JPH07124383A - Drain apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a drain apparatus, which can eliminate dust or hair included in a bathtub water before the water is filled into a washing machine, can discharged tone eliminated dust or hair by eliminating means easily, and is maintained and controlled easily. CONSTITUTION:A drain apparatus is provided with a circulating pipe line 20 for bath heating by repeat ignition a washing machine 50, a water filling pipe line 60, a filter 61, a pipe line for suppling hot or cold water 40, a back washing water drain pipe line 70 and when a bathtub water is filled into the washing machine 50, a circulating pump 22 is driven and a water path in which water flows from the circulating pipe line 20 for bath heating by repeat ignition through the water filling pipe line 60, the filter 61, and the water filling pipe line 60, to the washing machine 50, is only formed. When water is filled into the washing machine 50 for rinsing, a water path in which water flows from the pipe line for suppling hot or cold water 40, through the water filling pipe line 60, to the washing machine is only formed and when the filter 61 is back washed, a water path in which water flows from the pipe line for suppling hot or cold water 40, through the water filling pipe line 60, through the filter 61 inversely, to the back washing water drain pipe line 70 is only formed. Each water path as above mentioned is controlled by a controller 51, 80.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water distribution device, and more particularly to a water distribution device which can switch water from a bathtub water or a hot water heater to distribute it as washing water to a washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of water distribution device has conventionally been used for distributing water from a water heater or the like to a washing machine, and also for distributing residual water in a bathtub to the washing machine for washing. Some of them are offered.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus, when the bath water is distributed to the washing machine, sufficient consideration is not given, so that dust, hair, etc. mixed in the bath water are directly injected into the washing machine. There was a problem that the filter on the washing machine side was clogged. In addition, there is a problem in that maintenance is required because the dust and hair in the water in the bathtub to be distributed are not properly treated.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks and can remove dust and hair mixed in the bath water before it is injected into the washing machine and easily remove the removed dust and hair from the removing means. The purpose is to provide a water distribution device that can be operated and maintained easily.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the water distribution device of the present invention is provided with a water injection conduit from a bath reheating circulation conduit to a washing machine, and the water addition conduit is provided in the middle of the water injection conduit. A circulation pipe for reheating the bath is provided with a filter for filtering water flowing from the side of the circulation pipe for water supply, and a hot water supply pipe is connected to a water supply pipe between the filtration machine and the washing machine. A water distribution device provided by branching the backwash water drainage pipe from the middle of the water injection pipe from the filter to the filter, when the bath water is injected into the washing machine, the bath reheating circulation pipe The circulation pump for each bath is controlled to open and close, and the water from the circulation line for bath reheating is configured only as a passage through the water injection pipe, the filter, and the water injection pipe to the washing machine. And to control the opening and closing of the valves in each of the pipelines when pouring water into the washing machine for rinsing and washing. Water from the hot water supply water supply pipes only forms a passage through the water injection pipes to the washing machine, and when backwashing the filter, the valves of the respective pipes are controlled to open and close. The first feature is that a controller is provided so as to configure only a passage through which water from the passage passes through the filter in the reverse direction through the water injection pipe and then reaches the backwash water drainage pipe. In addition to the first feature, the water distribution device of the present invention has a second feature in that the backwash water drainage pipe line is connected to the inside of the bathtub. In addition to the first or second feature, the water distribution device of the present invention is provided with a controller configured to automatically perform backwash after rinsing and washing when washing with bath water is performed. This is the third feature.

[0006]

According to the first feature of the present invention, when pouring the bath water into the washing machine, the controller drives the circulation pump of the bath-fired circulation pipeline, and By controlling the opening and closing of the valve, the bath water flowing in the bath reheating circulation pipe flows into the water injection pipe, dust and hair are removed through the filter, and further to the washing machine through the water injection pipe. Injected. Further, during rinsing and washing, the controller controls the opening and closing of the valves of the respective pipelines, so that the water from the hot water supply pipeline is injected into the washing machine through the water injection pipeline. When performing backwashing of the filter, the controller controls the opening and closing of the valves of each pipe, so that the water from the hot water supply pipe passes through the water supply pipe in the reverse direction, Dust and hair collected in the filter flows into the backwash water distribution pipe and is removed. Therefore, even when using bath water, foreign matters such as dust and hair are prevented from entering the washing machine together. Moreover, since the backwashing of the filter can be easily done by using the water supply pipe and hot water supply pipe required for washing, it is possible to keep the filter clean without having to perform difficult filter maintenance. It will be possible. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation according to the first aspect, the backwash water drainage pipeline is connected so as to communicate with the inside of the bathtub,
The backwashed dirty water once enters the bathtub and is easily drained through the drainage pipe of the bathtub. Therefore, there is no need for piping equipment or construction for connecting backwash water to general drainage. Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the actions of the first and second aspects, when the bath water is poured into the washing machine for washing, the controller must always perform the rinse washing. Since the backwash is automatically performed, the filter will be cleaned every time it is used, thus preventing dust and hair from sticking to the filter and requiring no maintenance for a long time. Can be used.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

A bath reheating circulation pipe 20 is piped from the bathtub 10 to a bath heating can 21, and the bath reheating circulation pipe 20 is provided with a circulation pump 22, a water flow switch 23 and the like. . On the other hand, the hot water supply can body 31 is provided with a water supply pipe 32 from the water supply or the like and a bypass pipe 33, and the hot water heated in the hot water supply can body 31 passes through the hot water supply pipe 34 and the general hot water supply pipe 35.
The water is supplied to the hot water supply pipe 40 for supplying hot water to the bathtub 10 and the washing machine 50 described later. 36 is an overflow prevention flow control valve.

