JP2021017788A

JP2021017788A - Operation unit of remote-controlled drain valve device

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Publication number: JP2021017788A
Application number: JP2019135697A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 篤内川; Atsushi Uchikawa
Original assignee: Maruichi Corp
Current assignee: Maruichi Corp
Priority date: 2019-07-23
Filing date: 2019-07-23
Publication date: 2021-02-15

Abstract

To provide an operation unit for a remote-controlled drain plug device that can be used without hindrance even if the operation unit is mounted so that the shaft portion located in the operation unit moves forward and backward in a substantially horizontal direction in a remote-controlled drain plug device that is both manually and electrically operated.SOLUTION: An operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device includes: a manual operation unit for opening and closing the drain port by manual operation; and an electric drive unit for opening and closing the drain port by electric drive. The manual operation unit is provided with a shaft portion that moves forward and backward by the operation of the user, so that the drain port opens and closes in response to the advancement and retreat of the shaft portion. The electric drive unit is equipped with a function to move the shaft portion forward and backward by electric drive, and the operation unit is mounted near a bathtub so that the shaft portion moves forward and backward in a horizontal direction. The electric drive unit is arranged below the manual operation unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

本発明は、槽体の排水口を、排水口から離間した位置に設けた操作部への操作により開閉する遠隔操作式の排水栓装置に関するものであって、特に手動操作と、電動による操作の両方を兼用する手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a remote-controlled drain plug device that opens and closes a drain port of a tank body by operating an operation unit provided at a position away from the drain port, and is particularly capable of manual operation and electric operation. It relates to the operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device that can be used for both manual and electric purposes.

従来より、浴槽や洗面ボウルなどの槽体の内部に生じた排水を処理するため、槽体の底面等に排水口を設け、この排水口から配管部材を介し、下水側に排水を排出する方法が広く知られている。また、槽体内に水を溜める場合に、弁部材の昇降を利用して排水口を開閉する方法があるが、この弁部材による排水口の開閉を、弁部材や排水口から離間した位置、例えば槽体の縁部や槽体側面の上方に設けた操作部への操作によって行う遠隔操作式排水栓装置が知られている。
広く知られた遠隔操作式排水栓装置としては、特許文献１に記載のような、槽体の底面に設けられた排水口と、排水口を上下動することによって閉塞する弁部材と、槽体の近傍に備えられた、ボタン部材及び操作体を有する操作部と、操作部に加えられた操作を排水口に備えられた弁部材に伝達するレリースワイヤと、から構成されるものがある。
この特許文献１の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部は、一端が開口した開口部を備えた筒状部分を備えてなり、その開口部の内部に操作用のボタン部材を配置して構成してなる。
また、操作部には電動操作のため、モーター等からなる電動用駆動部を併設して構成してなる。
また、特許文献１に記載された遠隔操作式排水栓装置では、弁部材の上昇状態を維持するため、排水口にロック機構（スラストロック機構）が備えられてなり、ロック機構の一端に弁部材が、他端にレリースワイヤが接続されてなる。
該操作部にて手動による排水口の開閉操作を行う場合、ボタン部材部材を押し込むことで、ボタン部材部材に接続された操作体が進退し、排水口まで延設されたレリースワイヤ端部を押し込むことでロック機構が動作し、弁部材が昇降して排水口が開閉される。また、該操作部にて電動による排水口の開閉操作を行う場合、電動の操作にて電動用駆動部を動作させると、モーターの動作に応じて操作体が進退され、排水口まで延設されたレリースワイヤ端部を押し込むことでロック機構が動作し、弁部材が昇降して排水口が開閉される。 Conventionally, in order to treat the drainage generated inside the tank body such as a bathtub or a washbasin, a drainage port is provided on the bottom surface of the tank body, and the drainage is discharged from this drainage port to the sewage side via a piping member. Is widely known. Further, when water is stored in the tank, there is a method of opening and closing the drain port by using the raising and lowering of the valve member, but the opening and closing of the drain port by this valve member is performed at a position away from the valve member and the drain port, for example. There is known a remote-controlled drain plug device that is operated by operating an operation unit provided at the edge of the tank body or above the side surface of the tank body.
Widely known remote-operated drain plug devices include a drain port provided on the bottom surface of the tank body, a valve member that closes by moving the drain port up and down, and a tank body as described in Patent Document 1. There is one composed of an operation unit having a button member and an operating body provided in the vicinity of the above, and a release wire for transmitting the operation applied to the operation unit to the valve member provided in the drain port.
The operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device of Patent Document 1 is provided with a tubular portion having an opening at one end, and a button member for operation is arranged inside the opening. It becomes.
Further, since the operation unit is electrically operated, an electric drive unit including a motor or the like is provided side by side.
Further, in the remote-controlled drain plug device described in Patent Document 1, in order to maintain the raised state of the valve member, a lock mechanism (thrust lock mechanism) is provided at the drain port, and the valve member is provided at one end of the lock mechanism. However, the release wire is connected to the other end.
When the operation unit manually opens and closes the drain port, the operating body connected to the button member member moves forward and backward by pushing in the button member member, and pushes in the release wire end extending to the drain port. As a result, the lock mechanism operates, the valve member moves up and down, and the drain port is opened and closed. Further, when the operation unit electrically opens and closes the drain port, when the electric drive unit is operated by the electric operation, the operating body moves forward and backward according to the operation of the motor and extends to the drain port. By pushing the end of the release wire, the lock mechanism operates, the valve member moves up and down, and the drain port is opened and closed.

特開２００３−２４７２５３号Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-247253

上記した遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部は、槽体の開口の縁部に設けられるため、操作ボタンの押し込み操作によって進退する軸部が、垂直方向に進退するように配置されている。また、この軸部の進退する方向を鉛直方向とした時に、操作部内に侵入した湯水を、開口部から軸部に沿う方向へ流下させることで操作部外へ処理できるように構成されている。しかしながら、近年遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部について、意匠性の理由などから、必要に応じて配置する位置を変更したい、との要望があった。ここで、手動式のみの遠隔操作式排水栓装置場合は、操作部の軸部を中心としてほぼ軸対称形状であったので、どのような方向に軸部が進退するように施工しても特に方向性等の問題が生じることは無かった。しかし、手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の場合は、操作部に電動用の電動駆動部を備えるため、操作部の軸部に対して軸対称の形状とすることは困難であり、この非軸対称性によって適切な方向に合わせて操作部を施工することができなかった。
ここで、「適切な方向に合わせて操作部を施工する」とは、例えば施工する空間に合わせて、非軸対称時形状の操作部の方向を調整して施工を行うことや、操作部内に侵入した湯水が操作部の特に電動駆動部に触れるようにして溜まることが無い方向に施工を行うこと等を意味するものである。
開口部は通常ボタン部材が配置され、大量に湯水の流入が生じる構造ではないが、開口部とボタン部材の隙間を水密的な構造とすることは難しく、操作部内に少量の湯水が流入することは避けられない。そして、上記した手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部の場合、操作部内にモーターや電子基板からなる電動用駆動部を備えてなり、この電動用駆動部のモーターや電子基板が湯水に晒されると、ショートや水に濡れたことによる部材の劣化を生じて、それらの機器が破損する、という問題があった。
特に、操作部を意匠性やレイアウトの都合から軸部が水平方向に進退するように、開口部が横方向を向いた状態にて施工する場合、操作部の施工する方向によっては、排水の勾配が確保できなくなり、操作部内に侵入した湯水の排出先が無く、開口部の高さまで湯水が溜まる場合があり、電動用駆動部がこの溜まった湯水に漬かる場合があった。
本発明は上記問題点に鑑み発明されたものであって、手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置において、操作部内に配置される軸部が、略水平方向に進退するように操作部を取り付けても支障なく使用できるようにすることを目的とした、遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部を提供するものである。 Since the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device described above is provided at the edge of the opening of the tank body, the shaft portion that advances and retreats by pushing the operation button is arranged so as to advance and retreat in the vertical direction. Further, when the advancing / retreating direction of the shaft portion is the vertical direction, the hot water that has entered the operation portion can be treated to the outside of the operation portion by flowing down from the opening in the direction along the shaft portion. However, in recent years, there has been a request to change the position of the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device as needed for reasons such as design. Here, in the case of a remote-controlled drain plug device that is only a manual type, the shape is almost axisymmetric with respect to the shaft part of the operation part, so it is particularly important to construct the shaft part so that it moves forward and backward in any direction. There were no problems such as directionality. However, in the case of a remote-controlled drain plug device that can be used for both manual and electric operation, since the operation unit is provided with an electric drive unit for electric power, it is difficult to make the shape axisymmetric with respect to the shaft portion of the operation unit. Due to this non-axial symmetry, it was not possible to construct the operation unit in an appropriate direction.
Here, "constructing the operation unit in an appropriate direction" means, for example, adjusting the direction of the operation unit having a non-axisymmetric shape according to the space to be installed, or performing the operation in the operation unit. This means that the construction is performed in a direction in which the invading hot water does not collect by touching the operation unit, particularly the electric drive unit.
Normally, a button member is arranged in the opening, and a large amount of hot water does not flow in. However, it is difficult to make the gap between the opening and the button member watertight, and a small amount of hot water flows into the operation part. Is inevitable. In the case of the operation unit of the above-mentioned manual / electric remote-controlled drain plug device, the operation unit is provided with an electric drive unit composed of a motor and an electronic board, and the motor and electronic board of the electric drive unit are provided. When the board is exposed to hot water, there is a problem that the members are deteriorated due to a short circuit or getting wet with water, and those devices are damaged.
In particular, when the operation part is installed with the opening facing sideways so that the shaft part moves forward and backward in the horizontal direction due to design and layout reasons, the drainage gradient depends on the installation direction of the operation part. There was no discharge destination for the hot water that had entered the operation unit, and the hot water might collect up to the height of the opening, and the electric drive unit might be immersed in the collected hot water.
The present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and in a remote-controlled drain plug device for both manual and electric use, the operation unit is such that the shaft portion arranged in the operation unit moves forward and backward in a substantially horizontal direction. It is intended to provide an operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device for the purpose of being able to be used without any trouble even if the device is attached.

