JPH0730102Y2 - Bathtub filter structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a structure of a filtering device for a bath.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, a bathtub for home use or commercial use is equipped with a filtering device, which removes dust and the like from the bathwater and purifies the bathwater. Can be used for a long time.

In such a filtering device, for example, a filtering device main body is installed at an edge portion of a bathtub, and tip portions of a bath hot water absorbing pipe and a bath hot water discharging pipe connected to the main body are arranged in the bathtub.

Further, in the main body of the filtering device, a pump that circulates the bath water is built in, and a filtering tank that stores the filtering material is provided.

Then, by operating the pump, the bath water is purified by the filtering material in the filtration tank while circulating the bath water suction pipe and the bath hot water discharge pipe.

Further, the main body of the filter is placed at a corner formed by the corner of the bathtub and the side wall of the bathroom, and the hot and cold water suction pipes and the hot and cold water discharge pipes are hung from the bottom of the main body into the bathtub below. The bath water sucked up by the main body of the filtering device is dropped into the bathtub.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the above filtering device has the following drawbacks.

That is, depending on the mounting state of the bathtub, the filtration device body may be placed on the apron provided in the bathtub, and at that time, the pipes from the bottom of the device body may interfere, and the filtration device body may be placed stably. could not.

In addition, each pipe extended into the bathtub was crushed by the bottom of the filtration device body, and the bathwater could not be circulated smoothly.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub filtration device structure capable of solving the above-mentioned problems.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has a pump case that circulates the bath water and a filtration tank that purifies the bath water in a device case having a substantially triangular shape in plan view, and the same filtration. In a filtration device that is placed in the corner of a bathtub with the bath water suction pipe and the bath water discharge pipe connected to the tank, and with the front face of the maximum width extending toward the center of the bathtub , A T-shaped connection joint for connecting the filtration tank to the hot and cold water suction pipe and the hot and cold water discharge pipe is provided at the lower part of the device case and close to the front side surface, and the pipe side connection port of each connection joint is provided. Is formed from a front connection port that extends forward through the front surface and a lower connection port that extends downward through the bottom surface.The bath water absorption pipe and the bath depending on the state of placement on the corner of the bath on the bottom of the equipment case. The hot and cold water discharge pipe can be selectively connected to the front connection port or the lower part (EN) Provided is a bathtub filtering device structure, which is connectable to a connection port, and further has a side cover for opening a front connection port detachably attached to a lower portion of a front side surface.

(E) Action and effect In the present invention, by operating the pump, the bath water in the bathtub is sucked into the filtration device by the bathwater suction pipe, and the bathwater is circulated in the bathtub from the device through the bathwater discharge pipe. ,
The bath is purified by the filtration tank in the same equipment.

Furthermore, when the filtration device is placed on the edge of the bathtub, each pipe is attached to the opening in the bottom face direction provided in the connection joint,
Each pipe is suspended in the bath below the bottom of the filter.

Also, when the filtration device was placed on the apron provided in the bathtub, each pipe was replaced in the front opening provided in the connection joint, and each pipe was extended from the front face of the filtration device into the bathtub. Therefore, the filtration device can be stably placed on the apron.

Further, since the pipes are extended from the front surface of the filtering device into the bath, it is possible to prevent the pipes from collapsing and to smoothly circulate the bath.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the pipes can be replaced, the filtration device can be attached to the edge portion of the bathtub or the apron provided in the bathtub.

(F) Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the perspective view of FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathtub filtering device according to the present invention, and the filtering device 1 has an edge portion of a bathtub A. The bath water in the bath A is circulated by connecting the bath hot water suction pipe 4 and the bath hot water discharge pipe 5 to the apparatus main body 2 placed in the bath bath A and the bath hot water intake unit 3 arranged in the bath A. While configured to purify the bath water.

The device body 2 in the present invention is formed so that it can be placed on the edge portion of the bathtub A, and its structure will be described in detail below.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus main body 2 includes a pump 7 for circulating the bath water and a filtration for purifying the bath water in an apparatus case 6 formed in a substantially triangular shape in plan view. It has a built-in tank 8.

A lid case 9 that can be freely opened and closed is provided on the top of the device case 6.
Is attached and the lid case 9 is removed to inspect the inside.

In this embodiment, the pump 7 is attached to the bottom surface 6a of the device case 6 via the bracket 7-1, and the cylindrical filtration tank 8 is arranged above the pump 7.

