JP2000287891A - Toilet apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user of a bathroom to know the present time easily. SOLUTION: A toilet seat 3 and a lid 4 are supported at a toilet bowl 6 rotatably in the raising/lowering directions. A seating sensor is mounted on the toilet seat 3 for detecting that a user sits on the toilet seat. A clock function part, a time display function part, a light projecting part for projecting the time displayed by the time display function part forward, and a speaker 9 are mounted inside an overhang part 6a of the toilet bowl 6. When a user sits on the toilet seat 3, the light projecting part 8 projects the time forward and the time is pronounced by the speaker 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to equipment such as a toilet seat box and a remote control installed in a toilet room, and more particularly, to a toilet equipment that enables a toilet user to know the time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional example of toilet equipment which enables a toilet user to know the time, a liquid crystal display clock is installed in a toilet seat box or a remote control.

[0003]

When a clock is provided in the toilet seat box, the user must twist his upper body to look at the ground on the timetable, and his posture is difficult. Further, since the display surface is small, it is difficult for a nearsighted person or a farsighted person to read the time. When a clock is provided on the remote control, the time display surface is similarly small, so that it is difficult to read the time. Further, the liquid crystal screen may be difficult to read due to light reflection or the like.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to solve such a problem of the prior art and to provide a toilet device in which the time can be easily recognized.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet device which is installed in a toilet room.
The present invention is characterized in that a means for uttering the current time by detecting a human body or operating a switch is provided.

[0006] In such toilet equipment, the current time can be recognized by voice.

[0007] A toilet device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a toilet device provided in a toilet room, wherein the device is provided with means for projecting the current time by detecting a human body or operating a switch.

In such toilet equipment, for example, the time is enlarged and projected on the front wall of the person sitting on the toilet seat,
The time can be easily visually recognized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet device which is provided in a toilet room and has a means for generating a time signal.

[0010] In such toilet equipment, the user can know the time by listening to the time signal.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet facility as a toilet device according to an embodiment, in which a toilet seat 3 and a toilet lid 4 are arranged above a toilet bowl 2 of a Western-style toilet 1. A low tank 5 is installed on the rear upper surface of the Western style toilet.
The toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are supported by the toilet seat box 6 so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction. The toilet seat box 6 is provided with a seating sensor (not shown) for detecting that the user is seated on the toilet seat 3.

In the toilet seat box 6, a sanitary washing device (not shown) for pouring warm water into the buttocks of the toilet user to wash the toilet is installed. This sanitary washing device includes a nozzle for ejecting hot water, a hot water tank for storing hot water supplied to the nozzle, and pumps and valves for supplying hot water in the hot water tank to the nozzle. Have. In the toilet seat box 6, a circuit board (not shown) for controlling the operation of the sanitary washing device is provided.

The toilet seat box 6 is provided with an overhang 6a projecting to the side of the toilet bowl. On the upper surface of the overhang 6a, various switches 7 for operating the sanitary washing device, a temperature display lamp, and an operation lamp are provided. An indicator lamp is provided.

A clock function section, a time display function section, and a light projecting section for projecting the time displayed on the time display function section forward are provided in the overhang section 6a. Are arranged facing the front of the overhang portion 6a. The time is projected from the light emitting unit 8 toward the toilet room wall or door in front of the toilet 1 and the time is greatly reflected on the wall or door, so that the toilet user can easily set the time while sitting on the toilet seat 3. You can know.

An utterance unit 9 composed of a speaker or the like is provided in the toilet seat box overhanging portion 6a so as to face the side surface thereof, and the utterance unit 9 sets the time by a time signal from the clock function unit. Utter.

In the thus constructed Western-style toilet bowl facility, when a user enters the toilet room and sits on the toilet seat 3, the light projecting unit 8 projects the time forward, and the wall of the toilet room in front of the Western-style toilet bowl or Since the time is greatly reflected on the door, the user can easily visually recognize the time. Further, when the user sits on the toilet seat 3, the time is generated from the utterance part, so that the user can listen to the time.

The utterance at this time may be performed only once after sitting down, or may be performed periodically thereafter (for example, every one minute or every five minutes). Preferably, the switch 7 has a function for adjusting the interval between the utterances. Further, it is preferable that the switch 7 has a function of adjusting the amount of light emitted from the light emitting unit 8 and a function of adjusting the volume of the sound emitting unit 9 and a function of stopping the time emitting function or the time emitting function.

In the above embodiment, time projection and utterance are used.
Although the means is provided, only one of the means may be provided.

In the above embodiment, the user is detected by the seating sensor, but the user may be detected by other detecting means such as a seating switch.

In the present invention, a time signal may be generated from the utterance unit 9 at a regular time. This regular time is set, for example, every hour or every 30 minutes. The switch 7 preferably has a function of adjusting the interval of the time signal. Instead of generating a time signal using the utterance unit 9, a chime,
A music box, buzzer, bell, electronic sound generator, or the like may be used.

In the above embodiment, the toilet seat box 6 of the Western-style toilet equipment is provided with a time display function. However, for example, when a cover for covering the Western-style toilet 1, the toilet seat 3, the toilet lid 4, or the low tank 5 exists. The time display function may be incorporated in this cover. Although not shown, a remote control such as a sanitary washing device, a paper holder, a handrail, a wall panel,
The above-mentioned time signal function may be incorporated in toilet equipment such as ceiling panels, door panels, cabinets, various boxes, and lighting equipment.

[0022]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the user of the toilet room can easily know the time, which is extremely convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a Western-style toilet equipment according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Western-style toilet 2 Toilet bowl 3 Toilet seat 4 Toilet lid 5 Low tank 6 Toilet seat box 6a Overhanging part 7 Switch 8 Light emitting part 9 Speech part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A toilet device provided in a toilet room, comprising means for producing a current time by detecting a human body or operating a switch. 2. An apparatus installed in a toilet room, comprising means for projecting a current time by detecting a human body or operating a switch. 3. A toilet device provided in a toilet room, the device comprising a means for generating a time signal.