JP2012067455A - Human body private part washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a human body private part washing device which has a fewer number of components of an operation unit than conventional ones, is easy to assemble, and prevents the operation unit from interfering when cleaning around a toilet bowl in a narrow space.SOLUTION: A human body private part washing device 1 comprises: a body part 10 which has a base plate 12 placed on a toilet bowl having a washing nozzle 11 to wash a human body private part, and a base cover 13 which is integrally combined with the base plate 12 and covers the washing nozzle 11; an operation unit 20 which is formed of a body separate from the body part 10 and fixed to a side of the body part 10; and a membrane switch 30 attached to a surface of the operation unit 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a human body local cleaning apparatus including an operation unit that operates a cleaning function of a human body local part on a side of a main body.

  As a prior art, there is a human body local cleaning device 60 of FIG. The human body local cleaning device 60 includes a main body 63 having a base plate 61 and a base cover 62, and an operation unit 64 formed separately from the main body 63. The operation unit 64 includes a key top 65, an operation nameplate 66 affixed to the top of the key top 65, an operation substrate 67 disposed below the key top 65, and a back surface formed in accordance with the key top 65. And a lid 68. The operation unit 64 is fixed to the side of the main body 63 with screws 69.

  In addition, as a conventional technique, a body part that is detachably fixed to the rear upper side of the toilet bowl and extends in the width direction of the toilet bowl, a toilet seat pivotally attached to the body part, a washing nozzle housed in the body part, a signal There is an operation unit that wirelessly sends to the control mechanism to operate the cleaning nozzle, and there is a human body local cleaning device in which a protruding portion extending forward is detachably fixable beside the main body (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-313922 A

  However, in the conventional human body local washing apparatus 60 of FIG. 7, the operation unit 64 attaches the operation board 67 to the key top 65, and then attaches the operation nameplate 66 to the surface, and the back side of the key top 65 is covered with the back cover 68. Therefore, there is a problem that it is necessary to fix with the screws 69, which requires a large number of parts and a large number of assembly steps. In addition, if the main body 63 and the operation unit 64 remain fixed with the screws 69, there is a problem that the operation unit 64 becomes an obstacle when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space.

  Moreover, in the human body local washing apparatus of patent document 1, in order to transmit a signal wirelessly, it is necessary to provide a transmission member in an operation part and a receiving member in a main-body part, and there exists a problem that a number of parts increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a smaller number of parts in the operation unit than in the prior art, is easy to assemble, and the human body local washing device does not interfere with the operation unit when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space The purpose is to provide.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body having a base plate provided with a cleaning means for cleaning a human body part and placed on a toilet, and a base cover integrally combined with the base plate and covering the cleaning means. And an operation part that is formed separately from the main body part and is attached to the side of the main body part, and a membrane switch that is attached to the surface of the operation part.

  Moreover, the 2nd problem-solving means of this invention is a structure where the said operation part has a fastening part attached to the said main-body part, and the said fastening part is fixed with the said main-body part with a fastening member.

  According to a third problem solving means of the present invention, the operating portion has an engaging portion that is attached to the main body, and the engaging portion is elastically deformed and detachably assembled to the main body. .

  According to a fourth problem solving means of the present invention, the operation part has a hinge part attached to the main body part, and the operation part is assembled to the main body part so as to be rotatable relative to the main body part.

  According to a fifth problem solving means of the present invention, the hinge portion has an engagement pin, and the main body portion is a restriction portion that restricts relative rotation between the elongated hole portion engaged with the engagement pin and the operation portion. When the engaging pin is located at one end of the elongated hole portion, the restricting portion restricts relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion, and the engaging pin is the elongated hole portion. The restricting portion is configured to allow relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion.

  In the human body local cleaning device of the present invention, the operation unit is formed separately from the main body unit, and the membrane switch is attached to the surface, so that the number of parts of the operation unit is smaller than that of the conventional operation unit. Further, there is no need to provide a transmission member for transmitting signals wirelessly, and assembly is easy. In addition, the operation unit has a simple structure with a membrane switch attached, and can be made smaller and lighter than the conventional unit and can be easily removed from the main unit, so the operation unit can be used when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space. It does not get in the way.

