JP2001164630A - Operation mechanism of sanitary cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation mechanism capable of replacing an operation part of a sanitary cleaning device and suitable for easily adding the function to the sanitary cleaning device in installing a new operation mechanism. SOLUTION: This sanitary cleaning device provided with a water delivery mechanism 1 to the human body private parts and an operation mechanism 2 capable of input operation of starting and stopping of water delivery of at least the water delivery mechanism 1, is featured in that the operation mechanism part 2 can be replaced, and the operation mechanism part 2 can also be installed in the other sanitary cleaning device. Even if an external appearance of the sanitary cleaning device is changed by replacing the sanitary cleaning device, the operation mechanism part 2 can use an operation mechanism part 2 of a machine kind before replacement as it is, so that a user is not confused as an operation method is changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation section of a sanitary washing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an operation mechanism of a sanitary washing device, a part of an outer member of the sanitary washing device is made elastically deformable, and an upper portion thereof is covered with a surface sheet to which water does not enter. A device that is fixed with double-sided tape to prevent water from entering from outside has been put to practical use. With this structure, even if water is accidentally applied to the operation unit, it is possible to prevent water from entering the inside of the operation mechanism. On the other hand, when it is necessary to replace the operation part, the top sheet fixed with the double-sided tape cannot be removed, and the whole outer member including the top sheet needs to be replaced.

[0003]

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant has proposed Japanese Patent Application No. 10-174004. This makes it possible to replace the operation mechanism portion from the outer member. However, in this proposal, the same function is replaced by another operation mechanism, and a new function cannot be added or deleted. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to replace the operating unit of the sanitary washing device and to attach a new operating mechanism, and to provide an operating mechanism suitable for easily adding a function to the sanitary washing device. To provide. A second object is to make it easy to replace the operation mechanism of the sanitary washing device.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a sanitary washing system comprising a water discharge mechanism for a human body, and an operation mechanism capable of inputting at least a start / stop of water discharge of the water discharge mechanism. In the apparatus, the operation mechanism part is replaceable, and the operation mechanism part is characterized in that it can be attached to another sanitary washing device, so even if the appearance of the sanitary washing device changes, the operation mechanism part is It can be the same, and there is no embarrassment that the operation method has changed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sanitary washing apparatus comprising: a water discharge mechanism to a human body local part; and an operation mechanism capable of inputting at least start and stop of water discharge of the water discharge mechanism. The function of the sanitary washing device can be added by exchanging a part of the part, so the function can be added or deleted on the day after purchasing the sanitary washing device. Is also possible.

In order to achieve the above object, a third aspect of the present invention is a method of attaching an operating mechanism newly attached to an existing sanitary washing device, wherein the operating mechanism is slid from the side to the attaching portion of the operating mechanism. Therefore, the operation of replacing the operation mechanism is easy.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sanitary washing apparatus according to the present invention. A water discharge mechanism 1 for a human body part and an operation mechanism 2 for instructing start / stop of water discharge are provided with a main body 5 for opening and closing a toilet seat 3 and a toilet lid 4 on which a human body is seated.
It is built in. The operation mechanism unit 2 is different for each model due to a difference in built-in functions.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a plurality of operation mechanism units 2 having different numbers of operation switches depending on the number of functions. For example, in (b) of FIG. 2A, a function of allowing the cleaning position to be adjusted forward and backward and a move cleaning function of widening the cleaning range are added. It is common that the operation unit of (b) is attached to the high-grade grade, and the operation unit of (a) is attached to the popular grade. However, for example, there is a case where the operation is confused if the number of operation switches is large when used by elderly people. The present invention is characterized in that the operation unit can be replaced and the operation part can be attached to another sanitary washing device, so that the operation mechanism has a smaller number of functions than the advanced grade. Becomes possible. Therefore, even when the sanitary washing device is replaced by replacement, the operation mechanism unit 2 can continue to use the operation mechanism unit removed from the model before replacement.

As a method of replacing the operation mechanism 2, there is a method of exchanging the outer member of the sanitary washing device from above, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-174004 mentioned above, and an operation mechanism by sliding as shown in FIG. The replacement of the unit 2 may be performed. The operation mechanism 2 can be attached from the side of the main body 5.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which a part of the operation mechanism 2 is replaced. 4A has no switch for activating the function, and FIG. 4B is provided with a switch for activating the function. The portion (b) can be attached to the portion (a). Has become. Therefore, the function set in the operation mechanism unit 2 can be changed depending on the necessity of the function. As for the replacement method of the parts (a) and (b) of FIG. 4, in addition to the replacement from above,
A slide method as shown in FIG. 3 may be used.

[0011]

The present invention has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a sanitary washing device comprising a water discharge mechanism to a human body local part and an operation mechanism for inputting start / stop of the water discharge, the operation part can be replaced, and the operation part can be replaced with another sanitary cleaning device. Since it is characterized in that it can be attached, even if the appearance of the sanitary washing device changes, the operation mechanism can be the same, and there is no confusion when the operation method changes.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a sanitary washing apparatus comprising a water discharge mechanism to a human body local part and an operation mechanism for inputting start / stop of the water discharge, a part of the operation part is replaced to add a function. Because it is characterized by doing
It is possible to add or remove functions even on the day after purchasing the sanitary washing device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a slide structure from the side is employed as a method of attaching the existing sanitary washing device and the operation mechanism to be newly attached, so that the operation mechanism can be easily replaced. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a sanitary washing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation mechanism of a plurality of sanitary washing devices having different numbers of operation switches.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a method of replacing an operation mechanism unit using a slide.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing that an operating mechanism is replaced with another operating mechanism;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water discharge mechanism 2 Operation mechanism part 3 Toilet seat 4 Toilet lid 5 Main body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sanitary washing device comprising a water discharge mechanism for a human body local part and an operation mechanism capable of inputting at least start / stop of water discharge of the water discharge mechanism, wherein the operation mechanism part is replaceable and the operation thereof is performed. An operation mechanism for a sanitary washing device, wherein a mechanism portion can be attached to another sanitary washing device. 2. A sanitary washing apparatus comprising: a water discharge mechanism for a human body local part; and an operation mechanism capable of inputting at least start / stop of water discharge of the water discharge mechanism. An operation mechanism of the sanitary washing device, wherein a function of the washing device can be added. 3. An operating mechanism of a sanitary washing device, wherein the operating mechanism is newly attached to an existing sanitary washing device, and the operating mechanism is slid from a side to an attaching portion of the operating mechanism.