JP2000014597A - Heating closet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide efficient heating of a closet seat by reducing the stand-by electric power when in no use for heat insulation of the closet seat in the heating closet seat portion of a heating closet seat device or a hot water washing device for washing the limited part of a human body after evacuation. SOLUTION: This heating closet seat device has the closet seat 1 for a user to sit thereon at the time of the evacuation, a seat cap 3 which covers the closet seat when closed at the time of non-evacuation and is disposed freely turnably so as to be locatable to an upright state at the time of the evacuation, a closet seat heating means 8 which faces the closet seat 1 in the state of closing the seat cover and is disposed on the inner flank of the seat cover and a heating control section which controls the energization to this closet seat heating means 8. The closet seat is, thereupon, heated from the closet seat surface in contact with the human body by using the closet seat heating means 8 energized by the heating control section just prior to the use of the closet seat and, therefore, the efficient heating of the closet seat is made possible and energy may be saved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating toilet seat device or a heating toilet seat portion of a hot water cleaning device for cleaning a human body after defecation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional heating toilet seat of this type has a configuration as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a toilet seat installed on a toilet bowl 2, reference numeral 3 denotes a toilet lid, and a toilet seat heater 4 is incorporated in the toilet seat 1. When the toilet seat heater 4 is energized, the toilet seat 1 is warmed to reduce warmth during sitting. I was getting it.
In addition, many of these types of heating toilet seat devices are provided with a local cleaning function. Reference numeral 5 denotes a cleaning nozzle which is a cleaning water discharging device, and a pump (not shown) in the case 6 at the time of local cleaning after defecation. ), The warm water is discharged from the washing nozzle 5 to the human body for washing. The washing nozzle 5 constitutes a washing device together with a pump (not shown) provided in the case 6.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the toilet seat heater is energized to maintain a predetermined temperature by energizing the toilet seat heater regardless of day and night when the user is not in use, so that the toilet seat is not cold when the user sits on the toilet seat. As a result, there is a loss of heat from the toilet seat, and the power consumption of toilet seat heating, which accounts for a large portion of standby power for keeping the toilet seat warm even when not in use, is large, and there is a problem that the electricity cost increases. Was.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a toilet seat for a user to sit upon defecation, and a toilet lid so as to cover the toilet seat when closed during non-defecation and to be able to be positioned upright during defecation. A toilet seat heating means for heating the toilet seat at a position where the toilet lid is closed, and a heating control unit for controlling the urging of the toilet seat heating means.

According to the above invention, the toilet seat is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat with the toilet lid closed, so that the toilet seat can be efficiently warmed, heat loss is reduced, and energy is saved.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention has the following arrangement to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, as a first configuration,
A toilet seat for a user to sit upon defecation, a toilet lid rotatably provided to cover the toilet seat when closed during non-defecation, and to be able to be positioned upright during defecation, and face the toilet seat in a closed position of the toilet lid It is provided with a toilet seat heating means provided on the inner side surface of the toilet lid, and a heating control unit for controlling the urging of the toilet seat heating means.

[0007] Since the toilet seat is heated from the surface of the toilet seat in contact with the human body by using the toilet seat heating means biased by the heating control unit immediately before using the toilet seat, for example, the toilet seat can be efficiently warmed, heat loss is reduced, and energy is saved. Become. In addition, since the user's back can be warmed during defecation, a radiant heating effect can be obtained.

[0008] As a second configuration, a seating detecting means for detecting the user's seating from the load on the toilet seat, and a heating control unit for controlling the urging of the seating heating means by a detection signal of the seating detecting means. It is provided.

Further, since the toilet seat is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat only when the toilet seat is used, there is an energy saving effect, and a switch function for starting the heating of the toilet seat by applying a weight to the toilet seat together with the toilet lid immediately before use, and confirming the user's seating. The two functions of the detection function and the detection function can be realized by one means, and the number of parts and the cost can be reduced.

[0010] In a third configuration, a second toilet seat heating means provided on the toilet seat, a use detection means for predicting the use of the toilet seat in advance, and a detection signal from the use detection means to the second toilet seat heating means. It is provided with a second heating control unit for controlling the urging.

The use detecting means detects the use of the toilet seat in advance and detects the use of the toilet seat in advance, and saves the trouble of the user by automating the start of the heating of the toilet seat. Can be planned.

As a fourth configuration, a heater as a second toilet seat heating means is provided on the toilet seat, and a second heating control for controlling the heater is provided.

