JP4672159B2 - Remaining hot water supply system - Google Patents

Remaining hot water supply system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP4672159B2
JP4672159B2 JP2001064487A JP2001064487A JP4672159B2 JP 4672159 B2 JP4672159 B2 JP 4672159B2 JP 2001064487 A JP2001064487 A JP 2001064487A JP 2001064487 A JP2001064487 A JP 2001064487A JP 4672159 B2 JP4672159 B2 JP 4672159B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
water
hot water
bathtub
valve
washing machine
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP2001064487A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JP2002266387A (en
Inventor
謙二 洞谷
善昭 藤垣
哲也 樋口
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Rinnai Corp
Original Assignee
Rinnai Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Rinnai Corp filed Critical Rinnai Corp
Priority to JP2001064487A priority Critical patent/JP4672159B2/en
Publication of JP2002266387A publication Critical patent/JP2002266387A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP4672159B2 publication Critical patent/JP4672159B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Bathtub Accessories (AREA)
  • Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
  • Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
  • Control For Baths (AREA)

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、浴槽内の残り湯を洗濯機に送水する装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
浴槽内の湯を追い焚きする技術が普及しており、自動給湯装置と浴槽との間に、浴槽内の湯を自動給湯装置に吸い出し、自動給湯装置内で再加熱し、再加熱された湯を浴槽に送り返す配管が設けられている。このために、浴槽の側壁には、自動給湯装置に湯を送り出す口(吸い出し口)と、自動給湯装置からの湯を受け入れる口(供給口)が用意されており、自動給湯装置には、湯を循環させるポンプが設置されている。
自動給湯装置を利用して浴槽内の残り湯を洗濯機に送水する残り湯送水装置が知られている。この技術では、前記の追い焚きのための吸い出し口を利用して浴槽内の残り湯を自動給湯装置に吸い出し、自動給湯装置に吸い出された残り湯を洗濯機注水口に送水する。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の残り湯送水装置では、浴槽内の湯を追い焚きする場合も、浴槽内の残り湯を洗濯機に送水する場合も、浴槽の側壁に設けられている吸い出し口を利用する。このため、残り湯の水位が吸い出し口よりも低くなると、残り湯を洗濯機に送水することができない。すなわち、浴槽内の残り湯のうちの一部しか洗濯水として利用することができず、利用できない残り湯は排水してしまうしかなく、無駄となっていた。
【0004】
本発明は、かかる問題を解決するためになされたものであり、浴槽内の残り湯の全てを洗濯水として利用できる技術を提供することを課題とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段および作用と効果】
本発明の残り湯送水装置は、浴槽の側部に設けられた吸い出し口と、浴槽の側部に設けられた供給口に接続しており、浴槽内の残り湯を循環する循環経路と、循環経路に設けられたポンプと、浴槽の底部に設けられていて開いたときに浴槽内の残り湯を排水路に排水する排水栓と、排水栓よりも下流の排水路に設けられた止水弁と、排水栓と止水弁の間の排水路に一端が連通するとともに吸い出し口とポンプの間の循環経路に他端が連通している第1送水路と、ポンプと供給口の間の循環経路に一端が連通し、洗濯機注水口に他端が連通する第2送水路と、循環経路に第2送水路が連通する箇所に設けられており、ポンプからの湯を供給口へ送る第1の状態と、ポンプからの湯を洗濯機注水口へ送る第2の状態の間で切り換わる切替弁と、浴槽の残り湯を洗濯機へ送水する際に、排水栓を開け、止水弁を閉じ、切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、ポンプを運転させるコントローラとを有している。
このように構成されている残り湯送水装置は、コントローラによって排水栓が開かれ、止水弁が閉じられ、切替弁が第2の状態へ切換えられ、ポンプが運転されると、浴槽内の残り湯は排水栓と吸い出し口の2箇所から吸い出されて洗濯機の注水口に送水される。多量の残り湯を短時間で洗濯機へ送水することができる。また、排水栓は浴槽の底部に設けられているので、浴槽内の残り湯の全てを洗濯機に送水することができる。
【0006】
この送水装置の場合、コントローラが、洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、ポンプを停止させるプログラムを有することが好ましい。
この場合、洗濯機が満水となって洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、ポンプが停止されるので、洗濯機が満水となった後もポンプが作動し続けるという無駄が防止される。
【0007】
コントローラが、洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、止水弁を開けるプログラムを有することも好ましい。
この場合、洗濯機が満水となって洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、自動的に止水弁が開けられる。このために、残り湯を洗濯機に送水し終えたときに、浴槽内の残り湯が自動的に排水される。
【0008】
第2送水路に一端が連通し、前記止水弁よりも下流の前記排水路に他端が連通する第2排水路と、前記第2送水路に前記第2排水路が連通する箇所に設けられており、前記ポンプからの湯を前記洗濯機注水口へ送る第1の状態と、前記ポンプからの湯を前記第2排水路へ送る第2の状態の間で切り換わる第2切替弁をさらに備えており、前記コントローラが、急速排水時に、前記排水栓と前記止水弁を開け、前記切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、前記第2切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、前記ポンプを運転させるプログラムを設けておくことが好ましい。
この場合、急速排水時には、止水弁を通して浴槽内の残り湯が排水されるのに加え、第2の排水路からも残り湯が排水される。このため、浴槽内の残り湯を急速に排水することができる。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の残り湯送水装置は、下記に示す形態で好適に実施することができる。
(形態1) 請求項1に記載の自動給湯装置において、浴槽と洗濯機を結ぶ配管は、給湯器と注湯ユニットを介して、浴槽と洗濯機を連通させる。
(形態2) 浴槽の吸い出し口と自動給湯装置を結ぶ配管から第3の排水路が分岐しており、その第3の排水路に第3の排水栓が設けられており、コントローラは、急速排水時に、第3の排水栓をあけるプログラムを有する。
吸い出し口からも排水を行う構成とすることにより、浴槽内の残り湯をさらに急速に排水することができる。
【0010】
【実施例】
本発明に係わる残り湯送水装置の実施例を説明する。
最初に、自動給湯装置10の構成について、図1を参照しながら説明する。自動給湯装置10は、給湯器11、注湯ユニット12、コントローラ14、排水栓22、止水弁24等と、これらを連通する配管やホース等から構成されている。なお、図1は、自動給湯装置10が「待機状態」(後述する)に置かれている状態を図示している。
給湯器11は、図示しないガス燃焼器、熱交換器、ポンプ等を内蔵している。給湯器11は、水道管27に接続される給水口11aと、出湯管28に湯を出湯する出湯口11bと、浴槽26内の湯(又は残り湯)を吸入管32や排水管76(特許請求の範囲で言う第3の配水路)を経由して吸い込む吸込口11cと、吸込口11cから吸い込まれた湯(又は残り湯)を戻し管33に出水する戻し口11dを備えている。給水口11aへ給水された水道水は、図示しないガス燃焼器と熱交換器で温められて、出湯管28に出湯される。出湯管28に出湯された湯は、浴室、台所の蛇口やシャワー等へ供給される。ポンプは浴槽26から湯を吸い出し、必要に応じてガス燃焼器と熱交換器で再加熱され、その後に、戻し口11dから送水する。
【0011】
注湯ユニット12の水入口42に、水道管27から分岐した水道水が供給される。水入口42には入口フィルタ43が装着されており、水道水にゴミが含まれていた場合には、ここでゴミが捕捉される。水入口42の下流には、ガバナ41が装着されている。ガバナ41は、その上流と下流の圧力差が所定の値を越えた場合に閉側に作動し、流量を制限する機能を有している。さらにガバナ41の下流には、水量弁44が装着されている。水量弁44は、ステッピングモータが回動して弁の開度を調整するタイプのサーボ弁である。
給湯器11から出湯管28に出湯された湯は、浴室の蛇口等に供給されるとともに、途中で分岐して注湯ユニット12の湯入口45にも供給される。湯入口45には、注湯ユニット12から給湯器11側への逆流を防止するためのチエック弁46が装着されている。湯入口45の下流に、ソレノイドによって駆動され、湯の流通の開閉を行う湯開閉弁47が装着されている。
【0012】
水量弁44と湯開閉弁47の下流の通路は合流し、この合流部の下流には、逆流を防止するチエック弁48が装着される。チエック弁48の下流は分岐されており、分岐された一方の通路には水流があるか否かを検知する水流センサ52が装着されている。水流センサ52は、水流があると「オン」となり、水流がないと「オフ」になる。水流センサ52の下流の通路に、温度センサ53が差し込まれて取り付けられている。温度センサ53は、温度によって抵抗が変化するサーミスタの特性を利用して温度を検知する。
温度センサ53の下流に、切替弁B54が装着される。この切替弁B54は、温度センサ53から流れてきた水を洗濯機62側に流すか、排水側に流すかの切替えを行う。切替弁B54の洗濯機62側の流路の下流に、洗濯機62への水の注水と停止を切り替える洗濯機注水弁56が装着されている。洗濯機注水弁56は、洗濯機62の構成部品である。切替弁B54の排水側は、排水管69を介して止水弁24(後述する)よりも下流の配水管に接続されている。
【0013】
一方、給湯器11の戻し口11dに接続されている戻し管33は、切替弁A66と連通している。切替弁A66は、給湯器11から湯(又は残り湯)を、洗濯機62側に流すか、浴槽26側に流すかの切り替えを行う。切替弁A66の洗濯機62側への分岐の下流には、残り湯の中に含まれているゴミを捕捉するフィルタ65が装着され、さらに下流には残り湯開閉弁67が装着される。残り湯開閉弁67は、ソレノイドに駆動されて残り湯の流通の開閉を行う。残り湯開閉弁67の下流は、上述したチエック弁48の下流と合流する。また、切替弁A66の浴槽26側への分岐は、浴槽に形成された供給口26aと連通される。
【0014】
浴槽26に形成された吸い出し口26bに吸入管32の一端が接続され、他端が給湯器11の吸込口11cと連通する。吸入管32の途中には、浴槽吸込閉止弁74が装着される。浴槽吸込閉止弁74は、水が流通している状態では開くが、空気を吸い込んだ場合、すなわち、この弁の上流と下流の圧力差が小さくなると閉じ、空気の吸い込みを防止する。
浴槽26の底部には、排水栓22が設けられており、この排水栓22の下流に排水管72が接続され、さらにこの排水管72の下流に止水弁24が装着される。排水栓22と止水弁24は、共にソレノイドで駆動されて水の流通を開閉する機能を有している。上述したように、止水弁24の下流には切替弁B54と連通する排水管69が接続されている。
排水管76は、一端が排水管72の途中に接続され、他端は吸入管32と接続される。排水管76の途中には、排水吸込閉止弁77が装着されている。この排水吸込閉止弁77は。上述した浴槽吸込閉止弁74と同じ内部構成のものであり、空気の吸い込みを防止する目的で設けられている。
【0015】
コントローラ14は、給湯器11、注湯ユニット12の構成部品(水量弁44、湯開閉弁47、残り湯開閉弁67、水流センサ52、切替弁A66、切替弁B54、温度センサ53)、排水栓22、止水弁24と信号線を介して接続されている(図1〜10では信号線を鎖線で図示している)。コントローラ14は、CPU、RAM、ROM、入力処理回路、出力処理回路と、これらの間で情報を伝達するBUS等から構成され、入力信号を所定のプログラムに従って処理し、制御信号として出力する。この制御信号が、コントローラ14に接続されている上記の注湯ユニット12等を制御する。
また、コントローラ14には、リモコン16が信号線を介して接続される。リモコン16は、使用者が選択スイッチ操作して、注湯ユニット12や排水栓22等を遠隔操作するためのものであり、自動給湯装置10の各種の運転モードを選択することができる。洗濯機62への送水に関係する運転モードとしては、浴槽26の残り湯を送水する「残り湯モード」、水道水を給湯器11で温めて湯とし、この湯を送水する「湯モード」、水道水をそのまま送水する「水モード」がある。また、その他のモードとしては、「湯張りモード」、「追い焚きモード」、「排水モード」、「急速排水モード」等がある。リモコン14は、使用者の利便性を考慮して、例えば浴室と台所の2箇所に機能を分散させて、あるいは重複させて配置してもよい。
【0016】
続いて、自動給湯装置10の各運転モードにおける動作について図1〜図10を参照しながら説明する。なお、自動給湯装置10は、種々の動作を実行する機能を有しているが、以下の説明では、本発明に係わる浴槽の残り湯の再利用および排水に関する動作について説明し、その他の動作(湯張りモード等)については、一般に知られている動作と変わらないので、その説明を省略する。
【0017】
(待機モード)図1は、浴槽26に水(残り湯)が入れられ、洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられ、リモコン16の選択スイッチが残り湯モードとされた状態(待機状態)の自動給湯装置10の系統図である。この待機状態では、水量弁44は開けられ、湯開閉弁47と残り湯開閉弁67は閉じられている。切替弁B54と切替弁A66は、それぞれ洗濯機62側と浴槽26側に流路を切り替えられている。排水栓22は閉じられ、止水弁24は開かれている。また、水道管27には、水道の水圧が加えられている。
【0018】
(残り湯モード)図1に示されている待機モードの状態で洗濯機注水弁56が開かれると、図2に示されているように、水道管27から洗濯機62に至る流路が形成され、この流路を水が流れ水流センサ52がオンとなる。水流センサ52がオンとなることにより、自動給湯装置10は、洗濯機注水弁56が開かれたと判断する(図2〜図10においては、残り湯や水が流れている部分を「ボカシ」で図示している)。
