JP2023137675A - toilet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toilet seat device capable of switching a power source to a spare battery while sitting on a toilet seat.SOLUTION: A toilet seat device of the present invention comprises: a remote controller 14 for remotely controlling hot water washing; a first battery storage part 161 and a second battery storage part 171 that are provided in the remote controller 14 and removably store batteries 163 and 173 for driving the remote controller; and a switch 191 that can switch a power source for driving the remote controller 14 between the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage part 161 and the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage part 171. As a result, when battery capacity of the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161 runs out, the remote controller 14 can be used by switching the power source for driving to the spare battery 173, and there is no need to replace the batteries 163 and 173 while sitting on the toilet seat in a toilet room.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet seat device that performs hot water flushing using a remote control.

Conventionally, there are devices that operate a toilet seat device that performs hot water flushing using a battery-powered cordless remote control (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). Operations such as starting and stopping cleaning can be performed using the cordless remote control.

In addition, a cordless remote control can be installed in a place where it can be operated so that it can be used according to the conditions of users such as children and the elderly, and is indispensable when using the toilet.

The electrical device of Patent Document 1 includes a battery-powered remote control that has a function of notifying when to replace the battery of the remote control, and includes a transmitter that transmits an infrared signal for remote control, and an infrared signal transmitted from the transmitter. The control unit of the main unit measures the duration of the ON period of the infrared signal received by the reception unit, and if the duration is not within the appropriate range, the control unit of the main unit measures the duration of the ON period of the infrared signal received by the reception unit. It is determined that the remaining battery power of the battery is low. Then, when the control section detects a decrease in the battery level of the remote control based on this judgment, it displays this on the display section and prompts the user to replace the battery.

JP 2014-11598 Publication Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-338626

In Patent Document 1 mentioned above, although there is a function to display the low battery level of the dry cell battery of the remote control and notify the time to replace the battery, if the battery replacement is delayed for some reason or the battery capacity runs out while the toilet seat is being used. If this happens, there is an inconvenience that cleaning cannot be performed using the remote control. Furthermore, if the toilet seat becomes aware of a decrease in battery capacity just before using it, and there are no batteries on hand, there is an inconvenience that the battery cannot be replaced immediately and cleaning cannot be performed using the remote control.

Furthermore, in conventional toilet bowl devices, in addition to the remote control, there is also an operating section on the side of the toilet seat that includes a cleaning button, etc., in case the battery capacity runs out during use. In such a state, depending on the user's conditions, it may be difficult to see the operation section of the main body, and the operation may be difficult for children and the elderly to use. In addition, unlike users who have used the main unit repeatedly, if the user does not know the existence of the main unit operating part in advance, such as a visitor, the location and usage method of the main unit operating part may be revealed to the user from a third party in the restroom while the user is using the toilet. It is actually difficult to hear the sound, and there is also the inconvenience that it is not possible to clean the main body using the operating section.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat device that allows a user to switch the power source of a remote control to a spare battery while sitting on the toilet seat.

The toilet seat device of the present invention includes a remote control for remotely controlling hot water washing, a first battery storage section and a second battery storage section that are provided on the remote control and removably accommodate batteries for driving the remote control, and It is characterized by comprising a battery switching section capable of switching the driving power source between the battery placed in the first battery storage section and the battery placed in the second battery storage section.

According to the toilet seat device of the present invention, the power source of the remote control can be switched to the spare battery while sitting on the toilet seat.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a toilet seat device in a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the toilet seat device seen from the bottom surface side. It is a perspective view explaining the operation|work of attaching a main body to a toilet seat same as the above. It is a sectional view of the exhaust device attached to the toilet seat lid. It is a side view of the exhaust device attached to the toilet seat cover same as the above. It is a perspective view of an exhaust device and a toilet seat cover same as the above. Same as above, (A) is a perspective view of the toilet seat device in an open state, and (B) is a bottom view of the toilet seat cover. It is a sectional explanatory view of the front side of a main body same as the above. It is a perspective view of the toilet seat device in a state where the main body cover is arranged, as seen from the bottom side. It is a perspective view of the toilet seat device and the main body cover in a state where the toilet seat is opened. FIG. 4 is a plan view and a front view of the remote control, same as above. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the main body. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the remote controller. It is a front view of the remote control same as the above. It is a perspective view of the remote control holder same as the above. It is a perspective view of the back side of a remote control same as the above. It is a perspective view of the back side of the remote control in a state where the opening/closing lid is closed. It is a flowchart figure explaining the control by a power supply control part same as the above. It is an explanatory view explaining a battery switching part same as the above. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of a remote control in a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure explaining the control by a power supply control part same as the above. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of a remote control in a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a front view of a remote control in a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the remote control with the spare battery case attached, and (B) is a perspective view of the remote control with the spare battery case removed. It is a plane sectional view of the spare battery case same as the above. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a remote control holder in a sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan cross-sectional view of a spare battery case provided in the remote control holder, same as above. FIG. 4 is a plan cross-sectional view of a spare battery case detachably provided in the remote control holder, according to the same embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an exhaust device in a seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a toilet seat device in an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a preferred toilet seat device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 20 show a toilet seat device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a toilet seat device 10 installed around a toilet bowl 1 in a toilet room S. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main body 11, the toilet seat 12, and the toilet seat lid 13 of the toilet seat device 10, viewed from below (bottom side). The toilet bowl 1 has a concave bowl portion 2 with an open upper surface for receiving excrement, and the bowl portion 2 forms the inner surface of the toilet bowl 1. Note that the bowl portion 2 is the toilet bowl of the toilet bowl 1. The toilet seat 12 has a substantially O-shape in plan view, and the toilet seat lid 13 covers the toilet seat 12 and has a shape that allows the central opening 12A of the toilet seat 12 to be opened and closed. The main body 11 of the toilet seat device 10 is removably fixed to the upper surface of the toilet bowl rear part 3 located at the rear part of the toilet bowl 1. Separate from the main body 11, a substantially rectangular remote control 14 is removably disposed on, for example, a side wall in the toilet room S as a remote control body for the toilet seat device 10. It is of the ceremony.

The main body 11 includes a hollow casing 15 serving as a main body part, and this casing 15 includes a main body lower surface part 16 that is attached and fixed to the upper surface of the toilet rear part 3 of the toilet bowl 1, and a lower surface that covers the upper surface of this main body lower surface part 16. The upper part 17 of the casing has an opening, and an outer shell member made of synthetic resin is constructed. A toilet seat 12 and a toilet seat lid 13, both made of synthetic resin, are rotatably attached to the casing 15, and the toilet seat lid 13 has a central opening 12A of the toilet seat 12 that can be opened and closed, as shown in FIG. As shown, by tilting the toilet seat 12 toward the toilet bowl 1 with the toilet seat lid 13 open, a user (not shown) can sit with his buttocks resting on the toilet seat 12.

