JP7186953B2 - water supply equipment system - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a water supply system, and more particularly to a water supply system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1, a bathtub sauna apparatus is known in which mist is generated by an ultrasonic transducer connected to a DC power supply and supplied to a sauna space formed by a bathtub and a bathtub lid. .

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-18130

However, in order to increase the amount of mist generated in a bathtub sauna apparatus as shown in Patent Document 1, when considering providing a plurality of ultrasonic vibrators for generating mist, the ultrasonic vibrator vibrates. The heat generated by the oscillator, which oscillates electricity to generate electricity, is increased, resulting in malfunction of the oscillator.
In addition, in a water supply equipment system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist, the user recognizes that the supply of liquid water and the supply of atomized mist are related to water supply. may be Therefore, the malfunction of the oscillator may cause a problem in the supply of the atomized mist, which may cause the user to feel uneasy about the problem in the supply of liquid water. Therefore, a new problem arises to solve the problem of malfunction of the oscillator in the water supply device system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to suppress the malfunction of a water supply device system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist.

In order to solve the above-described problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides a water supply device system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist, comprising: a water supply device that supplies liquid water; A water receiving part for receiving water supplied from the water supply device, and a mist supply device for supplying mist in the form of a mist generating part for generating mist, and supplying the mist generated by the mist generating part. and a mist supply unit, wherein the mist generation unit includes a water storage unit that stores water for generating mist, and a water storage unit that irradiates ultrasonic waves to the water in the water storage unit to generate mist. a plurality of ultrasonic transducers that generate a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, and a plurality of the above-mentioned oscillators, each of which is connected to form a pair of the above-mentioned ultrasonic transducer and one oscillator. It is characterized by having
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist generator includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers, each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers and one oscillator. and a plurality of the oscillators connected in pairs. As a result, in a water supply equipment system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist, even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers are provided in order to increase the amount of mist to be generated, each Heat generation of the oscillator can be suppressed to suppress malfunction of the oscillator, and malfunction of the water supply equipment system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist can be suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the mist supply unit is generated by the mist generation unit in a retention unit that forms a retention space whose top is open toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system is used. The mist generating section and the mist supplying section are configured such that the mist supplied from the mist supplying section is retained in the retention space.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist is generated so as to remain in the retention portion forming a retention space with an open top toward the interior of the room where the water supply equipment system is used. Even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers are provided in order to increase the , the heat generation of each oscillator can be suppressed to further suppress the malfunction of the oscillator, and both liquid water and atomized mist can be supplied. Malfunction of the water supply equipment system can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the mist generator preferably further includes a cooling device for cooling the oscillator.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist generator further includes a cooling device for cooling the oscillator. Thereby, the heat of the oscillator can be radiated more efficiently, heat generation of the oscillator can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the oscillator preferably includes an oscillator body and a heat sink connected to the oscillator body so as to dissipate heat from the oscillator body, and the cooling device extends to the heat sink. Equipped with a blower to create a flow of air.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, since the oscillator includes a heat sink, the heat of the oscillator body can be easily dissipated. can be promoted. As a result, the heat of the oscillator can be radiated more efficiently, heat generation of the oscillator can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cooling device preferably further comprises a cooling channel extending from the air inlet to the air outlet and carrying the air flow generated by the blower, the heat sink comprising the cooling channel. is arranged to have a portion exposed to the
In one embodiment of the invention so constructed, the heat sink is arranged to have a portion exposed to the cooling flow path through which the air flow generated by the blower passes. As a result, the heat sink can be efficiently cooled by the flow of air, and the heat dissipation of the oscillator main body by the heat sink can be further promoted. As a result, the heat of the oscillator can be radiated more efficiently, heat generation of the oscillator can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, when viewed from the upstream side of the cooling channel, the plurality of heat sinks includes a first region within the cooling channel and a first region within the cooling channel. It is arranged so as to be divided into at least a region and a shifted second region.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the plurality of heat sinks are arranged in the first region in the cooling channel and the heat sink in the cooling channel when viewed from the upstream side of the cooling channel. It is arranged so as to be divided into at least a first region and a shifted second region. As a result, compared to the case where the plurality of heat sinks are arranged in series in only one region when viewed from the upstream side of the cooling channel, the flow of air reaching the heat sink provided on the downstream side of the cooling channel among the plurality of heat sinks. A rise in temperature can be suppressed, a plurality of heat sinks can be cooled by a relatively small amount of air flow, heat generation of the oscillator can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the water supply system is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist in the bathroom.
In one embodiment of the present invention thus configured, the water supply system is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist into the bathroom. As a result, in a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist to the bathroom, even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers are provided to increase the amount of mist to be generated, Oscillator heat generation can be suppressed to suppress malfunction of the oscillator, and malfunction of the bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist can be further suppressed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, at least part of the cooling channel of the cooling device is formed in the bathroom, and the intake port of the cooling channel opens toward the outside of the bathroom. , and the exhaust port of the cooling channel is also formed to open toward the outside of the bathroom.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, even when at least part of the cooling channel of the cooling device is formed in a bathroom, the air inlet of the cooling channel It is formed to open to the outside of the bathroom, and the exhaust port of the cooling channel is also formed to open to the outside of the bathroom. This makes it difficult for the hot and humid air in the bathroom to flow into the cooling channel from the intake port, and the hot and humid air is supplied to the oscillator in the cooling channel, causing the oscillator to short-circuit and the heat dissipation of the oscillator to be insufficient. can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator can be suppressed. In addition, since at least part of the cooling channel of the cooling device is formed in the bathroom, cooling of the water supply device system from within the bathroom is more efficient than in the case where the cooling channel is completely arranged outside the bathroom. The flow path can be laid out relatively easily, making the construction of the water supply equipment system easier. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to suppress malfunction of the oscillator due to hot and humid air in the bathroom while making it easier to install the water supply system from inside the bathroom.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the cooling device further includes a circulation suppressing means configured to make it difficult for the flow of air exhausted from the exhaust port to return to the intake port.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the cooling device further includes circulation suppressing means configured to prevent the flow of air discharged from the exhaust port from returning to the intake port. ing. This makes it difficult for the air warmed by the waste heat of the oscillator to circulate from the exhaust port to the intake port.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the circulation suppressing means preferably includes a wind direction control section that suppresses the formation of a straight air flow from the exhaust port toward the intake port.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the circulation suppressing means includes a wind direction control section that suppresses formation of a flow of air that flows linearly from the exhaust port toward the intake port. This makes it difficult for the air warmed by the waste heat of the oscillator to circulate from the exhaust port to the intake port, thereby further suppressing poor heat dissipation of the oscillator and further suppressing malfunction of the oscillator.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the wind direction control part is formed by a wall part that protrudes outward from the outer surface of the bathroom at the air inlet or the air outlet.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the wind direction control section is formed by a wall section projecting outward from the outer surface of the bathroom at the intake port or the exhaust port. As a result, with a relatively simple configuration, it is possible to prevent the air from circulating from the exhaust port toward the intake port.

In one embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the wall portion of the wind direction control section is formed by a pipe wall portion formed by cutting out a portion of the pipe wall.
In one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the wall portion of the wind direction control portion is formed by a pipe wall portion formed by cutting a portion of the pipe wall. As a result, the wall portion can be formed from the pipe with a relatively simple configuration, and the air can be made difficult to circulate from the exhaust port toward the intake port.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the water supply apparatus system of this invention, the malfunction of the water supply apparatus system which can supply both liquid water and mist-like mist can be suppressed.

1 is a perspective view of a water supply equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view of a mist supply device of a water supply equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear side perspective view showing the state of the wall side of the cooling device of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a schematic diagram showing the state where the internal structure of the cooling device of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is viewed from the rear side. 1 is a top view of a cooling device for a water supply equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line VII-VII of FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 6; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the rear view which looked at the cooling device of the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention from the wall surface side. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9; FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a connection relationship between an ultrasonic transducer and an oscillator main body of the mist generator of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing how the air intake port and the air exhaust port of the cooling device for the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention extend to the outside of the wall surface; It is a figure which shows the modification of the wind direction control part of the cooling device of the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a further modification of the wind direction control unit of the cooling device of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the mist supply operation|movement from the water supply apparatus system by 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of applying the water supply device system according to the second embodiment of the present invention to the floor of the washing place; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example in which the water supply equipment system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is applied to a shower room; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing how a water supply device system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a washbasin. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a water supply device system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a kitchen sink device;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description. Accordingly, the following description is to be construed as illustrative only and is provided for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the best mode of carrying out the invention. Substantial details of construction and/or function may be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Hereinafter, a water supply equipment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The water supply equipment system 1 is a water supply equipment system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist. A water supply equipment system 1 is provided in a bathroom 3 . The water supply device system 1 is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist in the bathroom 3 . Note that the water supply device system 1 is not limited to the bathroom, and may be installed in a toilet, washroom, kitchen, etc., as will be described later. The bathroom 3 forms a box-shaped space, and an indoor space 5 sealed to a certain extent for using water inside. The bathroom 3 forms, for example, a unit-shaped room formed as a so-called unit bath.

A water supply device system 1 includes a water supply device 2, which is a plumbing device that supplies liquid water, and a mist supply device 4 that supplies mist. As described above, the water supply device system 1 includes a water supply device 2, such as a water discharge device, for using water such as a bathtub in a bathroom, a floor of a washing place in a bathroom, a shower room as one form of a bathroom, a toilet, a washroom, a kitchen, and the like. It is a plumbing equipment system. A mist supply device 4 is provided in the bathroom 3 . The mist supply device 4 is a mist generator used for a bathtub, a bathroom floor, a shower room, a hand washing bowl, a washbasin bowl, a kitchen sink, and the like. An operation unit 28 for operating the mist supply device 4 is provided in the bathroom 3 . The operation unit 28 can also perform water storage operation in the bathtub body 12, temperature setting, and the like. The operation unit 28 may have an operation function for setting the target temperature of the supplied mist, an operation function for setting the target particle size of the supplied mist, and the like. The operation unit 28 may be provided outside the bathroom 3, or may be a remote operation unit such as a remote controller.

