JP2002088864A - Deodorant cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lower the cost of a deodorant cartridge by using a deodorant cartridge between various kinds of stool equipment, etc., in common. SOLUTION: This deodorant cartridge 1 is formed by housing a deodorant element in a nearly cubic plastic casing 2. This deodorant element is obtained by forming the activated carbon or the activated carbon fibers into a nearly cube. Each knob part 4 is provided in a pair of side surfaces formed with ventilation holes 3. This knob part 4 is formed of a circular opening 5 and a bar part 6 extended in the diameter direction for crossing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cartridge for a deodorizer for discharging odor from the toilet bowl of a Western-style toilet, and more particularly to a deodorizer installed in a low tank cover or a toilet seat box on the rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet. Regarding the cartridge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Western-style toilet facilities of a type in which a cover box is installed on the rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet and a low tank, a hot water washing device, and the like are installed in the cover box are becoming popular.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of this type of Western style toilet. As shown, equipment such as a hot water tank 14, a low tank 16, a hot air drying device 18, and a deodorizing fan 20 are installed on a base plate 12 on the rear upper surface of the Western style toilet 10, and a tank as a cover box covers these equipment. A cover 22 is provided on the base plate 12. The tank cover 22 includes a cover body 24 and a cover lid 26, and the cover lid 26 is provided with a hand-washing bowl 28, a hand-washing spout 34, and the like. A toilet seat 30 and a toilet lid 32 are attached to a front portion of the cover main body 24 so as to be rotatable in a tilting direction.

The exhaust gas from the deodorizing fan 20 is deodorized through a deodorizing cartridge 36 and then discharged into the toilet room through an exhaust port 38 at the lower portion of the cover body 24. In this conventional example, as described later, the deodorizing cartridge 36 is replaced through the exhaust port 38, and the exhaust port 38 also functions as a replacement port.

A circuit board 40 on which a control circuit for controlling each device is mounted is provided on the front of the raw tank 16.

[0006] The water in the low tank 16 is supplied to the Western-style toilet 10 through a float valve device (not shown) that is opened by a handle 42 or a motor 44.

In the low tank 16, a ball tap 46 is provided.
Service tank 48 for storing fresh water flowing out of
The fresh water in the service tank 48 is supplied to the hot water tank 14. This hot water tank 14
The hot water inside is supplied to the first cleaning nozzle 60 or the second cleaning nozzle 62 via the pump 50, the main valve 52, and the switching valve 54.

A warm air fan 70 for heating the toilet room is installed in the tank cover 22. The warm air from the warm air fan 70 blows out along the rear side surface of the Western style toilet 10.

As shown in FIG. 6, a lid 74 is removably mounted on the exhaust port 38. By opening the lid 74, the deodorizing cartridge 36 can be replaced.
The lid 74 is provided with an exhaust slit 74a.

The deodorizing cartridge 36 contains a deodorizing element such as activated carbon or a deodorant in a rectangular or cubic casing. This casing is made of plastic and has ventilation openings on one pair of side surfaces. Air flows into the casing through an opening on one side,
After contacting the deodorizing element, it flows out through the opening on the other side. As the deodorizing element, an adsorbent-based element such as activated carbon or activated carbon fiber is often used. The deodorizing element is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped or a cube having a size that can be accommodated in the casing. From the casing,
A knob 36a for a person to pinch with a fingertip is protrudingly provided.

Another conventional example of a Western-style toilet having a deodorizing cartridge will be described with reference to FIGS.

A low tank 82 is provided on the rear upper surface of the Western style toilet 80.
In addition, a toilet seat box 84 as a cover box is installed, and a toilet seat 86 and a toilet lid 88 (eighth
(Fig.) Is attached. A swelling portion 90 is provided on one side of the toilet seat box 84, and a warm water tank or the like is installed in the swelling portion 90. A cleaning nozzle (not shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) to which hot water is supplied from the hot water tank is installed in the toilet seat box 84. On the upper surface of the bulging portion 90, a group of operation switches for cleaning or deodorizing is provided.

On the other side of the toilet seat box 84, a deodorizing cartridge 92 and a deodorizing fan 94 are installed. After the odor in the toilet bowl 96 is removed by the deodorizing cartridge 92, the odor is discharged below the toilet seat box 84. Make up.

The deodorizing cartridge 92 can be replaced by opening the cover 100 of the replacement port 98 as shown in FIG. The deodorizing cartridge 92 has the same configuration as that of the deodorizing cartridge 36.
a.

[0015]

As described above, the deodorizing cartridge is provided with the knobs 36a and 92a for easy handling by hand at the time of replacement.

However, because of the presence of the knobs 36a and 92a, the deodorizing cartridge must be mounted so as to be directed in a specific direction. Things had to be prepared.

An object of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing cartridge which can prevent such a variety of deodorizing cartridges from being diversified and can use a common deodorizing cartridge for various facilities.

[0018]

A deodorizing cartridge according to the present invention (claim 1) is a deodorizing cartridge installed in a cover box (for example, a low tank cover or a toilet seat box) installed on a rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet bowl. And a deodorizing cartridge having a casing and a deodorizing element housed in the casing, wherein a deflected knob is provided from the outer surface of the casing.

A deodorizing cartridge according to the present invention (claim 2) is a deodorizing cartridge installed in a casing installed on the rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet, and comprises a casing and a deodorizing element accommodated in the casing. The deodorizing cartridge has a knob which can be deformed so as to be able to stand up from the outer surface of the casing.

