JP2010077653A - Washstand unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washstand unit 1 capable of being hygienically and comfortably used by preventing the occurrence of soiling and the production of an abnormal odor in the washstand unit 1 and facilitating washing. <P>SOLUTION: This washstand unit includes: a bowl 10; a faucet 7 which is equipped with an on-off valve for supplying water in an opened state and for stopping the supply of the water in a closed state; a water level detecting means 11 for detecting a water level in the bowl 10; and a control means for opening/closing the on-off valve. When the water level detecting means 11 detects that the water in the bowl 10 reaches a predetermined water level 12, the control means stops the supply of the water by closing the on-off valve. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a face washing device used for face washing and hair washing.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a face washing device used for face washing and hair washing is known. This type of washing device generally includes a bowl, a water supply curan for supplying water to the bowl, a drain opening provided at the bottom of the bowl, and an overflow hole for draining from the side wall of the bowl. Moreover, a storage cabinet may be provided above and below the washbasin. The drainage port is closed and water can be stored in the bowl, allowing face washing and hair washing. In order to prevent the water accumulated in the bowl from flowing out beyond the upper end of the bowl, an overflow hole is provided in the side wall of the bowl to drain water when the water level in the bowl reaches a predetermined level. Yes. The overflow hole is connected to the upper part of the overflow pipe. The overflow pipe opens into the bowl with the upper part as an overflow hole, and the lower part is connected to the drain pipe. The drainage that flows into the overflow pipe through the overflow hole is drained into the sewer through the drain pipe.

  By the way, since it is difficult to clean the periphery of the overflow hole and the inside of the overflow pipe, dirt may accumulate or a bad odor may be generated. In the vanity table, the face is brought close to the bowl for face washing and shampooing, so it is easy to notice even slight odors and dirt caused by overflow holes and overflow tubes. Further, the presence of the overflow hole itself has a problem that the aesthetic feeling of the wash bowl is impaired.

In order to solve this problem, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-124958, which is a conventional example, as shown in FIG. A guide weir 6 is provided at the joint between the overflow pipe 2 and the drain pipe 3 so as to inject water into the interior of the pipe 2. As a result, there is an effect that a part of the drainage from the drainage port 5 removes the water staying in the lower part X of the overflow pipe 2 and the attached dirt and cleans it.
JP 2006-124958 A

  However, the above-described conventional washing apparatus 1 has an effect of cleaning the lower portion X of the overflow pipe 2, but has no effect of cleaning the upper portion Y of the overflow pipe. Therefore, there is a problem that the dirt attached to the overflow pipe 2 and the overflow hole 4 cannot be completely removed. In addition, cleaning the periphery of the overflow pipe 2 and the overflow hole 4 requires cleaning the inside of the overflow hole 4, and complete cleaning is difficult due to its structure.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described background art, and its problem is to provide a washable device that can be used in a sanitary and comfortable manner by preventing dirt and off-flavors in the washbasin and facilitating washing. It is to be.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the washing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, a bowl, a water supply curan having an opening / closing valve for supplying water when opened and stopping water supply when closed, and a water level for detecting the water level in the bowl Detecting means and control means for opening and closing the on-off valve, and when the water level detecting means detects that the water in the bowl has reached a predetermined water level, the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply. There is no.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that, in the washing apparatus according to claim 1, the water level detecting means is a distance sensor provided above the upper end of the bowl and at the back side from the center of the bowl.

  Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that, in the washing apparatus according to claim 2, the water level detecting means is a distance sensor provided in the lower portion of the water supply currant.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 of the present application is characterized in that, in the washing apparatus according to claim 2, the water level detection means is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the storage cabinet provided above the bowl.

  In the washing apparatus according to claim 1, when the water level detecting means detects that the water in the bowl has reached a predetermined water level, the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply. When the water accumulated in the tank reaches a predetermined water level before overflowing from the bowl, the water supply is stopped, and the water in the bowl does not overflow from the bowl due to the water supply from the water supply curan. There is no need to provide an overflow drain such as an overflow pipe. Thereby, the stain | pollution | contamination and a strange odor in a washbasin are prevented, washing | cleaning is made easy, the aesthetics of a washbasin improve, and it can be used hygienically and comfortably.

