Head bath device

Abstract

To provide a head bath device that enables treatment which is comfortable for a person to be treated and in which there is no problem even if an operator performs the other work.SOLUTION: A head bath device 25 includes: a tub body part attached to the inside of a shampoo bowl 1 in which a person to be treated is treated; a flow path part 13 extending toward above the tub body part; and a water discharge part 18 that is connected to a distal end of the flow path part 13 and discharges hot water to be poured to the head part of the person to be treated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 32

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a head immersion device used for massaging the scalp and the like.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, beauty salons and the like have shampoo bowls for washing the hair of the person being treated. The person being treated places their head in the shampoo bowl and is treated by the operator from the side or the top of the head of the person being treated. Treatments in the shampoo bowl include, for example, shampooing and scalp massages, and some treatments take about several tens of minutes to one hour. During a treatment that takes a long time, if the neck of the person being treated directly hits the edge of the shampoo bowl, the person being treated may feel pain in the neck. Therefore, for example, the shampoo bowl attachment type pillow described in Patent Document 1 below (hereinafter referred to as the "invention of the known document 1") is attached to the edge of the shampoo bowl and serves as a cushion so that the neck of the person being treated does not directly hit the edge of the shampoo bowl.

[0003] On the other hand, in addition to the treatment, the operator has many other tasks, for example, cleaning, maintenance of tools, answering the phone, confirming reservations for customers coming to the store, etc. However, if the operator is restricted by a long treatment, they cannot perform other tasks during that time. Therefore, a treatment that is comfortable for the person being treated and does not prevent the operator from performing other tasks is required. As such a treatment, for example, continuously pouring hot or cold water on the head of the person being treated or continuously immersing the head in hot or cold water (hereinafter referred to as "head immersion") is considered.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Since the invention of the above-mentioned known document 1 is attached between the neck of the subject and the edge of the shampoo bowl, the position of the subject's head relative to the bottom of the shampoo bowl is higher than when the invention is not used. In this case, even if hot water is stored in the shampoo bowl, before the water level reaches the subject's head, the hot water overflows and flows out from the edge of the shampoo bowl, and the head is not immersed in the hot water. Even if it were possible to raise the water level without overflowing to the subject's head, a large amount of hot water would be required, which is not economical.

[0006] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a head immersion device that is comfortable for the subject and allows a practitioner to perform a procedure without any problem even while performing other tasks.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a head immersion device according to the present invention includes a bucket main body portion attached inside a shampoo bowl in which a subject is treated, a pair of left and right with respect to the bucket main body portion, and a rod-shaped member with a hollow inside that is connected at the tip extending upward from the bucket main body portion, and a water discharge portion connected to the lower portion of the tip. The rod-shaped member serves as a flow path portion to send hot water to the tip and send it from the tip to the water discharge portion below. The water discharge portion discharges the hot water applied to the subject's head inside the bucket main body portion as a continuous curtain shape directly downward without interruption. The rod-shaped member can adjust the position where the hot water hits the head by falling backward.

[0008] The head immersion device according to the present invention is characterized by having an adjustment mechanism for rotating the rod-shaped member to adjust the angle.

[0009] The head immersion device according to the present invention is characterized in that the water discharge ports formed in the water discharge portion are linearly continuous left and right.

[0010] The head immersion device according to the present invention is characterized in that the hair of the subject is immersed in the bucket main body portion.

[0011] The head immersion device according to the present invention is characterized in that the head of the subject is placed in a state where the rod-shaped member is fallen.

[0012] Incidentally, the head immersion device may be attached inside a shampoo bowl in which the subject is treated, and has a bucket main body portion in which hot water for immersing the head of the subject is stored, a flow path portion extending upward from the bucket main body portion, and a water discharge portion connected to the tip of the flow path portion for discharging hot water applied to the head of the subject.

[0013] The head immersion device may be characterized in that the flow path portion is configured as a pair on the left and right centering on the water discharge portion.

[0014] The head immersion device may be characterized in that the hot water discharged from the water discharge portion is in a curtain shape.

[0015] The head immersion device may be characterized in that, by rotating the flow path portion, the hot water discharged from the water discharge portion is arranged at a position hitting the head of the subject or a position not facing the head of the subject.

[0016] The head immersion device may be characterized in that the bucket main body portion fits with the drain port of the shampoo bowl.

[0017] The head immersion device may be characterized in that hot water from a water supply device other than the water discharge portion is stored in the bucket main body portion.

[0018] The head immersion method is a head immersion method using a head immersion device, and includes a procedure of storing hot water in the bucket main body portion attached to the shampoo bowl, and a procedure of applying the hot water discharged from the water discharge portion to the head of the subject immersed in the stored hot water.

[0019] The head immersion device has a bottom part disposed above the bottom surface of the shampoo bowl where the subject is to be treated, and a peripheral side part connected to the periphery of the bottom part and extending upward. The peripheral side part has a neck edge part which is a part facing the neck placement part where the subject's neck is placed at the side edge of the shampoo bowl. The hot water for immersing the subject's head is stored therein, which may be a characteristic feature. In this case, in the shampoo bowl, hot water accumulates in the head immersion device. Since the neck edge part of the head immersion device faces the neck placement part of the shampoo bowl, when the subject places their neck on the neck placement part, the head is immersed in the hot water. During that time, the subject can relax because the head is immersed in the hot water, and also, because the hair is immersed in the hot water together with the head, the dirt on the hair falls off. On the other hand, even if the operator performs other tasks, the treatment continues. Therefore, it is comfortable for the subject, and the operator can perform a treatment without any problem even when performing other tasks. Also, since the bottom part is disposed at a position higher than the bottom surface of the shampoo bowl, a smaller amount of hot water is sufficient compared to the case of directly storing hot water in the shampoo bowl.

