JP2019019594A - urinal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide the urinal with an indication function of a standing position of a user that does not impair design property.SOLUTION: The urinal comprises a bottom surface 10a of a urinal body 10 provided with a light irradiating portion 40 for indicating the standing position P of the user by irradiating light on a floor surface F.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a urinal, and more particularly, to a urinal having a function of indicating a user's standing position.

  In order to prevent floor contamination due to urine dripping out of the urinal when the user urinates to the urinal, the user must first prevent the urinal from expanding. It is preferable to urinate while standing in a proper standing position. In order to show this appropriate standing position, there is a method of marking directly on the floor with a seal, paint, or the like, but this will reduce the design of the toilet space. In addition, considering the cleaning of the floor, it is necessary to perform marking maintenance.

  In the urinal of patent document 1, what has installed the lighting fixture which uses LED as a light source on the upper both outer surfaces of a urinal, and irradiates with a light with respect to a floor with the lighting fixture, and shows a user's standing position. It is disclosed. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform marking maintenance in consideration of floor cleaning, and design of the toilet space can be taken into consideration by switching light irradiation based on human body detection.

JP 2001-65032 A

  However, in the urinal of Patent Document 1, since the luminaire protrudes from the outer surface of the urinal, the design of the urinal itself is degraded. Moreover, there is a possibility that the lighting apparatus is mischievous.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a urinal that has a function of indicating a user's standing position and does not impair the design.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a urinal of the present invention is a urinal having a function of indicating a user's standing position, having a bowl surface for receiving a urine, and a bottom surface above the floor surface. A urinal body installed so as to be positioned, and a light irradiation unit that indicates the standing position of the user by projecting light on the floor surface, the light irradiation unit, It is provided on the bottom surface of the urinal body.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the user urinates the urinal body by the light projected from the light irradiation unit, the user is placed in a standing position where urine dripping outside the urinal body is unlikely to occur. Since it can guide | induce, generation | occurrence | production of the floor dirt by the urine dripping out of the urinal main body can be suppressed. In addition, since the light irradiation part that projects the standing position with light is provided on the bottom surface of the urinal body that is difficult for the user to see, the standing position where urine dripping does not occur without impairing the design of the urinal Can be realized, and mischief to the light irradiation unit can be prevented.

  In this invention, Preferably, it has a human body detection means which detects that the user approached the said urinal body, and controls the projection of the light from the said light irradiation part based on the detection by the said human body detection means. .

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the user is not approaching the urinal body, the light irradiation unit is configured to be turned off, thereby preventing the design of the toilet space from being deteriorated and reducing the power consumption. Wastefulness can be suppressed.

  In this invention, Preferably, the shape of the light projected from the said light irradiation part is a foot shape.

  In the present invention configured as described above, the user can easily recognize that the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit is light that guides the standing position at the time of urination, and the user's own foot can be recognized. It is possible to stand almost certainly in the standing position induced by matching the light of the mold.

  In the present invention, preferably, there is a height discriminating unit that discriminates the height of the user who has approached the urinal body, and the light irradiation unit is in accordance with the height of the user discriminated by the height discriminating unit. Then, the user's standing position projected by light on the floor surface is changed.

  In the present invention configured as described above, for example, for a child with a short height, by guiding to a standing position closer to the urinal body than an adult with a high height, urine dripping outside the urinal body can be prevented. Generation | occurrence | production can be suppressed more.

  According to the urinal of the present invention, the function of indicating the user's standing position is provided, and the design is not impaired.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole urinal concerning this embodiment. It is a whole sectional view of the urinal concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the urinal concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a urinal disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by embodiment shown below.

  With reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the urinal 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire urinal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a full sectional view of the urinal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the urinal according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the urinal 1 is a wall-mounted urinal that is used by attaching a ceramic urinal body 10 to a wall surface W, and its bottom surface 10 a is positioned above the floor surface F. . The urinal body 10 has a bowl surface 12 for receiving urine inside thereof, and a spreader 20 as a water discharging device is attached to the upper part of the center of the bowl surface 12 in the left-right direction. The urinal 1 is configured such that the bowl surface 12 is washed with washing water discharged from the spreader 20 after being used by the user.

The bowl surface 12 includes a front surface portion 12a extending substantially parallel to the wall surface W, and a side surface portion 12b extending from both sides of the front surface portion 12a toward the front end portion of the urinal body 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the side surface portions 12 b on both sides are formed in a generally triangular shape having a width that increases downward from the upper end, and the upper side of each side surface portion 12 b is open, There is no part corresponding to the “ceiling surface”. In addition, the front portion 12a is formed in a generally flat shape in the upper portion thereof, and is curved so as to protrude downward toward the front end portion (side on which the user stands). Furthermore, the bowl surface 12 is formed so that the front surface portion 12a is smoothly connected to the side surface portions 12b on both sides.

