JP3125758U - Shower water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower water collecting tank.
[MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The present invention has a mechanism for displaying a temperature of shower water discharged from a shower water collecting tank used in a shower bath to fix the shower discharge port. The present invention relates to a water collection tank capable of collecting water discharge.
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Description

  The present invention collects the sprinkling water until the water temperature reaches a suitable temperature without sprinkling the human body with sprinkling water at a temperature unsuitable for a shower bath, and senses or measures whether or not the water temperature has reached a suitable temperature. The present invention relates to a device having a function that makes it possible to determine the state of water temperature by transmitting to a sensory organ.

  When performing a shower bath, in the season when the ambient outside air temperature and the temperature in the bathtub interior are low, the heat of the warm water heated by the heating device is absorbed by the water conduit from the water heater to the shower sprinkler. Therefore, it is confirmed that the warm water has reached an appropriate temperature after a certain time from the sprinkler to the start of sprinkling. In this case, when the ambient temperature is low, cold water is discharged immediately after the start of watering, and there is a risk of causing harm to human bodies such as heart disease patients and hypertension patients. Moreover, in the shower bath of a person who needs an assistant such as an elderly caregiver, if cold water is bathed at an inappropriate temperature, abnormal behavior may be caused in an attempt to prevent this.

Problems to be solved by the device

  A technique for installing a device having a function of sensing temperature between a water conduit from a heating device of a hot water supply facility to a shower sprinkler and discharging cold water is disclosed in JP-A-2004-283455. A drainage mechanism having a structure in which cold water or high-temperature water is not sprayed from the shower spout is shown. In this case, there is a problem that the discharged cold water or high-temperature water is drained wastefully. Further, in this conventional technique, cold water is discharged immediately after the shower watering operation by absorbing heat from the hot water from the water conveyance path blocking device transmitted from the temperature sensing device to the shower sprinkling port. With the phenomenon. Therefore, the functional temperature compensation value at which the discharge temperature becomes an appropriate temperature depending on the ambient environment temperature has a problem and danger of having a variable element.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-313719 shows a structure in which a drain outlet is once introduced into a bathtub so that cold water or high-temperature water other than the appropriate temperature is not directly sprinkled from the shower sprinkler. However, in this case, no mention is made as to whether or not the temperature is appropriate, and after draining for a certain period of time, the temperature is sensed with the palm and then watered, but if the temperature is high, There is a risk of burns, and drainage into the bathtub lowers the temperature in the bathtub, which requires additional energy such as further heating and additional cooking.
Moreover, in the general shower which does not have said prior art, the act of leaving it for a while after shower watering operation and confirming by hand whether warm water is sprinkled by time is performed.

The water sprayed until this is confirmed has a problem of wasteful drainage, and there is a risk of burns if the water temperature is high.
The present invention prevents the cold water discharged from the shower sprinkler from being sprayed on the human body and prevents burns due to high temperatures. It is possible to have a water storage function that enables recovery and diversion of the water that is drained, avoids the temperature effect on the human body or the water sprinkled material, and prevents the water sprinkled before the temperature reaches the optimum temperature. It has a water storage function to collect and use, and aims to eliminate waste of water.

Means for solving the problem

Claim 1 uses a device having a function of holding a shower device or having a holding function installed in the shower device, receives water collected from the shower spout, collects water, and collects them. In the water transfer path to a movable or semi-fixed water collection tank having the function of storing water,
A thermosensitive agent that produces a temperature-sensitive hue change that makes it possible to visually check the water temperature at the functional part that receives and collects water sprinkled from the shower spout, or electrically senses it and transmits it to the auditory sense through display or sound oscillation. It describes a tool for collecting and storing shower sprinkling, which has a function and has a mechanism capable of confirming the temperature of water sprinkled from a shower spout without contacting water to the human body.

