JP3339351B2 - Bathroom cleaning systems - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a bathtub, a washing place, a wall,
The present invention relates to a bathroom cleaning system for cleaning dirt and the like after bathing in a bathroom unit including a ceiling, a door, a window, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathroom cleaning device has been disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-27.
No. 463 is known.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a conventional bathroom cleaning apparatus. This bathroom cleaning device includes a mixing section 51 for mixing warm water and a detergent, a jetting section 52 for jetting water or a cleaning liquid, and a door 5.
3 and a sensor 55 for detecting the closing of the window 54 and the ejection control means 51, which are devised in order to prevent high-temperature hot water or detergent liquid from splashing on a person in the bathroom or from splashing outside through the window or the entrance. (Japanese Utility Model 7-27463)
No.). And this bathroom cleaning device is a cleaning switch 56
The cleaning is started by operating.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional bathroom cleaning apparatus, the drainage of the bathtub water was not taken into consideration, so that the drainage of the bathtub water had to be confirmed and the cleaning switch 56 had to be pressed, which was inconvenient.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides watering means for watering a bathtub and a washing place, detergent spraying means for spraying a detergent onto the bathtub and a washing place, and watering means and a detergent spraying means. Control means for controlling the means, wherein the control means waits for a bathtub cleaning operation for a bathtub drainage for a predetermined time and cleans the washing place during the predetermined time .

According to the above invention, after draining the bathtub water,
Since the washing of the bathtub is started, the washing system for the bathroom can be started by pressing the switch at the same time as the drainage of the bathtub, so that it is convenient and convenient.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a water spraying means for spraying a bathtub and a washing place, a detergent spraying means for spraying a detergent on the bathtub and a washing place, and the spraying means and the detergent spraying means. and control means for controlling the control means to wait for a predetermined time cleaning operation for the bathtub water drainage, the
The washing place is washed during a predetermined time .

Further, since the washing place is washed while the bathtub water is drained, the interior of the bathroom can be efficiently washed without wasting time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a bathroom door opening / closing confirmation means is provided, and the control means enables a cleaning operation when the door is closed, and issues an alarm when the door is opened during the cleaning operation. Configuration.

[0010] By recognizing the opening and closing of the door and controlling the washing only when the door is closed, it is possible to prevent detergent spray and water sprinkling when the door is open, thereby ensuring safety. can do.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is directed to a bathroom door.
A means to confirm opening and closing of the door
Alarm is generated when is opened and cleaning operation is continued
And

Since the cleaning operation is not stopped, the detergent
People enter the bathroom where there is still, slipping by mistake,
Eliminating the risk of falling and improving safety
it can.

[0013] According to claim 4 of the present invention invention, the control means normal operation mode and the normal luck to perform normal cleaning operation
Inspection mode that simplifies rotation in a short time and drains water in the equipment
There is a draining operation mode to be performed, and the mode is divided according to the pressing time of one button.

Since the mode can be selected by the pressing time, various necessary operations can be performed with one button.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom cleaning system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a cleaning device installed in a bathroom. In the cleaning apparatus 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a watering nozzle for watering a bathtub and a washing place, and reference numeral 3 denotes an electromagnetic valve. Reference numeral 4 denotes a detergent nozzle for spraying a detergent onto a bathtub and a washing place, and reference numeral 5 denotes a pump. The detergent nozzle 4 and the pump 5 mainly constitute detergent spraying means. A ventilation fan 6 as a ventilation means for the bathroom is installed on the ceiling, and a control means 7 controls a watering means, a detergent spraying means and a ventilation means. 8 is a bathtub and 9 is a washing place. Reference numeral 16 denotes an automatic drain plug for automatically draining bath water. Reference numeral 17 denotes a bathroom door, and reference numeral 18 denotes a door open / close detection sensor. FIG. 1 shows a non-contact detection method, in which a magnet is mounted on the door side and a reed switch is mounted on the wall side, and the reed switch is turned on by a magnetic field when the door is approached. The signal of the reed switch is input to the control means 7. The door open / close detection sensor may be a contact type, in which a micro switch is mounted on a door frame and the micro switch is directly pressed by the door. Reference numeral 21 denotes a purifying device for purifying water to be supplied to the cleaning device in advance, which is provided in a water passage, is configured by a filter, an ion exchange membrane, or the like, and includes a scale component contained in the water from the water to be cleaned and other components. This is for removing organic components. The filter and the like of the purifying device 21 are configured to be exchangeable from the bathroom.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are enlarged views of the cleaning device 1. FIG. Describing the watering structure, a water supply pipe 10 serving as a water flow path is started up and connected to the connection portion 11 of the cleaning device 1.
The pipe is branched from the connection part 11 and connected to the solenoid valves 3a and 3b. The electromagnetic valves 3a and 3b are connected to the inclined watering nozzles 2a and 2b via piping. The watering nozzles 2a and 2b are configured to be rotated by watering rotation motors 12a and 12b. A voltage is applied to the solenoid valves 3a, 3b, and the solenoid valves 3a, 3b
And the bathtub 8 and the washing area 9 by the watering nozzles 2a and 2b.
Water. The watering nozzles 2a and 2b are rotated by the watering rotation motors 12a and 12b to spray water over a wide range.

