JP4406661B2 - Bathroom cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom cleaning apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bathroom cleaning apparatus that can be suitably used for cleaning ceilings, side walls, floors, and the like in a bathroom.

  When washing the bathroom manually, it takes a lot of labor, and when the detergent is applied to the ceiling of the bathroom by hand, the detergent drops and adheres to the body or adheres to the clothes. Clothing may fade. As a bathroom cleaning apparatus that solves such problems, a mixing unit that mixes hot water from a water heater and a detergent from a detergent tank, and an ejection unit that ejects a detergent solution prepared in the mixing unit to a cleaning location Bathroom cleaning apparatus (for example, refer to Patent Document 1), bathroom cleaning apparatus (for example, refer to Patent Document 2), water spray nozzle having a water ejection nozzle and a detergent ejection nozzle, and controlling the ejection of detergent by a chemical pump A bathroom or bath cleaning device including a water supply port, a water injection pump, a chemical injection nozzle, a chemical tank, a chemical injection pump, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the pump (for example, see Patent Document 3) Etc. have been proposed.

  However, the cleaning device described in Patent Document 1 ejects warm water or water using water pressure from a water supply or the like, so that the device itself becomes large and requires a pipe for introducing warm water or water. Therefore, a large-scale construction is required to install the cleaning device. Moreover, since it is necessary for the washing | cleaning apparatus of patent document 2 and 3 to eject a detergent and a chemical | medical solution from a nozzle using a pump, in order to drive a pump while a noise and a vibration generate | occur | produce when a pump is driven. There is a drawback in that it requires a drive device.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-27463 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-192081 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-164808

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and can spray a chemical solution in a bathroom without using piping or a pump for introducing warm water or water, and can easily be applied to the ceiling in the bathroom. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom cleaning device that can be attached and detached.

The present invention is a bathroom cleaning device for cleaning the interior of a bathroom, wherein a mounting portion for mounting on a ceiling of a bathroom is provided at an upper portion of a device body incorporating a motor, and a rotating shaft of the motor is provided at a lower portion of the device body. The chemical liquid container holder is provided on the rotating shaft, and the chemical liquid container is detachably provided on the rotating shaft of the motor by the chemical liquid container holding body , and sprays the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid container on the lower part of the chemical liquid container. The present invention relates to a bathroom cleaning apparatus characterized in that a nozzle is provided so as to rotate together with a chemical solution container.

  The bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention can spray chemicals into the bathroom without using pipes or pumps for introducing warm water or water as in the prior art, and can be easily attached to and detached from the ceiling in the bathroom. There is an effect that can be.

  The bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention is provided with an attachment portion for attaching to the ceiling of the bathroom at the upper part of the apparatus main body with a built-in motor. It is attached so that it may rotate by rotation, and the nozzle for spraying the chemical | medical solution in a chemical | medical solution container is provided in the lower part of a chemical | medical solution container so that it may rotate with a chemical | medical solution container. Therefore, the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention can spray chemicals into the bathroom without the need for piping or pumps for introducing warm water or water as in the prior art, and easily on the ceiling in the bathroom. Detachable.

  Hereinafter, the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 1 has a built-in motor (not shown). The motor may be driven by a general household power source, or may be driven by a battery or the like.

  When the motor is driven by a general household power source, the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention may be installed in advance on the ceiling of the bathroom. Moreover, when installing the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention in an existing bathroom, for example, a motor built in the apparatus body 1 and an electric cord are connected, and a plug is connected to the other end of the electric cord, You may enable it to supply electricity from the outlet outside a bathroom via a plug. When using a motor driven at a low voltage, electricity supplied from an outlet may be supplied to the motor after being transformed to a desired voltage via a transformer device such as an adapter.

  When the motor is driven by a battery or the like, for example, a battery such as a dry battery or a rechargeable battery can be built in the apparatus main body 1 and electricity can be supplied from the battery to the motor. When the battery is built in the apparatus main body 1 in this way, the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention does not require an electric cord for supplying electricity from an external power source, and therefore can be easily attached to the ceiling of the bathroom. When not in use, there is an advantage that it can be easily removed from the ceiling of the bathroom and accommodated. In addition, since no electrical cord is required, the airtightness of the apparatus main body 1 can be improved, so that there is an advantage that measures against electric leakage can be easily taken. Furthermore, since this bathroom cleaning device is also excellent in portability, it is possible to make it easy for consumers who want to use it to obtain it at home appliance mass retailers, home centers and the like.