[0020] The head immersion device may be characterized in that it can immerse the back of the subject's head when full of water. In this case, the back of the subject's head is immersed in the hot water, relaxing the subject. Therefore, it is comfortable for the subject, and the operator can perform a treatment without any problem even when performing other tasks.

[0021] The head immersion device may be characterized in that the neck edge part faces the subject's neck without contacting it. In this case, hot water can flow between the neck placement part and the neck. The subject can relax because the hot water continues to flow around the back of the neck. Also, since the treatment continues because the hot water continues to flow, it is comfortable for the subject, and the operator can perform a treatment without any problem even when performing other tasks.

[0022] The head immersion device may be characterized by having legs that contact the bottom surface. In this case, it can be stably installed in the shampoo bowl.

[0023] The head immersion device may be characterized by having legs that catch on the side edge. In this case, it can be stably installed in the shampoo bowl.

[0024] The head immersion device may be characterized by having legs that fit into the drain opening of the shampoo bowl. In this case, it can be stably installed in the shampoo bowl.

[0025] The head immersion device may be characterized by having a facing portion where the front edge of the neck faces the neck of the subject, and water flow portions formed on both sides of the facing portion and notched downward from the facing portion. In this case, when hot water accumulates and the water level rises, before the water level reaches the facing portion, the hot water flows from the water flow portions on both sides of the facing portion. That is, the hot water continues to flow around the back of the subject's neck. Therefore, the subject can be relaxed.

[0026] The head immersion device has a bucket main body portion having a bottom portion and a peripheral side portion, with a portion facing the head placement portion being notched to form a gap, and a head edge portion that is detachably attached in the gap. The head edge portion has a facing portion that faces the neck of the subject, water flow portions formed on both sides of the facing portion and notched downward from the facing portion, and guiding portions formed on both sides of the water flow portions, extending upward and projecting in a direction where the tip ends approach each other. In this case, head edge portions of various shapes and sizes can be used according to the type of treatment and the physique of the subject. Also, the hot water flows from the guiding portion to the tip end due to the flow momentum and, at the tip end, is directed towards the back of the subject's neck and continues to flow. Therefore, the subject can be relaxed.

[0027] The head immersion device may be characterized in that it has groove portions formed on both sides of the water flow portion and notched shallower than the water flow portion toward the bottom. Even if the physique of the subject is large and the water flow portion is blocked around the back of the neck, preventing the hot water from flowing from the water flow portion, the hot water can flow from the groove portions, allowing the hot water to flow around the back of the neck of a subject with a large physique.

[0028] The head immersion device may be characterized in that the water flow portion has a disposed portion where the head placement portion is disposed, by being notched downward from the water flow portion. In this case, even if the head placement portion is attached to the shampoo bowl, the head placement portion is disposed in the disposed portion, so that the head placement portion does not interfere with the water flow portion. The hot water flows from the head placement portion and continues to flow around the back of the subject's neck. Therefore, the subject can be relaxed.

[0029] The shampoo bowl may be characterized in that it has the above-described head immersion device. In this case, it exhibits the same effect as the above-described head immersion device.

Advantages of the Invention

[0030] The head immersion device of the present invention includes a bucket main body portion attached to the inside of a shampoo bowl where the subject is to be treated, a pair of left and right components with respect to the bucket main body portion, and a hollow rod-shaped member whose inner side is connected at the tip extending upward from the bucket main body portion, and a water discharge portion connected to the lower part of the tip. The rod-shaped member serves as a flow path portion to send hot water to the tip and then send it from the tip to the lower water discharge portion below. The water discharge portion discharges the hot water applied to the subject's head inside the bucket main body portion as a continuous curtain shape directly downward without interruption. The rod-shaped member can adjust the position where the hot water hits the head by falling backward. In this case, in the shampoo bowl, hot water accumulates in the bucket main body portion, and the head and hair are immersed in the hot water. During that time, the subject can relax, and the dirt on the hair will fall off. On the other hand, even if the operator is performing other tasks, the treatment continues. Therefore, it is comfortable for the subject, and the treatment can be carried out without any problem even if the operator is performing other tasks.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0032] The following is an explanation of a shampoo bowl and a head immersion device to which a head immersion device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached. As a treatment device used for treatment, a scalp massaging device, a head immersion device, and the like are attached to the shampoo bowl. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the appearance of the shampoo bowl 1. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the scalp massaging device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the scalp massaging device 10 and the head immersion device 25 are attached to the shampoo bowl 1. In FIG. 1, the depth direction of the shampoo bowl 1 is set as up and down (Up, Down), the top side when the head of the subject 50 is placed in the shampoo bowl 1 is the back side (Back), the opposite side, the neck side, is the front side (Front), and the width direction is the side direction (Left Side, Right Side).

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shampoo bowl 1 is for the subject 50 to place their head in a supine position on an operating table (not shown) such as a beauty salon chair to receive treatments (see FIG. 32). Treatments include, for example, shampooing, scalp massage, coloring, perming, eye makeup application, etc. The shampoo bowl 1 is, for example, a substantially hemispherical bowl composed of a bottom surface 2 and a side surface 3. A cylindrical drain port 4 is formed in the bottom surface 2, and a shower head 5 for discharging hot water and a stopcock 6 for hot water are installed inside the side surface 3. The front side of the side surface 3 is recessed and formed lower than other parts of the side surface 3, and a neck rest 7 as a neck placement part on which the subject's neck is placed is attached. The neck rest 7 is composed of a first placement part 8 having a shape continuous with the side surface 3 and a hemispherical second placement part 9 arranged behind the first placement part 8. The second placement parts 9 are configured in a pair on the left and right. The subject's neck is placed on the first placement part 8, and the nape, collarbone, neck muscles, collarbone, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "nape, etc.") of the subject 50 are placed on the second placement part 9.

