JP2003093274A - Toilet device with mechanism for automatically opening/ closing toilet seat lid and toilet seat - Google Patents
Toilet device with mechanism for automatically opening/ closing toilet seat lid and toilet seatInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、便器の使用者をセ
ンサで検知し、自動的に便蓋及び便座の開閉を行うトイ
レ装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet device which detects a user of a toilet bowl with a sensor and automatically opens and closes a toilet lid and a toilet seat.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】例えば、特開２００１−１９０４５０公
報には、一つの検知センサで便座及び便蓋が閉じた状態
にあるときに、使用者を検知して自動的に便蓋を開け
て、その用途に応じて便座を開き、用便完了後はこれら
の便座及び便蓋を閉じる技術が開示されている。2. Description of the Related Art For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-190450, when a toilet seat and a toilet lid are closed by a single detection sensor, a user is detected and the toilet lid is automatically opened, and A technique is disclosed in which the toilet seat is opened according to the application and the toilet seat and the toilet lid are closed after the toilet is completed.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記公
報記載の技術において、検知センサとして赤外線センサ
を使用し、便蓋の開閉によって検知センサの投受光が遮
られることがあるので、検知センサ自体に角度調整手段
を設けてその検知角度を変えていた。このため、その構
造が複雑となって、組み立てやメンテナンスに手間がか
かるという問題もあった。一方、便器の前に使用者が立
った状態を検知する人体検知センサと、使用者が便座に
座ったことを検知する着座検知センサとを用いて、便蓋
及び便座の開閉を行うことが提案されているが、使用者
が予め設定された通りの動作を行う必要があった。本発
明はかかる事情に鑑みてなされたもので、動く部分がな
く、使用者の状況に応じてより確実な動作を行う便蓋及
び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置を提供することを
目的とする。However, in the technique described in the above publication, since the infrared sensor is used as the detection sensor and the light emission and reception of the detection sensor may be blocked by opening and closing the toilet lid, the angle of the detection sensor itself may be increased or decreased. Adjustment means were provided to change the detection angle. Therefore, there is also a problem that the structure becomes complicated and assembly and maintenance are troublesome. On the other hand, it is proposed to open and close the toilet lid and toilet seat by using a human body detection sensor that detects the user standing in front of the toilet bowl and a seating detection sensor that detects that the user is sitting on the toilet seat. However, it is necessary for the user to perform the operation as set in advance. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet device having a toilet lid and a toilet seat automatic opening / closing mechanism, which has no moving parts and performs a more reliable operation according to the user's situation. .
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的に沿う第１の発
明に係る便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置
は、便器の前に使用者が立っている状態を検知する人体
検知センサと、便座の上に使用者が座ったことを検知す
る着座検知センサとを備え、前記人体検知センサと前記
着座検知センサの出力によって、便蓋及び前記便座の自
動開閉を行うトイレ装置であって、前記人体検知センサ
を、前記便蓋を閉じた状態で使用者を検知する第１の人
体検知センサと、前記便蓋を開けた状態で使用者を検知
する第２の人体検知センサに分けて構成されている。A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to a first aspect of the invention, which meets the above-mentioned object, is a human body detection sensor for detecting a state in which a user stands in front of a toilet bowl. A toilet device that includes a seating detection sensor that detects that a user sits on a toilet seat, and outputs the human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor to automatically open and close the toilet lid and the toilet seat, The human body detection sensor is configured by being divided into a first human body detection sensor that detects a user with the toilet lid closed and a second human body detection sensor that detects a user with the toilet lid opened. Has been done.
【０００５】また、第２の発明に係る便蓋及び便座の自
動開閉機構付きトイレ装置は、第１の発明に係る便蓋及
び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置において、前記第
１の人体検知センサは、前記便器の後ろ側上部に設けら
れた機能部収納ケースの手前側にある軸受ハウジング部
に前記便蓋を閉めた状態で露出して設けられ、前記第２
の人体検知センサ及び前記着座検知センサは、前記機能
部収納ケースの手前側で、閉じた状態の前記便蓋が被さ
る部分にそれぞれ設けられ、前記便蓋が開時に露出して
いる。ここで、この自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置におい
て、前記第２の人体検知センサ及び前記着座検知センサ
は、前記機能部収納ケースの両側にそれぞれ設けられて
いるのが好ましい。A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to a second aspect of the present invention is the toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and toilet seat according to the first invention, wherein the first human body detection sensor is provided. Is provided in a bearing housing portion on the front side of a functional portion storage case provided on the upper rear side of the toilet with the toilet lid closed and exposed.
