JP2000248606A - Western style flush toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a seated person to lean rearward without damaging equipment by storing a means of supplying cleaning water of a bowl to a toilet body in a case provided behind the toilet body, making the rear side of the case contact closely an indoor plane and shaping the front side in a manner that allows the seated person to lean against. SOLUTION: A case 5 molded by extruding a synthetic resin is made up of a main case 51 and a pair of sub cases 52. The main case 51 is mounted on the mounting portion of a toilet body 1 comprised of a substrate 51 a fixed tightly to the interior wall 11 of a room and a case body 51b fixed to the substrate 51a, and houses a low tank 3 and a part of a pipeline. The front of the case body 51b, the part butting the back of a person seated on a toilet seat 13 is shaped into a bow, allowing the seated person to lean against. In addition, the front of the sub case 52 is curved gradually forward near the interior wall 11 of a room, and fixed to the body cover 2 and the main case 51.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Western-style flush toilet device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general Western-style flushing toilet device is provided with a Western-style toilet body in which a pedestal, a toilet bowl, a trap and a rim are installed integrally on an indoor floor surface, and a swingably mounted on the toilet body. A toilet seat and a toilet lid, and water supply means capable of supplying washing water for washing the toilet bowl of the toilet body to the toilet body. Electric appliances such as a heated toilet seat and a local cleaning device may be provided.

[0003] As a water supply means, a low tank and a flash valve are generally used. The low tank integrated with the toilet device is provided above and behind the toilet body, and a water supply pipe is connected thereto via a pipe and a water stopcock. Then, the washing water supplied by the water supply pipe is stored in the low tank, and the stored washing water is supplied to the toilet body in a fixed amount to be used for washing the toilet bowl. On the other hand,
The flush valve is provided behind the toilet body, to which a water supply pipe is connected via a pipe and a stopcock.
The flush water supplied by the water supply pipe is supplied to the toilet body by a certain amount by the opening operation of the flush valve,
It will be used for washing the toilet bowl.

[0004]

However, in the conventional toilet apparatus, if a person, particularly an elderly person or a sick person, seeks a comfortable posture while sitting and if it is intended to lean backward,
The person may fall backwards or damage equipment. That is, in a toilet device that employs a low tank as the water supply means, there is a possibility that the low tank and the pipe connecting the low tank and the water supply pipe may be damaged. On the other hand, in a toilet device that employs a flush valve as the water supply means, the person falls backward.
In any case, in a toilet apparatus having a toilet lid, the toilet lid may be damaged.

Also, in the conventional toilet apparatus, since a gap is provided between the water supply means such as a low tank and the indoor wall, dust easily accumulates in the gap, and the pipes and the like are exposed. Therefore, it was difficult to clean the gap. In this case, sanitation around the toilet device is likely to be impaired. Further, in the conventional toilet apparatus, the water supply means and the pipes are exposed, so that the appearance around the toilet apparatus is not sufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and enables a person sitting on a toilet seat to be able to lean back reliably without causing damage to the equipment. An object of the present invention is to provide a toilet device capable of improving surrounding hygiene and aesthetic appearance.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A Western-style flushing toilet apparatus according to the present invention comprises a Western-style toilet body having a pedestal, a toilet bowl, a trap and a rim installed on an indoor floor surface, and a swingable swinging movement of the toilet body. In a Western-style flushing toilet device having a toilet seat provided and water supply means capable of supplying washing water for washing the toilet bowl to the toilet body, the water supply means is provided in a case provided behind the toilet body. The toilet is housed, and the rear surface of the case is formed so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface, and the front surface of the case is formed so that a person sitting on the toilet seat can lean.

[0008] In this toilet apparatus, a person sitting on the toilet seat can lean on the front surface of the case that houses the water supply means. At this time, since the rear surface of the case can be closely attached to the indoor wall surface, the load of the person can be supported. Further, since the load does not act on the water supply means housed in the case, the water supply means is not damaged. Also,
In this toilet device, the water supply means is housed in the case, and the rear surface of the case is formed so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface, so that a gap between the water supply means and the indoor wall surface can be eliminated, and There is no need to accumulate dust or clean the dust, and it is easy to maintain sanitary surroundings.

