JPH10234599A - Device for mounting cleaning agent tank for cleaning bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for mounting a cleaning agent tank for cleaning a bathtub which prevents a cleaning agent from being forcibly splashed out of a through air hole in a cleaning agent tank when the cleaning agent tank is installed in such a manner that a cleaning agent replenishing aperture is opened with a bath tub flanged part on its upper face side. SOLUTION: This device for mounting a cleaning agent tank for cleaning a bathtub has a through hole 11 for mounting in a bath tub flanged part 10 and also a joint pipe 30 for connection fitted into the through hole 11 and further, a protruding aperture part 21 for a cleaning agent tank 20 for cleaning a bathtub joined with the joint pipe 30 from beneath. In addition, the device has protruding cylinder part 33 for the joint pie 30 into which a cap 40 is screwed. Under this construction, the cleaning agent tank 20 is fitted into the bathtub flanged part 10 and a cleaning agent replenishing aperture is formed for the cleaning agent tank 20 simultaneously. In this case, a notched groove 33b is formed on the upper end of the protruding cylinder part 33 of the joint pipe 30 into which the cap 40 is screwed and at the same time, a notched part 33e is also formed on the part of a male screw 33a of the lateral wall on the protruding cylinder part 33 connected to the notched groove 33b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting device for mounting a cleaning tank for cleaning the inside of a bathtub to a bathtub flange provided as an outer flange at the upper end of the bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathtub cleaning detergent tank has been used as a part of a bathtub cleaning device for removing dirt and the like adhering to the bathtub and cleaning the bathtub, and is disposed near the bathtub. In many cases, the outer tub is attached to the upper end of the tub by using a tub flange that protrudes in the horizontal direction as an outer flange. In that case, the bathtub cleaning detergent tank is mounted so as to be hidden under the bathtub flange portion, and a detergent replenishing port is opened through the bathtub flange portion to the upper surface side, and the cap is provided. And the replenishing port for the detergent is closed freely. Detergent in the bathtub detergent tank as a stock solution, in the flow of washing water consisting of water or hot water, using a Venturi tube or the like,
The detergent is sucked and added little by little from the negative pressure forming part, whereby the cleaning liquid mixed with the detergent is jetted out of the cleaning liquid jet nozzle into the bathtub. Since the inside of the bath washing detergent tank becomes a negative pressure state as the detergent is discharged, it is necessary to provide an air hole for taking in air from the outside. This air hole is to prevent the detergent from leaking,
Provided at the detergent refill port, which is the top of the tank,
A horizontal through hole as an air passage hole was provided near the base of the detergent replenishing port, avoiding the screw portion to which the cap was screwed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, since the air hole is provided as a horizontal through hole at the base of the detergent replenishing port protruding upward from the bathtub flange portion, the above-mentioned bath tub cleaning is required. If the cleaning liquid flows back into the detergent tank for some reason, there may be a disadvantage that the increased liquid rushes out of the horizontal through hole, which is the air through hole, to the outside in a horizontal direction.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional apparatus, and in the case where a bathtub cleaning detergent tank is attached to a bathtub flange and a replenishing port for detergent is opened on the upper side of the bathtub flange. Detergent increased by backflow,
An object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting device that does not vigorously jump out of the air hole.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting apparatus, wherein a mounting hole is provided in a bathtub flange provided at an upper end portion of the bathtub. A fitting pipe for fitting is fitted into the through-hole, a projecting opening of the bathtub cleaning detergent tank is connected to the fitting pipe for fitting from below the bathtub flange, and the fitting pipe for fitting is connected to the fitting pipe. A cap is detachably screwed from above the bathtub flange to a projecting cylindrical portion projecting upward from the bathtub flange, so that the bathtub cleaning detergent tank is attached to the bathtub flange and the bathtub cleaning detergent is attached. What is claimed is: 1. A device for mounting a detergent tank for bathtub cleaning, wherein a replenishing port for detergent to a tank is formed at the same time, wherein a notch is provided at an upper end of a projecting cylindrical portion of a connection pipe for connection to which said cap is screwed. The provided with is characterized also by providing a notch in the male screw portion of the projecting tubular outer wall continuous to the groove away Ri 該切.

