JP2020002653A - Toilet bowl device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toilet bowl device that facilitates the execution of work.SOLUTION: A toilet bowl device 1 for discharging a chemical agent to a toilet bowl 11a so as to clean it comprises: a toilet bowl part 10 that has a toilet bowl 11a; and a functional part 30 that has a storage part 4 disposed in the rear of the toilet bowl part 10 so as to store the chemical agent and a base plate 31 for being fitted with the storage part 4. In the toilet bowl device 1, the toilet bowl part 10 has a connection part 2 that is connected to the base plate 31. An outflow port part 42, which is provided in the storage part 4 and from which the chemical agent flows out, communicates with the connection part 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet bowl device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a toilet apparatus that discharges foam generated using a washing water and a chemical such as a detergent into a toilet bowl, and cleans the toilet bowl with a foam containing the chemical. The toilet apparatus has a functional section in which a tank for storing a detergent is arranged, and a toilet section having a toilet bowl from which foam is discharged. To supply the detergent from the functional section to the toilet section, a hose is connected to the tank, and the hose is arranged so as to extend toward the toilet section (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-44003 A

  When the detergent is supplied using the hose, there is a concern that the connection between the tank and the hose may be poorly connected, and the hose may be easily deteriorated or clogged due to buckling.

  The present invention relates to a toilet device (for example, a toilet device 1 to be described later) for discharging and washing a medicine into a toilet bowl (for example, a toilet bowl 11a to be described later), and includes a toilet portion (for example, to be described later) having the toilet bowl. A functional part having a toilet part 10), a storage part (for example, a tank 4 to be described later) that is disposed behind the toilet part and stores the medicine, and a base plate (for example, a base plate 31 to be described later) to which the storage part is attached. (For example, a functional unit 30 described later), and the toilet section has a connecting part (for example, a connecting part 2 described later) connected to the base plate. The present invention relates to a toilet device provided with an outlet (eg, an outlet 42 described later) through which the medicine flows out.

  The base plate has a mounting recess (for example, a mounting recess 32 to be described later) that is recessed downward from the base plate, and the mounting recess receives the outlet and allows the medicine flowing out of the outlet to pass therethrough. A receiving portion (for example, a receiving portion 6 described later) in which a through-hole (for example, a through-hole 61 described later) is formed, and the through-hole of the outlet portion and the receiving portion communicates with the connecting portion. Is preferred.

  The base plate has a connection pipe (for example, a connection pipe 321 to be described later) that communicates with the through hole of the receiving tray and protrudes from the lower surface of the mounting recess toward the toilet bowl side. It is preferable that a seal member (for example, a seal member 28 described later) that is inserted into the portion and that closes a gap between the connection pipe and an inner surface of the connection portion is disposed at the connection portion.

  The storage unit includes a medicine tank (for example, a tank 4 described later) that is detachable from the base plate. The medicine tank includes a tank body (for example, a tank body 40 described later) that stores the medicine and the tank. A protruding portion (for example, a protruding portion 421 to be described later) that protrudes downward from a lower portion of the main body and is formed with the outflow portion; Opening / closing valve 43), and the tray portion has a size that allows the protrusion to be disposed inside, and projects upward from a bottom surface (for example, a bottom surface 63 to be described later) to project the protrusion. It is preferable that a boss (for example, a boss 62 to be described later) that pushes up the on-off valve at the same time as being connected to the tray portion is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toilet device that can be easily installed.

It is a perspective view of the toilet bowl device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the vicinity of the connection part of a functional part and toilet bowl part of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the foaming apparatus of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the toilet apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The toilet apparatus 1 is an apparatus that discharges cleaning water for cleaning a toilet supplied from an external water supply source and foam generated by mixing a detergent, and performs cleaning. As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet apparatus 1 includes a toilet section 10, a functional section 30, and a foam discharge device 20.

  In this specification, a detergent will be described as an example of a drug, but a drug means a liquid containing components other than water, such as a fragrance and an antibacterial / bactericidal agent, in addition to the detergent. Further, a liquid obtained by adding some functional change to water, such as ionized water generated by electrolysis of water, is also included in the concept of “drug”.