請求項１に記載の本発明は、槽体の底面に設けられた排水口を、弁部材を昇降させることで開閉する遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部であって、
操作部は、手動操作によって排水口を開閉するための手動操作部と、電動駆動によって排水口を開閉するための電動駆動部とを備え、手動操作部は使用者の操作により進退する軸部を備えてなり、該軸部の進退に対応して排水口が開閉すると共に、電動駆動部は該軸部を電動駆動により進退させる機能を備えてなり、浴槽近傍において、該軸部の進退が略水平方向となるように操作部が取り付けられることを特徴とする、遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部である。 The present invention according to claim 1 is an operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device that opens and closes a drain port provided on the bottom surface of a tank body by raising and lowering a valve member.
The operation unit includes a manual operation unit for opening and closing the drain port by manual operation and an electric drive unit for opening and closing the drain port by electric drive, and the manual operation unit has a shaft portion that moves forward and backward by the operation of the user. The drainage port opens and closes in response to the advance and retreat of the shaft, and the electric drive unit has a function of advancing and retreating the shaft by electric drive. It is an operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device, characterized in that the operation unit is attached so as to be in the horizontal direction.

請求項２に記載の本発明は、上記遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部において、
電動駆動部が、手動操作部の下方に配置されることを特徴とする遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部である。 The present invention according to claim 2 is the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device.
The electric drive unit is an operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device, characterized in that the electric drive unit is arranged below the manual operation unit.

請求項３に記載の本発明は、上記遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部において、
電動駆動部を含む操作部の部分が槽体近傍に取り付けられた後に、軸部を中心として回動可能に構成されてなることを特徴とする、請求項１または請求項２に記載の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部である。 The present invention according to claim 3 is the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device.
The remote control according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the portion of the operation unit including the electric drive unit is mounted in the vicinity of the tank body and then is rotatably configured around the shaft portion. This is the operation unit of the drain plug device.

請求項４に記載の本発明は、上記遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部において、
電動駆動部が、手動操作部に対して水密的に区画されると共に、
手動操作部に流入した湯水が、電動駆動部との連通箇所に溜まることなく排出される流路を備えたことを特徴とする、請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか一つに記載の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部である。 The present invention according to claim 4 is the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device.
The electric drive unit is watertightly partitioned with respect to the manual operation unit, and
The remote according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a flow path in which hot water flowing into the manual operation unit is discharged without accumulating at a communication point with the electric drive unit. This is the operation unit of the operation type drain plug device.

請求項１に記載の本発明では、手動操作部と電動駆動部とを備えた遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部において、軸部の進退が略水平方向となるように操作部が取り付けることで、施工の際の意匠性等を向上することができる。
請求項２に記載の本発明においては、重量が大きい電動駆動部を下方に配置することによって、操作部の配置を安定したものとすることができると共に、操作部の施工時のレイアウトを明確にすることによって、排水機器の設計時点で操作部のレイアウトに沿った設計を行うことで、軸部の進退が略水平方向となるように操作部を配置することを確実に行うことができる。
請求項３に記載の本発明においては、操作部を取り付けた後に軸部を中心に操作部を回動可能な構造としたことによって、例えば請求項２のように、電動駆動部を下方に配置する等、レイアウトや必要性に応じて操作部の方向を調整することができる。
請求項４に記載の発明においては、操作部内に流入した湯水を電動駆動部に損害を与えることなく排出することができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device including the manual operation unit and the electric drive unit, the operation unit is attached so that the shaft portion advances and retreats in a substantially horizontal direction. , It is possible to improve the designability at the time of construction.
In the present invention according to claim 2, by arranging the heavy electric drive unit downward, the arrangement of the operation unit can be stabilized and the layout of the operation unit at the time of construction is clarified. By doing so, by designing according to the layout of the operation unit at the time of designing the drainage device, it is possible to surely arrange the operation unit so that the advance and retreat of the shaft portion is substantially horizontal.
In the present invention according to claim 3, the operation portion is rotatable around the shaft portion after the operation portion is attached, so that the electric drive portion is arranged downward as in claim 2, for example. The direction of the operation unit can be adjusted according to the layout and necessity.
In the invention according to claim 4, the hot water that has flowed into the operation unit can be discharged without damaging the electric drive unit.

第一実施例の遠隔操作式排水栓装置を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the remote-controlled drain plug device of 1st Example. 第一実施例の操作部の部材構成を示す参考図である。It is a reference figure which shows the member structure of the operation part of 1st Example. 第一実施例の操作部を示す参考図である。It is a reference figure which shows the operation part of 1st Example. 第一実施例の操作部本体関連の部材構成を示す参考図である。It is a reference figure which shows the member structure related to the operation part main body of 1st Example. 第一実施例の操作部本体と一部部材の平面視方向の参考図である。It is a reference view of the operation part main body and some members of 1st Example in the plan view direction. 第一実施例の操作部本体の平面視方向の参考図である。It is a reference view of the operation part main body of 1st Example in the plan view direction. ピニオン部材と歯車部材の平面図である。It is a top view of a pinion member and a gear member. 図６のＡ−Ａ断面図である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 排水口の閉口状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the closed state of a drainage port. 排水口の開口状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the opening state of a drainage port.