  In the washing apparatus according to claim 2, since the water level detection means is a distance sensor provided above the upper end of the bowl, the water level detection means is provided at a position away from the water in the bowl. Means of water contamination and short circuits are reduced. In addition, since the distance sensor as the water level detection means does not detect by directly contacting the water, it is not necessary to integrate the water level detection means with the washing device, and the degree of freedom in designing the washing device is increased. It is also easy to prepare for a washing apparatus. Since the water level detection means is provided on the back side from the center of the bowl, detection of the water level by the distance sensor is not hindered by the hand or head of the person using the basin from the front side of the bowl.

  In the washing apparatus according to claim 3, since the water level detection means is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the water supply curan, the use of the washing apparatus is not hindered and the aesthetics of the washing apparatus are not impaired. Further, the distance sensor can be installed above the bowl and in a place close to the water in the washbasin, and the water level in the bowl can be accurately detected.

  Further, in the washing apparatus according to claim 4, since the water level detection means is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the storage cabinet provided above the bowl, the use of the washing apparatus is not hindered and the beauty of the washing apparatus is improved. I will not damage. In addition, since the storage cabinet is usually placed at a position that is not easily affected by the water in the bowl, the distance sensor provided in the lower part of the storage cabinet is not affected by dirt or short circuits caused by the water in the bowl. It is hard to receive.

  FIG. 1 shows a washing apparatus according to a first embodiment corresponding to all of claims 1 to 4 of the present application. This face washing device is provided in a bathroom vanity for performing face washing and hair washing. As shown in FIG. 1, a bowl 10 and a water supply curran 7 having an opening / closing valve for supplying water when opened and stopping water supply when closed. And a water level detecting means 11 for detecting the water level in the bowl 10 and a control means for opening and closing the opening / closing valve, and if the water level detecting means 11 detects that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12. The control means closes the on-off valve to stop water supply.

  The water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided above the upper end of the bowl 10 and on the back side from the center of the bowl 10. The water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the water supply currant 7. The water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the storage cabinet 8 provided above the bowl 10.

  Hereinafter, the washing apparatus of this embodiment will be described in more detail. FIG. 1 shows a vanity table provided with the washing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, and includes a bowl 10 and a water supply currant 7 for supplying water to the bowl 10. A drain port 5 is opened at the bottom of the bowl 10, and water in the bowl 10 is drained to the drain pipe 3 through the drain port 5. A storage cabinet 8 is provided above the washbasin 1, and a water level detection means 11 and a water supply currant 7 are provided below the storage cabinet 8. Further, another water level detection means 11 is provided at the lower part of the water supply currant 7. A predetermined water level 12 is predetermined in the bowl 10.

  The washing apparatus 1 is used from the front side corresponding to the left side in FIG. The right side of FIG. 1 is the back side of the washing apparatus 1. The back side of the washing apparatus 1 is a wall that stands up upward, and the lower end of the wall is flush with the upper end of the bowl 10. In addition, the horizontal upper end of the wall is in contact with the horizontal lower surface of the storage cabinet 8 so that the space above the washing device 1 can be used for storage. The horizontal lower surface of the storage cabinet 8 is provided so as to protrude to the front side of the wall provided at the back of the washbasin 1, and the front side of the horizontal lower end of the storage cabinet 8 covers the upper side from the center of the bowl 10. The water level detecting means 11 and the water supply currant 7 are provided at this portion. Water is supplied to the bowl 10 from the water supply currant 7, and the water used for washing the face and washing the hair is drained from a drain outlet 5 provided at the bottom of the bowl 10.