水流センサ52がオンになると、図3に示されているように、水量弁44は閉じられ、切替弁A66はフィルタ65側に流路を切替え、残り湯開閉弁67が開かれる。また排水栓22が開かれ、止水弁24が閉じられ、給湯器11のポンプが作動を開始する。この状態では、止水弁24が閉じられているので、排水栓22を出た残り湯の全部が排水管72の分岐部から給湯器11のポンプによって吸い出され、切替弁A66、残り湯開閉弁67、切替弁B54等を経由して洗濯機62に送水される。チエック弁48が装着されているので、水量弁44や湯開閉弁47側に残り湯が逆流することはない。また、浴槽26の吸い出し口26bからも浴槽26の残り湯が吸い出され、洗濯機62に送水される。フィルタ65は、洗濯機62に送水される残り湯に含まれているゴミを捕捉する。なお、この状態では、浴槽吸込閉止弁74と排水吸込閉止弁77は、給湯器11のポンプの吸い込み圧力によって開かれて残り湯を流通させる。このようにして、浴槽26に入っていた残り湯は、排水栓22と吸い出し口26bの2箇所から吸い出されるので、多量の残り湯が短時間に洗濯機62へ送水される。
【0019】
さらに洗濯機62への送水が継続されると、浴槽26に入っている残り湯の水面が低下して行き、吸い出し口26bよりも低くなる。この状態が図4に示されている。水面が吸い出し口26bよりも低くなると、吸い出し口26bは空気を吸い込むことになるので浴槽吸込閉止弁74の上流と下流の圧力差が小さくなり、これを検知して浴槽吸込閉止弁74は閉じられる。浴槽26の水面が吸い出し口26bよりも低くなっても、浴槽26の底部に設けられている排水栓22から残り湯は吸い込まれ、洗濯機62への送水は継続される。すなわち、このように構成された自動給湯装置10は、排水栓22から残り湯を吸い込むので、浴槽26に入っている残り湯を全て利用することができる。
【0020】
洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられる、あるいは浴槽26の残り湯が全て送水されてしまうと、注湯ユニット12を残り湯が流れなくなり、水流センサ52がオフになる。水流センサ52がオフになると、給湯器11のポンプが停止し、水量弁44が開かれ、残り湯開閉弁67が閉じられ、切替弁A66は浴槽26側に流路を切り替えられる。
水流センサ52のオフが所定時間(例えば、3分間)継続されると、洗濯機62への送水は終了したと判断し、残り湯開閉弁67が開かれる。残り湯開閉弁67が開かれると、図5に示されているように、フィルタ65を水が浴槽26の方向に流れ、浴槽26の水が洗濯機62へ送水された際にフィルタ65に捕捉されたゴミが洗い流される。残り湯開閉弁67は、所定時間(例えば、15秒間)が経過すると閉じられ、フィルタ65のゴミの洗い流しは終了する。水流センサ52のオフが、所定時間以内にオンに切り替わった場合、すなわち洗濯機注水弁56が開かれた場合は、上記のフィルタ65からのゴミの洗い流しは行われず、洗濯機62への送水が再開される。
【0021】
(湯モード)リモコン16の選択スイッチが湯モードに操作されると、残り湯開閉弁67が閉じられ、湯開閉弁47が開かれる。この状態で洗濯機注水弁56が開けられると、図6に示されているように、給湯器11の出湯口11bから洗濯機62に至る流路が形成され、この流路を水が流れ、水流センサ52がオンとなる。水流センサ52がオンになると、給湯器11のガス燃焼器が作動し、水道管27から給湯器11の給水口11aに給水された水を温め注湯ユニット12の湯入口45に供給する。湯入口45に供給された湯は、湯開閉弁47を流れる。また、水道管27からは、注湯ユニット12の水入口42に水が供給され、ガバナ41と水量弁44を通過後に、上記の湯開閉弁47を流れてきた湯と混合される。ガバナ41は、水道管27からの水が所定の流量を越えないように(流れすぎないように)、その流量を制限する。湯開閉弁47からの湯と、水量弁44からの水が混合された後の温度を温度センサ53が検知し、コントローラ14に送信する。コントローラ14は、あらかじめ設定された所定の温度(例えば38℃)となるような制御信号を流量弁44に送信する。この制御信号によって水量弁44の開度が調整され、水量弁44を流れる水と、湯開閉弁47を流れる湯との混合後の温度が所定温度に制御され、洗濯機62に送水される。洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられると、水流センサ52がオフとなり、これによって給湯器11のガス燃焼器の作動は停止する。
【0022】
(水モード)水モードが選択されると、図7に示されているように、水量弁44が開けられ、湯開閉弁47と残り湯開閉弁67が閉じられる。この状態で洗濯機注水弁56が開けられると、水道管27から洗濯機62までの流路が形成され、洗濯機62に水が供給される。
【0023】
(追い焚きモード)追い焚きモードは、浴槽26に入れられた湯が冷めてしまったので再度温めたい場合に選択される。追い焚きモードが選択されると、図8に示されているように、切替弁A66は浴槽26側に流路を切り替えられ、給湯器11のガス燃焼器とポンプが作動する。給湯器11のポンプが作動すると、浴槽26に入れられている残り湯が吸い出し口26bから吸い出され給湯器11に送られる。給湯器11に送られた残り湯は、ガス燃焼器によって温められて浴槽26側に戻され、供給口26aから浴槽26内に流入する。このようにして、浴槽26の湯は追い焚きされる。
【0024】
(排水モード)排水モードが選択されると、図9に示されているように、排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれる。排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれると、浴槽26に入れられている残り湯は、浴槽26の外部に排水される。
【0025】
(急速排水モード)急速排水モードは、浴槽26に入れられている残り湯を早く排水したい場合に選択される。急速排水モードが選択されると、図10に示されているように、切替弁A66はフィルタ65側に流路を切り替え、切替弁B54は流路を排水側に切り替えられる。また、排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれ、給湯器11のポンプが作動する。浴槽26の残り湯は、排水栓22と止水弁24を流れて排出される。さらには、給湯器11のポンプに吸い込まれて、浴槽26の吸い出し口26bと排水管72の分岐部からも浴槽26の残り湯が吸い込まれる。吸い込まれた残り湯は、給湯器11と注湯ユニット12とを経由して止水弁24の下流に排水される。なお、浴槽吸込閉止弁74と排水吸込閉止弁77は、給湯器11のポンプの吸い込み圧力によって開かれ、残り湯を流通させる。浴槽26に入れられている残り湯の水面が吸い出し口26bよりも低くなっても、残り湯は止水弁24と排水管72の分岐部から排水される。浴槽26の残り湯が全て排水されてしまうと、水流センサ52が水流を検知しなくなりオフとなる。水流センサ52がオフになると、給湯器11のポンプが停止し、排水は終了する。このように、急速排水モードにおいては、3箇所(浴槽26内の水面が、吸い出し口26bよりも低くなってからは2箇所)から同時に浴槽26の残り湯が排出されるので、排水時間を短縮することができる。
【0026】
次に、浴槽26の水(残り湯)の洗濯機62への送水と、外部への排水の処理手順について、図11のフローチャートを用いて説明する。
浴槽26に水が入れられている状態でリモコン16によって「残り湯モード」が選択され(S12)、続いて洗濯機注水弁56が開かれると(S14)、S16に移行する。S16では、排水栓22が開かれ、止水弁24が閉じられ、給湯器11のポンプが作動し、切替弁B54が洗濯機62側へ切替られ、浴槽26の残り湯が洗濯機62へ送水される。この後、洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられると、洗濯機62への送水は停止される(S18)。引き続くS20においては、浴槽26の残り湯をそのまま排水するか、残り湯モードに戻って再度に洗濯機62への送水を行うかを使用者が選択する。排水モードを選択すると、排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれ、浴槽26に入れられていた残り湯は外部に排水される。そして、排水が終了する(S24)。一方、S20で残り湯モードを選択した場合には、S14の直前の処理に戻り、洗濯機注水弁56が再び開かれた場合には、浴槽26から洗濯機62への送水が行われる。
なお、上記のS20に記載した、使用者による浴槽内の残り湯を排水するか、再度に残り湯を洗濯機に送水するかの選択を省略し、洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられたら自動的に浴槽内の残り湯が排水されるように構成してもよい。このように洗濯機注水弁56が閉じられると、浴槽26内の残り湯が排水される構成とすると、浴槽からの排水が確実に行われる(排水を忘れてしまうことが防止される)。
【0027】
「排水モード」が選択されると(S32)、そのままS22の処理に移行し、排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれ浴槽26に入れられていた水は排水される。
「急速排水モード」が選択されると(S42)、排水栓22と止水弁24が開かれ、給湯器11のポンプが作動し、切替弁B54は排水側へ切替られ、浴槽26の水が急速に排水され(S44)、排水が終了する(S24)。
【0028】
以上、本発明の実施例に係る自動給湯装置について説明したが、本発明は上記の実施例になんら限定されるものではなく、本発明は当業者の知識に基づいて種々の変更、改良を施した形態で実施することができる。例えば、以下に記載するように構成してもよい。
【0029】
(1)切替弁B54を経由する排水は、必ずしも止水弁24の下流に排水されなくてもよく、その他の部分から外部に排水してもよい。
【0030】
(2)給湯器11に内蔵されるポンプ以外に別途ポンプを装着し、このポンプが洗濯機62への送水、あるいは浴槽の排水を行う構成としてもよい。
このように構成すると、より効率的に送水、排水を行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】実施例の自動給湯装置の動作を示す系統図(待機状態)
【図2】同、(待機状態で、洗濯注水栓が開かれた直後の状態)
【図3】同、(残り湯モード、浴槽の水面が吸い出し口よりも上にある状態)
【図4】同、(残り湯モード、浴槽の水面が吸い出し口よりも下にある状態)
【図5】同、(フィルタのゴミを洗い流す状態)
【図6】同、(湯モード)
【図7】同、(水モード)
【図8】同、(追い焚きモード)
【図9】同、(排水モード)
【図10】同、(急速排水モード)
【図11】実施例の自動給湯装置の浴槽からの送水と排水の処理手順を示すフォローチャート
【符号の説明】
10:自動給湯装置
11:給湯器、11a:給水口、11b:出湯口、11c:吸込口、11d:戻し口
12:注湯ユニット
14:コントローラ
16:リモコン
22:排水栓
24:止水弁
26:浴槽、26a:供給口、26b:吸い出し口
27:水道管
28:出湯管
32:吸入管
33:戻し管
41:ガバナ
42:水入口
43:入口フィルタ
44:水量弁
45:湯入口
46:チエック弁
47:湯開閉弁
48:チエック弁
52:水流センサ
53:温度センサ
54:切替弁B
56:洗濯機注水弁
62:洗濯機
65:フィルタ
66:切替弁A
67:残り湯開閉弁
69:排水管
72:排水管
74:浴槽吸込閉止弁
76:排水管
77:排水吸込閉止弁
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for feeding remaining hot water in a bathtub to a washing machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The technology for chasing the hot water in the bathtub is widespread, and the hot water in the bathtub is sucked into the automatic hot water supply device between the automatic hot water supply device and the bathtub, and reheated in the automatic hot water supply device. The piping which sends back to the bathtub is provided. For this purpose, a side wall of the bathtub is provided with a port for feeding hot water to the automatic water heater (a suction port) and a port for receiving hot water from the automatic water heater (a supply port). A pump that circulates is installed.
2. Description of the Related Art A remaining hot water supply device is known that uses an automatic hot water supply device to supply remaining hot water in a bathtub to a washing machine. In this technique, the remaining hot water in the bathtub is sucked into the automatic hot water supply device using the suction port for reheating, and the remaining hot water sucked out by the automatic hot water supply device is fed to the washing machine water inlet.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional remaining hot water supply device, the suction port provided on the side wall of the bathtub is used both when chasing the hot water in the bathtub and when supplying the remaining hot water in the bathtub to the washing machine. For this reason, if the remaining hot water level is lower than the suction port, the remaining hot water cannot be fed to the washing machine. That is, only a part of the remaining hot water in the bathtub can be used as washing water, and the remaining hot water that cannot be used has to be drained, which is wasted.
[0004]
This invention is made | formed in order to solve this problem, and makes it a subject to provide the technique which can utilize all the remaining hot water in a bathtub as washing water.
[0005]
[Means for solving the problem, operation and effect]
