JP2006348534A - Toilet device and toilet system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely notify a use state of a toilet. <P>SOLUTION: When detecting a use state of a toilet bowl body 20, a use state signal is transmitted to a response terminal unit. When detecting the toilet use state by a sensor 55 for detecting opening-closing of a toilet cover 23, the use state signal is transmitted from a transceiving part 264. When the response terminal unit receives the use state signal, a notifying means in the response terminal unit is operated. Thus, a person (such as a caregiver and a helper) carrying the response terminal unit can recognize use of a simple toilet device. Since the caregiver can discriminate a use state of the simple toilet device even when staying in a distant room by carrying this response terminal unit, the caregiver can quickly go to a room provided with the simple toilet device. The use state of the simple toilet device can be recognized even when using an existing toilet device by carrying the response terminal unit in the existing toilet device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet device and a toilet system using the toilet device. Specifically, the toilet device, particularly a simple toilet device that can be used in a living room, is provided with a control unit that can transmit the use state signal to the response terminal device when the use state of the toilet body is detected, thereby reducing the use state of the simple toilet device. It can be informed.

  In addition, by providing transmission / reception means capable of transmitting a response signal to the use state signal on the response terminal device side, the user of the simple toilet device can be surely notified that the use state signal has been received.

  Portable elderly toilets have been developed for elderly people who need nursing care and for those who are physically disabled and difficult to visit existing toilets in their homes (for example, Patent Document 1).

  This portable toilet is configured as a chair so that it can be installed in a living room, and it can be used by sitting on this chair. The portable simple toilet is provided with a water supply hose for flowing cleaning water into the toilet bowl, a discharge hose for discharging filth, and means for pumping the filth.

JP 2004-308404 A

  By the way, when considering the use of the simple toilet device disclosed in Patent Document 1, in the case of an elderly person who needs care or assistance, use the simple toilet device by getting out of the bed in the living room. You can do it yourself until you add it, but you may not be able to return to bed after you add it. In such a case, the caregiver or caregiver needs assistance, but if there is no way to inform the caregiver or helper that the user of the simple toilet device needs help, The user is confused after adding a job.

  Even if there is a technique that allows the user of a simple toilet device to contact a caregiver or caregiver that care or assistance is required prior to using the simple toilet device, While using the device, a caregiver or the like often stands out consciously outside the room. This is nothing but to consider the shame of the user.

  In this way, when a caregiver or the like is outside the room, there is no way for the caregiver or the like to know directly that he / she has used the simple toilet device, so the simple toilet device is installed at an appropriate time. You will enter the room. For this reason, caregivers and the like must always be on standby, cannot complete other tasks, and are very inconvenient. For this reason, it is preferable to provide a means capable of notifying the outside of the use state of the simple toilet device including during use.

  Moreover, when using such a simple toilet device, it is possible to discharge the washing water and filth from the simple toilet device using an existing toilet device in the house. If a hose is connected between the existing toilet device and the simple toilet device, the washing water used in the existing toilet device can be divided and used, and filth can be guided to the existing toilet body and discharged. It is.

  When considering the linkage between such an existing toilet device and a simple toilet device, when the simple toilet device is used, it may be necessary to use the existing toilet device at the same time. When using existing toilet equipment, if filth is discharged from a simple toilet device, filth will be discharged without any prior notice. Will feel uncomfortable with great surprises. Therefore, even in such a case, it is preferable to provide means capable of notifying the outside of the state of use of the simple toilet device, including during use.

  Moreover, when notifying the use state of a simple toilet apparatus with respect to a caregiver, it is unknown whether the information was reliably transmitted to the caregiver side. In such a case, if there is a reply from the response terminal device to the side of the simple toilet device, it is very safe because the user of the simple toilet device can grasp that the notification has been reliably transmitted. If possible, when constructing a toilet system with a simple toilet device and its response terminal device, it is desirable to construct such an interactive system.

  Therefore, the present invention solves such a conventional problem, and in particular, the simple toilet device side is provided with a transmission means that can transmit the use state, and the use state is determined by the response terminal device that can receive this use state signal. In addition to notifying, the present invention proposes a toilet device that is improved in usability by making the response terminal device portable, and a toilet system that uses this toilet device.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a toilet device according to the present invention described in claim 1 includes a toilet bowl body,
Consists of a control unit equipped on the toilet body,
The control unit includes a detecting unit that detects a use state of the toilet body,
And a transmission means for transmitting the use state signal from the detection means to the response terminal device.

A toilet system according to the present invention described in claim 6 is a toilet system including a control unit provided in association with a toilet body for a simple toilet device and a response terminal device,
The control unit is a detecting means for detecting the use state of the toilet body,
It is composed of a transmission unit that transmits a use state signal from the detection unit to the response terminal device,
The response terminal device receives and receives the use state signal, and can transmit and receive a response signal;
An informing means for responding to the use state signal;
And an operation unit for transmitting the response signal.