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, depending on the type of treatment, a scalp massage device 10 or a head immersion device 25 can be attached to the shampoo bowl 1. Here, the scalp massage device 10 and the head immersion device 25 will be described based on the drawings. FIGS. 5 to 10 show the appearance of the scalp massage device 10, and FIGS. 11 to 15 show the appearance of the scalp massage device 10 attached to the shampoo bowl 1. FIGS. 16 to 25 show the appearance of the head immersion device 25, and FIGS. 26 to 31 show the appearance and cross-section of the head immersion device 25 attached to the shampoo bowl 1.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the device 10 for scalp massage has a connected part 11 to which the shower head 5 is connected, a flow path part 13 connected to this connected part 11, a water discharge part 18 connected to this flow path part 13, and a detachable part 20 connected to the flow path part 13 and attached to the shampoo bowl 1. The connected part 11 is in the shape of a vertically extending cylinder, has an opening 12 at the upper part, and the lower part is connected to the flow path part 13. The opening 12 has detachable fixing means (not shown) for fixing the shower head 5. The detachable fixing means is, for example, something that ties the shower head 5 with a string or a band, the head immersion device 25 as a weight that presses the shower head 5 from above, a screw structure in which the opening 12 and the shower head 5 are screwed together, mechanical fitting, selection of a material such as making the opening 12 of rubber to cause friction between the opening 12 and the shower head 5, etc.

[0036] The flow path part 13 has a first flow path part 14 connected to the lower part of the connected part 11 and a second flow path part 16 connected to a first tip part 15 which is the tip of this first flow path part 14. Each of the flow path parts 14, 16 has a hollow inside and a flow path is formed inside. The first flow path part 14 is composed of a pair on the left and right with the connected part 11 as the center. The first flow path part 14 extends horizontally from the connected part 11 and curves or bends forward, and the first tip part 15 is directed upward. The first tip part 15 has a hinge part 23 and a shaft support part 24. The hinge part 23 rotates the second flow path part 16 and also moves it back and forth, and the second flow path part 16 is connected via this hinge part 23. The hinge part 23 has a regulating part (not shown) for limiting the movable range of the second flow path part 16. The shaft support part 24 is a groove formed at the rear part of each first tip part 15 and is used when the head immersion device 25 is attached (see FIG. 31).

[0037] The second flow path portion 16 extends upward from the left and right first tip portions 15 and curves or bends laterally, and is connected at the second tip portion 17 which is the tip. A water discharge portion 18 is connected to the lower portion of the second tip portion 17. The water discharge port 19 of the water discharge portion 18 is directed downward where the shampoo bowl 1 is located. The detachable portion 20 has a first detachable portion 21 that contacts the bottom surface 2 of the shampoo bowl 1 and a second detachable portion 22 that is connected to the drain port 4 of the shampoo bowl 1. The first detachable portion 21 projects downward from the first tip portion 15, and its length is adjusted by a screw structure or the like. The second detachable portion 22 is plate-shaped and projects downward from the first flow path portion 14 directly below the connected portion 11. The second detachable portion 22 is made of, for example, rubber, silicon, or the like.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, the scalp massaging device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1. That is, the second detachable portion 22 of the scalp massaging device 10 is inserted into the drain port 4 of the shampoo bowl 1, and the side surface of the second detachable portion 22 contacts the inner surface of the drain port 4, so that the second detachable portion 22 fits into the drain port 4 (see FIGS. 30 and 31). Since the drain port 4 is cylindrical while the second detachable portion 22 is plate-shaped, a gap is formed between the second detachable portion 22 and the drain port 4. Therefore, the hot and cold water is drained from the drain port 4 through this gap. The first detachable portion 21 is applied to the bottom surface 2 of the shampoo bowl 1 and supports the respective flow path portions 14, 16. Therefore, the respective flow path portions 14, 16 are supported at three points by the respective detachable portions 21, 22. During use, the shower head 5 of the shampoo bowl 1 is connected to the connected portion 11 (see FIG. 30).

[0039] As shown in FIG. 15, the second flow path portion 16 changes its angle with respect to the first flow path portion 14 via the hinge portion 23. That is, the second flow path portion 16 inclines rearward. Since the regulation portion is formed in the hinge portion 23, the movable range is limited, and it is prevented from changing beyond a predetermined angle. When the posture of the second flow path portion 16 is vertical, the predetermined angle is, for example, 25 to 35 degrees, preferably about 30 degrees, rearward, and 5 to 15 degrees, preferably about 10 degrees, forward. If the movable range is excessively large, when the scalp massaging device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1, the attachment work may be hindered by contacting the side surface 3 or the like of the shampoo bowl 1.

