JP2002256613A - Toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate drainage in the unnecessary case of a hot-water storage tank while surely conducting drainage by simplifying the driving constitution of the tank. SOLUTION: Removal from a stool 14 of a main body 15 is prevented and drainage from the hot-water storage tank 5 is facilitated by integrally forming an open-close member 9 for a drain-inlet open-close section 7 mounted on the tank 5 and a lever member 10 interlocked with the open-close member 9 while the complication of the constitution of the lever member 10 is eliminated because a plurality of parts such as a driving member, a connecting member or the like are not required besides the lever member 10, and driving constitution can be simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet apparatus provided with a low tank for storing cleaning water for cleaning the inner surface of a toilet bowl and a cleaning means for cleaning a local part of a human body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a toilet apparatus of this type as shown in FIGS. In FIG. 6, the drainage of the hot water storage tank 1 when it is not necessary is performed by turning the drain plug 2 on the bottom surface of the hot water storage tank 1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, there is a type in which a lever 4 is provided on the rear surface of the main body that does not overlap with the toilet bowl 3, and the lever 4 is moved to drain water from the side of the hot water storage tank 1.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional construction, in the case of FIG. 6, when the hot water storage tank 1 is drained when it is not necessary, the main body is removed from the toilet bowl 3 and the drain plug 2 is removed.
Has to be turned on, and there is a problem that stress concentration on the water connection part is added due to occurrence of extremely troublesome work and moving the water equipment after installation.

In the case of FIG. 7, although the main body is not detached, a plurality of parts such as a driving part and a connecting part are required in addition to the lever 4 due to the structure, and furthermore, the water is drained from the side of the hot water storage tank 1 and is complicated. And the remaining water in the hot water storage tank 1 is generated.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and facilitates drainage of a hot water storage tank when it is not required.
It is another object of the present invention to simplify the driving structure and to surely drain the water.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a toilet apparatus according to the present invention includes a drain opening / closing section for discharging water therein when a hot water storage tank is not required. , An opening / closing member and a lever member interlocking with the opening / closing member, wherein the opening / closing member and the lever member are integrally formed.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hot water storage tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Can be easily drained, and since there is no generation of a plurality of components such as a driving member and a connecting member in addition to the lever member, the configuration is not complicated and the driving configuration can be simplified.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the drain port is opened and closed by operating the lever member to operate the opening and closing member at the bottom of the hot water storage tank, drainage in the hot water storage tank is reliably drained without remaining water. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the drain port is opened and closed by the operation of the lever member in a substantially horizontal direction, there is no fear that the lever member moves downward due to its own weight or the like, and water is reliably stopped when the drain port is closed. I can keep my condition.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the drain opening is opened and closed by moving the opening and closing member up and down. The impact force including the weight of the hot water storage tank can be reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the stopper is stopped by the stopper when the opening / closing member reaches the closed position, so that the opening / closing member is not overtightened, and the opening / closing member and the lever member can be prevented from being damaged.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the connecting portion between the opening / closing member and the lever member is formed in a horizontal cross shape, and each piece of the cross slides on the slope of the projection having an inclined surface projecting from below. By raising and lowering the opening and closing member, the movement of the lever member in the substantially horizontal direction can be easily converted into vertical movement of the opening and closing member, and when the hot water storage tank is drained, the water is dispersed between the cross pieces. Water splashing can be prevented.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the protrusion is provided for each piece of the cross-shaped connecting portion, and its inclined surface is inclined in the same direction to open and close the movement of the lever member in a substantially horizontal direction. The member can be moved up and down evenly without bias.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the projections are arranged concentrically around the opening / closing member, so that the force from the projections is uniformly applied to each piece of the cross-shaped connecting portion without bias. The substantially horizontal movement of the lever member can be performed smoothly.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the water flowing out of the drain port by opening the opening / closing member falls and passes through a drain groove formed in the substrate with the hot water storage tank disposed at the upper part. Since the water is discharged into the toilet, a water receiver such as a bucket is not required, and the hot water storage tank can be more easily drained.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, since the projection is formed inside the drain groove, the connecting portion between the lever member and the opening / closing member can be made compact, and even if water from the hot water storage tank hits the projection. The splash does not get out of the drain.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a toilet apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of a hot water tank drainage part of the toilet device, FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of a hot water tank drainage part of the toilet device, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the toilet device when the hot water storage tank is shut off.

1 to 5, water a stored in a hot water storage tank 5 is heated by a heater in the hot water storage tank 5 to become hot water, and is discharged from a nozzle 6 to clean a human body part. . Normally, a certain amount of water a is stored in the hot water storage tank 5, but when not used for a long time or when freezing is to be prevented when the power is turned off in a cold region,
It is necessary to drain the water a in the hot water storage tank 5, and for this time, the hot water storage tank 5 is provided with a drain opening / closing section 7. The drain port opening / closing section 7 moves the opening / closing member 9 with respect to the drain port 8 at the bottom of the hot water storage tank 5, and includes a lever member 10 interlocked with the movement of the opening / closing member 9, and the opening / closing member 9 and the lever member 10 are integrally formed. I have.

The connecting portion between the opening / closing member 9 and the lever member 10 has a horizontal cross shape b, and the lever member 10 is operated in a substantially horizontal direction.
There is a projection 12 that abuts each piece of the horizontal cross b from
The projection 12 has an inclined surface c in the same direction concentrically around the opening / closing member 9. Thereby, the lever member 1
0 is converted into a vertical movement of the opening / closing member 9.

