JP2003000385A - Armrest device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an armrest device which blows out temperature controlled air from the armrest locally to a seating person to enable cost on temperature control for the seating person to be reduced, has no fear to be an obstruction for movement and action of the seating person, and, further, can improve the degree of freedom in designing and the designing performance. SOLUTION: This armrest device has the armrest main body 20 on which a seating person lays an arm. A blowing part 24 capable of blowing out air from a temperature controllable air conditioning means 40 is equipped on the armrest main body 20. The armrest main body 20 is displaceably supported on a frame 11 separate from the seating object and a backrest body 30 is also combined with the frame 11. A blowing part 34 capable of blowing out air from the air conditioning means 40 to the seating person is also equipped on the backrest body 30.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an armrest device arranged so as to be positioned beside a body of a seated person who sits on a seated object.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of seated objects that are used while sitting down, such as household chairs, various seats, and sitting toilets. There is no special dedicated air-conditioning equipment for seated people sitting on these seats,
Generally, the temperature of the seated person is adjusted by air-conditioning the entire space where the seated object is located, or by arranging a general-purpose fan heater, stove, fan or cooler near the seated object. It was

Although many seated objects have armrests, the conventional armrests simply keep their hands on their arms to maintain a comfortable posture, or to stand up or sit on their hips when sitting. It was only used as a handrail to reduce the burden. Such armrests have been desired to be used effectively, in addition to the role of supporting the original hand-arm posture and supporting when standing and sitting.

[0004]

However, in the conventional means for adjusting the temperature of a seated person as described above, in the case where the entire space in which the seated object is seated is air-conditioned, if the room that is the space is large, a large capacity is required. Therefore, large equipment and its construction are required. Therefore, there is a problem that not only the equipment / construction cost increases, but also the power consumption during the operation increases and the running cost also increases.

In addition, when the seated object is a seated toilet and the temperature of a toilet, which is a relatively narrow space, is to be adjusted, a large-scale air conditioner is unnecessary, but a small heater or fan is arranged. However, if you put it on the floor in the limited space of the toilet, it is easy to get in the way,
There is also a possibility that the movement and movement of the seated person may be hindered. This hindrance is a similar problem in a large room.

By the way, among the armrests to be seated, those which are particularly added to a stool can be classified as a welfare tool in the care insurance system, which is receiving more and more attention in the future. If the armrest not only plays the role of supporting human movements but also the role of temperature adjustment means in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the purpose of the welfare tool will be better met. Was newly examined by the inventors of the present application.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and the temperature of the seated person is adjusted by locally blowing the temperature-adjusted air from the armrest toward the seated person. It is an object of the present invention to provide an armrest device that can reduce the cost of manufacturing, can avoid the movement and operation of a seated person, and can improve the degree of freedom in design and the designability.

[0008]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the inventions of the following respective items. [1] In an armrest device (10) arranged so as to be positioned beside a body of a seated person who sits on a seated object (1), an armrest body (2) on which the seated person rests his / her arms.
0), and the blowout portion (24) capable of blowing air from at least the temperature-adjustable air conditioning means (40) toward the seated person is provided in the armrest body (20). Device (10).

[2] The armrest device (10) according to [1], wherein the blowout portion (24) is provided so as to be able to adjust the air blowing direction.

[3] The armrest body (20) is
The armrest device (10) according to [1] or [2], wherein the armrest device (10) is supported by a frame (11) that is separate from the seating target (1).

[4] The armrest body (20) is
The armrest device (1) according to [3], which is displaceably supported with respect to the frame (11).
0).

[5] The armrest device (10) according to [3] or [4], wherein the frame (11) is installed immovably at a predetermined position with respect to the seating target (1).

[6] The frame (11) is movably provided by itself, and is held at a predetermined position with respect to the seating object (1) [3] or [4].
Armrest device (10) as described.

[7] The armrest body (20) is
The armrest device (1) according to [1] or [2], which is configured as a part of the seating target (1).
0).

[8] The armrest body (20) is
The armrest device (1) according to [7], wherein the armrest device (1) is supported so as to be displaceable with respect to the main body of the seating target (1).
0).

[9] A duct (21a) for supplying air from the air conditioning means (40) to the blowout part (24) is provided inside the armrest body (20) [1]. , [2], [3], [4], [5],
The armrest device (10) according to [6], [7] or [8].

