JP2002054842A - Bath apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operation property of a bath apparatus constituted of a bathtub cleaning apparatus and a hot water introduction function equipped hot water heater. SOLUTION: In a bath apparatus constituted of a cleaning unit for cleaning a bathtub, a hot water introducing function equipped hot water heater, and a remote control device connected with both of the cleaning unit and the hot water heater through a remote control device, there is provided an all automatic switch on the foregoing remote control device in which a series of operations of cleaning the bathtub and supplying and introducing warm water into the bathtub with one switch operation. Hereby, a bath apparatus improved in operation property can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bath apparatus comprising a bath tub cleaning apparatus, a water heater with a hot water filling function, and a remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been provided an automatic bath water heater that fills a bathtub or reheats and retains heat after the bath is filled.
On the other hand, a washing unit for automatically washing a bathtub has recently been provided. In addition, a remote control device that can operate both is also provided.However, when performing a series of operations of cleaning the bathtub and adding hot water to the bathtub or reheating after heating the bathtub, the switch operation of washing is performed. In addition, it is necessary to sequentially perform individual switch operations of operating a hot water filling switch and a hot water filling warming switch.

[0003]

In order to perform a series of operations such as cleaning the bathtub and supplying hot water to the bathtub to fill the bathtub, and then performing additional heating and keeping the temperature warm, a switch for cleaning the bathtub is operated. In addition, there is a problem in that it is necessary to perform two switch operations of a hot water bath in a bathtub and a switch for reheating and keeping the heat after the hot water bath in order, which is troublesome.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a cleaning unit for cleaning a bath tub, a water heater with a hot water supply function for supplying hot water to the bath tub, and the cleaning unit are provided. In a bath apparatus including a remote control device connected to both the unit and the water heater via a remote control code and capable of performing both operations, the remote control device is cleaned with a bath tub and supplied with hot water to the bath tub to fill the bath tub. A fully automatic switch that can perform a series of operations with a single switch operation.Since the switch for cleaning the bathtub is operated, hot water is added to the bathtub and a switch that reheats and keeps warm after hot water is applied to the bathtub. Operation becomes unnecessary and operability is remarkably improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a cleaning unit for cleaning the bathtub, a hot water supply unit having a hot water retaining function for supplying hot water to the bathtub and reheating and maintaining the temperature, and both the cleaning unit and the hot water supply unit and a remote control code are provided. In a bath apparatus comprising a remote control device connected and capable of performing both operations, a series of operations for cleaning the bath tub, supplying hot water to the bath tub, and keeping hot water in the bath device can be performed by one switch operation. Since an automatic switch is provided, additional heating is performed after the hot water is applied to keep the temperature warm, so that the usability is further improved without the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub dropping.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a bath apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote control device 40 is connected to the electrical board 47 of the water heater main body 1 with the hot water filling function (hereinafter referred to as the water heater main body) and the cleaning board 102 of the cleaning unit 100 by remote control codes 50 and 51. Thereby, the water heater main body 1 is connected to the circulation adapter 34 of the bathtub 33 via the circulation flow path 32 by the command from the remote control device 40 and can be filled with hot water, and the washing unit 100 is attached to the bathtub 33. The bathtub 33 can be washed by spraying water or a detergent from the washing nozzle 101 provided. Further, since the remote control cords 50 and 51 are two-core wires and employ a non-polar communication method, they may be connected in the middle and connected to the remote control device 40 with one cord.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a cleaning unit according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the cleaning unit 100 includes an inlet pipe 103, a flow detecting device 1 from the inlet side.
04, a water amount control device 105, an on-off valve 106, a detergent mixing section 107, and a discharge pipe 108, and are connected to the cleaning nozzle 101. The detergent passes through a detergent tank 109, a detergent pump 110, and a check valve 111, and passes through a detergent mixing unit 107.
Supplied to The detergent tank 109 has a float switch 112 for detecting the presence or absence of a detergent.

When spraying only water, the cleaning substrate 102
The opening and closing valve 106 is opened by a command from the
To control the amount of water and spray water from the cleaning nozzle 101. At this time, the check valve 111 prevents water from flowing back to the detergent pump 110 and the detergent tank 109. Also,
When spraying the detergent, the opening and closing valve 106 is opened by a command from the washing substrate 102, the amount of water is controlled by the water amount control device 105, the detergent pump 110 is operated, and the detergent is mixed with the detergent mixing unit 107.
And diluted with water and sprayed from the detergent washing nozzle 101.

A drain plug driving motor 124 is connected to the cleaning substrate 102 via a driving cord 52, and by driving the drain plug driving motor 124, a thrust lock is transmitted via a wire cable 121. Mechanism 1
By operating 23, the drain plug 122 moves up and down and can be opened and closed.

