JP2013213326A - Release wire insertion fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a release wire insertion fixture which enables construction to be easily performed even in a very narrow gap.SOLUTION: A release wire insertion fixture includes: an insertion pipe part 51 which comprises a cylindrical part opened in a predetermined location on a peripheral wall of a drain pipe 44; a bush member 52 which is watertightly inserted through an outer tube 461 of a release wire 46 and watertightly inserted into the insertion pipe part 51; and a fixing member 53 in which a notched groove for inserting the release wire 46 to an attachment position from a direction except an axial direction is configured on its side surface, and which makes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 attached and fixed to the insertion pipe part 51.

Description

The present invention relates to a release wire insertion fixture in a remotely operated drainage device that remotely opens and closes a valve body provided in a drainage port of a floor or a wash basin.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 15, a remote-operated drain plug device for remotely opening and closing a valve body of a drain outlet of a bathroom or a wash basin is well known.
In this conventional example, it is used for a wash basin, and the wash basin includes a storage section and a tank body.
The storage unit is a box that stores detergent, towels, and the like therein, and includes a door that can be opened and closed on the entire surface. A drainage pipe is provided in the storage unit.
The tank body is a box body in which water can be stored in the interior of the storage section having a drain outlet for drainage at the bottom, and is a wash bowl in this conventional example.
The remote-operated drain plug device includes a drain port, a valve body, a drain plug, a drain pipe, a drain trap, a release wire, an operation unit, a wire receiver, and a release wire insertion fixture.
The drain port is an opening for drainage formed on the bottom surface of the tank body, and includes a valve body inside.
The valve body is a plug body that opens and closes the drainage port, which is operated remotely to move up and down.When the valve body rises, the drainage port is opened to drain the wastewater in the tank into the sewage, When the valve body is lowered, the drain outlet of the tank body is closed.
A drain plug is a pipe for drainage connected to a drain outlet, and a drain pipe described later is connected thereto.
The drain pipe is a pipe connected to a drain plug connected to the drain outlet, and a drain trap is connected to the lower end of the drain pipe to drain the waste water in the tank to the drain trap. In this conventional example, the insertion pipe part mentioned later is comprised in the drain pipe surrounding wall.
The drain trap is a tubular body bent in a U-shape, and seal water is stored therein. The drain trap prevents the harmful insects and odors from the sewage from flowing back into the room by sealing the drain trap. The upstream of the trap is connected to the drain pipe, and the downstream of the drain trap is connected to the sewer pipe.
The release wire is composed of an outer tube having a hollow tubular body and having flexibility, and an inner wire made of a metal wire disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat in the outer tube. The outer wire of the release wire is connected to the wire receiver through the insertion tube, the drainage pipe, and the drainage plug from the operation part on the rear side of the tank body, and is arranged and fixed at the center of the drainage plug. It arrange | positions so that it may contact | abut to the valve body installed in an opening | mouth. The inner wire is configured to advance and retract in the outer tube by operating the operation unit.
The operation unit is a push button configured on the top surface of the tank body, and when the user operates the operation unit, the valve body of the drain port moves up and down, resulting in opening / closing of the drain port. Will be controlled.
The wire receiver is a bridging member that is integrally configured to connect a release wire to the central portion of the drain plug. With the wire receiver, the release wire can be arranged at the center of the drain outlet, and as a result, the release wire can be arranged at a position directly below the valve body. In this conventional example, a lock mechanism for holding the inner wire of the release wire, which will be described later, is attached to the wire receiver.
The release wire insertion fixture is configured as follows.
The release wire insertion fixture includes an insertion tube portion, a bush member, and a fixing member.
The insertion pipe part is a branch pipe configured to communicate with the peripheral wall of the drain pipe, and has a configuration in which a later-described release wire is inserted. Further, a male screw is screwed on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the insertion tube portion.
The bush member is a cylindrical seal member made of a rubber material or the like that is inserted in a watertight manner in the insertion tube portion, and has a release wire insertion opening that is opened through the central portion in the axial direction. Further, a rib is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bush member so as to be in watertight contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion. Moreover, the flange part comprised by protruding from the one end part of a bush member toward the outer side at hook shape is comprised.
The fixing member is a cap-like member having a release wire insertion port opened at the axial center, and has an internal thread that is screwed with an internal thread that is screwed into the external thread of the insertion tube portion. In the fixing member, the bush member and the fixing member are inserted into the outer periphery of the release wire in advance, the release wire is inserted into the insertion tube portion, the bush member is inserted into the insertion tube portion, and the flange portion of the bush member is inserted into the insertion tube. Push until it touches the end of the part. Then, the female screw of the fixing member is screwed into the male screw of the insertion tube portion, and the bush member is sandwiched and connected by the end portion of the insertion tube portion and the end portion of the fixing member. By connecting in this way, the release wire and the insertion tube portion are connected in a watertight manner.

The above-described remote-operated drain plug device operates as follows. When the valve body is lowered and the drainage port is closed, the user operates the operating portion so that the inner wire of the release wire advances to the valve body side, contacts the lower end of the valve body, and pushes up the valve body. If it does so, a valve body will raise from a drain outlet by the part which the inner wire pushed up, and a drain outlet will open. If it does so, the lock mechanism provided in the wire receiver will act | operate and the progress state of an inner wire will be hold | maintained. In this state, since the drain outlet is in an open state, the drainage can be drained to the sewer pipe through the drain trap even if the drainage is generated in the tank.
Also, when the user pushes the operating part from this state, the lock mechanism of the wire receiver is released, the advance of the inner wire is released, and the inner wire is retracted to the original place, that is, the operating part side by the force of the return spring. To do. If it does so, the valve body in the drain outlet pushed up by the inner wire will descend | fall by the dead weight, and will close a drain outlet. In this state, drainage can be stored in the tank because the drainage port is closed.
The valve body moves up and down by the pushing operation of the operating portion, and the drain opening / closing can be remotely operated.