[10] A duct (7) for supplying the air from the air-conditioning means (40) to the outlet (24, 24A).
2, 72A) to the armrest body (20A, 20A)
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], characterized by being provided on the outside along B)
The armrest device (10) according to [7] or [8].

[11] The armrest body (20)
[1], [2], [3], [4], which is characterized by being combined with a backrest body (30) for seated persons.
[5], [6], [7], [8], [9] or [1]
[0] The armrest device (10).

[12] The backrest body (30) is provided with a blow-out portion (34) capable of blowing air from the air conditioning means (40) toward a seated person [1]
1] The armrest device (10).

[13] The air conditioning means (40) is provided inside the backrest body (30) [1.
1] or the armrest device (10) according to [12].

[14] [1], [2], [3], [4], characterized by comprising an operation section (51) for operating the air conditioning means (40) by a predetermined operation of a seated person.
[5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10],
The armrest device (10) according to [11], [12] or [13].

[15] Detection means for detecting a seated person (6
0) and operates the air conditioning means (40) based on a signal from the detection means (60) [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6],
[7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [1
2] or the armrest device (10) according to [13].

[16] The armrest body (20)
Has at least two blowout portions (24), and a bending portion (26) that allows the armrest body (20) to bend is interposed between the blowout portions (24) [ 1], [2], [3], [4],
[5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10],
[11], [12], [13], [14] or [1
5] The armrest device (10) described above.

Next, the operation based on the above-mentioned solving means will be described. According to the armrest device (10) of the present invention, the armrest body (2) on which the seated person rests his / her arms.
0) is provided with the blow-out part (24) capable of blowing the air from the air conditioning means (40) toward the seated person, so that the seated person can be locally heated or cooled from a close range. .

As a result, a large output is not required for the air conditioning means (40), and the air conditioning means (40) can be downsized and the cost can be reduced. Further, by providing the blow-out portion (24) on the armrest body (20), there is no risk of obstructing the movement or operation of the seated person, and the degree of freedom in design and design can be improved. The air conditioning means (40) is not limited to the so-called air conditioners, but may include a heater capable of only heating or a cool air blower capable of only cooling.

Further, if the blowout portion (24) is provided so that the air blowing direction can be adjusted, it becomes possible to blow warm air or cold air in a direction desired by the seated person, so that cooling and heating can be further enhanced. It is possible to enhance the effect.

Further, the armrest body (20) is
If it is configured to be supported by a frame (11) that is separate from the seating target (1), the frame (11) can be retrofitted as a separate component not only to a chair but also to a sitting toilet or the like.

Here, the armrest body (20) may be fixed so as not to move to a predetermined position with respect to the frame (11) to simplify the structure.
If it is displaceably supported, it can be displaced, for example, between a use position in which it is tilted forward substantially horizontally and a storage position along the upper part of the frame (11), or can be adjusted to a desired tilt angle, which is convenient for use. Can be better.

The frame (11) may be immovably installed at a predetermined position with respect to the seated object (1), but the frame (11) itself can be moved so as to have a predetermined position with respect to the seated object (1). It may be retained on the table or easily carried to another location.

Alternatively, the armrest body (20)
The armrest main body (20) may be configured as a part of the seating target (1) from the beginning, as well as being configured to be attached to and detached from the seating target (1) while being supported by the frame (11). In such a case, the blowing portion (24) is incorporated in advance in the armrest of the chair or the seat.

Also here, the armrest body (20) is not only fixed so as not to move relative to the body of the seated object (1), but also displaceably supported so that the seated object (1) as a whole is easy to use. can do.

Further, if a duct (21a) for supplying air from the air conditioning means (40) to the blowout portion (24) is provided inside the armrest body (20), the design can be improved. The armrest body (2
The appearance quality of 0) can be improved.

On the other hand, if the ducts (72, 72A) are provided on the outside of the armrest bodies (20A, 20B), the manufacture is facilitated and the attachment / detachment can be freely performed. 20B) can be easily applied.

In the armrest body (20),
If the backrest body (30) for a seated person is combined, the sitting comfort of the seated object (1) can be improved. Here, the backrest body (30) may be attached to the frame (11) and provided separately from the seating target (1), or may be configured as a part of the seating target (1). .

