JP2000096665A - Toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet device allowing easy setting of an air conditioning means, common standardization with a one having no air conditioning means and reduction of the cost. SOLUTION: This toilet device is provided with a stool, a low tank 31 for storing the flush water 32 for the stool, and an air conditioning means 40. The air conditioning means 40 has an air conditioning unit 33 united except at least a condenser 35, the air conditioning unit 33 is arranged separately from the stool or loaded on the stool, and the condenser 35 is arranged within the low tank 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a toilet device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a toilet device provided with air conditioning means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, toilet apparatuses provided with air conditioning means are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-38974 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-26941) and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-15552.
No. 3 publication. In the air conditioning means, there are disclosed one in which water in a tank for storing flush water for the toilet and the condenser exchange heat, and one in which hot water in the tank is discharged to the toilet. I have.

[0003] An example of the configuration of a toilet apparatus with a hot water washing toilet seat equipped with this type of air conditioning means will be described with reference to FIG. A toilet seat 3 is provided. A low tank for accommodating flush water for the toilet bowl is integrally incorporated in the main body 4 of the warm water flush toilet seat 3. The warm water flush toilet seat 3 includes a toilet seat 5 and a toilet lid 6 that covers the toilet seat 5, and can be vertically rotated between a horizontal posture set on the toilet 1 and a standing posture standing along the front surface of the main body 4. Is configured. Reference numeral 7 denotes a washing nozzle that is disposed at the rear of the toilet tank 2 so as to be able to move out and back.

A low tank 8 is provided in a lower portion of the main body 4, and a drain valve 9 for discharging flush water toward the inside of the toilet 1 is provided on a bottom surface thereof. The drain valve 9 is connected to the interlocking means 11 so that the drain valve 9 is opened by operating a drain cock 10 disposed on one outer surface of the upper part of the main body 4. A hot water washing tank 12 having a relatively small capacity is disposed on the side of the raw tank 8. A heater (not shown) and a temperature detector (not shown) are provided in the hot water washing tank 12, and the washing water contained therein is heated and kept at a constant temperature of about 40 ° C. The cleaning water is sent to the cleaning nozzle 7 under pressure.

[0005] An air conditioner 13 is provided in an upper portion of the main body 4. However, the condenser 14 during cooling
Are immersed in the low tank 8 and are configured to exchange heat with the washing water. An expansion valve 15 composed of a capillary tube or the like, an evaporator 16 for cooling, and a compressor 17 are arranged on the upper part of the low tank 8, and these are sequentially connected by a refrigerant pipe 18. The evaporator 16 is disposed in a wind tunnel 19 whose upper end is connected to an air outlet 20 disposed on the front surface of the upper end of the main body 4, and a blower fan 21 is disposed behind the air outlet 20. ing. It should be noted that air inlets (not shown) are formed on both side surfaces and the back surface of the main body 4, and a deodorizing filter (not shown) is provided. A drain receiver 22 is provided below the evaporator 16, and a drain pipe for discharging the accumulated drain into the low tank 8 is provided.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned toilet apparatus, since the low tank 8 and the air conditioning means 13 are arranged integrally in the main body 4, the main body 4 is provided with the air conditioning means 13. It is dedicated to the tray device that has the air conditioner 13, and the standard cannot be shared with the main body unit 4 in the toilet device without the air conditioner 13, so that the cost is increased accordingly, and the air conditioner is easily installed in the existing toilet device. There was a problem that can not be. Further, since the position for blowing the air-conditioned air is limited to the side surface of the main body 4, there is a problem that various requests for the position for blowing the air-conditioned air cannot be easily met.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a toilet apparatus that can easily install an air conditioner and that can reduce the cost by sharing a standard with a toilet apparatus without an air conditioner. It is intended to provide.

[0008]

The toilet apparatus of the present invention comprises:
A toilet, a tank for storing flush water for the toilet, and air conditioning means, wherein the air conditioning means has an air conditioning unit unitized except for at least the condenser, and the air conditioning unit is disposed separately from the toilet and the condenser is provided. Is installed in the tank, the air conditioning unit can be installed at the desired location, and the condenser can be installed in the tank to easily install the air conditioning means, and the condenser exchanges heat with the water in the tank. The air conditioner can be efficiently air-conditioned, the standard can be shared with toilet equipment that does not have air-conditioning means, and the cost can be reduced. Can be set.

In addition, the air conditioning unit may be mounted on the tank and the condenser may be arranged in the tank, so that the air conditioning means can be easily installed and the condenser exchanges heat with the water in the tank. Air-conditioning can be used efficiently, and the standard can be shared with toilet equipment that does not have air-conditioning means. Costs can be reduced, and the installation work can be further simplified by installing an air-conditioning unit on the tank. And can be made compact.