The filtration tank 8 is connected to the inner surface 6b of the device case 6 via a stay 8-1 and is fixed above the pump 7.

Further, a water bath suction pipe 4 extending into the bath A is attached to the water suction port 7a of the pump 7, and the water discharge port of the pump 7 is connected to the filtration tank 8 via the water supply pipe 10.

In addition, 8a shows the water supply port provided in the upper part of the filtration tank 8.

By the operation of the pump 7, the bath hot water absorbing pipe 4 sucks the bath hot water in the bath A and sends it to the filtration tank 8 through the water feeding pipe 10.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the filter tank 13 contains a filter medium 13 for cleaning the bath water.

A tank lid 12 is openably and closably attached to the upper opening of the filtration tank 8.
13 are replaceable.

In addition, in this embodiment, the tank lid 12 has a water level sensor 12a.
It is possible to detect the amount of hot water in the filtration tank 8 with the same water level sensor 12a.

Further, a heater 14 is attached to the lower end portion of the filtration tank 8 and heats the bath water purified in the filtration tank 8 by the heater 14 to keep the bath water at a constant temperature.

As shown in FIG. 3, such a heater 14 has a heat insulating material 16 filled in a metal plate 15 having a constant thickness, and a heating plate 17 is attached to a ceiling plate of the metal plate 15. The bath water in the filtration tank 8 is heated.

Further, in this embodiment, the heater 14 is provided with an overtemperature prevention sensor.
14a is attached, and the sensor 14a prevents the heater 14 itself from overheating.

Reference numeral 18 represents an electric wire connected to the heating plate 17.

Next, the filter material 13 stored in the filter tank 8 will be described in detail.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the filter medium 13 is put in a plurality of filter medium storage cases 19 and is stored in the filter tank 8 in a state of being stacked by each case 19.

In addition, in the filter medium storage case 19, a net body 21 is stretched on the lower portion of the tubular body 20, and a lid body 22 is detachably attached to the upper portion thereof.

Further, the bottoms of the other filter medium storage cases 19 are fitted on the lid 22 of the filter medium storage case 19 so that the cases 19 can be placed in a stacked state. The lid 22 is formed in an uneven shape, and a space 23 is formed between the filter medium storage cases 19.

By the space 23, the bath water sent to the filtration tank 8 can be smoothly dropped into the filter material storage case 19 below.

In this embodiment, the filter medium 13 is made of zeolite, activated carbon, or barley stone, and is stored in each filter medium storage case 19, and the bath water is purified by each filter medium 13.

Such zeolite is for adsorbing, removing and deodorizing ammonia and heavy metals contained in the bath water.

The activated carbon adsorbs, removes and deodorizes organic substances in the bath water, and also adsorbs and removes oil and soap in the bath water.

Furthermore, bakuhanishi contains a large amount of mineral components,
Mineral components are dissolved in the bath water to mineralize the bath water.

In the filtration tank 8, the lowermost filter medium storage case 19 is supported on the upper surface of the heater 14 via the support frame 24, and the bath hot water retention space 25 is provided between the case 19 and the heater 14. The hot water is retained on the heater 14 provided.

Then, the heater 14 can easily heat the bath water in the bath hot water retention space 25.

In addition, a bath water discharge pipe 5 is communicated with the bath hot water retention space 25, and the tip of the pipe 5 is connected to the bath hot water intake unit 3 so that the bath hot water purified from the hot water intake unit 3 is discharged. The water is discharged into the bathtub A.

In addition, 8b shows the spout provided in the lower part of the filtration tank 8,
The bath water spouting pipe 5 is connected to the spouting port 8b.

Further, in this embodiment, the temperature sensor 25 is provided in the bath hot water retention space 25.
A is attached, the temperature of the hot water in the space 25 is detected, and the heater 14 is controlled.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the bath water discharge pipe 5 connected to the lower portion of the filtration tank 8 is formed in a substantially U-shape upward, and the air vent valve 27 is provided on the upper portion thereof. , I try to remove the air from the bath water.

Next, the structure of the bath hot water intake section 3 for sucking and discharging the bath hot water in the bath hot water A will be described in detail.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the bath hot water intake portion 3 is formed so that it can be attached to the side surface of the bathtub A by attaching the suction cup p to the rear side surface of the vertically long rectangular case 28. ing.