  Further, in the following description, the front-back direction when viewed from a person sitting on a toilet seat (not shown) of the toilet apparatus 1 is referred to as a front-back direction. The left and right directions when viewed from a person sitting on a toilet seat (not shown) of the toilet apparatus 1 are referred to as left and right directions. The vertical direction along the vertical direction is defined as the vertical direction.

  The toilet section 10 includes a toilet body 11 installed on an installation surface, and a washing tank 12 (see FIG. 3). The toilet body 11 has a toilet bowl 11a in which a concave portion is formed. The cleaning water is supplied to the cleaning tank 12 via a water supply pipe 13 (see FIG. 3) extending from an external water supply source. The toilet section 10 discharges cleaning water and foam from the cleaning tank 12 to the toilet bowl 11a for cleaning.

  The function unit 30 is a portion that is arranged at the upper rear part of the toilet unit 10 and that is used to arrange components required to execute various functions of the toilet device 1. The front part of the functional unit 30 rotatably supports a toilet seat (not shown) and a toilet lid 302. The functional unit 30 has a tank 4 as a storage unit for storing a detergent for generating foam, and a base plate 31 to which the tank 4 is attached.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the vicinity of the connection section 2 where the toilet section 10 and the function section 30 are connected.
As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 31 is a plate-shaped support portion, and has a mounting recess 32 for mounting the tank 4. The entire upper part of the base plate 31 is covered by a rear upper cover 303.
The mounting recess 32 is a substantially circular recess that is recessed downward from the plane of the base plate 31, and has a connection pipe 321 and a through hole 322.
The connection pipe 321 is a pipe that protrudes downward (toward the toilet 10) from substantially the center of the lower surface of the mounting recess 32. The connection pipe 321 serves as a supply port for supplying the detergent flowing out of the tank 4 to the toilet section 10.
The through hole 322 is formed at the center of the mounting recess 32 and extends inside the connection pipe 321.

The receiving tray 6 is disposed in the mounting recess 32 of the base plate 31 and receives the outlet 42 of the tank 4. The saucer portion 6 has a bottomed cylindrical shape having a substantially circular bottom portion 63 and a side portion 64 rising from the periphery of the bottom portion 63. The receiving portion 6 has a size that allows a protruding portion 421 of the tank 4 described below to be arranged inside the side surface portion 64. Further, the tray 6 has a through hole 61 and a boss 62.
The boss 62 is arranged at the center of the bottom surface 63 of the mounting recess 32 and protrudes upward.
The through hole 61 is formed around the boss 62, and the boss 62 and the bottom surface 63 outside the through hole 61 are partially connected. Detergent flows to the connection part 2 side through the through hole 61. The through-hole 61 communicates with the connection pipe 321 of the base plate 31.

  The tank 4 is detachably disposed on the base plate 31, and can be taken out by a user when the rear upper cover 303 of the base plate 31 is opened. The tank 4 has a tank body 40, an outlet 42, an on-off valve 43, and a cap 45.

The tank main body 40 is a container capable of storing a detergent therein, and is configured in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped.
The outlet part 42 is an opening formed at a substantially central part in a lower part of the tank body 40. The outlet 42 is formed in a cylindrical protrusion 421 that protrudes downward from the lower part of the tank body 40, and a screw is formed around the protrusion 421. The detergent can flow out of the outlet 42. The outlet 42 is used as a replenishing port when replenishing the detergent by removing the tank 4 from the base plate 31.

  The cap part 45 is provided at the outlet part 42 of the tank 4 and is connected to the tray part 6 described later. The cap part 45 is a substantially cylindrical lid that can be engaged with the protrusion part 421, and has a peripheral part 451, a bottom part 452, and a tubular part 453.