On the lower surface of the toilet seat 12, a plurality of convex toilet seat legs 18 are arranged at intervals, which directly contact the upper surface of the toilet bowl 1 when the toilet seat 12 is tilted toward the toilet bowl 1 side in the use position. In this example, they are arranged at four locations: front left and right and rear left and right. One of the toilet seat legs 18 has a built-in mechanical seat switch 19 that serves as a seating detection means, and whether or not the toilet seat leg 18 is in contact with the toilet bowl 1 and the seat switch 19 is pressed determines whether or not it is in use. It is possible to detect whether a person is sitting on the toilet seat 12 or not. The seat switch 19 is provided on one of the left and right toilet seat legs 18 on the front side of the center.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a main body operation section provided on the side of the casing 15. The main body operation section 21 includes various operation buttons including a cleaning button such as a butt button and a bidet button, and a stop button, and user operations are inputted through these operation buttons. Further, 22 is a main body display section provided on the upper part of the casing 15. The main body display unit 22 includes indicator lamps such as a power lamp, a deodorizing lamp, a power saving lamp, a toilet seat lamp, etc., and is configured to inform the user of the operating status of each part of the toilet seat device 10 by the display form of these indicator lamps. It has become. A remote control light receiving section 23 that receives an infrared signal from the remote control 14 is arranged in the upper part of the casing 15 in parallel with the main body display section 22 .

A so-called movable cleaning nozzle 25 is provided at the front lower part of the casing 15 . The cleaning nozzle 25, which corresponds to a nozzle device, has a cylindrical shape that extends linearly along the front-back direction of the main body 11, and is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate along the front-back direction of the main body 11. The peripheral surface of the tip of the cleaning nozzle 25 is designed so that when the cleaning nozzle 25 is moved forward to a position protruding from below the toilet seat 12, the cleaning liquid is spouted without waste toward the private parts of the user sitting on the toilet seat 12. , one or more spout ports (not shown) are provided. In addition, a lower part 16 of the main body 16 that forms the bottom of the casing 15 is provided below the main body 11 in order to protect the washing nozzle 25 housed in the casing 15 when the washing nozzle 25 is retreated to the position below the toilet seat 12. A nozzle guard 26 is integrally formed with a convex shape toward. The cleaning nozzle 25 is preferably made of stainless steel in order to maintain cleanliness, but may be made of other materials. In addition, although neither of these are shown in the drawings in this embodiment, a butt cleaning nozzle that spouts cleaning liquid to a first private part of the user, and a bidet cleaning nozzle that spouts cleaning liquid to a second private part different from the first private part of the user; A cleaning nozzle 25 is configured. The butt cleaning nozzle and the bidet cleaning nozzle each move along the same axis or separate axes. In this way, the toilet seat device 10 is a cleaning toilet seat device including the cleaning nozzle 25.

Reference numeral 28 denotes an ejection device provided inside the casing 15 close to the cleaning nozzle 25. The ejection device 28 has one or more ejection ports 29 arranged at the front bottom of the casing 15 so that the cleaning liquid is ejected toward the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1 . In order to supply tap water to the cleaning nozzle 25 and the jetting device 28, a main body water intake port 32 is provided at the rear side of the casing 15 and communicates with a water stop valve (not shown) installed in advance in the toilet room S. It will be done. The cleaning nozzle 25 and the ejection device 28 eject tap water as a liquid supplied from the main body water intake port 32 as it is, or eject sterilized water generated from tap water as a cleaning liquid. A sterilization device (not shown) may be further incorporated inside the casing 15 to generate sterilized water from tap water.

In addition, a deodorizing unit 34 is built into the casing 15 in order to reduce and remove odor within the toilet bowl 1. The deodorizing unit 34 has a deodorizing passage (not shown) between a main body side suction port 35 provided on the front lower surface of the casing 15 facing the top surface of the toilet bowl 1 and an exhaust port 36 provided on the rear part of the casing upper part 17. ), a deodorizing filter 37 and a deodorizing fan 38 (see FIG. 12) are respectively disposed therein. The deodorizing filter 37 is removably provided inside the casing 15 facing the exhaust port 36, and can be replaced with a new deodorizing filter 37 if necessary. The deodorizing fan 38 is disposed between the deodorizing filter 37 and the main body side suction port 35, and while the deodorizing fan 38 is operating, the odor inside the toilet bowl 1 is sucked through the main body side suction port 35 and the deodorizing filter The air is forcibly sent to 37, where the odor is removed, and the odor-reduced air is discharged from the exhaust port 36.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mounting recess 41 is provided in the lower surface portion 16 of the main body so as to be recessed upward. The left and right edges 41L and 41R are formed from the left and right ends of this front edge 41A toward the rear, and there is a space between the rear ends of these left and right edges 41L and 41R. It has a rear opening 42 . As shown in FIG. 3, a fixing plate 43 for fixing the main body 11 is fixed to the upper surface of the toilet rear part 3, and the rear opening 42 of the mounting recess 41 is aligned with the fixing plate 43, and the main body 11 is slid backward. By inserting the fixing plate 43 into the mounting recess 41, the main body 11 is fixed to the toilet rear part 3. Conversely, by sliding the main body 11 forward and removing the fixing plate 43 from the mounting recess 41, the main body 11 is fixed to the toilet rear part 3. The main body 11 can be removed from 3. In this way, the rear part 3 of the toilet bowl is an attachment part of the toilet bowl 1 to which the main body 11 is attached. Note that the exhaust device 51 is not shown in FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rear portion of the toilet seat 12 is provided with a left-right rear surface portion 45 that rises upward from the bottom surface of the toilet seat 12. On the left and right sides of this rear surface portion 45, shaft mounting portions 46, 46 are provided rearwardly. As shown in FIG. 7(A), shaft parts 47, 47 projecting inward in the left-right direction of the shaft mounting parts 46, 46 are rotatably connected to the main body 11, and the toilet seat 12 is mounted on the shaft. It opens and closes mainly around the parts 47, 47. In the closed state, the rear surface portion 45 of the toilet seat 12 faces the upper front surface portion 17A, which is the front facing surface of the casing 15, with a gap therebetween.

The odor in the toilet bowl 1 is caused by the excrement that has temporarily accumulated in the bowl part 2 of the toilet bowl 1, but the deodorizing suction port by conventional deodorizing means does not remove the odor from the part of the bowl part 2 of the toilet bowl 1 where excrement accumulates. The problem is that it is far away and cannot provide sufficient deodorization and suction. In addition, if the deodorizing suction port is placed opposite the area where excrement accumulates, excrement will adhere to it during use, and the suction effect of the odor may not be fully achieved. There is also the problem that increasing the number of rotations increases noise. Although it is possible to make the deodorizing suction port expandable and retractable like a cleaning nozzle, the area of the deodorizing suction port is limited and there is a problem in that sufficient deodorizing performance cannot be ensured.