Further, the case 28 is connected to the bath hot water suction pipe 4 and the bath hot water discharge pipe 5, and the pipes 4 and 5 are provided with the bath hot water suction port 3a and the bath hot water discharge port 3b, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the tip of the bath water absorption pipe 4 is connected to the lower portion of the rear side surface 28b of the case 28 to provide the opening 4a, and the opening 4a of the pipe 4 is provided with the inside of the bath water. A filter 29 for capturing dust and the like is provided.

In this embodiment, the filter 29 is, as shown in FIG.
The filter receiving plate (31) is made in the shape of a scoop, the filter main body (31) is in the form of a sponge, and the filter pressing plate (32) is in the shape of a scoop.

Then, the mounting flange 28 provided on the front side surface 28a of the case 28
The filter receiving plate 30 is attached to -1, the filter body 31 is attached to the receiving plate 30, and the filter pressing plate 32 is attached to the receiving plate 30 to hold the filter body 31.

Further, in the filter receiving plate 30, by fitting the rear edge flange 30b of the other filter receiving plate 30 to the front edge flange 30a and connecting them, and further by attaching a large number of filter receiving plates 30, The filter body 31 of can be attached.

Moreover, a constant space 33 is provided between each filter body 31.
Is provided so that the bath 33 can smoothly flow in the space 33.

Further, a case front plate 34 is attached to the front surface of the filter receiving plate 30 as shown in FIG.
A bath water inlet 3a is provided on the lower side of the.

Further, an adjust pipe 35 that is expandable and contractable downward is attached to the bath water suction port 3a of the case front plate 34, and the pipe 35 is configured to suck the bath water below the case 28.

The reference numeral 36 designates a ball for a check valve provided in the bath water absorption pipe 4.

In addition, on the upper part of the case 28 provided with the filter 29, the fourth
As shown in the figure, a bath hot water discharge port 3b is formed, a rotatable nozzle 37 is provided on the front side surface 28a of the case 28, and the bath hot water spout pipe 5 is connected to the nozzle 37. There is.

In this embodiment, a bath hot water nozzle 38, which is connected to the bath hot water spouting pipe 5, is provided at the rear of the nozzle 37, and the bath hot water nozzle is also provided.
An air suction portion 39 is provided at the tip of 38.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air suction portion 39 has a nozzle 37
The rear part and the tip part of the bath water nozzle 38 are integrally casing by a suction part case 40, and an air pipe 41 is connected to the case 40 for communication.

With such a structure, the negative pressure of air is sucked from the air suction unit 39 by the flow of the bath water, and the air is mixed into the bath water and the bubble-containing bath water is discharged from the nozzle 37 into the bath A.

In FIG. 2, 41a is a front side surface 6c of the device case 6.
The air valve for adjusting the air amount of the air pipe 41 provided in FIG.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a drain valve provided on the front side surface 6c of the device case 6, and reference numeral 42a denotes a drain pipe that connects the filtration tank 8 and the bath water absorption pipe 4 to each other.

In addition, in this embodiment, in the filtering device 1,
As shown in the figure, a manual pump 43 is provided in the middle of the bath water absorption pipe 4.

In this manual pump 43, a part of the bath water absorption pipe 4 made of a flexible material is bulged in a spherical shape to form an operating portion 43a, and the operating portion 43a is compressed to pump the pump 7. It is for priming.

And by the priming by the manual pump 43,
It is possible to smoothly operate the pump 7 and easily circulate the bath water.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the filtration device 1 of the present invention has the device body 2 fixed to the corner of the bathtub A and the corner of the side wall of the bathroom. A bath hot water suction pipe 4 and a bath hot water spout pipe 5 are hung from the bottom to the bath A so that the bath hot water in the apparatus main body 2 is dropped.

Moreover, in the present invention, as shown in FIG.
When the bath is placed on the apron E provided in the bath A, the bath hot water suction pipe 4 and the bath hot water spout pipe 5 are attached to the front side of the device case 6.
It is connected to 6c so that the apparatus main body 2 is placed on the apron E in a stable state.

That is, a substantially T-shaped connection joint 44 for connecting the pipes 4 and 5 is attached to the left and right sides of the bottom surface 6a of the device case 6, and one end of each connection joint 44 is connected to the pump 7 and the filtration tank 8. To each other front and lower connection port 44a, 44b, each pipe
It is configured so that 4,5 can be replaced.