The remote-operated drain plug device and the release wire insertion fixture configured as described above are constructed as follows.
A wire receiver and a lock mechanism are assembled to a drain plug in advance at a factory or the like. In addition, a release wire is inserted through the release wire insertion port of each of the bush member and the fixing member in advance at a factory or the like.
After that, at the construction site, the drain plug is attached to the drain outlet of the wash basin, and the release wire is inserted into the insertion pipe part in advance to the drain pipe in which the insertion pipe part is configured. Connect to. Then, connect the drain pipe to the drain plug. Then, the bush member covered with the release wire is inserted into the insertion tube portion in a watertight manner, and is inserted until it comes into contact with the flange portion of the bush member. Then, the fixing member is inserted into the insertion tube portion, and the female screw of the fixing member and the male screw of the insertion tube portion are screwed together and tightened. By doing so, the flange part of a bush member can be pinched by the insertion pipe part and a fixing member, and it can seal watertightly, without the waste_water | drain inside a drain pipe leaking out from an insertion pipe part. The outer periphery of the release wire can be sealed watertight by the inner peripheral surface of the insertion opening of the bush member, and the inner periphery of the insertion tube portion can be sealed watertight by the outer periphery of the bush member and the flange portion.
Then, an operation part is attached to the top surface of the bowl of the washstand, and the release wire extended from the insertion tube part is connected to the operation part.
Then, a drain trap and a sewage pipe are connected to the drain pipe, and a valve body is installed in the drain port, thereby completing the construction of the remotely operated drain plug device and the release wire insertion fixture.

JP-A-6-180020

The release wire insertion fixture of the remote control type drain plug device of the conventional example described above has the following problems.
In the conventional release wire, the fixing member has to be inserted into the release wire in advance before the construction, which is an obstacle in the construction. Also, since the release wire is pre-assembled with an operation part, valve shaft, etc. at the end in the factory, etc., the fixing member with the release wire insertion port smaller than the diameter of the operation part or valve shaft is The fixing member must be inserted into the release wire before the parts and valve shaft are assembled. Productivity is poor, and if the operating part is attached without the fixing member being inserted, It had become.
Moreover, in a general remote-operated drain plug device, since a drain pipe and a drain trap are piped in a space such as a drawer or a storage space in the case of a wash basin or kitchen, inevitably a remote-operated drain plug device Is also installed in the storage space. Moreover, if it is a remote-operated drain plug device used for a bathtub in a bathroom, it is constructed in the space on the bottom side of the bathtub, the back side of the waterproof pan, or the back side of the apron member. Such a remote-operated drain plug device attached to a bathtub or a wash basin has a problem that it must be constructed in a very narrow and dark space during construction. In such an environment where it is difficult for the installer, it is natural that a construction error is likely to occur.
In particular, with regard to the release wire insertion fixture, as described above, in a dark and narrow place where the fixing member must be screwed and the visual confirmation does not remain in the narrow space behind the bathtub or in the storage space of the washbasin. It was very difficult to construct.
Also, pipes may be disassembled on site not only during construction but also during drainage pipe maintenance and remote-controlled drain plug equipment maintenance. It was very difficult to screw in.
Further, in a remote-operated drain plug device installed in a washstand or kitchen, naturally, storage items such as pots and detergents naturally exist in the storage space. As a result, the stored item may come into contact with the screw portion and the screw may be loosened, causing water leakage.
In addition, in remote-operated drain plug devices installed in bathtubs, the insertion pipe is often placed between the bottom of the bathtub and the waterproof pan, which is a very narrow gap. It was very difficult to install because the screws had to be screwed together.
Moreover, in the release wire insertion fixing tool used for a bathtub, depending on the shape of the fixing member, the handle may hit the floor surface of the waterproof pan, which may be difficult to operate.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 1 is inserted in a watertight manner into an insertion tube portion 51 formed of a cylindrical portion opened at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain tube 44 and an outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and the insertion. A bush member 52 to be inserted into the pipe portion 51 in a watertight manner, and a notch groove into which the release wire 46 is inserted and inserted from a direction other than the axial direction to a mounting position are formed on the side surfaces thereof, and the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 And a fixing member 53 that attaches and fixes to the insertion tube portion 51. A release wire insertion fixture.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 2 is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51 formed of a cylindrical portion opened at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain tube 44 and the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and the insertion. A bush member 52 that is watertightly inserted into the tube portion 51 and a fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 from a direction other than the axial direction and that attaches and fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51. And a release wire insertion fixture.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 3 is inserted in a watertight manner into an insertion tube portion 51 formed of a cylindrical portion established at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drainage pipe 44 and an outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and the insertion. A bush member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the tube portion 51, a fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by elastic engagement, and that fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51; A release wire insertion fixture having the above-described configuration.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 4 is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51 formed of a cylindrical portion opened at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain tube 44 and the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and the insertion. A bushing member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the pipe part 51, a fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion pipe part 51 only by a linear motion, and that attaches and fixes the bushing member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion pipe part 51; A release wire insertion fixture having the above-described configuration.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 5, wherein the notch groove for inserting and inserting the release wire 46 from a direction other than the axial direction to a mounting position is formed on a side surface of the fixing member 53. The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of paragraphs 0008 to 0010.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 6 includes a claw portion 56 formed on one of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51, and an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51. And an engaging portion 57 with which the claw portion 56 is engaged, and the fixing member 53 is inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 by detachably engaging the claw portion 56 and the engaging portion 57. The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of paragraphs 0008 to 0011, wherein the release wire insertion fixture is attached to the release wire.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 7 includes a convex portion 54 formed on one of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51, and an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51. A concave portion 55 that engages with the convex portion 54, and the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by detachably engaging the convex portion 54 and the concave portion 55. The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of paragraphs 0008 to 0011, wherein the release wire is inserted and fixed.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 8 is the release wire insertion fixture according to any one of paragraphs 0007 to 0013, wherein a handle 532 is formed on the fixing member 53.

