JP2003138624A - Installation structure of deodorizing cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an installation structure of a deodorizing cartridge which is cleaned at a high frequency since the deodorizing cartridge is exposed when a casing is lifted and removed from a Western style toilet bowl. SOLUTION: A lift switch is operated to pressurize and operate an air pump, and a lifting and lowering plate 154 is lifted. Thereby a low tank 130 and the whole the low tank cover 134 are integrally lifted, and a rear upper face of a Western style toilet bowl 110 can be cleaned. In addition, at this time since the deodorizing cartridge 153 is exposed, a person intending to clean the rear upper face of the Western style toilet bowl 110 notices the existence of the deodorizing cartridge 153, furthermore, notices adhesion of dust on the deodorizing cartridge 153, the deodorizing cartridge 153 is taken out to be cleaned.

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an installation structure of a cartridge of a deodorizing device for discharging odor from the toilet bowl of a Western-style toilet, and particularly to a rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet. The present invention relates to an installation structure of a deodorizing cartridge used when a casing such as a cover box or a toilet seat box is installed, and a deodorizing cartridge is installed in the casing.
More specifically, the present invention relates to an installation structure of a deodorizing cartridge applied when the casing is vertically movable or detachable from a Western-style toilet. 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 widespread. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of this type of Western style toilet. As shown in the figure, devices 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 cover 2 is provided so as to cover these devices.
2 is installed on the base plate 12. The tank cover 22 and the base plate 12 form a cover box. [0004] The tank cover 22 includes a cover body 2.
4 and a cover lid 26. 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 the front part of the cover main body 24 so as to be rotatable in a tilting direction. The exhaust air from the deodorizing fan 20 is deodorized through a deodorizing cartridge 36 and then discharged into a toilet room through an exhaust port 38 at a lower portion of the cover body 24. In this conventional example, the deodorizing cartridge 36 is replaced through the exhaust port 38 as described later, 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 surface of the raw tank 16. The water in the low tank 16 is supplied to the Western-style toilet 10 via a handle 42 or a float valve device (not shown) that is opened by a motor 44. In the low tank 16, a ball tap 46 is provided.
Service tank 48 for storing fresh water flowing from
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 hot 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 taken out. The lid 74 is provided with an exhaust slit 74a. Another conventional installation structure of the 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.
And a toilet seat box 84 are installed.
The toilet seat 86 and the toilet lid 88 (FIG. 8) are attached to the seat. 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 washing 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 taken out by opening the cover 100 of the replacement port 98 as shown in FIG. By the way, since the front edge of the cover body 24 and the toilet seat box 84 faces the toilet bowl, urine and the like are likely to be applied, and dirt easily accumulates below the front edge.
Similarly, the upper surface behind the toilet bowl of the Western-style toilet is easily stained. To make it possible to easily remove this dirt, Western-style toilet facilities in which the cover box can be raised and lowered by a lifting device and the toilet seat box can be removed are already on the market. Such an elevating mechanism is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-28619.
No. 000-316754 has been proposed. In addition,
The present invention can employ any of these lifting / lowering mechanisms and toilet seat box attaching / detaching mechanisms, and can also employ other lifting / lowering mechanisms and toilet seat box attaching / detaching mechanisms, and the lifting / lowering mechanisms and toilet seat box attaching / detaching mechanisms are completely limited. is not. Since dust in the air adheres to the deodorizing cartridge during the deodorizing operation, it is preferable to remove the deodorizing cartridge from time to time and remove dust with a brush or the like. Was difficult to notice dust adhesion, and the dust tended to accumulate in the deodorizing cartridge. An object of the present invention is to provide an installation structure of a deodorizing cartridge in which even a general user is aware of the presence of the deodorizing cartridge and is likely to be motivated to clean the deodorizing cartridge. The structure for installing a deodorizing cartridge of the present invention is a structure in which a deodorizing cartridge is provided in a casing installed on a rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet, and the casing is mounted on the Western-style toilet. On the other hand, in the installation structure of the deodorizing cartridge which is detachably or vertically mounted, a deodorizing cartridge holding member separate from the casing is attached to the Western-style toilet, and the deodorizing cartridge is detachably attached to the deodorizing cartridge holding member. The deodorizing cartridge is not connected to the casing so that the deodorizing cartridge is left on the deodorizing cartridge holding member when the casing is detached or raised with respect to the Western-style toilet. It is assumed that. In the installation structure of the deodorizing cartridge according to the present invention, when the casing is lifted or removed from the Western-style toilet, the deodorizing cartridge is left on the Western-style toilet, is exposed, and is always noticed by the user. . Therefore, the user notices the presence of the deodorizing cartridge,
If dust adheres to the deodorizing cartridge, the dust will be cleaned and removed. As a result, the deodorizing cartridge is frequently cleaned, and the deodorizing effect is improved. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a Western style toilet device provided with a deodorizing cartridge installation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the Western style toilet device with a low tank cover raised. This Western style toilet apparatus has a Western style toilet 110,
A low tank 130 and a low tank cover 134 are provided on the rear upper surface of the Western style toilet 110 so as to be vertically movable. The western-style toilet 110 has a bowl 112 at the front and a space 114 for installing a low tank for storing toilet flush water is provided at the rear upper surface. The low tank 130 is installed on the space 114 via a lifting abutment device 150 so as to be vertically movable.