[0040] The second flow path portion 16 can move in the front-rear direction via the hinge portion 23. That is, the position of the axis itself when the second flow path portion 16 rotates changes.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 16 to 25, the head immersion device 25 is, for example, approximately in the shape of a washbasin and has a slightly funnel-shaped and narrowed barrel shape, and has a barrel main body portion 26 and a rectifying portion 40 as a neck edge portion. Here, FIGS. 16 to 20 show the state before the rectifying portion 40 is attached to the barrel main body portion 26, and FIGS. 21 to 25 show the state where the rectifying portion 40 is attached to the barrel main body portion 26 as the head immersion device 25. The barrel main body portion 26 has a bottom portion 27 and a peripheral side portion 28 that is connected to the periphery of the bottom portion 27 and extends upward. The bottom portion 27 is formed in a stepped manner, and a part of the peripheral side portion 28 is cut out. Due to the stepped formation of the bottom portion 27, a recessed space 29 is formed outside the back side of the bottom portion 27. That is, a bottom side portion 30 that extends upward is connected to the back side of the bottom portion 27, and a stepped bottom portion 31 is connected to the back side of the bottom side portion 30. A plurality of legs 32 for self-standing are formed on the lower surface of the bottom portion 27. The number, shape, length, position, etc. of the legs 32 are arbitrary. A drain hole 33 is formed substantially at the center of the bottom portion 27. A plug 34 (see FIG. 30) is detachably attached to the drain hole 33.

[0042] Of the peripheral side portion 28, the portion on the front side that faces the head placement tool 7 is cut out to form a head edge gap 48. The rectifying portion 40 is detachably attached to the head edge gap 48. On the outer edge portion 35, which is a portion of the peripheral side portion 28 other than the head edge gap 48, shaft protrusions 36 are formed on the outer surface. The shaft protrusions 36 are formed as a pair on the left and right and protrude laterally on the front side of the bottom side portion 30. A pair of left and right groove portions 38 are formed near the head edge gap 48, which is the upper edge of the outer edge portion 35 and on the front side. A plurality of small holes 39 are formed near the head edge gap 48 in the outer edge portion 35 along the shape of the head edge gap 48.

[0043] The rectifying portion 40 is, for example, a thin plate made of rubber, silicon, urethane, etc., and is fastened to the peripheral side portion 28 of the barrel main body portion 26 by a fastening member 47 and bears the head edge portion. The fastening member 47 has a shape along the head edge gap 48 and fastens the rectifying portion 40 by sandwiching it between the peripheral side portion 28 and using a screw or the like. The rectifying portion 40 includes a peripheral side main body portion 41 fastened to the peripheral side portion 28, a facing portion 42 connected to the upper portion of the peripheral side main body portion 41, a water flow portion 43 formed by cutting notches on both the left and right sides of the facing portion 42, and guiding portions 45 formed on both the left and right sides of the water flow portion 43. The facing portion 42 protrudes upward from the center of the upper end portion of the peripheral side main body portion 41. The water flow portion 43 is formed below the facing portion 42 because notches are cut downward on both the left and right sides of the facing portion 42 toward the peripheral side main body portion 41. The water flow portion 43 is further cut out downward toward the peripheral side main body portion 41 to form a disposed portion 44. The second placement portion 9 of the head placement tool 7 is disposed in the disposed portion 44 (see FIG. 26). The guiding portion 45 extends upward from the upper end portion of the peripheral side main body portion 41, and the guiding tip portions 46, which are the tip ends, protrude in a direction approaching each other. In relation to the rectifying portion 40, the position of the groove portion 38 is disposed outside the disposed portion 44 (water flow portion 43) and the guiding tip portion 46 along the circumferential direction of the outer edge portion 35, and is cut out shallower than the water flow portion 43 from the outer edge portion 35 toward the bottom portion 27.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 26 to 31, the head immersion device 25 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1 to which the scalp massage device 10 is attached. The connection part 11 of the scalp massage device 10 is connected to the shower head 5 of the shampoo bowl 1, and the stepped bottom part 31 of the head immersion device 25 is placed on the shower head 5. That is, the head immersion device 25 serves as the attaching / detaching fixing means of the scalp massage device 10. Note that the attaching / detaching fixing means may be realized by using a string, a band, or the like in combination. The shaft protrusion 36 of the head immersion device 25 is locked to the shaft support part 24 of the scalp massage device 10. On the other hand, the rectifying part 40 of the head immersion device 25 is attached to the second placement part 9 of the neck placement tool 7. That is, the second placement part 9 is fitted into the placed part 44 of the rectifying part 40, the placed part 44 is closed, and the second placement part 9 serves as the water flow part 43. The facing part 42 of the rectifying part 40 is fitted between the second placement parts 9. The guiding part 45 is fitted along the outer periphery of the second placement part 9. The rectifying part 40 faces the first placement part 8 of the neck placement tool 7. The bottom part 27 of the head immersion device 25 is arranged above the bottom surface 2 of the shampoo bowl 1, and a plug 34 is attached to the drain hole 33 of the bottom part 27.

[0045] As described above, the scalp massage device 10 and the head immersion device 25 are configured.

[0046] Next, the effects of the present embodiment will be described together with the operation of the present embodiment. FIGS. 32 to 34 show the state of the treatment according to the present embodiment.

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 32 to 34, the subject 50 lies on his / her back with the head placed in the shampoo bowl 1. At this time, the neck of the subject 50 is placed on the first placement part 8 of the neck placement tool 7. Further, the nape of the subject 50 is placed on the second placement part 9. The hair of the subject 50 is wetted with hot water from the shower head 5 before the treatment. By wetting the hair in advance, it is possible to prevent the hot water from splashing back from the hair during the treatment. If the treatment is performed with the hair in a dry state, the hot water discharged from the scalp massage device 10 may hit the hair and splash back, scattering on the face or clothes of the subject 50.

