JP2007044083A - Shower hose storage structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower hose storage structure capable of smoothly storing a shower hose without being projected from an opening. <P>SOLUTION: In the storage structure, a slit-like opening 3 is formed downwards from the front surface of a shower hook 2 whose upper surface 2a is opened so as to be able to hook a shower head 6, and the shower hose 7 can be pushed to the back side from the opening 3 and stored. In the storage structure, projection parts 8a and 8b for narrowing the opening are provided on the upper end side of the opening 3, thin pipe parts 7a and 7b capable of passing through the projection parts 8a and 8b are provided on a part of the shower hose 7, the thin pipe parts 7a and 7b are inserted between the projection parts 8a and 8b, the shower hose 7 is put into the shower hook 2, and the shower hose 7 is guided by the projection parts 8a and 8b when pushing it to the lower side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage structure for storing a shower hose.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a storage structure of a shower hose that can be stored in a storage case while sliding the shower hose in and out of the vertical direction, but in such a structure, When a shower hose is put in the storage case, there is a problem that it is difficult to put it if water droplets are attached.
Further, the inventors, as Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-27267 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-61472, have a slit-like opening formed downward from the front surface of the shower hook whose upper surface is open so that the shower head can be hooked. The storage structure of the shower hose which can be pushed in from the opening part to the back side and can be stored is proposed.
JP-A-9-177151

  When the slit-like opening is formed on the front surface as filed in the above Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2004-27267 and 2005-61472, the shower hose is violent when the shower hose is pushed from the opening to the back side. In some cases, the shower hose may protrude from the opening, and it is difficult to store the shower hose unless the hand is attached.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a shower hose storage structure that can satisfactorily store a shower hose without attaching a hand. In the shower hose storage structure in which a slit-like opening is formed downward from the front surface of the shower hook whose upper surface is opened so that the shower head can be hooked, and the shower hose is pushed into the back side from the opening and stored. The means for narrowing or closing the slit width of the opening is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a narrow tube portion thinner than the diameter of the shower hose is provided on a part of the shower hose, and the shower hook has a convex portion that narrows the opening to a slit width through which only the thin tube portion can pass. It is to have established.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the opening is narrowed to a slit width that is usually narrower than the diameter of the shower hose, and a convex portion that can be opened only when the shower hose passes is provided on the shower hook.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a slide member capable of closing the slit width of the opening is provided in the opening so as to be movable up and down.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an adapter member that can be fitted to the shower hook and close the slit width of the opening is externally attached to the shower hose so as to be detachable from the base of the shower head.

  In the shower hose storage structure in which the slit-shaped opening is formed downward from the front surface of the shower hook and the shower hose can be pushed into the back side from the opening and stored, the slit width of the opening is narrowed, Or, by providing a means that can be closed, when the shower hose is pushed into the back side from the opening and stored, the slit width of the opening is narrowed or the opening is closed. Is well guided without being protruded from the opening and pushed into the back side, and the shower hose can be easily stored.

  In addition, the shower hose is provided with a narrow pipe part thinner than the diameter of the shower hose in a part of the shower hose, and the shower hook is provided with a convex part that narrows the opening to a slit width through which only the thin pipe part can pass. The formed narrow tube part can be inserted into the opening part from the front side through the convex part, and then when the shower hose is pushed into the back side, the convex part gets in the way and the shower hose protrudes from the opening part. Without being favorably guided by the convex portion, it is moved to the back side, and the shower hose can be easily stored.

  In addition, the shower hook is fitted into the opening from the front side by narrowing the opening to a slit width that is usually narrower than the diameter of the shower hose and providing a projection that can be opened only when the shower hose passes. When the convex part opens, the shower hose enters the opening well, the convex part closes in this state, and the convex part becomes a guide when pushing the shower hose to the back side, and the shower hose protrudes from the opening part Therefore, the shower hose can be easily stored.

  Moreover, when the slide member is moved to the upper shower hook side when the shower hose is stored by providing a slide member that can close the slit width of the opening in the opening so as to move up and down, the slide The shower hose is pushed into the back side well without being protruded from the opening by being guided by the member, and the shower hose can be easily stored.

  In addition, an adapter member that can be fitted to the shower hook to close the slit width of the opening is detachably attached to the shower hose at the base of the shower head. When installing the shower hose and fitting the adapter member to the shower hook, the opening is closed, so the shower hose is well guided by the adapter member without protruding from the opening and moved to the back side. As a result, the shower hose can be easily stored.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a bathroom horizontal mirror 1 installed on a wall surface in a bathroom. The bathroom horizontal mirror 1 is provided with a left mirror 1a and a right mirror 1b on the front, and the left mirror 1a. A shower hook 2 is provided between the right and left mirrors 1b so that the shower head 6 can be hooked, and a slit-like opening 3 is formed from the front surface of the shower hook 2 downward. 3, the shower hose 7 can be pushed in laterally along the hose guide 4 provided on the back side of the left mirror 1a, and the shower hose 7 is provided inside. The stopper 5 is configured to be stored well without excessive bending.