  Moreover, since the operation part has a fastening part that is attached to the main body part, and the fastening part is fixed by the main body part and the fastening member, the operation part can be easily attached and detached simply by operating the fastening member. Further, since the operation unit is configured separately from the main body unit, the main body unit can be used in common for both the operation unit integrated type and the separate type.

  In addition, the operation part has an engaging part that is attached to the main body part, and the engaging part is elastically deformed and detachably assembled with the main body part, so that a fastening member for fixing the operating part to the main body part is not required. It is. Therefore, it is easy to attach and detach the operation part when cleaning around the toilet in a small space, and the user can remove the operation part from the side of the main part and operate it at hand when performing operations such as washing and drying. Thus, operability is improved.

  In addition, the operation part has a hinge part that attaches to the main body part, and the operation part is assembled to be rotatable relative to the main body part, so that the operation part is relatively rotated and folded when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space. The problem that the operation unit gets in the way can be solved, and since the operation unit is folded in the main body unit, there is no problem in placing the operation unit.

  Further, when the engaging pin provided on the hinge portion is positioned at one end of the elongated hole portion of the main body portion, the restricting portion provided on the main body portion contacts the hinge portion, and relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion is caused. When the engagement pin is positioned at the other end of the elongated hole portion, the contact between the restriction portion and the hinge portion is released, and relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion is permitted. Therefore, the operation part can be easily folded by simply moving the engagement pin along the long hole part.

It is an assembly drawing of the human body local cleaning device of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the operation part of the membrane switch of this invention. It is a perspective view of a human body part washing device in the state where modification part 1 of the present invention was removed. It is the perspective view of the human body local cleaning apparatus of the state which removed the operation part and the base cover in the modification 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing when the engaging pin of an operation part is located in the end of the long hole part of a main-body part in the modification 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing when the engaging pin of an operation part is located in the other end of the long hole part of a main-body part in the modification 2 of this invention. It is an assembly drawing of a conventional human body local cleaning device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an assembly diagram of a human body local cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The human body part cleaning apparatus 1 includes a main body 10, an operation unit 20 that is formed separately from the main body 10, and is attached to the side of the main body 10, and a membrane switch 30 that is attached to the surface of the operation unit 20. .

  The main body 10 includes a base plate 12 that is provided with a cleaning nozzle 11 that cleans a human body part and is placed on a toilet, and a base cover 13 that is combined with the base plate 12 and covers the cleaning nozzle 11. The operation unit 20 includes a fastening unit 21 that is attached to the main body unit 10. The fastening portion 21 is formed with a wiring through hole 22 and two attachment holes 23. The operation unit 20 is fixed to the side of the main body 10 by screws 24 (fastening members) in the mounting holes 23. The membrane switch 30 has a wiring 31 connected to a control board (not shown) provided inside the main body 10, and is attached to the attachment surface 25 on the surface of the operation unit 20.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the membrane switch 30 of the present invention. The membrane switch 30 has a configuration in which a spacer 34 is sandwiched between an upper contact sheet 32 and a lower contact sheet 33 and bonded together. The entire surface of the upper contact sheet 32 is made of polyester and embossed, and an operation nameplate sheet 35 on which the user performs operations such as cleaning, drying, and deodorizing is bonded. Moreover, the adhesive sheet 36 is bonded to the entire surface of the lower contact sheet 33. Since the entire surface of the membrane switch 30 is covered with the operation nameplate sheet 35, it is excellent in waterproofness and dustproofness.

