JP2008081964A - Toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet bowl having a cleaning function. <P>SOLUTION: Sucking means 9, 10, 11 and 12 for sucking refuse are formed in a toilet bowl body 1. The sucking means are a suction port 9 formed at the lower end of a skirt 1a at the lower part of the toilet bowl body, a fan 10 installed in the toilet bowl body, and a suction passage 11 formed in the toilet bowl body to make the suction port 9 communicate with the suction port 10a of the fan 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet having a cleaning function.

  The toilet room is one of the dusty and trashy rooms, which may use toilet paper, but the toilet room is equipped with a toilet, making it difficult to clean. . In particular, the back of the toilet is a place that is difficult for people to reach, making cleaning difficult. Also, wiping with a rag or the like tends to be avoided because the face is close to the toilet lid, etc. When using cleaning tools such as brooms and vacuum cleaners, you should avoid sharing them with other rooms as much as possible. These make the toilet room more difficult to clean.

  Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a toilet cleaning device (Patent Document 1).

The toilet cleaning device uses a drying means or a deodorizing device provided in a local cleaning device attached to a flush toilet, and connects the one end of the flexible hose to the suction port or the outlet and operates the fan to operate the flexible hose. Dust and dust are sucked from the other end of the.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-27623

  An object of the present invention is to develop a technical concept for the toilet cleaning device and provide a new toilet having a cleaning function.

  In order to solve the above problems, the toilet of the present invention is characterized by the following.

  First, the toilet body is provided with suction means for sucking floor dust.

  Secondly, in the above, the suction means communicates and connects the suction port provided at the lower end of the skirt portion at the lower part of the toilet body, the fan provided in the toilet body, and the suction port and the intake port of the fan. And an intake passage provided inside the toilet body.

  Thirdly, in the above, the suction means further includes an exhaust passage provided inside the toilet body, which is connected to the exhaust port of the fan and has a discharge port facing the bowl at the end.

  Fourthly, in the above, a collecting means for collecting floor dust is provided around the suction port.

  Fifthly, in the above, the collecting means includes a broom part that sweeps up dust on the floor and a mechanism part that moves the broom part between the toilet body main body and the suction port.

  6thly, in the above, a broom part forms a part of outline of a toilet bowl main body.

  Seventhly, in the above, the toilet is a flush toilet equipped with a control unit that automatically cleans the bowl surface, and the control unit automatically cleans the bowl surface after the trash is discharged into the bowl. Let it be done.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, since the suction means is provided in the toilet body, the toilet can suck and remove the dust on the floor.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, floor dust can be sucked through the suction port and the intake passage by the operation of the fan.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since the discharge port at the end of the exhaust path faces the bowl, the sucked dust can be discharged to the bowl.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the dust on the floor can be collected around the suction port by the collecting means, and the dust on the floor can be efficiently sucked and removed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the floor portion can be swept up around the suction port by reciprocating the broom portion between the outside of the toilet body and the suction port by the mechanism portion.

  According to the sixth aspect, the broom portion becomes a part of the outline of the toilet body when stored, and the appearance of the toilet becomes good.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the waste on the floor discharged to the bowl can be automatically discharged out of the toilet after being discharged, improving convenience.

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

  The toilet shown in FIG. 1 is a flush toilet with a water pipe directly connected without a low tank. That is, the water supply washing part 2 attached to the rear upper end part of the toilet body 1 is connected to the water supply pipe 3 whose one end is fixed to the inner wall of the toilet room through the water stopcock 4 through the supply pipe 5 and connected to the water pipe. Is directly connected. The controller 6 provided in the feed water cleaning unit 2 supplies cleaning water directly from the water pipe to the bowl 7 when the waste is discharged, and the bowl surface 7a is cleaned.

  In FIG. 1, the toilet seat and the toilet lid are omitted, but the toilet seat and the toilet lid are also attached to the flush toilet shown in FIG.

