JP2008285835A - Mounting structure of sanitary flushing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a sanitary flushing device capable of being securely fixed in a toilet unit installed in a lavatory in an aircraft. <P>SOLUTION: In this mounting structure of the sanitary flushing device having a main body part incorporating a water discharge nozzle and a toilet seat supported turnably on the main body part, a bottom face of the main body part is fixed on a first supporting body, and a rear face of the main body part is fixed on a second supporting body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a sanitary washing device, and more specifically to a mounting structure for a sanitary washing device installed in a toilet unit such as an aircraft lavatory.

The sanitary washing device accommodates a water discharge nozzle for jetting washing water so that it can be moved forward and backward, and is attached to a seated toilet to wash a “butt” of a user sitting on a toilet seat. Until now, as a method of attaching the sanitary washing device, bolts are tightened on the upper surface of the toilet bowl (Patent Document 1), or the bottom surface of the sanitary washing device is engaged with a fixture fixed in advance on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. (Patent Document 2).
On the other hand, a toilet unit provided in an aircraft lavatory or the like is provided with a concealment panel (support) called a “shroud” or the like that covers a toilet bowl, and a toilet seat is attached to the upper surface of the concealment panel (Patent Document 3). ). However, the aircraft lavatory is narrow and the depth of the toilet bowl installed there is smaller than that of a normal toilet bowl. It is necessary to make it smaller than the above and increase the height dimension.
JP 2003-268839 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-120639 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-189872

  However, if the sanitary washing device having such a large height is attached to a toilet unit of an aircraft lavatory in the same manner as before, wobbling may occur in the upper portion of the main body. If the upper part of the main body of the sanitary washing device wobbles, not only does it affect the comfort of the toilet seat, but the main body and the support (the concealment panel) repeatedly collide due to the shaking and vibration of the aircraft, thereby impairing durability. There is also a possibility.

  The present invention has been made from this point of view, and provides a mounting structure of a sanitary washing device that can be securely fixed to a toilet unit provided in an aircraft lavatory or the like.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sanitary washing device mounting structure having a main body portion having a water discharge nozzle and a toilet seat pivotally supported with respect to the main body portion. A sanitary washing apparatus mounting structure is provided, wherein the bottom surface of the main body is fixed to a support, and the back of the main body is fixed to a second support.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the attachment structure of the sanitary washing apparatus which can be reliably fixed to the toilet unit provided in the lavatory etc. of an aircraft can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a toilet unit to which a sanitary washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.
Moreover, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the fixing | fixed part of the sanitary washing apparatus in this toilet unit.
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the sanitary washing device is removed from the toilet unit.
Moreover, FIG. 4 is the schematic diagram which looked at the sanitary washing apparatus of this embodiment from diagonally backward. 2 and the subsequent drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements as those shown in the above-mentioned drawings, and the detailed description will be omitted as appropriate.

The toilet unit illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a toilet unit provided in an aircraft lavatory, for example. In the opening of the concealment panel (first support body, second support body) 500, the bowl of the toilet 600 is exposed. And the sanitary washing apparatus 100 is attached to the upper back. The sanitary washing device 100 includes a main body 200 and a toilet seat 110 and a toilet lid 120 that are pivotally supported by the main body 200 so as to be rotatable. The main body 200 is provided with a water discharge nozzle 262 so that it can advance into the bowl of the toilet 600. The water discharge nozzle 262 sprays water from the tip of the water discharge nozzle 262 to wash the “butt” of the user sitting on the toilet seat 110. In the present specification, the term “water” includes not only cold water but also hot water.
As conceptually shown in FIG. 2, the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device is fixed on the back surface by the fixing portion 300 and fixed on the bottom surface by the fixing portion 400.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the concealment panel 500 is provided with a recess 530 that houses the sanitary washing device 100. A pair of insertion holes 540 for fixing the upper part of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device 100 is provided on the recess 530. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a storage portion 206 that is received in the concave portion 530 of the concealment panel 500 is provided behind the main body portion 200 of the sanitary washing device 100. In front of the storage unit 206, a peripheral edge 208 protruding from the periphery of the storage unit 206 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the sanitary washing device 100 is attached, the insertion hole 540 of the concealment panel 500, the gap between the recess 530 and the storage portion 206, etc. It is hidden by. As a result, the sanitary washing device 100 is provided in close contact with the front surface of the concealment panel 500, and a clean appearance is obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a vacuum breaker 610 is provided on the rear side of the toilet bowl 600 so as to protrude upward from the concealment panel 500. As shown in FIG. 4, a storage recess 212 in which at least a part of the vacuum breaker 610 is stored is provided behind the bottom surface 202 of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device 100 of the present embodiment. By providing such a storage recess 212, the sanitary washing device 100 can be attached without interfering with the vacuum breaker 610 protruding into the recess 530.