The human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are provided on the front side of the functional unit storage case at the portions covered by the closed toilet lid, and the toilet lid is exposed when the toilet lid is opened. Here, in this toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism, it is preferable that the second human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are respectively provided on both sides of the functional unit storage case.
【０００６】そして、第３の発明に係る便蓋及び便座の
自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置は、第１、第２の発明に係
る便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置におい
て、前記人体検知センサと前記着座検知センサの投受光
窓は、前記便器の色彩と同一又は近似の色彩で透光性を
有する物質が使用されている。これによって、外側から
見た場合、人体検知センサや着座検知センサが分からな
いと共に、これらの投受光窓は便器の色彩と同一又は近
似しているので、デザイン性に優れる。A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to a third aspect of the present invention is the toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and toilet seat according to the first and second aspects of the present invention. The light-transmitting / receiving window of the seating detection sensor is made of a light-transmitting substance having the same or similar color as the color of the toilet bowl. As a result, when seen from the outside, the human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are not known, and these light projecting and receiving windows are the same or similar to the color of the toilet bowl, which is excellent in design.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】続いて、添付した図面を参照しつ
つ、本発明を具体化した実施の形態につき説明し、本発
明の理解に供する。図１は本発明の一実施の形態に係る
便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置のブロック
図、図２〜図４は同トイレ装置の説明図、図５、図６は
同トイレ装置の動作状態を示す説明図である。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, referring to the attached drawings, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied will be described to provide an understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are explanatory views of the toilet device, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show the toilet device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an operating state.
【０００８】図１〜図４に示すように、本発明の一実施
の形態に係る便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装
置１０は、陶器製の便器１１の後側上部に機能部収納ケ
ース１２が設けられ、この機能部収納ケース１２の前側
の一方には第１の人体検知センサ１３が設けられてい
る。機能部収納ケース１２の手前側には便蓋１４及び便
座１５の軸受ハウジング部１６が設けられ、便蓋１４を
開けた場合に、露出する軸受ハウジング部１６の一方側
には着座検知センサ１７が、他方側には第２の人体検知
センサ１８が設けられている。第１、第２の人体検知セ
ンサ１３、１８及び着座検知センサ１７は反射型の赤外
線センサからなって、それぞれ設定された距離内にある
物体（例えば、使用者）を検知できる。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a toilet device 10 with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a functional part storage case on the upper rear side of a toilet 11 made of ceramics. 12 is provided, and the first human body detection sensor 13 is provided on one of the front sides of the functional unit storage case 12. A bearing housing portion 16 of the toilet lid 14 and the toilet seat 15 is provided on the front side of the functional unit storage case 12, and a seating detection sensor 17 is provided on one side of the bearing housing portion 16 exposed when the toilet lid 14 is opened. The second human body detection sensor 18 is provided on the other side. The first and second human body detection sensors 13 and 18 and the seating detection sensor 17 are reflection type infrared sensors, and can detect an object (for example, a user) within a set distance.