According to the above-mentioned feature of the present invention, when the detergent in the detergent tank for bathtub detergent is full in the tank due to backflow or the like, the overflowing detergent is removed from the connection fitting tube covered by the cap. After being guided in the horizontal direction to the outside of the protruding tube portion through the notch groove at the upper end of the protruding tube portion, and further guided downward through the notch in the screw portion of the protruding tube portion to which the cap is screwed. Flows out. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the detergent that has flowed back and rushes out.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of an apparatus for mounting a detergent tank for bathtub cleaning according to the present invention.
Shows a connecting pipe for connection, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a side view, and (C) is a longitudinal sectional view.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a bathtub flange portion, reference numeral 20 denotes a bathtub cleaning detergent tank, reference numeral 30 denotes a connection pipe for connection, reference numeral 40 denotes a cap, and reference numeral 50 denotes packing. The bathtub flange 10 is provided at the upper end of the bathtub as an outer flange projecting horizontally. Further, the bathtub cleaning detergent tank 20 is a tank for storing a detergent solution for performing bathtub cleaning as a stock solution, and a detergent supply passage extending from a discharge port at the bottom of the tank (not shown) supplies cleaning water composed of water or hot water. By being connected to a negative pressure forming part such as a Venturi tube provided in the middle of the washing water supply passage to supply, the detergent is sucked little by little into the flow of washing water,
A cleaning liquid is formed while being mixed, and the cleaning liquid is jetted into a bathtub from a cleaning liquid jet nozzle (not shown). Therefore, normally, the detergent tank for bathtub cleaning
Although water does not flow back from the washing water supply passage side into the inside of the bath, the washing water flows back into the bathtub washing detergent tank 20 if any abnormality occurs because the passage is connected. Thus, it can be expected that the inside of the tank 20 is filled and the tank 20 jumps out of the gap or air hole with pressure.

A mounting through hole 11 is provided in a part of the bathtub flange portion 10, and a connection joint pipe 30 is fitted into the mounting through hole 11. Referring also to FIG.
The connection joint pipe 30 has a flange portion 31 at a central portion, a hanging tube portion 32 configured to hang down from the flange portion 31, and a projecting tube portion 33 configured to project upward from the flange portion 31. Consists of The hanging tubular portion 32 fits into the mounting through-hole 11, and the flange portion 31 is seated on the upper surface of the mounting through-hole 11, so that the connection joint pipe 30 is connected to the mounting through-hole.
Fitted against 11. A female screw 32a is formed on the inner periphery of the hanging tubular portion 32 of the connection joint tube 30.
A protrusion 21 from the ceiling surface of the bathtub detergent tank 20
A male screw 21a is formed on the outer periphery of the projecting opening 21. By screwing the projecting opening 21 of the bathtub washing detergent tank 20 and the hanging cylindrical portion 32a of the connection fitting tube 30, the bathtub washing detergent tank 20 is placed below the bathtub flange 10 via a packing 50. Can be attached.

The protruding tubular portion 33 of the connecting joint tube 30 constitutes a replenishing port for the detergent to the bathtub detergent tank 20, and a male screw 33a for screwing the cap 40 is formed on the outer periphery thereof. ing. The upper end of the protruding cylindrical portion 33 has a corresponding 2
Notch grooves 33b are provided at several places. Further, a notch 33c is provided in a portion of the male screw 33a on the outer periphery which is continuous with the notch groove 33b. The number of the cutout grooves 33b may be one or three or more. The projecting pieces 34 protruding and provided at a plurality of locations in the inner hole near the center of the connection joint pipe 30 constitute an installation table for installing an unshown foreign matter removing filter.

