JPH10137147A - Circulation cleaner for bathtub water - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve cleaning function of bathtub water by providing a bathtub water supply part with first and second suction ports for respectively sucking the bathtub water from the wall surface side and the center part side of a bathtub to realize further better circulating action of the bathtub water. SOLUTION: A bathtub water suction part 15, a second suction port 24 is provided on the central part side of a water bathtub 11 while a first suction port 23 on the wall surface side 11b of the bathtub 11. Therefore, even when a bathing person happens to exist in front of the second suction port 24 to block the suction of the bathtub water W, bathtub water W is sucked at the first suction port 23, causing no failure in circulation cleaning function thereby eliminating fear of excessive burden on a pump or the like. The bathtub water W to be sucked from the first suction port 23 sucks the bathtub water W stagnated between a cleaning unit 13 and the wall surface 11b to promote the circulation in a stagnation area Wd. At the same time, the bathtub water W is also sucked from the second suction port 24 thereby realizing better circulation of the bathtub water over the entire area in the bathtub 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub water circulating / purifying apparatus which purifies bathtub water while circulating the bathtub, thereby enabling bathtub water to be effectively reused for a long period of time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an apparatus of this type, for example, an apparatus as shown in FIG. 5 is known. A circulating filtration device 1 shown in FIG. 5 is a device main body 2 for purifying while circulating bath water W.
And a water intake unit 3 and a drainage unit 4 connected to the apparatus main body 2. A purifying material (not shown) is incorporated in the apparatus main body 2.

When the circulating filtration device 1 is used, as shown in FIG.
And the water intake unit 3 and the drainage unit 4 are buried in the bathtub water W. In this state, the circulating filtration device 1 takes the bathtub water W from the water intake unit 3, purifies the bathtub water W in a purifying unit (not shown) housed in the device main body 2, and then discharges the purified bathtub water W. It functions so as to be discharged from the section 4 into the bathtub 5. Further, the bathtub water W is circulated between the bathtub 5 and the circulating filtration device 1 by continuously performing the above operation, and the bathtub water W is continuously purified.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In, the bathtub water W discharged from the discharge unit 4 is sucked again from the water intake unit 3 so that the bathtub water W is circulated in the bathtub 5. Therefore, in order for the circulating filtration device 1 to exhibit its original function of purifying bathtub water, it is necessary to appropriately suck the bathtub water W from the water intake unit 3.

However, as shown in FIG. 5, since the water intake 3a is directed toward the center of the bathtub 5, the water intake 3 is provided when a bather is in front of the water intake 3. There has been a problem that the suction of W is hindered and the circulation purification function of the circulation filtration device 1 is hindered.

[0006] In particular, the water inlet 3 is made of a towel or the like.
If a is completely closed, there is a concern that the circulation function of the bathtub water in the circulation filtration device 1 such as a pump may be adversely affected, and in that case, a water flow sensor or the like may be used. The pump had to be stopped.

Further, in the above-mentioned circulating filtration device 1, circulation of the bathtub water W inside the bathtub 5 is performed in a narrow space between the water intake unit 3 and the discharge unit 4 as indicated by an arrow in FIG. Was likely to be Therefore, in order to efficiently remove dirt in the bathtub 5, the bathtub 5
There has been a demand for an apparatus that forms good circulation of bathtub water W throughout the inside.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and does not impose a burden on the bathtub water circulation function such as a pump even when a bather is in the bathtub, and circulates the bathtub water throughout the bathtub. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub water circulating purification apparatus that can perform the cleaning in a good manner, and as a result, can efficiently remove dirt in the bathtub water.

[0009]

In the present invention, the following means are employed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. In other words, the bath water circulation purifying device according to the first aspect of the present invention is disposed near the wall surface of the bathtub, and purifies the water sucked by the bathtub water suction unit for sucking bathtub water in the bathtub. A purifying unit, a spout that opens into the bathtub, a bathtub water spouting unit that spouts bathtub water purified by the purifying unit from the spout into the bathtub, the bathtub water suction unit, The purifying unit, a pump for circulating between the bathtub and the bathtub through the bathtub water ejection unit, a bathtub water circulation purification device,
The bathtub water suction section is provided with a first suction port for sucking bathtub water from a wall surface side of the bathtub.