The peripheral portion 451 is doubled with the outer wall and the inner wall, and the inner wall is screwed into the screw of the protruding portion 421 to form the outer wall of the cap portion 45 extending vertically.
The bottom 452 is a flange-like flat surface extending in a direction to close the outflow port 42. A circular through hole 452a is formed at the center of the bottom 452.
The tubular portion 453 is a substantially cylindrical tubular portion protruding downward from the bottom portion 452, and serves as a flow path for the detergent from the tank 4 toward the toilet section 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular portion 453 is formed with a support portion 453a that extends in a direction blocking the pipe and narrows the flow path of the tubular portion 453. A circular through hole 453b is formed at the center of the support portion 453a, and the on-off valve 43 described later can be inserted therethrough. In addition, the diameter of the through hole 453b of the support portion 453a is smaller than the diameter of the through hole 452a of the bottom portion 452.
The through hole 452a of the bottom portion 452, the through hole 453b formed in the support portion 453a of the tubular portion 453, and the circular opening at the lower end of the tubular portion 453 have different diameters, but are arranged concentrically in the vertical direction. .

The on-off valve 43 is arranged in the protruding portion 421 of the outlet 42 and opens and closes the outlet 42. It has a disk portion 431, a spring 432, a shaft 433, and a seal packing 434.
The disk part 431 is a circular base arranged on the downstream side of the tubular part 453 of the cap part 45. The disk part 431 is located on the downstream side of the support part 453a in the tubular part 453.
The shaft 433 is a cylindrical shaft extending upward from the center of the disk 431.
The spring 432 is a coil spring attached around the shaft 433.
The seal packing 434 is a substantially circular elastic member attached to the upper side of the shaft 433, and has a larger diameter than the through hole 452a of the bottom 452.

The on-off valve 43 is pushed up by the boss 62 of the tray 6. More specifically, the cap portion 45 of the tank 4 is fitted to the tray portion 6, the protrusion 421 is connected to the tray portion 6, and at the same time, the boss 62 raises the disk portion 431 inside the tubular portion 453 of the cap portion 45. Press By this operation, the on-off valve 43 located in the protruding portion 421 is pushed upward. While the disk portion 431 is located above, the seal packing 434 is also located above. Since the seal packing 434 moves upward, the outlet 42 in the protrusion 421 opens, and at the same time, the through-hole 452a of the cap 45 opens. While the seal packing 434 is located at the top, the through hole 452a of the bottom 452 is open, and a gap is also open in the through hole 453b of the support 453a. It flows in and flows downward through a through hole 61 at the center of the tray 6.
When the tank 4 is lifted and taken out of the functional unit 30, the protrusion 421 of the outlet 42 separates from the boss 62 that has pushed the disk unit 431 upward. So the detergent does not spill.

  The connection part 2 has a tubular passage arranged above the rear part of the toilet part 10 and below the function part 30. One end of the connection portion 2 extends toward the back side of the base plate 31 and is connected to the base plate 31. Specifically, the connection portion 2 is an opening having a flat surface facing the base plate 31 and opening below the mounting recess 32. The connection pipe 321 of the base plate 31 is inserted into the connection section 2, and a seal member 28 that closes a gap between the connection pipe 2 and the connection pipe 321 is arranged on the inner surface of the connection section 2. The seal member 28 is an elastic member having a donut shape in plan view and having a predetermined height. The seal member 28 is a slip-in packing that fits on the inner wall side of the connection part 2 and is configured so that the connection pipe 321 penetrates a through hole arranged at the center. By inserting the connection pipe 321 of the base plate 31 into the seal member 28 provided in the connection section 2 by slipping in, the functional section 30 and the toilet section 10 are connected.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the foaming device 20.
As shown in FIG. 3, the foaming device 20 is a device that mixes detergent, water, and air to generate and discharge foam. The foam discharge device 20 includes a tank 4, a foam generation water supply passage 21, a foam generation unit 22, a first hose 23 as a medicine supply passage, a foam pump 24, a second hose 25, and an air supply pipe 26. And a foam supply pipe 27. The tank 4 of the foaming device 20 is attached to the functional unit 30, and includes other components (foam generation water supply path 21, foam generation unit 22, first hose 23, foam pump 24, second hose 25). , The air supply pipe 26 and the foam supply pipe 27) are arranged in the toilet section 10.

