JP3416089B2 - Rainwater tank - Google Patents
Rainwater tankInfo
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- JP3416089B2 JP3416089B2 JP34457999A JP34457999A JP3416089B2 JP 3416089 B2 JP3416089 B2 JP 3416089B2 JP 34457999 A JP34457999 A JP 34457999A JP 34457999 A JP34457999 A JP 34457999A JP 3416089 B2 JP3416089 B2 JP 3416089B2
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
- Y02A20/108—Rainwater harvesting
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は雨水利用槽に関す
る。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a rainwater utilization tank .
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】最近、水資源の有効利用のために、雨水
を水洗便所用や散水用などに用いることがおこなわれる
ようになった。このためには一般に集水した雨水を雨水
槽に貯留しておき、使用時には電動ポンプで使用箇所に
供給する方法が採用されているが、降雨のない時期や降
雨量の少ない場合などは雨水槽内の水量が減少しあるい
はなくなり、水の使用ができないだけでなく、電動ポン
プの損傷をひきおこすことになる。2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in order to effectively use water resources, rainwater has come to be used for flush toilets, sprinklers, and the like. For this purpose, generally, the collected rainwater is stored in a rainwater tank, and when it is used, it is supplied to the location where it is used by an electric pump.However, when there is no rainfall or when there is little rainfall, the rainwater tank is used. The amount of water in the inside will decrease or disappear, and not only water cannot be used, but also the electric pump will be damaged.
【0003】そこで雨水槽内の水量が減少したときに、
上水道からの上水の使用に切換えることが考えられ、こ
のための装置として、雨水槽内の水位を検出して自動的
に雨水と上水の使用切換えをおこなう雨水槽が、特開平
10−159136号公報により提案されている。Therefore, when the amount of water in the rainwater tank decreases,
It is conceivable to switch from using tap water to using tap water. As a device for this, there is a rain tank which detects the water level in the rain tank and automatically switches the use of rain water and tap water. It is proposed by the publication.
【0004】ところがこの装置においては、雨水槽内の
水位低下を水位センサーによって検出し、この水位低下
検出信号を受けた制御部の出力信号により、電動式の三
方弁より成る給水切り換え弁の切り換えをおこなって副
水槽内の上水の使用に切換え、また雨水槽内の水位上昇
時にも同様な制御系統により雨水の使用に切換えるもの
であるため、水位センサーと給水切り換え弁と制御部と
いう多部品を必要とし且つ電気配線も必要であるので、
給水切り換え弁が電動式であることとあいまって、製造
コストがかさみ、またこれらの電気部品は常時給電状態
としておく必要があるので、省エネルギ上好ましくな
く、電気系統による故障が生じるおそれも大きいなど、
実用上種々の問題点がある。However, in this device, a water level drop in the rainwater tank is detected by a water level sensor, and the output signal of the control unit which receives the water level drop detection signal switches the water supply switching valve composed of an electrically operated three-way valve. Since it switches to the use of clean water in the sub water tank and also to the use of rain water by the same control system when the water level in the rain water tank rises, multiple parts such as a water level sensor, a water supply switching valve, and a control unit are used. Because it requires electrical wiring as well
Combined with the electric water supply switching valve, the manufacturing cost is high, and since these electric parts need to be kept in the power supply state at all times, it is not preferable in terms of energy saving, and there is a great risk of failure due to the electric system. ,
There are various problems in practical use.
【0005】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この発明は上記従来の
問題点にかんがみてなされたものであり、給電を必要と
せずに簡潔な構成の装置により雨水と上水の切換えをお
こなって円滑な水の使用を継続でき、低コストで維持費
も安価ですむ雨水利用槽を提供することを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and requires power supply.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rainwater utilization tank that can switch between rainwater and clean water by a simple device without interruption and can continue to use water smoothly, at low cost and at low maintenance costs.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1記載の雨水利用
槽は、雨水流入口をそなえた雨水槽と、この雨水槽に付
設され上水道管により供給される上水を所定水位に保持
しつつ貯留する水道水槽と、給水用のポンプと、前記雨
水槽内に設けられ、3つのポートA,B,Cをそなえた
バルブ本体と、前記バルブ本体内に往復移動自在に収容
され一方の移動端位置において前記ポートA,C間の第
1連絡路を開放するとともに前記ポートB,C間の第2
連絡路を遮断し、他方の移動端位置において前記第1連
絡路を遮断するとともに前記第2連絡路を開放する弁体
と、前記バルブ本体に揺動自在に支持され前記弁体に係
合して該弁体を往復駆動するレバーと、前記レバーの先
端部に取付けた浮玉とを具備し、前記浮玉上昇時に前記
レバーを介して前記弁体を前記一方の移動端側に移動さ
せ、前記浮玉下降時に前記レバーを介して前記弁体を前
記他方の移動端側に移動させるようにした浮玉式切換弁
と、を備え、前記雨水槽の下部に開口する吸水管を前記
浮玉式切換弁の前記ポートAに、前記水道水槽の下部に
連通する給水管を前記ポートBに、それぞれ接続すると
ともに、前記 ポンプの吸込口に接続した吸込管を前記ポ
ートCに接続したことを特徴とする。Means for Solving the Problems Use of rainwater according to claim 1.
