JPH1157728A - Housing case for water quality improving agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively treat bathwater, etc., with a water quality improving agent such as a sterilizer and to facilitate the maintenance, e.g. exchange of the agents. SOLUTION: A lid 8 provided with many communicating holes 81 is detachably attached to a case main body 7 contg. a water quality improving agent 6 to prevent the outflow of the agent and to allow the treated water to flow into the main body 7, and the lid 8 mounting side of the main body 7 is freely attachably/detachably fixed to a mounting member 9. Further, a treated water inlet 93 is positioned on the lower side of the member 9 and the outlet 94 on the upper side oppositely to the main body 7 to generate an ascending current in the main body 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage case for a water quality improving agent.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a bathtub water circulating / purifying device which circulates and purifies bathtub water and keeps the temperature so that the bathtub can be always bathed without being replaced for a long time. The apparatus is provided with a circulating flow path provided with a circulating pump for circulating bath water, in which a filtration tank for filtering bath water, an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp having a sterilizing action, and the like are provided. And housed in a casing.

[0003]

However, in the filtration tank of the bath tub water circulation purification device, silica stone, barley stone, activated carbon, and the like are stacked, and microorganisms are inhabited to perform biological filtration. In some cases, such microorganisms invade the bathtub and cause slime on the inner wall of the bathtub.

[0004] In addition, when such microorganisms proliferate, there is a possibility that even bacteria that adversely affect the human body will proliferate. Then, research and development of the technique which raises a sterilization ability more have been performed.

[0005] However, it is not preferable that the cost is greatly increased and the size of the bath water circulation device is not increased. Further, useful microorganisms in the filtration tank must not be killed, and further, the user is burdened with maintenance and the like. There are various restrictions, such as the fact that they must not be such, and at present the effective technology has not been established.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for a water quality improving agent which can solve the above problems.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a lid body provided with a large number of communication holes is detachably attached to a case body containing a water quality improving agent. , Preventing the outflow of the water quality improver, allowing the treated water to flow into the case body, detachably attaching the lid mounting side of the case body to the mounting member, and facing the case body to the mounting member. So that the inlet of the treated water is located on the lower side and the outlet is located on the upper side, and
An upward flow can be generated in the case body. Therefore,
The treated water flows into the case body from below and forms an ascending flow, so that the water quality improver can be wound up and stirred in the case body to increase the contact efficiency between the water quality improver and the treated water, The surfaces can always be kept clean by friction between each other. Moreover, it is easy to handle and can be manufactured at low cost.

In the present invention, a space filled with treated water is formed between the mounting member and a lid mounted on the case body. Therefore, the inflow port and the outflow port of the treated water communicate with each other through the treated water filling space, so that even if the case body is clogged, there is no hindrance to the circulation of the treated water.

In the present invention, the water quality improver is a granular antibacterial agent carrying silver. Therefore, the antibacterial agents always move due to the upward flow,
In addition, dirt is prevented from adhering to the surface due to friction caused by mutual contact, the disinfection effect is maintained without inhibiting the elution of silver, and bacteria and the like that adversely affect the human body in the treated water are effectively, and Can be killed reliably.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, a lid body provided with a large number of communication holes is detachably attached to a case body containing a water quality improving agent to prevent the water quality improving agent from flowing out and to treat the treated water with a case. Inlet into the main body, and the lid mounting side of the case main body is detachably attached to a mounting member, and the inflow port of the treated water is downward on the mounting member so as to face the case main body, Open with the outlet located on the upper side,
An upward flow can be generated in the case body.

Further, a space filled with treated water is formed between the attachment member and the lid attached to the case body.

Further, the storage case for a water quality improving agent according to the present invention can be suitably attached to the bathtub water circulation purification apparatus described in the prior art.

That is, when a granular antibacterial agent carrying silver is used as a water quality improving agent, not only does the sterilization effect of the bathtub water increase, but also microorganisms that have propagated in the filtration tank of the bathtub water circulation purifier can cause the microorganisms to propagate in the circulation channel. Even if the bathtub flows out, the bathtub water is sterilized by the sterilizing power of silver while passing through the storage case, and the microorganisms do not cause slime on the inner wall of the bathtub.

[0014] Further, for example, even if the microorganisms in the above-mentioned filtration tank are overgrown with microorganisms or organic matter in the bath water, bacteria which have a bad effect on the human body grow, they die before the bath water flows into the bath. Can eliminate the risk of harm to health.

In particular, with the above configuration, the treated water flows from below into the case body to generate an upward flow, so that the antibacterial agent is swirled upward in the case body and stirred, and furthermore, Does not flow out of the case body.

Accordingly, the contact efficiency between the antibacterial agent and the bathtub water is enhanced, and a sufficient bactericidal action can be produced. In addition, the dirt adhered to the antibacterial agent surface by the friction between the particle surfaces is removed, and the particles are always cleaned. And the silver elution is not hindered.

