JP2004267509A - Sanitary cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of involving a risk that, when a toilet seat is detached for cleaning the toilet seat just as is, a user or a third person may touch a connecting part of a power supply in a body side. <P>SOLUTION: This sanitary cleaning device is provided with a heating means 6 heating a toilet seat 4, a toilet seat attachment/detachment detecting means 8 detecting whether or not the toilet seat 4 is attached to the body 3, and a power shutoff means 9 shutting off the power supply to the body 3, when the toilet seat attachment/detachment detecting means 8 detects that the toilet seat 4 is removed from the body 3. This constitution can eliminate the risk, even if the user or the third party erroneously touches the connecting part of the body 3 to the toilet seat 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a toilet seat heating device that heats and heats the surface of a toilet seat of a sanitary washing device by a heating unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional toilet seat heating device of a sanitary washing device, a configuration is employed in which a toilet body is completely washed by electrically separating a main body and a toilet seat using an oscillation transformer (for example, see Patent Document 1). One example is shown in FIGS.
[0003]
7 and 8, the sanitary washing device 31 includes a main body 32, a toilet seat 33, a heating unit 34 for warming the toilet seat 33, a control unit 35 for controlling energization of the heating unit 34, and a surface temperature of the toilet seat 33. It has a temperature detecting means 36 for detecting, a primary winding 37 and a secondary winding 38 of an oscillation transformer, and a primary winding 37 of the oscillation transformer is arranged on the main body 32 side and a secondary winding 38 is arranged on the toilet seat 33 side. Thus, the toilet seat 33 and the main body 32 are electrically separated from each other, and the toilet seat 33 can be removed arbitrarily and the whole can be washed.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-03-286728 (FIGS. 1 to 3)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the watt capacity of the generally used heat generating means 34 is about several tens of watts, very large primary windings 37 and secondary windings 38 of the oscillation transformer are used. And the space required in the product, the product itself becomes very large.
[0006]
In addition, the cost of the oscillation transformer itself is high, and accordingly, there is a problem that the price of the product itself becomes very high.
[0007]
The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an extremely inexpensive and small-sized sanitary washing device capable of washing a toilet seat completely.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a heating means for warming a toilet seat, a toilet seat attachment / detachment detection unit for detecting whether or not the toilet seat is attached to a main body, and a toilet seat detached from the main body by the toilet seat attachment / detachment detection unit. And a power cut-off means for cutting off the power supply to the main body when the power supply is detected.
[0009]
With this configuration, when the toilet seat is removed from the main body, power is not supplied to the connection portion between the main body and the toilet seat, so that there is no danger even if a user or a third party accidentally touches the connection portion of the main body with the toilet seat. .
[0010]
As a result, it is possible for the user to safely and safely remove the toilet seat and perform the round washing, and the toilet seat can be quickly and reliably cleaned and the toilet seat can be kept clean.
[0011]
Further, the toilet seat is very small and inexpensive, so that the user can be provided with a toilet seat that can be washed.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a heating means for warming a toilet seat, a toilet seat attachment / detachment detection unit for detecting whether or not the toilet seat is attached to a main body, and a toilet seat being detached from the main body by the toilet seat attachment / detachment detection unit. And a power cut-off means for cutting off the power supply to the main body when the power supply is detected.
[0013]
Also, the present invention provides a heating means for warming a toilet seat, a temperature detecting means disposed in the toilet seat for detecting a temperature of the toilet seat, and a toilet seat being moved from the main body when a normal signal is not transmitted from the temperature detecting means. And a power cutoff means for judging that the power has been removed and for cutting off the power supply to the main body.
[0014]
The present invention also provides a heating means for warming a toilet seat, a cleaning operation means operated when performing a cleaning operation, and a power cutoff means for cutting off power supply to the main body while the cleaning operation is being performed by the cleaning operation means. It is characterized by having.
[0015]
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the power cut-off means restarts the power supply after a predetermined time delay when the power supply to the main body is cut off and then the power is supplied again.
[0016]
Further, the present invention is characterized in that, when the power supply to the main body is cut off, a notifying means for notifying the user of the state is provided.
[0017]
As described above, when the power cutoff means detects the detachment of the toilet seat by the toilet seat attachment / detachment detection means, when the normal signal from the temperature detection means is not detected, and when the cleaning operation means is operated, the power supply to the main body is cut off. There is no danger if a third party or a third party accidentally touches the connection part of the main body with the toilet seat.
[0018]
For this reason, the user can safely and safely remove the toilet seat and wash the toilet seat completely, clean the toilet seat quickly and reliably, and keep the toilet seat clean.
[0019]
In addition, the power cutoff means provides a predetermined time delay when power is supplied again after the cutoff, so that power is not supplied during installation of the toilet seat, so that the user can connect the main body to the toilet seat during installation of the toilet seat. There is no danger to touch the parts.
[0020]
In addition, by notifying the user that the supply of power supplied to the heat generating means has been shut off with the notification means, the toilet seat can be removed and cleaned with more security, cleaning can be performed quickly and reliably, and the toilet seat can be cleaned cleanly. Can hold.
