JPH10332490A - Method and equipment for discriminating temperature of flowing water column by illumination color - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To discriminate the temperature of a water column by interlocking a color filter with the illumination transmitting position of a bulb and the position corresponding to the color of the water temperature, thereby emitting light directly from a water column to be mixed and discharged. SOLUTION: A faucet-like pipe is fixed to the forward end of a water/hot water mixing pipe 7 and a translucent body 10 comprising an optical fiber, glass or resin for transmitting the light emitted from a bulb 18 is disposed in the center thereof. A straigthener 8 and a flow-out port 9 are provided at the forward end of the pipe 7. Furthermore, a cooling water filter 11 and a conical color filter 12 are disposed in the water/hot water mixing pipe 7 along with a rotary thermometal 13 and a magnet drive coupling 14. According to the structure, a liquid column B of the mixture of water and hot water flowing out from the flow-out port 9 through the water/hot water mixing pipe 7 emits a light of color corresponding to the water temperature when the light emitted from the bulb 8 transmits through the translucent body 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for discriminating a liquid temperature of an effluent liquid column for projecting and illuminating a liquid column of discharged water liquid to color the liquid column. The present invention relates to an outflow faucet temperature identification method for detecting a temperature change of a transmitted effluent and identifying and displaying the temperature change of the effluent, and an apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional method and apparatus for identifying the liquid temperature of an effluent liquid column, as shown in FIG. 4, identify the liquid temperature flowing out of a mixing cock of hot water and water by coloring the liquid column. It is. This conventional method is a patent invention developed and published by the applicant of the present invention (Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-19061), which is characterized in that the effluent is passed through one of a plurality of color filters from the inside of the outlet. By illuminating by the method of projecting light and detecting the temperature change of the effluent, the temperature change of the effluent can be identified and displayed by moving the color filter according to the temperature change. A method for identifying a liquid temperature by coloring an effluent column, and an illuminating device that illuminates the effluent by projecting the effluent from the inside of the outlet, and movably disposed between the illuminating device and the outlet. A plurality of color filters, a bimetal device for detecting a change in the temperature of the effluent, and a color filter supporting the color filter and being connected to the bimetal device. To provide a liquid temperature identification device according to the coloring of the effluent column comprising a lever device for moving the color filter.

That is, in the conventional liquid temperature discriminating apparatus, the hot water inlet pipe 41 has a cock 43, and the cold water inlet pipe 42 has a cock 44. The mixed liquid obtained by mixing the water and the cold water in the mixing pipe 45 flows out of the outlet 47 through the chamber 46 as a liquid column 48. The chamber 46 is provided with a liquid-tight light-emitting window hole 50 having a transparent plate 49 on the side surface facing the outlet 47, and a plurality of color filters 51 are arranged adjacent to the transparent plate 49. I have. The illumination light beam 54 projected from the light source 52 through the color filter 51 and the light emitting window hole 50 is directed from the lower part of the chamber 46 to the outlet 4 in the direction of the arrow.
The liquid mixture reaching 7 is illuminated through one of the color filters, and this light beam refracts and diffuses near the outlet 47 and passes through the liquid column 48 flowing out as indicated by an arrow 55. The plurality of color filters are, for example, blue, green, yellow,
When five sections of orange and red are provided, the liquid column 48 is colored beautiful red when the illumination light source passes through the red section of the color filter 51. A bimetal is provided in the chamber 56, one end of which is fixed as a fixed end in an appropriate position in the chamber 46, and the other end is fixed to one arm of an L-shaped lever having two arms. This arm penetrates the rubber damper in a liquid-tight manner and protrudes out of the chamber 46, and the end of the other arm is rotatably connected around a fixed axis. The central portion of the fan-shaped color filter 51 is fixed to the end of the arm, and is supported so as to be rotatable about the axis together with the arm. In addition, the bimetal causes the arm to move up and down in response to a change in the temperature of the mixed liquid in the chamber 46, and the other arm of the L-shaped lever rotates around the axis and simultaneously projects the color filter 51 fixed thereto. It is rotated at a position adjacent to the light window hole 50. The color filter 51 is usually adjusted so that the temperature of the mixed liquid becomes blue in a cold water region, and goes through green, yellow, and orange as the temperature becomes higher temporarily, and then becomes red in a hot water region. For example, a mixture at an appropriate temperature can be identified by coloring the yellow effluent column.