Such a deodorizing cartridge does not require a knob to travel from the outside, so that a common deodorizing cartridge can be used for various types of equipment, and the deodorizing cartridge can be provided at a low cost by a small-type (for example, one-type) mass-production system. Becomes possible.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a deodorizing cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention (Claim 1). FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are II in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the II line and the III-III line. In order to clarify the structure of the casing of the deodorizing cartridge, illustration of the deodorizing element is omitted in FIGS. 2 and 3.

A deodorizing cartridge 1 according to this embodiment
Has a deodorizing element (not shown) housed in a substantially cubic plastic casing 2. This deodorizing element is formed by forming activated carbon or activated carbon fiber into a substantially cubic shape. If necessary, the deodorizing element may carry a deodorizing catalyst, an antibacterial agent, or the like.

One side of the casing 2 is detachable. After the side is opened and the deodorizing element is accommodated in the casing 2, the side is closed again. A claw-shaped protrusion (not shown) is provided on the openable and closable side surface. The claw-shaped protrusion is engaged with a small hole (not shown) provided in the casing 2 so that the side surface is closed. Become. This type of opening and closing of the side surface of the casing is a publicly known and public one.

The pair of side surfaces of the casing 2 have a large number of small ventilation holes 3. In this embodiment, the ventilation holes 3 are provided in a fine honeycomb shape.

Air flows in through the vent 3 on one side,
After being deodorized by contact with the internal deodorizing element, air flows out of the vent 3 on the other side.

In this embodiment, the ventilation holes 3
A knob 4 is provided on each of the pair of side surfaces provided with. The knob 4 includes a circular opening 5 and a rod 6 extending in the diameter direction and crossing the opening 5. By providing the rod 6, the circular opening is divided into two semicircular openings. A finger, for example, a thumb and an index finger is inserted into each of the semicircular openings, and the bar 6 is picked.
The deodorizing cartridge 1 can be taken in and out of the cover box of the Western-style toilet facilities.

In this embodiment, a knob 4 composed of a similar opening 5 and a rod 6 is provided on another pair of side surfaces, so that the deodorizing cartridge 1 can be gripped from a total of four directions. However, similar knobs 4 may be provided on the remaining pair of side surfaces. However, in the present invention, the knob 4 may be provided only on one pair of side surfaces, or the knob 4 may be provided only on one side.

Since the knob 4 is not protruded from the outer surface of the casing 2, it can be attached to any type of Western-style toilet equipment.

FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view showing a deodorizing cartridge 1A according to an embodiment of the present invention (claim 2).
FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing a state in which the knob of the deodorizing cartridge 1A is being picked.

The deodorizing cartridge 1A also comprises a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 2A and a deodorizing element (not shown) housed in the casing 2A. Casing 2A
Are provided with knobs 4A on two pairs of side surfaces thereof.

The casing 2A has a large number of ventilation holes 3 on a pair of side surfaces similarly to the casing 2.

The knob 4A includes a tongue piece 7 and a U-shaped slit 8 surrounding the tongue piece 7. When the knob 4A is picked, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the tongue piece 7 is bent so as to be folded out of the casing 2A and is picked with a fingertip. Since the deodorizing cartridge 1A is a disposable type, the tongue piece 7 may be plastically deformed. When the casing 2A of the deodorizing cartridge 1A is of a reusable type and the deodorizing element is replaceable, the tongue piece 7 may be elastically deformed, or may be repeatedly bent or restored many times. It is preferable to select the plastic material of the casing 2A so as to be able to reduce the temperature.

Also in this embodiment, the knobs 4A may be provided on all six surfaces, or the knobs 4A may be provided only on one surface.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the knob of the deodorizing cartridge does not protrude from the outer surface of the casing, the deodorizing cartridge can be used commonly in various toilet facilities and the like, and the cost of the deodorizing cartridge can be reduced. Can be planned. Of course, since this deodorizing cartridge has a knob, it is easy to handle and can be easily replaced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a deodorizing cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a deodorizing cartridge according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a transparent perspective view of a Western-style toilet facility showing a conventional example.

6 is a perspective view showing a method of replacing the deodorizing cartridge in the conventional example of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a Western-style toilet provided with a structure according to another conventional example.

8 is a perspective view showing a method of replacing the deodorizing cartridge in the conventional example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A Deodorizing cartridge 2, 2A Casing 3 Vent hole 4, 4A Knob part 5 Opening 6 Rod part 7 Tongue piece part 8 Slit part 10, 80 Western style toilet 12 Base plate 20 Deodorizing fan 22 Tank cover 36 Deodorizing cartridge 38 Exhaust port 38A Replacement opening 70 Hot air fan 74 Lid 84 Toilet seat box 92 Deodorizing cartridge 94 Deodorizing fan 98 Replacement opening 100 Lid

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Shihoda 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Tsutomu Awata 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Toshiaki Takaba 5-1-1 Koie Honcho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Akiya Ohira 5-1-1 Koie-Honmachi, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Invention Person Junjiro Ebitani 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Toshio Hino 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inax Corporation (72) Inventor Isato Hirasawa Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture 5-1-1, Koieecho, Ichi-ichi F-term (reference) in Inax Corporation 2D038 BB18 BC01 4C0 80 AA05 BB02 CC13 HH05 JJ04 JJ05 KK08 LL02 MM05

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A deodorizing cartridge installed in a cover box installed on a rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet bowl, the cartridge having a casing and a deodorizing element housed in the casing, wherein an outer surface of the casing is provided. A deodorizing cartridge comprising a non-projecting knob portion. 2. A deodorizing cartridge installed in a casing installed on a rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet bowl, comprising: a casing; and a deodorizing element housed in the casing. A deodorizing cartridge including a deformable knob so that the cartridge can be raised.