JP2000240137A - Detector for suspension of water supply in toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the break of seal water of a trap section even when a water supply solenoid valve is in an ON-state in the case of suspension of water supply. SOLUTION: A movable valve 11 for closing a water supply channel 8 in an OFF-state of a water supply solenoid valve 9 and for opening the water supply channel 8 driven by water flowing from the water supply solenoid valve 9 side in an ON-state of the water supply solenoid valve 9 of the water supply channel 8. A branch channel 12 is branched from the water supply channel 8 in a downstream side lower than the movable valve 11 of the water supply channel 8. The movable valve 11 is driven by water and is moved by interlocking with movability of the movable valve 11 to close the branch channel 12 in a state to open the water supply channel 8, and a second valve 13 capable of opening the branch channel 12 is provided when the movable valve 11 is in an OFF-position. A detector 14 for detecting the movement of the second valve 13 is provided, and when an ON-state of the second valve 13 is detected by the detector 14 in the case the water supply solenoid valve 9 is in an ON- state, a control section 15 for controlling a driving device 7 is so provided that the rear end used as the free end of the trap section is turned upward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for detecting water outage in a toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a flush toilet in which a trap portion is disposed in a drainage passage extending from a bowl, a rear end of the trap portion, which is a free end, can be vertically inverted and this trap portion communicates with an external drain pipe. A drive means is provided for inverting the rear end, which is housed in the case body and which is a free end of the trap portion, in the vertical direction, and a water supply electromagnetic valve for opening and closing the water supply path is provided in a water supply path for supplying water to the bowl. When the washing switch is turned on, the water supply solenoid valve is turned on to supply water to the bowl, the driving means is driven, and the rear end, which is the free end of the trap portion, rotates downward to drain, and then Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-256647 discloses a method in which a driving means is driven so that a rear end which is a free end of a trap portion rotates upward, and thereafter, after water is stored in a bowl, a water supply solenoid valve is turned off. Information To have.

[0003] In the above-mentioned conventional example, when the water supply solenoid valve is opened to supply water, the water accumulated in the bowl may flow back into the water supply passage, for example, when a negative pressure is applied to the primary side. Also, at the time of water cutoff, even if the water supply solenoid valve is turned on, water does not flow, and only the driving means is driven to invert the rear end, which is the free end of the trap portion, to drain the water accumulated in the bowl. On the other hand, since water is cut off, water is not supplied to the bowl and water sealing is not performed, so that there is a problem that an odor flows backward from an external drain pipe and pests invade.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can prevent water accumulated in a bowl from flowing back into a water supply passage even when the primary side has a negative pressure.
Also, even when the water supply solenoid valve is turned on when water is cut off, the free end of the trap portion is inverted downward without draining the water accumulated in the bowl without breaking the water seal, It is an object of the present invention to provide a water cutoff detecting device for a toilet bowl in which odor does not flow backward from an external drain pipe or pests do not enter.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a water cut-off detecting device for a toilet according to the present invention comprises a bowl 1
In the flush toilet 4 in which the trap portion 3 is disposed in the drain passage 2 extending from the drain portion 2, the rear end of the trap portion 3, which is a free end, can be vertically inverted and the trap portion 3 is connected to the external drain pipe 5.
A driving means 7 is provided in a case body 6 communicating with the bowl 3 for inverting the rear end, which is the free end of the trap portion 3, in the vertical direction, and a water supply path 8 for supplying water to the bowl 1 is provided. A water supply electromagnetic valve 9 for opening and closing is provided, and when the washing switch 10 is turned on, the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is turned on to supply water to the bowl 1 and drive the driving means 7 to drive the trap section 3.
The free end of the trap part 3 is rotated downward to drain water, and then the driving means 7 is driven to rotate the free end of the trap part 3 upward, and then the inside of the bowl 1 is rotated. When the water supply solenoid valve 9 is turned off after the water is stored in the water supply passage 8, the water supply passage 8 is closed downstream of the water supply solenoid valve 9 of the water supply passage 8 when the water supply solenoid valve 9 is closed. When the solenoid valve 9 is open, a movable valve 11 driven by water flowing from the water supply solenoid valve 9 to open the water supply passage 8 is provided, and the water supply passage 8 branches from the water supply passage 8 downstream of the movable valve 11. Road 12
When the movable valve 11 is driven by water and the water supply passage 8 is opened, the movable valve 11 is moved in conjunction with the movement of the movable valve 11 to close the branch passage 12 and the movable valve 11 is in the closed position. In this case, a second valve 13 that opens the branch passage 12 is provided, a detecting means 14 for detecting the movement of the second valve 13 is provided, and when the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is opened, the detecting means 14 When detecting that the second valve 13 is open, a control unit 15 for controlling the driving means 7 is provided so that the rear end, which is the free end of the trap unit 3, faces upward. is there. With such a configuration, the detection unit 1 is turned on with the washing switch 10 turned on and the water supply solenoid valve 9 opened.
4 detects that the second valve 13 is open, the movable valve 11 is closed (when the movable valve 11 is closed, the second valve 13 is closed).
Is opened), that is, it is detected that water is not flowing from the opened water supply solenoid valve 9 side. Then, as described above, the detecting means 14
When the water-cut state is detected, the control unit 15 controls the driving means 7 so that the rear end which is the free end of the trap unit 3 faces upward, so that the water accumulated in the trap unit 3 is not drained. To prevent the seal from breaking. Further, when the primary side of the movable valve 11 of the water supply passage 8 becomes negative pressure, the movable valve 11 is closed, and the water accumulated in the bowl 1 is prevented from flowing back into the water supply passage 8.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a flush toilet 4.
A bowl 1 having an opening 1a at an upper portion is formed in the flush toilet 4, and a storage space 17 is provided in a rear portion of the flush toilet 4, and a case 17 is provided in the storage space 17. The main body 6 is installed. A mounting hole 18 is provided on one side wall of the case main body 6, and the trap portion 3 which is rotatable and vertically reversible is inserted and mounted in the mounting hole 18, and most of the trap portion 3 is provided in the case main body 6. The connection portion 19 at the front end of the trap portion 3 is arranged and protrudes from the case body 6 to the outside. The connecting portion 19 of the trap portion 3 is fitted and connected to a bowl drain port 20 formed at the rear end of the bowl 1.

