JP2011147564A - Toilet facility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet facility reduced in size, appropriately treating excrement, and reducing the maintenance work. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet facility includes a toilet bowl 1 and a fermentation device 20 for fermenting the excrement discharged from an outlet 3 of the toilet bowl. The fermentation device 20 includes a fermentation tub 21 rotatably held around an inclined rotating shaft, and a rotating mechanism 22 for rotating the fermentation tub 21. The fermentation tub 21 has a fermentation chamber C in the inside for fermenting the excrement, which has a receiving port 25A for receiving the excrement on the upper side in the direction of the rotating shaft and a discharge port 26A for discharging the treated excrement fermented within the fermentation chamber C on the lower side in the direction of the rotating shaft. The toilet facility also includes a storage tub 40 for storing the treated excrement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet facility.

  2 and 3 of Patent Document 1 disclose a conventional toilet facility. This toilet facility includes a toilet and a fermenter. The toilet includes a toilet bowl and a toilet outlet that communicates with the toilet bowl and opens downward. The fermenter has a receiving opening that opens upward. The fermenter has a fermentation chamber inside. The fermentation room can accept excrement discharged from the toilet outlet through the receiving port. In the fermentation chamber, a fungus bed to which microorganisms are attached is stored. In the fermentation chamber, a stirrer having a plurality of stirring arms extending outward from the rotation shaft is arranged.

  In this toilet facility, excreta discharged from the toilet outlet and received in the fermentation chamber is mixed with the fungus bed by the stirring device. At this time, the excreta is subdivided and oxygen is supplied to the microorganisms attached to the fungus bed. Thereby, in this toilet facility, microorganisms can be maintained in an aerobic state, and excrement can be fermented.

JP 2003-10070 A

  However, in the above conventional toilet facilities, the bacterial bed to which the microorganisms are attached is stored in the fermentation chamber, so that the fermenter becomes large. Moreover, there is a possibility that the bacteria bed cannot be satisfactorily stirred at a place away from the stirring arm of the stirring device such as a corner portion in the fermentation chamber. If the bacteria bed is not stirred well, the bacteria bed may be solidified by water such as urine. In this case, there is a possibility that the microorganisms cannot maintain an aerobic state, and excrement cannot be satisfactorily fermented. In addition, the fungus bed must be replaced periodically, which is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and solves the problem of providing a toilet facility that can be reduced in size, can perform excrement disposal well, and can reduce maintenance. It is an issue that should be done.

The toilet equipment of the present invention is a toilet bowl and a toilet bowl that communicates with the toilet bowl and has a toilet outlet that opens downward, and humans excreted using the toilet, and the toilet bowl is discharged from the toilet outlet. A toilet facility equipped with a fermentation apparatus for fermenting excrement,
The fermentation apparatus comprises a fermenter that is rotatably held around an inclined rotation axis, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the fermenter.
The fermenter is provided with a fermentation chamber for fermenting the excrement therein, and is fermented in the fermentation chamber on the lower side in the rotation axis direction with a receiving port for receiving the excrement on the upper side in the rotation axis direction. And a discharge port for discharging treated waste.
A storage tank for storing the processed excreta is provided.

  In this toilet facility, excreta discharged from the toilet outlet is received from the fermenter entrance into the fermentation chamber. The fermenter is held so as to be rotatable around an inclined rotation shaft, and the fermentation chamber is inclined downward from the receiving port toward the discharging port. For this reason, the excrement received in the fermentation chamber moves to the discharge port side by gravity. In this way, the excrement received from the receiving port is continuously fermented and discharged from the discharging port.

  By changing the inclination angle of the rotation axis of the fermenter, it is possible to adjust the residence time until the excretion received from the receiving port into the fermentation chamber is discharged from the discharge port. For this reason, the excrement can be retained in the fermentation chamber for a predetermined time, and the excrement can be sufficiently fermented.

  Moreover, in this toilet equipment, since a microbial bed is not accommodated and only a waste material is received and fermented in a fermentation room, the volume for accommodating a microbial bed is not required. Moreover, since the excrement in a fermentation chamber is automatically discharged | emitted from a discharge port to a storage tank after a fermentation process, the effort which takes out the fermented waste from a fermentation chamber is not required.

  Therefore, the toilet facility of the present invention can be miniaturized, excrement can be processed well, and maintenance can be reduced.

  One end portion is located above the fermenter receiving port, and is disposed below the toilet outlet. The flat plate is provided with an opening for receiving the excrement on the upper surface and passing the urine downward. There may be provided a solid-liquid separation device having a separation plate and a transport mechanism for extruding stool remaining on the separation plate from the one end portion and dropping the stool onto the receiving port of the fermentation apparatus. In this case, the excrement can be separated into urine and stool by the solid-liquid separator. Since the stool separated from the urine by the solid-liquid separator is received in the fermentation chamber of the fermentation apparatus and subjected to the fermentation treatment, moisture (urine) in the fermentation chamber can be reduced. For this reason, stool can be stirred well and microorganisms can be maintained in an aerobic state. Therefore, the stool fermentation process can be performed satisfactorily.

