JP3319096B2 - Water distribution equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water distribution device, and more particularly to a water distribution device capable of switching water from a bathtub or a hot water heater to distribute water to a washing machine as washing water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a water distribution device of this type, in addition to a device for distributing water from a water heater or the like to a washing machine, a device for distributing remaining hot water in a bathtub to a washing machine has been conventionally used for washing. Some are offered.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus, since there is not enough consideration when distributing bathtub water to the washing machine, dirt and hair mixed with the bathtub water are directly injected into the washing machine. There was a problem that the filter on the washing machine side was clogged. In addition, there is a problem that maintenance and management are labor-intensive because garbage and hair in the bathtub water to be distributed are not properly treated.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and can remove dirt and hair mixed in bathtub water before being injected into a washing machine, and easily discharge the removed dirt and hair from the removing means. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water distribution device which can be easily maintained and managed.

[0005]

To solve the above object, according to an aspect of, water distribution system of the present invention, the circulation pipe 20 for a bath reheating
The water injection pipe 60 of the washing machine 50 from provided, infusion water conduit 6
In the middle of 0 , there is provided a filter 61 for filtering the water flowing from the reheating line 20 , and a hot water supply line for a water injection line 60 between the filter 61 and the washing machine 50. 40
From the circulation line 20 for bath reheating,
From the middle of the water injection line 60 up to 61 , the backwash water drainage line 70
And the backwash water drainage line 70 is recirculated for reheating.
20 inside the bathtub 10 via the return line 20a to the bathtub 10
A drain device connected to the washing machine 50 , when the bathtub water is poured into the washing machine 50 , a circulating pump 22 of the bath reheating circulation line 20 is driven and a valve of each line is provided. water injection pipe 60 of the controllable switch to the bath reheating circulation conduit 20, filter machine 61 through the water injection pipe 60 so as to constitute only a leading Washer 50 passages, washers 50 When performing water injection for rinsing washing, the valves of the above-mentioned respective lines are controlled to be opened and closed to form only a passage from the hot water supply line 40 to the washing machine 50 through the water injection line 60 , When the backwashing of the filter 61 is performed, the water from the hot / water supply line 40 is controlled by opening and closing the valves of the respective lines to pass through the water injection line 60 and pass through the filter 61 in the reverse direction. controller that the water drainage pipe 70 so as to constitute the only leading passage to the bathtub 10 In that a chromatography La 80 has the first feature. In addition to the first feature, the water distribution device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described first feature, and when washing using bathtub water, the rinse device must be rinsed.
Control configured to automatically backwash after washing
The second feature is that the rubber 80 is provided .

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the washing machine is provided.
When the bathtub water is poured into the bath 50 , the controller 80 drives the circulating pump 22 of the circulating bath heating line 20 , and the valves of the respective lines are controlled to open and close, so that the circulating bath heating is controlled. The bathtub water flowing through the pipe line 20 is filled with the injection pipe line 6.
0 , and the dust and hair are removed through the filter 61 ,
Further, the water is injected into the washing machine 50 through the water injection line 60 .
Further, at the time of rinsing and washing, the water from the hot and cold water supply line 40 is injected into the washing machine 50 through the water supply line 60 by controlling the valves of the respective lines to be opened and closed by the controller 80 .
You . When the backwash of the filter 61 is performed, the valves of the respective pipes are controlled to be opened and closed by the controller 80 , so that the water from the hot and cold water supply pipes 40 passes through the water injection pipes 60. Filtration machine
The dust passes through the filter 61 in the reverse direction, flows into the backwash water drainage pipe 70 together with the garbage and hairs accumulated in the filter 61 , and is removed.
Therefore, even when bathtub water is used, foreign substances such as dust and hairs are prevented from entering the washing machine together. Moreover, by using a water injection conduit 60 and the hot water supply water supply conduit 40 necessary for washing, a so performed easily even backwash of the filtration machine 61, constantly the filtration machine 61 without performing the maintenance and management of difficult filtration machine 61 clean State. In addition, backwash water drainage
The pipe 70 returns to the bathtub 10 of the circulation pipe 20 for reheating.
By being connected to the inside of the bathtub 10 via the pipe line 20a , the backwashed sewage once enters the bathtub 10 and the bathtub 1
It is easily drained through the drain pipe of No. 0 . Therefore, there is no need for piping facilities or construction for connecting the backwash water to a general drainage channel. According to the second feature of the present invention, the second aspect
In addition to the operation according to the first feature, when washing is performed by injecting bathtub water into the washing machine 50 , the backwash is always automatically performed after the rinsing washing by the controller 80 .
The filter 61 is cleaned each time it is used, so that dust and hairs are prevented from sticking to the filter 61 , and can be used for a long time without maintenance.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.

From the bathtub 10, a circulation line for bath heating 20 is piped to the bath heating can body 21, and the circulation line for bath heating 20 is provided with a circulation pump 22, a water flow switch 23 and the like. . On the other hand, the hot water supply can 31 is provided with a water inlet conduit 32 from the water supply and the like, and a bypass conduit 33, and the hot water heated by the hot water supply can 31 passes through the hot water supply conduit 34 and the general hot water supply conduit 35.
Is supplied to a hot water supply pipe 40 for supplying hot water to the bathtub 10 and a washing machine 50 described later. 36 is an overflow prevention flow control valve.

