JP2001299646A - Operation plate for toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a visually handicapped person to easily confirm the position of an operation plate having a flash button, etc. SOLUTION: This operation plate 1 arranged in a toilet is arranged in the inner side from a handrail 6, and is provided with light emitting parts 4 and 4 for recognizing the presence.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation plate provided with switches installed on a wall or the like in a toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a flush button, a toilet paper holder, a handrail, and other switches have been mixed in a toilet booth in a toilet booth. It is different depending on. For this reason, it is often difficult to determine the location of each item, and it is especially difficult for visually impaired people who search for them to find buttons, especially for flash buttons, etc., which have a small area and take time to find. However, there was a problem that searching was extremely troublesome.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet operation plate which can be easily located by a visually impaired person. A first gist is an operation plate provided in the toilet, and the operation plate is provided on the back side of the handrail. The second gist is that a light emitting unit for making the operation panel main body recognize the presence is provided. Further, a third gist is that an operation plate installed on a wall surface of a toilet has a brightness difference between the operation plate and the wall surface of 1.
That is, it is set to 0 or more.

[0004]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment. In FIG. 1, an operation plate 1 is fixed to a wall surface W in a toilet, and the operation plate 1 has a flush valve for flushing flush water into a toilet. The operation panel 1 is provided with a flash button 2 and a paper holder 3 for accommodating roll paper. The left and right side edges of the operation plate 1 are vertically linear light emitting portions 4 and 4. Are formed, and light is emitted from the left and right vertical linear light emitting portions 4 so that the position of the operation plate 1 can be easily recognized by a low vision person. Further, the flash button 2 is also provided with a spot light emitting section 5, which emits light spotwise from the spot light emitting section 5 so that the position of the flash button 2 can be easily recognized.

A handrail 6 is disposed on the front of the operation plate 1. The handrail 6 includes a horizontal portion 6a crossing the front side of the operation plate 1 and a vertical portion 6b rising from one end of the horizontal portion 6a. It is formed in an L-shape, and fixing portions 6c, 6c, 6c for fixing to the wall surface W are formed at three places. In such a configuration, when the visually impaired person finds the position of the operation plate 1 by groping, by touching the wall along with the hand and confirming the position of the handrail 6 protruding from the wall surface W, The operation plate 1 can be easily found behind the handrail 6, and the flash button 2 of the operation plate 1 can be easily operated with a finger while putting a hand on the horizontal portion 6a of the handrail. In addition, since the light emitted from the light emitting units 4 and 5 can be confirmed for a low vision person,
By relying on this light, the position of the operation plate 1 can be checked well and the position of the flash button 2 can be checked and operated satisfactorily. In addition, since the paper holder 3 is provided collectively on the operation plate 1, it is possible to draw out the paper from the paper holder and use it satisfactorily, which makes it easy for visually impaired persons to operate the toilet. .

The vertical linear light emitting section 4 may be, for example, provided with a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) in the vertical direction to emit light, or may use a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp. Also, the spot light emitting section 5 can emit light using an LED similarly.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. In FIG. 2, a single operation plate 11, a flash button 12, a paper holder 13, and a switch 17 for a hot water flush toilet seat are provided. , A switch 18 for the onomatopoeic device is provided collectively, and a plurality of peripheral light-emitting portions 14, 14, 14 are provided along the outer periphery of the operation plate 1; A spot light emitting unit 15 indicating the position of the button 12 and the paper holder 13,
16 are provided. A handrail 19 extends horizontally in front of the operation plate 11, and fixed portions 19 a, 19 a at both ends of the handrail 19 are fixed to the wall surface W. Therefore, also in this example, the blind person can easily find the large-diameter operation plate 11 integrated on the back side by finding the handrail 19 along the wall. In addition, for a low vision person, the position of the operation plate 11 can be easily recognized by the light from the peripheral light emitting portions 14, 14, 14 scattered on the outer periphery of the operation plate 11, and the light from the spot light emitting portion 15 can be easily recognized. Thus, the position of the flash button 12 can be easily recognized, and the position of the paper holder 13 can be easily recognized by the light from the light emitting section 16.

