HK1070539B - Automatic shampoo machine - Google Patents

Description

Automatic hair washing machine

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an automatic hair washing machine used for business in hair shops, beauty parlors, etc.

Background

An automatic hair washing machine is known which can spray washing water (hot water, hot water mixed with shampoo, hot water mixed with hair conditioner, etc.) to the head and hair of a person to be washed and can perform automatic hair washing. The automatic hair washing machine is used in, for example, a beauty shop, and is popular among customers as a device capable of washing hair well.

An automatic hair washing machine has a sink for washing hair in a housing thereof, and an opening for putting the head of a person to be washed is provided at an upper portion of the sink. A chair for a person to be washed to sit is provided in front of the automatic hair washing machine. The person to be washed has sat on the chair, and the back of the chair is tilted backward to face back, and the head of the person is put into the opening of the sink to wash hair.

The chair used for washing hair is a general chair which can be laid down and is prepared separately from the automatic hair washing machine.

However, in beauty parlors, the environment of stores is receiving attention, and automatic hair washing machines used in stores are also decorated with unusual decorations, that is, decorations that can be coordinated with the decorations in stores. However, the universal chair cannot be matched with the automatic shampoo machine decorated in this way.

In addition, a general chair is not suitable for an automatic hair washing machine, and is difficult to combine with the automatic hair washing machine, and water leakage may occur during hair washing. Therefore, the automatic hair washing machine does not want to use a general chair.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and to providing an automatic hair washing machine with a good appearance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic hair washing machine which can prevent water leakage and improve the feeling of use.

The automatic hair washing machine of the invention 1 comprises: the shampoo machine comprises a water basin which can accommodate the head of a person to be washed and is provided with an opening at the upper part, a water spraying mechanism which is used for automatically washing the head of the person to be washed and spraying hot water, a seat which is arranged in front of the water basin and is used for seating the person to be washed, and a supporting member which supports the seat, and is characterized in that the supporting member supports the functional components of the water spraying mechanism below the seat, and the functional components supported below the seat at least comprise a water tank which can store water inside.

According to the present invention, since the seat integrated with the automatic hair washing machine is provided, it is not necessary to separately prepare a general-purpose chair. In addition, the automatic hair washing machine can realize the decoration of the whole body of the water pool and the seat, and can obtain good appearance.

The invention 2 is characterized in that, based on the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 1: the seat is provided with a seat part and a backrest, the backrest can extend and incline towards the water pool from the front to the inclined upper part, and the inclination angle of the backrest is an angle that the face of a person to be washed can face to the right upper part when the person to be washed leans against the backrest.

According to the present invention, since the head of the person to be shampooed sitting on the seat can be properly placed on the sink, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between, for example, the edge of the opening of the sink and the neck of the person to be shampooed, and to prevent water from leaking from the gap when shampooing. In addition, since the face is directed almost right upward, the burden on the neck can be reduced.

The invention 3 is characterized in that, on the basis of the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 2: the seat part of the seat can adjust the height and the position. According to the invention, the difference of sitting posture of the person to be washed can be absorbed, and the neck of the person to be washed can be comfortably and reliably placed on the water pool. Thus, water leakage can be prevented.

The invention 4 is characterized in that, based on the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 3: the seat part of the chair can move along the inclination direction of the backrest and can adjust the height position. According to the present invention, the comfort of sitting on the seat can be maintained well regardless of the height of the seat.

The invention 5, on the basis of the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 2, is characterized in that: the seat part of the chair can adjust the position in the front-back direction. According to the present invention, it is possible to absorb the difference in sitting posture of the person to be washed and to place the neck of the person to be washed on the sink comfortably and reliably. Thus, water leakage can be prevented.

The invention 6 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of the inventions 2 to 5, and is characterized in that: the inclination angle of the backrest can be changed according to the position adjustment of the seat part. For example, if the position of the backrest is fixed as it is and the seat portion is adjusted, a height difference is generated between the seat portion and the backrest, and the comfort of sitting on the seat is reduced. However, according to the present invention, since the occurrence of the height difference is suppressed, the comfortable feeling of sitting on the seat can be maintained well regardless of the position of the seat portion.

The invention 7 is characterized in that, based on the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 2: the position of the water pool can be adjusted. According to the present invention, it is possible to absorb the difference in sitting posture of the person to be washed and to place the neck of the person to be washed on the sink comfortably and reliably. Thus, water leakage can be prevented.

The invention 8 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and is characterized in that: a seat has a seat portion and a backrest that can be either raised or lowered backward. By laying the backrest down, the person to be washed can be guided smoothly into a backward lying posture for washing hair.

The invention 9 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and is characterized in that: the support member supports a functional member of the water spray mechanism below the seat. According to the present invention, the space under the seat can be effectively utilized, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of functional components can be improved.

The invention 10 is characterized in that, based on the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 9: the functional components supported below the seat include a water tank that can store water therein.

According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to dispose a large-sized water tank in a narrow space under the pool, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in disposing components such as pipes and valves in the space under the pool, and to facilitate maintenance of these components.

The invention 11 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: the water spray mechanism further comprises an operation panel for the water spray mechanism, and at least a part of the operation panel is disposed on the front side of the rear end of the seat.

According to the present invention, since the space for the operation panel can be reduced or eliminated at the edge portion of the pool inlet, the edge portion of the pool inlet can be made compact, and as a result, the operator can easily access the head of the person to be shampooed stored in the pool, and can easily perform the operation such as hand washing.

The invention 12 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and is characterized in that: the support member is provided with a moving mechanism for moving. According to the present invention, the automatic hair washing machine can be easily moved, and it is not necessary to prepare a chair for washing hair at a place to which the machine is moved for washing hair. Here, the moving mechanism may be a wheel, for example.

The present invention 13 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further including: the seat is provided with a mechanism for massaging a person to be washed. According to the present invention, the head massage effect by the hot water sprayed in the water tank can be simultaneously achieved, and more comfortable hair washing can be realized.

The automatic hair washing machine of the invention 14 is characterized by comprising: a shampoo treatment section having a sink for inserting a head of a person to be shampooed and a sink holding section for holding the sink, for receiving the head of the person to be shampooed and for performing shampoo by spraying washing water toward the head, and a seat section having a chair for the person to be shampooed to sit on and a seat holding section for holding the chair, for receiving the body of the person to be shampooed during shampoo, characterized in that: the sink holding part and the seat holding part can be mutually embedded through sliding to form a connecting mechanism for connecting the shampoo processing part and the seat part; the shampoo treatment part and the seat part can be separated through the connecting mechanism, and the automatic shampoo machine further comprises an electric component which is used for controlling the action of the automatic shampoo machine and is used as a functional component, and the electric component is configured in a mode of being positioned below the chair.

For example, a chair for a person to be shampooed to sit is positioned with its backrest on the sink side. When hair washing is performed, the user sits on the chair with his/her back facing the water tub, and the user leans backward to insert his/her head into the water tub.

According to the present invention, since the shampoo treatment section and the seat section can be separated from each other, the overall feeling of integration with the chair is improved in a state where the shampoo treatment section and the seat section are attached, compared with a case where a general-purpose chair is separately provided.

The hair washing treatment unit and the seat unit may be attached by connecting the pool holding unit and the seat holding unit, or by connecting the pool holding unit and the chair, or the pool and the seat holding unit. In addition, the method can also be realized by connecting the pool with a chair.

According to this configuration, the seat holding portion and the pool holding portion can be fitted to each other, thereby improving the sense of unity between the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion.

In this case, if a separate member (outer trim) for covering the gap (fitting gap) is attached between the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion, the gap can be covered to obtain a good appearance, and the feeling of unity between the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion can be improved.

The automatic hair washing machine further includes an electric component (an electric component box; for example, a control circuit board for controlling the automatic hair washing machine) for controlling the operation of the automatic hair washing machine, and the electric component is disposed so as to be positioned below the chair.

According to this configuration, since the electric component is disposed at a position away from the pool, it is possible to prevent the electric component from leaking electricity due to wetting or from malfunctioning.

The invention 15, on the basis of the automatic hair washing machine of the invention 14, is characterized in that: the automatic hair washing machine also comprises an operation panel for operating the automatic hair washing machine, and an armrest which is arranged at the side of the chair and can bear the arms of a person to be washed; the operation panel is arranged on the side of the water pool which is close to the armrest and bears the arm position of the person to be washed, in a state of being inclined by a predetermined angle towards the vertical direction.