[0010] In this bath water circulation purifying device, the first suction port is provided on the wall surface side of the bathtub in the bathtub water suction part, so that even when a bather is in the center of the bathtub, the bathtub water is not purified. Inhalation is not hindered, and therefore, even in such a case, no load is applied to the pump and the like.

[0011] The bath water circulation purifying apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
2. The bathtub water circulation purifying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub water suction unit is provided with a second suction port for sucking bathtub water from a central portion of the bathtub.
The bathtub water circulation / purification device is configured as described above, so that good circulation of the bathtub water is realized over the entire area of the bathtub. Also, even if one of the suction ports is closed for some reason, the bathtub water will be sucked from the other suction port. There is no danger.

The bath water circulation purifying apparatus according to claim 3 is
3. The apparatus for circulating and purifying bathtub water according to claim 2, wherein the first suction port and the second suction port are located below the jet port. When the purified bathtub water spouted from the spout is heated by a heater or the like, the bathtub water is spouted into the bathtub and then moves upward. In the circulating purification device described above, since the first and second suction ports are located below the jet port as described above, the bathtub water jetted from the jet port immediately receives the first and second suction ports. Without being inhaled through the mouth, good circulation of bathtub water is formed throughout the bathtub.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a bathtub water purification device. As shown in the figure, the bathtub water purifier 10 has a corner upper edge 11 of a bathtub 11 in which bathtub water W is stored.
a, and is provided with a main unit 12, a purification unit 13, and a bathtub water suction unit 15.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the apparatus 10 for purifying the circulation of bath water. As shown in FIG. 3, the main body unit 12 includes a casing 16 and a flange 17. A pump and a heater (not shown) are built in the casing 16.
Further, a suction cup 18 is provided on the bottom surface of the flange 17. The purifying unit 13 includes a purifying section 19 in which a purifying material (not shown) is stored, and a bathtub water jet section 21 having a jet port 20 located below the purifying section 19. The spout 20 includes a central spout 20a located at the center and an end spout 20b located at an end.

FIG. 4 shows the bath water circulation purifying apparatus 10 from above. As shown in FIG.
7 is formed in a substantially triangular shape, and has a shape suitable for mounting on the upper edge 11a of the corner of the bathtub 11, as shown in FIG. The casing 16 is formed in a substantially triangular shape slightly smaller than the flange 17.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a bathtub water circulation / purification device 10 is installed in a bathtub 11. As shown in the figure, a tub water circulation purification device 10 includes a bathtub 11.
Is installed via a suction cup 18 to the upper edge 11a of the corner. Further, the wall surface 1 of the bathtub 11 in the bathtub water suction unit 15
A suction cup 22 is provided on the surface on the 1b side, and a bathtub water suction unit 15 is provided.
Can be fixed to the wall surface 11b inside the bathtub 11 via the suction cup 22.

As shown in the figure, in a bathtub water suction unit 15, a first suction port 23 is provided on the wall surface 11b side of the bathtub 11, and a downward opening is provided at the center of the bathtub 11. A second suction port 24 is provided. Above the bathtub water suction unit 15, there is provided a water suction pipe 25 capable of feeding the sucked bathtub water W toward the main unit 12. Further, the bathtub water suction unit 15 is provided with the water suction pipe 2.
5 can rotate with respect to the suction cup 2.
The second adsorption surface 22a is configured to adsorb in a state parallel to the wall surface 11b inside the bathtub 11, and as a result, a good fixing effect is obtained. Also, the wall surface 11b of the bathtub 11 on the opposite side of the jet port 20 in the bathtub water jetting section 21.
On the side, a sub-jet port 26 is provided.