  An attachment portion 2 for attaching to the ceiling of the bathroom is provided on the upper portion of the apparatus main body 1. The shape of the attachment part 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can be attached to the ceiling of the bathroom. The mounting portion 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a so-called hook shape, but the hook is attached to the ceiling of the bathroom, and a protrusion having a through hole into which the hook can be inserted is provided on the upper portion of the apparatus main body 1. Good.

  A rotating shaft 3 of the motor projects from the lower part of the apparatus body 1. A chemical solution container 4 is attached to the rotation shaft 3 of the motor so as to rotate by the rotation of the motor. The chemical solution container 4 may be directly attached to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor. However, as shown in FIG. 1, the chemical solution container holding body 5 is provided on the rotating shaft 3 of the motor, and the chemical solution container holding body 5 allows the chemical solution container 5 to It is preferable that the container 4 is attached to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor. Thus, when the chemical solution container 4 is attached to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor via the chemical solution container holding body 5, there is an advantage that the chemical solution container 4 can be easily attached to and detached from the rotating shaft 3 of the motor.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view when the chemical liquid container 4 is attached to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor via the chemical liquid container holding body 5. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the chemical liquid container holder 5 is sandwiched and fixed between the fixing portion 3 a of the rotating shaft 3 and the bolt 7.

  In FIG. 2, a chemical container holding body 5 is provided on the rotating shaft 3 of the motor. The chemical container holding body 5 can be formed of a resin having excellent mechanical strength, such as ABS resin, polyacetal, polyimide, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). A through hole (not shown) for penetrating the motor rotation shaft 3 is provided in the central portion of the chemical liquid container holder 5. The motor rotation shaft 3 is inserted into the through hole, and the washer 6 is attached. The chemical container holding body 5 is fixed to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor by tightening the bolt 7 via the bolt 7. The rotating shaft 3 of the motor is provided with a fixing portion 3a for fixing the chemical container holding body 5. The fixed portion 3a may be integrated with the rotating shaft 3, or may be constituted by a part other than the rotating shaft 3, such as a retaining ring, a snap pin, a spring pin, and a split pin. The washer 6 is used for fixing the chemical container holding body 5 to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor. However, if the chemical container holding body 5 can be fixed to the rotating shaft 3 of the motor without using the washer 6, the washer 6 need not be used.

  The chemical liquid container 4 is inserted into the chemical liquid container holding body 5 and fixed to the chemical liquid container holding body 5 by a locking tool 8 provided on the side surface of the chemical liquid container holding body 5. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the locking tool 8 has a screw thread at its shaft portion and is screwed into the chemical liquid container holding body 5. The chemical liquid container 4 can be fixed to the chemical liquid container holding body 5 by tightening the locking tool 8.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a locking tool 8 having a screw thread is used as a means for fixing the chemical liquid container 4 to the chemical liquid container holding body 5, but the chemical liquid container 4 is removed by other means. You may enable it to fix to the container holder 5. As an example, a locking tool (not shown) in which a screw thread is not provided in the shaft portion is used, and this locking tool is used as a locking tool through-hole (not shown) provided in the chemical liquid container holder 5. ) Is slidably inserted, and a spring (not shown) is disposed between the chemical container holding body 5 and the locking tool, and the chemical container 4 is held by the elastic force of the spring. It may be fixed to the body 5.

  The place where the locking device 8 is disposed on the chemical liquid container holding body 5 is not particularly limited as long as the chemical liquid container 4 is fixed, but is usually preferably about 2 to 4 places, more preferably 2 to 2 places. There are three places.

  The inner diameter of the chemical liquid container holder 5 is larger than the outer diameter of the chemical liquid container 4 so that the chemical liquid container 4 can be easily inserted, and the gap with the chemical liquid container 4 is not too large. It is preferable. The difference (so-called clearance) between the inner diameter of the chemical liquid container holder 5 and the outer diameter of the chemical liquid container 4 is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably about 0.5 to 5 mm.

  The chemical solution container 4 is filled with a chemical solution for cleaning the inside of the bathroom. The type of the chemical solution is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a chlorine-based chemical solution, an oxygen-based chemical solution, and a cleaning solution containing a surfactant.

  Since the shape, size, and capacity of the chemical solution container 4 vary depending on the type of chemical solution and the size of the bathroom, and cannot be determined unconditionally, it should be determined appropriately according to the type of chemical solution, the size of the bathroom, etc. Is preferred. Examples of the shape of the chemical solution container 4 include a cylindrical shape. The capacity of the chemical solution container 4 is usually about 300 ml to 1 liter. Examples of the chemical solution container 4 include a resin container made of a resin such as polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene typified by polyethylene terephthalate.

