JPS583422Y2 - Bathtub/washing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a bathtub-cum-washing machine, and its purpose is to provide a bathtub-cum-washing machine that can save labor and water and heat.

Conventionally, a bathtub and a washing machine have been formed separately and placed in different locations for use.

Therefore, firstly, it takes up a lot of space, secondly, when you want to use the remaining hot water in the bathtub to wash clothes, you have to carry the remaining water to the washing machine, and thirdly, washing clothes with fresh hot water. When attempting to do this, there were drawbacks such as the need to heat water elsewhere and transport this warm water to the washing machine 1.

There is a device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 38-10458 as a bathtub-cum-washing machine devised to eliminate these drawbacks, but this device lacks measures to deal with dirt generated during washing, so when bathing, There are disadvantages in that the hot water gets dirty and the function as a bathtub gradually disappears, and the separation wall makes the bathtub narrow, making bathing inconvenient.

The present proposal was devised in view of this point.The present proposal includes a fan for agitating the water in the tank, a drain port at the bottom near the fan, and a recess at a position facing the surrounding wall. A tank having a water intake hole and a water discharge hole connected to each other by a pipe on the opposite wall, and a burner attached near the pipe,
The gist of the present invention is that a removable blocking plate that can vertically divide the tank into two is provided in the recess, and that the blocking plate opens and closes the water absorption hole.

Next, an embodiment of the present bathtub-cum-washing machine will be described based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 designates a tank having a drain port 2 at the bottom, and the drain port 2 is constructed so that it can be opened and closed by a lid 3;
is installed near the fan described later.

Further, 4 is a fan for stirring the water in the tank 1, which is rotatably provided along the inner wall of the tank 1, and the fan 4 is configured to be rotated by a submersible motor 5. The submersible motor 5 is fixed in a sealed box 6 provided continuously in the tank 1.

Further, 7 is a number of switches for rotating the fan 4 or moving the lid 3 up and down for opening and closing the drain port 2, and the switches 7 are installed at appropriate locations outside the tank 1. be.

Further, reference numeral 8 denotes a water absorption hole formed in the tank 1 slightly above the bottom of the tank 1 by penetrating the wall facing the fan 40.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a water spout hole formed above the water suction hole 8 and penetrating the wall of the tank 1 at a distance from the water suction hole 8 .

Further, the water suction hole 8 and the water discharge hole 9 are connected by a coiled pipe 10 provided outside the tank.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a burner provided at the bottom of the coiled pipe 10, and as will become clear later, the burner 11 heats the water in the pipe 10, in other words, the water in the tank 1. be.

Further, 12 is a substantially U-shaped recess 13 formed in the inner wall of the tank 1.
The blocking plate 12 is configured to be able to be freely inserted and removed by sliding vertically along the water spouting hole 9.
Then, the water suction hole 8 is opened or closed.

That is, the blocking plate 12 is formed so as to be in close contact with the water spouting hole 9 and the water suction hole 8, or to be separated from it, thereby vertically dividing the tank 1 into two.

Incidentally, it is convenient that the cross-sectional shape of the recess 13 is approximately U-shaped.

It is more convenient if a gasket 14 is provided in the recess 13 along the recess 13 so that the contact surface between the gasket 14 and the blocking plate 12 is kept watertight.

The recesses 13 are formed in large numbers at opposing positions on the inner wall of the tank 1, and the shielding plates 12 are slidably fitted into the recesses 13.
In this way, the capacity is divided into large capacity and small capacity.

Further, reference numeral 15 denotes a lid that covers the upper part of the tank 1, and the lid 15 is formed to be freely attachable and detachable.

It is convenient to make the lid body 15 and the shielding plate 12 of a size that can be used for both purposes.

The bathtub-cum-washing machine of the present invention is constructed as described above, and the method of use and operation and effects thereof will now be explained in detail.