  When the user presses the pressing portion 37 of the operation nameplate sheet 35 on which the embossed cleaning, drying, and deodorizing are displayed, the pressing portion 37 is elastically deformed to displace the upper contact sheet 32 toward the lower contact sheet 33. Then, the contact 38 of the upper contact sheet 32 and the contact 39 of the lower contact sheet 33 come into contact with each other and become conductive. When the user releases his / her hand from the pressing portion 37, the pressing portion 37 returns to the shape before pressing, and the contact 38 of the upper contact sheet 32 and the contact 39 of the lower contact sheet 33 are separated to be in an insulated state. A signal indicating the conduction / insulation state at this time is sent to the control board inside the main body 10 by the wiring 31.

  Next, an assembly procedure of the human body local cleaning device 1 will be described. The wiring 31 provided on the membrane switch 30 passes through the wiring through hole 22 and is connected to the control board inside the main body 10. The space between the wiring through hole 22 and the wiring 31 is sealed with an adhesive. The membrane switch 30 is affixed to the affixing surface 25 from the outside by an adhesive sheet 36. The base cover 13 is assembled integrally with the base plate 12 so as to cover the cleaning nozzle 11. And the operation part 20 is fixed to the main-body part 10 with the screw | thread 24 from the upper direction of the attachment hole 23 provided in the fastening part 21. FIG.

  In the human body local washing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the operation unit 20 is formed separately from the main body unit 10 and has a configuration in which the membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 25, so that the number of parts is smaller than that of the conventional operation unit 20. In addition, assembling is easy because it does not include a transmission member for transmitting signals wirelessly. Further, the operation unit 20 has a simple configuration to which the membrane switch 30 is attached, and can be reduced in size and weight as compared with the conventional one. Further, the operation unit 20 has a fastening part 21 that is attached to the main body part 10, and the fastening part 21 is fixed to the main body part 10 by a screw 24, so that the operation part 20 can be easily attached and detached simply by operating the screw 24. It can be done. By configuring the operation unit 20 separately from the main body unit 10, the main body unit 10 can be commonly used for both the integral type and the separate type of the operation unit 20.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the human body local cleaning apparatus with the operation unit removed in the first modification of the present invention. The operation unit 40 of Modification 1 is configured to be detachably assembled without using the main body unit 10 and a fastening member such as a screw, and the other configuration is the same as the operation unit 20 of FIG. The same configuration and function will be described using the same reference numerals.

  The engagement portion 41 is formed with two slits 42 and two elastic portions 43. At the end of the elastic portion 43, a protruding portion 44 having a protruding shape that engages with the main body portion 10 is formed.

  When attaching the operation unit 40 to the main body 10, the engaging portion 41 is inserted into the side surface of the main body 10. The protrusion 44 contacts the main body 10 and is pushed in the direction of the slit 42, and the elastic portion 43 is elastically deformed in the direction of the slit 42. When the engagement portion 41 is inserted to a predetermined length, the contact between the projection portion 44 and the main body portion 10 is released, and the elastic portion 43 returns to the shape before insertion. At this time, the protrusion 44 and the main body 10 are engaged with each other in the inserted direction.

  When removing the operation part 40 from the main-body part 10, the elastic part 43 is elastically deformed toward the slit 42 direction. At this time, the protrusion 44 and the main body 10 are disengaged in the inserted direction. The operation unit 40 can be detached from the main body unit 10 by pulling out the operation unit 40 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the main unit unit 10 is inserted in this state.

  The operation unit 40 includes an engagement portion 41 that is attached to the main body portion 10, and the engagement portion 41 is configured to be detachably assembled to the main body portion 10 by elastic deformation of the elastic portion 43. No screws or the like for fixing to 10 are required. Therefore, it becomes easy to attach and detach the operation unit when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space, and when performing operations such as washing and drying, the user must remove the operation unit 40 from the side of the main unit and operate it at hand. It is possible to improve operability.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the human body local cleaning device 1 in a state in which the operation unit 50 and the base cover 13 are removed in the second modification of the present invention. The operation unit 50 of Modification 2 is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body unit 10 and to be able to fold the operation unit 50 when necessary. Other configurations are the same as those of the operation unit 20 of FIG. 1, and the same configurations and functions will be described using the same reference numerals.

