JP2005139619A - Toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet device capable of increasing drying performance in the case a local part is dried by widening an opening of a shutter as a drying means in the toilet device with a simple, space-saving constitution. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet device comprises the shutter 20 rotatably held upward of an air outlet 18 and having size capable of covering the air outlet 18 and a rib-like tongue section 21 placed upward from the lower part 18a of the air outlet 18 in the air outlet 18 of the drying means 14 so that warm air diffusing direction is turned upward by the tongue section 21, and the opening of the shutter 20 is widened to enable the drying performance to increase. The tongue section 21 can be made as the space saving for the constitution only by projecting the rib to the lower part 18a of the air outlet 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet apparatus provided with a cleaning means for washing a local part of a human body after toilet with warm water and a drying means for drying the washed local part with warm air.

  Conventionally, as this type of toilet apparatus, for example, a washing means for washing a local part of a human body, a heating means for drying the local part with warm air, and a drying means having a drying fan are provided at the outlet of the drying means. Has a size that covers the air outlet and includes a shutter that is rotatably held above the air outlet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a shutter 3 is provided at the outlet 2 of the drying means 1 so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis 4 so as to cover the outlet 2. When the drying means 1 is operated at the time of local drying after the local cleaning, the heating means 5 and the drying fan 6 are operated, and the shutter 3 is opened around the rotating shaft 4 by the wind pressure, and the hot air is directed toward the local area. It was sprayed.
JP-A 64-90332

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, since the shutter 3 is opened by the wind pressure only in the blowing direction from the outlet 2, the opening of the shutter 3 is small, the wind direction is directed downward, the air volume is reduced, and hot air hits the local area. There is a problem that the space 8a is required to bend the drying wind tunnel 7 upward just before the outlet 2 in order to make the wind direction upward, and the main body 8 becomes large, or the space 7a interferes with the toilet 9 .

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet apparatus that improves the drying performance during local drying by widening the opening of the shutter with a simple and space-saving configuration.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a toilet apparatus according to the present invention includes a shutter that is sized to cover an air outlet at a blower outlet of a drying unit, and is rotatably held above the air outlet. A rib-like tongue is provided from the bottom to the top.

  As a result, the tongue portion makes the warm air blowing direction upward, and the opening degree of the shutter is widened with a simple and space-saving configuration, thereby improving the drying performance during local drying.

  The toilet apparatus of the present invention can improve the drying performance during local drying by widening the opening of the shutter with a simple and space-saving configuration.

  1st invention is equipped with the main body provided on the toilet bowl, the washing | cleaning means which wash | cleans the local part of a human body in the said main body, the heating means which dries the said local part with warm air, and the drying means which has an air blower for drying. The air outlet of the drying means has a size that covers the air outlet and is rotatably held above the air outlet, and a rib-like tongue that is disposed upward from the lower portion of the air outlet. By using the toilet device provided with the above, the tongue portion can be directed in the warm air blowing direction upward, and the opening degree of the shutter can be widened with a simple and space-saving configuration, thereby improving the drying performance at the time of local drying.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in particular, the tongue in the first aspect of the invention is detachable from the air outlet, so that the height of the tongue can be changed and the direction of hot air blowing can be changed. It is possible to cope with a change in the position of the local area and to further improve the drying performance.

  In the third invention, in particular, the tongue portion in the first invention is rotatably held at the lower portion of the outlet and is adjustable in angle so that the angle of the tongue portion can be adjusted, and hot air is blown out. Since the direction can be changed, it is possible to cope with a change in the position of the local part due to the physique and further improve the drying performance.

  In the fourth invention, in particular, the tongue portion in any one of the first to third inventions is provided with a gap between the side wall of the outlet and urine and water accumulate inside the tongue portion. This can be prevented.

