JP2008154611A - Bubble-detergent delivering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bubble-detergent delivering device capable of supplying a bubble detergent excellent in a washing effect in the use of a low-cost and non-waterproof pump with a simple structure, of draining leaking water outside through a storage of the leaking water even if water leaks from the pump, and thereby providing an excellent washing effect and rendering the device simple and low-cost. <P>SOLUTION: The bubble-detergent delivering device 1 includes the pump 15 for compressing the liquid detergent to supply it to the side of a bubble-detergent outlet 13 and consisting of the non-waterproof pump, a water reservoir 44 for storing the water leaking from the pump 15 and a drain valve 50 for draining the water storing inside the reservoir 44 outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foam detergent discharge device, and more particularly to a drain structure for discharging water leaking from a pump to the outside.

  Conventionally, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a detergent discharge device that discharges detergent into a bathtub from a cleaning nozzle provided on the inner surface of the bathtub is known. This detergent discharge device sends the liquid detergent stored in the agent tank to a part of the flow path for supplying hot water to the inner surface of the bathtub by a pump, thereby discharging hot water containing the liquid detergent into the bathtub.

By the way, the detergent discharge apparatus shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 merely discharges a detergent diluted with hot water and does not discharge detergent containing bubbles, and thus has a problem that the cleaning effect is low. In addition, in the unlikely event that water leaks from the pump, it is necessary to consider that there is no unsafe phenomenon such as insulation deterioration due to water immersion inside the pump case. For example, when a water level sensor is arranged in the pump case to detect inundation, it is necessary to consider such as stopping the operation of the pump. In this case, there is a problem that the pump device becomes large and expensive.
JP 2003-61850 A JP 2002-370052 A

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and is capable of supplying a foam detergent having a high cleaning effect using a non-waterproof pump having a simple structure and a low cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide a foam detergent discharge device that can collect leaked water and discharge it to the outside even if it leaks, thereby enabling simplification of the device and low cost in addition to a high cleaning effect. Is.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an agent tank 12 for storing a liquid detergent, a foam detergent outlet 13 installed in the bathroom 4 for discharging foam detergent, the agent tank 12 and the foam detergent outlet 13. An agent supply path 14 for connecting the liquid detergent, a pump 15 that is provided in the middle of the agent supply path 14 and pressurizes the liquid detergent supplied from the agent tank 12 and sends it to the foam detergent outlet 13 side, and the agent supply path 14 A foam detergent discharge device including an ejector unit 16 that mixes air into the liquid detergent flowing through the liquid detergent, wherein the pump 15 is a non-waterproof pump and includes a water reservoir 44 for collecting water leaked from the pump 15, A water drain valve 50 is provided for discharging water accumulated in the water reservoir 44 to the outside.

  By adopting such a structure, a structure in which a foam detergent having a high cleaning effect can be sent out by the pump 15 is obtained, and even if water leaks from the pump 15, the water is temporarily stored in the water reservoir 44. Therefore, the pump 15 can be discharged to the outside through the drain valve 50, so that there is no need to worry about the failure of the pump 15 due to water immersion.

  The foam detergent discharge device according to the present invention can pump out the foam detergent having a high cleaning effect by the pump, and the pump is a non-waterproof pump. Therefore, the pump device is larger than the case of using the waterproof pump. As a result, it is possible to obtain an effect of enhancing the cleaning effect while simplifying the structure and reducing the cost.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  The foam detergent discharging apparatus 1 according to an example of the present embodiment is installed in a bathroom 4 together with a control device 2 and an operation device 3 shown in FIG. 3 to constitute a bathroom cleaning apparatus. In use, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8, a discharge hose 66 is attached to the foam detergent outlet 13 provided in the foam detergent discharge device 1, and the foam detergent is discharged from the discharge nozzle 65 provided at the tip of the discharge hose 66. Are sprayed on the inner wall surface of the bathroom 4 or the inner surface of the bathtub 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bathroom 4 is composed of a unit bathroom including a floor pan 7 constituting a floor, four wall panels 8 constituting a bathroom wall, and a ceiling panel 9 constituting a ceiling. The half of the floor pan 7 opposite to the washing place component 7a is a bathtub installation part 7b, and the bathtub 6 is installed on the bathtub installation part 7b. A flange 10 a is provided around the upper end of the bathtub 6, and three outer end faces of the four outer end faces of the flange 10 a of the bathtub 6 except for the washing area are along the wall panel 8 of the bathroom 4. The washing room side of the bathtub 6 is covered with an apron 5 as shown in FIG.