  The chemical solution container 4 filled with the chemical solution may be a cartridge so that it can be replaced with a new chemical solution container 4 after use. In this way, when the chemical solution container 4 can be replaced with another new chemical solution container, when the chemical solution is filled in the chemical solution container 4, it is possible to prevent the chemical solution from being scattered and adhering to the skin or clothing. The complicated filling operation of filling the chemical solution into the chemical solution container 4 can be omitted. Further, when a commercially available product filled with a chemical solution can be attached, the commercially available product can be used as it is.

  In the present invention, a refill pack filled with a chemical solution may be easily available on the market. In this case, the chemical solution container 4 can be reused by filling the chemical solution container 4 with the chemical solution in the refill pack.

  Below the chemical solution container 4, nozzles 10 and 20 for spraying the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 4 are mounted so as to rotate together with the chemical solution container 4. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the opening (not shown) of the chemical liquid container 4 is disposed downward, and the bottom of the chemical liquid container 4 is disposed upward. The nozzles 10 and 20 may be directly attached to the chemical solution container 4, but as shown in FIG. 1, the chemical solution container connecting portion is provided between the opening of the chemical solution container 4 and the nozzle 10 and the nozzle 20. 9 may be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion where the chemical solution container connecting portion 9 is attached between the chemical solution container 4 and the nozzle 10 and the nozzle 20.

  The chemical liquid container connecting portion 9 may be constituted by only the nozzle 10, but may have a chemical liquid container fixing portion 11 for holding the chemical liquid container 4 as shown in FIG. 3. The opening of the chemical liquid container 4 can be fixed to the chemical liquid container fixing portion 11 of the chemical liquid container connecting portion 9 by, for example, screw fitting. A seal packing 12 is provided between the chemical liquid container 4 and the chemical liquid container fixing portion 11 in order to prevent the chemical liquid from leaking out between the two.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the lower end of the chemical solution container fixing portion 11 is connected to the chemical solution passage 16. Is provided with a switching valve 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the switching valve 13 is usually provided on the surface having the opening of the chemical liquid passage 16.

  The switching valve 13 prevents the chemical liquid from leaking out of the nozzles 10 and 20 when the chemical liquid container 4 is attached to the chemical liquid container fixing portion 11, and from the chemical liquid container 4 when the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention is driven. It is provided for ejecting the chemical liquid from the nozzles 10 and 20. The switching valve 13 is connected to a switching lever 14 for operating the switching valve 13. The switching lever 14 is inserted into a through hole (not shown) provided in the upper part of the chemical liquid passage 16 and connected to the switching valve 13.

  After the chemical liquid container 4 is attached to the chemical liquid container fixing part 11, until the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention is driven, the switching lever 14 is operated and the switching valve 13 interlocked with the switching lever 14 is used to By closing the opening, the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 4 can be prevented from leaking from the nozzles 10 and 20.

  On the other hand, when the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention is driven, the switching lever 14 is operated and the switching valve 13 opens the opening of the chemical liquid passage 16 in order to eject the chemical liquid from the nozzles 10 and 20. However, when the switching lever 14 is operated with, for example, fingers, the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 4 may be ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20 when attached to the human body or clothes when the switching valve 13 is opened. . If the operation of opening the switching valve 13 can be automatically performed when the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention starts driving, the chemical liquid ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20 is prevented from adhering to the human body and clothes. be able to.

  In the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the opening of the chemical liquid container 4 and the nozzles 10, 20 are connected via the chemical liquid passage 16, and the switching valve 13 for opening and closing the chemical liquid passage 16 is provided. A switching lever 14 for operating the switching valve 13 is connected to the switching valve 13, and the operating rod 15 is brought into contact with the switching lever 14 by the rotation of the chemical container 4 driven by the motor to operate the switching valve 13. Thus, the chemical liquid passage 16 is disposed in the apparatus main body 1 so as to be opened. Therefore, according to this bathroom cleaning apparatus, before the driving, the chemical liquid can be prevented from being ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20, and when the driving is started, the switching valve 13 is automatically switched to open. Therefore, the chemical liquid can be ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention is driven, the chemical container 4 rotates, but at the same time, the switching lever 14 attached to the chemical container fixing part 11. Also rotates. When the rotated switching lever 14 comes into contact with the operating rod 15 disposed in the apparatus main body 1, the switching lever 14 operates the switching valve 13 and opens the opening of the closed chemical liquid passage 16. The chemical solution can be communicated from the container 4 to the nozzles 10 and 20.

