JPH01198932A - Aromatic washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent any hand washing part from tainting by closing a water contact surface of an aromatic abstergent with a waterproof mat having a water-permanent property, insomuch that an outflow of the aromatic abstergent swollen and softened by contact with water is preventable. CONSTITUTION:A vessel 4 with an aromatic abstergent 3 is housed in the inner part of a washer body 1, and a top opening of the vessel 4 is closed by a waterproof mat 8 having a water permeant property, insomuch that an outflow of the aromatic abstergent 3 swollen and softened is preventable, so that a water contact surface of the aromatic abstergent 3 is closed. Hand-washing water entered in the washer body 1 is dissolving the aromatic abstergent 3 by way of the waterproof mat 8 and dropped from a clearance 7 in a peripheral edge of the vessel 4 by way of the waterproof mat 8 again, and then it is fed to a water storage tank by way of a drain port (b). With this constitution, a problem on pollution of a hand washing part due to an outflow of the aromatic abstergent is thus soluble without necessity for lowering and controlling an amount of aromatic content in the abstergent.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an aromatic washer.

Conventionally, two types of in-tank cleaners have been proposed for the water storage tank of a flush toilet: one is to be immersed in the water in the water tank, and the other is to be placed in the hand washing section of the water tank. In the former case, the top cover of the heavy water storage tank must be opened and closed each time it is used or replaced, making it cumbersome to handle.Furthermore, if the interval between storage and use is long, the aromatic cleaning agent will be immersed in the water and elute, resulting in high water consumption. In the opposite case, the elution concentration becomes low, and the variation in the elution concentration is too large, which exceeds the practical level.Also, since it is immersed in a water tank, the fragrance is not sufficiently expressed. In addition, the latter has the disadvantage that as it is used, the aromatic cleaning agent gradually absorbs water, swells, becomes soft, and eventually leaks out and stains the hand washing area.This tendency is especially noticeable when the fragrance content is high. The higher the aroma function, the more pronounced it was. This problem of contamination due to spillage can be prevented to some extent by keeping the perfume content low, but this reduces the aroma function and is not a preferred solution.

The present invention has been made with the aim of eliminating such conventional problems. Specifically, the present invention is set in the upper lid hand washing part of the water storage tank of a water tank type flush toilet, and allows a fixed amount of water to be dispensed from the water discharge tap. Each time water is sprayed, the water is brought into contact with a solid aromatic cleaner, and the aromatic cleaner is eluted into the water. The aromatic washer is characterized in that the water-contacting surface is closed by a water-resistant mat having water permeability sufficient to prevent the aromatic cleaning agent that has swelled and softened due to contact with water from flowing out.

Since the aroma cleaner according to the present invention is used by being placed in the hand washing section of a water storage tank, it is not only extremely easy to use, but also dispenses a fixed amount of aroma cleaner every time the hand washing water is sprayed. Water-resistant, which can be eluted and therefore used at a constant concentration regardless of the length of the interval, and whose water-contact surface has sufficient water permeability to prevent the swollen and softened aromatic cleaner from flowing out. Since it is closed by a sex rat, there is no risk of the fragrance cleaning agent leaking out even if it swells and becomes soft, and there is no need to keep the fragrance content low, so there is no need to reduce the fragrance function. The problem of contamination of the hand washing area due to the flow of the aromatic cleaning agent can be solved without causing any problems.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention in which hand-washing water flows into the aromatic washer from the upper side of the container. In this embodiment, the container (1) of the aroma washer is:
The top surface (1a) has many slit-like openings (2), and the bottom surface is fully opened. A container (4) containing an aromatic cleaning agent (3) is housed inside the container (1), and this container (4) has support arms (
5), and each of the support arms (5) has a vessel body (1).
It is suspended on a protrusion (6) partially provided on the inner wall surface of. As shown in Fig. 2, there is a gap (7) between the outer periphery of the container (4) and the inner wall of the container (1), the width of which is approximately equivalent to the length of the support arm (5). ) is formed. The top opening of the container (4) is covered with a water-resistant mat (
8), and this water-resistant mat (8) closes the water contact surface of the aromatic cleaner (3). Such a water-resistant mat (8) is made by laminating open-cell sponge, nonwoven fabric, fabric, and paper (e.g. Japanese paper) alone or in combination, and has a basis weight of 10 to 150 g/i and/or an air permeability of 1
00 to 500 cc/c♂/see can be advantageously used.

In use, the aromatic washer of the present invention is installed approximately in the center of the hand washing section (a) of the water storage tank, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. In this installation state, when hand-washing water for one use is discharged from the water tap (not shown) by manual operation, the discharged hand-washing water flows through the outlet ( 2) It enters the container (1), passes through the water-resistant mat (8), reaches the aromatic cleaning agent (3), and while eluting this, passes through the water-resistant mat (8) again and reaches the periphery of the container (4). It flows down through the gap (7) and is fed into the water storage tank through the drain (b), thus achieving the purpose of replenishing the water storage tank with water and aromatic cleaning agent. Further, the aromatic components volatilized from the aromatic cleaning agent (3) are diffused into the toilet room through the water-resistant mat (8) and the vent (2), so that a predetermined aromatic effect can be continuously exerted. Furthermore, the aromatic cleaner (3) swells and becomes soft as it repeatedly comes into contact with hand washing water, but the water-resistant mat (8) that closes the water contact surface of the aromatic cleaner (3) Since the aromatic cleaning agent (3) is prevented from flowing out, the problem of contamination due to the aromatic cleaning agent (3) can be solved without the need to reduce the fragrance content of the aromatic cleaning agent (3).