Further, the space 114 has a toilet flushing water inlet 116 (in this embodiment, a distributor water dispenser) for introducing the discharge water discharged from the toilet flushing water discharge outlet 132 at the lower part of the low tank 130 into the bowl 112. Inlet). The toilet flush water inlet 116 is provided with the bellows tube 1
The discharge port 132 is electrically connected to the discharge port 132 through the discharge port 132. Although not shown, a float valve mechanism is provided at a lower portion in the low tank 130, and a flash lever 136 attached to the low tank cover 134 is provided.
(FIGS. 2 and 3), the float valve mechanism is opened, and water in the low tank 130 is discharged from the discharge port 13.
Released from 2. Further, a ball tap (not shown) is provided at an upper portion of the low tank 130, and when the water level in the low tank 130 decreases, the ball tap is opened and water is supplied into the low tank 130. The low tank 130 is provided with the lifting abutment device 15.
0 is supported by a lifting plate 154. The lifting and lowering abutment device 150 connects the frame-shaped base plate 52 installed on the space 14, the lifting and lowering plate 154 attached to the lower part of the low tank 130, and the lifting and lowering plate 154 and the base plate 152. An elevating device 156 that drives the plate 154 to move up and down with respect to the base plate 152. The base plate 152 is fixed to the Western-style toilet bowl 110 such that its front edge is sufficiently separated from the rear edge of the bowl 112. The low tank cover 134 covers the low tank 13.
0, the lifting plate 154 of the lifting abutment device 150.
It is supported by. Also, the low tank cover 134 is
A hand-washing bowl 138 having a hand-washing / water-discharging part 140 is provided on the upper part (FIG. 2). The hand-washing / water-discharging unit 140 is connected to the ball tap via a water supply pipe (not shown). When the ball tap is opened, water is supplied to the hand-washing bowl 138. This low tank cover 1
A toilet seat 142 and a toilet lid 144 are attached to a lower portion on the front side of the container 34 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The base plate 152 has a plurality of bolts 52a extending downward. The bolt 52a is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 14a of the Western style toilet 10 and tightened with a nut, so that the base plate 152 is fixed to the Western style toilet 10. A holding portion (fitting portion) for the deodorizing cartridge 153 is provided at a front portion of the base plate 152, and the deodorizing cartridge 153 is fitted to the holding portion so as to be freely inserted and removed from above. Therefore, in this embodiment, the base plate 152 functions as a holding member for the deodorizing cartridge 153. The front edge of the lifting plate 154 above the deodorizing cartridge 153 is notched. An insertion port 153H of the deodorizing cartridge 153 is opened on the bottom surface of the rotoring cover 134 above the deodorizing cartridge 153. In the low tank cover 134, a deodorizing fan (not shown) is provided near the deodorizing cartridge insertion port 153H.
Is installed. An opening 158 is provided at the center of the base plate 152 to expose the toilet flush water inlet 116 provided in the space 114. The lower end side of the bellows tube 170 is inserted through the opening 158. The lifting plate 154 has a plurality of bolts 134 extending downward from the lower portion of the low tank cover 134.
a is provided. The nut (not shown) is screwed into the bolt 134a inserted into each insertion hole 154a of the lifting plate 154, so that the lifting plate 154 and the low tank cover 134 are connected. The lifting plate 154 has an opening 16 through which the toilet flushing water outlet 132 of the low tank 130 is exposed.
