JPH08491A - Shower apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a shower apparatus for performing hydraulic massage from the neck to the shoulder of an upright person particularly in a pool by jetting shower water from the neck toward the shoulder. CONSTITUTION:There are provided a pool 20 filled with warm water having the depth in which the shoulder of an upright person is exposed, a water supply pipe 40 for supplying shower water up to a position higher than the shoulder of the upright person in the pool 20, and a shower nozzle 50 formed on the tip part of the water supply pipe 40 having a jet port 51 which is crushed flat laterally, jetting obliquely the shower water from the position higher than the shoulder of the upright person in the pool 20 to the shoulder of the person.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower device,
Especially, the shower water is jetted from the neck to the shoulder of an upright person in the pool so that the massage can be performed by hanging the shower water from the neck to the shoulder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a shower device of this type,
In some cases, shower water was jetted out at high pressure from a shower nozzle with fine holes to obtain a massage effect.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional shower device, since the shower water is ejected from the small holes at a high pressure, the acupressure effect can be expected, but the body is conversely tense, There was a problem that I could not relax. In particular, when showered with high pressure and dot-like shower water from the neck to the shoulder, the body becomes tense and the person cannot relax.

Further, since the shower water is ejected at a high pressure from the shower nozzle, there is a problem in that the entire apparatus is required to have a structure capable of withstanding a high water pressure, resulting in an increase in equipment cost. Therefore, the invention according to claim 1 is proposed in view of the above-mentioned various problems of the conventional technique, and the purpose thereof is to take a shower in a relaxed manner and use high water pressure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shower device that can reduce equipment costs because it is not necessary.

The invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the object of the invention described above, it is intended to stabilize the body when taking a shower. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the objects of claims 1 and 2, when taking a shower, the lower half of the body is in the warm water of the pool, so the temperature of the warm water of the pool and the shower water are balanced and comfortable. It is designed to allow you to take a shower.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the objects of the first to third aspects of the invention, the inside of the pool can be effectively used by disposing the water absorption pipe outside the pool.

[0007]

The present invention is to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The invention according to claim 1 is a pool (20) filled with hot water having a depth that exposes the shoulders of an upright person, and a shower in the pool (20) to a position higher than the shoulders of the upright person. Water pipe to supply water
(40) and at the tip of this water pipe (40), the pool (2
Shower water is jetted obliquely toward the person's shoulder from a position higher than the person's shoulder standing upright in (0), and a shower nozzle (50) having a jet outlet (51) flatly crushed in the lateral direction is provided. It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described, the inner wall surface of the pool (20) is provided with a handrail (80) that can be grasped by a person taking shower water at a position lower than the shoulder of an upright person in the pool (20). It is characterized by The invention according to claim 3 is the above-mentioned claim 1,
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in 2, the water temperature of the shower water supplied to the water supply pipe (40) is made substantially equal to the water temperature of the hot water in the pool.

The invention according to claim 4 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
~ 3 in addition to the configuration of the invention, the water pipe (40), the pool (2
0) A vertical part (41) extending almost vertically from the outside floor surface (30) and an upper part of the vertical part (41) bent toward the inside of the pool (20) to be substantially horizontal. The extended horizontal portion (42) and the tip of the horizontal portion (42) are bent obliquely downward,
The shower nozzle (50) is characterized by being provided with an inclined portion (43) continuous with the shower nozzle (50).

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the shower water that enters the pool (20) and is jetted from the jet outlet (51) of the shower nozzle (50) is located at an appropriate position on the body, such as a shoulder. ,
Position the neck and head. With this, by the falling pressure of the shower water, it is possible to perform a hydromassage on an appropriate part of the body, such as a shoulder, a neck, or the head.

Further, at this time, since the jet outlet (51) of the shower nozzle (50) is flatly crushed in the lateral direction, the affected area of the body can be massaged widely and uniformly. Claim 2
According to the described invention, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 1, when the user holds the handrail (80) when taking a shower, the body can be stably supported. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 and 2, when taking a shower, since the lower body part is in the warm water of the pool (20), the warm water of the pool (20) is You can take a shower comfortably by balancing the water temperature and the water temperature of the shower water.