Furthermore, in this toilet device, since the water supply means is housed in the case, the surrounding appearance can be improved. Therefore, according to this toilet device,
The person seated on the toilet seat can lean back reliably,
And even if it does in this way, damage to facilities will not occur and surrounding hygiene and aesthetics can be improved.

It is preferable that at least a portion of the front surface of the case that can come into contact with the back of a person sitting on the toilet seat is formed in a bow shape protruding forward. In this case, the back of the person leaning on the case comes into contact with the curved surface that protrudes forward, so you can expect the stretching effect that you can stretch your back muscles in the direction of bending the spine, and it is comfortable to lean It will be. In addition, since the front of the case is rounded toward the indoor wall surface, the space in front of the case is widened, and the toilet room can be effectively used and the person can feel refreshed.

[0011] The toilet body has a support portion extending behind it,
It is preferable that the rear surface of the support portion is formed so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface, and the water supply means in the case is supported by the support portion. In this case, even when a low tank is adopted as the water supply means, the low tank that stores the washing water and becomes heavy can be reliably supported by the support portion. Also,
If the rear surface of the support portion is brought into close contact with the indoor wall surface, the rear surfaces of both the case and the toilet body are brought into close contact with the indoor wall surface, so that the indoor floor surface behind the toilet device, that is, a space that is difficult to clean, is eliminated. be able to.

As the case, it is preferable to adopt a case integrally having a subcase capable of storing an additional device or additional components. In this case, an electric cord for connecting the electric outlet and the electric device attached to the toilet body, a pipe for connecting the water supply pipe and the water supply means, and the like can be housed in the sub case as an additional device or an additional component. Therefore, it is possible to further improve sanitation due to ease of cleaning. In addition, the surroundings of the toilet device can be prevented from being complicated by these, and since the sub-case is integrated, the design unity can be exhibited by the sense of unity of the external appearance, and the aesthetic appearance can be further improved. .
Further, by storing the additional device or the like in the sub case, the additional device or the like can be protected from dirt or unexpected external impact on the additional device or the like.

When the toilet body is provided with a swingable toilet cover, a part of the front surface of the case may be constituted by the back surface of the toilet cover in an open state. In this case, the toilet seat of the toilet body can be concealed by the closed toilet lid when not in use, and the toilet lid in the open state can realize leaning of the person when used.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments 1 and 2 embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) First, a Western-style toilet body 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a body cover 2 shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, and FIGS. 7 and 8.
A low tank 3 as a water supply means shown in FIG.
A case 5 including a main case 51 and a sub case 52 shown in FIG. 3 is prepared.

The toilet body 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is made of earthenware. The toilet body 1 includes a pedestal 1a installed on an indoor floor 10 (see FIG. 4 and the like), a basin 1a formed integrally with the pedestal 1a above the pedestal 1a, and a toilet bowl 1b integrated with a trap (not shown) in the pedestal 1a. And a rim 1c integral with the toilet bowl 1b above the toilet bowl 1b, a pedestal 1a, a toilet bowl 1b, and a rim 1c
And a supporting portion 1d extending integrally from the rear.
A glaze layer is formed only on the inner surface of the toilet body 1 and the outer surface of the rim 1c.

A pair of brackets 1e and 1f are integrally provided on both rear sides of the rim 1c.
Support holes 1g and 1h are provided through e and 1f. The support portion 1d extends rearward from the lower end of the pedestal 1a at the same width as the lower end of the pedestal 1a, and extends rearward at the same height as the rim 1c, and has a mounting portion 1j having the same width as the base 1i. And the base 1
connecting portion 1 which is thin and extends vertically between i and the mounting portion 1j
k. A through hole 11 for reducing the weight of the toilet body 1 is formed through the connecting portion 1k.

