JP2019178548A - Toilet seat device and toilet device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toilet seat device and a toilet device capable of suppressing an increase in the weight of the toilet seat.SOLUTION: A toilet seat device 9 includes a toilet seat 5, a casing 2 provided behind the toilet seat 5, and a functional component that ejects liquid or blows or sucks gas. The functional components are, for example, a local cleaning device 61 that cleans a seated person's local portion, a blower device 62 that sends warm air into a toilet bowl, or a deodorizing device 63 that deodorizes the toilet bowl. At least a part of the functional components is disposed on the toilet seat 5, and the other part of the functional components is disposed on the casing 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet seat device and a toilet device.

  Many toilet seats provided in the toilet device are mounted on a rim portion that surrounds the upper opening of the toilet bowl, and are rotatably supported by a hinge portion including a hinge shaft having an axial direction in the left-right direction at the rear portion of the toilet device. Yes. The toilet device is used by being opened or closed by manually or electrically rotating the toilet seat.

  For example, the toilet device described in Patent Document 1 has a toilet seat in which a local cleaning device that cleans a seated person's local area with warm water is accommodated, and a low tank is installed immediately after the toilet seat. The local cleaning device includes a nozzle body, a hot water tank, and a control device. The nozzle body passes through an opening provided in the toilet seat, stops at a predetermined position inside the toilet, hot water is injected from an injection hole formed at the tip, and the seated person's local area is washed.

JP 2005-213877 A

  Since the toilet device described in Patent Document 1 includes all components of the local cleaning device in the toilet seat, the toilet seat becomes heavy, and a load torque when the toilet seat is rotated manually or electrically increases. Moreover, in recent toilet devices, in addition to the local cleaning device, for example, there are a deodorizing device for deodorizing the toilet bowl, a blower device for sending warm air, etc. The toilet seat becomes heavy and the load torque increases.

  When the toilet seat becomes heavy, it is necessary to increase the strength and rigidity of the hinge portion that rotatably supports the toilet seat, and not only the toilet seat but also the weight of the hinge portion increases. If the load torque for rotating the toilet seat increases, the driving torque for rotating the toilet seat against the load torque must be increased, and the drive system for rotating the toilet seat electrically. Will become larger.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, The place made into the objective is to provide the toilet seat apparatus and toilet bowl apparatus which can suppress the increase in the weight of a toilet seat.

  A toilet seat device according to the present invention is a toilet device including a toilet seat, a casing provided behind the toilet seat, and a functional component that ejects liquid or blows or sucks gas, and is at least a part of the functional component. Is disposed in the toilet seat, and the other part of the functional component is disposed in the casing.

  According to the present invention, the toilet seat device can suppress an increase in the weight of the toilet seat.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the toilet device containing the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the toilet device which opened the toilet lid and the toilet seat. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the toilet device which removed the cover, the toilet lid, and the toilet seat. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a toilet seat. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a toilet seat. It is a functional block diagram which shows the partial structure of the functional component of a toilet seat apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows a partial structure of the functional component of the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on a modification. It is a block diagram which shows the one part function of a casing and a toilet seat. It is sectional drawing by the AA line shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on a preferred embodiment with reference to FIGS. The same or equivalent components and members shown in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions are appropriately omitted. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are appropriately enlarged or reduced for easy understanding. Further, in the drawings, some of the members that are not important for describing the embodiment are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a toilet device 100 including a toilet seat device 9 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the toilet device 100 with the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 opened. The toilet lid 4 shown in FIG. 1 is in an open state. The toilet device 100 includes a toilet body 1, a casing 2, a cover 3, a toilet lid 4, a toilet seat 5, and the like. The toilet seat device 9 includes a casing 2, a toilet seat 5, and the like. The toilet body 1 includes a toilet bowl 11 on the front end F side and a component placement section 12 on the rear of the toilet bowl 11. In the following description, the left-right direction of the toilet device 100 is a horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the toilet device 100, and the left and right are defined by looking at the toilet device 100 from the front end F side. To do.