First, water is poured into the tank 1, the top of the tank 1 is covered with the lid 15, the burner 11 is ignited, the coiled pipe 10 is heated by the burner 11, and the coiled pipe 10 is heated through the water suction hole 8. The water that has entered the heated pipe 10 is heated, and the heated water is spouted from the spouting hole 9 to make the water hot water.

Next, the lid 15 is removed and the bath is taken in the usual manner.

To wash clothes using the hot water left after bathing, first fit the blocking plate 12 into the recess 13 and slide it downward to close the water spouting hole 9 and water suction hole 8. Thus, the flow between the hot water in the coiled pipe 10 and the hot water in the tank 1 is cut off.

Next, the laundry is placed in hot water, the switch 7 is turned on, and the fan 4 is rotated via the submersible motor 5.
The rotational force agitates the hot water and laundry to wash the laundry, and when washing with water, the lid 3 is raised to open the drain port 2, and the fan 4 is rotated while tap water is poured. This washing action is the same as that of a conventional washing machine.

However, during the washing, since the water intake hole 8 and the water discharge hole 9 are closed by the blocking plate 12 as described above, foamed soapy water or dirty water creeps into the pipe 10, and the pipe is filled with filth. There is no need to worry about it getting clogged.

Therefore, when the pipe 10 is heated during bathing as described above, there is no risk of filth being discharged from the pipe 10 into the bath 1 at all.

Also, when necessary during the washing, the top of the tub 1 is covered with the lid 15.

Incidentally, when the amount of laundry is small after washing, the shielding plate 12 is placed in a recess 13 formed close to the fan 4 side, as shown by the imaginary line.
In this case, the washing water in the tank 1a and the pipe 10 are prevented from flowing through the pipe 10 by the blocking plate 12, so the washing water in the pipe 10 is inserted into the pipe 10 as before. There is no need to worry about the drain becoming clogged with filth, and since the drain 2 is located close to the fan 4 as mentioned above,
There is no problem with washing and drainage.

Also, when you want to wash clothes with fresh hot water without using the residual hot water after bathing, first fill the tank 1 with water, ignite the burner 11, and drain the water absorbed from the water absorption hole 8 into a coil shape. The water in the tank 1 is made into hot water by heating the heated water with the heated pipe 10 and discharging it from the spouting hole 9. Then, the water suction hole 8 and the water spouting hole 9 are closed with the shielding plate 12 in the same manner as described above to wash the water. This is what we do.

Therefore, there is no need to transport hot water produced elsewhere to the washing machine 1, resulting in labor savings.

As is clear from the above explanation, since the proposed bathtub-cum-washing machine is constructed as described above, it is possible to take a bath in the same way as in a general bathtub, and the hot water after bathing can be used as washing water without having to carry it around. It can be done.

Also, when washing new clothes at home with hot water, there is no need to carry them around as mentioned above, which saves labor, and since bath water is not thrown away, water and heat can be saved.

Also, since the discharge hole and the water absorption hole are closed with a blocking plate, washing is done.
Dirty water generated during washing may clog the pipes, heat up,
There is no need to worry about filth in the pipes leaking out into the hot water when taking a bath.

In addition, since the tank is vertically divided into two parts by the above-mentioned blocking plate, washing can be carried out in a tank with a small capacity commensurate with the amount of laundry, so detergent etc. are not uneconomical, and the drain port is provided near the fan. This has remarkable effects such as no hindrance to washing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the bathtub/washing machine according to the present invention. 1...Tank, 2...Drain port, 4...
...Fan, 8...Water intake hole, 9...Water outlet, 10...Pipe, 11...Burner.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A fan for agitating the water in the tank, a drain port at the bottom near the fan, a recess at a position facing the surrounding wall, and a water intake hole and a water discharge hole connected by a pipe to the wall opposite the fan. and (d) a tank with a burner attached near the pipe, a removable blocking plate that can vertically divide the tank into two in the recess, and the blocking plate allows the water absorption hole and A bathtub-cum-washing machine characterized by having a water discharge hole configured to open and close.