JP2010119530A - Washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing apparatus for shortening the washing time of a bathtub and a washing place and performing sufficient washing by advancing operations which can be advanced simultaneously such as the water discharge of the bathtub and the washing of the washing place as simultaneously as possible excluding the operations which can not be performed simultaneously such as the discharge of washing water to the bathtub and the washing place. <P>SOLUTION: The water discharge operation of the bathtub is performed before a bathtub washing operation, and a washing place washing operation is started during the water discharge operation of the bathtub. In the washing place washing operation during the water discharge operation of the bathtub, a detergent spraying operation is performed and then a standby operation is performed for the prescribed time. The bathtub washing operation is started during the washing place washing operation. In the bathtub washing operation, the detergent spraying operation is performed and then the standby operation is performed for the prescribed time. During the standby operation, the rinsing operation of the washing place washing operation is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning device, and more particularly, to a cleaning device that cleans a bathtub and a washing place, and that can switch between washing of the bathtub and the washing place so that the washing place is simultaneously cleaned during the draining operation of the bathtub.

  Conventionally, a cleaning device for cleaning a bathtub and a washing place is known. For example, a cleaning device comprising a water spraying means for spraying water in a bathtub and a washing place and a detergent spraying means for spraying detergent on the bathtub washing place is provided on a bathroom wall surface, and has a ventilation means for ventilating the inside of the bathroom. There is known a configuration in which the bathroom is cleaned cleanly by the means, and further, the interior of the bathroom after the cleaning is dried by the ventilation means to finish the cleaning in a state where the interior of the bathroom is dried to some extent (see Patent Document 1).

  Also, a bathroom cleaning apparatus is known that is allowed to stand for a period of time during which the components of dirt are decomposed after jetting detergent (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-216068 JP 9-314082 A

  In order to wash a bathtub and a washing place in a state where hot water is filled in the bathtub, three steps of draining the bathtub, washing the bathtub, and washing the washing place are necessary. Conventionally, the bathtub or the washing place is washed after draining the bathtub. However, with such a configuration, a time obtained by adding three steps is required.

  In the present invention, in the washing of the bathtub and the washing place, except that the washing water cannot be discharged at the same time, such as the drainage of the bathtub and the washing place, the work that can proceed at the same time is allowed to proceed simultaneously as much as possible. Thus, it is to realize a cleaning device that shortens the cleaning time of the bathtub and the washing place and performs sufficient cleaning.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a cleaning device that switches between a washing operation of a bathtub and a washing place and washes the bathtub and the washing place, and performs the draining operation of the bathtub before the bathtub washing operation, and the draining operation of the bathtub The cleaning apparatus is characterized by starting a washing place cleaning operation.

  In the washing place washing operation during the drainage operation of the bathtub, it is preferable to perform a standby operation for a predetermined time after the spraying operation of the detergent.

  It is preferable that the bathtub cleaning operation is started during the washing place cleaning operation.

  In the bathtub washing operation during the washing place washing operation, it is preferable to perform a standby operation for a predetermined time after performing the spraying operation of the detergent, and to perform the rinsing operation of the washing place washing operation during this waiting operation.

  According to the cleaning apparatus of the present invention, in washing of a bathtub and a washing place, a reaction time standby operation is provided after spraying detergent on the bathtub and the washing place, and the washing water is discharged at the same time. The work that can be performed simultaneously can be performed at the same time as much as possible, so that the bathtub and the washing area can be sufficiently cleaned, and the cleaning time can be shortened.

  The best mode for carrying out the cleaning apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a first embodiment of a cleaning apparatus of the present invention, including a pipe for supplying cleaning water for cleaning a bathtub and a washing place, a bathtub drain plug, a control device, and the like. It is a block diagram explaining the whole structure used as the premise of an apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning device 1 of the present invention includes a bathtub cleaning nozzle 2 that cleans a bathtub 7 and a washing place washing nozzle 3 that cleans a washing place.

  Further, the cleaning device 1 of the present invention includes a cleaning unit 5 that performs a hot water supply operation and the like to supply cleaning water to the bathtub cleaning nozzle 2 and the washing place cleaning nozzle 3, and a detergent supply that supplies detergent to the cleaning unit 5. And a water heater 6 as a hot water supply source for supplying hot water to the cleaning unit 5.