  The toilet bowl part 11 has a bowl-shaped receiving surface 11a for receiving filth, and a rim part 11b formed around the upper opening of the receiving surface 11a, and the toilet seat 5 is placed on the rim part 11b. For example, the wash water is discharged from the rear of the upper left portion toward the front as viewed from the front end F. The washing water discharged to the receiving surface 11a flows downward while swirling in one direction along the receiving surface 11a to wash the receiving surface 11a, and from a drainage channel (not shown) connected to the bottom of the receiving surface 11a. It is discharged with filth.

  The component placement unit 12 has an upper end 12a that is substantially the same height as the rim 11b of the toilet bowl 11, and the casing 2 is placed on the upper end 12a. As will be described later, a part of the functional parts is disposed in the toilet seat 5, and the casing 2 accommodates other parts other than a part of the functional parts (not shown). Functional parts include, for example, a toilet cleaning device, a cleaning water supply device, a local cleaning device that cleans the seated person's local area, a toilet seat heating device that warms the toilet seat 5, a blower that discharges warm air into the toilet bowl 11, and a toilet A deodorizing device for sucking and deodorizing the odor generated in the bowl part 11, a sterilizing water supply apparatus for supplying sterilized water into the toilet bowl part 11, a washing foam supply apparatus, and the like are included.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the toilet device 100 with the cover 3, the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 removed. The casing 2 has a box shape, a dish shape, or the like, and is configured to accommodate the functional parts as described above. The casing 2 has a width in the front-rear direction extending from the rear end of the toilet body 1 to the vicinity of the rear edge of the toilet bowl 11, and a width in the left-right direction extends over the entire width in the left-right direction of the toilet body 1. The casing 2 is placed on the upper end portion 12a of the component placement portion 12 at the peripheral edge portion 2a. A toilet lid hinge portion 21 and a toilet seat hinge portion 22 are provided on the left and right of the front portion of the casing 2, respectively.

  The toilet lid hinge portion 21 has a hinge shaft 21 b in a recess 21 a provided so as to pierce the upper surface of the casing 2, and is provided on the left and right side portions of the casing 2. The recess 21a is notched at the front, and forms a space through which the arm portion (not shown) of the toilet lid 4 rotates and passes. The hinge shaft 21b is a cylindrical shaft body having the left-right direction as the axial direction, and is provided so as to protrude into the recess 21a. The hinge shafts 21b in the left and right toilet lid hinges 21 are provided so as to be coaxial with each other. The toilet lid 4 is assembled to the casing 2 by fitting a shaft through hole provided in the arm portion to the hinge shaft 21b.

  The toilet seat hinge portion 22 includes a support portion 22 a, a hinge bearing 22 b, and a recess 22 c, and is provided further on the front side of the toilet lid hinge portion 21 at the left and right side portions of the casing 2. The support portion 22 a is provided in a wall shape extending forward from the front end face 2 b of the casing 2, and the rear side and the lower side are fixed to the casing 2. The hinge bearing 22b has a cylindrical shape with the left-right direction as the central axis direction, and is provided so as to extend inward at the upper end portion of the front portion of the support portion 22a. The hinge bearing 22b is notched at the upper side of the peripheral side portion, and is opened with a width smaller than the diameter when viewed in a cross section orthogonal to the central axis. The hinge bearings 22b in the left and right toilet seat hinges 22 are provided so that their central axes are coaxial with each other.

  The recess 22c is formed between the front end face 2b of the casing 2 and the hinge bearing 22b so as to be drilled downward from the upper surface of the casing 2. In the recess 22c, the outer side in the left-right direction is closed by a wall-like support portion 22a, and penetrates inward. As will be described later, the toilet seat 5 has a hinge shaft 55 whose axial direction is the left-right direction, and is assembled to the casing 2 by fitting the hinge shaft 55 to the hinge bearing 22b.