The rear end of the trap portion 3 disposed in the case main body 6 as a free end of the trap portion 3 is rotatably turned upside down by a driving means 7. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the trap portion 3 is formed of a soft material and has a bellows shape, and a rotating body 21 rotatably attached to the case body 6 is connected to the rear end of the trap portion 3. In addition, the rotating body 21 is connected so as to be rotated by a motor constituting the driving means 7 provided outside the case body 6. Therefore, when the motor is rotated in one direction, the rear end, which is the free end of the trap portion 3, is rotated so as to face downward, and when the motor is rotated, the rear end, which is the free end of the trap portion 3, is turned upward. It turns to become.

A discharge hole 23 is provided at a lower portion of the case body 6, and the external drain pipe 5 is connected to the discharge hole 23. Therefore, a drain passage 2 extending from the bowl 1 is constituted by the bowl discharge port 20 of the bowl 1, the trap body 3, the case main body 6, and the external drain pipe 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus case 24 is provided on the rear upper surface of the flush toilet 4, and a water supply passage 8 for supplying water to the bowl 1 is arranged in the apparatus case 24.
The water supply passage 8 has a distal end communicating with a rim for water flow formed at an upper end opening edge of the bowl 1 of the toilet 1, and the other end connected to a water pipe. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a water supply solenoid valve 9 for opening and closing the water supply passage 8 is provided in the middle of the water supply passage 8, and a vacuum breaker is provided downstream of the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 in the water supply passage 8. The upper end of the movable valve 11 is rotatably mounted. The water supply passage 8 is closed by the weight of the movable valve 11 when the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is closed, and the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is opened when the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is open. The movable valve 11 is pushed and rotated by the water flowing from the side to open the water supply passage 8.

A branch 12 is branched from the water supply channel 8 downstream of the movable valve 11 of the water supply channel 8. 5 and 6
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a branch portion 25 is provided on the upper surface portion of the water supply channel 8, and a valve arrangement portion 26 and a detection portion 27 are provided in the branch portion 25.
A partition 29 having a valve hole 28 is formed between the valve arrangement section 26 and the detection section 27. The second valve 13 is configured by fixing a valve portion 13b to a shaft 13a. The shaft 13a provided in the second valve 13 is inserted and supported in a support hole 26a provided in the valve arrangement portion 26 so as to be vertically movable.
The upper end of 3a is projected through the valve hole 28 into the valve arrangement portion 26. When the second valve 13 is raised, the valve portion 13b closes the valve hole 28, and when the second valve 13 is lowered, the valve is closed. Part 13b
Opens the valve hole 28 away from the valve hole 28. Second valve 1
3 shows that when the movable valve 11 is opened,
The lower end of 3a is pushed upward, and the valve portion 13b is
When the movable valve 11 is closed and the movable valve 11 is closed, the lifting force of the movable valve 11 is released, and the second valve 13 is lowered by its own weight to open the valve hole 28.