  In addition, water guide shelves 12c are provided on the inner side of each side surface portion 12b, and these water guide shelves 12c are formed so as to descend obliquely from the rear side of the urinal body 10 to the front end side. These water guide shelves 12c are stepped portions formed inside each side surface portion 12b. A part of the wash water discharged from the spreader 20 is placed on each water guide shelf 12c and led to the front end side of the urinal body 10, and the front end side of the bowl surface 12 is washed to drain the outlet 14. (Fig. 2) is discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom of the bowl surface 12 is provided with a substantially circular drainage port 14 for discharging the urine and washing water received by the bowl surface 12 to the outside of the urinal body 10. Further, the urinal body 10 includes a down pipe 16a extending downward to communicate with the drain port 14, a rising pipe 16b extending from the lower end of the down pipe 16a and extending upward, and the rising pipe 16b. A discharge pipe 16c extending horizontally from the upper end to the wall surface W is provided. The discharge pipe 16 c is connected to a drain pipe (not shown), and the drain pipe is provided so as to protrude from the wall surface W through the wall surface W. In use, cleaning water is stored inside the down pipe 16a and the up pipe 16b, and the down pipe 16a and the up pipe 16b are connected to the drain port 14 and the drain pipe (not shown) by the stored sealed water. Functions as an insulating trap line.

  Further, a generally disc-shaped eye plate 18 is disposed so as to cover the drain port 14. The eye plate 18 is provided with a plurality of openings (not shown), through which the urine and wash water received by the bowl surface 12 are discharged to the drain port 14.

  The spreader 20 includes a substantially cylindrical main body 20a and a cleaning water supply 20b extending from the main body 20a to the back side of the front surface 12a of the bowl surface 12. The cleaning water is supplied from the water supply 26 to the cleaning water supply unit 20b of the spreader 20 through the electromagnetic valve 26a. The electromagnetic valve 26 a is opened and closed at a predetermined timing based on a control signal from the control unit 28.

  On the back side of the bowl surface 12, a microwave sensor 30 serving as a human body detecting means is disposed. The microwave sensor 30 is attached to the spreader 20 via a bracket (not shown) on the back side of the bowl surface 12. The microwave sensor 30 is positioned on the right side and below the main body portion 20a of the spreader 20 in a front view of the urinal body 1, and is directed to transmit microwaves obliquely downward. The microwave sensor 30 is configured to irradiate the microwave so as to pass through the bowl surface 2 from the back side, and to detect the approach of the user to the front side of the urinal 1.

  As described above, the microwave sensor 30 is disposed on the side and the lower side of the main body portion 20a of the spreader 20, so that the microwave can be transmitted through the bowl surface 12 without being blocked by the metal parts constituting the spreader 20. be able to. Further, since the microwave passes through the ceramic bowl surface 12, it can be arranged on the back side of the bowl surface 12. For this reason, it is not necessary to arrange | position a human body detection sensor in the front side of the bowl surface 12, and the freedom degree of design of the urinal 1 can be expanded.

The main body portion 20a of the spreader 20 accommodates a water discharge portion 24 for discharging cleaning water, and the cleaning water is discharged downward from the water discharge port 24a of the water discharge portion 24.
The cleaning water supply unit 20b is a tubular portion that extends through the front surface portion 12a of the bowl surface 12, and is connected to a cleaning water supply source (not shown). The water discharge unit 24 is configured to communicate with the cleaning water supply unit 20b, and discharges the cleaning water supplied in the horizontal direction via the cleaning water supply unit 20b downward from the water discharge port 24a. It is configured. The water discharge port 24a is a thin opening extending along the mounting surface of the spreader 20, and is configured to spread in a fan shape downward. Accordingly, as shown by an arrow S in FIG. 1, the cleaning water discharged from the spreader 20 flows downward along the front surface portion 12 a of the bowl surface 12, and a part thereof is a side surface of the bowl surface 12. It is placed on a water guide shelf 12 c provided in the portion 12 b and guided to the front end of the urinal body 10.

  The bottom surface 10 a of the urinal body 10 is provided with a light irradiation unit 40 that indicates the user's standing position P by projecting light onto the floor surface F. The light irradiation unit 40 is turned off when no person is near the urinal 1 and does not project light, and when the user approaches the urinal 1, the user's standing position with respect to the floor F It is configured to project a foot-shaped light indicating P.

Next, the operation of the urinal 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The microwave sensor 30 provided in the urinal 1 is configured to transmit / receive microwaves at a predetermined time interval. Based on the received microwave, the microwave sensor 30 is provided to the user's urinal body 10. Detecting the approach. When the approach of the user is detected, the control unit 28 sends a signal to the light irradiation unit 40 to project light from the light irradiation unit 40 onto the floor surface F. The light emitted from the light irradiation unit 40 has a foot shape, and the user stands at the standing position P where the urine sag is unlikely to occur by aligning the position of the foot with the projected foot light. be able to.