The tank is equipped with a rainwater tank with a rainwater inlet and
Maintains the clean water supplied by the water supply pipe at a specified water level
A water tank that stores water while storing it, a pump for water supply, and the rain
A valve main body provided in a water tank and provided with three ports A, B, and C, and a first communication path between the ports A and C at one moving end position that is reciprocally accommodated in the valve main body. The second between the ports B and C, which is opened
A valve body that blocks the communication path and blocks the first communication path and opens the second communication path at the other moving end position; and a valve body that is swingably supported by the valve body and that engages with the valve body. A lever for reciprocating the valve body, and a float attached to the tip of the lever, and when the float rises, the valve body is moved to the one moving end side via the lever, Floating ball type switching valve configured to move the valve element to the other moving end side via the lever when the floating ball descends.
And a water absorption pipe that opens at the bottom of the rainwater tank
At the port A of the floating ball switching valve, at the bottom of the tap water tank
When connecting the connecting water pipes to the port B respectively
In both cases, the suction pipe connected to the suction port of the pump is connected to the port.
It is characterized in that it is connected to port C.
【0007】また請求項2記載の雨水利用槽は、雨水流
入口をそなえた雨水槽と、この雨水槽に付設され上水道
管により供給される上水を所定水位に保持しつつ貯留す
る水道水槽と、給水用のポンプと、前記雨水槽内に設け
られ、4つのポートA,B,C,Dをそなえたバルブ本
体と、前記バルブ本体内に往復移動自在に収容され一方
の移動端位置において前記ポートA,C間の第1連絡路
を開放するとともに前記ポートB,D間の第2連絡路を
遮断し、他方の移動端位置において前記第1連絡路を遮
断するとともに前記第2連絡路を開放する弁体と、前記
バルブ本体に揺動自在に支持され前記弁体に係合して該
弁体を往復駆動するレバーと、前記レバーの先端部に取
付けた浮玉とを具備し、前記浮玉上昇時に前記レバーを
介して前記弁体を前記一方の移動端側に移動させ、前記
浮玉下降時に前記レバーを介して前記弁体を前記他方の
移動端側に移動させるようにした浮玉式切換弁と、を備
え、前記雨水槽の下部に開口する吸水管を前記浮玉式切
換弁の前記ポートA,Cのいずれか一方に、前記水道水
槽の下部に連通する給水管を前記ポートB,Dのいずれ
か一方に、それぞれ接続するとともに、残りの他のポー
トを前記ポンプの吸込口に接続した吸込管に接続したこ
とを特徴とする。The rainwater utilization tank according to claim 2 is a rainwater flow
Rainwater tank with an entrance and water supply attached to this rainwater tank
Stores the clean water supplied by the pipe while maintaining it at a specified water level
Provided in the rainwater tank with a tap water tank, a water supply pump
And a valve main body having four ports A, B, C, D, and a first communication path between the ports A, C which is housed in the valve main body so as to be reciprocally movable and which is at one moving end position. And a valve body that blocks the second communication path between the ports B and D and blocks the first communication path and opens the second communication path at the other moving end position, and is freely swingable to the valve body. And a floating ball attached to the tip of the lever, the lever being supported by the valve body and reciprocatingly driving the valve body. A floating ball type switching valve that is moved to the one moving end side and moves the valve element to the other moving end side via the lever when the floating ball descends.
The floating tube that opens at the bottom of the rainwater tank
In either of the ports A and C of the valve, the tap water
The water supply pipe communicating with the lower part of the tank is connected to either of the ports B and D.
One of the other ports
The pump is connected to a suction pipe connected to the suction port of the pump .
【0008】この発明において浮玉の上昇および下降と
は、切換弁の使用状態における浮玉の上昇および下降を
指すものとする。In the present invention, the lifting and lowering of floating balls refer to the lifting and lowering of floating balls when the switching valve is in use.