The water supply device 2 includes a bathtub water supply device 6 for supplying water to the bathtub main body 12, a washing place side faucet device 8 for supplying water to the floor side of the washing place main body 18 of the bathroom, or a shower faucet device for supplying water from the shower head. 10. The water supply device 2 may include a plurality of or all of the bathtub water supply device 6, the washing place side faucet device 8, and the shower faucet device 10. Moreover, the water supply device 2 may be a water supply device of another form as long as it is a water supply device that supplies liquid water into the bathroom 3 . Water includes water having a higher temperature than the outside air temperature (ordinary temperature) and heated water (so-called hot water) regardless of the temperature. That is, the water supply device 2 includes one that supplies hot water.

The bathtub water supply device 6 is provided in the bathtub main body 12 . The bathtub water supply device 6 includes a supply device 14 for supplying water, and supplies water from a water supply pipe 16 communicating with a water supply source such as tap water and/or a hot water supply pipe 17 to which hot water is supplied from a water heater. The supply device 14 receives the command to supply the water into the bathtub main body 12 . Therefore, the bathtub water supply device 6 is configured to supply water to the bathtub main body 12 in the bathroom at any timing. The supply device 14 may be provided in the bathroom 3, and may be provided in the mist supply device 4, for example.

The washing place side faucet device 8 is provided on a wall portion such as a counter on the washing place main body 18 side of the bathroom 3 . The washing place side faucet device 8 includes a supply device 14 for supplying water, and controls water from a water supply pipe 16 communicating with a water supply source such as tap water and/or a hot water supply pipe 17 supplied with hot water from a water heater. The supply device 14 receives a command from the department to supply the inside of the wash area main body 18 . Therefore, the washing place side faucet device 8 is configured to be able to supply water to the washing place main body 18 in the bathroom at any timing.

The shower faucet device 10 is provided on the wall portion of the bathroom 3 . The shower faucet device 10 includes a supply device 14 for supplying water, and supplies water from a water supply pipe 16 communicating with a water supply source such as tap water and/or a hot water supply pipe 17 supplied with hot water from a water heater. The supply device 14 receives the command to supply the water into the washing area main body 18 . Therefore, the shower faucet device 10 is configured to supply water to the bathtub main body 12 or the washing place main body 18 in the bathroom 3 at any timing.

The bathtub main body 12 is a bathtub (bathtub), and water can be stored in a retention space 20 inside. The bathtub main body 12 constitutes a water receiving portion that receives water supplied from the bathtub water supply device 6 or the shower faucet device 10 . The bathtub main body 12 is also a retention part for retaining mist. The bathtub main body 12 forms a retention space 20 whose top is open toward the indoor space 5 in the bathroom 3 . The bathtub main body 12 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and long side portions 12d are formed on the long sides of the rectangle, and short side portions 12e are formed on the short sides. The short side portion 12e has a smaller width of the bathtub than the long side portion 12d.
The retention space 20 is a space formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape inside the bathtub body 12 . As shown in FIG. 2, when the user A takes a bath, the water B of 34° C. to 45° C. is stored in the lower side of the retention space 20, and the user A can take a bath while sitting. As will be described later, in FIG. 2, the mist is retained above the water B in the retention space 20 (state in which a mist retention layer C is formed). The retention space 20 is formed up to the upper end portion 12a of the bathtub main body 12 and is open on the top side. The bathtub main body 12 omits a lid that covers the top surface of the retention space 20 so that the mist is retained in the retention space 20 as will be described later. It should be noted that the mist may be retained in the retention space 20 without the water B being stored therein. The shape of the bathtub main body 12 is not limited to a box shape as in the embodiment, and may be any shape that can form a staying space. For example, the bathtub main body 12 may be formed in a circular or elliptical shape when viewed from above, and a bowl-shaped retention space may be formed inside. The bottom surface of the bathtub main body 12 may be formed obliquely so that the user can take a posture similar to a sleeping posture or a sitting posture, and a stepped portion may or may not be formed on the bottom surface. . The top side of the wall of the bathtub body 12 does not have to be formed horizontally at a constant height, but may be formed so that the height changes. For example, the long side of the wall of the bathtub main body 12 may have a shape extending obliquely upward or downward, a shape extending in a bow shape partially recessed downward, or a shape forming a substantially right angle when viewed from the side. good too.

The washing place main body 18 forms a staying space 120 on the side of the washing place main body whose upper side is opened toward the indoor space 5 in the bathroom 3. - 特許庁The washing place main body 18 is formed by the floor of the washing place, the wall surface of the bathroom, the outer wall of the bathtub main body, the door of the bathroom, etc., so that water can flow into the retention space 120 inside. The washing place main body 18 constitutes a water receiving part that receives water supplied from the washing place side faucet device 8 or the shower faucet device 10 . With such a structure, the washing place main body 18 is designed so that the mist is retained in the retention space 120 .

The mist supply device 4 includes a mist generation section 22 that generates mist, and a mist supply section 24 that supplies the mist generated by the mist generation section 22 into the bathtub body 12 . The mist supply device 4 is attached to the wall W. As shown in FIG.

The mist generator 22 generates mist from water. The water may be heated and temperature-controlled water, or it may be unheated water, for example, water supplied from a water supply such as a tap. The mist generator 22 may generate temperature-controlled mist by heating mist generated from water. The mist generator 22 is arranged above the short side portion 12e on the short side of the bathtub main body 12 .

The mist generation unit 22 includes a water storage unit 26 for storing water for generating mist, a water supply channel 29 for supplying water from a water supply source to the water storage unit 26, and a drainage for draining water from the water storage unit 26 to a drain pipe. A passage 30, an ultrasonic transducer 32 provided at the bottom inside the water storage section 26, a water temperature measuring device 34 as water temperature detection means provided inside the water storage section 26, and a water temperature measuring device 34 provided outside the water storage section 26. It also includes an indoor temperature measuring device 36 as air temperature detection means, an oscillator 38 that oscillates predetermined electricity to the ultrasonic transducer 32 , and a control unit 40 that controls the ultrasonic transducer 32 .

The water storage part 26 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A water supply channel 29 and a drainage channel 30 are connected to the lower side wall of the water reservoir 26 . A mist supply unit 24 is connected to a side wall near the center of the water storage unit 26 . The water supply path 29 is provided with a water supply path opening/closing valve 27 that opens and closes the water supply path 29 . The drainage channel 30 is provided with a drainage channel opening/closing valve 31 for opening and closing the drainage channel 30 .

The ultrasonic vibrator 32 irradiates (oscillates) ultrasonic waves to the water in the water storage part 26 to vibrate the water on the liquid surface in the water storage part 26, to make the water fine particles from the liquid surface, and to form predetermined particles. A mist of diameter can be generated. The ultrasonic oscillator 32 is electrically connected to an oscillator 38, and the particle size of the generated mist can be changed by adjusting the ultrasonic oscillation output, frequency, etc. of the ultrasonic oscillator 32. . The main particle size of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 (for example, half or more particle size) is 3.1 μm or more and 40 μm or less, more preferably 3.6 μm or more and 20 μm or less, further preferably 4.1 μm or more. The mist generating section 22, the mist supplying section 24, and the like are configured so as to have a thickness of 10 μm or less.

A plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are provided in the water reservoir 26 . A plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are arranged in rows parallel to the wall W inside the water reservoir 26 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, eight ultrasonic transducers 32 are arranged in a line parallel to the wall W. As shown in FIG. A plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 may be provided on a plurality of rows parallel to the wall W. FIG. Also, the plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 may be arranged in the water reservoir 26 in a manner other than a row arrangement.

A water temperature gauge 34 detects the water temperature of the water in the reservoir 26 . The control unit 40 is electrically connected to the water temperature measuring device 34 so that the control unit 40 can recognize the water temperature of the water in the water storage unit 26 measured by the water temperature measuring device 34 .

The indoor temperature measuring device 36 detects the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 in which the bathtub body 12 is arranged. The control unit 40 is electrically connected to the indoor temperature measuring device 36 so that the control unit 40 can recognize the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 measured by the indoor temperature measuring device 36 . In addition, in the state before the supply of mist is started (before the mist generation unit 22 is driven), the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 and the temperature of the air in the retention space 20 are substantially equal or relatively close. Therefore, the controller 40 can estimate the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 measured by the indoor temperature measuring device 36 as the temperature of the air in the retention space 20 .

The mist supply unit 24 supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 22 into the bathtub main body 12, which is a retention unit forming a retention space 20 with an open top toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system 1 is used. supply. The mist supply part 24 forms a flow path extending from the mist generation part 22 to the upper part of one end of the retention space 20, as shown by the cross section of the flow path shown in FIG. The opening of the mist supply part 24 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape along the short side portion 12e of the bathtub main body 12 when viewed from the front (from the retention space 20 side). The mist supply part 24 is arranged above the water overflow part 12 c in the bathtub body 12 . In this embodiment, the overflow portion 12c is the overflow surface 12b of the bathtub body 12. As shown in FIG. As a modified example, the overflow portion 12c may be an overflow port provided within the bathtub body 12 . Further, the mist supply part 24 is arranged above the short side portion 12e on the short side of the bathtub main body 12 .

The mist supply unit 24 includes a mist supply channel 24a that extends laterally from the mist generation unit 22 to an upper portion of one end of the retention space 20, and a mist supply port 24b that is connected to the downstream end of the mist supply channel 24a and opens downward. Prepare. The mist supply channel 24a and the mist supply port 24b form a duct-shaped channel. The mist supply port 24b is located above the retention space 20 inside the bathtub body 12 from the short side portion 12e.

