JP2012072582A - Human body private part washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a human body private part washing device, which allows a wiring hole leading to an internal space defined by a base plate and a base cover to be more easily sealed compared to conventional ones, and prevents disconnection due to pulling of a wiring exposed on a reverse side of a sleeve part or loss of sealing function.SOLUTION: A human body private part washing device 1 comprises a base plate 10 which is provided with a washing nozzle 11 to wash a human body private part, a base cover 20 which covers the washing nozzle 11 together with the base plate 10 and has a sleeve part 21, a membrane switch 30 which is attached to a surface of the sleeve part 21 and has a wiring 32, and a wiring hole 40 which is covered with the membrane switch 30 on the surface of the sleeve part 21 to which the membrane switch 30 is attached and leads the wiring 32 to an internal space 12 defined by the base plate 10 and the base cover 20 without exposing the wiring 32 on a reverse side of the sleeve part 21.

Description

  The present invention relates to a human body local cleaning apparatus including an operation unit for operating a function such as cleaning of a human body local part on a sleeve part of a base cover.

  As a prior art, there is a human body local cleaning device 60 of FIG. The human body local cleaning device 60 includes a base cover 61, a base plate 62, and an operation unit 63. The base cover 61 includes a sleeve portion 64, and an operation portion 63 is provided on the sleeve portion 64. The operation part 63 includes an operation board 65 provided inside the sleeve part 64 and having a switch, and an operation name plate 66 attached to the surface of the sleeve part 64. The operation board 65 is attached to the inside of the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61 with screws 67. Since the human body local cleaning device 60 includes the operation board 65 inside the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61, water, detergent, dust and the like are prevented from entering the operation board 65, and the user is prevented from contacting the operation board 65. For this purpose, the back side of the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61 is covered with the sleeve portion 68 of the base plate 62.

  Also, a toilet body, a toilet seat placed on the toilet bowl, a cleaning means for cleaning the human body part, a main body having a base cover and a base plate provided with the cleaning means, and an opening portion opened near the operation section of the main body A switch cover that can be engaged with the opening, an operation board on which a switch is disposed below the operation unit, and a key top formed integrally with the main body, and the switch can be switched by pressing the key top. There is a human body local cleaning device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-129750 A

  In the human body local cleaning device 60 of the prior art, in order to assemble the operation part of the human body local cleaning device 60, the operation substrate 65 is attached inside the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61 and the surface of the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61 is operated. It is necessary to attach a film as the nameplate 66 and cover the back side of the sleeve portion 64 of the base cover 61 with the sleeve portion 68 of the base plate 62, resulting in a problem that the number of parts is large and the number of assembly steps is increased. Further, it is necessary to prepare two types of the base plate 62 with or without the sleeve portion 68 depending on whether or not the operation portion 63 of the base cover 61 is present.

  As a result of diligent research, the inventor of the present invention invented a human body local cleaning device 70 for attaching a membrane switch to the surface of the sleeve portion of the base cover shown in FIGS. The human body local cleaning device 70 includes a base plate 72 provided with a cleaning nozzle 71 for cleaning the human body local part, a base cover 74 having a sleeve portion 73 in combination with the base plate 72 and covering the cleaning nozzle 71, and a sleeve portion of the base cover 74. 73, and a membrane switch 76 having an operation unit. In this human body local cleaning device 70, the number of parts and the number of man-hours for assembling the operation unit are smaller than in the prior art. There is no need for a lid, and the base plate 72 can be handled by one type without a sleeve.

  However, in the human body local cleaning device 70 of FIGS. 8 and 9, the wiring 77 of the membrane switch 76 passes through the first wiring through hole 78 and is guided from the front side of the sleeve portion 73 to the back side of the sleeve portion 73, and the back side of the sleeve portion 73. And is guided through the second wiring through hole 79 from the back side of the sleeve 73 to the internal space 80 formed by the base plate 72 and the base cover 74. Since the control board for controlling the cleaning nozzle 71 is provided in the internal space 80, the periphery of the wiring 77 of the second wiring through hole 79 that guides the wiring 77 from the back side of the sleeve 73 to the internal space 80 is sealed for waterproofing or the like. It is necessary to seal with the stop member 81. The sealing operation of the second wiring through hole 79 needs to be performed from the back side of the sleeve portion 73, and there is a problem that the operation is troublesome. Further, when the wiring 77 is pulled by hooking the wiring 77 exposed on the back side of the sleeve portion 73, the wiring 77 is broken or the sealing member 81 of the second wiring through hole is damaged, and the sealing function is impaired. There is a problem to do.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the wiring through hole leading to the internal space formed by the base plate and the base cover is easier to seal than the conventional one, and is exposed on the back side of the sleeve portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a human body local cleaning device that prevents disconnection caused by pulling the connected wiring and damage to the sealing function.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base plate provided with a cleaning means for cleaning a human body part, a base cover that covers the cleaning means in combination with the base plate, has a sleeve portion, and a surface of the sleeve portion. A membrane switch that has a wiring attached thereto, and is covered with the membrane switch on the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is attached, so that the wiring is not exposed on the back side of the sleeve portion, and the base plate It is comprised from the wiring through-hole led to the internal space formed with the said base cover.