  It has a moisture holding body for holding and evaporating urine, and a suspendable urine drying device can be suspended below the separation plate of the solid-liquid separation device. In this case, the moisture holding body holds the urine separated from the stool by the solid-liquid separator. Since the moisture holding body is suspended, the moisture holding body is easily contacted with air, and the urine held in the moisture holding body can be evaporated well.

  The fermenter has an outer shell formed symmetrically about the rotation axis, a band-like stirring blade extending from the inner surface of the outer shell toward the center and extending in the rotation axis direction, It may have an inner frame-shaped baffle plate portion that rises from the inner surface of the outer shell portion toward the center and forms a surface orthogonal to the rotation axis. In this case, the excrement moved to the discharge port side is prevented from moving downward by the baffle plate portion. For this reason, the excrement received from the receiving port in the fermentation chamber is not immediately discharged from the discharge port, but stays in the fermentation chamber, during which the fermentation process is performed. The excrement that has been prevented from moving toward the discharge port by the baffle plate is pushed upward in the fermentation chamber by the stirring blade portion as the fermenter is rotated by the rotation mechanism. The excrement pushed up to a certain height falls downward from the upper surface of the stirring blade portion into the fermentation chamber. At this time, since the fermentation chamber is in a downward inclined state, excreta deposited at a position close to the baffle plate portion falls to the discharge port side of the baffle plate portion. Thus, by rotating the fermenter, the excrement in the fermentation chamber gradually moves to the discharge port side and is finally discharged from the discharge port. Thus, in this fermentation apparatus, regardless of the amount of excrement in the fermentation chamber, the excrement accepted in the fermentation chamber can be sequentially discharged from the discharge port while stirring, and the excrement stays in the fermentation chamber. There is little variation in time, and excrement can be continuously fermented.

  In addition, by changing the tilt angle of the rotation axis of the fermenter, or changing the number and shape of the stirring blades and baffle plates, excreta received from the receiving port into the fermentation chamber can be removed from the discharging port. The number of rotations of the fermenter until it is discharged can be adjusted. That is, the time for excrement to stay in the fermentation chamber can be adjusted. For this reason, the excrement can be retained in the fermentation chamber for a predetermined time, and the excrement can be sufficiently fermented. In addition, since the fermenter rotates and the fall of the excrement is repeated in the fermentation chamber, the excrement is agitated, so that the microorganisms contained in the excrement are maintained in an aerobic state, and the excrement is fermented well. Can be processed.

  The outer shell part of the fermentation apparatus may be closer to the receiving port than the baffle plate part, and may have a drain hole penetrating in a slit shape along the baffle plate part. In this case, the urine that cannot be separated by the solid-liquid separator and is received in the fermentation chamber together with the stool can be discharged from the drain hole. Moreover, since the fermentation chamber is inclined downward, urine received in the fermentation chamber gathers on the entrance side of the baffle plate portion. For this reason, a urine can be discharged | emitted favorably by penetrating the drain hole in this part at slit shape. In this way, since moisture (urine) in the fermentation chamber can be further reduced, stool can be stirred well and microorganisms can be maintained in an aerobic state. Therefore, the stool fermentation process can be performed more satisfactorily.

  The urine drying device may be suspended below the fermentation device. In this case, the urine discharged from the drainage hole penetrating the outer shell of the fermentation apparatus can be efficiently evaporated.

  The fermentation apparatus may be suspended from a floor member to which the toilet bowl is attached. In this case, a fixing member is not provided below the fermentation apparatus, and the fixing member does not corrode. The workability and maintainability of the fermenter are good.

  The rotation mechanism may include a rotation shaft portion that forms the rotation shaft, a ratchet portion that rotates the rotation shaft portion in only one direction, and a lever that drives the ratchet portion. In this case, when the lever is operated, the ratchet unit rotates the fermenter in only one direction. By operating this lever manually, the fermentation apparatus can be rotated without a power source.

  When the lever is operated, the ratchet portion can rotate the rotating shaft portion by a set angle. In this case, if the user decides to operate the lever after using the toilet bowl, the fermenter can be rotated by a set angle each time. Thereby, a fermenter can be rotated according to the use frequency of a toilet bowl. Further, as described above, excrement in the fermentation chamber moves from the receiving port to the discharging port and is discharged from the discharging port by rotating the fermenter. For this reason, the excrement (stool) in the fermentation chamber can be evenly mixed and stirred, and an appropriate amount of excrement (stool) can be retained in the fermentation chamber. Therefore, the fermentation treatment of excrement (stool) in the fermentation chamber can be performed satisfactorily. Moreover, the internal space in the fermentation chamber can be used effectively.

  The transport mechanism of the solid-liquid separator is capable of reciprocating between the one end portion and the other end portion of the separation plate, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction and has a belt-like shape whose upper side is pivotally supported. An extrusion plate, and a drive unit that moves the extrusion plate from the other end portion of the separation plate to the one end portion when the lever is operated, It may be pivotable backward with respect to the direction of movement from one end to the other end. In this case, if the user operates the lever after using this toilet, the push plate moves from the other end of the separation plate to one end by the operation of the lever. The remaining stool can be dropped from one end of the separation plate to the inlet of the fermentation apparatus. Thus, the stool can be reliably received in the fermentation chamber without staying on the separation plate. Moreover, even if stool remains on the separation plate with the extrusion plate positioned at one end of the separation plate, the extrusion plate does not move on the separation plate when moving from one end to the other end of the separation plate. When the stool is brought into contact with the stool, the stool is rotated backward with respect to the moving direction, so that the stool is not pushed out from the other end of the separation plate.