  In this invention, the use state of the toilet device is detected, and when the use state is detected, it is transmitted to the response terminal device as a use state signal. A simple toilet device is suitable as the toilet device. When the response terminal device receives the use state signal, the notification means in the response terminal device operates. Thus, a person carrying a response terminal device (such as a caregiver or a caregiver) can recognize that the simple toilet device is being used.

  In the toilet system, the toilet device and the response terminal device constitute this system. In order to reassure a user of a toilet device, for example, a simple toilet device, a response operation unit is provided in the response terminal device, and a function of notifying that the operation from the simple toilet device has been confirmed is added. By operating the operation unit for response, the notification means provided in the control unit on the simple toilet device side is activated.

  A caregiver or the like can carry out the response terminal device so that the use state of the simple toilet device can be determined even in a room far away, so that the user can quickly go to the room where the simple toilet device is installed. Furthermore, the response terminal device is installed near the existing toilet device or carried by the user of the existing toilet device to recognize the use state of the simple toilet device even when the existing toilet device is in use. it can. If a plurality of response terminal devices are prepared and one of them is provided in an existing toilet device, it is not necessary to carry the response terminal device to the existing toilet device, which is convenient.

  As a detection sensor for detecting the usage state of the simple toilet device, a toilet operation switch, an odor sensor, a weight sensor, and the like are conceivable. Furthermore, in a simple toilet apparatus provided with an opening / closing lid that closes the pool portion of the toilet bowl body, an operation switch for operating the opening / closing lid can also be used as a detection sensor.

  As the notification means, a buzzer or a notification lamp (indicator lamp) can be considered. By driving either one or both at the same time, it is possible to reliably notify the use state and the response. Therefore, ideally, it is preferable that both the control unit equipped in the simple toilet device and the response terminal device are provided with transmission / reception means. As the simplest example, it may be constructed such that the notification means of the response terminal device is activated by a signal indicating the use state from the simple toilet device side.

  It is conceivable to use an existing toilet device for supplying cleaning water to the simple toilet device and discharging filth. Therefore, the simple toilet device and the existing toilet device are connected by a hose. As a simple toilet device, the toilet body is provided with a means for crushing filth. The crushed filth is pumped to the existing toilet device. In order to effectively pump and keep the inside of the toilet body clean, it is conceivable to provide an open / close lid that closes the upper part of the reservoir.

  In the toilet apparatus according to the present invention, a control unit is provided in association with the toilet body, and when a use state of the toilet body is detected, a signal indicating the use state can be transmitted to the response terminal device.

  According to this, when using the toilet body, the use state of the toilet body can be notified to an outdoor third party regardless of the start or end of the use, and thus the toilet device can be used with peace of mind. When this toilet device is connected to an existing toilet device, the user of the existing toilet device can be informed of the use state of the toilet body, so that the user of the existing toilet device can use it with peace of mind.

  When the signal indicating the use state of the toilet bowl is received, the notification means is activated, so that the person who owns the response terminal device (such as a caregiver) uses the toilet device even if it is away from the toilet device. Can be recognized with certainty. For this reason, the action radius of the owner of the response terminal device is increased, and it is possible to engage in nursing care and the like without being restricted by waiting outside the room.

  In the toilet system according to the present invention, the control unit is provided on the toilet device side, the notification terminal and the response unit are provided in the response terminal device, and the notification unit is driven when a signal indicating the use state of the toilet body is received. It can be answered with.

  According to this, while being able to recognize the use state of the toilet device with certainty, the user of the toilet device (cared person, etc.) has recognized the use of the toilet by responding to a signal indicating the use state of the toilet. It has the feature that can be transmitted reliably.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the toilet apparatus and toilet system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The toilet apparatus according to the present invention is suitable for application to a portable simple toilet apparatus devised so that it can be used in a living room. In particular, a simple toilet apparatus equipped with a so-called warm water cleaning toilet seat with a butt cleaning function is suitable. In the following explanation, explanation of the equipment of the warm water washing toilet seat is omitted. The portable simple toilet device is applied to a Western toilet type.

  The toilet system according to the present invention includes a toilet device and a response terminal device. For convenience of explanation, the response terminal device in the toilet system will be described in relation to the toilet device. Both the toilet device and the toilet system are suitable for application to a system in which a simple toilet device and an existing toilet device are linked.

  FIG. 14 shows an application example of the present invention. In this example, an existing toilet device 3 is installed facing the corridor 2 of the house 1. A toilet (toilet body) 4 and a water injection tank 5 are installed in the toilet device 3. A room 6 provided as a living room / bedroom in this example is located along the corridor 2. In the room 6, for example, a bed 7 is placed.

