JP2001081833A - Hot water washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hot water washing device capable of enough preventing adhesion of dirt to a nozzle, especially the nozzle body. SOLUTION: Cylinders 12, 22 of nozzles 10, 20 are integrally formed with a cylinder connecting plate 42. The plate 42 is provided with a vibrator 44. When the nozzle bodies 14, 24 are operated or hot water is supplied to the nozzle 10 or 20 by a nozzle washing hose 40, the vibrator 44 is operated to apply vibration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot water cleaning apparatus for cleaning a human buttocks with hot water, and more particularly to a hot water cleaning apparatus having a nozzle cleaning function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Toilet facilities in which a hot water washing device is installed in a toilet such as a Western style toilet and the buttocks can be washed with hot water after stool or the like are rapidly spreading. This hot water washing apparatus is often provided with a nozzle having a cylinder and a nozzle main body that can protrude from the tip of the cylinder. When hot water is supplied to the rear part of the cylinder, the nozzle body moves forward and protrudes from the cylinder by this water pressure, and hot water spouts from the tip to wash the buttocks.

[0003] In order to wash off dirt adhering to the nozzles of the hot water cleaning apparatus, a system having a mechanism for flowing nozzle cleaning water to the outer surface of the nozzle is widely used. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-140338 describes that when the nozzle body retreats into the cylinder, vibration is applied to the nozzle to smooth the retreat of the nozzle body. This is for smooth retreat, not for cleaning the nozzle.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water washing apparatus capable of sufficiently removing dirt attached to a nozzle.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A hot water cleaning apparatus according to the present invention (claim 1) is a hot water cleaning apparatus having a nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body. Control means for operating the vibrating means when hot water is being ejected from the nozzle.

In such a hot water washing apparatus, vibration is applied to the nozzle while the nozzle is being used, that is, while hot water is being sprayed from the nozzle to wash the buttocks of the human body with the hot water. The dirt to be attached immediately drops from the nozzle due to this vibration.

The hot water cleaning apparatus according to the present invention (claim 2) is a hot water cleaning apparatus having a nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body and a nozzle cleaning means for supplying nozzle cleaning water to an outer surface of the nozzle. It is characterized by comprising vibration means for applying vibration to the nozzle, and control means for operating the vibration means when the nozzle cleaning water is being supplied to the outer surface of the nozzle from the nozzle cleaning means.

In such a hot water cleaning apparatus, vibration is applied to the nozzle when the cleaning water is supplied to the outer surface of the nozzle and the nozzle is being cleaned, so that the dirt adhering to the outer surface of the nozzle can be sufficiently removed.

The hot water cleaning apparatus of the present invention (claim 3) is a hot water cleaning apparatus having a nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body and nozzle cleaning means for supplying nozzle cleaning water to an outer surface of the nozzle. It is characterized by comprising a vibration means for applying vibration to the nozzle, and a control means for operating the nozzle cleaning means and the vibration means when hot water is being ejected from the nozzle.

[0010] In such a hot water cleaning apparatus, the dirt that is likely to adhere to the nozzles when the human buttocks are being cleaned with hot water is dropped together with the cleaning water from the nozzles without adhering to the nozzles due to the nozzle cleaning water and the nozzle vibration. become.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of the hot water cleaning device according to the embodiment.

This hot water washing device includes a first nozzle 10 and a second nozzle 20. Each nozzle 10, 20
A cylinder 12, 22 and a nozzle body 14, 24 protrudable from the tip of the cylinder 12, 22 are provided.
a, 24a (24a is not shown). Also, knobs 14b, 2 are provided on the tip surfaces of the nozzle bodies 14, 24.
4b, the knobs 14b, 24b can be pinched to pull out the nozzle bodies 14, 24. A return spring (not shown) is provided in the cylinders 12 and 22 and urges the nozzle bodies 14 and 24 to retract into the cylinders 12 and 22.

