JP2020159015A - Remote operating device for flush toilet plug-opening knob lever - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a remote device that can perform a plug-opening operation at a desired position of a toilet user in an existing flush toilet that performs rotary operation of a plug-opening knob lever, that is often used in ordinary households.SOLUTION: The remote operating device is composed of an operation part 1, an actuation part 2 attached to a plug-opening knob lever B, and a transmission part 3 made of a flexible wire. The operation part has an installed base plate part 11 on which a drive disk 12 is rotatably provided. A transmission wire 32 of the transmission part is wound around the drive disk, and a rotary knob 13 is formed by being installed on the drive disk. The actuation part has an attached base plate part 21 formed at a height that fits in a gap between a lever (b) protruding from a rotating body (a) of the plug-opening knob lever B and a tank body A. An opening part 213 that allows the plug-opening knob lever to pass through is provided on the attached base plate part. An actuating cylinder part 22 having an opening groove 221 in which the lever engages with the opening part is rotatably provided, and the transmission wire of the transmission part is wound.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device used for a picking lever for opening an existing flush toilet.

As is well known, flush toilets are known to have various forms and structures. In particular, an operation unit that can be installed at a desired position and a flush tank opening so that elderly people and persons with disabilities can easily open the toilet. Various remote control devices have been proposed in which the parts are connected by a wire transmission means. For example, Patent Document 1 relates to a toilet device that opens by rotating a lever, Patent Document 2 relates to a toilet device that opens by operating a push button, and Patent Document 3 relates to a toilet device that opens by pulling a string. Those relating to a toilet device for plugging are disclosed.

In particular, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the present invention is used for an existing toilet in which an opening operation, which is often used in ordinary households, is performed by rotating a lever.

The specific structure of the remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an operation unit installed at a desired position in the toilet (a position where the opening operation is easy) and an existing opening provided in the tank of the flush toilet. The operating portion to be attached to the stopper lever and the operating portion and the operating portion are connected by a flexible wire (a ready-made product in which a drive wire is built in a guide tube). The operating part converts the arc motion of the hand operating lever pivotally connected to one end side into a substantially linear motion to operate the flexible wire, and the operating portion mounts a rotating plate on the opening knob and swivels on the rotating plate. A lever kick pin for operating the pin and the opening lever is provided, and a swivel bracket for connecting the swivel drive pin and the flexible wire, a guide shaft for the swivel bracket, a shaft support bracket, and a compression spring for urging the swivel bracket are used. There is something that makes up.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-156412 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-107442. Registered Utility Model No. 3148170.

The remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1 that employs a flexible wire as an operation unit to be installed at a desired location, an operation unit to be attached to the opening knob lever, and a transmission means has a structure in which operation is transmitted by a single wire. Therefore, a mechanism for converting the lever rotation motion into a linear motion and a mechanism for converting the linear motion to the rotary motion are required in the operation unit, and a mechanism for incorporating a spring member for the return operation is required. It cannot be said that it has a simple structure, and it cannot be said that it is easy to attach the operating part to the opening lever of the existing toilet.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a new remote control device for a flush toilet opening knob lever, which has a simple structure and can be attached to an existing toilet very easily.

The remote control device for the opening lever of the flush toilet according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an operating portion installed at a desired location, an operating portion attached to the picking lever for opening the existing toilet, and a flexible wire. The operation unit is provided with an installation board unit in which a drive disk is rotatably provided, the transmission wire of the transmission unit is wound around the drive disk, and a rotary knob is attached to the drive disk to form the operation unit. The operating portion is provided with a mounting substrate portion formed at a height that fits in the gap between the lever protruding from the rotating body of the opening knob lever and the tank body of the flush toilet. Is provided with an opening through which the opening knob lever can pass, and an operating cylinder portion having an opening groove in which the lever engages is provided rotatably in the opening, and a transmission wire of the transmission portion is wound. It is characterized by what has been done.

