JPH09238860A - Clarifying device for bath tub hot water - Google Patents

Clarifying device for bath tub hot water

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JPH09238860A
JPH09238860A JP8073231A JP7323196A JPH09238860A JP H09238860 A JPH09238860 A JP H09238860A JP 8073231 A JP8073231 A JP 8073231A JP 7323196 A JP7323196 A JP 7323196A JP H09238860 A JPH09238860 A JP H09238860A
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Koichi Asai
浩一 浅井
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Janome Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable effective back washing for a filter medium packed in a filtering tank. SOLUTION: In a pipeline having switching valves 17, 19 for switching the flow of hot water to the forward direction for clarifying and the backward direction for back washing, an aspirator 24 is disposed for a jet hot water 9 downstream from a filtering tank 5, an air reservoir 25 is disposed on the upper part of the filtering tank, and the air reservoir is connected to an air pump 15 by an air supply pipe 26 and connected to the aspirator by an air sucking pipe 27 at the same time, whereby a filter medium 13 packed in the filtering tank is subjected to back washing by hot water in which the air stored in the air reservoir of the filtering tank is sucked by the aspirator and mixed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は浴槽装置に係り、特
に活性石、活性炭等の濾材が充填された濾過タンクを逆
洗により適宜洗浄して効果的に湯の汚れを濾過し絶えず
湯を清浄に保てるようにする逆洗機能を持つ浴槽湯の清
浄化装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub apparatus, and in particular, a filter tank filled with a filter medium such as activated stone or activated carbon is appropriately washed by backwashing to effectively filter dirt from hot water to continuously clean hot water. The present invention relates to a bath water purifying device having a backwash function that can be maintained at

【0002】[0002]

【従来技術】最近、浴槽内の湯を循環ポンプで汲み上げ
濾過タンク、殺菌装置等の清浄化処理機器と保温用のヒ
ータとが配備された循環路を強制的に循環させ、清浄化
処理と同時に保温した湯を再び浴槽内に噴出させ、24
時間いつでも快適に入浴できるいわゆる24時間風呂と
しての浴槽湯の清浄化装置が開発された。
2. Description of the Related Art Recently, hot water in a bathtub is pumped up by a circulation pump to forcibly circulate through a circulation passage provided with a cleaning tank such as a filtration tank, a sterilizer and a heater for keeping heat, and at the same time as the cleaning processing. The warm water is jetted again into the bathtub,
A so-called 24-hour bath water purifying device has been developed that can be comfortably bathed at any time.

【0003】この浴槽湯の清浄化装置の濾過タンクには
多孔質の粒状濾材が充填されており、、運転を続けると
汚れが付いて目詰まりし、湯の循環量が減って清浄化の
能力が落ちてしまうので、時々濾過タンクから濾材を取
り出して洗わなければならなかった。
The filtration tank of this bath water purifying apparatus is filled with a porous granular filter medium, and when it is continuously operated, it becomes clogged with dirt and the circulation amount of the hot water is reduced, resulting in a cleaning ability. I had to remove the filter material from the filter tank and wash it occasionally.

【0004】濾材を洗うには手間が掛かると同時に汚い
作業であまり好まれないので、最近は、濾材を濾過タン
クから取り出さないでも自動的に洗えるように、濾過タ
ンクに湯を清浄化処理の場合とは反対の方向に流して濾
材を自動的に洗ういわゆる逆洗機構を取り付けた装置が
多く開発されるようになった。
Since it is troublesome to wash the filter medium and at the same time, it is not favored for the dirty work, so recently, when the filter tank is cleaned with hot water so that the filter medium can be automatically washed without removing it from the filter tank. Many devices equipped with a so-called backwashing mechanism that automatically rinses the filter medium by flowing it in the opposite direction have been developed.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の逆洗機構は濾過
タンクに湯を単に逆流するものであったが、それほど圧
力の高くない湯を単に逆方向に流すだけでは、層を作っ
ている濾材は層が崩れてばらばらにはならないので、そ
れほど効果的汚れを取り除けなかった。
In the conventional backwashing mechanism, the hot water is simply backflowed to the filtration tank. However, if the hot water having a not so high pressure is simply swept in the reverse direction, the filter medium forming the layer is formed. Couldn't remove the dirt so effectively as the layers wouldn't collapse and fall apart.

【0006】そこで濾材を超音波等で振動を与え層を崩
しながら逆洗することなども考えられているが、濾材は
比較的大きく重いので濾材の層を振動により崩してばら
ばらにするのは難しく、またこの濾材に振動を与えるた
めの装置は複雑で高価になると同時に、故障し易くメン
テイナンスが大変である。
Therefore, it has been considered to backwash the filter medium by vibrating it with ultrasonic waves or the like while destroying the layer. However, since the filter medium is relatively large and heavy, it is difficult to disrupt the filter layer by vibration to separate it. Also, the device for vibrating the filter medium is complicated and expensive, and at the same time, it is easy to fail and maintenance is difficult.

【0007】そこで従来の技術としては、構造が簡単で
安くしかもメンテイナンスが容易な装置として、図3及
び図4に示すような装置が提案されている。図3は清浄
化処理時の状態を示すものであり、図4は逆洗時の状態
を示すものである。図4における逆洗時には、エアータ
ンク114に貯めた空気を湯と共に濾過タンク105に
逆方向から流入させ、空気の撹拌力で濾材を層を崩して
ばらばらにしながら逆洗する装置である。
Therefore, as a conventional technique, a device as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 has been proposed as a device having a simple structure, low cost, and easy maintenance. FIG. 3 shows the state during the cleaning process, and FIG. 4 shows the state during the backwash. In backwashing in FIG. 4, air is stored in the air tank 114 together with hot water into the filtration tank 105 from the opposite direction, and the backwashing is performed while the layers of the filter medium are broken down by the stirring force of the air to separate them.

