JP2019090192A - Tank device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tank device capable of suppressing large vibration of a resin tank inside a tank body when an impact is applied to the tank device, while making the resin tank cope with the dimensional variation of the tank body.SOLUTION: A resin tank 22 has protruded parts 22c provided at corner parts of side faces 22b and protruded toward a tank body 20 side from the side faces 22b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tank device, and more particularly to a tank device for storing flush water to be supplied to a toilet.

  Conventionally, as a tank device for storing washing water to be supplied to the toilet body, a ceramic tank body forming an outer shell, and a resin made of resin fixed in the tank body and storing washing water inside DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART The tank apparatus which has a tank is known (for example, patent document 1). By thus forming the tank body of pottery, the design can be improved.

  In the tank system as described above, the tank body made of pottery in particular is likely to have dimensional variations due to manufacturing errors, etc., so the resin tank needs to be designed to have a gap with a certain distance from the tank body. there were.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-27554

  However, when a gap is provided between the tank main body and the resin tank, the tank main body is subjected to an impact when assembling the tank apparatus or when transporting the resin tank assembled in the tank main body, etc. The resin tank may vibrate greatly inside.

  As a result, stress may be applied to the fixed portion of the resin tank, and the fixed portion of the resin tank may be detached, or the fixed portion may be damaged.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in the case where an impact is applied to the tank apparatus while making the resin tank correspond to the dimensional dispersion of the tank body, the resin tank largely vibrates in the tank body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tank device capable of suppressing

  A tank apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention is a tank apparatus that performs toilet bowl cleaning by supplying flush water stored therein to a toilet body, the tank body forming an outer shell, and the inside of the tank body attached within the tank body. A resin tank for storing washing water, and the resin tank is provided on a side surface portion having a gap with a predetermined distance from the tank main body, and provided on a part of the side surface portion; And a projection projecting toward the tank body.

  According to this configuration, the gap between the resin tank and the tank body can be reduced, so that even if an impact is applied to the tank apparatus, the resin tank can be prevented from largely vibrating in the tank body. . In addition, since the projecting portion is provided not on the entire circumference of the resin tank, but even if dimensional variations occur in the tank body due to manufacturing errors, etc., the region where the projecting portion of the resin tank is not provided is deformed. By doing this, dimensional variations can be absorbed. Thereby, the resin tank can be made to respond | correspond to the dimension dispersion | variation of a tank main body.

  In the tank device according to one aspect of the present invention, preferably, the protrusion is provided at a corner of the resin tank.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the resin tank from largely vibrating in the tank body even when an impact is applied to the tank device while making the resin tank correspond to the dimensional variation of the tank body.

  In the tank device according to one aspect of the present invention, preferably, the protrusion can adjust a protrusion width protruding from the side surface portion toward the tank main body.

  According to this configuration, since the protrusion width of the protrusion can be adjusted according to the situation, the resin tank can be mounted in tank bodies of various sizes.

  In the tank device according to one aspect of the present invention, preferably, the protrusion is separate from the resin tank, and is removable from the resin tank.

  According to this configuration, since the protrusion corresponding to the size of the tank body can be selected, the resin tank can be mounted in tank bodies of various sizes.

  According to the tank apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to suppress large vibration of the resin tank in the tank body when an impact is applied to the tank apparatus while making the resin tank correspond to the dimensional variation of the tank body.

It is a sectional view showing a flush toilet to which a tank device by one embodiment of the present invention was applied. It is front sectional drawing which shows the general | schematic structure of the tank apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of a resin tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the outline in the state where the resin tank by one Embodiment of this invention was attached in the tank main body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description will be appropriately omitted.

<Configuration of flush toilet bowl>
First, a flush toilet to which a tank apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a flush toilet to which a tank apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a flush-type flush toilet bowl, and the toilet bowl 1 includes a toilet bowl main body 2, and the bowl main body 2 has a bowl portion 4, a water conduit 6, and a bowl portion 4. A trap line 8 is formed in communication with the lower part of each. At the upper edge of the bowl portion 4 of the toilet body 2, a rim 10 overhanging inward and a first spout 12 for spouting the flush water supplied from the water conduit 6 are formed. The first spout 12 The wash water spouted from the water is allowed to descend while rotating to wash the bowl portion.

  Below the bowl portion 4 is formed a reservoir portion 14 in which a reservoir surface W0 is indicated by an alternate long and short dash line. The inlet 8a of the drainage trap pipeline 8 opens below the reservoir portion 14, and a rising passage 8b extends rearward from the inlet 8a. A descending passage 8c is continuous with the ascending passage 8b, and the lower end of the descending passage 8c is connected to a discharge pipe (not shown) under the floor via a drainage socket (not shown). Further, a second spout 16 for spouting the flush water supplied from the water conduit 6 is formed at a position above the storage surface W0 of the bowl portion 4, and the flush water spouted from the second spout 16 is accumulated. A swirling flow for swirling the stored water of the water portion 14 in the vertical direction is generated.

