JP4533913B2 - Portable local washer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable local washer for washing a local part after a stool, and more particularly to a portable local washer capable of washing the local part using a PET bottle.

  Washlet-type toilets that can be washed locally after use are often used in general households, but the washlet-type toilets are often not installed in travel destinations and public toilets, and earthquakes, etc. In the event of a disaster, even a washlet-type toilet may not be used due to a power outage or stoppage of water supply.

  Therefore, in recent years, a portable local washer has been developed as a device that can wash the local area after the toilet even without a washlet-type toilet in the toilet.

As such a portable local washer, for example, a portable storage tank in which cleaning water is stored, a fountain pipe for guiding stored water (washing water) in the storage tank to the outside, and this fountain pipe A nozzle part that can be fountained toward the local part, and a pump is driven by electric power of a dry cell or the like to cause the stored water in the storage tank to fountain from the nozzle part to wash the local part. There was an electric portable local washer to perform (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a manual portable local washer is also proposed in which the internal reservoir water is sprayed from the nozzle portion by manually pressing the storage tank from the outside to perform local cleaning (for example, Patent Document 2). reference.).

  However, in these portable local washer, if a dedicated storage tank, and an integrated fountain pipe and nozzle portion are not carried and prepared in advance, use them. It is inconvenient.

  On the other hand, most of PET bottles are disposed of when their contents disappear. However, since the amount of discarded PET bottles is large, it is one of the garbage problems.

Therefore, the present applicant does not need to carry a dedicated storage tank in order to solve such a problem, and uses a discarded plastic bottle as a storage tank and can be connected to this plastic bottle. Has already been filed (for example, see Patent Document 3).
JP-A-7-255636 JP 2002-143032 A JP 2006-305067 A

  According to this portable local washer, it has been well received that it can recycle discarded plastic bottles and reduce the garbage problem. However, this portable local washer has the following problems. It was.

  In other words, the diameter, height, etc. of the mouth part of the plastic bottle used in beverages sold by each manufacturer are not the same, and the size differs slightly for each manufacturer. However, the portable local washer developed by the company has a problem in that PET bottles having different mouth sizes cannot be connected to the nozzle device.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable local washer that can easily and reliably connect a nozzle device even for PET bottles having different mouth sizes.

To achieve the above objective,
The portable local washer according to the present invention is a portable local washer equipped with a nozzle device for spraying water stored in the PET bottle through a water pipe at the mouth of the PET bottle. A collar projecting from the base of the mouth can be extrapolated, and includes a barrel formed in a cylindrical shape, and at the lower end of the barrel, the diameter can be increased and reduced. A plurality of locking claws having a plurality of stepped portions, a locking body formed by forming a screw groove on the inner wall of the body portion, and a locking projection formed on the inner surface; An operating ring that is slidable in the vertical direction of the locking body in a state of being externally fitted to the portion, and a thread that can be screwed into a screw groove of the locking body are formed on the outer wall, and the pet an elastic member that is in close contact with the mouth end of the bottle, is more configuration and attachment port formed in a base portion of the nozzle device, said actuating ring The locking claws of the locking body are reduced in diameter by moving downward, and the locking projections are locked to any of the step portions formed on the outer surfaces of the locking claws. The nail is locked to the heel portion .

According to the present invention, only by operating the operating ring in the vertical direction of the locking body , a plurality of locking claws are locked to the collar portion of the plastic bottle, and the locking body can be connected to the mouth portion of the plastic bottle, The plastic bottle and the nozzle device can be connected by screwing the locking body into a mounting opening provided at the base of the nozzle device.

  Therefore, even if it is a PET bottle from which the size of a mouth part differs, each PET bottle can be connected to the said nozzle apparatus easily and reliably.

Hereinafter, a portable local washer A according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a portable local washer A according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part in which a dotted line portion of FIG. 1 is enlarged, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which expanded the dotted line part.