Further, if the backrest body (30) is provided with a blowout portion (34) capable of blowing the air from the air conditioning means (40) toward the seated person, it is provided in the armrest body (20). Similar to the blowing part (24), the seated person can be locally heated and cooled efficiently.
The blowing portion (34) here may be provided so that the blowing direction of the air can be adjusted, or may be simplified so as to blow in only a fixed direction.

If the air conditioning means (40) is provided inside the backrest body (30), the backrest body (30) can be used as a mounting space for the air conditioning means (40) and the air conditioning means (40) can be used. ) Is not exposed to the outside, the appearance quality can be improved. Of course, the air conditioner (40) is arranged so as to be along the outside of the backrest body (30).
You can put on.

Further, regarding the operation of the air conditioning means (40), the air conditioning means (40) may be operated based on a predetermined operation of the seated person by the operation section (51), but a detection means (60) for detecting the seated person is provided. This detection means (60) is provided in advance.
The air conditioning means (40) may be automatically operated based on the signal from the.

The armrest body (20) is
It has at least two or more said blowout parts (24), and said armrest main body (2) between each blowout part (24).
By interposing a bending part (26) that allows 0) to be bent,
The armrest body (20) can be bent at an arbitrary angle, and hot air or cold air can be supplied not only to the side surface of the seated person but also to a desired part including the front side of the body. It is possible to further improve usability.

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The armrest device 10 according to the present embodiment is a device arranged so as to be positioned beside a seated person's body with respect to the sitting toilet 1 that is a seating target, and can correspond to a so-called care and welfare tool. .
Hereinafter, a case where the toilet bowl 1 equipped with the sanitary washing device 2 is used afterwards in a toilet will be described as an example. The sanitary washing device 2 is a device for spraying washing water to the local area of the seated person.

As shown in FIG. 1, the armrest device 10
Is an armrest main body 20 on which a seated person rests his / her arms,
A frame 11 which is a separate body from the stool toilet 1, a backrest body 30 on which a seated person can lean, an air conditioner 40 for sending temperature-controlled air to the blowout portion 24 provided in the armrest body 20, and a controller 50 and the like. It is equipped with.

First, the frame 11 is formed by bending a metal pipe into the shape shown in FIG.
2, 12, an upper portion 13 connecting the upper ends of the side portions 12 and a lower portion 14 bent horizontally from the lower ends of the side portions 12, respectively.

The frame 11 is constructed so as to be able to stand on its own by grounding the pair of lower portions 14, 14 even when the armrest main body 20 and the backrest body 30 to be described later are assembled. The frame 11 in the present embodiment is fixedly mounted on the floor via brackets 15 provided on each lower portion 14, and is immovably installed at a predetermined position with respect to the stool toilet 1 as shown in FIG.

As a method of installing the frame 11, not only is it fixed to the floor as in the present embodiment, but the shape of the frame 11 is changed to be fixed to the wall, or the frame 11 itself is omitted. In addition, the armrest body 20 may be directly supported on the wall side, or the armrest body 20 may be supported by other objects around the sanitary washing device 2 or the toilet tank 3. FIG. 5 shows a modification in which the frame 11A has a shape extending upward and is fixed to the ceiling.

Alternatively, by providing casters with stoppers on the lower portions 14 of the frame 11, the frame 11 itself is configured to be movable.
You may make it hold | maintain in the predetermined position with respect to the said toilet bowl 1. In such a case, the armrest device 10 can be easily detached from the sitting toilet 1.

The armrest body 20 is the frame 1
It is displaceably supported with respect to 1. That is, the armrest main body 20 is rotatably supported at the base end side above each side portion 12 of the frame 11, and has a use position in which the armrest main body 20 is tilted substantially horizontally (a state shown in FIG. 2) and a storage position that rises upward. In addition, they can be held by stoppers (not shown). This armrest body 2
0 is provided with a blowout portion 24 capable of blowing air from an air conditioning unit 40 described later toward a seated person.

More specifically, the armrest body 20 is constructed by integrally mounting a pad body 20a formed in a predetermined shape on a movable frame 21 made of a metal pipe similar to the frame 11. Here, long grooves 22 that open inward (toward the occupant) are formed at two locations midway from the tip end side of the movable frame 21, and a wind direction adjusting mechanism 23 is provided at the location where the long grooves 22 are present, and the blowing portion is provided. 24 are configured. The pad body 20a located at a position overlapping the blowout portion 24 is partially cut away and opened.