  The water heater 6 is a device that heats water and supplies it as hot water. Usually, a water heater that supplies hot water to the bathtub 7, the faucet 8, and the kitchen is used. The water heater 6 is supplied with tap water from a water pipe 9 and is also supplied with hot water from a bathtub 7 through a reheating pipe 10 and is heated to supply hot water to the bathtub 7 from a bathtub supply pipe 11. The The water heater 6 is controlled by operations of the kitchen remote controller 12 and the bathroom remote controller 13, and the cleaning unit 5 is controlled by the cleaning remote controller 14.

  Hot water is supplied from the water heater 6 to the cleaning unit 5 and the faucet 8 through the hot water supply pipe 15. The bathtub washing nozzle 2 and the washing place washing nozzle 3 are nozzles that inject washing water toward the inner surface of the bathtub 7 and the floor surface of the washing place 16, respectively. A cleaning water supply pipe 20 and a venturi 21 of the cleaning unit 5 are connected via 19. The cleaning unit 5 is provided with the following devices as a unit in a case.

  The washing unit 5 has a water passage portion 22, and in this water passage portion 22, a filter 23, a water amount servo valve 24, a flow rate sensor 25, a pouring electromagnetic valve 26, a check valve 27, and two edge cuts are sequentially provided. A valve 28, a check valve 29 and a venturi 21 are arranged. Further, the cleaning unit 5 includes a detergent electromagnetic valve 30 communicating with the venturi 21.

  Each device provided in the water passage portion 22 is connected to the control device 31 and controlled by the control device 31. When a cleaning start signal from the control device 31 is sent to the pouring electromagnetic valve 26, the pouring electromagnetic valve 26 is opened, and hot water is sent from the water heater 6 through the hot water supply pipe 15 into the washing unit 5. The filter 23 of the cleaning unit 5 receives and filters the hot water discharged from the water heater 6, and the flow rate sensor 25 measures the flow rate of the hot water and transmits a measurement signal to the control device 31.

  The control device 31 transmits the measured value to the water volume servo valve 24. The water volume servo valve 24 appropriately controls the degree of opening and closing of the valve according to the measured value, and the bathtub washing nozzle 2 and the washing place washing nozzle 3 respectively Control the flow rate to be suitable for injection. The two check valves 27 and 29 prevent the backflow of the wash water, and the edge cut valve 28 drains the wash water stopped by the check valve 29 when negative pressure is generated from the water passage portion 22 to the outside of the wash unit 5. To discharge through.

  The detergent tank 4 is a tank in which the detergent liquid is put. The state of the detergent liquid filling is detected by the float switch 40. When the filling amount is reduced, the detection signal is transmitted to the control device 31. It is configured to generate a detergent out signal. A drain plug 32 is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 7, and the drain plug 32 can be automatically opened and closed by an automatic drain plug device 33 (eg, a device that electromagnetically opens and closes the drain plug).

  The control device 31 can be switched to supply cleaning water to the bathtub cleaning nozzle 2 or the washing place cleaning nozzle 3 by controlling the three-way valve 19. At the time of washing the bathtub 7 and the washing place 16, the hot water solenoid valve 26 opens and closes and hot water as washing water is supplied to the bathtub washing nozzle 2 and the washing place washing nozzle 3, respectively.

  And while the pouring solenoid valve 26 is open, the control device 31 opens the detergent solenoid valve 30 during the operation period of washing place detergent spraying and bathtub detergent spraying shown in the timing chart shown in FIG. The detergent liquid is supplied to the venturi 21 through the detergent supply pipe 41. The detergent solution supplied to the venturi 21 is mixed in the warm water that passes through the venturi 21. Thus, cleaning water containing detergent is prepared and supplied to the bathtub cleaning nozzle 2 and the washing place cleaning nozzle 3.

  The control device 31 is operated by the cleaning remote controller 14. In response to this operation, the control device 31 shows the drainage and cleaning operation of the bathtub 7, the cleaning operation of the washing place 16, etc. in the time chart of FIG. 2 to be described later. Control is performed in such sequence steps.