The remaining hot water supply device of the present invention is connected to a suction port provided in a side portion of the bathtub, a supply port provided in the side portion of the bathtub, a circulation path for circulating the remaining hot water in the bathtub, and a circulation A pump provided in the path, a drain plug provided at the bottom of the bathtub and draining the remaining hot water in the bathtub to the drain when opened, and a stop valve provided in the drain downstream of the drain plug And a first water passage having one end communicating with the drainage passage between the drain plug and the stop valve and the other end communicating with the circulation passage between the suction port and the pump, and circulation between the pump and the supply port. It is provided at the second water supply path where one end communicates with the path and the other end communicates with the washing machine water inlet, and at the location where the second water supply path communicates with the circulation path, and supplies hot water from the pump to the supply port. A switching valve that switches between a state of 1 and a second state of sending hot water from the pump to the washing machine inlet, and a bath Of the time of water the remaining water into the washing machine, opening the discharge valve to close the water stop valve, switching the switching valve to the second state, and a controller for operating the pump.
In the remaining hot water supply apparatus configured as described above, when the drain valve is opened by the controller, the water stop valve is closed, the switching valve is switched to the second state, and the pump is operated, Hot water is sucked out from two places, a drain plug and a suction port, and sent to the water injection port of the washing machine. A large amount of remaining hot water can be sent to the washing machine in a short time. Moreover, since the drain plug is provided in the bottom part of the bathtub, all the remaining hot water in the bathtub can be sent to the washing machine.
[0006]
In the case of this water supply device, it is preferable that the controller has a program for stopping the pump when the washing machine water inlet is closed.
In this case, since the pump is stopped when the washing machine is full and the washing machine water inlet is closed, waste that the pump continues to operate after the washing machine is full is prevented.
[0007]
It is also preferable that the controller has a program for opening the water stop valve when the washing machine water inlet is closed.
In this case, the water stop valve is automatically opened when the washing machine is full and the washing machine inlet is closed. For this reason, when the remaining hot water is sent to the washing machine, the remaining hot water in the bathtub is automatically drained.
[0008]
Provided in a second drainage channel with one end communicating with the second waterway and with the other end communicating with the drainage channel downstream from the stop valve, and at a location where the second drainage channel communicates with the second waterway. And a second switching valve that switches between a first state in which hot water from the pump is sent to the washing machine water inlet and a second state in which hot water from the pump is sent to the second drainage channel. And the controller opens the drain valve and the water stop valve during rapid drainage , switches the switching valve to the second state, switches the second switching valve to the second state, and It is preferable to provide a program for operating .
In this case, at the time of rapid drainage, in addition to draining the remaining hot water in the bathtub through the water stop valve, the remaining hot water is also drained from the second drainage channel. For this reason, the remaining hot water in the bathtub can be drained rapidly.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The remaining hot water supply device of the present invention can be suitably implemented in the form shown below.
(Mode 1) In the automatic hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, the pipe connecting the bathtub and the washing machine allows the bathtub and the washing machine to communicate with each other through the hot water heater and the pouring unit.
(Mode 2) A third drainage channel branches off from a pipe connecting the suction port of the bathtub and the automatic water heater, and a third drainage plug is provided in the third drainage channel. Sometimes we have a program to open the third drain valve.
By making it the structure which drains also from a suction outlet, the remaining hot water in a bathtub can be drained further rapidly.
[0010]
【Example】
An embodiment of the remaining hot water feeding device according to the present invention will be described.
First, the configuration of the automatic water heater 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The automatic water heater 10 includes a hot water heater 11, a pouring unit 12, a controller 14, a drain plug 22, a water stop valve 24, and the like, and piping and hoses that communicate these components. FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which the automatic water heater 10 is placed in a “standby state” (described later).
The water heater 11 includes a gas combustor, a heat exchanger, a pump, and the like (not shown). The water heater 11 includes a water supply port 11a connected to the water pipe 27, a hot water outlet 11b for pouring hot water into the hot water pipe 28, and hot water (or remaining hot water) in the bathtub 26 as a suction pipe 32 and a drain pipe 76 (patented) A suction port 11c that sucks in via a third water distribution channel (referred to in claims) and a return port 11d that discharges hot water (or remaining hot water) sucked from the suction port 11c to the return pipe 33 are provided. The tap water supplied to the water supply port 11a is warmed by a gas combustor and a heat exchanger (not shown) and discharged to the hot water pipe 28. The hot water discharged from the hot water pipe 28 is supplied to a bathroom, a kitchen faucet, a shower, and the like. The pump sucks out hot water from the bathtub 26, is reheated by a gas combustor and a heat exchanger as necessary, and then feeds water from the return port 11d.
[0011]
The tap water branched from the water pipe 27 is supplied to the water inlet 42 of the pouring unit 12. An inlet filter 43 is attached to the water inlet 42, and when the tap water contains dust, the dust is captured here. A governor 41 is attached downstream of the water inlet 42. The governor 41 operates to close when the pressure difference between the upstream and downstream exceeds a predetermined value, and has a function of limiting the flow rate. Further, a water amount valve 44 is mounted downstream of the governor 41. The water amount valve 44 is a servo valve of a type in which a stepping motor rotates to adjust the opening degree of the valve.
The hot water discharged from the water heater 11 to the hot water pipe 28 is supplied to a faucet or the like of the bathroom, and is also branched off and supplied to the hot water inlet 45 of the pouring unit 12. A check valve 46 for preventing a back flow from the pouring unit 12 to the water heater 11 is attached to the hot water inlet 45. A hot water on / off valve 47 that is driven by a solenoid and opens and closes the flow of hot water is mounted downstream of the hot water inlet 45.
[0012]
