JP2008006206A - Toilet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet seat device where cleaning property and usage efficiency in an in-casing space are improved. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet seat device 2 includes: the casing 3 for the toilet seat device for internally storing a control circuit; a toilet seat 4 having a pivotal support part at the casing 3; and a cover 5 for covering a substantially whole part of the upper surface of the casing 3 and the upper surface of the toilet seat. The device 2 has a cover holding means 6 having pivotal support parts at both front part of the casing and the front part of the cover 5. The pivotal support part 35 on the side of the casing 3 of the cover 5 is arranged to be closed to the front part of the casing 3, so that storage efficiency is made to be excellent in the casing 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet seat device.

In the toilet seat apparatus, improvement in cleanability is desired by consumers.
In contrast, the conventional toilet seat device has a structure in which the toilet seat 94 and the upper surface of the casing 93 are covered with the toilet lid 91 by providing the pin 92 of the toilet lid 91 behind the casing 93 as shown in FIG. And improved cleanability. (Patent Document 1)

JP 2004-8567 A

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, although the cleaning performance is improved by covering the upper surface of the casing 93 with the toilet lid 91, the toilet seat 94 and the hinge of the toilet lid 91 are provided apart from the front rear of the casing 93. In this case, two sets of hinge units provided inside the casing 93 are required, and there is a problem that the use efficiency of the space in the rear part of the casing in which the water supply valves are accommodated is lowered.
The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve the cleanability of the toilet seat device and the use efficiency of the space in the casing.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a casing that houses a control circuit therein, a toilet seat that is attached to a shaft support provided in the casing, and a cover that covers substantially the entire upper surface of the toilet seat and the upper surface of the casing. And a cover holding means provided with pivotable support portions at the front of the casing and the front portion of the cover, respectively, and the cover is rotated by the rotation of the cover holding means. Thus, a toilet seat device with improved cleaning performance and use efficiency of the space in the casing can be produced.

  If a finger pinching prevention means is provided between the cover and the cover holding means, there is no fear of pinching a finger in a gap formed between the cover and the cover holding means, and the toilet seat device can be used safely. Furthermore, since dust and the like can be prevented from entering from the gap, the cleaning property is also improved.

  In addition to improving the cleanability and use efficiency of the space in the casing by providing the cover-side shaft support portion of the cover holding means so as to be detachable, the toilet seat can be easily handled and cleaned. Can make equipment.

  If a toilet lid that covers the toilet seat in the closed state is used as the cover holding means with the shaft support portion in the closed state, a toilet seat device that improves the cleanability by attaching a cover that covers substantially the entire upper surface of the casing and the upper surface of the toilet seat is provided. Can be made.

  Since the cover holding means and the toilet seat share the same shaft support provided in the casing, the cleaning efficiency and the usage efficiency of the space in the casing are improved, and the usage efficiency of the space in the casing is further improved. Toilet seat device can be made.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  Since the upper surface of the toilet seat device in the closed state is a flat cover from the front to the rear, there is no gap for clogging with dirt, and the cleaning performance is excellent. In addition, since the shaft support that holds the rotation of the cover is installed on the front side of the casing, the functional parts of the toilet seat device (for example, the local washing function part and the toilet bowl washing function part) are efficiently stored inside the casing. can do.

  Furthermore, since the finger pinching prevention means is provided between the cover and the cover holding means, it is possible to prevent the entry of dust and the like.

  In addition, the finger scissor prevention means can safely use the toilet seat device without worrying about a finger being caught in a gap formed between the cover and the cover holding means.

  With the structure in which the cover supporting means supporting shaft provided in the casing is provided in front of the casing, it is possible to ensure the use efficiency of the space in the casing and to cover substantially the entire upper surface of the toilet seat and the upper surface of the casing.

  Since the shaft support portion of the cover is provided at the front portion and the rear end is a free end, the height of the front end of the cover in the cover open state is higher than that of the toilet seat device having the shaft support portion at the cover rear end. Since it can be kept low, it can be easily installed even in an environment where a toilet seat device of a type in which the upper surface of the casing is not covered with a cover is used.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction refer to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction for a Western-style toilet user sitting on the toilet seat.

1 to 3 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the toilet seat device is mounted on a Western-style toilet, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet seat device, and FIG. It is the schematic seen from the side.
The toilet seat device 2 attached to the upper surface of the Western-style toilet 1 includes a casing 3 that accommodates control circuits (not shown) such as a nozzle, a heat exchanger, a hot air generator, and a deodorizing device. The casing 3 is attached to the rear of the upper surface of the western style toilet 1, and a toilet seat 4 is provided on the western style toilet 1 in front of the casing 3. The toilet seat 4 is pivotally supported on the front side of the left and right side surfaces of the casing 3 and is configured to be rotatable in the opening and closing direction.