【0008】該装置における清浄化時である図3の状態
では、湯を循環するための循環ポンプ106、大きな汚
れを濾過するため吸湯管103の湯の吸入口に設けられ
るプレフイルター110、汚れを濾過すると同時にイオ
ン交換等の水処理を行う多孔質の粒状濾材113が充填
された濾過タンク105、殺菌のためのオゾンナイザ1
08、湯を適温に保つためのヒータ107等の清浄化処
理機器が装置本体104に一体として配備され、清浄化
処理の終わった湯を浴槽101に再び噴出するための噴
湯管109の先端には、吸気管112の接続するジエツ
トノズル111が取り付けられている。
In the state of FIG. 3, which is the time of cleaning in the apparatus, a circulation pump 106 for circulating hot water, a prefilter 110 provided at the hot water inlet of the hot water pipe 103 for filtering large dirt, and dirt. A filtration tank 105 filled with a porous granular filter medium 113 for filtering water and performing water treatment such as ion exchange, and an ozoneizer 1 for sterilization
08, a cleaning device such as a heater 107 for keeping the hot water at an appropriate temperature is integrally provided in the apparatus main body 104, and a tip of a spout pipe 109 for jetting the hot water after the cleaning process into the bath 101 again. A jet nozzle 111 to which the intake pipe 112 is connected is attached.

【0009】さらにこの装置には次のような逆洗のため
の機構が付け加えられている。
Further, the following mechanism for backwashing is added to this apparatus.

【0010】114は逆洗用の空気を貯めるためのエア
タンクであり、このエアタンクは図3の清浄化時の順方
向の流れにおいて濾過タンク105の下流側の湯の循環
路に配備され、タンク内に空気を供給するためにエアポ
ンプ115が送気管116を介して接続している。
Reference numeral 114 denotes an air tank for storing air for backwashing. This air tank is provided in the hot water circulation path on the downstream side of the filtration tank 105 in the forward flow at the time of cleaning shown in FIG. An air pump 115 is connected via an air supply pipe 116 to supply air to the.

【0011】117が吸湯管103に循環ポンプ106
の下流側に配備された吸湯側切換弁であり、この吸湯側
切換弁117には逆洗に用いた浴槽101内の湯102
を浴槽101外に排出するための排湯管118が接続し
ている。119は噴湯管109に配備された噴湯側切換
弁であ。
Reference numeral 117 denotes a circulating pump 106 in the hot water pipe 103.
Is a hot water intake side switching valve disposed downstream of the hot water intake side switching valve 117. The hot water intake side switching valve 117 includes hot water 102 in the bath 101 used for backwashing.
A hot water discharge pipe 118 for discharging the water to the outside of the bath 101 is connected. Reference numeral 119 is a spout side switching valve provided in the spout tube 109.

【0012】なお吸湯側切換弁117を左に90度回転
させて循環ポンプ106からの弁口P1を遮断し、噴湯
側切換弁119を右に90度回転させて弁口P4とP6
とを連通することで、吸湯管103と噴湯管109とが
バイパス管120で直結され、浴槽101から吸湯管1
03で汲み上げられた湯を濾過タンク105を通さない
で直接噴湯管109に流し、先端のジエットノズル11
1から強いジエット流として浴槽101に再び噴出でき
るバイパス管路を形成するようにしている。
It should be noted that the hot water inlet side switching valve 117 is rotated 90 degrees to the left to shut off the valve port P1 from the circulation pump 106, and the hot water inlet side switching valve 119 is rotated 90 degrees to the right to open the valve ports P4 and P6.
The hot water pipe 103 and the hot water pipe 109 are directly connected to each other by the bypass pipe 120 by communicating with the hot water pipe 1 from the bathtub 101.
The hot water pumped up in 03 flows directly into the spout tube 109 without passing through the filtration tank 105, and the jet nozzle 11 at the tip
A bypass pipe line is formed so that the jet flow from 1 can be jetted again to the bathtub 101 as a strong jet flow.

【0013】121は装置を全体的に制御する制御装置
であり、この制御装置121による制御によって吸湯側
切換弁117並びに噴湯側切換弁119の切換や、循環
ポンプ106、エアポンプ115等の作動を制御するこ
とにより、浴槽101内の湯102に対して、清浄化、
逆洗、バイパスの各循環路を形成する。
Reference numeral 121 denotes a control device for controlling the entire device. Under the control of the control device 121, the hot water intake side switching valve 117 and the hot water flow side switching valve 119 are switched, and the circulation pump 106, the air pump 115 and the like are operated. By controlling, the hot water 102 in the bathtub 101 is cleaned,
Each backwash and bypass circuit is formed.

