JPH11155752A - Washing equipment for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing equipment with which dirt in a bathroom is removed by uniformly sprinkling detergents and water over a wide range. SOLUTION: Concerning such a washing equipment 7 for bathroom, a water jet nozzle part 11 and a detergent jet nozzle part 12 linearly jet water and detergents (in flat jet streams), the water and detergent jet nozzles rotate while being inclined at a prescribed angle in respect to an obliquely downward rotary axis as the axis, and the jet flow rate of a pump is changed while the nozzle is rotated once.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bathtub, a washing place,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom cleaning system for cleaning dirt and the like after bathing in a bathroom unit including a wall, a ceiling, a door, a window, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathroom cleaning device has been disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-27.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 463 and 8-165808 and the like are known.

A conventional example of a bathroom cleaning apparatus includes a mixing section for mixing hot water and a detergent, a blowing section for blowing out water or a cleaning liquid, a sensor for detecting the closing of a door or a window, and a blowing control means. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 7-27463 is known as a device designed to prevent hot water or a detergent solution from splashing on a person in a bathroom or scattering from a window or an entrance to the outside.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-165808 discloses an automatic washing apparatus which is provided with a flow rate integrator which flows to a washing water spout port, so that the sprinkling amount is always constant even if the water supply pressure fluctuates so that water does not overflow from the waterproof pan. There is a gazette.

[0005]

In the above configuration, even if the detergent is sprayed into the bathroom, the detergent may not be able to spread to every corner, or the dirt may be sufficiently removed by the power of water. In some cases, it could not be dropped.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing at least two water jet nozzles disposed so as to be able to wash a bathtub and a washing place, and a detergent jet for jetting detergent pressurized by a pump. A nozzle section, the water ejection nozzle section and the detergent ejection nozzle section each have a configuration in which an axis directed obliquely downward is used as a rotation axis, and the axis is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis, and the pump is a nozzle. Is configured to change the jet flow rate during one round.

[0007] According to the above invention, since the nozzle is configured to rotate obliquely downward and rotate at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis, the water and detergent are sprayed concentrically. In, and can be sprayed over a wide area, water and detergent can be evenly sprayed, and the pump,
Since the jet flow rate is changed while the nozzle makes one round, the detergent can be efficiently cleaned by spraying the detergent mainly on a portion far from the nozzle or a portion with severe dirt. .

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention can be embodied by the constitution described in each claim. Therefore, the configuration of the present invention and the operation and effect of the configuration will be described below. The invention according to claim 1 has a bathtub and a washing place arranged so as to be washable, and has at least two water jetting nozzles provided on the wall surface of the bathroom and a detergent jetting nozzle for jetting a detergent pressurized by a pump. The ejection nozzle portion and the detergent ejection nozzle portion each have a configuration in which an axis directed obliquely downward is used as a rotation axis, and the nozzle is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis. Is changed.

Therefore, by spraying water and detergent concentrically, it is possible to spray water and detergent evenly over a wide range, and the pump changes the jet flow rate while the nozzle makes one round. Configuration.
By spraying the detergent mainly on the portion far from the nozzle or on the portion with severe dirt, the cleaning can be efficiently performed.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is configured to increase the ejection flow rate when the nozzle is oriented in a direction in which the distance from a portion to which the detergent is applied, such as a bathtub, is large.

Therefore, according to this configuration, the detergent can be uniformly sprayed according to the shape of the bath tub to effectively clean the bath.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is configured to increase the ejection flow rate when the nozzle is directed toward a portion of the bathtub or the like to which the detergent is applied in a direction of large contamination.

Therefore, according to this configuration, the amount of the detergent to be sprayed can be adjusted and sprayed in accordance with the state of dirt in the bathtub or the like, so that the detergent can be effectively washed.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 has a structure in which the pattern for changing the ejection flow rate is changed according to the shape of the portion of the bathtub or the like to which the detergent is applied.

[0015] Therefore, with this configuration, the spraying of the detergent is changed according to the form of the bathtub and the state of dirt, so that cleaning can be performed efficiently.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom with a washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a bathroom 1 is a space for taking a bath, and is mainly composed of a bathtub 2, a washing place 3, a wall 4,
It comprises a ceiling 5 and a door 6. 7 is a washing device, 8 is a control box for controlling the washing device 7, 9 is a remote controller provided in a dressing room, and 10 is a water connection pipe for supplying water to the washing apparatus 7 by connecting to a water pipe or the like. belongs to.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the cleaning device 7, in which two water jet nozzles 11 and two detergent jet nozzles 12 are provided. Reference numeral 13 denotes a check valve for preventing backflow of water, and reference numeral 14 denotes an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing a water passage, which controls water sprinkling from the water jet nozzle unit 11. Reference numeral 15 denotes a detergent tank, and reference numeral 16 denotes a detergent pump, which sucks the detergent from the tank 15, pressurizes and ejects the detergent from the detergent ejection nozzle 12.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged cross section of the water jet nozzle section 11. Reference numeral 17 denotes a motor, and reference numeral 18 denotes a rotating member that is rotated by the motor 17, and is configured to rotate around a rotation shaft 19 that faces obliquely downward. Reference numeral 20 denotes a rotating support member for supporting the rotating member 18, 21 and 22 O-rings for preventing water from leaking, 23 a water inlet joint, 24
Is a stopper member for preventing the rotating member 18 from coming off, and 25 is a nozzle mounting shaft, which is inclined by an angle α with respect to the rotating shaft 19. By changing the angle α, the range of watering can be changed. Reference numeral 26 denotes a nozzle, and as shown in FIG. 4, water is spouted in a line shape (in a state where the water spreads flat) by the action of the throttle portion 27 and the V-groove 28. Further, two water jet nozzles 11 are arranged so as to straddle the bathtub 2 so that the straddling portions 29 and 30 can be washed. As shown in FIG. 6, the control box 8 includes a power supply control unit 31, a motor drive circuit 32, and a pump drive circuit 33. The power supply control unit 31 is operated by operating the remote control 9, and the motor drive circuit 3
2, the motor 17 is driven.