The passage downstream of the water amount valve 44 and the hot water on-off valve 47 merges, and a check valve 48 for preventing backflow is mounted downstream of the junction. The downstream of the check valve 48 is branched, and a water flow sensor 52 for detecting whether or not there is a water flow is attached to one of the branched passages. The water flow sensor 52 is “ON” when there is a water flow, and “OFF” when there is no water flow. A temperature sensor 53 is inserted and attached to a passage downstream of the water flow sensor 52. The temperature sensor 53 detects the temperature by using a thermistor characteristic whose resistance changes depending on the temperature.
A switching valve B54 is mounted downstream of the temperature sensor 53. The switching valve B54 switches whether the water flowing from the temperature sensor 53 is flown to the washing machine 62 side or the drainage side. A washing machine water injection valve 56 for switching between water injection and stoppage of the washing machine 62 is mounted downstream of the flow path on the washing machine 62 side of the switching valve B54. The washing machine water injection valve 56 is a component part of the washing machine 62. The drain side of the switching valve B54 is connected to a water distribution pipe downstream of the water stop valve 24 (described later) via a drain pipe 69.
[0013]
On the other hand, the return pipe 33 connected to the return port 11d of the water heater 11 communicates with the switching valve A66. The switching valve A66 switches whether hot water (or remaining hot water) flows from the water heater 11 to the washing machine 62 side or to the bathtub 26 side. A filter 65 that traps dust contained in the remaining hot water is attached downstream of the branch of the switching valve A66 toward the washing machine 62, and a remaining hot water on-off valve 67 is attached further downstream. The remaining hot water on-off valve 67 is driven by a solenoid to open and close the circulation of the remaining hot water. The downstream of the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 joins the downstream of the above-described check valve 48. Moreover, the branch to the bathtub 26 side of the switching valve A66 is connected with the supply port 26a formed in the bathtub.
[0014]
One end of the suction pipe 32 is connected to the suction port 26 b formed in the bathtub 26, and the other end communicates with the suction port 11 c of the water heater 11. In the middle of the suction pipe 32, a bathtub suction closing valve 74 is mounted. The bathtub suction shut-off valve 74 opens in a state where water is flowing, but closes when air is sucked, that is, when the pressure difference between the upstream and downstream of the valve becomes small, and prevents the suction of air.
A drain plug 22 is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 26, a drain pipe 72 is connected downstream of the drain plug 22, and a water stop valve 24 is mounted downstream of the drain pipe 72. The drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are both driven by solenoids and have a function of opening and closing the flow of water. As described above, the drainage pipe 69 communicating with the switching valve B54 is connected downstream of the water stop valve 24.
One end of the drain pipe 76 is connected to the middle of the drain pipe 72, and the other end is connected to the suction pipe 32. A drain suction stop valve 77 is mounted in the middle of the drain pipe 76. This drain suction closing valve 77 is. It has the same internal configuration as the bathtub suction stop valve 74 described above, and is provided for the purpose of preventing air suction.
[0015]
The controller 14 includes the water heater 11 and the components of the pouring unit 12 (water volume valve 44, hot water on / off valve 47, remaining hot water on / off valve 67, water flow sensor 52, switching valve A66, switching valve B54, temperature sensor 53), drain valve 22 and the water stop valve 24 are connected via a signal line (in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the signal line is indicated by a chain line). The controller 14 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an input processing circuit, an output processing circuit, and a BUS that transmits information between them. The controller 14 processes an input signal according to a predetermined program and outputs it as a control signal. This control signal controls the pouring unit 12 and the like connected to the controller 14.
A remote controller 16 is connected to the controller 14 via a signal line. The remote controller 16 is for the user to operate the selection switch to remotely operate the pouring unit 12, the drain plug 22, etc., and can select various operation modes of the automatic hot water supply apparatus 10. As operation modes related to water supply to the washing machine 62, “remaining hot water mode” in which the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is supplied, “hot water mode” in which the tap water is heated by the water heater 11 to supply hot water, There is a “water mode” in which tap water is sent as is. As other modes, there are a “water filling mode”, a “chasing mode”, a “drainage mode”, a “rapid drainage mode”, and the like. In consideration of the convenience of the user, the remote controller 14 may be arranged, for example, with functions distributed or overlapped in two places, a bathroom and a kitchen.
[0016]
Next, operations in each operation mode of the automatic water heater 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, although the automatic hot water supply apparatus 10 has a function to perform various operations, in the following description, operations relating to reuse and drainage of remaining hot water in the bathtub according to the present invention will be described, and other operations ( Since the hot water filling mode and the like are not different from the generally known operation, the description thereof is omitted.
[0017]
(Standby Mode) FIG. 1 shows an automatic hot water supply apparatus in which water (remaining hot water) is put in the bathtub 26, the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed, and the selection switch of the remote controller 16 is in the remaining hot water mode (standby state). FIG. 10 is a system diagram of ten. In this standby state, the water amount valve 44 is opened, and the hot water on / off valve 47 and the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 are closed. The switching valve B54 and the switching valve A66 have their flow paths switched to the washing machine 62 side and the bathtub 26 side, respectively. The drain plug 22 is closed and the water stop valve 24 is opened. The water pipe 27 is applied with water pressure.
[0018]
(Remaining hot water mode) When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened in the standby mode shown in FIG. 1, a flow path from the water pipe 27 to the washing machine 62 is formed as shown in FIG. Then, water flows through this flow path, and the water flow sensor 52 is turned on. When the water flow sensor 52 is turned on, the automatic water heater 10 determines that the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened (in FIG. 2 to FIG. Shown).
