JP2021102853A - Chemical supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a chemical supply device capable of suppressing a decline of design even when a sheet-like ornament covers another sheet-like ornament in a chemical container.SOLUTION: A chemical supply device 1 comprises a chemical container 2 whose inside is visible, a chemical to be stored in the chemical container 2, and a plurality of sheet-like ornaments 7 to be stored in the chemical container 2, with the chemical. Each of the ornaments 7 comprises a base part 70 positioned in the center, and a plurality of extension parts 71 linked to the base part 70. The plurality of extension parts 71 are arranged at a constant interval around the base part 70 to have a gap among them, and the plurality of ornaments 7 comprise at least two kinds of ornaments 7 with different numbers of the extension part 71.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a chemical solution supply device that supplies chemical solutions for fragrance, deodorization, cleaning, etc. to the outside, and is installed in, for example, a dish-shaped hand-washing portion provided in the upper part of a water storage tank of a flush toilet to wash chemical solutions. The present invention relates to a chemical liquid supply device that supplies running water (flash water).

A flush toilet is supplied with an on-tank type chemical solution installed in a hand-washing section provided at the top of a water storage tank in order to supply chemical solutions for washing, for example, fragrance, deodorization, and washing to running water (flash water) for flushing. The device has been used conventionally.

The on-tank type chemical solution supply device includes, for example, a chemical container for accommodating the chemical solution and a cup-shaped support for supporting the chemical solution container with the chemical solution discharge port facing downward from below. It is known that a guide member protruding from the bottom of the container and a plurality of long legs are inserted into a drain port of a hand-washing portion and installed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this chemical solution supply device, the chemical solution is discharged to the support from the discharge port of the chemical solution container, and the chemical solution discharged to the support is guided and held by the guide member. Then, when the flowing water supplied to the hand-washing part from the water discharge tap arranged above the hand-washing part flows toward the drainage port, the chemical solution on the guide member is exposed so that the water flows from the drainage port into the water storage tank together with the running water. It is configured.

In flush toilets, the hand-washing part may be decorated with ornaments such as artificial flowers and decorations in order to improve the aesthetic appearance of the toilet. However, in order to decorate the hand-washing part where the chemical supply device is installed with the above-mentioned decoration, a large space is required in the hand-washing part. In addition, there is a problem that the desired effect of the chemical solution supply device cannot be obtained and a problem that water is clogged because the decoration blocks various openings formed in the chemical solution supply device and the drain port of the hand-washing part. May occur. Such a problem may occur in a chemical supply device other than the on-tank type.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-79496

Therefore, the applicant of the present application has proposed a chemical solution supply device in which a decorative object is stored together with the chemical solution in a chemical solution container and the design of the device itself is improved by the decorative effect of the decorative object (Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-242523). .. In this chemical solution supply device, for example, a plurality of sheet-shaped ornaments imitating flowers are floated on the liquid surface of the chemical solution or floated in the chemical solution to improve the design of the device.

In a chemical solution supply device in which a plurality of sheet-shaped ornaments are housed in a chemical solution container, the plurality of ornaments move due to the flow of the chemical solution in the process of reducing the amount of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container with use. Some decorations in it may cover other decorations. Here, if the two ornaments are completely overlapped with each other, the two overlaid ornaments can be seen as one and cannot be visually recognized, and the design may be deteriorated. Further, if the two overlapping ornaments are directly touched with the ornaments in the chemical solution in order to separate them, the chemical solution adheres to the hands, which causes a problem that the hands become dirty.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and the design is improved by accommodating a plurality of sheet-shaped decorations in the chemical solution container, and the sheet-shaped decorations are placed in the chemical solution container. It is an object of the present invention to provide a chemical solution supply device capable of suppressing deterioration of design even when covered.

The present invention relates to a chemical solution supply device that supplies chemical solutions for fragrance, deodorization, cleaning, etc. to the outside. The chemical solution supply device of the present invention includes a chemical solution container whose inside can be visually recognized, a chemical solution contained in the chemical solution container, and a plurality of sheet-shaped ornaments contained in the chemical solution container together with the chemical solution. Each of the ornaments comprises a centrally located base and a plurality of extensions connected to the base so that the plurality of extensions have a gap between them around the base. The plurality of ornaments are arranged at equal intervals, and the plurality of ornaments are characterized by a chemical solution supply device composed of at least two types of ornaments having different numbers of extending portions.

In the chemical solution supply device of the present invention, the width of each of the decorations widens as the gap between the two adjacent extending portions toward the tip side at least in a part of the extending portion on the distal end side. Each said ornament is preferably configured as such, as the gap between the two adjacent extensions moves from the base side to the tip side of the extension. It can be configured to be shaped to be wider.

Further, in the chemical solution supply device of the present invention, the plurality of ornaments can be configured so as to be color-coded with at least two colors based on the type distinguished by the number of the extending portions. Preferably, the plurality of ornaments can be configured so that different colors are attached to each type distinguished by the number of the extension portions.

