JP2008240401A - Western-style water closet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Western-style water closet which effectively utilizes a storage space in the rear of a toilet bowl, and which can properly supply flushing water to the toilet bowl. <P>SOLUTION: This Western-style water closet comprises a water closet body 1 which makes a toilet-bowl water discharge channel 5 communicate with the downstream side of a water seal section 4, and a water supply device 100 which is provided in the water closet body 1, the water supply port 110 of which is connected to a water supply pipe 10 supplied with the flushing water from the outside and which ejects the flushing water to the toilet bowl 2 from a spout 195. The water supply device 100, the water supply port 110, and the spout 195 are arranged in the rear of the toilet bowl 2 and on either of the right and left sides of the water closet body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a Western style flush toilet.

  FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional Western-style flush toilet. This Western style flush toilet has a toilet body with a toilet drainage channel communicating with the downstream side of the water seal. In addition, this Western style flush toilet is provided in the toilet body, and a water supply port is connected to a water supply pipe to which wash water is supplied from the outside, from two different water outlets at the upper part of the toilet bowl and the water seal part. A water supply device for discharging the washing water is provided. The water supply apparatus is attached to the rear of the toilet bowl and in the vicinity of the upper surface of the toilet body via a base plate. In particular, the water supply device is disposed on the right side of the toilet body (when viewed from the rear of the toilet body. The same applies hereinafter), and the water supply port is disposed at the center of the right and left of the toilet body. Moreover, the water outlet which discharges water to the upper part of a toilet bowl is arrange | positioned at the left side of a toilet bowl main body, and the water outlet which discharges water to a water seal part is arrange | positioned in the lower part of the center of the right and left of a toilet bowl main body.

  In the conventional Western style flush toilet having such a configuration, the water supply device can be easily arranged behind the toilet bowl by the base plate. Moreover, since the water supply apparatus is arrange | positioned behind the toilet bowl and the upper surface vicinity of the toilet bowl main body, construction and maintenance can be performed easily.

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  However, in the conventional Western-style flush toilets, few are arranged in the space behind the toilet bowl and below the upper surface of the toilet body, and this lower space is not effectively used. Moreover, in this, the water supply device, the water supply port, and each water discharge port are arranged at positions shifted in the left-right direction or the vertical direction. For this reason, the water supply path from the water supply port of each water supply apparatus to each water discharge port has many times of bending in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and has a large pressure loss. For this reason, the wash water passing through this water supply channel has a large decrease in water pressure, and the water force becomes weak when water is discharged into the toilet bowl.

  The present invention was made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and a Western-style flush toilet that can effectively use the lower space behind the toilet bowl and can supply cleaning water to the toilet bowl satisfactorily. Providing is a problem to be solved.

The Western-style flush toilet of the present invention has a toilet main body in which a toilet drainage channel communicates with the downstream side of the water seal portion, and a water supply port connected to a water supply pipe provided in the toilet main body and supplied with wash water from the outside. In a Western style flush toilet equipped with a water supply device for discharging flush water from a spout to the toilet bowl,
The water supply device, the water supply port and the water discharge port are arranged behind the toilet bowl and on one side of the left and right of the toilet body.

  In the Western style flush toilet of this invention which is such a structure, since the water supply apparatus is arrange | positioned in the rear side of a toilet bowl and the one side of the right and left of a toilet bowl body, a margin is produced in downward space. For this reason, since the space on the other side can be used for arranging other functional devices of the Western-style flush toilet, the entire lower space behind the toilet bowl can be used.

  Further, in this Western style flush toilet, the water supply path from the water supply port to the water discharge port of the water supply device has a small number of bending in the left-right direction and a small pressure loss. For this reason, the wash water that passes through this water supply channel is less likely to drop in water pressure and is spouted into the toilet bowl vigorously.

  Therefore, in the Western-style flush toilet of the present invention, the lower space behind the toilet bowl can be used effectively, and the wash water can be satisfactorily supplied to the toilet bowl.

