JP3806919B2 - Multifunctional dryer - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a multi-function drying device that ventilates the air in a bathroom or heats and dries the inside of a bathroom, and particularly relates to a multi-function drying device having various functions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, what is described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 3-202563 is known as a bathroom unit provided with various functions, for example.
[0003]
This unit has a unit space inside and has an entrance and exit, and is equipped with a drying device, steam supply device, relaxation equipment, etc., and bathing, showering, sauna, meditation, etc. in the same space It is something that can be done.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned conventional ones do not suppress the slimming caused by organic pollutants such as molds and germs generated in the existing bathroom, or body stains, and the metabolites of the bacteria that propagate on the medium. .
[0005]
Moreover, since it was comprised as one bathroom unit, it cannot be installed in the existing bathroom, and the cost became high. Furthermore, since various functions are comprised separately, there existed a problem that it was not able to construct easily.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a multifunctional drying apparatus that can be easily cleaned in a bathroom and is simple and inexpensive to construct.
[0007]
[Means for solving the problems and their functions and effects]
The present invention includes a first functional unit that ventilates air in the bathroom, a second functional unit that supplies hot air into the bathroom, and a third functional unit that supplies humid gas or liquid to the bathroom. And a fourth functional unit for supplying a liquid containing a bactericidal substance in the bathroom.
[0008]
According to this configuration, since the liquid containing the antibacterial substance is supplied into the bathroom, organic pollutants such as mold and germs generated in the bathroom, body dirt, etc. As it can control the slimming caused by the metabolites of bacteria that propagate as a medium, it can be easily cleaned in the bathroom, ventilated in the bathroom, heated, dried clothes, etc., and humid gas in the bathroom Alternatively, a humid liquid is supplied so that the sauna effect can be enjoyed in the bathroom.
[0009]
Also, a drying unit comprising the first and second functional units, a first functional unit comprising a supply path for the humid gas or humid liquid of the third function unit and a discharge unit connected to the supply path, and the fourth function unit Since the second functional unit consisting of the liquid generation unit containing the antibacterial substance of the functional unit, the supply path communicating with the generation unit, and the discharge unit connected to the supply path is integrated, an existing bathroom It is possible to install a multifunctional drying apparatus that is compact, easy to construct and inexpensive.
[0010]
Further, since the supply path of the first functional unit and the supply path of the second functional unit are configured by a common path that is partially shared, the structure can be simplified and the construction can be facilitated.
[0011]
Furthermore, since the pressure pump is disposed on the common path, only one pressure pump is required, and a multifunctional drying apparatus having a simple structure and a low cost can be provided.
[0012]
Moreover, since a 3rd function part sprays a hot and humid liquid in mist form, it can obtain the mist sauna which moisturizes the inside of a bathroom.
[0013]
Moreover, since the 4th function part sprays the liquid containing the substance which has antimicrobial property in mist form, it can suppress an organic pollutant, sliminess, etc.
[0014]
In addition, since the liquid containing the antibacterial substance of the fourth functional part is electrolyzed water containing an antibacterial component obtained by electrolysis, an apparatus for generating electrolyzed water It can be manufactured at low cost and in a compact manner.
[0015]
Furthermore, since it has a composite sequence extending between each of the first, second, third, and fourth functional units, and provided with a control means for controlling the functional units, for example, a heating function for supplying hot air into the bathroom After detecting that the temperature in the bathroom has been raised by the mist function, it is possible to execute a mist function for supplying mist into the bathroom, thereby eliminating wasted water and saving water.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a bathroom in which the multifunctional drying apparatus of the present invention is installed.
[0018]
In FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 1 is installed in the back surface side of the top plate 25 of the bathroom A, The 1st function part 2 which ventilates the air in the bathroom A in the apparatus main body 1, and the inside of the bathroom A A drying unit B comprising a second functional part 3 for supplying hot air to the interior, a first functional unit C comprising a supply path 6 and a discharge part 7 for a third functional part 4 for supplying a humid liquid into the bathroom A; The liquid generating part 8 of the fourth functional part 5 for supplying the liquid containing the antibacterial substance into the bathroom A, the second functional unit D comprising the supply path 9 and the discharge part 7 are integrated and incorporated. Has been.
[0019]
The drying unit B draws the air in the bathroom A from the suction port (not shown) opened inside the bathroom A and drives the exhaust duct (not shown) by driving the ventilation fan 11 of the first functional unit 2. And the air blown from the inside of the bathroom A is heated by the heater 13 to be warm air and opened inside the bathroom A by driving the circulation fan 12 of the second functional unit 3. By blowing into the bathroom A from a blowout port (not shown), the laundry such as clothes suspended in the bathroom A is dried.
[0020]
The drying unit B performs the above-described drying operation of clothes and the like by a command from a remote controller (not shown) installed outside the bathroom A, etc., but the first function is performed not only by the drying operation but also by a command from the remote controller. A ventilation operation that only discharges air containing moisture in the bathroom A by driving the unit 2; a heating operation that only supplies hot air into the bathroom A by driving the second function unit 3; It is also possible to perform a cool wind operation in which the power is turned off and cool wind is supplied into the bathroom A.