  As described above, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, when the chemical container 4 filled with the chemical solution is fixed to the ceiling of the bathroom, the chemical solution 4 is added to the nozzle 10. , 20 to prevent the chemical solution from adhering to the human body or clothes. Further, when the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention is driven, the switching lever 14 and the operating rod 15 come into contact with each other, so that the switching lever 14 is operated and the switching valve 13 opens the closed chemical liquid passage 16. The chemical solution can be ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20.

  The chemical liquid passage 16 is connected to the nozzles 10 and 20. The nozzle 10 shown in FIG. 3 is connected to the chemical liquid passage 16 via the nozzle connecting portion 17, and the nozzle 20 is connected to the chemical liquid passage 16 via the nozzle connecting portion 19. The nozzle connecting portions 17 and 19 are not necessarily provided, but are preferably provided from the viewpoint of facilitating their removal, for example, by screwing with the chemical passage 16. When the nozzle connection portions 17 and 19 can be removed from the chemical liquid passage 16, the nozzles 10 and 20 can be easily washed or replaced with other nozzles by removing the nozzle connection portions 17 and 19. There is an advantage that you can.

  The number of nozzle connecting portions 17 and the number of nozzles 10 provided in the chemical liquid passage 16 are not particularly limited, but are usually about 2 to 4 respectively. Further, the number of nozzle connecting portions 19 and the number of nozzles 20 disposed in the chemical liquid passage 16 are not particularly limited. Usually, the number of nozzle connecting portions 19 and the number of nozzles 20 are about 2 to 4, respectively. It is.

  The nozzle 10 is provided with a chemical liquid ejection hole 18, and the nozzle 20 is provided with a chemical liquid ejection hole 21. The diameters of the chemical liquid ejection holes 18 and 21 are arbitrary, but are usually about 0.5 to 3 mm. Further, the shape of the chemical liquid ejection holes 18 and 21 is also arbitrary, and examples thereof include a polygon such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, and a quadrangle, but the present invention is not limited only to such examples. Absent. The positions of the chemical solution ejection holes 18 and 21 provided in the nozzles 10 and 20 are not particularly limited, but from the viewpoint of spreading the chemical solution uniformly on the ceiling, side wall, etc. of the bathroom, It is preferable that they are provided on at least the upper surface portion and the side surface portion, respectively. In addition, the number of the chemical liquid ejection holes 18 and 21 provided in the nozzles 10 and 20 is not particularly limited, but preferably from the viewpoint that the chemical liquid is uniformly distributed on the ceiling, side wall, etc. of the bathroom, preferably at least Three, more preferably 3-7.

  The nozzle connection portions 17 and 19 are preferably provided in a direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft 3 of the motor. Thus, when the nozzle connection parts 17 and 19 are provided in the direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft 3 of the motor, the centrifugal force acting by the rotation of the motor is utilized to make the chemical solution ejection holes 18 and 21 from the nozzles 10 and 20. There is an advantage that a chemical solution can be ejected in a wide range. The shape of the nozzle connecting portions 17 and 19 is not particularly limited as long as the chemical solution can be ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20 and can be easily connected to the nozzles 10 and 20. From the viewpoint of ejecting a chemical solution over a wide range from the chemical solution ejection holes 18 and 21, respectively, a straight pipe is preferable. Although each internal diameter of the nozzle connection parts 17 and 19 is not specifically limited, Usually, it is about 5-10 mm, respectively.

  In the chemical liquid passage 16 shown in FIG. 3, not only the nozzle 10 is provided via the nozzle connecting portion 17, but also the nozzle 20 is provided below the nozzle connecting portion 19. Thus, when the nozzle 20 is provided also through the nozzle connection part 19 in the lower part of the chemical | medical solution channel | path 16, the advantage that a chemical | medical solution can be spread | diffused more uniformly on the ceiling of a bathroom, a side wall, etc. There is. However, the nozzle connecting portion 19 and the nozzle 20 are not necessarily provided.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the nozzle connecting portion 17 and the nozzle 10, and the nozzle connecting portion 19 and the nozzle 20 are integrated by forced fitting, but in order to facilitate the removal of the nozzles 10 and 20. Each may be integrated by screw fitting. Further, the nozzles 10 and 20 are rotatably attached to the nozzle connecting portions 17 and 19, respectively, by adjusting the directions of the chemical liquid ejection holes 18 and 21 provided in the nozzles 10 and 20, respectively. This is preferable because the ejection direction of the chemical liquid can be adjusted according to the shape of the bathroom.