The mist generating section 22 and the mist supplying section 24 generate mist and control the temperature of the mist to facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 20 . The mist generation unit 22 and the mist supply unit 24 measure the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 and the temperature of the indoor space 5 where the water supply device system 1 is used before the supply of mist is started. The difference is set to 0° C. or more, and the mist supplied from the mist supply part 24 is configured to be retained in the retention space 20 of the bathtub main body 12 . In addition, the mist generating unit 22 and the mist supplying unit 24 of the mist supplying device 4 are supplied from the mist supplying unit 24 with a force that causes the rising air current caused by the temperature difference between the mist temperature and the temperature of the indoor space 5 to raise the mist. It is configured to create a temperature differential that does not exceed the weight of the mist depending on the particle size of the applied mist. By presetting the temperature of the water in the mist generating unit 22 or the frequency of the ultrasonic transducer 32 according to the assumed temperature range of the air in the indoor space 5, the indoor temperature measuring instrument 36 is not used (indoor temperature measurement Such mist delivery may be achieved without relying on instrument 36 measurements). Also, such mist supply may be achieved by adjusting the settings at the time of mist supply. The mist generating section 22 and the mist supplying section 24 are configured such that the temperature difference is preferably 100° C. or less, more preferably 60° C. or less, and even more preferably 45° C. or less. The mist generation unit 22 and the mist supply unit 24 control the temperature of the mist and the particle size of the mist to facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 20 . In addition, even if the temperature of the mist supplied by the mist generating unit 22 and the mist supplying unit 24 is the same as the temperature of the indoor space 5 or lower than the temperature of the indoor space 5, the rising air current is enough to overcome its own weight. is less likely to occur due to the temperature of the mist, and the mist can be retained in the retention space 20.例文帳に追加

Further, the mist generating section 22 and the mist supplying section 24 have a supply amount per volume, for example, in the range of 0.03 mL/min·L to 1.5 mL/min·L. The mist generating unit 22 and the mist supplying unit 24 can, for example, supply a supply amount of mist per unit time of 11 mL/min to the retention space of the bathtub body 12 having a volume of 330 L. Further, for example, the mist generation unit 22 and the mist supply unit 24 can supply a supply amount of mist per unit time of 6 mL/min to a retention space of 4.32 L in volume such as other plumbing equipment. The amount of mist supplied is controlled by the number of ultrasonic transducers 32, the output, the direction of ultrasonic wave irradiation, the water level in the mist generation unit 22, or the flow path shape in the mist generation unit 22 or the mist supply unit 24. can.

The mist generator 22 may include a heater (not shown) inside the water reservoir 26 to generate temperature-controlled mist. This heater is electrically connected to the control section 40 and has a function of heating the water in the water storage section 26 and a function of controlling the temperature of the water in the water storage section 26, for example. For example, the heater can heat water at a water temperature (for example, a room temperature of about 20° C.) to 60° C. or higher, which is higher than the room temperature. Further, for example, the control unit 40 can control the temperature of the water once heated to 60° C. or higher by the heater so as to raise or lower the water so that a predetermined temperature difference, which will be described later, is 0° C. or higher. . The mist generation unit 22 can be configured without such a heater. For example, the mist generator 22 may omit such a heater and generate mist from water heated to 60° C. or higher in a water heater and then supplied to the mist generator 22 . By heating the water to 60° C. or higher, it is possible to suppress the growth of at least some bacteria (for example, Legionella bacteria). The mist generator 22 can generate mist even if the heater is omitted.

The control unit 40 incorporates a CPU, a memory, and the like, and controls the connected devices so as to generate mist based on a predetermined control program recorded in the memory or the like. The control unit 40 is electrically connected to the oscillator 38, the water temperature measuring device 34, the room temperature measuring device 36, the operation unit 28, the blower 48, and the like. The control unit 40 is also electrically connected to the water supply channel opening/closing valve 27 provided in the water supply channel 29 and the drainage channel opening/closing valve 31 provided in the drainage channel, and can control these.

Returning to this embodiment again, the oscillator 38 and the cooling device 42 of the mist generator 22 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 14. FIG.
A plurality of oscillators 38 are provided in the cooling device 42 . The oscillators 38 are arranged in rows parallel to the wall W along the cooling channel 50 (see FIG. 8, for example). The oscillators 38 are arranged in a row of four in series on the upper side of the cooling channel 50, and further arranged in a row of four in series on the lower side of the cooling channel 50, for a total of eight oscillators. It is As shown in FIG. 11, the oscillator bodies 44 of the oscillator 38 are each independently connected to a power supply 60 that supplies electricity. The power supply 60 is an electric power source such as an outlet or a storage battery. Note that the oscillator main body 44 of the oscillator 38 may be electrically connected to the oscillator main bodies 44 of the other oscillators 38 .

Oscillator 38 includes an oscillator body 44 and a heat sink 46 connected to oscillator body 44 to dissipate heat from oscillator body 44 . The oscillator body 44 is formed as a plate-like member. An electrical circuit for realizing the oscillator 38 function is arranged on the oscillator body 44 . The oscillator main body 44 has an electric circuit configuration capable of oscillating high-frequency voltage electricity such as 2.4 MHz. The oscillator body 44 is electrically connected to the control section 40 . The oscillator body 44 may generate heat in the electrical circuit. A part of the oscillator main body 44 is exposed to a cooling device inner space 51 (see FIG. 8 ) in the cooling device 42 , which is different from the cooling flow path 50 . A cooling device inner space 51 in the cooling device 42 is separated from the indoor space 5 which becomes hot and humid in the bathroom 3 . The cooling device inner space 51 is formed so that the hot and humid air in the indoor space 5 does not flow easily, thereby suppressing failure of the oscillator main body 44, which is an electrical component. The oscillator main body 44 is connected to the heat sink 46 by a metal with relatively low thermal resistance, a ceramic member with relatively high thermal conductivity, or the like. In the oscillator main body 44, metal or the like with relatively low thermal resistance extends from the connecting portion of the heat sink 46 to the substrate on which the electric circuit is arranged. In the oscillator main body 44, the heat sink 46 and the substrate on which the electric circuit is arranged may be directly connected.

As shown in FIG. 11, the oscillator 38 is a set of each ultrasonic transducer 32 out of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 and one oscillator 38 (single ultrasonic transducer 32 and single ultrasonic transducer 38). and oscillator 38). A set of one ultrasonic transducer 32 and one oscillator 38 is configured to use a high frequency power of, for example, 50 W or less. A set of a combination of the oscillator main body 44 and the ultrasonic transducers 32 can be freely configured. may be independently connected to the power supply 60 for each.

The oscillator 38 and the ultrasonic transducer 32 are connected by a high frequency cable 33 capable of transmitting high frequency electricity such as 2.4 MHz. The high-frequency cable 33 has a length that maintains sufficient electrical transmission performance for transmitting high-frequency electricity such as 2.4 MHz. Generally, the shorter the high-frequency cable 33 is formed, the more efficiently the electricity can be transmitted. Therefore, the length from each ultrasonic transducer 32 to each oscillator 38 via the high-frequency cable 33 is restricted to a relatively short length, and since the ultrasonic transducers 32 are arranged in the bathroom 3, the oscillator 38 Also, it is preferable to arrange it in the bathroom 3 in order to improve maintainability, workability, and the like. In addition, the cooling device 42 of the mist generating unit 22 is formed of an integrated structure (integrated box shape in this embodiment) structurally connected to the water storage unit 26, the mist supply unit 24, etc. in the bathroom 3. there is

The heat sink 46 is positioned within the cooling channel 50 so as to have a portion exposed to the cooling channel 50 . The heat sink 46 includes a plurality of radiator plates 46a made of metal such as aluminum. The radiator plate 46 a of the heat sink 46 is arranged so as to be exposed to the cooling flow path 50 . The radiator plate 46a of the heat sink 46 extends parallel to the flow direction G of the cooling channel 50 (see FIGS. 7 and 10), and a plurality of radiator plates 46a are arranged substantially parallel vertically. A base portion 46b (see FIGS. 8 and 5) of the heat sink 46a of the heat sink 46 is connected to the oscillator main body 44. As shown in FIG.

When the downstream side of the cooling channel 50 is viewed from the upstream side or the downstream side of the cooling channel 50 is viewed from the middle portion of the cooling channel 50, the plurality of heat sinks 46 are arranged in the first region R1 (see FIG. 8) in the cooling channel 50. ) and a second region R2 shifted from the first region R1 in the cooling channel 50. As shown in FIG. The first region R1 and the second region R2 are mainly located in different regions, but may partially overlap each other. For example, the first region R1 is a partial upper region on the upper side of the cooling channel 50, and the second region R2 is a partial lower region on the lower side of the cooling channel 50. FIG. The four heat sinks 46 are arranged in series along the inner wall 50 a (see FIGS. 8 and 10 ) of the cooling channel 50 within the first region R<b>1 of the cooling channel 50 . Four heat sinks 46 are arranged in series along the inner wall 50 a of the cooling channel 50 within the second region R<b>2 of the cooling channel 50 . Also, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cooling channel 50 is viewed from the upstream side (or the middle portion) of the cooling channel 50, the heat sink 46 has one heat sink in each of the first region R1 and the second region R2. They are arranged vertically in parallel. Note that the heat sinks 46 (oscillators 38) do not necessarily have to be arranged vertically in parallel. They may be offset from each other. Alternatively, the upper heat sink 46 may be located upstream of the cooling channel 50 and the lower heat sink 46 may be located downstream of the cooling channel 50, so that the upper and lower stages may be displaced from each other. Also, the heat sinks 46 (oscillators 38) need not be arranged in two rows, upper and lower, and may be arranged in three rows, such as upper, middle, and lower. Also, the heat sinks 46 do not have to be arranged evenly, and can be freely arranged such as four in the upper stage, three in the lower stage, and one in the middle area on the downstream side.