Further, in the chemical solution supply device of the present invention, in the two types of decorations in which the number of extending portions differs by an integral multiple of 2 or more, the decoration having the smaller number of extending portions is larger than the other decoration. Can also be configured so that the width of the extending portion is wide.

Further, the chemical solution supply device of the present invention further includes a support for supporting the chemical solution container with the chemical solution discharge port facing downward from below, and each of the decorations is put on the discharge port. In some cases, it can be configured so that the portion where the peripheral edge of the discharge port fits is not included in the plan view.

According to the present invention, the decoration is housed together with the medicine in the medicine liquid container whose inside can be visually recognized, and the design of the medicine liquid supply device itself can be improved by the decoration effect of the decoration, and the aesthetic appearance in the toilet can be improved. No other decoration is needed for decoration. Therefore, for example, when a chemical solution supply device is installed in the hand-washing section above the water storage tank of a flush toilet, it is sufficient to secure the same space as the conventional chemical solution supply device, and a large space is required in the hand-washing section for decoration. Do not. Moreover, since the various openings formed in the chemical solution supply device and the drain port of the hand-washing portion are not blocked, the desired effect of the chemical solution supply device can be obtained.

Further, even if the decorations are covered with each other in the chemical solution container, since the plurality of decorations are composed of a plurality of types of decorations having different numbers of extension portions, the covered decorations are covered with each extension portion. Even the parts do not completely overlap, and the extension part of the other decoration located below can be seen from the gap between the two adjacent extension parts of the decoration located above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the covering decorations from appearing as one and not being able to see a plurality of them, so that it is possible to suppress a deterioration in the design of the chemical solution supply device.

It is a front view of the chemical solution supply device. It is a side view of the chemical solution supply device. It is a front view of a chemical solution container and a support. It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the mouth part of a chemical solution container. It is sectional drawing of the support. It is a top view of the support with the cover member removed. It is a bottom view of the support with the cover member removed. It is a cross-sectional view of X1-X1 of FIG. It is a perspective view of a cover member. It is a perspective view of a cover member. It is a top view of the cover member. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X2-X2 of FIG. It is a top view of an example of a decoration. It is a top view of an example of a decoration. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the decorations covered each other. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the decorations covered each other. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the decorations covered each other. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the state which the decoration covers the discharge port of a chemical liquid container.

1 to 3 show a chemical solution supply device 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention. The chemical supply device 1 of the present embodiment is installed in a dish-shaped hand-washing portion provided in the upper part of the water storage tank in the flush toilet, for example, for fragrance and / or deodorization of the space in the toilet and cleaning of the toilet bowl. The type (on-tank type) is given as an example.

The chemical solution supply device 1 includes a chemical solution container 2, a chemical solution contained in the chemical solution container 2, a support 3 to which the chemical solution container 2 is detachably attached, and a decoration 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 together with the chemical solution. .. The chemical solution supply device 1 is installed in the hand-washing section so that the guide member 5 and the plurality of long legs 32 protruding from the bottom surface 30 of the support 3 are inserted into the drain ports of the hand-washing section. Hereinafter, each member of the chemical solution supply device 1 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the chemical solution container 2 includes a body portion 20 capable of accommodating the chemical solution and a cylindrical mouth portion 21 continuously and integrally formed with the body portion 20. Since the chemical solution container 2 is attached to the support 3 with the mouth portion 21 facing downward during use, the mouth portion 21 side of the chemical solution container 2 is referred to as "lower side" and the body portion in the following description. The 20 side is defined as the "upper side".

The inside of the chemical solution container 2 can be visually recognized from the outside. For example, the inside can be visually recognized by making the whole transparent or translucent. The inside may be visible by making at least a part of the chemical solution container transparent or translucent. The body 20 and mouth 21 of the chemical container 2 can be formed of, for example, glass or synthetic resin. At the bottom of the body portion 20, a discharge port 22 for communicating with the mouth portion 21 and discharging the chemical solution in the body portion 20 is opened. A cap 23 is detachably covered on the mouth portion 21. The cap 23 can be formed of, for example, a soft synthetic resin. The cap 23 is provided with a closing portion 24 via a thin-walled portion 25 at a portion that closes the mouth portion 21.

The chemical solution container 2 is used in an upside-down state with the cap 23 (the discharge port 22 of the body portion 20) facing downward while the cap 23 is attached to the mouth portion 21. Then, at the time of use, the cylindrical connecting member 44 of the support 3 described later is inserted into the mouth 21 of the chemical container 2 so as to break through the closing portion 24 of the cap 23, thereby forming the chemical container 2 and the support 3. Is connected. As a result, the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 is discharged from the discharge port 22 through the mouth portion 21 to the support 3 via the connecting member 44. By fitting the connecting member 44 of the support 3 with the mouth portion 21 of the chemical solution container 2, the connecting member 44 is difficult to come out from the mouth portion 21.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, the support 3 is formed in a cup shape having an open upper portion, and supports the connected chemical liquid container 2 from below. The support 3 includes a bottom surface portion 30, a side surface portion 31, a cover member 4, and a guide member 5. Similar to the chemical container 2, the support 3 has a length in the first direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 6) orthogonal to the length in the plan view as shown in FIG. 6 in the second direction (FIG. 6). It has a horizontally long outer shape that is longer than the length in the vertical direction). In the present embodiment, the support 3 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape in a plan view. When the shape of the hand-washing portion is horizontally long, the chemical solution supply device 1 is installed so that the first direction (the left-right direction of the support 3 and the chemical solution container 2) coincides with the left-right direction of the hand-washing portion. The support 3 can be formed of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyethylene terephthalate, and has flexibility.