  The simple toilet device 10 that can be used in the room 6 is provided with water supply means and discharge means, the water supply means is connected to the water supply, and the discharge means is connected to the sewer. Normally, the water supply means (water supply hose 12) and the discharge means (discharge hose 14) are connected to each other using the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe of the toilet body 4 provided in the existing toilet device 3, respectively.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an example of a simple toilet device 10 applicable to the present invention. The simple toilet device 10 has a toilet body 20. The toilet body 20 has a funnel-like cross-sectional shape that is substantially the same as that of a normal flush toilet (Western toilet), but the overall shape is configured as a box shape. In recent years, interior elements are also desired, and not only a box shape but also a chair type with an armrest, for example, is used. In order to reduce the weight of the toilet body 20, the toilet body 20 is a molded product made of plastic in this example, but may be molded using other materials such as ceramics. A toilet seat 21 is located on the upper opening side of the toilet body 20, and a toilet lid 23 is provided to close the toilet seat 21 and the upper opening.

The bottom portion of the toilet body 20 serves as trap water (reserved water) or filth reservoir 18.
A discharge portion 22 that communicates with the reservoir portion 18 and has a substantially “H” cross section is provided, and the discharge hose 14 is connected to the discharge port 27. Therefore, in this example, a connecting portion 26 is provided on the back surface portion 20b of the toilet body 20, and an electromagnetic valve 24 that functions as an on-off valve inside the toilet body 20 is provided close to the connecting portion 26. . The shape of the discharge portion 22 communicating with the reservoir portion 18 may be P-shaped, U-shaped, saddle-shaped, etc. in addition to the illustrated shape. Any of these shapes can obtain the same effect. In addition, the discharge part 22 having a substantially “H” cross section is generally called an “S” trap.

  The electromagnetic valve 24 is controlled so as to open only when trap water (water containing dirt) in the reservoir 18 is discharged out of the toilet bowl, and is closed when the toilet is not in use. This is to prevent water leakage. Further, at the same time, waste is effectively discharged by the pressure of the air compressor.

  Near the upper part of the toilet body 20, a flush water supply port 28 is provided on the wall 18 a on the discharge side. A connecting pipe 30 is disposed between the connecting portion 34 provided on the main body back surface portion 20 b and the water supply port 28, and an electromagnetic valve 32 is attached in the vicinity of the connecting portion 34. This is because water supply from the water supply hose 12 connected to the connection portion 34 can be controlled by the electromagnetic valve 32.

  A rubber-like water leakage prevention pipe 29 is inserted between the water supply port 28 and the wall surface 18 a so that water does not leak to the back space 20 a side of the toilet body 20.

  A crushing means 40 is provided at the bottom of the reservoir 18. The crushing means 40 is for crushing the filth and the toilet paper (hereinafter collectively referred to as filth) collected in the reservoir 18, and the crushed fluid is mixed with the trap water and discharged.

  The crushing means 40 can be composed of a motor 42 and crushing blades 44, and in FIG. 1, only the crushing blades 44 are attached so as to face the pool portion 18. Therefore, the motor 42 is disposed on the bottom outer wall 19 side of the pool portion 18 and is attached and fixed to the toilet body 20 by a support 46 made of bolts or nuts. The rotating shaft of the motor 42 is water-tightly coupled to the bottom of the pool portion 18. The motor 42 may be fixed to the bottom plate 20c of the toilet body 20 instead of the bottom outer wall side of the pool portion 18.

  A control unit 50 composed of a CPU or the like is disposed on the bottom plate 20c. Each drive of the discharge solenoid valve 24, the water supply solenoid valve 32, the motor 42 and the like described above is controlled by the control unit 50 at a predetermined timing for a predetermined time. Further, as will be described later, when the control unit 50 detects the use state of the simple toilet device 10, it responds when a signal indicating the use state is transmitted or a response signal is received from a response terminal device (described later). A function for performing the processing is added.

  A power switch 52 for the control unit 50 is provided on the main body back surface part 20b, and is an upper surface part of the main body. On the lower surface of the toilet lid 23, an open / close switch 55 (described later) for detecting opening / closing of the toilet seat 23 is provided. .

  In this example, a notification means 250 controlled by the control unit 50 is installed on the upper surface of the toilet body 20 and on the rear surface side of the toilet seat 23 in this example. In this example, the notification means 250 is configured by a buzzer and a notification lamp, and details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the water supply hose 12, and FIG. 3 shows an example of the discharge hose 14. When one end portion 12a of the water supply hose 12 is an end portion connected to the water supply pipe side and the other end portion 12b is an end portion connected to the simple toilet device 10, the one end portion 12a and the other end portion 12b are each non-returned. Connecting portions 60A and 60B with valves are attached.

  Similarly, the discharge hose 14 is provided with connecting portions 62A and 62B with check valves at one end 14a and the other end 14b. In this case, one end portion 14a is an end portion connected to the simple toilet device 10 side, and the other end portion 14b is an end portion connected to the sewer pipe side or the like.

  Since the water supply hose 12 is used for the washing water supplied to the toilet body 20, a small-diameter vinyl hose or the like can be used. On the other hand, since the discharge hose 14 is a material in which a flow material (granular material) obtained by pulverizing filth flows in the pipe, a vinyl hose having the same diameter as the water supply hose 12 or a slightly thicker diameter is used. be able to. This is not for solidified waste, but for handling fluids mixed with wash water. FIG. 3 shows a case where a discharge hose 14 having a diameter larger than that of the water supply hose 12 is used.