In the paragraph 0014, the release wire insertion fixture according to claim 9 is configured such that the shape of the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 does not protrude from the outer side surface of the fixing member 53 viewed in the axial direction. It is a release wire insertion fixing tool of description.

The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 10 is the release wire insertion fixture according to any one of paragraphs 0007 to 0015, wherein the fixing member 53 is made of a hard resin material. is there.

In the present invention described in claim 1, the notch groove 531 for inserting and inserting the release wire 46 from the direction other than the axial direction to the attachment position is formed on the side surface, and the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 are inserted into the insertion tube portion. Since the fixing member 53 for fixing to the 51 is provided, the fixing member 53 can be inserted into the notch groove 531 from the side surface direction of the release wire 46 when the release wire 46 is constructed. It is no longer necessary to insert and assemble the fixing member 53 from the axial direction.
The present invention according to claim 2 is provided with a fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 from a direction other than the axial direction, and that attaches and fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51. When the fixing member 53 is installed in a storage space under the tank body 1 or in a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan, it is not necessary to perform a screwing operation in a narrow space such as screw screwing. It became easy to do.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fixing member 53 is provided so as to be attached to the insertion tube portion 51 without being rotated, and the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 are attached and fixed to the insertion tube portion 51. When installing 53 in the storage space under the tank body 1 or in a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan, there is no need to perform screwing work in a narrow space such as screw screwing, making installation and maintenance easy. became.
The present invention according to claim 4 is provided with the fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by elastic engagement and that fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51. When installing 53 in the storage space under the tank body 1 or in a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan, there is no need to perform screwing work in a narrow space such as screw screwing, making installation and maintenance easy. became.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the cutout groove 531 that can be inserted from a direction other than the axial direction of the release wire 46 is cut out on the side surface of the fixing member 53, The fixing member 53 can be inserted into the notch groove 531 from the side surface direction of the release wire 46, and it is no longer necessary to assemble the fixing member 53 into the release wire 46 from the axial direction in advance at a factory or the like.
The present invention according to claim 6 includes a claw portion 56 formed on one of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51 and the other of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51. The engaging portion 57 with which the claw portion 56 is configured is configured, and the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by detachably engaging the claw portion 56 and the engaging portion 57. When the fixing member 53 is installed in the storage space under the tank body 1 or in a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan, it is not necessary to perform a screwing operation in a narrow space such as screwing. Easy maintenance.
The present invention described in claim 7 includes a convex portion 54 formed on one of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 and the insertion tube portion 51, and the other outer surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51. The concave portion 55 with which the convex portion 54 is configured is configured, and the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by detachably engaging the convex portion 54 and the concave portion 55. , It is no longer necessary to perform the screwing work in a narrow space such as screwing when installing in the storage space under the tank body 1 or in a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan, making it easier to install and maintain It was.
In the present invention according to claim 8, since the handle 532 is formed on the fixing member 53, the fixing member 53 can be used even in a storage space under the tank body 1 or a narrow and dark place behind the waterproof pan. It became easy to attach to the insertion tube part 51.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the shape of the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is configured not to protrude from the outer surface of the fixing member 53, the insertion tube portion 51 can be used even in a place close to the floor surface or the wall surface. Since the handle 532 does not interfere with the wall surface or floor surface, there is no possibility that the fixing member 53 falls off.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the fixing member 53 is made of a hard resin material, the fixing member 53 and the insertion tube portion 51 can be connected more firmly.