Here, the structure of the concealment panel 500 and the toilet bowl 600 will be described in more detail.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the concealment panel 500. The concealment panel 500 is a plate-shaped molded body, and is formed with an opening 510 from which a bowl surface of the toilet bowl is exposed and an opening 520 from which a vacuum breaker projects. Further, as described above, a pair of insertion holes 540 is provided on the recess 530. Further, a pair of fixing holes 550 for fixing the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device 100 is provided behind the opening 510.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the concealment panel 500 and the toilet bowl 600 are separated.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the concealment panel 500 is attached to the toilet bowl 600. As shown in FIG. 6, a water supply pipe 620 is connected to the rear of the vacuum toilet 600, and a vacuum breaker 610 is provided in the middle thereof. The vacuum breaker 610 protrudes upward so that the upper end of the vacuum breaker 610 is higher than the upper surface of the toilet 600.
In the state where the toilet bowl 600 is covered with the concealment panel 500, the vacuum breaker 610 protrudes from the opening 520 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a first embodiment of the fixing unit 300 at the top of the sanitary washing device 100. FIG. 9 is a three-side view of the fixture used in the present embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the sanitary washing device 100 is attached in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, a pair of attachments 330 is provided on the back side of the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device. The attachment 330 has a substantially U-shaped form, and a tip 332 thereof extends downward.
When attaching the sanitary washing device 100, the main body 200 is inserted into the recess 530 of the concealment panel 500, and when the fixture 330 comes into contact with the concealment panel 500, the main body 200 is lifted up to conceal the fixture 330. Insert into the panel insertion hole 540. And if the edge part 208P of the peripheral part 208 of the main-body part 200 contact | abuts on the front surface 502 of a concealment panel, the main-body part 200 will be dropped below. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the tip 332 of the fixture 330 is inserted into the opening 560 provided in the concealment panel, and the upper portion of the main body 200 is fixed. That is, in this embodiment, the upper part of the back surface of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device can be fixed to the concealment panel 500 by hooking the attachment 330 to the concealment panel opening 560. If the dimension of the fixture 330 is set in a predetermined range in advance, as shown in FIG. 8, the end 208P of the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 abuts against the front surface 502 of the concealment panel, and at the same time, the fixture 330 The front end 332 is also in contact with the front end of the opening 560, and the main body 200 is fixed without rattling or wobbling.
When removing the sanitary washing device 100, the main body 200 is lifted up and the tip 332 of the fixture 330 is removed from the opening 560 of the concealing panel, and then the main body 200 is pulled out.

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a second embodiment of the fixing unit 300 at the top of the sanitary washing device 100.
FIG. 12 is a three-side view of the fixture used in this embodiment.
Also in the present embodiment, a pair of attachments 340 are provided on the back side of the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device. The fixture 340 has a substantially L-shaped form, its tip extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and is provided with a fixing hole 342.

  On the other hand, a metal frame (first support) 650 is provided behind the concealment panel, that is, on the back side. The frame 650 is a part of a lavatory housing in which a toilet unit is installed, for example, and is used for fixing the concealment panel 500. Alternatively, the frame 650 may be fixed to the concealment panel 500.