  For example, if the pipe diameters of the water supply hose 12 and the discharge hose 14 are selected as described above, the water hose 12 is used as a discharge hose because the thickness is originally different, or the discharge hose 14 is mistaken for the water supply hose. It is possible to reliably prevent rudimentary misconnection work. Of course, not only when using pipes with different pipe diameters, but also when using pipes with the same pipe diameter, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, names used as marks, such as “water supply hose” and “discharge hose”, are used. By imprinting the name on the surface of the hose, erroneous connection can be reliably prevented. Moreover, misconnection prevention can also be performed by making the joining metal fitting shape of a connection part non-common. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent erroneous connection by changing the colors of the water supply hose and the discharge hose.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 60 (62) with a check valve is provided with a valve operating chamber 64 having a rectangular cross section in the hollow interior of a main body 63. 66, and the valve is opened when the water pressure acts in the direction of arrow a. This prevents backflow from both the simple toilet device side and the water and sewage pipe side.

  On the other hand, in the other connecting portion 60B (62B) of the connecting portions 60 (62), when this is connected to the simple toilet device side and the sewer pipe side of the existing toilet, for example, the check valve sphere 65 is Protruding parts (not shown) that recede against the pressing spring 66 are provided on the simple toilet device side and the sewer pipe side, respectively, so that when the connecting part 60 (62) is connected, the internal valve is opened. When the connection is established and the connection is removed, the internal valve is closed, and the liquid in the hose is configured not to leak to the outside.

  Therefore, with the connecting part 60A of the water supply hose 12 attached to the water supply pipe and the connecting part 60B attached to the toilet body 20 side, the water inside the pipe does not flow out even if the connecting part 60A is removed, and the other connecting part 60B is connected. Even if it is removed, the water inside the tube will not flow out. Similarly, even if the discharge hose 14 in use is removed, the sewage inside the pipe does not flow out.

  The simple toilet device 10 according to the present invention further has the following structure. As shown in FIG. 1, pulverized material for feeding predetermined compressed air to the reservoir 18 at a predetermined position below the water supply port 28 in the upper part of the back surface of the reservoir 18 in the toilet body 20. The pressure feeding means 200 and an opening / closing lid mechanism 210 for sealing the reservoir 18 are provided.

  The pressure feeding means 200 can be constituted by an air compressor, and the feed pipe 204 of the air compressor 200 is led out from the wall surface 18a to the accumulation portion 18 side through the mounting means 206. The attachment means 206 is provided above the surface of the trap water in the reservoir 18. The air compressor 200 is fixed to a mounting plate 202 provided in the back space 20 a of the toilet body 20. Similarly, in order to exhibit the same function as the pressure feeding means 200 for feeding the predetermined compressed air to the reservoir portion 18, it is possible to take in the compressed air from the outside of the main body of the simple toilet device and perform the same action. .

  The opening / closing lid mechanism 210 is further above the pressure feeding means 200, but is arranged with a slight clearance from the pressure feeding means 200. The opening / closing lid mechanism 210 includes a lid body 212 that seals the reservoir 18 and an opening / closing drive unit 213 that opens and closes the reservoir 18 by moving the lid body 212 back and forth.

  As a method of opening and closing the lid body 212, a slide type and a rotary type that rotates up and down by 90 ° or more are conceivable, and the configuration of the open / close drive unit 213 differs depending on whether it is a slide type or a rotary type.

  FIG. 1 shows a case where a slide type is used. In this example, when the electromagnetic solenoid 218 is used as the opening / closing drive unit 213, the tip of the piston 216 that advances and retreats in the electromagnetic solenoid 218 is attached to the connecting unit 214. The connecting part 214 forms part of the lid body 212 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an example of the lid main body 212 is a flat plate-like shape along the inner peripheral shape of the reservoir portion 18, and in this example, the lid main body 212 has a shape like a cocoon or a bowl. In this example, a plastic molded article coated with an antibacterial agent is used.

  In this example, both are integrally formed so that a part of the lid main body 212 becomes the connecting portion 214. The connecting part 214 has a rectangular shape. The tip of the piston 216 described above is fitted and fixed to the opposite side of the connecting portion 214 by press fitting or the like. The piston 216 is an operating rod having a column shape that moves forward and backward in the electromagnetic solenoid 218 by energizing the electromagnetic solenoid 218. In addition, a similar opening / closing operation can be performed by a combination of an air cylinder and a gear.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which a lid main body 212 as an open / close lid is closed, and the inside of the reservoir portion 18 is sealed by the lid main body 212. On the other hand, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the lid main body 212 is retracted and the reservoir 18 is opened.

  Such an advancing / retreating operation with respect to the lid body 212 is performed by energizing and releasing the electromagnetic solenoid 218, and the stroke thereof is the first switch 222 provided on the lid body 212 side of the electromagnetic solenoid 218 and the wall surface 18 a of the toilet body 20. It is detected by a second switch 224 provided on the side. The end of the stroke of the lid main body 212 is detected by the contact of the connecting portion 214 with the first and second switches 222 and 224.

