JP2015227550A - Flush toilet bowl device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flush toilet bowl device in which a makeup water flow passage is provided by branching from the middle of a jet flow passage, which can make a flow rate of washing water jetted from a jet nozzle substantially constant, which stabilizes performance of the jet nozzle, and which can perform toilet bowl washing stably.SOLUTION: A flush toilet bowl device which supplies washing water to a toilet bowl body by a jet pump action includes: a bowl part; the toilet bowl body; a water storage tank; and a jet pump unit 32 which is the jet pump unit including a throat pipe, a jet nozzle, switching means, a water supply valve, a jet flow passage 74 for connecting between the water supply valve and the jet nozzle, and a makeup water flow passage 76 for branching from the middle of the jet flow passage 74 and capable of supplying the washing water to the toilet bowl body. In the jet pump unit 32, a flow rate of the washing water supplied to the makeup water flow passage 76 is substantially constant continuously while the washing water is being jetted from the jet nozzle.

Description

  The present invention relates to a flush toilet apparatus, and more particularly, to a flush toilet apparatus that supplies and flushes flush water to a toilet body by a jet pump action.

Conventionally, as described in, for example, Patent Document 1, a flush toilet apparatus provided with a jet pump mechanism capable of continuously supplying strong water to a bowl surface of a toilet bowl is known. .
In this toilet, washing water is discharged from a nozzle directly connected to a water pipe, and water in the tank is engulfed in the throat to supply a large amount of washing water to the toilet. When water is supplied to the tank after toilet flushing, the switching valve shuts off the flow path in the throat, and the cleaning water supplied from the nozzle is rebounded on the surface of the switching valve to supply the cleaning water into the tank. Perform tank storage. Also, when flushing the toilet bowl, the switching valve is fully opened, and after flushing the toilet bowl, the float is lowered and the switching valve is opened halfway. The flushing water is supplied to the toilet bowl and the accumulated water is returned to the initial state (refill supply). doing).

JP 2007-534867 A

However, in the conventional flush toilet apparatus described in Patent Document 1 described above, the nozzle supplies both cleaning water supplied to the toilet bowl and replenishment water supplied to the toilet bowl. The switching to the refill supply is controlled by setting the switching valve in a half-open state by lowering the float accompanying the lowering of the tank water level. Therefore, when supplying the refill water, the flow rate of the wash water supplied from the jet nozzle to the toilet body as the make-up water (including the instantaneous flow rate, the same applies hereinafter) cannot be made constant, and the jet pump action may cause disturbance. Since it is amplified, there is a problem that the refill supply is not stable and it is difficult to stably supply the specified stored water.
In addition to the structure in which makeup water is supplied by the switching valve after toilet flushing as described above, when simply trying to connect a new makeup water supply path upstream of the jet nozzle, the nozzle is used during toilet flushing. The flow rate of the cleaning water supplied to the turbulence is disturbed, the flow rate of the jet injection supplied from the cleaning nozzle is disturbed, and the turbulence is amplified by the action of the jet pump, so that stable toilet cleaning cannot be performed. There's a problem.
In addition, if the cross-sectional area of the makeup water supply path is adjusted after simply connecting a new makeup water supply path to the nozzle in the middle of the flow path, the flow rate of the cleaning water supplied from the nozzle will change. There is a problem that the specified amount of washing water cannot be supplied to the toilet.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the required problems of the prior art, and a makeup water flow path is provided by branching from the middle of the jet flow path, and the flow rate of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle is controlled. An object of the present invention is to provide a flush toilet apparatus that can be made substantially constant, stabilize the performance of the jet nozzle, and can stably wash the toilet bowl.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a flush toilet apparatus for cleaning by supplying cleaning water to a toilet body by a jet pump action, and a bowl portion for receiving filth and cleaning water in the bowl portion. A toilet body provided with a water conduit for guiding, a water storage tank for storing wash water to be supplied to the toilet body, and a jet pump unit disposed at least partially submerged in the water storage tank. One end of the throat pipe is connected to the entrance of the water conduit of the toilet body, and the other end is formed with a suction port. The throat pipe is disposed so that the suction port is located in the lower part of the water storage tank, and the throat. A jet nozzle for inducing a jet pump action by injecting wash water toward the suction port of the pipe, and a traveling direction of the wash water jetted from the jet nozzle in an internal direction of the throat pipe Switching means for switching to the outside direction of the throat pipe, a water supply valve for stopping the supply of cleaning water to the jet nozzle, a jet flow path for connecting between the water supply valve and the jet nozzle, A jet pump unit that includes a replenishment water flow path that branches off from the middle of the jet flow path and can supply wash water to the toilet body, and the jet pump unit is supplied to the replenishment water flow path. The water flow rate is characterized by being substantially constant continuously while the washing water is being ejected from the jet nozzle.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the makeup water flow path is branched from the middle of the jet flow path, a constant flow of washing water is continuously supplied from the water supply valve, and the jet flow path is constantly supplied. Since the flow rate of the wash water is continuously supplied, the flow rate of the wash water supplied to the make-up water flow path can be kept substantially constant, and the flow rate of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle can be reduced. It can be almost constant. Therefore, the performance of the jet nozzle can be stabilized and the toilet bowl can be washed stably. Furthermore, it is possible to stably supply makeup water.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the branching portion that branches from the middle of the jet flow path of the makeup water flow path is disposed upstream by a predetermined distance from the position of the jet nozzle.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the branching portion is disposed at a predetermined distance upstream from the position of the jet nozzle, the flow rate of the cleaning water ejected from the jet nozzle is continuously made substantially constant. Can be cleaned stably.

In the present invention, preferably, the jet channel has a horizontal portion extending substantially horizontally, the branch portion of the makeup water channel is disposed in a horizontal portion of the jet channel, and the makeup water channel Is connected to the jet flow path from above.
In the present invention configured as described above, the branch portion of the makeup water flow path is disposed in the horizontal portion of the jet flow path and is formed so as to connect the makeup water flow path from above to the jet flow path. Unlike the case where the makeup water flow path is connected to the jet flow path from below, it becomes easier for the washing water to flow into the makeup water flow path, thereby preventing the flow of washing water flowing through the jet flow path near the branching portion from being disturbed. And the flow rate of the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle can be kept constant substantially.

In the present invention, preferably, the branch portion of the makeup water flow path is fixed to the bottom surface of the water storage tank.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the branch portion is fixed to the bottom surface of the water storage tank, the jet flow path is moved in the water storage tank by the momentum of the cleaning water flowing into the makeup water flow path. The flow rate of the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle can be kept constant and substantially constant.

Preferably, the jet pump unit further includes an overflow pipe that causes the flush water to flow out to the toilet body when flush water of a specified water level or higher is supplied in the water storage tank, and the makeup water flow path is It arrange | positions so that washing | cleaning water may be supplied to the said overflow pipe | tube.
In the present invention configured as described above, the makeup water flow path is arranged to supply cleaning water to the overflow pipe, so that the makeup water flow path is different from the case where the makeup water flow path is connected to another flow path. Can prevent the influence of the flow resistance caused by other flow paths downstream of itself, and the flow rate of the wash water supplied to the makeup water flow path can be kept substantially constant and ejected from the jet nozzle. The flow rate of cleaning water can be made almost constant.

Preferably, the makeup water flow path includes a water discharge position switching mechanism, the water discharge position switching mechanism is attached to the overflow pipe, and the water discharge section of the makeup water flow path is directed into the overflow pipe. The mode with supply water in which the wash water from the makeup water flow path is supplied to the toilet body through the overflow pipe, and the water discharge portion of the makeup water flow path are directed to the outside of the overflow pipe, from the makeup water flow path. It is configured to be switchable to a no-replenishing-water mode in which the cleaning water is supplied toward the water storage tank outside the overflow pipe.
In the present invention configured as described above, the makeup water flow path is provided with a water discharge position switching mechanism, and the water discharge position switching mechanism is a replenishment in which wash water from the makeup water flow path is supplied to the toilet body through the overflow pipe. The mode with water and the mode without supply water in which the wash water from the supply water flow path is supplied to the water storage tank outside the overflow pipe can be easily switched. The flow rate of the cleaning water to be continued can be made substantially constant.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the water discharge position switching mechanism further switches an overflow pipe in a state in which the water discharge portion is switched between the above-described supply water present mode in which the discharge section is directed into the overflow pipe and the above-described no-supply water mode in which the discharge section is directed outside the overflow pipe A locking member that can be attached to the housing.
In the present invention configured as described above, the water discharge position switching mechanism can switch between the mode with replenishment water and the mode without replenishment water relatively easily by the lock member.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the lock member is formed so as to maintain the engaged state with the overflow pipe even when switching between the mode with supply water and the mode without supply water. A drop prevention part is provided for preventing the drop off.
In the present invention configured as described above, also when switching between the mode with replenishing water and the mode without replenishing water, the lock member comes off from the overflow pipe and falls off and is discharged to the toilet body through the overflow pipe. This can be prevented.

  According to the flush toilet apparatus of the present invention, the makeup water flow path is branched from the middle of the jet flow path, the flow rate of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle can be made substantially constant, and the performance of the jet nozzle can be improved. It is possible to stabilize and wash the toilet bowl stably.

It is a top view which shows the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen along the II-II line of FIG. It is a top view which shows the internal structure of the washing water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the washing water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of the washing water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen along the VI-VI line of FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the internal structure of the flush water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the cross section of the internal structure of the flush water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, and the flow path in a jet pump unit. It is a top view which shows a part of jet pump unit of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the center cross section of a part of jet pump unit of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the switching means of the jet pump unit of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is the top view which looked at the switching means of the jet pump unit of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention from the upper surface. FIG. 13 (a) is a view showing a state where the switching valve of the switching means connected to the float and the connecting means is outside the front of the jet nozzle in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. b) is a diagram showing a state in which the switching valve of the switching means connected to the float and the connecting means is moving from the outside of the jet nozzle to the front in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. 13 (c) is a view showing a state where the switching valve of the switching means connected to the float and the connecting means has moved to the front of the jet nozzle in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, it is a top view shown in the state which cut | disconnected a part of jet pump unit by the horizontal cross section in the height of the lock member of a replenishment water discharge position switching means. In the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, it is a side view which shows the replenishment water discharge position switching means attached to the overflow pipe. It is sectional drawing which shows the flow path of the branch part provided in the middle of the jet flow path in the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. In the flush toilet device by one Embodiment of this invention, it is sectional drawing of a replenishment water spouting part. It is sectional drawing seen along the XVIII-XVIII line of FIG. In the flush water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the state by which the makeup water spouting position switching means is set to the no makeup water mode. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the quantity of the wash water supplied to a toilet bowl main body, and the height from a 2nd inner bottom face to a small tank bottom face. In the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention, it is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the rib part provided in the 1st inner bottom face and 1st inner side face of a water storage tank. In the flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the flow of wash water colliding with the first inner side surface of the water storage tank from the switching valve when the resistance means is provided, and the resistance means in the conventional flush toilet apparatus It is a conceptual diagram which each shows the flow of the wash water which collides with the 1st inner side surface of a water storage tank from the switching valve when not provided. In the flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the flow of wash water colliding with the first inner side surface of the water storage tank from the switching valve when the resistance means is provided, and the resistance means in the conventional flush toilet apparatus It is a conceptual diagram which each shows the flow of the wash water which collides with the 1st inner side surface of a water storage tank from the switching valve when not provided.