According to this configuration, since the operation panel is disposed on the tank side of the armrest where the arm of the person to be shampooed is placed in a state of being inclined by a predetermined angle in the vertical direction, it is convenient for an operator (a serviceman in a beauty shop or the like) who stands behind the automatic hair washing machine to operate the operation panel.

The invention 16 is the automatic hair washing machine according to the invention 15, and is characterized in that: the rear surface is an inclined surface which is inclined toward the front side along with the downward direction, and a space is formed below the rear part of the water pool.

According to the structure, when an operator manually washes the hair from the rear side of the automatic hair washing machine, the feet can be extended into the empty space and can be closer to the person to be washed, thereby being convenient for washing the hair.

The invention 17 is the automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that: the washing machine further comprises a hot water storage tank for storing hot water for washing water, wherein the hot water storage tank is configured in a manner of being positioned between the water pool and the chair.

In general, when the back of the chair is laid down backward during hair washing, the back can be laid down only at a predetermined angle (for example, 35 °) to the horizontal direction. Thus, the space can be emptied to a relatively high position between the pool and the chair.

According to the structure of the present invention, the space can be utilized and the hot water storage tank can be appropriately arranged.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a top view of an automatic hair washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section, of the schematic structure of the automatic hair washing machine shown in fig. 1, and also shows a person to be washed.

Fig. 3 is a water path diagram of the automatic hair washing machine shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the seat position adjustment mechanism shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a side view showing an automatic hair washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a side view for explaining seat position adjustment different from fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining seat position adjustment different from fig. 4 and 6.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a schematic structure of a position adjusting mechanism of the water pool.

Fig. 9 is a side view illustrating the function of the seat back in a tilted position, and shows an upright posture.

Fig. 10 is a side view illustrating the function of the seat back in a reclining position.

Fig. 11 is a schematic sectional view showing a main part of an internal structure of an automatic hair washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state where the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion are detached from each other.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing an external appearance of the sump holding portion.

Fig. 14 is an external view showing the seat holding portion.

Fig. 15 is a plan view showing a state where the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion are detached.

Fig. 16 is a side view showing a use state after the automatic hair washing machine is assembled.

Fig. 17 is a schematic sectional view of a main portion of an internal structure of an automatic hair washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18 is a side view showing a state where the pool holding portion and the seat holding portion are connected by the frame.

Fig. 19 is a side view showing the structure of an automatic hair washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an automatic hair washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a top view of an automatic hair washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side view, partially in section, showing the schematic structure of the automatic hair washing machine. In each drawing, the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow X, the left-right direction is indicated by an arrow Y, and the up-down direction is indicated by an arrow Z, as necessary.

The automatic hair washing machine 1 has: a seat 2 for a person to be shampooed, a sink 13 disposed behind the seat 2, and a housing 3 as a support member for supporting the sink 13 and the seat 2 together. In the housing 3, a water spray mechanism 4 for spraying hot water to the head portion to be washed in the water tank 13 to wash hair automatically is disposed. The water spray mechanism 4 includes a pump, a water pipe, a control unit, and the like, which will be described later.

A housing 3 having: a front portion 5 disposed below the seat 2, and a rear portion 6 disposed behind the front portion and extending to project upward and accommodating a pool 13. An inlet 12 for putting the head of the person to be washed into the sink 13 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the rear portion 6 of the housing 3. The inlet 12 is provided at an upper portion of the water tank 13, and accommodates the head and hair inside the water tank 13.

A protective cover 14 openably and closably covering the periphery of the face of the person to be washed is attached to the inlet 12. The protective cover 14 is opened, and the head of the person to be washed is stored in the sink 13. When hair washing is performed, the protective cover 14 is closed, and a person to be washed sits on the seat 2 and puts his head into the entrance 12 in a reclined state, so that the face is exposed from the protective cover 14.

The protective cover 14 covers the upper portion of the sink 13 so as to be openable and closable while exposing the face of the person to be washed, and is formed with a notch at a front portion thereof in a closed state. Around the notch, a face seal 15 is provided which forms a substantially U-shaped flexible seal member. The face seal 15 seals the periphery of the shampoo user along the cheek of the shampoo user.

In the housing 3, the electric component 17 is disposed below the seat portion 7 of the seat 2. A hot water storage tank 45 that stores hot water for washing hair is disposed below the backrest 8 of the seat 2. Below the water tank 13, a drainage line including a water pipe 93 for draining water from the water tank 13, a water supply line including a water pipe 44 for heating water to the hot water storage tank 45, and an injection water path including water pipes 57, 75 and the like for discharging hot water from the hot water storage tank 45 by the pump 59 and injecting from a nozzle in the water tank 13 are disposed, and pipes, valves and the like for forming these water paths are housed.

An operation panel 19 is disposed on the upper surface of the housing 3, for example, behind the armrest 9 of the seat 2, and various kinds of key switches 16 for inputting operation signals to a control unit (not shown) including a microcomputer and the like are arranged on the operation panel. By operating these push switches 16, hot water can be sprayed into the water tub 13 to perform a hair washing operation.

As shown in the water path diagrams of fig. 2 and 3, a plurality of nozzles 24, 26, 27 to 30 for spraying hot water are provided in the water tank 13. These nozzles are disposed on a head nozzle connecting body (hereinafter referred to as an "upper nozzle connecting body") 23 and a hairline nozzle connecting body (hereinafter referred to as a "lower nozzle connecting body") 25, and are divided into an upper nozzle 24 and a lower nozzle 26 which can spray hot water while changing the spray direction, and a plurality of fixed nozzles 27 to 30 which are fixed to the side wall of the pool 13. The fixed nozzles 27 to 30 are fixed in position in the water tank 13, but the direction of hot water injection can be adjusted.

The upper nozzle connecting body 23 is provided at an upper portion in the water tub 13, and is formed in a substantially semicircular arc shape to surround the head of the person to be washed. The upper nozzle link 23 is rotatably attached to a side wall of the sink 13 at its end portion and is swingable between an obliquely upper side and an obliquely lower side of the head of the user. A plurality of upper nozzles 24 facing the head are arranged on the upper nozzle link 23. Also, the head and the root of the hair can be washed with the hot water sprayed from the upper nozzle 24, and the scalp can be massaged with the sprayed hot water.

And a lower nozzle link body 25 which is disposed below the head of the person to be washed in the water tub 13 and has a rod shape. And the end of the lower nozzle link 25 is supported on the side wall of the water tub 13 so as to be freely rotatable about the rod-like axis. The lower nozzle connecting body 25 has a plurality of lower nozzles 26 arranged on its peripheral surface and arranged in the head direction. The root part and the hairline part of the hair can be washed by the hot water sprayed from the lower nozzle 26.

In addition, a plurality of fixed nozzles 27 to 30 are fixed to the side wall of the water tank 13. On the front and rear inner walls at a lower position with respect to the water reservoir 13, a plurality of, for example, 3 fixing nozzles 27 are provided, which are mainly used for washing the front end portions of the hair when the hair is long. These fixed nozzles 27 are connected to a single water pipe 86, and spray hot water from the water pipe 86. The fixed nozzles 28, 29, and 30 are provided on the inner walls of the rear and left and right sides of the lower portion of the water tub 13, and are mainly used for massaging the scalp with hot water. The fixed nozzles 28, 29, and 30 are connected to the corresponding water pipes 87, 88, and 89, respectively.

Hereinafter, a water path for supplying hot water to each nozzle will be described.

The automatic hair washing machine 1 supplies hot water for hair washing from an external water pipe and a water heater. Water supplied from a water supply pipe 32 connected to the water pipe is sent to a mixing valve 41 through a water supply unit 40. The water supply unit 40 is a combined unit of a manual valve, a filter, a check valve, a reservoir, a safety valve, and the like. The hot water supplied from the hot water supply pipe 33 of the hot water heater is sent to the mixing valve 41 through the hot water supply unit 42. The hot water supply unit 42 is a combined unit of a manual valve, a filter, a check valve, and the like. The supplied cold water and hot water are mixed at the mixing valve 41 and mixed into hot water of an appropriate temperature. The mixing valve 41 is driven by the motor 39. The temperature of the hot water mixed by the mixing valve 41 can be adjusted by the operator manipulating the operation panel 19.