  By the sliding contact with the upper surface of the reservoir 18 of the lid body 212, the interior of the reservoir 18 is sealed. A complete seal is not necessary. When the air compressor 200 is operated in this closed state, the compressed air is fed into the reservoir 18 and a pressing force acts on the trap water. By opening the electromagnetic valve 24 in this state, the pulverized material in the reservoir 18 is pumped to the discharge hose 14 side. Here, the pulverized material refers to a fluidized material obtained by mixing pulverized filth and trap water.

  Thus, since the reservoir 18 is sealed by the lid body 212, the compressed air effectively acts on the reservoir 18 side. Since the crushed filth is a fluid, the fluid can be easily discharged through the discharge hose together with the cleaning water if compressed air is applied to the pool portion 18.

  Therefore, the flow material does not stay in the discharge hose 14. Since the fluid is pumped in a state where the inside of the reservoir portion 18 is sealed, a relatively small compressor can be used as the air compressor used as the pumping means 200. Since the opening / closing lid mechanism 210 is used, when the filth is pulverized, it is possible to prevent the filth from scattering into the toilet body 20, so that the toilet body 20 does not become unsanitary.

  FIG. 7 illustrates the existing toilet device 3. The cleaning water supplied to the simple toilet device 10 is used by dividing the cleaning water supplied to the toilet main body 108 (4). The toilet main body 108 is improved so that filth (such as urine) from the simple toilet device 10 can be discharged directly into the toilet main body 108.

  A discharge pipe 110 is connected to the toilet body 108, and a discharge outlet 112 is provided on the upper side of the reservoir 109. A discharge pipe 113 is connected to the discharge outlet 112, and the discharge pipe 113 is connected to a connecting portion 114 provided on the back side of the toilet body 108. The connecting portion 62B of the discharge hose 14 described above is connected to the connecting portion 114. Instead of providing the discharge outlet 112, the discharge pipe 113 may be directly connected to the discharge unit 110 side.

  When the existing toilet main body 108 is improved in this way, there is a difference in height between the simple toilet device 10 and the toilet main body 108. When the connection part 114 is located in a place higher than the toilet body 20 of the simple toilet device 10, there is a possibility that a waste of filth stays in the discharge hose 14. However, even when there is such a height difference, if the fluid is pressure-fed by the compressed air from the air compressor 200 described above, the fluid does not remain in the discharge hose 14, and the toilet body 108 side is surely provided. Can be discharged.

  The wall 260 of the existing toilet device 3 is provided with an operation unit 270 for hot water cleaning. In this example, a hook 280 is provided near the operation unit 270, and a response terminal device 290 can be attached thereto.

  The response terminal device 290 is sized to be portable, and in this example, in addition to the power switch 292 and the buzzer 293 as the notification means 310, in this example, a message that has received the use state signal is displayed. A display unit 294 as a notification lamp and an operation unit (operation switch) 296 for response are provided. Details will be described later.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the control system of the simple toilet device 10. The control unit 50 performs control related to the use state of the simple toilet device 10 and the use of the simple toilet device 10. Therefore, in addition to the power switch 52 described above, an open / close switch 55 and first and second switches 222 and 224 are provided, and their on / off signals are supplied to the controller 50. The first and second switches 222 and 224 are switches that are turned on / off by the stroke of the lid body 212. The power switch 52 is a power switch when the simple toilet device 10 is used.

  Detection means for detecting the use state of the toilet device in relation to the toilet body 20 is provided. The use state may be detected at any timing before using the toilet (approaching for using the toilet), during use, or after use. In order to detect before using the toilet, the time of approaching the toilet is measured. This is to eliminate mere passage.

  The following example is an example of detecting that the toilet is being used, and the open / close switch 55 for the toilet lid 23 is also used as a detection means. The open / close switch 55 is a switch that is turned on / off in connection with the opening / closing of the toilet lid 23 for closing the upper portion of the toilet seat 21. In this example, the open / close switch 55 is opposed to the toilet lid 23 as shown in FIG. An open / close switch 55 is attached to the lower surface. Note that the toilet lid 23 is closed when the toilet is not in use.

  The drive states of the discharge solenoid valve 24, the water supply solenoid valve 32, the crushing motor 42, the air compressor 200, and the electromagnetic solenoid 218 described above are controlled by control signals from the control unit 50 constituted by the CPU.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the control timing.
When the toilet is not in use, the lid body 212 that is an open / close lid is in a closed state. The simple toilet device 10 is used with the toilet lid 23 opened. The opening operation of the toilet lid 23 is detected by an open / close switch 55 (open / close detection sensor switch or the like) (FIGS. 9A and 9B). When the toilet lid 23 is opened, the lid body 212 is opened by energizing the electromagnetic solenoid 218 (FIG. 9C). The stroke Tx of the lid body 212 is detected by the first switch 222, and when the first switch 222 is turned on, the energization of the electromagnetic solenoid 218 is released (FIG. 9D).