0 is provided. The upper end side of the bellows tube 170 is inserted into the opening 160. The elevating plate 154 is disposed substantially horizontally above the base plate 152, and the elevating device 1
The supporting member 56 is capable of moving up and down while maintaining a horizontal posture. An elevating device 156 is provided with an air cylinder 162 in which the inside of the cylinder is pressurized and depressurized by an air pump (not shown);
It has a leg-shaped rod 164 extending from the lower end of the air cylinder 162 in the axial direction of the cylindrical body and capable of moving back and forth in the vertical direction. The leg-shaped rod 164 moves out of the air cylinder 162 when the air pump is pressurized by the operation of an operation switch (not shown) and the inside of the air cylinder 162 is pressurized. Then, the leg-shaped rod 164 that has advanced from the air cylinder 162 retreats into the air cylinder 162 when the air pressure release switch is operated and the air is released from the air cylinder 162. The air cylinder 162 has a lower end fixed to the elevating plate 154, and is installed such that its cylinder extends vertically above the elevating plate 154. The leg-like rod 164 is inserted into the lifting plate 1 through an insertion hole (not shown).
54 extends vertically below. This leg rod 164
Is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 152. As a result, the lifting plate 154 is supported above the base plate 152, and the leg-like rod 164 moves up and down from the air cylinder 162, so that the lifting plate 154 moves vertically. Note that a compression coil spring is built in the cylinder 162, and the low tank 130, the low tank cover 134, the lifting plate 154, the toilet seat 142,
An upward biasing force against the load of the toilet lid 144 and the like is generated. Therefore, relatively low-pressure air is supplied to the air cylinder 162.
The spring pressure and the air pressure are superimposed on each other so that the lift plate 154 can be raised. Of course, as the elevating plate 154 moves up and down, the low tank 130 and the low tank cover 134 supported by the elevating plate 154 move up and down as a whole. When the elevating plate 154 is lowered, the bellows pipe 170 is contracted in the cylinder axis direction with the discharge port 132 and the introduction port 16 communicating with the lower tank 130 as the low tank 130 is lowered. It is interposed between the inlet 16. As shown in FIG. 2, when the lifting plate 154 is raised, the bellows pipe 170 is
0, the upper end side connected to the outlet 132 is pulled upward, and the outlet 132 and the inlet 116 are moved upward.
While extending in the cylinder axis direction. Although not shown, in this Western style toilet device, a shower device for cleaning the buttocks of the toilet user seated on the toilet seat 142 is provided at a lower portion on the front side of the low tank cover 134,
A hot water tank for supplying hot water to the shower device is installed in the low tank cover 134. The shower device and the hot water tank also move up and down integrally with the low tank cover 134 when the low tank cover 134 is moved up and down. In the Western style toilet apparatus thus configured, the Western style toilet 110 below the low tank cover 134 is provided.
When cleaning the upper surface of the rear part, the raising switch (not shown) is operated to operate the air pump (not shown) under pressure, and the lifting plate 154 is raised. As a result, the entire low tank 130 and the low tank cover 134 are integrally lifted, and the rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet 110 is exposed, and a sufficient space is formed between the raw tank 110 and the lower portion of the low tank cover 134. Cleaning becomes possible. At this time, since the deodorizing cartridge 153 is exposed as shown in FIG. 2, a person who tries to clean the rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet bowl 110 notices the presence of the deodorizing cartridge 153, and further, dust adheres to the deodorizing cartridge 153. The operator notices that the cartridge is present and takes out the deodorizing cartridge 153 for cleaning. After the cleaning is completed, the lowering switch is operated. As a result, air is released from the air cylinder 162, the elevating plate 154 descends, and the low tank 130
And the low tank cover 134 comes down to the Western style toilet 110. As described above, according to this Western-style toilet apparatus,
By raising the elevating plate 154, the whole of the low tank 130 and the low tank cover 134 is lifted upward, so that the upper surface of the rear part of the Western style toilet 110 is exposed. Can be carefully cleaned, and the deodorizing cartridge 153 is also cleaned at the time of this cleaning. FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b) and 3 (c) show an embodiment of an installation structure of a deodorizing cartridge of a type in which a toilet seat box is detachably attached to a Western-style toilet bowl in the front-rear direction. The rear upper surface of the Western style toilet 200 (low tank 2)
10), a toilet seat box mounting adapter 220 is provided.
To be detachably connected to. Toilet seat box 230
A groove 232 with which the adapter 220 is engaged is provided in the front and rear direction on the bottom surface of the, and the toilet seat box 230 is attached to and detached from the adapter 220 from the front side of the adapter 220. The adapter 220 has a plate 222 extending laterally, and a mounting portion (fitting portion) for the deodorizing cartridge 224 is provided on the upper surface of the plate 222. An opening 234 into which the deodorizing cartridge 224 is inserted when the toilet seat box 230 is mounted on the adapter 220 is provided from the bottom surface to the rear surface of the toilet seat box 230. In the toilet seat box 230, a deodorizing fan is provided near the opening 234. Toilet seat box 23
At 0, a toilet seat 236 and a toilet lid 238 are attached so as to be vertically rotatable. The toilet seat box 230 can be removed from the adapter 220 by pulling the toilet seat box 230 forward, and the bottom surface and the rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet 200 can be cleaned.