Further, with the opening / closing member 9 down, the water a flowing out of the drain port 8 is drained into the toilet bowl 14 through the drain groove 13 formed from the substrate 11, and the projection 12 is It is formed inside the drain groove 13. With the opening / closing member 9 facing upward and the water a stopped, the lever member 10 is stopped and fixed by the stopper 16 provided from the substrate 11. Reference numeral 15 denotes a main body that forms the appearance.

In the toilet device configured as described above, the opening and closing member 9 of the drain opening and closing unit 7 and the lever member 10 interlocking with the opening and closing member 9 are integrally formed to remove the main body 15 from the toilet 14. The water a can be easily drained from the hot water storage tank 5 without any
In addition, since there is no generation of components such as a driving member and a connecting member, the configuration is not complicated, and the driving configuration can be simplified.

Further, by operating the lever member 10 to operate the opening / closing member 9 at the bottom of the hot water storage tank 5, the drain port 8 is opened and closed, so that the water a in the hot water storage tank 5 is surely drained without remaining water. can do. Further, since the drain port 8 is opened and closed by the operation of the lever member 10 in a substantially horizontal direction, there is no fear that the lever member 10 moves downward due to its own weight or the like, and the water stop state can be reliably maintained when the drain port 8 is closed. Further, by opening / closing the drain port 8 by moving the opening / closing member 9 up and down, for example, when the drain port is opened / closed by moving back and forth and back and forth, the hot water storage tank 5 added to the opening / closing member 9 when the main body falls down or the like.
The impact force including its own weight can be reduced. Further, when the opening / closing member 9 comes to the closed position and is stopped by the stopper 16, the overtightening of the opening / closing member 9 is eliminated, and the damage to the opening / closing member 9 and the lever member 10 can be prevented.

The connecting portion between the opening / closing member 9 and the lever member 10 is formed in a horizontal cross shape b, and each piece of the cross slides on a slope of a projection 12 having an inclined surface c projecting from below, Since the opening and closing member 9 is moved up and down, the movement of the lever member 10 in the substantially horizontal direction can be easily converted into the up and down driving of the opening and closing member 9. a can be dispersed and water splashing can be prevented.

The projection 12 is provided for each piece of the cross-shaped connecting portion, and its inclined surface is inclined in the same direction so that the movement of the lever member 10 in the substantially horizontal direction is biased with respect to the opening / closing member 9. Can be raised and lowered evenly. Further, the protrusions 12 are arranged concentrically around the opening / closing member 9, so that the force from the protrusions 12 is evenly applied to each piece of the cross-shaped connecting portion evenly, so that the lever member 10 is substantially horizontal. The movement in the direction can be performed smoothly.

The water a that has flowed out of the drain port 8 by opening the opening / closing member 9 falls and passes through the drain groove 13 formed in the substrate 11 with the hot water storage tank 5 disposed at the upper part. Since the water is discharged into the toilet 14, a water receiver such as a bucket is not required, and the water a in the hot water storage tank 5 can be more easily drained. Further, since the protrusion 12 is formed inside the drain groove 13, the connection between the lever member 10 and the opening / closing member 9 becomes compact, and even if the water a from the hot water storage tank 5 hits the protrusion 12, The splash does not come out of the drain 13.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to easily drain the hot water storage tank when it is not required, and to simplify the driving structure to reliably drain the water. It has the advantageous effect of:

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a toilet device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a hot water storage tank drainage of the toilet device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a hot water storage tank drainage part of the toilet device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the toilet device when the hot water storage tank is drained.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the toilet device when the hot water storage tank is stopped.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional toilet device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional toilet device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 5 Hot water storage tank 7 Drain opening / closing section 8 Drain opening 9 Opening / closing member 10 Lever member 11 Substrate 12 Projection 13 Drain groove 16 Stopper a Water b Horizontal cross shape c Slope

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mitsuhiko Tokumoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D038 JB01 JF00 2D039 AA02 BA00 DB00

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A toilet, a low tank for storing cleaning water for cleaning the inner surface of the toilet, a cleaning nozzle for cleaning a human body part, a hot water tank for boiling the cleaning nozzle to supply hot water, and the hot water storage tank, A drain opening / closing section for discharging water when unnecessary; the drain opening / closing section includes an opening / closing member and a lever member interlocking with the opening / closing member, and the opening / closing member and the lever member are integrally formed. Toilet device configured. 2. The hot water storage tank according to claim 2, wherein
The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the lever member is operated. 3. The toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drain port is opened and closed by an operation of the lever member in a substantially horizontal direction. 4. The toilet apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the drain port opens and closes when the opening and closing member moves up and down. 5. The toilet apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the stopper is stopped by the stopper when the opening / closing member reaches the closed position. 6. A connecting portion between the opening / closing member and the lever member is formed in a horizontal cross shape, and each piece of the cross slides on the slope of a projection having an inclined surface protruding from below, thereby forming the opening / closing portion. The toilet device according to claim 3, wherein the toilet device is moved up and down. 7. The toilet apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the projection is provided for each piece of the cross-shaped connecting portion, and the inclined surface is inclined in the same direction. 8. The toilet apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the protrusions are arranged concentrically around the opening / closing member. 9. The drainage that has flowed out of the drainage port by opening the opening / closing member drops, passes through a drainage groove formed in the substrate with the hot water storage tank disposed at the top, and is discharged into the toilet. The toilet device according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 10. The toilet apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the projection is formed inside the drain.