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JPH0555777B2
JPH0555777B2 JP104285A JP104285A JPH0555777B2 JP H0555777 B2 JPH0555777 B2 JP H0555777B2 JP 104285 A JP104285 A JP 104285A JP 104285 A JP104285 A JP 104285A JP H0555777 B2 JPH0555777 B2 JP H0555777B2
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temperature
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shower
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JPS61161347A (en
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Yasuo Kidochi
Hiroaki Yonekubo
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D23/00Control of temperature
    • G05D23/01Control of temperature without auxiliary power
    • G05D23/13Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures
    • G05D23/1393Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures characterised by the use of electric means

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Temperature-Responsive Valves (AREA)
  • Domestic Hot-Water Supply Systems And Details Of Heating Systems (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、湯と水の混合比率を調節して、適温
を得る湯水混合装置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a hot water mixing device that adjusts the mixing ratio of hot water and water to obtain an appropriate temperature.

従来の技術 従来この種の湯水混合装置は第3図に示すよう
なものがある。(例えば、東陶機器(株)衛生設備機
器総合カタログ’83〜’84P186品番
TM145CGM) サーモスタツトを内蔵した混合装置本体1と出
湯温度設定バンドル2と、吐出口の切り換えと同
時に吐出量の調節を行なう切換えハンドル3が有
り、この切換えハンドル3により、バス側のカラ
ン4とシヤワ側のシヤワーヘツド5からの吐出を
選択する。
BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a hot water mixing device of this type as shown in FIG. (For example, Totoki Co., Ltd. sanitary equipment general catalog '83~'84 P186 part number
TM145CGM) There is a mixing device body 1 with a built-in thermostat, a hot water temperature setting bundle 2, and a switching handle 3 that adjusts the discharge amount at the same time as switching the discharge port. Select discharge from the side shower head 5.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 しかしながら上記構成では、カラン4から、浴
槽へのさし湯などの目的で高温を出湯していると
きに、誤まつて、切換えハンドル3をシヤワー側
に切り換えてしまうとシヤワーヘツド5から高温
水を浴びる危険性がある。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, when hot water is being dispensed from the plunger 4 for purposes such as pouring hot water into the bathtub, the switching handle 3 may be mistakenly switched to the shower side. There is a risk of being exposed to high temperature water from the shower head 5.

本発明は、操作性を向上させた湯水混合装置を
提供することを目的とする。
An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water mixing device with improved operability.

問題点を解決するための手段 上記問題点を解決するために、本発明の湯水混
合装置は、湯と水の混合比率を調節する混合弁
と、この混合弁を駆動する混合弁駆動装置と、混
合水温度を検出する温度検出器と、少なくとも混
合水温度を設定する状態量設定器と、混合弁の下
流に設けた混合水量を調節する流量制御弁と、こ
の流量制御弁を駆動する流量制御弁駆動装置と、
シヤワー側とバス側に吐出口を切り換える切換弁
と、シヤワーホースと、シヤワーヘツドと、この
シヤワーヘツドを保持する保持器と、保持してい
るかどうかを検知する保持検知器と、混合弁駆動
装置と流量制御弁駆動装置を各々制御し、保持検
知器の信号に基づき、混合水の吐出口、又は少な
くとも混合水の温度、或いは、その双方を含む給
湯条件を変更する制御器で構成する。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the hot water mixing device of the present invention includes a mixing valve that adjusts the mixing ratio of hot water and water, a mixing valve driving device that drives the mixing valve, A temperature detector that detects the mixed water temperature, a state quantity setting device that sets at least the mixed water temperature, a flow rate control valve that adjusts the amount of mixed water provided downstream of the mixing valve, and a flow rate control that drives the flow rate control valve. a valve drive device;
A switching valve that switches the discharge port between the shower side and the bath side, a shower hose, a shower head, a holder that holds the shower head, a holding detector that detects whether or not the shower head is held, a mixing valve drive device, and a flow control device. It is composed of a controller that controls each valve driving device and changes the hot water supply conditions including the mixed water outlet or at least the temperature of the mixed water, or both, based on the signal from the holding detector.