In this embodiment, the fixture 340 is fixed to a fixing portion 660 formed by bending a part of the frame 650 via a screw 662. When attaching the sanitary washing device 100, the main body 200 is inserted into the recess 530 of the concealment panel 500, and the fixture 340 is inserted through the insertion hole 540 of the concealment panel. Then, on the back side of the concealment panel 500, the screws 662 are screwed into the fixing holes 342 and tightened. In this way, the upper part of the back surface of the main body 200 can be fixed to the frame 650. Also in this case, if the size of the fixture 340 is set within a predetermined range, as shown in FIG. 11, the end 208P of the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 comes into contact with the front surface 502 of the concealment panel. In this state, the main body 200 can be fixed without rattling or wobbling.
In this embodiment, the screw 662 is not essential, and various other means can be used as long as the fixture 340 can be fixed to the frame 650. In this embodiment, since the fixture 340 can be fixed to the frame 650, the mechanical strength is high. Furthermore, since the fixture 340 can be fixed to the frame 650, there is no excessive pressure contact force between the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 and the front surface 502 of the concealing panel. That is, damage caused by the collision between the main body 200 and the concealment panel 500 can be suppressed.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a third embodiment of the fixing unit 300 at the top of the sanitary washing device 100.
FIG. 14 is a three-side view of the fixture used in this embodiment.
Also in the present embodiment, a pair of attachments 350 are provided on the back side of the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device. The attachment 350 has a substantially U-shaped form, and is further provided with a position restricting portion 354 that protrudes upward when attached to the main body portion 200.

  On the other hand, also in the present embodiment, a metal frame (first support) 670 is provided behind the concealment panel, that is, on the back side. Similar to the second embodiment, this frame 670 is also a part of a lavatory housing in which a toilet unit is installed, for example, and is used for fixing the concealment panel 500. Alternatively, the frame 670 may be fixed to the concealment panel 500.

  In this embodiment, a part of the fixture 350 is inserted into the opening 672 provided in the frame 670 and fixed. When attaching the sanitary washing device 100, the main body 200 is inserted into the recess 530 of the concealment panel 500, and the fixture 350 is inserted through the insertion hole 540 of the concealment panel. And if the front-end | tip 352 of the fixture 350 contact | abuts to the flame | frame 670, the main-body part 200 will be lifted up a little and pushed further. Then, this time, the position restricting portion 354 of the fixture 350 comes into contact with the frame 670. When the main body 200 is lowered in this state, a part of the frame 670 is sandwiched between the tip 352 of the fixture 350 and the position restricting portion 354 as shown in FIG. The upper part of the back surface of the frame can be fixed to the frame 670.

  In the state of being attached in this way, the movable range of the main body 200 is such that the distance W between the tip 352 of the fixture 350 and the position restricting portion 354 (see FIG. 14) and the thickness T of the frame 670 (see FIG. 13). Is equal to the difference between Therefore, the rattling of the main body 200 can be sufficiently suppressed by controlling the distance W between the tip 352 of the fixture 350 and the position restricting portion 354.

  Further, when removing the sanitary washing device 100, the main body 200 may be lifted to remove the tip 352 of the fixture 350 from the opening 672 of the frame 670. Also in the present embodiment, since the fixture 350 can be fixed to the frame 670, the mechanical strength is high. Furthermore, since the fixture 350 can be fixed to the frame 670, an excessive pressure contact force or the like does not occur between the peripheral edge 208 of the main body 200 and the front surface 502 of the concealing panel. That is, damage caused by the collision between the main body 200 and the concealment panel 500 can be suppressed. Further, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to put a hand into the back side of the concealment panel 500 and fix it with screws, and the attachment and detachment of the sanitary washing device 100 is easy.

  FIG. 15 is a three-view diagram illustrating a modified example of a fixture that can be used in the present embodiment. In this modified example, the tip 352 of the fixture 350 is inclined rearward (see FIG. 13). When the fixture 350 is used to fix the frame 670 to the frame 670 as shown in FIG. 13, the main body 200 is lifted and the tip 352 is inserted into the opening 672 of the frame 670, so that the position restricting portion 354 contacts the frame 670. When the main body 200 is later lowered, the end of the opening 672 of the frame 670 contacts the inclined surface of the tip 352. If the minimum distance W (see FIG. 15) between the tip 352 and the position restricting portion 354 is set to be the same as or slightly smaller than the thickness T (see FIG. 13) of the frame 670, when the main body 200 is lowered downward, The frame 670 is in a state of being pressed and sandwiched between the tip 352 of the fixture 350 and the position restricting portion 354, and can be firmly fixed without rattling.

