JP2015229909A - Water storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install as many water tanks as possible that store fresh tap water in a kitchen sink space, in a way that allows easy transfer of the tanks without breaking a pipe connected to a faucet of the kitchen sink even when the tanks are taken out from the space.SOLUTION: A water storage system includes a plurality of water tanks 2, 2... housed in a kitchen sink 1, a first pipe 4 connected to a faucet 1b that supplies tap water to a basin 1c of the kitchen sink 1, and a second pipe 5 on the tap water introduction side. Each of the plurality of water tanks 2, 2... is connected detachably to the first pipe 4 by a first coupler 6, and is connected detachably to the second pipe 5 by the second coupler 7, and tap water is supplied to the faucet 1b via the plurality of water tanks 2,2....

Description

  The present invention includes a plurality of water storage containers accommodated in a space in a sink, and tap water is supplied to the faucet of the sink via these water storage containers so that a fresh water supply is always provided in each water storage container. The present invention relates to a water storage system in which water is stored and supply of tap water to the faucet is not interrupted even when all or a part of the water storage containers are taken out of the space.

  Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 show that a tank is interposed in the pipe leading to the faucet so that a certain amount of tap water can be supplied from the faucet even if water breaks off during a disaster such as an earthquake. is there.

  However, at the time of such a water interruption, it is necessary to use water at a place away from the surroundings of the water. However, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, it is planned to remove the tank from the pipe and carry it. Absent.

  Although the thing of patent document 3 and patent document 4 is planning the conveyance of a tank, a tank is single, Therefore, it is a limit in ensuring the quantity of the tap water which can be stored enough, enabling a conveyance. have.

  There exists a thing shown by patent document 5 as what integrated several water retention tanks in the piping like the above via the one-touch coupling.

  However, according to this Patent Document 5, since a plurality of water retention tanks are incorporated in series in the pipe, removal of one water retention tank causes disconnection of the pipe.

JP 2013-199817 A Registered Utility Model No. 3037401 Registered Utility Model No. 3021883 Registered Utility Model No. 3039679 JP 2002-30704 A

  The main problem to be solved by the present invention is that a water storage container capable of storing fresh tap water can be easily transported to the space in the sink and even when taken out from the space, the faucet of the sink It is in the point which provides the water storage system which can be installed as many as possible in the aspect which does not cut off piping of this.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a water storage system includes a plurality of water storage containers stored in a sink,
A first pipe connected to a faucet for supplying tap water to the sink of the sink;
Having a second pipe on the tap water introduction side,
Each of the plurality of water storage containers is detachably connected to the first pipe by a first coupler, and is detachably connected to the second pipe by a second coupler,
The tap water is supplied to the faucet through the plurality of water storage containers.

  When tap water is supplied to the sink by opening the faucet, the tap water in each water storage container is changed accordingly. Thereby, fresh tap water can always be stored in each water storage container. In addition, each water storage container is connected to the first pipe via the first coupler and is connected to the second pipe via the second coupler. Even if the water storage container is removed from the space, the supply of tap water to the faucet is not interrupted.

Each of the first coupler and the second coupler comprises a socket and a plug that is removably engaged with the socket,
One of the socket and the plug is provided in the water storage container, and the other of them is provided in the first pipe or the second pipe,
Furthermore, the socket and the plug each have a built-in valve, and when the fitting is performed, the valve is opened so that the water storage container communicates with the first pipe or the second pipe, One preferred embodiment of the present invention is that the valve is closed when the plug is pulled out.

  In addition, the apparatus includes a bottom plate, a back plate, and left and right side plates and a plurality of holders fixed to the sink, and each of the water storage containers is slidably moved in the front-rear direction in each holder. This is one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

  If a handle is provided on the front surface of the water storage container, it is possible to easily take out the water from the sink or transport the water container after the take-out using the handle.

  Moreover, considering the convenience of transportation, the capacity of the water storage container is set to 20 liters or less as one of the preferred embodiments of the invention.

  According to the water storage system of the present invention, a water storage container capable of storing fresh tap water can be easily transported into the space in the sink, and the pipe to the faucet of the sink can be easily transported and removed from the space. It is possible to install as many as possible in a manner that does not interrupt.

FIG. 1 is a side configuration diagram of a water storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of a principal part of the water storage system. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the principal part of the water storage system. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a principal part of the water storage system, and shows a state as viewed below the position of the line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the main part showing a state in which the water storage container and the first pipe constituting the water storage system are separated. FIG. 6 is a fragmentary plan view showing a main part of a state in which a water storage container constituting the water storage system and a first pipe are connected. FIG. 7 is a perspective configuration diagram of a water storage container constituting the water storage system.

  A typical embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The water storage system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of water storage containers 2, 2... Stored in a space 1 a in the sink 1, and tap water is supplied to the faucet 1 b of the sink 1 through these water storage containers 2. As described above, fresh water is always stored in each water storage container 2, and even if all or a part of the water storage containers 2 are taken out from the space 1a, tap water to the faucet 1b is stored. Supply is not interrupted.