The wind direction adjusting mechanism 23 pivotally supports a frame-shaped housing 23a housed in the long groove 22 so as to be vertically swingable, and a plurality of louvers 23b which rotate in conjunction with each other are laterally provided in the housing 23a. They are arranged side by side. The louvers 23b are connected to each other via a link, and can be synchronously rotated in the left-right direction.
The wind direction adjusting mechanism 23 can adjust the direction of the wind blown out from the blowing portion 24 in a desired direction of up, down, left and right.

As shown in FIG. 3, the armrest body 20
The inside of the movable frame 21 serves as a duct 21a for supplying the air from the air-conditioning means 40 to the blowout portion 24 as it is, and the duct 21a is provided inside the armrest body 20. A cylindrical air passage coupler 17 having an axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the movable frame 21 is mounted on the base end side of the movable frame 21, and the air passage coupler 17 protrudes in the middle of the side portion 12. It is rotatably fitted on the bearing port 16 provided.

The side portion 1 on which the bearing port 16 is provided in a protruding manner
The inside of the pipe extending from the upper part of 2 to the upper part 13 is also a duct 11a for supplying the air from the air conditioning means 40 to the blowout part 24 as it is, and the air sent to the upper part of the side part 12 is the bearing port as it is. It is set so as to be sent to the movable frame 21 through the air passage coupler 17 through the air passage 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the side portion 1
In the upper part of 2, the partition 21 is provided immediately below the bearing port 16.
The air in the duct 11a is blocked by the side part 1
It is set so that it does not flow below 2.

The displacement mode of the armrest main body 20 is not limited to the above-mentioned use position or storage position, and it may be configured so that it can be held at a desired angle by another supporting mechanism, or in the vertical direction. It may be configured so as to be supported so as to be movable in parallel. Furthermore, the armrest main body 20 may be fixed to the frame 11 so as not to move to a predetermined use position to simplify the configuration.

A backrest body 30 for a seated person is also combined with the armrest body 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the backrest body 30 is pivotally attached to the upper portion 13 of the frame 11, and is formed by covering a frame-shaped housing 31 with a pad body 30a having a high cushioning property.

In the present embodiment, the backrest body 30 is fixed at a predetermined tilt angle near the center of the upper portion 13, but it may be pivotally supported relative to the upper portion 13 so that its position can be adjusted in the left-right direction. Alternatively, the tilting angle may be adjustable in the front-back direction so as to be pivotally supported. Further, by using a drive mechanism such as a rack and pinion, the backrest body 30 with respect to the upper portion 13
The upper and lower positions may be adjusted.

Inside the backrest body 30, a temperature-adjustable air conditioning means 40 and a control means 50 for controlling the operation of the air conditioning means 40 are incorporated. Further, the backrest body 30 is also provided with a blowing portion 34 capable of blowing the air from the air conditioning means 40 toward the seated person.

The air conditioner 40 is not limited to a so-called air conditioner, but in the present embodiment, it is composed of a Peltier module which is an electronic semiconductor element. When a direct current is applied to a Peltier module, a temperature difference occurs on both sides of the element due to the Peltier effect, heat is absorbed on the low temperature side, heat is generated on the high temperature side, and cooling on one side is achieved by simply changing the polarity of the current.
It can be heated freely. Moreover, by changing the magnitude of the electric current, the magnitude of the amount of heat can be changed and the temperature can be easily controlled. The Peltier module can also be made extremely small.

Of course, the air conditioning means 40 is not limited to the Peltier module, and other components such as a compressor, a coil heater, a PTC heater, etc. may be adopted.
Here, in the case of the coil heater and the PTC heater, only heating is possible, but when the coil heater and the PTC heater are turned off, cool air from the blower fan 41 described below is sent out. Furthermore, if necessary, the air-conditioning means may be a vaporization type heater or one capable of adjusting the temperature by a chemical reaction type. In addition, the air conditioning means is not limited to temperature adjustment, for example, humidity adjustment,
It may be configured to add functions such as deodorization and dedusting.

The air conditioning means 40 is disposed on the rear surface side inside the housing 31 of the backrest body 30, and the rear surface side of the Peltier module is exposed to the outside. Further, on the front surface side of the Peltier module facing the upper portion 13, a blower fan 41 for forcibly circulating the air heated or cooled by this front surface side is provided. The upper portion 13 is provided with a ventilation port 13a communicating with the blower fan 41 side, and a ventilation port 13b is also provided on the side facing the ventilation port 13a. An intake port 35 is provided below the side portion of the backrest body 30 on one end side.