A switching device 30 is connected to the rear of the cylinders 12 and 22 via a first feed pipe 16 and a second feed pipe 26. The switching device 30 includes a step motor 32 and a valve mechanism 34, and is configured to distribute hot water from a feed hose 38 to the first feed pipe 16, the second feed pipe 26, and the nozzle cleaning hose 40. . The upstream end of the feed hose 38 is connected to a hot water tank.

When hot water is supplied from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 by the switching device 30, the first nozzle body 14 moves forward and hot water spouts from the jet port 14a to clean the buttocks (so-called shower washing). Is performed.

When hot water is supplied from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 22 by the switching device 30, the second nozzle body 24 moves forward, hot water is jetted from the jet port 24a, and bidet washing is performed.

The cylinders 12, 2 of the nozzles 10, 20
The two are integrally formed together with the cylinder connecting plate 42. The plate 42 is provided with a vibrator 44.

The valve mechanism 34 and the tip end of each of the cylinders 12 and 22 communicate with each other via the nozzle cleaning hose 40 and the connection pipe 46. When water is supplied from the valve mechanism 34 to the nozzle cleaning hose 40, the water is supplied from the connection pipe 46 to the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylinders 12 and 22 and the nozzle body 1.
4, 24 are supplied to the outer peripheral surface. Then, it flows out of the gaps 12c, 14c between the tip portions of the cylinders 12, 22 and the outer peripheral surfaces of the nozzle bodies 14, 24, and flows out of the nozzle body 1
Wash water is transmitted and flows through the outer surfaces of 4,24.

Although not shown, a shower switch, a bidet switch, and a stop switch for operating the hot water cleaning device are provided, and the output of each of these switches is input to a control circuit. A control signal is provided to the step motor 32. The control circuit also provides an operation signal to vibrator 44.

This hot water cleaning device operates as follows.

When the shower switch is pressed, hot water is supplied from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 by the switching device 30, the first nozzle body 14 moves forward, and the ejection port is operated. Hot water spouts from 14a to perform the above-described shower cleaning, and vibrator 44 vibrates. When the stop switch is pressed, the supply of warm water from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 is stopped, the shower washing is stopped, and the vibrator 44 is stopped.

When the bidet switch is pressed, the switching device 30 causes hot water to flow from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 2.
2, the second nozzle body 24 advances, and the ejection port 2
Hot water spouts from 4a, and bidet cleaning is performed, and vibrator 44 vibrates. When the stop switch is pressed, the supply of hot water from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 22 is stopped, the bidet washing is stopped, and the vibrator 44 is stopped.

When the shower switch is pressed, first, the nozzle cleaning hose 4 is turned on.
The hot water is supplied to zero, the hot water flows out of the gaps 12c and 14c, and the vibrator 44 vibrates. The hot water is supplied from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 by the switching device 30 while the nozzle cleaning and the vibration are performed, and the first nozzle body 14 moves forward. Thereafter, the supply of hot water to the nozzle cleaning hose 40 stops, and the vibrator 44 stops. Next, warm water is spouted from the spout 14a to perform the shower cleaning described above. Pressing the stop switch stops the shower cleaning.

When the bidet switch is pressed, first, hot water is supplied to the nozzle cleaning hose 40, hot water flows out of the gaps 12c, 14c, and the vibrator 44 vibrates.
The hot water is supplied from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 22 by the switching device 30 while performing the nozzle cleaning and the vibration, and the second nozzle main body 24 moves forward. Thereafter, the supply of hot water to the nozzle cleaning hose 40 stops, and the vibrator 44 stops. Next, hot water is spouted from the spout 24a, and bidet cleaning is performed. Pressing the stop switch stops the bidet cleaning.