  The operation part 50 has a hinge part 51 that is attached to the main body part 10, and the operation part 50 is configured to be assembled with the main body part 10 so as to be relatively rotatable. The hinge portion 51 is provided with an engagement pin 52, and the main body portion 10 is provided with a long hole portion 53 that engages with the engagement pin 52 and a restriction wall 54 (regulation portion) that restricts relative rotation of the operation portion 50. It is done.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when the engaging pin 52 of the operation unit 50 is located at the right end (one end) of the elongated hole 53 of the main body 10 in Modification 2 of the present invention. When the engagement pin 52 is positioned at the right end of the long hole portion 53, the restriction wall 54 contacts the hinge portion 51 and restricts relative rotation between the operation portion 50 and the main body portion 10.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when the engaging pin 52 of the operation unit 50 is positioned at the left end (the other end) of the elongated hole portion 53 of the main body unit 10 according to the second modification of the present invention. When the operation portion 50 is slid in the A direction and the engagement pin 52 is positioned at the left end of the elongated hole portion 53 in the drawing, the contact between the restriction wall 54 and the hinge portion 51 is released. Therefore, relative rotation between the operation unit 50 and the main body unit 10 is allowed, and the operation unit 50 rotates in the B direction and is folded on the main body unit 10.

  The operation part 50 has a hinge part 51 that is attached to the main body part 10, and the operation part 50 is assembled to be rotatable relative to the main body part 10, so that the operation part 50 is relatively rotated when cleaning around the toilet in a narrow space. The problem that the operation unit 50 is obstructed can be solved by folding, and the operation unit 50 is folded in the main body unit 10, so that the operation unit 50 can be placed in a convenient position.

  Further, when the engaging pin 52 provided on the hinge part 51 is located at the right end in FIG. 5 of the elongated hole part 53 of the main body part 10, the regulation wall 54 provided on the main body part 10 comes into contact with the hinge part 51, When the relative rotation between the operation unit 50 and the main body unit 10 is restricted and the engagement pin 52 is positioned at the left end of FIG. 5 of the elongated hole portion 53, the operation unit 50 and the main body unit 10 are relatively rotatable. The operating portion 50 can be easily folded by simply sliding the engaging pin 52 in the A direction along the long hole portion 53.

1 Human Body Local Cleaning Device 10 Main Body 11 Cleaning Nozzle (Cleaning Means)
12 Base plate 13 Base cover 20 Operation part 21 Fastening part 22 Wiring through hole 23 Mounting hole 24 Screw (fastening member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Membrane switch 40 Operation part 41 Engagement part 50 Operation part 51 Hinge part 52 Engagement pin 53 Long hole part 54 Restriction wall (regulation part)

Claims (5)

A main body having a base plate provided with a cleaning means for cleaning a human body local part and placed on a toilet; and a base cover integrated with the base plate and covering the cleaning means;
An operation unit that is formed separately from the main body and is attached to the side of the main body,
A human body local cleaning apparatus comprising a membrane switch attached to a surface of the operation unit.   The human body local washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit includes a fastening part that is attached to the main body part, and the fastening part is fixed to the main body part by a fastening member.   The human body local washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit includes an engagement part that is attached to the main body part, and the engagement part is elastically deformed and is detachably assembled to the main body part.   The apparatus for cleaning a human body part according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit includes a hinge unit that is attached to the main body unit, and the operation unit is assembled so as to be rotatable relative to the main body unit. The hinge portion has an engagement pin,
The main body portion has a long hole portion that engages with the engagement pin and a restriction portion that restricts relative rotation of the operation portion,
When the engagement pin is located at one end of the elongated hole portion, the restriction portion restricts relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion,
5. The human body local cleaning according to claim 4, wherein when the engaging pin is positioned at the other end of the elongated hole portion, the restricting portion allows relative rotation between the operation portion and the main body portion. apparatus.

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