【0009】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】以下図1〜図3により、この発明
の実施の形態の一例を説明する。図1および図2は3ポ
ート弁である浮玉式切換弁1を示し、2はポートA,
B,Cをそなえたバルブ本体で、ボディ2aにポート
A,Bをそなえたバルブシート金具2b,2cをねじ込
んで成り、これらバルブシート金具2b,2cの内側端
部には弁座3a,3bが形成してある。4はバルブ本体
2(詳しくはボディ2a)内に設けた上下方向に延びる
弁穴で、バルブ本体2内にはこの弁穴4の各端部を経由
して、ポートA,C間を連絡する第1連絡路5と、ポー
トB,C間を連絡する第2連絡路6が形成されている。
7および8は、これら連絡路加工後の開口部を閉鎖する
プラグである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 show a floating ball type switching valve 1 which is a 3-port valve, 2 is a port A,
The valve body is provided with B and C, and the valve seat fittings 2b and 2c provided with the ports A and B are screwed into the body 2a. The valve seats 3a and 3b are provided at the inner ends of the valve seat fittings 2b and 2c. Has been formed. Reference numeral 4 denotes a valve hole provided in the valve body 2 (specifically, the body 2a) extending in the up-down direction. The valve body 4 communicates between the ports A and C via each end of the valve hole 4. A first connecting path 5 and a second connecting path 6 connecting the ports B and C are formed.
Reference numerals 7 and 8 are plugs that close the openings after processing these connecting paths.
【0010】10は弁穴4内に上下方向に摺動自在に嵌
込まれた丸棒体から成る弁体で、その両端部には円板状
の弾性体製(この例ではゴム製としたが、軟質プラスチ
ック製としてもよい)のシール材11a,11bが接着
されており、弁体10が図1に示す下降端位置まで移動
するとシール材11aが弁座3aに当接して第1連絡路
5が遮断されるとともに第2連絡路6が開放され、弁体
10が上昇端位置まで移動するとシール材11bが弁座
3bに当接して第2連絡路6を遮断するとともに第1連
絡路5を開放するように、弁体10の長さおよび各連絡
路の弁穴4に対する開口部5a,6aの位置が設定され
ている。12は弁体10に装着されたシール用のOリン
グである。Numeral 10 is a valve body composed of a round rod body slidably fitted in the valve hole 4 in the vertical direction, and is made of a disk-shaped elastic body (in this example, made of rubber) at both ends thereof. However, it may be made of soft plastic) 11a and 11b are adhered, and when the valve body 10 moves to the descending end position shown in FIG. 1, the seal material 11a comes into contact with the valve seat 3a and the first communication path. When the valve body 10 moves to the rising end position when the valve 5 is cut off and the second communication path 6 is opened, the sealing material 11b contacts the valve seat 3b to cut off the second communication path 6 and the first communication path 5 The length of the valve body 10 and the positions of the openings 5a, 6a with respect to the valve hole 4 of each communication passage are set so that the valve is opened. Reference numeral 12 is an O-ring for sealing mounted on the valve body 10.
【0011】15はバルブ本体2に支軸16により揺動
自在に支持されたレバーで、二股部15aと棒部15b
を一体に連結して成り、棒部15bの先端には浮玉17
を取付けてあり、また二股部15aの中間部には、バル
ブ本体2の側壁部に設けた長穴18を貫通して弁体10
に取付けたピン19が係合し、レバー15の揺動により
弁体10が上下駆動されるようになっている。A lever 15 is swingably supported on the valve body 2 by a support shaft 16, and includes a forked portion 15a and a rod portion 15b.
And the floating ball 17 at the tip of the rod portion 15b.
Is attached to the valve body 10 through the long hole 18 provided in the side wall of the valve body 2 at the middle portion of the forked portion 15a.
The pin 19 attached to the valve engages with the lever 15, and the swinging of the lever 15 drives the valve body 10 up and down.
【0012】次に図3は上記の浮玉式切換弁1をそなえ
た雨水利用槽21を示し、22は雨水流入口23をそな
えた雨水槽、24はこの雨水水槽22に(この例では頂
板部上に)付設された水道水槽であり、この水道水槽2
4に接続された上水道管25の先端部にはボールタップ
26が設けられ、この水道水槽24内の上水を所定水位
h1〜h2に保持するようになっている。27は雨水槽
22上に取付けた給水用の電動式のポンプであり、28
はその吸込口、29は吐出口である。30は雨水濾通用
のフィルタ、31は雨水のオーバーフロー管である。Next, FIG. 3 shows a rainwater utilization tank 21 provided with the above floating ball type switching valve 1, 22 is a rainwater tank provided with a rainwater inlet 23, 24 is this rainwater tank 22 (in this example, a top plate It is a tap water tank attached to the department), and this tap water tank 2
A ball tap 26 is provided at the tip of a water supply pipe 25 connected to the water supply pipe 4, and the water in the tap water tank 24 is held at a predetermined water level h 1 to h 2 . 27 is an electric pump for water supply mounted on the rainwater tank 22,
Is the suction port, and 29 is the discharge port. Reference numeral 30 is a filter for filtering rainwater, and 31 is an overflow pipe for rainwater.