  Two mounting holes 11a and 11b (see FIG. 1) for mounting the foam detergent discharging device 1 are arranged in parallel in a portion corresponding to the corner on the washing place side in a plan view in the flange 10a of the bathtub 6. In the example, the flange 10a of the bathtub 6 in which both the mounting holes 11a and 11b are formed is the mounting plate 10 to which the foam detergent discharging device 1 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 3, the foam detergent discharging device 1 is arranged in a space surrounded by the side wall of the bathtub 6, the wall panel 8 of the bathroom 4, and the apron 5 below the portion where the mounting holes 11 a and 11 b of the flange 10 a are formed. Established.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the foam detergent discharge apparatus 1 connects the agent tank 12 which stores a liquid detergent, the foam detergent exit part 13 used as the exit of foam detergent, the agent tank 12, and the foam detergent exit part 13. The agent supply path 14, the pump 15 provided in the middle of the agent supply path 14 that pressurizes the liquid detergent supplied from the agent tank 12 and sends it to the foam detergent outlet 13, and the liquid detergent flowing through the agent supply path 14 And an ejector section 16 provided in the middle of the agent supply path 14 for mixing the liquid.

  The agent tank 12 stores a liquid detergent obtained by diluting a detergent stock solution containing a surfactant 5 to 10 times with water. The agent tank 12 is horizontally long and is provided with an agent inlet 17 on the upper surface of the foam detergent outlet 13 in the longitudinal direction, and an agent outlet 18 is provided on the lower surface of the agent tank 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the agent charging port 17 is formed in a cylindrical shape by projecting upward from the upper surface of the agent tank 12, and is located below the one mounting hole 11a of the flange 10a. A side cylinder 17a and an upper cylinder 17b inserted into the mounting hole 11a from above are configured. Both are connected by screwing a female thread portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower cylindrical body 17a and a male thread portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical body 17b.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper end portion of the upper cylindrical body 17 b constituting the agent charging port portion 17 protrudes upward from the flange 10 a of the bathtub 6, and water or the like flowing on the flange 10 a is discharged from the agent charging port portion 17. It is prevented from flowing in from the upper end opening. A lidded cylindrical inlet cap 23 is detachably attached to the upper end portion of the upper cylindrical body 17b. By removing the inlet cap 23, liquid detergent can be replenished from the agent inlet 17 into the agent tank 12. It has become. A gap is formed between the lower end of the inlet cap 23 and the upper surface of the flange 10a when the inlet cap 23 is attached. This gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the inlet cap 23 and the upper cylindrical body. It communicates with the inside of the agent tank 12 through a gap between the outer peripheral surface of 17b and a gap between the upper surface portion of the inlet cap 23 and the upper end portion of the upper cylindrical body 17b. That is, the inlet cap 23 does not close the agent inlet 17 in a completely sealed state but is fitted to the agent inlet 17 in a non-sealed state. In FIG. 1, 27 is a strainer that is detachably provided in the agent charging port 17, and collects dust contained in the liquid detergent replenished from the agent charging port 17 into the agent tank 12 through the strainer 27. It can be done.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portion of the top surface of the agent tank 12 opposite to the agent charging port 17 side is one step higher than the portion where the agent charging port 17 is provided. An air reservoir 28 is formed at the upper end of the portion opposite to the agent inlet 17. Since the air reservoir 28 is located at a position higher than the portion of the top surface of the agent tank 12 where the agent inlet 17 is provided, the liquid reservoir 28 is filled with liquid detergent even if the agent tank 12 is fully filled with liquid detergent. Is not filled and air accumulates. Therefore, even if the liquid detergent stored in the agent tank 12 is frozen in the winter, the air reservoir 28 can absorb the expanded portion of the frozen liquid detergent, and the agent tank 12 can be prevented from bursting due to the freezing of the liquid detergent. . An air discharge port connected to an air intake port 53 (FIG. 5) provided in the middle of a later-described agent supply path 14 is provided on the side surface of the end of the air reservoir 28 on the side of the agent input port 17. 29 is provided.