  The overall configuration centering on the supply and drainage of the cleaning water of the cleaning device 1 of the present invention is as described above, but the characteristic configuration of the control device 31 of the present invention will be further described below with reference to FIGS. .

  The cleaning device 1 of the present invention performs the drainage and cleaning operation of the bathtub 7 and the cleaning operation of the washing place 16 in a time-related manner so that each cleaning operation can be completed in as short a time as possible. The controller 31 automatically controls timings such as opening and closing of the pouring electromagnetic valve 26, switching of the three-way valve 19 and opening and closing of the detergent electromagnetic valve 30.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the control device 31 includes a signal input unit 34, a CPU 35, a storage unit 36, a timer 37, a signal output unit 38, and the like, which are connected to each other via a data bus 39. A microcomputer is used.

  The signal input unit 34 is connected to the flow sensor 25, the float switch 40, the cleaning remote controller 14 and the like via signal lines, and the signal output unit 38 includes the water volume servo valve 24, the pouring electromagnetic valve 26, the detergent electromagnetic valve 30, and the automatic The drain plug device 33 is connected to the three-way valve 19 and the like.

  With the cleaning software installed in the control device 31, the control device 31 operates the CPU 35, the timer 37, etc., opens and closes the pouring solenoid valve 26, switches the three-way valve 19, and opens and closes the detergent solenoid valve 30. Is automatically controlled in sequence steps as shown in the time chart shown in FIG. 2 to perform drainage and washing operations of the bathtub 7.

In the cleaning apparatus 1 of the present invention, the basic configuration and functions characterized by the drainage and the cleaning operation are as follows.
(1) It was set as the structure which performs the drainage operation | movement of the bathtub 7 before bathtub washing, and starts washing-room washing | cleaning during this drainage operation (specifically immediately after drainage start).
(2) The detergent used for washing each of the bathtub 7 and the washing place 16 is provided with a reaction time standby operation step for a predetermined time so that the effect is produced after each spraying. The washing water was rinsed after the standby operation was completed.
(3) After the draining operation of the bathtub 7 is completed, the cleaning operation (initial rinsing operation) of the bathtub 7 is performed during the reaction time standby operation in the cleaning operation period of the washing place 16.
(4) The discharge of the washing water into the bathtub 7 and the washing place 16 is not performed simultaneously. The reason is that the washing water is switched from the common washing water supply pipe 20 by the three-way valve 19 and supplied to the bathtub washing nozzle 2 and the washing place washing nozzle 3.

  In the cleaning device 1 of the present invention, the drainage and the cleaning operation are controlled by the control device 31 in accordance with the software for cleaning. The sequence steps will be described below with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG.

First, by turning on the remote control switch (remote control SW) of the cleaning remote controller 14 (FIG. 2A), the following series of drainage and cleaning operations are started. First, during a period of time t _{1 to} t ₂ , the drain plug 32 of the bathtub is opened and the water in the bathtub 7 is drained (FIG. 2 (A)).

The initial rinsing of the washing place 16 is performed at time t _{3 to} t ₄ after t ₁ when the drain plug 32 is opened and drainage is started (FIG. 2 (C)). The first washing place detergent sprayed _{t 4} after time _t 5 ~t ₆ is performed (FIG. 2 (d)), during the continuing time T1, the reaction time waiting operation is performed. The reaction time waiting operation for the T1 time is an operation necessary for producing the effect of the detergent sprayed on the floor of the washing place 16.

Such washing place detergent spraying and subsequent reaction time waiting operation are repeated a plurality of times. In this embodiment, the process is performed three times in total. That is, a washing place detergent spraying second time _t 7 ~t ₈ (FIG. 2 (e)) and subsequently time reaction time standby operation of T1 is performed, a washing place detergent spraying (FIG third time to time _t 9 _{~t 10} 2 (f)) and subsequently the reaction time waiting operation time T1 is _performed, completed _{t 11.} After the completion, main rinsing of the washing place 16 (FIG. 2 (K)) is performed at time t _{12 to} t _13, and the washing operation of the washing place is completed.