The cap 40 has a hanging side peripheral portion.
With respect to the cap body 41 composed of 41a and the ceiling 41b,
A female screw tube 42 is provided hanging down from the inside of the ceiling portion, and the female screw tube 42 is detachably screwed to the male screw 33a of the projecting cylindrical portion 33 of the connection joint 30 with the female screw tube 42. In a state where the cap 40 is screwed into the projecting tubular portion 33 of the connecting joint tube 30, a notch groove 33b provided at the upper end of the projecting tubular portion 33,
The notch 33c provided in the male screw 33a forms an air passage with the outside. The air passage is first formed by
Starting from the top of 33, the notch 33b is guided from the top in the horizontal direction, then the notch 33c is guided downward, and then to the outside. Therefore, during normal times, as the amount of detergent in the bathtub cleaning detergent tank 20 decreases, external air is introduced into the bathtub cleaning detergent tank 20 through the air passage, and the pressure inside the tank 20 is reduced. Stabilize. On the other hand, when a backflow to the bathtub cleaning detergent tank 20 occurs due to some abnormality, the notch groove 33b is provided at the uppermost end of the protruding cylindrical portion 33 of the connection joint pipe 30, so that the detergent leaks. The water level margin up to that point is so large that leakage can be reduced. In particular, even when the detergent leaks to the outside, the passage formed by the notch groove 33b and the notch 33c is bent in the middle, so that the detergent is directly urged to the outside. It is prevented that it erupts and hits a person.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided the above construction.
According to the bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting device described in
A mounting through-hole is provided in a bathtub flange provided at the upper end of the bathtub, a connection fitting tube is fitted into the mounting through-hole, and the lower side of the bathtub flange is positioned with respect to the connection fitting tube. And a cap is detachably screwed from above the bathtub flange to a protruding cylindrical portion of the connecting pipe for connection projecting upward from the bathtub flange. A bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting device, wherein the bathtub cleaning detergent tank is mounted on the bathtub flange portion and the bathtub cleaning detergent tank is replenished with a detergent replenishing port at the same time. A notch groove is provided at the upper end of the projecting tubular portion of the connection pipe to be screwed, and a notch is also provided at the male screw portion of the projecting tubular portion outer wall that is continuous with the notched groove. Even if the detergent in the detergent tank fills up in the bathtub detergent tank due to backflow etc. and overflows outside, the overflowing detergent directly jumps out to the outside. It can be reliably prevented. In addition, since the notch groove is provided at the uppermost end of the projecting tubular portion of the connection joint pipe, the water level margin until the detergent leaks is accordingly large, and the leak can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a device for mounting a detergent tank for bathtub cleaning according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a joint pipe for connection, (A) is a plan view,
(B) is a side view, and (C) is a longitudinal sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Bathtub flange part 11 Mounting through hole 20 Detergent tank for bathtub washing 21 Protruding part 30 Connection fitting tube 31 Flange part 32 Hanging tube part 33 Projecting tube part 33a Male screw 33b Notch groove 33c Notch 40 Cap 50 Packing

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoji Hata 93, Edocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Inside the Noritz Corporation (72) Inventor Eiichi Tsuji 93, Edocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Noritsu Corporation (72) Inventor Kenji Kawai 93 Noriko, Edo-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo

Claims (1)

[Claims] An attachment through-hole is provided in a bathtub flange provided at an upper end portion of a bathtub, and a connection joint tube is fitted into the attachment through-hole, and the bathtub is connected to the connection joint tube. The projecting opening of the bathtub washing detergent tank is joined from the lower side of the flange portion, and a cap is attached to the projecting tube portion projecting upward from the bathtub flange portion of the connection joint tube from above the bathtub flange portion. A bathtub cleaning detergent tank mounting device which is detachably screwed so as to simultaneously configure a bathtub cleaning detergent tank with a bathtub flange portion and a replenishing port for the detergent into the bathtub cleaning detergent tank. A notch groove is provided at the upper end of the projecting tubular portion of the connection joint pipe to which the cap is screwed, and a notch is also provided at the male screw portion of the projecting tubular portion outer wall continuous with the notched groove. An installation device for a detergent tank for washing a bathtub.