以下に、本発明の第一実施例について、図面を参照しつつ説明する。尚、以下の各実施例への説明においては、レリースワイヤ１１のインナーワイヤ１１ｂが排水口８ａ側に移動することを「前進」、操作部Ｓ側に移動することを「後退」として記載する。また、本実施例の説明における「上」「下」は、図１の図示に基づいて記載する。
図１乃至図１０に示した、本発明の第一実施例の排水栓装置は、槽体の一種である浴槽Ｂの排水配管に採用される排水栓装置であって、以下に記載する、排水口本体８、支持部材９、継手部材１０、操作部Ｓ、弁部材７、操作伝達部材としてのレリースワイヤ１１、支持部材９、ロック機構５、ガイド管１２、等の部材より構成される。
浴槽Ｂは上方が開口した箱体であって、その底面に排水口本体８を取り付けるための取付孔Ｂ１を備えてなる。また槽体の側面に化粧用の板状部材であるエプロン部材Ｂ３を略垂直となるよう取り付けるように構成されてなり、このエプロン部材Ｂ３に操作部Ｓを取り付けるための操作部取付孔Ｂ２を備えてなる。
排水口本体８は略円筒形状を成す部材であって、その上端部分外周側には、側面方向に突出するフランジ部８ｂを設けてなり、外側面には雄ネジを設けてなる。
支持部材９は、レリースワイヤ１１端部を排水口８ａ内に配置固定する部材であって、その中央部分にアウターチューブ１１ａ端部が接続される。
継手部材１０は、有底略円筒形状を成す部材であって、上方の開口に排水口本体８の雄ネジと螺合する雌ネジを、側面に内部の排水を排出するための排出口１０ａと、レリースワイヤ１１を挿通するための筒状の挿通部１０ｂを、それぞれ備えてなる。
操作部Ｓは浴槽Ｂの部材であるエプロン部材Ｂ３の操作部取付孔Ｂ２に取り付けられる部材であって、以下に記載する、第一ケーシング１、第二ケーシング２、操作部本体Ｓ１、電動駆動機構６ａ、基板部材、第一操作体３、第二操作体４、操作ボタン１３、接続部材Ｃ３、第一カバー部材Ｋ１、第二カバー部材Ｋ２、から構成される。
第一ケーシング１は、内部に内周縁の全周に沿って段差部分を形成する略円筒形状を成す部材であって、その両端に開口を備えてなり、その一端はエプロン部材Ｂ３の操作部取付孔Ｂ２に取り付けられる。この操作部取付孔Ｂ２に取り付けられる側の端部は、操作ボタン１３が進退する開口部１ａを形成する。
また、上記した内部の段差部分により、開口部１ａのある端部側ほど内径が大きく、接続部Ｃ１のある端部側ほど内径が小さくなっている。
また、開口部１ａとは反対側の端部には接続部Ｃ１を備えてなる。
第二ケーシング２は、略円筒形状を成す部材であって、両端に開口を備えてなり、一端は第一ケーシング１の接続部Ｃ１と接続される被接続部Ｃ２を備えてなる。また、その内部は、ロック機構５を弾性嵌合により着脱自在に固定できるように構成されてなる。
操作部本体Ｓ１は、対向する上下の面が開口した、略箱状の外形を備えたケーシング体であって、その側面に第二ケーシング２と同じ被接続部Ｃ２を、また該被接続部Ｃ２の同軸上であって、対向する側面に第一ケーシング１と同じ接続部Ｃ１を、それぞれ備えてなる。
また、上方の開口には、該開口及び後述する環状壁部Ｓ３の上方の開口を閉塞する第一カバー部材Ｋ１を備えてなる。
また、下方の開口には、該開口を閉塞する第二カバー部材Ｋ２を備えてなる。
また、操作部本体Ｓ１の内部には、被接続部Ｃ２および接続部Ｃ１の中心軸と同軸となるようにして、後述する第二操作体４を配置・接続してなる。
また、操作部本体Ｓ１は、図４や図８に示したように、その内部に、開放された２面の間であって、略水平な壁面からなる隔壁部Ｓ２を備えられてなる。この隔壁部Ｓ２には、後述する歯車部材６ｂが貫通する貫通孔Ｓ４が設けられてなる。
ここで、操作部本体Ｓ１内部であって、隔壁部Ｓ２で区画される２つの空間の内、被接続部Ｃ２および接続部Ｃ１に連通する上側の空間と、施工時に操作部本体Ｓ１に接続される第一ケーシング１、及び第二ケーシング２によって、手動操作部Ｍが形成される。
また、操作部本体Ｓ１の隔壁部Ｓ２で区画される２つの空間の内、被接続部Ｃ２および接続部Ｃ１に連通しない側の空間には、モーター等の電動用の駆動機構からなる電動駆動機構６ａと、このモーターの動作を制御する電子基板である基板部材が配置されて、遠隔操作式排水栓装置を電気的に動作させる電動駆動部６となる。
即ち、本実施例の「電動駆動部６」とは、モーターなど電動的な動作を行う電動駆動機構６ａと、それを制御する基板部材が配置される空間であると共に、この部分に収納された部材によって、電動的に遠隔操作式排水栓装置を作動させる機能を有する部分を指し示すものである。
尚、該基板部材は、給湯器の操作パネルなど、電動操作用の操作部に接続され、電力の供給を受けるとともに、電動操作用の操作部からの信号を受けて電動駆動機構６ａを動作させる。また、該電動駆動機構６ａは、後述する軸部の位置を検出することで、軸部から連動する排水口８ａの開閉状況を把握するセンサ（図示せず）を備えてなる。
モーターには、モーターが作動することにより回転する歯車部材６ｂが備えられてなり、この歯車部材６ｂが隔壁部Ｓ２の貫通孔Ｓ４を介して、電動駆動部６から手動操作部Ｍ側に突出する。尚、歯車部材６ｂにはその周囲にＯリングが取り付けられて貫通孔Ｓ４周縁に水密的に当接してなり、手動操作部Ｍ側から貫通孔Ｓ４を介して電動駆動部６側に湯水が流入しないように、水密な状態を維持することができる。
また、基板部材は、電子素材等が取り付けられた板状の部材であって、後述する第一操作体３、第二操作体４、保持軸５ｂからなる軸部に対して平行な位置関係となるように配置されてなる。
更に、隔壁部Ｓ２の手動操作部Ｍ側に、隔壁部Ｓ２から上方に立ち上がる環状の壁面からなる、環状壁部Ｓ３を備えてなる。この環状壁部Ｓ３は、操作部本体Ｓ１の上方の開口を閉塞する際に、第一カバー部材Ｋ１によってその上端を水密的に閉塞される。また、環状壁部Ｓ３には、接続部Ｃ１側に向けて、施工時に接続部Ｃ１から軸部（ここでは第二操作体４）が余裕を持って挿通できるように、軸部よりも大きな正円の開口を備えてなる。一方、被接続部Ｃ２側は、軸部が水密的に進退できるように、壁面に軸部の外径とほぼ同じ内径であって、Ｏリングを備えた開口のみを形成してなる。尚、施工完了時、後述するロック機構５によって、この環状壁部Ｓ３の正円の開口は閉塞される。
ここで、隔壁部Ｓ２の構成と、操作部本体Ｓ１内部における隔壁部Ｓ２と接続部Ｃ１、被接続部Ｃ２との高さ位置の関係について詳述する。
まず、隔壁部Ｓ２は、前述の通り、手動操作部Ｍ側である上面側が接続部Ｃ１また被接続部Ｃ２と連通しており、電動駆動部６側である下面側は接続部Ｃ１また被接続部Ｃ２と連通していない。
また、操作部本体Ｓ１の外壁内周側と環状壁部Ｓ３の外周側の間の部分の、隔壁部Ｓ２の上面は、図８に示したように、施工完了時、接続部Ｃ１に向かう若干の勾配を有する略平面によって形成されている。
また、環状壁部Ｓ３の内周側の部分の、隔壁部Ｓ２の上面は、施工完了時、略水平面によって形成されている。
また、施工完了時、被接続部Ｃ２から環状壁部Ｓ３の間の隔壁部Ｓ２上面の高さ位置と、被接続部Ｃ２内に配置された第一ケーシング１の接続部Ｃ１の内側面下端との高さ位置は、同じ高さ位置となるように構成されてなる。
また、施工完了時、接続部Ｃ１から環状壁部Ｓ３の間の隔壁部Ｓ２上面の高さ位置と、接続部Ｃ１内に配置された第二ケーシング２の被接続部Ｃ２の内側面下端との高さ位置は、隔壁部Ｓ２側の方が高い高さ位置となるように構成されてなる。また、施工完了時、第二ケーシング２の、最も高い内側底面よりも、最も低い隔壁部Ｓ２上面の方が高い位置となるように構成されてなる。
第一操作体３は、略円筒形状をなす部材であって、上端は後述する操作ボタン１３の下面と弾性嵌合可能に、また筒状部分の内側端部は後述する第二操作体４の上端部分と弾性嵌合可能に、それぞれ構成されてなる。
第二操作体４は、棒状の部材であって、一端は上記第一操作体３の筒部分の端部と弾性嵌合可能に、また他端は後述するロック機構５の保持軸５ｂ端部と弾性嵌合可能に、それぞれ構成されてなる。また、第二操作体４の側面には段部４ａが設けられてなる。
また、図７等に示したピニオン部材１４は、筒体の中心軸を通過する平面にて等分したような形状を成す部材であって、その側面には歯車部材６ｂと歯合する歯合部１４ａが備えられてなり、またその内部には第二操作体４の段部４ａに対し一方向だけ係合する係止段部１４ｂが備えられてなる。
尚、ピニオン部材１４は、施工完了時、軸部の一部となる第二操作体４に沿ってのみ移動可能なように、環状壁部Ｓ３内に配置される。
ここで、第二操作体４とモーターに接続された歯車部材６ｂとの連結について以下に詳述する。
第二操作体４には段部４ａがあり、この段部４ａを覆うようにしてピニオン部材１４を配置する。この時、図３に示したように、側面視、第二操作体４の段部４ａの上方に、ピニオン部材１４の係止段部１４ｂが位置するように配置する。
また、このように配置することによって、図５に示したように、ピニオン部材１４の歯合部１４ａが歯車部材６ｂと歯合するように配置される。
このように、ピニオン部材１４を介して、第二操作体４とモーターに接続された歯車部材６ｂとは連結される。
操作ボタン１３は、遠隔操作式排水栓装置を手動にて操作する場合の使用者が、押し込み操作を行う略円盤状の部材であって、その裏側中央は、第一操作体３の上端と弾性嵌合可能に構成されてなる。
接続部材Ｃ３は、略Ｃ字形状を成す部材であって、第一ケーシング１と電動駆動部６、及び電動駆動部６と第二ケーシング２の接続部Ｃ１と被接続部Ｃ２が接続された状態において、側面方向から差し込むことで、接続状態を維持固定するように機能する。尚、特に詳述しないが、この接続部Ｃ１と被接続部Ｃ２の接続はＯリング等を介して水密的に、且つ回動可能に接続される。
尚、接続部材Ｃ３を接続部Ｃ１および被接続部Ｃ２の側面方向から抜脱することで、接続部Ｃ１と被接続部Ｃ２の接続を解除することが可能である。
弁部材７は、排水口８ａの上端を閉口する略円盤状の部材であって、その下面中央部分に、弁軸１１ｃ先端との嵌合部分を構成されてなる。
レリースワイヤ１１は、側面方向に可撓性を、軸方向に剛性を有したアウターチューブ１１ａと、該アウターチューブ１１ａ内に摺動自在に配置される、側面方向に可撓性を、軸方向に剛性を有したインナーワイヤ１１ｂと、インナーワイヤ１１ｂの一方の端部に備えられた棒状の硬質の部材である弁軸１１ｃと、レリースワイヤ１１内に備えられ、インナーワイヤ１１ｂをアウターチューブ１１ａに対して弁軸１１ｃとは反対側に付勢する戻りスプリングと、から構成されてなる。
ロック機構５は、内部に歯車等を収納した円筒形状のロック機構本体５ａと、該ロック機構本体５ａ内を貫通するようにして進退自在に挿通配置される保持軸５ｂと、ロック機構本体５ａの端部に設けた円筒状の円筒部５ｃを備えてなり、ロック機構本体５ａはレリースワイヤ１１のアウターチューブ１１ａ端部に固定されてなる。また、保持軸５ｂは、同軸上に配置されるレリースワイヤ１１のインナーワイヤ１１ｂが、戻りスプリングの作用により常時後退方向、即ち保持軸５ｂ側に付勢されているため、常時インナーワイヤ１１ｂ端部に当接され、後退方向に付勢された状態となる。
該ロック機構５は、ロック機構本体５ａ内部また保持軸５ｂに備えられた歯車などの機構によって、ノック式ボールペンなどの機構と同様の機能を有する。即ち、ロック機構５は、施工完了時、使用者の操作によって、保持軸５ｂ後端に押し込み操作を加えられる都度、保持軸５ｂがロック機構本体５ａに対して前進した状態で固定／固定を解除し、接続されているレリースワイヤ１１の戻りスプリングの作用によりロック機構本体５ａに対して後退、を繰り返すように構成されてなる。
また、ロック機構５は、後述するように、第二ケーシンク２の被接続部Ｃ２内に配置固定されて、施工完了時、操作部本体Ｓ１内部に配置される。この時、円筒部５ｃは、操作部本体Ｓ１の環状壁部Ｓ３に設けた、接続部Ｃ１に連続する正円を成す開口に嵌ってこの開口を閉塞する。一方で、遠隔操作式排水栓装置の施工が完了したとき、操作部本体Ｓ１の内周と環状壁部Ｓ３の外周の間部分は、接続部Ｃ２側に連通した状態を維持するように構成されている。
ガイド管１２は、操作部Ｓから挿通口までを接続する、軸方向に剛性を、側面方向に可撓性を備えた軟質塩ビからなるチューブ管であって、操作部Ｓに挿通されたレリースワイヤ１１を、挿通口から継手部材１０内部にガイドするように構成されてなる。 The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of each embodiment, the movement of the inner wire 11b of the release wire 11 to the drain port 8a side is described as “forward”, and the movement of the inner wire 11b to the operation unit S side is described as “backward”. Further, "top" and "bottom" in the description of this embodiment are described based on the illustration in FIG.
The drain plug device of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 is a drain plug device adopted for a drain pipe of a bathtub B which is a kind of a tank body, and is described below for drainage. It is composed of a mouth body 8, a support member 9, a joint member 10, an operation unit S, a valve member 7, a release wire 11 as an operation transmission member, a support member 9, a lock mechanism 5, a guide pipe 12, and the like.
The bathtub B is a box body having an opening at the upper side, and is provided with a mounting hole B1 for mounting the drainage port main body 8 on the bottom surface thereof. Further, the apron member B3, which is a plate-shaped member for cosmetics, is attached to the side surface of the tank body so as to be substantially vertical, and the apron member B3 is provided with an operation portion mounting hole B2 for attaching the operation portion S. It becomes.
The drainage port main body 8 is a member having a substantially cylindrical shape, and a flange portion 8b protruding in the side surface direction is provided on the outer peripheral side of the upper end portion thereof, and a male screw is provided on the outer surface.
The support member 9 is a member for arranging and fixing the end portion of the release wire 11 in the drain port 8a, and the end portion of the outer tube 11a is connected to the central portion thereof.
The joint member 10 is a member having a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, and has a female screw screwed with a male screw of the drain port main body 8 in the upper opening and a discharge port 10a for discharging internal drainage on the side surface. , A tubular insertion portion 10b for inserting the release wire 11 is provided.
The operation unit S is a member attached to the operation unit mounting hole B2 of the apron member B3, which is a member of the bathtub B, and is described below in the first casing 1, the second casing 2, the operation unit main body S1, and the electric drive mechanism. It is composed of 6a, a substrate member, a first operating body 3, a second operating body 4, an operation button 13, a connecting member C3, a first cover member K1, and a second cover member K2.
The first casing 1 is a member having a substantially cylindrical shape that forms a stepped portion along the entire circumference of the inner peripheral edge thereof, and has openings at both ends thereof, and one end thereof is attached to an operation portion of the apron member B3. It is attached to the hole B2. The end portion on the side to be attached to the operation portion attachment hole B2 forms an opening 1a in which the operation button 13 advances and retreats.
Further, due to the above-mentioned internal stepped portion, the inner diameter is larger toward the end side with the opening 1a and smaller toward the end side with the connection portion C1.
Further, a connecting portion C1 is provided at an end portion opposite to the opening 1a.
The second casing 2 is a member having a substantially cylindrical shape, and is provided with openings at both ends, and one end is provided with a connected portion C2 connected to a connecting portion C1 of the first casing 1. Further, the inside thereof is configured so that the lock mechanism 5 can be detachably fixed by elastic fitting.
The operation unit main body S1 is a casing body having a substantially box-shaped outer shape with open upper and lower surfaces facing each other, and has the same connected portion C2 as the second casing 2 on its side surface, and the connected portion C2. The same connecting portion C1 as the first casing 1 is provided on the coaxial surface of the first casing 1 and on the opposite side surfaces thereof.
Further, the upper opening is provided with a first cover member K1 that closes the opening and the upper opening of the annular wall portion S3 described later.
Further, the lower opening is provided with a second cover member K2 that closes the opening.
Further, inside the operation unit main body S1, a second operation body 4 to be described later is arranged and connected so as to be coaxial with the central axes of the connected portion C2 and the connection portion C1.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the operation unit main body S1 is provided with a partition wall portion S2 which is between two open surfaces and is composed of a substantially horizontal wall surface. The partition wall portion S2 is provided with a through hole S4 through which the gear member 6b, which will be described later, penetrates.
Here, of the two spaces inside the operation unit main body S1 and partitioned by the partition wall portion S2, the upper space communicating with the connected portion C2 and the connection portion C1 is connected to the operation unit main body S1 at the time of construction. The manual operation unit M is formed by the first casing 1 and the second casing 2.
Further, of the two spaces partitioned by the partition wall portion S2 of the operation unit main body S1, the space on the side that does not communicate with the connected portion C2 and the connecting portion C1 is an electric drive mechanism including an electric drive mechanism such as a motor. 6a and a substrate member which is an electronic substrate for controlling the operation of this motor are arranged to form an electric drive unit 6 for electrically operating a remote-controlled drain plug device.
That is, the "electric drive unit 6" of this embodiment is a space in which an electric drive mechanism 6a that performs electric operation such as a motor and a substrate member that controls the electric drive mechanism 6a are arranged, and is housed in this portion. A member indicates a portion having a function of electrically operating a remote-controlled drain plug device.
The substrate member is connected to an operation unit for electric operation such as an operation panel of a water heater to receive electric power and operate the electric drive mechanism 6a by receiving a signal from the operation unit for electric operation. .. Further, the electric drive mechanism 6a includes a sensor (not shown) for grasping the open / closed state of the drain port 8a interlocked from the shaft portion by detecting the position of the shaft portion described later.
The motor is provided with a gear member 6b that rotates when the motor operates, and the gear member 6b projects from the electric drive unit 6 to the manual operation unit M side through the through hole S4 of the partition wall portion S2. .. An O-ring is attached around the gear member 6b so as to be in watertight contact with the peripheral edge of the through hole S4, and hot water flows from the manual operation unit M side to the electric drive unit 6 side via the through hole S4. It can be kept watertight so that it does not.
Further, the substrate member is a plate-shaped member to which an electronic material or the like is attached, and has a positional relationship parallel to a shaft portion including a first operating body 3, a second operating body 4, and a holding shaft 5b, which will be described later. It is arranged so as to be.
Further, an annular wall portion S3 composed of an annular wall surface rising upward from the partition wall portion S2 is provided on the manual operation portion M side of the partition wall portion S2. When the opening above the operation unit main body S1 is closed, the upper end of the annular wall portion S3 is watertightly closed by the first cover member K1. Further, the annular wall portion S3 is larger than the shaft portion so that the shaft portion (here, the second operating body 4) can be inserted from the connecting portion C1 toward the connecting portion C1 side with a margin at the time of construction. It has a circular opening. On the other hand, the connected portion C2 side has an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the shaft portion and only an opening provided with an O-ring is formed on the wall surface so that the shaft portion can move forward and backward in a watertight manner. When the construction is completed, the circular opening of the annular wall portion S3 is closed by the lock mechanism 5 described later.
Here, the relationship between the configuration of the partition wall portion S2 and the height position of the partition wall portion S2, the connection portion C1, and the connected portion C2 inside the operation unit main body S1 will be described in detail.
First, as described above, in the partition wall portion S2, the upper surface side on the manual operation portion M side communicates with the connection portion C1 and the connected portion C2, and the lower surface side on the electric drive portion 6 side is the connection portion C1 and the connected portion C1. It does not communicate with part C2.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2 between the inner peripheral side of the outer wall of the operation portion main body S1 and the outer peripheral side of the annular wall portion S3 is slightly toward the connecting portion C1 when the construction is completed. It is formed by a substantially flat surface having a gradient of.
Further, the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2 of the inner peripheral side portion of the annular wall portion S3 is formed by a substantially horizontal plane when the construction is completed.
Further, when the construction is completed, the height position of the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2 between the connected portion C2 and the annular wall portion S3 and the lower end of the inner side surface of the connecting portion C1 of the first casing 1 arranged in the connected portion C2. The height position of is configured to be the same height position.
Further, when the construction is completed, the height position of the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2 between the connecting portion C1 and the annular wall portion S3 and the lower end of the inner side surface of the connected portion C2 of the second casing 2 arranged in the connecting portion C1. The height position is configured so that the partition wall portion S2 side has a higher height position. Further, when the construction is completed, the upper surface of the lowest partition wall portion S2 is positioned higher than the highest inner bottom surface of the second casing 2.
The first operating body 3 is a member having a substantially cylindrical shape, the upper end of which can be elastically fitted to the lower surface of the operation button 13 described later, and the inner end of the tubular portion of the second operating body 4 described later. It is configured so that it can be elastically fitted to the upper end.
The second operating body 4 is a rod-shaped member, one end of which can be elastically fitted to the end of the tubular portion of the first operating body 3, and the other end of the holding shaft 5b end of the lock mechanism 5 described later. It is configured so that it can be elastically fitted with. Further, a step portion 4a is provided on the side surface of the second operating body 4.
Further, the pinion member 14 shown in FIG. 7 or the like is a member having a shape equally divided by a plane passing through the central axis of the cylinder, and the side surface thereof has a tooth engagement with the gear member 6b. A portion 14a is provided, and a locking step portion 14b that engages with the step portion 4a of the second operating body 4 in only one direction is provided inside the portion 14a.
The pinion member 14 is arranged in the annular wall portion S3 so that it can move only along the second operating body 4 which is a part of the shaft portion when the construction is completed.
Here, the connection between the second operating body 4 and the gear member 6b connected to the motor will be described in detail below.
The second operating body 4 has a step portion 4a, and the pinion member 14 is arranged so as to cover the step portion 4a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking step portion 14b of the pinion member 14 is arranged so as to be located above the step portion 4a of the second operating body 4 in a side view.
Further, by arranging in this way, as shown in FIG. 5, the meshing portion 14a of the pinion member 14 is arranged so as to mesh with the gear member 6b.
In this way, the second operating body 4 and the gear member 6b connected to the motor are connected via the pinion member 14.
The operation button 13 is a substantially disk-shaped member that the user performs a pushing operation when manually operating the remote-controlled drain plug device, and the center on the back side thereof is elastic with the upper end of the first operating body 3. It is configured to be matable.
The connecting member C3 is a member having a substantially C shape, and is in a state where the first casing 1 and the electric drive unit 6 and the connection portion C1 and the connected portion C2 of the electric drive unit 6 and the second casing 2 are connected. In, by inserting from the side direction, it functions to maintain and fix the connected state. Although not described in detail, the connection between the connecting portion C1 and the connected portion C2 is watertightly and rotatably connected via an O-ring or the like.
By disconnecting the connecting member C3 from the side surface direction of the connecting portion C1 and the connected portion C2, the connection between the connecting portion C1 and the connected portion C2 can be released.
The valve member 7 is a substantially disk-shaped member that closes the upper end of the drain port 8a, and a fitting portion with the tip of the valve shaft 11c is formed in the central portion of the lower surface thereof.
The release wire 11 has an outer tube 11a that has flexibility in the side surface direction and rigidity in the axial direction, and an outer tube 11a that is slidably arranged in the outer tube 11a and has flexibility in the side surface direction in the axial direction. A rigid inner wire 11b, a valve shaft 11c which is a rod-shaped rigid member provided at one end of the inner wire 11b, and an inner wire 11b provided in the release wire 11 with respect to the outer tube 11a. It is composed of a return spring urging on the side opposite to the valve shaft 11c.
The lock mechanism 5 includes a cylindrical lock mechanism body 5a in which gears and the like are housed, a holding shaft 5b that is inserted and retreated so as to penetrate the lock mechanism body 5a, and a lock mechanism body 5a. A cylindrical cylindrical portion 5c provided at the end portion is provided, and the lock mechanism main body 5a is fixed to the outer tube 11a end portion of the release wire 11. Further, in the holding shaft 5b, since the inner wire 11b of the release wire 11 coaxially arranged is always urged in the backward direction by the action of the return spring, that is, toward the holding shaft 5b side, the end portion of the inner wire 11b is always provided. It is in contact with the wire and is urged in the backward direction.
The lock mechanism 5 has the same function as a mechanism such as a knock-type ballpoint pen by means of a mechanism such as a gear provided inside the lock mechanism main body 5a or on the holding shaft 5b. That is, the lock mechanism 5 is fixed / released in a state where the holding shaft 5b is advanced with respect to the lock mechanism main body 5a each time a pushing operation is applied to the rear end of the holding shaft 5b by the operation of the user when the construction is completed. Then, the return spring of the connected release wire 11 repeatedly retracts the lock mechanism main body 5a.
Further, as will be described later, the lock mechanism 5 is arranged and fixed in the connected portion C2 of the second case sink 2, and is arranged inside the operation unit main body S1 when the construction is completed. At this time, the cylindrical portion 5c fits into an opening formed in a perfect circle continuous with the connecting portion C1 provided in the annular wall portion S3 of the operation portion main body S1 to close the opening. On the other hand, when the construction of the remote-controlled drain plug device is completed, the portion between the inner circumference of the operation unit main body S1 and the outer circumference of the annular wall portion S3 is configured to maintain a state of communicating with the connection portion C2 side. ing.
The guide tube 12 is a tube tube made of soft vinyl chloride that connects from the operation portion S to the insertion port and has rigidity in the axial direction and flexibility in the side direction, and is a release wire inserted through the operation portion S. 11 is configured to guide the inside of the joint member 10 from the insertion port.