Hereinafter, a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, the basic structure of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a flush toilet device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a toilet body 2 and a wash water tank device 4 that supplies wash water to the toilet body 2. The flush toilet apparatus 1 is, for example, a water-saving flush-type flush toilet that is washed with 3.8 liters to 5.2 liters of washing water.
The toilet body 2 includes a bowl portion 6 provided on the front side thereof, a rim portion 8 formed on the upper edge of the bowl portion 6, and a shelf portion 10 formed on the inner periphery of the rim portion 8. ing.
Further, an inlet 12a of the trap drainage channel 12 is opened at the bottom of the bowl portion 6 of the toilet body 2, and the trap drainage channel 12 is provided with an ascending pipe 12b extending upward and a descending pipe 12c extending downward. . As can be seen from the shape of the trap drain 12, the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is a wash-out toilet that discharges filth by a drop in the height direction.
In addition, in this embodiment, although the form applied to the wash-out type toilet is explained, it is not limited to such a form, and the filth in the bowl part is sucked in using the siphon action and is immediately discharged from the drain trap pipe. It can be applied to other flush toilets such as a so-called siphon toilet.

Next, the toilet body 2 includes a water conduit 16 into which wash water discharged from the drain port 14 of the wash water tank device 4 flows, and a first rim spout formed at the left center when viewed from the front of the shelf 10. 18 and a second rim spout 20 formed at the rear right side when viewed from the front.
In addition, the water conduit 16 branches downstream into the first water passage 22 and the second water passage 24, and the wash water in the water conduit 16 reaches the first rim spout 18 through the first water passage 22. The second rim water discharge port 20 is reached via the second water passage 24, and the wash water is discharged from the first rim water discharge port 18 and the second rim water discharge port 20, respectively, and the bowl portion 6 is washed to remove filth. It is discharged from the trap drain 12.

Next, the washing water tank apparatus 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an internal structure of a flush water tank apparatus of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flush water tank apparatus of the flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the flush water tank device of the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a VI-VI diagram of FIG. It is sectional drawing seen along the line. Further, FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a flush water tank apparatus of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a flush water tank apparatus of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the cross section of the flow path in a jet pump unit.
7, for the sake of convenience, a part of the internal structure of the jet pump unit of the washing water tank apparatus shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is omitted, and some arrangements of the structures are also shown in FIGS. It is drawn in a different arrangement than shown.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the cleaning water tank device 4 is formed in a flat shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view, and stores the cleaning water, and supplies the cleaning water to the water storage tank 26. A water supply pipe 28, a jet pump unit 32 provided at the downstream end of the water supply pipe 28 for supplying cleaning water to the toilet body 2, and a manual lever for a user to supply cleaning water by manual operation 34 is provided.
The water storage tank 26 is a flat tank whose height is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction (width direction) of the bottom surface portion, and is formed as a relatively small water storage tank from the viewpoint of water saving and / or design. Can.
At the upstream end of the water supply pipe 28, there is provided a stop cock 36 for stopping washing water supplied from a water supply source (not shown) such as an external water pipe. The stop cock 36 is for stopping water supply from a water supply source (not shown) when the flush toilet device 1 is installed, and is kept open during normal use.

  The jet pump unit 32 includes a throat pipe 38 formed in a generally inverted V shape having an ascending pipe part 38a extending obliquely upward from below and a descending pipe part 38b extending downward from the vicinity of the upper end of the ascending pipe part 38a. The jet nozzle 40 that injects the cleaning water toward the throat pipe 38 to induce the jet pump action, and the water supply valve device that is connected to the water supply pipe 28 and stops supplying the cleaning water to the jet nozzle 40. 30, switching means 66 for switching the traveling direction of the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 from the internal direction of the throat pipe 38 to the external direction of the throat pipe 38, and the level of the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank The float 68 that moves up and down, the connecting means 70 that connects the float 68 and the switching means 66, and the mounting height that connects the float 68 to the connecting means 70. An adjustment mechanism 72 that adjusts downward, a jet flow path 74 that connects the water supply valve device 30 and the jet nozzle 40, a branch from the middle of the jet flow path 74, and a toilet without passing through the jet nozzle 40 A makeup water flow path 76 capable of supplying cleaning water to the main body 2 and an overflow pipe 80 extending in the vertical direction adjacent to the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 are provided.

A suction port 38c is formed at the upstream end of the ascending pipe portion 38a of the throat pipe 38, and the suction port 38c is positioned at the lower part in the water storage tank 26. The end is connected to a drain port 14 communicating with the water conduit 16 of the toilet body 2.
Further, the jet nozzle 40 is disposed so as to face the suction port 38 c of the throat pipe 38, and the suction port 38 c and the jet nozzle 40 of the throat pipe 38 are always submerged in the water storage tank 26.

  In the water storage tank 26, the jet pump unit 32 has the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 disposed in the right region, and the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 disposed in the center region in the left-right direction of the water storage tank. In another embodiment, in the water storage tank 26, the jet pump unit 32 has the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 disposed in the left side region, and the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 disposed in the center region in the left-right direction of the water storage tank. May be.

The jet pump unit 32 injects high-speed washing water from the jet nozzle 40 toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38. At this time, the space near the suction port 38c in the throat pipe 38 near the jet nozzle 40 is negative pressure. By inducing the jet pump action (ejector effect) by this negative pressure, the washing water in the vicinity of the water storage tank 26 is sucked, and the washing water and the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 are combined. The water flows through the throat pipe 38 and is supplied to the water conduit 16 of the toilet body 2 through the drain port 14.
That is, for the term “jet pump action” described in the present specification, the flow of the washing water having a momentum injected from the jet nozzle toward the suction port of the throat pipe itself is used for other pumps or the like. Without depending on the mechanical elements, a negative pressure is created that directly draws the cleaning water in the vicinity of the suction port of the throat pipe, etc., and the inside of the water storage tank sucked into the throat pipe using this negative pressure It means the action of pumping wash water to the toilet body side.

  In addition to the water supply valve device 30 described above, the water supply pipe line 28 or the jet flow path 74 is provided with a constant flow valve 42 on the upstream side of the water supply valve device 30 and a vacuum breaker valve 44 on the downstream side. This constant flow valve 42 is for making the washing water supplied to the water supply valve device 30 have a constant flow rate, and the vacuum breaker valve 44 sucks air from the outside and from the vacuum breaker valve 44 to the jet nozzle 40. This is to prevent the inside of the jet flow path 74 from becoming a negative pressure.

The water supply valve device 30 is connected to the water supply pipe 28 on the upstream side, supplied with water from the water supply pipe 28, and further connected to the jet flow path 74 on the downstream side to open the main valve body 48. A constant amount of wash water is continuously supplied to the road to discharge water (to enter a water discharge state).
The water supply valve device 30 includes a main valve body 48 that is a pilot-type diaphragm valve, a main valve seat 50 on which the main valve body is seated, and a pressure that moves the main valve body 48 relative to the main valve seat 50 by internal pressure. The main valve body 48 is configured to switch between a water stop state in which the main valve body 48 is seated on the main valve seat 50 to stop water and a water supply state in which water is supplied away from the main valve seat 50.
The pressure chamber 52 includes a first hole 54 and a second hole 56 that release the pressure in the pressure chamber 52, and a first hole 54 that opens and closes the first hole 54 in conjunction with the user's manual operation on the manual lever 34 described above. A pilot valve 58 and a second pilot valve 62 that opens and closes the second hole 56 by a vertical movement of a water supply float 60 that moves up and down with the level of the cleaning water in the water storage tank 26 are provided.

  In addition, the main valve body 48 is provided with a bleed hole (not shown), and when the water is stopped, the bleed hole (not shown) causes the primary side flow path A and the pressure chamber 52 of the water supply pipe line 28 to pass through. It is designed to communicate with the inside. Here, the opening area of the first hole 54 is larger than the opening area of the second hole 56. The first hole 54 is formed at an upper position than the second hole 56 as shown in FIG.

  The first pilot valve 58 is connected to the manual lever 34 by the drive shaft 124, and opens and closes the first hole 54 by a manual operation of the user's manual lever 34. Here, in FIG. 4, the manual lever 34 is largely washed as described later when rotated to the near side (one direction), and small when rotated to the far side (the other direction). Cleaning is to be done.

  The water supply valve device 30 is normally in a water stop state. In the water stop state, both the first hole 54 and the second hole 56 are closed, and the primary side flow path A of the water supply pipe line 28 is Since the pressure chamber 52 and the bleed hole (not shown) communicate with each other, the water pressure in the primary side channel A and the pressure chamber 52 is the same water pressure (primary side channel pressure α), and the secondary side channel B is in the atmosphere. Since the area where the water pressure acts on the main valve body 48 is larger than the area of the primary flow path A, the main valve body 48 is pressed against the main valve seat 50 and closed.

  In the water supply valve device 30, when the first hole 54 and / or the second hole 56 are opened by the first pilot valve 58 and / or the second pilot valve 62, the washing water flows out from the pressure chamber 52, and the pressure chamber The pressure in 52 falls, the main valve body 48 moves so that it may leave | separate from the main valve seat 50, it opens, and it will be in the water discharge state.

In the water supply valve device 30, when the first hole 54 and the second hole 56 are closed by the first pilot valve 58 and the second pilot valve 62, the pressure in the pressure chamber 52 becomes the primary channel pressure α again, and the main valve body 48 moves toward the main valve seat 50 and finally becomes a closed state (water stoppage state).
At this time, since the cleaning water of the primary side flow path A is gradually injected into the pressure chamber 52 from the bleed hole, the main hole 54 and the second hole 56 are blocked, and then the main water is delayed by a predetermined time. The valve body 48 becomes a valve closing state (water stop state).

Next, the switching means 66, the float 68, and the connecting means 70 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a part of a jet pump unit of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram of a part of a jet pump unit of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a central section, FIG. 11 is a side view showing switching means of a jet pump unit of a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flush toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the top view which looked at the switching means of the jet pump unit of the apparatus from the upper surface, and Fig.13 (a) is a switching toilet of the switching means connected with the float and the connection means in the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 13B is a view showing a state outside the front surface of the jet nozzle, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the flush toilet device according to the embodiment of the present invention connected to the float and the connecting means. It is a figure which shows the state in the middle of the switching valve of a means moving to the front from the outer side of a jet nozzle, FIG.13 (c) is connected with the float and the connection means in the flush toilet apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which the switching valve of the switching means which moved has moved to the front of the jet nozzle.

The switching means 66 is disposed near the lower end of the throat pipe 38. The switching unit 66 includes a switching valve 96 that switches the traveling direction of the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 and a rotating arm 98 that is connected to the switching valve 96. A switching valve 96 and a rotation arm 98 are configured to be rotatable about a first rotation shaft 100 provided on the rotation arm 98.
The switching valve 96 includes a curved portion 96a that forms an arcuate curved surface such as a bent portion of a pipe, and an outflow portion 96b that extends linearly while forming a semicircular channel cross section. When the switching valve 96 is in the operating state, the curved portion 96a is disposed so as to cover the front front of the jet nozzle 40, and the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is guided from the curved portion 96a to the outflow portion 96b. . In other words, when the switching valve 96 is in the operating state, the bending portion 96a is disposed so as to block the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40, and the outflow portion is rebounded by the bending portion 96a. It flows toward 96b.

The turning arm 98 includes a first turning arm 98a fixed to the front side of the switching valve 96 and a second turning arm 98b fixed to the back side of the switching valve. The first rotation arm 98a and the second rotation arm 98b are plate-shaped members, respectively, and a support arm 98c that supports the switching valve 96 around the first rotation shaft 100, and a first rotation arm. 98a and a second turning arm 98b are connected to a first joint 102, which will be described later, and a joint arm 98d that can be rotated about the first turning shaft 100 is provided. The joint arm 98d constitutes a part of a link mechanism described later.
The joint arm 98d is formed with a stopper portion 98e that defines the rotation region of the joint arm 98d when the water level rises and the float 68 is raised.
The first rotation shaft 100 is attached to the outside of the jet nozzle 40 and supports the rotation arm 98 to be rotatable.