Therefore, the toilet seat device 10 is equipped with an exhaust device 51 disposed on the upper surface 13A side of the toilet seat lid 13, as shown in FIGS. The air in the bowl part 2 of the toilet bowl 1 is exhausted to the outside from the opening 52. The lid exhaust port 52 is located at the center of the bowl part 2 facing the bowl part 2 at a position corresponding to the central opening 12A of the toilet seat 12 in the closed state. The exhaust device 51 includes a hollow synthetic resin exhaust casing 53 that is long in the front-rear direction, and the exhaust casing 53 has a substantially rectangular cross section and has a shape that corresponds to the curved shape of the top surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13 in the front-rear direction.

The exhaust casing 53 is composed of an upper exhaust casing 54 and a lower exhaust casing 55 which are divided into upper and lower parts, and the upper exhaust casing 54 is removably attached to the lower exhaust casing 55 by an attachment/detachment means 56 . The attachment/detachment means 56 includes locking claws 57 that are locking portions facing downward on the front, back, left, and right sides of the exhaust casing upper portion 54, and locking grooves 58 that are locking receivers that are removably locked by the locking claws 57. , is provided on the side surface of the lower part 55 of the exhaust casing. Therefore, by locking the locking claw portion 57 in the locking groove portion 58, the exhaust casing upper portion 54 and the exhaust casing lower portion 55 are integrated at the joint portion 53A, and the left and right locking claw portions 57, 57 are opened. By removing the locking claw portion 57 from the locking groove portion 58, the exhaust casing can be disassembled into the upper exhaust casing 54 and the lower exhaust casing 55.

A cylindrical suction port 61 that fits into the lid exhaust port 52 is provided on the rear lower surface of the exhaust casing 53, and an exhaust port 62 is provided on the front surface of the exhaust casing 53, so that the inside of the exhaust casing 53 is The passage 63 communicates between the front suction port 61 and the rear exhaust port 62 . Further, the exhaust casing 53 is provided with an exhaust means 64, and the exhaust means 64 includes a fan 65, which is an air supply means, arranged in the internal passage 63, and a drive means 66, which includes a motor, etc., for driving the fan 65. has. A centrifugal fan is used as the fan 65, and the air sucked into the center of the fan 65 from the suction port 61 is blown out from the outer periphery of the fan 65 and is forcefully delivered to the exhaust port 62.

The exhaust port 62 of the exhaust casing 53 is provided with at least one of a deodorizing means, a deodorizing means, and an aromatic means for making the air pleasantly fragrant, all of which are odor treatment means. In this example, a deodorizing filter 67 is provided as a deodorizing means. This deodorizing filter 67 is removably provided inside the casing 15 facing the exhaust port 62, and it is possible to remove the deodorizing filter 67 from the exhaust port 62 to the front side and install the deodorizing filter 67 into the exhaust port 62 from the front side. It can be replaced with a new deodorizing filter 67 or other odor treatment means as needed. Note that the exhaust casing upper part 54 may be removed from the exhaust casing lower part 55 and the odor treatment means inside the exhaust casing 53 may be replaced. Further, the odor treatment means for treating odors may be one using a power source, and may be, for example, a deodorization means using plasma or ozone, or a photocatalytic deodorization means.

An attachment means 68 is provided for detachably attaching the exhaust device 51 to the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13. This attachment means 68 has a plurality of fitting claws 69 protruding from the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13, and an upward step part 70 serving as a locking receiving part that is locked by the fitting claws 69. A plurality of fitting claws 69A are formed on the side surface of the exhaust casing 53 and protrude from the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13. Upward step portions 70A are formed on the left and right sides of the mounting portion 59 that protrudes rearward from the rear surface 55A of the lower exhaust casing 55. By locking the fitting claws 69 and 69A to the upward step portions 70 and 70, the exhaust casing 53 is attached to the toilet seat lid 13 with the suction port 61 aligned with the lid exhaust port 52. . In this case, the casing body of the exhaust casing 53 excluding the cylindrical suction port 61 is located on the upper surface side of the toilet seat lid 13. Further, the exhaust casing 53 can be removed from the toilet seat lid 13 by opening the left and right fitting claws 69, 69 and the left and right fitting claws 69A, 69A. Note that it is also possible to remove only the exhaust casing upper part 54 while the exhaust casing lower part 55 of the exhaust casing 53 is attached to the toilet seat lid 13 by the attachment means 68.

Next, the treatment of odor in the toilet bowl 1 by the exhaust device 51 will be explained. When the fan 65 is driven with the toilet seat 12 and toilet seat lid 13 closed, odor-laden air is sucked into the exhaust casing 53 from the suction port 61 located above the center of the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1, and the deodorizing filter 67 It is deodorized and exhausted to the outside. In this manner, the exhaust device 51 is attached to the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13, and the user opens the toilet seat lid 13 to use the toilet bowl 1, so that excrement does not adhere to the exhaust device 51 during use. It is also possible to make the suction port in the main body 11 expandable and retractable like a cleaning nozzle, but in this case, the opening area of the suction port is limited and sufficient suction performance cannot be ensured. Since the exhaust device 51 is provided in the main body 11, there is no space restriction compared to the case where the exhaust device 51 is provided in the main body 11, the suction port 61 can be made larger, and a large fan can be used.

In the case of the toilet seat 12, it takes time and effort to remove dirt stubbornly stuck to the bottom surface of the toilet seat 12, and the bottom surface of the main body 11 of the toilet seat device 10, which is fixedly installed at the back of the toilet bowl 1, is directly inside the toilet bowl 1. Since it is fixed to the toilet bowl 1, dirt cannot be seen and dirt cannot be easily removed. Since dirt is not visible, it may cause a strange odor if left unattended. In addition, a cloth toilet seat cover is attached to the toilet seat 12, and the dirty cloth toilet seat cover can be removed from the toilet seat 12 and disposed of, or washed and used. In some cases, parts such as a toilet seat cushion are provided that function by coming into direct contact with the toilet bowl 1, and problems may occur if these functional parts are also covered with a cloth toilet seat cover.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a toilet seat cover 71 is removably provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat 12. The toilet seat cover 71 is made of a sheet material made of synthetic resin, for example, polypropylene (PP) and has antibacterial properties and has a thickness of approximately 0.2 to 0.5 mm. The toilet seat 12 is formed in the same manner as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a rear cover portion 71A that covers the rear surface portion 45 is integrally provided at the rear portion of the toilet seat cover 71. In this case, the toilet seat cover 71 having the rear cover portion 71A is formed into a shape that can be attached to and detached from the lower surface of the toilet seat 12 by vacuum forming.

The toilet seat 12 is provided with the toilet seat legs 18 as parts that function by coming into contact with the toilet bowl 1. The toilet seat cover 71 is provided with a hole 72 which is an opening corresponding to the toilet seat leg 18, and the toilet seat leg 18 is inserted into the hole 72, and the toilet seat cover 71 is attached to the toilet seat 12. Then, the lower surface of the toilet seat leg 18 can come into contact with the toilet seat 12, and the seat switch 19 will operate correctly. In addition, if the lower surface of the toilet seat leg 18 is made of rubber or the like and has a higher coefficient of friction than the synthetic resin of the toilet seat 12, the toilet seat leg 18 will come into direct contact with the toilet bowl 1, thereby improving the anti-slip effect. can be secured.