  When the lever is operated, the rotation mechanism rotates to rotate the fermenter, and the drive unit can move the extrusion plate from the other end of the separation plate to the one end. In this case, the fermenter can be rotated and the extrusion plate of the solid-liquid separator can be moved by one lever operation.

It is a side view which shows the toilet installation of an Example. It is a side view which shows the solid-liquid separator of an Example. It is a top view which shows the solid-liquid separator of an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the solid-liquid separator of an Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the solid-liquid separator of an Example. It is the side view which looked at the solid-liquid separation apparatus of the Example from the drive part side. It is an enlarged view which shows the removal member of the solid-liquid separator of an Example. In the solid-liquid separator of an Example, it is a side view which shows the state in which the extrusion plate was located in the one end part of the separation plate. It is sectional drawing which shows the fermentation apparatus of an Example. It is an exploded view of the fermentation apparatus of an Example. It is an exploded view of the fermentation apparatus of an Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the fermentation apparatus of an Example. It is the side view which looked at the fermentation apparatus of the Example from the rotation mechanism side. It is arrow XX sectional drawing of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the state by which the urine drying apparatus of an Example is arrange | positioned under the solid-liquid separator. It is a perspective view which shows the moisture holding body of the urine drying apparatus of an Example.

  An embodiment embodying the toilet facility of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Example>
The toilet facility of an Example is provided with the toilet bowl 1, the solid-liquid separator 10, the fermentation apparatus 20, the urine drying apparatus 30, and the storage tank 40, as shown in FIG. The toilet bowl 1 is a non-flush type and has a toilet bowl 2 and a toilet outlet 3 that communicates with the toilet bowl 2 and opens downward. Moreover, the toilet seat 4 and the toilet lid 5 are attached to the upper-end opening part of the toilet bowl 2 so that rotation is possible. The toilet outlet 3 of the toilet 1 is connected to the opening of the floor member G.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the solid-liquid separation device 10 includes a separation plate 11, a transport mechanism 13, and removal members 16 </ b> A and 16 </ b> B. On the lower surface of the floor member G, a pair of rail members 7 are provided extending across the toilet discharge port 3. The solid-liquid separation device 10 is fixed to the rail member 7 so as to be slidably suspended. For this reason, the solid-liquid separator 10 can be easily removed for installation and maintenance.

  The separation plate 11 has a flat plate shape and is disposed in a horizontal state below the toilet outlet 3. In the separation plate 11, a plurality of openings 12 penetrating in a slit shape are arranged in parallel at equal intervals. Each of these openings 12 extends from one end 11F of the separation plate 11 in the longitudinal direction of the other end 11B.

  Since the separation plate 11 is arranged below the toilet discharge port 3, humans excrete using the toilet 1, and excretion discharged from the toilet discharge port 3 is received on the upper surface of the separation plate 11. Of the excrement received on the upper surface of the separation plate 11, the urine U passes downward through the opening 12, and the stool F remains on the separation plate 11. Thus, the excrement is separated into the urine U and the stool F by the separation plate 11 of the solid-liquid separation device 10.

  The transport mechanism 13 includes an extrusion plate 14 and a drive unit 15. The extrusion plate 14 has a strip shape and can reciprocate between one end portion 11F and the other end portion 11B which are the longitudinal direction of the separation plate 11. The extrusion plate 14 extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction, that is, in the lateral direction of the separation plate 11. Both ends of the extrusion plate 14 extend to the vicinity of both end portions 11L and 11R in the lateral direction of the separation plate 11. A pair of first support plates 17 </ b> A are erected along the longitudinal direction of the separation plate 11 at both ends of the extrusion plate 14. The first support plate 17A is provided with a shaft portion 14A at the upper end portion and pivotally supports the upper portion of the extrusion plate 14. The first support plate 17 </ b> A has an inclined side 17 </ b> S formed so that one piece descends toward the one end portion 11 </ b> F side of the separation plate 11. The back surface of the extruded plate 14 is in contact with the inclined side 17S. For this reason, the extrusion plate 14 is disposed in an inclined state that descends toward the one end portion 11F side of the separation plate 11. Further, the push plate 14 pivotally supported by the first support plate 17A can be rotated backward with respect to the direction of movement from the one end portion 11F of the separation plate 11 to the other end portion 11B.

  The removal member 16A extends downward from a part of the lower side of the first support plate 17A and is integrally formed. The removal member 16A is inserted through the opening 12 and protrudes downward. Further, the removing member 16B is formed in a flat plate shape, and is inserted through each of the plurality of openings 12 formed between the pair of first support plates 17A and protrudes downward. A second support plate 17B is integrally formed at the upper end of each removing member 16B. The second support member 17 </ b> B has an upper end corner portion 17 </ b> C located on the one end portion 11 </ b> F side of the separation plate 11 in contact with the back surface of the extrusion plate 14.

