JP2013227861A - Western style toilet bowl device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a western style toilet bowl device capable of making the circumferential wall of a toilet bowl body or its floor surface bright even if a lighting device of a toilet is not lightened and being friendly to a person without waking the person in the case it is used in the night.SOLUTION: In a western style toilet bowl device 1, a rotatable toilet seat 16 is placed on a toilet bowl body 10 having a peripheral wall 13. The toilet bowl device 1 is provided with human body detection means 23, a lighting lamp 20A is provided in the toilet bowl body 10, at least the peripheral wall 13 of the toilet bowl body 10 is formed of a translucent material and configured such that a peripheral area of the toilet bowl is lightened via the peripheral wall 13, and the lighting lamp 20A is configured so as to light up or blink when the human body detection means 23 detects a person. In the western style toilet bowl device 1, the rotatable toilet seat 16 is placed on the toilet bowl body 10 having the peripheral wall 13. The toilet bowl device 1 is provided with the human body detection means 23 and the lighting lamp 20A. The lighting lamp 20A is configured so as to enhance its illuminance when the human body detection means 23 detects a person.

Description

  The present invention relates to a western style toilet device provided with an illumination lamp.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a Western style toilet device, a device for illuminating a standing position for a boy's small urine and a urinary state in a toilet bowl with spot light has been proposed.

  For example, in the following Patent Documents 1 and 2, an illuminating lamp for men's small standing position is provided in the overhanging part, and an urinary illuminating lamp is provided in the pivot part of the toilet seat. According to these, the floor surface of the toilet bowl and the inside of the toilet are illuminated in other cases as well as for boys, so if you stand in the toilet at night, you do not have to turn on the lighting device in the toilet. It is possible to stool the stool.

JP 2002-119442 A JP-A-8-284232

  However, since both the standing position and urinary lighting lamps are configured to irradiate spot light toward a part of the floor surface or drought surface, for example, toilet paper or a flushing lever can be used only with such illumination. It is impossible to see even the vicinity of the toilet, such as the position of the handle.

  The pivot part of the toilet seat to which the urinary lamp is attached is a place where the urine is easily scattered due to the boy's small size, and it is easy to get dirty. However, it is hard to say that it is fully satisfactory because it is not essential for Western-style toilet devices.

  On the other hand, the conventional toilet space is often awakened with too bright lighting if the lighting device provided on the ceiling or the like is turned on when using the toilet at night, unless the toilet is used as quickly as possible. It may not be possible to fall asleep, so it is difficult to say that the environment is friendly to people.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to brighten the peripheral wall portion of the toilet body and its floor without turning on the toilet lighting device, and for night use. The object is to provide a human-friendly Western-style toilet device that does not awaken people.

  In order to achieve the above object, a Western-style toilet device according to claim 1 is a Western-style toilet device in which a rotatable toilet seat is mounted on a toilet body having a peripheral wall, and the toilet device includes a human body detection. In addition to providing the means, an illuminating lamp is provided, and the illuminating lamp is configured to increase the illuminance when the human body detecting means detects a person.

  In claim 2, the illumination lamp is configured to be turned on and off by a switch.

  According to the western style toilet device of the present invention, when the human body detecting means detects a person, the illumination lamp can be turned on to brighten the toilet body and its surroundings. Moreover, since the illuminating lamp is attached to the toilet body, if the floor surface can be illuminated together with the peripheral wall portion, it can be used as indirect lighting. Therefore, even when the room is dark, such as at night, it can be used without turning on the lighting device in the toilet, and there is no fear of being awakened by the lighting.

(A) is the whole perspective view of the western style toilet device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the inner side of the toilet bowl main body from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view of the same Western style toilet device. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the surrounding wall part which embedded the illuminating lamp. It is a flowchart which shows lighting on / off basic operation of an illuminating lamp. The western-style toilet device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention is shown, The perspective view which looked at the inner side of the toilet bowl body from the back side is shown.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1A is an overall perspective view of a Western-style toilet device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the inside of a toilet body viewed from the back side. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the western style toilet device of the present invention.

  The Western-style toilet device 1 includes a toilet body 10, a toilet seat 16 and a toilet lid 17 that are rotatably mounted on the toilet body 10, and a mounting support base 18 for the toilet seat and toilet lid. A configuration in which a human body detecting means 23 having an electric sensor is provided, and an illuminating lamp 20A for illuminating a surrounding floor surface and a spot lamp 21 for illuminating a standing position for boys with spot light are embedded in the toilet body 1 It has become. In addition, although a washing tank is provided behind the toilet main body 10, illustration is abbreviate | omitted.

  The toilet body 10 is made of a resin material, a toilet bowl 11 having a drain port 11a, and a peripheral wall 13 that surrounds and hides the toilet bowl 11 and forms a skirt formed below the upper peripheral edge 12 of the toilet bowl 11. The rear peripheral wall 15 surrounding the rear space from the toilet bowl 11 (not shown in FIG. 1B) is provided. The toilet bowl is preferably made of earthenware in consideration of aging deterioration, but may be made of the same translucent resin material as that of the peripheral wall portion 13 as described later.