【０００９】第１の人体検知センサ１３は便蓋１４を閉
じた場合に露出して使用され、図２に示すように、便器
１１の前に立っている使用者を検知できるようにその位
置及びセンサの検知距離が設定されている。第１の人体
検知センサ１３は、便蓋１４を開けた場合、その検知光
が便蓋１４によって遮られて、便器１１の正面側にいる
人を検知できない。第２の人体検知センサ１８は、便蓋
１４を開けたときに露出し、便器１１の正面側に立って
いる人を検知するようになっている。また、着座検知セ
ンサ１７は便蓋１４を開けた状態で人体の検知を行い、
検知距離を短く設定し、便座１５の上に座った使用者を
検知している。そして、着座検知センサ１７によって
は、便器１１とは隙間をあけて正面側にいる人は検知し
ないようになっている。従って、第２の人体検知センサ
１８及び着座検知センサ１７は便蓋１４を閉じた場合、
外部から見えないようになっている。また、第１、第２
の人体検知センサ１３、１８及び着座検知センサ１７の
投受光窓には、便器１１の色彩と異なる色彩（黒色又は
茶色）の透光性を有する物質を使用することも可能であ
るが、見た目に目立つので、便器１１の色彩と同一又は
近似の色彩（例えば、アイボリ、ホワイト、パール等）
に着色されてかつ透光性を有する物質を使用するのが好
ましい。The first human body detection sensor 13 is exposed and used when the toilet lid 14 is closed, and as shown in FIG. 2, its position and position so that the user standing in front of the toilet 11 can be detected. The detection distance of the sensor is set. When the toilet lid 14 is opened, the first human body detection sensor 13 cannot detect a person in front of the toilet bowl 11 because the detection light is blocked by the toilet lid 14. The second human body detection sensor 18 is exposed when the toilet lid 14 is opened and detects a person standing on the front side of the toilet bowl 11. Further, the seating detection sensor 17 detects a human body with the toilet lid 14 opened,
The detection distance is set to be short to detect the user sitting on the toilet seat 15. Then, depending on the seating detection sensor 17, a person on the front side is not detected with a gap from the toilet bowl 11. Therefore, when the toilet lid 14 is closed, the second human body detection sensor 18 and the seating detection sensor 17 are
It is hidden from the outside. Also, the first and second
It is also possible to use a light-transmitting substance having a color (black or brown) different from the color of the toilet bowl 11 for the light emitting / receiving windows of the human body detection sensors 13 and 18 and the seating detection sensor 17, but it is visually Because it is conspicuous, the color that is the same as or similar to the color of the toilet bowl 11 (for example, ivory, white, pearl, etc.)
It is preferable to use a material which is colored to have a light-transmitting property.
【００１０】機能部収納ケース１２内には、このトイレ
装置１０の全体の制御を行う機器が設けられ、更にはこ
れらの機器の全体の制御を行う制御装置１９が設けられ
ている。図１に、特に、便蓋１４と便座１５の動作に関
係ある部分の機器のブロック図を示すが、制御装置１９
にはＣＰＵ２０、これに接続されるＲＯＭ２１及びＲＡ
Ｍ２２を備え、インターフェース２３を介して、第１、
第２の人体検知センサ１３、１８、着座検知センサ１７
に接続され、更に、便蓋１４の開閉動作を行う便蓋開閉
モータ２４、便座１５の開閉動作を行う便座開閉モータ
２５、使用後の便器１１の清掃を行う場合にオンとなる
洗浄水開閉弁２６及び脱臭ファン２７に接続されてい
る。また、便蓋１４が開いた位置を検知する便蓋開のリ
ミットスイッチ１４ａ及び便座１４を開けるための手動
の便座開スイッチ１４ｂが設けられている。なお、この
制御装置１９には、局部の洗浄を行う装置や便座１５の
暖房を行う装置等が設けられているが、従来技術（例え
ば、特開２００１−１３２０４７）と同じであるし、本
発明とは特に密接な関係を有しないので、その他の機器
として表し、詳しい説明を省略する。A device for controlling the entire toilet device 10 is provided in the functional unit storage case 12, and a control device 19 for controlling the entire device is provided. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a device relating to the operation of the toilet lid 14 and the toilet seat 15, in particular.
Includes a CPU 20, a ROM 21 and an RA connected to the CPU 20.