Further, the air conditioning unit may be hung on the side surface of the tank by a locking member, and a condenser connected via the locking member may be arranged in the tank, so that the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained. As a result, the arrangement of the air conditioning unit and the condenser is further simplified.

In the above toilet apparatus, instead of disposing the condenser in the tank, the condenser exchanges heat with the air in the toilet room, and the heat exchanged air is discharged into the drain pipe of the toilet or the exhaust pipe of the toilet room. The air-conditioning means can be easily installed without installing a condenser in the tank, and without performing a large-scale outdoor unit installation work, and the air is discharged from the condenser. The air in the toilet room can be prevented from rising due to the heat, and the air conditioning can be effectively performed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the configuration of the toilet of the toilet device and the specific configuration of each component in the present embodiment are substantially the same as those in the conventional example described with reference to FIG. 8, and only the schematic configuration will be described here.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a low tank disposed at the rear of a toilet (not shown), which is integrally formed with a main body 4 of a hot water flush toilet seat 3 installed on the toilet 1 as shown in the figure. Or a single low tank. An air conditioning unit 33 is disposed separately from the main body 4 or the single raw tank 31, for example, as shown in FIG.

The air-conditioning unit 33 includes a compressor 34, a condenser 35, an expansion valve 36 composed of a capillary tube and the like constituting an air-conditioning means 40 and an evaporator 37, except for the components of the condenser 35 except for the condenser 35. It is arranged inside and unitized. The condenser 35 is immersed in the low tank 31 and is configured to exchange heat with cleaning water 32 for cleaning the toilet 1. 39 is an expansion valve 36 and an evaporator 3
7 and the compressor 34 in order, and furthermore, the air conditioning unit 33
And a refrigerant pipe connected to the condenser 35 to circulate the refrigerant. An air outlet 41 (see FIG. 2) and an air fan 42 are provided on the front surface of the air-conditioning housing 38, and an evaporator 37 is connected to the air outlet 41 (not shown).
The air inlet (not shown) is formed on both sides and the lower surface of the air-conditioning housing 38.

According to the above configuration, the air conditioning unit 33 is installed at a desired location, and the condenser 35 is arranged in the low tank 31 so that the air conditioning means 40 can be easily installed. It can be air-conditioned efficiently by exchanging heat with water. In addition, the standard of the main body 4 and the low tank 31 can be shared with the toilet device without the air-conditioning means 40, thereby reducing the cost. Can be set to meet various requests.

Next, a second embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different points will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the air conditioning unit 33 is installed on the main body 4 of the hot water flush toilet seat 3 installed on the toilet 1 or on the single low tank 31. As described above, when the air conditioning unit 33 is installed on the main body 4 or the single low tank 31, the work of installing the refrigerant pipe 39 and the like can be simplified and the air conditioning unit 33 can be made compact.

As a modification of this embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4A, when the air conditioner 40 is installed in the toilet device in which the tank lid 31a is provided on the low tank 31 or the main body 4, as shown in FIG.
If the air conditioning unit 33 is installed between the low tank 31 and the tank lid 31a, the air conditioning means 40 can be optionally selected as an option, and in any case, the appearance is excellent.

Next, a third embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different points will be described.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the air-conditioning unit 33 is configured to be able to be hooked on the side surface of the low tank 31 by a locking member 50, and is interposed through the locking member 50. 5 and a condenser 35 is connected.
As shown in (b), the air conditioning unit 33 is connected to the locking member 50.
When it is hung on the side of the raw tank 31 at the condenser 35
Are arranged in the low tank 31. 31a is a tank lid. According to such a configuration, the same operation and effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained, and the arrangement of the air conditioning unit 33 and the condenser 35 is further simplified. As shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioning unit 33 may be hung on the side of the main body 4 of the hot water flush toilet seat 3 installed on the toilet 1.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different points will be described.

In the present embodiment, instead of disposing the condenser 35 in the low tank 31, the condenser 35 is disposed on the back side of the lower part of the toilet 1, and the air in the toilet room 30 is supplied to the fan 43. To the condenser 35, and the air that has exchanged heat with the condenser 35 is sent to the drain pipe 45 of the toilet bowl 1 by the blower pipe 44 and discharged to the outside.
46 is a trap for the toilet 1, and the blower pipe 44 is for the trap 4.
It is connected to the drain pipe 45 at a position downstream of 6. In the present embodiment, the air conditioning unit 33 may be provided separately from the toilet 1 as in the first embodiment, or may be provided on the toilet 1 as in the second embodiment. .