The hot water supply line 40 branches off on the way and connects to the reheating circulation line 20 and the water injection line 60. The hot and cold water supply line 40 includes a dropping hopper 41 in the middle thereof, and a water amount sensor 42 and a dropping solenoid valve 43 are provided upstream of the hopper 41. Further, a branch is made downstream of the hopper 41, one of which is connected to the reheating circulation line 20 via the first three-way switching valve 24, and the other is connected to the water injection line 60 via the hot water supply / water supply electromagnetic valve 44. .

The water injection line 60 is provided for the circulation line 20 for reheating.
To a washing machine 50 via a filter 61, which is connected to a second three-way switching valve 25 through
A first opening / closing valve 63 is provided in a water supply line 60 between a connection point 62 to which the hot water supply water supply line 40 is connected and the filter 61, and a connection between the connection point 62 and the washing machine 50. A second opening / closing valve 64 and a water amount sensor 65 are provided therebetween. The second on-off valve 64
May be provided in the washing machine 50.

A backwash water drainage line 70 branches off from the middle of a water injection line 60 between the second three-way switching valve 25 and the filter 61 of the bath water line 20. . The backwash water drainage pipe 70 is connected to a return pipe 20a of the reheating circulation pipe 20 to the bathtub 10 via a backwash solenoid valve 71 and a check valve 72 so as to communicate with the inside of the bathtub 10. Has been.

The washing machine 50 is provided with a washing operation controller 51 for controlling the washing operation. The washing machine 50 is provided with sensors provided in the pipes 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 60 and 70. And a hot water supply controller 80 for inputting a command from the washing operation controller 51 and controlling the pumps 22 and valves provided in the can bodies 21 and 31 and the respective pipe lines is provided. I have. Bathtub water washing machine 50
When the water is supplied to the washing machine 50 or when the water in the hot-water supply line 40 is used for the washing machine 50, a command is sent from the washing operation controller 51 to the hot-water supply / water supply controller 80, so that the hot-water supply / water supply controller 80 The operation is instructed to each of the can bodies 21 and 31, the pump 22, and the valves of the above-mentioned respective pipelines.

Next, the control configuration and operation of the controllers 51 and 80 will be described. Now, for example, when a command to inject bathtub water into the washing machine 50 is issued through an operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50, the command is transmitted to the washing operation controller.
The hot water supply controller 80 is input to the hot water supply controller 80 via 51, and based on this command, the hot water supply controller 80 opens the first and second opening / closing valves 63, 64 of the water injection pipe 60, and reheats the bath. Connect the second three-way switching valve 25 of the circulation line 20 to the injection line 60
And the circulation pump 22 is driven. Hot water supply pipeline
The valves 43 and 44 of 40, the valve 71 of the backwash water drainage line 70, and the like are closed. As a result, bathtub water is injected from the bathtub 10 into the washing machine 50 via the circulation line 20 for reheating, the water injection line 60, the filter 61, and the water injection line 60. At this time, dust and hair mixed with the bathtub water are removed by the filter 61 and are not carried over into the washing machine 50. When water injection for rinsing operation is instructed via an operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50, the instruction is input to the hot water supply controller 80 via the washing operation controller 51, and On the basis of this, the hot water supply controller 80 opens the dropping electromagnetic valve 43 and the hot water supply water supply electromagnetic valve 44 of the hot water supply line 40, and performs heating by the hot water supply can 31 as necessary. The first on-off valve 63 of the water injection line 60 is closed, and the three-way switching valve 25 of the reheating circulation line 20 is on the side of the reheating circulation line 20. As a result, water or hot water is supplied from the hot water supply line 40 to the water supply line.
It is injected into the washing machine 50 through 60. The washing operation controller 51 is instructed to perform a backwash operation of the filter 61 via an operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50. When the backwash operation is instructed, the instruction is transmitted to the washing machine. The input is made to be input to the hot water supply controller 80 via the operation controller 51. Then, based on this command, the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 closes the second opening / closing valve 64 of the water injection pipe 60, and also connects the second three-way switching valve 25 of the bath additional heating circulation pipe 20 to the circulation pipe 20. Side and, on the other hand, the first
The opening / closing valve 63 and the backwash electromagnetic valve 71 of the backwash water drainage pipe 70 are opened, and the drop-in solenoid valve 43 and the hot water supply / water supply solenoid valve 44 of the hot water supply / water supply pipe 40 are opened. As a result, water from the hot water supply water supply line 40 passes through the water injection line 60, passes through the filter 61 in the reverse direction,
The water flows into the backwash water drainage pipe 70 and enters the bathtub 10. The garbage and hairs accumulated in the filter 61 are washed off by the clean water from the hot and cold water supply line 40 toward the backwash water drainage line 70 side, and are discharged as dirty water into the bathtub. Then, the water is drained from the bathtub 10 through a drain pipe (not shown) of the bathtub 10. By draining backwashed sewage using the bathtub 10, there is no need for extra plumbing equipment or construction for connecting the backwash water drainage pipe 70 to a general drainage pipe. However, the backwash water drainage pipe 70 does not necessarily need to be connected to the bathtub 10.