The mist generator 22 further includes a cooling device 42 that cools the oscillator 38 . The cooling device 42 includes a blower 48 that produces air flow to a heat sink 46 , a cooling passageway 50 that extends from an air intake 52 to an air outlet 54 and carries the air flow produced by the air blower 48 , and an air outlet 54 that exhausts the air. and a circulation suppressing means 56 that is formed so that the flow of the discharged air is less likely to return to the intake port 52 .

The blower 48 is formed to send out the air that has flowed in from the intake port 52 toward the exhaust port 54 . The blower 48 generates an airflow in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the cooling channel 50 . The blower 48 includes blades (not shown) for blowing air and an electric drive section (not shown) for rotating the blades. The blower 48 is formed, for example, by a fan that produces wind. The blower 48 is driven by receiving a command from the control section 40 . Blower 48 forces air toward heat sink 46 to further improve cooling capacity compared to natural air cooling. The cooling device 42 in this embodiment adopts a forced air cooling system using the blower 48, but may adopt a natural air cooling system without the blower 48, or use water to draw heat from the heat sink 46. A water-cooling system that removes may be adopted. In addition, although the blower 48 is arranged on the upstream side of the cooling flow path 50, it may be arranged on the downstream side. Further, the blower 48 is provided so as to generate an air flow toward the heat sink 46 in the cooling channel 50 , but may be provided so as to generate an air flow toward the oscillator body 44 .

At least part of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed inside the bathroom 3 . The cooling channel 50 forms an air channel separated from the indoor space 5 in the bathroom 3 . The cooling channel 50 forms a duct-like channel from the inlet 52 to the outlet 54 . The cooling flow path 50 is formed so that hot and humid air generated from a bathtub in the indoor space 5 or the like does not easily flow into the cooling flow path 50 , thereby suppressing a decrease in cooling efficiency in the cooling flow path 50 . The cooling channel 50 forms a space in which two heat sinks 46 can be arranged vertically in parallel. As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, for example, the cooling channel 50 forms a rectangular channel cross section, and one vertical side of the cooling channel 50 in the vertical direction is approximately two times the height of the heat sink 46 . One horizontal side in the left-right direction is formed to have a width corresponding to about one heat sink 46 . Therefore, in the area where the heat sink 46 is arranged in the cooling channel 50, the heat sink 46 is arranged so as to occupy the majority of the area in the cooling channel 50, and the cooling efficiency of the heat sink 46 is improved. Since the cooling channel 50 is also partitioned into the cooling device internal space 51, the flow of air flowing through the cooling channel 50 is disturbed by the irregularities of the electric circuit elements of the oscillator main body 44, and the pressure loss of the flow occurs. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in cooling efficiency. That is, the heat sink 46 is mainly arranged in the cooling channel 50, and by preventing irregularities such as the elements of the electric circuit of the oscillator main body 44 from being formed inside, the pressure loss of the flow occurs, resulting in cooling efficiency. can be suppressed, and the cooling efficiency is improved. Note that the oscillator body 44 may be provided so that the elements of the electric circuit of the oscillator body 44 are arranged in the cooling flow path 50 .

An intake port 52 of the cooling channel 50 is formed to open to the outside of the bathroom 3 , and an exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 is also formed to open to the outside of the bathroom 3 . The intake port 52 forms a circular opening and extends from the outside to the inside of the bathroom 3 . The exhaust port 54 forms a circular opening and extends from the inside to the outside of the bathroom 3 .

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the circulation suppressing means 56 includes a wind direction control section 62 that suppresses the formation of a straight air flow from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 . The wind direction control part 62 is formed by a wall part that protrudes outward from the outer surface 3 a of the bathroom 3 at the air inlet 52 or the air outlet 54 .
The wind direction control part 62 is formed as a pipe wall part formed by cutting a part of the pipe wall of the pipe projecting outward from the outer surface 3a of the bathroom 3 at the intake port 52 and/or the exhaust port 54. . Pipes include pipes other than circular pipes. The wind direction control part 62 is formed by arc-shaped wall parts at the air inlet 52 and/or the air outlet 54 . Thus, the wind direction control unit 62 may be arranged only at either one of the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 .

The wind direction control unit 62 is formed in a C shape by cutting out an arc portion corresponding to an angle range of 90 degrees from the entire circumference of the circular pipe when viewed from the front of the air intake port 52, etc., and is an opening that opens in a direction along the outer surface 3a. It forms a portion 62a. The opening 62 a of the wind direction control unit 62 opens toward the side opposite to the exhaust port 54 in the intake port 52 . The opening 62 a of the wind direction control unit 62 opens toward the side opposite to the intake port 52 at the exhaust port 54 . The wind direction control unit 62 is provided so as to suppress the formation of a straight air flow from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 . In addition, the wind direction control unit 62 can suppress the flow of air flowing out from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 at the exhaust port 54 . It is possible to suppress the occurrence of an inflowing air flow. The wind direction control part 62 may be a flat wall. Further, the wind direction control section 62 may be formed by a partition-like wall section or projection provided at the position of the exhaust port 54 and/or the intake port 52 . Further, the opening 62a does not necessarily have to open toward the side opposite to the intake port 52 or the exhaust port 54, and should be opened in a direction in which the flow from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 is difficult to form. Just do it. In addition, the circulation suppressing means 56 is provided at a position on a straight line connecting the air inlet 52 and the air outlet 54 so as to suppress the formation of a flow of air that flows linearly from the air outlet 54 toward the air inlet 52 . It may be formed by a partition-like wall or projection. Further, the wind direction control unit 62 controls the direction of the opening of the exhaust port 54 and/or the intake port 52 so as to suppress the formation of a flow of air that flows linearly from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 . It may be formed in a different direction from the direction from 54 to the intake port 52 . For example, the wind direction control unit 62 may be formed by an L-shaped pipe extending outward from the outer surface of the bathroom 3, and the air outlet 54 may open toward the side opposite to the air inlet 52, and the air inlet 52 may be an air outlet. You may open toward 54 and the opposite side. That is, the wind direction control part 62 does not have to be formed by cutting out a part of the pipe wall of the pipe. In addition, the air outlet 54 and/or the air inlet 52 are arranged with respect to the wall W so that the opening direction of the air outlet 54 and/or the air inlet 52 is different from the direction from the air outlet 54 to the air inlet 52 . It may be formed obliquely. The wind direction control part 62 does not need to form a wall part that protrudes outward from the outer surface 3a as long as the direction of the opening is different.
As a modified example, the wind direction control unit 62 may be formed so that the air that flows from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 is less likely to flow toward the intake port 52 . For example, the wind direction is adjusted so as to suppress the air flowing out from the exhaust port 54 in a direction oblique to a straight line connecting the exhaust port 54 and the air intake port 52 so as to bypass the straight line and flow toward the air intake port 52 . A control unit 62 may be formed.

When a bathroom 3 is provided in a building, hot and humid humid air is generated inside the room formed by the structural outer walls 9 of the building (including the structural walls inside the building). It is well known when a possible bathroom 3 is provided. In such a case, for reasons such as securing space for other rooms and efficiently arranging the bathroom 3, the gap D (Fig. 12) between the structural outer wall 9 of the building and the bathroom 3 ) often results in a relatively narrow gap of a few centimeters. When the gap D between the outer wall 9 and the bathroom 3 is relatively small in this way, the space for the air to flow is limited, creating an environment in which air tends to flow from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52. Controlling the formation of a linear flow of air from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 by the control unit 62 is particularly effective for suppressing recirculation of warm air.

As shown in FIG. 13, as a modification, the wind direction control unit 62 is formed in a C shape by notching an arc portion corresponding to an angular range of 180 degrees from the entire circumference of the circular pipe when viewed from the front of the air inlet 52 and the like. and may form an opening 62a that opens in a direction along the outer surface 3a.
As shown in FIG. 14, as a further modification, the wind direction control unit 62 has a C-shape in which an arc portion corresponding to an angular range of 270 degrees is cut out of the entire circumference of the circular pipe when viewed from the front of the air inlet 52 and the like. An opening 62a may be formed which opens in a direction along the outer surface 3a. In this way, the wind direction control part 62 can be formed by an arc portion with an arbitrary angle range, and the size, length, etc. can be changed.

As a further modification, the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed to extend in the vertical direction so that the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 are arranged in the vertical direction. may be At this time, for example, the intake port 52 is arranged at the lower portion, and the exhaust port 54 is arranged above the intake port 52 . By arranging in this way, warmed air discharged from the intake port 52 can easily form an upward current, so that the discharged air can be suppressed from flowing from the exhaust port 54 to the intake port 52 . Such a configuration of the cooling device 42 functions as a circulation suppression means formed so that the flow of air exhausted from the exhaust port 54 is difficult to return to the intake port 52. The configuration also functions as a wind direction control section that suppresses formation of a flow of air that flows linearly from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 . In addition to such a vertical arrangement, a wind direction control section 62 formed by a wall section may be arranged.

Next, the mist supply operation of the water supply equipment system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 15 to 20. FIG.
15 to 20, the mist supply device 4 and the mist generator 22 are incorporated in the upper part of the bathtub body 12 of the water supply device system 1 so as to appear to be substantially integrated with the bathtub body 12. As shown in FIG. Since the basic structure of the water supply equipment system 1 shown in FIGS. 15 to 20 is substantially the same as the basic structure of the water supply equipment system 1 shown in FIGS. The same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 etc. are used for explanation.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the standby state before the start of operation of the water supply device system 1, water of about 38° C. is stored in the lower half of the retention space 20 of the bathtub body 12. As shown in FIG. The temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 in the bathroom 3 and the temperature of the air in the retention space 20 are approximately the same. The water supply channel opening/closing valve 27 and the drainage channel opening/closing valve 31 are closed. There is no water in the water storage part 26 . The ultrasonic transducer 32 is in a stopped state.