  In the fifth invention, in particular, a rib is provided on at least one of the contact portions between the tongue and the shutter in any one of the first to fourth inventions, so that urine and water are provided between the tongue and the shutter. Can be prevented from sticking to the tongue and the shutter.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 3 show a toilet apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the main body 11 of the toilet apparatus is provided horizontally on the upper surface of the rear part of the toilet 12, and the main body 11 includes a cleaning means 13 for washing a local part of the human body with warm water after a toilet, etc. A drying means 14 for drying with warm air is provided. A drying heater 16 and a drying fan 17 are provided in the drying wind tunnel 15 of the drying means 14. A shutter rotation bearing 19 is provided above the air outlet 18 of the drying means 14, and a shutter 20 is rotatably provided around the shutter rotation bearing 19. On the other hand, a rib-like tongue portion 21 is provided on the lower portion 18 a of the air outlet 18 so as to protrude from the side wall 18 b of the air outlet 18 with a gap 22. A rib 23 projects from the front surface 21 a of the tongue 21.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, the wind sent by the drying fan 17 is heated by the drying heater 16, the hot air blowing direction is changed upward by the tongue portion 21 of the outlet 18, and the wind pressure is increased. Thus, the drying performance can be improved by widening the opening of the shutter 20.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since the tongue part 21 is only provided in the lower part 18a of the blower outlet 18, it can change a warm air blowing direction upwards in space saving.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the gap 22 is provided between the tongue portion 21 and the side wall 18b of the outlet 18, urine and water can be prevented from collecting inside the tongue portion 21.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the ribs 23 project from the front surface 21a of the tongue 21, urine and water adhere between the tongue 21 and the shutter 20, and the tongue 21 and the shutter 20 are It can prevent sticking. It is sufficient that the rib 23 is provided on at least one of the contact portions between the tongue portion 21 and the shutter 20.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 shows a toilet apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. About the same element as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the tongue portion 21 is detachably engaged with the lower portion 18a of the air outlet 18. As shown in the figure, a plurality of tongue portions 21 having different tongue heights 21b are prepared and can be replaced as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, by preparing several tongue parts 21 having different tongue part heights 21b and replacing the tongue part 21, the blowing direction of warm air can be varied. It can cope with a change in local position due to the physique, and can further improve the drying performance.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 shows a toilet apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. About the same element as Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the tongue portion 21 is rotatably attached so that the angle of the tongue portion 21 can be adjusted around a tongue rotation bearing 24 provided in the lower portion 18a of the outlet 18.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, by changing the angle of the tongue portion 21, the blowing direction of the warm air can be changed, so that it is possible to cope with a change in the position of the local portion due to the physique and further improve the drying performance. be able to.

  As described above, the toilet apparatus according to the present invention can improve the drying performance at the time of local drying by widening the opening of the shutter with a simple and space-saving configuration, and wash and dry the local part of the human body. It is useful as a sanitary washing device.

The perspective view of the state which set the toilet apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention to the toilet bowl Perspective view of the vicinity of the air outlet in the drying means of the toilet device Sectional view by the AA line of FIG. Sectional drawing of the toilet apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing of the toilet apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention The perspective view of the state which set the conventional toilet device to the toilet bowl Sectional view by the AA line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

11 Body 12 Toilet 13 Cleaning means 14 Drying means 16 Drying heater (heating means)
17 Drying blower 18 Air outlet 18a Lower part 18b Side wall 20 Shutter 21 Tongue 22 Gap 23 Rib

Claims (5)

A main body provided on the toilet, a cleaning means for cleaning a local part of the human body, a heating means for drying the local part with warm air, and a drying means having a drying blower are provided in the main body. A toilet apparatus provided with a shutter, which is sized to cover the air outlet and is rotatably held above the air outlet, and a rib-like tongue disposed upward from the lower portion of the air outlet. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the tongue is detachable from the air outlet. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the tongue portion is rotatably held at a lower portion of the air outlet and is adjustable in angle. The toilet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tongue portion is provided with a gap between the side wall of the air outlet. The toilet apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a rib is protruded from at least one of contact portions between the tongue and the shutter.

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