TW201638437A - Storage tank - Google Patents

Abstract

A storage tank (10) comprises: an inflow pipe connection member (14) that is connected to an inflow pipe (22) through which drainage water flows in from upstream; an outflow pipe connection member (16) that is connected to an outflow pipe (24) that allows drainage water to flow out downstream; and a storage member (12) that, together with the inflow pipe connection member (14) and the outflow pipe connection member (16), forms a storage space (20) that stores the drainage water, one end thereof being coupled with the inflow pipe connection member (14) and the other end thereof being coupled with the outflow pipe connection member (16). Alternatively, a storage tank comprises: an inflow pipe connection member that is connected to an inflow pipe through which drainage water flows in from upstream; an outflow pipe connection member that is connected to an outflow pipe that allows drainage water to flow out downstream; and a storage member that is formed integrally with the inflow pipe connection member or the outflow pipe connection member, that, together with the inflow pipe connection member and the outflow pipe connection member, forms a storage space that stores the drainage water, and to which the inflow pipe connection member or the outflow pipe connection member, which is the separate body, is coupled.

Description

Storage tank (2)

One embodiment of the present invention is particularly directed to a storage tank for use in a siphon drainage system.

For example, as shown in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-336322, it is known that in a drainage system using a siphon force, a chamber is provided between the water appliance and the horizontal guide tube, and the drain from the water appliance until the siphon start time is temporarily suspended. Stored in the composition of the chamber.

The capacity of the required chamber varies depending on the structure of the building in which the chamber is installed and the water device to be connected. The drainage system shown in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-336322 is difficult to respond to the structure of the building and the water appliance. Adjust the capacity of the chamber.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage tank that can adjust the capacity of a storage space.

The storage tank of the first aspect is provided with: an inflow pipe connecting member connected to an inflow pipe flowing into the drain from the upstream; an outflow pipe connecting member connected to an outflow pipe that causes the drain to flow downstream; and a storage member The inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member form a storage space for storing the drain, and one end is coupled to the inflow pipe connecting member and the other end is coupled to the outflow pipe connecting member.

According to the above configuration, the storage space is formed by at least three members of the inflow pipe connecting member, the outflow pipe connecting member, and the storage member connected to the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member. Therefore, for example, one member can be replaced with a different capacity to change the capacity of the storage space, and the capacity of the storage space can be easily adjusted as compared with the case of replacing the entire storage tank.

The storage tank of the second aspect is provided with: an inflow pipe connecting member connected to the inflow pipe flowing into the drain from the upstream; an outflow pipe connecting member connected to the outflow pipe that causes the drain to flow downstream; and a storage member And the inflow pipe connection member or the outflow pipe connection member is integrally formed, and the inflow pipe connection member and the outflow pipe connection member form a storage space for storing the drainage, and the individual inflow pipe connection member is coupled The outflow pipe connects the members.

According to the above configuration, the storage space is formed by the inflow pipe connecting member, the outflow pipe connecting member, and the storage member, and the inflow pipe connecting member or the outflow pipe connecting member is integrally formed with the storage member, and the other and the storage member are integrally formed. Connected. Therefore, for example, by merely replacing the integrally formed storage member with the inflow pipe connecting member, or simply replacing the storage member and the outflow pipe connecting member with a different capacity or changing the length, the capacity of the storage space can be changed. The capacity of the storage space can be easily adjusted when the entire storage tank is replaced.

The storage tank of the third aspect is in the storage tank of the first aspect or the second aspect, and the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member are variable.

According to the above configuration, the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member are variable. Thereby, the capacity of the storage space can be changed.

The storage tank of the fourth aspect is in the storage tank of the third aspect, and the storage space is changed by changing the connection position of the at least one of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member to the storage member The capacity is variable.

According to the above configuration, by changing the connection position of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member to the storage member, the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member can be changed to change the capacity of the storage space.

The storage tank of the fifth aspect is in the storage tank of the third aspect, and the capacity of the storage space is made variable by causing the storage member to expand and contract.

According to the above configuration, by causing the storage member itself to expand and contract, the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member can be changed to change the capacity of the storage space.

The storage tank of the sixth aspect is in the storage tank of the fourth aspect, and the capacity of the storage space is variable by causing the storage member to expand and contract.

According to the above configuration, by causing the storage member itself to expand and contract, the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member can be changed to change the capacity of the storage space.

The storage tank of the seventh aspect is in the storage tank of the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the storage member is provided in plural, and the storage space of the plurality of storage members is respectively connected by the communication hole .

According to the above configuration, the plurality of storage spaces that are individually connected by the communication holes are provided. Therefore, the drain can be drained to other storage spaces by the communication holes, and the amount of water that can be stored can be compensated for by other storage members.

The storage tank of the eighth aspect is in the storage tank of the seventh aspect, and is provided with a tubular communicating member that allows the communication holes to communicate with each other.