It is sectional drawing of the washstand to which this invention product of Example 1 is attached. It is sectional drawing which shows the construction state of the product of this invention in Example 1. FIG. It is the elements on larger scale in FIG. It is sectional drawing of a bathroom in which this invention goods of Example 2 are attached. It is sectional drawing which shows the construction state of the product of this invention in Example 2. FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the construction state of the product of this invention in Example 2. FIG. It is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a fixing member of the present invention. (A) It is AA sectional drawing in FIG.8 (D). (B) It is AB sectional drawing in FIG.8 (D). (C) It is BB sectional drawing in FIG.8 (D). (D) It is a perspective view. (E) It is a perspective view. It is a figure which shows the fixing member of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example. It is sectional drawing which shows a prior art example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the release wire insertion fixture 5 of the first embodiment is used in the washstand 2, and the washstand 2 includes a storage portion 21 and a tank body 1.
The storage unit 21 is a box that stores therein detergent, towels, and the like, and includes a door that can be opened and closed on the entire surface. A drainage pipe is provided in the storage unit 21.
The tank body 1 is a wash bowl, and is a box body that can store water in the interior of the storage section 21 with a drain port 41 for drainage opened at the top.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the remote-operated drain plug device 4 includes a drain port 41, a valve body 42, a drain plug 43, a drain pipe 44, a drain trap 45, a release wire 46, an operation unit 47, a wire receiver. 48, a release wire insertion fixture 5.
The drainage port 41 is a drainage opening formed on the bottom surface of the tank body 1. A valve body 42 to be described later is provided.
The valve body 42 is a plug body that opens and closes the drain port 41. The valve body 42 is operated remotely to move up and down, and when the valve body 42 rises, the drain port 41 is opened to drain the water in the tank body 1. When drained into sewage and the valve body 42 descends, the drain port 41 of the tank body 1 is configured to be closed.
The drain plug 43 is a tubular body connected to the drain port 41, and a drain pipe 44 described later is connected thereto.
The drain pipe 44 is a pipe body connected to the drain plug 43, and a drain trap 45 is connected to the lower end of the drain pipe 44 to drain the drainage water in the tank body 1 to the drain trap 45. In this embodiment, an insertion pipe portion 51 described later is formed on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44. The drain pipe 44 is arranged and configured in the storage space described above.
The drain trap 45 is a tubular body bent in a U-shape, and seal water is stored therein. The sealed water in the drain trap 45 prevents pests and odors from the sewage from flowing back into the room. The upstream of the trap is connected to the drain pipe 44, and the downstream of the drain trap 45 is connected to a sewer pipe.
The release wire 46 includes an outer tube 461 having a hollow tubular body and having flexibility, and an inner wire 462 made of a metal wire disposed so as to be able to advance and retract within the outer tube 461. The outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 is connected to the wire receiver 48 from the operation part 47 on the back side of the tank body 1 through the insertion pipe part 51 and the drain pipe 44, and is arranged and fixed at the center of the drain pipe 44. The end portion is disposed so as to contact the valve body 42 installed in the drain port 41. The inner wire 462 is configured to advance and retract in the outer tube 461 by operating the operation unit 47.
The operation unit 47 is a push button configured on the top surface of the tank body 1, and when the user operates the operation unit 47, the valve body 42 of the drain port 41 moves up and down, and as a result, the drain port 41 open / closes will be controlled. The operation unit 47 includes a lock mechanism that holds the advancement / retraction of an inner wire 462 of a release wire 46 described later.
The wire receiver 48 is a detachable ring-shaped member configured to connect the release wire 46 to the center of the upper end of the drain pipe 44. With the wire receiver 48, the release wire 46 can be disposed at the center of the drain pipe 44, and as a result, the release wire 46 can be disposed at a position directly below the valve body 42.
The release wire insertion fixture 5 is configured as follows, particularly as shown in FIGS.
The release wire insertion fixture 5 includes an insertion tube portion 51, a bush member 52, and a fixing member 53.
The insertion pipe portion 51 is a branch pipe configured to communicate with the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44, and has a configuration in which a release wire 46 described later is inserted. In addition, a concave portion 55 with which the convex portion 54 of the fixing member 53 engages is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51.
The bush member 52 is a cylindrical seal member made of a rubber material or the like that is watertightly inserted into the insertion tube portion 51, and has a release wire insertion port 6 that is opened through the central portion in the axial direction. Further, ribs are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bush member 52 so as to be in watertight contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion 51. In addition, a flange portion 521 configured to project in a hook shape toward the outer side is configured at one end portion of the bush member 52.
The fixing member 53 is a member made of a hard resin such as acetal, and is a cap-shaped member having a release wire insertion port 6 opened at the center in the axial direction. The fixing member 53 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap with the recess 55 of the insertion tube portion 51. The convex part 54 which engages detachably is comprised. Further, the fixing member 53 includes a handle 532 configured to extend in the axial direction from the top surface. The handle 532 is configured not to protrude outward from the outer surface of the cap-shaped portion of the fixing member 53. Since the handle 532 is configured in this way, even if a load in the storage unit 21 collides with the handle 532, it hits the outer surface of the fixing member 53 and does not interfere with the handle 532, so that the fixing member 53 is not easily dropped. . The cap-shaped portion of the fixing member 53 is configured by notching a notch groove 531 for inserting the release wire 46 into the release wire insertion port 6 of the fixing member 53 from the side surface direction. The notch groove 531 penetrates in the up-down direction in the side view of the fixed member 53 and is cut into a cut groove shape, and the depth of the cut is cut to the central axis in the axial direction of the fixed member 53. . The notch groove 531 constitutes the release wire insertion port 6.
The fixing member 53 is constructed by inserting the bush member 52 into the outer periphery of the release wire 46 in advance, inserting the release wire 46 into the insertion tube portion 51, and then fitting the bush member 52 into the insertion tube portion 51. The flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 is pushed in until it comes into contact with the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51. Then, the notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 is inserted from the side surface of the release wire 46 and is sheathed on the release wire 46. Then, the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is operated as it is to be inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 with the release wire 46 as an axis, and the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is further pushed into the concave portion 55 of the insertion tube portion 51. The part 54 is engaged. At this time, the bush member 52 is sandwiched and connected by the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51 and the end portion of the fixing member 53. By connecting in this way, the release wire 46 and the insertion tube portion 51 are connected in a watertight manner. The timing at which the fixing member 53 is inserted into the release wire 46 may be inserted into the release wire 46 in advance, or may be inserted into the release wire 46 at the time of construction.