【0014】以上のような構成の装置において、清浄化
に際しては、エアポンプ115の作動は停止されていて
エアタンク114には空気が溜まっていない状態になっ
ており、また吸湯側切換弁117としてのL型切換弁
は、吸湯管3が浴槽と濾過タンク5とを連通するため弁
口P1とP2が連通して、排湯管118と連結する弁口
P3は閉じた状態になっており、噴湯側切換弁119と
してのT型切換弁は、噴湯管109がエアタンク114
と浴槽101と連通するために弁口P5とP6とが連通
する方向に開かれ、バイパス管120と連通する弁口P
4は閉じられた状態になっている。
In the apparatus having the above-described structure, during cleaning, the operation of the air pump 115 is stopped so that air is not accumulated in the air tank 114, and the hot water intake side switching valve 117 is used. In the L-type switching valve, since the hot water suction pipe 3 connects the bath and the filtration tank 5, the valve ports P1 and P2 communicate with each other, and the valve port P3 connected to the hot water discharge pipe 118 is closed. In the T-type switching valve as the pouring side switching valve 119, the pouring tube 109 is an air tank 114.
Valve opening P5 and P6 are opened in order to communicate with the bathtub 101, and the valve opening P is communicated with the bypass pipe 120.
4 is in a closed state.

【0015】このような状態で循環ポンプ106が作動
すると湯が矢印に示すように濾過タンク105内を流れ
清浄化の処理が行なわれ、ヒータ107内を流れて保温
が行われる。
When the circulation pump 106 is operated in such a state, hot water flows through the inside of the filtration tank 105 as shown by an arrow to perform a cleaning process, and flows through the inside of the heater 107 to keep heat.

【0016】すなわち浴槽101内の湯102は、吸湯
管103から吸い上げられ、吸湯側切換弁117を経て
濾過タンク105に上方の吸湯口122より流入し、濾
材113によって汚れが濾過されると同時に濾材と共に
配置された活性石による活性化等の処理が行われつつ下
方に流れて流出口123よりタンク外に流出し、ヒータ
107で加熱され、清浄化処理の終わった湯は空気の溜
まっていないエアータンク114、噴湯側切換弁119
を経て噴湯管109の先端のジエツトノズル111から
浴槽101に噴出される。
That is, when the hot water 102 in the bath 101 is sucked up from the hot water suction pipe 103, flows into the filtration tank 105 through the hot water suction port 122 through the hot water suction side switching valve 117, and the dirt is filtered by the filter medium 113. At the same time, a treatment such as activation by an activated stone arranged together with the filter medium is carried out and flows downward, flows out of the tank through the outlet 123, is heated by the heater 107, and the hot water after the cleaning treatment has air accumulated therein. No air tank 114, spout side switching valve 119
Then, it is jetted into the bathtub 101 from the jet nozzle 111 at the tip of the spout tube 109.

【0017】この際、吸気管112に設けられた電磁弁
(図示せず)が開いていているなら吸気管112から吸
気されて泡風呂となり、さらにオゾナイザ108が作動
しているならオゾン殺菌される。
At this time, if an electromagnetic valve (not shown) provided in the intake pipe 112 is open, air is taken from the intake pipe 112 to form a bubble bath, and if the ozonizer 108 is operating, ozone sterilization is performed. .

【0018】次に湯の清浄化が所定時間行われ、濾過タ
ンク105に充填された濾材113が汚れが付いて目詰
まりし清浄化の効果がなくなったので、この汚れを取り
除くために逆洗を行う場合につてい図4により説明す
る。
Next, the hot water is cleaned for a predetermined time, and the filter medium 113 filled in the filtration tank 105 becomes dirty and clogged, and the cleaning effect is lost, so backwashing is performed to remove this dirt. The case of performing will be described with reference to FIG.

【0019】逆洗に際してはまず循環ポンプ106の作
動を停止し、その後エアポンプ115を作動しエアタン
ク114に空気を貯める。
When backwashing, the operation of the circulation pump 106 is first stopped, and then the air pump 115 is operated to store air in the air tank 114.

【0020】エアタンク114に所定量の空気が貯まっ
たならエアーポンプ115の作動を停止し、吸湯側切換
弁117を図3の状態から左に90度回転させて、吸湯
管103が浴槽101と濾過タンク105とを連通する
弁口P1とP2との連通から、濾過タンク105と排湯
管118とが連通するように弁口P2とP3との連通に
切り換える。そして、噴湯側切換弁119を図3の状態
から180度回転させて、噴湯管109とエアタンク1
14とが連通する弁口P5とP6との連通から、バイパ
ス管120とエアタンクとが連通する弁口P4とP5と
の連通に切り換える。そして循環ポンプ106を再び作
動して浴槽101内の湯102を実線の矢印に示すよう
に循環させて濾過タンク105に充填された濾材113
を逆洗する。
When a predetermined amount of air is stored in the air tank 114, the operation of the air pump 115 is stopped, the hot water intake side switching valve 117 is rotated 90 degrees to the left from the state of FIG. The communication between the valve ports P1 and P2 communicating with the filter tank 105 is switched to the communication between the valve ports P2 and P3 so that the filtration tank 105 communicates with the hot water discharge pipe 118. Then, the spout side switching valve 119 is rotated 180 degrees from the state shown in FIG.
The communication between the valve ports P5 and P6 communicating with the valve 14 is switched to the communication between the valve ports P4 and P5 communicating with the bypass pipe 120 and the air tank. Then, the circulation pump 106 is operated again to circulate the hot water 102 in the bath 101 as shown by the solid arrow, and the filter medium 113 filled in the filtration tank 105.
Backwash.