According to the invention of claim 4, the water absorption pipe (40)
By arranging the outside of the pool (20), the inside of the pool (20) can be effectively used.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a shower device, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a shower nozzle, FIG. 1A is a side view, and FIG. ) Is a front view, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the shower device is used, FIG. 3A is a state in which shower water is being received by the neck, and FIG. 3B is a shower on the shoulder. Receiving water,
FIG. 3C shows a state where the head is receiving shower water.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shower apparatus 10 according to the present invention is arranged such that the upper portion of the water pipe 40 which stands up through the floor surface 30 outside the pool 20 is substantially horizontal toward the inside of the pool 20. The tip of the water pipe 40, which is bent and horizontal, is bent obliquely toward the water surface of the pool 20, and the shower nozzle 50 is attached to the tip of the water pipe 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a water amount adjusting valve 70 having a water amount adjusting handle 60 is provided in the middle of the water pipe 40 located below the floor surface 30.
Is provided, and the amount and pressure of the shower water to be sent can be adjusted.

The opening of the water amount adjusting valve 70 is adjusted by the water amount adjusting handle 60 to adjust the amount of shower water supplied to the shower device 10. In the present embodiment, for example, about 300 l to 600 l per minute is used. The shower water can be supplied. The specific dimensions of the water pipe 40 and the like are designed according to the average body size of the Japanese people, and in this embodiment, the diameter a of the water pipe 40 is, for example, about 80 mm, and the vertical portion 41 to the horizontal portion of the water pipe 40. The height b to the center of 42 is about 1530 mm, and the length c of the horizontal portion 42 is about 60, for example.
0 mm, angle θ between the center of shower nozzle 50 and the vertical plane
Is about 40 °, and the height d of the inclined portion 43 is about 262, for example.
mm, the height e from the pool floor surface 21 to the center of the horizontal portion 42 is, for example, about 1960 mm.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned shower nozzle 50 is attached to the tip of the water supply pipe 40 and has a jet port 51.
The front end is narrowed down so that is flat in the lateral direction. By thus forming the ejection port 51 at the tip of the shower nozzle 50 into a flat shape, a linear pressure type massage can be performed. Further, instead of making the ejection port 51 at the tip of the shower nozzle 50 flat, another shape, for example, a thin tube, may be used to perform point pressure type massage.

The shower nozzle 50 may be provided so as to be integrated with the water supply pipe 40. However, if the shower nozzle 50 is detachably attached to the tip of the water supply pipe 40, the purpose of massage, the physical condition of the user, etc. The shower nozzle 50 can be replaced with a shower nozzle 50 having various shapes, and the range of application of the shower device 10 can be expanded. In the present embodiment, the specific dimensions of the ejection port 51 of the shower nozzle 50 are the thickness f of the flat portion.
Is, for example, about 9 mm, and the lateral width g of the flat portion is, for example, about 110 m.
It has become m. As other dimensions, the thickness f of the flat portion may be about 6 mm and the lateral width g of the flat portion may be about 140 mm.

As shown in FIG. 1, a handrail 80 protruding toward the inside of the pool 20 is provided at the upper part of the inner wall surface 22 of the pool 20 so as to be almost at the same height as the water surface. This handrail 80
Is a mounting member 81 provided on the inner wall surface 22 of the pool 20 at appropriate intervals.
A pipe 82 is attached to the inner wall surface 22 of the pool 20. In the present embodiment, the specific size of the handrail 80 is, for example, about 100 mm from the inner wall surface 22 of the pool 20 to the center of the pipe 82.

