Shower device
The shower device addresses the challenge of chlorine removal and pH buffering by using calcium sulfite in the faucet-side connector and biotite in the head-side connector, ensuring effective chlorine removal and pH buffering, thereby enhancing shower comfort and hygiene.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023201130
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing shower devices do not effectively address the issue of chlorine removal from tap water, which can cause allergic reactions, and they lack pH buffering capabilities, leading to discomfort during showers.
The shower device incorporates a flexible hose connected to a faucet-side connector that houses calcium sulfite particles for chlorine removal and a head-side connector made of transparent synthetic resin that stores biotite particles for pH buffering and far-infrared ray emission.
The device effectively removes chlorine from tap water using calcium sulfite, maintains pH buffering through biotite, and ensures the longevity of these properties by storing each material in separate connectors, providing comfort and hygiene during showers.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a shower device that emits desired tap water in a shower state from a flexible hose of a certain length connected to a faucet.
Background Art
[0002] For this type of shower device, there is no particular need to consider outdoor watering of trees and the like. However, tap water is mainly for drinking, and of course, considering the influence of various bacteria, etc., it is supplied after being subjected to chlorine treatment. Moreover, there are not a few people who have an allergic reaction to this chlorinated water. The same is true for showers where tap water is sprayed all over the body, especially when taking a bath. Therefore, Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-159757 proposed storing calcium sulfite particles mainly having chlorine removal characteristics in the connector on the faucet side. Furthermore, as a general document, "National Diet Library Collection Document 2 'Class 3: Inorganic Chemicals'" also shows the existence of decomposition and removal of residual chlorine as a use of calcium sulfite. The same library collection document 3 also describes that "maifan stone: granite is rich in minerals and has a pH buffering effect, etc.".
Prior Art Documents
Patent Documents
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Patent Document 1
Non-Patent Documents
Non-Patent Document 2
Non-Patent Document 3
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] As described in the foregoing "Background Art", the present invention solves problems such as having the property of "removing chlorine from tap water with calcium sulfite" and further having "pH buffering with medaka stone", and in particular, the property of calcium sulfite for removing chlorine from tap water is significantly deteriorated due to the proximity of calcium sulfite to the tap faucet compared to the medaka stone that generates and emits far-infrared rays.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0005] The present invention (a) A flexible hose of a certain length for drawing tap water from a tap faucet, (b) A shower body, (b1) Comprising a shower jet part at the upper end and a tap water inlet part connected to the tap faucet and the flexible hose respectively at the lower end, (b2) A head-side connector that is detachably attached to the tap water inlet part of the shower body and houses a plurality of required numbers of particles that generate and emit far-infrared rays and further particles that generate and emit ions inside, (c) A shower body connected by this connector and the flexible hose, (d) A tap-faucet-side connector to which the flexible hose is connected, (d1) Comprising a tap-faucet connection part at the upper end and a tap water discharge part to which the flexible hose is connected at the lower end, It is characterized in that it is composed of a tap-faucet-side connector that houses a required number of particles having chlorine removal characteristics inside.
[0006] Furthermore, the present invention (a) A head-side connector, (b) An upper cylinder body to which the tap water inlet part of the shower body is detachably screwed and which is screwed with this upper cylinder body, and (c) A lower cylinder body that houses particles that generate and emit far-infrared rays, The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower cylinder bodies are composed of upper and lower walls having a plurality of small holes that allow respective tap water to pass through.
[0007] Furthermore, the present invention (a) a head-side connector, (b) The faucet-side connector of the shower device according to claim 1, wherein the faucet-side connector is made of a synthetic resin that is transparent to a particulate material that generates and emits far-infrared rays and further to a particulate material having chlorine-removing properties.
[0008] Furthermore, the present invention (a) a particulate material that generates and emits far-infrared rays, characterized in that it is composed of biotite, in the shower device according to claim 1.
