JP2003171967A - Movable toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable toilet capable of simplifying the works for its installation and putting it away and allowing safe travel in high speed running over a long distance on a road. <P>SOLUTION: This movable toilet is provided with a toilet room 20 loaded on a carrier 10 provided with wheels 15 capable of running on a road and a traction arm 11 and partitioned from the surroundings and a stool 31 in the toilet room. A door frame 21 having a door 22 which becomes entrance and exit of a toilet is attached to the carrier 10 turnably so as to stand up in the forward and backward directions of the carrier 10. A bellows body 24 capable of forming the toilet room 20 by standing the door frame 21 up is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile toilet that can be safely towed on a roadway for a long distance and at high speed by being towed by an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a place where there is no permanent toilet facility such as a civil engineering / construction construction site or a disaster-stricken area, or an outdoor event site or a tourist spot where a large number of people gather at one time, a temporary toilet is required. Often installed.

As such a temporary toilet, a type in which a toilet bowl and a toilet bowl are integrally provided at the bottom of a substantially rectangular toilet room (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-84687) is well known. There is. Further, a type in which a plurality of toilet rooms are provided inside a container or a trailer that can be towed by a vehicle (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-71900, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-219).
72, JP 2001-20352 A, etc.),
There is also proposed a type in which a toilet is mounted on a carriage that can be towed along a road (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-198048).

[0004]

However, a general type of temporary toilet as described in JP-A-8-84687 is loaded on a truck bed or the like to a destination (installation location). There is a problem that it takes time and effort to move it because it has to be unloaded and a forklift or crane is required for loading and unloading it.

Further, the temporary toilet of the type described in JP-A-10-71900 has a problem that the manufacturing cost becomes very high.

On the other hand, the movable temporary toilet disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-198048 is easy to move and can be manufactured at a relatively low cost. There was a problem that it took time to clean up. In addition, since the upper part of the toilet room can be folded, there is a problem that it is difficult to open and close the door of the toilet and it is easily broken.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile toilet which is easy to install and clean up and can be safely moved on a roadway at a high speed while traveling a long distance.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile toilet of the present invention is mounted on a trolley provided with wheels and a traction arm capable of traveling on a roadway, and a toilet room defined by the surroundings, In a mobile toilet provided with a toilet in the toilet room, a door frame having a door serving as a doorway of the toilet is rotatably attached to the carriage so as to stand in the front-rear direction of the carriage, and the door frame is raised. By doing so, it has a top body capable of forming the toilet room.

In the mobile toilet of the present invention, the toilet main body composed of a toilet room, a toilet bowl, a waste tank, etc. is mounted on a trolley provided with a tow arm capable of traveling on a roadway. You can drive along the road and easily reach your destination. Also,
Since the toilet room is composed of a door frame rotatably attached to the carriage so as to stand in the front-rear direction of the carriage, and a hood that can be opened and closed by raising the door frame, The toilet room can be easily formed simply by raising the frame. On the contrary, the hood can be compactly stored and the height of the toilet room can be reduced simply by tilting the door frame, which makes it less likely to be affected by running wind when towed. The distance and high speed movement can be performed safely.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the hood is provided with a plurality of substantially U-shaped or arch-shaped frames rotatably attached to the carriage so as to stand up in a fan shape in the front-rear direction of the carriage. Is preferably covered with a flexible sheet. According to this aspect, since the storage space of the hood can be made extremely small, it can be stored compactly.

Further, according to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the door frame and the respective end portions of the respective frames are rotatably attached by a common support shaft or a support shaft provided in a close position. Is preferred. According to this aspect, the opening / closing operation of the hood can be smoothed, and the hood can be stored more compactly.

Further, according to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that a waste tank for storing excrement is installed at a lower portion of the cart. According to this aspect, by installing a relatively heavy waste tank at the bottom of the cart, the overall weight balance can be optimized and the stability during movement can be further enhanced.

Further, according to a further preferred aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that a washing tank for washing the toilet bowl is provided, and the washing water in which the culture solution of the microorganism is added is stored in the washing tank. . According to this aspect, the toilet bowl can be prevented from becoming dirty and can be used sanitarily,
It can reduce odor.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. 1-4, one Embodiment of the mobile toilet of this invention is shown. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the toilet when it is installed, FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the toilet, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the use of the toilet, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the toilet when stored. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the mobile toilet 40 has a toilet main body mounted on a carriage 10 equipped with wheels 15 and a towing arm 11, and further, the carriage 10 described above.
Is equipped with a fender 12, a tail lamp 13 and an elevating step 14, and can be driven on a road by being pulled by an automobile. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the carriage 10 is provided with auxiliary legs 16 and 17 that extend downward during installation.

The toilet body accommodates the toilet room 20 defined by the surroundings, the toilet bowl 31 and the flush tank 33 installed in the toilet room 20, and the excrement attached to the lower portion of the carriage 10. And a waste tank 32 for cleaning.

The toilet room 20 is provided with wall plates 23 (23a, 23b in FIG. 2) having a predetermined height provided on the front and both sides of the carriage 10 so as to surround the toilet 31 on three sides. , 23c) and a door frame 21 rotatably mounted so as to stand upright in the front-rear direction of the carriage 10.
And a hood 24 that can be opened and closed in a fan shape.
In this embodiment, the door frame 21 is pivotally supported by the wall plates 23b and 23c on both sides.

In the hood 24, a plurality of substantially U-shaped frames 25 rotatably attached to the dolly 10 so as to stand upright in the front-rear direction of the dolly 10 with a flexible sheet 26. Each end of each frame 25 is rotatably attached via a common support shaft 28 with the door frame 21. The frame 25 may be supported by another support shaft that is close to the support shaft 28. In the present invention, the number of the frames can be selected as appropriate, and two frames are used in this embodiment.