The bottom surface portion 30 is provided with a plurality of long legs 32 (two in the illustrated example) protruding downward. Further, around the long legs 32, a plurality of (for example, four) short legs 33 shorter than the long legs 32 are provided so as to protrude downward from the side surface portion 31. The plurality of short legs 33 have the support 3 placed substantially horizontally on the hand-washing portion with the long legs 32 inserted into the drain port of the hand-washing portion.

Further, the bottom surface portion 30 is provided with a substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall 34 protruding upward. The inner side wall 41 of the cover member 4, which will be described later, is fitted into the peripheral wall 34. A notch 35 is formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 34 by being recessed at positions facing each other. A through hole 36 is formed at the central position of the region surrounded by the peripheral wall 34 of the bottom surface portion 30. An opening 37A for discharging the water supplied to the hand-washing portion to the outside when the water supplied to the hand-washing portion enters the inside of the support 3 is formed at the outer position of the peripheral wall 34 of the bottom surface portion 30. Further, the side surface portion 31 is formed with an opening 37B for diffusing the aromatic component of the chemical solution to the outside.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the cover member 4 is located outside the upper surface portion 40 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, the inner side wall 41 having a substantially rectangular frame shape hanging from the upper surface portion 40, and the inner side wall 41. It includes an outer wall 42 that hangs down from the peripheral edge of the upper surface portion 40. By fitting the inner side wall 41 to the inside of the peripheral wall 34, as shown in FIG. 8, the cover member 4 is installed on the bottom surface portion 30, and a buffer chamber 6 is formed between the bottom surface portion 30 and the cover member 4. Will be done. The buffer chamber 6 is a space in which a drug solution can be stored.

The outer side wall 42 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 34 when the cover member 4 is installed on the bottom surface portion 30, and a pair of engaging protrusions 43 protruding outward from the lower end of the outer wall surface 42 is the bottom surface portion 30. The cover member 4 is fixed to the bottom surface portion 30 by engaging one-to-one with the pair of engaging claws 38 provided in. The inner side wall 41 is formed with a pair of notches 47 extending in the vertical direction from the upper end to the lower end. The pair of notches 47 are arranged so as to correspond one-to-one with the pair of notches 35 of the peripheral wall 34 of the support 3. When the cover member 4 is installed on the bottom surface portion 30, the notch 35 and the notch 47 coincide with each other to form an air flow hole through which air flows in the buffer chamber 6.

The upper surface portion 40 includes a lower step portion 40a having a circular shape in a plan view at the center thereof, and an upper step portion 40b around the lower step portion 40a located higher than the lower step portion 40a. At the central position of the lower portion 40a, a cylindrical connecting member 44 to be inserted into the mouth portion 21 of the chemical solution container 2 is provided. The connecting member 44 is provided on the lower portion 40a of the upper surface portion 40 so as to protrude above the upper portion 40b. The upper end of the connecting member 44 is sharply cut off so that the thin portion of the cap 22 can be easily penetrated when the connecting member 44 is inserted into the mouth portion 21 of the chemical solution container 2.

The lower portion 40a of the upper surface portion 40 is provided with a discharge member 45 protruding downward. The discharge member 45 has a cylindrical shape having a smaller diameter than the connecting member 44, and is arranged concentrically with the connecting member 44. The connecting member 44 and the discharging member 45 communicate with each other, and the inside of the connecting member 44 and the discharging member 45 constitutes a chemical liquid passage for passing the chemical liquid from the chemical liquid container 2 to the guide member 5 described later. The inside of the discharge member 45 is separated from the buffer chamber 6, and the discharge member 45 can be fitted in the through hole 36 located at the center of the bottom surface portion 30.

A plurality of small-diameter liquid passage holes 46 (three in the illustrated example) are formed inside the connecting member 44 of the lower portion 40a and outside the discharging member 45. The liquid passage hole 46 introduces a part of the chemical liquid discharged from the chemical liquid container 2 through the connecting member 44 into the buffer chamber 6.

The buffer chamber 6 adjusts the amount of the chemical solution discharged from the chemical solution container 2 even when the pressure changes in the chemical solution container 2 due to the temperature change. The buffer chamber 6 acts on the temperature change of the chemical solution container 2 as follows. For example, when the temperature rises and the chemical solution container 2 is warmed up, the air in the chemical solution container 2 expands and the pressure inside the chemical solution container 2 becomes positive. In this case, the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 is extruded and discharged from the mouth portion 21, but the discharged chemical solution flows from the connecting member 44 and the discharge member 45 to the guide member 5, and also passes through the liquid passage hole 46. It also flows into the buffer chamber 6. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the chemical solution from excessively flowing out to the guide member 5.

