JPH04653B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a bathtub float introduction and recovery device that collects floats floating in a bathtub and introduces the collected floats into the bathtub.

In an application filed on the same day as the present application, the present applicant has provided a "bathtub device" in which a float is floated all over the bathtub. In addition to increasing the heat retention effect, floating floats with various shapes, patterns, colors, letters, symbols, etc. enhance the bathing effect by giving the bather a sense of playfulness and making the bather feel relaxed. It gives the effect of The present invention is an apparatus for introducing the above-described float into a bathtub and recovering it from the bathtub.

<Prior art and its problems> Japanese Patent Publication No. 47-46230 provides a device for washing the body by introducing a washing ball into a bathtub and applying a strong rotational force to the washing ball using a jet stream. There is. As a means for collecting the cleaning beads, there is provided a device configured to collect the cleaning beads into a cleaning beads reservoir at the bottom of the bathtub by draining the water in the bathtub.

However, with this recovery device, the cleaning beads can only be recovered after all the water in the bathtub has been drained, and the cleaning beads cannot be recovered without draining the bathtub water.

<Objective> The object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of collecting or introducing a float, which performs a function completely different from that of the washing balls in the prior art, without draining the bathtub water. .

<Means for Solving the Problems> The bathtub float introduction and recovery device of the present invention provides a bathtub with a recovery tank for recovering the floats floated in the bathtub, and a collection tank for recovering the floats floating in the bathtub; pump means for transferring water into the bathtub and transferring water in the bathtub to a recovery tank when the float is introduced into the bathtub, and the pump means reduces the water level difference between the bathtub and the recovery tank. The basic feature is that the float is configured to flow together with water from the bathtub to the recovery tank and from the recovery tank to the bathtub.

<Function> When recovering the float, the water in the recovery tank is moved into the bathtub using pump means, so that the water level in the bathtub becomes higher than the water level in the recovery tank, and the bathtub water, along with the float, flows into the recovery tank. flows down to
In addition, when introducing the float into the bathtub, the water in the bathtub is transferred to the recovery tank by pump means, so that the water level in the recovery tank becomes higher than the water level in the bathtub, and the water in the recovery tank is transferred to the float. It flows down into the bathtub.

<Example> FIGS. 1 and 2 are a cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a first example of the present invention and a cross-sectional view showing the main part configuration.

A recovery tank 20 is integrally constructed adjacent to the bathtub 10. F is a float. The float F has a specific gravity lighter than water and floats on the water surface. The float F is basically ball-shaped or spherical, but other three-dimensional shapes may be used. In addition, the float F has various shapes,
Items with patterns, colors, letters, or symbols may also be used. The bathtub 10 is provided with a water inlet/outlet 11 at the lower part of the side wall, and a jet nozzle 12 for spouting water at the upper part of the side wall. Also, the jet nozzle 12
A recovery port 13 for the float F is provided at the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub on the side opposite to the bathtub. Inside the recovery tank 20,
A screen 21 is provided to separate the water from the float F, and a water inlet/outlet 22 is provided at the bottom of the recovery tank 20. On the other hand, there is a float F at the top of the recovery tank 20.
A guide 23 is provided to guide the user. This guide 23 regulates the floating direction of the float F so that when the float F floats inside the recovery tank 20, it is gradually guided to the recovery port 13.

The bathtub 10 and the recovery tank 20 are configured such that water therein can be transferred to each other. That is,
The transition pipe 30 has an inlet/outlet 11 on the bathtub 10 side, a jet nozzle 12 and an inlet/outlet 22 on the recovery tank 20 side.
is connected to. The transfer pipe 30 is provided with pump means consisting of a pump 40 and three three-way valves 41, 42, and 43 in order to actually transfer water. Now, when the float recovery switch is turned on by an operation switch (not shown), the pump 40 starts, the three three-way valves 41, 42, and 43 are controlled, and water flows from the recovery tank 20 to the transition pipe 30 as shown by the solid line. The water flows in the direction of the arrow and is ejected from the jet nozzle 12 into the bathtub 10. Note that 50 is an air intake port to the jet nozzle 12, and 51 is an air pipe. On the other hand, when the float introduction switch is turned on by an operation switch (not shown), the pump 40 is started in the same way, and the three three-way valves 41, 42, 43 are controlled.
Water flows from the entrance/exit 11 of the bathtub 10 through the transition pipe 30 in the direction of the arrow shown by the broken line, and is introduced into the recovery tank 20 through the entrance/exit 22 of the recovery tank 20 .