The door frame 21 is provided with a door 22 which can be opened and closed by pushing and pulling it with a knob 22a, and between the upper end of the door 22 and the upper frame of the door frame 21 is used for lighting and ventilation. A small window 21a is provided. This door 2
Since 2 is a single door, it is easy to open and close the door,
It also has high durability.

In the movable toilet 40, the door frame 21 is rotated at an opening angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the carriage 10 and is fixed upright so that the hood 24 opens in a fan shape. A chamber 20 is formed.

In the present invention, the door 22 and the wall plate 2 are
There are no particular restrictions on the material forming 4, the toilet bowl 31, the waste tank 32, and the like, but examples thereof include plastic and FRP.
(Fiber reinforced plastic) and the like. The hood body 2
Examples of the flexible sheet 26 constituting 4 include a tent sheet and a vinyl sheet. Examples of the material forming the door frame 21 and the frame 25 include:
Examples of the metal include iron, stainless steel, aluminum and the like.

The mobile toilet 40 is used as follows. First, when traveling and moving on the road, as shown in FIG. 4, by folding the door frame 21 forward until it becomes substantially horizontal with respect to the carriage 10, the hood 24 is folded and stored. , Towed by car with the toilet room at a low height.

Then, after pulling to the destination (installation place), as shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary legs 16 and 17 provided on the lower side of the front and rear of the truck 10 are brought out so that the truck 10 becomes horizontal. By installing and by raising and fixing the door frame 21 as described above, the hood 24 is automatically opened to form the toilet room 20, and the installation is completed. The lengths of the auxiliary legs 16 and 17 can be appropriately changed according to the unevenness of the installation place, and the wheel 15 is provided with a lock mechanism for preventing the wheel from moving during installation and use. May be.

The user of the toilet uses the raising and lowering step 14 provided at the rear portion of the carriage 10 to go up to the carriage 10 and use the toilet. Then, after use, by stepping on the pedal provided at the lower part of the toilet bowl 31, the wash water flows from the flush tank 33 into the toilet bowl 31 and the waste tank 32 together with the excrement.
It is supposed to flow to.

Then, when cleaning up, the work opposite to the installation work described above is performed. That is, the door frame 21 is tilted forward until it becomes substantially horizontal with respect to the carriage 10,
After the hood 24 is folded and stored, it can be pulled by an automobile and brought back to the base, and human waste is discharged from the waste valve 32a for processing.

In the present invention, as the water for washing, for example, a culture solution of microorganisms such as lactic acid bacteria and yeast is diluted or used, or the culture solution is put in the waste tank 32 in advance. Thereby, the smell of human waste can be suppressed. As such a culture solution, the trade name "Bioassay" (manufactured by Shonan Pure Co., Ltd.) can be used.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the mobile toilet of the present invention. This mobile toilet 50
Except that the hood body 51 forming the toilet room is composed of fan-shaped resin moldings 51a, 51b, 51c having a substantially U-shaped cross section and two side surfaces having a predetermined width. Has a structure similar to that of the above embodiment. Each of the resin molded bodies 51a to 51c is rotatably attached to the trolley 10. When the door frame 21 is erected, the resin molded bodies 51a to 51c are slid in the direction of the arrow in the drawing to open in a fan shape.
By tilting 1, it can be slid and stored in reverse. The number of resin moldings can be appropriately selected, and three resin moldings are used in this embodiment.

[0028]

As described above, the mobile toilet of the present invention can be driven on a roadway by being towed by an automobile (since it can be registered as a light vehicle, it can be driven on a highway. It is possible to move to the destination (installation place) easily because it does not require work such as loading and unloading. Also, when traveling on the roadway, by folding down the door frame, the hood can be folded and stored compactly, so the height of the toilet room is lowered, and it is less likely to be affected by the running wind when towing. You can safely move long distance and high speed. Then, after pulling to the destination (installation place), the door frame is erected and fixed, so that the hood is automatically opened and the toilet room is formed, so that it can be installed by a simple operation. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mobile toilet that can safely travel on a roadway at a long distance and at high speed, and that is extremely easy to install and clean up.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mobile toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the mobile toilet shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the mobile toilet shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the toilet when it is stored.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the mobile toilet of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 carts 11 Tow arm 12 fender 13 tail lamp 14 Lifting step 20 Toilet room 21 door frame 22 doors 23 wallboard 24, 51 hood 25 frames 31 toilet bowl 32 waste tank 40, 60 mobile toilets

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A toilet room, which is mounted on a trolley equipped with wheels capable of traveling on a roadway and a towing arm, and which is defined by the surroundings,
In a mobile toilet provided with a toilet in the toilet room, a door frame having a door serving as a doorway of the toilet is rotatably attached to the carriage so as to stand in the front-rear direction of the carriage, and the door frame is raised. By doing so, a mobile toilet having a hood capable of forming the toilet room. 2. A plurality of substantially U-shaped or arch-shaped frames rotatably attached to the carriage so as to stand in a fan shape in the front-rear direction of the carriage covered with a flexible sheet. The mobile toilet according to claim 1, which is a toilet. 3. The movable type according to claim 2, wherein the door frame and each end of each frame are rotatably attached by a common support shaft or a support shaft provided in a close position. toilet. 4. The mobile toilet according to claim 1, wherein a waste tank for storing excrement is installed in a lower portion of the cart. 5. The washing tank for washing the toilet bowl is provided, and the washing water containing the culture solution of the microorganism is stored in the washing tank. Mobile toilet.