作 用 本発明は以上の構成によつて、シヤワーヘツド
が保持器に保持されて、保持検知器が保持を検知
している状態と、シヤワーヘツドが外され保持検
知器が保持を検知していない状態とで、混合水の
吐出口、又は少なくとも混合水の温度、或いは、
混合水の吐出口と少なくとも混合水の温度を切り
換えて供給することにより、シヤワーヘツドの保
持器からの着脱により、混合水の吐出口、混合水
温度といつた給湯条件を切り換えて混合水を供給
するものである。
Effects With the above configuration, the present invention has two states: a state in which the shower head is held in the holder and the holding detector detects holding, and a state in which the shower head is removed and the holding detector does not detect holding. and the temperature of the mixed water outlet or at least the mixed water, or
By switching and supplying the mixed water outlet and at least the temperature of the mixed water, the mixed water is supplied by switching the mixed water outlet, the mixed water temperature, and the hot water supply conditions by attaching and detaching the shower head from the holder. It is something.

実施例 以下、本発明の湯水混合装置の一実施例を第1
図、第2図を用いて説明する。
Example Hereinafter, one example of the hot water mixing device of the present invention will be described as a first example.
This will be explained using FIG.

第1図において、湯側弁体6と水側弁体7で構
成する混合弁8は、混合弁駆動装置9により、反
比例的に開閉動作を行なう。前記混合弁8の下流
に混合水温度を検出する温度検出器10と、混合
水量を検出する流量検出器11と、混合水流を調
節すると共に、シヤワー側とバス側に吐出口を切
換える切換弁を兼ねた流量制御弁12を設け、こ
の流量制御弁12は流量制御弁駆動装置13のよ
り駆動される。前記流量制御弁12下流のバス側
にはカラン14を、シヤワー側にはシヤワーホー
ス15とシヤワーヘツド16を設け、このシヤワ
ーヘツドを保持する保持器17には、第2図に示
すように保持検知器18が組込まれている。ま
た、混合水温度、吐出量などの状態量を設定する
状態量設定器19の信号と保持検知器18の信号
により、前記混合弁駆動装置9と流量制御弁駆動
装置13を各々制御する制御器20を有してい
る。
In FIG. 1, a mixing valve 8 composed of a hot water side valve body 6 and a water side valve body 7 is opened and closed in inverse proportion by a mixing valve driving device 9. A temperature detector 10 for detecting the mixed water temperature, a flow rate detector 11 for detecting the amount of mixed water, and a switching valve for adjusting the mixed water flow and switching the discharge port between the shower side and the bath side are installed downstream of the mixing valve 8. A flow control valve 12 which also serves as a flow control valve is provided, and this flow control valve 12 is driven by a flow control valve driving device 13. A collar 14 is provided on the bus side downstream of the flow control valve 12, and a shower hose 15 and a shower head 16 are provided on the shower side.A retainer 17 that holds the shower head is equipped with a retainer detector 18 as shown in FIG. is incorporated. Also, a controller that controls the mixing valve drive device 9 and the flow rate control valve drive device 13, respectively, based on a signal from a state quantity setting device 19 that sets state quantities such as mixed water temperature and discharge amount, and a signal from a holding detector 18. It has 20.

第2図において、保持器17に粗み込まれた保
持検知器18は、シヤワーヘツド16が保持され
ているとき、検知爪21は押し込まれ、保持され
ていないときは、スプリング22により復帰する
検知爪21の動作に連動して、マイクロスイツチ
23が動作する構成としている。
In FIG. 2, the holding detector 18 is loosely inserted into the retainer 17. When the shower head 16 is held, the detecting claw 21 is pushed in, and when the shower head 16 is not held, the detecting claw 21 is returned by the spring 22. The micro switch 23 is configured to operate in conjunction with the operation of the micro switch 21.

