum to wash the user's body, and
Using the rotating storage drum and guide groove, the used shower water can be collected on the other side of the drum and quickly drained from the suction drain, thereby realizing a shower bath in zero gravity without any problems. It is.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

A in the figure is a shower device used in a zero gravity state.

The shower device A includes a storage drum 1 that accommodates a user B, a support base 12 that rotatably supports the storage drum 1, a shower pipe 2 that is installed inside the storage drum 1, and a system that allows external air to flow into the drum 1. It is provided with an air supply port 3 and a suction drain 4 that sucks and drains the air and shower water in the storage drum 1.

A support stand 12 that rotatably supports the storage drum 1
is a hollow round table fixed on the floor, and a tubular support 13 is erected at the center of the inside.
A disk 5 on which the user B rests is provided at the upper end of the device 3.

A water supply pipe 6 and a shampoo supply pipe 7 are drawn into the bottom of the disc 5 from the outside through the support 13, and these pipes 6 and 7 are connected to the shower pipe 2 and the shampoo pipe 8 on the disc 5, respectively. be.

As shown in Fig. 1, the shower pipe 2 is connected to the user B.
Shower holes 2a are bored at regular intervals on the circumferential surface facing the shower tube 8, and the shampoo tube 8 is inserted and fixed inside the shower tube 2, and a large number of jet nozzles 8a are formed on the circumferential surface of the shower tube 8. is made to protrude and pass through between the shower holes 2a of the shower pipe 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shower tube 2 having the above structure is installed upright on a disc 5, and there are a total of 4 shower tubes on both sides of the user B's body.
A book is installed.

An endless belt mechanism in which a rotating brush 9 rotated by a motor 9a is slidably fitted into each shower tube 2, and the fitting portion of the rotating brush 9 is provided between the disc 5 and the lid plate 1d. By connecting to 10,
The rotating brush 9 is configured to reciprocate along the shower pipe 2 while rotating.

The accommodation drum 1 is a cylindrical watertight container that accommodates the user B below the neck. A suspension ring 1f is fixed to the upper edge.

The barrel cylinder 1c of the storage drum 1 is formed into a spiral bellows shape, and a spiral guide groove 1b is formed on its inner peripheral surface.

The suspension ring 1f is engaged with the outer periphery of the cover plate 1d attached to the upper end of each shower tube 2 via a thrust bearing 14, and suspends the entire storage drum 1 in a freely rotatable manner.

In addition, the suspension ring 1f has an air supply port 3, and this air supply port 3 is covered with a breathable and waterproof sheet 3a, so that external air can pass through this sheet 3a and flow into the drum 1. The shower water scattered within the drum 1 is bounced back by the same sheet 3a to prevent it from leaking outside.

A donut cover 1e is removably fitted into the central opening of the lid plate 1d.

The donut cover 1e is molded using an elastic material such as rubber, and as shown in the figure, the user B inserts his head into the hole in the center and fits it tightly around his neck, thereby ensuring watertightness within the storage drum 1 during use. It is something to do.

On the other hand, a suction drain 4 connected to a suction tank (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the middle part of the support base 12.
This suction drain 4 sucks the air sucked into the drum 1 from the air supply port 3 and the shower water spouted from the shower pipe 2 into one place through the through hole 15 of the rotary disk 1a, and drains it. .

The storage drum 1 is rotatably supported at its upper end by the outer periphery of the cover plate 1d and by its lower end by a support column 13 via thrust bearings 14 and 16, respectively. The storage drum 1 is made rotatable by transmitting the rotational drive of the motor 17 to a rotating gear 18 that is fitted and fixed to the outer periphery of the fitting portion of the rotary disk 1a.

The storage drum 1 is rotated by the drive motor 17 in a direction in which the spiral extension of the guide groove 1b on the inner surface of the barrel cylinder 1c is directed toward the air supply port 3 side.

When using the shower device A, remove the donut cover 1e on the top surface of the storage drum 1, enter the drum 1 through the opening of the lid plate 1d, insert your head into the donut cover 1e, and fit it into the opening of the cover 1e. At the same time, the fixing bands 5a, 5a attached to the disk 5
The user B's body, which is about to float inside the drum 1, is appropriately fixed by inserting the foot into the drum 1.

Next, the operating switch 11 attached to the upper part of the shower pipe 2 is operated to start spouting shower water and shampoo, and at the same time, the rotating brush 9 is also operated.

The shower water and shampoo ejected from the shower hole 2a and the shampoo nozzle 8a adhere to the user's body, and the user B's body is scrubbed by the reciprocating rotating brush 9.

When the body has been sufficiently washed, the shampoo jetting and the rotating brush 9 are stopped, and the suction drain 4 and the storage drum 1 are operated instead.

When the suction drain 4 operates, the inside of the rotating storage drum 1 becomes negative pressure, and outside air is taken into the drum 1 through the air supply port 3, and the shampoo liquid floating inside the drum 1 and the shower water that is subsequently spouted out. At the same time, it is sucked toward the through hole 15 of the rotary disk 1a.

At the same time, as the storage drum 1 rotates, the air inside the drum 1 and the shower water and shampoo liquid floating in this air begin to rotate, and centrifugal force is applied to the large mass of the shower water and shampoo liquid. The particles are generated, move toward the outer periphery, and adhere to the inner surface of the barrel cylinder 1c.

Shower water and shampoo liquid adhering to the inner surface of the rotating barrel 1c are scraped out and flow toward the rotary disk 1a by the spiral guide groove 1b formed on the inner surface of the barrel 1c.

The shower water and shampoo liquid collected on the rotary plate 1a side as described above flows out from the through hole 15 into the support base 12 by the suction force and centrifugal force of the suction drain 4, and is quickly sucked into the suction drain 4. and discharged.

Once the shampoo liquid on your body has been sufficiently washed away, stop the shower water jet and open the suction drain 4.
The airflow generated by the suction force removes moisture adhering to the body.

If a hot air outlet (not shown) is connected to the upper part of the storage drum 1, it is possible to dry the body at the same time as the water adhering to the body is removed by the air flow.

Furthermore, by molding the body cylinder 1c of the storage drum 1 from bendable soft synthetic resin or the like, and by configuring the shower tube 2 to be foldable like a swing-out hanging rod, the storage drum 1 can be It can also be folded itself (not shown).

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a shower device embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the -- line in FIG. 1. In the figure, A... Shower device, 1... Storage drum, 1b... Guide groove, 2... Shower pipe, 3...
Air supply port, 3a... Ventilation waterproof sheet, 4... Suction drain.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A storage drum that accommodates the user's body from the neck down and maintains a watertight interior is rotatably supported, and a spiral guide groove is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum. A shower pipe is installed along the body of the person, an air supply port covered with a breathable and waterproof sheet is provided on one side of the storage drum, and a suction drain is provided on the other side of the storage drum. Shower equipment used in the state.