M22, through the interface 23, the first,
Second human body detection sensors 13 and 18, seating detection sensor 17
Is connected to the toilet lid opening / closing motor 24 for opening / closing the toilet lid 14, a toilet seat opening / closing motor 25 for opening / closing the toilet seat 15, and a flush water opening / closing valve that is turned on when cleaning the toilet 11 after use. 26 and the deodorizing fan 27. Further, there are provided a toilet lid opening limit switch 14a for detecting the opened position of the toilet lid 14 and a manual toilet seat opening switch 14b for opening the toilet seat 14. The control device 19 is provided with a device for cleaning the local area, a device for heating the toilet seat 15, and the like, but this is the same as the prior art (for example, JP 2001-132047 A) and the present invention Since they do not have a particularly close relationship with, they are represented as other devices and their detailed description is omitted.
【００１１】制御装置１９のＲＯＭ２１には、トイレ装
置１０の全体の制御を行うプログラムが記載されてお
り、その中に、第１、第２の人体検知センサ１３、１８
及び着座検知センサ１７の検知によって、便蓋１４及び
便座１５の開閉動作、並びに便器洗浄を行うための洗浄
水開閉弁２６及び脱臭ファン２７の動作も記載されてい
るので、以下、図２〜図６を参照しながらその動作につ
いて説明する。まず、図５に示す便座１５を使用してこ
のトイレ装置１０を使用する場合について説明する。最
初の状態では、便座１５、便蓋１４共に閉じており、こ
の状態で使用者が便器１１の正面側に立つと、図２
（Ａ、Ｂ）に示すように使用者を第１の人体検知センサ
１３が検知して、便蓋開閉モータ２４が駆動され、便蓋
１４が開く。便蓋１４の開の完了を、便蓋開リミットス
イッチ１４ａによって検知して、着座検知センサ１７及
び第２の人体検知センサ１８を作動させる。なお、第１
の人体検知センサ１３は便蓋１４が開いた後は有効に作
動しないので止めていても良いのであるが、この実施の
形態では常時働かせてその出力をキャンセルするように
している。着座検知センサ１７及び第２の人体検知セン
サ１８は便蓋１４が開いた期間中のみ作動させるように
している。この状態では、図３（Ａ、Ｂ）に示すよう
に、使用者を第２の人体検知センサ１８が検知してい
る。The ROM 21 of the control device 19 contains a program for controlling the entire toilet device 10, in which the first and second human body detection sensors 13, 18 are included.
2 and FIG. 2 as well as the opening / closing operations of the toilet lid 14 and the toilet seat 15 and the operations of the flush water opening / closing valve 26 and the deodorizing fan 27 for cleaning the toilet bowl by the detection of the seating detection sensor 17. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, the case of using the toilet device 10 by using the toilet seat 15 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. In the initial state, both the toilet seat 15 and the toilet lid 14 are closed, and when the user stands in front of the toilet bowl 11 in this state, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (A, B), the first human body detection sensor 13 detects the user, the toilet lid opening / closing motor 24 is driven, and the toilet lid 14 is opened. Completion of opening the toilet lid 14 is detected by the toilet lid open limit switch 14a, and the seating detection sensor 17 and the second human body detection sensor 18 are operated. The first
The human body detection sensor 13 may not be operated effectively after the toilet lid 14 is opened, so it may be stopped. However, in this embodiment, the human body detection sensor 13 is always operated to cancel the output. The seating detection sensor 17 and the second human body detection sensor 18 are operated only while the toilet lid 14 is open. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the second human body detection sensor 18 detects the user.