A mounting means 74 is provided to detachably attach a toilet seat cover 71 to the lower surface of the toilet seat 12 when the toilet seat 12 is opened. The attachment means 74 includes a magnet sheet 75 which is a sheet-like attraction means using magnetic force, and a sheet-like member to be attracted 76 which is attracted by the magnet sheet 75. Sheets 75 are provided on the left and right sides and the rear center of the bottom surface of the toilet seat 12, and sheet-shaped attracted members 76 are provided on the top surface of the toilet seat cover 71 corresponding to the magnetic sheets 75, 75, 75 on the left and right and rear center of the bottom surface of the toilet seat 12. There is. Further, the magnetic sheet 75 is provided at a position between the front and rear toilet seat legs 18, 18. The member to be attracted 76 is a member having magnetism to which the magnetic sheet 75 is attracted, and the member to be attracted 76 may also be a magnetic sheet. In this case, the magnetic sheet 75 is attracted to the member to be attracted 76, and the toilet seat legs 18 are inserted into the plurality of holes 72, so that the toilet seat cover 71 can be attached to the lower surface of the toilet seat 12 in a positioned state. The plurality of holes 72 facilitate positioning of the toilet seat cover 71 on the underside of the toilet seat 12.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a main body cover 81 is removably provided in a gap 80 between the lower surface of the main body lower surface portion 16 of the main body 11 and the upper surface of the toilet rear portion 3. The main body cover 81 is made of a sheet material made of synthetic resin, for example polypropylene, and has antibacterial properties and has a thickness of approximately 0.2 to 0.5 mm. It is inserted into the gap 80 and attached to the lower surface portion 16 of the main body 11.

The main body cover 81 is provided at a position facing at least the bowl part 2 of the toilet bowl 1 on the lower surface side of the main body 11. That is, the main body cover 81 is provided so as to cover at least the opposing portion 82 facing the top opening 2A of the bowl portion 2, and its front edge 81F has substantially the same planar shape as the curved front portion 11A. , has an insertion portion 83 that is inserted into the gap 80 between the main body 11 and the lower main body portion 16 with the front edge portion 81F aligned with the curved front surface portion 11A. The opposing portion 82 is a portion surrounded by the front edge 81F and a dashed line indicating the top opening 2A in FIG. 9, and the outside of the top opening 2A is an insertion portion 83 that is inserted into the gap 80. . As described above, since the fixing plate 43 fits into the mounting recess 41, the main body cover 81 is not provided in the mounting recess 41, and the main body cover 81 is not provided at the location of the main body 11 to be fixed to the toilet bowl 1. It has a shape that cannot be provided.

The spout 29 and the main body suction port 35 are parts that function by communicating with the interior of the toilet bowl 1. Corresponding to the spout 29 and the main body suction port 35, a front edge is attached to the main body cover 81. Notch-shaped openings 84 and 84A are provided by cutting out the portion 81F, and the spout 29 and the main body side suction port 35 are exposed through these openings 84 and 84A and face the inside of the bowl portion 2. The nozzle guard 26 is provided at a position facing into the toilet bowl 1, and is a portion that protrudes from the lower surface of the main body lower surface portion 16. The spout 29 and the nozzle guard 26 communicate with the interior of the toilet bowl 1 through the portion 84 . That is, the nozzle guard 26 and the spout 29 are housed in the opening 84, and the main body side suction port 35 is housed in the opening 84A. In addition, if there is no nozzle guard 26, the cleaning nozzle 25 is a component that functions by communicating with the inside of the toilet bowl 1, and an opening is opened in the body cover 81 so that the expanding and contracting cleaning nozzle 25 does not hit the body cover 81. All you need to do is set up a section.

A plurality of positioning parts 86, 86 are integrally formed on the front edge 81F of the main body cover 81, and these plate-shaped positioning parts 86, 86 are formed to protrude upward, and the openings 84, It is located at a position other than 84A. The positioning parts 86, 86 are for positioning the main body cover 81 in the front and rear directions with respect to the main body lower surface part 16 by coming into contact with the curved front surface part 11A which is the abutted part of the main body 11. It is possible to prevent the position from shifting. Further, when replacing the main body cover 81, the main body cover 81 can be pulled out by placing fingers on the positioning parts 86, 86.

Next, how to use both covers 71 and 81 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the toilet seat 12 is tilted forward and opened, the holes 72 are aligned with the toilet seat legs 18, and the toilet seat cover 71 is overlapped with the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13, the magnet is attached to the member to be attracted 76. The sheet 75 is attracted and the toilet seat cover 71 is fixed to the toilet seat lid 13. If the toilet seat cover 71 becomes dirty due to use, it can be easily cleaned by removing the toilet seat cover 71. After removing the dirt, the toilet seat cover 71 can be repeatedly attached to the toilet seat 12 and used. . In addition, the toilet seat 12 is provided with a toilet seat leg 18 as a part that functions by coming into contact with the toilet bowl 1, and since the toilet seat cover 71 is provided with a hole 72 corresponding to the toilet seat leg 18, the above-mentioned part without impairing its functionality.

As shown in FIG. 10, with the toilet seat 12 and the toilet seat lid 13 tilted backwards and opened, the main body cover 81 is placed over the top surface of the toilet seat 12, and moved to the rear side to cover the insertion part 83. is inserted into the gap 80, the front edge 81F is aligned with the curved front part 11A, and the main body cover 81 is attached to the lower surface of the main body 11. As a result, at least the facing portion 82 of the main body lower surface portion 16 of the main body 11 is covered by the main body cover 81, and the spout 29 and the main body side suction port 35 are exposed through the opening 84 and are opposed into the bowl portion 2. . Conversely, the main body cover 81 can be removed by pulling it out toward the front, and the removed main body cover 81 can be cleaned of dirt, and the main body cover 81 can be used repeatedly. The opposing portion 82 of the lower surface portion 16 of the main body that faces the bowl portion 2 is a portion that is not visible during normal use, and by covering this portion with the main body cover 81, the portion that has been left unattended for a long period of time and has been the cause of abnormal odors can be removed. can prevent stains.

The casing 15 of the main body 11 and the toilet seat 12 are made of synthetic resin, and the dirt of excrement that has stuck to it cannot be easily removed, but the covers 71 and 81 are made of polypropylene sheets that are highly removable even if dirt adheres to it. Since it is made of material and is removable, the covers 71 and 81 can be removed and cleaned easily. Furthermore, compared to paper sheets or the like, the synthetic resin toilet seat cover 71 and main body cover 81 have a shape that closely fits the bottom surface of the toilet seat 12 and the bottom surface of the main body 11. By attaching the main body cover 81 to the toilet seat 12 and the main body 11 and transporting the toilet seat 12, the impact resistance can also be improved.