The above-described remote-operated drain plug device 4 operates as follows. When the valve body 42 is lowered and the drain port 41 is closed, the user operates the operating portion 47 so that the inner wire 462 of the release wire 46 moves toward the drain port 41 and hits the lower end of the valve body 42. Then, the valve body 42 is pushed up. If it does so, the valve body 42 will raise from the drain port 41 by the part which the inner wire 462 advanced, and the drain port 41 will be opened. Then, the lock mechanism provided in the operation unit 47 is activated, and the traveling state of the inner wire 462 is maintained. In this state, since the drain port 41 is in an open state, even if drainage is generated in the tank body 1, the drainage can be drained to the sewer pipe via the drain trap 45.
Further, when the user pushes the operation unit 47 from this state, the lock mechanism of the operation unit 47 is released, the advancement of the inner wire 462 is released, and the inner wire 462 is returned to its original place, that is, the operation unit by the force of the return spring. Retreat to 47 side. If it does so, the valve body 42 in the drain outlet pushed up by the inner wire 462 will descend | fall by the dead weight, and the drain outlet 41 will be plugged. In this state, since the drain port 41 is closed, the drainage can be stored in the tank body 1.
The valve element 42 moves up and down by the pushing operation of the operation unit 47, and the opening / closing of the drain port 41 can be remotely operated.

The remotely operated drain plug device 4 and the release wire insertion fixture 5 configured as described above are constructed as follows.
The wire receiver 48 is assembled to the drain pipe 44 in advance in a factory or the like, and the bush member 52 is inserted into the release wire 46 from the release wire insertion port 6 in the factory or the like.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2A, the drain plug 43 is attached to the drain port 41 of the wash basin 2 at the construction site, and the release wire 46 is previously inserted into the insertion pipe portion 51 through the drain pipe 44, A drain pipe 44 is connected to the. Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, the bush member 52 sheathed on the release wire 46 is inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 in a watertight manner, and is inserted until the flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 comes into contact with the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51. Then, the notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 is inserted from the side surface of the release wire 46 and is inserted into the release wire 46 to the center of the fixing member 53 in which the notch groove 531 is cut. By doing so, the release wire 46 is inserted to the release wire insertion port 6 of the fixing member 53. Then, the fixing member 53 is inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 while operating the handle 532 around the release wire 46 as shown in FIG. 2C, and the convex portion 54 of the fixing member 53 and the concave portion 55 of the insertion tube portion 51 are engaged. By doing so, the flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 can be held between the insertion tube portion 51 and the fixing member 53, and the drainage inside the drain tube 44 is sealed from the insertion tube portion 51 without leaking. be able to. The outer periphery of the release wire 46 can be sealed in a watertight manner by the inner peripheral surface of the release wire insertion port 6 of the bush member 52, and the inner periphery of the insertion tube portion 51 can be sealed in a watertight manner by the outer periphery of the bush member 52 and the flange portion 521. .
Thereafter, the operation unit 47 is attached to the top surface of the tank body 1, and the release wire 46 extended from the insertion tube unit 51 is connected to the operation unit 47.
Then, the drain trap 44 and the sewage pipe are connected to the drain pipe 44, and the valve body 42 is installed in the drain port 41, so that the construction of the remote-operated drain plug device 4 and the release wire insertion fixture 5 is completed.
Further, when it is desired to disassemble the remote-operated drain plug device 4 for maintenance or the like, the release wire 46 of the operation unit 47 is removed, and then the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is pulled around the release wire 46 as an axis. The engagement of the convex portion 54 with the concave portion 55 of the insertion tube portion 51 is released. Accordingly, the fixing member 53 can be attached and detached by a simple one-touch operation even in a narrow and dark place such as in the storage portion 21.