  In the western style flush toilet of the present invention, it is preferable that the water supply device is partly protruded upward and stored in a storage space surrounded by an outer peripheral wall behind the toilet bowl. In this case, the water supply device can be protected from the outside by the outer peripheral wall, and the back of the toilet bowl of the toilet body can be made to have a clean appearance. Further, by arranging a drive mechanism such as a connection portion of this water supply device and an on-off valve in a portion protruding upward, construction and maintenance can be easily performed.

In the Western-style flush toilet of the present invention, the water supply device is provided with a water stop valve mechanism, a strainer, an on-off valve mechanism, and a vacuum breaker mechanism in this order with respect to the first water guide pipe communicating with the water supply pipe and the water supply port. A water supply section for supplying cleaning water to the bowl from the water outlet;
A preparation unit that communicates with the downstream of the water supply unit, and in which the ejector and the tank are provided in this order;
The tank may have a second conduit that communicates with the tank and supplies wash water to the toilet bowl from the water outlet. And it is preferable that the water supply part, the preparation part, and the 2nd water conduit are arrange | positioned at one side.

  In this case, the water supply unit, the preparation unit, and the second water conduit constituting the water supply device have a small number of bending in the left-right direction and a small pressure loss. For this reason, the wash water that passes through the water supply unit, the preparation unit, and the second water conduit has little decrease in water pressure and is spouted into the toilet bowl vigorously.

  In the Western-style flush toilet of the present invention, it is preferable that the on-off valve mechanism, the vacuum breaker mechanism, the ejector, and the tank are vertically arranged in this order from above when installed. In this case, since the washing water flows down vigorously in the ejector, the ejector can suck air well. For this reason, a large amount of air can flow into the tank in a short time and be accumulated. When a large amount of air increases in the tank in a short time, the wash water stored in the tank is pushed out to the toilet bowl in a short time.

  The Western-style flush toilet of the present invention may further include an intake device that sucks air from the toilet drainage channel. And it is preferable that the intake device is arrange | positioned in the toilet bowl back and the other side of the right and left of a toilet bowl main body.

  In this case, since the intake device is housed using the empty lower space, the lower space behind the toilet bowl can be used more effectively. In addition, by suctioning air from the toilet drainage channel with the air intake device, the toilet drainage channel is filled with flushing water in a short time, so that siphon action occurs early with less washing water and forms an exhaust flow. be able to.

  Various intake devices can be employed. For example, in addition to an electric suction pump, an ejector that generates negative pressure by supplying cleaning water can be employed.

  In the Western-style flush toilet of the present invention, the air intake device is preferably disposed above the toilet drainage channel. In this case, since the space above the toilet drainage channel and below the upper surface of the toilet body can also be used, the lower space behind the toilet bowl can be used effectively. Further, since the intake device can be arranged at the nearest position above the toilet drainage channel, the connection between the intake device and the toilet drainage channel can be easily and reliably performed.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this Western style flush toilet includes a toilet body 1, a water supply device 100, and an intake device 200. Illustration of the toilet seat and toilet lid is omitted.