The float 68 is connected to the connecting means 70. Since the connecting means 70 is connected to the rotating arm 98, the switching means 66 is operated. Since the float 68 moves up and down depending on the water level in the water storage tank 26, when the water level becomes low, the float 68 also descends, so that the switching valve 96 blocks the flow path in the throat pipe 38. Yes. Further, when the water level becomes high, the float 68 also rises, whereby the switching valve 96 opens the flow path in the throat pipe 38.
The float 68 is disposed near the lower end of the throat pipe 38. As shown in FIG. 10, the float 68 is formed so that the cross section thereof is a square shape, and is arranged so that the upper surface 68a thereof is substantially horizontal in the initial state (standby state before cleaning), and the side surface 68b is It is arranged to be almost vertical.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C, the float 68 is moved in a state in which the float 68 is held in a substantially constant posture from the posture of the float 68 in the initial state even in the cleaning state. That is, the float 68 is moved so that its upper surface 68a is kept substantially horizontal, and further, its side surface 68b is moved so as to be kept substantially vertical.

  The connecting means 70 includes a joint arm 98d of the rotating arm 98, a first joint 102 rotatably connected to the joint arm 98d and connected to the float 68, and a first throat rotatably connected to the first joint and a throat. A link mechanism 106 having a second joint 104 that is also rotatably connected to the pipe is provided.

The link mechanism 106 includes a first rotation shaft 100 of the rotation arm 98, a second rotation shaft 105 that rotatably connects the joint arm 98d of the rotation arm 98 and the first joint 102, and a first joint 70a. And a second pivot shaft 110 that rotatably couples the second joint 104 and the throat pipe 38.
The first rotation shaft 100, the second rotation shaft 105, the third rotation shaft 108, and the fourth rotation shaft 110 are virtual connecting the first rotation shaft 100 and the second rotation shaft 105. The length L1 of the imaginary straight line A1 that is a straight line and the length L2 of the imaginary straight line A2 connecting the third rotation shaft 108 and the fourth rotation shaft 110 are substantially the same length, A length L3 of a virtual straight line A3 connecting the second rotary shaft 105 and the third rotary shaft 108, and a length L4 of a virtual straight line A4 connecting the fourth rotary shaft 110 and the first rotary shaft 100, Are arranged to have almost the same length.

With such a configuration, when the first joint 102 where the float 68 is disposed is moved, the link mechanism 106 is moved while the virtual straight line A1 and the virtual straight line A2 are maintained in a substantially parallel relationship, and the virtual straight line A3. And the virtual straight line A4 can be moved while maintaining a substantially parallel relationship, and the virtual straight lines A1 to A4 can be moved relative to each other while maintaining a positional relationship that forms each side of a virtual parallelogram. Here, since the first rotation shaft 100 is fixed to the jet nozzle 40 and the fourth rotation shaft 110 is fixed to the throat pipe 38, the position of the virtual straight line A4 is fixed. In the link mechanism 106, a first joint 102 (the first joint 102 is formed so as to be parallel to the virtual straight line A <b> 3) where the float 68 is disposed includes a fourth rotation shaft 110 and a first rotation shaft 100. Are moved while maintaining a substantially parallel relationship with the virtual straight line A4. By adopting the link mechanism 106, the rotation of the joint arm 98d can be converted into the vertical movement of the first joint 102.
The first joint 102 is moved substantially in the vertical direction due to the change in inclination of the joint arm 98d and the second joint 104, and the movement (movable range) of the water storage tank 26 in the width direction is suppressed. Since the first joint 102, the float 68, and the like can move substantially in the vertical direction, they can move in the region on the jet nozzle 40, or are arranged in a relatively narrow space in the width direction. It is possible. Furthermore, the movable region such as the float 68 can be reduced, and the size of the water storage tank 26 in the width direction can be reduced.

The adjusting mechanism 72 can adjust the mounting height of the float 68 in the vertical direction. By adjusting the mounting height of the float 68, the float 68 starts to operate in conjunction with the water level, and the timing at which the switching valve 96 is operated is changed. Therefore, the float 68 is supplied to the toilet body 2 from the jet nozzle 40. The amount of washing water can be changed. The adjustment mechanism 72 adjusts the mounting height of the float 68 to adjust the height of the water stop water level WL1 (DWL), and the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 can be adjusted.
The adjustment mechanism 72 includes a screw member 112 to which the float 68 is attached and rotatably supported by the first joint 102, and the height of the float 68 attached to the screw member 112 is rotated by rotating the screw member 112. Can be adjusted and / or finely adjusted in the vertical direction.
Further, the adjustment mechanism 72 is adjusted by moving the screw member 112 up and down in a substantially vertical direction by the rotation of the screw, so that the float 68 attached substantially horizontally to the screw member 112 is made to be substantially horizontal. It is possible to adjust the mounting height of the float 68 in the vertical direction while maintaining a constant posture.

Next, the jet channel 74 and the makeup water channel 76 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5, 8, and 14 to 19.
FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a state in which a part of the jet pump unit is cut by a horizontal section at the height of the lock member of the makeup water discharge position switching means in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a side view showing a replenishing water spouting position switching means attached to an overflow pipe in a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a flow path of a branch portion provided in the middle of the jet flow path, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a replenishing water spouting part in a flush toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 17, and FIG. 19 is a replenishment water spout position in the flush water tank device of the flush toilet apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Replacement means is a plan view showing a state of being set to supply without water mode.

  In the water storage tank 26, the jet flow path 74 is connected to the jet nozzle 40 provided on the front side near the right end of the water storage tank 26 from the water supply valve device 30 provided on the rear side near the left end of the water storage tank 26. It extends to. The jet flow path 74 extends so as to descend from the water supply valve device 30, and then forms a horizontal portion 74 a extending substantially horizontally in parallel with the second inner bottom surface 26 b of the water storage tank 26. The jet channel 74 passes through the branch portion 82, and further descends toward the first inner bottom surface 26a, and turns back in the vicinity of the first inner bottom surface 26a, which is the lowermost part of the water storage tank 26. In this way, a flow path reaching the jet nozzle 40 is formed.

The makeup water flow path 76 includes a makeup water flow path section 84 that forms a flow path for replenishing cleaning water separately from the jet nozzle 40, a branch portion 82 provided in the middle of the jet flow path 74, and a makeup water discharge position switching mechanism. 86.
An upstream end of the makeup water flow path portion 84 is connected to the branch portion 82, and a downstream end portion thereof is connected to the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 in the vicinity of the upper portion of the overflow pipe 80. A makeup water discharge portion 88 of a makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 to be described later forms a water discharge portion of the makeup water flow path portion 84. When the cleaning water flows through the jet flow path 74, the makeup water flow path portion 84 always flows the cleaning water branched from the jet flow path 74.

The branch portion 82 forms a T-shaped flow path, and a horizontal flow path 82 a extending substantially horizontally forms a part of the horizontal portion 74 a of the jet flow path 74, and branches vertically from substantially the center of the branch section 82. The longitudinal flow path 82 b is connected to the makeup water flow path portion 84. Therefore, the branch portion 82 is formed so as to connect the makeup water flow path portion 84 to the jet flow path 74 from above.
The branch portion 82 is disposed at a position upstream of the position of the jet nozzle 40 by a predetermined distance in the jet flow path 74. The predetermined distance from the position of the jet nozzle 40 is the flow rate (instantaneous) of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 downstream of the jet flow path 74 when the wash water is branched to the makeup water flow path section 84 by the branch section 82. (Including the flow rate) can be kept substantially constant. Therefore, the branching portion 82 only needs to be arranged at least a predetermined distance upstream from the position of the jet nozzle 40 in the jet flow path 74. For example, the branch portion 82 can be disposed in the vicinity of the jet nozzle side end portion of the second inner bottom surface 26 b, or may be disposed near the center in the width direction of the water storage tank 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower portion of the branch portion 82 is fixed to the second inner bottom surface 26 b of the water storage tank 26.
In the present embodiment, the branch portion 82 is formed as a separate member from the jet flow path 74 and the makeup water flow path section 84, but the branch section 82 is integrated with the jet flow path 74 and the makeup water flow path portion 84. May be formed.

The make-up water discharge position switching mechanism 86 is connected at the lower end of the make-up water flow path portion 84 and supports the make-up water discharge portion 88 for discharging the wash water flowing from the make-up water flow passage portion 84 and the make-up water discharge portion 88 to replenish. A rotating shaft 90 that can be rotated so as to switch the water discharge position of the water spouting portion 88, a support portion 92 that receives the rotating shaft 90 inside and supports it rotatably, and a support portion 92 that supports the rotating shaft 90. And a lock member 94 that is locked in a predetermined direction.
With such a configuration, the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 changes the position of the makeup water discharge section 88 between a position just above the overflow pipe 80 (position in the mode with makeup water) and a position just above the overflow pipe 80 ( The mode can be switched to the mode without supply water). With such a configuration, when supply of makeup water to the toilet body 2 is required regardless of the type of the toilet body 2, the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 is set to the supply water presence mode, and the toilet body 2 In the case where the supply of makeup water is not required, the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 can be set to the no makeup water mode.

  The replenishing water spouting unit 88 includes a horizontal pipe line 88a extending substantially horizontally at the upper part of the rotating shaft part 90, and a vertical pipe line 88b bent from the horizontal pipe line 88a and directed downward. The horizontal pipe line 88a extends from the inlet part of the horizontal pipe line 88a to which the make-up water flow path part 84 is connected toward the opposite side to the rotary shaft part 90, and directly above the overflow pipe 80 from the upper part of the rotary shaft part 90. It extends in the lateral direction over a length that can reach this position. Therefore, the makeup water supplied from the makeup water flow path portion 84 is discharged downward from the position of the vertical pipe path 88b. As described above, the makeup water discharge section 88 constitutes the discharge section of the makeup water flow path section 84. Since the vertical pipe 88b is opened in the air, the wash water receives a flow resistance caused by a case where another flow path is provided on the downstream side of the vertical pipe 88b of the makeup water discharger 88. The effect can be prevented.

  The rotation shaft 90 is an angular position of the shaft 90a fixed to the horizontal pipe path 88a of the replenishing water discharger 88, the first protrusion 90b protruding outward in the radial direction from the shaft 90a, and the first protrusion 90b. A second convex portion 90c projecting radially outward from the shaft portion 90a at a different angular position, a first stop portion 90d extending in the circumferential direction from the lower portion of the first convex portion 90b, and a lower portion of the second convex portion 90c. And a second stopper 90e extending in the direction. The 1st convex part 90b and the 2nd convex part 90c are formed in the thin plate shape extended outside from the axial part 90a. The lengths of the first protrusion 90b and the second protrusion 90c extending from the shaft 90a in the radial direction are set to be within a support opening 92a described later. 90 d of 1st stoppers engage so that the rotating shaft part 90 may not detach | leave upward when the protrusion recessed part 94a mentioned later engages with the 1st convex part 90b. The second stopper 90e is engaged so that the rotating shaft 90 is not detached upward when a projecting recess 94a described later is engaged with the second protrusion 90c.

The support portion 92 can receive the shaft portion 90a, the first convex portion 90b, and the second convex portion 90c of the rotating shaft portion 90 in a circular support portion opening 92a formed inside the support portion 92. It has become. The lower portion of the support portion 92 is fixed to the overflow pipe 80 by being attached to the lower portion thereof. The support portion 92 may be configured integrally with the overflow pipe 80 or may be configured as a part of the overflow pipe 80.
Further, the support portion 92 includes a first side surface 92b, a second side surface 92c, and a third side surface 92d of an annular portion at a position slightly lower than the top portion. A side opening 92e is formed in the first side surface 92b. The side opening 92e can be inserted with a projecting recess 94a of a lock member 94 described later. The second side surface 92c is formed with a second side surface concave portion 92f having a recessed side surface and a second side surface engaging portion 92g that engages with a lock member 94 described later. The third side surface 92d is formed with a third side surface recess 92h having a recessed side surface and a third side surface engaging portion 92i that engages with a lock member 94 described later.