[0021]
The 1st functional unit C is comprised from the supply path 6 and the discharge part 7 of the 3rd function part 4 which supplies a humid liquid in the bathroom A, and the supply path 6 is constant in order from the upstream side to the downstream side. A constant flow valve 14 for controlling the flow rate, an on-off valve 15 such as an electromagnetic valve, a temperature detector 16 and a pressurizing pump 17 are provided, and a discharge portion 7 is provided at the most downstream end thereof.
[0022]
Then, hot water (approx. 60 ° C.) from the water heater 18 constituting the third functional unit 4 flows to the supply path 6 via the hot water supply pipe 19, and a pressurizing pump 17 provided in the supply path 6. It is sprayed in the bathroom A in the form of a mist from the discharge part 7 which is pressurized and arranged toward the inside of the bathroom A.
[0023]
Therefore, the user can taste a sauna feeling by the hot water mist sprayed at an appropriate temperature.
[0024]
The 2nd functional unit D is comprised from the liquid production | generation part 8, the supply path 9, and the discharge part 7 of the 4th functional part 5 which supplies the liquid containing the substance which has antibacterial property in the bathroom A, Hot water supply On the branch path 21 from the pipe 19 and the branch section 20 of the supply path 6, an on-off valve 10 such as an electromagnetic valve and the liquid generation section 8 are disposed in order from the upstream side to the downstream side, and the supply communicated with the generation section 8. A pressure pump 17 is disposed in the passage 9, and the discharge portion 7 is provided at the most downstream end thereof.
[0025]
Moreover, the liquid production | generation part 8 is comprised from the hollow fiber filter 22 provided in the upstream, and the electrolytic vessel 23 provided in the downstream, and produces | generates the hypochlorous acid water which performs an antibacterial function by the electrolysis of the electrolytic vessel 23 It has become.
[0026]
Then, hot water from the water heater 18 constituting the fourth functional unit 5 flows to the branch path 21 via the hot water pipe 19, and hypochlorous acid water generated by the liquid generator 8 is supplied to the supply path 9. It is sprayed in the bathroom A in the form of a mist from the discharge part 7 which is pressurized by the pressurizing pump 17 provided in and disposed in the bathroom A.
[0027]
Accordingly, hypochlorous acid water that performs the antibacterial function sprayed in the bathroom A causes organic contamination such as mold and germs generated on the tile wall surface 26, the floor surface 27, the bathtub 28, etc. of the bathroom A, or body dirt. It is possible to suppress slime and the like due to substances and metabolites of bacteria that proliferate as a medium.
[0028]
The supply path 9 of the second functional unit D is connected in the middle of the supply path 6 of the first functional unit C, and the downstream from the connecting portion 29 is also used as the common path 24, and the pressure pump 17 is connected to the common path 24. And a discharge portion 7 is provided at the most downstream end.
[0029]
If comprised in this way, a structure can be simplified and construction can be made easier.
[0030]
Also, in the figure, 30 and 30 are drain pipes, and drain water such as condensed water generated by the operation of the drying unit B and drain water such as treated waste water generated during electrolysis of the electrolytic cell 23 are supplied to the bathroom A. The water is discharged to a suitable place such as a drain (not shown).
[0031]
In addition, spraying of hot water mist and hypochlorous acid water into the bathroom A is performed by operating a remote controller provided at an appropriate place as in the operation of the drying unit B.
[0032]
Further, the control unit (not shown) for controlling each functional unit of the first functional unit, the second functional unit, the third functional unit, and the fourth functional unit by a composite sequence allows the operation of the drying unit B. The spraying operation of hot water mist and the spraying operation of hypochlorous acid water can be performed automatically in order by setting the operation order (for example, heating operation → spraying operation of hot water mist → hypochlorous acid) It is also possible to set the priority of driving and perform the driving based on the setting, such as water spraying operation → clothing drying operation. Moreover, if several setting patterns of the above-described operation order are prepared, the operation according to the preference is executed, and the usability is improved.
[0033]
FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of setting the operation priority and performing the operation based on the setting. In this case, during the drying operation, spraying of hot water mist or spraying of hypochlorous acid water is performed. The operation is not accepted even if the operation is operated, and the operation will be described in detail below.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 2, it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input for hot water mist (S50). If there is an operation input, it is determined whether or not a drying operation is currently being performed (S51). If there is, the remote controller does not accept the operation input of the hot water mist (S52), so the drying operation is continuously executed. If the drying operation is not being executed, a hot water mist spraying operation is executed (S53).
[0035]
Further, it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input of hypochlorous acid water (S54). If there is an operation input, it is determined whether or not the drying operation is currently being executed (S55). Since the remote controller does not accept the operation input of hypochlorous acid water (S56), the drying operation is continuously executed. If the drying operation is not being executed, a hypochlorous acid water spraying operation is executed (S57).