  The peripheral wall portion 13 has a plurality of illumination lamps 20A (only one is shown in the figure) for irradiating light on the floor surface, spot lamps 21 and 21 for irradiating spot light for a boy's small stand, and the toilet surroundings An illuminance detection sensor 24 for measuring the illuminance around the toilet is embedded. The illumination lamp 20A may be embedded in the rear peripheral wall 15. Further, the control device 22 for controlling these is installed at an appropriate place in the space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 13 or the rear peripheral wall 15. The detailed configuration and basic illumination operation of the illumination lamp 21 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, the toilet seat / toilet lid mounting support 18 includes a main body base 18a, a pivot 18b on which the toilet seat 16 and the toilet lid 17 are pivotally mounted, and a mounting protrusion 18c to be mounted on the toilet body 10. It has.

  The upper peripheral edge portion 12 of the toilet bowl 11 becomes a mounting table for the toilet seat 16 when the toilet seat 16 is tilted, and a mounting cover portion 14 for receiving the mounting convex portion 18c of the mounting support table 18 is provided continuously. . The mounting cover portion 14 has a curved wall portion 14a formed to rise from the rear portion of the upper end peripheral edge portion 12, and is formed in a bag shape so as to cover the mounting convex portion 18c. The mounting cover portion 14 is integrally formed with the upper peripheral edge portion 14 and has the curved wall portion 14a, thereby preventing urine and moisture from entering the inside (the floor surface, etc.) and the back of the toilet body 10. .

  If the toilet bowl 11, the upper peripheral edge 12, the peripheral wall 13, the rear peripheral wall 15, etc. constituting the toilet body 10 are manufactured from a resin material, it is cheaper and easier to process and mold compared to an integrally formed ceramic toilet body, In addition, it is lightweight, so that the efficiency of the transfer work and the installation work is improved.

  Moreover, since the part formed with the resin material can be divided into individual parts, it is easy to clean, can be replaced for each part, and is hygienic. In particular, since the upper edge portion 12 can be replaced, the color can be changed according to the user's preference, or the summer and winter covers can be replaced.

  The toilet seat 16 and the toilet lid 17 are pivotally attached to a pivot portion 18b provided on the mounting support base 18 so as to be able to turn up and down. After the toilet seat 16, the toilet lid 17, and the mounting support base 18 are integrated, the mounting convex portion 18b is mounted on the toilet body 10, and the main body base portion 18a is placed on the upper end of the rear peripheral wall 15, thereby placing the toilet seat. 16 and the toilet lid 17 are installed in the toilet body 10. FIG. 1A shows the toilet seat 16 and the toilet lid 17 in an upright state.

  Next, the embedded structure of the illumination lamp 20A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a portion where the illuminating lamp 20 </ b> A provided on the peripheral wall portion 13 is embedded.

  An embedded recess 13a for embedding the illuminating lamp 20A is formed at an appropriate place on the peripheral wall portion 13. An LED constituting the illuminating lamp 20A is embedded in the embedded recess 13a. The wiring for the illumination lamp 20A is not shown. Moreover, the umbrella part 13b is formed so that the embedding recess 13a may be covered. The umbrella portion 13b preferably has a white inner surface to reflect light, or is provided with a light reflection plate 25 as necessary.

  When the illuminating lamp 20A is turned on, the light is directly applied to the floor surface and the light reflected by the light reflecting plate 25 is applied to the lower wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 13, the floor surface, the toilet room wall surface (not shown), and the like. Illuminates the lower space.

  Thus, since the light irradiated from the illuminating lamp 20A illuminates the lower space including the standing part of the peripheral wall portion 13, the user can visually recognize the appearance of the toilet body 10 with the light, and the inside of the toilet is dark at night. It is possible to use the toilet without turning on the lighting device in the toilet in the situation. In addition, the position of the toilet paper and the lever handle for flushing can be visually confirmed by the indirect light reflected from the floor surface.

  Furthermore, since light is irradiated to the lower space in the toilet as in this example, the user does not receive direct light from the illuminating lamp 20A, but receives indirect light reflected on the floor or wall surface. , Almost no glare. Therefore, when standing in the toilet at night, it is not awakened by the light of the toilet lighting device.

  Further, since the illumination lamp 20A is not attached to a limited place such as the overhanging portion or the pivot portion of the toilet seat, but the illumination lamp 20A is attached to the toilet body 10, the entire circumference of the peripheral wall portion 13 and the rear peripheral wall 15 If the illuminating lamp 20A is provided, it is possible to illuminate the entire toilet area.

  Further, in the case where the toilet bowl 11 is made of a translucent resin material, light is transmitted through the outer surface of the toilet bowl 11, and the inner surface and the drought surface of the toilet bowl 11 can be seen through when the boy is small. Moreover, if a light diffusing agent is included in the translucent resin material, light passing through the toilet body 10 is diffused, and light can be diffused to the entire periphery.