The lock member 94 is formed in a U-shape, a projecting recess 94 a that projects from the inner center of the U-shape toward the inside of the U-shape, a support portion 92, and a rotating shaft portion 90 positioned in the support portion 92. 1st arm part 94b and 2nd arm part 94c arrange | positioned so that both may be held inside.
The projecting recess 94a has a bifurcated fork shape, and a groove 94d is formed at an intermediate portion of the bifurcated. When the first convex part 90b or the second convex part 90c is fitted in the groove part 94d of the convex concave part 94a, the projecting concave part 94a supports the first convex part 90b or the second convex part 90c so as to sandwich the rotational axis. The part 90 can be locked so as not to move.
The first arm portion 94b includes a first claw portion 94h formed so as to bend and protrude inward from the tip end of the first arm portion 94b, and a position slightly inside the tip end of the first arm portion 94b. A first raised portion 94e that gently rises toward the inner side of the character is formed.
Similarly to the first arm portion 94b, the second arm portion 94c includes a second claw portion 94f formed to bend and protrude inward from the tip end of the second arm portion 94c, and a second arm portion 94c. A second raised portion 94g that gently rises from the position slightly inside the tip toward the inside of the U-shape is formed.

The lock member 94 can be adjusted between an unlocked state in which a user such as a contractor has pulled out the lock member 94 and a locked state in which the lock member 94 is pushed in.
In the unlocked state in which the rotating shaft 90 can freely rotate (for example, in the unlocked state when switching between a mode with replenishing water and a mode without replenishing water, which will be described later), The opening 92a is moved to a position slightly pulled out from the inside of the opening 92a, the first claw portion 94h engages with the second side surface engaging portion 92g, and the second claw portion 94f engages with the third side surface. The engaging portion 92i is engaged, the first raised portion 94e is engaged with the second side recess portion 92f, and the second raised portion 94g is engaged with the third side recess portion 92h, and the lock member 94 is supported. The engagement with the portion 92 is maintained, and a drop-off prevention portion is configured to prevent the lock member 94 from falling off the support portion 92 (that is, the overflow pipe). Thus, the lock member 94 is stably locked on the support portion 92 even in the unlocked state.
On the other hand, when the lock member 94 is in the unlocked state, the lock member 94 and the rotation shaft portion 90 are not engaged with each other, so that the rotation shaft portion 90 can freely rotate with respect to the lock member 94. Further, it is possible to move the rotary shaft 90 upward from the support portion 92 and remove it.

  In the locked state in which the rotation shaft portion 90 is locked so as not to rotate, the lock member 94 is inserted into the side opening 92e as shown in FIG. 14, and the inside of the support opening 92a. The first raised portion 94e is engaged with the second side surface engaging portion 92g, the second raised portion 94g is engaged with the third side surface engaging portion 92i, and the lock member 94 is supported. It is in a state of being engaged with the portion 92. Further, since the projecting concave portion 94a inserted into the side opening 92e is fitted to either the first convex portion 90b or the second convex portion 90c of the rotary shaft portion 90, the lock member 94 is also connected to the rotary shaft portion 90. It is in an engaged state. Therefore, the lock member 94 can be locked so that the rotation shaft portion 90 does not rotate.

  With the above-described configuration, the makeup water flow path 76 has the lower portion of the support portion 92 attached to the overflow pipe 80, and when the lock member 94 is in the unlocked state, the rotary shaft portion 90 is rotated in the support portion 92, The vertical pipe 88b of the makeup water spouting section 88 is positioned directly above the overflow pipe 80, directed into the overflow pipe 80, and the wash water discharged from the makeup water spouting section 88 is passed through the overflow pipe 80 to the toilet body. 2 and when the lock member is in the unlocked state, the rotating shaft 90 is rotated in the support 92, and the vertical pipe 88b of the makeup water spouting section 88 is connected to the overflow pipe 80. Wash water discharged from the make-up water spouting unit 88 is supplied to the inside of the water storage tank 26 outside the overflow pipe 80. It is switchable to form the supply water mode without that.

The relationship between the rotation of the rotating shaft 90 and the position of the vertical pipe 88b of the makeup water discharger 88 will be described more specifically.
In a state where the protruding concave portion 94 a is fitted with the second convex portion 90 c of the rotating shaft portion 90, the vertical pipe path 88 b of the makeup water spouting portion 88 is located immediately above the overflow pipe 80. In a state where the protruding concave portion 94a is fitted to the first convex portion 90b of the rotating shaft portion 90, the rotating shaft portion 90 can fit the first convex portion 90b from the second convex portion 90c to the protruding concave portion 94a. Since the replenishment water discharger 88 is also rotated, the vertical pipe 88b of the replenishment water discharger 88 is positioned outside the overflow pipe 80. It has become.

In the overflow pipe 80, when the water level in the water storage tank 26 rises above the water stop water level and exceeds the position of the upper end opening (replenishment water port) 80 a of the overflow pipe 80, It is formed so that it can be supplied as make-up water to the water conduit 16 of the toilet body 2 from the outlet 80b at the lower end of the overflow pipe 80 communicating with the drain port 14. In addition, in the overflow pipe 80, in the mode with replenishing water described later, the wash water discharged from the replenishing water spouting section 88 opened above the upper end opening 80a flows into the overflow pipe 80, and the drain outlet 14 is formed so as to be supplied as make-up water to the water conduit 16 of the toilet body 2 from the outlet 80b at the lower end of the overflow pipe 80 communicating with the pipe 14.
In this embodiment, the overflow pipe 80 is formed integrally with the throat pipe 38 of the jet pump unit 32. However, in other embodiments, the overflow pipe 80 is independent of the jet pump unit 32. It may be provided separately inside.

Next, the detailed structure in the water storage tank will be described again with reference to FIGS.
Furthermore, a large / small washing switching mechanism 114 is provided in the water storage tank 26 for switching the amount of washing water required for large washing and small washing. The large / small washing switching mechanism 114 has two spaces, an outer space region R1 that surrounds the jet nozzle 40 and the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 in the water storage tank 26, and a small space region R2 that has a smaller space than the outer space region R1. A partition wall 116 partitioning into regions R1 and R2 is provided.
More specifically, the partition wall 116 forms a wall surface extending in the up-down direction, and the upper part thereof is opened to form a cup-shaped small tank 118 surrounded from four sides in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The small tank 118 is disposed forward and to the left in the water storage tank 26, and in the small tank 118, the small space region R2 has a flat shape that is long in the left-right direction of the water storage tank 26 in plan view. Is formed.
Therefore, the suction port 38c of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 is a lower part on the front and right side in the outer space region R1 formed on the right side outside the small tank 118 and the small space region R2 when the water storage tank 26 is viewed from the front side. (Refer to FIGS. 3 to 5).
In the present embodiment, the small tank 118 is disposed forward and to the left in the water storage tank 26, and the suction port 38c of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 is viewed from the front side of the water storage tank 26. In addition, a description will be given of a form that is disposed forward and to the right in the outer space region R1 that is formed on the outer right side of the small space region R2, but is not limited to such a form, and the suction ports of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 38c may be disposed in the outer space region R1 formed on either the left or right side of the small tank 118 and the small space region R2.

  In the present embodiment, the small space 118 formed in a cup shape by the partition walls 116 on the four sides is disposed in the water storage tank 26 so that the small space region R2 is formed in the water storage tank 26. Although described, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the partition wall 116 may be formed integrally with a part of the water storage tank 26 to form the small space region R2 in the water storage tank 26.

  In addition, a rectangular-shaped opening 118b that is long in the left-right direction is formed in the partition wall (rear-side partition wall) 118a on the rear side of the small tank 118 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The opening 118b is provided with a large / small switching valve 120 that can be opened and closed, and the large / small switching valve 120 opens and closes the opening 118b to change the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 through the jet pump unit 32. It is possible to switch between large washing and small washing.

The large / small switching valve 120 of the large / small cleaning switching mechanism 114 is connected to the drive shaft 124 by a chain 122. When the manual lever 34 is rotated in one direction by the user to perform large cleaning, Even if the drive shaft 124 rotates, the chain 122 only sags, the large / small switching valve 120 remains open, and the large / small washing switching mechanism 114 enters the large washing state.
On the other hand, in order to perform small cleaning, when the user manually rotates the manual lever 34 in the other direction, the large / small switching valve 120 is pulled up by the chain 122, and the large / small switching valve 120 closes the opening 118b. In this state, the large / small washing switching mechanism 114 enters the small washing state.

  At the bottom of the small tank 118, there are an inner bottom surface 118c that forms the surface of the bottom of the small tank 118, and an outer bottom surface 118d that forms a downward surface that is the back surface of the bottom portion on the back side of the inner bottom surface 118c and extends in the lateral direction. Is formed. The outer bottom surface 118 d of the small tank 118 is fixed to the second inner bottom surface 26 b of the water storage tank 26 by supporting ribs 126.

The outer bottom surface 118d of the small tank 118 forms a flat bottom surface extending substantially horizontally. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outer bottom surface 118 d of the small tank 118 is disposed above the second inner bottom surface 26 b of the water storage tank 26 with a predetermined interval.
The outer bottom surface 118d is formed in the lateral direction of the water storage tank 26 from the water supply valve device side end 118e located near the left end of the water storage tank 26 to the stepped portion 118f located in the right region from the center of the water storage tank 26. A first outer bottom surface 118g and a second outer bottom surface extending to a suction port side end portion 118h located in the vicinity of the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 at a height of one step from the first outer bottom surface 118g at the step portion 118f. 118i.

Next, the lower flowing water channel 128 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4, 6, and 20.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the relationship between the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet bowl body and the height from the second inner bottom surface to the small tank bottom surface.
Between the outer bottom surface 118d of the small tank 118 and the second inner bottom surface 26b of the water storage tank 26, that is, between the first outer bottom surface 118g and the second inner bottom surface 26b, and between the second outer bottom surface 118i and the second inner bottom surface 26b. A lower flow channel 128 is formed between the two. Thus, the lower flowing water channel 128 is formed in the lower region of the entire outer bottom surface of the small tank 118.
In the water storage tank 26, since the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 and the small tank 118 are arranged in the vicinity of the center, these act like obstacles and the washing water flows in the left-right direction. It is easy to receive resistance.
The lower water flow path 128 forms a water conduit formed below the small tank 118, and in this lower water flow path 128, obstacles that become resistance to the lateral flow of the water storage tank 26 are reduced. When the cleaning water is sucked into the suction port of the throat pipe by the jet nozzle, the cleaning water flows smoothly from the left side of the water storage tank 26 toward the jet nozzle 40 on the right side and the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38. Can do. The lower flow channel 128 is formed by the small tank 118 and the water storage tank 26 relatively easily without using another separate member.

  In this embodiment, the lower flow channel 128 is provided below the outer bottom surface 118d. However, as another embodiment, for example, in a part of the lower portion of the small tank, the lower flow channel is a side surface of the small tank. From the lateral direction toward the inside of the small tank. A space of the lower flowing water channel may be formed by partially deforming the side surface of the small tank. In this case, the water channel formed so as to be recessed from the side surface of the small tank can be formed so as to extend in the left-right direction of the water storage tank.

  In the present embodiment, the outer bottom surface 118d has a height higher than that of the first outer bottom surface 118g near the suction port 38c side of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 (near the right end of the small tank 118). An outer bottom surface 118i is formed, and an enlarged channel portion 128a is formed by enlarging the channel of the lower flowing water channel 128. The enlarged flow path part 128a can flow the washing water toward the suction port 38c more smoothly by enlarging the flow path in the vicinity of the suction port 38c side of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38.