[0048] With the head of the subject 50 placed on the shampoo bowl 1, the scalp massage device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1. The second flow path portion 16 of the scalp massage device 10 is attached in a state of being tilted backward. Since the second flow path portion 16 is tilted backward, the scalp massage device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1 with the water discharge portion 18 not facing the face of the subject 50. If the scalp massage device 10 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1 with the second flow path portion 16 in a vertical state, the hot water remaining in the water discharge portion 18 during other treatments may splash onto the face or clothes of the subject 50.

[0049] The shower head 5 is connected to the connected portion 11 of the scalp massage device 10. If the detachable fixing means is, for example, a band or the like, the shower head 5 is strapped to the connected portion 11. The head immersion device 25 is disposed below the back of the head, attached to the scalp massage device 10 and placed on the shower head 5. By attaching the head immersion device 25 to the scalp massage device 10, detachable fixing means combined with a band or the like is realized. When the head immersion device 25 is disposed below the back of the head, if the subject 50 has long hair, the head of the subject 50 is lifted and all the hair is stored inside the head immersion device 25.

[0050] In a state where the scalp massage device 10 and the immersion bath device 25 are attached to the shampoo bowl 1 on which the head of the subject 50 is placed, the second flow path portion 16 of the scalp massage device 10 remains tilted backward, so it is disposed on the top of the head side of the subject 50 and does not face the hairline of the scalp or hair. On the other hand, the facing portion 42 of the head immersion device 25 faces the nape of the subject 50 or the like. At this time, the facing portion 42 does not contact the nape or the like, and there is a slight gap between the nape or the like and the facing portion 42. Note that which part of the neck, nape, or the like is placed on each placement portion 7, 8 varies slightly depending on the physique of the subject 50.

[0051] When the stopcock 6 of the shampoo bowl 1 is operated and hot water is supplied, the hot water is discharged from the shower head 5. Since the shower head 5 is connected to the connected part 11 of the scalp massage device 10, the hot water is discharged from the water outlet 19 of the water discharge part 18 through the connected part 11, the first flow path part 14, and the second flow path part 16. The discharged hot water accumulates in the head immersion device 25 without hitting the head of the person to be treated 50. When the water level gradually rises from the bottom part 27 of the head immersion device 25, the back of the head is appropriately immersed in the hot water, and when the water level reaches the second placement part 9 of the neck placement tool 7, the hot water detours to the left and right along the second placement part 9 (see water flow 51 in FIG. 33), and overflows from the left and right of the second placement part 9 to the outside of the head immersion device 25 (see water flow 52 in FIG. 34). At that time, the hot water does not flow beyond the facing part 42. Since the nape of the person to be treated 50 is placed on the second placement portion 9, the hot water flows along the second placement portion 9 and over the nape of the person to be treated. The nape of the person to be treated 50 is not immersed in a still water surface but is exposed to the continuously flowing hot water, so the person to be treated 50 does not feel cold at the nape of the person to be treated, but can feel the water flow and relax.

[0052] Depending on the force of the flow of the hot water, the hot water may flow from the second placement portion 9 to the guide portion 45 and from the guide tip portion 46 toward the nape of the neck, etc. (see water flow 53 in FIG. 33). Since the hot water is appropriately directed toward the nape of the neck, etc., the person 50 to be treated can be relaxed.

[0053] When the water level reaches the second placement section 9, the bath is full, and since the back of the head of the person to be treated 50 is immersed in the hot water at this full water state, the person to be treated 50 can relax. In addition, the hair is immersed in the hot water together with the head, so that dirt on the hair is removed.

[0054] After the back of the head is appropriately immersed in the hot water, or after the hot water overflows from the left and right of the second placement part 9 to the outside of the head immersion device 25 and flows out, the angle of the second flow path part 16 is adjusted, and the second flow path part 16 is arranged at a position where the hot water discharged from the water discharge port 19 hits the hairline of the scalp or hair. The hot water hits the hairline of the scalp or hair and flows along the hair to the top of the head side (see the water flow 54 in FIG. 34). After the back of the head of the subject 50 is immersed in the hot water, or after the nape or the like is exposed to the hot water, the hairline of the scalp or hair is appropriately stimulated by the hot water from the water discharge port 19, so that the subject 50 can appropriately feel the flowing water at the nape or the like. If the hot water from the water discharge port 19 hits the hairline of the scalp or hair and is stored in the head immersion device 25, the hairline of the scalp or hair is stimulated before the nape or the like is exposed to the hot water, and the feeling of the subject 50 at the nape or the like may be weakened.

[0055] During the treatment, as described above, the head of the subject 50 is immersed in the hot water, and the nape or the like can be relaxed by the flowing hot water. On the other hand, even if the operator performs other tasks, the treatment continues. Therefore, it is comfortable for the subject 50, and the operator can perform a treatment that is not affected even if the operator performs other tasks. In addition, even if the operator performs the treatment, since the scalp massage device 10 serves as a shower, the operator does not need to hold the shower head 5 and can perform the treatment with both hands.

[0056] Also, since the bottom 27 of the head immersion device 25 is arranged at a position higher than the bottom surface 2 of the shampoo bowl 1 (see FIG. 34), a small amount of hot water is sufficient compared to the case of directly storing the hot water in the shampoo bowl 1.

[0057] In the present embodiment, the second placement part 9 of the neck placement tool 7 is fitted into the placement part 44 of the rectifying part 40 in the head immersion device 25 (see FIG. 26). That is, even when the neck placement tool 7 is attached to the shampoo bowl 1, the second placement part 9 is arranged in the placement part 44, so that the second placement part 9 does not interfere with the rectifying part 40.

[0058] When the treatment is completed, the stopcock 6 is operated to stop the hot and cold water. The second flow path portion 16 is tilted backward and placed at a position where it does not face the head of the subject 50. Therefore, even if the hot and cold water remaining in the flow path portion 13 drips from the water discharge port 19, it is prevented from hitting the head.