On the upper surface of the mounting portion 1j of the support portion 1d, there is provided a water supply port 1m which is connected to a drain port 3a of the raw tank 3 (see FIG. 7 and the like) and to which washing water is supplied. It communicates with the rim 1c and the toilet bowl 1b through the portion 1k. The drain port (not shown) of the trap is the pedestal 1
a and opens to the bottom surface of the base 1i through the communication portion 1k. Further, the mounting portion 1j, the communication portion 1k, and the base portion 1i of the support portion 1d have a flat rear surface so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface 11 (see FIG. 4 and the like) via the support portion 1d of the main body cover 2. ing.

The main body cover 2 shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 is an integrally molded product obtained by molding a synthetic resin by injection molding. The body cover 2 includes a first cover portion 2a that covers the pedestal 1a and the support portion 1d of the toilet body 1, and a second cover portion 2b that is integral with the first cover portion 2a and covers the toilet bowl 1b of the toilet body 1. Consists of The rear of the first cover 2a is higher than the upper end of the second cover 2b by the rim 1c of the toilet body 1.

The first cover portion 2a of the main body cover 2 has a side surface extending vertically from the indoor floor surface 11 and extending linearly toward the indoor wall surface 11. The first cover portion 2a has a flat rear surface so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface 11. Low tank 3 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8
As shown in FIG. 12, the width of the rim 1c of the toilet body 1 is made thinner by the arrangement of the piping 7 described later. In addition,
The decrease in the amount of stored water due to the width of the low tank 3 becoming thinner than in the related art is eliminated by making the height of the low tank 3 higher than in the related art. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the low tank 3 is supported on a support portion 1d of the toilet body 1 via a substrate 51a described later, and a drain port 3a provided at a lower end portion is provided with a water supply port of the toilet body 1. 1m.

The case 5 shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 comprises a main case 51 made of synthetic resin by injection molding, and a pair of similar sub-cases 52, 53. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the main case 51 is mounted on the mounting portion 1 j of the toilet body 1 and is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 in close contact therewith, and is fixed to the substrate 51 a. And a case body 51b. This main case 51
It has a width substantially equal to the width of the heating toilet seat 13 described later, and is a size that can accommodate a part of the low tank 3 and the pipe 7. The sub case 52 has a size that forms the same width as the main case 51 in the toilet device, and can store the remaining portion of the pipe 7 and the electric cord 8.

As shown in FIG. 9, the support holes 1g and 1g for the brackets 1e and 1f of the toilet body 1 are formed in the board 51a.
h and supporting holes 51c and 51d are provided therethrough.
A pair of support pins 8 and 9 are provided with support holes 1g, 1h, 51c and 5
The board 51a is fixed to the mounting portion 1j of the toilet body 1 by being engaged with 1d. In addition, an opening 51e that exposes the water supply port 1m of the toilet body 1 is provided through the substrate 51a.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the front surface of the case main body 51b is formed so that a person sitting on the heating toilet seat 13 to be described later can lean. The contactable portion is formed in a bow shape protruding forward. The rear surfaces of the subcases 52 and 53 are flat surfaces so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface 11. As shown in FIG. 10, an opening for exposing an electric outlet 11 b described later is formed on the rear surface of the sub case 52, and the electric outlet 11 b and the heating toilet seat 13 are provided in the sub case 52.
And an electric cord 12 as an additional device or an additional part for connecting the power supply and the power supply. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
An opening exposing 1b is formed, and a pipe 7 as an additional device or an additional component for connecting the water supply pipe 11b and the low tank 3 is accommodated in the sub case 53.

The front surfaces of the sub-cases 52 and 53 have a curved shape that is convex forward and gradually approaches the interior wall surface 11 from the upper end to the upper end. These sub-cases 52 and 53
First cover portion 2a of main body cover 2 using screws (not shown)
And is fixed to the main case 51. And FIG.
As shown in 0 to 13, a heating toilet seat 13 as an electric device that can be held in an upright state is swingably attached to the toilet body 2.