The blow-out portion 34 of the backrest body 30 includes the housing 31 and the pad body 3 on the front side of the backrest body 30.
0a is provided with a plurality of round holes 32 penetrating each,
It is configured by disposing an airflow direction adjusting mechanism 33 on the back side of these round holes 32. Here, the wind direction adjusting mechanism 33 has a plurality of louvers 33b that rotate in conjunction with each other arranged side by side in a frame-shaped housing 33a that is housed in the blower port 13b on the back side of each round hole 32. is there.

The louvers 33b are connected to each other via a link, and can be synchronously rotated in the left-right direction by an operation bar 33c protruding laterally on one end side of the backrest body 30. The wind direction adjusting mechanism 33 can adjust the direction of the wind blown from the blowing portion 34 to a desired left or right direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control means 50 controls the operation of the air conditioning means 40 and the blower fan 41, and comprises a microcomputer including an interface, a CPU, a RAM, a ROM and the like. In addition to the air conditioning unit 40 and the blower fan 41, the control unit 50 is also connected to an operation unit 51 that operates the air conditioning unit 40 by a predetermined operation of a seated person.

The control means 50 turns on / off the air conditioning means 40 based on an operation signal from the operation section 51 described below.
It also has at least a function of switching between heating and cooling during operation, and the function of operating the blower fan 41 when the air conditioning means 40 operates. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the backrest body 30 is also provided with the blowing portion 34 similar to the blowing portion 24 as described above.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operating portion 51 is arranged on the tip side of the armrest body 20 on one side. Here, the operation portion 51 is a substantially side surface portion in order to prevent an erroneous operation in consideration of a seated person placing an arm (elbow) or the like from above,
In addition, it is arranged so as to be positioned at the front end so as not to be erroneously operated by contact with clothes or the like. Further, the operation unit 51 is connected to the control means 50 via a signal line (wired). The operation unit 51 is capable of switching between ON / OFF of the air conditioning unit 40 and the blower fan 41, selection of heating or cooling, and the strength of the blown air by the blower fan 41 by the push button operation.

The installation location of the operating section 51 is not limited to the armrest main body 20, and may be integrated with the remote control box 2a for operating the sanitary washing device 2 shown in FIG. 2, for example. May be. Here, the remote control box 2a is cordless and is attached to the wall surface of the toilet that can be reached by the seated person. However, transmission and reception of signals with the control means 50 are set so as to be performed by predetermined radio waves or infrared rays. There is.

Next, the armrest device 1 of the first embodiment
The action of 0 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the armrest device 10 has a structure capable of being self-supported by a frame 11, and by fixing a bracket 15 in a lower portion 14 of the frame 11 on the floor, the armrest device 1
0 can be installed in a predetermined position with respect to the seat bowl 1.

A person sitting on the stool 1 can rest his / her arms on the armrest body 20 extending substantially horizontally on both sides of the body to maintain a comfortable sitting posture, or use the armrest body 20 as a handrail when standing up or sitting down. Can be used. When the armrest main body 20 is not used, the armrest main body 20 can be held in the storage position in which the armrest main body 20 is erected upward with the base end side thereof as the center of rotation.

Since such an armrest main body 20 is provided with the blowing portion 24 capable of blowing the air from the air conditioning means 40 toward the seated person, the seated person can be locally heated or cooled from a close range. It will be possible. As a result, a large output is not required for the air conditioning unit, and by adopting the Peltier module as in this embodiment, the air conditioning unit 40 can be downsized and the cost can be reduced.

In addition, the armrest main body 20 has a blowout portion 2
The presence of 4 eliminates the possibility of obstructing the movement and operation of the seated person, and further improves the degree of freedom in design and design. In particular, in the present embodiment, the duct 21a for supplying the air from the air conditioning means 40 to the blowout part 24.
By providing the inside of the armrest body 20,
The design can be improved, and the appearance quality of the armrest body 20 can be improved.

Also, the armrest body 20 is combined with the backrest body 30 for a seated person, so that the sitting comfort of the seated object can be improved. Here, since the backrest body 30 is also provided with the blowing portion 34 capable of blowing the air from the air conditioning means 40 toward the seated person, the seated person can be further locally heated and cooled efficiently and efficiently. it can. Further, by providing the air conditioning means 40 inside the backrest body 30, there is no risk of the air conditioning means 40 interfering and the appearance quality can be improved.