In addition, since the inlet and outlet of the treated water communicate with each other via the space filled with the treated water, even if the case body becomes clogged, the circulation of the bathtub water will not be affected at all. I can't.

Further, since the case body can be easily attached and detached, maintenance is improved.

By the way, the water quality improving agent accommodating case according to the present invention can be appropriately disposed, for example, in the middle of a pipe forming a circulation flow path, and is directly inserted upstream of a water discharge port opened in a bathtub. Or installed in the casing of the bath tub water circulation purification device. In addition,
Even in this case, in order to facilitate maintenance such as cleaning and replacement of the antibacterial agent, it is preferable that at least the case main body containing the antibacterial agent be configured to be easily detachable from the outside of the casing.

Further, in the storage case according to the present invention, instead of or together with the antibacterial agent, a fragrance or a coloring agent,
Alternatively, a water quality improving agent such as another additive can be stored and used.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a water quality improving agent storage case (hereinafter referred to as a storage case) 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a bathtub water circulation purification device A having the storage case 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the storage case 1, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the storage case 1, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the storage case 1 according to the present invention is attached to a bathtub water circulation purification device A.

The bathtub water circulation / purification device A is installed at the upper edge of the bathtub 2 and extends downward from the main body 3 of the bathtub water suction pipe 4 and the bathtub water discharge pipe 5 so that the suction bath is inserted into the bathtub 2.
40 and a water discharge section 50 are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the bathtub water circulation purifying device A forms a circulation channel R by connecting the bathtub water suction pipe 4 and the bathtub water discharge pipe 5 in communication with each other. Most of R is housed in the apparatus main body 3. A circulation pump P, a five-way valve V,
A heater H, an ultraviolet sterilizer J, a filtration tank T, and the like are provided. In FIG. 2, E is a filter medium, and F is a flow switch.

With this configuration, bathtub water sucked from the suction section 40 is filtered and sterilized while passing through the circulation channel R, discharged from the water discharge section 50 into the bathtub 2 and is kept in a clean state. It is kept at the desired temperature.

The storage case 1 is preferably arranged at least on the downstream side of the filtration tank T in order to prevent the microorganisms excessively grown in the filtration tank T from flowing into the bathtub 2 and growing. In the present embodiment, it is mounted immediately upstream of the water discharging section 50 and below the device main body 3 of the bathtub water circulation purification device A.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the storage case 1 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
Is a case body 7 formed so as to be able to accommodate a large number of granular antibacterial agents 6 as a water quality improving agent, and a lid body formed concentrically with a communication hole 81 which is detachably attached to the case body 7 and has a number of long holes. 8 and an attachment member 9 to which the case body 7 is detachably attached.

The case body 7 is formed in a bowl shape capable of storing the antibacterial agent 6, and has a volume of about 200 cc in this embodiment. A female screw portion 70 is formed on the inner peripheral wall on the opening side, a lid 8 is screwed to the female screw portion 70 to prevent the antibacterial agent 6 from flowing out through the communication hole 81, and the bathtub water is drained from the case body 7. It is possible to flow into. 71 is a packing interposed between the case body 7 and the mounting member 9, 82 is a knob of the lid 8, and 83 is a male thread corresponding to the female thread 70 of the case body 7.

The mounting member 9 has a side wall 92 on which a male screw portion 91 corresponding to the female screw portion 70 of the case main body 7 is formed upright from the peripheral edge of the disk-shaped back plate 90, similarly to the lid 8. On the inner surface of the back plate 90, an inlet 93 and an outlet for bathtub water are provided.
94 are provided, the inlet 93 is located on the lower side, and the outlet 94 is located on the upper side, and each is opened facing the case body 7. 95 is a bathtub water inflow cylinder portion communicating with the inflow port 93, 96 is a bathtub water outflow cylinder portion communicating with the outflow port 94,
Reference numeral 97 denotes a suction cup attached to the back of the back plate 90.

With the above configuration, when a predetermined amount of the antibacterial agent 6 is accommodated in the case main body 7 and the case main body 7 is screwed to the mounting member 9 with the lid 8 attached, the mounting member 9 and the case A space Q filled with treated water is formed between the main body 7 and the lid 8 attached to the main body 7 (FIG. 4).

The antibacterial agent 6 is obtained by supporting silver on porous particles made of silica gel or the like. Silver is eluted in a large number of pores and silver can be eluted to kill bacteria.

The amount of the antibacterial agent 6 to be used can be appropriately set according to the amount of bath water to be treated.
Is preferably about 50 to 90% of the volume. In the present embodiment, the amount occupies about 80% of the volume of the case body 7.

Here, the case where the bathtub water is actually circulated and the bathtub water flows into the storage case 1 will be described.