[0059] In the present embodiment, since the drain hole 33 is formed in the bottom portion 27 of the head immersion device 25 and the stopper 34 is attached (see FIG. 30), by removing the stopper 34, drainage can be performed from the drain hole 33.

[0060] The head immersion device 25 is removed from the scalp massaging device 10. The shower head 5 is removed from the scalp massaging device 10. The wet hair of the subject is absorbed of moisture with a fiber member such as a towel.

[0061] In the present embodiment, since the rectifying portion 40 of the head immersion device 25 is detachable via the fastening member 47 (see FIGS. 16 to 25), depending on the type of treatment and the physique of the subject 50, rectifying portions 40 of various shapes can be detached and attached. Further, since the rectifying portion 40 is a thin plate made of rubber, silicon, urethane, etc., it can be easily deformed and is easy to replace.

[0062] In the present embodiment, a pair of left and right groove portions 38 are formed in the vicinity of the neck edge gap 48 on the front side, which is the upper edge of the outer edge portion 35 of the head immersion device 25 (see FIG. 22). The position of the groove portion 38 is arranged outside the disposed portion 44 (water flow portion 43) and the guiding tip portion 46 along the circumferential direction of the outer edge portion 35, and the groove portion 38 is notched shallower than the water flow portion 43 from the outer edge portion 35 toward the bottom portion 27. If the physique of the subject 50 is large and the facing portion 42 of the head immersion device 25 comes into contact with the nape etc. of the subject 50, the second placement portion 9 is blocked by the nape etc. and it is prevented that the hot and cold water flows over the nape etc., but by flowing the hot and cold water from the groove portion 38 shallower than the water flow portion 43, the hot and cold water can be flowed over the nape etc. of the subject 50 with a large physique.

[0063] In other embodiments of the present invention, the head immersion device 25 does not have the disposed portion 44 and has the water flow portion 43 (see FIGS. 21 and 22). In this case, the water level gradually rises from the bottom 27 of the head immersion device 25 and when it reaches the water flow portion 43, it overflows from the water flow portion 43, which is lower than the facing portion 42, to the outside of the head immersion device 25 and flows. At that time, since the facing portion 42 is formed higher than the water flow portion 43, the hot water does not flow over the facing portion 42. Since the water flow portion 43 faces the nape etc. of the subject, the hot water flows over the nape etc. of the subject. In this case, the second placement portion 9 may or may not be present.

[0064] Next, the effects of the scalp massage device 10 used in the present embodiment will be described.

[0065] The second flow path portion 16 of the scalp massage device 10 extends upward from the first tip portion 15 of the first flow path portion 14 and is curved or bent laterally (see FIG. 7). With this configuration, the second flow path portion 16 does not interfere with the head of the subject 50.

[0066] The first tip portion 15 of the scalp massage device 10 has a hinge portion 23, and the second flow path portion 16 changes its angle with respect to the first flow path portion 14 via the hinge portion 23 (see FIG. 15). With this configuration, the position of the water discharge portion 18 changes, and the position where the hot water discharged from the water discharge port 19 hits the scalp can be adjusted. Also, the attachment work to the shampoo bowl 1 becomes easy.

[0067] Further, the hinge portion 23 is formed with a restricting portion for restricting the movable range of the second flow path portion 16. With this configuration, the movable range of the second flow path portion 16 is restricted, and it is prevented from changing beyond a predetermined angle. Therefore, for example, the hot water does not splash on the face of the subject 50.

[0068] The second flow path portion 16 can move back and forth via the hinge portion 23. Therefore, the second flow path portion 16 is appropriately arranged according to the position of the hairline of the subject 50.

[0069] Next, a modified example of the scalp massaging device 10 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 35 to 37 show a scalp massaging device 110 according to the modified example. FIGS. 35 and 36 show the appearance of the scalp massaging device 110, and FIG. 37 shows an enlarged cross-section of a state in which the second detachable portion 122 of the scalp massaging device 110 is inserted into the drain port 4 of the shampoo bowl 1. In the following, the configuration different from that of the scalp massaging device 10 will be mainly described, and the same configuration as that of the scalp massaging device 10 will be omitted with the same reference numerals.

[0070] As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the second detachable portion 122 of the scalp massaging device 110 has a pair of flange portions 155 that protrude forward and backward from the lower portions of the front side surface and the rear side surface. The flange portions 155 are substantially semi-circular when viewed from above. The flange portions 155 have a flat upper surface portion 156 that is the upper surface and an inclined lower surface portion 157 that is the lower surface when viewed from the side. The flat upper surface portion 156 is in the shape of a flat semi-circular plate, and the inclined lower surface portion 157 is inclined downward gradually from the outer tip toward the second detachable portion 122.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 37, when the second detachable part 122 is inserted into the drain port 4 of the shampoo bowl 1, the flange part 155 is arranged at a position deeper than the upper end of the opening of the drain port 4 and with a gap from the inner surface of the drain port 4. The hot water drained from the drain port 4 passes through a net-like hair collector (not shown) attached in the drain port 4. At this time, the hot water flows from the flat upper surface part 156 along the inclined lower surface part 157 to below the drain port 4. That is, when the flowing hot water hits the hair catcher and may make an unpleasant sound for the subject 50, since the hot water is drained through the flange part 155, the position where the hot water starts to fall is lowered to the lower end of the inclined lower surface part 157 which is lower than the bottom surface 2 of the shampoo bowl 1. Therefore, the distance from the position where the hot water starts to fall to hitting the hair collector becomes shorter. Thus, compared with the case where there is no flange part 155 and the hot water starts to fall from the bottom surface 2, a sound muffling effect is exerted, and the subject 50 can relax without feeling an unpleasant sound.