According to the above configuration, the communication holes are connected to each other by the tubular communication member. Therefore, the drain can be discharged to other storage spaces by the communication pipe, and the drain can be discharged from the other storage space through the outflow pipe.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage tank capable of adjusting the capacity of a storage space can be provided.

10‧‧‧ storage tank

12‧‧‧Storage components

14‧‧‧Inflow pipe connection member

14A‧‧‧Inlet pipe connection

16‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection member

16A‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection

18‧‧‧Connected holes

20‧‧‧ storage space

22‧‧‧Inflow pipe

24‧‧‧ Outflow tube

26‧‧‧Connected pipe

28‧‧‧ vent

30‧‧‧ snorkel

40‧‧‧ storage tank

42‧‧‧Storage components

44‧‧‧Inflow pipe connection member

46‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection member

50‧‧‧ storage space

60‧‧‧ storage tank

62‧‧‧Storage components

62A‧‧‧The belly part

64‧‧‧Inflow pipe connection member

66‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection member

70‧‧‧ storage space

Fig. 1A is a perspective view showing a storage tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1B is a front cross-sectional view of Fig. 1A showing the state in which the storage space is expanded.

Fig. 1C is a front cross-sectional view of Fig. 1A showing a state in which the storage space is narrowed.

Fig. 2A is a perspective view showing a storage tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing the front side of the storage tank according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3A is a perspective view showing a storage tank according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is a front cross-sectional view showing the storage tank according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

(First embodiment)

The storage tank 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1A to 1C.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the storage tank 10 is provided with a plurality of storage members 12; the inflow pipe connection members 14 are respectively coupled to one end of the storage member 12; and the outflow pipe connection member 16 is connected to the other end of the storage member 12, respectively, and the storage space 20 for storing the drainage is formed by the storage member 12, the inflow pipe connection member 14, and the outflow pipe connection member 16.

The storage member 12 is a tubular member having a circular cross section made of a vinyl chloride resin. As shown in FIG. 1A, the storage tank 10 of the present embodiment has three storage members 12 of the same shape arranged in parallel. Further, the storage member 12 is disposed in such a manner that the axial center is inclined downward from the upstream to the downstream.

The inflow pipe connecting member 14 is a circular tubular member having a pipe diameter larger than the storage member 12, and one end in the longitudinal direction is fitted to one end of the storage member 12 and joined. As shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C, by adjusting the fitting depth of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 to the storage member 12, the joint position of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 and the storage member 12 can be adjusted by changing the inflow pipe connecting member. The connection position with the storage member 12 makes the size of the storage space 20 variable.

An inflow pipe connection port 14A having a smaller hole diameter than the end surface of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 is formed at a lower end portion of the end surface of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 at the other end in the longitudinal direction. Further, the inflow pipe 22 is connected to the inflow pipe connection port 14A, and the water inflow from the water appliance or the like (not shown) flows into the storage space 20 through the inflow pipe 22.

The upper side portion of the end surface of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 above the inflow pipe connection port 14A is formed with a communication hole 18 having a smaller hole diameter than the inflow pipe connection port 14A. Further, a communication pipe (communication member) 26 made of a vinyl chloride resin is connected to the communication hole 18.

The communication pipe 26 is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction along the end surface of the inflow pipe connection member 14, and the communication holes 18 of the three inflow pipe connection members 14 that are juxtaposed are respectively communicated by the communication pipe 26. When the drain water level of the storage space 20 rises to the height of the communication hole 18, the drain water flows out through the communication hole 18 and the communication pipe 26 to the other storage space 20 adjacent thereto.

Further, a vent port 28 having a smaller aperture than the communication tube 26 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the communication tube 26, and the center of the vent port 28 is located above the center of the communication tube 26. Further, the vent pipe 30 is connected to the vent port 28, and the air in the storage space 20 can be released to the outside through the communication pipe 26 and the vent pipe 30. Further, the vent pipe 30 is disposed to extend along the longitudinal direction of the storage member 12, and the front end portion of the vent pipe 30 is connected to a standpipe downstream of the drawing.

The outflow pipe connecting member 16 is a circular tubular member having a larger pipe diameter than the storage member 12, and one end in the longitudinal direction is fitted to the other end of the storage member 12 to be coupled. As shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C Generally, by adjusting the fitting depth of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 to the storage member 12, the joint position of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 and the storage member 12 can be adjusted, by changing the joint position of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 and the storage member 12 The size of the storage space 20 becomes variable.

An outflow pipe connection port 16A having a smaller hole diameter than the end surface of the outflow pipe connection member 16 is formed at a lower end portion of the end surface of the other end in the longitudinal direction of the outflow pipe connecting member 16. Further, the upper side portion of the end surface of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 is a curved surface that protrudes outward in the longitudinal direction.