Next, the detergent spraying structure will be described. One of the hoses 14 is put into the detergent tank 13 and the other is pumps 5a, 5a.
b, and an inclined detergent nozzle 4a through a hose,
4b. The detergent nozzles 4a and 4b are configured to be rotated by detergent rotation motors 15a and 15b. Pump 5
A voltage is applied to a and 5b, detergent is sucked from the detergent tank 13, and the detergent is sprayed onto the bathtub 8 and the washing place 9 by the detergent nozzles 4a and 4b. The detergent nozzles 4a and 4b are rotated by the detergent rotating motors 15a and 15b to spray the detergent over a wide area.

The reason why the water spray and the detergent spray are divided into the bathtub side and the washing place side in order to more effectively perform the washing, and need not be divided.

The control means 7 will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of the bathroom cleaning system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that the first embodiment
In the second and third embodiments described below, the case where the drain plug of the bathtub is of a manual type will be described.

After bathing, the bathtub drain plug is removed, and the switch of the control means 7 is turned on. The control means 7 keeps the cleaning operation on standby for a predetermined time T01 for draining the bathtub water,
After one elapse, the cleaning operation is started. After spraying water (preliminary washing) on the bathtub and the washing place, wait for T02 hours and spray the detergent. And the time T0 required to dissolve the dirt in the bathtub and the washing area
3 and watering (post-washing) to wash away dirt. Thereafter, the ventilation operation is performed for a certain period of time, and the operation ends.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 4 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

After removing the bathtub drain plug after bathing, the control means 7
When the switch of (1) is turned on, water is first sprayed only to the washing place (preliminary washing), and then, after waiting for T11 hours, the detergent is sprayed and T1
Wait 2 hours. This is to make effective use of the drainage time of the bathtub, and while the bathtub water is being drained, water is sprayed on the washing place and the detergent is sprayed. Therefore, it is possible to take a sufficient waiting time after spraying the detergent in the washing place, and the detergent can decompose dirt. After waiting for T12 hours, drainage of the bathtub has been completed. After that, a bath tub is sprayed (preliminary cleaning), and after a waiting time of T13, a second detergent spray and a bath tub detergent are sprayed.
Thereafter, after waiting for a time T14 sufficient for the detergent to decompose dirt, watering in a bathtub and a washing place (post-washing) are performed, ventilation operation is performed for a certain time, and the operation is completed.

Third Embodiment FIG. 5 shows a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The point different from FIG. 4 is that a mode in which a predetermined waiting time after spraying the detergent onto the bathtub is repeated a plurality of times is repeated several times. The mode of waiting for T21 hours after spraying the bathtub detergent is repeated a plurality of times, so that stubborn dirt on the bathtub, especially at the waterline, can be decomposed.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 6 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic drain plug 16 for automatically draining bath water is provided, and after the switch is turned on, the control means 7 is turned on.
First, the automatic drain plug 16 is opened to start automatic drainage. Cleaning is started when the drainage is confirmed by the sensor and automatic drainage is detected. The operation after watering is the same as the operation in FIG.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 7 shows a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the bathroom door open / close detection sensor 18 is provided, and the control means 7 detects the open / closed state of the door, and if the door is opened before operation starts, an alarm is issued so that the washing operation is not started. The cleaning operation is started when the door is closed, and an alarm is generated when the door is opened during the cleaning operation. This is to prevent a person from accidentally entering the room during the washing operation, being washed with detergent and water, or slipping with the sprayed detergent and falling. To explain according to the control flowchart, when the switch is turned on, when the door is opened, an alarm is generated for a short time (T31 time) and the state returns to the RESET state. When the door is closed, the normal cleaning operation is started after a predetermined time T01 for draining the bathtub water as shown in FIG. An alarm is generated when the bathroom door is opened during the cleaning operation. The alarm stops when the bathroom door is closed when the alarm occurs.