2 is a state diagram in which the shower head 6 is hooked on the shower hook 2 and the entire shower hose 7 is housed in the back side of the left mirror 1a. FIG. Is a state diagram in which the shower head 6 is hooked on the shower hook 2 by hanging from the opening 3 to the front side.
If a part of the shower hose 7 is extended to the outside as shown in FIG. 3, it is not necessary to pull out the shower hose 7 one by one when performing hair washing or the like, and the shower head 6 can be used immediately. In this way, the opening 3 is formed continuously from the shower hook 2 in order to leave a part of the shower hose 7 to the outside.
However, when such an opening 3 is formed, when the shower hose 7 is accommodated, the shower hose 7 is violently pushed from the opening 3 when the shower hose 7 is pushed into the back side from the opening 3. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the perspective view of FIG. 4 may occur because the shower hose 7 may not be housed in the depth side unless the shower hook 2 is guided and guided. Further, as shown in the front view of FIG. 5, convex portions 8 a and 8 b that can narrow the slit width of the opening 3 are integrally formed on the upper portion of the opening 3 on the front side of the shower hook 2 so as to face each other. It has been made.

In addition, the thin tube part 7a is formed in the part connected to the base 6a of the shower head 6 of the shower hose 7, and the thin tube part 7b is formed also in a part of the shower hose 7 below it.
The opening gap width d between the convex portions 8a and 8b is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the narrow tube portions 7a and 7b and smaller than the outer diameter of the shower hose 7.

  In such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower narrow tube portion 7b can be inserted into the opening portion 3 from the front side through the gap between the convex portions 8a and 8b. Enters the opening 3 and, as shown in FIG. 7 from the state of FIG. 6, when the shower hose 7 is pushed downward, the shower hose 7 is favorably moved downward by being guided by the convex portions 8a and 8b. At this time, the shower hose 7 does not protrude from the opening 3 to the front side, but is well guided by the convex portions 8a and 8b and pushed downward.

  As another method shown in FIG. 8, with the shower hose 7 protruding forward from the opening 3, the upper narrow tube portion 7a is inserted into the shower hook 2 through the gap between the convex portions 8a and 8b. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9, once the shower hose 7 is pulled up and straightened together with the shower head 6, the shower hose 7 is straightly pushed downward, whereby the shower hose 7 is protruded 8 a, It is guided by 8b and is pushed in downward well, and the shower hose 7 is not detached from the opening 3 and can be stored smoothly.

Next, FIGS. 10 to 12 show modified examples.
As shown in FIG. 10, convex holes 2b and 2b are formed in advance on the front side of the upper surface opening 2a of the shower hook 2, and a movable convex portion 9a is formed in the left and right convex holes 2b and 2b. 9b are fitted, and the left and right moving projections 9a, 9b are connected by an elastic member 10 made of, for example, spring steel or an elastic resin material, and this elastic member 10 is housed in the shower hook 2. The left and right moving projections 9a and 9b are configured so as to move in and out in the lateral direction from FIG. 11 to FIG. 12 via the elastic member 10.

  In the normal state of FIG. 11, the left and right moving projections 9 a and 9 b are closed, and the opening gap width d between the moving projections 9 a and 9 b is smaller than the outer diameter of the shower hose 7. When the hose 7 is fitted into the shower hook 2 from the front side, that is, when the shower hose 7 passes, as shown in FIG. 12, the left and right moving projections 9a, 9b are spread outward and opened. The shower hose 7 can be inserted into the shower hook 2 and the opening 3.

  In this way, when the shower hose 7 is pushed into the shower hook 2 from the front side, the left and right moving projections 9a and 9b open as shown in FIG. When the shower hose 7 is pushed downward in this state, the left and right moving projections 9a and 9b are in a state in which the slit width of the opening 3 is narrowed as shown in FIG. The shower hose 7 can be guided and is guided by the left and right moving projections 9a and 9b so that the shower hose 7 is smoothly pushed and stored downward, and the shower hose 7 can be easily stored. Thus, the shower hose 7 can be easily stored with one hand.

  Next, what is shown in FIG. 13 is another example. In FIG. 13, a slide guide groove 3 a is formed in the vertical direction on the side surface of the opening 3, and the slide member is movable up and down along the slide guide groove 3 a. 11 is arranged in the width direction of the opening 3, and the slide member 11 can close the front surface of the opening 3 to close the slit width. The slide member 11 protrudes forward. A knob 11a that can be picked by hand is formed.

  The slide member 11 is lowered to the lower side of the opening 3 when the hand is released, and since the front surface of the opening 3 is open in this state, the shower hose 7 is satisfactorily hung forward as shown in FIG. When the shower hose 7 is stored, when the slide member 11 is raised upward by hand and the front upper portion of the opening 3 is closed by the slide member 11, the shower hose 7 is moved downward. When pushing, the shower hose 7 is guided by the slide member 11 and can move well downward, and the shower hose 7 does not protrude from the front surface of the opening 3 and can be stored smoothly. It becomes.