  The agent supply path 14 includes an upstream flow path 30 upstream of the pump 15 and a downstream flow path 31 downstream of the pump 15.

  The upstream channel 30 is a channel connecting the agent discharge port 18 of the agent tank 12 and the suction port 15a of the pump 15, and is suspended downward from the lower surface of the agent tank 12, and the upstream side The downstream end of the flow path 30 is connected to the suction port 15 a of the pump 15 at a position below the agent tank 12. That is, the upper ends of the upstream flow path 30 and the suction port 15 a of the pump 15 are located below the agent tank 12, and the liquid detergent stored in the agent tank 12 flows between the agent tank 12 and the suction port 15 a of the pump 15. The head is supplied to the suction port 15a of the pump 15 using a head. Therefore, the pump 15 for sending the liquid detergent to the foam detergent outlet portion 13 can be a non-self-priming pump as in this example, whereby the pump 15 can be reduced in size and cost. Further, since the upstream flow path 30 is suspended downward from the lower surface portion of the agent tank 12, the air contained in the liquid detergent easily escapes to the agent tank 12 side in the upstream flow path 30, thereby the pump 15 Prevents air biting.

  The upstream flow path 30 is formed by a vertical pipe 32, a sensor case 34, and an ejector pipe 35. The upper end portion of the vertical pipe 32 is connected in communication with the agent discharge port portion 18 of the agent tank 12. As shown in FIG. 5, a bottomed vertical cylindrical flow path component 36 is formed inside the sensor case 34, and the upper end of the flow path component 36 is a connection provided on the upper surface of the sensor case 34. An ejector pipe connection port 37 is formed on the side surface of the lower end portion of the flow path constituting portion 36 in communication with the lower end portion of the vertical pipe 32 via the cap 33.

  The flow path component 36 of the sensor case 34 is formed to have a larger diameter than the inner diameter of the vertical tube 32, and a water level sensor 38 that detects the water level of the liquid detergent is disposed in the flow path component 36. The water level sensor 38 is fixed by attaching a lower end to a sensor mounting hole 39 formed in the bottom surface of the flow path component 36. The water level sensor 38 is formed of a float sensor, and includes a columnar portion 40 that protrudes upward from the bottom surface of the flow path component 36 and a float 41 that is provided on the columnar portion 40 so as to be movable up and down. A reed switch (not shown) is incorporated in a portion of the columnar portion 40 located above the ejector pipe connection port portion 37. The reed switch is switched ON / OFF by the magnetic force of a magnet (not shown) provided on the float 41 when the float 41 is positioned at the same level as the reed switch. By detecting whether or not the level of the liquid detergent in the path construction section 36 is below a predetermined level, the control device 2 can detect whether or not the inside of the agent tank 12 is empty.

  A connecting cylinder portion 42 is integrally provided on the outer surface of the sensor case 34 on the foam detergent outlet 13 side. The aforementioned ejector tube connection port 37 is provided inside the connecting tube portion 42, and one end portion of a substantially horizontal tubular ejector tube 35 is connected to the ejector tube connection port 37. The other end portion of the ejector pipe 35 protrudes outward from the end opening of the connecting cylinder portion 42 and is connected to the suction port portion 15a of the pump 15 accommodated in the water reservoir 44 so that from the upstream side. The upstream flow path 30 is configured by the longitudinal pipe 32, the flow path section formed inside the connection cap 33, the flow path configuration section 36, and the ejector pipe 35.

  Inside the ejector pipe 35, a throttle part 51 constituting a part of the upstream flow path 30 is formed. The throttle portion 51 is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape whose diameter decreases toward the downstream side, and an annular space 52 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the throttle portion 51 and the inner peripheral surface of the ejector tube 35. . An air intake port 53 is formed on the upper surface of the ejector tube 35 as the ejector 16 communicating with the space 52. One end of an air intake tube 54 provided in the sensor case 34 is connected to the air intake port portion 53 in the connection cylinder portion 42, and the other end of the air intake tube 54 is connected to the connection cylinder of the sensor case 34. It protrudes upward through a hole 78 provided in the portion 42. The other end of the air intake pipe 54 protruding upward from the sensor case 34 is connected to the air discharge port 29 of the agent tank 12 through the hose shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. The space 52 is connected to the air reservoir 28 of the agent tank 12 through an air supply path 55 including the air intake port 53, the air intake tube 54, the hose, and the air discharge port 29.

