JP3047600B2 - Control method of bubble bath apparatus with filtration device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with a filtering device capable of switching between a filtration operation for filtering water (whether hot water or normal temperature water) in a bathtub and a bubble operation for supplying bubbles into the bathtub. The present invention relates to a method for controlling a bubble bath apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a control method of this type of conventional bubble bath apparatus with a filtering device, there is a method described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-888. In the bathtub water filtration device of the same publication, when a filtration operation switch is turned on, backwashing is first performed for a predetermined time, and thereafter, the operation shifts to a filtration operation.

[0003]

The inventors of the present invention have conducted various studies. As a result, even if the bath water is simply introduced into the filter and backwashed, the hair and the like adhered to the filter medium are not easily removed. Was found to be inadequate.

Further, the present inventors have conducted various studies on the bubble bath apparatus, and found that, in the bubble bath apparatus configured so that air bubbles are ejected immediately after the switch is turned on, for example, when the switch is accidentally touched. Was unexpectedly blown out, and it was found that the bather might be surprised. Surprising bathers who have high blood pressure may not be healthy, and improvements are expected.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a bubble bath apparatus with a filtering apparatus, comprising a filtering apparatus for filtering water in a bathtub and a bubble supply apparatus for supplying air bubbles into the bathtub. A method of controlling a bubble bath apparatus, comprising a filtration operation mode for performing filtration, a bubble operation mode for supplying air bubbles, and back-rinsing the filtration apparatus with water of the bath water to discharge back-wash water to the outside of the bath. A mode switch for executing the operation mode, and a blast intensity adjustment switch for selecting a supply amount of the bubbles, wherein the backwash mode and the control method of the bubble bath apparatus with a filtration device capable of selecting the backwash mode. When the mode switch is turned on, only filtration is performed. Thereafter, when the blast intensity control switch is operated, backwashing and air supply are performed for a predetermined time, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, It is characterized in that the over-and bubble supply is performed.

[0006]

According to the control method of the bubble bath apparatus with the filtering device of the present invention, even if the mode switch is operated, first, only the filtering is performed, and the bubbles are not ejected. Therefore, even if the mode switch is accidentally touched, a situation in which bubbles are unexpectedly blown out is prevented.

[0007] When backwashing is performed, air bubbles are always blown into the bathtub. Therefore, water extracted from the bath tub contains fine bubbles. When the filter is backwashed with the water containing bubbles, strong backwashing is performed by a gas-liquid multiphase flow. Thereby, the hair and the like attached to the filter medium (filter element) are also efficiently removed and removed.

[0008]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a bubble bath apparatus with a filtration device to which a method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a time chart, and FIG. 3 is a flow system diagram at the time of backwashing.

A suction nozzle 12 for sucking water in the bathtub 10 and a bubble ejection nozzle 14 for blowing bubbles into the bathtub 10 are provided on the side wall surface of the bathtub 10. The pipes 16 and 18 are connected to the circulation pump 22 of the filtration jet unit 20 respectively.

In the pipe 18, a pipe 24 branches from the middle thereof, and the pipe 24 branches into a pipe 26 and a pipe 28. The pipe 26 is connected to a first port 30 a of the three-way valve 30.

The three-way valve 30 moves a valve body 32 forward and backward by a solenoid 34, and a first port 30a and a second port 30b.
And the communication state of the third port 30c is switched.

The second port 30b is connected to an inlet port 38a of a filter 38 via a pipe 36. The third port 30c communicates with a drain port 42 via a pipe 40.

The filter 38 has a built-in filter element 44 therein, and is configured to filter water introduced from an introduction port 38a and to flow out from an outflow port 38b.

The outflow port 38b is connected to a first port 50a of the three-way valve 50 via a pipe 48. The three-way valve 50 moves the valve body 52 forward and backward by the solenoid 54,
The communication state of the port 50a, the second port 50b, and the third port 50c is switched. The pipe 28 is connected to the third port 50c. The second port 50b is communicated with the pipe 16 through the pipe 56.

An air pipe 58 is connected to the bubble jet nozzle 14.
A jet valve 60 for interrupting the introduction of air is provided at the tip of the air pipe 58. The opening and closing of the jet valve 60 is controlled by a solenoid 62.

In order to control the bubble bath apparatus with the filtering device, a remote controller 70 having a mode switch 64 and blast intensity control switches 66 and 68 is installed in the bathroom. The output is output to the controller 72 in the filtration jet unit 20, and the circulation pump 22 and the solenoids 34, 54, and 62 are controlled.