As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 7, the condenser 35 is provided at an exhaust port 47 provided at or near the ceiling of the toilet room 30, and the air in the toilet room 30 is exhausted by an exhaust fan 48. May be sent to the condenser 35, and the air that has exchanged heat with the condenser 35 may be discharged from the exhaust pipe 49 to the outside.

According to the present embodiment, since the condenser 35 is not provided in the low tank 31, the low tank 31 may have exactly the same configuration as that in which the air conditioner 40 is not provided, and is not as large as the conventional air conditioner. The air conditioner 40 can be easily installed without performing the installation work of the outdoor unit, and the air in the toilet room 30 can be prevented from rising due to the heat discharged from the condenser 35, and the air conditioner can be effectively air-conditioned. be able to.

[0025]

According to the toilet apparatus of the present invention, as is apparent from the above description, air-conditioning means having an air-conditioning unit unitized except for at least the condenser is provided, and this air-conditioning unit is separated from the toilet. And the condenser in the tank, the air conditioning unit can be installed at the desired location, and the condenser can be placed in the tank to easily install the air conditioning means. By exchanging heat with water, air conditioning can be efficiently performed, the standard can be shared with toilet equipment that does not have air conditioning means, and costs can be reduced, and air conditioning air can be blown out depending on the location of the air conditioning unit. The position can be set arbitrarily.

Further, when the air conditioning unit is mounted on the tank and the condenser is arranged in the tank, the air conditioning means can be easily installed, and the condenser exchanges heat with the water in the tank, so that the efficiency is improved. The air conditioner can be air-conditioned, and the standard can be shared with the toilet device without air-conditioning means, which can reduce the cost. The installation of the air-conditioning unit on the tank further simplifies the installation work. A compact configuration can be achieved.

Further, the air-conditioning unit may be hung on the side surface of the tank by a locking member, and a condenser connected via the locking member may be arranged in the tank, so that the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained. As a result, the arrangement of the air conditioning unit and the condenser is further simplified.

In the above toilet apparatus, instead of disposing the condenser in the tank, the condenser exchanges heat with the air in the toilet room, and the heat-exchanged air is discharged into the drain pipe of the toilet or the exhaust pipe of the toilet room. The air-conditioning means can be easily installed without installing a condenser in the tank, and without performing a large-scale outdoor unit installation work, and the air is discharged from the condenser. The air in the toilet room can be prevented from rising due to the heat, and the air conditioning can be effectively performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a toilet device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of the air conditioning unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an arrangement state of an air conditioning unit in a second embodiment of the toilet device of the present invention.

4A and 4B show a modification of the embodiment, in which FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view when no air conditioning unit is installed, and FIG. 4B is an exploded perspective view when an air conditioning unit is installed.

5A and 5B show a schematic configuration of a main part of a third embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view of an assembled state of an air conditioning unit.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a modification of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment of the toilet device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the interior of the conventional toilet device, partially broken away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet bowl 31 Low tank 32 Wash water 33 Air conditioning unit 35 Condenser 40 Air conditioning means 45 Drain pipe 49 Exhaust pipe 50 Locking member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Kawamoto 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Unichiro Matsuura 5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Ikuya Idoda 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Yutaka Mitsuya 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Nao Ikegawa 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Pref., Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsunori 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname, Aichi Pref. Inax Co., Ltd. 5-1-1 Koie Honcho F-Term in Inax Co., Ltd. (Reference) 2D038 JB01 ZA05 2D039 AA02 AE0 4 CD02 3L051 BE04

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner comprising: a toilet, a tank for storing flush water for the toilet, and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner has an air conditioner unit formed as a unit except for at least a condenser, and the air conditioner unit is disposed separately from the toilet. A toilet device, wherein the condenser is arranged in a tank. 2. An air conditioner comprising a toilet, a tank for storing flush water for the toilet, and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner has an air conditioner unit unitized except for at least the condenser, and the air conditioner unit is mounted on the tank. A toilet device wherein the condenser is arranged in a tank. 3. An air conditioner comprising a toilet, a tank for storing flush water for the toilet, and an air conditioner, wherein the air conditioner has a unitized air conditioner excluding at least the condenser, and the air conditioner unit is tanked by a locking member. A toilet device, wherein a condenser hooked to a side surface and connected via the locking member is arranged in a tank. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein instead of disposing the condenser in the tank, the condenser exchanges heat with air in the toilet room, and the heat exchanged air is discharged to a drain pipe of the toilet. The toilet device according to claim 1. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein instead of disposing the condenser in the tank, the condenser exchanges heat with air in the toilet room, and the heat-exchanged air is discharged to an exhaust pipe in the toilet room. The toilet device according to claim 1.