In addition, when the toilet seat box 230 is removed in this way, the deodorizing cartridge 224 on the plate 222 is exposed and catches the eyes of the cleaner, so if dust is attached to the deodorizing cartridge 224, it is noticed and the deodorizing cartridge 224 is cleaned. You. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment applied to a vertically removable toilet seat box. The body mounting bolt 3
02 and 304 are fixed, and the body mounting bolts 302 and 3 are fixed.
04 projects upward from the upper surface of the Western style toilet 300.
The bottom of the toilet seat box 310 is provided with the body mounting bolt 30.
Holes 312 and 314 into which the 2304 is inserted and withdrawn are provided. The toilet seat box 310 is lowered from above the Western-style toilet bowl 300 to the upper surface of the Western-style toilet bowl 300, and the holes 312, 31
4 is fixed to the Western-style toilet 300 by inserting the main body mounting bolts 302 and 304 into it. When the toilet seat box 310 is lifted, the holes 312 and 314 are
2, the toilet seat box 310 is removed from the Western-style toilet bowl 300. 316 is a toilet seat, and 318 is a toilet lid. A plate 320 extends laterally from the main body mounting bolt 302, and a holding portion (fitting portion) for the deodorizing cartridge 330 is provided on the upper surface of the plate 320.
A deodorizing cartridge 330 is detachably held.
A receiving opening 340 for the deodorizing cartridge 330 is provided on the bottom surface of the toilet seat box 310. When the toilet seat box 310 is placed on the Western-style toilet bowl 300, the deodorizing cartridge 330 fits in the opening 340. A deodorizing fan is provided near the opening 340 in the toilet seat box 310. An exhaust port 350 for discharging the deodorized air is provided on a side surface of the toilet seat box 310. The toilet seat box 310 also exposes the deodorizing cartridge 330 on the plate 320 when the cleaner lifts and removes the toilet seat box 310, so that the cleaner can visually recognize the cartridge. Therefore, if there is dust on the deodorizing cartridge 330, the cleaner notices and cleans. In FIG. 4, the toilet seat box is configured to be vertically attached and detached. However, the present invention can be applied to the case where the toilet seat box moves up and down in the same manner as in FIG. As described above, according to the present invention, the deodorizing cartridge is exposed when the casing is raised or removed from the Western-style toilet, so that the deodorizing cartridge can be cleaned frequently. For this reason, the deodorizing efficiency is improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a Western-style toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the Western-style toilet apparatus of FIG. 1 in a state where a low tank cover is raised. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of still another embodiment. FIG. 5 is a transparent perspective view of a Western-style toilet facility showing a conventional example. FIG. 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. [Description of Signs] 1 Deodorizing device 2 Deodorizing housing 3 Deodorizing cartridge 4 Fan motor unit 5 Hinge pin 6 Movable cover part 10, 80 Western style toilet 12 Base plate 22 Tank cover 36, 92 Deodorizing cartridge 38 Exhaust port 110 Western style toilet 112 Pot part 114 Low tank Installation space 116 Toilet flushing water inlet 130 Low tank 132 Toilet flushing water outlet 134 Low tank cover 138 Hand basin 140 Hand washing and spouting unit 150 Elevating abutment device 152 Base plate 153 Deodorizing cartridge 153 Deodorizing cartridge insertion port 154 Elevating plate 156 Elevating device 162 Air cylinder 164 legged rods 200,300 Western style toilets 224,330 Deodorizing cartridges 230,310 Toilet seat box

Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Eiji Saito             5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock             In Company Inax (72) Inventor Hiroyasu Fukaya             5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock             In Company Inax (72) Inventor Takeshi Shikata             5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock             In Company Inax (72) Inventor Masato Takeda             5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock             In Company Inax (72) Inventor Miho Yoshiwara             5-1-1 Koiehoncho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock             In Company Inax F term (reference) 2D037 AA14 AD12                 2D038 BB18 BB22 BC01 JC02

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A structure in which a deodorizing cartridge is provided in a casing installed on a rear upper surface of a western style toilet, and the casing is detachably attached to the western style toilet or can be lifted and lowered. In the installation structure of the deodorizing cartridge, a deodorizing cartridge holding member separate from the casing is attached to the Western style toilet, and the deodorizing cartridge is detachably held on the deodorizing cartridge holding member. The deodorizing cartridge is not connected to the casing so that the deodorizing cartridge remains in the deodorizing cartridge holding member when the cartridge is detached or ascended.