The foam generation water supply passage 21 is configured by a pipe that branches from a water supply pipe extending from an external water supply source and extends separately from the water supply pipe 13 that supplies the cleaning water, and the clean water flows.
The foam generation unit 22 is connected to the foam generation water supply passage 21 and receives supply of detergent and air. The foam generation unit 22 is an ejector that mixes air with water for generating bubbles supplied from the detergent and the water supply channel 21 for generating bubbles to contain fine bubbles, thereby generating bubbles.
The first hose 23 is a flexible pipe having an upstream end connected to the tank 4 and supplying the detergent stored in the tank 4 to the foam generation unit 22.
The foam pump 24 is a pump connected to the downstream end of the first hose 23 and sucking the detergent from the tank 4 connected to the first hose 23.
The second hose 25 is a flexible tube that connects the foam pump 24 and the foam generator 22, and supplies the detergent sucked by the foam pump 24 to the foam generator 22.
The air supply pipe 26 is a pipe that is connected to the bubble generation unit 22 and supplies air for generating bubbles to the bubble generation unit 22.
The foam supply pipe 27 is arranged so as to discharge foam to the toilet bowl 11a. The foam generated by the foam generator 22 is discharged to the toilet bowl 11a together with the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning tank 12. The foam flows into a water storage section (not shown) below the toilet bowl 11a, and covers the water surface of the storage section with foam lighter than water.

  Next, a procedure for mounting the tank 4 will be described. The base plate 31 is installed behind the toilet section 10 having the connection section 2. The outlet 42 of the tank 4 is mounted in the mounting recess 32 of the base plate 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the outlet 42 formed on the protrusion 421 of the tank 4 is connected to the connecting part 2, a communication path for the detergent to flow from the functional part 30 to the toilet 10 is formed. That is, the outflow port 42, the through-hole 61 of the tray 6, and the through-hole 322 of the connection pipe 321 of the base plate 31 communicate with the connection 2. The detergent flowing out of the outlet 42 passes through the through-hole 61 of the receiving pan 6, passes through the connection pipe 321, and is supplied to the connection 2 of the toilet 10.

  Since the connection part 2 is connected to the first hose 23, the detergent that has passed through the connection part 2 is sucked by the foam pump 24 and sent to the foam generation part 22. In the foam generation section 22, water is supplied from the foam generation water supply passage 21, air is supplied from the air supply pipe 26, and detergent is supplied from the second hose 25, and foam is generated.

According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, the toilet apparatus 1 that discharges and cleans the detergent to the toilet bowl 11a includes a toilet section 10 having the toilet bowl 11a, a tank 4 that is disposed behind the toilet section 10, and stores the detergent. And a functional unit 30 having a base plate 31 to be attached. The toilet section 10 was configured to include the connecting section 2 connected to the base plate 31, and the outlet section 42 provided in the tank 4 and through which the detergent flows out was connected to the connecting section 2.
By connecting the base plate 31 to the connection portion 2 of the toilet section 10 in a slip-in manner, the detergent flows from the outlet section 42 of the tank 4 of the functional section 30 to the toilet section 10, so that the outlet section 42 through which the detergent flows out. There is no need to arrange complicated parts such as hoses. As a result, it is possible to avoid buckling of the hose when the tank 4 is connected, poor connection at the connection portion between the tank and the hose, and deterioration and clogging due to buckling of the hose. In addition, when connecting using a hose, it is necessary to attach fine parts such as connecting members to connect the hose, but it is easy to forget to partially install the parts or damage to the connecting members It is conceivable that the probability of occurrence of a defect increases. However, the slip-in type connection of the present embodiment can prevent such a problem from occurring, and provide the foam cleaning toilet apparatus 1 that is easy to perform.

In the present embodiment, the base plate 31 is configured to include a mounting recess 32 that is recessed downward from the base plate 31, and the mounting recess 32 receives the outlet 42, and a through hole through which the detergent flowing out of the outlet 42 passes. The saucer portion 6 in which 61 is formed is arranged. The outlet 42 and the through-hole 61 of the tray 6 were connected to the connection 2.
By disposing the tray portion 6 on the base plate 31 and receiving the outlet portion 42 by the tray portion 6, even if the detergent leaks from the outlet portion 42, the detergent stops at the tray portion 6 and the functional portion 30 is stopped. Can be prevented from flowing out.

