JPH07108392B2 - Purifier for bath water - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a purification device of the bathtub hot water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bath water purifying apparatus separately includes a cylindrical filter unit and a cylindrical activated stone unit. First, the filter unit filters dust in hot water and then the activated stone unit. At the same time, minerals are eluted in hot water and contaminants and organic substances that could not be filtered by the filter unit are adsorbed and decomposed (example
See, for example, Jitsukaihei 2-1213) .

[0003]

By the way, since the above-mentioned conventional bath water purifying apparatus includes the filter unit and the activated stone unit separately , the hot water is applied to these units in order.
Next, the piping structure will be complicated as a whole for distribution.
There is the first problem of.

A filter unit and an activated stone unit
Are stored together in a common purification chamber in the purification case.
If you try, the units will have a cylindrical shape.
A large dead space in the purification room,
The second disadvantage that is disadvantageous in downsizing the purification device
There's a problem.

In order to solve the first problem, activated stone
Wind the filter unit concentrically around the outer periphery of the unit.
Although it is possible to construct a purification element assembly,
As long as the element assembly itself is formed into a cylindrical shape, the second
Problem is not solved.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, an excellent purifying efficiency small that to be able to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a purification device of the bath Soyu.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an unpurified hot water from a bathtub inside a purification case.
Purification room to be supplied and clean hot water room to supply clean hot water to the bathtub
And the inside of the purification chamber, and clean water from the purification chamber
Multiple purification elements for purifying unpurified hot water that goes to the room
Bathtubs in which the ment assemblies are arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction
Of the purification element assembly,
A pair of flat hollow boxes are
Flat active stone container comprising binding to such flat surface each other facing each other across the flat outlet space, an active stone filled inside of the pair of hollow box body, the other of the respective hollow box member Flat
A filter having at least a flat plate-like portion that covers the flat surface in an overlapping state.
Flatten in the parallel direction of the purification element assembly
The bathtub hot water flows through each flat surface of the hollow box body.
Number of through holes over-can is opened, the outlet space is characterized in that it is communicating with the clean water chamber.

[0008]

[Work] Bath water supplied to the purification room passes through the filter
Dust in hot water is filtered during
When passing through the activated stone layer in the empty box, pollutants and
The equipment is adsorbed and the mineral component of activated stone is dissolved in the hot water.
To do. And the hot water purified in this way is the exit space
Then, it is returned to the bathtub through the clean water chamber in sequence.

Moreover, the filter and the activated stone container are
Collected and handled as one purification element assembly
Not only is it convenient, but it is also a filter and activated stone container.
There is no need to provide special piping to connect the
If the filter is separated from the activated stone container, both can be easily cleaned.
It is possible.

Further, in particular, the hollow box body of the activated stone container is flattened.
Therefore, the thickness of the activated stone layer in those boxes
Each part can be set uniformly, and its inlet face and outlet face
Since it can be widely secured, the above-mentioned functions of the activated stone layer
It is uniformly exerted on each part without any bias. Moreover, various activated stone layers
The mutual spacing between the two hollow boxes (hence the
The thickness of the mouth space) can be made smaller, so that is the amount of activated stone
The container can be made flat, and the flat surface of each hollow box can be
In combination with the fact that the flat plate part is polymerized and coated,
The flattened element assembly is achieved.

Moreover, a purification element assembly of such structure
Place multiple bodies in parallel in the purification chamber and align them in the parallel direction.
Since each purification element assembly is flattened,
Multiple purification elements in a limited interior space
The assembly can be arranged reasonably and reasonably in the purification room.
The dead space can be reduced.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a purifying device, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the purifying apparatus installed outside the bath T includes a main body case 1 and a cover 2 that detachably covers the upper surface thereof. The purification case 4 supported inside the main body case 1 through the support legs 3 is partitioned by a partition plate 5 into an upper purification chamber 6 and a lower clean hot water chamber 7. Are partitioned into left and right by a partition wall 8 having a large number of openings. The upper surface of the purification chamber 6 is covered with a removable cover 9.

The return pipe 10 connected to the inside of the bath tub T horizontally penetrates the main body case 1 and the support legs 3 and bends upward, penetrates the bottom wall of the purification case 4 and the partition plate 5, and the purification chamber 6 Open at the top of. On the other hand, the forward pipe 11 connected to the bottom wall of the purification case 4 and opening to the clean hot water chamber 7 penetrates the main body case 1 and is connected to the bath T. A pump 12 integrally provided with a motor is provided at an intermediate portion of the outflow pipe 11,
This pump 12 introduces the hot water in the bathtub T into the purification chamber 6 through the return pipe 10 and, at the same time, the hot water in the clean hot water chamber 7 is passed through the return pipe 11.
It is designed to be returned to the bathtub T via the. Also,
The clean hot water chamber 7 is provided with a heater 13 for heating the hot water flowing therethrough to keep the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub T constant.