[0004]

An object of the present invention is to improve the method and apparatus for identifying the liquid temperature by coloring the effluent column developed by the present applicant. In other words, instead of the conventional method of coloring the liquid column of hot / cold water and discharging water to discriminate the liquid temperature, the method and the device for discriminating the temperature by directly emitting light to the faucet to be mixed and discharged are improved. What you want to do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been developed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The present invention relates to a method in which hot water and cold water are mixed through a plurality of color filters and the temperature of a flowing water liquid is discharged. In a method for identifying the temperature of an effluent column, which detects a change and identifies and displays a temperature change of an effluent in accordance with the temperature change, a mixed water of hot water and cold water flows into a faucet and the periphery of the rotary thermometal is cleaned. Driving the color filter by flowing the fluid and further connecting the color filter and the drive shaft with the shaft sealing device through the magnet rotating at a fixed angle at the temperature conducted to the rotary thermometal or by the shaft sealing device And providing a temperature identification method based on the illumination color of the outflow water column, wherein the color filter is interlocked with the illumination transmission position of the light bulb and the corresponding color position of the water temperature. The angular rotation is operated at a speed of a fraction of a second, and the color filter is driven indirectly by a magnet or driven by a shaft, and by driving a color filter enclosed together with liquid-tight cooling water. There is also a method in which light emitted from the light bulb is transmitted through a light-transmitting body and projected at an outlet of a faucet, and further, hot water and cold water are mixed and discharged through the plurality of color filters. In the temperature identification device of the outflow water column for detecting the temperature change of the flowing water liquid and identifying and displaying the temperature change of the effluent in accordance with the temperature change, a cold water introduction pipe 1 with a cock 3 for supplying cold water from a water supply port 2 is provided. A hot / water mixing pipe 7 integrally formed with a hot water introduction pipe 4 with a cock 6 for supplying hot water from a hot water supply port 5 and a light transmitting body 10 for transmitting light emitted from a light bulb 15 to the hot / water mixing pipe 7. And cool to the tip A rectifying plate 8 for rectifying a mixture of water and hot water, a conical color filter 12 and a filter 11 for cooling water are provided in a hot / water mixing tube 7, and a rotary thermometal 13 and a magnet drive cup are provided. A temperature discrimination device based on the illumination color of the effluent column, characterized by being provided with a ring 14; and a mixture of hot water and cold water flowing out through a plurality of color filters. In an outflow faucet identification device that detects a temperature change and identifies and displays a temperature change of an effluent according to the temperature change, a chilled water introduction pipe 21 with a cock 23 for supplying chilled water from a water supply port 22 and heat from a hot water supply port 25 are provided. A hot water mixing pipe 27 integrally formed with a hot water introduction pipe 24 having a cock 26 for supplying hot water;
6, a rectifying plate 28 for rectifying a mixed liquid of cold water and hot water and a direct light emitting unit 31 for directly emitting a part of the illumination light beam are provided at a tip end portion thereof. Further, a temperature discrimination device based on a lighting color of a faucet is characterized in that a color filter 32 of a disk type and a rotary thermometal 33 are provided inside a hot / water mixing pipe 27 and a magnet drive cup 35 is additionally provided. Providing a light bulb 36 for light emission in said translucent body 30;
A condenser lens 35 and a reflecting mirror 37 are additionally provided between 6
Another object of the present invention is to provide a temperature discriminating apparatus based on the illumination color of an outflow water column, wherein the temperature discriminating apparatus is of an automatic faucet type.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A liquid temperature identification method according to the present invention detects a temperature change of flowing water which is mixed with hot water and cold water through a plurality of color filters and flows out, and responds to the temperature change. In the method for identifying the temperature of an effluent column for identifying and displaying a temperature change of an effluent, a mixed water of hot water and cold water is introduced into a faucet and flows around a rotary thermometal, and is further conducted to the rotary thermometal. The color filter and the drive shaft are connected via a shaft sealing device to drive the color filter through a magnet rotating at a fixed angle at a temperature or a driving force of a temperature-sensitive drive mechanism, and the color filter is positioned at the light transmission position of the bulb. And a method of identifying the temperature based on the illumination color of the outflow water column, wherein the rotation is performed at a speed of a fraction of a second. Further, the method of driving the color filter is indirect driving by a magnet or driving of a shaft, and driving of a color filter sealed together with liquid-tight cooling water. Because it is a method of transmitting light at the outlet of the stopper,
It can be said that this method is superior to the conventional liquid temperature identification method based on coloring of an effluent column made of a mixture of hot water and water.