When the head valve 47 is opened, the hot water mixed by the mixing valve 41 is introduced into the hand-held head 18 through the water supply hose 49. The result is that hot water can be sprayed from hand shower 18.

When the hot water supply valve 43 is opened, the hot water mixed by the mixing valve 41 is supplied to the hot water storage tank 45 through the supply pipe 44. The supply pipe 44 is provided with a thermistor 46 for detecting the temperature of the hot water supplied from the mixing valve 41.

The hot water storage tank 45 is provided with a low level water amount sensor 50 and a high level water amount sensor 51 for detecting the amount of hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 45. The outputs of the low level water sensor 50 and the high level water sensor 51 are used for on/off control of the hot water supply valve 43 on the microcomputer. Thus, the hot water tank 45 can be kept filled with a suitable amount of hot water.

A thermistor 52 for detecting the temperature of the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 45 is provided at a position below the hot water storage tank 45.

An overflow port 53 for overflowing the surplus hot water to the outside of the hot water storage tank 45 when the amount of hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 45 exceeds the amount detected by the high level water amount sensor 51 is formed at a position above the hot water storage tank 45. A drain pan 55 is provided below the overflow 53. The hot water overflowing from the overflow 53 is received by the drain pan 55 and is discharged to the outside of the machine through a drain pipe 56 extending from the drain pan 55 to the outside of the machine.

Further, a water level sensor 54 is provided on the drain pan 55. Which detects an abnormal state in which the hot water in the drain pan 55 is filled up when the hot water discharged from the drain pipe 56 flows backward.

An outflow pipe 57 is connected to the lower portion of the hot water storage tank 45. The other end of the outflow pipe 57 is connected to a suction port of a pump 59. The pump 59 is driven by the ac current supplied from the inverter 58. When the pump 59 is driven, the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 45 is sucked into the pump 59 through the outflow pipe 57. The middle portion of the outflow pipe 57 is joined to a shampoo supply pipe 61 and a conditioner supply pipe 62. A shampoo supply pipe 61 is connected to the outflow pipe 57 from the shampoo container 21 through a shampoo pump 65. The hair care supply pipe 62 is connected from the hair care container 22 to the outlet pipe 57 via a hair care pump 66. The shampoo container 21 stores shampoo liquid, and the hair care container 22 stores hair care liquid. The containers 21 and 22 are detachably provided in the housing 3. The containers 21 and 22 may be placed on the upper surface of the housing 3 so as to be exposed.

A shampoo pump 65 and a hair conditioner pump 66 for sucking the shampoo or the hair conditioner stored in the shampoo container 21 or the hair conditioner container 22 through the pipes 61 and 62, respectively, and discharging the same through the pipes 61 and 62.

In this structure, when the shampoo pump 65 is driven while the pump 59 is driven by the inverter 58, the shampoo liquid stored in the shampoo container 21 is supplied into the outflow pipe 57 through the shampoo supply pipe 61. As a result, the shampoo liquid is mixed with hot water and mixed into hot water for shampoo.

Similarly, when the pump 66 for hair care is driven while the pump 59 is driven, the hair care liquid stored in the hair care container 22 is supplied into the outlet pipe 57 through the hair care supply pipe 62. As a result, the hair care liquid was mixed with the hot water and mixed into hot water for hair care.

The hot water sucked into the pump 59, the hot water for shampoo or the hot water for hair conditioner are discharged from the outlet side of the pump 59. A plurality of, for example, 8 branched pipes 75 are connected to the outlet side of the pump 59.

The branch pipe 75 is provided with a filter 74, and 8 valves, i.e., an upper nozzle valve 76, a lower nozzle valve 77, fixed nozzle valves 78 to 81, a drain valve 82, and a preliminary valve 83 are connected to the tip of each branch pipe on the downstream side thereof. The preliminary valve 83 may be omitted. The valves except the preliminary valve 83 are connected to the pipes 84 to 90.

The tip of the pipe 84 is connected to the upper nozzle connecting body 23. The front end of the pipe 85 is connected to the lower nozzle connecting body 25. The front portion of the pipe 86 is disposed outside the side wall of the water tank 13, and the plurality of fixed nozzles 27 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the front portion of the pipe 86. The front ends of the tubes 87 to 89 are connected to fixed nozzles 28 to 30 disposed on the side wall of the water tank 13, respectively. The front end of the pipe 90 is connected to the drain pipe 56 via a drain return elbow 92 and a drain pipe 93 provided below the bottom surface of the water tank 13.

According to this configuration, the pump 59 is driven by the inverter 58, and the valves 76 to 81 are selectively opened as required, so that hot water, hot water for shampoo, or hot water for hair care can be sprayed from a nozzle as required in the water tank 13, and hair of a person to be washed can be automatically washed.

The upper nozzle link body 23 and the lower nozzle link body 25 are driven by the driving mechanism 31 to swing and rotate, respectively, during hair washing. As a result, the jetting direction of the hot water jetted from the upper nozzle 24 and the lower nozzle 26 is changed, and thus, the hair of the person to be washed can be washed well without omission.

When washing hair, the person to be washed puts his or her neck on the neck receiving portion 11 in a recessed shape around the opening of the inlet 12 of the sink 13 and takes a backward leaning posture.

In the present invention, the seat 2 on which the person to be shampooed is seated for achieving the posture at the time of shampooing is integrated with the automatic shampoo machine 1. Therefore, the seat 2 can be disposed in front of the pool 13, and the aforementioned housing 3 supports the seat 2 and the pool 13 together.

In this way, since the automatic hair washing machine 1 is integrally provided with the seat 2, it is not necessary to separately prepare a general-purpose chair. In addition, in the automatic hair washing machine, the design of the whole of the water tank 13 and the seat 2 can be realized, and the appearance is good.

The housing 3 is formed of a plurality of members formed of hard members such as metal and synthetic resin. Alternatively, the housing 3 may be formed of a single member.

The housing 3 determines the mutual position of the seat 2 and the basin 13 and can be connected in one piece. The housing 3 can be implemented to support the seat 2 and sink 13 in a predetermined relationship to one another. The height, front-rear, left-right positions of the seat 2 and the pool 13 are defined.

The housing 3 also has a function of a housing surrounding the front, rear, left, and right side surfaces of the seat 2 and the pool 13 and covering the entire periphery thereof, and thus has an external shape in which the seat 2 and the pool 13 are seen as one body. In this way, when the housing 3 is provided as a casing that can be regarded as one body covering the seat 2 and the sink 13, a good appearance can be obtained. As such a large housing, at least one of the seat 2 and the sink 13 may be provided to cover the other.

The housing 3 includes: the front portion 5 as the 1 st part for supporting the seat 2, the rear portion 6 as the 2 nd part for supporting the water pool 13, and the intermediate portion 10 as the connecting portion for connecting the 1 st part and the 2 nd part function as a supporting member of the present invention for supporting the water pool 13 and the seat 2 together.

The support member of the present invention may include the above-described 1 st part, 2 nd part and the connecting part, which support the pool 13 and the seat 2 together. These portions may be integrally formed, may be formed separately from each other, or may be integrally formed with at least one of the sink 13 and the seat 2. The connection portion may directly connect the 1 st portion and the 2 nd portion, or may indirectly connect the portions via another member such as the pool 13 or the seat 2. For example, one end of the connecting portion may be fixed to the 1 st portion and the other end of the connecting portion may be fixed to the 2 nd portion. Further, one end of the connecting portion may be fixed to the seat 2, and the other end of the connecting portion may be fixed to the sink 13, or the connecting portion may be connected to the 1 st portion and the 2 nd portion through the seat 2 and the sink 13, and may function as an armrest as the connecting portion, or may form an outer shape of the automatic hair washing machine 1 and have a function of a housing capable of covering the side of the seat 2 and the sink 13.

The seat 2 integrated with the automatic hair washing machine 1 may be a dedicated device suitable for hair washing. For example, the height of the seat portion 7, the inclination angle of the backrest 8, and the position of the neck bearing portion 11 at the opening edge of the sink 13 can be set appropriately so that the head of the person to be shampooed can be easily and comfortably placed on the entrance 12 of the sink 13 by only sitting on the seat 2.