On the other hand, when the temperature of the chemical solution container 2 drops due to cooling with running water or the like, the air in the chemical solution container 2 contracts and the inside of the chemical solution container 2 becomes a negative pressure. In this case, the chemical solution in the buffer chamber 6, which has atmospheric pressure or indoor pressure due to the action of the air flow holes (notch 35 and notch 47), is sucked into the chemical solution container 2 through the liquid passage hole 46. Is done. Therefore, it is suppressed that the water or the diluted chemical solution on the guide member 5 is returned to the chemical solution container 2 side through the discharge member 45 and the connecting member 44. Further, it is possible to prevent the discharge of the chemical solution from being restricted by the negative pressure in the chemical solution container 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, the guide member 5 has a plate shape and projects downward from the bottom surface portion 30 so as to cross the through hole 36. The guide member 5 guides the chemical solution discharged from the chemical solution container 2 to the support 3 via the connecting member 44 and the discharge member 45 to a position where it comes into contact with a liquid such as water flowing outside the support 3. Is. At the upper end of the guide member 5, a fitting projection 50 that protrudes above the bottom surface portion 30 through the through hole 36 is provided. The fitting protrusion 50 can be fitted in the discharge member 45 of the cover member 4. A vertical groove 51 extending from the upper end to the lower end is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the fitting projection 50, and the vertical groove 51 leads the chemical liquid passing through the discharge member 45 to the guide member 5 by capillary action.

A large number of narrow grooves 52 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the front surface and the back surface of the guide member 5. The guide member 5 is located between the two long legs 32, and is inserted into the drain port of the hand-washing portion together with the long legs 32. The guide member 5 is formed to be slightly shorter than the long leg 32, and only the lower end portion thereof is inserted into the drain port. When the guide member 5 comes into contact with the running water supplied to the hand-washing portion, the chemical solutions on the front and back surfaces of the guide member 5 are exposed to the running water and flow into the water storage tank together with the running water from the drain port. A water-impervious wall 39 having a substantially rectangular frame shape is provided between the guide member 5 and the long legs 32. The impermeable wall 39 is formed shorter than the guide member 5, and regulates the flowing water supplied to the hand-washing portion from flowing back from the guide member 5 into the support 3.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the decoration 7 is housed in the chemical solution container 2 together with the chemical solution to decorate the chemical solution container 2 and improve the design of the chemical solution supply device 1. This improves the aesthetics of the toilet. The decoration 7 is, for example, a sheet-like material made of a non-woven fabric or woven fabric made of natural fibers, synthetic resin fibers, or a resin molded product, and a plurality of decorations 7 are housed in a chemical solution container 2.

The decoration 7 may stay in the chemical solution and float in the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2, may float in the chemical solution and float on the liquid surface of the chemical solution, or may be in the chemical solution. It may be submerged in the bottom of the drug solution.

When the decoration 7 is suspended in the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2, the decorative effect of the decoration 7 is increased, and the chemical solution supply device installed at the height of the line of sight as in the chemical solution supply device 1 of the present embodiment. Since the decoration 7 in the chemical solution container 2 can be clearly seen when the chemical solution supply device 1 is viewed straight, the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be satisfactorily improved.

When the decoration 7 floats on the surface of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2, the decoration 7 moves up and down in the chemical solution container 2 together with the liquid level of the chemical solution, so that the position of the decoration 7 in the chemical solution container 2 is confirmed. By doing so, the remaining amount of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 can be easily grasped. Further, when the chemical solution supply device 1 is viewed from above with respect to the chemical solution supply device 1 installed on the floor, the decoration 7 in the chemical solution container 2 is clearly visible because the decoration 7 in the chemical solution container 2 is floating above the chemical solution container 2. Therefore, the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be satisfactorily improved.

When the decoration 7 is submerged in the chemical solution container 2 at the bottom of the chemical solution, the decoration 7 is maintained at the bottom of the chemical solution container 2 when expressing, for example, a flower or the seabed submerged in water in the chemical solution container 2. Therefore, the above-mentioned world view can be satisfactorily expressed, and the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be satisfactorily improved.

As a method of suspending the decoration 7 in the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2, for example, the specific gravity of the decoration 7 at the time of drying may be made equal to the specific gravity of the chemical solution. Here, "equal specific densities" means that the specific densities of the decoration 7 and the chemical solution are the same, or even if there is a difference in the specific densities, the difference is not so large that the decoration 7 emerges or sinks. The specific density of 7 can be, for example, in the range of 0.9 times or more and 1.1 times or less of the specific gravity of the chemical solution.

As a method of floating the decoration 7 on the surface of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2, for example, the specific gravity of the decoration 7 at the time of drying may be made smaller than the specific gravity of the chemical solution. Here, the fact that the specific density is small means that the specific gravity of the decoration 7 is smaller than the specific gravity of the chemical solution so that the decoration 7 emerges, and the specific gravity of the decoration 7 is, for example, 0.9 times the specific gravity of the chemical solution. It can be made smaller.