  The casing 2 has an insertion portion 23 that communicates with the internal space of the casing 2 inside the toilet seat hinge portion 22 in the left-right direction. The insertion part 23 is provided in two places on the left and right, and for example, a flow pipe that allows fluid such as water to be routed on one side and an electrical signal line to the other side. The insertion portion 23 is provided so as to protrude in the front direction from the front end face 2b of the casing 2, opens in a rectangular shape on the upper side, and opens in a semicircular shape on the inner side in the left-right direction. The opened part faces the internal space of the toilet seat 5. The internal space of the casing 2 communicates with the internal space of the toilet seat 5 without passing through the external space via the insertion portion 23. The flow pipe and the signal line arranged in the insertion portion 23 are connected to a part of the functional components provided in the toilet seat 5.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the cover 3 includes a top plate 3 a and side plates 3 b and covers the upper side and upper side surface of the casing 2. The cover 3 can be attached to and detached from the casing 2. The top plate 3a has a rectangular shape in plan view with rounded corners on the rear side. The side plates 3b are formed on the left and right sides and the rear portion of the top plate 3a so as to extend downward from the side edges of the top plate 3a.

  The rear portions of the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 are supported by a toilet lid hinge portion 21 and a toilet seat hinge portion 22 provided on the casing 2 as the toilet main body 1 side so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis. When the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 are opened, the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 stand in front of the casing 2 and stop. The toilet lid 4 includes a flat top plate that covers the toilet seat 5 and the toilet bowl 11 of the toilet body 1, and side plates that cover the front and left and right sides of the toilet seat 5.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the toilet seat 5, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the toilet seat 5. The toilet seat 5 has a seat portion 51 and a base end portion 52. The toilet seat 5 has hinge shafts 55 having the left and right sides as axial directions on both the left and right sides of the base end portion 52, and is supported rotatably by the toilet seat hinge portion 22 by fitting the hinge shaft 55 to the hinge bearing 22b. Has been. The seat portion 51 has a hole corresponding to the upper opening of the receiving surface 11a in the toilet bowl portion 11 and is formed in an annular plate shape having a hollow inside, and a user is seated on the seat surface portion 51a. 51b (refer FIG. 2) contacts and contacts the rim | limb part 11b.

  The base end portion 52 is formed such that the surface 52a is continuous with the seat surface portion 51a. Further, the base end portion 52 has a housing portion 53 (see FIG. 2) in which a space for housing a functional component is formed inside by a bulge on the bottom surface 51b side in the center portion in the left-right direction.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a partial configuration of functional parts of the toilet seat device 9. The toilet seat device 9 includes functional parts such as a local cleaning device 61, a blower device 62, a deodorizing device 63, and a sterilized water supply device in a pot, which eject liquid or blow or suck gas. The accommodating part 53 accommodates at least a part of the local cleaning device 61, the blower 62, the deodorizing device 63, and the like. Moreover, the accommodating part 53 may accommodate a part of disinfection water supply apparatus. The local cleaning device 61 has a nozzle 61 a that moves forward in the central direction of the seat 51 and moves backward into the housing 53, and a drive mechanism 61 b that moves the nozzle 61 a forward and backward in the internal space of the housing 53. Contained. A water supply device 61 c for supplying water to the nozzle 61 a and a control circuit 61 d are provided inside the casing 2. The water supply device 61c has a hot water tank or the like for warming water, and the temperature of the water stored in the tank is controlled by the control circuit 61d. A flow pipe 61e extending from the water supply device 61c is connected to the nozzle 61a, and water blown from the nozzle 61a is supplied through the flow pipe 61e. The drive mechanism 61b is connected to a signal line 61f extending from the control circuit 61d, and the drive mechanism 61b operates based on a signal from the control circuit 61d.