The seat 2 has: the seat portion 7 having a substantially horizontal seating surface on the upper surface thereof, the backrest 8 disposed behind the seat portion 7 and inclined relative to the seat portion 7, and armrests 9 disposed on both left and right sides of the seat portion 7. The backrest 8 may be inclined differently as described later, and the following description will be made mainly based on the state during hair washing, and other states will be appropriately described.

The backrest 8 of the seat 2 is inclined so as to extend obliquely upward from the rear end of the seat portion 7 in front to the neck receiving portion 11 around the opening of the inlet 12 of the sink 13. Since the head of the person to be shampooed sitting on the seat 2 can be properly and reliably placed on the neck bearing portion 11 at the opening edge of the sink 13 in the seat 2 whose position is thus restricted, a gap can be prevented from being generated between the neck bearing portion 11 at the opening edge of the sink 13 and the neck of the person to be shampooed, and water can be prevented from leaking from the gap during shampooing.

Each of the portions 7, 8, and 9 of the seat 2 includes a support member, not shown, which is formed in its basic shape and supports a seated person to be washed, a cushion member which is interposed between the support member and the person to be washed and is comfortable for the person to sit, and a cover member which covers the cushion member. The cushion member may be an elastic member such as a spring or a cushion pad. The covering member may be a thin covering cloth such as cloth or leather. The above-described cushioning member and covering member of at least one of the seat portion 7, the backrest 8, and the armrest 9 may be omitted, and it is also conceivable that the supporting member is integrally formed with the housing 3. In short, the seat 2 may be a member on which the person to be washed can lean back when washing hair.

The inclination angle of the backrest 8 (see DB in fig. 2) is set to a predetermined angle set in advance for hair washing. The predetermined angle is an inclination angle at which the face of the person to be shampooed can be oriented substantially directly upward in a natural state in which the neck of the person to be shampooed is not labored in with the back of the person to be shampooed being along and against the backrest 8 of the seat 2.

In this case, the inclination angle at which the face can be oriented substantially directly upward may be an angle range between an inclination angle at which the face can be horizontal and an inclination angle at which the face can be oriented slightly forward. The inclination angle at which the face portion can be horizontally inclined corresponds to a case where an angle formed by a straight line connecting the neck to the vertex and a horizontal plane is 0 degree, and specifically, the inclination angle of the backrest 8 is an angle in a range of 30 degrees to 35 degrees, for example, 32 degrees. The inclination angle at which the face portion can be slightly inclined forward corresponds to a case where the angle formed by a line connecting the neck to the vertex and the horizontal plane is 15 degrees, and specifically the inclination angle of the backrest 8 is 50 degrees.

In this way, the range of 30 degrees or more and 50 degrees or less is set as the angle of inclination at which the face can be inclined directly upward, so that the neck is not at an angle appropriate for shampooing. That is, since the straight line connecting the neck to the vertex is raised from the substantially horizontal plane toward the vertex side, the burden on the neck can be reduced when the straight line is inclined downward toward the vertex side. Further, the sealing performance between the face seal 15 and the forehead of the user can be ensured satisfactorily, and the operability of washing by the hand of the operator can be ensured satisfactorily.

In addition, since the face is more directly upward and the forehead is hardly inclined as the inclination angle is closer to 30 degrees (the neck is closer to the horizontal) in the above-described angle range, it is difficult to approach the face seal 15 along the forehead by a drip sticking to the forehead during hair washing, and as a result, the seal between the face seal 15 and the forehead can be reliably sealed. Also, when the protective cover 14 is opened after shampooing, since water drops sticking to the forehead or the head are difficult to drip on the face, unpleasant feeling can be prevented from being given to the person to be sent.

In addition, the closer the inclination angle is to 50 degrees (the face is slightly forward) in the above-described angle range, the easier the operator can wash with his hands.

When the inclination angle exceeds 50 degrees, water drops flow to the rear neck due to the neck being excessively raised, or the sealing performance between the forehead of the person to be shampooed and the face seal 15 is deteriorated. In addition, when the inclination angle is less than 30 degrees, the head is directed downward, which increases the burden on the neck and also reduces the operability of hand washing.

In this case, as the inclination angle of the backrest 8, an angle formed by the extension direction of the backrest 8 and the horizontal line in a cross section in the left-right direction is DB. The inclination angle is preferably within the above range from the viewpoint of hand washing operation, but when importance is attached to the sealing property between the forehead and the face seal 15, it is also conceivable that the inclination angle of the backrest 8 is within the range of 0 degrees to 30 degrees.

The inclination angle of the backrest 8 can be flexibly adjusted, but in the present embodiment, it is fixed to the predetermined angle for hair washing. By fixing the backrest 8, the posture most suitable for hair washing can be reliably realized with a simple structure.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the height position of the seat portion 7 of the seat 2 can be adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to accommodate the difference in sitting posture of the person to be washed, and to reliably place the neck of the person to be washed on the neck receiving part 11 at the opening edge of the sink 13, and to prevent water leakage.

The seat 2 is provided with a position adjustment mechanism 68 for adjusting the height position of the seat portion 7. The position adjustment mechanism 68 can move the seat portion 7 of the seat 2 in the tilting direction (see arrow DC) of the backrest 8. Therefore, the seating comfort of the seat 2 can be maintained more favorably regardless of the height of the seat portion 7 than when the seat portion 7 is moved in the vertical direction. The backrest 8 may be fixed.

As shown in fig. 4, the position adjustment mechanism 68 includes: a base part 69 for supporting the seat part 7, a rail member 70 for guiding the base part 69 to move relatively flexibly in the tilting direction of the backrest 8, and a moving mechanism 71 for moving the base part 69 along the rail member 70. The moving mechanism 71 includes: a motor 101 supported by the housing 3, a screw shaft 102 that rotates integrally with a rotation shaft of the motor 101, and a nut 103 that is screwed to the screw shaft 102 and fixed to the base portion 69. The base portion 69 and the rail member 70 have inclined surfaces that are inclined in the direction of inclination of the backrest 8. The rail member 70 is fixed to the housing 3, and constitutes a linear guide mechanism capable of obliquely moving the base portion 69. When the motor 101 of the moving mechanism 71 is driven, the screw shaft 102 rotates, and the nut 103 moves in the oblique direction together with the base 69 and the seat 7, thereby adjusting the height of the seat 7. The position adjustment mechanism 68 may have a well-known structure, and may be moved by a manual operation moving mechanism 71, for example.

In the present embodiment, the housing 3 supports the functional components of the water spray mechanism 4 below the seat 2 as described above. Therefore, the space under the seat 2 can be effectively utilized, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the functional components can be improved.

The electrical component 17 and the hot water storage tank 45 can be exemplified as the functional components supported below the seat 2. Since the electrical component 17 is disposed below the seat 7 and the electrical component 17 can be separated from the pool 13, even if water leakage occurs, the electrical component 17 can be prevented from being wetted.

The hot water storage tank 45 is disposed below the backrest 8. Since it is not necessary to dispose the large water tank in the narrow lower space of the water tank 13, the degree of freedom in disposing components such as pipes and valves in the lower space of the water tank 13 can be increased, and maintenance of equipment and components in the lower space can be facilitated. As such a water tank, in addition to the hot water storage tank 45 for storing hot water for hair washing, a water tank for storing used water may be used.

Further, as described in the embodiment, since the large hot water storage tank 45 is disposed avoiding the narrow lower space of the water tank 13, the outer shape around the water tank 13 can be made small. As a result, the operator such as a beauty therapist can easily access the pool 13, and further, the head of the person to be washed stored therein can be easily accessed, and the operability such as final hand washing can be improved.

In the present embodiment, since the overall external shape of the automatic hair washing machine 1 can be increased by providing the seat 2, not only the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the functional components inside the automatic hair washing machine 1 but also the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the functional components on the front surface of the automatic hair washing machine 1 can be increased. For example, components exposed to the outside of the conventional automatic hair washing machine, such as a shampoo container, can be housed inside the automatic hair washing machine 1. In the conventional automatic hair washing machine, the operation panel is disposed on the upper surface of the side surface of the pool, whereas in the embodiment of the present invention, the operation panel 19 is disposed at a position away from the pool.

