JPH07232017A - Circulating hot bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the possibility of taking a bath in the running-out state of a cleaning solution and provide always clean bath water by installing a means for checking the remaining quantity of cleaning solution by an user. CONSTITUTION:Cleaning of bath water is carried out by injecting solution of a natural mineral group containing many kinds of metallic ions in high concentration into bath water, separating and turning organic matters into cohesion and filtering the same. At that time, a part of a tank 5 storing the cleaning solution is composed of a translucent or transparent material. Sight windows 88 and 90 for checking the remaining quantity of cleaning solution are formed on a tank guide cylinder 89 and a main body cover 120. Thus the remaining quantity of cleaning solution is checked visually and bath water is kept in a proper water quality at all times.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a circulating hot bath machine for circulating bath water in a bath to purify and keep it warm.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided a circulating warm bath machine (commonly called a 24-hour bath) for bathing at a desired bath water temperature at a desired time at home. The circulating warm bath machine is a device for purifying the bath water by circulating the bath water between the inside of the main body of the circulating warm bath machine and the bathtub, and controlling the temperature of the bath water to a desired temperature.

This circulating hot water bath machine has a pump for pumping up bath water, a septic tank for purifying the bath water pumped by the pump, a purified bath water which is heated and adjusted to a predetermined temperature, and the inside of the bath tub is adjusted. It is mainly composed of a heater for keeping the bath water at a desired temperature. Further, the circulating hot bath has a hose for connecting the main body and the bath,
A control panel for setting the temperature of the bath water,
It is equipped with a temperature sensor.

As a method for purifying bath water, generally, a purification method in which activated carbon or ore or the like is used to remove contaminant particles mixed in the bath water and biological purification using aerobic bacteria are combined. Method is used. For biological purification, a septic tank composed of porous ceramics in which aerobic bacteria are propagated is installed, and the bath water is circulated in the septic tank to decompose the contaminants dissolved by the bacteria in the bath water. Is the way to do it.

In addition to the above, a method is provided in which rough stones or the like for producing mineral components are provided, organic substances are precipitated and aggregated by the eluted mineral components, and the organic substances are purified by filtering in a septic tank made of a porous material such as ceramics. There are some with. In this method, the amount of minerals extracted from a fixed amount of rough stones is very small, so the device itself for extracting minerals requires a very large volume. In order to solve this point, as described in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 1-44363, there is an apparatus configured by using a purification solution in which a mineral component is extracted from a natural mineral. This is to deposit organic substances by mixing a certain amount of cleaning solution into bath water.
This is a method of aggregating, and the device for eluting the aforementioned mineral components can be miniaturized. The circulating warm bath machine of the type in which the above-mentioned purification solution is added to the bath water to precipitate and agglomerate the organic substances in the bath water is the method of replenishing the purification solution by replacing the container containing the purification solution. It was easy and convenient for the user to exchange.

[0006]

However, the conventional circulating hot bath machine as described above cannot confirm the remaining amount of the cleaning solution, and therefore, it can be used in the state where the cleaning solution is exhausted. there were. In such a case, the bath water would be circulated without being purified, and the piping and bathtub of the circulating hot bath machine might be dirty and the pump for pumping the bath water might be damaged. Furthermore, the piping had to be cleaned regularly.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a circulating warm bath machine capable of confirming the remaining amount of the cleaning solution.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, the circulating hot bath machine of the present invention mixes a certain amount of the purification solution into the bath water from the storage means in which the purification solution is stored, and the bath water is always used. The water quality is adjusted to an appropriate level, and a confirmation means is provided which allows the user to confirm the remaining amount of the purification solution.

At least a part of the storage means may be made of a semi-transparent or transparent material.

Further, a cover for covering the storage means is provided,
At least a portion of the cover may be translucent or made of a transparent material.

In any of the above cases, the storage means may be detachably supported by the circulating hot bath machine body.

[0012]

According to the circulating hot water bath of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the user can confirm the remaining amount of the cleaning solution by providing the confirmation means.

Further, if at least a part of the storage means is made of a semi-transparent or transparent material, the remaining amount of the cleaning solution can be visually observed from the outside, and further, a cover for covering the storage means is provided and At least partially translucent,
Alternatively, if it is made of a transparent material, the remaining amount of the purification solution can be visually observed from the outside.

If the storage means is detachably supported on the main body of the circulating hot water bath, only the storage means can be carried.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the circulating hot bath of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, an outline of the circulating hot water bath of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The circulation warm bath in this embodiment is a bath 55.
Is installed above and has a function of purifying the bath water 60 in the bath 55 and adjusting the temperature. In the method for purifying the bath water 60 of the circulating warm bath machine of this embodiment, a solution of a natural mineral group containing various types of metal ions in high concentration is injected into the bath water to precipitate and agglomerate organic matter, and this is filtered. By doing so, the bath water is constantly purified to maintain an optimum bathing condition.