[0021]
Further, the present invention allows a user to safely remove the toilet seat from the main body and perform the whole washing without using an expensive oscillation transformer or the like. Furthermore, by not using an oscillation transformer, a very inexpensive and small sanitary washing device can be provided.
[0022]
【Example】
(Example 1)
1 to 3, a sanitary washing device 1 includes a main body 3 provided on a rear upper surface of a toilet bowl 2, a toilet seat 4 for a user to sit down on, and a toilet lid 5 for covering the toilet seat 4 when not in use. Consists of
[0023]
The toilet seat 4 has a built-in heat generating means 6, is mounted on the main body 3 together with the toilet lid 5 so as to be openable and closable, and is detachable from the main body.
[0024]
Further, the main body 3 is provided with control means 7 for controlling energization of the heat generating means 6 so as to reach a predetermined temperature selected by the user, and controls the surface temperature of the toilet seat 4.
[0025]
However, when it is detected that the toilet seat 4 is detached from the main body by the toilet seat attachment / detachment detecting means 8 for detecting whether or not the toilet seat 4 is attached to the main body 3, the power supply to the main body can be cut off by the power cutoff means 9. it can. The toilet seat attachment / detachment detecting means 8 includes a mechanical switch and a sensor.
[0026]
Reference numeral 10 denotes a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) for operating the sanitary washing device 1, reference numeral 11 denotes an outlet plug for inputting electric power from the commercial outlet 12 to the main body 3, and reference numeral 13 denotes a water tank.
[0027]
In the above configuration, when the toilet seat 4 is mounted on the main body 3, electric power is supplied to the heat generating means 6. The amount of electricity supplied to the heat generating means 6 is controlled by a control means 7 so as to reach a predetermined temperature.
[0028]
When the toilet seat detachment detecting means 8 detects that the toilet seat 4 is detached from the main body 3, the power cutoff means 9 receives a cutoff signal from the control means 7 and cuts off the power supply to the main body.
[0029]
As a result, since power is not supplied to the connection portion of the main body 3 with the toilet seat 4, it is safe to accidentally touch the connection portion.
[0030]
The same effect as described above is also obtained when the connection portion is removed from the main body 3 for cleaning or when a third person touches the connection portion after the removal.
[0031]
For this reason, it becomes possible to safely remove the toilet seat 4 and perform the round washing, and as a result, the toilet seat 4 can be reliably cleaned and the toilet seat 4 can be kept clean.
[0032]
The toilet seat attaching / detaching means 8 may be provided on either the main body 3 side or the toilet seat 4 side. When provided on the main body 3 side, the toilet seat 4 is reduced in size and contributes to the washing of the toilet seat 4 in a circle.
[0033]
(Example 2)
4 and 5 is characterized by a heating means 6 for warming the toilet seat 4, a temperature detecting means 14 disposed in the toilet seat 4 for detecting the temperature of the toilet seat 4, and a normal When a signal is not transmitted, it is determined that the toilet seat 4 has come off from the main body 3, and a power cutoff means 9 for cutting off power supply to the main body is provided.
[0034]
In the above configuration, when the main body 3 and the toilet seat 4 are connected, the temperature detecting means 14 provided in the toilet seat 4 detects the temperature of the toilet seat 4 and transmits a signal to the control means 7. The control means 7 controls the toilet seat 4 to a predetermined temperature in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature detection means 14.
[0035]
On the other hand, when the user removes the toilet seat 4 from the main body 3 for cleaning the product or the like, the temperature detecting means 14 and the control means 7 are separated. Even in that case, power is input to the main body 3 from the outlet 12, and the control means 7 provided in the main body operates by obtaining a signal from the temperature detecting means 14.
[0036]
However, since the temperature detecting means 14 is separated as described above, a normal signal is not transmitted from the temperature detecting means 14 to the control means 7. When a normal signal is not transmitted in this way, it is determined that the toilet seat 4 has come off the main body 3 and the power supply to the main body is cut off.
[0037]
Therefore, even when the toilet seat 4 is consciously removed or accidentally removed due to an accident or the like, the power supply to the heating means 6 is automatically cut off, so that the user or a third It is safe to touch the connection.
[0038]
For this reason, it is possible to safely and safely remove the toilet seat 4 and perform the round washing, and as a result, the toilet seat 4 can be reliably cleaned and the toilet seat 4 can be kept clean.
[0039]
(Example 3)
6 is characterized by a heat generating means for warming the toilet seat, a cleaning operation means 15 for performing a cleaning operation, and a power cutoff for interrupting the power supply to the main body while the cleaning operation means 15 is performing the cleaning operation. Means 9 are provided.
[0040]
In the above configuration, a mode (hereinafter, a cleaning mode) for performing a cleaning operation for cleaning the toilet bowl 2 by flushing a small amount of water for cleaning as in recent years is generally provided. When the cleaning mode is used, it is not necessary to perform operations such as cleaning and deodorization, which are functions that are normally performed when the product is used, and it is considered that the user is not seated on the toilet seat 4. There is no need for heating by means 6.