As shown in FIG. 4, the release wire insertion fixture 5 of the second embodiment is used in a bathroom 3, and the bathroom 3 includes a tank body 1, a bathtub pan 31, and a washing pan 32. Is done.
The tank body 1 is a bathtub, and is a box body that can store water in an interior where a drain outlet 41 for drainage is opened.
The bathtub pan 31 is a waterproof pan on which the bathtub is placed, and has a drainage opening for draining the drainage on the bathtub pan 31 and the drainage in the bathtub to sewage at the bottom, and an elbow member 33 to be described later is provided. It is attached.
The washing place pan 32 is a waterproof pan that forms a washing place installed beside the bathtub pan 31, and includes a drainage opening for draining drainage generated on the washing place pan 32 into sewage at the bottom, A drain trap 45 described later is attached to the opening.
The remote-operated drain plug device 4 includes a drain port 41, a valve body 42, a drain plug 43, a drain pipe 44, a drain trap 45, a release wire 46, an operation unit 47, a wire receiver 48, a release wire insertion fixture 5, Consists of
The drainage port 41 is a drainage opening formed on the bottom surface of the tank body 1. A valve body 42 to be described later is provided.
The valve body 42 is a plug body that opens and closes the drain port 41. The valve body 42 is operated remotely to move up and down, and when the valve body 42 rises, the drain port 41 is opened to drain the water in the tank body 1. When draining into sewage and the valve body 42 is lowered, the drain outlet of the tank body 1 is configured to be closed.
The drain plug 43 is a pipe connected to the drain outlet, and a drain pipe 44 described later is connected to the lower end of the drain plug 43.
The drain pipe 44 is a pipe connected to the drain port 41, and an elbow member 33 is connected to the lower end of the drain pipe 44 through the opening of the bathtub pan 31. In the present embodiment, an insertion pipe portion 51 described later is formed on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44. The drain pipe 44 is disposed and configured in a minimal gap between the bathtub and the bathtub pan 31 described above.
Further, since the elbow member 33 is connected to the drain trap 45, the drainage in the tank body 1 drains to the drain trap 45 through the drain pipe 44 and the elbow member 33.
The drain trap 45 is a one trap provided with a deodorizing cylinder provided in the washing area pan 32, and seal water is stored therein. The sealed water in the drain trap 45 prevents pests and odors from the sewage from flowing back into the room. The elbow member 33 from the drain pipe 44 is connected to the trap branch pipe, and the downstream of the drain trap 45 is connected to the sewer pipe.
The release wire 46 includes an outer tube 461 having a hollow tubular body and having flexibility, and an inner wire 462 made of a metal wire disposed so as to be able to advance and retract within the outer tube 461. The outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 is connected to the wire receiver 48 from the operation part 47 on the back side of the tank body 1 through the insertion pipe part 51 and the drain pipe 44, and is arranged and fixed at the center of the drain pipe 44. The end is directly connected to the valve body 42 installed at the drain port 41. The inner wire 462 is configured to advance and retract in the outer tube 461 by operating the operation unit 47.
The operation unit 47 is a push button configured on the top surface of the tank body 1, and when the user operates the operation unit 47, the valve body 42 of the drain port 41 moves up and down, and as a result, the drain port 41 open / closes will be controlled. The operation unit 47 includes a lock mechanism that holds the advancement / retraction of an inner wire 462 of a release wire 46 described later.
The wire receiver 48 is a detachable ring-shaped member configured to connect the release wire 46 to the central portion of the drain plug 43. With the wire receiver 48, the release wire 46 can be disposed at the center of the drain pipe 44, and as a result, the release wire 46 can be disposed at a position directly below the valve body 42.
The release wire insertion fixture 5 is configured as follows as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6.
The release wire insertion fixture 5 includes an insertion tube portion 51, a bush member 52, and a fixing member 53.
The insertion pipe portion 51 is a branch pipe configured to communicate with the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44, and has a configuration in which a release wire 46 described later is inserted. Further, an engaging portion 57 with which the claw portion 56 of the fixing member 53 engages is engraved on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51. The engaging portion 57 is a rib configured on the outer periphery of the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51 and has an inclined surface so that the claw portion 56 can be easily engaged.
The bush member 52 is a cylindrical seal member made of a rubber material or the like that is watertightly inserted into the insertion tube portion 51, and has a release wire insertion port 6 that is opened through the central portion in the axial direction. Further, ribs are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bush member 52 so as to be in watertight contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion 51. In addition, a flange portion 521 configured to project in a hook shape toward the outer side is configured at one end portion of the bush member 52.
As shown in detail in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fixing member 53 is a member made of a hard resin such as acetal, and includes a disk-shaped top surface 533 in which the release wire insertion opening 6 is opened at the center in the axial direction. A claw portion 56 that is detachably elastically engaged with the engaging portion 57 of the insertion tube portion 51 from the disk-shaped top surface 533 is configured to hang down in a two-leg shape. Further, the fixing member 53 includes a handle 532 configured to extend upward in the axial direction from the top surface. The handle 532 is configured so as not to protrude outward from the outer surface of the disk-shaped top surface 533 of the fixing member 53 when viewed from above (in the axial direction). Since the handle 532 is configured in this way, even if the operator's hand or tool collides with the space of the narrow bathtub pan 31, it hits the outer surface of the fixing member 53 first and does not interfere with the handle 532, so the fixing member 53 The shape is difficult to drop off. The fixing member 53 is configured by notching a notch groove 531 for inserting the release wire 46 into the release wire insertion port 6 of the fixing member 53 from the side surface direction. The notch groove 531 penetrates in the up-down direction in the side view of the fixed member 53 and is cut into a cut groove shape, and the depth of the cut is cut to the central axis in the axial direction of the fixed member 53. . The notch groove 531 constitutes the release wire insertion port 6.
The fixing member 53 inserts the bush member 52 into the outer periphery of the release wire 46 in advance, inserts the release wire 46 into the insertion tube portion 51, and then fits the bush member 52 into the insertion tube portion 51. The flange part 521 of 52 is pushed in until it contacts the end part of the insertion tube part 51. Then, the notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 is inserted from the side surface of the release wire 46 and is sheathed on the release wire 46. Then, the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is operated as it is, and the release wire 46 is inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 around the shaft, and the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is further pushed into the engagement portion 57 of the insertion tube portion 51. The claw portion 56 is elastically engaged. When the claw portion 56 is elastically engaged with the engaging portion 57, it can be smoothly elastically engaged by the inclined surface formed in the engaging portion 57. At this time, the bush member 52 is sandwiched and connected by the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51 and the end portion of the fixing member 53. By connecting in this way, the release wire 46 and the insertion tube portion 51 are connected in a watertight manner. The timing at which the fixing member 53 is inserted into the release wire 46 may be inserted into the release wire 46 in advance, or may be inserted into the release wire 46 at the time of construction.
The fixing member 53 is constructed by inserting the bush member 52 into the outer periphery of the release wire 46 in advance, inserting the release wire 46 into the insertion tube portion 51, and then fitting the bush member 52 into the insertion tube portion 51. The flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 is pushed in until it comes into contact with the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51. Then, the notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 is inserted from the side surface of the release wire 46 and is sheathed on the release wire 46. Then, the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is operated as it is to be inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 with the release wire 46 as an axis, and the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is further pushed into the concave portion 55 of the insertion tube portion 51. The part 54 is engaged. At this time, the bush member 52 is sandwiched and connected by the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51 and the end portion of the fixing member 53. By connecting in this way, the release wire 46 and the insertion tube portion 51 are connected in a watertight manner. The timing at which the fixing member 53 is inserted into the release wire 46 may be inserted into the release wire 46 in advance, or may be inserted into the release wire 46 at the time of construction.