  Further, the toilet seat device 2 is provided with a cover 5 that covers substantially the entire upper surface of the casing 3 and the upper surface of the toilet seat 4. The cover 5 and the casing 3 are connected to each other by cover holding means 6 made of a highly rigid resin or metal.

The cover 5 is provided with a main plate portion 51 and an edge plate portion 52 that hangs vertically from the side edge of the main plate portion 51 with respect to the surface of the main plate portion 51.
The main plate portion 51 is composed of a flat plate surface that is smoothly curved from the rear to the front. The inner plate surface of the main plate portion 51 has a shaft support portion 53 in the vicinity of the front end and contrasting on the left and right sides in the vicinity of the front end. A cushion member 54 is provided so as to be positioned.
The edge plate portion 52 is formed of a U-shaped plate surface perpendicular to the main plate portion along the left and right side edges of the main plate portion 51 and the front edge connecting them, and both ends of the edge plate portion are rearward of the main plate portion 51. It extends slightly before the end.
The shaft support 53 is provided at the front portion where the rear end of the cover 5 is lowered by its own weight during the opening / closing operation.

  The shaft support part 53 connects the cover 5 and the cover holding means 6 so as to be rotatable and detachable in the opening / closing direction of the cover 5.

The cover holding means 6 includes a U-shaped support frame 61, a casing side shaft support portion 62 provided at the U-shaped end of the support frame 61, and a cover side shaft support portion 63 provided at the U-shaped curved portion of the support frame. And a support surface 64 that is integrally provided on the U-shaped surface.
The cover side shaft support portion 63 is provided at the apex of the curved portion of the U-shaped support frame 61. When the cover holding means 6 is in the closed state, the cover side shaft support portion 63 protrudes from the upper surface side of the support frame 61, and this is rotatably connected to the shaft support portion 53 provided on the cover. To do.
The support surface 64 is provided at the front side edge of the support frame 61 in the open state, and forms a plate surface from the front end of the support frame 61 to slightly before both ends.

  The casing side shaft support part 62 connects the cover holding means 6 and the casing 3 so as to be rotatable in the opening / closing direction of the cover holding means 6.

The casing 3 is formed in a box shape from five surfaces of a casing upper front surface 31, a casing left and right side surface 32, a casing rear surface 33, and a casing bottom surface 34, and the control circuit described above is accommodated inside the box.
The casing upper front surface 31 is provided with a control state display unit for displaying a control state, and a human body detection window for a human body detection device.

  A shaft support portion 35 provided on the left and right side surfaces 32 of the casing connects the casing 3 and the toilet seat 4 so as to be rotatable in the opening / closing direction of the toilet seat 4.

The upper surface 31 of the casing 3 and the entire upper surface of the toilet seat 4 are covered and covered by the cover 5 except for the rear end of the upper surface 31 of the casing.
The edge plate part 52 of the cover 5 covers and conceals the upper part of the casing left and right side faces 32 including the shaft support part 35 so as to be flush with the side face of the toilet seat 4 and is flush with the lower part of the side face 32. It is configured.

  Further, the casing side shaft support portion 62 of the cover holding means 6 is connected to the shaft support portion 35 to which the toilet seat 4 is connected so as to be flush with the left and right sides 32 of the casing, and the casing 3 has a single shaft configuration. Yes.

  Next, the operation of each part will be described.

First, the toilet lid closed state will be described with reference to FIG.
The cover 5 covers substantially the entire surface of the casing 3 and the toilet seat 4.
The cover 5 is supported by the casing upper front surface 31 and the upper surface of the toilet seat 4, and is in contact with the toilet seat 4 via a cushion member 54.
The front end of the support frame 61 provided in the cover holding means 6 partially enters the opening of the toilet seat 4 and lowers the height position of the cover 5 to be connected in the closed state.