【００１２】使用者が便座１５の上に座れば、着座検知
センサ１７及び第２の人体検知センサ１８が作動するこ
とになるので、脱臭ファン２７を作動させる。使用者が
用便を済ませて便座１５から離れると、着座検知センサ
１７がオフ状態となるので、脱臭ファン２７の回転数を
上げる指示を与えてパワー脱臭する。使用者が便器１１
の正面側から離れると、第２の人体検知センサ１８がオ
フの状態となるので、第１のタイマー（例えば、Ｔ１＝
２〜２０秒）をカウントさせ、カウント終了後洗浄水開
閉弁２６に信号を送って開き、便器１１の洗浄を行うと
共に、パワー脱臭を停止する。また、第２の人体検知セ
ンサ１８がオフの状態になったことから、第２のタイマ
ー（例えば、Ｔ２＝２０〜６０秒）をカウントさせ、こ
のタイマーのカウント後、便蓋開閉モータ２４に信号を
与えて、便蓋１４を閉じると共に第２の人体検知センサ
１８及び着座検知センサ１７の作動を止める。以上の工
程によって、便座１５を用いる男子女子の用便が行え
る。なお、第１、第２のタイマーは別に設けてもよい
が、特別にタイマーを設けないで、プログラムに組み込
むこともできる。When the user sits on the toilet seat 15, the seating detection sensor 17 and the second human body detection sensor 18 are activated, so that the deodorizing fan 27 is activated. When the user finishes the toilet and leaves the toilet seat 15, the seating detection sensor 17 is turned off, and thus an instruction to increase the rotation speed of the deodorizing fan 27 is given to deodorize the power. User is toilet bowl 11
The second human body detection sensor 18 is turned off when it is separated from the front side of the first timer (for example, T1 =
(2 to 20 seconds) is counted, and after the count is finished, a signal is sent to the wash water opening / closing valve 26 to open, the toilet 11 is washed, and power deodorization is stopped. In addition, since the second human body detection sensor 18 is turned off, a second timer (for example, T2 = 20 to 60 seconds) is counted, and after the timer is counted, a signal is sent to the toilet lid opening / closing motor 24. To close the toilet lid 14 and stop the operations of the second human body detection sensor 18 and the seating detection sensor 17. Through the above steps, the stool for men and women using the toilet seat 15 can be performed. The first and second timers may be provided separately, but they may be incorporated in a program without providing a special timer.
【００１３】次に、図６を参照しながら、男子が小用を
する場合について説明する。使用者が便器１１の正面側
に立ったことを、第１の人体検知センサ１３によって検
知し、便蓋１４を開き、便蓋１４が開いたことを検知し
て、第２の人体検知センサ１８及び着座検知センサ１７
を作動させる（ここまでは、便座１４を使用する用便方
法と同じ）。この状態で、使用者が便器１１の近傍に設
けられている便座開スイッチ１４ｂをオンにすると、便
座開閉モータ２５が駆動して便座１５が開く。図４に示
すように、便座１５が開くと使用者は小用を行うことが
でき、完了すると使用者は便器１１の前から去るので、
これを第２の人体検知センサ１８が検知し、第１のタイ
マーをカウントして便器１１の洗浄を行い、第２のタイ
マーをカウントして便座１５及び便蓋１４を閉じ、第２
の人体検知センサ１８及び着座検知センサ１７の作動状
態を停止する。なお、男子小用の場合には、便座１５上
には着座しないので、着座検知センサ１７は人体を検知
しないことになる。Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a case where a boy takes a small dose will be described. The first human body detection sensor 13 detects that the user is standing on the front side of the toilet bowl 11, opens the toilet lid 14, and detects that the toilet lid 14 is opened, and the second human body detection sensor 18 And seating detection sensor 17
Is activated (up to this point, it is the same as the toilet method using the toilet seat 14). In this state, when the user turns on the toilet seat opening switch 14b provided near the toilet 11, the toilet seat opening / closing motor 25 is driven to open the toilet seat 15. As shown in FIG. 4, when the toilet seat 15 is opened, the user can make a small dose, and when the toilet seat 15 is completed, the user leaves the front of the toilet bowl 11,
This is detected by the second human body detection sensor 18, the first timer is counted to wash the toilet bowl 11, the second timer is counted, the toilet seat 15 and the toilet lid 14 are closed, and the second
The operating states of the human body detection sensor 18 and the seating detection sensor 17 are stopped. Incidentally, in the case of men's purses, since the person does not sit on the toilet seat 15, the seating detection sensor 17 does not detect the human body.