  In the water storage tank 26, the suction port 38 c of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 is disposed in either one of the left and right regions with respect to the small tank 118 and is connected to the inlet of the water conduit 16 of the toilet body 2. The descending pipe portion 38b of the pipe 38 is disposed in the center region in the left-right direction of the water storage tank 26, and the lower flow path 128 is at least the vicinity of the center region in the left-right direction of the water storage tank 26 and the suction port side end on the jet nozzle 40 and suction port 38c side. It is formed over the portion 118h.

When the large / small washing switching mechanism 114 is in the large washing state, the opening 118b is opened, and the washing water that has flowed out from the small space region R2 in the small tank 118 toward the inner / outer space region R1 of the water storage tank 26 is in the lower region. Can flow into the lower flow channel 128, flow through the lower flow channel 128, and smoothly flow toward the suction port 38 c of the throat pipe 38.
When the large / small cleaning switching mechanism 114 is in the small cleaning state, the opening 118b is closed, and the cleaning water flows out from the small space region R2 in the small tank 118 toward the inner / outer space region R1 of the water storage tank 26. do not do. At this time, the wash water stored in the inner and outer space region R1 of the water storage tank 26 flows into the lower flow channel 128 in the lower region, flows through the lower flow channel 128, and smoothly toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38. Can flow.

Next, the height of the first outer bottom surface 118g from the second inner bottom surface 26b will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, the first outer bottom surface 118g is disposed at a predetermined height from the second inner bottom surface 26b, so that the cleaning water can flow smoothly through the lower flow path 128, and the water storage tank when the cleaning water descends. The water level difference in the width direction of the water surface in 26 can be suppressed.
If a water level difference in the width direction of the water surface in the water storage tank 26 occurs when the cleaning water descends, the water level on the float 68 side descends early, so the float 68 descends and the switching valve 96 rises early. Therefore, there arises a problem that the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 is reduced.
In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, the water level on the region in the vicinity of the suction port 38c of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38 during the water level lowering at the time of cleaning when the lower flow channel 128 is not formed. Difference in water level h1 in the vertical direction generated between the height and the height of the water surface in other regions (the water surface during the water level drop during cleaning in the case where the lower flow channel 128 of this embodiment is formed in FIG. The horizontal state is indicated by an imaginary line C1, and in FIG. 4, the state where there is a slope of the water surface during the water level descent at the time of washing when the lower flowing water channel 128 is not formed is illustrated by the imaginary line C2. In the case where the channel 128 is formed, the height h2 of the first outer bottom surface 118g of the lower flowing water channel 128 from the second inner bottom surface 26b is substantially the same height. The height of the first outer bottom surface 118g in the vertical direction from the second inner bottom surface 26b is 5 mm to 20 mm.

  In FIG. 20, the result R1 of measuring the relationship between the amount of washing water discharged from the water storage tank 26 by the jet pump action and supplied to the toilet body 2 and the height from the second inner bottom surface 26b to the small tank 118 is shown as R1. Show. The amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 is increased more in the range where the height of the small tank 118 is 5 mm to 20 mm than in the case where the height of the small tank 118 is 0 mm. When the lower flow channel 128 is formed below the small tank 118 and the water level difference in the width direction of the water surface is suppressed, the float 68 descends earlier than planned and the switching valve 96 rises early to supply to the toilet body 2. This is because it is possible to suppress a reduction in the amount of washing water to be used. Further, in FIG. 20, if the size or setting of the water storage tank 26 is changed, the amount of washing water discharged from the water storage tank 26 by the jet pump action and supplied to the toilet body 2 and the second inner side The result R2 of the measurement of the relationship with the height from the bottom surface 26b to the small tank 118 is shown. Thus, even when the size, setting, etc. of the water storage tank 26 are changed, the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 within the range indicated by the oblique lines surrounded by R1 and R2 in most tanks Therefore, it can be seen that the amount of washing water supplied to the toilet body 2 can be suppressed from being reduced when the height of the small tank 118 is in the range of 5 mm to 20 mm.

In addition, as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.7, the water level WL in the water storage tank 26 becomes the following positions.
First, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the water level WL indicates a dead water level WL1 that is the lowest water level of both the regions R1 and R2 in the water storage tank 26 when the large cleaning is completed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the water level WL1 is also a dead water level DWL of only the region R1 in the water storage tank 26 when the small cleaning is completed, and the water level that is the dead water level DWL. WL1 is located below the upper end of the opening 118b of the partition wall 116.
Next, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the water level WL <b> 2 indicates the water level in the region R <b> 2 in the water storage tank 26 when the small cleaning is completed.
The water level WL3 is the water stop water level in the initial state of the wash water stored in the water storage tank 26, and the wash water is supplied into the water storage tank 26 by the water supply valve device 30 after the large washing or the small washing, and the water supply thereafter. Is the full water level to be stopped.

Next, the resistance means will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 21 to 23.
FIG. 21 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing rib portions provided on the first inner bottom surface and the first inner side surface of the water storage tank in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. In the flush toilet apparatus according to the embodiment, when the resistance means is provided, the flow of the wash water colliding with the first inner side surface of the water storage tank from the switching valve, and the resistance means is provided in the conventional flush toilet apparatus. FIG. 23 is a conceptual diagram showing the flow of wash water that has collided with the first inner side surface of the water storage tank from the switching valve when there is not, and FIG. 23 shows resistance means provided in the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. The flow from the switching valve to the first inner side surface of the water storage tank, and the water from the switching valve when no resistance means is provided in the conventional flush toilet device Of washing water collides with the first inner side surface of the tank and the flow is a conceptual diagram illustrating, respectively.

On the first inner side surface 26 c of the water storage tank 26, the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 and redirected to the outside of the throat pipe 38 by the switching valve 96 reduces the flow velocity flowing along the inner surface of the water storage tank 26. Resistance means 130 is provided. The resistance means 130 may be formed so as to change and / or disperse a part of the flow along the inner wall surface of the water storage tank 26.
This resistance means 130 is formed in the collision region D1 where the main flow of the washing water, which is injected from the jet nozzle 40 and changed in the direction toward the outside of the throat pipe 38 by the switching valve 96, collides with the first inner side surface 26c of the water storage tank 26. It is provided in the vicinity of the downstream side.
The resistance means 130 forms a shape that can reduce the flow velocity of the flow of the cleaning water flowing along the inner surface. For example, the resistance means 130 includes a convex rib, a protrusion other than a square shape, a wall, a step, and the like. It may be formed.

The resistance means 130 includes a bottom rib portion 130a projecting upward from the first inner bottom surface 26a of the water storage tank 26 to a predetermined height, and a side rib portion 130b projecting inward from the first inner side surface 26c of the water storage tank 26 to a predetermined height. It has.
The bottom rib portion 130a is bent from the first bottom rib 130c extending in the width direction over a predetermined distance from one end connected to a position slightly rearward from the center of the lower end of the first inner side surface 26c, and bent from the other end of the width direction portion. And a second bottom rib 130d extending obliquely in the front-rear direction. The other end of the second bottom rib 130d terminates before reaching the second side rib 130g so as to form a gap 130e with a second side rib 130g described later.
The side rib portion 130b extends from the position slightly behind the center of the lower end of the first inner side surface 26c to rise above the height of the collision area D1, and the first side rib 130f extends on the second inner side surface 26d. And a second side rib 130g extending from the lower end of the second inner side surface 26d to rise above the height of the collision area D1 at a position on the width direction side by a predetermined length from the first inner side surface 26c.

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, in a plan view, the first inner side surface 26c, the second inner side surface 26d, the first bottom rib 130c, and the second bottom surface of the water storage tank 26 are enclosed so as to surround the collision area D1. A rib 130d is arranged to form a surrounding region D2. Therefore, the flow of cleaning water that collides with the collision area D1 and spreads downward mainly along the first inner side surface 26c flows into the enclosed area D2 of the bottom surface as shown by the arrow F11, and the first bottom rib Colliding with 130c and / or the second bottom rib 130d, the flow velocity is reduced and / or the flow direction is changed from the bottom to the inward direction.
When the inner side is viewed from the right side of the water storage tank 26 (when the first inner side surface 26c is viewed from the jet nozzle 40 side), the first side rib 130f and the second side rib Side ribs 130g are arranged. Therefore, the flow of cleaning water that collides with the collision area D1 and spreads rearward along the first inner side surface 26c collides with the first side rib 130f, the flow along the wall surface is separated, the flow velocity is reduced, and The flow direction is changed inward from the first inner side surface 26c. Further, the flow of cleaning water that collides with the collision area D1 and spreads in the width direction along the second inner side surface 26d from the first inner side surface 26c collides with the second side rib 130g, and the flow along the wall surface is separated. The flow rate is reduced and / or the flow direction is changed inward from the second inner side surface 26d.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, when the main flow of the cleaning water guided by the switching valve 96 is incident on the first inner side surface 26 c in an oblique direction and collides with the first inner side surface 26 c in the enclosed area D <b> 2 in a plan view, the collision occurs. The area of the first region D3 that is surrounded by the first inner side surface 26c, the first bottom surface rib 130c, and the second bottom surface rib 130d on one side where the wash water colliding in an oblique direction is mainly centered in the region D1 is as follows. The first inner side surface 26c, the second inner side surface 26d, and the second bottom rib 130d on the other side are formed smaller than the area of the second region D4.
Further, the second bottom rib 130d is disposed so as to be closer to the first inner side surface 26c on one side where the cleaning water colliding in the oblique direction is mainly directed.

The operation at the time of the large washing by the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 4 shows the washing water tank device 4 before the start of large washing. In this state, the water level in the water storage tank 26 is the water level WL3 in the normal state. In the water supply valve device 30, both the first hole 54 and the second hole 56 are closed, and the main valve body 48 is the main valve seat. It sits on 50 and is in a water-stopping state.

  When large washing is started, when the user manually operates the manual lever 34 in one direction, the drive shaft 124 connected to the manual lever 34 rotates, and the first pilot valve 58 of the water supply valve device 30 operates, The first hole 54 is opened. At this time, the second hole 56 remains closed. Even when the drive shaft 124 rotates, the chain 122 only sags, the large / small switching valve 120 remains in the state where the opening 118b of the small tank 118 is opened, and the large / small washing switching mechanism 114 enters the large washing state.

