JP2015190110A - Washing water tank device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing water tank device capable of improving working efficiency in adjustment of the water level.SOLUTION: A washing water tank device 10 includes a low tank 11 for storing washing water, a ball tap 12 for controlling water supply and water stop into the low tank 11, and an inner tank 20 allowing a part of water stored in the low tank 11 to flow into an inside thereof and operating a float 15 of the ball tap 12 with the water stored in the inside. The inner tank 20 includes an inner tank body 21, a water level adjustment member 22 for regulating an inflow height of the water into the inner tank body 21, and a slide support mechanism for slidably supporting the water level adjustment member 22 vertically.

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing water tank apparatus, and more particularly to a washing water tank apparatus capable of adjusting a water level.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a washing water tank apparatus in which an inner tank is provided in a low tank, and the water supply and stoppage of a ball tap can be controlled by operating floating with water flowing into the inner tank.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a low tank structure configured to adjust the upper surface height of the inner tank using a plate for the purpose of adjusting the water level. The low tank structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured such that a recess is opened on the upper surface side of the inner tank, and two or more plates are detachably attached to the recess. The water level can be adjusted in two or more stages by appropriately changing the number of plates attached to and detached from the recess.

JP 2001-159174 A

  However, the low tank structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires a work for attaching and detaching the plate in order to adjust the water level, and thus there is a problem in workability during toilet construction and maintenance.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the washing water tank apparatus which can improve the workability | operativity at the time of water level adjustment.

  In order to solve the above problems, a cleaning water tank apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a tank for storing cleaning water, a ball tap for controlling water supply and water stoppage in the tank, and water stored in the tank. And an inner tank portion that causes a part of the water to flow into the interior and operate the ball tap to float with the water stored in the interior. The inner tank portion includes an inner tank body, a water level adjusting member that regulates the inflow height of water into the inner tank body, and a slide support mechanism that supports the water level adjusting member so as to be slidable up and down.

  According to this aspect, it is not necessary to attach or detach the plate, and the water level can be adjusted simply by sliding the water level adjusting member up and down. Therefore, the workability at the time of adjusting the water level can be improved.

  The slide support mechanism may include a holding structure that can hold the water level adjusting member at a plurality of heights. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of plates, and the water level can be adjusted in two or more stages using one water level adjusting member, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  You may further provide the scale part which shows the holding height of the water level adjustment member with respect to an inner tank main body. In this case, since the water level set in the tank can be immediately confirmed, workability at the time of water level adjustment can be further improved.

  The water level adjusting member may be provided outside the inner tank body. In this case, interference between the float operating in the inner tank body and the water level adjusting member can be prevented.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the washing water tank apparatus which can improve the workability | operativity at the time of water level adjustment can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the toilet unit in which the washing water tank apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is used. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the washing water tank apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of an inner tank part. It is a front view of an inner tank part. It is a top view of an inner tank part. It is AA sectional drawing of the inner tank part shown in FIG. It is a front view of an inner tank main part. 8A and 8B are views showing the water level adjusting member. It is an expansion perspective view of a holding part periphery. FIGS. 10A and 10B are views showing a state in which the height of the water level adjusting member is changed with respect to the inner tank body.

  Hereinafter, a cleaning water tank apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent components, members, and processes shown in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions are omitted as appropriate. The embodiments do not limit the invention but are exemplifications, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toilet unit 100 in which a cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. The toilet unit 100 includes a cabinet 110, a toilet 120, and a hand-washing device 130.