The operation panel 19 is disposed on the left and right sides of the seat portion 7 and the backrest 8 of the seat 2, and is located closer to the front side of the rear end 100 of the backrest 8 of the seat 2. Thus, it is not necessary to secure a space for the operation panel 19 in the peripheral edge portion of the inlet 12 of the pool 13, and therefore the width of the peripheral edge portion of the inlet 12 of the pool 13, and the outer shape (planar shape) of the periphery of the pool 13 can be reduced. As a result, the operator can more easily access the head of the person to be washed stored in the sink 13, and thus the operation such as hand washing is easy.

In addition, since the outer shape around the water tank 13 can be miniaturized, an operator can stand behind the water tank to perform hand washing.

Further, the operation panel 19 disposed on the side of the seat 2 does not interfere with an operator standing behind, and the operator can concentrate on the operation without paying attention to the operation panel 19, and the operation is easy. Moreover, it is easy to operate from the front side in automatic hair washing. Moreover, since the operation panel 19 is not conventionally manipulated in the operation such as hand washing, there is no problem.

Further, since the operation panel 19 can be separated from the inlet 12 of the water tank 13, water droplets from the water tank 13 are less likely to stick to the operation panel 19 than in the case where the operation panel 19 is disposed on the front side close to the water tank in the related art.

An operation panel 19 including: a plurality of push switches 16 for operating or stopping the water spray mechanism 4 as an operating portion for the water spray mechanism 4, an indicator lamp for indicating the operating state of the water spray mechanism 4, and a plurality of display portions 20 for indicating elements and the like. The operation panel 19 is long in the front-rear direction, for example, rectangular, and is disposed on the lateral side of the side surface of the backrest 8 of the seat 2 in the left-right direction.

In particular, the entire operation panel 19 is disposed forward of the inner peripheral edge near the front end of the pool 13 and forward of the rear end 100 of the backrest 8 of the seat 2. Therefore, the outer shape around the pool 13 can be further miniaturized.

Further, even when a part of the operation panel 19 is disposed rearward of the rear end 100 of the seat 2, the remaining part of the operation panel 19 can be disposed on the side of the seat 2, so that the space for the operation panel 19 at the peripheral edge of the inlet 12 of the pool 13 can be reduced, and the outer shape around the pool 13 can be reduced in size as described above. In short, at least a part of the operation panel 19 may be disposed on the left and right sides of the seat 2 and near the front side of the rear end 100 of the seat 2.

Further, the operation panel 19 includes: a plurality of push switches 16 as an operation unit for the seat 2 and for operating the position adjustment mechanism 68 of the seat 2, and a display unit 20 for displaying the state of the seat 2. Since the operation portion for adjusting the seat 2 is disposed close to the seat 2, the usability can be improved.

As shown in fig. 5, as the moving mechanism of the automatic hair washing machine 1, a plurality of wheels 95 supported at four corners of the lower portion of the housing 3 and capable of rotating flexibly, and a lever member 96 fixed to the rear portion of the housing 3 for pushing the automatic hair washing machine 1 can be provided. With this, the automatic hair washing machine 1 can be easily moved. Also, when hair washing is performed at a place where the hair is moved, it is convenient to eliminate the need to prepare a chair for hair washing. The wheels 95 may be so-called casters whose direction is controlled by pushing.

In this embodiment, differences from embodiment 1 will be mainly described, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and the description thereof will be omitted. The same applies to other embodiments.

In another embodiment of the automatic hair washing machine, the backrest 8 of the seat 2 may be provided with a vibration mechanism 97 (shown by a chain line in fig. 2) as a massage mechanism for massaging the back of the person to be washed. The vibration mechanism 97 is disposed by effectively utilizing the internal space of the backrest 8 of the seat 2. Instead of the internal space of the backrest 8 of the seat 2, a space behind the backrest 8 of the seat 2 may be used. The vibration mechanism 97 has a member capable of vibrating while rubbing the back of the person to be shampooed and pushing the back, and a well-known structure can be used. By using the vibration mechanism 97, in combination with the effect of massaging the head with the hot water sprayed in the water bath 13, more comfortable hair washing can be achieved. Further, since the vibration mechanism 97 gives a pleasant feeling of being massaged, the person to be washed is less likely to feel noise in the pool 13, and thus the sensory noise can be reduced. In addition, since the power supply for the vibration mechanism 97 and the like can be shared with the power supply for hair washing, the structure can be simplified.

The operation panel 19 may be provided with a push switch 16 for operating the vibration mechanism 97 and a display unit 20 for displaying the state thereof as an operation unit for the massage function.

In the above-described embodiment, the position adjustment mechanism 68 capable of adjusting the height position of the seat portion 7 of the seat 2 in the direction in which the backrest 8 is inclined is provided as a mechanism for absorbing the difference in the sitting height of the person to be shampooed, but instead, the position adjustment mechanism 68 may be provided as follows. For example, the position adjustment mechanism 68 can move the seat portion 7 in a direction intersecting the inclination direction of the backrest 8 to adjust the front-rear direction and the vertical direction position.

As shown in fig. 6, the position adjustment mechanism 68 may adjust the height of the seat portion 7 by moving the seat portion in the vertical direction.

As shown in fig. 7, the position adjustment mechanism 68 may move the seat portion 7 in the front-rear direction to adjust the position of the seat portion 7 in the front-rear direction. At this time, the difference in sitting height of the person to be washed can be absorbed, and the neck of the person to be washed can be comfortably and reliably placed on the sink 13. Thus, water leakage can be prevented.

In the position adjustment mechanism 68 shown in fig. 7, the base portion 69 is guided by a rail member 70 so as to be linearly movable relative to each other in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the position of the seat portion 7 where the person to be washed sits can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the sink 13. For example, when a person is shampooed in a high sitting posture, the seat portion 7 is arranged at a position relatively forward.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, the angle of the backrest 8 is fixed, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, for example, when the position of the backrest 8 is fixed and the seat portion 7 is moved in the vertical direction, a height difference is generated between the seat portion 7 and the backrest 8, and the sitting comfort of the seat 2 is reduced. At this time, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the inclination angle of the backrest 8 may be changed in accordance with the position adjustment of the seat portion 7. Since the occurrence of the level difference can be suppressed, the seating comfort of the seat 2 can be maintained well regardless of the position of the seat portion 7.

And when the inclination of the backrest 8 is changed, the rear position of the seat portion 7 can be aligned with the lower position of the backrest 8. This prevents a gap from being formed between the seat portion 7 and the backrest 8, and prevents the gap from being enlarged, thereby maintaining good sitting comfort.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 6 and 7, the lower portion of the backrest 8 of the seat 2 is connected to the rear portion of the seat portion 7 by a connecting member 107 so as to be freely rotatable. The upper portion of the backrest 8 is supported by the support portion 105 of the housing 3. The portion where the support portion 105 and the backrest 8 abut against each other serves as a pivot 106, and the backrest 8 is supported so as to be able to pivot about the pivot 106.

When the seat portion 7 is moved, the lower portion of the backrest 8 is also moved by the link member 107, and the backrest 8 is rotated about the rotation fulcrum 106 in accordance with the movement. In fig. 6, the position of the pivot point 106 is fixed, and the backrest 8 as a whole is tilted about the pivot point 106. In fig. 7, the position of the pivot point 106 changes in the tilting direction, and the entire backrest 8 tilts about the pivot point 106. In fig. 7 in which the position of the seat portion 7 is adjusted by moving forward and backward, the inclination angle of the backrest 8 is reduced as the seat portion 7 moves forward (angle D1 < angle D2). In fig. 6 in which the position of the seat portion 7 is adjusted by moving up and down, the inclination angle of the backrest 8 increases as the seat portion 7 moves forward (angle D3 > angle D4).

In the embodiment of fig. 6 and 7, the backrest 8 can be tilted in conjunction with the movement of the seat 7, but the invention is not limited to this. In short, the inclination angle of the backrest 8 may be changed in accordance with the amount of adjustment of the position of the seat portion 7.

As a mechanism for absorbing the difference in height of the sitting posture, as shown in fig. 8, a position adjusting mechanism 110 capable of adjusting the position of the water tank 13 may be provided. Thus, even when the position of the seat 2 is not changed, the difference in the sitting posture of the person to be washed can be absorbed, and the neck of the person to be washed can be comfortably and reliably placed on the neck bearing part 11 of the sink 13. Thereby preventing water leakage.