FIG. 11 shows the external configuration of the remote control 14. In the figure, the remote control 14 includes a case body 151 made of synthetic resin and having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The height dimension between the upper surface part 154 and the lower surface part 155 which intersect in the direction is large, and the width dimension between the left and right side parts 156L and 156R is formed larger than this height dimension. Note that the left and right side portions 156L and 156R are located on the left and right sides when viewing the remote control 14 from the front. The case body 151 has a remote control operation section 91 with a plurality of buttons 91-1 to 91-16 arranged on the front part 152 and the top part 154, and a plurality of lamps 92-1 to 92-3 on the front part 152 of the remote control 14. and a remote control display section 92 arranged therein. The remote control operation unit 91 has a stop button 91-1, a butt button 91-2, a bidet button 91-3, and a move button 91-4 arranged side by side on the upper part of the front part 152 of the remote control 14, and adjusts the nozzle position. front button 91-5 and rear button 91-6 for water pressure, weak button 91-7 and strong button 91-8 for water pressure adjustment, hot water temperature adjustment button 91-9, toilet seat temperature adjustment button 91-10, are arranged side by side at the lower part of the front part 152 of the remote control 14, and include a power saving 1 button 91-11, a power saving 2 button 91-12, a mist button 91-13, a deodorizing button 91-14 on the main body 11, and a nozzle cleaning button. 91-15 and an exhaust button 91-16 of the toilet seat lid 13 are arranged side by side on the upper surface part 154 of the remote control 14. In addition, the remote control display section 92 has a plurality of water flow lamps 92-1 arranged above the water flow adjustment buttons 91-7 and 91-8, and a plurality of hot water temperature lamps 92-2 arranged above the hot water temperature adjustment buttons 91-9. A plurality of toilet seat temperature lamps 92-3 are arranged above the toilet seat temperature adjustment button 91-10. Note that the arrangement of the remote control operation section 91 and the remote control display section 92 shown in FIG. 11 is merely an example, and can be changed, added, or deleted as appropriate according to the specifications of the toilet seat device 10.

The remote control 14 is detachably attached to a remote control holder 157 made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 15, the remote control holder 157 has a plate-shaped main body 157H that is larger in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, similar to the remote control 14, and is attached to the wall surface of the toilet room S by screws 158 as attachment means. , a remote control receiver 159 is provided on the outer surface of the main body 157H. The remote control receiver 159 has a central upward edge 159A in the left-right direction at the center, and left and right upward edges 159B, 159B are provided on the left and right sides of this upward edge 159A, and these left and right upward edges 159B, 159B are formed to become lower toward the outside in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a mounting recess 160 is provided on the back surface 153 of the remote controller 14 and is removably attached to the remote control receiver 159 from above and below. , a wall surface is provided between the bottom surface 160T recessed toward the front surface section 152 and the rear surface section 153. The downwardly facing upper wall surface 160U of the mounting recess 160 is provided with upwardly recessed receiving grooves 160B, 160A, 160B into which the upwardly facing edges 159B, 159A, 159B are removably engaged.

When attaching or detaching the remote control 14 to the remote control holder 157, with the outer surface of the remote control receiving part 159 in contact with the bottom surface 160T of the mounting recess 160, move the remote control 14 downward and insert it into the receiving grooves 160B, 160A, 160B. By inserting the upward facing edges 159B, 159A, and 159B, the remote control 14 can be attached with the mounting recess 160 hooked to the remote control receiver 159 of the remote control holder 157, and the remote control 14 can be moved upward from this attached state. The mounting recess 160 can be removed from the remote control receiving portion 159 using the following steps.

Next, an example of an electrical configuration including a control system of the toilet seat device 10 will be described. FIG. 12 shows an example of the electrical configuration of the main body 11, and the control means 101 in the figure includes, for example, a microcomputer as an arithmetic and control device, a memory as a recording medium, and input/output for analog/digital conversion. It is mainly composed of an interface and the like, and is mounted inside the casing 15 to control the overall operation of the main body 11 and the exhaust device 51. The input port of the control means 101 is electrically connected to the main body operation section 21, the seat switch 19, and the remote control light receiving section 23, and the output port of the control means 101 is connected to the main body display section 22 and the deodorizing fan 38. In addition, the hot water heater 102, the toilet seat heater 103, the water supply pump 104, the switching valve 105, the first motor section 106, and the exhaust means 64 of the exhaust device 51 are electrically connected to each other. Note that the output port and input port of the control means 101 and the exhaust means 64 of the exhaust device 51 are electrically connected by an electric cable 60, and the electric cable 60 is fixed and wired to the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13. . In addition, in FIG. 12, components other than the seating switch 19 and the exhaust means 64 are provided in the main body 11.

The hot water heater 102 corresponds to a liquid heating means for warming the tap water supplied to the cleaning nozzle 25, and is configured by, for example, arranging a linear heater in a water supply passage leading to the cleaning nozzle 25 inside the casing 15. . The toilet seat heater 103 corresponds to a toilet seat heating means for warming the toilet seat 12, and is configured by, for example, arranging linear heaters in a meandering manner on a metal sheet member inside the toilet seat 12. The water supply pump 104 corresponds to a liquid supply means for supplying tap water to the cleaning nozzle 25 and the jetting device 28, and is composed of, for example, a pulsating pump whose driving source is a motor built into the casing 15. be done. The switching valve 105 corresponds to a switching means for supplying the tap water sent out from the water supply pump 104 to either the washing nozzle 25 (butt washing nozzle or bidet washing nozzle) or the jetting device 28. The first motor unit 106 corresponds to a first drive mechanism for moving the cleaning nozzle 25 from the main body 11 to a desired position, and in this embodiment, one or more motors are used as a drive source to move the butt cleaning nozzle The bidet cleaning nozzle and bidet cleaning nozzle are moved to desired positions.

A lid sensor 108 (see FIG. 12) is electrically connected to the input port of the control means 101, and a second motor section 110 is electrically connected to the output port of the control means 101. The lid sensor 108 is disposed on the shaft portions 109, 109 of the toilet seat lid 13 as a lid open detection means for detecting that the toilet seat lid 13 is opened. Rotatably provided. By rotatably supporting the toilet seat cover 13 on the main body 11 attached to the toilet bowl 1 in this manner, the toilet seat lid 13 is provided on the toilet bowl 1 so as to be openable and closable. The second motor section 110 corresponds to a second drive mechanism for moving the ejection device 28 to a desired position, and uses one motor as a drive source to move the ejection device 28, especially the ejection port 29, to a desired position. It is configured to be moved to

The control means 101 sends control signals for display on the main body display section 22 based on each operation signal from the main body operation section 21 and the remote control light receiving section 23 and each detection signal from the seat switch 19 and, in a modified example, the lid sensor 108. It also outputs control signals for driving the deodorizing fans 38 and 65, the hot water heater 102, the toilet seat heater 103, the water supply pump 104, the switching valve 105, the first motor section 106, and the second motor section 110. It has a function to output each. These functions are realized by the control unit 101 reading a program recorded in the memory, which is the recording medium, using an arithmetic and control device. The deodorization control section 112 and the deodorization control section 113 are provided with programs that mainly function as the deodorization control section 112 and the deodorization control section 113.