以上の構成により、状態量設定器19で設定し
た温度と、温度検出器10で検出した混合水温度
を比較し、制御器20は、偏差量により、湯合弁
駆動装置9に信号を送り、混合弁8を駆動させる
もので、設定温度と混合水温度が一致するように
作動する。また、状態量設定器19で設定した流
量と、流量検出器11で検出した混合水量を比較
し、制御器20は、偏差量により、流量制御弁駆
動装置13に信号を送り、流量制御弁12をを駆
動させるもので、設定流量と混合水量が一致する
ように作動する。
With the above configuration, the temperature set by the state quantity setting device 19 and the mixed water temperature detected by the temperature detector 10 are compared, and the controller 20 sends a signal to the hot water joint valve drive device 9 based on the deviation amount to mix the water. It drives the valve 8 and operates so that the set temperature and the mixed water temperature match. Further, the controller 20 compares the flow rate set by the state quantity setting device 19 with the mixed water amount detected by the flow rate detector 11, and sends a signal to the flow rate control valve driving device 13 based on the deviation amount, and sends a signal to the flow rate control valve driving device 13. It operates so that the set flow rate matches the amount of mixed water.

また、シヤワーヘツド16の保持器17に組込
んだ保持検知器18の信号により、シヤワーヘツ
ド16が保持されているときは、吐出口はバス側
へ、保持されていないときは、シヤワー側に切換
わるように流量制御弁12は駆動される。同時に
シヤワー側に吐出しているときは、状態量設定器
19のバス側給湯条件として設定された設定値に
もかかわらず、状態量設計器19でシヤワー側給
湯条件としてあらかじめ設定された所定状態量
(例えば38℃10/min)に一致するように、混
合弁8、流量制御弁11を制御するものである
が、保持検知器18の信号により、吐出口のみ切
換える、または状態量のみ変更する場合も容易に
考えられる。本実施例は、シヤワーの使用に際し
て、シヤワーヘツド16を保持器17からはずす
ことで、自動的にシヤワーが所定状態で得られ、
シヤワーヘツド16を保持器17に据えると、バ
ス側出湯に切換れる。以上のように作用するた
め、操作性は向上し、高温水を誤まつて浴びる危
険性はなくなつている。
Also, according to a signal from a retention detector 18 built into the holder 17 of the shower head 16, when the shower head 16 is retained, the discharge port is switched to the bath side, and when it is not retained, the discharge port is switched to the shower side. The flow rate control valve 12 is driven. When discharging to the shower side at the same time, the predetermined state quantity set in advance as the shower side hot water supply condition in the state quantity designer 19 despite the setting value set as the bath side hot water supply condition in the state quantity setting device 19. (for example, 38°C 10/min), the mixing valve 8 and the flow rate control valve 11 are controlled to match the temperature of is also easily considered. In this embodiment, when using the shower, by removing the shower head 16 from the holder 17, the shower can be automatically maintained in a predetermined state.
When the shower head 16 is placed in the holder 17, the hot water is switched to the bath side. Because the device works as described above, operability is improved and the risk of accidentally being exposed to high-temperature water is eliminated.

また、温度検出器10、流量検出器11を設け
ているため、混合水の状態量をモニター表示でき
る。
Further, since the temperature detector 10 and the flow rate detector 11 are provided, the state quantity of the mixed water can be monitored and displayed.

流量制御弁12は、切換弁を兼ねる構成とした
ため、別構成の場合に比べ、構成は簡単で、駆動
装置も1つになり、低コストになる等の効果があ
る。
Since the flow rate control valve 12 is configured to also function as a switching valve, the configuration is simpler than in the case of separate configurations, and there is only one driving device, resulting in lower costs.

発明の効果 以上のように、本発明の湯水混合装置によれば
次の効果が得られる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, the hot water mixing device of the present invention provides the following effects.

