JP3374302B2 - Dirt removal equipment for bathtubs, etc. - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dirt removing device for a bathtub or the like for removing dirt such as dust floating in a bathtub or a water tank or sinking dust.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a bath tub, when a large number of people take a bath, the hot water in the bath becomes very dirty due to dust or the like. In order to remove the dirt in the hot water in the bathtub, all the hot water is replaced, or the hot water is kept flowing for a while while the hot water is being put in the bathtub and the dirt is discharged together with the hot water. Other than that, there was no suitable method.

[0003]

Therefore, there is a problem that the hot water is discharged in vain in order to remove the dirt in the bathtub.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can remove hot water and dirt in a bathtub or aquarium efficiently and satisfactorily without wasting too much water. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stain removing device for a bathtub or the like.

[0005]

For this reason, the dirt removing device of the present invention is a dirt removing device for a bathtub or the like for removing dirt such as dust floating in a bathtub or a water tank or sinking dust. Has a plurality of sewage discharge holes arranged vertically on the side of the water tank, drain pipes are connected to the outside of the sewage discharge holes, each drain pipe is connected to the inlet side of the switching valve, and the outlet side of the switching valve is It is connected to a sewer pipe, and a flexible wastewater discharge hose is detachably connected to the inside of the wastewater discharge hole.

Here, the sewage discharge hose may be provided with a tapered insertion portion at its end, and the insertion portion may be inserted into the sewage discharge hole.

[0007]

With the device for removing dirt on a bathtub or the like having such a structure,
When the hot water or water in the bathtub or the water tank becomes dirty, the hose for discharging the dirty water is connected to one of the dirty water discharge holes in the tank, and the switching valve of the drain pipe is switched so that the dirty water discharge hole communicates with the sewer pipe. Then, the tip of the sewage discharge hose is moved to the surface of the water where dust and dirt are suspended or the bottom of the tank where dirt is deposited. Then,
Dust, dust, or settled dirt floating on the surface is efficiently and satisfactorily discharged from the tank through hot water or water through the hose for discharging sewage.

[0008] Also, without using the sewage drain hose, so that the sewage drain hole slightly below the water level in the bathtub is communicated,
By switching the switching valve, dust and debris floating near the water surface of the bath can be discharged together with the hot water from the waste water discharge hole.

In this way, the amount of hot water or water discharged from the drainage pipe can be suppressed to a minimum, so that the hot water or water is not wasted too much, and after removing dirt, the switching valve is closed, It can be used again for bathing etc. by removing the dirty water discharge hose.

[0010]

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

1 and 2 show sectional views of the bath 1. A drainage hole is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 1, a sewer pipe 3 is connected to the outside of the drainage hole, and the inside of the drainage hole is closed by a plug 2.

Further, three sewage discharge holes 41, 42, 43 are provided on the side of the bath 1, and drainage pipes 51, 52, 5 are provided outside the sewage discharge holes 41, 42, 43, respectively.
3 are connected.

Reference numeral 10 is a switching valve for switching each drain pipe, and an operating rod 13 is inserted from above into a pipe 11 provided with a cup-shaped valve housing portion 12 at a lower portion thereof, and a substantially frustoconical shape is provided in the valve housing portion 12. The valve body 14 of is rotatably fitted,
The lower end of the operating rod 13 is connected to the valve body 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, a holding pipe 15 for holding the valve body 14 from above is inserted into the pipe 11.
The cap 16 is put on from above and fixed with screws. At this time, the coil spring 17 is interposed between the cap 16 and the pressing pipe 15, and this pressing force causes the pressing pipe 15 to move.
Is urged downward.

The operating rod 13 penetrates the cap 16 and projects upward, and a handle 18 is attached to the tip of the operating rod 13.
The valve element 14 is rotated while holding the valve to switch the valve.

Around the valve housing portion 12, as shown in FIG. 5, three inlet ports 21 to 23 are provided on the same plane, and the outlet port 2 is provided at the bottom of the valve housing portion 12.
4 are provided. The valve body 14 is provided with an inverted L-shaped valve hole 14a, and one of the inlet ports and the outlet port 24 can communicate with each other via the valve hole 14a according to the switching rotation angle of the valve body 14.

The tip of each drainage pipe 51, 52, 53 connected to each sewage drainage hole 41-43 of the bathtub is provided with a switching valve 10.
Are connected to each of the inlet ports 21, 22, 23. The outlet port 24 of the switching valve 10 passes through the drain pipe 5 and the sewer pipe 3
Connected to.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a flexible wastewater discharge hose for discharging the dirt when the hot water in the bathtub 1 becomes dirty.
As shown in FIG. 3, this wastewater discharge hose 7 is configured by attaching a plug portion 7b for inserting the hose 7a into the wastewater discharge holes 41 to 43.

The insertion portion 7b is formed by tapering a tube made of rubber or soft synthetic resin, and has a sewage discharge hole 41 to 41.
It can be easily inserted inside 43. The length of the dirty water discharge hose 7 is set so that the tip of the hose reaches all the places in the bathtub 1.

In the bathtub 1 constructed in this way, for example, water or hot water is put up just above the sewage discharge hole 42,
It is used for bathing while being heated to an appropriate temperature. At this time, the switching valve 10 is closed.

When the hot water in the bathtub 1 becomes dirty due to the bathing, the hot water in the bathtub is kept in that state, the hose 7 for draining wastewater is inserted in the bathtub, and the insertion portion 7b is inserted into the wastewater drainage hole 42 of the bathtub 1. Insert from the inside.