The heating control unit 111 controls the operations of the hot water heater 102 and the toilet seat heater 103, which serve as heating means of the toilet seat device 10, respectively. Specifically, the heating control unit 111 controls the hot water temperature of the cleaning liquid jetted from the cleaning nozzle 25 to be stored and set in the memory of the control means 101, regardless of whether or not the user is seated on the toilet seat 12 in the normal mode. An appropriate control signal is sent to the hot water heater 102 so that the toilet seat 12 is heated to the temperature set in the memory, and an appropriate control signal is also sent to the toilet seat heater 103 so that the toilet seat 12 is heated to the toilet seat temperature stored and set in the memory. Send out. Further, the heating control unit 111 adjusts the hot water temperature stored and set in the memory each time the hot water temperature adjustment button 91-9 of the remote control operation unit 91 is pressed and the operation signal is received by the remote control light receiving unit 23. , the adjustment is changed step by step in the order of "Off" → "Low" → "Medium" → "High" → "Off", and the toilet seat temperature adjustment button 91-10 of the remote control operation unit 91 is pressed and the operation signal is Each time the toilet seat temperature is received by the remote control light receiving unit 23, the toilet seat temperature stored and set in the memory is adjusted and changed stepwise in the order of "off" → "low" → "medium" → "high" → "off". Here, if the hot water temperature adjustment button 91-9 is manually operated and the hot water temperature is turned off, that is, the hot water temperature is not set and stored in the memory, the heating control unit 111 stops energizing the hot water heater 102. Then, the heating of the cleaning liquid from the cleaning nozzle 25 is stopped. Similarly, if the toilet seat temperature adjustment button 91-10 is manually operated and the toilet seat temperature is turned off, that is, the toilet seat temperature is not set and stored in the memory, the power to the toilet seat heater 103 is stopped and the toilet seat is turned off. 12. Stop heating.

In addition, the heating control unit 111 controls the operation of the toilet seat heater 103 as described above each time the power saving 1 button 91-11 of the remote control operation unit 91 is pressed and the operation signal is received by the remote control light receiving unit 23. The operation of the toilet seat heater 103 is activated each time the power saving 2 button 91-12 on the remote control operation section 91 is pressed and the operation signal is received by the remote control light receiving section 23. It has a function of switching between the above-mentioned normal mode and the second power saving mode. When the first power saving mode is set by the power saving 1 button 91-11, the heating control unit 111 activates the hot water temperature adjustment button regardless of the normal toilet seat temperature stored and set in the memory by the hot water temperature adjustment button 91-9. 91-9 automatically sets a power-saving toilet seat temperature lower than any normal toilet seat temperature that can be set, and when the seat switch 19 detects that the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, the toilet seat 12 is set. While sending an appropriate control signal to the toilet seat heater 103 to energize the toilet seat heater 103 until the toilet seat temperature reaches the normal temperature, it also detects that the user is not sitting on the toilet seat 12, such as by standing up from the toilet seat 12. When the seat switch 19 detects this, it sends an appropriate control signal to the toilet seat heater 103 so that the toilet seat 12 has a power-saving toilet seat temperature. In this manner, in the first power saving mode, when the user is not seated on the toilet seat 12, the operation of the toilet seat heater 103 is controlled so that the toilet seat 12 has a power saving toilet seat temperature, thereby reducing the power supply time to the toilet seat heater 103. can be shortened to save power.

Furthermore, when the second power saving mode is set by the power saving 2 button 91-12, the heating control unit 111 controls the hot water heater until a first time (for example, 8 hours) has elapsed after setting the second power saving mode. 102 and the toilet seat heater 103, and from the elapse of the first time until the elapse of the next second time (for example, 16 hours), the cleaning liquid ejected from the cleaning nozzle 25 is heated with the set hot water. The hot water heater 102 is energized so that the temperature is reached, and the toilet seat heater 103 is energized so that the toilet seat 12 reaches the set toilet seat temperature.After that, the power saving 2 mode is switched from the power saving second mode to the normal mode by pressing the power saving 2 button 91-12. The operation for the first time and the operation for the second time are repeated until the setting is changed. However, when the seat switch 19 detects that the user is seated on the toilet seat 12, the hot water heater 102 is energized so that the cleaning liquid spouted from the cleaning nozzle 25 reaches the set hot water temperature even during the first time. At the same time, the toilet seat heater 103 is energized so that the toilet seat 12 reaches the set toilet seat temperature. As a result, if the second power-saving mode is set, for example, before going to bed, the power to the hot water heater 102 and the toilet seat heater 103 will be stopped unless the user sits on the toilet seat 12 during a time when it is not used much at night, thereby reducing the power-saving effect. Obtainable.

The cleaning control unit 112 controls the operations of the water supply pump 104, the switching valve 105, the first motor unit 106, and the second motor unit 110, which serve as cleaning means for the toilet seat device 10. Specifically, during the period when the seat switch 19 detects that the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control unit 112 operates the stop button, butt button, and bidet button of the main body operation unit 21, and the remote control operation. It accepts operation input from the stop button 91-1, butt button 91-2, and bidet button 91-3 of the main unit 91, and during this sitting period, the butt button of the main body operation unit 21 and the butt button 91-2 of the remote control operation unit 91 are pressed. When the butt washing nozzle in the washing nozzle 25 is pushed forward from the retracted position below the toilet seat 12 to the protruding position, the first motor unit 106 is operated and the water supply pump 104 is moved. The water supply pump 104 supplies tap water as a cleaning liquid to the butt cleaning nozzle so that the tap water is spouted from the spout of the butt cleaning nozzle toward the first private part of the user at a set water force (pressure). and the operation of the switching valve 105, respectively. Further, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the bidet cleaning nozzle in the cleaning nozzle 25 when the bidet button on the main body operation unit 21 or the bidet button 91-3 on the remote control operation unit 91 is pressed during the above-mentioned sitting period. The first motor unit 106 is operated so as to move forward from the retracted position below the bidet cleaning nozzle to the protruding position, and the tap water sent from the water supply pump 104 is supplied to the bidet cleaning nozzle, and the tap water is supplied from the spout of the bidet cleaning nozzle. The operations of the water supply pump 104 and the switching valve 105 are respectively controlled so that the tap water is spouted toward the second private part of the user at the set water force. Furthermore, the washing control unit 112 is configured to control the washing control unit 112 during butt washing in which the user is seated on the toilet seat 12 and the first private part of the user is being washed with tap water spouted from the butt washing nozzle, or when the user is washing the first private part of the user with tap water spouted from the bidet washing nozzle. If the stop button on the main body operation section 21 or the stop button 91-1 on the remote control operation section 91 is pressed while the bidet is washing the user's second private part with water, the butt washing nozzle and the bidet will be activated. The operation of the water supply pump 104 is stopped so that the jetting of tap water from the cleaning nozzle is stopped, and the operation of the first motor section 106 is controlled so that the butt cleaning nozzle and the bidet cleaning nozzle return to the retracted position.