[0072] In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, only the head immersion device is attached to the shampoo bowl. In this case, the legs of the head immersion device are formed long and stand on the bottom surface of the shampoo bowl. Also, instead of the scalp massaging device, a base is installed on the shampoo bowl, and the head immersion device is placed on this base. Even without the scalp massaging device, for head immersion, even if a practitioner performs the treatment, since the practitioner can perform the treatment with both hands, it is suitable. In other embodiments, the legs are hook-shaped and have a structure that hooks on the side edge of the shampoo bowl. In other embodiments, the legs have a shape that fits into the drain port of the shampoo bowl, for example, the same configuration as the second detachable part of the scalp massaging device. Other embodiments do not have legs. In other embodiments, the opposing part slightly contacts the nape etc. of the subject. Other embodiments do not have a water flow part. In other embodiments, there is no rectifying part, and as a part corresponding to the rectifying part, a neck edge part having the same shape as the rectifying part is formed on the barrel main body part. Other embodiments do not have a groove portion. In other embodiments, the plug is integral with the rectifying portion. That is, the lower end portion of the rectifying portion extends to the drain hole, and a plug is formed at the lower end portion. In other embodiments, the second flow path portion of the scalp massaging device is only one of the left and right sides. In other embodiments, the shape of the second detachable portion of the scalp massaging device is substantially cylindrical, and notches, recesses, depressions, grooves, etc. that create a gap with the drain port are formed in part. The gap serves as a flow path for drainage. In other embodiments, hot and cold water is directly supplied to the head immersion device from a shower head or other water supply fixture. That is, the hot and cold water does not pass through the scalp massaging device. In other embodiments, the neck rest is not attached, and a neck rest portion having the same shape as the neck rest is formed on the side surface of the shampoo bowl as a portion corresponding to the neck rest.

[0073] Next, the water discharging portion 18 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 38 to 44 show the water discharging portion 18. FIGS. 38 to 40 show the appearance of the water discharging portion 18, and FIGS. 41 to 44 show the cross section of the water discharging portion 18.

[0074] Here, the water discharging portion 18 is a member constituting the scalp massaging devices 10 and 110, and the scalp massaging devices 10 and 110 have the following configuration. It has a connected portion 11 attached to the shampoo bowl 1 and connected to the shower head 5, a flow path portion 13 connected to the connected portion 11 and extending upward, and a water discharging portion 18 connected to the tip of the flow path portion 13. The water discharge port 19 formed on the lower surface of the water discharging portion 18 is U-shaped following the hairline on the forehead of the subject 50. The hot and cold water from the shower head 5 passes through the flow path portion 13 and reaches the water discharging portion 18, and is discharged from the water discharge port 19. The hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port 19 is continuous along the U-shape of the water discharge port 19 without interruption until it hits the forehead of the subject 50 from the water discharge port 19. In the flow path inside the water discharging portion 18, vertically connected layers are formed. The communication paths between the layers are staggered between the upper layer side and the lower layer side.

[0075] Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 38 to 40, the water discharge portion 18 is a three-dimensional object having an elliptical or oval shape when viewed from above or below, has a flow path connection portion 200 at the upper portion, and has a water discharge port 19 at the lower surface portion. The flow path connection portion 200 is composed of a pair and is connected to the second tip portion 17 of the flow path portion 13 (see FIG. 5). The water discharge port 19 has a U-shape following the hairline on the forehead of the subject 50 and is continuously linear in a U-shape toward the side. Note that the flow path connection portion may be single. Also, the water discharge port may be one in which a plurality of holes are arranged in parallel in a U-shape.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 41, the water discharge portion 18 has a flow path inside, and three layers connected vertically are formed in the flow path. Specifically, the flow path is realized by a cylindrical main flow path portion 201 connected from the inside of the water discharge port 19 to the flow path connection portion 200 and a U-shaped hierarchical flow path portion 202 connected to the lower end of the main flow path portion 201 and extending left and right, and the downstream side of the hierarchical flow path portion 202 communicates with the water discharge port 19. The hierarchical flow path portion 202 has two partition pieces formed inside, and three upper and lower layers are formed by the first partition piece 203 and the second partition piece 204. Note that the number of layers may be two or four or more. The number of partition pieces is determined according to the number of layers.

[0077] The tiers are composed of an upper layer flow path 205 connected to the main flow path section 201, a middle layer flow path 206 connected to the downstream side of the upper layer flow path 205, a lower layer flow path 207 connected to the downstream side of the middle layer flow path 206, a water outlet connection path 208 connected from the downstream side of the lower layer flow path 207 to the water outlet 19, an upper-middle connection path 209 formed by dividing the upper layer flow path 205 and the middle layer flow path 206 by a first partition piece 203, and a middle-lower connection path 210 formed by dividing the middle layer flow path 206 and the lower layer flow path 207 by a second partition piece 204. The connection paths 209, 210 between the tiers are staggered between the upper layer side and the lower layer side. That is, since the first partition piece 203 is formed to protrude rearward (to the right in FIG. 41), the upper-middle connecting passage 209 is connected to the rear of the upper layer flow path 205 and the rear of the middle layer flow path 206 (to the right in FIG. 41), while the second partition piece 204 is formed to protrude forward (to the left in FIG. 41), the middle-lower connecting passage 210 is connected to the front of the middle layer flow path 206 and the front of the lower layer flow path 207 (to the left in FIG. 41). Therefore, the upper-middle connecting passage 209 and the middle-lower connecting passage 210 are arranged offset forward and backward. The flow paths snake forward and backward within the tiered flow path section 202.

