JP2007120295A - Equipment unit in toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment unit in a toilet providing favorable ease of use in a toilet space in which equipment in the toilet composed of an electric water heating device, a hand dryer, and a plurality of other electric apparatus is installed. <P>SOLUTION: This equipment unit in the toilet has two hand wash basins or wash basins 1 arranged on a wall face of the toilet and a storage part 9 arranged between the hand wash basin and the wash basin 1 while protruding from the wall face. The storage part 9 incorporates a water heating device for supplying hot water to two hand wash basins or wash basins 1 to supply hot water to each of two hand wash basins or wash basins through a hot water pipe from left and right side faces of the storage part 9. An upper face of the storage part 9 is positioned above an overflowing face of the hand wash basin and becomes a storeroom part. The hand dryer 3 is provided on a front face of the storage part 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-toilet equipment unit that is installed in a toilet (toilet) and has a suitable usability.

  As an example of an in-toilet equipment unit, for example, an in-toilet equipment unit described in Patent Document 1 is known.

In addition, a function unit of a conventional device that is installed in a washroom or the like with respect to a conventional toilet unit and requires a power source (for example, a function unit such as a hand-washer or a water heater for supplying warm water to a wash-basin, or a hand-washing unit) A functional unit for supplying water to the basin or the basin is installed directly below the hand basin or basin (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-29380 (5th page, FIG. 5, washbasin-1-) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-324972 (Page 6, Fig. 4)

  FIG. 1 shows the electrical wiring when the functional part of the hot water storage water heater and the hand dryer are installed at the conventional installation position. Fig. 1 (A) is a diagram in the case where the functional part of the hot water heater is different from the attachment wall of the hand dryer, and Fig. 1 (B) is the same as the functional part of the hot water heater and the attachment wall of the hand dryer. FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a case where a wash basin and a hand dryer are provided in combination with a flow line of a user when using the hand dryer. FIG. 3 is a view showing a case where a hand dryer is provided on a wall perpendicular to a wall on which a plurality of washbasins are installed, along with a flow line of a user when using the hand dryer.

  When installing toilets or basins, hand dryers, and other devices that require a power source (for example, hot water storage water heaters) in the toilet space using the conventional technology, they can be divided into the following two patterns. . In the first pattern, that is, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the functional part of the hot water heater is different from the attachment wall of the hand dryer, the functional part 2 of the hot water heater is attached to the wall 7, The hand dryer 3 is attached to the wall 6. In this case, the electric wiring 5A of the hand dryer must be installed in the wall 6 and the electric wiring 5B to the functional part 2 of the hot water storage water heater must be installed in the wall 7. In addition, even when the second pattern, that is, when the functional part of the hot water heater is the same as the attachment wall of the hand dryer as shown in FIG. 1 (B), each functional part as shown in FIG. 1 (B). Since the installation positions are different, it is necessary to route the electric wirings 5A and 5B to the wall 7, and the outlets 4 must be installed for each device. As described above, when the mounting positions of the functional units of the equipment related to the toilet equipment unit requiring a power source are scattered, there is a problem that the wiring of the electric wiring is complicated and the construction is difficult.

  Moreover, when installing a hand dryer in a handwasher or a washbasin, as shown in FIG. 2, when the handdryer 3 is attached directly to the same wall in a handwashing or washbasin 1, When the user dries his / her hand, he / she has to extend his / her hand, and there is a problem that it is difficult to dry his / her hand because the distance of movement of the hand becomes long or his / her waist has to be bent. Further, when the user bends his / her waist and extends his hand to the hand dryer, the clothes of the user may get on the washbasin and get wet. In addition, when the next user performs hand washing when using the hand dryer, there is also a problem that the user of the hand dryer gets wet due to water splashing.

  On the other hand, when there are a plurality of handwashers or washbasins, a plurality of handwashers or washbasins 1 are installed on the wall 7 and a hand dryer 3 is installed on the wall 6 as shown in FIG. The user who has washed his / her hand with the left hand basin or basin 1 must move to the hand dryer 3 through the front of the right hand basin or basin 1. Therefore, when a person is lined up on the right hand wash basin or basin 1, there is a problem that the person must be crossed, causing congestion. In addition, there is a problem that the user of the basin on the left side drops water on the floor on the way to the hand dryer.

  In addition, when a plurality of hand-washing machines or basins 1 are installed on the wall 7, two water supply openings must be provided to supply water to each hand-washing machine or basin, resulting in construction problems. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and a toilet having a suitable usability in a toilet space in which toilet facilities including a water heater, a hand dryer, and other electric devices are installed. It is to provide an internal equipment unit.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the equipment unit in a toilet according to the present invention described in claim 1,
Two hand wash basins or wash basins on the toilet wall;
A storage unit disposed in a state of protruding from the wall surface between the hand-washing machine or the wash-basin,
The storage unit has a built-in water heater for supplying warm water to the two hand wash basins or basins,
While supplying hot water to each of the two hand wash basins or wash basins through the hot water pipes from the left and right side surfaces of the storage unit,
The upper surface of the storage unit is located above the overflow surface of the hand wash basin or the wash basin and serves as a storage unit, and a hand dryer is installed in front of the storage unit.