[0013] The toilet seat can be warmed from the surface of the toilet seat which comes into contact with the human body by the toilet seat heating means immediately before the use of the toilet seat, and thereafter, when the toilet seat is used while being seated, the energization is switched and the toilet seat can be warmed by the second toilet seat heating means. And the buttocks of the toilet seat and the user are not cooled when the toilet seat is used, and both the second toilet seat heating means and the toilet seat heating means are simultaneously energized to increase the current and the breaker falls. When not in use, standby power of the second toilet seat heating means can be reduced to save energy.

According to a fifth configuration, the second heating control unit includes a standby temperature storage unit that is lower than the toilet seat temperature during normal use.

When the toilet is not in use, the toilet seat is kept on standby at a lower temperature than during normal use, so that the radiation loss of the toilet seat during standby can be reduced and standby power can be minimized.
Since the toilet seat is kept warm so as to be heated to a sufficient temperature by short-time heating by the toilet seat heating means at the time of use, the temperature of the toilet seat can be surely raised at the time of use, and the user does not feel uncomfortable.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the heating toilet seat device of the present invention. Those having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 have the same functions, and the description thereof will be omitted, and only different points from FIG. 6 will be described.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a heating toilet seat apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the operation. 1 and 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a heat insulating projection provided on the toilet lid 3 so as to cover the inner periphery of the toilet seat 1 when the toilet lid 3 is closed and to improve the heat retaining property, and 8 denotes a standing state at the time of defecation. A toilet seat heating means provided on the inner surface of the toilet lid 3 facing the human body at a substantially vertical position. Numeral 9 is a seating detecting means constituted by a microswitch (not shown) provided in the rubber leg 10 of the toilet seat 1 so as to detect a user's seating when the switch is turned on by applying a load to the toilet seat 1. Has become.

With the above configuration, when the user pushes the toilet seat 1 together with the toilet lid 3 immediately before use to apply a weight to the toilet seat 1, it is detected that the seating detecting means 9 is seated as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In response to the detection signal, the heating control unit 11 instantaneously urges the toilet seat heating means 8 and heats it by radiation or heat transfer by contact with the toilet seat 1 to control the toilet seat 1 to an appropriate temperature. After that, the user opens the toilet lid 3 and sits on the toilet seat 1, so that the toilet seat 1 is warm and can be used comfortably. Of course, the toilet seat 1 is immediately warmed immediately before use from the surface of the toilet seat in contact with the human body. In addition, the toilet seat 1 can be efficiently warmed without consuming standby electric power to keep the toilet seat 1 at an appropriate temperature, thereby saving energy.

Further, at the time of defecation, the toilet seat heating means 8 is urged by the heating control section 11 in the same manner as immediately before use by the signal of the seating detection means 9 so that the back of the user can be warmed. It is also possible to realize two functions of a switch function for starting heating of the toilet seat immediately before use and a detection function for confirming and detecting the user's seating with one seating detection means 9. Points can be reduced and costs can be reduced.

Here, the seating detecting means 9 is connected to the leg rubber 1.
Although the explanation was made with the micro switch within 0,
It may be provided on a hinge portion of the rotatable toilet seat 1 or the like,
Various places and configurations are conceivable.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a heating toilet seat apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the operation thereof. This is a corresponding component, and a detailed description is omitted. In the figure,
Reference numeral 12 denotes use detecting means for detecting the user's entry or approach to the toilet by infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or the like, and for predicting the use of the toilet seat in advance, and reference numeral 13 denotes a heater or the like provided inside the toilet seat 1. Two toilet seat heating means.

With the above configuration, when the toilet seat 1 is not in use, the power supply to the second toilet seat heating means 13 is stopped by the heater control unit 15 so that the toilet seat 1 has the standby temperature set in the standby temperature storage unit 14 lower than that in normal use. Alternatively, control is provided so that the toilet seat 1 can be warmed to an appropriate temperature instantly during use. Therefore, the heat radiation loss of the toilet seat during standby can be reduced, and the standby power can be minimized. Then, when the user approaches the main heating toilet seat device and the use detection by the use detection unit 12 is detected, the heating control unit 11 urges the toilet seat heating unit 8 provided on the toilet lid 3 by the detection signal, The toilet seat 1 held at the standby temperature is instantaneously and reliably heated to an appropriate temperature. Thereby, the heating of the toilet seat 1 to an appropriate temperature is automatically and more effectively performed,
It is possible to save the user's time and start the heating of the toilet seat more quickly, and to surely raise the temperature of the toilet seat 1.