When the mode switch 64 is pressed, the three-way valve 3
0 and 50 are the flow path selections shown in FIG. In this state, the pump 22 is started and rotated at the lowest speed. In this initial state, the jet valve 60 is kept closed. Then, the water in the bathtub 10 is supplied to the suction nozzle 12, the pipe 16, the circulation pump 22, and the pipe 18.
A part of the water jetted from the bubble jet nozzle 14 through the pipe 22 and discharged from the pump 22 to the pipe 18
4, 26, three-way valve 30, pipe 36, filter 38, pipe 4
8, the three-way valve 50, the pipe 56, and the pipe 16 flow in this order, and return to the circulation pump 22 again.

As described above, when the mode switch 64 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 2, only filtration is performed first, and no bubbles are jetted. Therefore, even if the mode switch 64 is touched by mistake, a situation in which bubbles are unexpectedly blown out is prevented.

In this filtering operation state, when the blowing amount of the bubble is increased by the blowing strength control switch 66, the jet valve 60 is opened and the filter 38 is backwashed. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the second port 30 of the three-way valve 30 increases the bubble ejection amount by the
b and the third port 30c, and the three-way valve 5
The first port 50a and the third port 50c are connected to each other. In addition, the jet valve 60 opens up to the opening set by the blast strength control switch 66. As a result, the water in the bathtub 10 is circulated through the pipes 16 and 18, bubbles are mixed into the jet water flow at the bubble jet nozzle 14, and a part of the water in the pipe 18 is removed from the pipes 24, 28 and three-way. Valve 50,
Pipe 48, filter 38, pipe 36, three-way valve 30, pipe 4
The water flows in the order of 0, is discharged from the drain port 42, and is passed through the filter 38 in the reverse direction, whereby the filter 38 is backwashed.

As described above, when backwashing is performed, bubbles are always blown into the bathtub 10. Therefore, bathtub 1
The water extracted from inside 0 through the nozzle 12 and the pipe 16 contains fine bubbles. When the filter 38 is backwashed with the water containing bubbles, strong backwashing is performed by a gas-liquid multiphase flow. For this reason, the hair and the like adhering to the filtration element 44 are also efficiently removed and removed.

After the backwashing has been performed for a predetermined time, the flow paths of the three-way valves 30 and 50 are selected as shown in FIG. 1, and filtration and bubble ejection are performed.

[0022]

As described above, according to the control method of the bubble bath apparatus with the filtering device of the present invention, bubbles are jetted into the bath to produce bubble mixed water, and the filter is backwashed with the bubble mixed water. In addition, the filter medium can be efficiently backwashed, and dirt such as attached hair can be reliably removed in a short time.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the mode switch is operated, first, only filtration is performed, and no bubbles are jetted. Therefore, even if the mode switch is accidentally touched, a situation in which bubbles are unexpectedly blown out is prevented. Therefore, the bather can be bathed without being surprised.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a bubble bath apparatus with a filtration device.

FIG. 2 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the embodiment apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram for explaining a backwash operation of the embodiment apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bathtub 12 Suction nozzle 14 Bubble ejection nozzle 20 Filtration jet unit 22 Circulation pump 30, 50 Three-way valve 38 Filter 60 Jet valve 70 Remote control 72 Controller

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-275059 (JP, A) JP-A-8-295556 (JP, A) JP-A-3-60940 (JP, U) (58) Field (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61H 23/00 A47K 3/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for controlling a bubble bath apparatus with a filtration apparatus, comprising: a filtration device for filtering water in a bathtub; and a bubble supply device for supplying bubbles into the bathtub, comprising: a filtration operation mode for performing filtration; A bubble tubing device with a filter device, wherein a bubble operation mode for supplying bubbles and a backwash mode for backwashing the filtration device with water of the bathtub water and discharging backwash wastewater out of the bathtub can be selected. In the control method, a mode switch for executing the operation mode;
A fume strength adjustment switch for selecting the supply amount of the air bubbles is provided, and only the filtration is performed when the mode switch is turned on, and the backwashing is performed for a predetermined time when the fume strength control switch is operated thereafter. And a method for controlling a bubble bath apparatus with a filtration device, wherein filtration and bubble supply are performed after a predetermined time has elapsed.