  In the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, when the motor rotates, the chemical solution container 4 rotates at the same time, and the nozzles 10 and 20 also rotate along with the rotation. Since the centrifugal force is applied to the nozzles 10 and 20 when the nozzles 10 and 20 rotate, the chemical liquid filled in the chemical liquid container 4 is ejected from the nozzles 10 and 20 to the external space. In the present invention, not only is the chemical liquid ejected into the bathroom using the gravity of the chemical liquid, but the chemical liquid is sprayed into the bathroom using the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the motor. The chemical solution can be sprayed into the bathroom without using a pump for ejecting the liquid.

  The main body 1 of the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention is set so that, for example, a power source for driving a motor is turned on when a certain time has elapsed, and the power source is turned off when a certain time has passed. A timer (not shown) can be installed. When the timer is installed in this way, the bathroom cleaning device can be installed on the ceiling of the bathroom, and it can be driven after the bathroom door is closed, and the bathroom door can be opened after the bathroom cleaning device has been driven. Therefore, there is an advantage that the chemical liquid scattered by driving the bathroom cleaning device can be prevented from adhering to the body and clothes.

  In addition, the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention may be operated by remote operation from outside the bathroom after being attached to the ceiling of the bathroom. Remote operation is, for example, extending a part of the wiring connected between the motor and the power supply in the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention to the outside of the bathroom, and connecting this wiring and the power switch outside the bathroom, This can be done by turning the switch on or off. In addition, a receiving device for receiving a signal by infrared rays or the like is built in the apparatus main body 1, and a remote controller is operated from outside the bathroom, and a signal by infrared rays or the like is transmitted to drive or stop the motor to wash the bathroom. The device can also be operated remotely.

  By spraying a chemical solution into the bathroom using the bathroom cleaning device of the present invention, dirt attached to the ceiling or wall surface of the bathroom can be removed or decomposed by the cleaning power of the chemical solution. After the chemical solution is sprayed and the desired time has passed, the bathroom door can be opened and the chemical solution adhering to the ceiling, wall surface, floor, etc. of the bathroom can be washed with water using a shower etc. You may wash | clean a bathroom by filling the chemical | medical solution container 4 with washing water, attaching this to a bathroom washing apparatus, and driving it.

  As described above, the bathroom cleaning apparatus of the present invention requires a power source, and can be easily attached to the ceiling of the bathroom without using a pump or piping that requires a large amount of equipment. Since the chemical solution can be automatically sprayed into the bathroom without depending on it, it can be suitably used in a bathroom of a general household.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the bathroom cleaning apparatus of this invention. In the bathroom cleaning apparatus of this invention, it is a schematic sectional drawing when a chemical | medical solution container is attached to the rotating shaft of a motor via the chemical | medical solution container holding body. In the bathroom cleaning apparatus of this invention, it is a schematic sectional drawing in the part by which the chemical | medical solution container connection part is attached between the chemical | medical solution container and the nozzle.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Attaching part 3 Motor rotating shaft 4 Chemical container 10 Nozzle 20 Nozzle

Claims (2)

A bathroom cleaning apparatus for cleaning the inside of a bathroom, wherein a mounting portion for mounting on a ceiling of the bathroom is provided on the upper part of the apparatus body incorporating the motor, and the rotation shaft of the motor projects at the lower part of the apparatus body, and the rotation A chemical liquid container holding body is provided on the shaft, and the chemical liquid container is detachably provided on the rotating shaft of the motor by the chemical liquid container holding body , and a nozzle for spraying the chemical liquid in the chemical liquid container is provided below the chemical liquid container. A bathroom cleaning device, wherein the bathroom cleaning device is provided so as to rotate together. The opening of the chemical solution container and the nozzle are connected via the chemical solution passage, a switching valve for opening and closing the chemical solution passage is provided in the chemical solution passage, and a switching lever for operating the switching valve is connected to the switching valve and operated rod contacts the switch lever by rotation of the drug solution container, actuates the switching valve becomes disposed in the apparatus body such chemical passage is opened to claim 1 Symbol placement bathroom cleaning apparatus.

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