A case where the float F floating all over the bathtub 10 is recovered to the recovery tank 20 will be explained using FIG. 1. In this case, the water in the recovery tank 20 is transferred to the bathtub 10 side through the transfer pipe 30, so
The water level in the recovery tank 20 decreases. On the other hand, bathtub 1
Water enters into the collection port 1, the water level rises, and the water enters the collection port 1.
3, overflow water flows down into the recovery tank 20. At this time, the float F floating on the water surface
The water flows from the collection port 13 to the collection tank 2.
It flows down into 0. The jet nozzle 12 is provided on the side facing the recovery port 13, and the recovery port 13 is opened from there.
By discharging air-filled water to the side, the float F is more easily moved to the collection port 13 side and collected in the collection tank 20.

Next, the float F recovered in the recovery tank 20
The case where the water is introduced into the bathtub 10 will be explained using FIG. 2. In this case, the water in the bathtub 10 is transferred to the recovery tank 20 through the transfer pipe 30, so
The water level in the recovery tank 20 rises and the water level in the bathtub 10 falls. The float F that floats up with the water level inside the collection tank 20 is guided by the guide 23 to the collection port 13.
The bathtub 10 is guided to the side and filled with water from the collection port 13.
flowing inward.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main structure of a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the collection port 13 is connected to a built-in float 1.
3a, the bathtub 10 is raised and lowered according to the water level. The other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment. Of course, the collection port 13 may be moved up and down by other manual or automatic means. Collection port 13
By configuring the float F to be able to slide up and down, the float F can be freely retrieved and introduced at any time regardless of the water level of the bathtub 10.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the main structure of a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the recovery tank 20 is provided with cleaning means for the float F. A cleaning liquid jet nozzle 61 is provided in the upper part of the recovery tank 20, and a part of the water pipe 62 is used as a ventilate pipe 63 to allow detergent from a detergent tank 64 to be mixed in. 65,6
6 is an on-off valve. Further, a drain pipe 67 is connected to the bottom of the recovery tank 20. 68 is an on-off valve,
69 is an on-off valve provided in the transition pipe 30. The other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment. Float F
When cleaning, the on-off valve 69 is closed, the on-off valve 68 is opened, and when the on-off valve 65 is opened, water is ejected from the jet nozzle 61. At this time, the on-off valve 66
When opened, detergent is mixed in and the float F can be cleaned. Rinsing is performed by closing the on-off valve 66.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the main structure of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the float collection tank 20 is constructed separately from the bathtub 10 so that it can be placed at a different position from the bathtub 10. This embodiment is useful when the bathroom is small or the shape of the bathroom is not suitable for installing a recovery tank. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the recovery tank 20 is placed across a wall W from the bathroom. An extension connection part 71 is provided between the bathtub 10 and the recovery tank 20. This extension connection part 71 allows the bathtub 10
and the recovery tank 20 can be installed at separate locations and at different heights. In this embodiment, the extension connection portion 71 also plays the role of the guide 23 described above. In addition, provision of the transition pipe 30 and pump means is the same as in the first embodiment.

<Effects> The present invention has the above configuration, and a water level difference is formed between the bathtub and the recovery tank by the pump means,
Since the float is flushed together with water from the bathtub to the recovery tank and from the recovery tank to the bathtub, the float can be freely introduced and recovered while the bathtub is filled with hot water. Therefore, if you want to keep the bathtub warm or enjoy bathing with a float, you can introduce the float, and if the float seems to be a nuisance, you can remove it from the bathtub.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of a first embodiment of the present invention and a cross-sectional view showing the main part structure, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main part structure of a second embodiment of the present invention. ,
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of main parts of a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of main parts of a fourth embodiment of the invention. 10: Bathtub, 12: Jet nozzle, 13: Recovery port, 20: Recovery tank, 23: Guide, 30:
Transition pipe, 40: Pump, 41, 42, 43: 3-way valve, 61: Spray nozzle, F: Float.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. For a bathtub, a recovery tank for recovering floats floated in the bathtub, and a collection tank for transferring water in the recovery tank into the bathtub when recovering the floats, and for transferring the floats into the bathtub. and a pump means for moving the water in the bathtub into the recovery tank when the bathtub is introduced, and by forming a water level difference between the bathtub and the recovery tank with the pump means, the float is moved from the bathtub together with the water into the recovery tank. 1. A bathtub float introduction and recovery device, characterized in that it is configured to allow floats to flow into the bathtub from the recovery tank and into the bathtub. 2 The water transferred from the recovery tank to the bathtub during float recovery is jetted out toward the float recovery port from a jet nozzle provided on the side opposite to the float recovery port. A float introduction and recovery device for a bathtub according to scope 1. 3. The bathtub float introduction and recovery device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a guide is provided in the recovery tank to guide the float to the recovery port when the float is introduced into the bathtub. 4. The bathtub float introduction and recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the float recovery port is configured to automatically move up and down depending on the water level of the bathtub. 5. The bathtub float introduction and recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the recovery tank is provided with float cleaning means. 6. The bathtub float introduction and recovery device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recovery tank is configured separately from the bathtub and placed at a different position from the bathtub.