The user operates the operation unit 28 to start mist supply control of the mist supply device 4 . The indoor temperature measuring device 36 measures the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 before the supply of mist is started, and the controller 40 recognizes the temperature of the air in the indoor space 5 . The control unit 40 adjusts the supply device 14 and opens the water supply passage opening/closing valve 27 to supply water of an appropriate temperature from the water supply passage 29 into the water storage unit 26 . The drain opening/closing valve 31 remains closed. When a predetermined amount of water is stored in the water storage portion 26, the water supply passage opening/closing valve 27 is closed.

The control unit 40 determines that the temperature difference between the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 and the temperature in the bathroom 3 in which the mist supply device 4 is used before the mist supply is started is 0° C. or more. The temperature of the water in the reservoir 26 is adjusted so that the Next, the control unit 40 operates the ultrasonic transducer 32 to generate mist within the water reservoir 26 .
As a modification, after the water is supplied into the water storage unit 26, the control unit 40 may operate the heater to heat the water from the water temperature of the supplied water to 60° C. or higher. After the water is heated to 60° C. or higher, the control unit 40 controls the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 and the temperature of the mist supply device 4 before the start of mist supply in the bathroom 3. The temperature of the water in the water reservoir 26 is adjusted by starting and stopping the heater so that the temperature difference from the temperature is 0° C. or more. Next, the control unit 40 activates the ultrasonic transducer 32 by activating the oscillator 38 to generate mist within the water reservoir 26 .

Returning to this embodiment again, FIG. 15 shows a state immediately after the supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is started.
Mist generated in the water storage part 26 is supplied from the mist supply part 24 to the retention space 20 in the bathtub main body 12 . The mist naturally overflows from the mist supply unit 24 and is supplied into the retention space 20 while freely falling due to its own weight, as indicated by an arrow F1. In this way, the mist is suppressed from having a moving speed in a direction other than the downward moving speed. Therefore, it is difficult for the mist to move such as stirring, diffusing, and rising within the retention space 20 .

FIG. 16 shows the state after about 10 seconds have passed since the start of mist supply.
Supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is continued. The supplied mist begins to stay in a lower part of the staying space 20 above the surface of the water B. As shown in FIG. The mist has a temperature difference of 0° C. or more between the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 and the temperature of the indoor space 5 where the mist supply device 4 is used before the mist supply is started. Therefore, it is difficult for the temperature of the mist to generate an updraft that overcomes its own weight. Therefore, the mist stays in a relatively low portion within the staying space 20 .

FIG. 17 shows the state after about 30 seconds have passed since the start of mist supply.
Supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is continued. The mist supplied into the retention space 20 gradually increases, and the mist is gradually retained in the retention space 20 up to a higher portion.

FIG. 18 shows the state after about one minute has passed since the start of supply of mist.
Supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is continued. The amount of mist supplied into the retention space 20 gradually increases, and the mist is retained even higher in the retention space 20 .

FIG. 19 shows the state after about 1 minute and 30 seconds have passed since the supply of mist started.
Supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is continued. The mist supplied into the retention space 20 further increases, and the mist is retained in the retention space 20 up to a portion near the top (upper end 12a of the bathtub body 12).

FIG. 20 shows the state after about two minutes have passed since the supply of mist started.
Supply of mist from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 20 is continued. The mist supplied into the retention space 20 is retained up to a portion near the top of the retention space 20 (upper end 12a of the bathtub main body 12). The mist stays mainly in a region above the water surface of the water B and below the top of the staying space 20 in the staying space 20 . A part of the mist falls into the water B and is absorbed, adheres to the wall surface of the bathtub body 12 as water droplets, or flows out beyond the edge of the upper end portion 12a of the bathtub body 12 . Although part of the mist disappears or is diffused in this way, the main part of the mist remains in the retention space 20 . That is, the mist forms a stable retention layer C without diffusing from the retention space 20 even though it gently flows within the retention space 20 . The retention layer C is formed above the water surface of the water B by mist having a certain density or more existing in the unit space. The stagnant layer is recognized as a white cloud. The retention layer is formed so that the density of mist is relatively high on the lower side and the density of mist is relatively low on the upper side. Due to the existence of the retention layer, it is visually recognized that the top of the retention space 20 is filled with mist.

The retention boundary surface 66 (see FIGS. 2 and 20) on the upper side of the retained mist has a height obtained by adding a height corresponding to the depth of the bathtub body 12 to the height of the overflow surface 12b of the bathtub body 12. formed below the vertical position. A retention boundary surface 66 indicates a boundary region between a retention layer C in which the mist concentration in the air is above a certain level and an air layer J in which the mist concentration in the air is below a certain level. The retention boundary surface 66 is defined as an area having a slight height in the vertical direction and as an area extending in the horizontal direction because the mist moves to some extent while remaining. The overflow surface 12b of the bathtub main body 12 is the lowest part of the side walls of the bathtub main body 12, that is, the part where the water first overflows when the upper limit of the bathtub main body 12 is accumulated.

Moreover, the retention boundary surface 66 on the upper side of the retained mist is formed above the height position of the overflow surface 12b of the bathtub main body 12 . Furthermore, the retention boundary surface 66 on the upper side of the retained mist is formed below the height of the overflow surface 12b of the bathtub body 12 plus a numerical value between 100 mm and 200 mm. When the retention boundary surface 66 is at a position higher than the height of the overflow surface 12b of the bathtub body 12, the user can obtain the mist bathing effect up to a position above the bathtub, that is, the warm bathing effect up to a height higher than the bathtub. can. While the mist generator 22 is being driven (used), mist is supplied into the bathtub body 12 and stays there.
The mist generation unit 22 and the mist supply unit 24 adjust the temperature difference between the temperature of the mist and the temperature in the room so that the height position of the retention boundary surface 66 is the predetermined height position as described above, and the mist particles. It is configured to define the diameter, mist supply amount, and the like.

Next, operations of the mist generator 22 and the cooling device 42 of the water supply equipment system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 15 to 20. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the standby state before starting the operation of the water supply equipment system 1, the ultrasonic vibrator 32 of the mist generating unit 22 is in a stopped state, and the oscillator body 44 of the oscillator 38 of the mist generating unit 22 is in a stopped state. It has become.

When the user operates the operation unit 28 to start mist supply control of the mist supply device 4, the control unit 40 operates the eight oscillators 38 individually. Each of the eight oscillators 38 transmits high frequency electricity to a set of ultrasonic transducers 32 via the high frequency cable 33 . Therefore, the eight ultrasonic transducers 32 are operated almost simultaneously and independently, and a relatively large amount of mist is generated within the reservoir 26 .

Each of the oscillator bodies 44 of the oscillators 38 transmits high frequency electricity to operate the ultrasonic transducers 32 and thus generate heat. Heat generated in the oscillator main body 44 is easily transferred to the radiator plate 46 a of the heat sink 46 .

Almost simultaneously with activating the eight oscillators 38, the control unit 40 starts driving the blower 48. FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, an air flow indicated by an arrow H3 is formed by the blower 48 from the intake port 52 to the exhaust port 54 via the cooling channel 50. As shown in FIG. The air flow along the flow direction G (see FIG. 7) flows between the heat sinks 46a, transferring heat from the heat sinks 46a to the air. Therefore, the flow of air along the heat sink 46a is gradually warmed, and the heat sink 46a of the heat sink 46 and the oscillator main body 44 are cooled.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air from the outside of the bathroom 3 to the intake port 52 flows toward the intake port 52 through the opening 62a on the opposite side of the exhaust port 54, as indicated by the arrow H1, or , flows toward the intake port 52 from a direction different from that of the exhaust port 54, as indicated by an arrow H2. As shown in FIG. 12, the air introduced into the air inlet 52 is the outside air 11 in the space between the outer surface 3a of the bathroom 3 and the outer wall 9 of the building. This outside air 11 is distinguished from the hot and humid air inside the indoor space 5 . Note that the outer wall 9 may be omitted, and the intake port 52 may be provided so as to directly introduce the atmosphere outside the building. After that, the air flows from the air inlet 52 to the air outlet 54 via the cooling channel 50 by the blower 48 as indicated by the arrow H3 (see FIG. 10).

Since the air flows between the heat sinks 46a that are arranged substantially in parallel, it is possible to suppress the decrease in cooling efficiency due to pressure loss in the flow, and relatively efficiently remove heat from the heat sinks 46a. In addition, since the plurality of heat sinks 46 are divided into at least the first region R1 (see FIG. 8) and the second region R2, the air passes through the flow paths in the heat sinks 46 arranged in parallel. As a result, compared to the case of passing through the flow paths in the heat sinks 46 arranged in a row, the air already heated by the heat sinks on the upstream side passes through the heat sinks 46 on the downstream side, thereby lowering the cooling performance of the heat sinks. The heat sink 46 can be efficiently cooled.

One oscillator 38 generates heat for transmitting high frequency electricity to one ultrasonic transducer 32 . The amount of heat generated by one oscillator 38 is suppressed to a lower amount than when electricity is supplied to a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 . The heat generated in such one oscillator 38 can be dissipated by one heat sink 46, thereby suppressing the heat generation of the oscillator 38 and suppressing malfunction of the oscillator 38. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the air reaching the exhaust port 54 flows out in a direction away from the intake port 52 through an opening 62a opposite to the intake port 52 as indicated by an arrow H4, or in a direction indicated by an arrow H5. , the air flows out in a direction different from that of the intake port 52 (the front direction of the exhaust port 54). As a result, the wind direction control unit 62 forms an air flow that flows linearly from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 so that the flow of air exhausted from the exhaust port 54 does not easily return to the intake port 52. suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the air already warmed by the waste heat of the oscillator 38 from being recirculated from the exhaust port 54 to the intake port 52 and causing poor heat dissipation of the oscillator 38 .