Above the water conduit 6 of the toilet body 2 is provided a tank device 18 for storing flush water to be supplied to the toilet body 2.
In this embodiment, as the flush toilet 1 to which the tank device 18 is applied, an example of a flush flush toilet 1 of a so-called flush-out type is described, in which waste is washed away by flowing water due to the head of water in the bowl portion 8 However, the present invention is not limited to such flush-type flush toilets, and so-called siphon-style flush toilets that suck in dirt in the bowl using the siphon action and drain it out from the drainage trap pipeline at a stretch The invention is also applicable to other types of flush toilets.

<Configuration of Tank Device>
Next, a schematic structure of the tank device 18 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view showing a schematic structure of a tank apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tank unit 18 includes a ceramic tank body 20 forming an outer shell, a resin tank 22 attached to the inside of the tank body 20 and storing washing water therein, and a tank body And 20 a lid 24 to be placed on.
Further, the bottom surface of the resin tank 22 is provided with a drainage port 22 communicating with the water conduit 6 of the toilet body described above.
a is formed.

Next, the tank unit 18 supplies a wash water supplied from a water supply source (not shown) such as an external water pipe into the resin tank 22 and a drainage valve unit 28 for opening and closing the drainage port 22a. And an operating device 30 for operating the drain valve device 28.
The water supply device 26 starts supplying water after a predetermined time from the start of drainage by the drainage valve device 28, and the water stopping level when the resin tank 22 is full is constant at the position (WL0) shown in FIG. I am trying to be

Further, the water supply device 26 is similar to the conventional one, and is provided with a water supply pipe 32 connected to a water supply source (not shown) such as an external water pipe, a float 34 for the water supply device, and a water supply pipe 32. , And a water supply valve 40 connected to the float 34 via a lever 38.
Furthermore, the water supply device 26 is provided with a hand-washing water supply pipe 42 for supplying water to the hand-washing curry 44 provided on the upper surface of the lid 24, and the hand-washing currant 44 is started at the start of supply of washing water to the toilet bowl (at the start of drainage). The water for hand washing can be discharged to the hand washing pot 24 a formed on the upper surface of the lid 24. Further, the water in the hand wash bowl 24a spouted from the hand wash currant 44 flows into the resin tank 22 through the spout (inlet) 24b formed in the hand wash bowl 24a.
Further, a water guiding member 48 for guiding water flowing in from the water outlet 24 b to the outside of the control cylinder 46 of the drain valve device 28 is provided below the lid 24.

  The tank unit 18 includes an operating device 30 and a drain valve device 28 operated by the operation of the operating device 30.

The operation device 30 includes an operation lever 50, a motor 52, and an operation button 54 (only shown in FIG. 2) connected to the motor 52.
The operation button 54 is provided with three operation buttons for large cleaning, small cleaning, and eco-small cleaning described later.

When the control lever 50 is rotated (90 degrees) to one side (in this embodiment, the front side), large cleaning described later is started, and the other (in the present embodiment, rear side) is rotated (90 degrees) When this is done, it is a manual operation lever that operates the drain valve device 28 so that a small flush described later is started.
The motor 52 rotates in the same direction (front side) as the operation lever 50 when the large cleaning button is pressed, and when the small cleaning button is pressed, the motor 52 displays the other (the back of the operation lever 50). It rotates in the direction of (side) to operate the drain valve device 28 so that the large or small wash is started, respectively.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the user may operate the operation lever 50 or may press the operation button 54 for the large washing and the small washing. For the eco-wipe, the drain valve device 28 is actuated only by the motor 52, that is, when the user presses the operation button.

  A rotation transmission member 56 configured of a wire member, a universal joint, or the like is connected to the control lever 50 and the motor 52. At the other end side of the rotation transmitting member 56, a first pulling member 58 and a second pulling member 60 pivoting about the rotation transmitting member 56 are attached with the rotation thereof. The upper end portion of the first ball chain 62 and the upper end portion of the second ball chain 64 are attached to the tip end portions of the pulling member 58 and the second pulling member 60, respectively.

  When the rotation transmitting member 56 is rotated to one side (during large cleaning), the first pulling member 58 and the second pulling member 60 swing only to the one side. When only the first ball chain 62 is pulled up, while the rotation transmitting member 56 is rotated to the other side (in the small washing and the eco small washing), both the first pulling member 58 and the second pulling member 60 The mechanical mechanism is such that it swings to the other side and pulls up both the first ball chain 62 and the second ball chain 64.