At this time, even if the toilet lid 3 is in an open state, an automatic closing device (not shown) such as a motor drive that pushes the toilet lid 3 to a closed state by a detection signal of the use detecting means 12 and turns it to a closed state. The toilet seat 1 can be more reliably heated by the toilet seat heating means 8. Thereafter, when it is known that the toilet seat 1 has been warmed to an appropriate temperature by the temperature detecting means (not shown) incorporated therein, the heating control unit 11 stops the urging of the toilet seat heating means 8 and the second heating control unit 15 enables switching to energization of the second toilet seat heating means 13. As described above, in the second embodiment, the toilet seat 1 is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat that comes into contact with the human body by the toilet seat heating means 8 immediately before the use of the toilet seat. The toilet seat can be efficiently heated, for example, by warming, and the toilet seat 1 and the buttocks of the user do not cool down when the toilet seat is used. The electric power of the toilet seat heating means 13 can be reduced, and even when a large electric power is required for both the second toilet seat heating means 13 and the toilet seat heating means 8, it is possible to prevent the breaker from falling by energizing simultaneously and increasing the current.

Incidentally, the first and second embodiments described in the above embodiment are described.
Of course, the second heating control section may be also used as one heating control section.

[0025]

As described above, the heating toilet seat device of the present invention has the following effects.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the toilet seat is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat with the lid closed, the toilet seat can be efficiently warmed and heat loss is reduced and energy is saved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the toilet seat is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat only when the toilet seat is used, so that there is an energy saving effect, and a switch for starting the heating of the toilet seat by applying a weight to the toilet seat together with the toilet lid immediately before use. Function and a detection function for confirming and detecting the user's seating can be realized by one means, and the number of parts and cost can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the use detecting means detects the use of the toilet seat in advance and detects the use of the toilet seat in advance, thereby automating the start of the heating of the toilet seat, thereby saving the user's time and starting the heating of the toilet seat more quickly. As a result, the temperature of the toilet seat can be reliably raised.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the toilet seat is warmed from the surface of the toilet seat that comes into contact with the human body by the second toilet seat heating means immediately before the use of the toilet seat, and thereafter, when the toilet seat is used while seated, the power is switched to heat the second toilet seat. Since the toilet seat can be warmed by the means, the toilet seat can be efficiently heated, and the toilet seat and the buttocks of the user do not cool down when the toilet seat is used.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the toilet seat is kept on standby at a lower temperature than during normal use when not in use, so that the radiation loss of the toilet seat during standby can be reduced and standby power can be minimized. The toilet seat is kept warm so that it can be warmed up to a sufficient temperature by short-time heating by the toilet seat heating means at the time of use, so the toilet seat can be surely heated at the time of use and can cause discomfort to the user Absent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a heating toilet seat device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the heating toilet seat device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the heating toilet seat device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a heating toilet seat device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the heating toilet seat device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional heating toilet seat device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet seat 3 Toilet lid 8 Toilet seat heating means 9 Seating detection means 11 Heating control unit 12 Use detection means 13 Second toilet seat heating means 14 Standby temperature storage unit 15 Second heating control unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiko Matsunaka 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Hiroaki Yonekubo 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2D037 AD01

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A toilet seat for a user to sit down upon defecation, a toilet lid that can be covered by the toilet seat when closed during non-defecation and placed in an upright position during defecation, and a toilet seat heating means for heating the toilet seat when the toilet lid is closed. And a heating toilet seat device comprising a heating control unit for controlling the urging of the toilet seat heating means. 2. A seat detecting means for detecting a user's seat from the weight applied to the toilet seat, and a heating control unit for controlling the urging of the toilet seat heating means based on a detection signal of the seat detecting means. Heating toilet seat device. 3. A second toilet seat heating means provided on a toilet seat, a use detection means for predicting and detecting use of the toilet seat in advance, and a second control means for controlling the urging of the second toilet seat heating means by a detection signal of the use detection means. The heating toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a two heating control unit. 4. The heating toilet seat device according to claim 1, further comprising a second toilet seat heating means provided on the toilet seat and a second heating control unit for controlling the second toilet seat heating means. 5. The heating toilet seat device according to claim 3, wherein the second heating control unit includes a standby temperature storage unit that is lower than the toilet seat temperature during normal use.