JP2005146549A - Leakage detector in washing/dressing table and sink - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leakage detector capable of positively informing a resident of the occurrence of a leakage when the leakage occurs from a connection part of a faucet, a curb stop, piping, or the like mounted to a washing/dressing table or a sink, and installed at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: In the washing/dressing table 1 or the sink, the faucet 9 is mounted to a counter 2 or a wall surface, and a connecting pipe 12 of the faucet 9 is connected to the curb stop 13 inside a cabinet 3. A water receiving implement 15 is disposed below a connection part of the faucet 9, connecting pipe 12, curb stop 13 or piping 14, and the water receiving implement 15 is provided with a smoke producing agent 22 producing smoke when brought into contact with water. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vanity and a sink having a faucet attached to a counter or a wall surface.

  Conventionally, in bathroom vanities and sinks, water leakage has occurred due to insufficient tightening or construction errors from the faucet attachments, pipes, and stop cock connections attached to the counter or wall surface inside the cabinet. A water pan is installed to prevent the floor surface from being flooded and causing damage. However, since the water tray is located inside the cabinet, it cannot be seen unless the door is opened, and if water droplets are collected in the water tray, it is necessary to check whether water has leaked. Could not be found. On the other hand, there exists a thing of the patent document 1 in the water leak detection apparatus which notifies a resident that water leaked from the attachment part and piping of the water faucet, and the connection part of the water faucet, and water collected in the water tray.

  Briefly describing Patent Document 1, a substantially box-shaped water receiving tray is installed at a connection portion of a faucet attached to a counter and a lower portion of the stop cock. When water leaks at the water faucet attachment, or at the water faucet, connecting pipe, and pipe connection, water falls into the water pan and flows from the inclined surface of the water pan to the water reservoir. This water reservoir is equipped with a sensor that detects the presence of water, and this sensor outputs a detection signal to the alarm device via a cord. It is possible to notify the occurrence of water leakage, and the resident can notice the occurrence of water leakage by the warning of the alarm device, and can immediately start the inspection and repair of the water leakage location.

JP 2001-61684 A

  In order to install the water leakage detection device, an alarm device such as a buzzer must be purchased. However, since the alarm device is expensive, it is an economic burden for residents to purchase the alarm device. there were. In addition, the work of attaching the alarm device to the vanity or the sink door is troublesome and time-consuming. In addition, when the alarm or sensor was out of order, it was not possible to detect the occurrence of water leakage.

  This invention pays attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to leak water from a faucet connection part, faucet, piping, etc. attached to a vanity or a sink. Even if it occurs, it is possible to provide a water leakage detection device that can reliably notify the occupant of the occurrence of water leakage and can be installed at low cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a faucet is attached to a counter or a wall surface, and a faucet or sink in which a connecting pipe of the faucet is connected to the stop cock inside the cabinet, A water receiving device is disposed below any of the pipe, stop cock, and pipe connection parts, and this water receiving device is provided with a smoke generating agent that generates smoke when water is touched.

  According to the present invention, when water leaked from any one of the faucet attachment part, piping, and stop cock connection part accumulates in the water receiving device and the water and the fuming agent come into contact with each other, the fuming agent causes a chemical reaction. Since smoke is generated, the smoke can make sure that the residents can visually recognize the occurrence of water leakage. Further, the cost for installing the water receiving device is low, and it can be easily retrofitted to existing piping.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity table 1 is formed at a substantially center of the counter 2, a counter 2 to which a faucet 9 for mixing hot water is attached, a cabinet 3 to which the counter 2 is attached at the top, and a counter 2. And a wash bowl 4. Further, a drain outlet 5 is provided at the bottom of the wash bowl 4, and the drain outlet 5 communicates with a drain pipe 6 installed inside the cabinet 3, and water accumulated in the wash bowl 4 is discharged from the drain pipe 6 to the outside. Discharged.

  The faucet 9 is inserted into the mounting hole 7 formed in the counter 2 from above the main thread portion 10 formed in the lower portion of the main body 9 a, and then the fixing nut 11 is inserted into the main thread portion 10 from the inside of the cabinet 3. It is attached to the counter 2 by screwing. Further, hot water and water connecting pipes 12 and 12 made of a material that can be easily bent and have excellent pressure resistance and heat resistance are connected to the original thread portion 10 of the water faucet 9, respectively. .

  The hot water and water connecting pipes 12 and 12 are respectively connected to the stop cocks 13 and 13 inside the cabinet 3, and the stop cocks 13 and 13 are pipes 14 for hot water and water, respectively. 14, and the other end of each pipe 14, 14 communicates with a water supply source and a hot water supply source outside the cabinet 3.