With these configurations, the drain plug 122 of the bathtub 33 is opened and drained in response to the bathtub cleaning ON command from the remote control device 40, and the detergent is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 101.
Thereafter, a bath tub cleaning operation of spraying water to wash away the detergent and closing the drain plug 122 can be performed. In addition, it can be opened by a drain valve opening command from the remote control device 40,
It can be closed by a close command. Further, although the embodiment has been described in which the cleaning substrate 102 is built in the cleaning unit 100, the cleaning substrate 102 may be installed at a position remote from the cleaning unit 100.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a water heater according to one embodiment of the present invention. The water heater body 1 is as shown
A water supply pipe 2 for supplying water from a water supply source to a water heater main body 1, and water heated in the water heater main body 1 is supplied to a hot water tap 5 through a hot water supply side 4 of a one-can two-water heat exchanger 3. It is composed of a hot water supply pipe 6 for supplying. Further, a bypass pipe 7 branched from the water supply pipe 2 in the water heater main body 1 and connected to the hot water supply pipe 6 without passing through the one-can two-water heat exchanger 3, and a junction of the bypass pipe 7 and the hot water supply pipe 6. The hot water supply side 4 of the one-can two-water heat exchanger 3
A mixing valve 8 is provided for controlling the mixing of the hot water heated by the stepping motor and the water sent from the bypass pipe 7 by a stepping motor M1 driven based on a command pulse.

The water supply pipe 2 has an incoming water temperature sensor 9 for detecting the temperature Tc of water from a water supply source, and a flow rate Q of water.
A hot water supply amount sensor 10, a heat exchanger outlet temperature sensor 11 for detecting a temperature Th at an outlet 4 on the hot water supply side of the one-tank two-water heat exchanger 3, upstream of the mixing valve 8 of the hot water supply pipe 6, Downstream of the mixing valve 8, the mixed hot water temperature Tm after mixing
Is provided.

The water heater main body 1 also includes a fan 13 for supplying air required for combustion.
Furthermore, four burner groups 1 composed of a plurality of burners
4, 15, 16, 17 are provided, and a burner group 15, a burner group 16, and a burner group 17 are provided adjacent to the burner group 16 at both ends of the burner group 14 which always burns at the time of ignition.

The burner group 14 includes two burners, the burner group 15 includes four burners, the burner group 16 includes five burners, and the burner group 17 includes three burners. It consists of a book burner. Burner group 1
The igniter 1 needed to ignite the upper part of the burner of No. 4
8, a flame rod sensor 19 for monitoring the combustion state is provided above the burners of the burner group 14 and the burner group 15.

Further, a plurality of burner groups 14, 15, 1
A gas supply pipe 20 for supplying gas to 6, 6 and 17 is provided. The gas supply pipe 20 has an original solenoid valve 21 for starting / stopping gas supply, and a gas proportional valve for varying the amount of gas to be supplied. A valve 22 is provided for each. Further, solenoid valves 23, 24, 25, 26 for starting / stopping gas supply to the respective burner groups 14, 15, 16, 17
Is provided.

Further, the water heater main body 1 has a hot water supply pipe 6 in the water heater main body 1 downstream of the mixed hot water temperature detection sensor 12.
And a hot-water line 28 connected to the reheating channel 27,
The hot water pipe 28 is provided with a bath water amount sensor 29 for detecting a flow rate Qf flowing through the hot water pipe 28 and a hot water solenoid valve 30 for starting / stopping hot water supply. The hot water solenoid valve 30 and the hot water pipe 28 downstream of the bath water sensor 29 are branched into two, and the inlet and outlet of the reheating side 31 of the one-pipe two-water heat exchanger 3 of the reheating channel 27. It is connected to the.

On the other hand, the end of the additional heating channel 27 is
2 to the circulation adapter 34 of the bathtub 33,
In the middle of 7, a pump P for circulating hot water in the bathtub 33, a water flow switch 35 for detecting circulation of hot water by operation of the pump P, and a water level sensor 3 for detecting a water level Rr of the bathtub 33.
6. a bath temperature sensor 37 for detecting the temperature of hot water in the bathtub 33;
A reheating side 31 of the one-can two-water heat exchanger 3 is provided.

With these configurations, the electrical board 47 receives the detection signals (T) from the sensors 9, 10, 11, 12, and 36 in response to the command to turn on the hot water from the remote controller 40.
c, Q, Th, Tm, Rr)
2. To control the solenoid valves 23, 24, 25, 26, the original solenoid valve 21, the fan 13, the mixing valve 8, the hot water solenoid valve 30, the pump P, etc., the bathtub 33 is set by the detection signal of the water level sensor 36. Fill the bath to the water level Rs, bath temperature sensor 3
7, the temperature can be kept at the bath set temperature Tfs. Alternatively, the water level sensor 36 may detect that the water level has dropped and fill it with hot water.