Next, the opening operation will be described.
The opening operation of the cover 5 can be performed by operating the cover 5 or the cover holding means 6 so that both can be integrally operated by the shaft support portion connecting the both. When the cover holding means 6 is rotated in the opening direction, the cover 5 that has been in contact with the toilet seat 4 and the casing upper front surface 31 is separated from the toilet seat 4 and its rear end is in contact with only the casing upper front surface 31. The rear end of the cover 5 is a free end, and when the rotation starts, the cover 5 moves from the casing upper front surface 31 to the casing rear surface 33. At that time, the cover 5 opens while being guided by the edge plate portion 52 of the cover 5 and the casing side surface 32.
As the rear end of the cover 5 moves downward, the shaft support 53 of the cover 5 to be connected and the shaft support 63 of the holding means 6 perform an opening operation so as to release the load force applied to the shaft support. A gap is created between the cover 5 and the holding means 6.

Next, the open state of the cover 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
The cover 5 is held by the cover holding means 6 so as to cover the casing rear surface 33, and the edge plate portion 52 of the cover 5 covers a part of the rear end of the casing side surface 32. Furthermore, since the rear end of the cover 5 is a free end and the rear end stands up so as to cover the casing rear surface 33, the front end height when the cover 5 stands is low. Further, a support surface 64 provided on the cover holding means 6 stands up in front of the cover 5 and covers and hides the support frame 61 and the cover-side shaft support portion 63.

  The opening operation of the toilet seat 4 operates around a shaft support portion 35 provided on the casing side surface 32, and stops by a control or a mechanism that limits the rotation range of the toilet seat 4 or by coming into contact with the cover 5.

  When both the toilet seat 4 and the cover 5 are in the open state, the toilet seat 4 stands up in front of the cover 5, and the cover holding means 6 is partially viewed through the opening of the toilet seat 4. In the vicinity of the shaft support portion of the toilet seat 4, a part of the front of the upper front surface 31 of the casing is viewed, and the rear of the upper front surface 31 is hidden by the toilet seat 4 and the cover holding means 6.

  When the toilet seat 4 and the cover 5 are opened and closed at the same time, the upper surface of the toilet seat 4 comes into contact with the cushion member 54 of the cover 5, so that the upper surface of the toilet seat and the cover 5 are prevented from being directly rubbed and damaged.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 4 to 5 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a toilet seat device attached to a Western style toilet and a toilet bowl, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the toilet seat device viewed from the side.
In the second embodiment, the toilet lid 7 is used as the cover holding means 6 in the configuration of the first embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

First, the structure of the toilet lid 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
The toilet lid 7 is provided with an edge plate portion 72 that hangs vertically from the side edge of the main plate portion 71 toward the toilet seat 4 with respect to the surface of the main plate portion 71. At the front end on the upper surface side of the main plate portion 71, a shaft support portion 53 of the cover 5 and a cover side shaft support portion 73 that is pivotably and detachably connected in the opening and closing direction of the cover 5 are provided. In addition, a cushion member 74 is provided near the lower end on the lower surface side of the main plate portion 71 at a left-right contrast position. At the end of the edge plate portion 72, a casing side shaft support portion 75 that is connected to the shaft support portion 35 provided on the casing side surface 32 and is rotatable in the opening / closing direction of the cover 5 is provided.

  Next, the operation of each part will be described.

In the description of the operation, first, the cover 5 closed state will be described with reference to FIG.
The cover 5 covers the entire main plate portion 71 of the toilet lid 7 and the entire portion excluding the rear end portion of the casing upper front surface 31. The toilet lid 7 is connected to the cover 5 by a shaft support portion 73 provided on the upper surface of the main plate portion 71 and is in contact with the toilet seat 4 via a cushion member 74 provided on the lower surface.

As for the opening operation of the cover 5, both the cover 5 and the toilet lid 7 can be operated so that both can be integrally operated by the shaft support portion connecting the both.
When the opening operation starts, the rear end of the cover 5, which is a free end, moves so as to go from the casing upper front surface 31 to the casing rear surface 33. At that time, the cover 5 opens while being guided by the edge plate portion 52 and the casing side surface 32.
As the rear end of the cover 5 moves downward, the shaft support 53 of the cover 5 to be connected and the shaft support 73 of the toilet seat 7 perform an opening operation so as to release the load force applied to the shaft support, A gap is created between 5 and the toilet seat 7.

The open state of the cover 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
The cover 5 is held by the toilet lid 7 so as to cover the casing rear surface 33, and the edge plate portion 52 of the cover 5 covers a part of the rear end of the casing side surface 32.
Furthermore, since the rear end of the cover 5 is a free end and the rear end stands up so as to cover the casing rear surface 33, the tip height when the cover 5 stands is low. A main plate 71 provided on the toilet lid 7 stands in front of the cover 5, and an edge plate 72 having a surface perpendicular to the surface of the main plate 71 protrudes in front of the main plate 71.