  When the pump 15 is driven as described above, a negative pressure is generated near the tip of the throttle 51 due to the flow of the liquid detergent in the ejector pipe 35, and the air in the air reservoir 28 of the agent tank 12 is caused by this negative pressure. While being supplied into the ejector pipe 35 through the air supply path 55, the air in the bathroom 4 enters the agent tank 12 through the gap formed between the aforementioned inlet cap 23 and the agent inlet 17. Supplied. As a result, air from the air intake port 53 is mixed with the liquid detergent flowing in the ejector tube 35, and the liquid detergent (that is, foam detergent) mixed with the air is sent to the pump 15 side.

  Here, when air is taken into the liquid detergent flowing through the upstream flow path 30, the air intake port 53 is not directly opened to the atmosphere but opened to the atmosphere via the agent tank 12 for the following reason. That is, if the air supply path 55 is directly opened to the atmosphere, the liquid detergent in the agent supply path 14 flows backward from the air intake port 53 toward the air supply path 55 when the pump 15 is stopped from the operating state. In this example, the air intake port portion 53 is opened to the atmosphere via the agent tank 12, so that the liquid detergent that has flowed back flows from the air discharge port portion 29 to the air reservoir portion 28 of the agent tank 12. It was made to return inside.

  As described above, the pump 15 is a non-self-priming pump and is a non-waterproof pump. Since the pump 15 is a non-waterproof pump, it is housed in a water reservoir 44 having a waterproof structure as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. This prevents the pump 15 from being broken. The pump 15 may be any type of pump such as an impeller type, a diaphragm type, and a plunger type, but preferably an impeller type or a diaphragm type pump having a function of stirring a foam detergent, It is preferable to make the bubbles contained in the discharged foam detergent finer. When the diameter of the bubbles contained in the foam detergent is made fine, there is an advantage that the surface area of the bubbles is increased, the contact efficiency against dirt is increased and the cleaning power is increased, and the residence time on the wall surface is increased. Preferably, the above-mentioned impeller type or diaphragm type pump is employed to discharge a foam detergent having a bubble diameter in the range of 10 to 100 μm and a void ratio of 50 to 80%.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a communication hole 57 is formed in the lower portion of the outer surface portion of the water reservoir 44 facing the suction port portion 15 a provided on the side surface of the pump 15, and the ejector tube 35 protruding from the sensor case 34 is formed. The end portion is inserted through the communication hole 57 and connected to the suction port portion 15 a of the pump 15. A flange 58 provided around the outer peripheral surface of the connecting cylinder portion 42 of the sensor case 34 is fixed to the peripheral portion of the communication hole 57 on the outer side surface portion of the water reservoir 44 by a screw tool 59 (see FIG. 2). Thus, the sensor case 34 is attached to the water reservoir 44.

  The downstream channel 31 is a channel connecting the discharge port 15b of the pump 15 and the foam detergent outlet 13, and is a connection port separate from the water reservoir 44 penetrating the upper surface of the water reservoir 44. It is comprised with the downstream side pipe | tube 64 which connects the part 63 and this foaming detergent exit part 13 provided in this attachment port part 63 and the attachment hole 11b. The upstream side of the connection port portion 63 is connected in communication with the discharge port portion 15 b provided on the upper surface of the pump 15 in the water reservoir 44. The connection portion between the upper surface portion of the water reservoir container 44 and the connection port portion 63 and the connection portion between the sensor case 34 and the water reservoir container 44 are sealed with a sealant or the like. The space is sealed except for the communication hole 57 and a communication pipe connecting cylinder portion 60 described later.