  In order to pour the water supplied from the water supply into the bowl 10, the water supply currant 7 comes out from the portion of the lower surface of the storage cabinet 8 that protrudes so as to cover the bowl 10, is directed downward, bent toward the front, and leveled. It is bent downward in the vertical direction again in the vicinity immediately above the drain port 5, and opens downward in the vertical direction toward the drain port 5 on the back side from the center of the bowl 10. In this way, the water supply curan 7 is a pipe through which clean water is provided above the center of the bowl 10 and passes through the drainage port 5 in the lower part of the bowl 10. It is possible to wash the face and wash the hair in the bowl 10 using water. The water supply means having the water supply currant 7 as the terminal opening is provided with an open / close valve that can be opened and closed to stop the supply of water. The open / close valve is opened by a signal from the control means. It is possible to supply water or stop the supply of water by closing the on-off valve.

  A distance sensor, which is a water level detection means 11, is provided at a position overhanging from the center of the bowl 10 on the lower surface of the storage cabinet 8 so as to detect the distance to the water surface in the bowl 10 downward. Thus, the water level stored in the bowl 10 can be detected. In addition, the water level in the bowl 10 can be detected by detecting the distance to the water surface of the water accumulated in the bowl 10 at the lower part of the water supply currant 7 which is bent and leveled above the bowl 10. A distance sensor, which is another water level detection means 11 made, is provided. These two distance sensors each detect the water level at different points on the surface of the water in the bowl 10, and both these two distance sensors indicate that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12. Is detected, the control means closes the on-off valve to stop the water supply from the water supply currant 7 so that the water in the bowl 10 does not overflow.

  The washbasin 1 is provided at the upper part of the base of the vanity. On the upper part of the pedestal, a washing apparatus 1 and a wall behind the washing apparatus 1 are installed. In the pedestal, a bowl 10, a drain pipe 3, and a drain port 5 opened at the bottom of the bowl 10 are accommodated.

  If the stopper is closed so as to prevent drainage from the drainage port 5, water can be stored in the bowl 10 for use. The water supplied from the water supply currant 7 is not drained from the drainage port 5 by closing the stopper provided in the drainage port 5, and is stored in the bowl 10. If the water in the bowl 10 continues to be supplied from the water supply curan 7 and reaches the predetermined water level 12, two distance detection means provided above the bowl 10 detect it and close the on-off valve, thereby Water supply is stopped so that water does not overflow from the bowl 10. At this time, in order to prevent the hand in the vicinity of the predetermined water level 12 from being erroneously detected and closing the on-off valve, the two distance detecting means must simultaneously detect that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12. In this case, the on-off valve is not closed. That is, when both distance sensors provided above the bowl 10 detect that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12, the control unit closes the on-off valve.

  Therefore, in the washing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when the water level detection means 11 detects that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12, the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply. Therefore, when the water accumulated in the bowl 10 reaches the predetermined water level 12 before overflowing from the bowl 10, the water supply is stopped, and the water in the bowl 10 overflows from the bowl 10 due to the water supply from the water supply currant 7. As a result, there is no need to provide an overflow drainage device such as an overflow hole or an overflow pipe in the washing apparatus 1. Thereby, the stain | pollution | contamination and nasty smell in the washing apparatus 1 are prevented, washing | cleaning is made easy, the aesthetics of the washing apparatus 1 are improved, and it can be used hygienically and comfortably.

  Since the water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided above the upper end of the bowl 10, the water level detection means 11 is provided at a position away from the water in the bowl 10. The effect of short circuit is reduced. Moreover, since the distance sensor which is the water level detection means 11 does not detect by directly contacting water, it is not necessary to integrate the water level detection means 11 with the washing apparatus 1, and the degree of freedom in designing the washing apparatus 1 is increased. It is also easy to provide the washing apparatus 1 after completion. Since the water level detection means 11 is provided on the back side from the center of the bowl 10, the water level detection by the distance sensor is not hindered by the hand or head of the person using the wash apparatus 1 from the front side of the bowl 10.

  Moreover, since the water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided in the lower part of the water supply currant 7, it does not hinder the use of the washing apparatus 1 and does not impair the beauty of the washing apparatus 1. Further, the distance sensor can be installed above the bowl 10 and in a place close to the water in the washing apparatus 1, and the water level in the bowl 10 can be accurately detected.