As described above, since a plurality of function switches and paper holders are collectively provided on the large operation plate 11, if the operation plate 11 is located, the operation plate 11
The buttons and switches for each function can be operated within the device, making operation easy. In addition, the handrail 19 and the light emitting unit 14 allow the visually impaired person to find the position of the operation plate 11 in a favorable manner.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment. A flash button 22 and a paper holder 23 are provided on an operation plate 21 shown in FIG. The horizontal linear light-emitting portions 24 are formed in the direction, and light is emitted from the horizontal linear light-emitting portions 24 so that the position of the operation plate 21 can be easily recognized.
In addition, a spot light emitting unit 2 is provided above the flash button 22.
5 are provided, and a spot light emitting section 26 is also provided above the paper holder 23 so that these positions can be easily recognized by a low vision person. The entire operation plate 21 is set to have a color tone such that the brightness difference from the wall surface W is 1.0 or more. For example, the entire operation plate 21 is darker than the wall surface W formed of white. The operation plate 21 has a visual contrast with respect to the wall surface W so that a visually impaired person can easily confirm the position of the device plate 21.

[0010] In addition, the color of the operation plate 21 may be formed in a conspicuous color different from the wall surface W, and the material and surface shape of the operation plate 21 may be formed in a wavy shape or a rugged shape.
It may be configured so that a blind person can tactilely recognize the position of the operation plate 21. Furthermore, if the operation plate 21 is installed so as to protrude from the wall surface W, even a blind person can easily check the position of the operation plate 21 by touching the wall.

Further, as shown in a perspective view of the interior of the toilet in FIG. 4, a guide line 30 is formed on the wall surface W of the toilet horizontally or the like, and arrows 31 and 31 are provided at predetermined intervals on the guide line 30. Is provided so that all of the arrows 31 and 31 face the direction of the operation plate 21, so that even a blind person can touch the wall surface W along the guide line 30 and follow the operation plate 21 well. It can be configured to be worn. It should be noted that if the guideline 30 is formed of an uneven shape, a Braille shape, or a color or material having contrast, the visually impaired person can use the guideline 30.
Can easily reach the operation plate 21. The operation plates 1 and 1 shown in FIGS.
Similarly, in No. 1, it can be formed of a color or material having a contrast so that the lightness difference from the wall surface W is 1.0 or more.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided an operation plate provided in a toilet, and the operation plate is provided on the back side of the handrail, so that it is possible to find the handrail provided on the wall by groping. The operation plate can be found on the back side, which has the effect of making it easy for visually impaired persons to check the position of the operation plate.

[0013] Further, since the operation panel body is provided with a light-emitting portion for recognizing the presence of the operation plate, the position of the operation plate can be easily recognized by light from the light-emitting portion, especially for a low-vision person. This has the effect of making it easier to find the board.

[0014] In the operation plate installed on the wall surface of the toilet, the brightness difference between the operation plate and the wall surface is set to 1.0 or more. Can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front configuration diagram of an installed state of an operation plate according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front configuration diagram of an installed state of an operation plate according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front configuration diagram of an operation plate according to a third embodiment in an installed state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective configuration diagram of a toilet in which guidelines for operation plates are formed on a wall surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,11,21 Operation plate 2,12,22 Flash button 3,13,23 Paper holder 4 Vertical light emitting part 5,15,16,25,26 Spot light emitting part 6,19 Handrail 6a Horizontal part 14 Peripheral light emission Part 24 Horizontal linear light emitting part 30 Guideline 31 Arrow W Wall surface of toilet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An operation plate provided in a toilet, comprising:
The operation plate for a toilet, wherein the operation plate is provided on the back side of the handrail. 2. An operation panel for a toilet, wherein a light emitting section for recognizing the presence is provided on the operation panel body. 3. An operation plate for a toilet, wherein a brightness difference between the operation plate and the wall surface is set to 1.0 or more.