【0013】雨水槽22内には前記の浮玉式切換弁1が
ポートAを下側にして配設され、雨水槽22の下部(詳
しくは後述の雨水槽の最低水位H2よりも下側位置)に
開口する吸水管33がポートAに、また水道水槽24の
下部(詳しくは前記水位h2よりも下側位置)に連通す
る給水管34をポートBに接続するとともに、ポンプ2
7の吸込口28に接続した吸込管35を、ポートCに接
続してある。The floating ball type switching valve 1 is arranged in the rainwater tank 22 with the port A facing downward, and the lower portion of the rainwater tank 22 (more specifically, below the lowest water level H 2 of the rainwater tank described later). The water suction pipe 33 opening to the position A) is connected to the port A, and the water supply pipe 34 communicating with the lower portion of the tap water tank 24 (specifically, the position below the water level h 2 ) is connected to the port B, and the pump 2
The suction pipe 35 connected to the suction port 28 of No. 7 is connected to the port C.
【0014】上記構成の雨水利用槽21を使用するに
は、図示しない雨樋から直接、あるいは中間集水槽など
を経て雨水を供給する雨水管37を、雨水流入口23に
接続し、ポンプ27の吐出口29には洗車用、散水用あ
るいは初期消火用のホースや、水洗便所などの使用箇所
に至る配管などの配水管36を接続し、手動操作により
あるいは自動的にポンプ27を運転して、配水管36か
ら使用側に給水する。In order to use the rainwater utilization tank 21 having the above structure, a rainwater pipe 37 for supplying rainwater from a rain gutter (not shown) or through an intermediate water collecting tank is connected to the rainwater inlet 23, and the pump 27 discharges water. The outlet 29 is connected to a hose for car washing, water sprinkling or initial fire extinguishing, and a water distribution pipe 36 such as a pipe to a use place such as a flush toilet, and the pump 27 is manually operated or automatically operated to distribute the water. Water is supplied from the water pipe 36 to the use side.
【0015】このとき雨水槽22内に雨水が充分貯留さ
れ雨水の水位が浮玉式切換弁1よりも充分上方位置にあ
る場合は、浮玉17は浮力により上方へ駆動されて鎖線
17Aで示す上側位置にあり、弁体10は上端位置にあ
って第1連絡路5を開放するとともに第2連絡路6を遮
断しているので、雨水槽22内の雨水が吸水管33,ポ
ートA,C,吸込管35を経てポンプ27により吸水さ
れ、配水管36により使用側に供給される。At this time, when the rainwater is sufficiently stored in the rainwater tank 22 and the water level of the rainwater is sufficiently above the floating ball type switching valve 1, the floating ball 17 is driven upward by buoyancy and is shown by a chain line 17A. Since the valve body 10 is at the upper position and the valve body 10 is at the upper end position and opens the first communication path 5 and shuts off the second communication path 6, the rainwater in the rainwater tank 22 is absorbed by the water suction pipe 33, the ports A and C. The water is sucked by the pump 27 through the suction pipe 35 and supplied to the use side by the water distribution pipe 36.
【0016】雨水の使用あるいは降雨量の不足などによ
り雨水槽22の雨水の水位が下り、浮玉17が降下して
図中に実線で示す下側位置(弁体10が下降端位置に達
する位置)に達する水位H2以下になると、弁体10は
第1連絡路5を遮断するとともに第2連絡路6を開放す
るので、吸水管33による吸水はおこなわれず、水道水
槽24からの上水が給水管34,ポートB,Cを経てポ
ンプ27により吸水され、使用側に供給されるので、雨
水量が減少しても円滑に給水をおこなえる。なおこの吸
水により水道水槽24内の水位がh2以下に低下する
と、ボールタップ26により上水道管25から上水が補
充されるので、上記吸水は支障なくおこなえる。The rainwater level in the rainwater tank 22 drops due to the use of rainwater or insufficient rainfall, and the floating ball 17 descends to the lower position shown by the solid line in the figure (the position where the valve body 10 reaches the descending end position). When the water level reaches 2 ) or less, the valve body 10 shuts off the first communication path 5 and opens the second communication path 6, so that water is not absorbed by the water suction pipe 33 and the tap water from the tap water tank 24 Water is sucked by the pump 27 through the water supply pipe 34 and the ports B and C and supplied to the use side, so that water can be smoothly supplied even if the amount of rainwater decreases. When the water level in the tap water tank 24 falls below h 2 due to this water absorption, the tap water is replenished from the water supply pipe 25 by the ball tap 26, so that the water absorption can be performed without any trouble.