The hot water supply pipe 40 is branched in the middle to be connected to the reheating circulation pipe 20 and the water injection pipe 60. The hot water supply pipe 40 has a drop hopper 41 in the middle thereof, and a water amount sensor 42 and a drop solenoid valve 43 are provided on the upstream side of the hopper 41. Further, it branches off downstream of the hopper 41, one of which is connected to the reheating circulation pipe 20 via the first three-way switching valve 24, and the other of which is connected to the water injection pipe 60 via the hot water supply solenoid valve 44. .

The water injection line 60 is a circulation line 20 for reheating.
Is connected to the washing machine 50 through the second three-way switching valve 25, and the bath water flowing in the reheating circulation line 20 is washed by the washing machine 50 through the filter 61.
A first opening / closing valve 63 is provided in the water injection line 60 between the filter 61 and the connection point 62 to which the hot water supply water supply line 40 is connected, and the connection point 62 and the washing machine 50 are connected to each other. A second opening / closing valve 64 and a water amount sensor 65 are provided between them. The second on-off valve 64
May be provided in the washing machine 50.

A backwash water drainage pipe line 70 is provided at a branch point from the middle of the water injection pipe line 60 between the second three-way switching valve 25 of the bath reheating circulation pipe line 20 and the filter 61. . The backwash water drainage pipe 70 is connected to the return pipe 20a of the reheating circulation pipe 20 to the bathtub 10 through the backwash solenoid valve 71 and the check valve 72 so that the backwash water drainage pipe 70 can communicate with the bathtub 10. Has been

The washing machine 50 is provided with a washing operation controller 51 for controlling the washing operation, and the sensors provided in the respective pipelines 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 60, 70 are used. Information is input, and a command from the washing operation controller 51 is input to provide a hot water supply / water supply controller 80 that controls and operates the cans 21, 31 and the pumps 22 and valves provided in each pipeline. There is. Bath water is washing machine 50
When the water in the hot water supply water supply pipe 40 is used in the washing machine 50, the washing operation controller 51 sends a command to the hot water supply water supply controller 80 to cause the hot water supply water supply controller 80 to perform a predetermined operation. The operation is instructed to each of the can bodies 21, 31, the pump 22, and the valve of each of the above pipelines.

Next, the control configuration or operation of the controllers 51 and 80 will be described. Now, for example, when an instruction to inject water into the washing machine 50 of bath water is given through an operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50, the instruction is given to the washing operation controller.
It is input to the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 via 51, and based on this command, the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 opens the first and second opening / closing valves 63, 64 of the water injection pipe 60 to heat the bath. The second three-way switching valve 25 of the circulation line 20 is connected to the water injection line 60.
And the circulation pump 22 is driven. Hot water supply pipe
The valves 43 and 44 of 40 and the valve 71 of the backwash water drainage pipe 70 are closed. As a result, bath water is poured from the bathtub 10 into the washing machine 50 via the reheating circulation pipe line 20, the water injection pipe line 60, the filter 61, and the water injection pipe line 60. At this time, dust and hair mixed in the bath water are removed by the filter 61, and thus are not carried over into the washing machine 50. Further, when the water injection for the rinsing operation is instructed via the operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50, the instruction is input to the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 via the washing operation controller 51 and Based on this, the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 opens the drop-in solenoid valve 43 and the hot water supply / water supply solenoid valve 44 of the hot water supply / water supply pipe 40, and performs heating by the hot water supply can body 31 as necessary. The first opening / closing valve 63 of the water injection line 60 is closed, and the three-way switching valve 25 of the reheating circulation line 20 is on the side of the reheating circulation line 20. As a result, water or hot water is supplied from the hot water supply pipe 40 to the water supply pipe.
It is injected into the washing machine 50 through 60. Further, the washing operation controller 51 is instructed to backwash the filter 61 through an operation button (not shown) of the washing machine 50. When the backwash operation is instructed, the instruction is to wash. Input to the hot water supply controller 80 via the operation controller 51. Then, based on this command, the hot water supply controller 80 closes the second opening / closing valve 64 of the water injection conduit 60, and sets the second three-way switching valve 25 of the bath reheating circulation conduit 20 to the circulation conduit 20. Side, while the first of the water injection line 60
The opening / closing valve 63, the backwash solenoid valve 71 of the backwash water drainage pipe 70 are opened, and the drop solenoid valve 43 and the hot water supply solenoid valve 44 of the hot water supply pipe 40 are opened. As a result, the water from the hot water supply pipe 40 passes through the water injection pipe 60 and the filter 61 in the opposite direction,
It flows into the backwash water drainage pipe 70 and enters the bathtub 10. The dust and hair accumulated in the filter 61 are washed away by the clean water from the hot-water supply pipe 40 to the backwash water drainage pipe 70 side, and become dirty water and discharged to the bathtub. Then, the water is drained from the bathtub 10 through a drain pipe (not shown) of the bathtub 10. Draining the backwashed wastewater using the bathtub 10 eliminates the need for extra piping equipment or construction for connecting the backwash water drainage pipeline 70 to a general drainage pipe. However, the backwash water drainage pipeline 70 does not necessarily need to be connected to the bathtub 10.