By turning the operating rod 13 while holding the handle 18 of the switching valve 10, the inlet port 22 to which the drain pipe 52 is connected communicates with the outlet port 24.
The valve element 14 is turned to switch the valve. Then, the hot water is discharged from the waste water discharge hose 7 through the waste water discharge hole 42, the valve hole 14a of the valve body, and is drained from the drain pipe 5 to the sewer pipe 3.

In the bathtub 1 after bathing, dust and dirt are usually floating on the upper surface of the hot water. For this reason, the drainage hose 7
If the tip of is placed on the surface of the hot water, dust and dirt floating on the surface easily flow into the wastewater discharge hose 7 and are discharged through the drain pipe 5.

At this time, the tip of the drainage hose 7 is
If it is moved to the vicinity of the dust or dust floating on the surface of the hot water, the dust or dust can be efficiently and favorably discharged from the bathtub without draining the hot water so much.

Further, when heavy dirt such as sand is sunk at the bottom of the bathtub 1, the tip of the drainage hose 7 is attached to the bathtub 1.
If it is moved to the bottom of the, the settled dirt flows well into the dirty water discharge hose 7. Then, as in the above, the sewage is drained through the drain pipe 5, without draining the hot water so much,
Precipitated dirt can be discharged well.

If the switching valve 10 is switched so that the dirty water discharge hose 7 is not used and the dirty water discharge hole 42 slightly below the water level in the bathtub 1 is communicated, it floats near the water surface of the bathtub 1. Dust and dust, along with hot water, the sewage discharge hole 4
It is also possible to make it flow out directly from 2.

When the inside of the bath is free of dirt, the switching valve 10 can be closed and used again for bathing. In addition, depending on the water level in the bathtub, sewage discharge holes 41 to 43
Is selected and used, and the switching valve 10 is switched as follows according to the selection.

That is, when the amount of hot water put in the bathtub 1 is large and the water level in the bathtub is above the wastewater discharge hole 41, the inlet port to which the drain pipe 51 connected to the wastewater discharge hole 41 is connected. The switching valve 10 is switched so that 21 communicates with the outlet port 24, and the sewage discharge hose 7 is connected to the sewage discharge hole 41.
Use by inserting into.

On the contrary, when the amount of hot water put in the bathtub 1 is small and the water level in the bathtub is slightly above the wastewater discharge hole 43, the drain pipe 53 connected to the wastewater discharge hole 43 is connected. The switching valve 10 is switched so that the inlet port 23 communicates with the outlet port 24, and the dirty water discharge hose 7 is inserted into the dirty water discharge hole 43 for use.

As described above, since the positions of the wastewater discharge holes 41 to 43 to be used can be switched depending on the water level, the discharge water pressure and flow rate can be adjusted appropriately, and the wastewater can be discharged well. .

In addition, for example, five or more sewage discharge holes are provided,
When the switching valve is switched in five or more directions, five inlet ports 31 to 35 are provided on the valve housing portion side of the switching valve along a line inclined downward to the right as shown in the development view of FIG. If the ports 41 to 45 on the valve body side are provided along the line inclined to the lower left, many ports can be switched without increasing the size of the switching valve.

In the above embodiments, the removal of dirt from the bath has been described, but it is of course possible to remove dirt floating in water or sedimenting in water in various water tanks in the same manner as above. .

[0033]

As described above, according to the stain removing device for a bathtub or the like of the present invention, a plurality of wastewater discharge holes are vertically arranged side by side on the bathtub or the water tank, and outside the wastewater discharge holes. Each drainage pipe is connected to, each drainage pipe is connected to the inlet side of the switching valve, the outlet side of the switching valve is connected to the sewer pipe, and the flexible wastewater discharge hose can be detached inside the wastewater discharge hole. If the water in the bathtub is dirty, connect the sewage drain hose to the sewage drain hole in the tank, open the valve of the drain pipe, and connect the tip of the sewage drain hose to dust or dirt. By moving it to the surface of water on which dust is floating or the bottom of the tank in which dirt has settled, the dust, dirt, or settled dirt floating on the surface can be efficiently and favorably discharged from the tank through the wastewater discharge hose.

At this time, since the amount of hot water or water discharged from the drainage pipe can be suppressed to a minimum, after removing dirt,
It can be used again for bathing etc. by removing the dirty water discharge hose.

Also, by switching the switching valve according to the water level of the bathtub or the like and selecting the sewage discharge hole to be used according to the water level, the water pressure and flow rate of the sewage discharged can be made appropriate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bath decontamination device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a dirty water discharge hose.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a switching valve.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a development view showing the arrangement of the inlet port of the switching valve and the port on the valve body side in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-tub, 3-sewage pipe, 7-sewage drain hose, 41-43-sewage discharge hole, 5, 51-53-drainage pipe, 10-switching valve.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A decontamination device for a bathtub or the like for removing dirt such as dust floating in a bathtub or a water tank or sinking dust, wherein a plurality of wastewater discharge holes are arranged vertically in a side part of the bathtub or the water tank. Drainage pipe is connected to the outside of the sewage discharge hole, each drainage pipe is connected to the inlet side of the switching valve, the outlet side of the switching valve is connected to the sewer pipe, inside the sewage discharge hole A stain removing device for a bathtub or the like, in which a flexible drainage hose is detachably connected. 2. A dirt remover for a bathtub or the like according to claim 1, wherein a tapered insertion portion is provided at an end of the wastewater discharge hose, and the insertion portion is inserted into the wastewater discharge hole. apparatus.