Further, a drain groove 90 is provided on the upper portion of the wall of the pool 20 along the outer periphery of the pool 20 so that the water overflowing from the pool 20 is discharged. The temperature of the water filled in the pool 20 is preferably a temperature at which humans do not feel uncomfortable for a long time, that is, a so-called dead temperature, and in this embodiment, for example, about 35 ° C to 36 ° C. Has become. In this way, by setting the water temperature in the pool 20 to a dead temperature, massage can be performed in a relaxed state, and the relaxation effect can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the temperature of the shower water jetted from the shower nozzle 50 and falling is preferably set to a temperature slightly lower than the dead temperature described above, for example, about 33.degree. This is due to the massage effect of the shower water, which causes a slight sensible temperature of the shower water (about 2
℃) rise, which is slightly lower than the dead temperature of about 3
By setting the temperature to 3 ° C, massage can be performed more comfortably.

The dimensions of the water pipe 40, the handrail 80, etc. exemplified above can be changed appropriately according to the body shape of the user. A method of performing massage with the above-described shower device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. A person who wants to receive a massage first enters the pool 20 and stands up on the pool floor 21.

Then, the height of the neck, shoulders and head is adjusted by bending down the waist or opening the legs, and the neck (FIG. 3A),
Shower water is applied to the shoulder (FIG. 3 (B)), the head (FIG. 3 (C)), and the like. At this time, if the handrail 80 provided on the inner wall surface 22 of the pool 20 is used for gripping, the pool 20
You can easily stabilize your body and massage safely.

In this state, according to the symptoms such as stiff shoulders,
You only have to massage for a predetermined time. Position the massage by the above-mentioned shower device 10 as the first hydraulic massage in the body massage pool,
In performing a full-body massage, if the tension from the neck to the shoulder is first released and then the whole body pressure injection, water massage, etc. are performed, a more effective massage can be performed.

[0024]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. Claim 1
According to the described invention, since the jet nozzle of the shower nozzle is flatly crushed in the lateral direction, it can be massaged uniformly over a wide area by hanging it from the neck to the shoulder of the body, and not only can the shower be relaxed, Since the falling pressure of shower water is used, it is possible to provide a shower device that can reduce the equipment cost as compared with the case of using high water pressure.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the body can be stabilized when taking a shower. According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effects of claims 1 and 2, when taking a shower, since the lower body part is in the hot water of the pool, the temperature of the hot water of the pool and the shower water are balanced. , So that you can take a shower comfortably.

According to the invention described in claim 4,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in 3, the water absorption pipe is arranged outside the pool so that the inside of the pool can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a shower device.

2 is an enlarged view of the shower nozzle shown in FIG.
(A) is a side view and (B) is a front view.

3A and 3B are explanatory views showing a state in which the shower device shown in FIG. 1 is used. FIG. 3A is a state in which shower water is being received on the neck, and FIG. 3B is a shower on the shoulder. A state of receiving water, as shown in FIG. 6C, is a state of receiving shower water on the head.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Shower device 20 Pool 21 Pool floor 22 Pool inner wall 30 Floor 40 Water pipe 41 Vertical 42 Horizontal 43 Slope 50 Shower nozzle 51 Jet nozzle 60 Water flow control handle 70 Water flow control valve 80 Handrail 81 Mounting member 82 Pipe 90 Drain

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pool filled with warm water having a depth that exposes the shoulders of an upright person, a water pipe for supplying shower water to a position higher than the shoulders of an upright person, and A shower nozzle that is provided at the tip of the water pipe and jets shower water diagonally toward the person's shoulder from a position higher than the person's shoulder standing upright in the pool, and has a jet outlet that is flatly crushed in the lateral direction. A shower device comprising: 2. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein an inner wall surface of the pool is provided with a handrail that can be grasped by a person taking shower water at a position lower than a shoulder of an upright person in the pool. . 3. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water temperature of the shower water supplied to the water supply pipe is made substantially equal to the water temperature of the hot water in the pool. 4. The water pipe comprises a vertical portion extending substantially vertically from a floor surface outside the pool, and a horizontal portion bent from the upper end of the vertical portion toward the inside of the pool to extend substantially horizontally. The shower device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: an inclined portion that is bent obliquely downward from a tip portion of the horizontal portion and that is continuous with the shower nozzle.