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the aromatic washer of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, in which the container (4) is housed obliquely in the container (1), A gap (7) is formed at the end of the inclined paper to serve as a flow port for hand-washing water (including the eluted aromatic cleaning agent). In this modification, since the container (4) is inclined, the hand washing water that has flowed into the container (4) smoothly flows downward along the slope, and the entire amount is discharged from the gap (7) to the outlet. It can be sent into the water storage tank via (b).

FIG. 4 shows yet another modification of the embodiment shown in FIG. The hemispherical surface (water contact surface) of this aromatic cleaner (3) is covered with a hemispherical water-resistant mat (
8), and the lower end of this mat (8) is fixed to the bottom plate (1b). This hemispherical water-resistant mat (
8) is preferably provided with shape retention using a wire mesh (not shown) or the like. In this modification, the water contact surface of the aromatic cleaner (3) is hemispherical, so the container body (
1) The hand washing water that has entered the interior efficiently contacts the aromatic cleaning agent (3) over a wide area and elutes it.
1b) and the vessel (1) from the gap (7) between the hand washing section (
It enters a water storage tank (not shown) through the outlet (b) of a). The body (1) is placed on the bottom of the bottom plate (1b) in the hand washing area (a).
) is provided with a suction cup (10) for suction and fixation. - Figures 5 and 6 show still another modification of the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 1, in which the aromatic cleaning agent (3) is formed in a roll shape on a shaft (3a); 3a) is suspended and housed in the container body (1) at both ends. The entire circumferential surface of this roll-shaped aromatic cleaner (3) is a water-contacting surface, and the entire circumferential surface is covered with a water-resistant mat (8) that is cylindrical and closed at both ends. It is preferable that this cylindrical waterproof mat (8) also be given shape retention by using a wire mesh (not shown) or the like. The top surface (1a) of the container (1) is shaped like a gutter in order to guide the hand-washing water onto the roll-shaped aromatic cleaner (3). ) is formed. Further, the lower end of the vessel (1) is provided with a hopper (12) for guiding the hand washing water that has come into contact with the aromatic cleaning agent (3) to the outlet (b).・Figure 7 shows an example of the present invention in which hand-washing water flows into the interior of the aroma washer body (1) from the lower surface side,
In this embodiment, an inverted bowl-shaped container (1) with a closed top also serves as a storage area for the aromatic cleaning agent (3), and the bottom opening of the container (1) is covered with a water-resistant mat (8). It is closed, and the above-mentioned aromatic cleaning agent (3) is placed on this water-resistant mat (8). Further, one end of the container body (1) is extended outward, and this extension (9) is provided with a suction cup (10).

When in use, the suction cup (10) is installed in the center of the hand washing section (a) of the water storage tank as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. The water flowing down from the water tap (not shown) flows down along the curve of the upper surface of the inverted bowl-shaped container (1), flows into the lower surface of the vessel, passes through the water-resistant mat (8), and then flows into the mat (8). It comes into contact with the aromatic cleaning agent (3) above, flows down through the mat (8) again while eluting it, and flows into the water storage tank from the drain port (b) of the hand washing part (a).
Therefore, each time the hand washing water is used, a predetermined amount of the aromatic cleaning agent (3) can be dissolved in the water and replenished into the water storage tank. In this method, only a portion of the flowing hand-washing water comes into contact with the aromatic cleaner, so it is suitable for applications where the aromatic cleaner is dissolved in small amounts.

FIG. 8 shows a modification of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7,
A fixing plate (11) is provided below and adjacent to the lower surface of the container body (1). This fixing plate (11) has an outer circumference (lla
) protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the container body (1) over the entire circumference, and this outer periphery (11a) stops water flowing down along the curved upper surface of the container body (1). The structure is such that the guide is guided toward the lower surface of the body (1).

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the implementation of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial plan view of Fig. 1 with the top surface cut away, and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are the same as Fig. 1. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the modified embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the other side of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. In the figure, (1) is the vessel body, (2) is the opening, (3) is the aromatic cleaner, (4) is the container, (5) is the support arm,
(6) is the protrusion, (7) is the gap, (8) is the water-resistant mat, (9) is the extension, (10) is the suction cup,
(11) is a fixed plate. (that's all)

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) It is set in the upper lid of the water storage tank of a flush toilet, and every time a certain amount of water is discharged from the water tap, this water is brought into contact with a solid aromatic cleaning agent, and the aromatic cleaning agent is discharged into the water. The extent to which the water-contacting surface of the aromatic cleaner can prevent the aromatic cleaner that has swelled and softened due to contact with water from flowing out in an aromatic washer that performs automatic aroma cleaning of the toilet. An aromatic washer characterized by being closed by a water-resistant mat having water permeability.