The main structure of the bath water circulation purifying apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a procedure and an operation when the bath water circulation / purification device 10 is actually used will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Installed in At this time, the bathtub water suction section 15 and the bathtub water jetting section 21 are buried in the bathtub water W as shown in the figure. Further, the bathtub water suction unit 15 is fixed to the wall surface 11b of the bathtub 11 via the suction cup 22 shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the bath water circulation purification device 10 is started. In this case, first, a pump (not shown) housed inside the main body unit 12 is started,
The suction of bathtub water W from the first and second suction ports 23 and 24 in the bathtub water suction unit 15 connected to the main unit 12 is started. At this time, from the first suction port 23, FIG.
As shown by arrow A, bathtub water W flows in along the wall surface 11b of the bathtub, and from the second suction port 24, as shown by arrow B in FIG. Tub water W will flow in from. In this way, the bathtub water W sucked from the first and second suction ports 23 and 24 is sent to the pump through the water suction pipe 25, and is further appropriately cooled by a heater (not shown) installed downstream of the pump. Heated to temperature.

The bath water W thus sucked and heated is
This time, it is sent to the purification unit 13 and the purification unit 1
3 is purified by a purifying material (not shown) stored in the purifying unit 19. Bathtub water W purified by purification material
Is discharged into the bathtub water spouting section 21 below the purification unit 13, and is spouted again into the bathtub 11 from the spout 20 and the sub spout 26. At this time,
Of the bathtub water W spouted from the spout 20, the bathtub water W spouted from the central spout 20 a is directed upward by a bathtub water guide surface (not shown) provided on a wall constituting the central spout 20 a. It is then ejected obliquely upward as shown by arrow C in FIG. Further, the bathtub water W is spouted in a horizontal direction from the end spout 20b as shown by an arrow D in FIG.

On the other hand, bathtub water W spouted from sub spout 24 is spouted out as shown by arrow E in FIG. 1 and a part thereof is bathtub surrounded by purification unit 13 and wall surface 11b of bathtub 11. The water W flows out into the stagnation area Wd, and functions to promote the circulation of the bathtub water W in the stagnation area Wd.

As described above, in the bathtub water circulating / purifying apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the bathtub water suction section 15 is provided with the second suction port 24 at the center of the bathtub 11 and the bathtub 11. The first suction port 2 on the wall surface 11b side of
3 are provided. For this reason, even if the presence of the bather in front of the second suction port 24 may hinder the suction of the bathtub water W therefrom, the bathtub water W is discharged from the first suction port 23. As a result, the circulation purifying function of the bathtub water circulation purifying apparatus 10 is not hindered, and there is no fear that an excessive load is applied to a pump or the like. In addition, bath water circulation purification device 10
When the suction of the bathtub water W is stopped for some reason, the water suction sensor detects the stoppage, and even if the pump is stopped, the second suction port 24 is closed by, for example, a towel. Even if the bathtub water W comes off, the bathtub water W is sucked from the first suction port 23, so that the circulation of the bathtub water W by the pump is not interrupted.

Further, the bathtub water W sucked from the first suction port 23 efficiently sucks the bathtub water W staying in the staying area Wd sandwiched between the purification unit 13 and the wall surface 11b of the bathtub 11. Therefore, the stagnation area W inside the bathtub water 11
It acts to promote the circulation of d, and no dirt or the like stays in the vicinity of d. Further, at the same time, the bathtub water W is also suctioned from the second suction port 24,
Good circulation of bathtub water W over the entire area of bathtub 11 can be realized.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first and second suction ports 23 and 24 are provided with the jet port 20 and the sub jet port 26.
It is located below. In bath water circulation purifying apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, bath water W
However, in such a case, the bathtub water W jetted from the jet port 20 and the sub jet port 26 is heated by the bathtub water W in the bathtub 11. Since the specific gravity is lower than that of the specific gravity, it moves upward. Therefore, the jetted bathtub water W circulates around the water surface, and is then sucked into the second suction port 24 below the jet port 20 and the sub jet port 26,
Therefore, a large circulation path extending up and down is formed inside the bathtub 11. As described above, conventionally, the circulation of the bathtub water W is performed in a relatively narrow range, and as a result, dirt in the bathtub cannot be efficiently removed. It is possible to increase the efficiency of removing the bathtub water W as compared with the case of the first embodiment. Also,
Since the circulation path as described above is formed, it is possible to efficiently take in and heat a relatively low temperature portion of the bathtub water W. As described above, the configuration in which the first suction port 23 and the second suction port 24 in the present embodiment are located below the jet port 20 and the sub jet port 26 is such that the bathtub water W is heated by a heater or the like. This is suitable when employing a configuration for heating to an appropriate temperature.