The detecting section 27 is provided with detecting means 14 for detecting the movement of the second valve 13. In the embodiment shown in the attached drawings, the upper end of the shaft 13 of the second valve 13 is detected by the detecting means 14. By detecting the movement of the second valve 13, the second
The valve hole 28 is opened by the valve 13 (that is, the movable valve 11 is closed).
Or closed (that is, the movable valve 11 is open)
Is detected. For example, a photo-interrupter can be used as the detection means 14, but it is not necessarily limited to this, and another means may be used. The detecting means 14 is the detecting unit 2
7 may be arranged, or may be arranged outside the detecting unit 27 when the detecting unit 27 is a translucent one. Detector 2
7 is provided with a connection portion 27a, and a water escape hose 30 is connected to the connection portion 27a.
The leading end of 0 is connected to the rim of the flush toilet 4. In the present embodiment, the branch path 12 is constituted by the branch portion 25 and the water release hose 30.

In the apparatus case 24, a driving means 7 for driving the rear end, which is a free end of the trap portion 3, to be vertically reversible, and a water supply solenoid valve 9 for opening and closing the water supply passage 8 are driven. A control unit 15 for controlling is installed. Also,
Although not shown, a warm water cleaning device is provided in the device case 24, and is provided with an anal cleaning nozzle and a bidet cleaning nozzle so that a local part of a human body can be cleaned.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram, and FIG. 8 is an operation flowchart.

The operation of the present invention will be described below. In the initial state, the rear end of the trap portion 3 faces upward as shown in FIG. 2 and the water 32 is accumulated in the bowl 1 and the trap portion 3. After the operation is completed, the cleaning switch 10 is operated as shown in the operation flowchart of FIG. When the washing switch 10 is operated and an ON signal of the washing switch 10 is input to the control unit 15, the water supply electromagnetic valve 9 is driven and opened, and the movable valve 11 is rotated by pushing the movable valve 11 by the water flow. Is opened, and water is supplied from the water supply channel 8 to the bowl 1 through the rim portion as shown by the arrow in FIG. At this time, when the movable valve 11 is opened, the second valve 13 is pushed upward and the valve portion 1 is opened.
3b closes the valve hole 28, and the detecting means 14 detects that the second valve 13 is closed, and detects that the water is flowing. Then, when it is detected that the water is flowing, the water supply solenoid valve 9 is turned on for several seconds (for example, about 6 to 8).
After a second), the driving unit 7 is driven to reversely drive the trap unit 3 so that the rear end faces downward. The inversion drive is performed so that the rear end of the trap unit 3 is directed downward, and when it is detected that the water is still flowing at this time, the state in which the rear end of the trap unit 3 remains downward for several seconds (for example, 3 seconds). For about 2 seconds) and draining is performed as shown in FIG. When the drainage is completed, the driving means 7 is driven in the opposite direction to drive the trap unit 3 so that the rear end thereof faces upward.
Water supply is continued until a predetermined amount of water accumulates therein, and when a predetermined amount of water accumulates, the water supply solenoid valve 9 is turned off to be in an initial state (standby state).

When the water supply is cut off when the water supply solenoid valve 9 is opened by operating the washing switch 10, the water does not flow, so that the movable valve 11 is closed by its own weight as shown in FIG. For this reason, the second valve 13 is lowered by its own weight without being pushed upward by the movable valve 11, and the valve hole 28
Is opened, and the detection means 14 detects that the second valve 13 is open, and detects that the water is cut off. Therefore, in this case, the drive unit 7 is controlled by the control unit 15 so that the water cut-off is detected and the rear end which is the free end of the trap unit 3 does not face downward. In this case, the rear end of the trap portion 3 that has become the free end is before turning backward and downward (that is, in the upward state). It is controlled to hold.

At the time when the water supply solenoid valve 8 is opened by operating the washing switch 10, water is flowing, and therefore the driving means 7 is driven so that the rear end of the trap portion 3 faces downward. When the driving unit 7 is driven, or when the trap unit 3
When water is detected by the detecting means 14 while the rear end of the trap unit 3 is being drained downward, the control unit 15 controls the drive unit 7 so that the free end of the trap unit 3 faces upward.
Is controlled.