Therefore, the operation part is installed at a desired place in the flush toilet, and the operating part is adhered to the tank of the flush toilet so that the opening knob lever of the existing flush toilet protrudes from the opening and the lever fits in the opening groove. By doing so, the device is installed. When the toilet user rotates the rotary knob of the operating portion installed at the desired location, the drive disk rotates, the transmission wire moves due to the rotational operation, and the operating cylinder portion of the operating portion rotates. , The opening knob lever whose lever is engaged with the opening groove rotates, and the toilet is flushed. When the flushing operation is completed, the opening rotation of the opening knob lever is performed by the closing operation by the weight in the flushing tank, and at the same time, the rotary knob also performs the returning operation.

Further, the remote control device for the flush toilet opening knob according to claim 2 of the present invention is formed by bundling two guide tubes of flexible wires of a transmission unit in the device, and connecting the transmission wires in a loop. The rotation and return directions of the rotary knob and the opening lever are bidirectional, and it is possible to switch the flow rate of the flush toilet.

Further, the remote control device for the flush toilet opening knob according to claim 3 of the present invention has a shape similar to that of the opening knob, in particular, the rotary knob of the operation portion is operability. Does not cause discomfort.

Further, in the remote operation device for the flush toilet opening knob according to claim 4 of the present invention, the installation board portion of the operation portion is further composed of a substrate and a cover, and the transmission wire winding portion in the drive disk is inside the back surface of the cover. It is provided and the lever for rotary picking is arranged on the surface of the cover, and the installation substrate can be installed as it is at a desired position (wall surface) in the flush toilet without any cosmetic treatment (treatment to improve the appearance).

Further, in the remote operation device for the flush toilet opening knob according to claim 5 of the present invention, in particular, the mounting substrate portion of the operating portion is formed in a flat box shape having an adhesive back surface and a surface cover, and the surface cover is opened. A part is provided, the operating cylinder part is projected to the front and back of the front cover, and the transmission wire of the transmission part is wrapped around the back surface of the front cover so as to cover the existing flush toilet opening knob lever. It can be easily installed by adhering the back to the tank surface.

The configuration of the present invention is as described above, and the structure is simple because the rotation operation of the operation unit to be arbitrarily installed and the operation unit attached to the opening lever of the toilet tank is directly transmitted by the flexible wire. Moreover, it has been possible to provide a remote control device for a picking lever for opening a flush toilet, which is very easy to install in an existing toilet.

Explanatory drawing which shows the use state of embodiment of this invention. The same mounting explanatory view. In the explanatory view of the operation unit, (a) shows the front surface (b) and the back surface. In the explanatory view of the operating portion, (a) shows the front surface (b) and the back surface.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The present invention is a device for remotely controlling an opening knob lever B attached to a side surface portion of a tank body A of a flush toilet, which is frequently used in existing flush toilets, and is an operation unit 1 and an operation unit 2. And, it is composed of a transmission unit 3.

The transmission unit employs a well-known flexible wire in which the transmission wire 32 is passed through the guide tube 31.

The operation unit 1 is composed of an installation board unit 11, a drive disk 12, and a rotary knob 13, the installation board unit 11 is composed of a substrate 111 and a cover 112, and the drive disk 12 is rotatable on the substrate 111 in a protruding state. The tips of the two bundled guide tubes 31 of the transmission unit 3 are fixed (fixed portion 113), and the transmission wire 32 is wound around the drive disk 12.

The cover 112 is provided with a pinch mounting through hole 114 coaxial with the drive disk 12, and covers and conceals the transmission wire 32 winding portion and the guide tube 31 fixing portion of the drive disk 12. Further, the rotary knob 13 has the same shape as the opening knob lever B, includes a rotary body 131 and a lever 132, and the rotary knob 131 is connected to the drive disk 12 so as to rotate integrally with the lever 132. Is designed to operate on the surface side of the cover 112.

The operating portion 2 is composed of a mounting substrate portion 21 and an operating cylinder portion 22, and the mounting substrate portion 21 includes a lever b projecting from the rotating body a of the opening knob lever B and a flush toilet tank body A. It has a flat box shape formed at a height that fits in the gap between the side surface and the side surface, and includes an adhesive back surface 211 and a front surface cover 212.