  A communication pipe connecting cylinder portion 60 is formed on the upper portion of the outer surface portion of the water reservoir 44 opposite to the sensor case 34. One end portion of a communication tube 61 made of a flexible hose is connected to the communication tube connecting tube portion 60, and the other end portion of the communication tube 61 penetrates the wall panel 8 of the bathroom 4 as shown in FIG. The connection pipe 90 is connected in communication. Here, when the communication pipe 61 is formed of a flexible hose, the construction position (drilling position) of the connection pipe 90 outside the bathroom is different for each site, or there is a primary pipe such as a hot water supply pipe or a water supply pipe nearby. However, it can respond flexibly, eliminates restrictions on construction, and is excellent in workability. In addition, it is not restricted to the structure which connects the other end part of the communicating pipe 61 to the connecting pipe 90 outside a bathroom, For example, the connecting pipe 90 outside a bathroom is abbreviate | omitted and the other end part of the connecting pipe 61 is perforated in the wall panel 8 of the bathroom 4 It may be configured to be held while being pressed around the perforated hole.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner space of the water reservoir 44 communicates with a drainage space 45 formed in the sensor case 34 via a connection cylinder 42 positioned below the communication pipe connection cylinder 60. The drainage space 45 forms a sealed space except for the connecting cylinder 42. The drainage space 45 is formed in the lower part of the sensor case 34, and specifically, is formed between the bottom of the flow path component 36 and the lower surface of the sensor case 34 in the sensor case 34. An insertion hole 46 is provided on the lower surface of the sensor case 34 that forms the bottom surface of the drainage space 45. The water level sensor 38 is inserted into the flow path component 36 of the sensor case 34 through the insertion hole 46 and the sensor attachment hole 39 and attached to the sensor attachment hole 39. A lid 47 constituting a part of the lower surface of the sensor case 34 is detachably attached to the insertion hole 46 by closing the hole 46.

  A water drain hole 48 penetrating vertically is formed in the center of the lid 47, and the water drain hole 48 is located below the communication pipe connecting cylinder part 60 and the connecting cylinder part 42 and can be elastically deformed. It is closed by a drain valve 50. The drain valve 50 normally maintains a closed state due to its own elasticity, and in this state, the inner space of the water reservoir 44 that communicates with the drainage space 45 is in a sealed state except for the communication pipe connecting tube portion 60. Become. Therefore, the inner space of the water reservoir 44 is shielded from the environment in the surrounding bathroom 4 and the waterproof property is reliably maintained. In addition, the liquid detergent in the agent supply path 14 leaks into the water reservoir 44, and this liquid detergent may accumulate in the water reservoir 44 and the drainage space 45 communicating therewith, causing the pump 15 to malfunction. However, in this case, the drain valve 50 is set to be elastically deformed and opened by the liquid pressure of the liquid detergent accumulated in the drainage space 45. Therefore, even if the liquid detergent leaks into the water reservoir 44, the liquid detergent can be discharged to the outside of the sensor case 34 through the drain valve 50, thereby preventing the pump 15 from being broken due to the liquid leak. . The liquid detergent discharged from the drain valve 50 falls onto the bathtub installation portion 7b of the floor pan 7 below the sensor case 34, and is drained from a drain opening provided in the bathtub installation portion 7b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the foam detergent outlet 13 provided in the mounting hole 11b of the flange 10a of the bathtub 6 is inserted into the lower cylindrical body 13a located below the mounting hole 11b and the mounting hole 11b from above. The upper cylindrical body 13b is composed of a female threaded portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower cylindrical body 13a and a male threaded portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical body 13b. Connected.

  A downstream side pipe connection port portion 70 (FIG. 1) protruding downward from the lower cylindrical body 13a is formed at the lower end portion of the upper cylindrical body 13b constituting the foam detergent outlet 13, and the downstream side A downstream pipe 64 is connected to the pipe connection port 70. The upper end portion of the upper cylindrical body 13b protrudes above the flange 10a of the bathtub 6 and prevents water or the like flowing on the flange 10a from flowing in from the upper end opening of the foam detergent outlet portion 13. A flexible discharge hose 66 can be detachably connected to the upper portion of the upper cylindrical body 13b as shown in FIG. When the discharge hose 66 is not connected to the foam detergent outlet portion 13, a covered cylindrical outlet cap 71 (FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the upper end of the upper cylindrical body 13b of the foam detergent outlet portion 13. .