  By configuring the equipment unit in the toilet in this way, for example, devices such as water heaters that require power in the toilet can be consolidated in one place, not only simplifying the power supply wiring, but also By covering the functional part with the storage part, it is not necessary to perform a special waterproofing process on the functional part itself as a countermeasure against water splashing from a washbasin or the like.

  Moreover, since the storage part has a built-in water heater that supplies hot water to two hand-washing machines or washbasins, the water supply port becomes one place, and piping construction is simplified.

  In addition, by providing a dry counter on the upper surface of the storage unit, the dry counter becomes higher than the overflow surface (the horizontal surface that contains water in the hand-washer or the wash-basin and contains the first overflowing edge). There is almost no splashing and it can be used as a storage room without water wetting.

  In addition, by installing a hand dryer on the front of the storage unit, if the hand dryer is installed directly on the wall, the hand dryer is far away and the hands are dried because the waist must be bent. The difficult problem can be solved at the same time.

Moreover, according to the equipment unit in a toilet concerning this invention of Claim 2, in the equipment unit in a toilet of Claim 1,
The hand dryer is installed on the front surface of the storage unit so that the distance from the wall to the tip of the hand-washing device or the basin is substantially the same as the distance from the wall to the tip of the hand-dryer. It is characterized by.

  With this configuration, the distance from the wall of the handwasher or basin and hand dryer is reduced, so the user moves to the front of the hand dryer after washing their hands and inserts the hand into the hand dryer. The travel distance of drying your hands can be minimized. Therefore, the user can dry his / her hand with the hand dryer without substantially dropping water droplets. Further, when the user dries his / her hand, he / she does not need to reach his back, does not put a burden on his / her waist, does not get wet when clothes are touched on the basin, and does not splash water from the basin.

  According to the present invention, not only simplification of power supply wiring can be achieved by concentrating devices such as water heaters that require power supply in the toilet in one place, but also by covering the functional unit with the storage unit, As a countermeasure against water splashing from a basin or the like, it is not necessary to waterproof the function unit itself.

  Moreover, since the storage part has a built-in water heater that supplies hot water to two hand-washing machines or washbasins, the water supply port becomes one place, and piping construction is simplified.

  In addition, by providing a dry counter on the upper surface of the storage unit, the dry counter becomes higher than the overflow surface (the horizontal surface that contains water in the hand-washer or the wash-basin and contains the first overflowing edge). There is almost no splashing and it can be used as a storage room without water wetting.

  In addition, by installing a hand dryer on the front of the storage unit, if the hand dryer is installed directly on the wall, the hand dryer is far away and the hands are dried because the waist must be bent. The difficult problem can be solved at the same time.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a toilet unit according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 4 shows an installation structure of a wash basin, a hand dryer, and a storage unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4A also shows the operating distance of the user during hand washing in addition to the electrical wiring in the present embodiment. FIG. 4A is a plan view, and FIG. 4B is a front view. FIG. 5 shows the inside of the storage unit in FIG. 5A is a front view, and FIG. 5B is a side view.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the in-toilet equipment unit according to the embodiment of the present invention has two hand wash basins or wash basins 1 provided on the wall of the toilet in the horizontal direction, and a storage portion 9 is provided between them. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the outlet 4 is installed in the upper part, and two hot water storage hot water heaters 2 are installed below the outlet 4 in the vertical direction. A stop cock 10 is installed between them, and as shown in FIG. 5 (B), two water soap tanks 11 are installed in front of the upper hot water storage water heater 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, one hand dryer 3 is installed on the front surface of the storage unit 9, and as shown in FIG. 4B, a dry counter 8 is installed on the upper surface of the storage unit 9. It is installed. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, since the hand dryer 3 is provided on the front surface of the storage portion 9, the position of the hand dryer 3 protrudes forward, and the hand basin or the tip of the basin 1 is exposed from the wall. The distance from the wall to the tip of the hand dryer 3 is almost the same.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the in-toilet equipment unit according to the present embodiment is provided with a hand-washing machine or a basin 1 and a storage unit 9 for storing a functional unit, in a horizontal direction on a wall. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the functional unit 2 that requires a power source such as a water heater is stored in the storage unit 9, and the hand dryer 3 is installed on the front surface of the storage unit 9. Since a plurality of outlets 4 such as hot water outlets can be provided in the storage portion 9, only the electric wiring 5B is required. Thereby, electrical wiring work can be simplified. Further, even if water splashes from a hand-washing machine or the like occur, the outlet 4 is stored in the storage unit 9, so that the outlet 4 does not get water, and the outlet itself need not be subjected to special waterproofing treatment. .