  The toilet body 1 has a storage space 1 </ b> S whose upper and lower sides are open behind the toilet bowl 2 in the outer peripheral wall 1 </ b> W of the toilet body 1. The toilet body 1 has a rim 3 on the upper inner periphery of the toilet bowl 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the toilet body 1 is formed with an ascending flow path 2 b extending upward from the lower end of the toilet bowl 2, and a water seal 4 is formed below the toilet bowl 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ascending flow path 2b of the toilet body 1 is connected to the connecting pipe 8 in the storage space 1S. The connecting pipe 8 is connected to the drain connecting pipe 9. The drainage connection pipe 9 is formed in a shape that is wound around a tuna. As shown in FIG. 3, the drainage connection pipe 9 has a staying portion 6 in which washing water stays in the middle and seals the upstream side and the downstream side. The lower end 7 of the drain connection pipe 9 is connected to a floor drain pipe raised from the floor surface. The toilet channel drainage channel 5 is formed by the ascending channel 2 b, the connection pipe 8 and the drainage connection pipe 9, and the downstream side of the water seal part 4 and the upstream side of the staying part 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the water supply apparatus 100 has a water supply port 110 connected to a water supply pipe 10 connected to a water stop cock V4. The water pipe is drawn from the floor surface or wall surface of the toilet room where the toilet body 1 is installed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water supply apparatus 100 discharges cleaning water from the water outlet 195 provided in the rim nozzle 190 to the rim 3. The washing water discharged to the rim 3 flows down while turning along the inner surface of the toilet bowl 2, and forms a swirling flow in the toilet bowl 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the water supply device 100 includes a ball-type water stop valve 120, a strainer 130, a constant flow valve 140, a first on-off valve V 1, and a uniaxial vacuum breaker 150 on the downstream side of the water supply port 110. It has the water supply part 100K which consists of the 1st water conduit 100M built in this order.

  Moreover, the water supply apparatus 100 has the preparation part 100J in which the ejector 160 and the tank 170 were provided in this order downstream of the water supply part 100K. The ejector 160 has an intake port 161. A check valve V5 is provided at the intake port 161, and an intake pipe 20 communicating with the atmosphere is connected. The intake pipe 20 is opened and closed by the second on-off valve V2.

  Since the first on-off valve V1 and the vacuum breaker 150 of the water supply unit 100K and the ejector 160 and the tank 170 of the preparation unit 100J are vertically arranged in this order from above, the wash water flows down in the ejector 160 vigorously. For this reason, the ejector 160 can suck a large amount of air in a short time and allow it to flow into the tank 170.

  Wash water containing air discharged from the ejector 160 flows into the inflow chamber 172 of the tank 170 through the nozzle 171. The washing water that flows in forms a swirling flow and is stored in the tank 170 while separating air.

  A communication pipe 30 communicating with the atmosphere is connected to an atmosphere port 173 provided on the upper wall of the inflow chamber 172. The communication pipe 30 is opened and closed by a third on-off valve V3. The air separated from the washing water in the inflow chamber 172 is accumulated in the upper portion of the inflow chamber 172 when the third on-off valve V3 is closed, and is released to the atmosphere when the third on-off valve V3 is opened. The

  The tank 170 has an inflow chamber 172 and an outflow chamber 174 communicating with the inflow chamber 172 at the bottom. A second water conduit 100 </ b> L composed of a delivery pipe 180 and a rim nozzle 190 is connected to an outlet 175 provided on the upper wall of the outflow chamber 174. As shown in FIG. 2, the rim nozzle 190 provided with the water discharge port 195 is connected to the opening of the rear end wall of the rim water discharge chamber 3 </ b> S communicating with the rim 3.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the preparation part 100J of the ejector 160 and the tank 170 is accommodated in the storage space 1S. The tank 170 is accommodated in the suspension frame 300, and the suspension frame 300 is suspended from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 1W. For this reason, the ejector 160 and the tank 170 can be protected from the outside by the outer peripheral wall 1W, and the rear of the toilet bowl 2 of the toilet body 1 can be made to have a clean appearance.

  The water supply unit 100K is assembled above the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 1W by the rising frame 310. For this reason, since the vacuum breaker 150 is located above the upper surface of the toilet body 1, it is possible to reliably prevent sewage from flowing backward to the upstream side.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.4, the water supply part 100K which comprises the water supply apparatus 100, the preparation part 100J, and the 2nd water conduit 100L are arrange | positioned on the right side rather than the connection pipe 8 and the drainage connection pipe 9, and the 1st The water conduit 100M, the ejector 160, and the second water conduit 100L are arranged on a substantially straight line in a plan view and are not bent in the left-right direction. For this reason, the water supply apparatus 100 has little pressure loss.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the intake device 200 incorporates an electric suction pump (not shown), and is stored in the storage space 1 </ b> S in a state positioned above and on the left side of the connection pipe 8. The intake device 200 is connected to the branch pipe 8p by inserting a suction port protruding from the lower surface of the intake device 200 into the upper end opening of the branch pipe 8p branched from the connection pipe 8 via a packing. For this reason, by arranging the intake device 200 from above the connecting pipe 8, the connection with the toilet drainage channel 5 can be easily and reliably performed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing timing and the opening / closing time of the first opening / closing valve V <b> 1, the second opening / closing valve V <b> 2, and the third opening / closing valve V <b> 3 are controlled by the control device C. The drive of the intake device 200 is also controlled by the control device C.