This portable local washer A is provided with a nozzle device Q for spraying the stored water W stored in the PET bottle P through the water pipe Q1 at the mouth portion P1 of the PET bottle P. The hook portion P2 projecting from the base of the mouth portion P1 can be extrapolated, and has a locking claw 11 capable of expanding and reducing the diameter to lock the flange portion P2 at the tip, A locking body 1 having a thread groove 12 formed on the inner side wall, and an external fitting to the locking body 1 and sliding in the vertical direction of the locking body 1 to increase or decrease the diameter of the locking claw 11. The operating ring 2 to be fixed and a thread 31 that can be screwed into the thread groove 12 of the locking body 1 are formed on the outer wall, and an elastic member 32 that is in close contact with the mouth end of the P plastic bottle is formed inside. And an attachment port 3 provided at the base of the nozzle device Q.

  Hereinafter, each member will be described in detail.

  The locking body 1 has a main body formed in a cylindrical shape, and has a plurality of locking claws 11 extending downward from the lower end of the main body.

  The operating ring 2 is formed in an annular body that is in sliding contact with the main body of the locking body 1 and is slidable upward and downward in the locking body 1.

  The locking claw 11 has a diameter that is further expanded outward than the outer diameter of the collar portion P2 of the plastic bottle P. By operating the operating ring 2 by moving it downward, The diameter is regulated by the inner surface and the collar portion P2 is locked.

  Further, a plurality of step portions 13 are formed on the outer surface of the locking claw 11, and a locking protrusion 21 protruding from the inner surface of the lower end of the operating ring 2 is locked to the step portion 13. The position of 2 can be fixed securely.

  Further, a thread groove 12 is formed on the inner wall of the body portion of the locking body 1, and a thread 31 that can be screwed into the thread groove 12 is formed in the attachment port 3.

  Specifically, the mounting port 3 has a cylindrical body projecting downward from the base of the nozzle device Q, and a thread 31 that can be screwed into the screw groove 12 is formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical body. ing.

  In addition, an elastic member 32 that is in close contact with the mouth end P3 of the plastic bottle P is fitted inside the cylinder, and the elastic member 32 is in close contact with the mouth end P3 of the plastic bottle P. In addition, the stored water W in the plastic bottle P only needs to have a function as a packing material that does not leak from the mouth end P3, and is preferably formed of rubber, silicon, or the like.

  In addition, the elastic member 32 is provided with a reverse pipe 33 that can be ventilated only in the plastic bottle P in addition to the water pipe Q1 provided in the center so that the stored water W in the plastic bottle P can be drained.

  In addition, as long as the stored water W in the PET bottle P can be drained through the water pipe Q1, instead of the reverse support valve 33, a simple vent hole may be opened.

  The portable local washer A of the present invention configured as described above can be carried compactly if it is stored in a bag or the like, and is used in the following manner.

  First, when using the portable local washer A of the present invention, obtain an empty plastic bottle P to be discarded and store the stored water W such as tap water or cleaning liquid in the plastic bottle P, Or, the retaining claw that has been stored in the store after purchasing a commercially available PET bottle P stored in the store, removes the bottle cap, and expands from the mouth P1 side of the PET bottle P. 11 is extrapolated.

  Next, when the operating ring 2 is picked with a finger and pulled downward, the locking claw 11 which is restricted by the inner surface of the operating ring 2 is expanded inward, and the locking claw 11 becomes a pet. While locking to the lower surface of the collar P2 of the bottle P, the locking projection 21 of the operating ring 2 is locked to the step 13 on the outer surface of the locking claw 11, and the operating ring 2 is fixed. The mouth part P1 and the locking body 1 are connected.

  Then, the thread groove 12 of the locking body 1 connected to the mouth portion P1 of the plastic bottle P is screwed into the thread 31 of the attachment port 3 provided at the base portion of the nozzle device Q.

  By this screwing, the mouth end P3 of the plastic bottle P is also raised, the mouth end P3 is brought into close contact with the elastic member 32 of the attachment port 3, and the mouth end P3 is completely sealed by the elastic member 32 (through) It is possible to completely prevent the stored water W in the plastic bottle P from leaking from the mouth end P3.

  And if a user starts the nozzle apparatus Q after a stool, the stored water W in the PET bottle P will be sprayed from the front-end | tip of the nozzle apparatus Q through the water pipe Q1, and a local part can be wash | cleaned.