シヤワーヘツドが保持器に保持されて、保持検
知器が保持を検知している状態と、シヤワーヘツ
ドが外され保持検知器が保持を検知していない状
態とで、混合水の吐出口、又は少なくとも混合水
の温度、或いは、混合水の吐出口と少なくとも混
合水の温度を切り換えて供給することにより、シ
ヤワーヘツドの保持器からの着脱だけで、混合水
の吐出口、混合水温度といつた給湯条件を切り換
えて混合水を供給できるため、操作性が向上す
る。
The mixed water outlet, or at least the mixed water By switching and supplying the temperature of the mixed water outlet or at least the temperature of the mixed water, the hot water supply conditions such as the mixed water outlet and the mixed water temperature can be switched simply by attaching and detaching the shower head from the holder. Operability is improved because mixed water can be supplied by

また常時はシヤワーベツドの着脱だけで混合水
の温度を切り換えて供給することができるため、
あらかじめ状態量設定切器シヤワー側温度を危険
でない温度に設定して置くことにより、安全な温
度の混合水がシヤワー側に供給できる。
In addition, the temperature of mixed water can be changed and supplied by simply attaching and detaching the shower bed.
Mixed water at a safe temperature can be supplied to the shower side by setting the state quantity setting cutter shower side temperature to a non-hazardous temperature in advance.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す湯水混合装置
の構成図、第2図は同装置の保持器に組込まれた
保持検知器の取付状態を示す斜視図、第3図は従
来の湯水混合装置の外観図である。 8……混合弁、9……混合弁駆動装置、10…
…温度検出器、12……流量制御弁(切換弁)、
13……流量制御弁駆動装置、15……シヤワー
ホース、16……シヤワーヘツド、17……保持
器、18……保持検知器、19……状態量設定
器、20……制御器。
Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hot water mixing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the installation state of a retention detector incorporated in a holder of the same device, and Fig. 3 is a conventional hot water mixing device. It is an external view of a mixing device. 8...Mixing valve, 9...Mixing valve drive device, 10...
...Temperature detector, 12...Flow rate control valve (switching valve),
13...Flow rate control valve drive device, 15...Shower hose, 16...Shower head, 17...Retainer, 18...Holding detector, 19...State quantity setting device, 20...Controller.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 湯と水の混合比率を調節する混合弁と、前記
混合弁を駆動する混合弁駆動装置と、混合水温度
を検出する温度検出器と、少なくとも前記混合水
温度を設定する状態量設定器と、混合弁の下流に
設けた混合水量を調節する流量制御弁と、この流
量制御弁を駆動する流量制御弁駆動装置と、シヤ
ワー側とバス側に吐出口を切り換える切換弁と、
シヤワーホースと、シヤワーヘツドと、このシヤ
ワーヘツドを保持する保持器と、保持しているか
どうかを検知する保持検知器と、前記混合弁駆動
装置と流量制御弁駆動装置を各々制御し、保持検
知器の信号に基づき、混合水の吐出口、又は少な
くとも混合水の温度、或いは、その双方を含む給
湯条件を変更する制御器で構成する湯水混合装
置。
1. A mixing valve that adjusts the mixing ratio of hot water and water, a mixing valve driving device that drives the mixing valve, a temperature detector that detects the temperature of the mixed water, and a state quantity setting device that sets at least the temperature of the mixed water. , a flow control valve that adjusts the amount of mixed water provided downstream of the mixing valve, a flow control valve drive device that drives the flow control valve, and a switching valve that switches the discharge port between the shower side and the bath side.
A shower hose, a shower head, a retainer that holds the shower head, a retention detector that detects whether or not the shower head is retained, and a signal that controls the mixing valve drive device and the flow control valve drive device, respectively, and a signal from the retention detector. A hot water mixing device comprising a controller that changes the hot water supply conditions including the discharge port of the mixed water, or at least the temperature of the mixed water, or both, based on the above.
JP104285A 1985-01-08 1985-01-08 Mixing device for hot and cold water Granted JPS61161347A (en)

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JP104285A JPS61161347A (en) 1985-01-08 1985-01-08 Mixing device for hot and cold water

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP104285A JPS61161347A (en) 1985-01-08 1985-01-08 Mixing device for hot and cold water

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JPS61161347A JPS61161347A (en) 1986-07-22
JPH0555777B2 true JPH0555777B2 (en) 1993-08-17

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