Next, the effects of the configuration of this embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist generator 22 includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 and the ultrasonic transducers 32 and 1 of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 . a plurality of oscillators 38 connected in pairs. As a result, even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are provided to increase the amount of mist to be generated in the water supply device system 1 capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist, Malfunction of the oscillators 38 can be suppressed by suppressing the heat generation of each oscillator 38, and malfunction of the water supply device system 1 capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist can be suppressed.
In addition, in the water supply device system 1 that can supply both liquid water and mist mist, the user recognizes that the supply of liquid water and the supply of mist mist are related to the supply of water. may be Therefore, the malfunction of the oscillator 38 may cause a problem in the supply of the atomized mist, which may cause the user to feel uneasy about the problem in the supply of liquid water.
Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, by suppressing malfunction of the oscillator 38, a problem arises in the supply of the atomized mist, which causes a problem in the supply of liquid water. It is possible to prevent the user from feeling uneasy about the occurrence of such a problem, and improve the reliability of the water supply device system 1 capable of supplying both liquid water and mist.
Further, even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are provided in order to increase the amount of mist to be generated in the water supply equipment system 1, the heat generation of each oscillator 38 can be suppressed. The size of the heat sink connected to can be made smaller, the cooling channel 50 and the cooling device 42 can be made smaller, and the mist supply device 4 integrally formed with the cooling device 42 can be made smaller. .

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist is retained in the retention portion forming the retention space 20 open upward toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system 1 is used. Even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are provided in order to increase the amount of mist to be generated, the heat generation of each oscillator 38 can be suppressed to further suppress malfunction of the oscillator 38. Malfunction of the water supply device system 1 that can supply both mist can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the mist generator 22 further includes a cooling device 42 that cools the oscillator 38 . As a result, the heat of the oscillator 38 can be radiated more efficiently, heat generation of the oscillator 38 can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator 38 can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the oscillator 38 is provided with the heat sink 46, so that the heat of the oscillator body 44 can be easily dissipated, and the cooling device 42 is provided with the blower 48 for sending air to the heat sink 46. Therefore, the heat dissipation of the oscillator main body 44 can be further promoted. As a result, the heat of the oscillator 38 can be radiated more efficiently, the heat generation of the oscillator 38 can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator 38 can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the invention thus constructed, the heat sink 46 is arranged to have a portion exposed to the cooling passage 50 through which the air flow generated by the blower 48 passes. As a result, the heat sink 46 can be efficiently cooled by the flow of air, and the heat dissipation of the oscillator main body 44 by the heat sink 46 can be further promoted. As a result, the heat of the oscillator 38 can be radiated more efficiently, the heat generation of the oscillator 38 can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator 38 can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the plurality of heat sinks 46 are arranged in the first region R1 in the cooling channel 50 and the is divided into at least a first region R1 and a shifted second region R2. As a result, compared to the case where the plurality of heat sinks 46 are arranged in series in only one region when viewed from the upstream side of the cooling channel 50, the heat sink provided on the downstream side of the cooling channel 50 among the plurality of heat sinks 46 A rise in the temperature of the air reaching 46 can be suppressed, a plurality of heat sinks 46 can be cooled by a relatively small amount of air flow, heat generation of the oscillator 38 can be suppressed, and malfunction of the oscillator 38 can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the water supply equipment system 1 is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist into the bathroom 3 . Thus, in a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist to the bathroom 3, even when a plurality of ultrasonic transducers 32 are provided to increase the amount of mist to be generated. , the heat generation of each oscillator 38 can be suppressed to suppress the malfunction of the oscillator 38, and the malfunction of the bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist can be further suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, even if at least a part of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed in the bathroom 3, the air inlet of the cooling channel 50 52 is formed to open to the outside of bathroom 3 , and an exhaust port 54 of cooling channel 50 is also formed to open to the outside of bathroom 3 . This makes it difficult for the hot and humid air in the bathroom 3 to flow into the cooling channel 50 from the intake port 52, and the hot and humid air is supplied to the oscillator 38 in the cooling channel 50, causing the oscillator 38 to short-circuit. , the lack of heat radiation from the oscillator 38 can be suppressed, and the malfunction of the oscillator 38 can be suppressed. In addition, since at least part of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed inside the bathroom 3, compared to the case where the cooling channel 50 is completely arranged outside the bathroom 3, water is supplied from inside the bathroom 3. The cooling channel 50 of the equipment system 1 can be arranged relatively easily, and the construction of the water supply equipment system 1 can be made easier. Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, while making it easier to install the water supply device system 1 from within the bathroom 3, malfunction of the oscillator 38 is prevented by the hot and humid air within the bathroom 3. can be suppressed.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the cooling device 42 further includes a circulation suppressing means formed so that the flow of air exhausted from the exhaust port 54 is difficult to return to the intake port 52. 56. This makes it difficult for the air warmed by the waste heat of the oscillator 38 to circulate from the exhaust port 54 to the intake port 52 , suppressing poor heat dissipation of the oscillator 38 and further suppressing malfunction of the oscillator 38 .

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the circulation suppressing means 56 includes a wind direction control section 62 that suppresses the formation of a straight air flow from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52. . This makes it difficult for the air warmed by the waste heat of the oscillator 38 to circulate from the exhaust port 54 to the intake port 52 , thereby further suppressing poor heat dissipation of the oscillator 38 and further suppressing malfunction of the oscillator 38 .

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the wind direction control part 62 is formed by a wall part that protrudes outward from the outer surface of the bathroom 3 at the air inlet 52 or the air outlet 54 . As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the air to circulate from the exhaust port 54 toward the intake port 52 with a relatively simple configuration.

In the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the wall portion of the wind direction control portion 62 is formed by a pipe wall portion formed by cutting out a portion of the pipe wall. As a result, the wall portion can be formed from the pipe with a relatively simple configuration, and the air can be made difficult to circulate from the exhaust port toward the intake port.

Next, a water supply equipment system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is an example in which the water supply equipment system according to the present invention is applied to the floor of a bathroom. FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an example of applying the water supply equipment system according to the second embodiment of the present invention to the floor of the washing place.

Since the water supply equipment system according to the second embodiment is similar in basic structure to the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment described above, the second embodiment of the present invention differs only from the first embodiment. The same parts are given the same reference numerals in the drawings, or the illustration is omitted to omit the explanation. The operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the second embodiment of the present invention are the same as the operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 21, a water supply equipment system 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is installed in a bathroom 3. As shown in FIG. The water supply device system 101 is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist in the bathroom 3 . The water supply device system 101 includes a water supply device 2, which is a water-related device that supplies liquid water, and a mist supply device 104 that supplies atomized mist. The water supply equipment system 101 may be applied to the floor of the washing area other than the bathroom.

The washing place main body 18 forms a staying space 120 on the side of the washing place main body whose upper side is opened toward the indoor space 5 in the bathroom 3. - 特許庁The washing place main body 18 is formed by the floor of the washing place, the wall surface of the bathroom, the outer wall of the bathtub main body, the door of the bathroom, etc., so that water can flow into the retention space 120 inside. The washing place main body 18 constitutes a water receiving part that receives water supplied from the washing place side faucet device 8 or the shower faucet device 10 . With such a structure, the washing place main body 18 is designed so that the mist is retained in the retention space 120 . For example, the washing place main body 18 can function as a water receiving part that stores or receives water or mist inside.

The mist supply device 104 includes a mist generation unit 122 that generates mist, and a mist supply unit 24 that supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 122 into the washing place main body 18 . The mist supply device 104 is attached to the wall W on the washing place side. The mist generator 122 of the mist supply device 104 of the second embodiment is attached to the wall W on the washing place side, which is different from the mist generator 22 of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment. The internal structure of the mist supply device 104 of the embodiment is the same as that of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment, so the same parts will be referred to the first embodiment and the description thereof will be omitted.

The mist generator 122 is arranged above the washing place main body 18 . The mist supply unit 24 supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 122 into the washing place main body 18, which is a retention unit forming a retention space 120 whose top is open toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system 1 is used. supply. The mist supply unit 24 is arranged above the floor surface inside the washing place main body 18 .

The mist generation unit 122 and the mist supply unit 24 generate mist, control the temperature of the mist, and facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 120 . The mist generation unit 122 and the mist supply unit 24 measure the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 120 and the temperature of the indoor space 5 in which the water supply device system 1 is used before the mist supply starts. The difference is 0° C. or more, and the mist supplied from the mist supply part 24 is configured to stay in the retention space 120 of the washing place main body 18 . Even if the temperature of the mist supplied by the mist generation unit 122 and the mist supply unit 24 is the same as the temperature of the indoor space 5 or lower than the temperature of the indoor space 5, the rising air current is enough to overcome its own weight. is less likely to occur due to the temperature of the mist, and the mist can be retained in the retention space 120 .

Further, the mist generating section 122 and the mist supplying section 24 have a supply amount per volume, for example, in the range of 0.03 mL/min·L to 1.5 mL/min·L. The mist generating unit 122 and the mist supplying unit 24 can, for example, supply a supply amount of mist of 17 mL/min per unit time to the retention space 120 having a volume of 500 L in the washing place main body 18 .

The cooling device 42 of the mist generating section 122 is formed of a box-shaped integrated structure structurally connected to the water storage section 26, the mist supply section 24, etc. on the floor side of the washing place in the bathroom 3. As shown in FIG. An intake port 52 of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed to open toward the outside of the wall W of the bathroom 3, and an exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 is also formed toward the outside of the wall W of the bathroom 3. It is formed so as to open at the bottom.

Next, a water supply equipment system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The third embodiment is an example in which the water supply equipment system according to the present invention is applied to a shower room. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing an example of applying the water supply device system according to the third embodiment of the present invention to a shower room.

Since the water supply equipment system according to the third embodiment is similar in basic structure to the water supply equipment system according to the above-described first embodiment, the third embodiment of the present invention differs only from the first embodiment. The same parts are given the same reference numerals in the drawings, or the illustration is omitted to omit the explanation. The operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as the operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 22, a water supply device system 201 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is installed in a shower room 203 as one form of bathroom. Therefore, the water supply device system 201 is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist in the bathroom. The shower room 203 is formed in a shape in which a semicircular area is added to a rectangular area with a side of about 0.8 m to 2 m when viewed from the top, forming a relatively narrow interior space. The water supply device system 201 includes a water supply device 202, which is a water-related device that supplies liquid water, and a mist supply device 204 that supplies atomized mist.