  Further, according to a second problem solving means of the present invention, the wiring through hole is provided on the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is attached at a position where the length for guiding the wiring to the internal space is short. .

  In the third problem solving means of the present invention, the wiring through hole communicates with the internal space by a duct.

  In the human body local cleaning device of the present invention, the wiring through hole is covered with the membrane switch on the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is attached, so that the wiring is not exposed on the back side of the sleeve portion, and the base plate and the base cover are not exposed. It is the structure which leads to the formed internal space. When pasted on the surface of the sleeve so as to cover the wiring through hole with the membrane switch, the membrane switch functions as a sealing member. Therefore, it does not take time to seal the wiring through hole. In addition, since the wiring is not exposed to the back side of the sleeve part, but is directly led to the internal space through the wiring through hole, disconnection caused by pulling the exposed wiring on the back side of the sleeve part and damage to the sealing function are prevented. it can.

  In addition, the wiring through hole is provided on the sleeve surface where the membrane switch is affixed at a position where the length for guiding the wiring to the internal space is short. Improves.

  In addition, since the wiring through hole communicates with the internal space by the duct, the wiring through hole is provided on the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is attached, even when the wiring is provided at a long position for guiding the wiring to the internal space. The wiring can be led to the internal space without exposing it to the back side of the part. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the mounting position of the emblem switch wiring is increased.

It is an assembly drawing of the human body local cleaning device of the present invention. It is a perspective view from the front side of the sleeve part of the base cover of the present invention. It is a perspective view from the back side of the sleeve part of the base cover of this 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 from the front side of the sleeve part of the base cover of the modification of this invention. It is a perspective view from the back side of the sleeve part of the base cover of the modification of this invention. It is an assembly drawing of a conventional human body local cleaning device. It is an assembly drawing of a human body local washing device provided with a membrane switch. It is a perspective view from the back side of the sleeve part of the human body local cleaning apparatus provided with the membrane switch.

  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 local cleaning apparatus 1 includes a base plate 10 placed on a toilet body (not shown), a base cover 20 having a sleeve portion 21 combined with the base plate 10, and a bonding surface 22 on the surface of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20. It is comprised from the membrane switch 30 affixed. The base plate 10 is provided with a cleaning nozzle 11 (cleaning means) that cleans the local body part and a control board (not shown) that controls the cleaning nozzle 11. The base cover 20 is combined with the base plate 10 so as to cover the cleaning nozzle 11 and the control board, thereby forming an internal space 12. The membrane switch 30 is provided with an operation unit 31 for operating cleaning, drying, deodorizing, and the like, and is attached to the attachment surface 22 of the surface of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20 from the front side of the sleeve portion 21. The membrane switch 30 includes a wiring 32 connected to the control board in the internal space 12.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the front side of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20 of the present invention. The base cover 20 has a pasting surface 22 on the surface of the sleeve portion 21. On the affixing surface 22, a wiring through which the wiring 32 from the membrane switch 30 communicates with the internal space 12 provided with the control board is provided in the vicinity of the root 23 of the sleeve portion 21 where the length for guiding the wiring 32 to the internal space 12 is shortened. A hole 40 is provided. The wiring through hole 40 is configured to be hidden by the membrane switch 30 and not visible to the user when the membrane switch 30 is stuck to the attachment surface 22.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the back side of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20 of the present invention. On the back surface of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20, lattice-shaped reinforcing ribs 24 are provided. The base cover 20 is made of resin, and the wiring through holes 40 and the reinforcing ribs 24 are integrally provided when the base cover 20 is molded with resin. The back side of the sleeve portion 21 is configured not to include an operation board on which a switch is disposed. The reinforcing rib 24 is visible from the back side of the sleeve portion 21 with the back side of the base cover 20 being always open. The wiring through hole 40 is configured to guide the wiring 32 to the internal space 12 formed by the base plate 10 and the base cover 20 and not expose the wiring 32 from the back side of the sleeve portion 21.

  FIG. 4 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 35 is sandwiched between an upper contact sheet 33 and a lower contact sheet 34 and bonded together. The entire surface of the upper contact sheet 33 is made of polyester and is embossed, and an operation nameplate sheet 36 on which the user performs operations such as cleaning, drying, and deodorizing is bonded. An adhesive sheet 37 is bonded to the entire surface of the lower contact sheet 34. The upper contact sheet 33 is provided with a contact point 38, and the lower contact sheet 34 is provided with a contact point 39 that comes into contact with the contact point 38 to be in a conductive state.