  The removal member 16A integrally formed with the first support plate 17A and the removal member 16B integrally formed with the second support plate 17B are penetrated and connected to the rod-like connection member 15L below the separation plate 11. Yes. Each removal member 16A, 16B can reciprocate along each opening 12 while being inserted through each opening 12 formed in a slit shape. Moreover, each removal member 16A, 16B is connected with the extrusion board 14 via the connection member 15L and the 1st support member 17A, and is integrated. For this reason, the extruding plate 14 and the removal members 16A and 16B reciprocate between the one end portion 11F and the other end portion 11B of the separation plate 11 together.

  The drive unit 15 includes a pair of first link members 15A and a pair of second link members 15B. One end of each first link member 15A is connected to both ends of the joint shaft 15J. Each first link member 15A is rotatable about the joint shaft 15J while the joint shaft 15J rotates. Both end portions of the joint shaft 15J are held by a pair of holding plates 18 provided below the floor member G. The pair of holding plates 18 are disposed above the separation plate 11 and have substantially the same interval as the lateral width of the separation plate 11. The other end of each first link member 15A is connected to one end of each second link member 15B by a joint member 15K. The other end of each second link member 15B is connected to a connecting member 15L.

  The central part of the lever member 19 is fixed to the central part of the joint shaft 15J. The joint shaft 15J rotates as the lever member 19 rotates about the joint shaft 15J. One end of the first wire W <b> 1 is connected to one end of the lever member 19. The other end of the first wire W1 is connected to a lever L1 fixed to the upper surface of the floor member G. The lever L1 is pivotally supported by a fulcrum member L2 fixed to the floor member G, and can be raised and lowered on the floor member G. The other end of the lever member 19 is connected to the other end of the second wire W2 whose one end is connected to a ratchet 22B of the rotation mechanism 22 of the fermentation apparatus 20 described later.

  When the drive unit 15 configured as described above rotates the lever L1 to the upright state, the first wire W1 is pulled upward as shown in FIG. Then, one end portion of the lever member 19 is pulled upward. As a result, the joint shaft 15J rotates in one direction. Then, each 1st link member 15A rotates to one direction centering on the joint axis | shaft 15J, and each joint member 15K moves to the separation plate 11 direction. Then, each 2nd link member 15B moves the extrusion plate 14 to the one end part 11F side of the separation plate 11. FIG. Further, the removal members 16 </ b> A and 16 </ b> B integrated with the extrusion plate 14 also move toward the one end 11 </ b> F side of the separation plate 11 along the opening 12. For this reason, the removing plate 16A, 16B removes the stool F adhering to the opening 12 or closing the opening 12, and the pushing plate 14 removes the stool F remaining on the separating plate 11 at one end 11F of the separating plate 11. And can be dropped to a receiving port 25A of the fermentation apparatus 20 described later.

  Thus, since the stool F separated from the urine U and remaining on the separation plate 11 is pushed out from the one end portion 11F of the separation plate 11 by the extrusion plate 14, moisture (urine) in the fermentation chamber C of the fermentation apparatus 20 is reduced. can do. For this reason, in the fermentation chamber C, the stool F can be stirred well and the microorganisms can be maintained in an aerobic state. Therefore, the fermentation process of stool F can be performed satisfactorily. Moreover, the stool F adhering to the opening part 12 or closing the opening part 12 can be favorably removed by the removing members 16A and 16B. For this reason, the opening part 12 can pass the urine U satisfactorily.

  A first coil spring S1 is fitted on the joint shaft 15J. The first coil spring S1 biases the joint shaft 15J to rotate in the other direction. For this reason, when the lever L1 is turned to the lying down state, the first wire W1 has no force to pull up one end of the lever member 19, and the urging force of the first coil spring S1 as shown in FIG. The shaft 15J rotates in the other direction. Then, each first link member 15A rotates in the other direction around the joint shaft 15J, and each joint member 15K moves in a direction away from the separation plate 11. Then, each 2nd link member 15B moves the extrusion board 14 to the other end part 11B side of the separation plate 11. FIG. Further, the removal members 16 </ b> A and 16 </ b> B formed integrally with the extrusion plate 14 also move along the opening 12 toward the other end 11 </ b> B of the separation plate 11. At this time, even if the stool F remains on the separation plate 11, the pusher plate 14 contacts the stool F on the separation plate 11 when moving from the one end 11 F to the other end 11 B of the separation plate 11. When it comes into contact, the stool F is rotated backward with respect to the moving direction, so that the stool F can be returned to the other end portion 11B without being pushed out from the other end portion 11B of the separation plate 11. Further, each removal member 16A, 16B can remove the stool F adhering to the opening 12 or closing the opening 12 when moving to the other end 11B side of the separation plate 11 along the opening 12. it can. For this reason, the opening part 12 can pass the urine U satisfactorily.

  Therefore, the solid-liquid separator 10 can favorably separate the stool F and the urine U and transport the stool F.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 14, the fermenter 20 includes a fermenter 21 and a rotating mechanism 22 that rotates the fermenter 21. The fermenter 21 is held rotatably about an inclined rotation axis. The fermenter 21 has an outer shell part 23, a stirring blade part 24, and a baffle plate part 25. The fermentation apparatus 20 is suspended and fixed to the rail member 7 so as to be slidable. For this reason, the fermentation apparatus 20 can be easily removed for installation and maintenance.