Further, in the liquid temperature identification device according to the present invention, hot water and cold water are mixed through the plurality of color filters,
A cold water inlet pipe 1 equipped with a cock 3 for supplying cold water from a water supply port 2 for detecting a temperature change of a flowing water liquid to be discharged and identifying a temperature change of the liquid flowing out according to the temperature change. A hot water mixing pipe 7 integrally formed with a hot water introduction pipe 4 having a cock 6 for supplying hot water from a hot water supply port 5
And a rectifying plate 8 for rectifying a mixture of cold water and hot water is provided in the hot / water mixing tube 7 and a rectifying plate 8 for rectifying a mixed liquid of cold water and hot water is provided at the end. A temperature discriminating device based on the illumination color of an outflow water column, wherein a conical color filter 12 and a filter 11 for cooling water are internally provided, and a rotary thermometal 13 and a magnet drive coupling 14 are additionally provided. In addition, it detects the temperature change of the effluent that is discharged by mixing hot water and cold water through a plurality of color filters, and identifies the temperature change of the effluent according to the temperature change. In the identification device, a mac 23 for supplying cold water from a water supply port 22
A hot / water mixing pipe 27 integrally formed with a cold water introducing pipe 21 attached thereto and a hot water introducing pipe 24 provided with a cock 26 for supplying hot water from a hot water supply port 25, and light emitted from a light bulb 36 is transmitted through the hot / water mixing pipe 27. A rectifying plate 28 for rectifying a liquid mixture of cold water and hot water and a direct light emitting section 31 for directly emitting a part of the illuminating light beam are provided at the front end portion. A temperature discrimination device based on the illumination color of the outflow water column, wherein a disc type color filter 32 and a rotary type thermometal 33 are internally provided and a magnet drive cup 35 is additionally provided. Light body 30
A light bulb 36 is provided for the light emission inside, and a condenser lens 35 and a reflecting mirror 37 are provided between the light bulbs 36. Further, the temperature discrimination device is an automatic faucet type temperature discrimination device based on the illumination color of the outflow water column. Therefore, it is possible to provide a device which is superior to the conventional liquid temperature discrimination device for the effluent column composed of mixed water of hot water and water.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a method and an apparatus for identifying the temperature of an outflow faucet according to the illumination color of the present invention. First, according to the temperature identification method of the present invention, when a mixed water (warm water) of hot water (hot water) and cold water (water) is poured into a faucet, the mixed water flows around a thermometal provided in a hot / water mixing pipe and flows out. (Discharge port). In the outflow process of the mixed water, the operation is performed at a speed of a fraction of a second at a temperature transmitted to the thermometal, and the rotation is performed at a fixed angle, and together with the liquid-tight cooling water by the indirect drive or the shaft drive by the magnet. The color filter enclosed in is driven. By driving the color filter, a filter of a color corresponding to the water temperature is linked at a transmission position of the illumination light beam emitted from the bulb. The light emitted from the light bulb enters the light-transmitting body that has passed through the color filter condensed through the lens, repeats internal reflection, and is transmitted through the outlet (discharge port) of the faucet. By this light transmission, an illumination effect is obtained in the falling direction of the mixed water.

The temperature discriminating apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided with a cold water introduction pipe 1 for supplying cold water to left and right water supply ports 2 and a hot water supply port 5 and a hot water introduction pipe 4 for supplying hot water. Introductory pipes 1, 4
Are mounted with cocks 3 and 6 for adjusting the amount of water. A hot / water mixing pipe 7 for sending a mixed water of hot water and water is formed integrally at substantially the center of the cold water introduction pipe 1 and the hot water introduction pipe 4. Further, a faucet-shaped pipe is attached to the tip of the hot and cold water mixing pipe 7, and a light transmitting body 10 made of an optical fiber, glass, resin, or the like that transmits light emitted from the bulb 18 is provided in the center. A current plate 8 and an outflow port 9 are provided at the tip. Further, a filter 11 for cooling water and a conical color filter 12 are provided in the hot / water mixing pipe 7, and a rotary thermometal 13 and a magnet drive coupling 14 are further provided therein. Note that 15
Is a cooling water sealing casing, 16 is a condenser lens, 17 is a glass plate, A is cooling water, and B is a liquid column of mixed water.

The temperature color classification device shown in FIG. 3 is basically the same as the temperature identification device shown in FIG. Fig. 1
The color filter 12 of this figure is a conical type while the color filter 32 of this figure is a disk type, and the light transmitting body 30 of the apparatus shown in this figure directly emits a part of the illumination light. Is that a direct light emitting portion 31 is formed. In addition, 21 is a cold water inlet pipe, 22 is a water inlet, 23 and 26 are cocks, 24 is a hot water inlet pipe, 25 is a hot water inlet, 27 is a hot and cold water mixing pipe, 28 is a straightening plate, 29 is an outlet, and 33 is a rotary. Type thermometal, 34 is a magnet drive coupling, 35 condenser lens, 36 is a light bulb, and 37 is a reflecting mirror.

According to the temperature discriminator constructed as described above, the liquid column B of the mixed water of the hot water and the water flowing out from the outlets 9 and 29 through the hot and cold water mixing pipes 7 and 27 is used for the light bulbs 8 and 3.
The light emitted from 6 is transmitted through the light transmitting members 10 and 30, and is emitted in a color corresponding to the water temperature.