In this embodiment, the front portion of the bottom surface 6a of the device case 6 is bent in a concave shape to form a space, and the connection joint 44 is disposed in the space.
The front and lower connection ports 44a, 44b are attached to the bottom surface 6a and the front side surface 6c.

Then, the bath water suction pipe 4 and the bath water discharge pipe 5 connected to the front and lower connection ports 44a, 44b can be extended to the front and the lower side of the apparatus main body 2, respectively.

Further, a side plate cover 45 that opens the front connection port 44a of the connection joint 44 is detachably provided on the front side surface 6c of the device case 6, and the side plate cover 45 is removed to remove the front connection port 44a.
The bath water suction pipe 4 and the bath hot water discharge pipe 5 are connected to each other.

With such a structure, when the device body 2 is mounted on the apron E provided in the bath A, the connection joint is attached to the device body 2.
Replace each pipe 4, 5 with the front connection port 44a on the front side 6c of 44,
Since the pipes 4 and 5 are extended from the front side surface 6c of the device body 2 into the bathtub A, the device body 2 can be stably placed on the apron E.

Reference numeral 46 is a joint box installed outside the bathroom, 47 is a connection cord, 48 is an outlet, and 49 is an operation panel provided on the front side surface 6c of the device case 6.

Also, the joint box 46 has an earphone jack 46
a is provided, and when an earphone terminal such as a radio is connected to the jack 46a, music is allowed to flow in the bathroom from the speaker 50 provided on the operation panel 49 of the device case 6.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

In the present invention, by operating the pump 7, the bath water in the bathtub A is sucked into the filtration device 1 by the bathwater suction pipe 4, and the bathwater is circulated from the device 1 into the bathtub A through the bathwater discharge pipe 4. Meanwhile, the bath water is purified by the filtration tank 8 in the device A.

Furthermore, when the apparatus body 2 is placed on the edge of the bathtub A, each pipe is attached to the rear connection port 44b of the bottom surface 6a provided in the connection joint 44.
The pipes 4 and 5 are attached so that the pipes are suspended in the bathtub A below the bottom of the apparatus body 2.

Further, when the apparatus body 2 is placed on the apron E provided in the bath A, the rear connection port 44a of the front side surface 6c provided in the connection joint 44 is provided.
Since the pipes 4 and 5 are replaced with each other, and the pipes 4 and 5 are extended from the front side surface 6c of the device body 2, the device body 2 can be stably placed on the apron E. .

Also, from the front side surface 6c of the apparatus main body 2, connect the pipes 4 and 5 to the bathtub A.
Since the pipes are extended inward, it is possible to prevent the pipes 4 and 5 from being crushed and to circulate the bathtub smoothly.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the pipes 4 and 5 can be replaced, the filtration device 1 can be attached to the edge portion of the bathtub A or the apron E provided in the bathtub.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a filtering device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional perspective view showing a structure of the filtering device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the filtering device, and FIG. 4 is a bath. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the hot water intake part, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another mounting state of the filtering device. In the figure, A: Bathtub, 1: Filtration device 2: Device body, 3: Hot water intake part 4: Hot water suction pipe, 5: Hot water discharge pipe 44: Connection joint

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Creator Hiroshi Sato 4-chome, Maimatsubara, 15-1543, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka (56) References , U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pump (7) for circulating bath water and a filtration tank (8) for purifying the bath water are built in a device case (6) having a substantially triangular shape in a plan view, and the filtration is performed. The bath water suction pipe (4) and the bath water discharge pipe (5) are installed in the tank (8).
And the device case (6) with the front face (6a) having the maximum width extending toward the center of the bathtub (A),
In the filtration device placed at the corner of the bathtub (A), the filtration tank (8) is placed at a position below the device case (6) and close to the front side face (6a), and the bath water absorption pipe (4) is provided. And a bathtub water spouting pipe (5) are provided with substantially T-shaped connection joints (44) (44), and the pipe-side connection ports of the respective connection joints (44) extend forward through the front face (front connection port ( 44
a) (44a) and lower connection ports (44b) (44b) extending downward through the bottom surface, and depending on how the bottom surface of the device case (6) is placed on the corner of the bathtub (A), The bath water suction pipe (4) and the bath water discharge pipe (5) can be selectively connected to the front connection ports (44a) (44a) or the lower connection ports (44b) (44b), and the front surface A side wall cover (6c) for opening a front connection port is detachably attached to a lower portion of (6a), which is a bathtub filtering device structure.