Explaining the operation of the air conditioner 40 in detail, the occupant first selects the ON / OFF state of the air conditioner 40 and the blower fan 41 and whether to heat or cool by operating the operation portion 51 of the armrest main body 20 on one side. The strength or the like of the air blow by the air blower fan 41 is selected by button operation.

An operation signal from the operation section 51 is output to the control means 50 in FIG. 4, and the air conditioning means 40 and the control means 50 start operating based on the operation signal from the control means 50.
Based on the operation of the operation unit 51, temperature control can be performed by the output control of the air conditioning unit 40 by the control unit 50, and cooling / heating air can be alternatively selected from the armrest body 20 and the backrest body 30. You may do it.

In FIG. 3, the air that has been heated or cooled by the surface side of the air conditioning means 40 and conditioned is forcedly sent from the ventilation port 13a of the upper portion 13 to the duct 11a inside the upper portion 13 by the blower fan 41. To be
The conditioned air sent to the duct 11a is the duct 11a.
From both ends, the air passes through the inside of the bearing port 16 that pivotally supports the armrest body 20, and is sent from the air passage coupler 17 to the duct 21a inside the movable frame 21.

The conditioned air sent to the duct 21a is provided with the long grooves 22 opened inside the movable frame 21 (on the side of the occupant).
And is blown out from the wind direction adjusting mechanism 23.
The blow-out portion 24 including the wind direction adjusting mechanism 23 and the long groove 22.
As a result, the conditioned air is blown to the side of the body of the seated person, so that the seated person can be locally heated and cooled efficiently. Here, the wind direction adjusting mechanism 23 can adjust the direction of the warm air or the cold air blown out from the blowing portion 24 to a desired direction of up, down, left, and right, so that the cooling and heating effect can be further enhanced.

Further, a part of the conditioned air sent to the duct 11a is blown by the blower port 13b facing the vent hole 13a.
It is further blown out from the round hole 32 through the wind direction adjusting mechanism 33. Since the conditioned air is blown to the back of the seated person from the blow-out portion 34 including the wind direction adjusting mechanism 33 and the round hole 32, the back contact of the seated person can be locally heated and cooled efficiently. The operation bar 3
By rotating each louver 33b of the wind direction adjusting mechanism 33 in the left-right direction by the 3c, the direction of the wind blown out from the blowing portion 34 can be adjusted to the desired left-right direction.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a detection means (sensor) 60 for detecting a seated person is provided instead of the operation section 51, and the air conditioning means 40 is automatically operated based on a signal from the detection means 60. It is composed. The first
The same parts as those in the embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted.

Specifically, the detecting means 60 is composed of, for example, an infrared sensor or a micro switch for detecting the approach of a seated person to the stool 1 and a pressure sensor for detecting the seatedness of the stool on the stool 1. good. Although the specific configuration of each sensor is general, description thereof will be omitted, but the position where the detection means 60 is provided may be set to the positions S1 to S4 in FIG.

Further, the detecting means 60 does not have to be a dedicated one for the armrest device 10, but various detecting sensors provided in, for example, the sanitary washing device 2 may be used as they are. Further, the detection means 60 detects not only the seated person but also all the users of the toilet (including a wide range of toilet users such as men's small toilet users and toilet users for cleaning the toilet). It may be. Furthermore, when a seated person or the like is detected by the detection means 60, not only the control of the air conditioning (cooling / heating) by the air conditioning means 40, but also the processing of humidity, odor, dust, etc. at the same time is performed. The energization may be controlled for each of the various compatible devices.

According to the present embodiment as described above, when the occupant is detected by the detection means 60, a detection signal is output to the control means 50, and based on this signal, the control means 50 sends air conditioning means 40 and blows air. An operation signal is output to the fan 41. As a result, the air outlet 24 of the armrest body 20
Air-conditioned air is blown toward the seated person from the blowout portion 34 of the backrest body 30. It should be noted that the selection of heating or cooling may be automatically switched based on a signal from a separately provided temperature sensor, or an initial setting switch may be provided and preselected. Absent.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a narrow duct 72 for supplying the air from the air conditioning unit 40 to the blowout portion 24 is provided outside the armrest body 20A. Here, the structure of the armrest main body 20A is almost the same as that of the armrest main body 20 of the first embodiment, but a communication hole 25 is opened below the movable frame 21 of the pad body 20a.