  Here, as another form, the outlet 4 may be installed within about 100 mm (see dimension (a) in FIG. 8) around the storage portion as shown in FIG. If it is within this range, as shown in FIG. 4A, it is possible to cope with the wiring of only the electric wiring 5B, so there is no need to separately arrange the power supply wiring. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, if the outlet 4 is on the lower surface of the storage unit 9, water splashed from the hand-washing machine 1 is blocked by the storage unit 9 and does not reach the outlet 4. There is no need for special waterproofing.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the in-toilet equipment unit according to the present embodiment is provided with a hand-washing basin or basin 1 and a storage unit 9 for storing a functional unit, in a horizontal direction on a wall. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the stop cock 10 is in one place because two functional parts 2 that require the stop cock 10 are stored in the storage section 9. . Thereby, construction of piping becomes easy.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the in-toilet equipment unit according to the present embodiment has the hand dryer 3 (approx. 190 mm) attached to the front of the storage unit 9 (approx. 220 mm). The position of the dryer 3 protrudes forward from the wall (about 410 mm from the wall), and the distance from the wall to the handwasher or the tip of the washbasin 1 (about 450 mm) and the distance from the wall to the tip of the handdryer 3 are approximately If they are installed so that they are the same (within ± 50 mm), the distance from the wall of the hand-washing machine or basin 1 and the hand dryer 3 will be close. As a result, it is possible to minimize the moving distance in which the user moves to the front of the hand dryer 3 after washing his hands and inserts his hand into the hand dryer 3 to dry.

  Thus, the hand can be dried with the hand dryer 3 without substantially dropping water droplets. Also, when the user dries his hand, it is not necessary to extend his hand to the back, it does not put a burden on the waist, and the user's clothes do not get wet with the washbasin, and the water splashes from the washbasin. Also disappear.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the posture of the user when using the hand dryer. 6A shows a case where the hand dryer 3 is attached to the wall as in the conventional example, and FIG. 6B shows a case where the hand dryer 3 is attached to the storage portion 9 as in the present embodiment. ing. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the hand dryer 3 is directly attached to the wall, if the hand is inserted when the hand dryer 3 is used, it is difficult to use because the head contacts the wall 7. By disposing the hand dryer 3 on the front surface of the storage unit 9 as in this embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the usability is improved as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (B), the equipment unit in a toilet concerning this embodiment installs the hand-washing machine or the washbasin 1, and the storage part 9 which accommodates a function part, in the horizontal direction on the wall. A dry counter 8 is provided on the upper surface of the storage unit 9. As a result, the dry counter 8 is installed so as to be higher than the overflow surface 18 (the horizontal surface containing water at the handwasher or the washbasin 1 and including the edge overflowing first). There is almost no water splashing by hand washing, and this can be used as a storage room without water wetting.

  In addition, the in-toilet equipment unit unit according to the present embodiment is provided with a storage unit 9 and a hand dryer 3 in the middle of two hand wash basins or wash basins 1 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the distance from both the hand-washing machine or washbasin 1 to the hand dryer 3 and the dry counter 8 becomes equally short, and a user's moving distance becomes short. Therefore, the time for the user to put the baggage on the dry counter 8, wash his / her hand with the hand-washing machine or basin 1, dry his / her hand with the hand dryer 3, and take the baggage placed on the dry counter 8 is shortened. Moreover, in this invention, since one hand dryer 3 can respond | correspond with two hand-washing machines or basins 1, it is necessary to install one hand dryer 3 with respect to each hand-washing machine or basin 1. Disappears.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the storage unit 9 of the in-toilet facility unit according to the present embodiment includes a front plate 13, a top plate 12, and a storage unit body 17. Further, the front plate 13 and the top plate 12 are configured to be detachable (openable / closable) from the storage unit main body 17. In this way, when the top plate 12 can be opened and closed, the outlet 4 is installed immediately below the top plate 12, and the outlet 4 can be easily inserted and removed. In addition, since the water soap container 11 is installed immediately below the top plate 12, it is easy to replenish water soap. Moreover, regarding the equipment unit in the toilet according to the present embodiment, the front plate 13 can be opened and closed, so that maintenance of the functional unit (for example, a hot water storage type hot water heater) housed therein can be performed. . If the front plate 13 cannot be opened and closed, the functional plate must be removed by opening the top plate during maintenance of the functional portion. However, since the front plate 13 can be opened and closed, maintenance can be performed without removing the functional portion.

  Moreover, regarding the equipment unit in the toilet according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the outlet 4 is at the upper part in the storage unit 9, there is water leakage from the hot water heater 2. However, since the outlet 4 is located above the hot water heater 2, the outlet 4 is not exposed to water, and by opening the top 12, the power can be immediately connected and disconnected.