  The sink 1 also includes a cabinet having a sink that constitutes a system kitchen.

  In the example shown in the figure, an example is shown in which three water storage containers 2... 2 are stored in the space 1 a under the sink of the sink 1. Each water storage container 2 is substantially a hexahedron, and has a configuration including wide left and right side surfaces 2a and 2a, and a narrower top surface 2b, bottom surface 2c, front surface 2d and back surface 2e. Each water reservoir 2 has the same size and shape. Such a water storage container 2 is typically made of plastic.

  In the illustrated example, holders 3 corresponding to the number of water storage containers 2 are fixed in the space 1 a of the sink 1. Each holder 3 includes a bottom plate 3a, a back plate 3b, and left and right side plates 3c, 3c, and the front and upper sides are opened. Each holder 3 is juxtaposed in the space 1a with its bottom plate 3a in close contact with the base plate 1d of the sink 1 and with its side plate 3c in close contact with the side plate 3c of the adjacent holder 3 (FIG. 3). . The distance between the left and right side plates 3c, 3c of each holder 3 is substantially the same as the distance between the left and right side surfaces 2a, 2a of the water storage container 2 (FIG. 3). The water storage container 2 is accommodated. The holder 3 is typically made of metal such as stainless steel or plastic. In each holder 3, one water storage container 2 is accommodated so that its bottom surface 2 c is in contact with the top surface of the bottom plate 3 a of the holder 3 so as to be slidable back and forth.

  That is, each water storage container 2 is accommodated in the space 1 a in parallel by the holder 3. Each water storage container 2 stored in this way can be taken out from the sink 1 by opening the front door 1e of the sink 1 and sliding it forward. Moreover, the taken-out water storage container 2 can be recharged by sliding backward to the holder 3 that does not store the water storage container 2. In the illustrated example, each water storage container 2 is provided with a handle portion 2f on the front surface 2b. Using this handle portion 2f, the water storage container 2 can be taken out from the sink 1, transported after being taken out, Can be easily stored in the sink 1 through the reloading. In the illustrated example, each water storage container 2 has a spout 2i closed by a cap 2j with a cock 2k at the top of the front surface 2d, and a spout 2m closed by a cap 2n at the bottom of the front 2d. Furthermore, a rod-shaped grip portion 2g disposed vertically between the upper and lower spouts 2i, 2m, a connecting portion 2h for connecting the upper end of the grip portion 2g to the container main body side, and a lower end of the grip portion 2g are connected to the container. A handle portion 2f including a connecting portion 2h connected to the main body side is provided (FIG. 7).

  The capacity of the water storage container 2 is preferably 20 liters or less considering the convenience of transportation.

  The water storage system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of water storage containers 2, 2..., A first pipe 4 connected to a faucet 1b that supplies tap water to the sink 1c of the sink 1, and a water tap. It has the 2nd piping 5 used as the water introduction side. At the same time, the plurality of water storage containers 2, 2... Are detachably connected to the first pipe 4 by a first coupler 6 as a fluid joint, and the second coupler 7 as a fluid joint is connected to the first reservoir 6. The second pipe 5 is detachably connected, whereby tap water is supplied to the faucet 1b through the plurality of water storage containers 2, 2,.

  When the tap 1b is opened and the tap water is supplied to the sink 1c, the tap water in each water storage container 2 is also changed accordingly. Thereby, fresh tap water can always be stored in each water storage container 2. Each water storage container 2 is connected to the first pipe 4 through the first coupler 6 and is connected to the second pipe 5 through the second coupler 7. Even if all or some of the water storage containers 2 are taken out of the space 1a, the supply of tap water to the faucet 1b is not interrupted.

  Each of the first coupler 6 and the second coupler 7 includes a socket 8 and a plug 9 that is detachably fitted in the socket 8. One of the socket 8 and the plug 9 is provided in the water storage container 2, and the other of them is provided in the first pipe 4 or the second pipe 5. In the illustrated example, the plug 9 is provided in the water storage container 2, and the socket 8 is provided in the first pipe 4 or the second pipe 5. The socket 8 and the plug 9 incorporate valves 8a and 9a, respectively, and when the fitting is performed, the valves 8a and 9a are opened so that the water storage containers 2, 2,. The pipe 5 is communicated (FIG. 6), and when the plug 9 is pulled out from the socket 8, the valves 8a and 9a are closed and the connection opening of the plug 9 and the socket 8 is sealed in a watertight manner. (Fig. 7). 6 and 7 show the connection location between the water storage container 2 and the first pipe 4, the connection location between the water storage container 2 and the second pipe 5 has the same configuration.