  In the lower skirt portion 1 a of the toilet body 1, a horizontally elongated recess 8 is formed at the lower end of the rear side, and a horizontally elongated suction port 9 that opens to the outside of the toilet body 1 is provided in the recess 8. A fan 10 is provided inside the lower rear portion of the toilet body 1, and an intake port 10 a of the fan 10 is connected to the suction port 9 through an intake passage 11 provided inside the toilet body 1. An exhaust port 10 b of the fan 10 is connected to one end of an exhaust passage 12 provided in the toilet body 1. A discharge port 13 is provided at the end of the exhaust passage 12, and the discharge port 13 faces the bowl 7. In the flush toilet shown in FIG. 1, a suction means is constituted by the suction port 9, the fan 10, the intake passage 11 and the exhaust passage 12.

  When the fan 10 is operated, negative pressure is generated, and dust on the floor around the suction port 9 is sucked into the intake passage 11 inside the toilet body 1 through the suction port 9. The sucked dust passes through the intake port 10a and the exhaust port 10b of the fan 10 and is sent out to the exhaust path 12. Then, the dust is discharged from the discharge port 13 to the bowl 7 along with the airflow. Thus, in the flush toilet shown in FIG. 1, since the toilet body 1 is provided with suction means, the flush toilet itself has a cleaning function, and the flush toilet can clean the floor, You can inhale dust on the floor. In particular, in the flush toilet shown in FIG. 1, the suction port 9 is provided at the lower end of the rear side of the toilet body 1, so that the floor behind the toilet that is difficult to reach can be cleaned. The sucked dust is discharged into the bowl 7. Therefore, the labor of collecting garbage can be saved. Moreover, the discharged | emitted waste can be discharged | emitted out of a flush toilet together with waste_water | drain by operating the water supply washing | cleaning part 2. FIG. It also saves you the trouble of cleaning up the garbage. The discharge of the dust can be controlled by the control unit 6 in addition to the remote control operation after the resident confirms that the dust has been discharged to the bowl 7. For example, the operation of the fan 10 is controlled by the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 is set to operate the water supply cleaning unit 2 after the fan 10 is stopped to clean the bowl surface 7 a. With this setting, the waste can be automatically discharged out of the flush toilet bowl by washing the bowl surface 7a after the waste is discharged into the bowl 7. Convenience is improved.

  In the toilet of the present invention, the exhaust path 12 does not have the discharge port 13 at the end, but may be an exhaust port that opens to the outside of the toilet body 1 at the end. The exhaust port can be formed on the rear side surface of the toilet body 1 or the like. In this case, the collected dust collecting part can be provided inside the toilet body 1 so that the garbage can be collected in a garbage pack made of paper or cloth. An opening that communicates with the garbage collection unit is provided on the side of the toilet body 1 and the like, and after a certain amount of garbage has accumulated, the garbage pack is taken out and cleaned or replaced. A cover is detachably provided at the opening so that the cover can be removed when cleaning or replacing the garbage pack. When the cover is attached, the cover forms a part of the outer shell of the toilet body 1 so that the appearance can be kept good.

  Further, the flush toilet shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a collecting means for collecting floor dust around the suction port 9. That is, a horizontally long broom 15 having a sweeping means 14 such as a brush or a spatula facing the suction port 9 on the toilet body 1 side at the lower end is provided between the outside of the toilet body 1 and the suction port 9. It is provided so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure. The broom 15 is supported by the arm 16 at both left and right ends. The arm 16 can be moved back and forth inside and outside the toilet body 1, and the broom 15 reciprocates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The arm 16 is provided as a part of a mechanism that moves the broom 15 between the toilet body 1 and the suction port 9. The mechanism unit includes an appropriate link, cam, and the like in addition to the arm 16, and can move the broom unit 15 by lever operation or the like. In addition, a motor can be provided in the mechanism unit, and in this case, the operation of the motor can be controlled by the control unit 6, and the broom unit 15 can be moved by a remote control operation, a set timing, or the like. The broom unit 15 and the mechanism unit constitute a collecting unit.