[0078] The front-to-rear width of each of the communication passages 209, 210 between the levels narrows going down from level to level. In detail, the front-to-rear width of the middle-lower communication passage 210 shown in Fig. 43 is narrower than the front-to-rear width of the upper-middle communication passage 209 shown in Fig. 42, and the front-to-rear width of the outlet communication passage 208 shown in Fig. 44 and the front-to-rear width of the outlet 19 shown in Fig. 40 are narrower than the front-to-rear width of the middle-lower communication passage 210. As shown in Fig. 43, in the middle-lower communication passage 210, the front-to-rear width of the left and right side regions 212 is wider than the front-to-rear width of the central region 211.

[0079] Water discharger 18 is configured as described above. Next, the effect of water discharger 18 will be described together with its action.

[0080] The hot water supplied to the scalp massage devices 10 and 110 is discharged from the water discharge port 19 through the main flow path portion 201 and the stratified flow path portion 202 at the water discharge portion 18. In the stratified flow path portion 202, the hot water meanders through the upper stratified flow path 205, the upper-middle connection path 209, the middle stratified flow path 206, the middle-lower connection path 210, the lower stratified flow path 207, and the water discharge port connection path 208, and is discharged in a U shape from the water discharge port 19. The hot water discharged from the water discharge port 19 continues continuously like a water wall along the U shape of the water discharge port 19 until it hits the forehead of the subject. In other words, the hot water that continues continuously along the U shape of the water discharge port 19 also resembles a curtain or a glass surface. In particular, in the middle-lower connection path 210, the front-rear width of the left and right side portions 212 is formed wider than the front-rear width of the central portion 211. Therefore, the flow rate of the hot water is higher in the left and right side portions 212 than in the central portion 211, resulting in a continuous U shape without interruption.

[0081] The hot water hits the scalp and the hairline of the subject 50 and flows along the hair towards the top of the head (see the water flow 54 in Fig. 34). The subject 50 can be appropriately stimulated by the hot water from the water discharge port 19 at the scalp and the hairline and can relax. On the other hand, the treatment can continue even if the operator is performing other tasks. Therefore, it is possible to perform a treatment that is comfortable for the subject 50 and does not interfere even if the operator is performing other tasks. In particular, since the hot water is in a continuous U shape without interruption, the subject 50 does not feel any discomfort. If the hot water were interrupted or discharged individually from a plurality of holes like a shower, the subject 50 would be able to sense that the hot water is hitting the scalp and the hairline intermittently, which may cause discomfort and interfere with relaxation due to distracting thoughts.

[0082] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. And the present invention can be variously designed without departing from the matters described in the claims.

Explanation of Signs

[0083] 1 Shampoo Bowl 2 Bottom surface 3 Side surface 4 Drain outlet 5 Shower head 6 Stopcock 7 Neck rest (neck rest part) 8 First placement part 9 Second placement part 10, 110 Scalp massage device 11 Connected part 12 Opening 13 Flow path part 14 First flow path part 15 First tip part 16 Second flow path part 17 Second tip part 18 Water discharge part 19 Water discharge port 20 Detachable part 21 First detachable part 22, 122 Second detachable part 23 Hinge part 24 Shaft support part 25 Head immersion device 26 Bucket main body part 27 Bottom part 28 Peripheral side part 29 Depressed space 30 Bottom side part 31 Step bottom part 32 Leg part 33 Drain hole 34 Plug 35 Outer edge part 36 Shaft protrusion part 38 Groove part 39 Small hole 40 Rectifying part (neck edge part) 41 Peripheral side main body part 42 Opposing part 43 Water flow part 44 Disposed part 45 Inducing part 46 Inducing tip part 47 Fastening member 48 Neck edge gap 50 Subject 52 - 54 Water flow 155 Flange part 156 Flat upper face 157 Inclined lower face 200 Flow path connection part 201 Main flow path part 202 Hierarchical flow path part 203 First section piece 204 Second section piece 205 Upper layer flow path 206 Middle layer flow path 207 Lower layer flow path 208 Spout connection path 209 Upper-middle connection path 210 Middle-lower connection path 211 Central part 212 Left and right side parts

Claims

1. A bucket main body part attached to the inside of a shampoo bowl in which a person to be treated is to be treated; A pair of hollow rod-shaped members are formed on the left and right sides of the tub main body, and are connected at their tips extending in an upward direction of the tub main body, A water discharge portion connected to a lower portion of the tip portion, The rod-shaped member serves as a flow path for sending hot and cold water to the tip portion and from the tip portion downward to the water discharge portion, The water discharge unit discharges hot and cold water that hits the head of the person to be treated inside the tub main body directly below in the form of a continuous curtain, The rod-shaped member can be tilted backward to adjust the position where the hot water hits the head. A head immersion device characterized by the above.

2. An adjustment mechanism for adjusting the angle by rotating the rod-shaped member is provided.

2. A head immersion device according to claim 1.

3. The water outlet formed in the water outlet portion is linearly continuous toward the left and right, 2. A head immersion device according to claim 1.

4. The water outlet formed in the water outlet portion is linearly continuous toward the left and right, 3. A head immersion device according to claim 2.

5. The hair of the person to be treated is immersed in the tub main body.

5. A head immersion device according to claim 3 or 4.

6. The head of the patient is placed on the rod-shaped member in a fallen state.

6. A head immersion device according to claim 5.

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