A pipe 70, the inside of which forms a part of a duct, is connected to the upper portion 13 of the frame 11 so as to communicate therewith, and the duct is connected to the tip of the pipe 70 via a foldable bellows-shaped variable duct 71. 72 are connected for communication. Variable duct 71 allows armrest body 20
It is possible to freely respond to the rotation of A.

The duct 72 has substantially the same length as that of the armrest body 20A, and is attached to the armrest body 20A by a plurality of attachment couplers 73 so as to extend along the lower side of the armrest body 20A. The duct 72 is provided with a connection port 74 that is fitted into the communication hole 25 and sends the air in the duct 72 to the movable frame 21 side.

According to the present embodiment as described above, it is possible to omit the air communication structure at the rotation center which is the base end side of the armrest main body 20A, and the air-conditioning means 40 in the backrest body 30 is provided. Air to pipe 70 and duct 7
It is a simple configuration that allows communication to 1 only. Thereby,
Manufacturing is facilitated and cost can be reduced.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a blowout portion 24A that blows out the air from the air conditioning means 40 is provided toward the duct 72A that is integrally mounted on the armrest body 20B. Similar to the second embodiment, the upper portion 13 of the frame 11 is connected to a pipe 70, the inside of which forms a part of a duct, and is connected to the upper portion 13. A bellows-shaped variable duct 71 is provided at the tip of the pipe 70. The duct 72A is communicatively connected via the.

The duct 72A has a length substantially the same as that of the armrest body 20A and is detachably attached to the armrest body 20B by a plurality of mounting couplers 73 along the lower side of the armrest body 20B. As described above, in the present embodiment, the duct 72A is provided with the blowout portion 24A.

According to the present embodiment as described above, not only can the overall structure be simplified, but the blowout portion 24A in the duct 72A can be replaced by the armrest main body 20 together with the duct 72A.
Since it can be freely attached to and detached from B, it can be easily applied to the existing armrest body.

Further, in the various embodiments described above, the armrest bodies 20, 20A, 20B are supported by the frame 11 so that they can be attached to and detached from the seat stool 1 to be seated, but as another embodiment, From the beginning, the armrest body may be configured as part of the seating target.

In this case, the seating target is broadly applicable to chairs and sofas for general household use, seats for vehicles such as railway cars, airplanes and ships, and seats in movie theaters and attraction facilities. Here as well, the armrest main body may not only be fixed so as not to move with respect to the main body to be seated, but may be movably supported. Further, the blowout portion of the armrest main body may be provided so as to be integrally incorporated in advance, or may be provided afterward.

Furthermore, as a modification of the various embodiments described above, as shown in FIG. 9, the armrest body 20 is provided between the two blowout portions 24 of the armrest body 20.
It is also possible to provide a bending portion 26 that enables the bending. In FIG. 9 (a), the bent portion 26 is composed of a hinge 26a and a stretchable bellows member 26b, and in FIG. 9 (b),
The bent portion 26 is formed by stacking a hinge 26a and a plurality of fan-shaped armor members 26c.

Whichever bent portion 26 is adopted, the armrest body 20 can be bent at an arbitrary angle, and not only from the side surface of the seated person, but also at a desired portion including the front side of the body. On the other hand, hot air or cold air can be supplied, and the usability can be further improved. Of course, the air outlet 2 provided on the armrest body 20
The number 4 is not limited to two, and the number of bent portions 26 interposed between the blowout portions 24 is not limited to one.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. But it is included in the present invention.

For example, in the above-mentioned various embodiments, the armrest body 20 is located on both sides of the seated person so that both arms can be placed on it, but the armrest body 20 is not necessarily a pair. It does not have to be provided and may be provided on only one of the left and right sides.

Further, the backrest body 30 is provided separately from the stool toilet 1 by being mounted on the frame 11 which is a separate body from the stool toilet 1 to be seated, but like the armrest body described above. Alternatively, the chair or the seat back that is the seating target may be used as it is. Further, the backrest body 30 itself may be omitted on the assumption that a space for disposing the air conditioning means 40 is separately provided.