The toilet body 1 and the like are disposed in front of the indoor floor surface 10 and the indoor wall surface 11 as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a water supply pipe 11 b and an electric outlet 11 a are provided within the width of the heating toilet seat 13, assuming a heating toilet seat 13 in the case where a toilet device is arranged in the future. At this time, the water supply pipe 11b and the electric outlet 11a
Is located behind the pedestal 1a of the toilet body 1 in the toilet device. In addition, a drain pipe 10a is provided at a position of a drain port of a trap in the toilet body 1 when the toilet device is provided. Then, the main body cover 2 is placed on the indoor floor surface 10 and positioned in front of the indoor wall surface 11. At this time, the rear surface of the main body cover 2 is kept in close contact with the indoor wall surface 11.

Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the toilet body 1 is placed in the body cover 2, the drain port of a trap (not shown) of the toilet body 1 is connected to the drain pipe 10a, and the toilet body 1 is placed indoors. It is fixed to the floor 10. Next, the substrate 51a is mounted on the support portion 1d of the toilet body 1, and the substrate 51a
The low tank 3 behind the toilet body 1
1 is arranged in front. At this time, the drain port 3a of the low tank 3 is connected to the water supply port 1m of the toilet body 1 via the base 51e 51e. And the low tank 3 and the water supply pipe 11b
And are connected by a pipe 7 provided with a water stopcock. Further, the heating toilet seat 13 and the electric outlet 11 a are connected by the electric cord 12.

Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the main case 5
1 is attached to the body cover 2 and the toilet body 1. Also,
The sub case 53 is fixed to the first cover portion 2a of the main body cover 2 and the main case 51 so as to cover the remaining portion of the water supply pipe 11b and the pipe 7. Further, the sub case 52 is fixed to the first cover portion 2a of the main body cover 2 and the main case 51 so as to cover the electric outlet 11a and the electric cord 12. Then, the handle 3 b is attached to the low tank 3 from outside the main case 51. Thus, the Western-style flushing toilet device shown in FIG. 13 is constructed.

In this toilet device, a person seated on the heating toilet seat 13 can lean on the front of the main case 51 that houses the low tank 3. In particular, since the front surface of the main case 51 is formed in a bow shape protruding forward, the back of a person leaning on the main case 51 abuts on the curved surface of the bow protruding forward, so that the back of the back in the direction of warping the spine is reduced. You can expect the stretching effect that you can stretch your muscles, making it comfortable to lean. In addition, since the front surfaces of the main case 51 and the sub cases 52 and 53 round toward the indoor wall surface, the main case 5
The space in front of the 1 and the sub-cases 52 and 53 is widened, so that the toilet room can be effectively used and the person can feel refreshed.

At this time, since the rear surface of the main case 51 can be brought into close contact with the indoor wall surface 11, the load of the person can be supported. Further, since the load does not act on the raw tank 3 stored in the main case 51, the raw tank 3 is not damaged. Further, in this toilet device, the low tank 3 is housed in the main case 51 and the rear surface of the main case 51 is formed so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface 11.
1 can be eliminated, there is no need to accumulate dust in the gap or clean the dust, and it is easy to maintain sanitary surroundings.

Further, in this toilet device, the low tank 3
Is stored in the main case 51, so that the beauty of the surroundings can be improved. Therefore, according to this toilet device, the person sitting on the heating toilet seat 13 can lean back reliably, and even if doing so, the equipment is not damaged, and the surrounding hygiene and aesthetic appearance can be improved.

Further, in this toilet apparatus, the toilet body 1 has a support portion 1d extending rearward, and the rear surface of the support portion 1d is formed so as to be able to adhere to the indoor wall surface 11, and the main case 5
Since the low tank 3 in 1 is supported by the support portion 1d, the low tank 3 that stores the washing water and becomes heavy can be reliably supported by the support portion 1d. In addition, the support portion 1d
When the rear surface is closely attached to the indoor wall surface 11, the main case 5
Since the rear surfaces of both the toilet body 1 and the toilet body 1 are brought into close contact with the indoor wall surface 11, the indoor floor surface 10 behind the toilet device, that is, a space that is difficult to clean can be eliminated.