The above-described remote-operated drain plug device 4 operates as follows. When the valve body 42 is lowered and the drain port 41 is closed, the user operates the operating portion 47 so that the inner wire 462 of the release wire 46 moves toward the drain port 41 and hits the lower end of the valve body 42. Then, the valve body 42 is pushed up. If it does so, the valve body 42 will raise from the drain port 41 by the part which the inner wire 462 advanced, and the drain port 41 will be opened. Then, the lock mechanism provided in the operation unit 47 is activated, and the traveling state of the inner wire 462 is maintained. In this state, since the drain port 41 is in an open state, even if drainage is generated in the tank body 1, the drainage can be drained to the sewer pipe via the drain trap 45.
Further, when the user pushes the operation unit 47 from this state, the lock mechanism of the operation unit 47 is released, the advancement of the inner wire 462 is released, and the inner wire 462 is returned to its original place, that is, the operation unit by the force of the return spring. Retreat to 47 side. Then, the valve body 42 in the drain port 41 that has been pushed up by the inner wire 462 descends along with the retreat of the inner wire 462 and closes the drain port 41. In this state, since the drain port 41 is closed, the drainage can be stored in the tank body 1.
The valve element 42 moves up and down by the pushing operation of the operation unit 47, and the opening / closing of the drain port 41 can be remotely operated.

The remotely operated drain plug device 4 and the release wire insertion fixture 5 configured as described above are constructed as follows.
The bathtub pan 31 and the washing pan 32 that have finished piping the elbow member 33 and the drain trap 45 are installed in the bathroom 3. Thereafter, the drain plug 43 and the drain pipe 44 are connected to the drain port 41 of the bathtub at the construction site, and the bush member 52 is inserted into the release wire 46 from the release wire insertion port 6 of the bush member 52 in advance as shown in FIG. The released release wire 46 is inserted from the insertion tube portion 51, the release wire 46 is pulled up from the drain port 41 on the bathtub with pliers or the like, connected to the wire receiver 48, and the wire receiver 48 is attached to the drain plug 43. Thereafter, the bush member 52 sheathed on the release wire 46 is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51 as shown in FIG. 6B, and is inserted until the flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 comes into contact with the end portion of the insertion tube portion 51. 6B, the notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 is inserted from the side surface of the release wire 46, and is inserted into the release wire 46 to the center of the fixing member 53 into which the notch groove 531 is cut. By doing so, the release wire 46 is inserted to the release wire insertion port 6 of the fixing member 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, the fixing member 53 is inserted into the insertion tube portion 51 while operating the handle 532 around the release wire 46, and the claw portion 56 of the fixing member 53 and the engagement portion 57 of the insertion tube portion 51 are elastically engaged. Combine. By doing so, the flange portion 521 of the bush member 52 can be held between the insertion tube portion 51 and the fixing member 53, and the drainage inside the drain tube 44 is sealed from the insertion tube portion 51 without leaking. be able to. The outer periphery of the release wire 46 can be sealed in a watertight manner by the inner peripheral surface of the release wire insertion port 6 of the bush member 52, and the inner periphery of the insertion tube portion 51 can be sealed in a watertight manner by the outer periphery of the bush member 52 and the flange portion 521. .
Then, the release wire 46 extended from the insertion tube part 51 is attached to the operation part 47, and attachment of the release wire insertion fixing tool 5 is complete | finished.
And it mounts so that the drain outlet 41 of a bathtub may be just above the opening for drainage of the bathtub pan 31, an apron is attached to the boundary of the bathtub pan 31 and the washing-room pan 32, and construction is completed.
Further, when it is desired to disassemble the remote-controlled drain plug device 4 for maintenance or the like, the apron is removed, the release wire 46 of the operation unit 47 is removed, and then the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is pulled around the release wire 46 as an axis. Thus, the claw portion 56 of the fixing member 53 is released from the elastic engagement of the engaging portion 57 of the insertion tube portion 51. Accordingly, the fixing member 53 can be detached and attached by a simple one-touch operation of the installer even in the narrow and dark place of the bathtub bottom 31 and the bathtub pan 31 in the bathtub pan 31, and the maintenance becomes very easy.