The position adjusting mechanism 110 adjusts the position of the upper inlet 12 of the water tank 13 in the front-rear direction by adjusting the inclination of the water tank 13. The position adjusting mechanism 110 has a support shaft 111 provided at a lower rear portion of the water tub 13. The support shaft 111 is supported by the housing 3 to be rotatable and extends in the right-left direction. The water tank 13 can be tilted forward and backward about the axis of the support shaft 111. A drive mechanism 112 for tilting the water tank 13 is provided at a lower portion of the water tank 13. A drive mechanism 112 having: a motor 113, a worm shaft 114 integrally rotating with a rotation shaft of the motor 113, and a sector worm wheel 115 engaged with the worm shaft 114. The worm wheel 115 is fixed to the water tub 13 and is disposed concentrically with the support shaft 111. When the motor 113 is driven, the worm wheel 115 and the water tank 13 rotate about the axis of the support shaft 111, and the water tank 13 tilts. Thereby, the neck receiving portion 11 of the inlet 12 of the sink 13 moves in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction.

The center of the range of tilt adjustment of the water tank 13 is set in accordance with the tilt of a person with a standard sitting posture. Further, since the neck bearing portion 11 is disposed at the highest position in accordance with the inclination of the person to be shampooed assuming the highest sitting posture, it is easy to fit the neck to the neck bearing portion 11.

Further, as the sink 13 is tilted, the trajectory traced by the neck bearing portion 11 of the entrance 12 of the sink 13 may be a trajectory that can keep the posture of the person to be shampooed in a posture suitable for shampooing when the person is substantially in the tilt direction of the backrest 8.

Further, a flexible outer case 116 is provided around the pool 13 so as to cover the periphery of the pool 13 while deforming according to the inclination of the pool. The housing 116 is formed in a corrugated shape by, for example, a rubber member having an elastic force, and can prevent foreign substances such as water drops and dust from entering from the outside while suppressing noise inside the automatic hair washing machine 1 from leaking to the outside. In addition, according to the movement of the water tank 13, the backrest 8 of the seat 2 is shortened and formed, and a gap can be opened between the rear end 100 of the backrest 8 and the front of the water tank 13.

According to the tiltable water tank 13, a structure for adjusting the position of the water tank 13 can be simplified.

In addition to the structure for tilting the pool 13, the structure for adjusting the position of the inlet 12 of the pool 13 with respect to the seat 2 may be a structure for linearly sliding the pool 13 in the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, or the tilting direction while maintaining the posture of the pool 13. In addition, when the position of the inlet 12 of the pool 13 can be adjusted, the position of the seat portion 7 of the seat 2 may be adjusted, or the position of the seat portion 7 may be fixed.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the backrest 8 of the seat 2 may be raised upright from the seat portion 7 or laid down rearward. The backrest 8 can be converted into a posture in which it is raised almost vertically from the seat 7 and a posture in which it is laid down from the upright posture.

The backrest 8 is provided with a support mechanism, not shown, which is capable of supporting the backrest to be flexibly rotatable about an axis of a support shaft provided at a lower portion of the backrest 8 in the upright posture, and a holding mechanism which is capable of releasably holding the reclining posture and the upright posture. The backrest 8 may be set upright by a power drive mechanism including a motor, a speed reducer, and the like, may be set upright by manually operating a turn handle through a speed reducer, or may be set upright by manually operating a handle fixed to the backrest 8. A well-known structure can be used to erect the backrest 8.

As shown in fig. 9, the shampoo recipient assumes an upright posture with its upper body on the backrest 8 in an upright posture. As shown in fig. 10, the back rest 8 in the laid-down posture is tilted backward while the person to be washed leans on, and the person is washed with hair in this posture.

By putting the backrest 8 down, the person to be washed can be smoothly guided to assume a backward posture for washing hair. That is, before shampooing, the person to be shampooed sits on the seat 2 with the backrest 8 in an upright posture. When the backrest 8 is laid down, the person to be shampooed can lean on the backrest 8 and lean backward smoothly while being guided. Also, after washing hair, when the backrest 8 is lifted, the person to be washed can be smoothly lifted by leaning on the backrest 8. In this case, when the backrest 8 is driven by power, the burden of the person to be washed getting up can be reduced.

Further, the seat 2 may be provided with a lower leg rest 117 for resting the lower legs of the person to be shampooed sitting on the seat portion 7.

A calf rest 117 having a bearing surface 118 for bearing the calf of the person to be washed. The lower leg rest 117 is capable of switching between a standing state (see fig. 10) when the lower legs are placed when the person to be shampooed is shampooed and a retracted state (see fig. 9) when the person to be shampooed sits down and stands up when the person to be shampooed sits on the seat 2 or leaves the seat 2. In the carrying state, the carrying surface 118 is raised upward and slightly inclined forward, is disposed in front of the seat portion 7 and below the seat surface of the seat portion 7, and can carry the calves of the person seated on the seat 2 in a comfortable posture. In the retracted state, the mount surface 118 faces the front and is disposed below the seat portion 7, and is in a state of not interfering with the person to be washed, so that the person to be washed can easily stand up from the seat.

In order to change the posture of the lower-leg rack 117, as shown in fig. 9, a support shaft 119 is disposed above the lower-leg rack 117 in the retracted state. The calf support 117 is supported by the housing 3 so as to be freely rotatable about the axis of the fulcrum 119. The lower leg rest 117 is linked to the backrest 8 by a linking mechanism 120. The interlocking mechanism 120 rotates the lower leg rest 117 in conjunction with the movement of the backrest 8. As the interlocking mechanism 120, a well-known mechanism that interlocks the lower leg rest 117 with the backrest 8, such as a link mechanism, is used.

When the backrest 8 is in the upright posture, the lower leg rest 117 is in the retracted posture. When the backrest 8 is laid down rearward from the upright posture, the lower portion of the lower leg rest 117 is extended forward and raised in conjunction with this, and the bearing surface 118 is directed upward. When the backrest 8 is in the laid-down posture, the calf support stand 117 is in the carrying posture. Further, the lower leg rest 117 rotates in conjunction with the raising of the backrest 8 from the lying posture, and is housed below the seat portion 7.

The seating surface of the seat portion 7 may be inclined by the rising and falling operation of the backrest 8 (see an angle DS in fig. 10). As the mechanism of the tilting seat portion 7, a well-known mechanism such as a link mechanism or a gear mechanism can be used. When the backrest 8 is in the upright posture, the seat surface of the seat portion 7 is in a substantially horizontal state, and it is easy for a person to be shampooed to sit on the seat portion 7 and also to stand up from the seat portion 7. When the backrest 8 is in the laid-down posture, the seat portion 7 is tilted backward. Thus, when the person to be washed leans on the inclined backrest 8, the person is not easy to slide down from the seat 2, and the position of the neck of the person to be washed and the sink 13 can be prevented from being changed during the hair washing.

In addition, the above-described embodiments of the automatic hair washing machine 1 integrated with the seat 2, that is, the embodiments of the structure of the housing 3, the angle of the backrest 8 of the seat 2, the structure for absorbing the height of the sitting posture, the moving mechanism, the massage function, the arrangement of the operation panel 19, the standing and lying structure of the backrest 8, the lower leg rest 117, the seat inclination according to the inclination of the backrest 8, and the like may be combined and implemented in plural, or only one may be implemented.

The water spray mechanism 4 includes the hot water storage tank 45, but is not limited thereto. For example, it is conceivable to omit the internal hot water storage tank 45 and supply hot water directly from the outside by the pump 59. Alternatively, the hot water supply pipe 33, the water supply pipe 32, and the connection to the external drain line may be omitted by washing hair with hot water stored in the hot water storage tank 45 without supplying water in the middle of the hair washing, and storing drainage water at the time of hair washing in an internal drain tank (not shown).

Further, nozzles such as the upper nozzle 24 and the lower nozzle 26 may be provided not on the movable nozzle link body, and all the nozzles may be fixed nozzles disposed on the wall surface of the water tank 13 (the jetting direction of the hot water may be adjusted). In addition to the structure in which water is passed through the pipe and the valve shared by the fixed nozzles, the structure may be such that branch pipes branched in accordance with the number of the fixed nozzles are connected by the valves.

Fig. 11 is a schematic sectional view of a main portion showing an internal structure of an automatic hair washing machine 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 11, the left side is described as the front and the right side is described as the rear.

Referring to fig. 11, the automatic hair washing machine 1 includes: a sink holding portion 6 for holding a person to be washed H and a sink 13 for putting the head in, and a seat holding portion 5 for holding a seat 2 on which the person to be washed H sits, the seat holding portion being arranged on the front side of the sink holding portion 6.