  A water receiving device 15 is disposed on the substrate 8 of the cabinet 3 below the stop cock 13. The water receiving device 15 leaks water at the connecting portion between the main threaded portion 10 of the faucet 9 and the connecting pipe 12, the connecting portion between the connecting pipe 12 and the stop cock 13, and the connecting portion between the stop cock 13 and the pipe 14. When this occurs, water that falls into the cabinet 3 is received.

  The water receiving device 15 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and has a box shape with one side opened. The water receiving device 15 includes a water reservoir portion 16 for receiving the falling water and a partition portion 17 for accommodating the smoke generating agent 22. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the partition portion 17 includes a top plate 18 that extends from the upper surface of the water receiving device 15, a side plate 19 that hangs down from an end of the top plate 18, and the side plate 19. The bottom plate 20 is formed in a direction parallel to the top plate 18 from the lowermost end and has a short length that does not contact the side surface of the water reservoir 16, and the shape thereof is substantially U-shaped in cross-sectional view. A plurality of partitioning portions 17 are formed in the water reservoir 16 (four in this embodiment). Further, a smoke generating agent 22 is accommodated in a storage chamber 21 formed by being surrounded by the partition portion 17 and the water reservoir 16.

  The smoke generating agent 22 is stored in the storage chamber 21, and when the water that has fallen into the water reservoir 16 due to water leakage contacts the smoke generating agent 22, the smoke generating agent 22 causes a chemical reaction to generate smoke. For example, titanium chloride is used as the smoke generating agent. Titanium chloride is often used as a general smoke generator, and therefore detailed explanation is omitted.

In the above configuration, first, the water receiving device 15 is arranged on the substrate 8 in the cabinet 3 below the stop cock 13. When water leaks from any of the connecting parts of the original threaded portion 10, the connecting pipe 12, the stop cock 13, and the pipe 14 of the faucet 9, the water falls into the water receiving device 15 below the stopcock 13, It accumulates in the water reservoir 16. When this water accumulates and the water level rises, the water also rises from a gap formed between the bottom plate 20 of the partitioning portion 17 and the side surface of the water collecting portion 16, and the water and the smoke generating agent 22 come into contact with each other. . At this time, when the smoke generating agent 22 comes into contact with water, a chemical reaction occurs to generate smoke, and the smoke is ejected to the inside and outside of the cabinet 3.

  The resident can find out that there is a leak at any of the connections in the cabinet 3 by discovering the smoke that has blown out of the cabinet 3, and immediately check and repair the leak location. You can get started.

  4 to 8 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which a water receiving device is attached in the middle of a pipe. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same goods and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting pipes 12 and 12 for hot water and water are connected to stop cocks 13 and 13 inside the cabinet 3, and the stop cocks 13 and 13 are used for hot water and water. The other ends of the pipes 14 and 14 communicate with a water supply source and a hot water supply source outside the cabinet 3. The pipe 14 is arranged downward from the substrate 8 of the cabinet 3. A water receiving device 35 is installed in the middle of the pipe 14 below the stop cock 13.

  The water receiving device 35 has a cylindrical shape made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a first divided body 36 formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and a second divided portion formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. The two divided bodies 36, 44 are connected to each other so as to be rotatable around a hinge 37 formed at an opening edge facing each other. In addition, since the water receiving device 35 is made of a synthetic resin, the beauty can be enhanced by applying decorative plating or coloring.

  The first divided body 36 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, and extends from the opening edge on the other end side of the hinge 37 in the opening direction in the horizontal direction, and three horizontal plates 38 extend in the horizontal direction. A locking claw 39 is formed on the inner surface. In addition, a partition 51 that protrudes inward is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first divided body 36. Further, the bottom surface of the first divided body 36 protrudes inward to form a water reservoir 40, and an insertion hole 41 through which the pipe 14 can be inserted is formed at the center. The inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 41 A protrusion 42 is formed on the inside. In addition, an inclined surface 43 is formed on the outer periphery of the insertion hole 41, and the water that has moved through the pipe 14 due to water leakage is guided to the water reservoir 40 by the inclined surface 43.

  The second divided body 44 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape similar to that of the first divided body 36. When the two divided bodies 36 and 44 are overlapped, the second divided body 44 has a substantially cylindrical shape. On the peripheral surface of the second divided body 44, a notch 45 is formed in which the locking claw 39 is elastically engaged. Further, the same partition portion 51 as the first divided body 36 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second divided body 44 so as to protrude inward. Further, the bottom surface of the second divided body 44 protrudes inward to form a water reservoir 46, and an insertion hole 47 through which the pipe 14 can be inserted is formed at the center. The inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 47 A protrusion 48 is formed on the inside. In addition, an inclined surface 49 is formed on the outer periphery of the insertion hole 47, and the water that has moved along the pipe 14 due to water leakage is guided to the water reservoir 40 by the inclined surface 49.