  When the lid main body 212 is opened, the toilet can be used, defecation and urination are completed, and when the toilet lid 23 is closed, the open / close switch 55 detects this and closes the lid main body 212. Alternatively, the lid body 212 is closed by transmitting the end of defecation and urination to the control unit 50 by an electrical signal from a manual switch. The stroke Tx in the closing direction of the lid body 212 is detected by the second switch 224 (FIG. 9E).

  When the lid body 212 is closed and the inside of the reservoir 18 is sealed, the crushing motor 42 is driven and the crushing process in the reservoir 18 is started (FIG. 9F). The pulverization processing time Ta is selected to be a time during which filth and toilet paper can be sufficiently pulverized. As the time, for example, 20 seconds or less is selected.

  When the pulverization process is performed for a predetermined time Ta, the air compressor 200 is energized next, and compressed air is supplied into the accumulation portion 18, and the discharge electromagnetic wave is slightly delayed (ΔTb) from the energization of the air compressor 200. The valve 24 is opened to form a discharge path (FIGS. 9H and I). Thus, by slightly delaying the energization of the electromagnetic valve 24 from the energization of the air compressor 200, the pressure in the reservoir 18 can be increased. If the electromagnetic valve 24 is opened with the pressure in the reservoir 18 increased, the fluid in the reservoir 18 is pumped to the discharge hose 14 side by the supply of compressed air and the supply of cleaning water. The pressure feeding process is performed over a predetermined time Tb.

  The predetermined time Tb differs depending on the installation length of the discharge hose 14, but in order to prevent the flow material from remaining in the discharge hose 14, it is a relatively long time, for example, 10 to 30. It can be set to about seconds.

  When the predetermined time Tb elapses, the operation shifts to the opening operation of the lid body 212 (FIG. 9C). When this opening operation is performed and the opening position of the lid body 212 is detected by the first switch 222, the upper portion of the reservoir 18 is opened. After the upper part of the reservoir 18 is opened, the water supply electromagnetic valve 32 is operated to inject water into the reservoir 18 for a predetermined time Tc (FIG. 9G). The predetermined time Tc is set to a water injection time during which the trap water in the reservoir 18 becomes a predetermined amount. Here, the predetermined amount refers to the amount of water stored until the water level of the trap water exceeds the bent portion of the discharge portion 22.

  When the water injection into the reservoir 18 is completed, the lid body 212 is closed and returns to the initial state (FIGS. 9C and 9D). The operation timing of each unit as described above is controlled based on on / off signals from a plurality of switches and the time set in software in the control unit 50. Moreover, it can also be cleaned more cleanly by repeating water supply and discharge.

  By setting to such an operation timing, it is possible to realize everything from crushing of filth to discharge processing and trap water trap processing. In order to carry the simple toilet device 10 or the like, although not shown, a discharge switch is provided, and the solenoid valve 24 can be opened by manual operation to discharge the trap water.

  The above-described opening / closing timing of the electromagnetic valve is merely an example. It can be changed as appropriate.

  The configuration of FIG. 8 will be described again. In addition to the above-described control of the simple toilet device 10 itself, the control unit 50 performs control related to detection of the toilet use state. Therefore, the control unit 50 is provided with a transmission / reception unit 264, and an antenna 266 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 264. The transmission / reception unit 264 functions as a transmission unit and a response reception unit. In addition, when the response signal is received, the notification unit 250 is activated by a control signal from the control unit 50. In this example, a buzzer 252 and a display lamp 254 as a notification lamp for notification are provided as the notification means 250. However, in addition to these, a vibrator or the like may be added to notify by vibration. Further, the indicator lamp 254 may be configured such that the lamp (LED or the like) itself is lit, but may be notified by displaying characters, figures, or the like.

  FIG. 10 shows a schematic system diagram of the other device that constructs the toilet system, that is, the response terminal device 290. The response terminal device 290 has a status signal receiver. In this example, the transmission / reception unit 300 having a transmission function is used, and when the use state signal is received by the antenna 298, the notification unit 310 is driven. In this example, a case in which the notification unit 310 is configured by the buzzer 293 and the display unit 294 as a notification lamp configured by an LCD or the like is shown. When the use state signal is received, the buzzer 293 is driven and a caregiver or the like is audibly informed that the simple toilet device 10 is in use. At the same time, in this example, a received message is displayed on the display unit 294 to visually notify that the simple toilet device is in use. The received message is a fixed message stored in the display unit 294, and for example, a message such as “busy in use” is displayed. Note that instead of the display portion 294, a lamp may be lit.

  The response terminal device 290 shown in FIG. 10 has a function of returning a response signal to the simple toilet device 10 in addition to these notification functions. Therefore, an operation unit (operation button) 296 having a function capable of outputting a response operation signal in relation to the transmission / reception unit 300 is provided, and configured to be able to communicate with the antenna 298.