[0036]
Similarly to the above-described operation flow, when the drying operation is operated during the spraying operation of the hot water mist or the spraying operation of hypochlorous acid water, the drying operation can be preferentially executed.
[0037]
FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of controlling each function unit by a control means controlled by a composite sequence across each function unit, and in this case, operating the second function unit, When the room temperature detecting means (not shown) for detecting the temperature in the bathroom A detects that the temperature in the bathroom A has risen sufficiently, the operation of the second function unit is stopped and the third function unit is operated. The operation will be described in detail below.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 3, it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input of the hot water mist that is the third functional unit (S60), and if there is an operation input, the heating operation that is the second functional unit is currently executed. (S61). Then, it is determined whether or not the temperature in the bathroom A is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature based on a detection signal from the room temperature detection means (S62). If the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the heating operation is stopped and the hot water mist spraying operation is executed. (S63).
[0039]
Thus, even if the operation of the hot water mist is performed, the operation of heating the bathroom A is performed immediately without performing the spray operation of the hot water mist, and the temperature in the bathroom A reaches a predetermined temperature. Since the warm water mist spraying operation is performed after the temperature has been raised to the temperature, the temperature in the bathroom A is sufficiently raised by spraying the hot water mist into the bathroom A as in the case of the single operation of the hot water mist. Therefore, it takes time to taste the sauna feeling, and there is no such thing as waste water from the hot water mist until the temperature rises.
[0040]
The contents described above relate to an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not meant to be limited to the above contents. For example, although hypochlorous acid water is sprayed, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient to use an antibacterial function such as acidic water.
[0041]
In addition, spraying of hypochlorous acid water uses hot water from the water heater 18, but not limited to this, water from a water pipe may be used.
[0042]
Further, the supply path 6 and the discharge section 7 of the first functional unit C are also used as the supply path 9 and the discharge section 7 of the second functional unit D, but a single supply path and discharge section may be provided respectively. Good.
[0043]
In addition, the spray of the hot water mist in the bathroom A is made into a mist by the pressurizing pump 17 and the discharge unit 7 but is not limited to this, and the centrifugal force or ultrasonic vibration of the rotating disk is used. The mist may be sprayed.
[0044]
Further, the hot water mist is sprayed, but steam may be discharged by providing a steam generating means.
[0045]
Furthermore, although the example which installed the apparatus main body 1 in the back surface of the top plate 25 of the bathroom A was shown in this Embodiment, you may make it install in the tile wall surface 26 in the bathroom A.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a bathroom in which a multifunctional drying apparatus of the present invention is installed.
FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of setting the driving priority and performing the driving based on the setting.
FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of setting driving priority and performing driving based on the setting.
FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of controlling each function unit and performing an operation by a control unit that controls the function unit according to a composite sequence.
[Explanation of symbols]
A ... Bathroom B ... Drying unit C ... First functional unit D ... Second functional unit 1 ... Device body 2 ... First functional unit 3 ... Second functional unit 4 ... Third functional unit 5 ... Fourth function Section 6 ... Supply path 7 ... Discharge section 8 ... Liquid generation section 9 ... Supply path 10 ... On-off valve 11 ... Ventilation fan 12 ... Circulation fan 13 ... Heater 14 ... Constant flow valve 15 ... On-off valve 16 ... Temperature detector 17 ... Pressure pump 18 ... Hot water heater 19 ... Hot water supply pipe 20 ... Branch part 21 ... Branch path 22 ... Hollow fiber filter 23 ... Electrolytic tank 24 ... Common path 25 ... Top plate 26 ... Tile wall surface 27 ... Floor surface 28 ... Bath 29 ... Connection part 30 ... Drain pipe

Claims (2)

A multi-function drying device attached to a ceiling of a bathroom and performing a ventilation operation for discharging the air in the bathroom to the outside and a heating operation for heating the air in the bathroom and circulating it in the bathroom,
A suction port for sucking air from inside the bathroom;
An outlet for blowing air into the bathroom;
A circulation fan for sucking air from the suction port and blowing out the sucked air from the blowout port;
A heater for heating the air blown from the outlet;
A pressurizing pump for spraying hot water supplied from a hot water supply path into the bathroom in a mist form from the discharge part;
An operation input receiving unit,
Based on the operation input of the hot water mist operation from the operation input reception unit, the circulation fan and the heater are driven to perform the heating operation so that the temperature in the bathroom rises, and then the pressurizing pump is operated. A multifunctional drying apparatus configured to perform a spraying operation to drive and spray mist-shaped hot water in a direction from the ceiling of the bathroom toward the interior of the bathroom. Temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature in the bathroom, further comprising:
2. The multifunctional drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the spray operation, the heating operation is performed until the temperature in the bathroom detected by the temperature detection unit reaches a predetermined temperature.

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