  The discharge hose 66 shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a discharge nozzle 65 that can be grasped by hand at one end and an adapter portion 67 at the other end, and the adapter portion 67 is connected to the upper cylindrical body 13b as shown in FIG. Removably attached to the upper part and connected. The discharge nozzle 65 provided at the tip of the discharge hose 66 performs a shower spray state in which foam detergent is discharged in a shower shape from a plurality of holes, a straight spray state in which foam detergent is discharged from one hole, and a foam detergent discharge. It is possible to switch to any one of the stopped discharge stopped states. A check valve 75 shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the adapter portion 67 of the discharge hose 66. In the state of FIG. 1 in which the adapter part 67 is connected to the foam detergent outlet part 13, the check valve 75 is pressed by the pin 56 provided in the foam detergent outlet part 13 to open the flow path in the adapter part 67. Is not connected to the foam detergent outlet 13, and is returned to close the flow path in the adapter section 67 by the elastic force of a spring or the like, and is removed from the foam detergent outlet 13 by the check valve 75. The liquid detergent remaining in the discharge hose 66 from the adapter portion 67 of the discharge hose 66 is prevented from leaking and being applied to a person.

  Also, the electrical wiring 79 connected to the pump 15 in the water reservoir 44 and the water level sensor 38 in the sensor case 34 is connected to the bathroom 4 via the communication pipe 61 and the bathroom connecting pipe 90 as shown in FIG. It is drawn out to the back wall 85 and connected to the control device 2 provided on the ceiling of the bathroom 4. Here, the inner space of the water reservoir 44 in which the pump 15 shown in FIG. 5 is accommodated communicates with the outside of the bathroom 4 through the communication pipe 61 and the bathroom connection pipe 90, so that the bathroom is connected through the communication pipes 61 and 90. 4 The electrical wiring 79 in the water reservoir container 44 can be passed from the outside, and this enables the electrical wiring 79 into the water reservoir container 44 without being exposed to the high humidity environment in the bathroom 4. It is possible to eliminate unsafe phenomena such as insulation deterioration due to internal moisture, and further, the communication pipe 61 allows the inside of the water reservoir 44 to be dried in the same environment as the outside of the bathroom 4, that is, without moisture as in the bathroom 4. Thus, the non-waterproof pump 15 and the electrical wiring 79 connected to the pump 15 are protected. The connection position of the pump 15 and the electric wiring 79 is performed at a position higher than the position of the lower surface of the communication pipe 61, and the electric wiring 79 is connected to the communication pipe 61. The electrical wiring connected to the water level sensor 38 is introduced into the water reservoir 44 from the drainage space 45 of the sensor case 34 via the connecting cylinder 42, and then the communication pipe 61 and the bathroom connection pipe 90 are connected. Through the wall 85 of the bathroom 4.

  The control device 2 is connected to a power source via an operating device 3 provided on the wall of the bathroom 4 and a main power switch 72 (FIG. 3) provided in the next room of the bathroom 4. When the water level sensor 38 detects that the level of the liquid detergent in the flow path component 36 is equal to or lower than the predetermined level, the control device 2 forcibly stops the pump 15 and from the lamp provided on the operating device 3. The display part 73 (FIG. 9) to be notified notifies that the liquid detergent in the agent tank 12 is emptied. Note that the notification means is not limited to the display unit 73, and may be voice or the like. Further, the control device 2 is set so that the pump 15 is forcibly stopped even when the usage time of the foam detergent discharging device 1 (that is, the operation time of the pump 15) exceeds a predetermined time by the timer. And the timer prevents the idling of the pump 15 twice.

  In order to perform cleaning using the bathroom cleaning system, the operation button 74 (FIG. 9) provided on the operation device 3 is connected with the discharge hose 66 connected to the foam detergent outlet 13 provided on the flange 10a of the bathtub 6. The operation of the pump 15 is started by operating. When the pump 15 is operated, as described above, the liquid detergent in the agent tank 12 flows into the upstream flow path 30 and air is mixed into the liquid detergent from the ejector section 16, and then the pump 15 and the downstream flow path 31 are passed through. After that, it reaches the foam detergent outlet 13, and is then discharged from the discharge nozzle 65 through the discharge hose 66. For example, the foam detergent discharged from the discharge nozzle 65 is sprayed on the wall of the bathroom 4 or the inner surface of the bathtub 6 or the like. Thereafter, the bathroom 4 can be cleaned, for example, by washing away the adhering foam detergent with water or the like.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the foam detergent discharging device 1 includes constituent parts, that is, an agent charging port 17, an agent tank 12, a vertical tube 32, a sensor case 34, a connecting cylinder 42, an ejector tube 35, water The reservoir 44, the pump 15, the downstream side pipe 64, the communication pipe 61, the foam detergent outlet 13 and the like are all integrally connected, and the foam detergent discharge device 1 is a unit as a whole.