  If the 1st hole 54 opens, as mentioned above, it will be in the water supply state which the main valve body 48 of the water supply valve apparatus 30 separates from the main valve seat 50, and supplies water. Wash water supplied from an external water supply source reaches the jet nozzle 40 at the downstream end of the water supply pipe 28 via the stop cock 36, the constant flow valve 42, and the water supply valve device 30, and from the jet nozzle 40 to the throat pipe Washing water is jetted toward the suction port 38c of 38. Since the vicinity of the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 has a negative pressure, the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 is also sucked into the throat pipe 38 and supplied from the outside by the cleaning water tank device 4 and the water storage tank. The washing water in 26 flows together in the throat pipe 38 and is supplied to the toilet body 2, and washing of the bowl portion 6 is started.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 13 (a), immediately after the supply of the wash water from the water supply valve device 30 to the jet flow path 74 is started, the wash water is still in the water storage tank 26 at a high water level. Since the water is stored up to near WL3, the float 68 is in the raised state, and the switching valve 96 is in a standby state (a state in which the switching valve 96 is lowered and the front side of the jet nozzle 40 is opened). ing. The float 68 is raised together with the screw member 112 and the first joint 102 to which the float 68 is attached. That is, in the virtual parallelogram formed by the virtual straight lines A1 to A4, the side of the virtual straight line A3 is raised with respect to the side of the virtual straight line A4.
When the float 68 is in the raised state, the first joint 102 is pulled up, and the joint arm 98d of the rotary arm 98 is pulled up, so that the rotary arm 98 is rotated around the first rotary shaft 100, The switching valve 96 is lowered. The nozzle side end portion 96c of the curved portion 96a of the switching valve 96 is disposed outside the front surface of the jet nozzle 40, and the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is a flow path in the throat pipe 38 as indicated by an arrow F1. To flow toward. By washing water being jetted from the jet nozzle 40, the surrounding washing water stored in the water storage tank 26 is sucked into the throat pipe 38 and flows as shown by an arrow F2.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 16, when the supply of cleaning water from the water supply valve device 30 to the jet flow path 74 is started, the cleaning water flows from the jet flow path 74 as indicated by an arrow B <b> 1. While flowing toward the jet nozzle 40, it flows from the branch portion 82 provided in the middle of the jet flow path 74 to the makeup water flow path section 84 as indicated by an arrow B <b> 2. That is, while the water supply valve device 30 is supplying cleaning water to the jet nozzle 40, the water supply valve device 30 always supplies cleaning water to the makeup water flow path 76. Since the water supply valve device 30 continuously supplies the wash water at a substantially constant flow rate, the total flow rate of the downstream make-up water channel portion 84 and the jet nozzle 40 is also kept constant and stable. In this manner, while the cleaning water is being ejected from the jet nozzle 40, the cleaning water always flows stably to the replenishing water flow path portion 84, so that water is discharged from the replenishing water spouting portion 88 during the cleaning. The ratio of the amount of washing water and the amount of washing water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 is prevented from changing suddenly, and the flow rate of the washing water supplied from the makeup water flow path 76 to the toilet body 2 (or in the water storage tank 26) continues. Accordingly, the flow rate of the cleaning water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 is also substantially constant. In other words, the branching rate of the wash water supplied from the water supply valve device 30 to the replenishment water flow path 76 and the jet nozzle 40 (the ratio of the flow rate of the wash water to be branched) continues to be substantially constant. Yes.
Here, “the flow rate is substantially constant” means that the flow rate is substantially constant immediately after the start of water discharge or immediately before the completion of water discharge, except when the flow rate is gradually increasing or decreasing. In addition, the flow rate does not have to be completely constant and varies slightly due to a change in the feed water pressure of the wash water supplied from the feed valve device 30 or the effect on the downstream side of the jet nozzle 40, etc. Is also included.

Since the makeup water channel portion 84 is branched upward from the branch portion 82, unlike the case where the makeup water channel portion 84 is branched downward, the cleaning water is supplied to the makeup water channel portion 84 when the makeup water channel portion 84 is branched downward. It is possible to prevent the flow of washing water flowing through the jet flow path 74 near the branching portion 82 from causing resistance or disturbing the flow. That is, as indicated by an arrow B3, the flow is branched to the makeup water flow path portion 84 while suppressing the disturbance of the flow of the washing water.
Further, since the branching portion 82 is arranged at a predetermined distance upstream from the position of the jet nozzle 40, the influence of the flow disturbance caused by the branching of the wash water at the branching portion 82 is suppressed, and the jet nozzle 40 is located in the vicinity of the jet nozzle 40. The flow of wash water is adjusted to a flow having a substantially constant flow rate.

The washing water supplied to the makeup water flow path section 84 is discharged from the vertical pipe 88b of the makeup water discharge section 88 as shown by an arrow B4 in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, when the makeup water flow path 76 is set to the makeup water present mode, the vertical pipe 88 b of the makeup water discharge section 88 is positioned immediately above the overflow pipe 80. The washing water is directed into the overflow pipe 80 and discharged, and the washing water flowing down the overflow pipe 80 is supplied to the toilet body 2 as makeup water.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, when the makeup water flow path 76 is set to the no makeup water mode by switching between the contractor and the manufacturer, the vertical pipe 88 b of the makeup water discharge section 88 overflows. The cleaning water is directed to the outside of the overflow pipe 80 and discharged, and the cleaning water is supplied to the water storage tank 26 outside the overflow pipe 80. . In this case, the wash water discharged from the makeup water discharge unit 88 is supplied into the water storage tank 26. Even in the no makeup water mode, the washing water discharged from the makeup water spouting section 88 continues to have a substantially constant flow rate, and the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle can also have a substantially constant flow rate.
As will be described later, when the water supply valve device 30 is in a water-stopped state and water supply from the jet nozzle 40 ends, the supply of cleaning water to the make-up water flow path portion 84 and the water discharge from the make-up water discharge portion 88 are also ended.

When the large cleaning is performed, the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 forms a flow toward the suction nozzle 38 c of the jet nozzle 40 and the throat pipe 38.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and the like, when large cleaning is started, the cleaning water in the region (left region) on the water supply valve device 30 side in the water storage tank 26 is mainly indicated by an arrow F <b> 7. As shown in the arrow F8, the lower flow channel 128 flows from the outer space region R1 to the lower region LR2 and is not subjected to flow resistance by the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 and other obstacles. The throat pipe 38 can smoothly flow toward the suction port 38c.
Further, the wash water in the central region in the left-right direction in the water storage tank 26 mainly flows down from the outer space region R1 to the lower region LR2, as indicated by an arrow F9, and the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 and other obstacles. Without being subjected to flow resistance by an object or the like, it can flow smoothly through the lower flow channel 128 toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38.
The washing water flowing out from the opening 118b flows down from the outer space region R1 to the lower region LR2 mainly as shown by an arrow F10, and the flow resistance is lowered by the descending pipe portion 38b of the throat pipe 38 and other obstacles. Without being received, it can flow smoothly through the lower flow channel 128 toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38.

  In the enlarged flow path portion 128a on the downstream side of the lower flow path 128, the flow path is enlarged, so that the washing water can flow more freely toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38, and It is possible to suppress the flow of the cleaning water flowing from the other region toward the suction port 38c, and the cleaning water can be smoothly guided to the suction port 38c.

  Thus, not only the cleaning water present on the suction port 38 c side of the throat pipe 38 but also the cleaning water present in the region on the water supply valve device 30 side is smoothly guided to the suction port 38 c via the lower flow channel 128. Therefore, the height of the water surface in the area on the suction port 38c side of the throat pipe 38 in the water storage tank 26 and the height of the water surface in the area on the water supply valve device 30 side can be made substantially constant, resulting in a difference in water level in the left-right direction. Is suppressed. (In FIG. 4, the state where the water surface is substantially horizontal during the water level drop during the cleaning in the case where the lower flow channel 128 of the present embodiment is formed is illustrated by a virtual line C1)

  When the large washing is continued, the water level WL in the water storage tank 26 is further lowered, and the water supply float 60 of the water supply valve device 30 is lowered. As soon as the descent of the water supply float 60 starts, the second pilot valve 62 is actuated, thereby opening the second hole 56. At this time, the first hole 54 is in a closed state, but the second hole 56 is kept open until the water supply float 60 rises again as will be described later.

  If the 2nd hole 56 opens, the water supply state in the water supply valve apparatus 30 will be continued irrespective of the opening / closing state of the 1st hole 54. FIG. If the 2nd hole 56 opens, the water supply state in the water supply valve apparatus 30 will continue, and the water level WL in the water storage tank 26 will fall to the water level WL1 of the lower end of the opening part 118b of the partition wall 116 of the large and small washing switching mechanism 114. At this time, the float 68 is also lowered to the position of the water level WL1 in conjunction with the lowering of the water level.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the float 68 is lowered together with the water level as the water level of the cleaning water in the water storage tank 26 decreases. The float 68 starts to descend together with the screw member 112 and the first joint 102 to which the float 68 is attached. At this time, the float 68 and the first joint 102 gradually start to move substantially downward so as to maintain the virtual parallelogram relationship formed by the virtual straight lines A1 to A4. Since the float 68 is provided so that it does not move so as to draw a large arc around the first rotation axis 100 as in the prior art, the movable region (movement range) of the float 68 itself is relatively small. .
Since the first joint 102 and the float 68 can be gradually lowered while the virtual straight lines A3 and A4 are maintained in the parallel relationship, the float 68 can be lowered while maintaining a substantially constant posture, that is, the upper surface 68a of the float 68 is substantially The float 68 can be lowered while keeping the level, and the float 68 can be lowered while the side surface 68b of the float 68 is kept substantially vertical.
Thus, when the float 68 is moved in the substantially downward direction, the joint arm 98d of the turning arm 98 is moved downward, the turning arm 98 is rotated, and the switching valve 96 on the opposite side is raised. . Accordingly, the nozzle side end portion 96 c of the curved portion 96 a of the switching valve 96 is raised so as to cross the front surface of the jet nozzle 40.
At this time, a part of the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 flows toward the flow path in the throat pipe 38 as indicated by an arrow F3, and the other part is indicated by an arrow F4. It flows toward the outflow part 96b along the curved part 96a of the switching valve 96, and flows out toward the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c. In addition, as the flow of F3 is ejected from the jet nozzle 40, the surrounding cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 is sucked into the throat pipe 38 and flows as shown by an arrow F5.

Further, when the level of the cleaning water in the water storage tank 26 is lowered to the level of WL1, as shown in FIG. 13C, the float 68 is further lowered with the water level, and the switching valve 96 is operated from the standby state. Changed to state. When the switching valve 96 is in the activated state, the float 68 is lowered together with the screw member 112 to which the float 68 is attached and the first joint 102. In the virtual parallelogram formed by the virtual straight lines A1 to A4, the side of the virtual straight line A3 is lowered to substantially the same height position with respect to the side of the virtual straight line A4.
When the float 68 is in the lowered state, the first joint 102 is pulled down and the joint arm 98d of the rotating arm 98 is pulled down, so that the rotating arm 98 is lowered on the float side about the first rotating shaft 100. The switching valve 96 on the opposite side is raised. After the nozzle side end portion 96c of the curved portion 96a of the switching valve 96 crosses the front surface of the jet nozzle 40, it is moved so as to substantially match the jet nozzle end portion 40a, and the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is indicated by an arrow. As shown in F6, almost all of the bent portion is bent from the curved portion 96a, flows out in the direction of the outflow portion 96b, and flows out toward the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c.

  When the flow path of the throat pipe 38 is blocked by the switching valve 96, as shown in FIG. 13C, the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 collides with the switching valve 96 and flows through the throat pipe 38. Without being switched from the switching valve 96. That is, the traveling direction of the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is switched from the internal direction of the throat pipe 38 to the external direction of the throat pipe 38 by the switching valve 96. In this way, the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is bent by about 90 degrees by the switching valve 96 and flows into the water storage tank 26, more specifically, flows toward the first inner side surface 26c. The water is stored in the water storage tank 26. At this time, the water level in the water storage tank 26 rises, but since the switching valve 96 cannot move due to the momentum of the washing water, the float 68 is also held at that position without being raised. Further, the float 68 of the water supply valve device 30 rises in conjunction with the rise of the water level, but the second hole 56 remains open, and the water supply state by the water supply valve device 30 is thereby continued. .

  While the water supply state is continued, as shown in FIG. 23, the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is directed to the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c by the switching valve 96 as shown by the arrow F6. Flowing. Since the flow rate of the water flow of the washing water is relatively high, the water flow that collides with the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c flows so as to spread radially from the first inner side surface 26c.