FIG. 1 shows the detailed structure of the circulating hot water bath of this embodiment.
Will be explained.

The circulating hot water bath according to the present embodiment has a suction unit 10 for sucking bath water into the apparatus body 1 and a storage unit 10 for storing a purified solution composed of a mineral group solution.
2, a filtering unit 40 for filtering organic substances deposited and aggregated by the cleaning solution, a heating unit 80 for adjusting the temperature of bath water, and a main body cover 1 for protecting these.
20, a discharge part 11 for discharging purified bath water to the bath, and a water channel 18, 1 for connecting the above-mentioned components
It is composed of 9, 81 and 87.

The main body cover 120 is made of a material such as plastic, and a transparent or translucent material, such as plastic or glass, is provided on the side of the storage section 102, which will be described later. The viewing window 88 is formed of the above material, and the inside of the storage section 102 is visible from the outside.

The suction part 10 is a filter 14 for removing large dust such as hair floating in the bath water.
A suction port water passage 12, a pump 45 for pumping bath water into the apparatus body, and a suction cup 16 for fixing the pump 45. The filter 14
Is formed of a material such as plastic into a disk shape, is provided with a plurality of slits, and is fixed to an inlet portion of a suction port water passage 12 described later.

The suction water passage 12 is formed of a material such as plastic into a cylindrical and substantially L-shape. Both ends are open so that bath water can pass through, and the upper portion is a pump described later. It is connected to 45.

Further, the pump 45 has a suction cup 16 on its side surface.
Is attached, and is fixed by a suction cup 16 at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the center of the side surface of the bath 55.

The water channels 18 and 19 are formed of a material such as plastic into a cylindrical shape, and both ends thereof are open so that bath water can pass through. The water channel 18 has a lower end portion connected to an upper portion of a pump 45 and an upper end portion. The unit is connected to the apparatus main body 1. On the other hand, the water passage 19 has an upper end connected to a water passage 87 described later, and a lower end connected to the discharge portion 11.

The water channel 81 is formed of a material such as an acid-resistant plastic in a cylindrical shape, and the upper portion thereof is bent to the right in FIG. The upper end of the water channel 81 has a container 42 described later.
, And the lower end is connected to the water channel 18. A pipe 76, which will be described later, is connected to the central portion of the water channel 81 so that the purification solution can flow in.

The water channel 87 is made of a material such as plastic and is substantially U-shaped.
It is formed in a V-shaped cylinder shape, and the lower left end in FIG. 1 is connected to a heating unit 80 described later, and the lower right end is connected to the water channel 19.

Next, the storage section 102 has a tank guide tube 89, a pipe 76, a supply pump 70, and a viewing window 90.
It consists of and.

The tank guide tube 89 is used to install the tank 5 described later in the apparatus main body 1, and is formed of a material such as plastic into a hollow, substantially rectangular column shape. As shown in FIG. It is installed inside the left side. The viewing window 90 is made of a transparent material, such as a material such as plastic or glass, and is visible from the outside. Further, the upper part is opened to take in and out the tank 5. Furthermore, at the bottom of the tank guide cylinder 89,
A solution outlet 71 is provided for flowing out the cleaning solution stored in the tank 5.

The supply pump 70 sends the purification solution stored in the tank 5 to a pipe 76 described later, and is fixed under the solution outlet 71. The pipe 76 is for flowing the purification solution delivered from the supply pump 70 into the water channel 81, and is formed in a cylindrical shape with a material such as an acid-resistant plastic because the purification solution is acidic, and both ends are Open to allow the cleaning solution to drain. The left end thereof is connected to the supply pump 70, and the right end thereof is connected to the water channel 81.

The filtering section 40 is composed of a container 42 and a filtering agent 47 for removing the organic substances deposited and aggregated by the cleaning solution. The container 42 is
It is for accommodating the filtering agent 47, is formed of a material such as plastic into a substantially cylindrical shape, and is installed on the right side of the accommodating portion 102 in FIG. The upper portion of the container 42 is opened so that the filtering agent 47 can be taken out, and is closed by a lid 44 when the apparatus body 1 is used. Further, the lower portion is opened so that the filtered bath water flows into a heating unit 80 described later. Furthermore,
In FIG. 1, a circular hole 41 is formed in the upper left part of the container 42 so that bath water flows into the container 42. Inside the container 42, a filtering agent 47 is provided with a water channel 81,
A net 48 is installed at the bottom and in the vicinity of the hole 41 so as not to flow out to 43.

