JP2554218Y2 - Bathtub piping structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial application field] The present invention is applicable to bath water circulation filtration and air bubbles.
The present invention relates to a pipe length adjusting mechanism arranged in a piping system of a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a bath water circulation filtration mechanism,
Place a bellows-type flexible hose in the middle of the water pipe.
Such techniques are known. For example, 56-28
No. 916, for example.

[0003]

The present invention is to provide a However, the prior art described above
When the pipe length adjustment mechanism is made up of bellows,
A support structure to prevent the pipe from bending is required.
High pressure in the bathtub water circulation filtration and the piping of the bubble bathtub.
Repeated action of water or air flowing or stopping
It was said that it was in a predetermined position at the beginning
Even during use, a heavy load is applied to the piping,
Because the belly bends and changes position,
Therefore, a support structure for preventing the slippage is required. Also large
In the case of the bathtub, the bellows is fully extended and the strength is weak
In the case of a small bathtub, the bellows are shrunk and flexible
There was a problem that it was easy to bend. Ma
In the prior art, a branch section from a circulation pump
When the position with the circulation pump is shifted,
Inability to adjust between the two positions
There was. In addition , the thickness errors in the molding surface of the bathtub 3 and the packings 13 and 15 shown in FIG.
There is a problem that an error of about ± 10 mm to ± 20 mm occurs in the dimension L1 of the water pipe 1 and the dimension L2 of the air pipe 2 due to an error due to compression of the water pipe 1, and it is difficult to specify the dimensions of the pipe parts. In addition, there has been a problem that it is necessary to adjust the dimensions by cutting the pipe at the time of assembling the pipe parts . The present invention solves the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the above problems, the present invention is constituted as follows. Bathtubs
Water pipe for tank water circulation or air pipe for bubble bath
A pipe length adjusting mechanism is provided in the center, and the pipe length adjusting mechanism is
A housing, an insertion margin provided in the housing, and the insertion
A water stop section slidably disposed on the margin, and
The adjustment mechanism is installed in one pipe of water pipe or air pipe.
The above is interposed .

[0005]

[Operation] The operation will be described. At the time of assembling the pipe parts of the bathtub 3, the dimension L1 of the water pipe 1 and the air pipe 2
If there is an error in the dimension L2 of the water pipe 1 or the air pipe 2, it is disposed in the insertion margin 7b in the housing 7 of the pipe length adjusting mechanism A provided in the horizontal direction part. The dimension can be adjusted by sliding the O-ring 24 and the O-ring mounting member 8 which are water stop portions, and after the dimension adjustment, the opening 7 of the housing 7 can be adjusted.
It is only necessary to fix the washer-shaped rotation fixing plate 9 to a with the fixing screw 23. Therefore, there is no need to cut the water pipe 1 and the air pipe 2 for size adjustment.

[0006]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
Is a side view showing the structure of the bathtub piping of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the same, FIG.
4 is a side sectional view of the injection port 5, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the water inlet 6, FIG. 6 is a side view showing a structure of a conventional bathtub pipe,
FIG. 7 is a front view showing the structure of a conventional bathtub piping.

[0007] In FIG. 1 and FIG.
The water intake port 6 and the injection ports 5.5 are opened, and the water intake port 6 and the injection ports 5.5 are connected to the circulation pump P via the water pipes 1.1, respectively. . The circulation pump P
Sucks warm water from the water inlet 6 and converts it into pressure
From 5..., It is discharged again into the bathtub 3.

[0008] As shown in FIG.
By screwing the flange 14 to which the strainer 21 is screwed from the inside of the bathtub 3 from the inside of the bathtub 3 via the main body cover packing 13, the flange packing 15 and the slip washer 16 to the water inlet body 20 on the outside of the bathtub 3. Attached to. The strainer 21 is provided with a mesh member 26. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the injection port 5 is connected to the injection port main body 11 outside the bathtub 3 from the inside of the bathtub 3 via the body cover packing 13, the flange packing 15, and the slip washer 16.
8 is attached to the bathtub 3 by screwing a flange 14 into which the screw 8 is screwed. An injection port front nozzle 19 urged by a spring 17 is fitted to the injection port front 18.