Further, the outflow pipe 24 is connected to the outflow pipe connection port 16A, and the junction pipe is connected downstream of the outflow pipe 24. The drain of the storage space 20 flows downstream through the outflow pipe connection port 16A and the outflow pipe 24, and is drained by the drop in a full flow state, thereby generating a force that pulls the upstream side drain, that is, a siphon force.

According to the present embodiment, the storage space 20 is formed by the three members of the inflow pipe connecting member 14, the outflow pipe connecting member 16, and the storage member 12. Therefore, for example, the storage member 12 can be replaced with a different length or the like, and the members can be freely combined, and the capacity of the storage space 20 can be changed in accordance with the capacity of the required storage space 20.

Further, since the connection position of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 and the outflow pipe connecting member 16 with respect to the storage member 12 can be adjusted, the relative position can be changed by changing the joint position of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 and the outflow pipe connecting member 16, The capacity of the storage space 20 can be changed without replacing the components themselves. Therefore, the capacity of the storage space 20 can be easily adjusted as compared with the case where the entire storage tank 10 is replaced.

Further, the three storage spaces 20 are respectively communicated by the communication holes 18 and the communication pipes 26 connected to the communication holes 18. Therefore, the drainage hole 18 and the communication pipe 26 can be used to make the drainage water flow out from the storage space 20 to the other storage space 20 adjacent thereto, and the storage capacity can be compensated for by the other storage members 12.

Further, the lower end portion of the end surface of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 forms an outflow pipe connection port 16A, and the upper side portion becomes a curved surface. Therefore, the drainage of the upper side portion of the outflow pipe connecting member 16 is circulated by the curved surface portion, whereby the flow of the drainage from the inflow pipe connection port 14A to the outflow pipe connection port 16A can be suppressed from being not from the outflow pipe connection port 16A. The outflow and the drainage to the side of the inflow pipe connection port 14A are hindered, and the drainage can be efficiently discharged from the outflow pipe connection port 16A.

In addition, the inflow pipe connection member 14 connected to one end of the storage member 12 is formed with an inflow pipe connection port 14A and a communication hole 18, and an outflow pipe connection member is formed at the outflow pipe connection member 16 connected to the other end of the storage member 12. Interface 16A. Furthermore, the axis of the storage member 12 is configured to be inclined downward from the upstream to the downstream.

Therefore, the drain can be efficiently flowed from the inflow pipe connection port 14A to the outflow pipe connection port 16A without worrying that the drain on the downstream side flows out of the storage member 12 from the communication hole 18. Thereby, the water level provided on the downstream side of the outflow pipe connection port 16A can be efficiently raised, and the start of the siphon can be started early. Further, it is possible to suppress residual water in the storage member 12.

(Second embodiment)

Next, the storage tank 40 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described.

As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the storage tank 40 includes a plurality of storage members 42, an inflow pipe connection member 44, and an outflow pipe connection member 46, similarly to the storage tank 10 of the first embodiment, by the storage member 42. The inflow pipe connecting member 44 and the outflow pipe connecting member 46 form a storage space 50.

Further, in the storage tank 40 of the second embodiment, the storage member 42 is integrally formed with the inflow pipe connection member 44, and the outflow pipe connection member 46 is fitted and coupled to one end of the storage member 42 as an individual. In addition, the outflow pipe connecting member 46 can adjust the connection position of the storage member 42 by adjusting the fitting depth to the storage member 42, and the size of the storage space 50 is changed by changing the connection position of the outflow pipe connecting member 46 and the storage member 42. variable.

According to the present embodiment, the connection position of the outflow pipe connecting member 46 to the storage member 42 can be adjusted. Therefore, by changing the joint position of the outflow pipe connecting member 46 to change the relative position of the inflow pipe connecting member 44 and the outflow pipe connecting member 46, the capacity of the storage space 50 can be changed without replacing the member itself.

Further, the inflow pipe connecting member 44 and the storage member 42 are integrally formed, and the outflow pipe connecting member 46 and the storage member 42 are individually formed. Therefore, even if one of the inflow pipe connecting member 44 and the storage member 42 or the outflow pipe connecting member 46 is replaced with a different capacity, The capacity of the storage space 50 can also be changed. Therefore, the capacity of the storage space 50 can be easily adjusted as compared with the case where the entire storage tank 40 is replaced.

(Third embodiment)

Next, the storage tank 60 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. The same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described.

As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the storage tank 60 and the storage tank 10 of the first embodiment are provided with a plurality of storage members 62, and the inflow pipe connection members 64 are respectively coupled to one end of the storage member 62; The tube connecting members 66 are respectively coupled to the other end of the storage member 62. Further, the storage space 70 is formed by the storage member 62, the inflow pipe connection member 64, and the outflow pipe connection member 66.