In the above, the fixing part 300 of the upper part of the main-body part 200 of a sanitary washing apparatus was demonstrated.
Next, the fixing part 400 at the lower part of the main body part 200 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sanitary washing device of the present embodiment has a pair of fixing portions 400 in front of the main body portion 200.
16 and 17 are assembly views illustrating the structure of the fixing portion 400. FIG. In these drawings, the toilet seat 110 and the toilet lid 120 are removed.

  The fixing unit 400 includes a recess 430 provided in the main body 200, a cap 410 that closes the recess 430, and a waterproof packing 420 that maintains the clearance in a liquid-tight manner. The cap 410 has, for example, an engagement protrusion 412 at its tip, and can be fixed in a state where the recess 430 is closed. A fixing hole 440 is provided on the bottom surface of the recess 430. The fixing hole 440 passes through the case cover 290 and the case plate 210 and communicates with the fixing hole 550 provided in the concealment panel 500.

18 and 19 are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating the internal structure of the fixing portion 400.
A screw 450 is inserted through a fixing hole 440 provided in the bottom surface of the recess 430 and a fixing hole 550 provided in the concealment panel, and the case cover 290 and the case plate 210 are fixed to the concealment panel 500. A nut (not shown) or the like is appropriately provided on the back side of the fixing hole 550 of the concealing panel, and a screw 450 is screwed and tightened. In this way, the bottom surface 202 (see FIG. 4) of the main body 200 is fixed to the top surface of the concealment panel 500. By tightening the case cover 290 and the case plate 210 together, it is possible to fix the case cover 290 more firmly.

  According to the present embodiment, the upper part of the back surface of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device is fixed as described above with reference to FIGS. 8 to 15, and the bottom surface of the main body 200 is further fixed as described above with reference to FIGS. By fixing 202 to the upper surface of the concealment panel 500, the sanitary washing device 100 can be firmly fixed in any of the front, rear, left, right, and top and bottom directions. As a result, even when installed in a lavatory such as an aircraft with a lot of shaking and vibration, it is possible to provide an attachment structure that can stably operate the sanitary washing device 100 without rattling.

  FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the cap 410 is attached after the main body 200 is fixed. As described above, in the state in which the cap 410 is used, the upper surface of the main body 200 and the upper surface of the cap 410 can be formed as a substantially continuous single surface, and a mounting structure that is neat and attractive can be provided. In this state, by incorporating the waterproof packing 420, water or the like can be prevented from entering the recess 430, and reliability can be ensured.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view illustrating a modified example of the fixing unit 400.
FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the mounting structure of this modification.
FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a cap 410 provided in this modification.

  In this modification, a recess 480 is formed adjacent to the cap 410. A groove 416 is provided on the upper side surface of the cap 410. Providing such a recess 480 and groove 416 is convenient because, for example, a flathead screwdriver can be inserted into the groove 416 to easily remove the cap 410.

  FIG. 24 is a schematic view illustrating a state where the sanitary washing device 100 of this embodiment is attached. When attaching the sanitary washing device 100 to the toilet unit, first, the toilet seat 110 and the toilet lid 120 are removed from the main body 200. Further, the water supply pipe 295 and the power supply wiring 297 of the sanitary washing device 100 are drawn out through the opening 570 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) of the concealment panel 500. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, the main body 200 is placed on the upper surface of the concealment panel 500, and the water supply pipe 295 and the power supply wiring 297 are connected to the main body 200.

After that, the main body 200 is inserted into the recess 530 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) while the water supply pipe 295 and the power supply wiring 297 are accommodated in the opening 570 of the concealment panel. Then, the upper part of the main body 200 of the sanitary washing device is fixed as described above with reference to FIGS. 8 to 15, and further, the front of the main body 200 is placed on the upper surface of the concealment panel 500 as described above with reference to FIGS. Fix against.
Then, if the toilet seat 110 and the toilet lid 120 are attached to the main body 200 and the operation is confirmed, the attaching operation of the sanitary washing device 100 is completed.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. For example, the features of the specific examples described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 24 can be appropriately combined within the technically possible range, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention.
Further, the structure of the toilet unit and the sanitary washing device and the contents of their operation are not limited to those described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 24, and the present invention is similarly implemented by appropriately modifying the design by those skilled in the art. And what can acquire the same effect is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the gist of the present invention. For example, the water discharge nozzle may advance or retreat by power such as a motor, or may advance or retreat by water pressure.
Further, the present invention is not limited to a vacuum toilet unit, and the same effects can be obtained by applying the same to toilet units having various structures.