An injection nozzle 12 is provided in the injection port main body 11, and the air pipe 2 is connected thereto. The pressurized water from the circulation pump P is once throttled by the injection nozzle 12. After that, it is discharged as a jet into the bathtub 3. Then, the pressure water is once squeezed in the portion of the injection nozzle 12 in the injection nozzle main body 11 to generate a negative pressure in the injection nozzle main body 11, and the negative pressure releases the atmosphere through the air pipe 2. When sucked, it becomes bubbles and becomes a jet jet when mixed with the pressure water. The air pipe 2 is provided with an air opening / closing valve 25 that opens and closes a circuit with the atmosphere. The air opening / closing valve 25, together with the circulation pump P, serves as an outdoor unit U that is disposed outside a wall or the like. The outdoor unit U can be provided with a bath water circulating filtration device for washing the water in the bathtub 3 in addition to the jet jet device using the air bubbles. The circulation pump P and the air on-off valve 25 are controlled by a controller 27,
The operation panel 28 is configured to be operable.

The water pipe 1 and the air pipe 2 are disposed on the lower surface of the flange 4 of the bathtub 3, and a pipe length adjusting mechanism A is provided at an intermediate part of the water pipe 1 and the air pipe 2. . As shown in FIG. 3, the pipe length adjusting mechanism A is provided with a housing 7 in which an insertion portion 7 is inserted.
The O-ring mounting member 8 on which the O-ring 24 is fitted is slidably disposed in the insertion margin 7b, and is fixed to the opening 7a of the housing 7 with the fixing screw 23. The movable fixed plate 9 is provided, and the movable fixed plate 9 has a washer-like shape. With this configuration, when an error occurs in the dimension L1 of the water pipe 1 or the dimension L2 of the air pipe 2 during the assembling work of the pipe parts of the bathtub 3, the O-ring mounting member 8 is moved from the housing opening 7a. Is inserted, and the O-ring mounting member 8 is slid by the insertion margin 7b in the housing 7, so that the dimension of the water pipe 1 or the air pipe 2 can be adjusted. Then, after the dimensional adjustment of the water pipe 1 or the air pipe 2 is completed, it is only necessary to fix the movable fixing plate 9 to the housing opening 7a with the fixing screw 23.

[0011]

[Effect of the Invention] The present invention is configured as described above.
The following effects are obtained. First, tube length adjustment
When the bellows is used as the mechanism, the bellows structure is well bent.
Although the that, as in the present invention, parts white insert housing
When using a pipe length adjustment mechanism consisting of
Does not bend like a bellows structure,
Adjustment is possible. If a bellows is used in the middle of the pipe
In such a case, a support structure is required to prevent
That is, high pressure is applied to bathtub water circulation filtration and bubble bathtub piping.
Repeated action of pressure water or air flowing and stopping
Was initially in place at the time the pipe was constructed
Even during use, high loads are applied to the piping,
Because the bellows part bends and changes position,
A support structure is required to prevent burrs, but as in the present invention,
Pipe length adjustment consisting of housing, insertion margin and water stop
When a mechanism is used, bending is prevented as in the case of a bellows.
No support structure is required. Second, the way of piping
If a pipe length adjustment mechanism is placed in the middle part,
Even if there are many, it is possible to respond with one type of piping
It becomes. At this time, the housing length adjustment mechanism
Using a pipe length adjustment mechanism consisting of
If you use a long bath in a large tub,
Even if the piping is shortened in the bathtub,
You can join the tubes. In contrast, pipe length
If a bellows is used as the adjustment mechanism,
In the case, the bellows is fully extended, the strength is weak and small
In the case of a bathtub, the bellows are shrunk, making it easy to bend flexibly
Is caused. Third, the housing and the insert
The pipe length adjustment mechanism consisting of
Or when two or more air pipes are interposed
The pipe sandwiched between the two pipe length adjustment mechanisms in the pipe direction
It can be moved. As a result, for example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, water sandwiched between two pipe length adjustment mechanisms A
The outdoor unit in which the circulation pump P is installed from the pipe 1
And the outdoor unit U
The two pipe length adjustment mechanisms A and A
Matches the position of the branch unit with the position of the outdoor unit U
It became easy to correct the position
You.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a structure of a bathtub piping according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a pipe length adjusting mechanism A.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the injection port 5;

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the water inlet 6;

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the structure of a conventional bathtub piping.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water piping 2 Air piping 3 Bath tub 4 Flange 5 Injection port 6 Water suction port A Pipe length adjustment mechanism P Circulation pump

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] (1) Bath tub water circulation filtration or piping in a bubble bath tub
Water piping for bathtub water circulation or air distribution for bubble bathtub
A pipe length adjustment mechanism is provided in the middle of the pipe, and the pipe length adjustment mechanism is
A housing, an insertion margin provided in the housing,
It comprises a water stop portion slidably disposed in the insertion margin portion,
The pipe length adjusting mechanism is connected to one pipe of a water pipe or an air pipe.
A bathtub piping structure having two or more interposed therein .