[0012]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, a wide range of effluent temperature changes can be easily identified by coloring the effluent column by a plurality of color filters linked to the conventional bimetal. It does not require complicated equipment at all and has excellent effects such as prevention of burns and safety, as well as prevention of color filter contamination, prevention of color fading due to color filter temperature, reduction of cleaning maintenance area, and durability. Numerous effects can be obtained, such as an improvement in light-collecting performance and an improvement in the light-collecting function by combining lenses.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a temperature discriminating apparatus using illumination colors according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing a color filter mechanism of the temperature identification device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a temperature discriminating apparatus based on illumination colors according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a conventional temperature identification device by coloring.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 21, 42 Cold water introduction pipe 2, 22 Water supply port 3, 6, 23, 26, 43, 44 Cock 4, 24, 41 Hot water introduction pipe 5, 25 Hot water supply port 7, 27 Hot water mixing pipe 8, 28 Straightening plate 9, 29 Outflow port 10, 30 Translucent body 11 Filter 12, 32 Color filter 13, 33 Rotary thermometal 14, 34 Magnet drive coupling 15 Cooling water sealing casing 17 Glass plate 18, 36 Light bulb 31 Direct light emitting section 16 , 35 Condensing lens 37 Reflecting mirror 45 Mixing tube 46 Storage chamber 47 Outflow port 48 Liquid column 49 Transparent plate 50 Light transmitting window hole 51 Color filter 52 Light source 53 Reflecting mirror 54 Illumination ray 55 Arrow 56 Bimetal 57 Fixed end 58 Arm 59 Rubber dambar

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An outflow water column for detecting a temperature change of a flowing liquid flowing out of a mixture of hot water and cold water through a plurality of color filters and identifying a temperature change of the effluent in accordance with the temperature change. In the temperature identification method, mixed water of hot water and cold water flows into the faucet and flows around the rotary thermometal, and further through a magnet rotating at a fixed angle at the temperature transmitted to the rotary thermometal. Or drive the color filter by connecting the drive force of the temperature-sensitive drive mechanism with the color filter and the drive shaft with the shaft sealing device,
A temperature discrimination method based on an illumination color of an outflow water column, wherein the color filter is linked to an illumination transmission position of a light bulb and a color position corresponding to a water temperature. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fixed-angle rotation operates at a speed of a fraction of a second. 3. The temperature discrimination method according to claim 1, wherein the driving of the color filter is indirect driving by a magnet or driving of a shaft, and driving of a color filter sealed together with liquid-tight cooling water. 4. The temperature discrimination method according to claim 1, wherein the light emitted from the light bulb is transmitted through the light-transmitting body and is projected at the outlet of the faucet. 5. An outflow for detecting a temperature change of a flowing liquid flowing out by mixing hot water and cold water through the plurality of color filters, and identifying and displaying a temperature change of the effluent according to the temperature change. In the water column temperature discriminating apparatus, a hot water inlet tube 1 with a cock 3 for supplying cold water from a water inlet 2 and a hot water inlet tube 4 with a cock 6 for supplying hot water from a hot water inlet 5 are integrally formed. A mixing tube 7 and a light bulb 1
5, a rectifying plate 8 for rectifying a mixed liquid of cold water and hot water is provided at the tip, and a conical color filter 12 and a cooling water A temperature discrimination device based on the illumination color of an outflow water column, comprising: a filter 11 for the inside; a rotary thermometal 13 and a magnet drive coupling 14 are additionally provided. 6. An outflow water column for detecting a temperature change of a flowing liquid that is mixed with hot water and cold water and flowing out through a plurality of color filters, and identifying and displaying the temperature change of the effluent according to the temperature change. Hot water mixing pipe in which a cold water introduction pipe 21 with a cock 23 for supplying cold water from a water supply port 22 and a hot water introduction pipe 24 with a cock 26 for supplying hot water from a hot water supply port 25 are integrally formed. 27, the hot and cold water mixing pipe 27
A rectifying plate 28 for rectifying a mixed liquid of cold water and hot water is provided at the tip thereof with a light projecting body 30 transmitting light emitted from the light bulb 36 therein.
And a direct light emitting section 31 for directly emitting a part of the illumination light beam. Further, a disk type color filter 32 and a rotary type thermometal 33 are provided inside the hot / water mixing pipe 27, and a magnet drive cup 35 is additionally provided. A temperature discriminating device based on a lighting color of a running water column. 7. The temperature according to the illumination color of the outflow water column according to claim 6, wherein a light bulb is provided for light emission in the light transmitting body 30 and a condenser lens 35 and a reflecting mirror 37 are provided between the light bulbs 36. Identification device. 8. The temperature discrimination device according to claim 5, wherein the temperature discrimination device is of an automatic faucet type.