When the water flow sensor 52 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 3, the water amount valve 44 is closed, the switching valve A66 switches the flow path to the filter 65 side, and the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 is opened. Further, the drain plug 22 is opened, the water stop valve 24 is closed, and the pump of the water heater 11 starts operating. In this state, since the water stop valve 24 is closed, all of the remaining hot water discharged from the drain plug 22 is sucked out from the branch portion of the drain pipe 72 by the pump of the water heater 11, and the switching valve A 66 and the remaining hot water are opened and closed. Water is fed to the washing machine 62 via the valve 67, the switching valve B54 and the like. Since the check valve 48 is mounted, the remaining hot water does not flow back to the water amount valve 44 or the hot water on / off valve 47 side. Further, the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is also sucked out from the suction port 26 b of the bathtub 26 and is sent to the washing machine 62. The filter 65 captures dust contained in the remaining hot water sent to the washing machine 62. In this state, the bathtub suction stop valve 74 and the drain suction stop valve 77 are opened by the suction pressure of the pump of the water heater 11 to circulate the remaining hot water. In this way, the remaining hot water that has entered the bathtub 26 is sucked out from the two locations of the drain plug 22 and the suction port 26b, so that a large amount of remaining hot water is sent to the washing machine 62 in a short time.
[0019]
Further, when the water supply to the washing machine 62 is continued, the surface of the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is lowered and becomes lower than the suction port 26b. This state is shown in FIG. When the water level becomes lower than the suction port 26b, the suction port 26b sucks air, so the pressure difference between the upstream and downstream of the bathtub suction shut-off valve 74 becomes small, and this is detected and the bathtub suction shut-off valve 74 is closed. . Even if the water surface of the bathtub 26 becomes lower than the suction port 26b, the remaining hot water is sucked from the drain plug 22 provided at the bottom of the bathtub 26, and the water supply to the washing machine 62 is continued. That is, since the automatic hot water supply apparatus 10 configured in this manner sucks the remaining hot water from the drain plug 22, all the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 can be used.
[0020]
When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed or all the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is fed, the remaining hot water does not flow through the hot water pouring unit 12 and the water flow sensor 52 is turned off. When the water flow sensor 52 is turned off, the pump of the water heater 11 is stopped, the water amount valve 44 is opened, the remaining hot water on-off valve 67 is closed, and the switching valve A66 is switched to the bathtub 26 side.
When the water flow sensor 52 is turned off for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes), it is determined that the water supply to the washing machine 62 has ended, and the remaining hot water on-off valve 67 is opened. When the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 is opened, as shown in FIG. 5, the water flows through the filter 65 in the direction of the bathtub 26, and is captured by the filter 65 when the water in the bathtub 26 is fed to the washing machine 62. The trash is washed away. The remaining hot water on-off valve 67 is closed when a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) elapses, and the washing of dust from the filter 65 is finished. When the water flow sensor 52 is turned on within a predetermined time, that is, when the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened, the washing of the dust from the filter 65 is not performed, and the water supply to the washing machine 62 is not performed. Resumed.
[0021]
(Hot water mode) When the selection switch of the remote controller 16 is operated to the hot water mode, the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 is closed and the hot water on / off valve 47 is opened. When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened in this state, as shown in FIG. 6, a flow path from the hot water outlet 11b of the water heater 11 to the washing machine 62 is formed, and water flows through this flow path, The water flow sensor 52 is turned on. When the water flow sensor 52 is turned on, the gas combustor of the water heater 11 is activated, and water supplied from the water pipe 27 to the water supply port 11 a of the water heater 11 is warmed and supplied to the hot water inlet 45 of the hot water pouring unit 12. Hot water supplied to the hot water inlet 45 flows through the hot water on-off valve 47. Further, water is supplied from the water pipe 27 to the water inlet 42 of the pouring unit 12, and after passing through the governor 41 and the water amount valve 44, it is mixed with the hot water flowing through the hot water on / off valve 47. The governor 41 limits the flow rate so that the water from the water pipe 27 does not exceed a predetermined flow rate (so as not to flow too much). The temperature sensor 53 detects the temperature after the hot water from the hot water on-off valve 47 and the water from the water amount valve 44 are mixed, and transmits the detected temperature to the controller 14. The controller 14 sends a control signal to the flow valve 44 so as to reach a predetermined temperature (for example, 38 ° C.) set in advance. The opening degree of the water amount valve 44 is adjusted by this control signal, the temperature after mixing the water flowing through the water amount valve 44 and the hot water flowing through the hot water on / off valve 47 is controlled to a predetermined temperature, and the water is fed to the washing machine 62. When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed, the water flow sensor 52 is turned off, whereby the operation of the gas combustor of the water heater 11 is stopped.
[0022]
(Water mode) When the water mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 7, the water amount valve 44 is opened, and the hot water on / off valve 47 and the remaining hot water on / off valve 67 are closed. When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened in this state, a flow path from the water pipe 27 to the washing machine 62 is formed, and water is supplied to the washing machine 62.
[0023]
(Turning Mode) The chasing mode is selected when the hot water in the bathtub 26 has cooled down and it is desired to warm it again. When the reheating mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 8, the flow path of the switching valve A66 is switched to the bathtub 26 side, and the gas combustor and the pump of the water heater 11 are operated. When the pump of the water heater 11 is activated, the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is sucked out from the suction port 26b and sent to the water heater 11. The remaining hot water sent to the water heater 11 is warmed by the gas combustor, returned to the bathtub 26 side, and flows into the bathtub 26 from the supply port 26a. In this way, the hot water in the bathtub 26 is chased away.
[0024]