As a method of submerging the decoration 7 in the chemical solution container 2 under the chemical solution, for example, the specific gravity of the decoration 7 at the time of drying may be made larger than the specific gravity of the chemical solution. Here, the high specific density means that the specific gravity of the decoration 7 is larger than the specific gravity of the chemical solution as the decoration 7 sinks, and the specific gravity of the decoration 7 is, for example, 1.1 times the specific gravity of the chemical solution. It can be made larger.

The specific gravity of the above-mentioned chemical solution can be measured at room temperature (25 ° C.) using a standard hydrometer (1-5569 (small size), manufactured by Nippon Keiki Kogyo Co., Ltd.). For example, when the specific gravity of the chemical solution is 0.94 to 1.00, No. No. 5 is No. 5 when the specific gravity is 1.00 to 1.06. When 6 is 1.06 to 1.12, No. When 7 is 1.12 to 1.18, No. When 8 is 1.18 to 1.24, No. No. 9 is No. 9 when it is 1.24 to 1.28. Each of the 10 hydrometers is used. Specifically, put 100 ml of a chemical solution in a graduated cylinder with a capacity of 100 ml, float a hydrometer on the chemical solution, and with the hydrometer floating stably, the numerical value of the intersection of the liquid level and the black line of the hydrometer. The specific gravity is measured by reading.

Further, the specific gravity of the decoration 7 described above is such that a certain amount of distilled water is put into a graduated cylinder having a fine scale (for example, 0.2 ml), and then the decoration 7 is immersed in the distilled water until the decoration 7 is immersed in the distilled water to increase the scale (decoration). The volume of the object 7) can be read and calculated from the weight of the decoration 7 in a dry state measured in advance and the increase in the read scale (volume of the decoration 7).

The decoration 7 preferably has a property of substantially not absorbing the chemical solution. Since the decoration 7 does not substantially absorb the chemical solution, the specific gravity of the decoration 7 hardly changes even when it is contained in the chemical solution container 2 together with the chemical solution, and the state of the decoration 7 in the chemical solution (floating and floating described above). Or the sedimentation state) can be maintained until the end of use of the chemical solution supply device 1. The property of the decoration 7 that does not substantially absorb the chemical solution means that the chemical solution is not absorbed at all, and the chemical solution is absorbed to some extent, but even if it is absorbed, the state of the decoration 7 in the chemical solution (the above-mentioned floating). , Floating or sedimenting state) is allowed to the extent that it can be maintained until the end of use of the chemical solution supply device 1.

The decoration 7 does not necessarily have to have a property of substantially not absorbing the chemical solution, and may have a property of absorbing the chemical solution. In this case, in the dry state, the decoration 7 has a specific gravity smaller than that of the chemical solution and floats on the surface of the chemical solution, but by absorbing the chemical solution, the decoration 7 floats in the chemical solution or is placed under the chemical solution. It may start to sink. Further, in the dry state, the decoration 7 has a specific gravity equivalent to that of the chemical solution and floats in the chemical solution, but the decoration 7 may sink to the lower part of the chemical solution by absorbing the chemical solution.

As shown in FIG. 13, the decoration 7 includes a base 70 located at the center and a plurality of extending portions 71 located around the base 70. The plurality of extending portions 71 are radially connected to the base 70 with the base 70 as the center, and are arranged around the base 70 at substantially equal intervals. For example, although not shown, when there are two extension portions 71, the two extension portions 71 are located around the base 70 at 180 ° intervals, and the extension portions 71 are as shown in FIG. 13 (A). When there are three, the three extension 71s are located around the base 70 at 120 ° intervals, and when there are four extension 71s as in the example shown in FIG. 13 (B), the four extension 71s. Are located around the base 70 at 90 ° intervals, and when there are five extension portions 71 as in the example shown in FIG. 13 (C), the five extension portions 71 are located around the base 70 at 72 ° intervals. To do. The term "almost equidistant" is a concept that allows not only the case where the intervals of the plurality of extending portions 71 are completely equal but also a slight deviation.

As in the example shown in FIG. 13, each extending portion 71 may have a curved or straight shape in which the end edges on both sides gradually expand toward the tip edge on the opposite side to the base 70. It may have a curved or straight line that gradually narrows toward the edge, and further, the edge edges on both sides may have a curved or straight line that is parallel to each other. The tip edge of each extending portion 71 may have a curved shape or a straight line having a length as shown in the example shown in FIG. 13, but may be sharp. The form of such a decoration 7 is not particularly limited, but for example, one that resembles a flower, a clover, a star, a starfish, or the like can be exemplified, and the decoration 7 imitates a flower, for example. Each extension 71 imitates a petal, and when the decoration 7 imitates a clover, for example, each extension 71 imitates a leaf. In this embodiment, the decoration 7 imitates a flower.