The water supply device 202 includes a shower faucet device 210 that supplies water from the shower head. The water supply device 202 may be another type of water supply device as long as it supplies liquid water into the shower room 203 .

Shower faucet device 210 is provided on the wall portion of shower room 203 . The shower faucet device 210 includes a supply device 14 for supplying water, and supplies water from a water supply pipe 16 communicating with a water supply source such as tap water and/or a hot water supply pipe 17 supplied with hot water from a water heater. The supply device 14 that receives the command of 40 supplies the water into the shower room 203 . Therefore, the shower faucet device 210 is configured to supply water into the shower room 203 at any timing.

The water supply device system 201 further includes a shower room main body 212 that forms a retention space 220 that receives mist supplied from a mist supply unit 24 of the mist supply device 204, which will be described later.

The shower room main body 212 forms a retention space 220 whose top is open toward the indoor space 205 in which the water supply device system 201 is used. The shower room main body 212 is formed by the walls of the shower room, the door of the shower room, etc., so that water can flow into the retention space 220 inside. With such a structure, the shower room main body 212 allows mist to be retained in the retention space 220 . Note that, according to this embodiment, the retention space 220 can be defined even if the boundary between the indoor space 205 of the shower room 203 and the retention space 220 is not clearly defined by the structure. The boundary between the indoor space 205 and the retention space 220 is set at different positions in consideration of the mist supply capability of the mist supply device 4 . The retention space 220 can be arbitrarily set as a space for storing mist in consideration of the mist supply capability of the mist supply device 4 . Such a staying space 220 is a staying space whose top is open toward the indoor space 205 . It should be noted that the stay space 220 can be set for the same purpose even if the boundary between the indoor space 205 and the stay space 220 is not clearly defined by the structure, without being limited to this embodiment.

The shower room main body 212 is a wall surface of the shower room or the like, and allows water to flow into the retention space 220 inside. The shower room main body 212 constitutes a water receiving portion that receives water supplied from the shower faucet device 210 . The shower room main body 212 is also a retention section that retains the mist. The shower room main body 212 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and one side is formed in an arc shape. The staying space 220 is a space formed inside the shower room main body 212 . When the user uses the shower room, the mist is retained in the lower side of the retention space 220, and the user can take a mist bath while sitting or standing.

The mist supply device 204 is attached to the wall W of the shower room. The mist generator 222 of the mist supply device 204 of the third embodiment is attached to the wall W of the shower room, which is different from the mist generator 22 of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment. The internal structure of the mist supply device 204 of the embodiment is the same as that of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment, so the same parts will be referred to the first embodiment and the description thereof will be omitted.

The mist generator 222 is arranged above the floor surface of the shower room main body 212 . The mist supply unit 24 supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 222 to the interior of the shower room main body 212, which is a retention unit that forms a retention space 220 with an open top toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system 201 is used. supply to

The mist generating section 222 and the mist supplying section 24 generate mist and control the temperature of the mist to facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 220 . The mist generation unit 222 and the mist supply unit 24 measure the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 220 and the temperature of the indoor space 205 in which the water supply device system 201 is used before the mist supply starts. The difference is 0° C. or more, and the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 is configured to stay in the stay space 220 of the shower room main body 212 . In addition, even if the temperature of the mist supplied by the mist generating unit 222 and the mist supplying unit 24 is the same as the temperature of the indoor space 205 or lower than the temperature of the indoor space 205, the rising air current is enough to overcome its own weight. is less likely to occur due to the temperature of the mist, and the mist can be retained in the retention space 220 .

The cooling device 42 of the mist generating section 222 is formed of a box-shaped integral structure that is structurally connected to the water storage section 26, the mist supply section 24, and the like in the shower room 203. As shown in FIG. An intake port 52 of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed to open toward the outside of the shower room 203 toward the outside of the wall W, and an exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 is also formed to open outside the shower room 203. It is formed so as to open toward the outside of the wall W.

The mist generating unit 222 and the mist supplying unit 24 ensure that the temperature difference between the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supplying unit 24 to the retention space 220 and the temperature in the room where the plumbing equipment is used before the supply of mist is started is 0. ° C. or higher, and the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 is configured to be retained in the retention space 220 below the shower room main body 212 . FIG. 22 illustrates a mist retention layer C that forms a retention boundary surface 66 on the upper surface.

According to such a structure, the heated mist is retained within the retention space 220 of the shower room main body 212 . For example, the heated mist can heat the shower room body 212 to heat the floor of the shower room and the retention space 220 . The heated mist also allows the user to take a mist bath in the retention space 220 . In addition, since the heated mist stays at a relatively high position, the user can take a mist bath in the stay space 220 even when the user is sitting or standing on the chair 208 inside. In addition, for example, the heated mist warms the shower room main body 212 and makes it easier to wash or remove dirt adhering to the shower room main body 212 with relatively high cleaning performance.

Inside the room formed by the structural outer wall 9 of the building (see FIG. 12) is provided a shower room 203 in which hot, humid and humid air can occur. The relationship between the outer wall 9 and the shower room 203, the circulation suppressing means 56, and the like in this embodiment are also the same as in the first embodiment, so the description of the same parts will be omitted by referring to the first embodiment. .

Next, a water supply equipment system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The fourth embodiment is an example in which the water supply equipment system according to the present invention is applied to a washbasin. FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing how the water supply device system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a washbasin.

Since the water supply equipment system according to the fourth embodiment is similar in basic structure to the water supply equipment system according to the above-described first embodiment, the fourth embodiment of the present invention differs only from the first embodiment. The same parts are given the same reference numerals in the drawings, or the illustration is omitted to omit the explanation. The operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention are the same as the operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 23, a water supply device system 301 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a counter of a washroom 303 or the like. The washroom 303 forms a relatively small space interior in which the water supply system 301 is provided. A water supply device system 301 includes a water supply device 302, which is a water-related device that supplies liquid water, and a mist supply device 304 that supplies atomized mist.

The water supply device 302 includes a faucet device 308 that supplies water. The faucet device 308 may be another form of water supply device as long as it is a water supply device that supplies liquid water into the washbasin main body 312 .

The water supply device system 301 further includes a washbasin main body 312 that forms a retention space 320 that receives mist supplied from a mist supply section 24 of the mist supply device 4, which will be described later.

The washbasin main body 312 forms a retention space 320 whose top is open toward the indoor space 305 in the washroom 303 . The washbasin main body 312 is designed so that water can flow in the retention space 320 inside. The washbasin main body 312 constitutes a water receiving portion that receives water supplied from the faucet device 308 . With such a structure, the washbasin main body 312 allows the mist to be retained in the retention space 320 . For example, the washbasin body 312 can function as a water receiver that stores or receives water or mist.

The mist supply device 304 includes a mist generation unit 322 that generates mist, and a mist supply unit 24 that supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 322 into the washing body 312 . The mist supply device 304 is mounted on the washbasin counter. The mist generator 322 of the water supply equipment system 301 of the fourth embodiment is attached above the counter, which is different from the mist generator 22 of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment. The internal structure of the mist supply device 304 is the same as that of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment, so the same parts will be referred to the first embodiment and the description thereof will be omitted.

The mist generator 322 is arranged above the washbasin main body 312 . The mist supply part 24 forms an opening in the upper part of the washbasin main body 312 . The mist supply unit 24 supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 322 into the washbasin main body 312, which is a retention unit forming a retention space 320 with an open top toward the room where the water supply device system 301 is used. supply.

The mist generating section 322 and the mist supplying section 24 generate mist and control the temperature of the mist to facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 320 . The mist generation unit 322 and the mist supply unit 24 measure the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 320 and the temperature of the indoor space 305 in which the water supply device system 301 is used before the supply of mist is started. The difference is 0° C. or more, and the mist supplied from the mist supply part 24 is configured to be retained in the retention space 320 of the washbasin main body 312 . FIG. 23 illustrates a mist retention layer C that forms a retention boundary surface 66 on the upper surface. In addition, even if the temperature of the mist supplied by the mist generating unit 322 and the mist supplying unit 24 is the same as the temperature of the indoor space 305 or lower than the temperature of the indoor space 305, the rising air current is enough to overcome its own weight. is less likely to occur due to the temperature of the mist, and the mist can be retained in the retention space 320 .

In addition, the mist generation unit 322 and the mist supply unit 24 have a supply amount per volume, for example, in the range of 0.03 mL/min·L to 1.5 mL/min·L.

The cooling device 42 of the mist generating section 322 is formed of a box-shaped integrated structure that is structurally connected to the water storage section 26, the mist supply section 24, and the like in the washroom 303. As shown in FIG. An intake port 52 of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed so as to open toward the outside of the washroom 303 toward the outside of the wall W, and an exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 is also formed outside the washroom 303. It is formed so as to open toward the outside of the wall W. In addition, since the washroom 303 is a space that is less likely to be hot and humid than the bathroom, the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may be opened inside the washroom 303 . At this time, the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may be opened into the washroom 303 with the wall W omitted.

According to the structure of the fourth embodiment configured in this way, the heated mist is retained in the retention space 320 of the washbasin main body 312 . For example, the heated mist is retained in the retention space 320 of the washbasin main body 312, and the user applies the mist to a part of the body such as the face or hands, feet, etc., thereby improving moisturizing, washing performance, hot bathing, and beauty care. effects etc. can be obtained. The heated mist also allows the user to mist bath a part of the body in the retention space 320 . Further, for example, the heated mist warms the washbasin main body 312 and makes it easier to wash or remove dirt adhering to the retention space 320 in the washwash main body 312 with relatively high washing performance.

