JP5201417B2 - Water level indicator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water level indicator that notifies a water level of drainage accumulated on a waterproof floor in a balcony formed in a double floor structure.

  Conventionally, such as a full flat balcony, a double floor composed of a waterproof floor inclined by providing a drain outlet for discharging water to the outside and a finishing floor installed on the waterproof floor. There is a balcony with a floor structure. Water that has entered the balcony due to rain or the like flows down onto the waterproof floor from the gap between the finished floors, flows on the waterproof floor, is collected at a drain outlet, and is discharged to the outside. However, these balconies have a finishing floor installed on a waterproof floor with a drain outlet, so even if dirt accumulates on the drain strainer and the drain outlet becomes clogged, it is visible from the outside. Can not do it. Then, if the drain outlet is clogged and left as it is, the water may accumulate on the waterproof floor, overflow on the finish floor, and water may flow into the living room.

  Therefore, a balcony inundation alarm device that generates an alarm sound or warning light when a water intrusion detection sensor is installed above the drain outlet and below the highest part of the balcony floor, and water is stored in the balcony. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). According to this, when dust or the like accumulates at the drainage outlet and water accumulates on the waterproof floor, a warning sound or warning light is used to notify the balcony floor caused by clogging of the drainage outlet without directly observing the waterproof floor. Inundation can be detected early.

JP 2006-348608 A

  However, since the above-mentioned balcony inundation alarm device electrically connects the inundation detection sensor and an alarm device that generates an alarm sound and an alarm light, there is no wiring between them and between the power source and the alarm device. It is necessary, and construction is necessary to install it. Moreover, since it is an electrical product installed on the drainage channel, there is a high risk of failure in the long term.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a water level indicator that is extremely easy to install and that is less likely to fail even in long-term use.

  The water level indicator according to claim 1 is a balcony with a double floor structure constituted by a waterproof floor provided with a drain outlet for discharging stored water to the outside, and a finishing floor disposed on the waterproof floor. A water level indicator installed at a lower portion of the water level indicator, wherein the lower portion is fixed between the waterproof floor and the finishing floor, and has a receiving hole through which water stored on the waterproof floor can flow and the upper portion is the finishing finish. A cylindrical main body protruding above the floor, and a buoyant body that is slidably accommodated in the vertical direction inside the main body and floats on water, and the main body has an upper portion protruding above the finishing floor. And a transparent, translucent, or open notifying part that exposes a part of the buoyant body accommodated therein so that the buoyant body is visible, and the buoyant body is visually recognized through the notifying part by sliding vertically. By changing the mode to be It is characterized by notifying the water level of the waste water stored in the floor.

  The water level indicator according to claim 2, wherein the balcony further includes an overflow port for receiving an inflow of water stored in the waterproof floor above the drain port, and the buoyancy body includes at least the buoyancy body. On the surface, a first mode indicating a state in which water is not accumulated in the waterproof floor, a second mode indicating a water level at the lower end of the overflow port, and a third mode indicating a higher water level than the lower end of the overflow port, Is characterized in that they are represented in order from the top.

  Here, the “first aspect”, “second aspect”, and “third aspect” are respectively colored in different colors with paint or the like, or by writing letters or patterns, These include different modes and different modes by changing the surface shape of the buoyancy body, and are different from each other to the extent that changes can be recognized when viewed from the outside.

  The water level indicator according to claim 3 is characterized in that the buoyancy body is cylindrical or polygonal.

  The water level indicator according to claim 4 is characterized in that a plurality of the receiving holes are provided in the vertical direction in the lower part of the main body.

  The water level indicator according to claim 5 is characterized in that the upper portion of the main body has a blindfold that does not transmit visible light on the notification portion.

  Here, the “blindfold that does not transmit visible light” means that the visible light transmittance is lower than that of the notification unit, and at least the color or pattern of the buoyant body housed inside from outside the main body cannot be discriminated. Say.