In the decoration 7, a gap S is formed between two adjacent extending portions 71. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the decoration 7 is formed so that the gap S1 between the two adjacent extending portions 71 becomes wider as a whole from the base 70 side toward the tip end side of the extending portion 71. ing. The width of the gap S refers to a length in the same direction as the distance between the end edges of the two adjacent extending portions 71 facing each other with the gap S in between. As shown in FIG. 14, the decoration 7 may be formed so that the width of the gap S increases toward the tip side at least in a part of the extending portion 71 on the tip side. Although not shown, the decoration 7 may be formed so that the gap S has a constant width as a whole from the base 70 side to the tip end side of the extending portion 71. However, as in the example shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the gap S preferably widens in at least a part of the extending portion 71 on the tip side toward the tip, and in the example shown in FIG. As described above, it is more preferable that the width is widened as a whole from the base 70 side toward the tip of the extending portion 71. As a result, for various decorations 7, a wide gap S can be formed between the extending portions 71.

Further, as in the example shown in FIG. 13, the gap S between the two adjacent extending portions 71 in the decoration 7 is a comparison of a plurality of types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extending portions 71. It is preferable that the decoration 7 having a small number of protrusions 7 is wider as a whole than the decoration 7 having a large number of extension portions 71, or at least a part on the tip end side of the extension portion 71.

The plurality of ornaments 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are composed of a plurality of types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extending portions 71. The plurality of types of ornaments 7 include, for example, the ornament 7 having three extension portions 71 shown in FIG. 13 (A), the ornament 7 having four extension portions 71 shown in FIG. 13 (B), and FIG. 13 (Fig. 13). The extension portion 71 shown in C) can include three types of decorations 7 of five decorations 7. The number of extension portions 71 is not limited to 3 to 5, and may be any other number as long as they are different from each other. Further, the plurality of decorative objects 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are not limited to the three types of decorative objects 7, and may be composed of two types of decorative objects 7 or four or more types of decorative objects 7.

The size of the decoration 7 does not change significantly among the plurality of types of decorations 7 having different numbers of extending portions 71, and is preferably substantially the same size. Specifically, in the plan view shown in FIG. 13, it is preferable that the diameter R1 of the virtual circle (circumscribed circle of the decoration 7) C to which the decoration 7 touches inside is substantially the same for various decorations 7. The term "almost the same" as used herein is a concept that includes not only the case where the diameters R1 of the virtual circles C are exactly the same but also the cases where the diameters R1 of the virtual circles C are slightly different. On the other hand, a difference in diameter of about 1.2 times is allowed. The size of the decoration 7 does not necessarily have to be substantially the same among the plurality of types of decorations 7, and the smallest decoration 7 has a size larger than the base 70 of the other large size decorations 7. It suffices if there is no size difference so that the smallest size decoration 7 is completely hidden when another large size decoration 7 is placed on the smallest size decoration 7.

When a plurality of sheet-shaped ornaments 7 are accommodated in the chemical solution container 2, the plurality of decorative objects 7 are formed due to the flow of the chemical solution in the process of reducing the amount of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 with the use of the chemical solution supply device 1. It may move and one ornament 7 in it may cover another ornament 7. Here, when two decorations 7 having the same number of extension portions 71 are covered, if the plurality of extension portions 71 are completely overlapped, the two covered decorations 7 are combined into one. Since it becomes impossible to visually recognize a plurality of visible chemical solutions, the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 may be deteriorated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when two decorations 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71 are covered, in FIG. 15A, the extension portions 71 extend to three decorations 7. The protrusion 71 is covered with four decorations 7, and in FIG. 15 (B), the extension 71 is covered with four decorations 7 and the extension 71 is covered with five decorations 7, and in FIG. 15 (C), the extension 71 is covered with five decorations 7. The extension 71 is covered with three decorations 7 and the extension 71 is covered with five decorations 7, but the two coverings 7 are completely overlapped with a plurality of extension 71s. The extension 71 of the other decoration 7 located below can be seen from the gap S between the two adjacent extension 71s of the decoration 7 located above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the two covered decorative objects 7 from being visible as one and not being visible, so that deterioration of the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be suppressed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (D), even if three ornaments 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71 are covered, the covered three ornaments 7 can reach a plurality of extension portions 71. The thighs do not completely overlap, and the extension 71 of the other two decorations 7 located below can be seen from the gap S between the two adjacent extension 71s of the decoration 7 located above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the three covered decorative objects 7 from being visible as one and not being visible, so that deterioration of the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be suppressed.

The plurality of ornaments 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are preferably color-coded with at least two colors among the plurality of types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extending portions 71. As a result, it is possible to more clearly see that the plurality of decorative objects 7 covered are a plurality of colors. Further, since the colors are different, the colors are mixed when the color of the decoration 7 is reflected in the chemical solution, so that the aesthetic appearance can be further improved.