  The blower 62 includes a flow pipe 62 a that blows warm air toward the center of the seat 51, and a part of the flow pipe 62 a is routed in the internal space of the housing 53. The flow pipe 62a is connected to a fan 62b provided inside the casing 2, and air taken in from the outside is sent through the filter 62c. The air taken in from the outside is warmed by a heater (not shown) provided at either of the front and rear portions of the fan 62b. A control circuit 62 d that performs control to energize the fan 62 b and the like is provided inside the casing 2.

  The deodorizing device 63 has a flow pipe 63 a that sucks the air in the toilet bowl 11, and a part of the flow pipe 63 a is routed in the internal space of the housing portion 53. The flow pipe 63a is connected to a fan 63b provided inside the casing 2, and discharges air to the outside through the deodorizing cartridge 63c. The deodorizing cartridge 63c has a deodorant such as activated carbon, for example, and deodorizes it by passing the air sucked from the flow pipe 63a through the deodorant. A control circuit 63d that performs control to energize the fan 63b is provided inside the casing 2.

  Next, the operation of the toilet seat device 9 and the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment will be described. As described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 described above, the accommodating portion 53 of the toilet seat 5 accommodates a part of the local cleaning device 61, the blower device 62, the deodorizing device 63, and the like, which are functional components. The toilet seat device 9 can suppress an increase in the weight of the toilet seat 5 by arranging other parts such as the local cleaning device 61, the blower device 62, and the deodorizing device 63 inside the casing 2.

  By suppressing an increase in the weight of the toilet seat 5, it is possible to suppress an increase in strength and rigidity of the toilet seat hinge portion 22 that rotatably supports the toilet seat 5, and an increase in the weight of the toilet seat hinge portion 22. Can also be suppressed. Moreover, by suppressing the increase in the weight of the toilet seat 5, an increase in load torque when the toilet seat 5 is rotated can be suppressed, and an increase in the size of a drive system for rotating the toilet seat 5 is suppressed. can do.

  Further, if each control circuit in the local cleaning device 61, the blower device 62, the deodorizing device 63, and the like is provided in the toilet seat 5, there is a possibility that each control circuit breaks down due to vibration or impact generated by the rotation of the toilet seat 5. Since each control circuit in the local cleaning device 61, the blower device 62, the deodorizing device 63, and the like is disposed inside the casing 2, each control circuit can be fixed without being moved. Failure can be suppressed.

  Further, when the fan 62b in the blower 62 and the fan 63b in the deodorizing device 63 are provided in the toilet seat 5, there is a possibility that sound and vibration during driving are directly transmitted to the toilet seat 5 and give a sense of discomfort to the seated person. By disposing the fan 62b and the fan 63b inside the casing 2, it is possible to dispose the fan 62b and the fan 63b at a position farther from the seated person so that sound and vibration during driving are not easily transmitted to the toilet seat 5. In addition, even if each fan is arrange | positioned in the toilet seat 5 when silence is good, the discomfort given to a seated person decreases.

  The filter 62 c in the blower 62 and the deodorizing cartridge 63 c in the deodorizing device 63 can be detachably provided inside the casing 2. The filter 62c and the deodorizing cartridge 63c can be removed from the casing 2 by removing the cover 3 covering the casing 2, and can be subjected to maintenance work such as cleaning and replacement.

(Modification)
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a partial configuration of functional parts of the toilet seat device 9 according to the modification. In the toilet device 100 according to the modified example, the nozzle 61a, the drive mechanism 61b, and the hot water tank 61g of the local cleaning device 61 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 53 of the toilet seat 5, and the water supply device 61c and the control circuit 61d are provided inside the casing 2. It is arranged. A heater (not shown) is attached to the hot water tank 61g, and the temperature is controlled by the control circuit 61d. By providing the hot water tank 61g on the toilet seat 5 side, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of functional parts accommodated on the casing 2 side. However, the weight of the toilet seat 5 is increased by the amount of the warm water tank 61g.