[0041]
Further, during use of the cleaning mode, the toilet seat 4 is often removed from the main body 3 to clean the toilet seat 4.
[0042]
For this reason, even if the toilet seat 4 is removed from the main body 3 during cleaning, the power cutoff means 9 cuts off the power supply to the main body while the cleaning operation is being performed by the cleaning operation means 15. Since power is not supplied to the connection with the toilet seat 4, the user can safely and safely remove the toilet seat 4 and perform a round wash, perform cleaning of the toilet seat 4 quickly and reliably, and keep the toilet seat 4 clean. it can.
[0043]
(Example 4)
The configuration characterized in this embodiment is characterized in that the power cutoff means 9 restarts the power supply after a predetermined time delay when the power supply to the main body is cut off and then the power is supplied again. Things.
[0044]
The delay of the predetermined time is generated by hardware means such as a delay element provided in the apparatus or software means such as a program.
[0045]
In the above configuration, when the toilet seat 4 is attached to the main body 3 again after the toilet seat 4 is removed from the main body 3, the response of the sensor detecting whether or not the toilet seat 4 is attached and the connection between the toilet seat 4 and the main body 3. The state in which the toilet seat 4 is attached to the main body 3 and the state in which the toilet seat 4 is removed are repeated by fitting parts.
[0046]
At this time, similarly, in the main body 3 of the sanitary washing device, the supply of power to the heat generating means 6 via the control means 7 and the power cutoff means 9 or the cutoff of power supply and the supply and cutoff of power are repeated. Do.
[0047]
Therefore, since power is supplied to the connection portion of the toilet seat 4 with the main body 3 in a state where the toilet seat 4 is not completely attached to the main body 3, when the user accidentally contacts the connection portion, It can be dangerous.
[0048]
For this reason, by providing a delay of a predetermined time when the power cutoff means 9 cuts off the power supply to the main body and then supplies the power again, the power is not supplied during the installation of the toilet seat 4. There is no danger even if the user touches the connection part between the main body 3 and the toilet seat 4 during the installation.
[0049]
Note that the delay of the predetermined time can be manually determined according to the reaction speed pattern of an individual or a plurality of persons.
[0050]
In addition, the power can be cut off and started by the user pressing a button or the like by voice or manually.
[0051]
(Example 5)
The feature of the present embodiment is that, when the power supply to the main body is cut off, a notifying unit that can notify the user of the state is provided.
[0052]
In the above configuration, when the power supply to the main body is cut off, the user is notified that the power supply has been cut off, so that the user can safely clean the toilet seat 4 and the like without feeling the stress caused by the risk of electric shock. It can be performed quickly and reliably, and the toilet seat 4 can be kept clean.
[0053]
As the notification means, there are a display system using characters and images, a visible system such as a lamp for notifying by light, and a system for notifying by sound and vibration such as a melody.
[0054]
Further, it is also possible to notify the user before the power is supplied using the notification means.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when the power cutoff means is the toilet seat detachment detecting means, the toilet seat is removed from the main body by the temperature detecting means, or while the cleaning operation means is operating or until a predetermined time delay elapses. By shutting off the power supply to the main body, there is no danger even if the user or a third party accidentally touches the connection between the main body and the toilet seat.
[0056]
Therefore, it is possible for the user to safely and safely remove the pedestal and perform the whole washing, clean the toilet seat quickly and reliably, and keep the toilet seat clean.
[0057]
Further, the user can safely and safely remove the toilet seat from the main body without using an expensive oscillation transformer or the like, and perform the whole washing. Furthermore, by not using an oscillation transformer, a very inexpensive and small sanitary washing device can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is an external perspective view of a toilet seat device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a sanitary washing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the sanitary washing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sanitary washing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a sanitary washing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a sanitary washing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a conventional sanitary washing device. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional sanitary washing device.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sanitary washing apparatus 2 Toilet bowl 3 Main body 4 Toilet seat 5 Toilet lid 6 Heating means 7 Control means 8 Toilet seat attachment / detachment detection means 9 Power cutoff means 14 Temperature detection means 15 Cleaning operation means

Claims (5)

A heat generating means for warming the toilet seat, a toilet seat detachment detecting means for detecting whether the toilet seat is attached to the main body, and a power supply to the main body is cut off when the toilet seat detachment detecting means detects that the toilet seat has come off from the main body. A sanitary washing device, comprising: Heat generating means for warming the toilet seat, temperature detecting means disposed in the toilet seat for detecting the temperature of the toilet seat, and when a normal signal is not transmitted from the temperature detecting means, the toilet seat is detached from the main body. A sanitary washing device comprising: a power cutoff unit for determining and cutting off power supply to the main body. Heating means for warming the toilet seat, cleaning operation means operated when performing a cleaning operation, and power cutoff means for cutting off power supply to the main body while the cleaning operation is being performed by the cleaning operation means. A sanitary washing device characterized by the following. The power cutoff means according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the power supply to the main body is cut off and then the power is supplied again, the power supply is restarted after a predetermined time delay. Sanitary cleaning equipment. The sanitary washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a notifying unit that can notify a user of the state when the power supply to the main body is cut off.

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