  In the illustrated example, the plug 9 is a cylindrical body having a nut-shaped intermediate rod 9b, and the end 9c inserted into the water storage container 2 through a through hole 2o provided in the back surface 2e of the water storage container 2 is fixed with a nut. The other end 9d ahead of the intermediate rod 9b is attached to the water storage containers 2, 2... So as to protrude rearward from the back surface 9e of the water storage container 2. In the figure, reference numeral 9e denotes a water stop packing, and reference numeral 9f denotes a valve body constituting the valve 9a urged in such a direction as to always close the other end 9d by urging means (not shown). Is an engaging claw formed between the intermediate rod 9b and the other end 9d, and 9h is a seal ring that functions when the valve is opened (FIG. 5). In the illustrated example, a plug 9 constituting a first coupler 6 that connects to the first pipe 4 is provided on the upper side of the water storage container 2, and a connection to the second pipe 5 is provided on the lower side of the water storage container 2. A plug 9 constituting the second coupler 7 is provided.

  On the other hand, in the illustrated example, the socket 8 is also a cylindrical body having a nut-shaped intermediate rod 8b. The socket 8 has one end 8c protruding outside the holder 3 through a through-hole 3d provided in the back plate 3b of the holder 3, and is fastened with a nut to the other end 8d from the intermediate flange 8b to the back plate 3b of the holder 3. It is attached to the holder 3 so as to protrude forward. At the same time, the socket 8 connects the one end 8 c to the first pipe 4 or the second pipe 5. The other end 8d of the socket 8 has a thickness for receiving the other end 9d of the plug 9. In the figure, reference numeral 8e denotes a water-stopping packing, and reference numeral 8f denotes a valve body constituting the valve 8a urged in a direction to always close the other end 8d by urging means (not shown). Is an engaged portion formed between the intermediate rod 8b and the other end 8d.

  In the illustrated example, the engaged portion 8g of the socket 8 is a protruding portion formed inside the annular body 8h, and the other end 8d side of the socket 8 is biased by the compression coil spring 8i as a biasing means. It protrudes inward. When the other end 9d of the plug 9 is inserted into the other end 8d of the socket 8, the engaging claw 9g hits the engaged portion 8g, and the engaged portion 8g moves backward against the bias of the spring 8i. Insertion of the plug 9 up to a position where the valve body 9f of the plug 9 abuts against the valve body 8f of the socket 8 is allowed. When the plug 9 is inserted into the socket 8, the valve body 9f of the plug 9 and the valve body 8f of the socket 8 are both retreated, and both the valve 9a of the plug 9 and the valve 8a of the socket 8 are opened, and the first pipe 4 Alternatively, the second pipe 5 communicates with the inside of the water storage containers 2, 2... And the engaging claw 9 g so that the engaged portion 8 g moves forward by the bias of the spring 8 i and prevents the plug 9 from coming out. It is supposed to be caught in.

  When the water storage container 2 connected to the first pipe 4 and the second pipe 5 via the first coupler 6 and the second coupler 7 is slid forward as described above, The engaging claw 9g presses the engaged portion 8g to retract the engaged portion 8g against the urging force of the spring 8i and allows the plug 9 to be pulled out from the socket 8. The valve body 9f of the plug 9 and the valve body 8f of the socket 8 move forward, and both the valve 9a of the plug 9 and the valve 8a of the socket 8 are closed.

  In the illustrated example, the first pipe 4 has a lower portion 4a extending in the left-right direction in the sink 1, and an upper portion 4b connected to one end side of the lower portion 4a and extending upward and having the faucet 1b at the terminal. ing. Each water storage container 2 is connected to the first pipe 4 as described above between one end and the other end of the lower part 4a of the first pipe 4. Reference numeral 4 c in the drawing is an end cap that closes the other end of the lower portion of the first pipe 4.

  Further, in the illustrated example, the second pipe 5 extends in the left-right direction in the sink 1, and each water storage container 2 is a terminal closed by the tap water introduction side and the end cap 5a of the second pipe 5. To the second pipe 5 as described above.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes all embodiments that can achieve the object of the present invention.

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Claims (5)

A plurality of water storage containers stored in a sink;
A first pipe connected to a faucet for supplying tap water to the sink of the sink;
Having a second pipe on the tap water introduction side,
Each of the plurality of water storage containers is detachably connected to the first pipe by a first coupler, and is detachably connected to the second pipe by a second coupler,
A water storage system in which tap water is supplied to the faucet through the plurality of water storage containers. Each of the first coupler and the second coupler is composed of a socket and a plug that is removably engaged with the socket.
One of the socket and the plug is provided in the water storage container, and the other of them is provided in the first pipe or the second pipe,
The socket and the plug each have a built-in valve, and when the fitting is performed, the valve is opened so that the water storage container and the first pipe or the second pipe communicate with each other. The water storage system according to claim 1, wherein the valve is closed when the water is extracted.   A bottom plate, a back plate, and left and right side plates, and a plurality of holders fixed to the sink side, wherein each of the water storage containers is slidably moved in the front-rear direction in each holder. The water storage system according to claim 1 or 2.   The water storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a handle portion is provided on a front surface of the water storage container.   The water storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a capacity of the water storage container is 20 liters or less.

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