  Further, in the toilet seat device 9 according to the modification, the flow pipe 62a, the fan 62b, and the filter 62c of the blower device 62 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 53 of the toilet seat 5, and the control circuit 62d is disposed inside the casing 2. ing. The fan 62b is connected to the control circuit 62d by a signal line. By accommodating the fan 62b and the filter 62c in the accommodating part 53 of the toilet seat 5, the flow pipe 62a can be shortened, and the flow pipe 62a does not become load torque in the insertion part 23.

  Further, in the toilet device 100 according to the modification, the flow pipe 63a, the fan 63b, and the deodorizing cartridge 63c of the deodorizing device 63 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 53 of the toilet seat 5, and the control circuit 63d is disposed inside the casing 2. It is installed. The fan 63b is connected to the control circuit 63d by a signal line. By accommodating the fan 63b and the deodorizing cartridge 63c in the accommodating part 53 of the toilet seat 5, the flow pipe 63a can be shortened, and the flow pipe 63a does not become load torque in the insertion part 23.

  The filter 62c of the blower device 62 and the deodorizing cartridge 63c of the deodorizing device 63 can be detachably attached to the housing portion 53 of the toilet seat 5 to perform maintenance work such as cleaning and replacement. For example, a window that can be opened and closed is provided at the base end 52 of the toilet seat 5 so that the filter 62c and the deodorizing cartridge 63c attached to the inside can be attached and detached. Further, a recess is provided in the base end portion 52 of the toilet seat 5, and the unitized filter 62c and deodorizing cartridge 63c are inserted into the recess so that they can be attached and detached.

  In the toilet device 100, functional parts that eject liquid or blow out or suck gas include the above-described local cleaning device 61, blower device 62, and deodorizing device 63, as well as a cleaning foam supply device and a receiving surface in the toilet bowl 11. There are an in-bowl spray device for wetting 11a with water, a disinfecting water supply device for disinfecting the stool portion 11 and the like. These washing foam supply device, in-bath spray device, sanitized water supply device, and the like can also be provided with at least a part in the toilet seat 5 and the other part in the casing 2.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing some functions of the casing 2 and the toilet seat 5, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. On the toilet seat 5 side, a local cleaning unit 71, a blower unit 72, and a deodorizing unit 73 are provided. The local cleaning unit 71 includes a nozzle 61a, a drive mechanism 61b, and a hot water tank 61g in the local cleaning device 61 shown in FIG. The blower unit 72 includes a flow pipe 62a, a fan 62b, and a filter 62c in the blower 62. The deodorizing unit 73 includes a flow pipe 63a, a fan 63b, and a deodorizing cartridge 63c. On the casing 2 side, a water supply device 61c of the local cleaning device 61 and a circuit board 74 are provided. The circuit board 74 includes a control circuit 61 d for the local cleaning device 61, a control circuit 62 d for the blower 62, and a control circuit 63 d for the deodorizing device 63.

  The local cleaning unit 71, the blower unit 72 and the deodorizing unit 73, and the circuit board 74 are connected by a signal line 75. The local cleaning unit 71 and the water supply device 61 c are connected by a flexible hose 76. The signal line 75 is bundled at a place Pc spaced in the longitudinal direction, and is routed to the right insertion portion 23 when viewed from the front end F. The hose 76 is routed in the insertion portion 23 on the left side as viewed from the front end F. The signal line 75 and the hose 76 have a slack portion provided between a fixing portion for the casing 20 by the fixing device 70 and a fixing portion for the toilet seat 5 by the fixing device 77, and are inserted into the insertion portion 23 at the slack portion. Yes.