As described above, according to the present invention, the operating ring 2 is operated to reduce the diameter of the locking claw 11 to the collar portion P2 of the mouth portion P1 of the plastic bottle P and lock the locking body 1 with the nozzle. By connecting to the attachment port 3 provided at the base of the apparatus Q, the mouth end P3 of the PET bottle P is tightly sealed with the elastic member 32 provided at the attachment port 3, and the size of the mouth P1 is different. Even the bottle P can be easily and reliably connected to the nozzle device Q.

  In addition, since the discarded plastic bottle P can be reused, the dust problem caused by the plastic bottle P can be reduced.

  4A to 4C are cross-sectional views showing other examples of the elastic member 32 of the present invention shown in FIGS.

  In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member common to the member shown in FIGS. 1-3, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The elastic member 32 shown in FIG. 4A forms a protruding portion 32a projecting downwardly fitted into the mouth portion P1 of the plastic bottle P, and this projecting portion 32a is the mouth portion of the plastic bottle P. The end portion P3 is internally fitted to seal the mouth end P3. According to the elastic member 32 of this embodiment, not only the mouth end P3 surface of the plastic bottle P but also the protruding portion. Since 32a contacts and seals to the inner surface of the mouth end P3, water leakage from the mouth end P3 can be reliably prevented.

  The elastic member 32 shown in FIG. 4 (b) forms a protrusion 32a projecting downward and fitted into the mouth portion P1 of the plastic bottle P, and has a notch 32b cut at the base end thereof. According to the elastic member 32 of this embodiment, since the mouth end P3 of the plastic bottle P is fitted into the notch 32b, the protrusion 32a is the inner surface of the mouth end P3. Since the notch 32b is in close contact with the mouth end P3 surface and the outside of the notch 32b is in close contact with the outer surface of the mouth end P3 of the plastic bottle P, the mouth portion Water leakage from the end P3 can be further reliably prevented.

  The elastic member 32 shown in FIG. 4 (c) forms a protrusion 32c projecting downward to be fitted around the mouth part P1 of the plastic bottle P, and this protrusion 32c is the mouth part of the plastic bottle P. The outer end P3 is externally fitted to seal the mouth end P3. According to the elastic member 32 of this embodiment, not only the mouth end P3 surface of the plastic bottle P but also the protruding portion Since 32c adheres and seals to the outer surface of the mouth end P3, water leakage from the mouth end P3 can be reliably prevented.

It is the whole perspective view showing one example of portable local washing machine A concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part which expanded the dotted-line part of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which expanded the dotted-line part of FIG. (A)-(c) is sectional drawing which shows the other Example of the elastic member 32 of this invention shown in FIGS. 1-3.

A Portable local washer P Plastic bottle P1 Mouth part P2 Gutter part P3 Mouth end Q Nozzle device Q1 Water pipe W Reserved water 1 Engagement body 11 Engagement nail 12 Screw groove 2 Actuation ring 3 Installation port 31 Screw thread 32 Elasticity Element

Claims (1)

In a portable local washer that is equipped with a nozzle device that fountains the stored water stored in the PET bottle through the water pipe at the mouth of the PET bottle.
A collar projecting from the base of the mouth can be extrapolated, and includes a barrel formed in a cylindrical shape, and at the lower end of the barrel, the diameter can be increased and reduced. Provided with a plurality of locking claws formed with a plurality of stepped portions , and further, a locking body formed by forming a screw groove on the inner wall of the body portion;
A locking projection is formed on the inner surface, and an operating ring that is slidable in the vertical direction of the locking body in a state of being externally fitted to the body of the locking body ,
The engaging the screw groove of the stop body can be screwed thread formed on the outer sidewall, the resilient member therein that is in close contact with the mouth end of the PET bottle, the attachment port formed in a base portion of the nozzle device and Consists of
The operating ring moves downward to reduce the diameter of the locking claw of the locking body, and the locking projection is locked to any step formed on the outer surface of the locking claw. A portable local washer characterized in that the engaging claws are engaged with the collar .

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