The base plate 31 is configured to include a connection pipe 321 that communicates with the through hole 61 of the receiving section 6 and protrudes from the lower surface of the mounting recess 32 toward the toilet 10, and the connection pipe 321 is inserted into the connection section 2. In addition, a seal member 28 that closes a gap between the connection pipe 321 and the inner surface of the connection part 2 is disposed in the connection part 2.
Since the seal member 28 is disposed in the connection portion 2, the detergent flows only by inserting the connection pipe 321 extending from the base plate 31 into the seal member 28 of the connection portion 2. For this reason, construction becomes easier, and leakage of the detergent can be prevented.

The tank 4 is detachable from the base plate 31. The tank 4 includes a tank body 40 for storing a detergent, a protruding portion 421 that protrudes downward from a lower portion of the tank body 40 and has an outlet 42, 421, and an on-off valve 43 that can open and close the outlet 42. The boss 62 has a size that allows the tray portion 6 to have the protrusion 421 disposed inside, and projects upward from the bottom portion 63 so that the protrusion 421 is connected to the tray portion 6 and simultaneously pushes up the on-off valve 43. It was comprised including.
The outlet portion 42 of the tank 4 is formed in a projecting portion 421 projecting from the lower portion of the tank 4, and an opening / closing valve 43 is arranged in the projecting portion, and the boss 62 is projected from the receiving portion 6, and the projecting portion 421 is 6, the opening and closing valve 43 is pushed up by the boss 62 at the same time. Thereby, a communication path is formed so that the detergent flows into the toilet section 10 at the same time that the base plate 31 is connected to the connection section 2. For this reason, it is not necessary to use a hose or other small parts, and the construction is facilitated.

As described above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed.
For example, in the above embodiment, the storage section is described as the tank 4, but the storage section is not limited to this. The storage section may be a recess formed directly on the base plate.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the connection portion 2 has been described as an opening formed in a plane facing the base plate 31, but is not limited thereto. The connection portion may be configured by a tube that is arranged below the mounting recess 32 and that can be connected to the connection tube 321.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the tank 4 is attached to the base plate 31 after the base plate 31 is installed in the toilet section 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. The base plate 31 may be installed on the toilet section 10 with the tank 4 attached to the base plate 31.

1 toilet device 2 connection part 4 tank (storage part)
6 Receiving part 10 Toilet bowl part 11a Toilet bowl 28 Sealing member 31 Base plate 32 Mounting concave part 40 Tank body 42 Outlet part 43 Open / close valve 61 Through hole 62 Boss 63 Bottom part 321 Connecting pipe 421 Projecting part

Claims (4)

A toilet device that discharges a medicine into a toilet bowl to wash it,
A toilet section having the toilet bowl,
A functional unit having a storage unit that stores the medicine and a base plate to which the storage unit is attached, which is disposed behind the toilet section,
The toilet section has a connection portion connected to the base plate,
The toilet device, wherein the connection unit is connected to an outlet provided in the storage unit and through which the medicine flows out. The base plate has a mounting recess depressed downward from the base plate,
The receiving recess is provided with a through-hole through which the medicine that flows out of the outlet while receiving the outlet is formed.
The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the outflow port and the through-hole of the receiving tray communicate with the connection part. The base plate has a connection pipe that communicates with the through hole of the tray portion and protrudes from the lower surface of the mounting recess toward the toilet bowl side,
The connection pipe is inserted into the connection portion,
The toilet device according to claim 2, wherein a seal member that closes a gap between the connection pipe and an inner surface of the connection portion is disposed at the connection portion. The storage unit is configured by a drug tank that is removable from the base plate,
The drug tank,
A tank body containing the drug,
A projecting portion projecting downward from a lower portion of the tank body and forming the outlet portion;
An on-off valve arranged in the protruding portion and capable of opening and closing the outlet.
The said tray part has the dimension which can arrange the said protrusion part inside, and has a boss which protrudes upward from a bottom part, and pushes up the said on-off valve simultaneously with the said protrusion part being connected to the said tray part, The claim | item. Item 7. The toilet device according to item 2 or 3.

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