JPH0439532A - Bath device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep a heated state in a bath room or a dressing room or the like by a method wherein an automatic bath device having an automatic hot water feeder includes a heating device for heating a room where a person taking a bath removes his clothes prior to taking a bath such as a bath room or a dressing room upon completion of the hot water feeding or by the specified time after the completion of taking a bath. CONSTITUTION:As a time of taking a bath is set by a taking-a-bath time setting device 5 and an automatic switch 11 is closed, an output switch 53 is closed at a time set by the first starter 51, a hot water feeding device 2 is operated and then the hot water feeding is continued. As to a heating device 30, an output switch 54 is closed at a predetermined timing in response to an output from the second starting device 52, the heater device 30 is started and when a person takes a bath, an interior part of the bath room 10 is heated to a predetermined temperature.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application and Summary of the Invention] The present invention relates to a bath device, particularly a heating device for a dressing room or the like in or near a bathroom, and prior to taking a bath, The purpose is to eliminate discomfort before taking a bath in winter by heating a dressing room or the like to a predetermined temperature.

[Prior art and its problems] Recent bath equipment includes automatic bath equipment that is equipped with an automatic hot water filling device that stores hot water at a predetermined temperature in a bathtub to a predetermined water level, and In addition to tensioning devices, automatic bath devices have been proposed that maintain the temperature of the bath water at a set temperature when the temperature of the water in the bathtub decreases.

The former type of bath equipment is one in which a predetermined amount of hot water at a predetermined temperature is stored in the bathtub by an automatic hot water filling device or an operation unit, or one in which a predetermined amount of hot water or water is stored in the bathtub and then heated to a predetermined temperature. Since the bathtub is heated to a set temperature, simply by operating the operating unit installed outside the bathtub, a predetermined amount of hot water is stored in the bathtub (filled with hot water). In addition to the above-mentioned functions, the latter is configured to operate in order to maintain the hot water in the bathtub at a set temperature when it cools down, such as during winter. Therefore, the hot water filling process is easy, and the hot water in the bathtub is always at an appropriate temperature when taking a bath.

However, with this conventional system, although the water temperature and amount of water in the bathtub are always maintained at a normal level, there is no control over the inside of the bathroom, and the bathroom remains cold during periods when the outside temperature is low, such as in the winter. I had to go inside and was uncomfortable.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and is capable of storing hot water at a predetermined temperature and in a predetermined amount in the bathtub (B) by operating an operation section provided on the r operation panel (1). In the bath device 1 equipped with an automatic hot water filling device (2),
The object of the present invention is to maintain a heated state in a place where clothes are undressed such as a bathroom or a dressing room when taking a bath.

*Regarding the invention of claim 1 [Technical means] The technical means of the present invention taken to solve the above problem is that the bath or changing room, etc. The device is equipped with a heating device (3) that heats the temperature of the room where the bather undresses to a predetermined temperature.

[Effect] The above technical means of the present invention operates as follows.

When the operating section provided on the operation panel (1) is operated, the automatic hot water filling device (2) operates to store hot water at a predetermined temperature and amount in the bathtub.

The heating device (3) operates at the time when hot water filling is completed or at a specific time thereafter, so that the room where the bather is undressing at the time the hot water filling is completed or at a specific time thereafter is at a predetermined temperature. This means that it is heated to .

[effect] Since the present invention has the above configuration, it has the following unique effects.

When taking a bath, the temperature of the room where the person undresses is heated to a predetermined temperature, so it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of the bathroom remaining cold during the cold season.

*Regarding claim 2 The invention of claim 2 is an improvement of the invention of claim 1, and the heating device (3) can be operated selectively, so that the heating device (3) can be operated at all times. ) to prevent the inconvenience of operating.

The means adopted for this purpose was to provide a switching device (4) for switching the heating device (3) into an active state or a non-active state.

In devices that employ this method, the operation of the heating device (3)
Since the non-operation can be switched, the heating device can be prevented from operating during times when heating is not required, such as in the summer, so there is no need to waste the heating operation going on all the time.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 relates to a bath device in which the bathing time can be set. At this set time, thirst is completed and the bathroom (10)
The interior is heated to a predetermined temperature. The switching device (4) is a manual opening/closing switch, and this switch is arranged on the operation panel (1), so that when the switching device (4) is in the closed state, the switching device (4) is in the operating state. It is.

The hot water filling device (2) of this embodiment consists of a water filling circuit (2) that is branched from the hot water supply circuit of the water heater (K) and connected to the bathtub (B).
23), a solenoid valve (24) inserted into this depletion circuit (23), a hot water temperature setting device (21) that maintains the temperature of hot water from the water heater (K) at a set temperature, and a bathtub (B). and a hot water amount setting device (22) that closes the electromagnetic valve (24) when the amount of hot water in the tank reaches a set amount.
When 2) becomes conductive, the solenoid valve (24) opens and hot water set by the hot water temperature setting device (21) is supplied from the hot water filling circuit (23) into the bathtub (B). Thereafter, when the amount of hot water in the bathtub (B) reaches the set amount of hot water, the electromagnetic valve (24) is closed by the output of the hot water amount setting device (22) to stop the depletion operation. Here, in the water heater (K), when the solenoid valve (24) is opened, the gas burner is automatically ignited by the output of the control device (C) installed in the water heater (K). At the same time, the hot water temperature setting device (21) proceeds with the hot water temperature setting operation, and hot water at a predetermined temperature is dispensed.

