JP2002081737A - Bath apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bath apparatus capable of preventing hot water from being introduced into a bathtub while leaving a detergent behind in the bath apparatus in which it, includes a bathtub cleaning apparatus for cleaning the bathtub by injecting a cleaning solution from a nozzle provided in the bathtub. SOLUTION: A bathtub cleaning apparatus includes water amount detection means for detecting the amount of discharge of water from a nozzle, which means judges whether or not the amount of discharge of rinsing water is insufficient, and if it is insufficient, then hot water introduction into the bathtub after the bathtub is cleaned is interrupted. Accordingly, hot water is prevented from being poured into the bathtub while leaving a detergent behind owing to bad rinsing. Wastefull hot water introduction is eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bath apparatus provided with a bath tub cleaning apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a bath apparatus in which a bath water is supplied from a bath water heater to a bath tub after washing the bath tub. In this device, in order to discharge cleaning water from the nozzle, the nozzle or
It is assumed that detergent is clogged in the washing water pipe. In addition, it is assumed that the water supply pressure is insufficient, the water amount control device and the water amount on-off valve are defective. Due to these causes, the discharge amount of rinse water after cleaning may be insufficient.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a conventional bath apparatus,
During the operation of hot water from the bath water heater to the bath tub after the bath tub cleaning, if the amount of rinse water discharged from the nozzle during the bath tub cleaning is insufficient, the detergent cannot be sufficiently rinsed, and the detergent remains. There was a problem that hot water was removed. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bath apparatus that prevents a hot water from being removed while a detergent remains.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a bathtub cleaning apparatus for cleaning a bathtub by spraying a cleaning liquid from a nozzle provided in the bathtub, and a bathtub drainage. In a bath apparatus having a mechanism for operating a tap, closing the bathtub drain cock after washing the bathtub, and pouring water from the bath water heater to the bathtub, the bathtub washing apparatus includes:
It is provided with a water amount detecting means for detecting the discharge amount from the nozzle, to determine the discharge amount shortage by the water amount detection means, in order to stop the hot water after washing the bathtub when the discharge amount is insufficient,
It is possible to prevent hot water from being removed while the detergent remains due to poor rinsing. As a result, wasteful hot water is not removed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bath apparatus for cleaning a bath tub by spraying a cleaning liquid from a nozzle provided in the bath tub, wherein the bath water is supplied from a bath water heater to the bath tub. Is provided with a water amount detecting means for detecting a discharge amount from the nozzle, the water amount detecting means determines an insufficient discharge amount of the rinsing water, and does not accept a hot water operation after washing the bathtub when the discharge amount is insufficient. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hot water from being removed while the detergent remains due to poor rinsing. As a result, wasteful hot water is not removed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bath tub cleaning device, a bath water heater, and a remote control device capable of operating both the bath tub cleaning device and the bath water heater. In order to notify the remote controller, the abnormality can be promptly notified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bath tub cleaning device, a bath water heater, and a remote control device capable of operating both the bath tub cleaning device and the bath water heater. On the other hand, the remote control device is notified and the switch operation of the remote control device enables the rinsing operation, so that the rinsing can be performed in an emergency, which leads to improvement in usability. on the one hand,
Since the abnormal state of the discharge amount shortage can be quickly reproduced and confirmed, it can be used for maintenance.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a bath apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. Cleaning unit 1
As shown in the figure, the cleaning nozzle 1 passes through the water inlet pipe 103, the flow rate detection device 104, the water amount control device 105, the on-off valve 106, the detergent mixing unit 107, and the discharge pipe 108 from the water inlet side.
01 is connected. In addition, the detergent is used in the detergent tank 10.
9. The detergent is supplied to the detergent mixing unit 107 through the detergent pump 110 and the check valve 111. The detergent tank 109 has a float switch 112 for detecting the presence or absence of a detergent.

In the case of a rinsing operation in which only water is sprayed, the on-off valve 106 is opened by a command from the cleaning substrate 102, the amount of water is controlled by the water amount control device 105, and water is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 101. At this time, the amount of water discharged from the nozzle 101 is detected by the flow rate detection device 104. In this case, the check valve 11
1 prevents water from flowing back to the detergent pump 110 and the detergent tank 109. When the detergent is sprayed, the opening / 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, and the detergent pump 11 is used.
0 is activated, the detergent is supplied to the detergent mixing section 107, 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 motor is connected 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 20 is opened and drained in response to an ON command from the remote control device 40, the detergent is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 101, and then the water is sprayed to wash the detergent, and the drain plug is drained. A series of bathtub cleaning operations of closing 122 can be performed. And remote control device 4
It can be opened by a drain plug open command from 0 or closed by a close command.

The cleaning substrate 102 is also provided by the remote controller 40.
If a connection is detected for a certain period of time during a series of cleaning operations, the operation is continued until the series of cleaning operations is completed. Further, although the embodiment in which the cleaning substrate 102 is built in the cleaning unit 100 is described, the cleaning substrate 102 may be installed at a position remote from the cleaning unit 100.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a bath apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. The remote control device 40 uses the remote control codes 50 and 51 to control the water heater main body 1 having a hot water filling function.
(Hereinafter referred to as a water heater main body) and an electrical board 47 of the cleaning unit 100. Further, the water heater main body 1 is connected to the circulation adapter 30 of the bathtub 20 through the circulation flow path 10 so that the hot water can be filled in the bathtub 20. The washing unit 100 can wash the bathtub 33 by spraying water or a detergent from a washing nozzle 101 attached to the bathtub 20.