【0017】またその後の降雨などにより雨水槽22内
の水位が上昇すると、浮玉17は上昇して弁体10を上
向きに駆動し、弁体10が上昇端位置に達する水位H1
まで浮玉17が上昇すると、吸水はポートA側に切換え
られ雨水のみが吸水されることになる。なお詳しくは、
水位H1〜H2の間においては両ポートA,Bから並行
して吸水がおこなわれ、これは水位減少中においても同
様である。When the water level in the rainwater tank 22 rises due to subsequent rain or the like, the floating ball 17 rises to drive the valve body 10 upward, and the water level H 1 at which the valve body 10 reaches the rising end position.
When the floating ball 17 moves up, the water absorption is switched to the port A side and only the rainwater is absorbed. For more details,
Water is absorbed from both ports A and B in parallel between the water levels H 1 and H 2 , and this is the same even when the water level is decreasing.
【0018】以上のように、浮玉式切換弁1において、
水位の変動に応じて浮玉17が昇降してレバー15を介
して弁体10を駆動し、ポートCに対するポートA,B
の切換えをおこなって雨水と水道水の供給の切換えをお
こない、この切換えは別個の電気的な水位センサや制御
部を必要とせず弁単独で自動的におこなわれるので、雨
水利用槽21は上記切換えのための給電も必要とせず簡
潔な構成の装置で円滑な水の供給を継続できるのであ
る。また浮玉式切換弁1は3ポート弁形式のものである
ため、三方弁として使用するときの外部配管は後述の他
の例(4ポート弁形式)のものよりも簡単で済み、配管
を容易におこなえる。As described above, in the floating ball type switching valve 1,
The float 17 moves up and down according to the fluctuation of the water level to drive the valve body 10 via the lever 15, and the ports A and B with respect to the port C are driven.
Switching between the rainwater supply and the tap water supply is performed, and this switching is automatically performed by the valve alone without the need for a separate electric water level sensor or control unit. It is possible to continue the smooth supply of water with a device with a simple structure without the need for power supply for. Also, since the floating ball type switching valve 1 is a 3-port valve type, the external piping when used as a three-way valve is simpler than that of other examples (4 port valve type) described later, and the piping is easy. Can be done.
【0019】次に図4〜図6はこの発明の実施の形態の
他の例を示し、図中、図1〜図3と同一または相当部分
には同一符号を付して、それらの部分の詳しい説明は省
略する。Next, FIGS. 4 to 6 show other examples of the embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. Detailed explanation is omitted.
【0020】すなわち、前記の浮玉式切換弁1は、3ポ
ート弁であったが、図4および図5に示すようにこの例
の浮玉式切換弁41は4ポート弁であり、バルブ本体4
2は4つのポートA,B,C,Dをそなえ、バルブ本体
42内には、ポートA,C間を連絡する第1連絡路45
と、ポートB,D間を連絡する第2連絡路46が形成さ
れている。That is, although the floating ball type switching valve 1 is a 3-port valve, the floating ball type switching valve 41 of this example is a 4-port valve as shown in FIGS. Four
2 has four ports A, B, C, D, and in the valve body 42, a first communication path 45 for connecting between the ports A, C.
And a second communication path 46 that connects the ports B and D is formed.
【0021】バルブ本体42に設けた水平方向に延びる
弁穴4内には、前記の例と同じ弁体10が摺動自在に嵌
込まれ、この弁体駆動用のレバー15は、正面形状がL
字状を呈し、バルブ本体42に基部を固設したブラケッ
ト48の先端部に、レバー15の中間部(この例ではL
字状屈曲部)が支軸49により揺動自在に支持されてい
る点が前記の例と異なるが、二股部15aと棒部15b
とから成り、弁体10とレバー15(この例では二股部
15aの先端部)との係合構造および浮玉17の取付は
前記の例と同じである。The same valve element 10 as in the above example is slidably fitted in the valve hole 4 provided in the valve body 42 in the horizontal direction. The lever 15 for driving the valve element has a front shape. L
An intermediate portion of the lever 15 (in this example, L
It differs from the above example in that the character-shaped bent portion) is swingably supported by the support shaft 49, but the forked portion 15a and the rod portion 15b.