(Drainage mode) When the drainage mode is selected, the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened as shown in FIG. When the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened, the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is drained to the outside of the bathtub 26.
[0025]
(Rapid drainage mode) The rapid drainage mode is selected when it is desired to drain the remaining hot water contained in the bathtub 26 quickly. When the rapid drainage mode is selected, as shown in FIG. 10, the switching valve A66 switches the flow path to the filter 65 side, and the switching valve B54 switches the flow path to the drainage side. Moreover, the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened, and the pump of the water heater 11 is operated. The remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 flows through the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 and is discharged. Further, the hot water in the bathtub 26 is sucked into the pump of the water heater 11 and the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is also sucked in from the suction port 26 b of the bathtub 26 and the branch portion of the drain pipe 72. The remaining hot water sucked in is drained downstream of the water stop valve 24 through the hot water heater 11 and the hot water pouring unit 12. In addition, the bathtub suction closing valve 74 and the drainage suction closing valve 77 are opened by the suction pressure of the pump of the water heater 11 to circulate the remaining hot water. Even if the surface of the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 becomes lower than the suction port 26 b, the remaining hot water is drained from the branch portion of the water stop valve 24 and the drain pipe 72. When all the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is drained, the water flow sensor 52 does not detect the water flow and is turned off. When the water flow sensor 52 is turned off, the pump of the water heater 11 is stopped and the drainage is finished. Thus, in the rapid drainage mode, the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is discharged simultaneously from three places (two places after the water surface in the bathtub 26 becomes lower than the suction port 26b), so the drainage time is shortened. can do.
[0026]
Next, a procedure for supplying water from the bathtub 26 (remaining hot water) to the washing machine 62 and discharging water to the outside will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the remaining water mode is selected by the remote controller 16 in a state where water is put in the bathtub 26 (S12), and the washing machine water injection valve 56 is subsequently opened (S14), the process proceeds to S16. In S16, the drain plug 22 is opened, the water stop valve 24 is closed, the pump of the water heater 11 is operated, the switching valve B54 is switched to the washing machine 62 side, and the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is supplied to the washing machine 62. Is done. Thereafter, when the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed, the water supply to the washing machine 62 is stopped (S18). In the subsequent S20, the user selects whether to drain the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 as it is, or to return to the remaining hot water mode and supply water to the washing machine 62 again. When the drainage mode is selected, the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened, and the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is drained to the outside. And drainage is complete | finished (S24). On the other hand, when the remaining hot water mode is selected in S20, the process returns to the process immediately before S14, and when the washing machine water injection valve 56 is opened again, water is supplied from the bathtub 26 to the washing machine 62.
Note that the selection of whether to drain the remaining hot water in the bathtub or to send the remaining hot water to the washing machine again, as described in S20 above, is omitted, and automatically when the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed. The remaining hot water in the bathtub may be drained. When the washing machine water injection valve 56 is closed in this manner, if the remaining hot water in the bathtub 26 is drained, drainage from the bathtub is reliably performed (preventing forgetting drainage).
[0027]
When the “drainage mode” is selected (S32), the process proceeds to the process of S22 as it is, and the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened and the water put in the bathtub 26 is drained.
When the “rapid drainage mode” is selected (S42), the drain plug 22 and the water stop valve 24 are opened, the pump of the water heater 11 is operated, the switching valve B54 is switched to the drain side, and the water in the bathtub 26 is drained. The water is rapidly drained (S44), and the drainage is finished (S24).
[0028]
Although the automatic hot water supply apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the present invention is subjected to various changes and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Can be implemented. For example, you may comprise as described below.
[0029]
(1) The drainage via the switching valve B54 does not necessarily have to be drained downstream of the water stop valve 24, and may be drained to the outside from other portions.
[0030]
(2) It is good also as a structure which attaches a pump separately in addition to the pump incorporated in the water heater 11, and this pump supplies the water to the washing machine 62, or drains the bathtub.
If comprised in this way, water supply and drainage can be performed more efficiently.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system diagram (standby state) showing the operation of an automatic water heater of an embodiment.
[Fig. 2] Same as above (in a standby state, immediately after the washing water tap is opened)
[Fig. 3] Same as above (remaining hot water mode, where the water surface of the bathtub is above the suction port)
[Fig. 4] Same as above (Remaining hot water mode, where the water surface of the bathtub is below the suction port)
[Fig. 5] Same as above (in a state in which filter dust is washed away)
[Fig. 6] Same as above (hot water mode)
Fig. 7 (Water mode)
[Fig. 8] Same as above (Casting mode)
[Figure 9] Same as above (drainage mode)
[Figure 10] Same as above (Rapid drainage mode)
FIG. 11 is a follow chart showing a processing procedure of water supply and drainage from the bathtub of the automatic water heater of the embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Automatic hot water supply apparatus 11: Water heater, 11a: Water supply port, 11b: Outlet port, 11c: Suction port, 11d: Return port 12: Pouring unit 14: Controller 16: Remote control 22: Drain plug 24: Stop valve 26 : Bath, 26a: Supply port, 26b: Suction port 27: Water pipe 28: Hot water pipe 32: Suction pipe 33: Return pipe 41: Governor 42: Water inlet 43: Inlet filter 44: Water quantity valve 45: Hot water inlet 46: Check Valve 47: Hot water on-off valve 48: Check valve 52: Water flow sensor 53: Temperature sensor 54: Switching valve B
56: Washing machine water injection valve 62: Washing machine 65: Filter 66: Switching valve A
67: Remaining hot water on-off valve 69: Drain pipe 72: Drain pipe 74: Bathtub suction stop valve 76: Drain pipe 77: Drain suction stop valve