上記のように構成された遠隔操作式排水栓装置を用いた排水配管は、以下のようにして浴槽Ｂに施工される。
尚、操作部本体Ｓ１は、工場などにおいて、モーター及び基板部材が電動駆動部６に配置され、貫通孔Ｓ４に歯車部材６ｂが配置され、被接続部Ｃ２から接続部Ｃ１を貫通するようにして第二操作体４が配置され、ピニオン部材１４を介して歯車部材６ｂと第二操作体４が連結され、また環状壁部Ｓ３の上方の開口が第一カバー部材Ｋ１によって水密的に閉塞され、また操作部本体Ｓ１の下方の開口が第二カバー部材Ｋ２によって水密的に閉塞された状態に加工されて施工現場に搬入されてなる。
以下に、第一実施例の施工方法について、図面を参照しつつ説明する。
まず、ガイド管１２の一端に継手部材１０の挿通部１０ｂを、他端に第二ケーシング２の端部を接続する。
次に、レリースワイヤ１１の操作部Ｓ側端部にロック機構５を接続した上で、第二ケーシング２の上流側端部からレリースワイヤ１１の弁軸１１ｃ側端部を挿通する。レリースワイヤ１１の弁軸１１ｃ側端部が継手部材１０内に達した状態で、ロック機構５を第二ケーシング２内に弾性嵌合させて固定する。このようにして、ロック機構５を介してレリースワイヤ１１端部が、第二ケーシング２に支持固定される。
次に、継手部材１０の排出口１０ａを、排水を下水側に排出するための床下配管に接続する。
次に、浴槽Ｂの取付孔Ｂ１に排水口本体８を挿通し、排水口本体８のフランジ部８ｂ下面を、取付孔Ｂ１周縁の上面に当接させる。更に、継手部材１０の雌ネジを、排水口本体８の雄ネジに螺合させ、フランジ部８ｂ下面と継手部材１０上面とで取付孔Ｂ１周縁を挟持させて排水口本体８及び継手部材１０を浴槽Ｂに固定させる。
次に、レリースワイヤ１１の端部を排水口８ａから引き上げた上で、支持部材９にレリースワイヤ１１端部を接続し、更に排水口８ａ内に支持部材９を配置固定する。
次に、排水口８ａ内に配置された弁軸１１ｃの先端に弁部材７を嵌合させて取り付ける。
次に、第二ケーシング２の被接続部Ｃ２を、操作部本体Ｓ１の接続部Ｃ１に、接続部材Ｃ３を用いて接続させる。この時、上記したように、環状壁部Ｓ３の側面に設けた開口が、ロック機構５に設けた円筒部５ｃによって閉塞される。更に、保持軸５を第二操作体４に嵌合させる。
次に、第一ケーシング１を浴槽Ｂのエプロン部材Ｂ３に設けた操作部取付孔Ｂ２に取り付ける。
次に、第一ケーシング１の接続部Ｃ１を、操作部本体Ｓ１の被接続部Ｃ２に、接続部材Ｃ３を用いて接続させる。接続部Ｃ１は被接続部Ｃ２に対して接続後にも回転可能に構成されていることを利用して、操作部本体Ｓ１を、手動操作部Ｍが上方、電動駆動部６が下方となる位置関係で、隔壁部Ｓ２が略水平となるように手動操作部Ｍの角度を調整する。
次に、第一ケーシング１の開口部１ａから、第一操作体３を挿入し、第二操作体４の端部と嵌合させる。
更に、第一操作体３の上端に操作ボタン１３を嵌合させて、本発明の第一実施例の遠隔操作式排水栓装置を用いた排水配管の施工が完了する。尚、電動駆動部６と操作パネルなど電気操作関連の配線については記載しない手順の中で適宜行ったものとする。
この第一実施例では、第一操作体３、第二操作体４、ロック機構５の保持軸５ｂによって押し込み操作が加えられることによってロック機構５が動作し、排水口８ａを開閉する。即ち、第一操作体３、第二操作体４、保持軸５ｂを組み合わせたものが、第一実施例での軸部である。 The drainage pipe using the remote-controlled drainage plug device configured as described above is installed in the bathtub B as follows.
In the operation unit main body S1, the motor and the substrate member are arranged in the electric drive unit 6 and the gear member 6b is arranged in the through hole S4 in a factory or the like so as to penetrate the connection portion C1 from the connected portion C2. The second operating body 4 is arranged, the gear member 6b and the second operating body 4 are connected via the pinion member 14, and the opening above the annular wall portion S3 is watertightly closed by the first cover member K1. Further, the opening below the operation unit main body S1 is processed to be watertightly closed by the second cover member K2 and carried to the construction site.
The construction method of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the insertion portion 10b of the joint member 10 is connected to one end of the guide pipe 12, and the end portion of the second casing 2 is connected to the other end.
Next, after connecting the lock mechanism 5 to the operation portion S side end of the release wire 11, the valve shaft 11c side end of the release wire 11 is inserted from the upstream end of the second casing 2. With the valve shaft 11c side end of the release wire 11 reaching the inside of the joint member 10, the lock mechanism 5 is elastically fitted into the second casing 2 and fixed. In this way, the end of the release wire 11 is supported and fixed to the second casing 2 via the lock mechanism 5.
Next, the discharge port 10a of the joint member 10 is connected to the underfloor pipe for discharging the drainage to the sewage side.
Next, the drain port main body 8 is inserted into the mounting hole B1 of the bathtub B, and the lower surface of the flange portion 8b of the drain port main body 8 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the mounting hole B1. Further, the female screw of the joint member 10 is screwed into the male screw of the drain port main body 8, and the peripheral edge of the mounting hole B1 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the flange portion 8b and the upper surface of the joint member 10 to hold the drain port main body 8 and the joint member 10. Fix it in the bathtub B.
Next, after pulling up the end of the release wire 11 from the drain port 8a, the end of the release wire 11 is connected to the support member 9, and the support member 9 is further arranged and fixed in the drain port 8a.
Next, the valve member 7 is fitted and attached to the tip of the valve shaft 11c arranged in the drain port 8a.
Next, the connected portion C2 of the second casing 2 is connected to the connecting portion C1 of the operating portion main body S1 by using the connecting member C3. At this time, as described above, the opening provided on the side surface of the annular wall portion S3 is closed by the cylindrical portion 5c provided in the lock mechanism 5. Further, the holding shaft 5 is fitted to the second operating body 4.
Next, the first casing 1 is attached to the operation portion mounting hole B2 provided in the apron member B3 of the bathtub B.
Next, the connecting portion C1 of the first casing 1 is connected to the connected portion C2 of the operating portion main body S1 by using the connecting member C3. Utilizing the fact that the connecting portion C1 is configured to be rotatable even after being connected to the connected portion C2, the operation unit main body S1 has a positional relationship in which the manual operation unit M is upward and the electric drive unit 6 is downward. Then, the angle of the manual operation unit M is adjusted so that the partition wall portion S2 is substantially horizontal.
Next, the first operating body 3 is inserted through the opening 1a of the first casing 1 and fitted with the end portion of the second operating body 4.
Further, the operation button 13 is fitted to the upper end of the first operation body 3, and the construction of the drainage pipe using the remote-controlled drain plug device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is completed. It is assumed that the wiring related to electric operation such as the electric drive unit 6 and the operation panel is appropriately performed in the procedure not described.
In this first embodiment, the lock mechanism 5 operates by applying a pushing operation by the holding shaft 5b of the first operating body 3, the second operating body 4, and the locking mechanism 5, and the drain port 8a is opened and closed. That is, the combination of the first operating body 3, the second operating body 4, and the holding shaft 5b is the shaft portion in the first embodiment.