22 and 23, when the resistance means by the flush toilet apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided, and when the resistance means is not provided in the conventional flush toilet apparatus, A flow comparison is shown.
Conventionally, unlike the present invention, as indicated by a broken line arrow f1 in FIG. 23, no rib is provided on the bottom surface, and the flow rate of the cleaning water is relatively high. As indicated by the broken line arrow f1, the water flow that collided with the collision area D1 spreads radially from the first inner side surface 26c, and along the inner surface of the water storage tank 26 such as the surrounding first inner bottom surface 26a and third inner side surface 26e. It was easy to form a flow as indicated by a broken line. Therefore, the flow of f1 becomes a flow along the wall surface, forms a flow that rises from below to the water surface, and the water level of the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 greatly fluctuates up and down. As a result, the water level of the cleaning water largely fluctuates up and down, which causes a problem that the water supply float 60 of the water supply valve device 30 cannot accurately detect the full water level WL3. In FIG. 23, the state where such a conventional water surface fluctuates up and down is indicated by a broken line s1.
Further, in the prior art, unlike the present invention, as shown by a broken line arrow f2 in FIG. 22, no ribs are provided on the side surface and the flow rate of the cleaning water is relatively high. As shown by the broken line, the water flow colliding with the collision area D1 of the side surface 26c spreads radially from the first inner side surface 26c and flows along the inner surface of the water storage tank 26 such as the surrounding second inner side surface 26d and third inner side surface 26e. It was easy to form a simple flow f2. Therefore, the flow of f2 becomes a flow along the wall surface, rises to the water surface, and causes a problem that the water level of the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 fluctuates up and down. The water surface greatly fluctuates up and down, which causes a problem that the water supply float 60 of the water supply valve device 30 cannot accurately detect the water level. In FIG. 23, the state where such a conventional water surface fluctuates up and down is indicated by a broken line s1.

On the other hand, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 23, the flow rate of the main flow flowing along the inner surface of the water storage tank 26 is reduced by the resistance means 130 and / or the flow is dispersed, thereby the water storage tank. The fluctuation of the water surface of the wash water stored in 26 is suppressed. In FIG. 23, the state where the fluctuation in the vertical direction of the water surface in the present invention is suppressed is indicated by a solid line s2.
Of the water flow F11 that has collided with the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c, the water flow F12 that flows downward mainly flows along the first inner bottom surface 26a from the first inner side surface 26c, and the first bottom rib 130c and / or Alternatively, the flow velocity is reduced at the second bottom rib 130d and / or the flow direction is changed from the bottom to the inward direction. For example, when the cleaning water hits the first bottom rib 130c, the flow along the first inner bottom face 26a receives the resistance of the first bottom rib 130c, or is separated from the first inner bottom face 26a along the first bottom rib 130c. The direction is changed to the direction (see the flow of F12). Therefore, the flow velocity is reduced and the flow is dispersed, the flow flowing along the wall surface is suppressed, and fluctuations such as the undulation of the water surface in the water storage tank 26 are suppressed.
Moreover, as shown in FIG.21 and FIG.22, the water flow F13 which has the direction which flows in the toilet bowl front-back direction (right-and-left lateral direction with respect to the collision area | region D1) among the water flows F11 which collided with the collision area | region D1 of the 1st inner side surface 26c. , F14 flows along the first inner side surface 26c and / or the second inner side surface 26d, the flow velocity is reduced in the first side rib 130f and / or the second side rib 130g, and / or the flow direction is changed from the side. (Refer to the flow of F13 and F14). Therefore, the flow velocity is reduced and the flow is dispersed, the flow flowing along the wall surface is suppressed, and fluctuations such as the undulation of the water surface in the water storage tank 26 are suppressed.
Further, even when the jet nozzle 40 is surrounded by a relatively narrow region formed by the first inner side surface 26c, the second inner side surface 26d, the third inner side surface 26e, etc., the collision region of the first inner side surface 26c It can be suppressed that the water flow colliding with D1 has a high flow velocity along the wall surface and forms a unified water flow.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22, when the main flow of the cleaning water guided by the switching valve 96 enters the first inner side surface 26c in an oblique direction and collides, the first inner side surface 26c enters the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c. The collided water flow F11 is divided into a main water flow F14 in which the wash water collided in an oblique direction is mainly directed and a subordinate water flow F13 directed in the opposite direction to the water flow (the water flows F14 and F13 are in the collision region D1. It is divided by the obtuse angle direction and the acute angle direction of the incident flow, including the downward flow).
Here, the first side ribs 130f are disposed relatively close to the collision area D1, and the first inner side face 26c, the first bottom rib 130c, and the second bottom rib 130d form the first area D3. Thus, the ability to reduce the flow velocity along the wall surface is increased with respect to the main water flow F14 in a state where the flow velocity is still relatively large and the flow is not dispersed. In the first region D3, the first inner side surface 26c, the first bottom surface rib 130c, and the second bottom surface rib 130d are located closer to the collision region D1 than in the second region D4. The resistance effect against the converging flow is relatively large.
Further, the second side rib 130g is disposed farther than the first side rib 130f with respect to the collision area D1, and the first inner side surface 26c, the second inner side surface 26d, and the second bottom rib 130d are the first. Since it arrange | positions in the comparatively far position so that the 2nd area | region D4 larger than the area | region D3 may be formed, rather than the ability to reduce the flow velocity of the rib by the 1st area | region D3, it is a wall surface with respect to the follower water flow F13. The ability to reduce the flow velocity along is reduced. In the second region D4, the converged flow is relatively dispersed because the second inner side surface 26d and the second bottom surface rib 130d are located farther from the collision region D1 than in the first region D3. The resistance effect against the flow in this state is relatively small.
Therefore, the water flows F14 and F13 that collide with the collision area D1 and spread to the left and right can be made to flow in such a way that the collision area D1 is the center and the deviation of the flow velocity due to the spreading direction is suppressed, and the flow spreads in a uniform flow velocity. .

  Since the gap 130e is formed between the second bottom rib 130d and the second side rib 130g, the water flow along the second bottom rib 130d flows from the gap 130e to the second region D4 as shown by an arrow F15. Can flow out. Therefore, the water flow along the second bottom rib 130d reaches the second side rib 130g on the second inner side surface 26d, collides with the flow of F13, and rises along the second side rib 130g. The formation of a flow can be prevented.

  Next, when the water supply state is continued and the water level of the water storage tank 26 rises and reaches the water level WL3, the water supply float 60 also rises to the water level WL3, whereby the second pilot valve 62 operates in the water supply valve device 30. The second hole 56 is closed.

  Next, in the water supply valve device 30, when the first hole 54 and the second hole 56 are closed, as described above, the pressure in the pressure chamber 52 becomes the primary side passage pressure α, and the main valve body 48 is moved to the main valve seat 48. It moves toward 50 and it will be in the state (water stoppage state) finally closed. The water supply valve device 30 enters a water stop state, water supply ends, and large washing ends.

  The operation at the time of small washing by the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation at the time of the small cleaning will be described focusing on the difference from the operation at the time of the large cleaning. First, FIG. 4 shows the cleaning water tank apparatus 4 before the start of small cleaning. In this state, the water supply valve device 30 is in a water stop state.

  Next, when the user manually operates the manual lever 34 in the other direction and the small cleaning is started, the drive shaft 124 connected to the manual lever 34 rotates, and the first pilot valve 58 of the water supply valve device 30 is turned on. In operation, the first hole 54 opens. At this time, the second hole 56 remains closed. When the drive shaft 124 rotates in the direction of small washing, the chain 122 is wound up, and the large / small switching valve 120 closes the opening 118b of the small tank 118 due to the differential pressure inside and outside the partition wall 116. The switching mechanism 114 is in a small cleaning state.

  If the 1st hole 54 opens, it will be in the water supply state which the main valve body 48 of the water supply valve apparatus 30 separates from the main valve seat 50, and supplies water. At this time, since the wash water stored in the water storage tank 26 is also sucked into the throat pipe 38, the wash water supplied from the outside by the wash water tank device 4 and the wash water in the water storage tank 26 are combined. It flows through the throat pipe 38 and is supplied to the toilet body 2, and cleaning of the bowl portion 6 is started.

  Even during small cleaning, as shown in FIGS. 4, 7 and 13A, immediately after the supply of cleaning water from the water supply valve device 30 to the jet flow path 74 is started, the water is stored in the water storage tank 26. Since the wash water is still stored up to near the high water level WL3, the float 68 is in the raised state, and the switching valve 96 is in a standby state (the switching valve 96 is lowered to open the front side of the jet nozzle 40). State).

  Even during the small cleaning, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 16, when the supply of the cleaning water from the water supply valve device 30 to the jet flow path 74 is started, the cleaning water is as shown by the arrow B1. In addition to flowing from the jet flow path 74 toward the jet nozzle 40, as indicated by an arrow B <b> 2, the flow flows from the branch portion 82 provided in the middle of the jet flow path 74 to the makeup water flow path portion 84. That is, while the water supply valve device 30 is supplying cleaning water to the jet nozzle 40, the water supply valve device 30 always supplies cleaning water to the makeup water flow path 76. In addition, since the supply amount of the cleaning water to the toilet body 2 is relatively small at the time of the small cleaning, the continuous time for which the water supply valve device 30 supplies the cleaning water to the jet nozzle 40 is shortened compared with the case of the large cleaning. ing.

Even during the small cleaning, as shown in FIG. 3, when the makeup water flow path 76 is set to the makeup water present mode, the cleaning water is directed toward the overflow pipe 80 and discharged. Washing water flowing down is supplied to the toilet body 2 as makeup water.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, when the makeup water flow path 76 is set to the no makeup water mode by switching between the contractor and the manufacturer, the cleaning water is directed outside the overflow pipe 80. Water is discharged and cleaning water is supplied into the water storage tank 26 outside the overflow pipe 80.
As will be described later, when the water supply valve device 30 is in a water-stopped state and water supply from the jet nozzle 40 ends, the supply of cleaning water to the make-up water flow path portion 84 and the water discharge from the make-up water discharge portion 88 are also ended.

When the small cleaning is performed, the cleaning water stored in the water storage tank 26 forms a flow toward the jet nozzle 40 and the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and the like, when the small cleaning is started, the cleaning water in the region (left region) on the water supply valve device 30 side in the water storage tank 26 is the same as in the large cleaning. Mainly, it flows down from the outer space region R1 to the lower region LR2 as shown by the arrow F7, and smoothly flows through the lower flowing water channel 128 toward the suction port 38c of the throat pipe 38 as shown by the arrow F8. it can.
Here, in the small cleaning, the large / small switching valve 120 of the large / small cleaning switching mechanism 114 is in a closed state in which the opening 118b is closed, and the cleaning water in the small tank 118 is stored without being discharged. Is maintained. Since the cleaning water is discharged only from the outer space region R1 outside the small tank 118, the cleaning water amount corresponding to the small space region R2 is not discharged, that is, the cleaning is performed with this amount reduced.
The washing water flowing into the throat pipe 38 from the outer space area R1 flows down from the outer space area R1 to the lower area LR2 as shown by the arrows F9 and F10, as in the case of the large washing, and the throat pipe 38 is lowered. Without being subjected to flow resistance by the pipe portion 38 b and other obstacles, the flow can smoothly flow through the lower flowing water channel 128 toward the suction port 38 c of the throat pipe 38.

  When the small cleaning is continued, the water level WL in the outer space region R1 in the water storage tank 26 decreases. Thereby, the water supply float 60 of the water supply valve apparatus 30 also falls. As soon as the descent of the water supply float 60 starts, the second pilot valve 62 is actuated, thereby opening the second hole 56. At this time, the first hole 54 is in a closed state, but the second hole 56 is kept open until the water supply float 60 rises again.

  When the second hole 56 is opened, the water supply state in the water supply valve device 30 is continued regardless of the open / closed state of the first hole 54. For this reason, the small cleaning can be surely executed regardless of the operation time of the manual lever 34.

If the 2nd hole 56 opens, the water supply state in the water supply valve apparatus 30 will continue, and the water level WL in the water storage tank 26 will fall from the water stop water level WL3. At this time, since the state where the large / small switching valve 120 closes the opening 118b of the small tank 118 is maintained, the water level in the small tank 118 is maintained at the water level WL2 slightly lower than the water stop water level WL3.
As shown in FIG. 4, the water level in the outer space region R1 in the water storage tank 26 is lowered to the water level WL1 (dead water level DWL) in the vicinity of the jet nozzle 40, and the float 68 is also moved in conjunction with the lowering of the water level. It descends to the position of WL1.