The surface cover 212 is provided with an opening 213 having a shape corresponding to the opening knob lever B and allowing the opening knob lever to pass through.

The operating cylinder portion 22 is rotatably attached to a circular through-hole portion corresponding to the rotating body a in the opening 213, and is provided with an opening groove 221 corresponding to the lever b, and protrudes from the surface cover 212. The portion of the opening groove 221 engages with the lever b, the tip of the guide tube 31 is fixed (fixed portion 214) on the back surface of the surface cover 212, and the transmission wire 32 is wound around the operating cylinder portion 22. Is.

Thus, in the above-mentioned remote device, the installation board portion 11 of the operation unit 1 is adhered and fixed to the board 111 in the flush toilet room with an adhesive or the like within a range easily accessible to the toilet user. The operating portion 2 is attached and fixed to the opening knob lever B of the existing flush toilet. The opening knob lever B is passed through the opening 213 to expose the lever b to the outside of the surface cover 212 and rotate. The adhesive back surface 211 is adhesively fixed to the side surface of the tank body A with an adhesive or the like so that the lever b is located in the opening groove 221 of the operating cylinder portion 22 in a free state.

When installed in the toilet room as described above, when the toilet user operates the lever 132 of the rotary knob 13 of the operation unit 1 in the same manner as the opening knob lever B, the rotation of the rotary knob 13 operates as it is. The rotation of 22 causes the opening knob lever B to operate.

Of course, even in a flush toilet in which the flow rate is switched according to the rotation direction of the opening knob lever B, it can be handled by selecting the rotation direction of the rotation knob 13.

Therefore, by installing the device of the present invention in the existing flush toilet of each household, even an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can easily perform a flush operation of the flush toilet.

1 Operation part 11 Installation board part 111 Board 112 Cover 113 Fixed part 114 Picking through hole 12 Drive disk 13 Rotating knob 131 Rotating body 132 Lever 2 Acting part 21 Mounting board part 211 Adhesive back surface 212 Surface cover 213 Opening 214 Fixed Part 22 Actuating cylinder part 221 Opening groove 3 Transmission part 31 Guide tube 32 Transmission wire A Tank body of flush toilet B Picking lever for opening a Rotating body b Lever

Claims (5)

An installation board that consists of an operation unit to be installed at a desired location, an operation unit to be attached to an existing toilet opening lever, and a transmission unit consisting of a flexible wire, and the operation unit is provided with a drive disk rotatably. The drive disk is provided with a portion, the transmission wire of the transmission portion is wound around the drive disk, and the drive disk is formed by mounting a rotary knob, and the operating portion projects from the rotary body of the opening knob lever. A mounting substrate portion formed at a height that fits in the gap between the lever and the tank body of the flush toilet is provided, and the mounting substrate portion is provided with an opening that allows the opening knob lever to pass through, and the opening is provided with an opening. A remote control device for a picking lever for opening a flush toilet, characterized in that an operating cylinder portion having an opening groove with which a lever is engaged is rotatably provided and a transmission wire of the transmission portion is wound. The remote control device for a flush toilet opening knob according to claim 1, wherein two guide tubes of flexible wires of a transmission portion are bundled and formed, and the transmission wires are connected in a loop. The remote control device for a flush toilet opening knob according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotary knob of the operation unit has the same shape as the opening knob lever. The flush toilet opening according to claim 3, wherein the installation board part of the operation part is composed of a board and a cover, a transmission wire winding part in the drive disk is provided in the back surface of the cover, and a rotary knob lever is arranged on the cover surface. Remote control device for the picking lever. The mounting board part of the operating part is formed in a flat box shape with an adhesive back surface and a front surface cover, an opening is provided in the front surface cover, the operating cylinder part is projected to the front and back surfaces of the front surface cover, and the transmission part is on the back surface of the front surface cover. A remote control device for a knob lever for opening a flush toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the transmission wire of the above is wound.