以下に、上記第一実施例の遠隔操作式排水栓装置の使用方法を説明する。まず、手動操作による排水口８ａの開閉方法について説明する。
上記のように構成した排水栓装置を使用する場合、まず弁部材７を降下して、排水口８ａが図９のように閉口した状態とする。
この状態から操作ボタン１３に押し操作を加えると、軸部の一部である保持軸５ｂ後端が押し込まれて、インナーワイヤ１１ｂを前進させると共に、ロック機構５が作用して、インナーワイヤ１１ｂが前進した状態にて維持固定される。この動作により、インナーワイヤ１１ｂ端部の弁軸１１ｃ側の端部が突出して、図１０のように弁部材７を押し上げた状態で維持固定されるため、排水口８ａが開口する。槽体である浴槽Ｂ内に排水又は湯水が溜まっていた場合、又は流入している場合、排水口８ａから排水口本体８、また継手部材１０内を通過して、排出口１０ａから下水側に排出される。
この状態から操作ボタン１３に再度押し操作を加えると、再び軸部の一部である保持軸５ｂ後端が押し込まれて、ロック機構５の保持軸５ｂの固定状態が解除される。これによって、インナーワイヤ１１ｂは、弁部材７の自重と、レリースワイヤ１１の戻りスプリングの作用によって、保持軸５ｂと共に操作部Ｓ側に後退し、図９のように弁部材７が排水口８ａを閉口する。
以降、操作ボタン１３に押し込み操作を繰り返すことで、排水口８ａを排水口８ａから離間した操作部Ｓへの操作によって開閉することができる。 The method of using the remote-controlled drain plug device of the first embodiment will be described below. First, a method of opening and closing the drain port 8a by manual operation will be described.
When the drain plug device configured as described above is used, the valve member 7 is first lowered so that the drain port 8a is closed as shown in FIG.
When a pushing operation is applied to the operation button 13 from this state, the rear end of the holding shaft 5b, which is a part of the shaft portion, is pushed in to advance the inner wire 11b, and the lock mechanism 5 acts to move the inner wire 11b. It is maintained and fixed in the advanced state. By this operation, the end of the inner wire 11b on the valve shaft 11c side protrudes, and the valve member 7 is maintained and fixed in a pushed-up state as shown in FIG. 10, so that the drain port 8a opens. If drainage or hot water is accumulated in the bathtub B, which is a tank body, or if it is flowing in, it passes through the drainage port main body 8 and the joint member 10 from the drainage port 8a and from the discharge port 10a to the sewage side. It is discharged.
When the operation button 13 is pressed again from this state, the rear end of the holding shaft 5b, which is a part of the shaft portion, is pushed again, and the fixed state of the holding shaft 5b of the lock mechanism 5 is released. As a result, the inner wire 11b retracts to the operation portion S side together with the holding shaft 5b due to the weight of the valve member 7 and the action of the return spring of the release wire 11, and the valve member 7 retracts the drain port 8a as shown in FIG. Close the mouth.
After that, by repeating the pressing operation on the operation button 13, the drain port 8a can be opened and closed by operating the operation unit S separated from the drain port 8a.