When the bath water circulation purifying apparatus A is operated, the circulation pump P is driven, and the bath water is supplied to the suction tank 40, the circulation pump P, the five-way valve V, the ultraviolet sterilizer J, and the filtration tank as shown in FIG. The water is circulated in the order of T → five-way valve V → storage case 1 → water discharge section 50 and discharged into bathtub 2

In the housing case 1, as shown in FIG. 4, bathtub water flows in from the bathtub water inflow cylindrical portion 95, and communication of the lid 8 from the inflow port 93 located below the housing case 1. It flows into the case body 7 through the hole 81, and in the case body 7,
The bathtub water flows upward as shown by the arrow f, flows again from the communication hole 81 to the outlet 94 while sowing the antibacterial agent 6, and the water discharge portion opened from the bathtub water outflow tube portion 96 to the end of the bathtub water discharge pipe 5. It is discharged into bathtub 2 from 50.

As described above, while the bath water passes through the inside of the case body 7, the bath water sufficiently comes into contact with the antibacterial agent 6 that has risen up, and is sterilized by elution of silver.

Since the antibacterial agent 6 is constantly moved by the upward flow of the bathtub water, dirt and the like hardly adhere to the surface, and the elution of silver is not hindered by the dirt and the like.

Therefore, an effective sterilizing action can be maintained, and the sterilizing efficiency of bathtub water is increased.

Further, the case body 7 containing the antibacterial agent 6
Faces the operator side and can be easily attached and detached, so that maintenance such as replacement of the antibacterial agent 6 can be performed extremely easily.

Even if the case body 7 is clogged, the inflow port 93 and the outflow port 94 are in communication with each other through the space Q filled with treated water. It does not interfere with circulation of bathtub water as a road.

Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In this case, the housing case 1 is disposed in the apparatus main body 3 of the bathtub water circulation purifying apparatus A, and a circular hole 35 is formed in the apparatus main body 3 so that the case main body 7 can be detached from the circular hole 35. I have.

In this case, the housing case 1 does not narrow the bathing space in the bathtub 2, and is integrated with the apparatus main body 3 to give a smart appearance.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, when the storage case 1 is provided in the circulation flow path R, the storage case 1 may be provided on the downstream side of the filtration tank T. The water-improving agent may be placed at any position, and a fragrance, a colorant, or other additives may be stored in the storage case 1 instead of or together with the antibacterial agent 6 described above. It can also be.

[0047]

The present invention is embodied in the above embodiment and has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lid body provided with a large number of communication holes is detachably attached to the case body containing the water quality improving agent to prevent the water quality improving agent from flowing out and to treat the treated water. To be able to flow into the case main body, the lid mounting side of the case main body is detachably attached to a mounting member, and the mounting member is opposed to the case main body,
The treated water was opened with the inlet of the treated water at the lower side and the outlet at the upper side, so that an upward flow could be generated in the case body. Therefore, treated water flows into the case body from below,
Since the water flows upward, the water quality improver can be lifted up and stirred in the case body, increasing the contact efficiency between the water quality improver and the treated water, and keeping the particle surfaces always clean by friction between them. be able to. Moreover, it is easy to handle and can be manufactured at low cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a space filled with treated water is formed between the attachment member and the lid attached to the case body. Therefore, the inflow port and the outflow port of the treated water communicate with each other through the space filled with the treated water. In addition to the above-described effects, even if clogging occurs in the case body, there is no hindrance to the circulation of the treated water. There is an effect that there is no need.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the water quality improver is a granular antibacterial agent carrying silver.
Therefore, the antibacterial agents are constantly moved by the upward flow, and furthermore, dirt is prevented from adhering to the surface due to friction caused by the mutual contact, the disinfection effect of silver is not hindered, and the disinfection effect is maintained. Bacteria can be effectively and reliably killed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of a storage case for a water quality improving agent according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of a bathtub water circulation / purification device including the storage case.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a storage case.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram as viewed from the front section.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the mounting state of the storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage case for water quality improver 6 Antibacterial agent (water quality improver) 7 Case body 8 Lid 9 Mounting member 81 Communication hole 93 Inlet 94 Outlet Q Treated water filled space

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A case body (7) containing a water quality improving agent,
A lid (8) provided with a large number of communication holes (81) is detachably attached to prevent the outflow of the water quality improver and to allow the treated water to flow into the case body (7). ) Is attached to the mounting member (9) so as to be detachable, and the treated water inlet (9) is attached to the mounting member (9) so as to face the case body (7).
3) A storage case for a water quality improving agent, which is opened with the lower side facing downward and the outlet (94) at the upper side, so that an upward flow can be generated in the case body (7). 2. The case member (9) and the case body (7).
2. A storage case for a water quality improving agent according to claim 1, wherein a space filled with treated water (Q) is formed between the housing and the lid (8) attached to the housing. 3. The storage case for a water quality improving agent according to claim 1, wherein the water quality improving agent is a granular antibacterial agent (6) carrying silver.