  The cabinet 110 is provided with a tank storage (not shown) in which the cleaning water tank device 10 is stored, and a front plate 111 is provided in front of the tank storage. A toilet 120 is installed in front of the front plate 111. Side plates 113 are provided on both sides in the left-right direction of the front plate 111 so as to be openable and closable, and an article storage portion (not shown) is provided on the back side of the side plate 113. A counter 115 is installed at the top of the cabinet 110, and a hand-washing device 130 is installed at one end of the counter 115 in the left-right direction.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the washing water tank apparatus 10 includes a low tank 11 that stores washing water, a ball tap 12 that controls water supply and water stoppage in the raw tank 11, a tank lever 13, an overflow pipe 14, A valve 17, a chain 18 connected to the drain valve 17, a water supply pipe 19 for supplying water to the hand-washing device 130 (see FIG. 1), and an inner tank unit 20 are provided. The inner tank portion 20 is fixed in the low tank 11. The ball tap 12 includes a float 15 provided in the inner tank portion 20, an arm 16 connected to the float 15, and a cleaning water supply portion 36 for supplying cleaning water to the row tank 11. The inner tank unit 20 causes a part of the water stored in the low tank 11 to flow into the inside, and operates the float 15 with the water stored inside. By the operation of the float 15, water supply and water stoppage into the low tank 11 are controlled.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner tank portion 20. FIG. 4 is a front view of the inner tank unit 20. FIG. 5 is a top view of the inner tank portion 20. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the inner tank portion 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the inner tank unit 20 includes an inner tank body 21, a water level adjusting member 22, and a float 23. FIG. 7 is a front view of the inner tank body 21.

  The inner tank main body 21 is formed in a bottomed box shape with an open upper surface, and includes a bottom surface 21a, a right side surface 21b, a left side surface 21c, a front surface 21d, and a back surface 21e. Hooks 21f and 21g are formed at the upper ends of the right side surface 21b and the left side surface 21c. The inner tank part 20 is fixed in the low tank 11 by these hook parts 21f and 21g being attached to the front and back surfaces of the low tank 11 in a hook shape (see FIG. 2). Further, a recess 24 is formed on the upper end side of the front surface 21d by cutting the front surface 21d into a U-shape. A bottom hole 25 is formed in the bottom surface 21a.

  A float 23 is provided in the bottom hole 25 of the bottom surface 21 a of the inner tank body 21. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, the float 23 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and a plurality of upright pieces 23b are erected on the bottom surface, and projecting outward from the upper end of each upright piece 23b. A claw 23c is formed. The float 23 inserts each vertical piece 23b upward from the bottom side with respect to the bottom hole 25 of the inner tank body 21 and hooks the claw 23c on the upper surface of the bottom hole 25. Attached to. In a state where no washing water is present, the float 23 moves downward due to gravity, and the claw 23c is held on the upper surface of the bottom hole 25 and is held suspended from the bottom surface 21a.

  8A and 8B show the water level adjusting member 22. FIG. 8A is a top view of the water level adjusting member 22, and FIG. 8B is a front view of the water level adjusting member 22.

  The water level adjusting member 22 is provided so as to cover and close the concave portion 24 of the inner tank body 21 from the outside. The water level adjusting member 22 has a function of defining the inflow height of water into the inner tank main body 21. In the present embodiment, the water level adjusting member 22 is supported so as to be slidable up and down with respect to the inner tank main body 21. By sliding the water level adjusting member 22 up and down with respect to the inner tank main body 21, the inflow height of water into the inner tank main body 21 can be changed, and consequently the water level of the washing water in the low tank 11 is adjusted. be able to.

  The water level adjusting member 22 includes a substantially rectangular plate portion 26, a grip portion 27 provided on both sides of the plate portion 26, and a knob portion 28 provided on the upper portion of the plate portion 26. The grip portion 27 is a portion for supporting the plate portion 26 on the inner tank main body 21 and is formed so as to sandwich the side wall 29 of the concave portion 24 of the inner tank main body 21. The knob portion 28 is a portion that is pinched by hand when the plate portion 26 is slid up and down, and is formed so as to protrude from the upper portion of the plate portion 26 toward the outer side of the inner tank main body 21. The grip portion 27 of the plate portion 26 and the side wall 29 of the recess 24 of the inner tank main body 21 constitute a slide support mechanism that supports the water level adjusting member 22 to be slidable up and down with respect to the inner tank main body 21. .