An ozone generator 14 is provided on the top of the main body case 1.
The ozone generated there is introduced into the outflow pipe 11 through the ozone pipe 15, is mixed with clean hot water, and is supplied to the bath T.

In the purification chamber 6 of the purification case 4, a purification element assembly 16 for purifying the hot water introduced from the bathtub.
4 are stored in parallel in a predetermined direction . Each purification element
As shown in FIGS.
The assembly 16 is formed flat in the parallel direction.

Next, the structure of the purification element assembly 16 ... Will be described with reference to FIGS. Each purification element assembly 16 ... Includes a flat activated stone container 22 formed by combining two hollow box bodies 21 formed of a metal perforated plate having a large number of through holes through which bath water can pass . The hollow boxes 21 and 21 are flat with a small thickness with respect to height and width.
It is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped and has an inlet face 21 ₁ and an outlet face 21 ₂ facing both ends in the thickness direction, and the outlet face 21 ₁ and the outlet face 21 ₂ are provided .
The mouth surface 21 ₂ constitutes one flat surface of the hollow box body 21 of the present invention.
In addition, the inlet surface 21 ₁ has the other flat shape of the hollow box body 21.
That make up the surface. The two hollow box bodies 21 and 21 have flanges 21 ₃ and 21 formed on both side edges in the lateral width direction thereof.
₃ ; 21 ₃ and 21 ₃ are clamped with the rod-shaped spacers 23 and 23 and tightened with bolts 24, so that the pair of outlet surfaces 21 ₂ and 21 ₂ are joined so as to face each other with the flat outlet space 25 interposed therebetween. . The upper end of the outlet space 25 is closed by an upper cap 26, and the lower end is closed by a lower cap 27. The lower cap 27 has a circular mounting hole 27
₁ is formed, and the cleaning element assembly 16 is detachably supported on the partition plate 5 by press-fitting the mounting hole 27 ₁ into the circular boss portion 5 ₁ formed on the partition plate 5.

Hollow box body 2 of the purification element assembly 16 ...
Activated stones 28 such as barley stones are stored in the insides of the units 1 and 21. The activated stone 28 has a function of eluting minerals in hot water passing therethrough and adsorbing and decomposing pollutants and organic substances in the hot water.

On the outer periphery of the purification element assembly 16 ...
A filter 29 formed in a tubular shape is attached. The filter 29 is elastically deformable and is fitted to the outer periphery of the purification element assembly 16 ... Thus, the filter 29 of each purification element assembly 16
Is a flat plate that covers the inlet surface 21 ₂ of each hollow box 21 in a superposed state.
The plate-shaped portions 29f are provided in pairs corresponding to the inlet surface 21 _1.
are doing.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above construction will be described. When the pump 12 is driven, the unpurified hot water in the bathtub T is sucked into the purification chamber 6 of the purification case 4 via the return pipe 10. The hot water in the purification chamber 6 passes through the filter 29 of each purification element assembly 16 from the outside to the inside to filter dust, and at the same time, the propagation of aerobic microorganisms is promoted and the organic purification action of the unpurified hot water Is improved. The hot water that has passed through the filter 29 flows into the inside of the pair of hollow box bodies 21 and 21 from the inlet surfaces 21 ₁ and 21 ₁ , and there the activated stone 2
By contacting with 8, minerals are added, and pollutants and organic substances that cannot be filtered by the filter are adsorbed and decomposed.

In each of the purification element assemblies 16, the hot water that has come into contact with the activated stone 28 flows into the outlet space 25 from the pair of outlet surfaces 21 ₂ and 21 ₂ and is heated to an appropriate temperature by the heater 13 and then the pump 12 is turned on. Reflux to the bathtub T from the going pipe 11 interposed. At this time, ozone generated by the ozone generator 14 is supplied to the outflow pipe 11 via the ozone pipe 15, mixed with clean hot water and supplied to the bathtub, thereby exerting the sterilizing effect of the hot water.

After removing the cover 2 of the main body case 1 and the cover 9 of the purification case 4, each purification element assembly 16 stored in the purification chamber 6 is grasped and pulled upward, whereby the boss of the partition plate 5 is pulled. The purification element assembly 16 ... Can be taken out by removing the fitting between the portion 5 ₁ and the mounting hole 27 ₁ . Further, since the filter 29 of the removed purification element assembly 16 ... Can be easily separated from the activated stone container 22, the filter 29 and the activated stone 28 can be easily and effectively washed.