次に、電動操作による排水口８ａの開閉方法について説明する。
上記のように構成した排水栓装置を使用する場合、まず弁部材７を降下させて、図９のように、排水口８ａが閉口した状態とする。
この状態から給湯器の操作パネルなどを介して排水口８ａへの操作を行うと、電動駆動部６のモーターが動作して歯車部材６ｂが回転し、歯車部材６ｂに歯合する歯合部１４ａを有するピニオン部材１４が、ピニオン部材１４の係止段部１４ｂが第二操作体４の段部４ａに当接する方向へ移動し、軸部を、押し操作を加えられた時と同様に動作させる。これにより、軸部の一部である保持軸５を押し込んで、インナーワイヤ１１ｂを前進させると共に、ロック機構５が作用して、インナーワイヤ１１ｂが前進した状態にて維持固定される。この動作により、インナーワイヤ１１ｂ端部の弁軸１１ｃ側の端部が突出して、弁部材７を押し上げた状態で維持固定されるため、図１０のように排水口８ａが開口する。槽体内に排水又は湯水が溜まっていた場合、又は流入している場合、排水口８ａから排水口本体８、また継手部材１０内を通過して、排出口１０ａから下水側に排出される。尚、上記動作が行われたことをセンサにより電動駆動機構６ａが検知すると、電動駆動機構６ａはモーターを逆回転させ、ピニオン部材１４を当初の位置まで後退させる。
この状態から再び給湯器の操作パネルなどを介して排水口８ａへの操作を行うと、やはり電動駆動部６のモーターが動作して歯車部材６ｂが回転し、歯車部材６ｂに歯合する歯合部１４ａを有するピニオン部材１４が、ピニオン部材１４の係止段部１４ｂが第二操作体４の段部に当接する方向へ移動し、軸部を、押し操作を加えられた時と同様に動作させる。これによって、軸部の一部である保持軸５ｂを押し込んで、ロック機構５の保持軸５ｂの固定状態が解除されることで、インナーワイヤ１１ｂは、弁部材７の自重と、レリースワイヤ１１の戻りスプリングの作用によって、保持軸５ｂと共に操作部Ｓ側に後退し、図９のように、弁部材７が排水口８ａを閉口した状態に戻る。尚、ピニオン部材１４も前述したとおり、押し込みの動作が完了したと判断された時点で、モーターが逆回転して当初の位置まで後退するため、上記軸部の動作が妨げられることは無い。
以降、電動操作により排水口８ａへの開閉操作を繰り返すことで、排水口８ａを排水口８ａから離間した操作パネルなどの操作によって開閉することができる。 Next, a method of opening and closing the drain port 8a by electric operation will be described.
When the drain plug device configured as described above is used, the valve member 7 is first lowered so that the drain port 8a is closed as shown in FIG.
When the drain port 8a is operated from this state via the operation panel of the water heater, the motor of the electric drive unit 6 operates to rotate the gear member 6b, and the tooth portion 14a meshes with the gear member 6b. The pinion member 14 having the above moves in the direction in which the locking step portion 14b of the pinion member 14 comes into contact with the step portion 4a of the second operating body 4, and causes the shaft portion to operate in the same manner as when a pushing operation is applied. .. As a result, the holding shaft 5 which is a part of the shaft portion is pushed in to advance the inner wire 11b, and the lock mechanism 5 acts to maintain and fix the inner wire 11b in the advanced state. By this operation, the end of the inner wire 11b on the valve shaft 11c side protrudes, and the valve member 7 is maintained and fixed in a pushed-up state, so that the drain port 8a opens as shown in FIG. When drainage or hot water is accumulated in the tank, or when it is flowing in, the drainage port 8a passes through the drainage port main body 8 and the joint member 10 and is discharged from the drainage port 10a to the sewage side. When the electric drive mechanism 6a detects that the above operation has been performed by the sensor, the electric drive mechanism 6a rotates the motor in the reverse direction and retracts the pinion member 14 to the initial position.
When the drain port 8a is operated again from this state via the operation panel of the water heater, the motor of the electric drive unit 6 also operates to rotate the gear member 6b, and the teeth mesh with the gear member 6b. The pinion member 14 having the portion 14a moves in the direction in which the locking step portion 14b of the pinion member 14 comes into contact with the step portion of the second operating body 4, and the shaft portion operates in the same manner as when a pushing operation is applied. Let me. As a result, the holding shaft 5b, which is a part of the shaft portion, is pushed in to release the fixed state of the holding shaft 5b of the lock mechanism 5, so that the inner wire 11b has its own weight of the valve member 7 and the release wire 11. By the action of the return spring, the valve member 7 retracts to the operation unit S side together with the holding shaft 5b, and returns to the state in which the valve member 7 closes the drain port 8a as shown in FIG. As described above, when it is determined that the pushing operation of the pinion member 14 is completed, the motor rotates in the reverse direction and retracts to the initial position, so that the operation of the shaft portion is not hindered.
After that, by repeating the opening / closing operation to the drain port 8a by the electric operation, the drain port 8a can be opened / closed by the operation of the operation panel or the like separated from the drain port 8a.