For example, when a plurality of ornaments 7 are composed of two types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71, two colors are used to give different colors to each type of ornament 7. .. When a plurality of ornaments 7 are composed of three types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71, different colors are added to each type of ornaments 7 using three colors. Alternatively, using two colors, the decorations 7 of the types having a similar number of extension portions 71 have different colors, and the decorations 7 of the types having a distant number of extension portions 71 have different colors. Alternatively, the same color may be applied. Specifically, for example, exemplifying three types of decorations 7 in which the number of extension portions 71 is 3 to 5, the extension portions 71 are different from the three decorations 7 and the extension portions 71 are different from the four decorations 7. Colored, the extension 71 has four decorations 7 and the extension 71 has a different color from the five decorations 7, and the extension 71 has three decorations 7 and the extension 71. It may be given the same color different from the five ornaments 7, or may be given the same color.

In the method of coloring the decorations 7 with different colors, the entire decoration 7 may be a different color, at least the entire extension 71 may be a different color, or at least each extension 71 may be colored differently. A part of the tip side of the may be a different color. Further, different colors may be used depending on the shade of the same type of color.

As shown in FIG. 16, the plurality of decorations 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 have the number of extension portions 71 in the two types of decorations 7 in which the number of extension portions 71 differs by an integral multiple of 2 or more. It is preferable that the decoration 7 is formed so that the width of the extending portion 71 is wider than that of the other decoration 7.

Specifically, in FIG. 16 (A), the extension portion 71 is covered with two decorations 7 and the extension portion 71 is covered with four decorations 7, and in FIG. 16B, the extension portion 71 is two decorations. The object 7 and the extension 71 are covered with the six decorations 7, and in FIG. 16C, the extension 71 is covered with the three decorations 7 and the extension 71 is covered with the six decorations 7. In each case, the decoration 7 having the smaller number of extension portions 71 (in FIG. 16 (A) and (B), there are two extension portions 71, and in FIG. 16 (C), there are three extension portions 71. The width of each extension portion 71 of the decoration 7) (the distance between the edges on both sides of the extension portion 71) is wide. As a result, when the decoration 7 having the smaller number of extension portions 71 is covered so as to be located below the other decorations 7, the two covered decorations 7 are covered with a plurality of extension portions. Even 71 does not completely overlap, and the number of extension portions 71 is large. The extension of other decorations 7 located below the gap S between the two adjacent extension portions 71 of the decoration 7 located above. You can see the exit 71. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the two covered decorative objects 7 from being visible as one and not being visible, so that deterioration of the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be suppressed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of decorations 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2, for example, a decoration 7 having two extending portions 71 and a decoration 7 having four extending portions 71. When the extending portion 71 includes eight decorations 7 one by one, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the number of the extending portions 71 is two decorations 7 and the extending portion 71. The width of each extension portion 71 is wider in the decoration 7 having two extension portions 71 between the four ornaments 7 and the ornament 7 having eight extension portions 71 (C). ), The decoration 7 having four extension portions 71 extends between the decoration 7 having four extension portions 71 and the decoration 7 having eight extension portions 71. The width of the protrusion 71 is wide. As a result, as in FIG. 16, the two covering decorations 7 do not completely overlap even the plurality of extension portions 71, and the decoration 7 located above has a large number of extension portions 71. The extension 71 of the other decoration 7 located below can be seen from the gap S between the two adjacent extension 71s. Further, as shown in FIG. 17D, even if three ornaments 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71 are covered, the three overlapping ornaments 7 may have a plurality of extension portions 71. Of the other two ornaments 7 located below the gap S between the two adjacent extension 71s of the ornament 7 located above, which has the largest number of extension 71s, without completely overlapping. The extension 71 can be seen. In this way, it is possible to prevent the plurality of decorative decorations 7 that are covered from appearing as one and not being visible, so that deterioration of the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be suppressed.

The plurality of ornaments 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are each of various types having different numbers of extension portions 71 in order to prevent the plurality of ornaments 7 covered from completely overlapping each other. It is preferable that the ornaments 7 are composed of a plurality of types, but if other types of ornaments 7 having different numbers of extension portions 71 are included, the same type of ornaments 7 having the same number of extension portions 71 may be included. Two or more may be included.

The size of the decoration 7 is the discharge port of the chemical solution container 2 when it is submerged in the lower part of the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 or when it is submerged in the chemical solution container 2 due to the reduction in the amount of the chemical solution accompanying the use of the chemical solution supply device 1. It is preferable that the size does not pass through 22. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, the chemical solution is formed by making the diameter R1 of the virtual circle (circumscribed circle of the decoration 7) C including the decoration 7 larger than the diameter R2 of the discharge port 22. It is possible to prevent the decoration 7 in the container 2 from passing through the discharge port 22 and coming out of the chemical solution container 2.

Further, as for the size of the decoration 7, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, which part of the decoration 7 (base 70 and each extending portion 71) of the decoration 7 is used as the discharge port 22 of the chemical solution container 2 in a plan view. Even if it is covered, it is preferable that the size is such that the portion where the peripheral edge of the discharge port 22 fits comfortably is not included inside. As a result, even if the decoration 7 covers the discharge port 22, a gap G can be generated between the peripheral edge of the discharge port 22 and the outer edge contour of the decoration 7, so that the gap G can be generated without blocking the discharge port 22. The chemical solution can be smoothly guided to the discharge port 22 via G, and the chemical solution can be smoothly supplied.