Meanwhile, the t ₂ after when drainage tub 7 has been completed, but by discharging the spraying or washing water detergent from the bath nozzle 3 is carried out the washing tub 7, the cleaning of the tub 7, the washing place 16 Since it cannot be done at the same time as rinsing or spraying detergent, do not overlap. In this embodiment, a time t ₂ after the drainage bath 7 is completed, the reaction time standby operation of the time T1 after the second washing place detergent spraying (FIG. 2 (e)), the time t ₁₄ ~ in t _15, performs initial bath 7 rinse (FIG. 2 (h)).

Then, initial rinsing is finished tub 7, the third washing space washing spraying (FIG. 2 (f)) Once in the then reaction time standby operation end, first tub cleaning spray time t ₁₆ ~t ₁₇ (FIG. 2 (K)) is performed, and the reaction time standby operation is subsequently performed. The reaction time waiting operation, rinsing book washing place 16 (FIG. 2 (g)) are carried out in the _{t 18} to the time T2 immediately following _{t 13} to close.

From t ₁₈ when the reaction time standby operation is completed, subsequently, a second bath washing spray (FIG. 2 (co)) and the reaction time waiting operation time T1, further third tub cleaning spray (FIG. 2 (k) ) and subjected to reaction times standby operation of the time _T1, completed _{t 19.} After the completion, main rinsing of the bathtub 16 (FIG. 2 (S)) is performed at time t _{20 to} t _21, and the cleaning operation of the bathtub 7 is completed.

  As described above, in the cleaning device 1 of the present invention, when the drainage operation of the bathtub 7 starts, the cleaning operation (initial rinsing, spraying of the detergent, main rinsing) of the washing place is started immediately after the start without waiting for the completion. Therefore, the overall time required for draining and washing the bathtub 7 and washing the washing place 16 can be shortened.

  And, when washing the bathtub 7 and the washing place 16, since the reaction time standby operation was continued after each spraying of the detergent, a sufficient cleaning effect of the sprayed detergent was generated, and then the rinse water was rinsed. Sufficient cleaning is possible.

  The best mode for carrying out the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and is described in the claims. It goes without saying that there are various embodiments within the scope of technical matters.

It is a block diagram explaining the whole structure containing the washing | cleaning unit and piping for supply of the washing water in the Example of the washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a time chart for demonstrating the structure of the Example of the washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention, and the sequence step of the operation | movement. It is a figure explaining the structure of the control apparatus of the Example of the washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Cleaning device 2 Bath cleaning nozzle 3 Washing area cleaning nozzle
4 Detergent tank (detergent supply section)
5 Cleaning unit
6 Water heater (hot water supply source)
7 Bathtub
8 faucets
9 Water pipe
10 Piping for chasing
11 Supply pipe for bathtub
12 Kitchen remote control
13 Bathroom remote control
14 Washing remote control
15 Hot water supply pipe 16 Washing place 17 Bath cleaning pipe 18 Washing place washing pipe 19 Three-way valve
20 Washing water supply pipe
21 Venturi
22 Water passage of cleaning unit
23 Filter
24 Water Servo Valve
25 Flow sensor
26 Pouring solenoid valve
27, 29 Check valve
28 Edge Cut Valve 30 Detergent Solenoid Valve 31 Control Device
32 Drain plug 33 Automatic drain plug device 34 Signal input unit 35 CPU
36 Storage Unit 37 Timer 38 Signal Output Unit 39 Data Bus 40 Float Switch
41 Detergent supply pipe

Claims (4)

  This is a cleaning device that switches between the washing operation of the bathtub and the washing place, and washes the bathtub and the washing place, and performs the draining operation of the bathtub before the bathtub washing operation, and starts the washing place washing operation during the draining operation of the bathtub. Characteristic cleaning device.   The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in a washing place cleaning operation during a draining operation of a bathtub, a standby operation is performed for a predetermined time after a spraying operation of a detergent.   The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub cleaning operation is started during the washing place cleaning operation.   The washing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein in the bathtub washing operation during the washing place washing operation, after performing the spraying operation of the detergent, the standby operation is performed for a predetermined time, and the washing place washing operation is rinsed during the standby operation. A cleaning apparatus characterized by performing an operation.

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