  Furthermore, the slide support mechanism in the present embodiment includes a holding structure that can hold the water level adjusting member 22 in the inner tank body 21 at a plurality of heights. FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the grip portion. The holding structure 30 is realized by a latch mechanism, and a holding piece portion 31 formed on the grip portion 27 of the water level adjusting member 22 and a plurality of holding groove portions 32 formed on the side wall 29 of the recess 24 in the inner tank main body 21. It consists of. The plurality of holding groove portions 32 are formed side by side in the vertical direction of the side wall 29 of the recess 24. As shown in FIG. 9, the position of the water level adjusting member 22 is fixed with respect to the inner tank main body 21 by the holding piece 31 of the water level adjusting member 22 being engaged with the holding groove 32 of the inner tank main body 21. . When the water level adjusting member 22 is slid up and down in a state where the holding piece portion 31 is locked to the holding groove portion 32, the holding piece portion 31 is bent and released from the holding groove portion 32, so that the adjacent holding groove portion 32 is released. It is locked to. By providing such a holding structure 30, the water level adjusting member 22 can be fixed to the inner tank body 21 at a plurality of heights.

  In the present embodiment, the water level adjusting member 22 is provided outside the front surface 21 d of the inner tank main body 21. That is, the lower portion and the left and right side portions of the plate portion 26 of the water level adjusting member 22 overlap the front surface 21d of the inner tank body 21, and these overlapping portions in the plate portion 26 are outside the front surface 21d of the inner tank body 21. It is provided in. When the water level adjusting member 22 is slid downward with respect to the inner tank body 21, the overlapping portion between the lower portion of the plate portion 26 and the front surface 21d of the inner tank body 21 becomes larger. Thus, by providing the water level adjusting member 22 outside the front surface 21d of the inner tank body 21, interference between the float 15 moving up and down in the inner tank body 21 and the water level adjusting member can be prevented. Further, with this configuration, in a state where water does not enter the inner tank portion 20, the plate portion 26 of the water level adjusting member 22 is moved to the front surface 21 d of the inner tank main body 21 due to a water pressure difference between the inside and outside of the inner tank portion 20. Therefore, the gap between the front surface 21d of the inner tank body 21 and the plate portion 26 can be reduced. By reducing this gap, the water level of the low tank 11 can be adjusted more accurately.

  10A and 10B show a state in which the height of the water level adjusting member 22 is changed with respect to the inner tank main body 21. FIG. When the height of the water level adjusting member 22 with respect to the inner tank main body 21 is in the state shown in FIG. 10A, the water level adjusting member 22 is slid upward to thereby move the water level adjusting member 22 relative to the inner tank main body 21 as shown in FIG. The position of the water level adjusting member 22 can be increased.

  Here, the inner tank portion 20 includes a scale portion 33 for indicating the holding height of the water level adjusting member 22 with respect to the inner tank main body 21. The scale portion 33 includes a scale (numbers “1” to “7”) 34 written on the front surface 21 d of the inner tank body 21 and a scale hole 35 formed in the lower portion of the water level adjusting member 22. The numbers “1” to “7” on the scale 34 are written side by side on the front surface 21 d of the inner tank body 21 in the vertical direction. The interval between the numbers on the scale 34 is the same as the interval between the holding groove portions 32. The diameter of the scale hole 35 is slightly larger than one number of the scale 34. When the water level adjusting member 22 is slid in the vertical direction with respect to the inner tank main body 21, the number visible in the scale hole 35 changes. When adjusting the water level during construction or maintenance, the scale 33 is referred to know the height of the inner tank body 21 relative to the inner tank 20, in other words, the water level set for the low tank 11. And workability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. When the tank lever 13 is rotated while water is stored in the low tank 11, the chain 18 is pulled up in conjunction with this, and the drain valve 17 is opened to allow water to flow to the toilet bowl.