Further, as the function of the washing operation controller 51, the washing performed by pouring the bath water into the washing machine 50 and the washing washing performed by pouring the water from the hot water supply pipe 40 into the washing machine 50 are combined. The automatic washing operation can be performed. In this case, the automatic washing operation is
When a command is issued via an operation button (not shown), the command is issued to the washing operation controller 51 and the hot water supply controller.
The data is input to 80, whereby the hot water supply controller 80 first issues an operation command necessary for pouring the bath water described above. Then, when water is injected, the washing operation controller 51
Instructs the washing machine 50 to perform a predetermined washing operation. Then, when the washing operation is completed, the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 issues an operation command for pouring rinsing water to the washing machine 50 from the hot water supply / water supply conduit 40 described above, and the rinsing water is poured into the washing machine 50. Then, the washing operation controller 51 issues a rinsing operation to the washing machine 50, and repeats the necessary number of times to end the rinsing operation. Further in the present invention,
When the automatic washing operation using bath water is performed, the controllers 51 and 80 are configured to always perform the above-described backwash after the rinsing and washing are completed. That is, when the automatic washing operation using the bath water is performed, when the rinsing washing is completed, the fact of the completion is communicated from the washing operation controller 51 to the hot water supply / water supply controller 80, whereby the hot water supply / water supply controller 80 A passage from the water supply pipe 40 through the water injection pipe 60 to the filter 61 in the direction opposite to that at the time of water injection of the bath water, and further from the backwash water drainage pipe 70 to the bath 10 is formed. As a result, the filter 61 is backwashed with clean water, and dust, hair, etc. adhering to the filter 61 are removed each time. Every time the bath water is used for washing, the backwashing of the filter 61 is automatically performed to prevent dust or hair from sticking to the filter 61, which requires almost no maintenance for a long time. The filter 61 can be used normally.

[0015]

The present invention has the above-described structure and operation. According to the water distribution device of the first aspect, foreign matters such as dust and hair enter the washing machine together even when using bath water. Can be prevented. Moreover, since the backwashing of the filter can be easily performed by using the water supply pipe and hot water supply pipe required for washing, maintenance of the difficult filter can be performed easily without human labor, and the filtration can be performed easily. It is possible to keep the machine in a clean condition. According to the water distribution device of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the configuration of claim 1, since the backwash water drainage pipe is connected so as to communicate with the inside of the bathtub, the backwashed wastewater is washed. Through the drainage pipe of the bathtub. Therefore, there is no need for piping equipment or construction for connecting backwashed water to general drainage. According to the water distribution device of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the configuration of claim 1 or 2, when washing using bath water, backwashing is always performed automatically after rinsing and washing. Since the controller is configured to do so, after the bath water is used, the filter is automatically cleaned without delay, thus preventing dust and hair from sticking to the filter. It can be used satisfactorily for a long period of time with little manual maintenance required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Bathtub 20 Bath reheating circulation line 22 Circulation pump 40 Hot water supply water supply line 50 Washing machine 51 Washing operation controller 60 Water injection line 61 Filtration machine 70 Backwash water distribution line 80 Hot water supply water supply controller

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water injection conduit from the bath reheating circulation conduit to the washing machine is provided, and a filter is provided in the middle of the water injection conduit to filter water flowing from the reheating recirculation conduit side. Connect the hot water supply water supply line to the water injection line between the filter and the washing machine, and connect the backwash water drainage line from the middle of the water injection line from the bath reheating circulation line to the filter. A water distribution device provided in a branched manner, and when pouring bathtub water into the washing machine, the circulation pump of the bath reheating circulation pipeline is driven and the valve of each pipeline is controlled to open and close. When the water from the reheating circulation line constitutes only the passage to the washing machine through the water injection line, the filter, and the water injection line, and when performing water injection for rinsing and washing in the washing machine, The valve of each pipeline is controlled to open and close to control the passage of water from the hot water supply pipeline through the water injection pipeline to the washing machine. When performing backwashing of the filter, the valve of each pipe is controlled to open and close, and water from the hot water supply pipe passes through the water supply pipe in the reverse direction and then reverses. A water distribution device comprising a controller configured to configure only a passage leading to a flush water drainage pipe. 2. The water distribution device according to claim 1, wherein the backwash water drainage pipe is connected to the inside of the bathtub. 3. The water distribution device according to claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to automatically perform backwashing after rinsing and washing whenever washing with bath water is performed. .