As shown in FIG. 14, a spring 12 is provided at the lower part of the slide member 11, and the slide member 11 is always located at the upper front position of the opening 3 by the biasing force of the spring 12. When the shower hose 7 is pushed down and stored, the shower hose 7 is smoothly guided without being protruded from the opening 3 by being well guided by the slide member 11.
Further, when it is desired to use as shown in FIG. 3, the slide member 11 can be used by moving it downward against the urging force of the spring 12.

Next, what is shown in FIGS. 15 to 20 is still another example, and in this example, an adapter member 13 that can be fitted into the upper surface opening 2a of the shower hook 2 is used.
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 19, the adapter member 13 has a small-diameter portion 13 b integrally formed below a large-diameter portion 13 a having a longitudinal serration groove 13 c on the inside. A small diameter portion 13b is loosely fitted so as to be movable up and down.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, normally, the large diameter portion 13a of the adapter member 13 is detachably attached with the serration groove 13c in contact with the outer periphery of the root 6a at the lower end of the shower head 6. 17, the adapter member 13 is removed from the root 6a of the shower head 6 and moved downward as shown in FIG. 17, and the small diameter portion 13b of the adapter member 13 is moved to the shower hook 2 as shown in FIG. In the state where the adapter member 13 is fitted to the shower hook 2, the adapter member 13 blocks the front side of the opening 3 and becomes a guide member. 13 can be pushed into the shower hose 7 by pushing it down, and the shower hose 7 can be stored smoothly. The things.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, with the adapter member 13 fitted in the shower hook 2, the shower hose 7 can be hung from the opening 3 to the front side, and can be used well during shampooing. Become.

It is a front block diagram of the horizontal mirror for bathrooms. It is a perspective view which has a shower head hooked on a shower hook in the state where a shower hose was stored completely. It is a use condition figure which makes a shower head hook on a shower hook, and hangs a shower hose from the opening part ahead. It is a perspective block diagram of the state which pulled out the shower hose of the structure which provided the convex part in the shower hook side and provided the thin tube part in the shower hose side. It is a front block diagram of FIG. It is the state figure which put the thin tube part in the shower hook through between convex parts. FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of a state in which the shower hose is pushed downward from the state of FIG. 6 and stored. It is the state figure which put the narrow pipe part in the shower hook through between the convex parts, with the shower hose protruding to the front side. FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of a state in which the shower hose is once pulled out from the state of FIG. 8 and then pushed straight in and stored. It is the expansion perspective view which formed the convex part hole in the front side of the shower hook. It is a plane schematic block diagram of the shower hook in the state where the right and left moving convex parts are closed. It is a plane schematic lineblock diagram of a shower hook in the state where a right-and-left movement convex part opened when passing a shower hose. It is an expansion perspective view at the time of providing a slide member in the opening part so that a vertical movement is possible. Furthermore, it is an expansion perspective view of the structure which urged | biased the slide member upwards with the spring. It is work explanatory drawing of the state which makes an adapter member fit to a shower hook, and pushes a shower hose down. It is a perspective view of the state where the adapter member was attached to the base of the shower head. It is a perspective block diagram of the state which is moving the adapter member to the downward side from the state of FIG. It is a section expanded lineblock diagram of the state where the adapter member covered the base of the shower head. It is a perspective view of an adapter member. It is a use condition figure which has fitted an adapter member into a shower hook, and has taken out and used the shower hose from the opening part to the front side.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom side mirror 2 Shower hook 2a Upper surface opening 2b Convex part hole 3 Opening part 3a Slide guide groove 4 Hose guide 6 Shower head 6a Root 7 Shower hose 7a, 7b Narrow tube part 8a, 8b Convex part 9a, 9b Moving convex part 10 Elastic member 11 Slide member 11a Knob 12 Spring 13 Adapter member 13a Large diameter portion 13b Small diameter portion 13c Serration groove

Claims (5)

  In the shower hose storage structure in which a slit-like opening is formed downward from the front surface of the shower hook whose upper surface is opened so that the shower head can be hooked, and the shower hose can be pushed into the back side from the opening and stored. A shower hose storage structure comprising means capable of narrowing or closing the slit width of the opening.   A narrow tube portion thinner than the diameter of the shower hose is provided in a part of the shower hose, and the shower hook is provided with a convex portion that narrows the opening to a slit width through which only the thin tube portion can pass. The shower hose storage structure according to claim 1.   The shower hose according to claim 1, wherein the shower hook is provided with a convex portion that is narrowed to a slit width that is narrower than a diameter of the shower hose and can be opened only when the shower hose passes. Storage structure.   The shower hose storage structure according to claim 1, wherein a slide member capable of closing the slit width of the opening is provided in the opening so as to be movable up and down.   2. The shower according to claim 1, wherein an adapter member that can be fitted to the shower hook and close the slit width of the opening is detachably attached to a shower hose at the base of the shower head. Hose storage structure.

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