Advantages of the Invention
[0009] (1) According to claim 1, calcium sulfite is stored in the faucet-side connector of the flexible hose to which the shower body is connected. The calcium sulfite removes chlorine from the tap water. Further, the tap water from which chlorine has been removed is rich in minerals and has a pH-buffered water quality state due to the biotite stored in the head-side connector, bringing a sense of comfort to the human body. (2) According to claim 2, the head-side connector of the shower body stores a required number of particulate materials that generate and emit far-infrared rays and further particulate materials that generate and emit ions inside. The chlorine-removing property of calcium sulfite has a significantly shorter deterioration over time compared to the far-infrared ray generating and emitting property of biotite. By storing each particulate material in a separate connector, the respective properties of chlorine removal and far-infrared ray generation and emission can be effectively maintained and managed. (3) According to claim 3, since the head-side connector and the faucet-side connector are made of a transparent synthetic resin, the states of the particulate material that generates and emits far-infrared rays inside and further the particulate material having chlorine-removing properties can be visually confirmed respectively. (4) According to claim 4, since the particulate material that generates and emits far-infrared rays is composed of biotite, it is rich in minerals and a pH buffering effect can also be expected.
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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0011] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the drawings of the embodiments. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the state of using the shower by the user L. The shower body 1 is hooked on a hook on the inner wall of the shower room or is held and used by the user L himself / herself at hand. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the faucet-side connector 2, which is molded of a transparent resin, for example, an acid-resistant polypropylene resin, and has an upper cylindrical body 3 with a downward opening 3b having a spiral connection port 4 directly connected to the faucet W at the upper end 3a, and a lower cylindrical body 5 that is screwed to the upper cylindrical body 3 and has a spiral connection portion 6 connected to the shower body 1 via a flexible hose H. Furthermore, in consideration of fastening to the faucet W and fastening to the lower cylindrical body 5, annular packings 7 and 8 are respectively arranged on the upper cylindrical body 3. Thus, small holes 9 are discontinuously formed along the inner circumference of the upper cylindrical body 3 so that tap water permeates through the upper wall 3c of the upper cylindrical body 3 and the lower wall 5c of the lower cylindrical body 5, and a required number of particulate calcium sulfite having chlorine removal characteristics of tap water is stored. Furthermore, in consideration of fastening to the faucet W and fastening to the lower cylindrical body 5, annular packings 7 and 8 are respectively arranged on the upper cylindrical body 3. On the upper wall 3c of the upper cylindrical body 3 and the lower wall 5c of the lower cylindrical body 5, small holes 9 are discontinuously formed along the inner circumference of the upper cylindrical body 3 so as to accommodate a required number of particulate bodies K of calcium sulfite that allow tap water to permeate therethrough and have chlorine-removing properties for tap water. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the shower body 1, which is connected by a flexible hose H from the faucet-side connector 2. FIG. 4 shows a specific embodiment, which has substantially the same configuration as the faucet-side connector 2 detailed in FIG. 2. The faucet-side connector 2 has a chlorine-removing property of calcium sulfite, and the deterioration over time is significantly shorter compared to the far-infrared ray generation and radiation properties of the iolite. Therefore, each particulate body is accommodated in an individual connector, and it is only a structural difference in that the internal volume of the faucet-side connector 2 is increased. Therefore, the particulate body K of calcium sulfite with chlorine-removing properties is denoted by the same reference numeral as the particulate body B of iolite that generates and radiates far-infrared rays.
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Claims
1. (a) a length of flexible hose for drawing tap water from a water faucet; (b) a shower body, (b1) A shower head is provided at the upper end, and a tap water inlet is provided at the lower end, the tap water inlet being connected to the tap via a flexible hose; (b2) a head-side connector that is detachably attached to the tap water inlet of the shower body and that stores a required number of particles that generate and radiate far-infrared rays and particles that generate and radiate ions; (c) a shower body connected to the connector by the flexible hose; (d) a water faucet side connector to which a flexible hose is connected, (d1) a tap water outlet part having a tap connection part at an upper end and a flexible hose connected at a lower end; (d2) A shower device comprising a water faucet side connector housing a required number of particles having chlorine removal properties therein.
2. 2. The shower device of claim 1, wherein the head-side connector is composed of an upper cylinder body to which the tap water inlet of the shower body is detachably screwed, and a lower cylinder body that screws into the upper cylinder body and contains particles that generate and radiate far-infrared rays, and the upper and lower cylinder bodies are each composed of upper and lower walls having a plurality of small holes through which tap water can pass.
3. 3. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the head side connector and the water faucet side connector are made of a synthetic resin that allows the particles that generate and radiate far-infrared rays and the particles that have chlorine removal properties to be seen through.
4. 4. The shower device according to claim 1, wherein the particles that generate and radiate far-infrared rays are made of bakuhanseki stone.
5. 5. The shower apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the particles having chlorine removing properties are made of calcium sulfite.
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