  As described above, in the Western-style flush toilet of the embodiment, the water supply device 100 is arranged on the right side of the toilet body 1 behind the toilet bowl 2, and the intake device 200 is arranged on the left side of the toilet body 1 behind the toilet bowl 2. is doing. Further, the first water conduit 100M, the ejector 160, and the second water conduit 100L are arranged on a substantially straight line in a plan view and are not bent in the left-right direction.

  Therefore, the Western-style flush toilet of the embodiment can effectively use the lower space behind the toilet bowl 2 and can supply the wash water to the toilet bowl 2 satisfactorily.

  Next, the operation of the water supply device 100 and the intake device 200 of the Western style flush toilet of the embodiment will be described.

  At the time of non-cleaning, the first on-off valve V1, the second on-off valve V2, and the third on-off valve V3 are closed. In this state, cleaning water is stored in the tank 170.

  After the stool, when the user operates a cleaning switch that transmits a toilet cleaning start signal to the control device C, the control device C opens the first on-off valve V1.

  As a result, the cleaning water flows into the inflow chamber 172 through the ejector 160. The same amount of cleaning water as that flowing into the inflow chamber 172 is supplied from the outflow chamber 174 to the rim 3 via the second conduit 100L. The wash water supplied to the rim 3 flows down while turning along the inner surface of the toilet bowl 2, and a swirling flow is formed in the toilet bowl 2. By this swirling flow, the filth is collected in the center of the toilet bowl 2. The swirling flow causes the paper to loosen and become familiar with the washing water and be dispersed in the washing water. At this time, since the second on-off valve V2 is closed, the sound of the ejector 160 sucking air is prevented.

  After a predetermined time has elapsed, the control device C causes the intake device 200 to suck a certain amount of air in the toilet drainage channel 5. At this time, the water level in the toilet bowl 2 is sufficiently high by the wash water supplied from the rim 3, and the water head difference from the highest level part 4 a of the water seal part 4 is sufficiently large. ing. For this reason, the wash water in the toilet bowl 2 is filled with the wash water in a short time due to this water head difference and the suction of the air in the toilet drainage channel 5, and the wash water is filled with a small amount of wash water. Siphon action occurs early and an exhaust flow is formed.

  At this time, the filth collected in the center of the toilet bowl 2 by the swirling flow formed in the toilet bowl 2 is surely transferred to the toilet drainage path 5 along with the wash water drained to the toilet drainage path 5 by siphon action. Discharged.

  Further, the toilet drainage channel 5 is sealed from the downstream side by the staying portion 6, and the toilet drainage channel 5 is a closed space existing between the water sealing portion 4 and the staying portion 6. For this reason, since a certain amount of air can be reliably sucked from the toilet drainage channel 5, the siphon action can be stably generated.

  At the moment when the water level of the toilet bowl 2 drops to near the height of the lowest part 2a of the toilet bowl 2, the control device C opens the second on-off valve V2. As a result, a large amount of external air flows into the inflow chamber 172 via the second on-off valve V2, the intake pipe 20, the ejector 160, and the nozzle 171. For this reason, the wash water in the inflow chamber 172 is pushed out to the rim 3 through the outflow chamber 174 and the second water conduit 100L by a large amount of air that has flowed in. Thereby, the water level in the inflow chamber 172 is drastically lowered.