また、排水口８ａの開口状態では軸部は前進し、閉口状態では軸部が後退して、軸部の位置が移動している。センサを利用して軸部の位置の変位を検知することで、排水口８ａの開閉の状態を電動駆動機構６ａが検知することができる。この排水口８ａの開閉状態の検知の機能を利用して、給湯器の操作パネルに給湯を行う指示があり、センサが検知した排水口８ａの状態が開口状態であった場合、給湯器の操作パネルが自動的に排水口８ａの開閉操作を指示して排水口８ａを閉口するように構成することも可能である。 Further, in the open state of the drain port 8a, the shaft portion moves forward, and in the closed state, the shaft portion moves backward and the position of the shaft portion moves. By detecting the displacement of the position of the shaft portion using the sensor, the electric drive mechanism 6a can detect the open / closed state of the drain port 8a. When there is an instruction to supply hot water to the operation panel of the water heater using the function of detecting the open / closed state of the drain port 8a and the state of the drain port 8a detected by the sensor is the open state, the operation of the water heater is performed. It is also possible to configure the panel to automatically instruct the opening / closing operation of the drain port 8a to close the drain port 8a.

また、上記のように構成したため、排水口８ａの開閉操作において、開口、閉口の手順を、手動操作のみ、電動操作のみ、電動と手動の混在のどのような手順に沿っても行うことができる。即ち、手動操作で排水口８ａを開口した場合は手動操作で閉口しなければならない、電動操作で排水口８ａを開口した場合は電動操作で閉口しなければならない、といった制限なく自在に排水口８ａの開閉操作を行うことができる。 Further, since it is configured as described above, in the opening / closing operation of the drain port 8a, the opening / closing procedure can be performed according to any procedure of manual operation only, electric operation only, and a mixture of electric and manual operations. .. That is, if the drainage port 8a is opened manually, the drainage port 8a must be closed manually, and if the drainage port 8a is opened by electric operation, the drainage port 8a must be closed by electric operation. Can be opened and closed.

上記のように構成した遠隔操作式排水栓装置において、第一ケーシング１は、槽体である浴槽Ｂの側面に配置されるエプロン部材Ｂ３に取り付けられてなり、またエプロン部材Ｂ３の外側方向に向かって開口部１ａを備えてなる。このため、浴槽等の使用時に、エプロン部材Ｂ３の表面を流れる湯水が、第一ケーシング１の開口部１ａから操作部Ｓ内に流入する場合がある。開口部１ａには操作ボタン１３を配置しているため、湯水は操作ボタン１３と開口部１ａの隙間のみから流入し、大量に流入することは無いが、しかし操作ボタン１３を小さな力で操作できるようにするため、パッキング等摩擦を生じる方法で開口部１ａと操作ボタン１３の隙間を水密にすることなどはできない。
本実施例において、開口部１ａから湯水が流入した場合、湯水の侵入が、開口部１ａから操作部本体Ｓ１の隔壁部Ｓ２に達しない位置までであれば、第一ケーシング１の内部に設けられた段差部分により、開口部１ａに流入した湯水はそのまま開口部１ａの端部まで流出するため、電動駆動部６に流入することは無い。
開口部１ａから流入した湯水が、開口部１ａから操作部本体Ｓ１の隔壁部Ｓ２を越えた位置まで侵入した場合に、前述の通り、電動駆動部６は接続部Ｃ１には連通していないため、直接電動駆動部６に達することは無く、湯水は、隔壁部Ｓ２上であって、操作部本体Ｓ１の内周面と環状壁部Ｓ３の外周面の間に流入する。ここで、環状壁部Ｓ３には、環状壁部Ｓ３の外側に通じる開口として、上端部分、操作部本体Ｓ１の被係合部Ｃ２側側面、及び操作部本体Ｓ１の係合部Ｃ１側側面の３か所にそれぞれ開口を備えてなる。しかし、上方の開口は第一カバー部材Ｋ１によって、操作部本体Ｓ１の被係合部Ｃ２側の側面の開口は第二操作体４とＯリング部材よって、操作部本体Ｓ１の係合部Ｃ１側の側面の開口はロック機構５の円筒部５ｃによって、それぞれ閉塞されてなり、その内部に湯水が流入することはほとんどない。一方で、操作部本体Ｓ１の外壁内周側と環状壁部Ｓ３の外周側の間の部分の、隔壁部Ｓ２の上面は、施工完了時、接続部Ｃ１に向かう若干の勾配を有する略平面によって形成されているため、流入した湯水は、操作部本体Ｓ１の接続部Ｃ１からそのまま第二ケーシング２を通過してガイド管１２より、継手部材１０を介して下水側に排出される。操作部本体Ｓ１内に湯水が留まらないため、環状壁部Ｓ３内に湯水が流入することは無い。
即ち本発明は、電動駆動部６は、環状壁部Ｓ３と、Ｏリングを利用した歯車部材６ｂとによって、手動操作部Ｍに対して水密的に区画されてなり、
第一ケーシング１の筒状部分である開口部１ａから流入した湯水は、そのまま開口部１ａから操作部Ｓ外に流出するか、又は開口部１ａから、操作部本体Ｓ１における手動操作部Ｍの部分である、操作部本体Ｓ１の内周面と環状壁部Ｓ３の外周面の間を通過して、接続部Ｃ１から第二ケーシング２を通過し、最終的に下水側に排出される、という、開口部１ａに流入した湯水が、手動操作部Ｍ内に溜まることなく排出される排水流路を備えた遠隔操作式排水栓装置の手動部である。 In the remote-controlled drain plug device configured as described above, the first casing 1 is attached to the apron member B3 arranged on the side surface of the bathtub B, which is a tank body, and faces the apron member B3 in the outward direction. The opening 1a is provided. Therefore, when using a bathtub or the like, hot water flowing on the surface of the apron member B3 may flow into the operation unit S from the opening 1a of the first casing 1. Since the operation button 13 is arranged in the opening 1a, hot water flows only through the gap between the operation button 13 and the opening 1a and does not flow in a large amount, but the operation button 13 can be operated with a small force. Therefore, it is not possible to make the gap between the opening 1a and the operation button 13 watertight by a method such as packing that causes friction.
In this embodiment, when hot water flows in from the opening 1a, it is provided inside the first casing 1 as long as the intrusion of hot water does not reach the partition wall S2 of the operation unit main body S1 from the opening 1a. Since the hot water that has flowed into the opening 1a flows out to the end of the opening 1a as it is due to the stepped portion, it does not flow into the electric drive unit 6.
When the hot water flowing in from the opening 1a enters from the opening 1a to a position beyond the partition wall S2 of the operation unit main body S1, the electric drive unit 6 does not communicate with the connection portion C1 as described above. The hot water does not reach the electric drive unit 6 directly, and the hot water flows into the partition wall portion S2 between the inner peripheral surface of the operation unit main body S1 and the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall portion S3. Here, the annular wall portion S3 has an upper end portion, an engaged portion C2 side surface of the operating portion main body S1, and an engaging portion C1 side side surface of the operating portion main body S1 as openings leading to the outside of the annular wall portion S3. Each of the three locations has openings. However, the upper opening is due to the first cover member K1, and the opening on the side surface of the operation portion main body S1 on the engaged portion C2 side is due to the second operation body 4 and the O-ring member, so that the engagement portion C1 side of the operation portion main body S1 The openings on the side surfaces of the lock mechanism 5 are closed by the cylindrical portion 5c of the lock mechanism 5, and hot water hardly flows into the inside thereof. On the other hand, the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2 between the inner peripheral side of the outer wall of the operation portion main body S1 and the outer peripheral side of the annular wall portion S3 is formed by a substantially flat surface having a slight gradient toward the connecting portion C1 when the construction is completed. Since it is formed, the inflowing hot water directly passes through the second casing 2 from the connection portion C1 of the operation unit main body S1 and is discharged from the guide pipe 12 to the sewage side via the joint member 10. Since the hot water does not stay in the operation unit main body S1, the hot water does not flow into the annular wall portion S3.
That is, in the present invention, the electric drive unit 6 is watertightly partitioned with respect to the manual operation unit M by the annular wall portion S3 and the gear member 6b using the O-ring.
The hot water that has flowed in from the opening 1a, which is the tubular portion of the first casing 1, flows out of the operation unit S as it is from the opening 1a, or the portion of the manual operation unit M in the operation unit main body S1 from the opening 1a. It passes between the inner peripheral surface of the operation unit main body S1 and the outer peripheral surface of the annular wall portion S3, passes through the second casing 2 from the connecting portion C1, and is finally discharged to the sewage side. This is a manual part of a remote-controlled drain plug device provided with a drainage flow path in which hot water flowing into the opening 1a is discharged without accumulating in the manual operation part M.