According to the chemical solution supply device 1 of the present embodiment described above, since the decoration 7 is housed together with the chemical solution in the chemical solution container 2 whose inside can be visually recognized, the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 itself is due to the decorative effect of the decoration 7. Is improved. Therefore, for example, when the chemical solution supply device 1 is installed in the hand-washing portion above the water storage tank of the flush toilet, the aesthetic appearance in the toilet can be improved even if there is no other decoration for decorating the hand-washing portion. Therefore, it is sufficient if the same space as the conventional chemical supply device can be secured in the hand-washing part, and a large space is not required in the hand-washing part for decoration. Moreover, since the various openings 37A and 37B formed in the chemical solution supply device 1 and the drain port of the hand-washing portion are not blocked, the desired effect of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be obtained.

Further, since the plurality of decorative objects 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are composed of a plurality of types of decorative objects 7 having different numbers of extending portions 71, for example, the decorative objects 7 are covered with each other in the chemical solution container 2. Even if the plurality of decorative objects 7 are covered, even the plurality of extending portions 71 do not completely overlap, and are downward from the gap S between the two adjacent extending portions 71 of the ornaments 7 located above. The extension 71 of the other decoration 7 located in can be seen. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plurality of decorative objects 7 that are covered from appearing as one and not being visible, so that deterioration of the design of the chemical solution supply device 1 can be suppressed.

Further, in the decoration 7, the gap S between the two adjacent extending portions 71 is directed toward the tip side at least a part of the extending portion 71 on the tip side, and the extending portion 71 is preferably from the base 70 side. It is shaped to widen toward the tip of the. As a result, the extension portion 71 of the other decoration 7 to be covered from below can be seen well from the gap S between the two adjacent extension portions 71 of the decoration 7 to be covered from above.

Further, the plurality of ornaments 7 housed in the chemical solution container 2 are color-coded with at least two colors based on the type distinguished by the number of the extension portions 71, and preferably the extension portion 71. By giving different colors to each type distinguished by the number, when a plurality of decorations 7 are covered, it is possible to show more clearly that there are a plurality of colors.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the decoration 7 is a flat one formed flat, but may be a three-dimensional one in which not only the spread of the plane but also the height is given by bending a part of the sheet. When the decorative object 7 is formed into a three-dimensional shape, even if the decorative object 7 covers the discharge port 22 in the chemical solution container 2, the discharge port 22 is not completely blocked, so that the chemical solution is discharged from the discharge port 22. Is suppressed, and the drug solution can be smoothly supplied.

In the above embodiment, among the on-tank type chemical solution supply devices installed in the hand-washing section above the water storage tank of the flush toilet, a type in which the guide member 5 is inserted into the drain port of the hand-washing section to supply the chemical solution is an example. However, the present invention can be suitably applied to various types of chemical liquid supply devices such as those in which the chemical liquid is directly supplied to the hand-washing portion.

In the above embodiment, an on-tank type chemical supply device installed in the hand-washing portion above the water storage tank of the flush toilet is described as an example, but the chemical liquid supply device of the type used by being hung on the rim of the toilet bowl. The present invention can also be preferably applied to the above.

In the above embodiment, the chemical solution supply device for flush toilets is described as an example, but the chemical solution for fragrance and deodorization of the indoor space is volatilized or evaporated by placing it on a room such as a living room, the floor of the entrance, or a shelf. The present invention can also be suitably applied to a chemical solution supply device of a type that is supplied in such a manner.

1 Chemical solution supply device 2 Chemical solution container 3 Support 7 Ornament 22 Discharge port 70 Base 71 Extension S Gap

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With a chemical container that allows you to see the inside,
The chemical solution contained in the chemical solution container and
A plurality of sheet-shaped decorations housed together with the chemical solution in the chemical solution container are provided.
Each of the above decorations
With the base located in the center
A plurality of extending portions connected to the base portion are provided.
The plurality of extension portions are arranged at equal intervals around the base portion so as to have a gap between them.
The plurality of ornaments are chemical solution supply devices composed of at least two types of ornaments having different numbers of extending portions. Claim 1 that each of the ornaments is formed so that the gap between two adjacent extending portions widens toward the distal end side at least in a part of the extending portion on the distal end side. The chemical supply device according to. The chemical solution according to claim 2, wherein each of the ornaments is formed so that the gap between two adjacent extension portions widens from the base side toward the tip end side of the extension portion. Supply device. The chemical supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of ornaments are color-coded with at least two colors based on the type distinguished by the number of extending portions. The chemical supply device according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of ornaments are colored differently for each type distinguished by the number of extending portions. Claim that in two kinds of decorations in which the number of extension portions differs by an integral multiple of 2 or more, the decoration having a smaller number of extension portions has a wider width of the extension portion than the other decoration. The drug solution supply device according to any one of 1 to 5. A support for supporting the chemical solution container from below with the chemical solution discharge port facing downward is further provided.
The chemical solution supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each of the decorations does not include a portion where the peripheral edge of the discharge port fits in a plan view when the decoration is put on the discharge port.

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