  When the response terminal device 290 receives the use state signal transmitted from the simple toilet device side, the caregiver or the like operates the operation unit 296 to thereby respond to the use state signal with respect to the simple toilet device 10 side. Can be replied. On the side of the simple toilet device 10, as described above, the provided buzzer 252 is driven in conjunction with the reception of the response signal, and the indicator lamp 254 is blinked or lit. By the operation of the notification means 250, a user (a care receiver or the like) of the simple toilet device 10 can recognize that he / she can be surely transmitted to the caregiver or the like that he / she is using the toilet.

  A communication process between the simple toilet device 10 and the response terminal device 290 will be described with reference to FIG. When the usage state of the simple toilet device 10 is automatically detected by the usage state detection means, a usage state signal is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 264 (FIG. 9J). When the open / close switch 55 is used as the use state detection means, it is determined that the toilet is used by opening the toilet lid 23, and therefore a use state signal is transmitted in conjunction with the open / close timing.

  When the response terminal device 290 receives this use state signal, the buzzer 293 is driven (FIG. 9K, L), so that the caregiver can remotely recognize that the toilet is being used. By sounding the notification sound, even if the caregiver is in business, the caregiver can be surely recognized that the toilet is in use. Just go to your room. This can be confirmed by the display unit 294 simultaneously with the buzzer.

  By operating the response operation unit 296, the response buzzer 252 and the like are driven, so that the cared person can recognize that his message has been transmitted to the caregiver. Can do.

  On the other hand, by using the existing toilet device 3 by carrying the response terminal device 290, when using the existing toilet device 3 or trying to use the toilet device 3, a use state signal is received. In such a case, even if the use of the toilet device 3 is temporarily suspended or the toilet use is continued as it is, there is no particular sense of incongruity. This is because it can be expected that filth will be discharged from the simple toilet device 10.

  It is convenient to prepare a plurality of response terminal devices 290. One of them is installed in the existing toilet device 3. This is because it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of having to carry the response terminal device 290 when using the existing toilet device 3.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the open / close switch 55 is exemplified as the toilet use state detecting means. Various other switches can be used as the use state detection means. In the example of FIG. 11, a weight sensor 56 is attached to the upper surface of the opening of the toilet seat 21 separately from the opening / closing switch 55. Therefore, the weight sensor 56 is attached between the toilet seat 21 and the toilet body 20.

  When the cared person sits on the toilet seat 21, the weight is detected by the weight sensor 56 via the toilet seat 21. If the detection threshold is set so that the weight sensor 56 is turned on when the weight is several tens of kg or more, the sitting position of the cared person can be reliably detected without malfunction. And the use condition of the toilet can be detected by guiding the signal when the detection sensor 56 is turned on to the control unit 50. Since other configurations and operations thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

In addition to this, various detection sensors and similar means can be used as the toilet usage state detection means. A typical example is shown below.
(1) Odor sensor An odor sensor is attached to the toilet body 2. The attachment location is arbitrary, but it is attached to the opening end of the toilet body 20 where the odor can be detected as easily as possible, for example, at the same location as the weight sensor. By doing so, the odor of filth can be sensed, so that the use state of the toilet can be sensed.
(2) Cleaning operation switch A cleaning operation switch (not shown but provided in the hot water cleaning operation section) used for cleaning the buttocks is used as a detection sensor. When the washing operation switch is operated, a toilet use state signal is transmitted. Note that actual pulverization and discharge processing is performed at the stage where the cleaning processing is completed.
(3) Operation switch for opening / closing lid The operation switch for operating the opening / closing lid 212 shown in FIG. 1 is used as a detection sensor. By operating this operation switch, the open / close lid 212 is closed, and the crushing processing and discharging processing of filth are started. Therefore, the control unit 50 is configured to transmit a signal indicating the use state of the toilet in association with the operation switch. In this case, the waste discharging process may be the same as in FIG.
(4) Human sensor By attaching the human sensor to the toilet body 20, the use state of the simple toilet device 10 is detected. When passing through the vicinity of the simple toilet device 10, the human sensor is devised so as not to detect the approach of a person.
(5) Weight sensor The reservoir 18 shown in FIG. 1 is provided separately from other parts of the toilet body 20, and a weight capable of measuring the weight of the reservoir 18 on a member that supports the reservoir 18 provided as a separate body. A sensor may be provided, and the weight of the reservoir 18 may be measured to determine the presence or absence of filth and detect the use state of the toilet.

  FIG. 12 shows another example when the toilet device according to the present invention is applied to a portable simple toilet device. The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a slide type as the opening / closing lid mechanism 210. The example of FIG. 12 is a rotation type. In the following, description will be given of the rotary opening / closing lid mechanism 245, and description of the same components as those in FIG. 1 will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, for the pulverized material for feeding predetermined compressed air to the reservoir 18 at a predetermined position above the reservoir 18 in the toilet body 20 and below the water supply port 28. A pressure feeding means 200 is provided. A reduced diameter portion 240 is provided above the pool portion 18 and slightly above the attachment position of the pressure feeding means 200. An opening / closing lid mechanism 245 is provided on the lower surface of the reduced diameter portion 240 so as to close the reduced diameter portion 240 and seal the pool portion 18. The pressure feeding means 200 is as described above.