  The partition portion 51 is parallel to the top plate 52 extending from the top surface plate 52 extending from the end of the top surface plate 52, and from the bottom end of the side plate 53. It is formed from a bottom plate 54 having a short length that does not contact the side surfaces of the divided bodies 36 and 44 in the direction, and the shape thereof is substantially U-shaped in cross section. In addition, the partition part 51 is formed in multiple numbers (2 places in a present Example) in each division body 36,44. Further, the partition 51 has a sufficient gap 55 between the side plate 53 of the partition 51 and the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 14 when the water receiving device 35 composed of both divided bodies 36 and 44 is attached to the pipe 14. It is formed to occur. Further, a smoke generating agent 57 is accommodated in a storage chamber 56 formed by being surrounded by the partition portion 51 and the divided bodies 36 and 44.

  The smoke generating agent 57 is accommodated in the storage chamber 56. When the smoke generating agent 57 and water accumulated in the water reservoirs 40 and 46 of the divided bodies 36 and 44 come into contact with each other due to water leakage, the smoke generating agent 57 causes a chemical reaction. It generates smoke.

  In this embodiment, a locking claw is formed in the first divided body and a notch is drilled in the second divided body. However, a notch is drilled in the first divided body and locked to the second divided body. A nail may be formed. Moreover, the number of latching claws and notches is not limited, and a plurality of them may be provided. Further, the fixing means for the first divided body and the second divided body is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, the first divided body and the second divided body may be coupled using screws or magnets. If the stop claws are engaged with the notches, the two split bodies can be easily coupled and released.

  In the above configuration, in order to attach the water receiving device 35 to the pipe 14, as shown in FIG. 7, the first divided body 36 of the water receiving device 35 is covered from the side of the pipe 14, and the second centered on the hinge 37. The divided body 44 is rotated to overlap the first divided body 36 so as to cover the outer periphery of the pipe 14 from the side, and the locking claw 39 of the first divided body 36 is elastically formed in the notch 45 of the second divided body 44. As shown in FIG. 8, both the split bodies 36 and 44 are joined and can be mounted so as to cover the outer periphery of the pipe 14. At this time, the protrusions 42 and 48 formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the insertion holes 41 and 47 of the divided bodies 36 and 44 bite into the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 14, so that the water receiving device 35 rattles on the outer periphery of the pipe 14. It will be in the state of holding without.

  When water leaks from any of the connecting portions of the main screw portion 10, the connecting pipe 12, the stop cock 13, and the pipe 14 of the water tap 9, the water travels down through the pipe 14 and the like, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the water passes through the gaps 55, 55 formed between the partition portions 51, 51 of the divided bodies 36, 44 and the outer peripheral surface of the pipe 14. 40 and 46.

  As this water accumulates and the water level rises, the water also rises from the gaps formed between the bottom plate 54 of the partition 51 and the water reservoirs 40 and 46, and the water and the smoke generating agent 57 come into contact with each other. To do. At this time, the smoke generating agent 57 generates a smoke by contacting with water to generate smoke, and this smoke is jetted out to the inside and outside of the cabinet.

  The resident can find out that there is a leak at any of the connections in the cabinet by discovering the smoke that has blown out of the cabinet 3, and immediately start checking and repairing the leak. be able to.

  In this embodiment, the faucet provided with the water leakage detection device is provided on the vanity, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used for a sink, for example. The installed faucet may also be attached to the wall instead of the counter. Further, the faucet may be a two-handle type, a thermostat type, or a shower pull-out type faucet.

It is a sectional side view of the bathroom vanity which installed the water leak detection apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view of a water leak detection apparatus. It is sectional drawing of a water leak detection apparatus. In another Example of this invention, it is a sectional side view of the vanity which attached the water leak detection apparatus to piping. It is a perspective view of a water leak detection apparatus. It is a perspective view of a water leak detection apparatus. It is a perspective view of the state before attaching a water leak detection apparatus to piping. It is a perspective view of the state where the leak detector was attached to piping.

Explanation of symbols

1: Vanity table 2: Cabinet 8: Substrate 9: Faucet 10: Former thread 12: Connecting pipe 13: Stop cock 14: Piping 15, 35: Water receiving device 22, 57: Smoke agent

Claims (2)

  In a bathroom vanity or sink where a faucet is attached to the counter or wall and the faucet connecting pipe is connected to the faucet inside the cabinet, the faucet, the connecting pipe, the faucet, and the pipe connection A water leak detector in a vanity and a sink, characterized in that a water receiving device is arranged at any one of the lower sides, and a smoke generating agent is provided that generates smoke when the water receiving device touches water. In a vanity or sink in which a faucet is attached to a counter or a wall and the faucet connecting pipe is connected to the faucet inside the cabinet, a water receiving device is placed on the pipe connected to the faucet. The water receiving device is provided with a smoke generating agent that generates smoke when it comes into contact with water.

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