JPH03137454A - Automatic bath device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable reliable automatic operation of an automatic bath device by a method wherein a bath heating part, a hot water injection control part, and a drain plug connected from the lower part of a bath tub through a drain pipe are provided in a casing located in the vicinity of a bath tub, and are controlled. CONSTITUTION:A drain pipe 14 is led in a casing 11 through a drain port 9 of a bath tub 1 and connected to a drain valve 15 and a drainage ditch 16. When automatic operation is instructed by means of a time 12 or a telephone, a control part 8 closes the drain valve 15, the valve of a hot water injection control part 6 is opened, and hot water from a water boiling part is fed to the bath tub 1. By means of a signal from a level detector 7, hot water injection is completed, and temperature keeping operation is effected by a bath heating part. A through automatic operation ranging from filling with hot water to drainage is practicable by means of an automatic drain plug, and failure is prevented from occurring that a bath tub plug is left opened or in a state being incompletely closed. A difficult work to mount a drain plug is eliminated, and maintenance of the drain plug can be easily performed form the outside of a bath room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a bath device that automates and enhances the functionality of a bath.

Conventional technology In recent years, the automation of bath water filling has progressed, and it has become possible to perform unmanned operations from filling the bath to keeping it warm using a timer or a telephone.

Conventionally, such a bath apparatus is constructed as shown in FIG. A water heater 2 is connected to the bathtub 1 with bath adapters 3a and 3b. The water heater 2 includes a water boiling section 4, a bath heating section 5,
A pouring control section 6, a control section 8 having a water level detector 7 and a timer or telephone connection are provided. A bath frame 10 is provided at the drain port 9 of the bathtub 1.

With the above configuration, to perform automatic hot water filling in an unattended state: 1. The bath frame 10 is closed in advance, and the control unit 8 is activated by operation using a timer or telephone. The hot water pouring control section 6 pours hot water from the hot water boiling section 4 into the bathtub, the water level is detected by the water level detector 7, and the hot water pouring is completed at the set water level. Thereafter, the bath heating section performs a warming operation to maintain the set temperature.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such conventional automatic bath equipment, there is no means to check whether the bath frame 10 is closed, and if the faucet is forgotten or the automatic operation is performed in an incomplete state, the hot water may not be filled properly. ↑In addition to the lack of water, there was also the issue of wasting a large amount of hot water and heat source energy. For this reason, there is a desire for a drain plug that can open and close automatically, but installing a drain plug at the drain outlet at the bottom of the bathtub requires a lot of construction work, and there are problems such as the inability to maintain it after installation, making it impractical. Not yet.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic bath device that automatically opens and closes a bath faucet and performs reliable automatic operation.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic drain valve connected to the drain port of the bathtub with a drain pipe in a housing installed close to the bathtub.

Operation The present invention, with the above-described configuration, allows automatic pouring of hot water after the automatic drain valve is closed by a signal from the control section during automatic operation.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automatic bath device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a housing 1 installed close to a bathtub 1
1 is provided in the housing 11, and a water heater part 4 and a bath heating part 5 are provided in the housing 11.
, a pouring control section 6 , and a control section 8 having a water level detector 7 and a timer 12 or a telephone connection section 13 . Further, a drain pipe 14 is connected to the housing 11 from the drain port 9 of the bathtub 1.
and connected to the drain valve 15. The outlet of the drain valve 15 is connected to a drain 16.

In the above configuration, when automatic operation is instructed by the timer 12 or the telephone, the control unit 8 closes the drain valve 15 and then opens the valve of the hot water pouring control unit 6 to supply hot water from the water heater to the bathtub 1. do. Thereafter, the pouring of water is completed in response to a signal from the water level detector 7, and the bath heating section performs a heat-retaining operation, as in the conventional example. The automatic drain time is also set in the timer 12 of this device, and the remaining hot water in the bathtub is automatically drained after bathing.

As described above, according to the automatic bath system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the automatic drain valve enables consistent automatic operation from filling to draining the water, and there is no need to worry about forgetting to close the bathtub plug or failure due to incomplete conditions. You can safely perform unmanned autonomous driving without having to do anything.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, by providing an automatic drain valve connected to the drain port of the bathtub with a drain pipe in a casing located close to the bathtub, (1) ) Unmanned transfers can be carried out with peace of mind without worrying about forgetting to close the bathtub stopper.

(2) Consistent automatic operation from filling to draining water will become possible.

(3) Difficult construction work is not required to install the drain plug, and maintenance of the drain plug can be easily performed from outside the bathroom.

It is possible to provide an automatic bath device having the following effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an automatic bath device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional automatic bath device. 1...Bathtub, 5...Bath heating section, 6.
...Pouring control section, 8...Control section, 9...
... Drain port, 11 ... Housing, 14 ...
...Drain pipe, 15...Drain valve.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The bathtub has a bathtub and a casing provided in close proximity to the bathtub, and includes a bath heating section provided in the casing, a hot water pouring control section, and a drain plug connected to a drain port at the bottom of the bathtub by a drain pipe. , an automatic bath device comprising the hot water pouring control section, the bath heating section, and the control section controlling the drain plug.