As described above, the cleaning operation is not stopped even if the door is opened after the cleaning operation is started, and an alarm is only generated. This is because the door is opened during the cleaning operation after the detergent is sprayed and the operation is stopped. This is to prevent people from entering the room and slipping with detergent.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of control means in a bathroom cleaning system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

The switch is a single button 19 and the operation L
An ED 20 is provided. FIG. 9 shows the switch operation and LED,
4 shows a time chart of actual operation. The figure shows an example in which the normal operation mode, the inspection mode, and the drainage mode are controlled by the button pressing time. The switch is active when Lo is in the normal operation mode when the pressing time is within T41, and T41.
T42 to T42 operate in the drainage operation mode, and T42 to T43 operate in the inspection operation mode. The transition from the normal operation mode to the water removal operation mode is indicated by a change in the LED 20, and the user is notified by a change from lighting to blinking (blinking time is earlier). The transition from the drainage operation mode to the inspection operation mode is also displayed by the change of the LED 20, and the user is notified by the change from the fast blink time to the slow blink time. A buzzer sound may be generated together with the change of the LED when the mode changes.

Here, the drainage operation is an operation for preventing freezing of the piping in the apparatus, and the user shuts off the water circuit of the building,
After draining the water, press the switch to perform the drainage operation.
In the draining operation, the solenoid valves 3a and 3b are opened to drain the water in the device from the watering nozzles 2a and 2b.

The inspection operation is a simplified operation of the normal operation, and the state of the water spraying and the detergent spraying operation can be easily seen at the time of maintenance, at the time of sale, and the like.

Although the LEDs are used only for displaying during operation, two LEDs may be used separately during cleaning and during ventilation.

[0038]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention , the washing place is cleaned during the drain time of the bathtub water.
Thus, there is an effect that the washing can be efficiently performed in time .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent detergent spraying and water sprinkling when the door is open, and to issue an alarm when the door is opened during the cleaning operation, thereby ensuring safety. effective.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 eliminates the danger of a person entering the bathroom where the detergent remains and slipping or falling down by mistake, thereby improving safety.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 has the effect that various necessary operations can be performed with one button because the mode can be selected by the pressing time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom cleaning system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front view showing a cleaning apparatus of the cleaning system. FIG. 2B is a sectional view showing a cleaning apparatus of the cleaning system.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of the cleaning system.

FIG. 4 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a control flowchart of a bathroom cleaning system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a control unit used in a bathroom cleaning system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing a relationship between a switch of the control means, an LED, and actual operation.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a conventional bathroom cleaning apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning apparatus 2 Watering nozzle (watering means) 3 Solenoid valve (watering means) 4 Detergent nozzle (detergent spraying means) 5 Pump (detergent spraying means) 6 Ventilation fan (ventilating means) 7 Control means 8 Bathtub 9 Washing place 10 Water supply pipe (through) Water system) 12 Watering rotation motor 13 Detergent tank 15 Detergent rotation motor 16 Automatic drain plug 17 Bathroom door 18 Door open / close detection sensor (open / close confirmation means) 19 Button 21 Purification device

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-49-88340 (JP, A) JP-A 7-27463 (JP, U) JP-A 4-56470 (JP, U) (58) Survey Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B08B 1/00-7/04 A47L 3/00 A47L 25/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water spraying means for spraying a bathtub and a washing place, a detergent spraying means for spraying a detergent onto the bathtub and the washing place, and a control means for controlling the watering means and the detergent spraying means, wherein the control means is a bathtub water. A bathroom cleaning system configured to wait for a cleaning operation of a bathtub for a predetermined time for drainage and to wash a washing place during the predetermined time . With wherein providing the opening and closing means of confirming the bathroom door, the control means bathroom door to allow the cleaning operation is closed, according to claim 1, wherein the door during the cleaning operation is configured to generate an alarm open wither Cleaning system. 3. An alarm is generated when the door is opened during the cleaning operation.
The bath according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning operation is continued.
Room cleaning system. 4. The control means has a normal operation mode for performing a normal cleaning operation, an inspection mode for simplifying the normal operation in a short time, and a drain operation mode for draining water from the apparatus. The bathroom cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a mode is divided according to a pressing time.