In the storage tank 60 of the third embodiment, the storage member 62 is a tubular member having a circular cross section made of vinyl chloride resin, and the bellows portion 62A is formed in one of the outer peripheral surfaces to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction. Further, the inflow pipe connecting member 64 is fitted and coupled to one end in the longitudinal direction of the storage member 62, and the outflow pipe connecting member 66 is fitted and coupled to the other end.

According to the present embodiment, since the bellows portion 62A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the storage member 62, the storage member 62 can expand and contract. Thereby, by changing the length of the storage member 62 by the expansion and contraction of the storage member 62, the relative positions of the inflow pipe connection member 64 and the outflow pipe connection member 66 can be changed, and the capacity of the storage space 70 can be changed.

(Other embodiments)

Further, although an example of the embodiment has been described with respect to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the related embodiment, and various other embodiments can be formed within the scope of the invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the three storage members 12, 42, 62 of the same shape are arranged in parallel. However, the number and shape of the storage members 12, 42, and 62 may be appropriately determined depending on the capacity of the required storage spaces 20, 50, and 70, and the storage members 12, 42, and 62 of different lengths may be arranged in parallel.

Further, in the second embodiment, the inflow pipe connecting member 44 and the storage member 42 are integrally formed, and the outflow pipe connecting member 46 and the storage member 42 are individually formed. But it can also make The outflow pipe connection member 46 is integrally formed with the storage member 42 such that the inflow pipe connection member 44 and the storage member 42 are respectively individual.

Further, in the third embodiment, the storage member 62 can be expanded and contracted by forming the bellows portion 62A on the outer peripheral surface, but the storage member 62 may have a telescopic mechanism (extraction mechanism) to expand and contract.

Further, in the above embodiment, the communication holes 18 are respectively communicated by the communication pipe 26, but the communication holes 18 may be in direct communication with each other. Further, the communication pipe 26 may not be formed with the vent port 28. In this case, the air in the storage spaces 20, 50, and 70 may be released to the adjacent storage spaces 20, 50, and 70.

Further, in the above embodiment, the storage members 12, 42, 62 and the communication pipe 26 are made of vinyl chloride resin. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various materials such as metal or other resin may be used.

Further, the first embodiment to the third embodiment described above can be combined as appropriate. For example, the bellows portion 62A can be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the storage member 12 of the first embodiment as in the storage member 62 of the third embodiment. Thereby, the storage member 12 itself can be expanded and contracted, and the relative positions of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 and the outflow pipe connecting member 16 are changed by adjusting the joining position of the inflow pipe connecting member 14 and the outflow pipe connecting member 16 to the storage member 12, The size of the storage space 20 can be changed.

The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-244477, filed on Dec. 2, 2014, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.

All documents, patent applications, and technical specifications, as well as individual documents, patent applications, and technical specifications, which are described in the specification, are incorporated in the specification to the extent that they are specifically and individually described.

10‧‧‧ storage tank

12‧‧‧Storage components

14‧‧‧Inflow pipe connection member

14A‧‧‧Inlet pipe connection

16‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection member

16A‧‧‧Outflow pipe connection

18‧‧‧Connected holes

22‧‧‧Inflow pipe

24‧‧‧ Outflow tube

26‧‧‧Connected pipe

28‧‧‧ vent

30‧‧‧ snorkel

Claims (8)

A storage tank provided with: an inflow pipe connecting member connected to an inflow pipe flowing into an upstream drain; an outflow pipe connecting member connected to an outflow pipe that causes the drain to flow downstream; and a storage member, together with the The inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member form a storage space for storing the drain, and one end is coupled to the inflow pipe connecting member and the other end is coupled to the outflow pipe connecting member. a storage tank provided with: an inflow pipe connecting member connected to an inflow pipe flowing into an upstream drain; an outflow pipe connecting member connected to an outflow pipe that causes the drain to flow downstream; and a storage member, The inflow pipe connecting member or the outflow pipe connecting member is integrally formed, and the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member form a storage space for storing the drain, and the individual inflow pipe connecting member or the outflow pipe is connected Connecting member. A storage tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the relative position of the inflow pipe connecting member and the outflow pipe connecting member is variable. The storage tank of claim 3, wherein the capacity of the storage space is variable by changing a connection position of the storage member to at least one of the inflow pipe connection member and the outflow pipe connection member. The storage tank of claim 3, the capacity of the storage space is made variable by causing the storage member to expand and contract. The storage tank of the fourth aspect of the patent application is made variable in the capacity of the storage space by causing the storage member to expand and contract. The storage tank of claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage member is provided in plurality; and the storage spaces of the plurality of storage members are respectively connected by the communication holes. A storage tank according to item 7 of the patent application is provided with a tubular connecting member that allows the communication holes to communicate with each other.