It is a model perspective view of the toilet unit to which the sanitary washing device concerning embodiment of this invention was attached. It is a conceptual diagram showing the fixing | fixed part of a sanitary washing apparatus. It is a model perspective view showing the state which removed the sanitary washing apparatus from the toilet unit. It is the schematic diagram which looked at the sanitary washing apparatus of this embodiment from diagonally backward. It is a perspective view showing the concealment panel 500. FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state which separated the concealment panel 500 and the toilet bowl 600. FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state which attached the concealment panel 500 to the toilet bowl 600. FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a first example of an upper fixing unit 300 of the sanitary washing device 100. It is a 3rd page figure of the fixture used in 1st Example. It is the schematic diagram showing the state which attaches the sanitary washing apparatus 100 in 1st Example. It is a partial sectional view showing the 2nd example of fixed part 300 of the upper part of sanitary washing device. It is a 3rd page figure of the fixture used in 2nd Example. It is a partial cross section showing the 3rd example of fixed part 300 of the upper part of sanitary washing apparatus 100. It is a 3rd page figure of the fixture used in 3rd Example. It is a 3rd view showing the modification of the fixture which can be used in 3rd Example. FIG. 6 is an assembly diagram illustrating the structure of a fixing unit 400. FIG. 6 is an assembly diagram illustrating the structure of a fixing unit 400. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a fixing unit 400. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a fixing unit 400. FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the state which attached the cap 410 after fixing the main-body part 200. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modified example of a fixing unit 400. It is a schematic cross section showing the internal structure of the mounting structure of a modification. It is a perspective view showing the cap 410 provided in a modification. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the state which attaches the sanitary washing apparatus 100 of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Sanitary washing apparatus, 110 Toilet seat, 120 Toilet lid, 200 Main body part, 202 Bottom surface, 206 Storage part, 208 Peripheral part, 208P End part, 210 Case plate, 212 Storage recessed part, 262 Water discharge nozzle, 290 Case cover, 295 Water supply piping 297 Power supply wiring, 330 fitting, 332 tip, 340 fitting, 342 fixing hole, 350 fitting, 352 tip, 354 position restricting portion, 400 fixing portion, 410 cap, 412 engagement protrusion, 416 groove, 420 waterproof packing 430 concave portion, 440 fixing hole, 450 screw, 480 concave portion, 500 concealment panel (first support body, second support body), 502 front surface, 510 opening, 520 opening, 530 concave portion, 540 insertion hole, 550 fixing hole 560 opening, 570 opening, 600 toilet, 610 vacuum breaker, 620 Water supply pipe, 650 frame (second support), 660 fixture, 662 screw, 670 frame (second support), 672 opening

Claims (7)

A sanitary washing device mounting structure having a main body portion having a water discharge nozzle and a toilet seat pivotally supported with respect to the main body portion,
An attachment structure for a sanitary washing device, wherein the bottom surface of the main body is fixed to a first support, and the back of the main body is fixed to a second support. A fixture is provided on the back surface of the main body,
The sanitary washing device mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the mounting tool and the second support are engaged and fixed.   The attachment structure for a sanitary washing device according to claim 2, wherein the attachment includes a position restricting portion that restricts movement in the front-rear direction with respect to the second support. The second support is a concealment panel covering the toilet;
The sanitary washing device mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the back surface is fixed by engaging the mounting tool with an opening provided in the concealing panel.   The attachment structure of the sanitary washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second support is a frame provided on the back side of a concealment panel that covers the toilet. The first support is a concealment panel that covers the toilet;
The sanitary washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a fixing hole is provided in the concealing panel, and the bottom surface is fixed by screwing the main body portion through the fixing hole. Mounting structure. The main body has a storage part and a peripheral part protruding from the storage part to the periphery,
The storage unit is stored in a recess provided in a concealment panel that covers the toilet bowl,
The attachment structure of the sanitary washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a gap between the concave portion and the storage portion is concealed by the peripheral edge portion.

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