Further, although the air conditioning means 40 is provided inside the backrest body 30, the air conditioning means 40 may be attached along the back side of the backrest body 30, or the air conditioning means 40 may be provided at another portion. May be provided.

Furthermore, although the blowout portion 24 of the armrest main body 20 is constructed so that the blowing direction of air can be adjusted, it may be simplified so that the airflow direction adjusting mechanism 23 is omitted and the air is blown out only in a fixed direction. good. The same applies to the blowing portion 34 of the backrest body 30, but the blowing portion 34 does not have to be provided in the backrest body 30.

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According to the armrest device of the present invention, the armrest main body on which the seated person rests his / her arms is provided with the blow-out portion capable of blowing the air from the air-conditioning means toward the seated person. Since it is possible to locally heat or cool the air conditioner from a distance, a large output is not required for the air conditioner, and the air conditioner can be downsized and the cost can be reduced. In addition, by providing the blowout portion on the armrest body, there is no risk of obstructing the movement or movement of the seated person, and the degree of freedom in design and design can be improved.

Further, if the blowing portion is provided so that the blowing direction of the air can be adjusted, warm air or cold air can be blown out in a direction desired by the seated person, and the cooling and heating effect is further enhanced. It becomes possible. Furthermore, if the armrest body is configured to be supported by a frame that is separate from the seated object, the frame can be attached separately to a sitting toilet or the like as a separate component together with the frame.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an armrest device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a seat bowl.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an armrest device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the armrest device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control means of the armrest device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified example in which the shape of the frame of the armrest device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is changed.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control means of an armrest device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view schematically showing an armrest device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view schematically showing an armrest device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view schematically showing a modified example of the armrest body of the armrest device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... stool toilet 2 ... Sanitary washing device 10 ... Armrest device 11 ... Frame 11a ... duct 12 ... Side part 13 ... Upper part 13a ... Vent 13b ... Blower 14 ... Lower part 15 ... Bracket 16 ... Bearing port 17 ... Wind path coupler 20 ... Armrest body 20a ... Pad body 21 ... Movable frame 21a ... duct 21b ... Partition 22 ... long groove 23 ... Wind direction adjustment mechanism 24 ... Blowout part 25 ... Communication hole 26 ... Bending part 30 ... back body 30a ... Pad body 31 ... Housing 32 ... Round hole 33 ... Wind direction adjustment mechanism 33a ... Housing 33b ... Louver 33c ... Operation bar 34 ... Blowout part 35 ... Intake port 40 ... Air conditioning means 41 ... Blower fan 50 ... Control means 51 ... Operation unit 60 ... Detection means 70 ... pipe 71 ... Variable duct 72 ... Duct 73 ... Mounting coupler 74 ... Connection port

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An armrest device arranged so as to be positioned beside a body of a seated person who sits down on a seated object, and has an armrest main body on which the seated person rests his / her arms, and at least the temperature of the armrest main body is adjustable. An armrest device comprising a blowout portion capable of blowing air from the means toward a seated person. 2. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the armrest body is supported by a frame which is a separate body from the seated object. 3. The armrest body is movably supported with respect to the frame.
The described armrest device. 4. The armrest device according to claim 2, wherein the frame is immovably installed at a predetermined position with respect to the seated object. 5. The armrest device according to claim 2, wherein the frame is movably provided by itself and is held at a predetermined position with respect to the seated object. 6. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the armrest body is configured as a part of the seated object. 7. The armrest device according to claim 6, wherein the armrest body is displaceably supported with respect to the seated body. 8. A duct for supplying the air from the air-conditioning means to the blowout portion is provided inside the armrest body. Armrest device. 9. A duct for supplying air from the air-conditioning means to the blow-out portion is provided along the armrest main body on the outer side thereof.
The armrest device according to 5, 6 or 7. 10. The armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the armrest body is combined with a backrest for a seated person. 11. The armrest device according to claim 10, wherein the backrest body is also provided with a blowout portion capable of blowing air from the air conditioning means toward a seated person. 12. The armrest device according to claim 10, wherein the air conditioning means is provided inside the backrest body. 13. A detecting means for detecting a seated person, and the air conditioning means is operated based on a signal from the detecting means.
The armrest device according to 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12. 14. The armrest body is at least two.
The one or more blowout portions are provided, and a bendable portion that allows the armrest body to bend is interposed between each blowout portion.
The armrest device according to 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13.