【００１４】前記実施の形態においては、第１、第２の
タイマーのカウント時間（Ｔ１、Ｔ２）を具体的な数字
を用いて説明したが、本発明はこれらの数字に限定され
るものではない。また、第１、第２の人体検知センサや
着座検知センサの取付け位置は前記実施の形態に限定さ
れず、本発明の要旨を変更しない範囲での取付け位置の
変更は可能である。なお、便蓋１４、便座１５や機能部
収納ケース１２を成形する際に、原料中にメタルやパー
ルの原料（具体的にはアルミ粉や雲母粉）を混入して成
形して、表面に模様を出し、その上にクリア塗装（透明
塗装）を行うようにすることもでき、これによって、表
面にクリア感を与えることができる。In the above embodiment, the count times (T1, T2) of the first and second timers are described by using concrete numbers, but the present invention is not limited to these numbers. . Further, the mounting positions of the first and second human body detection sensors and the seating detection sensor are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and the mounting positions can be changed without changing the gist of the present invention. When forming the toilet lid 14, the toilet seat 15, and the functional unit storage case 12, the raw material of metal or pearl (specifically, aluminum powder or mica powder) is mixed into the raw material, and the surface is patterned. It is also possible to apply a clear coating (transparent coating) on it, and this gives a clear feeling to the surface.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】請求項１〜４記載の便蓋及び便座の自動
開閉機構付きトイレ装置は、以上の説明からも明らかな
ように、人体検知センサを、便蓋を閉じた状態で立った
状態の使用者を検知する第１の人体検知センサと、便蓋
を開けた状態で立った状態の使用者を検知する第２の人
体検知センサに分けているので、その動作が確実にな
り、しかも、可動部がないので、長期の寿命を有するこ
ととなった。更には、便蓋及び便座のヒンジ部分を切り
欠くことなく、人体検知センサ及び着座検知センサを取
付けることができるので、便座を広く使用できる。特
に、請求項３記載の便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きト
イレ装置において、第２の人体検知センサ及び着座検知
センサは、機能部収納ケースの両側にそれぞれ設けられ
ているので、相互に干渉を起こすことなく、確実な動作
が期待できる。そして、請求項４記載の便蓋及び便座の
自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置においては、人体検知セン
サと着座検知センサの投受光窓が便器の色彩にマッチ
し、デザイン性に優れる。As is apparent from the above description, the toilet device with the toilet lid and the automatic opening / closing mechanism for the toilet seat according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention is a state in which the human body detection sensor is in a standing state with the toilet lid closed. The first human body detection sensor for detecting the user and the second human body detection sensor for detecting the user standing with the toilet lid open are separated, so that the operation is reliable, and Since it has no moving parts, it has a long service life. Furthermore, since the human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor can be attached without cutting out the hinge portions of the toilet lid and the toilet seat, the toilet seat can be widely used. Particularly, in the toilet device with the automatic lid opening / closing mechanism according to claim 3, since the second human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are provided on both sides of the functional unit storage case, they do not interfere with each other. You can expect reliable operation without causing it. Further, in the toilet device with the toilet lid and the automatic opening / closing mechanism of the toilet seat according to the fourth aspect, the light projecting / receiving windows of the human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor match the color of the toilet bowl, and the design is excellent.
【図１】本発明の一実施の形態に係る便蓋及び便座の自
動開閉機構付きトイレ装置のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同トイレ装置の説明
図である。2A and 2B are explanatory views of the toilet device, respectively.
【図３】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同トイレ装置の説明
図である。3A and 3B are explanatory views of the toilet device, respectively.
【図４】同トイレ装置の説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the toilet device.
【図５】同トイレ装置の動作状態を示す説明図である。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating state of the toilet device.
【図６】同トイレ装置の動作状態を示す説明図である。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operating state of the toilet device.