  The outer shell portion 23 is provided with a fermentation chamber C therein, and is formed in an axially symmetric cylindrical shape about the rotation axis. The outer shell portion 23 is formed by connecting four cylindrical members 23A. The baffle plate portion 25 is formed to extend inward from one opening end of each cylindrical member 23A. The baffle plate portion 25 has an annular shape, and the opening formed in the center portion has a circular shape with the rotation axis as the center.

  The stirring blade portion 24 has a rectangular shape, and one side thereof is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 23A. Further, the stirring blade portion 24 is attached so as to rise from the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 23A toward the center. Four stirring blades 24 are attached to the inner peripheral surface of each cylindrical member 23 </ b> A, and are disposed on the inner peripheral surface that is 90 degrees apart from the central axis of the cylindrical member 23.

  Each cylindrical member 23 </ b> A is connected by a stirring blade portion 24 to form an outer shell portion 23. At this time, each cylindrical member 23A is connected so that each stirring blade portion 24 rises from the inner surface of the outer shell portion 23 toward the center and has a strip shape extending in the rotation axis direction. Further, the cylindrical members 23A are connected with a gap therebetween.

  An opening portion of the baffle plate portion 25 located on one end side of the outer shell portion 23 forms a receiving port 25 </ b> A of the outer shell portion 23. The gap provided between the cylindrical members 23 </ b> A forms a slit-like drainage hole D penetrating along the baffle plate portion 25 on the side of the receiving port 25 </ b> A from the baffle plate portion 25.

  An annular baffle plate portion 26 having a central opening is connected to the cylindrical member 23A located on the other end side of the outer shell portion 23. The central opening of the baffle plate portion 26 forms a discharge port 26 </ b> A of the outer shell portion 23. A gap is formed between the opening edge of the cylindrical member 23 </ b> A located on the other end side of the outer shell portion 23 and the baffle plate portion 26. This gap also forms a slit-shaped drainage hole D penetrating along the baffle plate portion 26 on the side of the receiving port 25A from the baffle plate portion 26. The drainage hole D provided in the outer shell portion 23 cannot be separated by the solid-liquid separator 10 and can discharge the urine U received in the fermentation chamber C together with the stool F. For this reason, stirring of the stool F in the fermentation chamber C can be performed satisfactorily, and the microorganisms in the fermentation chamber C can be maintained in an aerobic state and the fermentation process can be performed satisfactorily.

  Four rectangular connection members 27 </ b> A are fixed to the baffle plate portion 26. The baffle plate portion 26 and the disc-shaped end surface member 27 are connected by the connecting member 27A. One end portion of the rotating shaft portion 22 </ b> A is connected to the center portion of the end surface member 27.

  The rotation mechanism 22 includes a rotation shaft portion 22A, a ratchet portion 22B, and a lever L1 that form an inclined rotation shaft of the fermenter 21. One end of the second wire W2 is connected to the ratchet portion 22B. The other end of the second wire W <b> 2 is connected to the other end of the lever member 19. For this reason, when the lever L1 is rotated in the standing state, the other end portion of the lever member 19 is lowered, and the second wire W2 is pulled. When the second wire W2 is pulled, the ratchet portion 22B rotates the rotation shaft 22A in one direction by a set angle (for example, 5 degrees).

  A second coil spring S2 for inserting the second wire W2 is provided on one end portion side of the second wire W2. The second coil spring S2 biases the second wire W2 back. For this reason, when the lever L2 is rotated to the lying down state, the other end portion of the lever member 19 is raised and the traction force of the second wire is lost, so that the second wire W2 is pulled back. At this time, the ratchet portion 22B does not rotate the rotating shaft 22A, and the state of the fermenter 21 is maintained.

  The other end portion of the rotating shaft portion 22A is held by the ratchet portion 22B. The ratchet portion 22 is slidably suspended by the rail member 7 provided on the lower surface of the floor member G so as to hold the rotating shaft portion 22A in an inclined state, and is inclined to the fixed first mounting member 22C. Attached.

  In the fermenter 21, one end portion of the inclined rotation shaft portion 22 </ b> A is fixed to the central portion of the end surface member 27. On the other hand, two guide members 29 that guide the rotation of the fermenter 21 are in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the receiving port 25A. These guide members 29 are slidably suspended from rail members 7 provided on the lower surface of the floor member G, and are fixed to a fixed second mounting member 29A.

  In this manner, the fermenter 21 disposed below the floor member G is provided with the receiving port 25A at the upper end of the outer shell 23 in the rotational axis direction and discharged at the lower end in the rotational axis direction. An outlet 26A is arranged. That is, the fermentation chamber C is inclined downward from the receiving port 25A toward the discharge port 26A. Further, one end portion 11F of the separation plate 11 is inserted into the receiving port 25A of the outer shell portion 23.

  An insertion tool 28 that slidably engages with a rail member 7 provided on the lower surface of the floor member G and is suspended from a fixed suspension member 8 at the upper end position of the drainage hole D provided in the outer shell portion 23. The lower end of is inserted. The insertion tool 28 has a thin plate shape with a lower side formed in a V shape. When the fermenter 21 rotates, the drainage hole D also rotates along the insertion tool 28, so that the stool F that closes the drainage hole D is sequentially removed by the insertion tool 28. For this reason, the urine U contained in the stool F from the drain hole D can be discharged | emitted favorably.