The engaging structure of the valve element 10 and the lever 15 (the tip of the forked portion 15a in this example) and the attachment of the floating ball 17 are the same as in the above example.
【0022】そしてこの例では、浮玉17の下降時に弁
体10は図4において左端位置に駆動されてポートA,
C間の第1連絡路45を遮断するとともにポートB,D
間の第2連絡路46を開放し、浮玉17の上昇時には弁
体10は図4において右端位置に駆動されて第1連絡路
45を開放するとともに、第2連絡路46を遮断するよ
うになっている。In this example, when the floating ball 17 descends, the valve body 10 is driven to the left end position in FIG.
Blocks the first communication path 45 between C and ports B and D
When the floating ball 17 is lifted, the valve body 10 is driven to the right end position in FIG. 4 to open the first communication path 45 and shut off the second communication path 46. Has become.
【0023】また図6は上記の浮玉式切換弁41をそな
えた雨水利用槽51を示し、浮玉式切換弁41はポート
A,Bを横向きにして配設され、ポートCおよびDを、
ポンプ27に至る吸込管35に接続(並列接続)した点
のみが異なり、ポートA,Bの配管は前記の例と同じで
ある。FIG. 6 shows a rainwater utilization tank 51 provided with the above floating ball type switching valve 41. The floating ball type switching valve 41 is arranged with ports A and B facing sideways, and ports C and D are
The only difference is that the suction pipe 35 leading to the pump 27 is connected (parallel connection), and the piping of the ports A and B is the same as in the above example.
【0024】この例の雨水利用槽51の使用法も、前記
の例の雨水利用槽21と同じであり、雨水槽22の雨水
の水位の変動により浮玉17が昇降すると弁体10が左
右に駆動される点、および雨水量減少時のポンプ27へ
の水道水の供給はポートDから、雨水量増加時の雨水の
ポンプ27への供給はポートCから、それぞれ別個にお
こなわれる点(前記の例では共通のポートCからおこな
われた)が、前記の例とは異なるが、浮玉17の昇降に
より前記の例と同様にして弁体10が駆動されて第1連
絡路45と第2連絡路46の開放,遮断による雨水と水
道水の供給の切換えがおこなわれ、この切換えは別個の
電気的な水位センサや制御部を必要とせず、弁単独で自
動的におこなわれ、雨水量の変動に対しても円滑な水の
供給を継続できるのである。The method of using the rainwater utilization tank 51 of this example is the same as that of the rainwater utilization tank 21 of the above-mentioned example, and when the floating ball 17 moves up and down due to the fluctuation of the rainwater level in the rainwater tank 22, the valve body 10 moves to the left and right. The point of driving and the supply of tap water to the pump 27 when the amount of rainwater decreases are separately supplied from the port D, and the supply of rainwater to the pump 27 when the amount of rainwater increases is separately supplied from the port C (see the above). In the example, the common port C is used), but the valve body 10 is driven by the lifting and lowering of the floating ball 17 in the same manner as in the above example by the raising and lowering of the floating ball 17 so that the first communication path 45 and the second communication path 45 The supply of rainwater and tap water is switched by opening and closing the path 46. This switching does not require a separate electric water level sensor or control unit, but is automatically performed by the valve alone, and fluctuations in the amount of rainwater. Can continue to supply water smoothly It is.
【0025】なおこの例においては、ポートCに吸水管
33を、ポートAに吸込管35をそれぞれ接続しても、
またポートDに給水管34を、ポートBに吸込管35を
それぞれ接続しても、上記と同じ切換作用が得られる。In this example, even if the water suction pipe 33 is connected to the port C and the suction pipe 35 is connected to the port A,
Further, even if the water supply pipe 34 is connected to the port D and the suction pipe 35 is connected to the port B, the same switching action as described above can be obtained.
【0026】この発明は上記各例に限定されるものでは
なく、たとえば弁体10に付設したシール材11a,1
1bは、弁座3a,3b側に付設してもよく、また図1
においても図4と同様にレバー15の二股部15aの先
端部を弁体10に係合させ二股部15aの中間部をバル
ブ本体2に揺動自在に軸支したり(この場合は弁体は上
記と反対方向に移動する)、レバーと弁体との間に別の
リンクを介在させてもよく、さらに弁体10をスプール
形,ボール形,ディスク形などの形式のものとして、そ
れに対応した連絡路をバブル本体に設けるなど、浮玉式
切換弁および雨水利用槽の具体的構成は、上記以外のも
のとしてもよい。 The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and for example, the sealing materials 11a, 1 attached to the valve body 10 are provided.