The structure for supplying hot water to the shampoo treatment section having the water reservoir 13 is the same as that of embodiment 1, and the same reference numerals are used for the same or corresponding portions, and the description thereof is omitted.

A water receiving part 33 for receiving the washing water when the washing water leaks out of the sink 13 through a gap between the person H to be washed and the neck receiving part 11 during washing is provided on the near side of the circumferential wall of the sink 13. The water leakage receiving part 33 has a bottom surface inclined downward toward the front side, and a discharge port 34 is formed at the lowest position of the bottom surface. The discharge port 34 faces the drain pan 55.

The seat 2 is formed of, for example, a single chair member having a soft and elastic force, and by bending the chair member, a seat portion 7 on which a person to be shampooed sits, a backrest 8 formed by bending the seat portion 7 upward, and a lower leg rest 117 formed by bending the seat portion 7 downward at a side opposite to the backrest 8. However, the seat portion 7, the backrest 8, and the lower leg rest 117 may be provided independently of each other, or the lower leg rest 117 may not be provided.

The seat 2 has the backrest 8 disposed on the sink 13 side, and when hair washing is performed, the person H to be washed sits on the seat 2 with the person H facing away from the sink 13. In the initial state, the inclination angle θ of the backrest 8 with respect to the extending direction (substantially horizontal direction) of the seat portion 7 is set to 55, for example. The user H is tilted backward by tilting the backrest 8 backward to an inclination angle theta of 35 while turning the hood 14 backward and opening the upper part of the sink 13, and the head is inserted into the sink 13 with the neck on the neck receiving part 11.

After the head of the person H to be shampooed is inserted into the sink 13, the protective cover 14 is closed so that the face of the person H to be shampooed is exposed to the outside. Then, the calf rest 117 is rotated upward so that the leg (the portion from the knee to the ankle) of the person H to be shampooed is supported by the calf rest 117. Thus, the person H can perform hair washing with the legs stretched comfortably (see fig. 16).

A seat adjusting mechanism 121 for adjusting the front-rear direction position of the seat 2 itself, the height of the seat 7, the inclination angle θ of the backrest 8, and the inclination angle of the lower leg rest 117 is disposed below the seat 7 of the seat 2. The seat adjustment mechanism 121 is, for example, a hydraulic drive mechanism, and includes a hydraulic cylinder 122 as an actuator, an oil tank 123 that stores hydraulic oil to be supplied to the hydraulic cylinder 122, and an oil pump 124 that supplies the hydraulic oil in the oil tank 123 to the hydraulic cylinder 122. However, the seat adjusting mechanism 121 is not limited to the hydraulic type, and may be, for example, an electric type.

The present embodiment is characterized in that: the pool holding portion 6 for holding the pool 13 and the seat holding portion 5 for holding the seat 2 are detachable. That is, the front and rear of the housing 3 are separated.

Fig. 12 is a side view of the state where the pool holding portion 6 is detached from the seat holding portion 5.

Referring to fig. 12, the pool holding portion 6 holds a water supply mechanism, a hot water storage tank 45, an electric component box 17, and a drain pan 55 in addition to the pool 13. On the other hand, the seat adjusting mechanism 121 is held by the seat holding portion 5 in addition to the seat 2. The pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 are supported by 4 legs 125 and 126, respectively (2 legs are visible in fig. 12).

When attaching the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5, first, after the pool holding portion 6 is set at a predetermined set position, the seat holding portion 5 is slid backward from the near side of the pool holding portion 6, and the seat holding portion 5 is fitted to the pool holding portion 6 so as to cover the respective portions (the water supply mechanism, the hot water storage tank 45, the electric component box 17, and the drain pan 55) of the pool holding portion 6 from the outside.

After the seat holding portion 5 and the pool holding portion 6 are fitted, the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 are connected by, for example, a fixing tool (not shown), so that the relative positions of the seat holding portion 5 and the pool holding portion 6 are determined, and the pool 13 and the seat 2 are arranged so as to be close to each other at a predetermined relative position (see fig. 11). As shown in fig. 11, in a state where the seat holding portion 5 is attached to the pool holding portion 6, the electric component box 17 is housed in a space below the seat adjusting mechanism 121.

An operation panel 19 for starting the operation of the automatic hair washing machine 1 and performing various other settings is disposed on an upper rear portion of a right side surface (front surface in fig. 12) of the seat holding portion 5. Thus, the operation panel 19 is disposed at a position where the hand of the person H cannot hit during hair washing, and the operator stands behind the automatic hair washing machine 1 (right side of the sink 13) and operates the operation panel 19, thereby performing automatic hair washing.

The legs 125 and 126 may be constituted by casters, for example. In particular, if the leg portions 126 of the seat holding portion 5 are formed by casters, the seat holding portion 5 can be slid with a relatively small force when being slidably attached to the pool holding portion 6, and the attachment work is easy.

Fig. 13 is a front view showing an external appearance of the sump holding portion 6.

As shown in fig. 13, the bottom surface of the pool holding portion 6 is formed of a frame 6A, and side plates 6B for covering the left and right sides of the water feeding mechanism are attached to the left and right sides of the frame 6A. The hot water storage tank 45 is formed to be longitudinally long, and the drain pan 55 is disposed in a right space of the hot water storage tank 45.

A notch 14A for exposing the face of the person H to be washed is formed on the front side of the lower end edge of the protective cover 14. On the edge of the notch 14A, a face seal 15 is mounted which abuts on the periphery of the face of the person H to be washed and prevents the water in the sink 13 from being splashed outside at the time of washing the hair. The face seal 15 is preferably made of a soft and flexible material.

Fig. 14 is an external view showing the seat holding portion 5, fig. 14(a) is a front view, and fig. 14(b) is a rear view.

As shown in fig. 14, armrests 9 for supporting the arms of the person H to be washed are provided on the left and right sides of the seat 2, and the armrests 9 constitute the left and right side surfaces of the seat holding portion 5.

The bottom surface of the seat holding portion 5 is formed by a frame 5A folded into a substantially rectangular shape, and leg portions 126 are attached to both ends of the frame 5A. The space between the frame 5A and the floor is an insertion space 35 into which the pool holding portion 6 is inserted, and the insertion space 35 is formed with a margin that allows, for example, a gap (fitting gap) of 5mm to be left and right between the pool holding portion 6 and the frame 5A in a state where the pool holding portion 6 is inserted.

An inclined surface 36 is formed at a position where the operation panel 19 is attached to an upper portion of the rear side of the right armrest 9. Since the operation panel 19 is attached to the inclined surface 36, the operation panel 19 can be inclined at a predetermined angle (for example, 30 to 60 degrees) with respect to the vertical direction, and therefore, an operator standing behind the automatic hair washing machine 1 and performing an operation can easily manipulate the operation panel 19.

Fig. 15 is a plan view of the sink holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 in a detached state.

As shown in fig. 15, the armrests 9 are mounted so as to project rearward relative to the frame 5A. Therefore, when the seat holding portion 5 is slid toward the pool holding portion 6 to be attached to the pool holding portion 6, first, the pool holding portion 6 is inserted into the space between the left and right armrests 9, and then the seat holding portion 5 is slid so that the pool holding portion 6 enters the insertion space 35 surrounding the frame 5A.

In this way, in the present embodiment, since the left and right armrests 9 have a function of guiding when the seat holding portion 5 is slid toward the pool holding portion 6 side and assembled, the seat holding portion 5 and the pool holding portion 6 can be easily assembled.

As described in the present embodiment, the seat holding portion 5 is fitted to the pool holding portion 6, whereby the feeling of unity between the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 can be improved. However, instead of the fitting structure in which the seat holding portion 5 covers the pool holding portion 6 from the outside, the pool holding portion may cover the seat holding portion 5 from the outside. In this case, the armrest may be attached to the pool holding portion.

Fig. 16 is a side view of the automatic hair washing machine 1 in an assembled state of use.

As described above, since the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 have a margin for fitting with each other to form a gap, the gap is visible from the outside in a state where the seat holding portion 5 is attached to the pool holding portion 6, and the appearance is not good.