  In the fermentation apparatus 20 configured as described above, the fermentation chamber C is inclined downward from the receiving port 25A toward the discharge port 26A. For this reason, the stool F received in the fermentation chamber C moves to the discharge port 26A side by gravity. The stool F that has moved to the discharge port 26 </ b> A is prevented from moving downward by the baffle plate portion 25. For this reason, the stool F received in the fermentation chamber C from the receiving port 25A is not immediately discharged from the discharge port 26A but stays in the fermentation chamber C, during which the fermentation process is performed.

  The stool F whose movement toward the discharge port 26 </ b> A by the baffle plate portion 25 is pushed upward in the fermentation chamber C by the stirring blade portion 24 when the fermenter 21 is rotated by the rotation mechanism 22. The stool F pushed up to a certain height falls from the upper surface of the stirring blade portion 24 downward in the fermentation chamber C as shown in FIGS. At this time, since the fermentation chamber C is inclined downward, the stool F deposited at a position close to the baffle plate portion 25 falls to the discharge port 26 </ b> A side of the baffle plate portion 25. Thus, by rotating the fermenter 21, the stool F in the fermentation chamber C gradually moves toward the discharge port 26A, and is finally discharged from the discharge port 26A. For this reason, in this fermenter 20, regardless of the amount of the stool F in the fermentation chamber C, the stool F received in the fermentation chamber C can be discharged sequentially from the outlet while stirring, and the stool F is transferred to the fermentation chamber. The stool F can be continuously fermented with little variation in the residence time in C.

  Moreover, the stool received from the receiving port 25A to the fermentation chamber C by changing the inclination angle of the rotating shaft of the fermenter 21 or changing the number and shape of the stirring blades 24 and the baffle plates 25. The rotation speed of the fermenter 21 until F is discharged from the discharge port 26A can be adjusted. That is, the time during which the stool F stays in the fermentation chamber C can be adjusted. For this reason, the stool F can be retained in the fermentation chamber C for a predetermined period (for example, for one month), and the stool F can be sufficiently fermented. Moreover, since the fermenter 21 rotates and the fall of the stool F is repeated in the fermentation chamber C, the stool F is agitated, so that the microorganisms contained in the stool F are maintained in an aerobic state, and the stool F is It can be fermented well.

  Moreover, in this fermenter 20, since the microbial bed is not accommodated and only the stool F is received and fermented in the fermentation chamber C, the volume for accommodating the microbial bed is not required. Moreover, since the stool F in the fermentation chamber C is automatically discharged | emitted from the discharge port 26A to the storage tank 40 after a fermentation process, the effort which takes out the fermented stool F from the fermentation chamber C is not required.

  Therefore, the toilet facility of the embodiment can be miniaturized, excrement can be processed well, and maintenance can be reduced.

  Further, since the fermentation chamber C is inclined downward, the urine U received in the fermentation chamber C gathers on the receiving port 25A side of the baffle plate portion 25. For this reason, the urine U can be discharged | emitted favorably by the slit-shaped drainage hole D penetrated by this part. In this way, since the moisture (urine U) in the fermentation chamber C can be further reduced, the stool F can be stirred well and kept in an aerobic state suitable for treatment with microorganisms. Furthermore, it can be maintained in a moisture environment in which microorganisms can more easily propagate. Therefore, the stool F can be fermented more favorably.

  Moreover, the fermenter 20 can be rotated without a power source by operating the lever L1 manually. Moreover, if the user decides to operate the lever L1 after using the toilet 1, the fermenter 21 can be rotated by a set angle (for example, 5 degrees) each time. Thereby, the fermenter 21 can be rotated according to the use frequency of the toilet bowl 1. Further, as described above, when the fermenter 21 rotates, the stool F in the fermentation chamber C moves from the receiving port 25A to the discharge port 26A and is discharged from the discharge port 26A. Moreover, since the stool F can be mixed and stirred uniformly and an appropriate amount of the stool F can be retained in the fermentation chamber C, the fermentation process can be performed satisfactorily. Moreover, the internal space in the fermentation chamber C can be used effectively.

  The urine drying apparatus 30 includes a moisture holding body 31 suspended below the separation plate 11 of the solid-liquid separation apparatus 10 and the fermentation apparatus 20 as shown in FIGS. 1, 15, and 16. As described above, the urine drying device 30 is disposed using the space below the toilet 1 (below the solid-liquid separation device 10 and the fermentation device 20).

  The moisture holder 31 is an annular shape formed of a nonwoven fabric. For this reason, the urine F can be hold | maintained favorably and can be evaporated. A rope 31 </ b> A is inserted into the central space portion of the moisture holding body 31, and a plurality of moisture holding bodies 31 are held. A weight 31B is connected to the lowermost end of the rope 31A in order to prevent the moisture retaining body 31 from falling off and to suspend the rope 31A vertically. The rope 31 </ b> A is connected to a suspension rope 31 </ b> C that is stretched between suspension members 32 that project to the side of the solid-liquid separator 10 and the fermentation apparatus 20.