  Thus, since the inside and outside of the toilet bowl is projected with a faint light by the plurality of illumination lamps 20A embedded in the peripheral wall portion 13, the toilet bowl body 10 is lit with a faint light, so that the toilet space has a design property, Can be produced in a decorative manner, so that the taste of a playful user can be satisfied.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of turning on and off the illumination lamp 20A.

  The illuminating lamp 20A shown in this example is configured to be turned on and off by the control device 22 (see FIG. 1A).

  When the human body detection sensor 23 detects a person, the control device 22 determines whether the illuminance measured by the illuminance detection sensor 24 is equal to or less than a predetermined value. If the illuminance exceeds a predetermined value, the illumination lamp 20A is turned on in the daytime lighting mode (steps 101 to 104). For example, as a lighting mode for nighttime, the illuminance may be kept low and the light color may be a warm color system so as not to awaken.

  After the lighting device 20A is turned on based on the principle described above, the control device 22 turns off the lighting device 20A that is turned on when the human body detection sensor 23 detects that the lighting device 20A is turned off (steps 105 and 106).

  The switching between day and night as described above is not limited to that performed by the illuminance detection sensor 24, and the built-in clock (not shown) is used to turn on or turn off the illumination lamp 20A at a set time. Also good. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not light the illumination lamp 20A in the daytime.

  Further, in this example, the illumination lamp 20A is turned on by human body detection, but may be configured to always turn on when no person is detected, and to increase or flash the illuminance when a person is detected. . That is, these illumination lamps 20A can be used as standing lights when the toilet is not used. Therefore, if a small window for light leakage is provided on the toilet door, the position of the toilet room and the doorknob can be visually recognized by the light leaking from the small window without turning on the lighting on the way to the toilet at night. it can.

  By providing setting means (not shown) that can change the illuminance predetermined value, time, day / night lighting, flashing mode, etc. for distinguishing day and night as described above, depending on the family structure, home conditions, etc. The setting can be changed, and it is even easier to use.

  Further, the spotlight 21 shown in the present embodiment is designed to irradiate the standing position on the floor surface when the toilet seat 16 is erected, but using the same type of LED as the illuminating lamp 20A, It is good also as what stuck the translucent film (not shown) which provided the transparent foot form part and made the other part semi-transparent ahead of the light source. For example, in the case of a family consisting only of women, if such a translucent film is not attached, it can be used as the illumination lamp 20A for indirect illumination. Depending on which one is used, the lighting control mode may be changed by the setting means.

  Furthermore, the illumination lamp 20A may be configured to be turned on and off by a switch (not shown) provided in the Western-style toilet device 1, or the illumination lamp 20A is interlocked with an illumination apparatus (not shown) already installed in the toilet. It may be configured to be controllable automatically.

  Hereinafter, another example of the western style toilet device of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the toilet body 10 as seen from the back side of the toilet body 10 of the Western-style toilet device. The toilet seat, toilet lid, mounting support base and rear peripheral wall are not shown.

  In this western style toilet device, at least the peripheral wall portion 13 is formed of a translucent resin material, and the illuminating lamp 20B is disposed in the internal space of the toilet body 10. In the illustrated example, an illumination lamp 20B such as a light bulb is disposed in a space surrounded by the peripheral wall 13 below the toilet bowl 11. Also in this example, it is possible to add a spotlight for standing position lighting for boys.

  According to such a configuration, the toilet body 10 can be an internally-illuminated lighting device, and the light surrounding the toilet wall is slightly illuminated by the light transmitted through the peripheral wall portion 13, and the main lighting device in the toilet at night. You can use it without lighting up. In addition, since the toilet body 10 is a large illumination lamp in the interior illumination type, the toilet can be changed into a stylish space equipped with an interior illumination device. Moreover, the toilet bowl 11 can also have translucency, and when the illumination lamp is turned on, the toilet bowl body may look like a skeleton.

  In addition, you may make it provide the small opening for light leakage in the surrounding wall part 13 instead of making the raw material of the surrounding wall part 13 translucent.

  Since the configuration other than the illuminating lamp 20B of the Western-style toilet device shown in this example is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. In addition, although illustration and description of lighting and turning-off operation of the illumination lamp 20B are omitted, as in the first embodiment, lighting and turning-off control by the human body detection means, and daytime and nighttime switching control by the illuminance detection means are performed. Needless to say, this is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Western style toilet device 10 Toilet bowl body 11 Toilet bowl 12 Upper-end peripheral part 13 Peripheral wall part 13a Buried recess 13b Umbrella part 14 Mounting cover part 15 Back peripheral wall 16 Toilet seat 17 Toilet lid 18 Mounting support stand 20A, 20B Illumination lamp 21 For standing position Spot light 22 Control device 23 Human body detection means 24 Illuminance detection means

Claims (2)

A Western-style toilet device in which a rotatable toilet seat is mounted on a toilet body having a peripheral wall,
The toilet device is provided with a human body detection means and an illumination lamp.
The Western-style toilet device in which the illuminating lamp is configured to increase illuminance when the human body detecting means detects a person. In claim 1,
The Western-style toilet device in which the illuminating lamp can be turned on and off by a switch.

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