  The opening operation of the toilet seat 4 operates around a shaft support portion 35 provided on the side surface 32 of the casing, and is controlled by a control or a mechanism for limiting the rotation range of the toilet seat 4 or by contacting a cushion member 74 provided on the toilet lid 7. Stop.

  Next, when both the toilet seat 4 and the cover 5 are in the open state, the toilet lid 7 stands on the front side of the cover 5 and the toilet seat 4 stands on the front side thereof. In the vicinity of the shaft support portion of the toilet seat 4, a part of the front of the upper front surface 31 of the casing is viewed, and the rear of the upper front surface 31 is hidden by the toilet seat 4 and the toilet lid 7.

  When the toilet seat 4 and the cover 5 are simultaneously opened and closed, the upper surface of the toilet seat 4 comes into contact with the cushion member 74 of the toilet lid 7, thereby preventing the toilet seat upper surface and the toilet lid 7 from being directly rubbed and damaged.

Next, a third embodiment relating to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 shows the state of the finger scissor prevention means in the cover open state. FIG. 9 shows a state of the finger scissor prevention means in the cover closed state.
In the third embodiment, the configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment except for the portion to which the finger scissor prevention means is added.

  In the open state, as shown in FIG. 6, the finger pinching prevention means 8 closes the gap formed between the cover 5 and the toilet seat holding means 6, and in the closed state, it slides so as to be covered with the cover 5, as shown in FIG. While being stored.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, said embodiment is an example of this invention and this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

  The present invention can be incorporated in any toilet seat device that is manually opened and closed and a toilet seat device having an electric opening and closing mechanism.

  In the present invention, the cover holding means is a type having a U-shaped support frame. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cover holding means is pivotally supported by the casing and pivotally supported by the cover. The present invention can be implemented if a mechanism such as a pair of arms to be supported is provided. Further, providing the plate surface integrally with the pair of arms can improve the appearance in the open state, which is more preferable.

  Further, the detachable and rotatable mechanism that pivotally supports the cover and the cover holding means or the toilet lid in the present invention is provided on the main plate portion of the cover or on the edge plate portion as long as it is located in the front portion of the cover. Also, the present invention can be implemented.

  It is preferable to provide a cushion member on the cover and casing, the cover and the toilet lid, and the other contacting parts as necessary.

  The finger scissor prevention means may be any other configuration that can be expanded and contracted, such as an accordion type, as long as it has a configuration that closes the gap in the open state and is accommodated in the closed state.

The perspective view which shows the state which mounted the toilet seat apparatus of this invention in the western style toilet bowl Exploded perspective view of toilet seat device according to the first embodiment Schematic of the toilet seat device according to the first embodiment viewed from the side Exploded perspective view according to the second embodiment Schematic of the toilet seat device according to the second embodiment as seen from the side The perspective view of the cover of the toilet seat apparatus based on 3rd Example The perspective view of the cover of the toilet seat apparatus based on 3rd Example Diagram showing conventional technology

Explanation of symbols

1 Western style toilet 2 Toilet seat device 3 Casing (31 Casing upper front)
(32 Casing left and right sides)
(33 Rear side of casing)
(34 Bottom of casing)
(35 shaft support)
4 Toilet seat 5 Cover (51 Main plate)
(52 Edge plate)
(53 shaft support)
(54 Cushion member)
6 Cover holding means (61 support frame)
(62 Casing side shaft support)
(63 Cover side shaft support)
(64 support surface)
7 Toilet lid (71 main plate)
(72 edge plate)
(73 Cover side shaft support)
(74 Cushion member)
(75 Casing side shaft support)
8 Finger scissors prevention measures

Claims (5)

A casing containing the control circuit inside,
A toilet seat attached to a shaft support provided in the casing;
In the toilet seat device comprising a cover that covers substantially the entire upper surface of the toilet seat and the upper surface of the casing,
Cover holding means provided with pivotable support portions respectively at the front of the casing and the front portion of the cover,
The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein the cover is rotated by the rotation of the cover holding means. The toilet seat device according to claim 1,
A toilet seat device comprising finger scissors prevention means between the cover and the cover holding means. The toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2,
A toilet seat device characterized in that a shaft support on the cover side of the cover holding means is detachably provided. In the toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A toilet seat device using a toilet lid that covers the toilet seat in the closed state with a shaft support portion in the casing as the cover holding means. The toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The toilet seat apparatus characterized in that the cover holding means and the toilet seat share the same pivotal support provided in the casing.