  When the water level in the low tank 11 is lowered, the drain valve 17 is closed in conjunction therewith. Further, when the water flows into the toilet bowl and the water level of the low tank 11 is lowered, the float 15 provided in the inner tank unit 20 is also lowered, the ball tap 12 is opened via the arm 16, and water is supplied from the washing water supply unit 36. It is supplied into the low tank 11. When the water level of the low tank 11 rises, the float 23 first moves upward. Thereby, water does not enter from the bottom hole 25 into the inner tank body 21, and the inflow path into the inner tank body 21 is from the upper end of the water level adjusting member 22 (plate portion 26).

  The water flowing in from the upper end of the water level adjusting member 22 raises the water level of the inner tank main body 21. When the water level of the inner tank portion 20 rises, the float 15 also rises, the ball tap 12 is closed via the arm 16, and water supply into the low tank 11 is stopped. The overflow pipe 14 erected in the row tank 11 has a role of preventing water from overflowing outside the row tank 11 when the ball tap 12 fails.

  In the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the knob 28 is pinched and the water level adjusting member 22 is slid up and down with respect to the inner tank body 21, the holding piece 31 engages with the holding groove 32 and the water level. The adjustment member 22 is fixed. By changing the height of the water level adjusting member 22 with respect to the inner tank body 21, the inflow height of water into the inner tank body 21 is changed, so that the water level of the low tank 11 can be changed.

  Here, in the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the lower part 21 h of the left side surface 21 c of the inner tank body 21 is tapered. Thereby, the volume in the inner tank main body 21 can be reduced compared with the case where it is not set as the taper shape. By reducing the volume in the inner tank main body 21, the time from when the water level of the low tank 11 exceeds the upper end of the water level adjusting member 22 until the float 15 is pushed up is shortened, so that the water level of the low tank 11 is adjusted more accurately. be able to.

  According to the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, there is no need to attach and detach the plate as described in Patent Document 1, and the water level can be adjusted simply by sliding the water level adjusting member 22 up and down. . Therefore, workability at the time of water level adjustment can be improved.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 1 described above, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of plates, and the water level can be adjusted in two or more stages by using one water level adjusting member 22, so that the number of parts is reduced. Cost reduction can be achieved.

  Furthermore, in the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, since the scale portion 33 is provided, the water level set in the low tank 11 can be immediately confirmed, so that the workability at the time of water level adjustment is further improved. be able to.

  In the above, the present invention has been described by taking the cleaning water tank apparatus 10 provided in the cabinet 110 of the toilet unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 as an example, but the present invention has a double tank structure having an inner tank in an outer tank. Even a washing water tank apparatus can be applied.

  In the above description, the low tank is exemplified as the tank for storing the wash water. However, the tank is not limited to the low tank, and may be a high tank, for example.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are exemplifications, and that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Washing water tank apparatus, 11 Low tank, 12 Ball tap, 13 Tank lever, 14 Overflow pipe, 15 Floating, 16 Arm, 17 Drain valve, 18 Chain, 19 Water supply pipe, 20 Inner tank part, 21 Inner tank body, 22 Water level adjustment Member, 23 float, 24 recess, 25 bottom hole, 26 plate part, 27 gripping part, 28 knob part, 29 side wall, 30 holding structure, 31 holding piece part, 32 holding groove part, 33 scale part, 34 scale, 35 scale hole 36 Washing water supply section.

Claims (4)

A tank for storing wash water;
A ball tap for controlling water supply and water stoppage in the tank;
A part of the water stored in the tank is allowed to flow inside, and an inner tank part that operates the floating of the ball tap with the water stored inside,
With
The inner tank part is
The inner tank body,
A water level adjusting member that regulates the inflow height of water into the inner tank body,
A slide support mechanism for slidably supporting the water level adjusting member up and down;
A cleaning water tank apparatus comprising:   The washing water tank apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slide support mechanism includes a holding structure that can hold the water level adjusting member at a plurality of heights.   The washing water tank apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a scale portion indicating a holding height of the water level adjusting member with respect to the inner tank main body.   The cleaning water tank apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the water level adjusting member is provided outside the inner tank body.

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