  According to the water level indicator according to claim 1, when water is stored on the waterproof floor due to clogging of the drain, water flows into the main body from the receiving hole formed in the lower part of the main body. Floating a buoyant body that is slidable in the up and down direction inside, and changing the aspect of the portion that is visible to the outside through the notification unit, among the aspects displayed on the side of the buoyancy body Thus, the water level can be notified to the outside. In this way, the water level stored on the waterproof floor can be notified to the outside with a very simple configuration that slides upward by the buoyancy of the water stored in the buoyancy body inside the cylindrical main body. Installation is extremely easy and there is little risk of failure.

  According to the water level annunciator of claim 2, on the surface of the buoyancy body, the first mode indicating a state where water is not accumulated on the waterproof floor, the second mode indicating the water level at the lower end of the overflow port, and the overflow port Since the 3rd aspect which shows the water level higher than the lower end of this is shown in order from the top, when the 1st aspect is displayed on the notification section, water does not accumulate on the waterproof floor and the drain outlet functions normally When the second mode is displayed on the notification unit, the drain port is clogged and is not functioning normally, and the drainage is flowing into the overflow port. Further, when the third mode is displayed on the notification unit, it is possible to recognize that the overflow port is not functioning normally and water may overflow to the finishing floor.

  According to the water level indicator according to claim 3, since the buoyancy body is cylindrical or polygonal, there is no portion that is caught when it is slid in the vertical direction, and the level of water stored on the waterproof floor of the balcony is surely determined. Can be notified.

  According to the water level indicator according to claim 4, since the receiving holes that are formed in the lower part of the main body and receive the water stored on the waterproof floor of the balcony are arranged in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction, for example, are arranged at the lower end. Even if the receiving hole is clogged with dust etc., water can be received from the receiving hole provided above the receiving hole, so it is possible to reliably notify the water level stored on the waterproof floor of the balcony. it can.

  According to the water level alarm device of claim 5, since the upper part of the main body has a blindfold that does not transmit visible light on the notification unit, the upper part of the buoyancy body is not visible on the notification unit, Only the part to be notified can be displayed.

The partially abbreviate | omitted sectional drawing explaining the balcony which installed the water level alarm. The abbreviated perspective view explaining the main body of the water level indicator. The omission perspective view explaining the buoyancy body of a water level alarm. The abbreviated sectional view for explaining the state of the balcony and the water level indicator when the drain outlet is functioning normally. The abbreviated cross-sectional view for explaining a state in which the drain outlet is clogged and the drainage has started to be stored on the waterproof floor. The abbreviated cross-sectional view for explaining the state where the drainage is stored up to the water level at the overflow port. The abbreviated cross-sectional view for explaining a state in which the clogging occurs even to the overflow port, and the drainage is stored beyond the hover flow port. The perspective view explaining the water level alerting | reporting device of other embodiment which has a cylindrical main body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a water level indicator 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the water level indicator 1 is a full flat balcony in which a floor surface F of a living room R such as a house and a surface of the finishing floor 2 of the balcony 3 are formed on substantially the same plane to form a barrier free. The water level stored on the waterproof floor 4 formed under the finishing floor 2 is informed, and the cylindrical main body 5 standing upright and stored in the main body 5 is slidable in the vertical direction. The buoyancy body 6 is made up of.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 5 is a rectangular parallelepiped cylinder having a total length of, for example, about 310 mm, which is erected upward from a drainage groove 7 formed on the downstream side of the waterproof floor 4. It is vertically long so that it protrudes upward. A lid 8 that prevents intrusion of dust is attached to the upper end of the main body 5, and a vent hole 9 for releasing air inside the main body 5 is provided on a side surface near the upper end. The upper part of the main body 5 protruding upward from the finishing floor 2 forms a resin-made blindfold 10 that cannot penetrate the interior, for example, about 100 mm from the upper end, and a transparent acrylic resin below the blindfold 10 of the main body 5. It consists of And the part below this finishing floor 2 among the parts formed with this acrylic resin, and the part below the blindfold part 10 forms the alerting | reporting part 11 which can visually recognize the inside from the outside. doing.