<Configuration of resin tank>
Next, the schematic structure of the resin tank 22 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of a resin tank according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a top view schematically showing the resin tank according to the embodiment of the present invention attached to the inside of the tank body.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin tank 22 is provided at a part of the side surface portion 22 b and has a projecting portion 22 c that protrudes from the side surface portion 22 b toward the tank main body 20 side. The projecting portions 22 c are integrally provided to the resin tank 22, and provided at four corners which are corner portions of the upper end of the resin tank 22.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the resin tank 22 is attached to the inside of the tank main body 20, the side surface 22 b of the resin tank 22 and the tank main body 20 are in the area A1 where the protruding part 22 c of the resin tank 22 is not provided. And a gap of distance X between them. Further, in the area A2 where the projecting portion 22c of the resin tank 22 is provided, a gap of a distance Y is provided between the projecting portion 22c of the resin tank 22 and the tank main body 20. This distance Y is smaller than the distance X.

<Function effect>
Below, the effect in the tank apparatus 18 by one Embodiment of this invention mentioned above is demonstrated.

  First, according to the tank device 18 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the resin tank 22 is provided at a part of the side surface 22b, and has a protrusion 22c that protrudes from the side surface 22b toward the tank main body 20 side. As a result, the gap between the resin tank 22 and the tank body 20 can be reduced, so that even if an impact is applied to the tank device 18, the resin tank 22 is prevented from largely vibrating in the tank body 20. Can. In addition, since the projecting portion 22c is provided not on the entire circumference of the resin tank 22, the projecting portion 22c of the resin tank 22 is provided even if dimensional variations occur in the tank main body 20 due to a manufacturing error or the like. Variations in dimensions can be absorbed by deformation of the non-area A1. Thereby, the resin tank 22 can be made to respond | correspond to the dimension dispersion | variation of the tank main body 20. FIG.

  Further, according to the tank device 18 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion 22 c is provided at the corner of the resin tank 22. As a result, while making the resin tank 22 correspond to the dimensional variation of the tank main body 20, it is possible to suppress the resin tank 22 from largely vibrating in the tank main body 20 even when an impact is applied to the tank device 18.

  Although the embodiments of the technology disclosed in the present application have been described above, the technology disclosed in the present application is not limited to the above.

  For example, the protrusion 22c may be cuttable or the protrusion 22c may be folded so that the protrusion width of the protrusion 22c protruding from the side surface 22b toward the tank main body 20 can be adjusted. . Thereby, since the protrusion width of the protrusion part 22c can be adjusted according to a condition, the resin tank 22 can be attached in the tank main body 20 of various sizes.

  For example, in the above embodiment, although the protrusion 22c is provided integrally with the resin tank 22, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion 22c is separated from the resin tank 22, and the resin tank 22 is not provided. It may be removable. Thereby, since the protrusion part 22c according to the size of the tank main body 20 can be selected, the resin tank 22 can be attached in the tank main body 20 of various sizes.

  The elements included in the above-described embodiments can be combined as far as technically possible, and combinations of these are included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 flush toilet 2 toilet bowl main body 4 bowl part 6 water conduit 8 trap pipeline 8a inlet of trap pipeline 8b uphill 8c downhill 10 rim 12 first water outlet 14 water reservoir 16 second water outlet 18 tank device 20 tank Body 22 Resin tank 22a Drain 22b Side 22c Projection 24 Lid 24a Hand washer 24b Water outlet 26 Water supply device 28 Water discharge device 30 Operation device 32 Water supply pipe 34 Water supply water float 36 Water discharge pipe 38 Lever 40 Water supply valve 42 Hand wash Caran 44 Hand wash water supply pipe 46 Control cylinder 48 Water conduction member 50 Operation lever 52 Motor 54 Operation button 56 Rotation transmission member 58 1st pulling member 60 2nd pulling member 62 1st ball chain 64 2nd ball chain X distance Y distance A1 Area A2 area

Claims (4)

In a tank device that performs toilet bowl cleaning by supplying flush water stored inside to the toilet bowl body,
A tank body forming an outer shell,
A resin tank attached to the inside of the tank body and storing wash water inside;
Equipped with
The resin tank includes a side surface portion having a gap with a predetermined distance from the tank main body, and a projection portion provided at a part of the side surface portion and protruding from the side surface portion toward the tank main body Tank unit with.   The tank apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is provided at a corner of the resin tank.   The tank apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the projecting portion is adjustable in a projecting width projecting from the side surface portion toward the tank main body.   The tank apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the projecting portion is separate from the resin tank and is detachable from the resin tank.

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