  The foam detergent dispensing apparatus 1 is unitized as described above in a pre-assembled state before being transported to a site such as a factory, and the unitized foam detergent dispensing apparatus 1 is installed on the site. It is. That is, in order to attach the unitized foam detergent discharge device 1 to the flange 10a (attachment plate 10) of the bathtub 6, the agent charging port 17 and the foam detergent outlet 13 are provided with the lower cylinder 17a and the upper side described above. By attaching the cylindrical body 17b and screwing the lower cylindrical body 13a and the upper cylindrical body 13b, they are attached to the mounting holes 11a and 11b of the flange 10a, and the foam detergent discharge device 1 unitized thereby is flanged. Suspend to 10a. Thus, since the foam detergent discharge device 1 is unitized, it can be easily installed on the lower surface side of the flange 10a.

  The unitized foam detergent discharge device 1 may be supported by only two places, the agent inlet 17 and the foam outlet 13, or the agent inlet 17 and the foam outlet 13. However, in addition to this attachment, a support fitting 81 may be attached to the wall of the bathroom 4 as shown in FIG. Further, in this case, in order to support the foam detergent discharging device 1 in a well-balanced manner, the end of the agent tank 12 opposite to the agent inlet 17 and the water reservoir 44 are supported by the support fitting 81 as shown in FIG. Is good. In addition, 82 of FIG. 10 is a spacer.

  Thus, in the foam detergent discharging apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, the foam detergent obtained by mixing the air taken in from the ejector section 16 with the liquid detergent can be discharged from the foam detergent outlet section 13 by the pump 15. The cleaning effect can be enhanced by the bubbles contained in the foam detergent.

  Further, in this example, the pump 15 is composed of a non-waterproof pump, which is concealed in a water reservoir 44 made of a waterproof case, so that it is cut off from the high-humidity environment in the surrounding bathroom 4 and is not waterproofed by water or moisture To prevent malfunction. Therefore, compared with the case where a waterproof pump is used, the pump device does not become large, and the pump 15 of this example is a non-self-priming type, so that the structure is simplified, the size is reduced, and the cost is reduced. Can do.

  Further, in this example, a drain hole 48 located below the communication pipe connecting cylinder part 60 and the connecting cylinder part 42 is formed on the lower surface side of the drainage space 45, and the drain hole 48 can be elastically deformed. The drain valve 50 is closed so as to be freely opened and closed. This drain valve 50 maintains its closed state by its own elastic force when the water level in the drain space 45 is below a certain level, and the inner space of the drain container 44 is in communication. The tube connection cylinder portion 60 is excluded and the sealed state is established. When the water level in the drainage space 45 exceeds a certain level, the drain valve 50 is elastically deformed to open the drain hole 48, and the accumulated water is discharged from the drain hole 48 to the outside of the water reservoir 44.

  In addition, the communication pipe connecting cylinder portion 60 of the water reservoir 44 connected to the communication pipe 61 is disposed above the drain valve 50 disposed on the lower surface side of the drainage space 45. As a result, the water accumulated in the water reservoir 44 passes through the connecting cylinder portion 42 where the water level is equal to or higher than a certain level, flows into the water drain valve 50 side, opens the water drain valve 50, and is drained to the outside. There is no fear that the water level in the container 44 reaches the communication pipe 61. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the water in the water reservoir container 44 from leaking from the communication pipe 61 to the outside of the bathroom 4, and there is no possibility of damage expansion. Furthermore, by setting the working water level of the drain valve 50 (the water level at which the drain valve 50 opens) to a level lower than the height of the communication pipe connecting cylinder part 60 and the connecting cylinder part 42, the pump 15 Even when water leaks, the drainage valve 50 automatically drains, so that unsafe phenomena such as deterioration of insulation due to water immersion inside the water reservoir 44 are eliminated. As a result, it is not necessary to use a complicated structure that stops the operation of the pump 15 when a water level sensor is disposed inside the pump case to detect inundation as in the conventional case, and thus the foam detergent discharge device 1 can be further downsized. Further, the cost can be further reduced. It is also possible to use an electromagnetic valve as the drain valve 50.