The cleaning control section 112 receives operation input from the move button 91-4, front button 91-5, and rear button 91-6 of the remote control operation section 91 during the above-mentioned butt cleaning or bidet cleaning. For example, when the move button 91-4 is pressed during butt washing, the washing control unit 112 controls the first motor unit to perform move washing in which the butt washing nozzle continuously moves back and forth within a predetermined range. 106. Similarly, when the move button 91-4 is pressed during bidet cleaning, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the first motor to perform move cleaning in which the bidet cleaning nozzle continuously moves back and forth within a predetermined range. The operation of the unit 106 is controlled. Thereby, the user's first private part and second private part can be extensively cleaned.

Furthermore, when the front button 91-5 is pressed during butt washing, the washing control unit 112 controls the operation of the first motor unit 106 to move the position of the butt washing nozzle further forward than before. However, when the rear button 91-6 is pressed during butt washing, the washing control unit 112 controls the operation of the first motor unit 106 to move the position of the butt washing nozzle further back than before. do. Similarly, when the front button 91-5 is pressed during bidet cleaning, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the operation of the first motor unit 106 to move the position of the bidet cleaning nozzle further forward than before. When the rear button 91-6 is pressed during bidet cleaning, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the operation of the first motor unit 106 to move the position of the bidet cleaning nozzle further back than before. Control. Thereby, the first private part and the second private part of the user can be washed with pinpoint accuracy.

Further, the cleaning control section 112 can be operated by the weak button 91-7, the strong button 91-8, or the nozzle cleaning button 91-15 of the remote control operation section 91, regardless of whether the user is seated on the toilet seat 12 or not. Accept input. For example, when the weak button 91-7 for adjusting the water pressure is pressed, the washing control unit 112 sets the water pressure of the tap water jetted from the washing nozzle 25 during butt washing or bidet washing to be weaker than before. At the same time, if the strong button 91-8 for water force adjustment is pressed, the water force is reset to be stronger than before. This setting can be made even when the user is not washing the butt or the bidet, and the user can wash the butt or the bidet with the desired water force. Further, in response to the push operation of the nozzle cleaning button 91-15, the cleaning control unit 112 cleans the cleaning nozzle 25 with tap water spouted from the spout of the cleaning nozzle 25, and moves the cleaning nozzle 25 to the toilet seat 12. The operations of the water supply pump 104, the switching valve 105, and the first motor section 106 are respectively controlled so that the water supply pump 104, the switching valve 105, and the first motor section 106 are moved forward from the lower retracted position to a predetermined position. As a result, when cleaning the toilet seat device 10, while cleaning the cleaning nozzle 25 with tap water, it is possible to wipe the cleaning nozzle 25 that has been advanced to a predetermined position, or to maintain the cleaning nozzle 25 that has been removed from the main body 11. It becomes possible.

In this embodiment, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the mist button 91 - 13 and when the mist button 91-13 is pressed, tap water sent out from the water supply pump 104 is supplied to the spouting device 28, and from the spout 29 to the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1. The operations of the water supply pump 104 and the switching valve 105 are respectively controlled so that the inner surface of the bowl part 2 is wetted by spraying tap water as a cleaning liquid for a certain period of time. The cleaning control unit 112 operates when the mist button 91-13 of the remote control operation unit 91 is pressed, regardless of whether the user enters the toilet room S, opens the toilet seat lid 13, or sits on the toilet seat 12. The toilet bowl 1 is provided with a cleaning jetting function including a pre-cleaning jetting function that jets mist-like cleaning liquid from the jetting device 28 toward the inner surface of the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1 when the toilet bowl 1 is operated. Here, a remote control 14 separate from the main body 11 is used, and the cleaning control section 112 receives only the operation input from the mist button 91-13 provided on the remote control 14 as an operation object, The toilet seat lid 13 is configured to perform cleaning spray, and the conventional lid sensor for using the opening operation of the toilet seat lid 13 as a trigger can be made unnecessary.

In addition, in the toilet seat device 10 equipped with the lid sensor 108, the cleaning control section 112 receives operation input from the mist button 91-13 of the remote control operation section 91 described above, as well as when the toilet seat lid 13 is opened from the closed state. A detection signal from the lid sensor 108 is accepted. In this case, when the user opens the toilet seat lid 13 to use the toilet bowl 1, the cleaning control unit 112 receives a detection signal from the lid sensor 108, and controls the operation of the water supply pump 104 and the switching valve 105, respectively. A pre-cleaning injection is performed in which tap water serving as a cleaning liquid is sprayed for a certain period of time from a spout 29 of a spouting device 28 toward the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1. Even if the mist button 91-13 is pressed at least from the start to the end of the pre-cleaning injection, the cleaning control unit 112 does not accept the operation input from the mist button 91-13, invalidates it, and disables the operation from the mist button 91-13. Suppress unnecessary cleaning spray toward the target. On the other hand, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the mist button 91-13 to be pressed after the pre-cleaning injection is completed and a certain amount of time has elapsed to allow the user to check the dirt attached to the inner surface of the bowl unit 2. Once operated, an operation input from the mist button 91-13 is accepted regardless of the detection output from the lid sensor 108, so that additional cleaning spray can be performed toward the toilet bowl 1.

In this modification, human body detection means such as an infrared sensor that detects when a user enters the toilet room S may be used instead of the lid sensor 108. In this case as well, when the human body detection means detects the presence of a user, a pre-cleaning jet is performed to jet cleaning liquid from the jetting device 28 toward the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1, at least until the pre-cleaning jet starts and ends. During this period, even if the mist button 91-13 is pressed, the operation input therefrom is not accepted and is invalidated. After the pre-cleaning injection ends and a certain period of time has elapsed, the cleaning control unit 112 receives the operation input from the mist button 91-13 and directs the spray toward the toilet bowl 1, regardless of the detection output from the lid sensor 108. The structure is designed to allow additional cleaning spraying.

Regardless of whether the above-mentioned lid sensor 108 or human body detection means is provided, while the seat switch 19 detects that the user is seated on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the mist. The configuration is such that the operation from the button 91-13 is disabled to prevent the atomized tap water from the spray device 28 from splashing onto the user.