As the function of the washing operation controller 51, washing performed by pouring the bathtub water into the washing machine 50 and pouring washing performed by pouring water from the hot / water supply line 40 into the washing machine 50 are combined. Automatic washing operation can be performed. In this case, the automatic washing operation is
Commanded through an operation button (not shown), the command is transmitted to the washing operation controller 51 and the hot and cold water supply controller.
The hot water supply controller 80 first issues an operation command necessary for the above-described bathtub water injection. When water is injected, the washing operation controller 51
Commands the washing machine 50 to perform a predetermined washing operation. Then, when the washing operation is completed, the hot water supply controller 80 issues an operation command for injecting rinsing water from the hot water supply line 40 to the washing machine 50, and the rinsing water is injected into the washing machine 50. Then, the washing operation controller 51 issues a rinsing operation to the washing machine 50, repeats the necessary number of times, and ends the rinsing operation. Further, in the present invention,
In the case of performing the automatic washing operation using bath water, the controllers 51 and 80 are configured to always perform the above-described backwash after the rinse washing is completed. That is, when the automatic washing operation using the bathtub water is performed, when the rinsing washing is completed, the end of the rinsing is communicated from the washing operation controller 51 to the hot water supply / water supply controller 80. The filter 61 is passed from the water supply line 40 through the water injection line 60 in the direction opposite to the direction of the bathtub water injection, and further forms a passage from the backwash water drainage line 70 to the bathtub 10. As a result, the filter 61 is backwashed with clean water, and dust, hair, and the like attached to the filter 61 are removed each time. Each time the bathtub water is used for washing, the backwashing of the filter 61 is automatically performed, preventing garbage and hair from sticking to the filter 61, and for a long time with almost no need for maintenance. The filter 61 can be used normally.

[0015]

According to the water distribution device of the first aspect of the present invention, foreign matter such as dirt and hairs is collected together with the washing machine 50 even when bathtub water is used. It can be prevented from entering. Moreover, the filter 6 is provided by using the water supply line 60 and the hot / water supply line 40 required for washing.
A difficult filtration machine because backwashing of 1 can be easily performed.
61 maintenance of easy without requiring human intervention, and it is possible to place the filtration machine 61 to constantly clean state. In addition, the backwash water drainage pipe 70 has a circulation for reheating.
The bathtub 1 is returned via the return line 20a of the line 20 to the bathtub 10.
Because it is connected to leads into 0, it can be easily drained backwash already sewage from the drain pipe of the bath tub 10 through the tub 10. Therefore, there is no need for piping facilities or construction for connecting the backwashed water to a general drainage channel. Claim 2
According to the water distribution apparatus described in the above, in addition to the effect of the configuration according to the first aspect , in the case where the washing using the bathtub water is performed, the controller 80 configured to always perform the backwash automatically after the rinsing washing. The filter 61 is automatically cleaned without any delay after the bath water is used, so that dust and hairs are prevented from sticking to the filter 61 and maintenance by hand is performed. It can be used well over a long period with little management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bath tub 20 Circulation line for bath reheating 22 Circulation pump 40 Hot water supply line 50 Washing machine 51 Washing operation controller 60 Water injection line 61 Filtration machine 70Backwash water drainage pipeline  80 Hot water supply controller

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24H 1/00 602 D06F 39/10

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A washing machine from a circulation line 20 for bath heating
The water injection pipe 60 to 50 is provided, equipped with a filtration device 61 for filtering water flowing from middle Reheating circulation pipe 20 side of the infusion water pipe 60, and the washing machine 50 and the filtration machine 61 Hot water supply line 40 is connected to water supply line 60 between
The backwash water drainage line 70 branches from the middle of the water injection line 60 from the bath reheating line 20 to the filter 61 ,
The bathtub of the circulation line 20 for reheating the backwash water drainage line 70
To the bathtub 10 via the return line 20a to
A drainage device connected to the washing machine 50 , wherein when the bathtub water is injected into the washing machine 50 ,
Water injection conduit 60 of the valve of each line from the switching control to the bath reheating circulation pipe 20 drives the circulation pump 22 of the 20, filter machine 61, washer 5 through the water injection line 60
0, and when water is injected into the washing machine 50 for rinsing and washing, the valves of the respective pipes are controlled to open and close to supply water from the hot water supply pipe 40 to the water supply pipe 6.
Through 0 constitute only the leading passage to the washing machine 50, the reverse when performing the washing, the water from the pipeline hot water supply water conduit 40 the valve control to of water injection pipe of the filtration apparatus 61 After passing through the filter 61 in the reverse direction through 60 , the backwash water drainage line 7
A water distribution apparatus, comprising a controller ( 80) configured to constitute only a passage from 0 to the bathtub (10) . 2. When washing with bath water, be sure to
A computer configured to automatically backwash after rinsing
The water distribution device according to claim 1, further comprising a trawler (80 ).