By the way, in each purification element assembly 16
In addition, the pair of hollow box bodies 21 of the activated stone container 22 are formed into a flat shape.
The thickness of the activated stone layer in these boxes 21 is
Can be set uniformly in each part, and the entrance surface 21 ₁ and the exit
It is possible to secure a wide mouth surface 21 ₂ by the activated stone layer.
It is possible to exert the above-mentioned functions evenly in each part without bias.
Wear. In addition, both hollow boxes without impairing the various functions of the activated stone layer
Reduce the mutual distance between the bodies 21 (thus the thickness of the outlet space 25)
Therefore, the activated stone container 22 should be formed flat.
Therefore, the inlet surface 21 of each hollow box body 21 can be
₁ should be polymerized and coated with the flat plate-like portion 29f of the filter 29.
In addition to the above, the purification element assembly 16
It can be flattened.

Moreover, a purification element assembly of such structure
A plurality of bodies 16 are arranged in parallel in the purification chamber 6 and the parallel direction
The purifying element assembly 16 is flattened according to
Therefore, in the limited indoor space of the purification room 6, multiple cleaning
The rationalized element assembly 16 ...
Dead space in the purification chamber 6
The purification case 4 can be miniaturized by making it as small as possible.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made.

For example, although the filter 29 of the embodiment is preliminarily formed in a cylindrical shape, a plate-shaped filter is used as the activated stone container 22.
It may be wrapped around the outer periphery of.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the purification case
The purification element assembly installed in the purification chamber in the
A pair of flat hollow boxes are replaced by one flat box of each box.
Coupling so that the planes face each other across the flat exit space
Filling the inside of each hollow box with a flat activated stone container
The activated stone and the other flat surface of each hollow box are superposed
A filter having at least a flat plate-like portion covered with
Therefore, the filter that filters the dust in the hot water and the dirt in the hot water
Adsorbs turbid substances and organic substances and elutes mineral components in hot water
A group of activated stones with a built-in activated stone layer
Convenient to handle as a purification element assembly
Not only that, but also the connection between the filter and the activated stone container.
No special pipes are required, and the piping structure is simple as a whole.
It is simple and easy to separate the filter and the activated stone container.
Can be easily cleaned.

Further, in particular, each hollow box body of the activated stone container is made flat.
Therefore, the thickness of the activated stone layer inside the box is
It can be set uniformly and both the inlet and outlet faces are wide.
It is possible to secure each of the functions of the activated stone layer without unevenness.
It can be exerted evenly on parts, preventing clogging of the activated stone layer.
It is also effective for stopping. Moreover, the various functions of the activated stone layer are impaired.
Without mutual spacing between the two hollow boxes (hence the thickness of the outlet space)
The size of the activated stone container can be flattened.
Can be formed, and therefore the flat surface of each hollow box
The point is such that the flat plate part of the filter is polymerized and coated.
Contributing to the flattening of the purification element assembly
You can

Moreover, a purification element assembly of such structure
Place multiple bodies in parallel in the purification chamber and align them in the parallel direction.
Since each purification element assembly is flattened,
Multiple purification elements in a limited interior space
The assembly can be arranged and stored reasonably,
Minimize the dead space in the purification room
Can contribute to downsizing of the purification device.
It

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a purification device

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 Purification Case 6 Purification Chamber 7 Clean Hot Water Chamber 16 Purification Element Assembly 21 Hollow Box Body 21 ₁ Inlet Surface as the Other Flat Surface of the Hollow Box Body 21 ₂ Exit Surface as One Flat Surface of the Hollow Box Body 22 Activated Stone Container 25 Exit space 28 Activated stone 29 Filter 29f Flat portion T Bathtub

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bath (T) inside a purification case (4).
Purification room (6) to which unpurified hot water is supplied from, and bathtub (T)
A clean water chamber (7) that supplies clean water to the
Inside the purification chamber (6), from the purification chamber (6) to the clean hot water chamber
Multiple purifications to purify unpurified hot water going to (7)
Arranging the element assemblies (16) in parallel in a predetermined direction
In the bath water purifying device, each of the purifying element assemblies (16) has a pair of flat surfaces.
The hollow boxes (21) are connected to each other by one of the boxes (21).
Inside of the pair of hollow box bodies (21) and a flat activated stone container (22) formed by joining flat flat surfaces (21 ₂ ) so as to face each other with a flat outlet space (25) interposed therebetween. In addition to the filled activated stone (28) and each hollow box body (21)
The flat portion (29) that covers the flat surface (21 ₁ ) on _one side in a superposed state.
and a filter (29) having at least f).
Flattened in the parallel direction of the rectifying element assembly (16)
The flat surfaces (21 ₁ , 2 ) of the hollow box body (21).
1 ₂ ) has a large number of through holes through which bath water can pass.
Is, the outlet space (25) is characterized in that it is communicating with the clean water chamber (7), purifier tub water.