  In the embodiment, the waterproof case is exemplified as the water reservoir 44, but the water reservoir 44 is not limited to this and may be a non-waterproof case. Further, a support function for supporting the pump is not necessarily required. For example, the pump 15 is suspended from the mounting plate 10 and water leakage from the pump 15 is accumulated in the case and then discharged through the drain valve 50. It is also possible. An electromagnetic valve can also be used as the water drain valve 50.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the mounting plate 10 to which the foam detergent discharge apparatus 1 is attached was comprised by the flange 10a of the bathtub 6 installed in the bathroom 4, the mounting plate 10 is not limited to this, For example, the bathroom 4 It may be the upper surface of a counter 80 (FIG. 4) provided on the wall. Further, in addition to the bathroom 4, for example, it is also possible to install using counters of various watering facilities in a toilet or a washroom. Furthermore, since the foam detergent discharging apparatus 1 is unitized as a whole, it can be stored in a portable housing. In this case, the range of use can be expanded even for portable use indoors and outdoors, for example, A car wash or the like can also be suitably used.

  An example is shown in FIG. In this example, the foam detergent discharge device 1 including the agent tank 12, the agent supply path 14, the pump 15, the ejector portion 16, and the like is housed in the box-shaped housing 100, as in the above-described embodiment. The top plate 101 of the housing 100 also serves as the mounting plate 10 to which the foam detergent discharge device 1 is attached. The foam detergent outlet 13 to which the inlet cap 23, the operation device 3, the discharge hose 66 are connected to the top plate 101, etc. Is provided. A drain valve 50 that opens and closes a drain hole is attached to the bottom of the housing 100. The drain valve 50 may be the elastically deformable structure of the above embodiment, but is preferably a valve that can be manually opened and closed. Thus, the function of the foam detergent discharging device 1 can provide the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 10 and the discharge hose 66 is a flexible hose, so that the direction of the discharge nozzle 65 can be freely changed. It can be easily washed even in narrow or low places where washing is difficult. In particular, even in low places or gaps where the discharge nozzle 55 must be turned upside down, the agent tank 12 is fixed in an upward posture, so that foam detergent can be surely used even when the discharge nozzle 55 is used upside down. Therefore, there is an advantage that cleaning can be easily performed regardless of the height and position of the portion to be cleaned. When not in use, the discharge hose 66 may be connected as it is, but the foam detergent outlet 13 can be removed and covered with the outlet cap 71 (FIG. 2). In addition, the electrical wiring of the pump 15 and the like may be pulled out from a wiring hole provided in the housing 100 and connected to an external power source. However, by incorporating a battery inside the housing 100, portability can be improved.

It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of the foam detergent discharge apparatus of an example of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of a foam detergent discharge apparatus same as the above. It is the whole bathroom perspective view which installs a foam detergent discharge device same as the above. It is a perspective view in a bathroom same as the above. It is an enlarged view of a sensor case and a water reservoir container part same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the connection part of the communication pipe same as the above and the wall of a bathroom. It is a perspective view of a discharge hose same as the above. It is a top view of the flange part of the bathtub which shows the state which attached the discharge hose to the foam detergent outlet part same as the above. It is an enlarged view of the foam detergent exit part vicinity same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which supported the foam detergent discharge device same as the above with the support metal fitting. It is a schematic perspective view explaining the foam detergent discharge apparatus of other embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Foam detergent discharge device 4 Bathroom 12 Agent tank 13 Foam detergent outlet part 14 Agent supply path 15 Pump 16 Ejector part 44 Reservoir container 50 Drain valve

Claims (1)

An agent tank that stores liquid detergent, a foam detergent outlet that is installed in a bathroom and discharges foam detergent, an agent supply path that connects the agent tank and the foam detergent outlet, and is provided in the middle of the agent supply path A foam detergent discharge device comprising: a pump that pressurizes liquid detergent supplied from the agent tank and sends it to the foam detergent outlet side; and an ejector unit that mixes air into the liquid detergent flowing through the agent supply path. The pump is composed of a non-waterproof pump, and includes a water reservoir for collecting water leaked from the pump, and a drain valve for discharging water accumulated in the water reservoir to the outside. A foam detergent dispenser.

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