Effect of device

  With the present invention, when performing a shower bath, it is possible to check the temperature without spraying cold water at the initial stage of watering directly onto the human body, preventing burns due to high temperature water, and water inappropriate for the shower bath. Or by storing the drainage of high-temperature water in the water collection tank without wasting it wastefully, the water in the water collection tank can be used effectively for washing, cleaning, etc., so that it has the effect of reducing water bills and using water effectively.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water collecting tank according to the present invention. The shower discharge port 1 can be easily semi-fixed to the shower spout hanger 7 and can be collected and stored in the water collection tank 2 without wastefully draining water that is inappropriate for the shower bath or high-temperature water. The water discharged from the shower water outlet 1 corresponds to the water collection port of the temperature display mechanism 5. The temperature display mechanism 5 is formed of a transparent plastic, and a portion to which water is discharged is mixed with a solution capable of fixing and holding a temperature capsule made by Chemitech Co., Ltd., for example, at a temperature of 0 ° C. to 60 ° C. In the area, the color changes by sensing the temperature. Using this discoloration, it can be determined whether or not the water discharge temperature is suitable for a shower bath. The above color formers can change six colors of red, orange, black, blue, green, and emerald green at the time of temperature sensitivity. By mixing these with other dyes or pigments, the temperature is 0 ° C. or higher and lower than 25 ° C. Design and manufacture colors for temperature ranges such as green at low temperatures, blue at 25 to 35 ° C, orange at 35 to 45 ° C, red at 45 to 50 ° C, and black at 50 to 60 ° C. . In implementing the device, the temperature range where a safe and comfortable shower bath can be performed is, for example, blue when it is 35 ° C or lower, orange when it is 35 ° C or higher and lower than 45 ° C, and red when 45 ° C or higher. In a temperature range other than, do not take a shower bath because it is not suitable for a shower bath, receive the discharged water into the water collection tank, drain the water or high temperature water without wastefully draining it, it is not a shower bath such as washing It can be used as a purpose of use.
For temperature detection, if a toy whose color changes depending on the temperature of the hot water is used in the water collecting section, it can be safely bathed with interest to confirm that the infant is at the proper temperature when bathing. It can also be made. (Not shown).
In addition, a thermal sensor that electrically measures the temperature is provided in the temperature sensing part, and a display or a vibrating body using a liquid crystal or a light emitting diode that displays the temperature on an integrated circuit chip is provided. A solar cell that receives light and generates power may be covered with a heat-sensitive sensor, an integrated circuit chip, a liquid crystal display or a light emitting diode display or a vibrating body with a transparent plastic, and may be provided in the temperature display section. (Not shown).
In FIG. 2, the front view of the water collection tank by this invention is shown. After collecting the water, it has a handle 4 and can be transferred to the place of use.
In FIG. 3, the top view of the water collection tank by this invention is shown. The hot water discharged from the shower spout 1 can sense the temperature of the shower water by a temperature display mechanism 5 attached to the water collecting section.
In FIG. 4, sectional drawing of the side surface of the water collection tank by this invention is shown. The water collection has a bucket structure, and the water collection can be used from the spout 6. At this time, the lid 3 of FIG. 3 can be removed, and only the water collection tank can be transferred to use the water collection.
In FIG. 5, the top view which mounted | wore the bus unit with the water collection tank by this invention is shown.
While confirming the temperature of the shower water, an application example in which the entire shower water collecting tank 8 of the present invention is fixed to a wall with an adsorption board will be shown.
In FIG. 6, the collected water is collected from the water collecting tank 2 to the electric washing machine 11 by the pump 10 by separately placing the shower water collecting tank 2, the temperature display mechanism 5 and the water collecting port of the present invention and connecting them with pipes. It is a block diagram of the application which draws up the water and uses it for washing.
The amount of water collected in this case varies depending on the capacity of the heating device, the volume in the piping facility, the piping route, and the ambient temperature. In the embodiment, however, the amount of collected water is about 16 for a single shower bath and a general shower device in winter. Liter water can be saved. This means that 0.48 cubic meters of water can be saved per month, and if the water charge is 300 yen per cubic meter, 144 yen of water can be saved. In a city of 100,000 people, if 25,000 homes save the same amount of water, it will not only save 12,000 cubic meters per month, but also prevent the practice of dripping down so-called limited resources. Is also big.
Moreover, a great effect can be obtained by applying the present invention to public facilities such as nursing homes, public baths, swimming pools, and facilities such as companies. In particular, the educational effect of preventing the habit of draining resources in public facilities is even greater.
The lid 3 is attachable to and detachable from the water collecting tank, and the water collecting tank can be easily transported with the handle 4. The water in the water collecting tank can be poured from the spout 6 into another container or washing machine, and the lid 3 can be removed and used as a bucket.

It is the perspective view seen from the shower water collection tank upper part of this invention. It is a side view of the shower water collecting tank of the present invention. It is a top view of the shower catchment tank of the present invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the shower water collection tank side surface of this invention. It is the block diagram which combined the shower water collection tank of this invention with the bath unit. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram in which a shower water collecting tank and a water collecting port of the present invention are separately provided, and water collected by an electric washing machine is pumped up and used for washing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower discharge port 2 Catch tank 3 Lid 4 Handle 5 Temperature display mechanism 6 Spout 7 Shower spout hanger 8 The whole shower tub 9 Bath unit 10 Water pump 11 Electric washing machine

Claims (1)

The function of holding the shower device or using the device having the holding function installed in the shower device, receiving and collecting water sprinkled from the shower spout, and storing the collected water In the water transfer path to a movable or semi-fixable water collection tank,
A functional part that receives and collects water sprayed from the shower spout, or a thermosensitive agent that causes a temperature-sensitive hue change that makes it possible to visually check the water temperature between the spout and the collection part, or an electrically temperature-sensitive display or Collecting shower water, which has a function to transmit to the auditory sense by sound oscillation, and has a mechanism that allows the temperature of water sprayed from the shower spout to be confirmed without contact with water. Tool to store water.

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