Further, in this toilet device, the main case 51 and the sub-cases 52 and 53 are integrated,
Since the electric cord 12 for connecting the electric outlet 11a and the heating toilet seat 13 and the pipe 7 for connecting the water supply pipe 11b and the low tank 3 can be accommodated in the sub-cases 52 and 53, further improvement in hygiene due to ease of cleaning. Can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to avoid that the surroundings of the toilet device are complicated by these, and also, the sub case 52,
Since the 53 is integrated, a design unity can be exhibited by the sense of unity of the external appearance, and the aesthetic appearance can be further improved. Further, the electric cord 12 and the like are
By placing the electric cords 12 and 53 in the electric cords 12 and the like, the electric cords 12 and the like can be protected from dirt and unexpected external impacts. (Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 2, a Western-style flush toilet device shown in FIG. 14 is installed.

In this toilet apparatus, the main case 54 of the case 5 has a recess 54a on the front surface. Further, a heating toilet seat 14 with a local cleaning device is attached as electric equipment, and a toilet lid 15 that can be held in an upright state is swingably attached to the heating toilet seat 14, and the toilet lid 15 is a main case 54. In the recess 54a. Other configurations and construction methods are the same as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, since a part of the front surface of the main case 54 is constituted by the back surface of the toilet lid 15 which is open, the toilet lid 1 which is closed when not in use.
5, the heating toilet seat 14 of the toilet body 1 is concealed, and the toilet lid 15 which is in an open state when used can realize leaning of the person. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment. In addition,
In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the low tank 3 is used as the water supply means has been described. However, a flash valve may be employed instead of the low tank 3. In this case, the flush valve is taken out of the case 5 so that only the operation section of the flush valve can be operated, and the support section 1 of the toilet body 1 is
d becomes unnecessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a toilet body according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the toilet body according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main body cover according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of a main body cover and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main body cover and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a main body cover and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a right side view, partially in section, of a toilet body, a body cover, and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partially sectional left side view of a toilet body, a body cover, and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a toilet body, a body cover, and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the Western-style flushing toilet device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the western-style flush toilet device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the western-style flushing toilet device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a Western-style flush toilet device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a Western-style flush toilet device according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Indoor floor surface 1 ... Toilet bowl main body 1a ... Pedestal 1b ... Toilet bowl 1c ... Rim 1d ... Support part 13, 14 ... Heating toilet seat (electric equipment) 3 ... Low tank (water supply means) 11 ... Indoor wall surface 5 ... Case (51) ... Main case, 52, 53... Subcase 11b... Water supply pipe 7... Piping (additional device or additional part) 11a.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mototsugu Tanaka 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Ai 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72 Inventor Emi Kato 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Masaaki Sano 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Kazuo Ankita 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Keiichi Irie 12-1 Saraku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Daikanyama Corp. 2107 F-term (reference) 2D037 AA02 BA13 2D039 AA02 BA00

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A Western-style toilet body having a pedestal, a toilet bowl, a trap and a rim installed on an indoor floor surface, a toilet seat swingably provided on the toilet body, and washing water for washing the toilet bowl. In a Western-style flushing toilet device having a water supply means capable of supplying the toilet body, the water supply means is housed in a case provided behind the toilet body, and a rear surface of the case can be closely attached to an indoor wall surface. A Western-style flush toilet device, wherein the front surface of the case is formed so that a person sitting on the toilet seat can lean. 2. The Western-style flush toilet according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the front surface of the case that can contact the back of a person sitting on the toilet seat is formed in a bow shape protruding forward. apparatus. 3. The toilet body has a support extending rearward,
3. The Western-style flushing toilet device according to claim 1, wherein a rear surface of the support portion is formed so as to be able to adhere to an indoor wall surface, and water supply means in the case is supported by the support portion. 4. The Western-style flushing toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the case integrally has a sub-case capable of storing an additional device or additional components. 5. A toilet lid is provided on the toilet body so as to be swingable,
5. A part of a front surface of the case is constituted by a back surface of the toilet lid in an open state.
The Western-style flush toilet device described.