【0021】すなわち浴槽101内の湯102は、吸湯
管103から汲み上げられバイパス管120及び噴湯側
切換弁119を経てエアタンク114に流入し、その後
はエアタンク114に貯まっていた空気が、点線の矢印
に示すように、湯と一緒になって流れるようになり、ヒ
ータ107を経て濾過タンク105に下方の流出口12
3から入り上に向って流れ濾材113に付いた汚れを落
とす逆洗をする。
That is, the hot water 102 in the bath 101 is pumped up from the hot water suction pipe 103, flows into the air tank 114 via the bypass pipe 120 and the hot water side switching valve 119, and thereafter, the air stored in the air tank 114 is indicated by a dotted arrow. As shown in FIG.
It flows in from 3 and goes up, and it backwashes to remove the dirt attached to the filter medium 113.

【0022】このようにして濾過タンク105に湯と共
にエアータンク114に貯まっていた空気が勢い良く下
から入ってくると、濾材113は層が崩さればらばらに
なり、付いている汚れが落ち易くなる。
In this way, when the air stored in the air tank 114 together with the hot water flows into the filtration tank 105 from below from below, the layers of the filter medium 113 are broken and become separated, and the attached dirt is easily removed. .

【0023】このようにして濾過タンク105内の濾材
を逆洗した湯は空気と共に吸湯口122から濾過タンク
105の外に流出し吸湯管103、吸湯側切換弁117
を経て排湯管118から排水溝に排出される。
The hot water obtained by backwashing the filter medium in the filtration tank 105 in this manner flows out of the filtration tank 105 through the hot water inlet 122 together with the air, and the hot water suction pipe 103 and the hot water side switching valve 117
Through the drainage pipe 118 to the drainage channel.

【0024】[0024]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら前記した
ような湯と空気とを併用する逆洗も、エアタンク114
内の空気量に依存しているため、濾材洗浄を確実にする
ためには、再度エアタンク114に空気を貯えて数回繰
り返さないと濾材113に付いている汚れを完全に落と
せないので操作が非常に複雑になる。
However, the backwash using both hot water and air as described above is also performed in the air tank 114.
Since it depends on the amount of air in the filter medium, in order to ensure the cleaning of the filter medium, it is necessary to store the air in the air tank 114 again and repeat the process several times to completely remove the dirt attached to the filter medium 113. Becomes complicated.

【0025】すなわち、エアータンク114を湯が通る
と、貯まっていた空気の殆ど全部が瞬間に湯と共に流出
してしまうので、空気を併用しての逆洗は数秒程度しか
できない。
That is, when hot water passes through the air tank 114, almost all of the stored air flows out together with the hot water, so backwashing with air can be performed for only a few seconds.

【0026】これではいくら空気を併用しても濾材11
3に付いた汚れを取り除けないので、再度循環ポンプ1
06を停止させ湯の循環を止めて一旦逆洗を止め、エア
ポンプ115を作動してエアタンク114に空気を再び
貯え、その後再び循環ポンプ106を作動させて逆洗す
るといった操作を何回も繰り返さなければならなかっ
た。
With this, no matter how much air is used together, the filter medium 11
Since the dirt attached to 3 cannot be removed, the circulation pump 1
The operation of stopping the circulation of hot water by stopping 06, stopping the backwashing once, operating the air pump 115 to store the air in the air tank 114 again, and then operating the circulation pump 106 again and backwashing must be repeated many times. I had to do it.

【0027】このような逆洗の操作を何回も繰り返すの
を避けるためには、エアータンク114の容量を大きく
するか、逆洗用の空気は別途配備したエアーコンプレッ
サから濾過タンク105に送るようにすれば良い。
In order to avoid repeating such backwashing operation many times, the capacity of the air tank 114 should be increased or the air for backwashing should be sent to the filtration tank 105 from a separately provided air compressor. You can do it.

【0028】しかしながら、エアータンク114の容量
を大きくすれば装置が大型になってしまい、エアーコン
プレッサを配備すると装置の価格が非常に高くなってし
まう。
However, if the capacity of the air tank 114 is increased, the apparatus becomes large, and if an air compressor is provided, the price of the apparatus becomes very high.

【0029】本発明は、前記したような従来技術の欠点
を解消し、装置を大型にしたり、価格を高くしたりしな
いで、しかも空気を併用しながら長時間逆洗でき、一度
の操作で濾材の汚れを落とせるような逆洗機構を持った
浴槽湯の清浄化装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, does not increase the size of the apparatus and does not increase the cost, and can backwash for a long time while using air together. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for cleaning hot water in a bathtub having a backwashing mechanism capable of removing dirt from the bathtub.

【0030】[0030]

【課題を解決するための手段】すなわち本発明は、浴槽
内の湯を循環ポンプを利用し吸湯管で汲み上げ濾過タン
クで汚れを濾過し、ヒータで加熱し、殺菌装置で殺菌す
る等の所定の清浄化処理した後噴湯管から前記浴槽に再
び噴出させ浴槽湯を絶えず清浄かつ適温に保つ浴槽湯の
清浄化装置において、前記濾過タンク内を順方向に流れ
る清浄化循環と該循環と逆方向に流れる逆洗循環とに湯
の循環を切り換える切換弁を配備し、逆方向の流れの逆
洗循環において前記濾過タンクの上流側の循環路に空気
取れ入れ手段を配備し、該空気取り入れ手段で取り入れ
た空気を湯中に混入しつつ前記濾過タンクの濾材を逆洗
し、前記濾過タンク内で気液分離した空気を前記空気取
り入れ手段に還流して供給する空気循環路を備え、循環
路の流れ方向を切り換える、一回の操作で、アスピレー
タで吸引した空気を濾過タンクへの湯中に混入し続けな
がら濾過タンの濾材を効果的に逆洗することで課題を解
決した。
That is, according to the present invention, the hot water in the bathtub is pumped by a hot water pipe using a circulation pump to filter dirt in a filter tank, heated by a heater, and sterilized by a sterilizer. In the device for purifying the bath water, which is continuously sprayed to the bathtub again after the cleaning treatment of No. 1 to keep the bath water clean and at an appropriate temperature, a cleaning circulation that flows in the forward direction in the filtration tank and a direction opposite to the circulation. A switching valve that switches the circulation of hot water to the backwash circulation that flows in, and an air intake means is provided in the circulation path on the upstream side of the filtration tank in the backwash circulation of the reverse flow, and the air intake means is used. An air circulation path is provided, in which the filter medium in the filtration tank is backwashed while the taken-in air is mixed in hot water, and the air that has been gas-liquid separated in the filtration tank is returned to the air intake means and supplied. Turn off the flow direction Changing, in a single operation, and solve the problem by effectively backwash the filter medium of the filtration tank while the suction air continues mixed into hot water to the filtration tank with an aspirator.