When the shower switch is pressed, hot water is supplied from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 by the switching device 30, and the first nozzle body 14 moves forward. Then, hot water is spouted from the spout 14a to perform the shower cleaning. When the stop switch is pressed, the shower cleaning is stopped, hot water is supplied to the nozzle cleaning hose 40, and the vibrator 44 operates. Thereby, the gaps 12c, 1
Vibration is applied while hot water flows out from 4c. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the supply of hot water to the nozzle cleaning hose 40 is stopped, and the vibrator 44 is stopped.

When the bidet switch is pressed, the switching device 30 causes hot water to flow from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 2.
2, the second nozzle body 24 advances, and the ejection port 2
Hot water spouts from 4a, and bidet cleaning is performed. When the stop switch is pressed, the bidet cleaning is stopped, hot water is supplied to the nozzle cleaning hose 40, and the vibrator 44 operates. Thereby, vibration is applied while hot water flows out of the gaps 12c and 14c. After a predetermined time,
While the supply of hot water to the nozzle cleaning hose 40 is stopped,
Vibrator 44 stops.

When the shower switch is pressed, first, the nozzle cleaning hose 4 is operated.
The hot water is supplied to zero, the hot water flows out of the gaps 12c and 14c, and the vibrator 44 vibrates. The hot water is supplied from the first feed pipe 16 to the first cylinder 12 by the switching device 30 while the nozzle cleaning and vibration are being performed, the first nozzle body 14 moves forward, and the hot water is jetted from the jet port 14a, so that the above shower is performed. Washing is performed. During this shower washing, the hot water continues to flow out of the gaps 12c and 14c, and the vibrator 44 operates. When the stop switch is pressed, the shower cleaning is first stopped, and the nozzle body 24 is retracted. The hot water supply to the hose 40 and the vibrator 44 continue for a while, and stop after a lapse of a predetermined time.

When the bidet switch is pressed, the switching device 30 causes hot water to flow from the second feed pipe 26 to the second cylinder 2.
2, the second nozzle body 24 advances, and the ejection port 2
Hot water spouts from 4a, and bidet cleaning is performed. Pressing the stop switch stops this bidet cleaning, and the nozzle body 2
4 retreats. The hot water supply to the hose 40 and the vibrator 44 continue for a while, and stop after a lapse of a predetermined time.

In this case, when the shower cleaning or bidet cleaning is stopped and the nozzle body 14 or 24 is retracted, the vibrator 44 is stopped and the gaps 12c and 1c are stopped.
Only outflow of warm water from 4c may be performed.

In the above embodiment, the vibrator 44 is provided on the plate 42. However, the vibrator may be provided at other locations.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the adhesion of dirt to the nozzle of the hot water cleaning apparatus, particularly to the nozzle body, is sufficiently prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a hot water cleaning device according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 first nozzle 20 second nozzle 30 switching device 40 nozzle cleaning hose 42 cylinder connecting plate 44 vibrator

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Ken Takamata 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Motohiro Nishiuchi 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Nobuo Sogabe 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Tanaka 5-1-1 Koie Honmachi, Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Takeshi Shihoda 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Masato Takeda 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Shinsuke Takeuchi Aichi Prefecture 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi Inax Corporation F-term (reference) 2D038 JA01 JA07 JF0 6 JH00

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A hot water washing apparatus having a nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body, a vibration means for applying vibration to the nozzle, and a control for operating the vibration means when hot water is jetted from the nozzle. And a means for washing with hot water. 2. A nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body,
A hot water cleaning device having nozzle cleaning means for supplying nozzle cleaning water to an outer surface of the nozzle, wherein a vibration means for applying vibration to the nozzle, and when nozzle cleaning water is supplied from the nozzle cleaning means to the nozzle outer surface A hot water washing apparatus comprising: a control means for operating the vibration means. 3. A nozzle for jetting hot water toward a human body,
A hot water cleaning apparatus having a nozzle cleaning means for supplying nozzle cleaning water to an outer surface of the nozzle, wherein: a vibration means for applying vibration to the nozzle; And a control means for operating the means.