  Further, since the water level detection means 11 is a distance sensor provided at the lower part of the storage cabinet 8 provided above the bowl 10, it does not hinder the use of the washing apparatus 1 and does not impair the aesthetics of the washing apparatus 1. Moreover, since the normal storage cabinet 8 is provided at a position that is not easily affected by the water in the bowl 10, the distance sensor provided in the lower part thereof is contaminated by a water in the bowl 10, a short circuit, etc. It is hard to be affected by.

  Further, the water level in the bowl 10 is detected by a plurality of distance sensors, and if all of the plurality of distance sensors detect that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12, the control means closes the on-off valve. As a result, it is possible to prevent the on-off valve from operating by erroneously detecting a hand or the like. This is particularly preferable as the water level detection means 11 of the washing apparatus 1 used for washing and hair washing.

  FIG. 2 shows a washing apparatus according to a second embodiment corresponding to claim 1 of the present application. Here, only matters different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and other matters (configuration, operational effects, and the like) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted. A bowl 10; a water supply curran 7 provided with an opening / closing valve for supplying water when it is opened and stopping water supply when closed; a water level detecting means 11 for detecting a water level in the bowl 10; and a control means for opening / closing the opening / closing valve. When the water level detection means 11 detects that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12, the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply.

  Hereinafter, the washing apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described in more detail. As the water level detection means 11, a pressure sensor is provided below the predetermined water level 12 of the bowl 10 and at the bottom of the side wall on the back side of the bowl 10. The position of the pressure sensor may be provided anywhere as long as it is lower than the predetermined water level 12 in the bowl 10. When water is supplied into the bowl 10 from the water supply currant 7 provided above the bowl 10 and water is accumulated in the bowl 10 such as closing the drain port 5, the pressure due to the water in the bowl 10 reaching the predetermined water level 12 is detected. By closing the on-off valve by the control means and stopping the water supply from the water supply currant 7, water is not supplied to the bowl 10 so that the water in the bowl 10 does not overflow.

  Therefore, in the washing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when the water level detection means 11 detects that the water in the bowl 10 has reached the predetermined water level 12, the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply. Therefore, when the water accumulated in the bowl 10 reaches the predetermined water level 12 before overflowing from the bowl 10, the water supply is stopped, and the water in the bowl 10 overflows from the bowl 10 due to the water supply from the water supply currant 7. As a result, it is no longer necessary to provide an overflow drainage device such as an overflow hole or an overflow pipe in the washing apparatus 1. As a result, the washing device 1 can be prevented from being contaminated and off-flavored, can be easily washed, and the beauty of the washing device 1 is improved, and the washing device 1 that is hygienic and can be used comfortably by the user can be realized. . Further, since the water level detection means 11 is a pressure sensor, the obstacle existing between the water in the bowl 10 and the water level detection means 11 prevents the water in the bowl 10 from reaching the predetermined water level 12. The certainty of water level detection was ensured in the sense that there was no.

The side view which shows the washing apparatus which is 1st embodiment of this application. The side view which shows the washing apparatus which is 2nd embodiment of this application. The side view which shows the washing apparatus which is a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Washing equipment
10 bowls
11 Water level detection means
12 Predetermined water level 2 Overflow pipe 3 Drainage pipe 4 Overflow hole 5 Drainage port 6 Guide weir 7 Water supply currant 8 Storage cabinet X Lower part of overflow pipe Y Upper part of overflow pipe

Claims (4)

  A bowl, a water supply curan having an opening / closing valve for supplying water when it is opened and stopping water supply when closed, a water level detecting means for detecting the water level in the bowl, and a control means for opening / closing the opening / closing valve. A washing apparatus in which the control means closes the on-off valve and stops water supply when the water level detection means detects that the water has reached a predetermined water level.   2. The washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water level detecting means is a distance sensor provided above the upper end of the bowl and on the back side from the center of the bowl.   3. The washing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the water level detecting means is a distance sensor provided at a lower portion of the water supply curan.   3. The washing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the water level detection means is a distance sensor provided at a lower part of the storage cabinet provided above the bowl.

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