【0031】また、空気取り入れ手段としてはエアーポ
ンプから送られた空気を貯めて置く空気貯め手段と空気
混入手段としてのアスピレータとを設けて、湯中に混入
しようとする空気をアスピレータの作用で円滑に吸引で
きるようにし、さらにアスピレータと接続する空気貯め
手段が、濾過タンクの上部に設けたエアー貯めとし、濾
過タンクを少し大きくするだけで装置を大型にしたり、
高価にしたりしないで済むようにすることで課題を解決
した。
Further, as the air intake means, an air storage means for storing the air sent from the air pump and an aspirator as the air mixing means are provided so that the air to be mixed in the hot water is smoothly operated by the action of the aspirator. In addition, the air storage means connected to the aspirator is an air storage installed on the upper part of the filtration tank, and the size of the device can be increased by simply increasing the size of the filtration tank.
The problem was solved by avoiding making it expensive.

【0032】[0032]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態について図1
の実施例に基づいて説明する。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
A description will be given based on the embodiment of.

【0033】図1において、1は浴槽であり、2は浴
水、3は吸湯管、4は装置本体、5は濾過タンク、6は
循環ポンプ、7はヒータ、8はオゾナイザ、9は噴湯
管、10はプレフイルタ、11はジエツトノズル、12
は吸気管、13は濾材、15はエアポンプ、17は切換
弁、18は排湯管、19は切換弁、20はバイパス管、
21は制御装置である。なお、50はエアポンプから濾
過タンクの間に配置されて空気の逆流を防止する逆止弁
である。これらの従来例と同一の構成の部分の説明は省
略し、従来例とは異なる本発明の新規な構成の部分につ
いてのみ説明する。
In FIG. 1, 1 is a bath, 2 is bath water, 3 is a suction pipe, 4 is a device body, 5 is a filtration tank, 6 is a circulation pump, 7 is a heater, 8 is an ozonizer, and 9 is hot water. Tube, 10 is a prefilter, 11 is a jet nozzle, 12
Is an intake pipe, 13 is a filter medium, 15 is an air pump, 17 is a switching valve, 18 is a hot water discharge pipe, 19 is a switching valve, 20 is a bypass pipe,
Reference numeral 21 is a control device. Reference numeral 50 is a check valve that is arranged between the air pump and the filtration tank to prevent backflow of air. A description of the parts having the same configurations as those of the conventional example will be omitted, and only the parts of the novel configuration of the present invention different from the conventional examples will be described.

【0034】24が空気混入手段としてのアスピレータ
であり、管の径を細くして湯の流速を速めることで空気
の吸引力を得るベンチュリー管式となっており、清浄化
を行う順方向の湯の流れにおいて濾過タンク5の下流側
となる噴湯管9の途中に配備されている。
Reference numeral 24 is an aspirator as an air mixing means, which is a venturi tube type which obtains the suction force of air by narrowing the diameter of the pipe to increase the flow velocity of the hot water, and the forward direction hot water for cleaning. In the above flow, it is arranged in the middle of the spout tube 9 on the downstream side of the filtration tank 5.

【0035】25は濾過タンク5に設けられた空気貯め
手段としてのエアー貯めであり、吸湯管3から湯を吸い
込む吸湯口23の上方に空隙として設けられている。
Reference numeral 25 denotes an air storage as an air storage means provided in the filtration tank 5, which is provided as a void above the hot water inlet 23 for sucking hot water from the hot water pipe 3.

【0036】濾過タンク5のエアー貯め25には、エア
ーポンプ15から空気を送る空気供給管26と、アスピ
レータ24が貯まった空気を吸い込む空気循環路として
の空気吸い込み管27とが接続している。これらによ
り、空気取り入れ手段を構成している。
An air supply pipe 26 for sending air from the air pump 15 and an air suction pipe 27 as an air circulation passage for sucking the air stored in the aspirator 24 are connected to the air storage 25 of the filtration tank 5. These constitute the air intake means.