  The reduced diameter portion 240 is configured as an annular flange portion, and the whole is provided so as to be slightly inclined toward the discharge portion 22 side. On the lower surface side of the reduced diameter portion 240, a rotary opening / closing lid mechanism 245 capable of closing the reduced diameter portion 240 is provided.

  In this example, the lid body 246 constituting the opening / closing lid mechanism 245 is provided, and one end of the lid body 246, the right end portion in the example shown in the figure, serves as a rotation shaft portion 247, and the rotation shaft portion 247 is a reduced diameter portion. It is pivotally supported with respect to the toilet body 20 so as to be positioned on the lower surface portion 241 of 240. This pivotal support is pivotally supported by the toilet body 20 in a watertight manner.

  The lid body 246 is urged so that the peripheral surface thereof is in contact with the lower surface edge 242 of the reduced diameter portion 240. The lid main body 246 has a shape along the lower surface edge 242, and normally, the rotation shaft portion 247 and the wall surface of the lower surface portion 241 can be sealed so as to be in contact with the lower surface edge 242 and seal the inside of the pool portion 18. An urging spring 248 is wound between them.

  When the simple toilet device 10 is configured in this way, when the excrement falls on the lid body 246, the distal end side of the lid body 246 is opened by its own weight (see FIG. 13), so the excrement falls into the pool portion 18. To do. When the excrement falls, the lid main body 246 automatically returns to the original position (see FIG. 12) by the action of the spring 248 and the upper portion of the reservoir 18 is closed.

Here, as described above, the reduced diameter portion 240 is provided so as to be inclined slightly to the discharge portion 22 side, and thus the lid body 246 itself constituting the opening / closing lid mechanism 245 is also inclined and attached to the discharge portion 22 side. . If the lid main body 246 is tilted and attached in this manner, the excrement dropped on the upper surface of the lid main body 246 does not remain and can be dropped into the pool portion 18.

  The present invention can be used as a care assisting device such as a care facility or home care.

It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows an example at the time of applying the toilet apparatus which concerns on this invention to a simple toilet apparatus. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a water supply hose. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a discharge hose. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows an example of a non-return valve. It is a top view which shows an example of the lid body which comprises an opening-and-closing lid. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which the lid | cover main body opened. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the structural example of the existing toilet apparatus when using the toilet system which concerns on this invention. It is a systematic diagram of the principal part which shows an example of the control part with which the toilet apparatus which concerns on this invention was equipped. It is a timing chart which shows the example of control. It is a systematic diagram which shows an example of the response terminal device which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 1 which shows the other example of the toilet apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part similar to FIG. 1 which shows the other example when the toilet apparatus which concerns on this invention is applied to a simple toilet apparatus (the 1). It is sectional drawing of the principal part similar to FIG. 1 which shows the other example when the toilet apparatus which concerns on this invention is applied to a simple toilet apparatus (the 2). It is a conceptual diagram which shows the connection example of a simple toilet apparatus and an existing toilet apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Simple toilet apparatus 12 ... Water supply hose 14 ... Discharge hose 18 ... Reservoir part 19 ... Outer wall 20 ... Toilet body 24, 32 ... Solenoid valve 26, 34 ... Connection part 22 ... discharge part 28 ... water supply port 40 ... crushing means 42 ... motor 44 ... crushing blade 210 ... opening / closing lid mechanism 212 ... lid body 218 ... electromagnetic solenoid 222, 224 ... first and second switches 250, 310 ... notification means 290 ... response terminal devices 252, 293 ... buzzers 254, 294 ... display units 264, 300 ... transmission / reception Part

Claims (8)

The toilet body,
Consists of a control unit equipped on the toilet body,
The control unit includes a detecting unit that detects a use state of the toilet body,
A toilet device comprising: a transmission unit that transmits a use state signal from the detection unit to the response terminal device. The detection means is any one of a cleaning operation switch for the toilet body, an odor sensor, a weight sensor, and an operation switch for operating an opening / closing lid for closing a reservoir provided in the toilet body. The toilet apparatus according to 1. The control unit is provided with response receiving means and notification means,
2. The toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the response signal is received, the notification means is operated. 4. The toilet apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the notification means is one or both of a buzzer and a notification lamp. 2. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet body is equipped with a simple toilet device that can be used indoors. A toilet system composed of a control unit provided in relation to a toilet body for a simple toilet device and a response terminal device,
The control unit is a detecting means for detecting the use state of the toilet body,
It is composed of transmission means for transmitting a use state signal from the detection means to the response terminal device,
The response terminal device receives and receives the use state signal, and can transmit and receive a response signal;
An informing means for responding to the use state signal;
A toilet system comprising the operation unit for transmitting the response signal. The toilet system according to claim 6, wherein the response terminal device is portable. The toilet system according to claim 6, wherein the notification means is one or both of a buzzer and a notification lamp.

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