Next, the heating section 80 is provided with a heating container 95.
And a heater 82 and a thermistor 83. The heating container 95 supports the heater 82 and the thermistor 83, is formed of a material such as plastic into a cylindrical shape, and is installed under the filtration unit 40. In the heating container 95, circular holes for inflowing and outflowing bath water are opened at upper portions of both ends in FIG. 3, and are connected to water channels 43 and 87, respectively. Further, the heater 82 is for keeping a predetermined temperature, and is a tube 84 formed in a U shape with a material having high thermal conductivity such as stainless steel, and a heating element provided inside the tube 84. 85 and is installed at the right end of the heating container 95. Further, the thermistor 83 measures the temperature of the bath water, is arranged at the bottom of the heating container 95, and is connected to a controller (not shown) of the main body.

The discharge part 11 includes a nozzle 13 and a suction cup 1.
7 and 7. The nozzle 13 is provided for increasing the flow velocity of the bath water discharged into the bath and stirring the bath water, and is installed at the tip of the water passage 19. Further, the suction cup 17 is for fixing the discharge part 11 in the bath, and is installed on the right side of the nozzle 13 in FIG.

The tank 5 as the storage means of this embodiment is
The storage unit 102 of the apparatus main body 1 is for storing the cleaning solution and is formed into a substantially rectangular column shape by a material such as transparent or translucent plastic which can withstand an acidic solution.
It can be stored in. The tank 5 is shown in FIG.
In the above, a protrusion 52 is formed in the lower part, and when the protrusion 52 is attached to the apparatus main body 1, the purification solution inside the tank 5 is formed by the protrusion 52.
It is configured to flow from. A handle 51 is formed on the top of the tank 5.

Next, the operation of the circulating hot water bath of this embodiment will be described.

When a start button (not shown) is pressed, the water supply pump 45 is activated and the bath water passes through the slit 14,
It flows into the water channel 81 of the apparatus body 1. On the other hand, a control device (not shown) drives the supply pump 70 at preset time intervals, and the purified solution in the tank flows out to the water channel 81. Then, the bath water and the purification solution are mixed in the water channel 81, and the organic matter in the bath water is precipitated and aggregated, and together with the bath water, the filtration container 42 is formed.
Flow to. In the filtration container 42, only the precipitated and agglomerated organic substances are adsorbed by the filtering agent 47, whereby the bath water is purified. The purified bath water flows into the heating unit 80, and a controller (not shown) causes the heater 82 to function so that the temperature is set by a temperature setting button (not shown). Whether the temperature has reached the set temperature depends on the thermistor 83.
Is input to the control device.

The bath water that has reached the set temperature is drained from the water channel 8.
It flows through the nozzles 7 and 19 from the nozzle 13 into the bath.

On the other hand, the remaining amount of the cleaning solution in the tank 5 is visually confirmed through the viewing window 88 of the main body cover 120 and the viewing window 90 of the storage section 102. When the remaining amount is small, a stop button (not shown) is pressed. Stop the circulating hot bath by pushing and refill the tank with the cleaning solution.

As is clear from the above description,
In the circulating hot water bath of this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the purification function from being stopped by confirming the state where the purification solution is low and suspending the operation.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, in the confirmation means in this embodiment, a transparent or semitransparent viewing window is provided in the main body cover and the storage part, and the tank is made of a transparent or semitransparent material. By providing a detection sensor and an alarm device such as a buzzer, it is possible to notify the user by an alarm sound when the weight of the tank falls below a predetermined weight. With this configuration, the user
It is possible to obtain the effect of not having to go to the remaining amount of the cleaning solution.

Further, although the storage means in this embodiment is configured to be stored in the apparatus body 1, it is also possible to expose the storage means from the apparatus body 1. With such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the effect of making it easier for the user to see.

Further, although the viewing window is installed in a part of the main body cover and the tank guide cylinder, the main body cover and the tank guide cylinder may be entirely made of a transparent material. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a viewing window in a part of the tank guide cylinder, and it is possible to obtain an effect that the remaining amount of the purification solution can be confirmed from either direction with a simple configuration.

[0043]

As is apparent from the above description, the circulating hot bath machine of the present invention is provided with the confirmation means for confirming the remaining amount of the cleaning solution, so that the remaining amount of the cleaning solution can be easily confirmed. be able to.

Further, since the storage means is detachably supported on the main body of the circulating warm bath machine, only the storage means can be carried.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a circulating hot bath machine.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a tank storing a cleaning solution.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a heating unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a circulating hot water bath in a bath.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Circulating hot bath 5 Tank 88 Peep window 90 Peep window 120 Body cover

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A circulating warm bath machine in which a certain amount of the purification solution is mixed into the bath water from a storage means storing the purification solution so that the bath water always has an appropriate water quality. A circulating hot water bath equipped with a confirmation means that can be confirmed by the user. 2. The circulation according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the storage means is made of a semitransparent or transparent material so that the remaining amount of the purification solution can be visually observed from the outside. Hot bath. 3. A cover for covering the storage means, wherein at least a part of the cover is made of a semitransparent or transparent material so that the storage means can be seen from the outside. The circulating warm bath described in 2. 4. The circulating hot bath machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is detachably supported on the circulating hot bath machine body.