If the water level sensor 36 is not provided, the bath water sensor 29 counts the flow rate Qf flowing through the filling pipe 28 and fills the set amount with the filling. In addition, here, the embodiment with the additional heating and keeping function is described in the gas water heater, but the additional heating and keeping function may be omitted, or an oil water heater or an electric water heater may be used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Remote control device 40 includes
An operation switch 41 that is turned on when the water heater main body 1 is operated or a switch operation is performed, a hot water supply set temperature Ts of hot water supplied from the hot water tap 5, and a bath setting of a temperature at which the hot water is supplied to the bathtub 33 and kept warm. A temperature setting switch 42 for setting the temperature Tfs, a water level setting switch 43 for setting the filling water level Rs for the bathtub 33, a filling water insulation switch 44 which is turned on when filling the bathtub 33 and keeping the temperature, and cleaning the bathtub 33. Bath tub cleaning switch 45, bath tub 3
3. A fully automatic switch 49 that is turned on when washing and filling the bath, a hot water supply set temperature Ts, a bath set temperature Tfs, a display section 46 for displaying a hot water level Rs, and the like, and an operation state and operation contents are notified by voice. The voice generator 48 is provided. The operation switch 41, the hot water insulation switch 44, and the bathtub cleaning switch 45 are provided with lamps that are turned on when they are turned on or in the vicinity of the switches. When the fully automatic switch 49 is turned on, the hot water insulation switch 4 is turned on.
4. Both lamps of the bathtub cleaning switch 45 are turned on.

When the hot water insulation switch 44 is turned on, a hot water insulation ON command is transmitted to the water heater main body 1 and a drain plug closing instruction is transmitted to the cleaning unit. When the bathtub cleaning switch 45 is turned on, a bathtub cleaning ON command is transmitted to the cleaning unit 100.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the fully automatic switch according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated.

When the fully automatic switch 49 is turned on, both the water filling switch 44 and the bathtub cleaning switch 45 are turned on, and the remote control device 40 controls the cleaning unit 1.
A bathtub cleaning ON command is transmitted to 00. As a result, the cleaning unit 100 cleans the bath tub, and when the cleaning is completed, transmits data of the cleaning completion to the remote control device 40. When remote control device 40 receives the data indicating the completion of the cleaning, it turns off the lamp of bathtub cleaning switch 49 and transmits an instruction to turn on the hot water supply to water heater main body 1. Thus, a series of operations for cleaning the bathtub 33, supplying hot water and filling the bath can be performed only by operating the fully automatic switch 49, thereby improving the operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a bath apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a cleaning unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a water heater according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hot-water supply main body 2 ... Water supply pipe 3 ... One-tank two-water type heat exchanger 4 ... Hot water supply side 5 ... Hot water supply tap 6 ... Hot water supply pipe 7 ... Bypass pipe 8 ... Mixing valve 9 ... Water supply temperature sensor 10 ... Hot water supply water sensor 11 ... heat exchanger outlet temperature sensor 12 ... mixed hot water temperature detection sensor 13 ... fan 14, 1
5, 16, 17 ... burner group 18 ... igniter 19 ... frame rod sensor 20
... gas supply pipe 21 ... original solenoid valve 22 ... gas proportional valve 23, 24, 2
5, 26 ... solenoid valve 27 ... reheating channel 28 ... hot water pipe 2
9 bath water quantity sensor 30 hot water solenoid valve 31 additional heating side 32 circulation path 33 bathtub 34 circulation adapter 35 water flow switch 36 water level sensor 37 bath temperature sensor 40 remote control device 41 operation switch 42 Temperature setting switch 43 ... Water level setting switch 44 ... Hot water insulation switch 45 ... Bath tub cleaning switch 46 ... Display unit 47 ... Electrical board 48 ... Voice emitting means 49 ... Fully automatic switch 50, 51 ... Remote control code 52 ... Driving code 100 ... Cleaning unit 101: Cleaning nozzle 102
··· Cleaning substrate 103 · Water inlet pipe 104 · Flow rate detection device 105 · Water amount control device 106 · Open / close valve 107 · Detergent mixing section 108 · Discharge pipe 109 · Detergent tank 110 · Detergent pump 111 · · ·
Check valve 112 Float switch 121 Wire cable 122 Drain plug 123
Thrust lock mechanism 124 24 Drain plug drive motor M1 Stepping motor P Pump

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning unit for cleaning a bath tub, a water heater with a hot water supply function for supplying hot water to the bath tub, and a remote controller connected to both the cleaning unit and the water heater via a remote control code and capable of operating both. A bath apparatus comprising a fully automatic switch capable of performing a series of operations for washing a bathtub, supplying hot water to the bathtub, and filling the bathtub with a single switch operation, the bath apparatus including a remote control device. . 2. A washing unit for washing a bathtub, a hot water supply unit having a hot water retention function for supplying hot water to the bathtub and reheating and maintaining the temperature, and both the washing unit and the hot water supply unit are connected via a remote control cord. In a bath apparatus including a remote control device capable of performing both operations, the remote control device includes a fully automatic switch capable of performing a series of operations for cleaning a bath tub, supplying hot water to the bath tub, and keeping hot water in a single switch operation. A bath apparatus characterized by comprising.