The remote control cords 50 and 51 are two-core wires and employ a non-polar communication system. Therefore, the remote control cords 50 and 51 are connected on the way and connected to the remote control device 40 with one cord.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The remote control device 40 has a hot water supply set temperature Ts of the hot water supplied from the operation switch 41 and the hot water tap 5.
A temperature setting switch 42 for setting a bath setting temperature Tfs of a hot water temperature for filling the bathtub 20; a water level setting switch 43 for setting a filling water level Rs to the bathtub 20; Hot water retention switch 44 to be turned on, bath tub cleaning switch 45 to be turned on when washing bath tub 20, hot water supply set temperature Ts, bath set temperature Tf
s, a hot water level Rs, and the like, and a display unit 46 for displaying the running water level Rs and the like, and a sound generating means 48 for notifying the driving state and operation contents by voice. 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 turned on or in the vicinity of the switches.

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. Of course, when the turning-off operation is performed, the transmission of the on-command and the transmission of the off-command are transmitted so that the operation of the water heater main body 1 and the cleaning unit
Operation can be stopped.

When the bath tub cleaning switch 49 is turned on and the hot water retention switch 44 is turned on within a certain period of time, the drain plug 122 is closed after the bath tub cleaning, and the hot water is supplied from the water heater main body 1 to the bath tub 20. Is performed. In this case, a switch may be provided that enables a series of operations from drainage of bathtub water to washing of the bathtub and hot water with a single switch operation.

The discharge amount during the rinsing of the bath tub is detected by the flow rate detecting device 104, and if the discharge amount is insufficient, the hot water after the bath tub cleaning is stopped. As the threshold value for the discharge amount shortage determination, for example, a case where the flow rate is maintained at 10 liters / min or less and continued for 2 minutes is considered. As the flow rate detection device 104, a water amount sensor, a water flow switch, or the like can be considered. Also, the bathtub cleaning switch 45 is turned on,
When the hot water bath keeping switch 44 is turned on after the bath tub cleaning is completed, the hot water bath keeping switch 44 is not accepted if the discharge amount during the rinsing of the bath tub cleaning is insufficient.
In either case, the remote control device 40 can be notified of the abnormality of the discharge amount shortage.

If an abnormality of the shortage of the discharge amount occurs, the rinsing operation can be performed by operating the switch of the remote controller 40. The switch operation for performing the rinsing operation may be, for example, pressing the bath tub cleaning switch 45 for several seconds, pressing the bath tub cleaning switch 45 and the temperature setting switch 42 at the same time, or providing the rinsing switch. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a bath apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hot-water supply body 5 ... Hot-water tap 10 ... Circulation flow path 20 ... Bathtub 30 ... Circulation adapter 40 ... Remote control device 41 ... Operation switch 42 ... Temperature setting switch 43 ... Water level setting switch 44 ... Hot water insulation switch 45 ... Bathtub cleaning switch
Reference numeral 46: display unit 47: electric board 48: voice uttering means 50, 51: remote control code 52: drive 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: Drain plug drive motor

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hideo Sakai 431-1 Uozakihama-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture Within Nihon Yupro Corporation (72) Inventor Hiroki Maruyama 43-1 Uozakihama-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo No. F-term in Japan Yupro Corporation (reference) 3L024 CC01 CC03 CC05 CC06 DD19 DD26 DD35 EE02 EE07 FF02 FF05 FF08 FF12 FF18 GG24 GG38 HH13 HH24 HH38 HH39

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bath tub cleaning device for cleaning a bath tub by spraying a cleaning liquid from a nozzle provided in the bath tub, and a mechanism for operating a bath tub drain plug. After the bath tub cleaning, the bath tub drain plug is closed, and bath water supply is performed. In a bath apparatus for performing a hot water jet from a machine to a bathtub, the bathtub cleaning apparatus includes a water amount detection unit that detects a discharge amount from the nozzle, and the water amount detection unit determines that the discharge amount of the rinse water is insufficient, and discharges the water. A bath apparatus characterized by stopping the hot water after washing the bathtub if the amount is insufficient. 2. A bath apparatus for cleaning a bathtub by spraying a cleaning liquid from a nozzle provided in the bathtub, wherein the bathtub cleaning apparatus is configured to perform a hot-water bath from a bath water heater to the bathtub. It is provided with a water amount detecting means for detecting a discharge amount from the nozzle, and the water amount detecting means determines that the discharge amount of the rinsing water is insufficient, and does not accept a hot water operation after washing the bathtub when the discharge amount is insufficient. And bath equipment. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said water bath detecting device is configured by said bathtub cleaning device, said bath water heater, and a remote control device capable of operating both said bathtub cleaning device and said bath water heater. The bath apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the notification is sent to the remote control apparatus. 4. When the shortage of discharge is determined by the water amount detecting means, the apparatus comprises the bathtub cleaning device, the bath water heater, and a remote control device capable of operating both the bathtub cleaning device and the bath water heater. The bath apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the rinsing operation is enabled by notifying the remote control apparatus and operating a switch of the remote control apparatus.