  The urine U separated from the stool F by the solid-liquid separator 10 falls directly from the opening 12 of the separation plate 11 toward the moisture holding body 31 and is held by the moisture holding body 31. Since the moisture holding body 31 is suspended, the moisture holding body 31 is easily contacted with air, and the urine U held by the moisture holding body 31 can be evaporated well in the space below the toilet bowl 1.

  Therefore, the urine drying apparatus 30 of an Example can utilize a space effectively and can evaporate urine favorably without a power supply.

  In particular, since the moisture holding body 31 is divided into a plurality of parts, a space can be formed between the moisture holding bodies 31. Thereby, air flows into the space formed between each moisture holding body 31, and evaporation of the urine U from each moisture holding body 31 is accelerated | stimulated. Moreover, since air flows also in the central space part of each water holding body 31, evaporation of the urine U is further promoted.

  Moreover, since the moisture holding body 31 is divided, the urine U does not immediately penetrate into the moisture holding body 31 located below. For this reason, the urine U is not collected only in the water holding body 31 located at the lowermost end, and the water holding bodies 31 can hold the urine U in a dispersed manner. Therefore, the urine U is evaporated from each moisture holding body 31, and the evaporation efficiency can be increased.

  Further, the moisture holding body 31 suspended downward is suspended so as to contact the bottom surface 42 of the storage space in which the urine drying device 30 is stored. For this reason, the urine U which has not been fully held in the moisture holding body 31 and has flowed out to the bottom surface 42 can be absorbed by the other moisture holding bodies 31 and evaporated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the storage tank 40 is provided below the discharge port 26 </ b> A of the fermentation apparatus 20. The treated stool, which is the treated excrement subjected to the fermentation process in the fermentation chamber C discharged from the discharge port 26A, is stored. The storage tank 40 is partitioned from the storage space of the urine drying device 30 by a partition wall 41. That is, the partition wall 41 is erected below the discharge port 26A. Accordingly, the urine U that has not evaporated from the water holding body 31 of the urine drying device 30 and has flowed to the bottom surface 42 is prevented from flowing into the storage tank 40. For this reason, since the processed stool stored in the storage tank 40 does not get wet and microorganisms contained therein can be maintained in an aerobic state, the fermentation process is promoted even in a state stored in the storage tank 40. can do.

  An exhaust pipe 50 that discharges odor is connected to the floor member G above the storage tank 40. A fan (not shown) is connected to the exhaust pipe 50 so that exhaust can be forced. For this reason, while storing the solid-liquid separator 10, the fermentation apparatus 20, and the urine drying apparatus 30, the odor of the space which forms the storage tank 40 can be discharged | emitted, and the evaporation of the urine U in the urine drying apparatus 30 is accelerated | stimulated. be able to.

  In the upper side wall of the storage tank 40, when the processed stool is collected in the storage tank 40, the processed stool is carried out, or the solid-liquid separator 10, the fermentation apparatus 20, and the urine drying apparatus 30 are inspected. An inspection port 42 is provided. A lid member 42A is attached to the inspection port 42. The lid member 42 </ b> A is provided with an inlet 43 for mixing ash into the treated stool stored in the storage tank 40.

  The toilet facility of the embodiment configured as described above is used as follows, and excrement is processed.

  When the user of the toilet 1 makes the stool F, the user then turns the lever L1 to the upright state. Then, the stool F separated from the urine U by the solid-liquid separation device 10 and remaining on the separation plate 11 is pushed out from the one end portion 11F of the separation plate 11 by the extrusion plate 14, and the fermentation chamber C from the receiving port 25A of the fermentation device 20. Fall into. When the lever L1 is rotated in the standing state, the fermenter 21 of the fermentation apparatus 20 is rotated by a set angle (for example, 5 degrees). Then, the stool F staying in the fermentation chamber C moves upward by the stirring blade portion 24. At this time, a part of the stool F falls from the upper surface of the stirring blade portion 24 downward in the fermentation chamber C. Further, the stool F accumulated at a position close to the baffle plate portion 25 falls to the discharge port 26A side of the baffle plate portion 25. In this way, the stool F gradually moves toward the outlet 26A.

  At the time when the stool F pushed out from the one end portion 11F of the separation plate 11 is received in the fermentation chamber C, the rotation of the fermenter 21 has been completed. On the other hand, the urine U falls downward from the opening 12 of the separation plate 11 of the solid-liquid separator 10 and is held by the moisture holding body 31. Thereafter, the urine U held in the moisture holding body 31 is evaporated.

  When the lever L <b> 1 is rotated to the lying state, the extrusion plate 14 of the solid-liquid separation device 10 moves to the other end portion 11 </ b> B side of the separation plate 11. Since the extruding plate 14 reciprocates between the one end portion 11F and the other end portion 11B of the separation plate and each removing member 16A, 16B also reciprocates along the opening portion 12, it adheres to the opening portion 12 or opens. The stool F that closes 12 is removed. For this reason, the urine U disposed after the toilet 1 is used can pass through the opening 12 of the separation plate U, and the solid-liquid separation device 10 separates the stool F and the urine U well. can do. Thus, the movement of the extrusion plate 14 of the solid-liquid separator 10 and the rotation of the fermenter 21 can be performed by one lever operation.