In this bath device, a heating device (30) whose operation is controlled by the control device (C) is disposed on the wall of the bathroom (10), and functions as the heating device (3) described above.

The heating device (30) and hot water filling device (2) are controlled by a circuit shown in FIG. In this circuit, the bath is filled at the desired time and is set to the heating state, and the bath time setting device (
5) is equipped. This bath time setting device (5) can be set arbitrarily, and its operation section (50)
are arranged on the operation panel (1).

A first starter (51) that calculates the time to start the hot water filling device (2) and a time to start the heating device (30) from the bathing set time set by the bathing time setting device (5). A second starter (52) is provided, and an output switch (53) that is turned on in response to the output from the first starter (51) is inserted into the circuit to the hot water filling device (2). An output switch (54) that is turned on according to the output from the second starter (52) is inserted between the switching device (4) and the heating device (30). The heating device (30) has a built-in temperature setting device that sets the temperature in the bathroom (10) to a predetermined temperature, and when the temperature in the bathroom (10) reaches the set temperature after startup, the temperature setting device automatically adjusts the temperature in the bathroom (10). This is to stop its operation.

Each starter also determines the capacity of the water heater or the heating device.
Each output switch is turned on at a time when the bath set time is subtracted from the bath set time by the time required to fill the bath (10) determined from the capacity of step 30) or the time required to heat the inside of the bathroom (10) to the set temperature. It works.

In this embodiment, when the bathing set time is set by the bathing time setting device (5) and the auto switch (11) is closed, the output switch (53) is closed a predetermined time before the bathing set time. This causes the thirst quenching device (2) to operate and thirst quenching progresses. At this time, this first starter (51)
Since the time set by: 4 is set based on the capacity of the filling device (2), it means that the bath water is filled by the time the bath is taken. Further, regarding the heating device (30), the output switch (54) is closed at a predetermined timing by the output of the second starter (52), and the heating device (30) is closed at a predetermined timing.
) will start, and the inside of the bathroom (10) will be heated to a predetermined temperature when taking a bath.

In the above embodiment, the operation panel (1) may be provided in the bathroom, but may also be provided in the kitchen or a dressing room adjacent to the bathroom (10).

*Regarding other embodiments of each part (■) In the above embodiment, the hot water filling device (2) directly supplies hot water at a set temperature to the bathtub (B) and fills the hot water when the stored hot water amount reaches a predetermined amount. We adopted a type that stops, but
A bath device may be used in which cold water or hot water is temporarily stored in the bathtub (B) and then heated to a predetermined temperature by circulating heating.

[2] In addition to the heating device (30) of the above embodiment, the heating device (3) may be a device that heats the floor surface temperature of the bathroom (10) to a predetermined temperature using hot water. In this case, the hot water from the water heater (K) or the hot water in the bathtub (B) can be used in the bathroom (
10) Method of sprinkling water on the floor can be adopted.

(2) The heating device (3) can be installed in the changing room adjacent to the bathroom (10), or can be installed in both the bathroom (10) and the changing room.

■In addition to a manual switch, the switching device (4) may be a temperature-sensitive switch that detects the outside temperature or the temperature of water entering the water heater (K) and turns on only when the detected temperature is below the set temperature. can. In this case, the heating device (3)
Switching can be automated.

In other words, no operation is required for switching.

(2) Regarding the starting timing of the heating device (3), instead of setting it in relation to the bathing set time as in the above embodiment, it may also be set in relation to the time when hot water filling is completed. For example, a method may be adopted in which the heating device (3) operates for a certain period of time at the same time as the filling is completed, or a method in which the heating device (3) operates for a certain period of time until the filling is completed.

(2) Other parts of the above embodiments can be converted to known means as long as they perform the same function. Further, as the bath time setting device (5), a clock device that outputs a predetermined output signal at the set time can be adopted, and a timer can be used as the first starter (51) and the second starter (52). can.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a circuit used therein.・Operation panel・Yukasu・Hot water filling device・Heating device・Switching device

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] [1] An automatic hot water filling device ( In bath equipment equipped with 2), the temperature of the room where the bather is undressed prior to bathing, such as the bathroom or changing room, is raised to a predetermined temperature upon completion of filling the hot water or by a specific time thereafter. A bath device equipped with device (3). [2] A bath device equipped with a switching device (4) that puts the heating device (3) into an active state or a non-active state.