  As the broom 15 reciprocates between the toilet body 1 and the suction port 9, the sweeping means 14 that comes into contact with the floor collects floor dust around the suction port 9. Dust slightly away from the suction port 9 can also be collected around the suction port 9 and the floor dust can be efficiently sucked and removed. When the operation of the broom unit 15 is controlled by the control unit 6, for example, when the cleaning switch is provided on the remote control and the cleaning switch is turned on by combining the operation control of the fan 10, the operation start of the fan 10 is started. The broom 15 is moved back and forth between the outside of the toilet body 1 and the suction port 9 several times before the fan 10 is operated to suck up the dust around the suction port 9 and discharge it to the bowl 7. And the water supply washing | cleaning part 2 is operated, the bowl surface 7a is automatically wash | cleaned, and waste can be discharged | emitted out of a flush toilet bowl. Cleaning work around the flush toilet can be automated, eliminating the hassle of cleaning the toilet room. Further, by setting the control unit 6 so that the broom unit 15 automatically collects dust at predetermined times every other day for several hours, a fully automatic cleaning can be performed.

  The broom portion 15 also serves as a lid for the recess 8 formed in the lower skirt portion 1 a of the toilet body 1. When not in use, the broom 15 is housed in the recess 8, covers the recess 8, and forms part of the outline of the toilet body 1. Therefore, when the broom part 15 is stored, the surface of the broom part 15 is flush with the side surface of the toilet body 1 and the appearance of the toilet is improved.

  The flush toilet shown in FIG. 1 is a water pipe direct-coupled flush toilet, but the flush toilet of the present invention is equally applicable to flush toilets equipped with a low tank.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the toilet of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, parts common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, a recess 8 is formed at the front lower end of the lower skirt portion 1 a of the toilet body 1, a suction port 9 is provided in the recess 8, and a broom portion 15 and an arm 16 are provided around the suction port 9. The collection means which collects garbage is provided. In addition, an intake passage 11 is provided in the toilet body 1 from the front to the rear so as to connect the intake port 10a and the suction port 9 of the fan 10 provided in the lower rear portion of the toilet body 1 in communication. Yes.

  Also in the flush toilet shown in FIG. 2, the flushing of the floor garbage by the broom 15, the suction of collected garbage, the discharge of the garbage into the bowl 7 and the discharge of the garbage out of the flush toilet are shown in FIG. 1. It can be done in the same way as a toilet bowl. That is, in the toilet of this invention, if the suction port 9 is the lower end of the skirt part 1a of the lower part of the toilet body 1, it can be provided regardless of the front and back, and each suction port 9 is provided in a different position. You can also. Further, the shape of the suction port 9 may be a hole shape such as a circle or a corner other than a horizontally long shape matching the shape of the recess 8. In this case, it is also possible to provide a plurality of hole-like suction ports 9 for each recess 8. The intake passage 11 can be branched so that the suction ports 9 and the intake port 10a of the fan 10 are connected in communication. Further, the recess 8 can be omitted when the collecting means is not necessarily required. In this case, the suction port 9 is provided in the lower skirt portion 1a of the toilet body 1 so as to open to the outside of the toilet body 1. be able to.

  In addition, since the toilet bowl of this invention shape | molds the toilet bowl main body 1 as what was provided with the suction port 9, it is preferable that at least the toilet bowl main body 1 is made from resin.

It is the perspective view which showed 1st Embodiment of the toilet bowl of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed 2nd Embodiment of the toilet bowl of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet body 1a Skirt part 6 Control part 9 Suction port 10 Fan 10a Intake port 10b Exhaust port 11 Intake path 12 Exhaust path 13 Exhaust port 15 Broom part

Claims (7)

  A toilet having a suction means for sucking floor dust in the toilet body.   The suction means is provided inside the toilet body that connects the suction port provided at the lower end of the skirt portion at the lower part of the toilet body, the fan provided inside the toilet body, and the suction port and the air intake port of the fan. The toilet according to claim 1, further comprising an intake passage.   The suction means further comprises an exhaust passage provided inside the toilet body and connected to the exhaust port of the fan and having a discharge port facing the bowl at the end. Toilet bowl.   The toilet according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a collecting means for collecting floor garbage is provided around the suction port.   The toilet according to claim 4, wherein the collecting means includes a broom unit that sweeps up dust on the floor, and a mechanism unit that moves the broom unit between the outside of the toilet body and the suction port.   The toilet bowl according to claim 5, wherein the broom part forms a part of an outline of the toilet body.   The toilet bowl is a flush toilet equipped with a control unit that automatically cleans the bowl surface, and the control unit automatically cleans the bowl surface after the trash is discharged into the bowl. The toilet bowl according to any one of claims 3 to 6.

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