  By repeating the use of the toilet 1, the stool F can be received from the receiving port 25A into the fermentation chamber C of the fermentation apparatus 20 and the processed stool can be discharged from the discharge port 26A. That is, the fermenter 20 can continuously receive the stool F, perform fermentation, and discharge. Moreover, the stool F can be sufficiently fermented by being retained in the fermentation chamber C for a predetermined period (for example, for one month). Thus, in this toilet facility, the user can process the excrement with no power source by operating the lever L2.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) Although the solid-liquid separation device is provided in the embodiment, the solid-liquid separation device may not be provided. In that case, you may accept the excretion discharged | emitted from a toilet bowl discharge port directly in the fermentation chamber of a fermentation apparatus.
(2) Although the urine drying device is provided in the embodiment, the urine drying device may not be provided. In that case, you may provide the urine storage tank which has a purification apparatus.
(3) Although the non-flush toilet bowl was used in the examples, a simple flush toilet bowl or a flush toilet bowl may be used.
(4) In the example, the lever was manually operated by the user of the toilet and the solid-liquid separation device and the fermentation device were driven by pulling the wire. However, the transmission member may be a metal rod or the like instead of a wire. . Moreover, you may drive a solid-liquid separator and a fermentation apparatus using a motor etc.
(5) In the embodiment, each time the lever is operated, the rotating shaft is rotated by 5 degrees. However, the rotating angle of the rotating shaft can be changed every time the lever is operated. Thereby, the period for which stool stays in the fermentation chamber can be changed.
(6) In the embodiment, the moisture holding body is annular, but a block-like one not provided with the central space portion may be connected to the rope. Moreover, you may provide even if the thread-like thing which has several absorptivity branches from a rope more than once.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet bowl 2 ... Toilet bowl 3 ... Toilet outlet 10 ... Solid-liquid separator 11 ... Separation plate 11F ... One end part (of the separation plate) 11B ... Other end part (of the separation plate) 12 ... Opening part 13 ... Conveyance mechanism 14 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Extrusion board 15 ... Drive part 20 ... Fermentation apparatus 21 ... Fermenter 22 ... Rotation mechanism 22A ... Rotating shaft part 23 ... Outer shell part 24 ... Stirring blade part 25 ... Baffle plate part 25A ... Inlet 26A ... Outlet 30 ... Piss Drying device 31 ... moisture holding body 40 ... storage tank C ... fermentation chamber D ... drainage hole L1 ... lever

Claims (11)

A toilet that has a toilet bowl and a toilet bowl that opens downward and communicates with the toilet bowl, and a fermenter that fertilizes the waste excreted from the toilet bowl by human excretion using the toilet bowl. A toilet facility comprising a device,
The fermentation apparatus comprises a fermenter that is rotatably held around an inclined rotation axis, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the fermenter.
The fermenter is provided with a fermentation chamber for fermenting the excrement therein, and is fermented in the fermentation chamber on the lower side in the rotation axis direction with a receiving port for receiving the excrement on the upper side in the rotation axis direction. And a discharge port for discharging treated waste.
A toilet facility comprising a storage tank for storing the processed excreta.   One end portion is located above the fermenter receiving port, and is disposed below the toilet outlet. The flat plate is provided with an opening for receiving the excrement on the upper surface and passing the urine downward. A solid-liquid separation device having a separation plate and a transport mechanism for extruding stool remaining on the separation plate from the one end portion and dropping the stool to a receiving port of the fermentation device is provided. Item 1. Toilets.   The urine drier which has a moisture holding body that holds and evaporates urine, and suspends a suspendable urine drying device below the separation plate of the solid-liquid separation device. Toilet facilities.   The fermenter has an outer shell formed symmetrically about the rotation axis, a band-like stirring blade extending from the inner surface of the outer shell toward the center and extending in the rotation axis direction, 4. An inner frame-shaped baffle plate portion that rises from the inner surface of the outer shell portion toward the center and forms a surface that is orthogonal to the rotation axis. The toilet facilities described in the section.   The outer shell portion of the fermentation apparatus is on the receiving side from the baffle plate portion, and has a drainage hole penetrating in a slit shape along the baffle plate portion. The toilet equipment of any one of thru | or 4.   4. The toilet facility according to claim 3, wherein the urine drying device is suspended below the fermentation device.   The toilet equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the fermentation apparatus is suspended from a floor member to which the toilet bowl is attached.   The rotation mechanism includes a rotation shaft portion that forms the rotation shaft, a ratchet portion that rotates the rotation shaft portion in only one direction, and a lever that drives the ratchet portion. The toilet facility according to any one of Items 1 to 7.   The toilet equipment according to claim 8, wherein when the lever is operated, the ratchet portion rotates the rotating shaft portion by a set angle.   The transport mechanism of the solid-liquid separator is capable of reciprocating between the one end portion and the other end portion of the separation plate, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction and has a belt-like shape whose upper side is pivotally supported. An extrusion plate, and a drive unit that moves the extrusion plate from the other end portion of the separation plate to the one end portion when the lever is operated, The toilet equipment according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the toilet equipment can be rotated backward with respect to a direction of movement from one end to the other end.   When the lever is operated, the rotation mechanism rotates to rotate the fermenter, and the drive unit moves the extrusion plate from the other end of the separation plate to the one end. The toilet facility according to claim 10.

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