【0037】清浄化の処理の場合はエアーポンプ15の
作動は停止され濾過タンク5のエアー貯め25には空気
が貯められてない状態に、また吸湯側切換弁17として
のL型切換弁は、吸湯管3が浴槽1と濾過タンク5とを
連通するように弁口P1とP2とが連通する方向に開か
れ、排湯管18と連結する弁口P3の方向は閉じた状態
になっており、噴湯側切換弁19としてのT型切換弁
は、噴湯管9が濾過タンク5、ヒータ7と浴槽1と連通
するように弁口P5とP6とが連通する方向に開かれ、
バイパス管20と連通する弁口P4への方向は閉じられ
た状態になっている。
In the case of the cleaning process, the operation of the air pump 15 is stopped, the air is not stored in the air storage 25 of the filtration tank 5, and the L-type switching valve as the hot water intake side switching valve 17 is , The hot water suction pipe 3 is opened in the direction in which the valve ports P1 and P2 communicate with each other so that the bath 1 and the filtration tank 5 communicate with each other, and the direction of the valve port P3 coupled with the hot water discharge pipe 18 is closed. Therefore, the T-type switching valve as the spout-side switching valve 19 is opened in the direction in which the valve ports P5 and P6 communicate so that the spout tube 9 communicates with the filtration tank 5, the heater 7 and the bath 1.
The direction toward the valve port P4 communicating with the bypass pipe 20 is in a closed state.

【0038】このような状態で循環ポンプ6が作動する
と、従来例と同様に湯が矢印実線に示すように流れ、濾
過タンク5による濾過、ヒータ7での加熱、オゾナイザ
8で生成したオゾンを混入してのオゾン殺菌等の清浄化
と、保温の処理が行われる。
When the circulation pump 6 is operated in such a state, hot water flows as shown by the solid line in the same manner as in the conventional example, and filtration by the filtration tank 5, heating by the heater 7, and ozone generated by the ozonizer 8 are mixed. Then, cleaning such as ozone sterilization and heat retention are performed.

【0039】次に濾過タンク5の濾材13を逆洗する場
合について図2に基づいて説明すると、先ず循環ポンの
作動を停止し、その後エアポンプ15を作動し濾過タン
ク5のエアー貯め25に空気を貯える。
Next, the case of backwashing the filter medium 13 of the filtration tank 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. First, the operation of the circulation pump is stopped, and then the air pump 15 is operated to supply air to the air reservoir 25 of the filtration tank 5. store.

【0040】エア貯め25に所定量の空気が貯まったな
らエアーポンプ15の作動を停止し、噴湯管3が浴槽1
と濾過タンク5とを連通するのを断ち、濾過タンク5と
排湯管18とを連通するように、吸湯側切換弁17を左
に90度回転させて、弁口P1とP2との連通から弁口
P2とP3との連通に切り換える。同時に濾過タンク
5、ヒータ7と浴槽側噴湯管9との連通を断ち、濾過タ
ンク5、ヒータ7とバイパス管20とが連通するよう
に、噴湯側切換弁19を180度回転して弁口P5とP
6との連通からP4とP5との連通に切り換える。つい
で循環ポンプ6を再び作動して浴槽1内の湯2を実線の
矢印に示すように循環させて濾過タンク5に充填された
濾材13を逆洗する。
When a predetermined amount of air is stored in the air storage 25, the operation of the air pump 15 is stopped and the spout tube 3 is set to the bathtub 1.
And the filtration tank 5 are disconnected from each other, and the hot water intake side switching valve 17 is rotated 90 degrees to the left so that the filtration tank 5 and the hot water discharge pipe 18 are communicated with each other, so that the valve ports P1 and P2 communicate with each other. To the communication between the valve ports P2 and P3. At the same time, the communication between the filtration tank 5, the heater 7 and the bathtub-side spout pipe 9 is cut off, and the spout side switching valve 19 is rotated 180 degrees so that the filtration tank 5, the heater 7 and the bypass pipe 20 communicate with each other, and the valve port P5 And P
The communication with 6 is switched to the communication with P4 and P5. Then, the circulation pump 6 is operated again to circulate the hot water 2 in the bath 1 as shown by the solid arrow to backwash the filter medium 13 filled in the filter tank 5.

【0041】すなわち浴槽1内の湯2は、吸湯管3から
汲み上げられバイパス管20及び噴湯側切換弁19を経
て濾過タンク5、ヒータ7側噴湯管9に流入する。
That is, the hot water 2 in the bathtub 1 is pumped up from the hot water suction pipe 3 and flows into the filtration tank 5 and the heater 7 side hot water pipe 9 via the bypass pipe 20 and the hot melt side switching valve 19.

【0042】すると噴湯管9を流れている湯には、濾過
タンク5の空気貯め25に貯まったいた空気がアスピレ
ータ24で吸い込まれて混入され、点線の矢印に示すよ
うな空気の流れが加わり、空気が混ざった湯がヒータ7
を経て濾過タンク5に下方の流出口23から入り上に向
って流れ濾材13に付いた汚れを落とす逆洗をする。
Then, the air stored in the air reservoir 25 of the filtration tank 5 is sucked by the aspirator 24 and mixed into the hot water flowing through the spout tube 9, and the air flow as shown by the dotted arrow is added, Heater 7 is hot water mixed with air
After passing through the filter tank 5, it enters from the lower outlet port 23 and flows upward to remove the dirt attached to the filter medium 13 for backwashing.

【0043】濾過タンク5には粒状の濾材13が充填さ
れ氣液分離の効果があるので、湯に混ざっていた空気は
濾過タンク5内を逆流する際に分離され気泡となり、濾
材13に付いた汚れを落とし易くする。
Since the filter tank 5 is filled with the granular filter medium 13 and has the effect of separating the liquid, the air mixed in the hot water is separated into bubbles when flowing backward in the filter tank 5 and adheres to the filter medium 13. Makes it easier to remove dirt.