Next, the operation will be described.
Is opened to eject water, the water is ejected from the water ejection nozzle portion 11 in a line shape as shown in FIG. When the motor 17 is operated, the rotating member 18 is rotated by the rotation supporting member 2.
Rotate in zero. Then, the nozzle 26 rotates while being tilted by α with respect to the rotation axis 19, rotates while ejecting in a line shape as shown in FIG. 5, moves concentrically from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the broken line, and Are sequentially washed. Similarly, water is jetted from the water jet nozzle portion 11 on the left side, so that the straddling portion 2 into the bathtub 2 is formed.
9, 30 can also be washed almost completely. Similarly, the detergent can be sprayed on the floor and the wall surface in the same manner, and can be sprayed on almost the entire surface by spraying the detergent from both the left and right detergent jet nozzles 12. The output of the pump 16 is controlled by the motor 1 as shown in FIG.
While the nozzle 7 rotates 360 degrees, the detergent flow rate changes as shown in FIG. 7, and the pump drive circuit 33 is set. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, the portion farther from the nozzle of the bathtub has a large spray flow rate of the detergent and is sufficiently sprayed with the detergent (the hatched portion surrounded by a circle is the portion where the detergent is sprayed and the circle is large). The larger the flow rate, the higher the flow rate (as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 7). Also, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 7, when the dirt is partially severe as shown in FIG. 9, the jet flow rate of the detergent is set to be large when the rotation angle is in the direction of severe dirt. . As a result, concentrate on areas where detergents are difficult to reach or where dirt is very dirty,
Detergent can be efficiently removed. Further, by changing the pattern as shown in FIG. 7 according to the shape of the bathtub and the state of dirt, it is possible to deal with individual bathrooms.

As described above, since the nozzle rotates obliquely downward and rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis, the water and the detergent are concentrically sprayed. It can be sprayed over a wide area, and water and detergent can be sprayed evenly, and the pump is configured to change the ejection flow rate while the nozzle makes one round, so that the part far from the nozzle or By spraying the detergent mainly on the heavily soiled portion, it can be efficiently cleaned.

[0022]

As is clear from the above description, the following effects are obtained according to the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention.

The invention according to claim 1 is configured such that the water ejection nozzle portion and the detergent ejection nozzle portion are rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis, the axis of which is obliquely directed downward and the rotation axis. Thereby, by spraying water and detergent concentrically, it is possible to spray water and detergent evenly over a wide range, and the pump changes the ejection flow rate while making a round around the nozzle. Because of the configuration, the detergent can be efficiently cleaned by spraying the detergent mainly on the portion far from the nozzle or on the portion with severe dirt as in the invention described in claims 2, 3, and 4. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a case where a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the cleaning device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing the vicinity of a jet nozzle of the cleaning apparatus.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a jet nozzle of the cleaning device, and FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing jet water when the cleaning device is installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control portion of the cleaning apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing a relationship between a jet flow rate of a pump of the cleaning device and a motor rotation angle.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a spray state of a detergent in the cleaning device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another spray state of the detergent in the cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 7 Cleaning device 11 Water ejection nozzle part 12 Detergent ejection nozzle part 16 Pump 17 Motor 18 Rotating member 19 Rotating shaft 26 Nozzle 29, 30 Cut-in part 32 Motor drive circuit 33 Pump drive circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] A bath and a washing place are arranged so as to be washable, and at least two water jet nozzles provided on a wall surface of a bathroom and a detergent jet nozzle for jetting a detergent pressurized by a pump are provided. The ejection nozzle portion and the detergent ejection nozzle portion each have a configuration in which an axis directed obliquely downward is used as a rotation axis, and the nozzle is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis. Bathroom cleaning device with a variable configuration. 2. The bathroom cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ejection flow rate is increased when the nozzle is directed in a direction in which the distance between the nozzle and a portion of the bathtub or the like to which the detergent is applied increases. 3. The apparatus for cleaning a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein the jet flow rate is increased when the nozzle is directed toward a portion of the nozzle and the portion of the bathtub or the like to which the detergent is applied, where the nozzle is largely contaminated. 4. The apparatus for cleaning a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein a pattern for changing the ejection flow rate is changed in accordance with the shape of a portion of the bath to which the detergent is applied.