Claims (4)

浴槽の側部に設けられた吸い出し口と、浴槽の側部に設けられた供給口に接続しており、浴槽内の残り湯を循環する循環経路と、
循環経路に設けられたポンプと、
浴槽の底部に設けられ、開いたときに浴槽内の残り湯を排水路に排水する排水栓と、
排水栓よりも下流の排水路に設けられた止水弁と、
排水栓と止水弁の間の排水路に一端が連通し、吸い出し口とポンプの間の循環経路に他端が連通する第1送水路と、
ポンプと供給口の間の循環経路に一端が連通し、洗濯機注水口に他端が連通する第2送水路と、
循環経路に第2送水路が連通する箇所に設けられており、ポンプからの湯を供給口へ送る第1の状態と、ポンプからの湯を洗濯機注水口へ送る第2の状態の間で切り換わる切替弁と、
浴槽の残り湯を洗濯機へ送水する際に、排水栓を開け、止水弁を閉じ、切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、ポンプを運転させるコントローラを有する残り湯送水装置。
A suction port provided on the side of the bathtub and a supply port provided on the side of the bathtub, and a circulation path for circulating the remaining hot water in the bathtub;
A pump provided in the circulation path;
A drain plug provided at the bottom of the bathtub and draining the remaining hot water in the bathtub to the drain when opened,
A stop valve provided in the drainage channel downstream of the drain plug,
A first water supply path having one end communicating with the drainage path between the drain plug and the stop valve and the other end communicating with the circulation path between the suction port and the pump;
A second water passage having one end communicating with the circulation path between the pump and the supply port and the other end communicating with the washing machine water inlet;
Between the first state where hot water from the pump is sent to the supply port and the second state where hot water from the pump is sent to the washing machine water inlet, the second water passage is connected to the circulation path. A switching valve that switches, and
A remaining hot water supply apparatus having a controller that opens a drain plug, closes a water stop valve, switches a switching valve to a second state, and operates a pump when the remaining hot water in the bathtub is supplied to the washing machine.
前記コントローラが、前記洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、前記ポンプを停止させるプログラムを有する請求項1に記載の残り湯送水装置。  The remaining hot water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller has a program for stopping the pump when the washing machine water inlet is closed. 前記コントローラが、前記洗濯機注水口が閉じられたときに、前記止水弁を開けるプログラムを有する請求項1又は2に記載の残り湯送水装置。  The remaining hot water supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller has a program for opening the water stop valve when the washing machine water inlet is closed. 前記第2送水路に一端が連通し、前記止水弁よりも下流の前記排水路に他端が連通する第2排水路と、
前記第2送水路に前記第2排水路が連通する箇所に設けられており、前記ポンプからの湯を前記洗濯機注水口へ送る第1の状態と、前記ポンプからの湯を前記第2排水路へ送る第2の状態の間で切り換わる第2切替弁をさらに備えており、
前記コントローラが、急速排水時に、前記排水栓と前記止水弁を開け、前記切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、前記第2切替弁を第2の状態へ切換え、前記ポンプを運転させるプログラムを有する請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の残り湯送水装置。
A second drainage channel having one end communicating with the second water supply channel and the other channel communicating with the drainage channel downstream of the water stop valve;
The second drainage channel is provided at a location where the second drainage channel communicates with the second water supply channel, and a first state in which hot water from the pump is sent to the washing machine water inlet, and hot water from the pump is supplied to the second drainage water. A second switching valve that switches between a second state to be sent to the road,
A program for opening the drain plug and the stop valve, switching the switching valve to the second state, switching the second switching valve to the second state, and operating the pump during rapid drainage; The remaining hot-water supply apparatus in any one of Claim 1 to 3 which has.
JP2001064487A 2001-03-08 2001-03-08 Remaining hot water supply system Expired - Fee Related JP4672159B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001064487A JP4672159B2 (en) 2001-03-08 2001-03-08 Remaining hot water supply system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001064487A JP4672159B2 (en) 2001-03-08 2001-03-08 Remaining hot water supply system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2002266387A JP2002266387A (en) 2002-09-18
JP4672159B2 true JP4672159B2 (en) 2011-04-20