  In addition, the structure which comprises the blindfold part 10 and the alerting | reporting part 11 with the same material like an acrylic resin, for example, and affixes the film etc. with a low visible light transmittance | permeability to the part of the blindfold part 10 may be sufficient. Further, in the present embodiment, the notification unit 11 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin so that the inside can be visually recognized from the outside, but at least the color attached to the surface of the buoyant body 6 housed inside the main body 5. It is sufficient that the visible light is transmitted to such an extent that an aspect such as a pattern or the like can be visually recognized, and it may be transparent, semi-transparent, or open.

  The side surface of the main body 5 is fixed to the wall surface 13 of the balcony 3 with, for example, double-sided tape. By being fixed to the wall surface 13 of the balcony 3 standing vertically in this way, there is an advantage that the main body 5 can be installed vertically as compared with the case of fixing to the inclined waterproof floor 4. The installation position is not limited to this, and it may be placed directly on the waterproof floor 4 or the drainage groove 7 or fitted on the strainer 15 of the drainage port 14.

  Further, the lower end of the lower part of the main body 5 located below the finishing floor 2 is provided with leg portions 16 with the four corners slightly protruding from each other, and the leg portions 16 are grounded to the waterproof floor 4 surface for waterproofing. A lower end receiving hole 12a for receiving water stored between the floor 4 and the floor 4 is provided. Further, in the lower part of the main body 5, when water is further stored on the drainage groove 7 and the waterproof floor 4, three receiving holes 12 for receiving the inflow of the drainage into the main body 5 are formed side by side. Has been. Since the receiving holes 12 are further formed in the vertical direction on the lower end receiving hole 12a in this way, even if dust or the like is clogged in the lower end receiving hole 12a, the receiving hole 12 formed on the lower receiving hole 12a. Can be received, and the water level of the drainage groove 7 and the waterproof floor 4 can be reported reliably.

  The buoyancy body 6 accommodated in the main body 5 is formed of a material having a specific gravity smaller than that of water such as foamed polystyrene, and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped slightly smaller than the internal space of the main body 5. For example, the buoyancy body 6 has a height of about 210 mm, and as shown in FIG. 3, the first mode display unit 17 in which about 60 mm is colored blue in order from the top on the surface, about 50 mm is colored yellow. The second mode display unit 18 is formed with a third mode display unit 19 in which about 60 mm is colored red.

  When drainage 14 is draining normally without clogging, drainage such as rainwater that has entered the balcony 3 flows down the waterproof floor 4 and drainage groove 7 from the gap of the finishing floor 2, and the drainage outlet 14 is left as it is. Therefore, the waste water is not stored on the waterproof floor 4. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the buoyancy body 6 does not receive buoyancy, and the buoyancy body 6 is grounded to the drainage groove 7 installed in the waterproof floor 4 at the bottom of the main body 5. At this time, the blue first mode display unit 17 of the buoyant body 6 is located inside the notification unit 11 of the main body 5. For example, when viewed from the balcony 3 or the living room R, the inside of the main body 5 is visible. It can be visually recognized that blue is displayed on the notification unit 11 in the possible range α.

  And if garbage etc. accumulate in the drain port 14 and cause clogging, the drainage cannot be discharged to the outside through the drain port 14 and begins to be stored in the drain groove 7 as shown in FIG. The buoyancy body 6 starts to float upon receiving buoyancy from the stored water. At this time, the boundary between the blue first mode display unit 17 and the yellow second mode display unit 18 is located inside the notification unit 11. When viewed from the balcony 3 or the living room R, the notification is performed. It can be visually recognized that the upper part of the part 11 is displayed in blue and the lower part is displayed in yellow.

  Further, when the drainage is stored on the waterproof floor 4, as shown in FIG. 6, the level of the stored water reaches the overflow port 20, and discharge of the drainage from the overflow port 20 is started. At this time, the yellow second mode display unit 18 of the buoyancy body 6 is located inside the notification unit 11, and yellow is displayed on the entire surface of the notification unit 11 when viewed from the balcony 3 or the living room R. It is visible when it is done.