  The insertion part 23 has an outlet 80 for drawing out the signal line 75 and the hose 76 in the internal space of the toilet seat 5. When the toilet seat 5 is in the closed state, the internal space 26 of the casing 2 communicates with the internal space 56 of the toilet seat 5 via the outlet 80 of the insertion portion 23 without passing through the external space 82. The outlet 80 of the insertion part 23 is opened inward in the left-right direction. The outlet 80 is a notch that is recessed from the distal end portion of the insertion portion 23 toward the proximal end side. A distal end opening 86 is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion 23. The edge surface of the outlet 80 is provided so as to be continuous with the edge surface of the tip opening 86. The distal end portion of the insertion portion 23 is provided with a gap 88 from the upper surface portion of the toilet seat 5 when the toilet seat 5 is in the closed state. The minimum width of the gap 88 is set to be smaller than the outer diameters of the signal line 75 and the hose 76, for example.

Next, features of the toilet seat device 9 and the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment and the modification will be described.
The toilet seat device 9 according to the embodiment and the modification of the present invention includes a toilet seat 5, a casing 2 provided behind the toilet seat 5, and a functional component that ejects liquid or blows or sucks gas. At least a part of the functional parts is disposed on the toilet seat 5, and the other part of the functional parts is disposed on the casing 2. As a result, the toilet seat device 9 can suppress an increase in the weight of the toilet seat 5.

  The functional parts are a local cleaning device 61 that cleans the local part of the seated person, a blower device 62 that sends warm air into the toilet bowl 11, or a deodorizing device 63 that deodorizes the interior of the toilet bowl 11. Thereby, the toilet seat apparatus 9 can suppress that the weight of the toilet seat 5 increases by the local washing | cleaning apparatus 61, the air blower 62, or the deodorizing apparatus 63. FIG.

  The local cleaning device 61 includes a nozzle 61 a that blows water, and a drive mechanism 61 b that moves the nozzle 61 a forward and backward, and the nozzle 61 a and the drive mechanism 61 b are disposed in the toilet seat 5. Thereby, the toilet seat apparatus 9 increases the weight of the toilet seat 5 by disposing the nozzle 61a and the drive mechanism 61b in the toilet seat 5 and disposing the other part in the casing 2 in the local cleaning device 61. Can be suppressed.

  In the blower 62 and the deodorizing device 63, a flow pipe 62 a that blows out gas and a flow pipe 63 a that sucks fluid are provided in the toilet seat 5. Thereby, the toilet seat device 9 arrange | positions the flow pipe 62a and the flow pipe 63a in the toilet seat 5, and arrange | positions the other part in the casing 2 about the air blower 62 and the deodorizing apparatus 63, The weight of the toilet seat 5 is provided. Can be prevented from increasing.

  The toilet device 100 includes the toilet seat device 9 described above and the toilet body 1. Thereby, the toilet device 100 can suppress the increase in the weight of the toilet seat 5.

  In the above, it demonstrated based on embodiment of this invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are examples, and that various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention, and that such modifications and changes are also within the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is where it is done. Accordingly, the description and drawings herein are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive.

11 toilet bowl, 2 casing, 5 toilet seat,
61 local cleaning device (functional parts), 61a nozzle, 61b drive mechanism,
62 air blower (functional parts), 62a flow pipe,
63 Deodorizing device (functional part), 63a flow pipe, 100 toilet device.

Claims (5)

A toilet seat device comprising a toilet seat, a casing provided behind the toilet seat, and a functional component that ejects liquid or blows or sucks gas,
At least a part of the functional component is disposed on the toilet seat, and the other part of the functional component is disposed on the casing.   The functional component is a local cleaning device that cleans a seated person's local part, a blower that sends warm air into a toilet bowl, or a deodorizing apparatus that deodorizes the toilet bowl. Toilet seat device. The local cleaning device has a nozzle for blowing water, and a drive mechanism for moving the nozzle forward and backward,
The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the nozzle and the driving mechanism are disposed on the toilet seat.   The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the blower device and the deodorizing device are provided with a flow pipe for blowing or sucking gas in the toilet seat. A toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A toilet device comprising a toilet body.

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