  Next, an assembly procedure of the operation unit 31 of the human body local cleaning device 1 will be described. The wiring 32 provided in the membrane switch 30 passes through the wiring through hole 40 and is not exposed to the back side of the sleeve portion 21, but is guided to the internal space 12 and connected to the control board. The membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 22 of the base cover 20 by an adhesive sheet 37 so as to cover the wiring through hole 40 from the front side of the sleeve portion 21. The base cover 20 is assembled integrally with the base plate 10 so as to cover the cleaning nozzle 11.

  Next, the operation of the membrane switch 30 will be described. When the user presses the operation nameplate sheet 36 on which the embossed cleaning, drying, and deodorizing are displayed, the operation nameplate sheet 36 is elastically deformed to displace the upper contact sheet 33 in the direction of the lower contact sheet 34. Then, the contact 38 of the upper contact sheet 33 and the contact 39 of the lower contact sheet 34 come into contact with each other and become conductive. When the user releases his / her hand from the operation nameplate sheet 36, the operation nameplate sheet 36 returns to the shape before pressing, and the contact 38 of the upper contact sheet 33 and the contact 39 of the lower contact sheet 34 are separated to be in an insulated state. A signal indicating the conduction / insulation state at this time is sent to the control board via the wiring 32.

  In the human body local cleaning device 1 of the present invention, the wiring through hole 40 is covered with the membrane switch 30 by the affixing surface 22 of the sleeve part 21 to which the membrane switch 30 is affixed, and the wiring 32 is placed on the back side of the sleeve part 21. It is the structure which leads to the internal space 12 formed by the base plate 10 and the base cover 20 without being exposed. When the membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 22 of the sleeve portion 21 so as to cover the wiring through hole 40, the membrane switch 30 functions as a sealing member. Therefore, it does not take time to seal the wiring through hole 40. Further, since the wiring 32 is not exposed to the back side of the sleeve portion 21 and is directly guided to the internal space 12 through the wiring through hole 40, the wire 32 exposed to the back side of the sleeve portion 21 is disconnected or sealed. Damage to the stop function can be prevented. In addition, the wiring through hole 40 is provided in the vicinity of the root 23 of the sleeve 21 with a short length for guiding the wiring 32 to the internal space 12 on the attaching surface 22 of the sleeve 21 to which the membrane switch 30 is attached. The assembly workability of 32 and the processability of the base cover 20 provided with the wiring through holes 40 are improved.

  FIGS. 5 and 6 show modifications of the present invention in which wiring through holes are used as ducts to communicate with the internal space. The same configuration and function will be described using the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the front side of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20, and shows a state before the membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 22 of the sleeve portion 21. The wiring through hole 40 a is provided at a position slightly away from the vicinity of the root 23 of the attaching surface 22. In a state where the membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 22, the wiring through hole 40a is covered with the membrane switch 30 and cannot be visually recognized by the user.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the back side of the sleeve portion 21 of the base cover 20. The reinforcing rib 24 is visible from the back side of the sleeve portion 21 with the back side of the base cover 20 being always open. The wiring 32 is guided to the internal space 12 through the duct 41 of the wiring through hole 40a. Since the wiring 32 passes through the duct 41, it is not exposed from the back side of the sleeve portion 21.

  The assembly procedure of the modification of the present invention will be described. The wiring 32 provided in the membrane switch 30 is led from the wiring through hole 40a provided in the attaching surface 22 through the duct 41 to the internal space 12, and is connected to the control board. The membrane switch 30 is attached to the attachment surface 22 of the base cover 20 by an adhesive sheet 37 so as to cover the wiring through hole 40a from the front side of the sleeve portion 21. The base cover 20 is assembled integrally with the base plate 10 so as to cover the cleaning nozzle 11.

  In the modification of the present invention, the wiring through hole 40a communicates with the internal space 12 by the duct 41, so the wiring through hole 40 is the bonding surface 22 on the surface of the sleeve portion 21 to which the membrane switch 30 is bonded, and the wiring 32 is provided. Even if it is provided at a position where the length leading to the internal space 12 is increased, the wiring 32 can be guided to the internal space 12 without exposing it to the back side of the sleeve 21. Therefore, the degree of freedom in handling the wiring 32 is increased.

1 human body local cleaning device 10 base plate 11 cleaning nozzle (cleaning means)
12 Internal space 20 Base cover 21 Sleeve 30 Membrane switch 32 Wiring 40 Wiring through hole 40a Wiring through hole 41 Duct

Claims (3)

A base plate provided with cleaning means for cleaning the human body part;
A base cover that covers the cleaning means in combination with the base plate and has a sleeve portion;
A membrane switch that is attached to the surface of the sleeve and has a wiring;
In the inner space formed by the base plate and the base cover, the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is pasted is covered with the membrane switch and the wiring is not exposed on the back side of the sleeve portion. A wiring hole to guide,
A human body local cleaning device.   2. The human body local part according to claim 1, wherein the wiring through hole is provided at a position where the length for guiding the wiring to the internal space is short on the surface of the sleeve portion to which the membrane switch is attached. Cleaning device.   The human body local cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wiring through hole communicates with the internal space through a duct.

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