【0044】さらに逆洗用の湯に混ざっていて濾過タン
ク5を逆流する際に氣液分離され気泡となった空気は、
濾過タンク5の上部の空気貯め25に殆ど全部が貯めら
れ、逆洗を終わり吸湯口22から流出し、吸湯管3を経
て排湯管18から排水溝に排出される湯には殆ど混ざっ
ていない状態になる。
Further, the air that has been mixed with the hot water for backwashing and has been separated into liquid bubbles when flowing back through the filtration tank 5 is
Almost all the air is stored in the air storage 25 above the filtration tank 5, and after backwashing, it flows out from the hot water inlet 22, and is almost mixed with the hot water discharged from the hot water pipe 3 to the drain pipe 18 to the drain. There is no state.

【0045】したがって一旦エアーポンプ15によって
濾過タンク5の上部のエアー貯め25に貯められ噴湯管
で湯中に混ぜられた空気は、濾過タンク5の逆洗が終わ
ると再び湯から分離されてエアー貯め25に貯められ、
再びアスピレータ24で吸い込んで逆洗用の湯に混ぜて
再利用できるようになる。
Therefore, the air once stored in the air reservoir 25 at the upper part of the filtration tank 5 by the air pump 15 and mixed in the hot water in the hot water pipe is separated from the hot water again after the backwashing of the filtration tank 5 is finished, and the air is stored. Stored in 25,
It can be reused after being sucked by the aspirator 24 again and mixed with hot water for backwashing.

【0046】このため逆洗を始める際にエアーポンプ1
5を作動して濾過タンク5の上部のエアー貯め25に一
旦空気を貯め逆洗を開始すると、この空気を再利用しな
がらながら空気の混ざった湯で効果的な逆洗をいつまで
でも続けられる。
Therefore, when starting the backwash, the air pump 1
When 5 is activated and air is once stored in the air reservoir 25 above the filtration tank 5 and backwashing is started, effective backwashing can be continued with hot water mixed with air while reusing this air.

【0047】したがって、従来例のように逆洗をすると
瞬間的にエアータンクに貯めて置いた空気が無くなって
しまい、一旦逆洗を止めてエアータンクに空気を貯めて
から再び逆洗を始める操作を何度も繰り返す必要が無く
なり、作業性が非常に良くなる。
Therefore, when backwashing as in the conventional example, the air stored in the air tank is momentarily lost, and the backwashing is temporarily stopped, air is stored in the air tank, and then backwashing is started again. The workability is greatly improved because it is not necessary to repeat.

【0048】しかも逆洗に利用した空気は直ちに回収し
て再利用できるので濾過タンク5の上部に設けるエアー
貯め25にそれほど多量の空気を貯めて置く必要がな
く、したがって濾過タンク5の体積をそれほど大きくす
る必要がない。
Moreover, since the air used for backwashing can be immediately recovered and reused, it is not necessary to store a large amount of air in the air reservoir 25 provided at the upper part of the filtration tank 5, and therefore the volume of the filtration tank 5 is not so large. No need to make it big.

【0049】以上のようにして逆洗が終わったなら、吸
湯側切換弁17を右に90度回転させて、吸湯管3が浴
槽1と濾過タンク5とを連通するように弁口P1とP2
とが連通する方向に開かれ、排湯管18と連結する弁口
P3の方向は閉じた状態とする。そして噴湯側切換弁1
9を180度回転させて、噴湯管9が濾過タンク5、ヒ
ータ7と浴槽1と連通するように弁口P5とP6とが連
通する方向に開かれ、バイパス管20と連通する弁口P
4への方向は閉じられた図1の清浄化状態として、再び
清浄化を開始する。
When the backwashing is completed as described above, the hot water intake side switching valve 17 is rotated 90 degrees to the right so that the hot water intake pipe 3 connects the bath 1 and the filtration tank 5 with each other. And P2
The valve opening P3 is opened in a direction in which the and are communicated with each other, and the valve port P3 connected to the hot water discharge pipe 18 is in a closed state. And spout side switching valve 1
9 is rotated 180 degrees so that the spout tube 9 is opened in a direction in which the valve ports P5 and P6 communicate with each other so that the spout pipe 9 communicates with the filtration tank 5, the heater 7 and the bathtub 1, and the valve port P communicates with the bypass pipe 20.
The direction toward 4 is the closed cleaning state of FIG. 1, and the cleaning is started again.

【0050】また前記実施例ではアスピレータ24に接
続する空気循環路としての空気吸い込み管27を空気貯
め手段としての濾過タンク5の上部に設けた空気貯め2
5と接続しているが、何れにしろ逆洗の際に濾過タンク
5の上流側(逆洗時)に設けたアスピレータ24から空
気を吸い込み続けられるようにすれば良いので、濾過タ
ンク5で気液分離した空気を一旦湯の循環路外に配備し
たエアータンクと接続して置いたりしても良い。
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the air suction pipe 27 as an air circulation path connected to the aspirator 24 is provided at the upper part of the filtration tank 5 as the air storage means.
5 is connected to the filter tank 5, but in any case, it is sufficient that air can be continuously sucked from the aspirator 24 provided on the upstream side (during backwashing) of the filtration tank 5 during backwashing. The liquid-separated air may be temporarily connected to an air tank provided outside the hot water circulation path.