Further, according to the spout 20, the bathtub water W is spouted obliquely upward and horizontally toward the center of the bathtub, so that good circulation of the bathtub water W in the center of the bathtub 11 is realized. The Rukoto. In particular, the bathtub water W is jetted obliquely upward, so that the bathtub water W
Circulation in the inside is realized generally and well without staying in a narrow range between the ejection port 20 and the first and second suction ports 23 and 24.

Further, the bathtub water W spouted obliquely upward from the spout 20 causes the surface of the bathtub to be rippled, so that a bather can visually observe the wavy water surface of the bathtub water W from above. If you do, you will get the impression that there is spring water there. Such an effect in the present embodiment has a favorable effect of associating a bather with an image of a hot spring and, as a result, bringing a comfortable bathing feeling to the bather.

[0027]

As described above, according to the apparatus for circulating and purifying bathtub water according to the first aspect, the first suction port for sucking bathtub water from the wall surface side of the bathtub is provided at the bathtub water suction section. Therefore, even when the bather is in front of the bathtub water circulation / purification device, the bathtub water spouting from the bathtub water suction section is not hindered. The circulation of bathtub water inside is maintained, and the purifying function of the device is exhibited. Further, since the bathtub water is sucked from the wall surface side of the bathtub, there is little concern that the first suction port is blocked by, for example, a towel.
According to the bathtub water circulation purification device of the second aspect, the bathtub water suction section is provided with the second suction port for sucking bathtub water from the central portion side of the bathtub, thereby circulating bathtub water in the bathtub. The function is further satisfactorily realized, and the purifying function of bathtub water is improved. In particular, since there are two suction ports, even if one of the suction ports is blocked for some reason, the circulating function of the bathtub water is impeded, which adversely affects equipment such as pumps. And there is no concern that the operation of the apparatus is stopped. According to the bathtub water circulation purifying apparatus of the third aspect, the first and second suction ports for sucking the bathtub water are provided above the spout for jetting the bathtub water, so that the bathtub is compared with the related art. A larger circulation path of bathtub water is formed in the vertical direction in the inside, and as a result, the purification function is improved in performance. Further, in particular, when the bathtub water circulation / purification device is configured to heat the bathtub water with a heater, the bathtub water jetted from the jet port moves upward and moves downward. In this case, since the bathtub water is sucked, a vertical circulation path is easily formed in the bathtub, and the purification function is easily exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an apparatus for circulating and purifying bath water according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a situation when the bathtub water circulation / purification device shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the circulating purification device for bathtub water shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the bathtub water circulation purification device shown in FIG. 1 from above.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a circulating filtration device showing a conventional technique of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Circulating filtration device of bathtub water 11 Bathtub 11b Wall surface 15 Bathtub water suction part 19 Purification part 20 Spout 21 Bathtub water discharge part 23 First suction port 24 Second suction port W Bathtub water

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub water suction unit disposed near a wall surface of a bathtub for sucking bathtub water in the bathtub, a purifying unit for purifying water sucked by the bathtub water suction unit, and opening into the bathtub. A bathtub water spouting section having a spout, and spouting bathtub water purified by the purifying section into the bathtub from the spout, and bathtub water through the bathtub water suction section, the purifying section, and the bathtub water spouting section. A bathtub water circulation / purification device comprising a pump for circulating between the bathtub and the bathtub, wherein the bathtub water suction unit is provided with a first suction port for sucking bathtub water from the wall surface side of the bathtub. A bath tub water circulation purification device. 2. The bathtub water circulating purification device according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub water suction section is provided with a second suction port for sucking bathtub water from a central portion of the bathtub. Characteristic bath water circulation purification equipment. 3. The bath tub water circulation purifying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first suction port and the second suction port are located below the jet port. Circulation purification device.