Therefore, when water is cut off, the water remaining in the bowl 1 and the trap portion 3 is not drained, the water seal is not broken, and the odor flows backward from the external drain pipe, and pests enter. Can be prevented.

When the primary pressure in the water supply passage 8 upstream of the movable valve 11 becomes negative, if the rim portion is clogged or the bowl drain port 20 of the bowl 1 is clogged, Although there is a possibility of backflow to the water supply channel 8 side, in the present invention, by providing the movable valve 11 which is a vacuum breaker, when the primary side becomes a negative pressure, the movable valve 11 closes and the backflow from the toilet side can be prevented. become. Then, when the movable valve 11 is closed, the second valve 13 is lowered and opened, and therefore, as shown by an arrow in FIG.
Air comes in from 8 and the negative pressure in the vessel is released. Here, air may flow from the tip of the branch path 12, but if an opening 33 is provided above the connecting portion 27a as shown in FIG. 6, air can enter more reliably. .

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
On the downstream side of the water supply electromagnetic valve of the water supply passage, the water supply passage is closed when the water supply electromagnetic valve is closed, and the water supply passage is opened by being driven by the water flowing from the water supply electromagnetic valve side when the water supply electromagnetic valve is open. A movable valve is provided, and a branch path is branched from the water supply channel on the downstream side of the movable valve of the water supply channel, and moves in conjunction with the movement of the movable valve when the movable valve is driven by water and the water supply channel is opened. A second valve configured to close the branch path and open the branch path when the movable valve is in the closed position; a detection unit configured to detect movement of the second valve; When the detection means detects that the second valve is open when opened, a control unit is provided for controlling the driving means so that the rear end, which is the free end of the trap unit, faces upward. When the water supply solenoid valve is opened by operating the washing switch, the detecting means operates the second valve. When detecting the water outage condition, the control unit controls the driving means so that the rear end, which is the free end of the trap unit, faces upward, so that the water accumulated in the trap unit is not drained and the sealing is not broken. As a result, it is possible to prevent the smell from flowing backward from the external drain pipe and prevent the pests from entering. In addition, when the primary side of the movable valve of the water supply path becomes negative pressure, the movable valve closes, and water accumulated in the bowl can be prevented from flowing back into the water supply path, which is sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a toilet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cleaning operation of the above and showing a state in which water is supplied in a state in which a rear end of a trap portion faces upward.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cleaning operation of the above and discharging waste and sewage with the rear end of the trap portion facing downward.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movable valve is open and the second valve is closed when water is supplied as described above.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where the movable valve is closed and a second valve is open.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the above.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bowl 2 Drainage channel 3 Trap part 4 Washing toilet 5 External drainage pipe 6 Case main body 7 Driving means 8 Water supply path 9 Water supply electromagnetic valve 10 Washing switch 11 Movable valve 12 Branch path 13 Second valve 14 Detecting means 15 Control part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masato Suzuki 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Takahiro Nakamura 1048, Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside the Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D039 AC04

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A flush toilet in which a trap portion is disposed in a drainage passage extending from a bowl, wherein a rear end of the trap portion, which is a free end, can be vertically inverted and the trap portion communicates with an external drain pipe. A driving means is provided for inverting the rear end, which is a free end of the trap portion, in the vertical direction, and a water supply electromagnetic valve for opening and closing the water supply path is provided in a water supply path for supplying water to the bowl. When the switch is turned on, the water supply solenoid valve is turned on to supply water to the bowl, and the driving means is driven to drive the free end of the trap portion, the rear end of which rotates downward to drain water, and then the driving means The water supply solenoid valve of the water supply passage is turned off after the rear end that has become the free end of the trap portion is rotated upward, and after the water is stored in the bowl, the water supply solenoid valve is turned off. Also on the downstream side, water supply solenoid valve Is closed, the water supply path is closed, and when the water supply electromagnetic valve is open, a movable valve that is driven by water flowing from the water supply electromagnetic valve side to open the water supply path is provided, and a movable valve in the water supply path downstream of the movable valve is provided. Branch off the fork from the water supply channel,
When the movable valve is driven by water and the water supply path is opened, the movable valve is moved in conjunction with the movement of the movable valve to close the branch path and open the branch path when the movable valve is in the closed position. A second valve is provided, and a detecting means for detecting the movement of the second valve is provided. When the detecting means detects that the second valve is open when the water supply solenoid valve is opened, the trap section is closed. A water cutoff detecting device for a toilet, comprising a control unit for controlling a driving means so that a rear end which is a free end faces upward.