Family

ID=18923297

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2001064487A Expired - Fee Related JP4672159B2 (en) 2001-03-08 2001-03-08 Remaining hot water supply system

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP4672159B2 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4277794B2 (en) * 2004-12-17 2009-06-10 株式会社デンソー Heat pump water heater
JP6533937B2 (en) * 2014-03-20 2019-06-26 政安 宮崎 Valve configuration and electric control system of the remaining hot water utilization system of bath

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS55123078U (en) * 1979-02-19 1980-09-01
JPS61165435A (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-07-26 オムロン株式会社 Bath apparatus
JPH0415017A (en) * 1990-05-08 1992-01-20 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd Residual hot water filling method for bath unit
JPH05296560A (en) * 1992-04-24 1993-11-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Automatic bath apparatus
JPH11247244A (en) * 1998-03-03 1999-09-14 Paloma Ind Ltd Device using water for miscellaneous use

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS55123078U (en) * 1979-02-19 1980-09-01
JPS61165435A (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-07-26 オムロン株式会社 Bath apparatus
JPH0415017A (en) * 1990-05-08 1992-01-20 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd Residual hot water filling method for bath unit
JPH05296560A (en) * 1992-04-24 1993-11-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Automatic bath apparatus
JPH11247244A (en) * 1998-03-03 1999-09-14 Paloma Ind Ltd Device using water for miscellaneous use

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2002266387A (en) 2002-09-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP4672159B2 (en) Remaining hot water supply system
JP2000213805A (en) Hot water supply apparatus
JP3849587B2 (en) Hot water system
JP4472539B2 (en) Mist sauna equipment
JP4482922B2 (en) Hot water heater
JP3718644B2 (en) Hot water mixing unit for water heater
JP3067457B2 (en) Bath equipment with water heater
JP3848865B2 (en) Bath water heater
JP4050376B2 (en) Miscellaneous water use equipment
JP2004019967A (en) Electric water heater
JP3698335B2 (en) Hot water heater with high temperature difference hot water function
JP3128350B2 (en) Hot water bath equipment
JP3710033B2 (en) Bath apparatus and bath water injection method
JP4107771B2 (en) One can multi-channel water heater
JP3912894B2 (en) Miscellaneous water supply equipment
JP3651648B2 (en) Control method for bath water heater and control device therefor
JP3172013B2 (en) Automatic water heater
JPH0315934Y2 (en)
JP2590639B2 (en) Hot water circulation device with filtration function
JP2570482B2 (en) Fully automatic bath kettle with heating function
JP3619917B2 (en) Automatic hot water bath equipment
JP2000171095A (en) Water and hot water supply apparatus for bath
JPH0799280B2 (en) Freezing prevention device for hot water heater with forced reheating
JP2652328B2 (en) How to drain the bath equipment
JP2001099484A (en) Hot water supply apparatus and hot water supply method

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A621 Written request for application examination

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621

Effective date: 20070418

A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20100405

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20100518

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20100617

RD02 Notification of acceptance of power of attorney

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A7422

Effective date: 20100617

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20100914

A521 Written amendment

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20101028

TRDD Decision of grant or rejection written
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20110118

A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

A61 First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61

Effective date: 20110119

R150 Certificate of patent or registration of utility model

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

Ref document number: 4672159

Country of ref document: JP

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20140128

Year of fee payment: 3

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

R250 Receipt of annual fees

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250

LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees