JPH0481399A - Shower device for weightless space - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To certainly dissolve fear of impediment in breathing at the time of taking a shower by arranging a water jetting part for jetting out shower water inside a shower chamber while arranging an air supplying means for supplying air to a mouth or nose of a human being taking a shower. CONSTITUTION:A water jetting part 35 for jetting out in relatively low pressure hot water or cold water supplied from a shower water supplying device 33 is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of a shower chamber 31 consisting of a nearly cylindrical chamber formed with watertightness being maintained while a fan 41 is installed, and an air blowing port 43 of the fan 41 is opened in the center part of the ceiling surface of the shower chamber 31. Moreover, a suction port 51 is opened in the bottom surface of the shower chamber 31, and the suction port 51 and a suction device 53 are connected together through a communicating pipe 55. In this case, an air supplying means 57 for supplying air to the mouth of a human being taking a shower is arranged inside the shower chamber 31. This air supplying means 57 is constituted of an air transfer tube 59 for transferring air to the mouth and an air supplying device 61 for supplying air to the air transfer tube 59.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a shower device used for washing the human body, and particularly to a shower device for zero gravity space used in zero gravity space such as outer space.

[Conventional technology]

Nowadays, 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. , shower equipment that can be used in zero gravity will be required.

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

In order to solve such problems, the present applicant et al.
We have developed and applied for a "shower device that can be used in zero gravity."

As shown in FIG. 4, this shower device used in a zero-gravity state includes a shower water spouting section 13 and a floating floor 15 made of a perforated plate inside a shower room 11 configured to maintain watertightness. A blower 17 that blows air toward the floating floor 15 is installed on the ceiling of the shower room 11, and a suction port that sucks the air that has passed through the holes in the floating floor 15 and shower water is installed on the bottom of the shower room 11. 19.

In such a shower device used in a zero-gravity state, the user is pressed against the floating floor 15 by the airflow generated in the shower room 11 even in the zero-gravity state, and the user is pushed against the floating floor 15 moderately as if gravity were acting. Fixed.

Furthermore, after the shower water spouted from the water spouting section 13 cleanses the user's body, it can be collected at the suction port 19 and drained together with the airflow without floating in the shower room ll, thereby creating a zero gravity state. It becomes possible to take a shower at the bottom without any trouble.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in such a conventional shower device that is used in zero gravity, a part of the water spouted from the water spouting part 13 does not hit the body but bounces back as it is, and also the body movement while washing the body. This causes water to separate from the body, causing the water to float in the air and, depending on the size of the water droplets, to be inhaled into the respiratory system, potentially causing breathing problems.

In addition, in a state of zero gravity, water droplets attached to the body do not flow off like they do on the ground (due to surface tension, they adhere to the body in the form of a water film, and it is extremely difficult to separate this water film from the body). If this water film forms on your face, it will be like having your face on a washbasin, and in the worst case scenario, you may suffocate.

The present invention was made in order to solve such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shower device for use in a zero-gravity space that can reliably eliminate breathing problems during showering.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The shower device for a zero gravity space of the present invention has a water spouting part for spouting shower water disposed inside the shower room, and also supplies air to the mouth or nose of a person taking a shower. This is achieved by arranging an air supply means.

[For production]

In the zero-gravity space shower apparatus of the present invention, the air supply means supplies air to the mouth or nose of a person taking a shower.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example in which details of the present invention are shown in the drawings will be described.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the human body washing device for zero-gravity space according to the present invention, and in the figure, reference numeral 31 indicates a shower room.

This shower room 31 consists of a substantially cylindrical chamber formed to be watertight, and a door (not shown) through which a user can enter and exit is arranged on the circumferential surface of the shower room 31 .

A shower water supply device 33 is installed on the inner peripheral surface of the shower room 31.
A water spouting section 35 is disposed to spout hot water or water supplied from the tank at a relatively low pressure.

Further, a floating floor 37 is arranged at the bottom of the shower room 31, and a large number of small holes 39 are formed in the floating floor 37.

A blower 41 is installed on the ceiling of the shower room 31,
An air outlet 43 of this blower 41 is provided at the center of the ceiling of the shower room 31, and a ventilation plate 45 is installed to cover the ceiling.
is located.

A large number of ventilation holes 47 are formed in the ventilation plate 45, and the ventilation plate 45 is arranged at a predetermined interval from the ceiling surface to form an air supply path 49.

A suction port 51 is provided at the bottom of the shower room 31, and the suction port 51 and a suction device 53 are connected by a communication pipe 55.

Therefore, in this embodiment, an air supply means 57 is arranged inside the shower room 31 to supply air to the mouth of a person taking a shower.

The air supply means 57 includes an air transfer tube 59 that transfers air to the mouth, and an air supply device 61 that supplies air to the air transfer tube 59.

One end of the air transfer tube 59, as shown in FIG.
It is inserted into the human mouth, and a nose plug 63 is fitted into the nose to prevent water droplets from entering from the nose.

In the zero-gravity space shower device configured as described above, air supplied from the blower 41 flows from the air outlet 43 into the air passage 49 and is diffused, and is directed from the ventilation plate 450 and the ventilation hole 47 toward the floating floor 37. It is squirted.

Further, the airflow flows inside the shower room 31 from the ceiling toward the floating floor 37, passes through the porous holes 39 of the floating floor 37, and passes through the suction port 51.
is attracted to.

The shower bath is performed by operating the control panel 65 and supplying air to the person's mouth through the air transfer tube 59 of the air supply means 57, while washing the body surface with water spouted from the water spouting section 35. It will be done.

In the zero-gravity space shower device configured as described above, a water spouting section 35 for spouting shower water is disposed inside the shower room 31, and an air supply unit 35 for spouting shower water is disposed inside the shower room 31. Since the supply means 57 is arranged, when taking a shower, the air supply means 57 supplies air to the mouth of the person taking a shower, and it is possible to reliably eliminate the possibility of breathing problems during the shower. .

That is, in the zero-gravity space shower device configured as described above, air is reliably supplied to the human mouth by the air supply means 57, so that it is possible to reliably eliminate the possibility of causing breathing problems.

FIG. 3 shows another air supply means used in the zero-gravity space shower device of the present invention, in which a conical mask 6 is attached to the tip of the air transfer tube 59.
7 is placed, and this mask 67 is placed to cover the mouth and nose.

With the air supply means configured as described above, substantially the same effects as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 can be obtained.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, in the shower device for zero gravity space of the present invention, a water spouting part for spouting shower water is disposed inside the shower room, and an air supply supplying air to the mouth or nose of a person taking a shower is provided. Since the means is arranged, when taking a shower, the air supply means will supply air to the mouth or nose of the person taking a shower, thereby reliably eliminating the risk of breathing problems when taking a shower. There are advantages.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of the shower device for zero gravity space according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing details of the air supply means shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another air supply means. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a conventional shower device for zero gravity space. [Explanation of symbols of main parts] 31...Shower room 35...Water discharge part/air supply means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A zero-gravity space characterized by having a water spouting section for spouting shower water disposed inside the shower room, as well as an air supply means for supplying air to the mouth or nose of a person taking a shower. shower equipment.