  When the overflow port 20 is also clogged with dust or the like, the water level further rises and the drainage reaches just below the finishing floor 2 as shown in FIG. At this time, the buoyancy body 6 is raised by the stored drainage until the upper end of the buoyancy body 6 comes into contact with the upper end of the main body 5, and the red third mode display unit 19 of the buoyancy body 6 is located inside the notification unit 11. When viewed from above the balcony 3 or the living room R, it can be visually recognized that red is displayed on the entire surface of the notification unit 11.

As described above, when the drain port 14 of the balcony 3 is functioning normally, blue is displayed on the notification unit 11 and the water stored due to the drain port 14 of the balcony 3 being clogged is discharged to the outside. If it becomes impossible, the notification unit 11 displays yellow, and even the overflow port 20 displays red when the drainage cannot be discharged due to clogging or the like. An abnormality of the drain outlet 14 and the overflow outlet 20 of the balcony 3 can be notified to the resident of the house in R.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the water level indicator 1 of another embodiment in which the main body 5 is formed in a cylindrical shape can also be used. The water level indicator 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is provided with a receiving hole 12 for receiving the inflow of water stored at the lower end, and a main body 5 formed with the lower end widened in a flange shape, and the inside of the main body 5. The buoyancy body 6 includes a spherical floating member 21 slidable in the vertical direction and a cylindrical display member 22 having a lower end bonded to the floating portion 21.

  The cylindrical main body 5 has a total length of, for example, about 310 mm, and forms a blindfold 10 that cannot be visually recognized from the outside from the upper end to, for example, about 100 mm. The floating member 21 is formed by enclosing a gas such as air in a spherical resin, such as a ping-pong ball. And the cylindrical display member 22 is adhere | attached on this floating member 21 with the water-resistant adhesive agent.

  The water level indicator 1 configured as described above can be easily installed by placing the flange portion of the main body 5 on the drainage groove 7 provided on the waterproof floor 4.

  Needless to say, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the idea of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the side surface of the buoyancy body 6 is colored blue, yellow, and red as the first aspect display unit 17, the second aspect display unit 18, and the third aspect display unit 19, but each aspect display unit 17, 18, and 19 may be colored in other colors. For example, characters such as “normal”, “drain port clogging”, and “overflow port clogging” are displayed in the respective mode display units 17. , 18, 19, or symbols or patterns such as “◯”, “Δ”, and “×” may be written.

  The water level indicator 1 according to the present invention is preferably used in a balcony 3 having a double floor structure in which a finishing floor 2 is installed by opening a predetermined height on a waterproof floor 4 such as a full flat balcony 3. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water level indicator 2 Finishing floor 4 Waterproof floor 5 Main body 6 Buoyant body 10 Blindfolded part 11 Notification part 17 1st aspect display part (1st aspect)
18 2nd aspect display part (2nd aspect)
19 3rd aspect display part (3rd aspect)

Claims (5)

A water level indicator installed on a double floor structure balcony comprising a waterproof floor provided with a drain outlet for discharging stored water to the outside, and a finishing floor arranged on the waterproof floor,
A cylindrical main body with a lower portion fixed between the waterproof floor and the finishing floor and having a receiving hole through which water stored on the waterproof floor can flow and an upper portion protruding above the finishing floor; ,
A buoyant body that is slidable in the vertical direction inside the main body and floats on water,
The main body has a transparent, semi-transparent, or open notifying part that exposes a part of a buoyant body housed in the upper part protruding above the finishing floor,
The buoyancy body notifies a water level of drainage stored in the waterproof floor by changing a mode visually recognized through the notification unit by sliding in the vertical direction. The balcony further includes an overflow port for receiving an inflow of water stored in the waterproof floor above the drain port,
The buoyancy body has at least a first aspect showing a state where water is not accumulated on the waterproof floor, a second aspect showing a water level at the lower end of the overflow port, and a water level higher than the lower end of the overflow port. The water level annunciator according to claim 1, wherein the third mode is expressed in order from the top.   The water level indicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the buoyancy body is cylindrical or polygonal.   The water level indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the receiving holes are provided in a vertical direction in the lower part of the main body.   5. The water level indicator according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the main body has a blindfold portion that does not transmit visible light on the notification portion.

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