上記のように構成した手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置においては、軸部が進退する方向を略水平方向として、操作部Ｓを取り付けることができた。
従来の手動・電動兼用式の遠隔操作式排水栓装置では、軸部に対して操作部Ｓが非軸対称形状にあり、操作部Ｓを設置する空間のレイアウトや操作部Ｓ内の排水性の問題から、軸部が進退する方向を略水平方向として操作部Ｓを取り付けることができなかったことに対し、本発明では、電度駆動部６を手動操作部Ｍに対して下方に配置する構成として、常に操作部Ｓの配置方向を特定して、それに沿った排水機器の設計を行うことで、軸部が進退する方向を略水平方向として操作部Ｓを取り付けることができるようになった。
また、電度駆動部６を手動操作部Ｍに対して下方に配置する構成として、槽体近傍に取り付けられる第一ケーシング１に対して、操作部本体Ｓ１が、軸部を中心に回動可能としたことで、上記のように、常に電度駆動部６を手動操作部Ｍに対して下方に配置することが可能になった。即ち上記第一実施例は、電動駆動部６を含む操作部Ｓの部分が槽体近傍に取り付けられた後に、軸部を中心として回動可能に構成された遠隔操作式排水栓装置の操作部である。
また、上記のように、常に電度駆動部６を手動操作部Ｍに対して下方に配置することで、操作部Ｓ内の排水の為の勾配を含む排水流路の設定が可能となり、手動操作部Ｍに流入した湯水が、電動駆動部６との連通箇所に溜まることなく排出される排水の流路を形成することが可能となった。例えば、上記第一実施例であれば、手動操作部Ｍと電動駆動部６との連通箇所とは貫通孔Ｓ４となる。この部分は、Ｏリングを備えた歯車部材６ｂによって水密的に閉塞されてなるが、長期間溜り水に晒されると、どうしてもＯリングと周囲の当接面との間にわずかな隙間が生じ、若干の漏水が発生する可能性はある。しかし、本実施例では、隔壁部Ｓ２上面に排水のための若干の勾配を備えた排水流路を設けたり、貫通孔Ｓ４の周囲に環状壁部Ｓ３を設けて内部に湯水の侵入を防ぐ二重の水密構造とするなどして、手動操作部Ｍと電動駆動部６との連通箇所に湯水が溜まらない構造とし、手動操作部Ｍから電動駆動部６へ湯水が漏れることを確実に防止することができた。 In the remote-controlled drain plug device for both manual and electric use configured as described above, the operation unit S could be attached with the direction in which the shaft portion advances and retreats in a substantially horizontal direction.
In the conventional remote-operated drain plug device for both manual and electric use, the operation unit S has a non-axisymmetric shape with respect to the shaft portion, and the layout of the space in which the operation unit S is installed and the drainage property in the operation unit S are improved. Due to the problem, the operation unit S could not be attached with the direction in which the shaft unit moves forward and backward is substantially horizontal, whereas in the present invention, the electric power drive unit 6 is arranged below the manual operation unit M. As a result, by always specifying the arrangement direction of the operation unit S and designing the drainage device along the arrangement direction, the operation unit S can be attached with the direction in which the shaft portion advances and retreats as a substantially horizontal direction.
Further, as a configuration in which the electric power drive unit 6 is arranged below the manual operation unit M, the operation unit main body S1 can rotate about the shaft portion with respect to the first casing 1 attached near the tank body. As a result, as described above, the electric power drive unit 6 can always be arranged below the manual operation unit M. That is, in the first embodiment, after the portion of the operation unit S including the electric drive unit 6 is attached in the vicinity of the tank body, the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device configured to be rotatable around the shaft portion. Is.
Further, as described above, by always arranging the electric power drive unit 6 below the manual operation unit M, it is possible to set the drainage flow path including the gradient for drainage in the operation unit S, and manually. It has become possible to form a drainage flow path in which the hot water flowing into the operation unit M is discharged without accumulating at the communication point with the electric drive unit 6. For example, in the first embodiment, the communication point between the manual operation unit M and the electric drive unit 6 is a through hole S4. This part is watertightly closed by a gear member 6b provided with an O-ring, but when exposed to accumulated water for a long period of time, a slight gap is inevitably generated between the O-ring and the surrounding contact surface. Some water leakage may occur. However, in this embodiment, a drainage flow path having a slight gradient for drainage is provided on the upper surface of the partition wall portion S2, or an annular wall portion S3 is provided around the through hole S4 to prevent hot water from entering the inside. A heavy watertight structure is used to prevent hot water from accumulating at the communication point between the manual operation unit M and the electric drive unit 6, thereby reliably preventing hot water from leaking from the manual operation unit M to the electric drive unit 6. I was able to.

本発明の実施例は以上のようであるが本発明は上記実施例に限定される物ではなく、主旨を変更しない範囲において自由に変更が可能である。
例えば、上記第一実施例は、浴槽Ｂに用いられる遠隔操作式排水栓装置であるが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものでは無く、洗面台や流し台など、様々な排水機器に採用しても構わない。 Examples of the present invention are as described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and can be freely changed without changing the gist.
For example, the first embodiment is a remote-controlled drain plug device used for the bathtub B, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and is adopted for various drainage devices such as a washbasin and a sink. It doesn't matter.

また、上記実施例では、インナーワイヤ１１ｂの先端を弁軸１１ｃとし、ロック機構５をレリースワイヤ１１の操作部Ｓ側端部に接続して構成されてなるが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、排水口８ａの支持部材９にロック機構５を組み込み、インナーワイヤ１１ｂの操作部Ｓ側端部をそのまま軸部としたり、インナーワイヤ１１ｂの操作部Ｓ側端部に別途用意した部材としての軸部を接続しても構わない。 Further, in the above embodiment, the tip of the inner wire 11b is a valve shaft 11c, and the lock mechanism 5 is connected to the operation portion S side end of the release wire 11, but the present invention is limited to the above embodiment. The lock mechanism 5 is incorporated in the support member 9 of the drain port 8a, and the operation portion S side end of the inner wire 11b can be used as the shaft portion as it is, or it is separately prepared at the operation portion S side end of the inner wire 11b. A shaft portion as a member may be connected.

１第一ケーシング１ａ開口部
２第二ケーシング３第一操作体
４第二操作体４ａ段部
５ロック機構５ａロック機構本体
５ｂ保持軸５ｃ円筒部
６電動駆動部６ａ電動駆動機構
６ｂ歯車部材７弁部材
８排水口本体８ａ排水口
８ｂフランジ部９支持部材
１０継手部材１０ａ排出口
１０ｂ挿通部１１レリースワイヤ
１１ａアウターチューブ１１ｂインナーワイヤ
１１ｃ弁軸１２ガイド管
１３ボタン部材１４ピニオン部材
１４ａ歯合部１４ｂ係止段部
Ｂ浴槽Ｂ１取付孔
Ｂ２操作部取付孔Ｂ３エプロン部材
Ｃ１接続部Ｃ２被接続部
Ｃ３接続部材Ｓ操作部
Ｓ１操作部本体Ｓ２隔壁部
Ｓ３環状壁部Ｓ４貫通孔
Ｋ１第一カバー部材Ｋ２第二カバー部材
Ｍ手動操作部 1 1st casing 1a Opening 2 2nd casing 3 1st operating body 4 2nd operating body 4a Step 5 Lock mechanism 5a Lock mechanism body 5b Holding shaft 5c Cylindrical part 6 Electric drive part 6a Electric drive mechanism 6b Gear member 7 Valve Member 8 Drain port body 8a Drain port 8b Flange part 9 Support member 10 Joint member 10a Discharge port 10b Insertion part 11 Release wire 11a Outer tube 11b Inner wire 11c Valve shaft 12 Guide pipe
13 Button member 14 Pinion member 14a Toothed part 14b Locking step part B Bathtub B1 Mounting hole B2 Operation part mounting hole B3 Apron member C1 Connection part C2 Connected part C3 Connection member S Operation part S1 Operation part body S2 Partition part S3 Circular Wall part S4 Through hole K1 First cover member K2 Second cover member M Manual operation part

Claims

It is an operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device that opens and closes the drain port provided on the bottom surface of the tank body by raising and lowering the valve member.
The operation unit is
A manual operation unit for opening and closing the drain outlet by manual operation,
Equipped with an electric drive unit for opening and closing the drain port by electric drive,
The manual operation unit is provided with a shaft portion that moves forward and backward by the operation of the user, and the drain port opens and closes in response to the advancement and retreat of the shaft portion, and at the same time,
The electric drive unit has a function of moving the shaft portion forward and backward by electric drive.
An operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device, characterized in that an operation unit is attached so that the shaft portion advances and retreats in a substantially horizontal direction in the vicinity of the bathtub.

In the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device,
An operation unit of a remote-controlled drain plug device, wherein the electric drive unit is arranged below the manual operation unit.

In the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device,
The remote control according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the portion of the operation unit including the electric drive unit is mounted in the vicinity of the tank body and then is rotatably configured around the shaft portion. Operation unit of the type drain plug device.

In the operation unit of the remote-controlled drain plug device,
The electric drive unit is watertightly partitioned with respect to the manual operation unit, and
The remote according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a flow path in which hot water flowing into the manual operation unit is discharged without accumulating at a communication point with the electric drive unit. Operation unit of the operation type drain plug device.