Inside the room formed by the structural outer wall 9 (see FIG. 12) of the building, a washroom 303 is provided in which moist air from the washbasin body 312 can arise. The relationship between the outer wall 9 and the washroom 303, the circulation suppressing means 56, and the like in this embodiment are also the same as in the first embodiment, so the description of the same parts will be omitted by referring to the first embodiment. . As a modification, the wall of the washroom 303 may be formed by the outer wall 9 , and the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may open to the outside of the outer wall 9 .

Next, a water supply equipment system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5th Embodiment is the example which applied the water supply apparatus system by this invention to the kitchen sink apparatus. FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing how the water supply device system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a kitchen sink device.

Since the water supply equipment system according to the fifth embodiment is similar in basic structure to the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment described above, the fifth embodiment of the present invention differs only from the first embodiment. The same parts are given the same reference numerals in the drawings, or the illustration is omitted to omit the explanation. The operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention are the same as the operation, effect, etc. of the water supply equipment system according to the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 24, a water supply equipment system 401 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is installed on a kitchen 403 counter or the like. The kitchen 403 forms a relatively small space interior in which the water supply system 401 is installed. The water supply device system 401 includes a water supply device 402, which is a water-related device that supplies liquid water, and a mist supply device 404 that supplies atomized mist.

The water supply device 402 includes a faucet device 408 that supplies water. The faucet device 408 may be another type of water supply device as long as it supplies liquid water into the kitchen sink body 412 .

The water supply device system 401 further includes a kitchen sink body 412 forming a retention space 420 for receiving mist supplied from a mist supply unit 24 of the mist supply device 404, which will be described later.

The kitchen sink main body 412 forms a retention space 420 whose top is open toward the indoor space 405 in the kitchen 403 . The kitchen sink body 412 allows water to flow into the retention space 420 inside. The kitchen sink body 412 constitutes a water receiving portion that receives water supplied from the faucet device 408 . With such a structure, the kitchen sink main body 412 allows mist to be retained in the retention space 420 . For example, the kitchen sink body 412 can function as a water receiver that stores or receives water or mist.

The mist supply device 404 includes a mist generation section 422 that generates mist, and a mist supply section 24 that supplies the mist generated by the mist generation section 322 into the kitchen sink main body 412 . The mist supply device 404 is attached above the kitchen sink body 412 . The mist generator 422 of the water supply equipment system 401 of the fourth embodiment is attached above the kitchen sink body 412, which is different from the mist generator 22 of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment. The internal structure of the mist supply device 404 of the fourth embodiment is the same as that of the mist supply device 4 of the first embodiment, so the same parts will be referred to the first embodiment and the description thereof will be omitted.

The mist generator 422 is arranged above the kitchen sink main body 412 . The mist supply part 24 forms an opening in the upper part of the kitchen sink main body 412 . The mist supply unit 24 supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit 422 into the kitchen sink main body 412 , which is a retention part that forms the retention space 420 .

The mist generating section 422 and the mist supplying section 24 generate mist and control the temperature of the mist to facilitate the retention of the mist in the retention space 420 . The mist generation unit 422 and the mist supply unit 24 measure the temperature of the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 to the retention space 420 and the temperature of the indoor space 405 in which the water supply device system 401 is used before the mist supply starts. The difference is 0° C. or more, and the mist supplied from the mist supply unit 24 is configured to stay in the stay space 420 of the kitchen sink main body 412 . FIG. 24 illustrates a mist retention layer C that forms a retention boundary surface 66 on the upper surface. In addition, even if the temperature of the mist supplied by the mist generation unit 422 and the mist supply unit 24 is the same as the temperature of the indoor space 405 or lower than the temperature of the indoor space 405, the rising air current is enough to overcome its own weight. is less likely to occur due to the temperature of the mist, and the mist can be retained in the retention space 420 .

In addition, the mist generation unit 422 and the mist supply unit 24 have a supply amount per volume, for example, in the range of 0.03 mL/min·L to 1.5 mL/min·L.

The cooling device 42 of the mist generating section 422 is formed in the kitchen 403 by a box-shaped integrated structure that is structurally connected to the water storage section 26, the mist supply section 24, and the like. An intake port 52 of the cooling channel 50 of the cooling device 42 is formed to open toward the outside of the kitchen 403 and toward the outside of the wall W, and an exhaust port 54 of the cooling channel 50 is also formed toward the outside of the kitchen 403. It is formed so as to open toward the outside of the wall W. Since the kitchen 403 is a space that is less likely to be hot and humid than the bathroom, the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may be opened in the kitchen 403 . At this time, the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may be opened in the kitchen 403 with the wall W omitted.

According to the structure of the fifth embodiment configured in this manner, the heated mist is retained in the retention space 420 of the kitchen sink body 412 . For example, the heated mist is retained in the retention space 420 of the kitchen sink body 412, and the dishes, equipment to be washed, etc. are exposed to the mist to warm the objects to be washed and remove the attached dirt with relatively high washing performance. can be washed with In addition, by applying the heated mist to the object to be washed, dirt can be easily removed even if the object is not washed. Moreover, the heated mist is retained in the retention space 420 of the kitchen sink body 412, and the user can work while warming the user's fingers in the kitchen sink body 412. - 特許庁Further, for example, the heated mist warms the kitchen sink main body 412 and makes it easier to wash or remove dirt adhering to the retention space 420 in the kitchen sink main body 412 with relatively high cleaning performance.

Inside the room formed by the structural outer wall 9 (see FIG. 12) of the building, a kitchen 403 is provided in which moist air from the kitchen sink body 412 can form. The relationship between the outer wall 9 and the kitchen 403, the circulation suppressing means 56, and the like in this embodiment are also the same as in the first embodiment, so the description of the same parts will be omitted by referring to the first embodiment. As a modification, the wall of the kitchen 403 may be formed by the outer wall 9 , and the intake port 52 and the exhaust port 54 may open to the outside of the outer wall 9 .

1 Water supply equipment system 2 Water supply device 3 Bathroom 3a External surface 4 Mist supply device 14 Supply device 20 Retention space 22 Mist generation unit 24 Mist supply unit 26 Water storage unit 32 Ultrasonic transducer 38 Oscillator 40 Control unit 42 Cooling device 44 Oscillator body 46 heat sink 48 blower 50 cooling channel 52 intake port 54 exhaust port 56 circulation suppressing means 62 wind direction control unit 101 water supply device system 104 mist supply device 122 mist generation unit 201 water supply device system 202 water supply device 203 shower room 204 mist supply Device 205 Indoor space 220 Retention space 222 Mist generation unit 301 Water supply device system 302 Water supply device 303 Washroom 304 Mist supply device 305 Indoor space 306 Washroom body 307 Supply device 308 Faucet device 320 Retention space 322 Mist generation unit 401 Water supply Equipment system 402 Water supply device 403 Kitchen 404 Mist supply device 405 Indoor space 408 Faucet device 412 Washbasin body 412 Kitchen sink body 420 Retention space 422 Mist generation part R1 First region R2 Second region W Wall

Claims (13)

A water supply device system capable of supplying both liquid water and atomized mist,
a water supply device for supplying liquid water;
a water receiver that receives water supplied from the water supply device;
A mist supply device for supplying a mist-like mist,
a mist generator that generates mist;
and a mist supply unit that supplies mist generated by the mist generation unit, and the mist supply device,
The mist generation unit is
a reservoir for storing water for generating mist;
in the reservoirheatedGenerates mist by irradiating water with ultrasonic wavesso that thea plurality of ultrasonic transducers;
a plurality of the oscillators, each of the plurality of ultrasonic oscillators and one oscillator being connected so as to form a pair;,
Each of the plurality of oscillators is arranged apart from each of the ultrasonic transducers and the water reservoir so as not to come into contact with the ultrasonic transducers, and is paired with the ultrasonic transducers via a cable. electrically connected water supply system. The mist supply unit supplies the mist generated by the mist generation unit into a retention unit forming a retention space with an open top toward the interior of the room where the water supply device system is used,
2. The water supply equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said mist generating section and said mist supplying section are configured such that the mist supplied from said mist supplying section is retained in said retention space. 3. The water supply equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said mist generator further comprises a cooling device for cooling said oscillator. The oscillator comprises an oscillator body and a heat sink connected to the oscillator body so as to dissipate heat from the oscillator body,
4. The water dispenser system of claim 3, wherein the cooling device comprises a blower to create a flow of air to the heat sink. the cooling device further comprising a cooling channel extending from the air inlet to the air outlet and carrying the air flow generated by the blower;
5. The water dispenser system of claim 4, wherein the heat sink is arranged to have a portion exposed to the cooling channel. 6. The water supply equipment system according to claim 5, wherein said plurality of oscillators are arranged inside said cooling channel. When viewed from the upstream side of the cooling channel, the plurality of heat sinks are divided into at least a first region within the cooling channel and a second region shifted from the first region within the cooling channel. 7. The water supply equipment system according to claim 5 or 6 , arranged in a The water supply equipment system according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein the water supply equipment system is a bathroom system capable of supplying both liquid water and mist in a bathroom. at least a portion of the cooling channel extending from the air inlet to the air outlet of the cooling device is formed in the bathroom;
9. The air inlet of the cooling channel is formed to open to the outside of the bathroom, and the outlet of the cooling channel is also formed to open to the outside of the bathroom. The water supply equipment system according to . 10. The water supply equipment system according to claim 9 , wherein said cooling device further comprises circulation suppressing means formed so as to make it difficult for the flow of air exhausted from said exhaust port to return to said intake port. 11. The water supply equipment system according to claim 10 , wherein said circulation suppressing means includes an air direction control section that suppresses formation of a flow of air that flows linearly from said exhaust port toward said intake port. 12. The water supply equipment system according to claim 11 , wherein the wind direction control part is formed by a wall part projecting outward from the outer surface of the bathroom at the air inlet or the air outlet. 13. The water supply equipment system according to claim 12 , wherein the wall portion of the wind direction control section is formed by a pipe wall portion formed by cutting out a portion of the pipe wall.

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