【0051】[0051]

【発明の効果】本発明は以上のような構成及び作用のも
のであり、1度の空気混入により再度空気混入を要する
ことなく、連続的に空気の混入による逆洗を継続するこ
とができ、安くてコンパクトでしかも簡単な操作で濾過
タンクに充填された濾材を完全にきれいにできる逆洗機
構を備え、これにより装置のメンテイナンスを経済的で
しかも容易にした浴槽湯清浄化装置を提供する。
EFFECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention has the above-described structure and operation, and backwashing by continuously admixing air can be continued without the need for reintroduction of air by once mixing air. (EN) Provided is a bath water purifying apparatus which is cheap and compact and which is equipped with a backwashing mechanism capable of completely cleaning a filter medium filled in a filtration tank by an easy operation, thereby making the maintenance of the apparatus economical and easy.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】実施例配管図(清浄化状態)、FIG. 1 is a piping diagram of an embodiment (cleaned state),

【図2】実施例配管図(逆洗状態)、FIG. 2 is a piping diagram of the embodiment (backwashed state),

【図3】従来例配管図(清浄化状態)、FIG. 3 is a conventional piping diagram (cleaned state),

【図4】従来例配管図(逆洗状態)。FIG. 4 is a conventional piping diagram (backwash state).

【符号の簡単な説明】[Brief description of reference numerals]

1浴槽 2湯 3吸湯管 4装置本体 5濾過タンク 6循環ポンプ 7ヒータ 8オゾナイザ 9噴湯管 10プレフイルタ 11ジエツトノズル 12吸気管 13濾材 14エアタンク 15エアポンプ 17切換弁 18排湯管 19切換弁 20バイパス管 21制御装置 24アスピレータ 25エアー貯め(空気貯め手段) 1 Bathtub 2 Hot Water 3 Hot Water Pipe 4 Device Main Body 5 Filtration Tank 6 Circulation Pump 7 Heater 8 Ozonizer 9 Fountain Pipe 10 Prefilter 11 Jet Nozzle 12 Intake Pipe 13 Filter Material 14 Air Tank 15 Air Pump 17 Switching Valve 18 Hot Water Discharge Pipe 19 Switching Valve 20 Bypass Pipe 21 control device 24 aspirator 25 air storage (air storage means)

フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.6 識別記号 庁内整理番号 FI 技術表示箇所 C02F 1/50 531 C02F 1/50 540A 540 550H 550 560A 560 560B 560Z B01D 35/02 J Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. 6 Identification number Reference number within the agency FI Technical display location C02F 1/50 531 C02F 1/50 540A 540 550H 550 560A 560 560B 560Z B01D 35/02 J

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】浴槽内の湯を循環ポンプを利用し吸湯管で
汲み上げ濾過タンクで汚れを濾過し、ヒータで加熱し、
殺菌装置で殺菌する等の所定の清浄化処理した後噴湯管
から前記浴槽に再び噴出させ浴槽湯を絶えず清浄かつ適
温に保つ浴槽湯の清浄化装置において、前記濾過タンク
内を順方向に流れる清浄化循環と該循環と逆方向に流れ
る逆洗循環とに湯の循環を切り換える切換弁を配備し、
逆方向の流れの逆洗循環において前記濾過タンクの上流
側の循環路に空気取れ入れ手段を配備し、該空気取り入
れ手段で取り入れた空気を湯中に混入しつつ前記濾過タ
ンクの濾材を逆洗し、前記濾過タンク内で気液分離した
空気を前記空気取り入れ手段に還流して供給する空気循
環路を備えたことを特徴とする浴槽湯の清浄化装置。
1. The hot water in the bathtub is pumped up by a hot water pipe using a circulation pump to filter dirt in a filtration tank and heated by a heater,
In a bath water purifying device that continuously sprays water from the spout tube to the bath again to keep it clean and at an appropriate temperature after performing a predetermined cleaning process such as sterilization with a sterilizer, a cleaning that flows in the forward direction in the filtration tank. A switching valve for switching the circulation of hot water between the chemical circulation and the backwash circulation that flows in the opposite direction to the circulation is provided.
In the backwash circulation of the flow in the opposite direction, an air intake means is provided in the circulation path on the upstream side of the filtration tank, and the air taken in by the air intake means is mixed into the hot water to backwash the filter material in the filtration tank. An apparatus for purifying bath water is provided with an air circulation path for recirculating the air separated in the filtration tank to the air intake means.
【請求項2】前記空気取り入れ手段はエアーポンプから
送られた空気を貯めて置く空気貯め手段と空気混入手段
としてのアスピレータとを接続したものであることを特
徴とする請求項1記載の浴槽湯の清浄化装置。
2. The bath water according to claim 1, wherein said air intake means is connected to an air storage means for storing air sent from an air pump and an aspirator as an air mixing means. Cleaning equipment.
【請求項3】前記アスピレータと接続する空気貯め手段
が、前記濾過タンク上部に設けたエアー貯めであること
を特徴とする請求項2記載の浴槽湯の清浄化装置。
3. The apparatus for cleaning bathtub hot water according to claim 2, wherein the air storage means connected to the aspirator is an air storage provided at an upper portion of the filtration tank.
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JPH0857216A (en) * 1994-08-25 1996-03-05 Noritz Corp Filter
JPH0871566A (en) * 1994-09-07 1996-03-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Circulating type bathtub and method for sterilizing bath water
JPH08108017A (en) * 1994-10-12 1996-04-30 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Circulating warming bath
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JPH07328344A (en) * 1994-06-09 1995-12-19 Janome Sewing Mach Co Ltd Circulating-way bath water cleaning apparatus
JPH0857216A (en) * 1994-08-25 1996-03-05 Noritz Corp Filter
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