  Moreover, regarding the equipment unit in the toilet according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the top of the hot water heater 2 is placed in front of the hot water type hot water heater 2 so that the top plate is opened. 11 can be taken out and replenished with soap.

  In the toilet equipment unit according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), a sensor cord, a water soap hose, a water supply is provided on the side surface of the storage portion 9 on the side where the hand-washing machine or the wash-basin is installed. A decorative tube 14 for concealing the hot water supply hose is provided. As a result, the hoses hardly appear on the appearance, and the aesthetic appearance is not impaired.

  Specifically, in the in-toilet equipment unit according to the present embodiment, the power cord, the water soap hose and the hot water / hot water supply hose must be connected from the bottom of the hand-washing basin or the basin 1 through the outside. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the housing portion is provided with a decorative tube 14 for concealing the hoses, and extends to the lower side of the hand-washing basin or the basin 1. As shown in FIG. 9 (A), the decorative tube 14 is fixed by passing the decorative tube 14 (tube with a collar) through a hole formed in the housing body, and as shown in FIG. 9 (B). The tube fixing plate 15 is used to fix with screws from the inside of the storage portion. Further, the distal end portion of the decorative tube 14 is fixed by a lateral support 16. By using this fixing method, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired and the fixing strength is maintained.

  In addition, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a minimum necessary space around the storage unit when the storage unit 9 is installed between the two hand-washing units or the wash basins 1 of the toilet unit according to the present embodiment. It is. As shown in FIG. 10, a space (b) of 50 mm to 200 mm is secured on the left and right of the storage unit 9, and a space (c) of 50 mm to 150 mm is secured below the storage unit 9. preferable. This is a result of securing a minimum necessary space when the left and right sides of the storage unit 9 are assumed to be wiped and the bottom is assumed to be mop cleaning.

  In addition, regarding the equipment unit in the toilet according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the top plate 12 and the storage unit 9 are connected by a wire 19, thereby producing an effect of preventing the top plate 12 from being stolen.

Fig. 1 (A) shows the electrical wiring when the hot water storage water heater and hand dryer are installed at the conventional installation position. Fig. 1 (A) shows the case where the functional unit and the hand dryer have different mounting walls. These are figures in the case where the functional unit and the mounting wall of the hand dryer are the same. It is the figure which showed the operating distance of the person by hand-washing when a hand dryer is installed in the conventional installation position. It is the figure which showed the conventional installation position of the hand dryer when a plurality of washbasins are connected. FIG. 4 shows an installation structure of a wash basin, a hand dryer, and a storage unit according to the present invention, showing electric wiring at that time and an operating distance of a user at the time of hand washing, FIG. 4 (A) is a plan view, and FIG. ) Is a front view. FIG. 5 shows accommodation inside the storage unit in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 (A) is a front view, and FIG. 5 (B) is a side view. FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing the posture of the user when using the hand dryer, FIG. 6A shows the case where the hand dryer is attached to the wall, and FIG. 6B shows the case where the hand dryer is attached to the storage unit. ing. It is the figure which showed that a top plate and a front plate can be opened and closed. It is the figure which showed the accommodating part vicinity. It is the figure which showed the fixing method of a decorative tube, FIG. 9 (A) has shown before inserting a decorative tube, FIG.9 (B) has shown after inserting a decorative tube. It is the figure which showed the space around a storage part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wash basin 2 Functional part of hot water storage water heater 3 Hand dryer 4 Outlet 5A Electrical wiring in the wall 6 5B Electrical wiring in the wall 7 6 Wall 7 Wall 8 Dry counter 9 Storage part 10 Stop cock 11 Suiseki soap 12 Plate 13 Front plate 14 Cosmetic tube 15 Tube fixing plate 16 Side plate 17 Storage unit body 18 Overflow surface 19 Wire a Dimension mark: 100 mm
b Dimensions: 50mm to 200mm
c Dimensions: 50mm to 150mm

Claims (2)

Two hand wash basins or wash basins on the toilet wall;
A storage unit disposed in a state of protruding from the wall surface between the hand-washing machine or the wash-basin,
The storage unit has a built-in water heater for supplying warm water to the two hand wash basins or basins,
While supplying hot water to each of the two hand wash basins or wash basins through the hot water pipes from the left and right side surfaces of the storage unit,
An in-toilet equipment unit characterized in that an upper surface of the storage unit is located above the overflow surface of the hand-washing basin or wash-basin and serves as a storage unit, and a hand dryer is installed in front of the storage unit. The hand dryer is installed on the front surface of the storage unit so that the distance from the wall to the tip of the hand-washing device or the basin is substantially the same as the distance from the wall to the tip of the hand-dryer. The in-toilet equipment unit according to claim 1, wherein:

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