In the above-described embodiment, a one-way type pop-up that opens / closes the valve body 42 of the drain port 41 only by a user's pushing operation is attached, but is not limited to this embodiment, for example, A two-way pop-up in which the valve body 42 of the drain port 41 is opened / closed by a user's push-pull operation without using a lock mechanism may be used.
Moreover, in the said Example, although the drain plug 43 is connected to the drain outlet 41, and the drain pipe 44 in which the penetration pipe part 51 was comprised by the lower end is connected, it is not limited to this Example, For example, The drain plug 43 and the drain pipe 44 may be configured integrally.
In addition to the above-described embodiment, for example, in the release wire insertion fixture 5 used in the bathroom 3 as shown in FIG. 9, the drain pipe 44 may be configured in an elbow shape. At this time, even if the insertion tube portion 51 is in contact with the floor surface, the shape of the handle 532 does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface in the axial direction of the fixing member 53, so that the handle 532 interferes with a mounting surface line such as a waterproof pan. Therefore, there is no possibility of dropping off due to erroneous interference or the like.
In addition to the embodiment described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the fixing member 53 may be attached from other than the axial direction. In this attachment, the fixing member 53 is formed as a pair of divided bodies that jointly hold the end of the insertion tube portion 51 and the release wire 46, and the pair of divided bodies are swingably connected to each other by a hinge mechanism. The split members of the fixing member 53 are detachably connected by engagement, and the split members of the fixing member 53 are detachably engaged to attach the fixing member 53 to the insertion tube portion 51. This is a release wire insertion fixture 5.
In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 11, a notch groove 531 of the fixing member 53 may be inserted from the side surface direction (relative to the axial direction) of the insertion tube end and the release wire 46. In addition, at the time of this insertion, it will attach so that the edge part of the penetration pipe part 51, the bush member 52, and the release wire 46 may be held simultaneously. At this time, the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 only by a linear motion.
In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 12, the fixing member 53 is a C-shaped ring, and a fixing member 53 that is a C-shaped ring is formed in an engaging portion 57 that is cut out at a midway position of the insertion tube portion 51. May be attached so as to be inserted from the side surface direction other than the axial direction. The fixation by the fixing member 53 at this time uses the engagement by the elasticity of the C-shaped ring. At this time, the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 only by a linear operation.
In addition to this, the fixing member 53 is a quick fastener, and the fixing member 53 is arranged in a direction other than the axial direction so as to sandwich the end of the insertion tube portion 51 and the flange protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the release wire 46. You may attach so that it may be inserted from the side. The fixing by the fixing member 53 at this time uses the engagement by the elasticity of the quick fastener. At this time, the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 only by a linear motion.
In addition to the above-described embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, a pinch-like handle 532 is configured, and the tip of the handle 532 is a claw portion 56, and when the elastic engagement is performed and the elastic engagement is released, the handle It may be configured so that the nail portion 56 is opened by grasping the 532 portion by hand and the engagement portion 57 can be elastically engaged / released.
In addition to the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the insertion tube portion 51 may have a convex portion 54 and the fixing member 53 may have a concave portion 55.
In addition to the above-described embodiment, the insertion tube portion 51 may include the claw portion 56 and the fixing member 53 may include the engagement portion 57.
In addition to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the notch groove 531 is formed on the side surface of the fixing member 53 even if the connection between the fixing member 53 and the insertion tube portion 51 is screwed. It doesn't matter. In this case, since the attachment to the release wire 46 is assembled at the time of construction at the site, the factory productivity is improved, and further, since the fixing member 53 is not inserted into the release wire 46 at the site, it is easy to construct without being obstructed. became.
Moreover, the structure of the handle 532 is not limited to the said Example, For example, the structure of the handle 532 extended in the side surface direction from the fixing member 53 may be sufficient.
Moreover, although the said bush member 52 and the fixing member 53 are comprised as another structure, you may comprise both integrally. In this case, the fixing member 53 may be insert-molded with a sealing member as the bush member 52, or the fixing member 53 and the bush member 52 may be integrally formed of a soft member such as rubber.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tank 2 Basin 21 Storage part 3 Bathroom 31 Bath pan 32 Washing pan 33 Elbow member 4 Remote control drain plug device 41 Drain port 42 Valve body 43 Drain plug 44 Drain pipe 45 Drain trap 46 Release wire 461 Outer tube 462 Inner Wire 47 Operation part 48 Wire receiver 5 Release wire insertion fixture 51 Insertion pipe part 52 Bush member 521 Flange part 53 Fixing member 531 Notch groove 532 Handle 533 Disc-shaped top surface 54 Convex part 55 Concave part 56 Claw part 57 Engagement part 6 Release wire insertion slot

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An insertion tube portion 51 composed of a cylindrical portion established at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44;
A bush member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51;
A notch groove for inserting and inserting the release wire 46 from a direction other than the axial direction to a mounting position on its side surface, and a fixing member 53 for mounting and fixing the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51;
A release wire insertion fixture, comprising: An insertion tube portion 51 composed of a cylindrical portion established at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44;
A bush member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51;
A fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 from a direction other than the axial direction, and that fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51;
A release wire insertion fixture, comprising: An insertion tube portion 51 composed of a cylindrical portion established at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44;
A bush member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51;
A fixing member 53 which is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by elastic engagement, and which fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51;
A release wire insertion fixture, comprising: An insertion tube portion 51 composed of a cylindrical portion established at a predetermined location on the peripheral wall of the drain pipe 44;
A bush member 52 that is inserted in a watertight manner into the outer tube 461 of the release wire 46 and is inserted in a watertight manner into the insertion tube portion 51;
A fixing member 53 that is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 only by a linear motion, and that fixes the bush member 52 and the release wire 46 to the insertion tube portion 51;
A release wire insertion fixture, comprising: The cutout groove into which the release wire 46 is inserted and inserted from a direction other than the axial direction from the direction other than the axial direction is formed on the side surface of the fixing member 53. Release wire insertion fixture. A claw portion 56 formed on either the fixing member 53 or the outer circumferential surface of the insertion tube portion 51;
An engaging portion 57 that is configured on the other of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51 and that engages with the claw portion 56;
As well as
The release wire insertion according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the claw portion 56 and the engagement portion 57 are detachably engaged to attach the fixing member 53 to the insertion tube portion 51. Fixture. A convex portion 54 formed on one of the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51;
A concave portion 55 engaged with the convex portion 54, which is configured on the other outer peripheral surface of the fixing member 53 or the insertion tube portion 51;
As well as
The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the fixing member 53 is attached to the insertion tube portion 51 by detachably engaging the convex portion 54 and the concave portion 55. . The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a handle 532 is formed on the fixing member 53. The release wire insertion fixture according to claim 8, wherein the shape of the handle 532 of the fixing member 53 is configured not to protrude from the outer side surface of the fixing member 53 when viewed in the axial direction. The release wire insertion fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the fixing member 53 is made of a hard resin material.

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