In the present embodiment, in order to cover a gap generated between the seat holding portion 5 and the pool holding portion 6 in a state where they are assembled, the outer garnish 37 is attached to both the left and right sides (only the right outer garnish 37 is visible in fig. 16). Thus, the gap between the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 is covered, so that the appearance can be improved and the feeling of unity between the pool holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the rear surface 6C of the pool holding portion 6 is an inclined surface inclined toward the seat 2 side as it goes downward, and forms a space S at the rear lower portion of the automatic hair washing machine 1. In the present embodiment, the electric component box 17 is housed below the chair 4, and the mechanism (the water supply mechanism, the hot water storage tank 45, or the like) below the partial water pool 13 is disposed on the seat 2 side (front), so that the space S can be sufficiently secured. According to this structure, when the operator manually washes the hair of the person to be washed H from the rear side of the automatic hair washing machine 1, the operator can get closer to the person to be washed H by inserting the feet into the space S, so that the hair washing is facilitated.

Fig. 17 is a schematic sectional view showing a main part of an internal structure of an automatic hair washing machine 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 17, the automatic hair washing machine 1 includes a water supply mechanism, a hot water storage tank 45, an electric component box 17, a drain pan 55, and a seat adjustment mechanism 121 in addition to the sink 13 and the seat 2.

The present embodiment is characterized in that the positioning of the sink 13 and the seat 2 is not configured by fitting the sink holding portion 6 and the seat holding portion 5 as described in the above embodiment, but is configured by connecting the sink holding seat 130 for holding the sink 13 and the seat holding seat 131 for holding the seat 2 to each other by the frame 132 that constitutes the bottom surface of the automatic hair washing machine 1.

Fig. 18 is a side view showing a state in which the sink holder 130 and the seat holder 131 are connected to each other by the frame 132.

Referring to fig. 17 and 18, the automatic hair washing machine 1 is supported by 4 legs 104 (only 2 are visible in fig. 17 and 18) attached to a frame 132. The pool holding base 130 includes a pool holding plate 130A for holding the pool 13, and a support portion 130B for supporting the pool holding plate 130A at a predetermined height. The seat holder 131 further includes a seat holding plate 131A for holding the seat 2, and a support portion 131B for supporting the seat holding plate 131A at a predetermined height.

The support portions 130B and 131B can be attached to and detached from the frame 132 by using a fixture, not shown, for example. The automatic hair washing machine 1 can be shipped with various components such as the pool 13 and the seat 2 attached thereto by fixing the pool holder 130 and the seat holder 131 to the frame 132, or can be assembled by fixing the pool holder 130 and the seat holder 131 to the frame 132 at a site (beauty shop or the like) where the automatic hair washing machine 1 is actually used.

In a state where the automatic hair washing machine 1 is assembled, the sink 13 is placed on the sink holding plate 130A, and the water supply mechanism is accommodated in a space surrounding the sink holding plate 130A and the support portion 130B. The seat adjustment mechanism 121 is mounted on the seat holding plate 131A, and the electrical component box 17 is accommodated in a space surrounding the seat holding plate 131A and the support portion 131B while the seat 2 is held by the seat adjustment mechanism 121.

When the respective parts are assembled, the automatic hair washing machine 1 is covered with an outer decorative plate 108 covering the side and rear thereof, and armrests 109 are formed by upper surfaces of both right and left sides of the outer decorative plate 108. Thus, the side and rear of the automatic hair washing machine 1 are covered with the outer decorative plate 108, so that the feeling of unity between the sink 13 and the seat 2 is improved.

In the present embodiment, the rear surface 108C of the outer trim 108 is formed with an inclined surface inclined toward the seat 2 side as it goes downward, and a space S is formed in a rear lower portion of the automatic hair washing machine 1. Therefore, it is easy for the operator to manually shampoo.

In the present embodiment, the structure in which both the pool holding base 130 and the seat holding base 131 are detachable with respect to the frame 132 has been described, but only one may be detachable with respect to the frame 132 and the other may be fixed to the frame 132.

Fig. 19 is a side view showing the structure of an automatic hair washer 1 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

The present embodiment is characterized in that: the positioning of the sink 13 and the seat 2 is configured by connecting the sink holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205 with an outer trim 206.

Although not shown in fig. 19, the pool holding portion 203 holds a water supply mechanism, a hot water storage tank, an electric component box, a drain pan, and the like in addition to the pool 13. The seat holding portion 205 holds a seat adjustment mechanism in addition to the seat 2. The pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205 are supported by 4 leg portions 208 and 209 (only 2 leg portions are visible in fig. 19).

In the present embodiment, the seat 2 is a substantially rectangular ring-shaped armrest 207 fixed to one side thereof. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and for example, the handrail may be configured by the upper surface of the exterior panel 206.

When attaching the pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205, first, the pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205 are disposed at a predetermined relative position in proximity to each other, and then, the left and right sides are connected by the exterior finishing plates 206, respectively, to position the pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205 relative to each other. In the present embodiment, the exterior panel 206 can be attached so as to cover the gap in the front-rear direction between the pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205, and therefore the feeling of unity between the pool holding portion 203 and the seat holding portion 205 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the rear surface 203C of the pool holding portion 203 is formed with an inclined surface inclined toward the seat 2 side as it goes downward, and a space S is formed in the rear lower portion of the automatic hair washing machine 1. Therefore, it is easy for the operator to manually shampoo.

With the structure of the present embodiment, for example, in the case of a general-purpose chair (seat holding portion 205), the detachable automatic hair washing machine (sink holding portion 203) can be configured by the connecting mechanism of the exterior trim panel 206 or the like, or in the case of a general-purpose hair washing machine (automatic hair washing machine not including a chair; sink holding portion 203), the detachable hair washing chair (seat holding portion 205) can be configured by the connecting mechanism of the exterior trim panel 206 or the like, and thus, the sense of unity between the chair and the automatic hair washing machine can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. An automatic hair washing machine, comprising:

a water tank with an upper opening for accommodating the head of the person to be washed,

A water spraying mechanism for automatically washing the head of the person to be washed stored in the water tank and spraying hot water,

A seat arranged in front of the water pool for a person to be washed,

A support member for supporting a seat, comprising:

the support member supports a functional member of the water spray mechanism below the seat, and the functional member supported below the seat includes at least a water tank capable of storing water therein.

2. The automatic hair washer according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that: the water spray mechanism further comprises an operation panel for the water spray mechanism, and at least a part of the operation panel is disposed on the front side of the rear end of the seat.

3. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the support member is provided with a moving mechanism for moving.

4. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the seat has a seat portion and a backrest, and the backrest can be either raised or lowered backward.

5. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: the seat part of the seat can adjust the height and the position.

6. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: the seat part of the chair can move along the inclination direction of the backrest and can adjust the height position.

7. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: the seat part of the chair can adjust the position in the front-back direction.

8. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: the inclination angle of the backrest can be changed according to the position adjustment of the seat part.

9. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the seat is provided with a mechanism for massaging a person to be washed.

10. An automatic hair washing machine comprising:

a shampoo treatment part which is provided with a water pool for inserting the head of the person to be washed and a water pool holding part for holding the water pool, and is used for receiving the head of the person to be washed and spraying washing water to the head to wash the hair;

a seat portion having a chair for the person to be shampooed to sit on and a seat holding portion for holding the chair for receiving the body of the person to be shampooed during shampooing,

the sink holding part and the seat holding part can be mutually embedded by sliding to form a connecting mechanism for connecting the shampoo processing part and the seat part, the shampoo processing part and the seat part can be separated by the connecting mechanism,

the automatic hair washing machine further comprises an electric component as a functional component for controlling the action of the automatic hair washing machine, and the electric component is configured to be positioned below the chair.

11. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 10, characterized in that: also comprises an operation panel for operating the automatic hair washing machine,

Armrests which are arranged at the side of the chair and can bear the arms of the person to be washed;

the operation panel is arranged on the side of the water pool which is close to the armrest and bears the arm position of the person to be washed, in a state of being inclined only by a predetermined angle towards the vertical direction.

12. The automatic hair washing machine according to claim 11, characterized in that: further comprising a back side of the housing formed below the rear portion of the sink,

the rear surface is an inclined surface inclined toward the front side with the downward direction, and a space is formed below the rear portion of the pool.

13. The automatic hair washing machine according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that: also comprises a hot water storage tank for storing hot water for washing water,

the hot water storage tank is configured to be positioned between the water tank and the chair.