1b may be attached to the valve seats 3a and 3b side.
4, the tip of the forked portion 15a of the lever 15 is engaged with the valve body 10 and the intermediate portion of the forked portion 15a is pivotally supported by the valve body 2 (in this case, the valve body is (Moving in the opposite direction to the above), another link may be interposed between the lever and the valve body, and further, the valve body 10 is of a spool type, a ball type, a disc type, or the like, which corresponds to that. The floating ball type switching valve and the rainwater utilization tank may have a specific configuration other than the above, such as providing a communication path in the bubble body .
【0027】またこの発明の雨水利用槽においては、雨
水供給口に雨水と共に風呂排水などの雑排水を流入させ
て使用することもでき、この雨水と雑排水の混合体も、
この発明における雨水に包含されるものとする。In addition, in the rainwater utilization tank of the present invention, it is possible to use the rainwater supply port together with the rainwater by inflowing sewage drainage such as bath effluent, and a mixture of this rainwater and sewage drainage is also used.
It shall be included in the rainwater in this invention.
【0028】[0028]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように請求項1および2記
載の発明によれば、雨水槽内の雨水の水位を検出する水
位センサや制御部、およびこれらの機器ならびに切換弁
への給電を必要とせず、簡潔な構成の装置により雨水と
上水の切換えをおこなって円滑な水の使用を継続でき、
低コストで維持費も安価ですむ雨水利用槽が得られる。As described above, claims 1 and 2 are described.
According to the invention described above, it is not necessary to supply power to the water level sensor and control unit for detecting the water level of rainwater in the rainwater tank, and to these devices and the switching valve, and to switch rainwater and tap water with a device having a simple configuration. Can continue to use water smoothly,
It is possible to obtain a rainwater use tank that is low in cost and inexpensive to maintain.
【図1】この発明の実施の形態の一例を示す浮玉式切換
弁の縦断面図である。FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a floating ball type switching valve showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】図1のX−X線断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.
【図3】図1の浮玉式切換弁をそなえた雨水利用槽の一
例を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an example of a rainwater utilization tank equipped with the floating ball type switching valve of FIG.
【図4】この発明の実施の形態の他の例を示す浮玉式切
換弁の縦断面図である。FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a floating ball type switching valve showing another example of the embodiment of the present invention.
【図5】図4のY−Y線断面図である。5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY of FIG.
【図6】図4の浮玉式切換弁をそなえた雨水利用槽の一
例を示す縦断面図である。FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an example of a rainwater utilizing tank equipped with the floating ball type switching valve of FIG.
1…浮玉式切換弁、2…バルブ本体、3a…弁座、3b
…弁座、4…弁穴、5…第1連絡路、6…第2連絡路、
10…弁体、11a…シール材、11b…シール材、1
5…レバー、16…支軸、17…浮玉、19…ピン、2
1…雨水利用槽、22…雨水槽、23…雨水流入口、2
4…水道水槽、25…上水道管、26…ボールタップ、
27…ポンプ、28…吸込口、33…吸水管、34…給
水管、35…吸込管、41…浮玉式切換弁、42…バル
ブ本体、45…第1連絡路、46…第2連絡路、48…
ブラケット、49…支軸、51…雨水利用槽。1 ... Floating ball type switching valve, 2 ... Valve body, 3a ... Valve seat, 3b
... valve seat, 4 ... valve hole, 5 ... first communication path, 6 ... second communication path,
10 ... Valve body, 11a ... Sealing material, 11b ... Sealing material, 1
5 ... Lever, 16 ... Spindle, 17 ... Floating ball, 19 ... Pin, 2
1 ... Rainwater use tank, 22 ... Rainwater tank, 23 ... Rainwater inlet, 2
4 ... Tap water tank, 25 ... Water supply pipe, 26 ... Ball tap,
27 ... Pump, 28 ... Suction port, 33 ... Water absorption pipe, 34 ... Water supply pipe, 35 ... Suction pipe, 41 ... Floating ball type switching valve, 42 ... Valve body, 45 ... 1st communication path, 46 ... 2nd communication path , 48 ...
Bracket, 49 ... Support shaft, 51 ... Rainwater utilization tank.