  Washing water supplied to the rim 3 before the water level in the toilet bowl 2 becomes lower than the lowest portion 2a of the toilet bowl 2 and air flows into the toilet drainage channel 5 from the toilet bowl 2 to finish the siphon action. The washing water stored in the tank 170 is also added, and the amount of water supplied per unit time is increased. For this reason, the water sealing part 4 does not break, the washing water in the toilet bowl 2 continues to turn, and the siphon action also continues. Further, the swirl flow in the toilet bowl 2 is also strong. In addition, the wash water flow increases. For this reason, the filth remaining in the toilet bowl 2 is pushed into the toilet drainage channel 5 and discharged more reliably.

  Before the inflow chamber 172 is filled with air and the wash water stored in the tank 170 is no longer supplied to the rim 3, the control device C closes the first on-off valve V1, and the suction device 200 to the toilet drainage channel 5 Let air flow in. As a result, the toilet drainage channel 5 cannot be fully filled with the washing water, and the siphon action ends.

  After the siphon action ends, the control device C opens the first on-off valve V1 and the third on-off valve V3. As a result, the cleaning water flows into the inflow chamber 172 while the ejector 160 sucks air from the outside. The air in the wash water is well separated in the inflow chamber 172, and is discharged to the outside through the atmosphere port 173, the communication pipe 30, and the third on-off valve V3. For this reason, the cleaning water in the tank 170 is accumulated up to a predetermined water level before the start of cleaning. Further, wash water is supplied from the outflow chamber 174 to the rim 3 via the second water conduit 100L, and the wash water accumulates in the toilet bowl 2 to cover it. Thereafter, the control device C closes the first on-off valve V1, the second on-off valve V2, and the third on-off valve V3, and enters a toilet cleaning standby state.

  The present invention can be used for a Western style flush toilet.

It is a perspective view of the Western style flush toilet bowl of an Example. It is a cross-sectional view of the Western-style flush toilet of the example. It is a schematic diagram of the Western-style flush toilet bowl of an Example. It is a back sectional view of the Western style flush toilet of an example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the control apparatus of the water supply apparatus and intake apparatus of an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet body 2 ... Toilet bowl 4 ... Water seal part 5 ... Toilet drainage channel 10 ... Water supply pipe 100 ... Water supply apparatus 110 ... Water supply port 195 ... Water outlet

Claims (6)

A toilet main body with a toilet drainage channel communicating with the downstream side of the water seal, and a water supply port connected to a water supply pipe provided in the toilet main body to which cleaning water is supplied from the outside, and flush water from the spout to the toilet bowl In a Western style flush toilet equipped with a water supply device for discharging water,
The Western-style flush toilet, wherein the water supply device, the water supply port, and the water discharge port are disposed on the rear side of the toilet bowl and on the left and right sides of the toilet body.   2. The Western-style flush toilet according to claim 1, wherein a part of the water supply device protrudes upward and is stored in a storage space surrounded by an outer peripheral wall behind the toilet bowl. The water supply device is provided with a water stop valve mechanism, a strainer, an on-off valve mechanism, and a vacuum breaker mechanism in this order with respect to the first water guide pipe communicating with the water supply pipe and the water supply opening. A water supply section for supplying cleaning water from
A preparation unit communicating with the downstream of the water supply unit, and an ejector and a tank provided in this order;
A second conduit that communicates with the tank and supplies wash water from the spout to the toilet bowl;
The Western-style flush toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water supply section, the preparation section, and the second water conduit are arranged on the one side.   The Western style flush toilet according to claim 3, wherein the on-off valve mechanism, the vacuum breaker mechanism, the ejector, and the tank are vertically arranged in this order from above at the time of installation. An air intake device for sucking air from the toilet drainage channel;
The Western-style flush toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the air intake device is disposed behind the toilet bowl and on the other left and right sides of the toilet body.   The Western-style flush toilet according to claim 5, wherein the air intake device is disposed above the toilet drainage channel.

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