  Even at the time of small cleaning, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, as the level of the cleaning water in the water storage tank 26 decreases, the float 68 is lowered with the water level. Since the switching means 66, the float 68, and the connection means 70 perform the same operations as in the case of large washing as the water level drops and rises, detailed description is omitted.

  When the flow path of the throat pipe 38 is blocked by the switching valve 96, as shown in FIG. 13C, the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 collides with the switching valve 96 and flows through the throat pipe 38. Without being switched from the switching valve 96. That is, the traveling direction of the cleaning water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is switched from the internal direction of the throat pipe 38 to the external direction of the throat pipe 38 by the switching valve 96. At this time, the water level in the water storage tank 26 rises.

  While the water supply state is continued, as shown in FIG. 23, the washing water sprayed from the jet nozzle 40 is directed to the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c by the switching valve 96 as shown by the arrow F6. Flowing. Even during the small cleaning, the water flow that collides with the collision region D1 of the first inner side surface 26c flows so as to spread radially from the first inner side surface 26c and reaches the resistance means 130, as in the case of the large cleaning. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 23, even during the small cleaning, the flow rate of the main flow flowing along the inner surface of the water storage tank 26 is reduced by the resistance means 130 and / or during the large cleaning. Alternatively, the flow is dispersed to suppress fluctuations in the surface of the wash water stored in the water storage tank 26. Since these flows are the same as those at the time of large washing, detailed description is omitted.

  Further, when the water supply state is continued and the water level of the water storage tank 26 rises and reaches the water level WL3, the water supply float 60 also rises to the water level WL3, whereby the second pilot valve 62 operates in the water supply valve device 30, The second hole 56 is closed.

  Next, in the water supply valve device 30, when the first hole 54 and the second hole 56 are closed, as described above, the pressure in the pressure chamber 52 becomes the primary side passage pressure α, and the main valve body 48 is moved to the main valve seat 48. It moves toward 50 and it will be in the state (water stoppage state) finally closed. The water supply valve device 30 enters a water stop state, water supply ends, and small cleaning ends.

  According to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, since the makeup water flow path 76 is provided by being branched from the middle of the jet flow path 74, a constant flow of flush water is supplied from the water supply valve device 30. Since it is continuously supplied and a constant flow of cleaning water is continuously supplied to the jet flow path 74, the flow of the cleaning water supplied to the makeup water flow path 76 can be kept substantially constant, Furthermore, the flow rate of the cleaning water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 can be made substantially constant. Therefore, the performance of the jet nozzle 40 can be stabilized and the toilet bowl can be washed stably. Furthermore, it is possible to stably supply makeup water.

  In addition, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the flow rate of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 is continued because the branch portion 82 is disposed at a predetermined distance upstream from the position of the jet nozzle 40. Therefore, the toilet bowl can be stably washed.

  Furthermore, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the branching portion 82 of the makeup water flow path 76 is arranged in the horizontal portion 74a of the jet flow path 74, and the makeup water flow path section 84 is disposed above the jet flow path. Unlike the case where the make-up water flow path is connected to the jet flow path 74 from below, the jet water near the branch portion 82 can be easily flown so that the wash water falls into the make-up water flow path. It can suppress that the flow of the wash water flowing through the path 74 is disturbed, and the flow rate of the wash water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 can be kept substantially constant.

  Further, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, since the branch portion 82 is fixed to the water storage tank 26, the jet flow path 74 is caused to flow into the water storage tank 26 by the momentum of the wash water flowing into the makeup water flow path 76. It is possible to keep the flow rate of the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 to be substantially constant.

  Furthermore, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, since the makeup water channel portion 84 is arranged to supply the flush water to the overflow pipe 80, the makeup water channel portion 84 is connected to another channel. Unlike the case where the makeup water flow path portion 84 is not affected, the flow resistance caused by other flow paths downstream of the makeup water flow path 84 is prevented, and the flow rate of the cleaning water supplied to the makeup water flow path portion 84 is continuously maintained. The flow rate of the cleaning water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 can be made substantially constant.

  Further, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the makeup water flow path 76 includes the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86, and the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 is the wash water from the makeup water flow path section 84. Mode in which makeup water is supplied to the toilet body 2 via the overflow pipe 80, and mode in which no makeup water is supplied to the inside of the water storage tank 26 outside the overflow pipe 80 from which the cleaning water from the makeup water flow path 84 is supplied. Can be easily switched, and in any mode, the flow rate of the washing water ejected from the jet nozzle 40 can be kept substantially constant.

  Furthermore, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 86 can switch between the makeup water present mode and the makeup water absent mode relatively easily by the lock member 94.

  Furthermore, according to the flush toilet apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the lock member 94 is detached from the overflow pipe 80 and falls off when the mode is switched between the mode with supply water and the mode without supply water. It is possible to prevent the toilet body 2 from being discharged.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flush toilet apparatus 2 Toilet body 4 Wash water tank apparatus 6 Bowl part 8 Rim part 10 Shelf part 12 Trap drainage path 12a Inlet 12c Downcomer pipe 12b Rise pipe 14 Drain outlet 16 Rim outlet 18 Rim outlet 20 Rim outlet 22 1 water channel 24 2nd water channel 26 Water storage tank 26a First inner bottom surface 26b Second inner bottom surface 26c First inner side surface 26d Second inner side surface 26e Third inner side surface 28 Water supply conduit 30 Water supply valve device 32 Jet pump unit 34 Manual Lever 36 Stop cock 38 Throat pipe 38a Ascending pipe part 38b Downcomer pipe part 38c Suction port 40 Jet nozzle 40a Jet nozzle end part 42 Constant flow valve 44 Vacuum break valve 48 Main valve body 50 Main valve seat 52 Pressure chamber 54 First hole 56 Second hole 58 First pilot valve 60 Water supply float 62 Second pilot valve 64 Drive shaft 66 Switching mechanism 68 Flow 68a Upper surface 68b Side surface 70 Connection mechanism 70a First joint 72 Adjustment mechanism 74 Jet flow path 74a Horizontal portion 76 Makeup water flow path 78 Chain 80 Overflow pipe 80a Outlet opening 80b Outlet 82 Branching section 82a Horizontal flow path 82b Vertical flow path 84 Makeup water flow path portion 86 Makeup water discharge position switching mechanism 88 Makeup water discharge portion 88a Horizontal pipe path 88b Vertical pipe line 90 Rotating shaft part 90a Shaft part 90b First convex part 90c Second convex part 90d First stop part 90e Second stop Portion 92 support portion 92a support portion opening portion 92b first side surface 92c second side surface 92d third side surface 92e side surface opening 92f second side surface recess portion 92g second side surface engagement portion 92h third side surface recess portion 92i third side surface engagement portion 94 lock Member 94a Protruding recess 94b First arm portion 94c Second arm portion 94d Groove portion 94e First raised portion 94f Second claw portion 94g Second raised portion 94 First claw portion 96 Switching valve 96a Bending portion 96b Outflow portion 96c Nozzle side end portion 98 Turning arm 98a First turning arm 98b Second turning arm 98c Support arm 98d Joint arm 98e Stopper portion 100 First turning shaft 102 First joint 104 Second joint 105 Second rotation shaft 106 Link mechanism 108 Third rotation shaft 110 Fourth rotation shaft 110 Fourth rotation shaft 112 Screw member 114 Large / small cleaning switching mechanism 116 Partition wall 118 Small tank 118a Partition wall 118b Opening portion 118c Inner bottom surface 118d Outer bottom surface 118e Water supply valve device side end 118f Step portion 118g First outer bottom surface 118h Suction port side end portion 118i Second outer bottom surface 120 Size switching valve 122 Chain 124 Drive shaft 126 Supporting rib 128 Lower running water Path 128a Enlarged flow path portion 130 Resistance means 130a Bottom rib portion 130b Side surface Part 130c first bottom rib 130d second bottom rib 130e gap 130f first side rib 130g second side rib A primary side flow path B secondary side flow path α primary side flow path pressure A1 virtual straight line A2 virtual straight line A3 virtual straight line A4 Virtual straight line B1 Arrow B2 Arrow B3 Arrow B4 Arrow C1 Virtual line C2 Virtual line h1 Water level difference D1 Collision region D2 Surrounding region D3 First region D4 Second region F1 Arrow F2 Arrow F3 Arrow F4 Arrow F5 Arrow F6 Arrow F7 Arrow F8 Arrow F9 Arrow F10 Arrow F11 Arrow F11 Arrow F12 Arrow F13 Arrow F14 Arrow F15 Arrow f1 Dashed line arrow f2 Dashed line arrow R1 Outer space area R2 Small space area LR2 Lower area s1 Broken line s2 Solid line WL Water level DWL Dead water level WL1 Dead water level WL2 Water level WL3 Water level WL3 Water level (Full water level)

Claims (8)

A flush toilet device for supplying washing water to a toilet body by a jet pump action and washing it,
A toilet body provided with a bowl portion for receiving filth, and a water conduit for guiding washing water to the bowl portion;
A water storage tank for storing wash water to be supplied to the toilet body,
At least a part of the jet pump unit is disposed in a state of being submerged in the water storage tank, one end of which is connected to the entrance of the water conduit of the toilet body, and the other end is formed with a suction port. A throat pipe arranged so that the suction port is located in the lower part of the water storage tank, a jet nozzle for injecting cleaning water toward the suction port of the throat pipe and inducing a jet pump action, and jetting from the jet nozzle Switching means for switching the traveling direction of the cleaning water from the internal direction of the throat pipe to the external direction of the throat pipe, a water supply valve for stopping the supply of the cleaning water to the jet nozzle, and the water supply valve; A jet flow path that connects between the jet nozzles, and a makeup water flow path that branches off from the middle of the jet flow path and that can supply wash water to the toilet body. Has a jet pump unit, the,
The jet pump unit
A flush toilet apparatus characterized in that the flow rate of wash water supplied to the makeup water flow path is substantially constant continuously while wash water is being ejected from the jet nozzle.   The flush toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the branching portion of the makeup water flow channel that branches from the middle of the jet flow channel is disposed upstream by a predetermined distance from the position of the jet nozzle.   The jet flow path has a horizontal portion extending substantially horizontally, the branch portion of the makeup water flow path is disposed in a horizontal portion of the jet flow path, and the makeup water flow path from above the jet flow The flush toilet apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 formed so that it may connect to a path.   The flush toilet apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the branch portion of the makeup water flow path is fixed to a bottom surface of the water storage tank.   The jet pump unit further includes an overflow pipe that causes the flush water to flow into the toilet body when flush water of a specified water level or higher is supplied in the water storage tank, and the makeup water flow path is flush with the flush pipe. The flush toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the flush toilet device is arranged to supply the toilet bowl.   The makeup water flow path is provided with a water discharge position switching mechanism, and the water discharge position switching mechanism is attached to the overflow pipe, and the water discharge portion of the makeup water flow path is directed into the overflow pipe so as to pass from the makeup water flow path. The mode with replenishment water in which the wash water is supplied to the toilet body through the overflow pipe, and the water discharge portion of the make-up water flow path are directed outside the overflow pipe, so that the wash water from the make-up water flow path is outside the overflow pipe. The flush toilet device according to claim 5, wherein the toilet bowl device is configured to be switchable between a no-supplemented water mode supplied toward the water storage tank.   The water discharge position switching mechanism further includes a lock that can be attached to the overflow pipe in a state in which the water discharge section is switched between the mode with supply water directed into the overflow pipe and the mode without supply water directed outside the overflow pipe. The flush toilet apparatus of Claim 6 provided with the member.   The lock member is formed so as to maintain the engaged state with the overflow pipe even when switching between the mode with supply water and the mode without supply water, and prevents the lock member from falling off the overflow pipe. The flush toilet apparatus of Claim 7 provided with the drop-off prevention part which performs.

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