１０：便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置、１
１：便器、１２：機能部収納ケース、１３：第１の人体
検知センサ、１４：便蓋、１４ａ：便蓋開リミットスイ
ッチ、１４ｂ：便座開スイッチ、１５：便座、１６：軸
受ハウジング部、１７：着座検知センサ、１８：第２の
人体検知センサ、１９：制御装置、２０：ＣＰＵ、２
１：ＲＯＭ：２２：ＲＡＭ、２３：インターフェース、
２４：便蓋開閉モータ、２５：便座開閉モータ、２６：
洗浄水開閉弁、２７：脱臭ファン10: Toilet device with automatic opening / closing mechanism for toilet lid and toilet seat, 1
1: toilet bowl, 12: functional unit storage case, 13: first human body detection sensor, 14: toilet lid, 14a: toilet lid open limit switch, 14b: toilet seat open switch, 15: toilet seat, 16: bearing housing portion, 17 : Seating detection sensor, 18: second human body detection sensor, 19: control device, 20: CPU, 2
1: ROM: 22: RAM, 23: interface,
24: toilet lid opening / closing motor, 25: toilet seat opening / closing motor, 26:
Wash water on-off valve, 27: Deodorizing fan
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 橋詰 賢二 福岡県北九州市小倉北区中島２丁目１番１ 号 東陶機器株式会社内 (72)発明者 江上 勝弘 福岡県北九州市小倉北区中島２丁目１番１ 号 東陶機器株式会社内 (72)発明者 合田 智一 福岡県北九州市小倉北区中島２丁目１番１ 号 東陶機器株式会社内 (72)発明者 秋吉 修 福岡県北九州市小倉北区中島２丁目１番１ 号 東陶機器株式会社内 Ｆターム(参考） 2D037 AB07 AD16 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Kenji Hashizume 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsuhiro Egami 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tomokazu Goda 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Osamu Akiyoshi 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D037 AB07 AD16
Claims (4)
知する人体検知センサと、便座の上に使用者が座ったこ
とを検知する着座検知センサとを備え、前記人体検知セ
ンサと前記着座検知センサの出力によって、便蓋及び前
記便座の自動開閉を行うトイレ装置であって、前記人体
検知センサを、前記便蓋を閉じた状態で使用者を検知す
る第１の人体検知センサと、前記便蓋を開けた状態で使
用者を検知する第２の人体検知センサに分けたことを特
徴とする便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置。1. A human body detection sensor for detecting a state in which a user stands in front of a toilet bowl, and a seating detection sensor for detecting that a user sits on a toilet seat. A toilet device that automatically opens and closes a toilet lid and the toilet seat by the output of a seating detection sensor, wherein the human body detection sensor is a first human body detection sensor that detects a user with the toilet lid closed. A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat, characterized by being divided into a second human body detection sensor for detecting a user with the toilet lid opened.
機構付きトイレ装置において、前記第１の人体検知セン
サは、前記便器の後ろ側上部に設けられた機能部収納ケ
ースの手前側にある軸受ハウジング部に前記便蓋を閉め
た状態で露出して設けられ、前記第２の人体検知センサ
及び前記着座検知センサは、前記機能部収納ケースの手
前側で、閉じた状態の前記便蓋が被さる部分にそれぞれ
設けられ、前記便蓋が開時に露出することを特徴とする
便蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置。2. The toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein the first human body detection sensor is provided on a front side of a functional unit storage case provided on an upper rear side of the toilet bowl. The second human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are provided on a certain bearing housing portion in a state where the toilet lid is closed, and the second human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are provided on the front side of the functional unit storage case and are closed. A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat, each of which is provided in a portion covered with the toilet lid and is exposed when the toilet lid is opened.
機構付きトイレ装置において、前記第２の人体検知セン
サ及び前記着座検知センサは、前記機能部収納ケースの
両側にそれぞれ設けられていることを特徴とする便蓋及
び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置。3. The toilet device with a toilet lid and a toilet seat automatic opening / closing mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the second human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor are provided on both sides of the functional unit storage case, respectively. A toilet device with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a toilet lid and a toilet seat.
蓋及び便座の自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置において、前
記人体検知センサと前記着座検知センサの投受光窓は、
前記便器の色彩と同一又は近似の色彩で透光性を有する
物質が使用されていることを特徴とする便蓋及び便座の
自動開閉機構付きトイレ装置。4. The toilet device with a toilet lid and a toilet seat automatic opening / closing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the human body detection sensor and the seating detection sensor have a light projecting / receiving window.
A toilet device with a mechanism for automatically opening and closing a toilet lid and a toilet seat, characterized in that a light-transmitting substance having the same color as or a color similar to that of the toilet bowl is used.
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