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Claims (2)
所定水位に保持しつつ貯留する水道水槽と、 給水用のポンプと、 前記雨水槽内に設けられ、3つのポートA,B,Cをそ
なえたバルブ本体と、前記バルブ本体内に往復移動自在
に収容され一方の移動端位置において前記ポートA,C
間の第1連絡路を開放するとともに前記ポートB,C間
の第2連絡路を遮断し、他方の移動端位置において前記
第1連絡路を遮断するとともに前記第2連絡路を開放す
る弁体と、前記バルブ本体に揺動自在に支持され前記弁
体に係合して該弁体を往復駆動するレバーと、前記レバ
ーの先端部に取付けた浮玉とを具備し、前記浮玉上昇時
に前記レバーを介して前記弁体を前記一方の移動端側に
移動させ、前記浮玉下降時に前記レバーを介して前記弁
体を前記他方の移動端側に移動させるようにした浮玉式
切換弁と、 を備え、 前記雨水槽の下部に開口する吸水管を前記浮玉式切換弁
の前記ポートAに、前記水道水槽の下部に連通する給水
管を前記ポートBに、それぞれ接続するとともに、前記
ポンプの吸込口に接続した吸込管を前記ポートCに接続
したことを特徴とする雨水利用槽。1. A rainwater tank having a rainwater inlet, a tapwater tank attached to this rainwater tank for storing clean water supplied by a water supply pipe while keeping it at a predetermined water level, a pump for water supply, and the rainwater It is provided in the tank and has three ports A, B, and C
Freely reciprocating inside the valve body
Are accommodated in one of the ports A and C at one moving end position.
Between the ports B and C while opening the first communication path between
Shut off the second connecting path of the
Block the first connecting path and open the second connecting path
And a valve body that is swingably supported by the valve body.
A lever that engages with the body to drive the valve body back and forth;
-Floating ball attached to the tip of the
The valve body to the one moving end side via the lever
The valve is moved through the lever when the floating ball descends.
Comprising a浮玉type switching valve so as to move the body movement end side of the other, and a water suction pipe which opens in the lower part of the rain water tank to the port A of the浮玉switch valves, the water aquarium And a suction pipe connected to a suction port of the pump is connected to the port C, and a water supply pipe communicating with a lower portion of the pump is connected to the port B.
所定水位に保持しつつ貯留する水道水槽と、 給水用のポンプと、 前記雨水槽内に設けられ、4つのポートA,B,C,D
をそなえたバルブ本体と、前記バルブ本体内に往復移動
自在に収容され一方の移動端位置において前記ポート
A,C間の第1連絡路を開放するとともに前記ポート
B,D間の第2連絡路を遮断し、他方の移動端位置にお
いて前記第1連絡路を遮断するとともに前記 第2連絡路
を開放する弁体と、前記バルブ本体に揺動自在に支持さ
れ前記弁体に係合して該弁体を往復駆動するレバーと、
前記レバーの先端部に取付けた浮玉とを具備し、前記浮
玉上昇時に前記レバーを介して前記弁体を前記一方の移
動端側に移動させ、前記浮玉下降時に前記レバーを介し
て前記弁体を前記他方の移動端側に移動させるようにし
た浮玉式切換弁と、 を備え、 前記雨水槽の下部に開口する吸水管を前記浮玉式切換弁
の前記ポートA,Cのいずれか一方に、前記水道水槽の
下部に連通する給水管を前記ポートB,Dのいずれか一
方に、それぞれ接続するとともに、残りの他のポートを
前記ポンプの吸込口に接続した吸込管に接続したことを
特徴とする雨水利用槽。2. A rainwater tank having a rainwater inlet, a tapwater tank attached to this rainwater tank for holding clean water supplied by a water supply pipe while keeping it at a predetermined water level, a pump for water supply, and the rainwater Four ports A, B, C, D provided in the tank
With a valve body, and reciprocating in the valve body
It is freely accommodated and the port is at the one moving end position.
Open the first communication path between A and C, and open the port
Cut off the second connecting path between B and D, and move to the other moving end position.
The second communication path while blocking the first communication path
The valve body that opens the
And a lever that engages with the valve body and drives the valve body back and forth,
And a float attached to the tip of the lever.
When the ball is raised, the valve body is moved to the other side via the lever.
Move to the moving end side, and through the lever when the floating ball descends.
So that the valve body is moved to the other moving end side.
Was a浮玉switch valves, wherein the said port A of the suction pipe opening into the bottom of the rain water tank the浮玉switch valves, to one and C, a water supply pipe communicating with the bottom of the water aquarium Is connected to either one of the ports B and D, and the other remaining port is connected to a suction pipe connected to the suction port of the pump.
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