  When the user leaves the urinal body 10 after the user has finished using the urine, the microwave sensor 30 detects this and sends a signal to the control unit 28. When it is detected that the user has left the urinal body 10, the control unit 28 sends a signal to the light irradiation unit 40 to turn it off, sends a signal to the electromagnetic valve 26 a, and opens the electromagnetic valve 26 a for a predetermined period. Let me speak. When the electromagnetic valve 26 a is opened, the cleaning water flowing from the cleaning water supply unit 20 b of the spreader 20 is discharged through the water discharge port 24 a of the water discharge unit 24. The washing water discharged from the water discharge port 24a spreads downward in a fan shape along the front surface portion 12a of the bowl surface 12, and the front surface portion 12a and the side surface portion 12b of the bowl surface 12 are washed. A part of the discharged washing water is guided to the water guide shelf 12c formed on the side surface portion 12b, so that it flows around the front end portion side of the urinal body 10 and the side surface portions 2b on both sides are washed. The urine received by the bowl surface 12 and the washing water discharged from the spreader 20 are discharged from the drain port 14 at the bottom of the bowl surface 12 through the down pipe 16a, the up pipe 16b, and the discharge pipe 16c.

  According to the urinal 1 of this embodiment, the light irradiation part 40 which instruct | indicates a user's standing position P by projecting light with respect to the floor surface F is provided in the bottom face 10a of the urinal main body 10. FIG. . Thereby, when the user urinates the urinal body 10 by the light projected from the light irradiation unit 40, the user can be guided to the standing position P where urine dripping outside the urinal body 10 is unlikely to occur. Therefore, generation | occurrence | production of the floor dirt by the urine dripping out of the urinal body 10 can be suppressed. Moreover, since the light irradiation part 40 which projects the standing position P with light is provided on the bottom surface 10a of the urinal body 10 that is difficult for the user to visually recognize, the standing position P without impairing the design of the urinal 1 Can be realized, and mischief to the light irradiation unit 40 can be prevented.

  Further, the microwave sensor 30 detects whether or not the user has approached the urinal body 10, and the standing position P is projected by light from the light irradiation unit 40 based on the detection. Thereby, since the light irradiation part 40 is turned off when the user is not approaching the urinal body 10, it is possible to prevent the design of the toilet space from being deteriorated and to prevent waste of power.

  Moreover, since the shape of the light projected from the light irradiation unit 40 is a foot shape, the user recognizes that the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 40 is light that guides the standing position during urination. It becomes easy, and it can stand almost certainly in the standing position P induced | guided | derived by matching own foot | leg with the light of the foot type | mold.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the technique which this application discloses was described, the technique which this application discloses is not limited above.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the approach of the user is detected by the microwave sensor 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the approach of the user may be detected by an infrared sensor, for example.

  Further, the urinal 1 of the above embodiment is provided with height discriminating means such as a sensor for discriminating the height (height) of the user approaching the urinal body 10 and the user discriminating by the height discriminating means. The position of the user's standing position P projected with light from the light irradiation unit 40 may be appropriately changed according to the height. For this reason, for example, for a child with a short height, the occurrence of drooling outside the urinal body 10 is further suppressed by guiding to a standing position P closer to the urinal body 10 than an adult with a high height. be able to.

  The elements included in each of the embodiments described above can be combined as much as technically possible, and combinations thereof are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the features of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Urinal 10 Urinal body 10a Bottom surface 12 Bowl surface 12a Front surface portion 12b Side surface portion 12c Water guide shelf 14 Drainage port 16a Downcombing pipe 16b Rising pipe 16c Drainage pipe 18 Eye plate 20 Spreader 20a Main body part 20b Washing water supply part 24a Water outlet 26 Water supply 26a Solenoid valve 28 Control unit 30 Microwave sensor 40 Light irradiation unit W Wall surface F Floor surface P Standing position of user

Claims (4)

A urinal with a function of indicating the user's standing position,
A urinal body that has a bowl surface for receiving urine and is installed so that the bottom surface is located above the floor surface;
By projecting light onto the floor surface, a light irradiation unit that indicates the standing position of the user;
With
The urinal is characterized in that the light irradiation part is provided on a bottom surface of the urinal body. Human body detecting means for detecting that a user has approached the urinal body,
The urinal of Claim 1 which controls the projection of the light from the said light irradiation part based on the detection by the said human body detection means.   The urinal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a shape of light projected from the light irradiation unit is a foot shape. Having a height discriminating means for discriminating the height of the user approaching the urinal body,
The said light irradiation part changes the standing position of the said user projected with light with respect to the said floor surface according to the height of the user discriminate | determined by the said height discrimination | determination means. Urinal according to item.

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