As another modification, in a toilet seat device 10 that includes a second motor section 110 that makes the ejection device 28 movable with respect to the main body 11, the cleaning control section 112 is activated while the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12. Rather than disabling the operation from the mist button 91-13, the operation of the mist button 91-13 is accepted and the cleaning liquid is directed in a different direction than when the user is not seated on the toilet seat 12. The configuration may be such that the operation of the second motor unit 110 is controlled so that the ink is injected. Additionally or alternatively, if the mist button 91-13 is operated while the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, the water force of the cleaning liquid will be weaker than when the user is not sitting on the toilet seat 12. Additionally, a configuration may be adopted in which the operation of the water supply pump 104 is controlled. In either case, if the mist button 91-13 is operated while the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, the manner in which the cleaning liquid is spouted will be different compared to when the user is not sitting on the toilet seat 12. By configuring the ejection device 28, it is possible to prevent the cleaning liquid from splashing onto the user from the ejection device 28.

The deodorizing control section 113 controls the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 incorporated in the deodorizing unit 34 and the fan 65 incorporated in the exhaust device 51. Specifically, when the seat switch 19 detects that the user is seated on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control unit 112 starts the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 to remove the odor from inside the toilet bowl 1, and then When the seat switch 19 detects that the user is not seated on the toilet seat 12, the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 is stopped after a predetermined period of time (for example, one minute) has elapsed.

The deodorizing control unit 113 detects with the lid sensor 108 that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened, then the seat switch 19 detects that the user has sat on the toilet seat 12, and then the toilet seat lid 13 has been closed. When the lid sensor 108 detects this, the fan 65 starts operating to remove the odor from inside the toilet bowl 1, and after a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed, the fan 65 stops operating. When the user opens the toilet seat lid 13 and the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened before the predetermined time period elapses, the operation of the fan 65 is stopped. Note that due to the structure of the toilet seat device 10, it is necessary to open the toilet seat lid 13 before the seat switch 19 can detect that the user has seated on the toilet seat 12. It is also possible to omit that the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 is closed before the seat switch 19 detects this.

As a modified example, the deodorizing control unit 113 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened using the lid sensor 108, and then detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been closed by using the lid sensor 108, even if there is no detection by the seat switch 19. When detected by the toilet bowl 108, the fan 65 may be controlled to start operating in order to remove the odor from inside the toilet bowl 1. In this case, for example, the user may use the toilet bowl 1 by opening the toilet seat 12 and the toilet seat lid 13 without sitting on the toilet seat 12. Further, the fan 65 is activated when the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 is closed after a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 seconds) or more has passed after the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened. In this way, if the toilet seat lid 13 is opened and closed in a short period of time without using the toilet bowl 1, the fan 65 will not operate.

As another modification, when the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened, the deodorizing control unit 113 starts operating the fan 65, and after a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed, the deodorizing control unit 113 starts operating the fan 65. The operation of the toilet may be stopped, and during this time the inside of the toilet room S can be deodorized, deodorized, and scented. Note that if the exhaust device 51 is used with an aroma device attached, the exhaust port 62 will face upward when the toilet seat lid 13 is open, and the air in the toilet room S will be made to smell good and will be exhausted upward from the exhaust port 62. The interior of the toilet room S can be filled with a pleasant aroma.

The control means 101 sends a control signal for display to the main body display section 22 as necessary in order to visually notify the user of the operating state of the toilet seat device 10. For example, when a predetermined operating voltage is supplied to each part including the control means 101, the control means 101 lights up the power lamp on the main body display section 22, and the heating control section 111 controls the operation of the toilet seat heater 103. When the toilet seat 12 is heated, the control means 101 lights up the toilet seat lamp on the main body display section 22. Further, when the first power saving mode or the second power saving mode is set by the heating control section 111, the control means 101 lights up the power saving lamp of the main body display section 22 to indicate that, and the deodorizing control section 113 When the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 becomes controllable, the deodorizing lamp on the main body display section 22 is turned on. In addition, the control means 101 is configured to cause a lamp on the main body display section 22 to blink if any abnormality occurs in the main body 11.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the electrical configuration of the remote control 14, and the control means 121 in the figure includes, for example, a microcomputer as an arithmetic and control device, a memory as a recording medium, and input/output for analog/digital conversion. It is mainly composed of an interface and the like, and is mounted inside the remote controller 14 to control the overall operation of the remote controller 14. A remote control operation section 91 is electrically connected to an input port of the control means 121, and a remote control transmitting section 122 is electrically connected to an output port of the control means 121 in addition to the remote control display section 92.

The control means 121 outputs a control signal for display to the remote control display section 92 based on each operation signal from the remote control operation section 91, and outputs a control signal for transmission corresponding to each operation signal to the remote control transmission section 122. It has the function of These functions are realized by using an arithmetic and control device to read a program that the control means 121 has recorded in the memory serving as the aforementioned recording medium. In particular, in this embodiment, the control means 121 mainly functions as the remote controller control section 123. It has a program to do this. When any of the buttons 91-1 to 91-16 in the remote control operation section 91 is pressed, the remote control control section 123 receives an operation signal therefrom and sends a control signal for transmission to the remote control transmission section 122. do. The remote control transmitting section 122 transmits a transmission signal corresponding to the control signal from the remote control control section 123, and the control means 101 on the main body 11 side, which receives this signal at the remote control light receiving section 23, selects which button in the remote control operation section 91. It is configured to identify whether 91-1 to 91-16 have been operated. Therefore, by operating the button 91-16, it is possible to start and stop driving the exhaust device 51.

Next, the operation of the toilet seat device 10 having the above configuration will be explained. Note that before the user uses the toilet bowl 1, the toilet seat lid 13 must be closed so as to cover the top surface of the toilet seat 12 that is tilted toward the toilet bowl 1 side and the top opening of the bowl portion 2 of the toilet bowl 1. do.

In the toilet seat device 10, when a user enters the toilet room S and opens the toilet seat lid 13 to use the toilet bowl 1, and then the user sits on the toilet seat 12 and this is detected by the seat switch 19, the deodorization control unit is activated. 113 automatically starts the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 to remove the odor from inside the toilet bowl 1. When the user presses the butt button 91-2 or bidet button 91-3 of the remote control operation section 91 or the butt button or bidet button of the main body operation section 21 while sitting on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control section 112 turns on the water supply pump 104. The cleaning nozzle 25 is advanced from the retracted position below the toilet seat 12 to the protruding position by controlling the operation of the switching valve 105 and the first motor part 106, and also controls the operation of the switching valve 105 and the first motor part 106 to move the cleaning nozzle 25 forward from the retracted position below the toilet seat 12 to the protruding position. Then, tap water, which serves as a cleaning liquid, is jetted toward the user to cleanse the user's private parts. After that, when the user presses the stop button 91-1 on the remote control operation section 91 or the stop button on the main body operation section 21, the cleaning control section 112 stops the operation of the water supply pump 104, and the cleaning nozzle 25 The jetting of tap water is stopped, and the operation of the first motor section 106 is controlled to return the cleaning nozzle 25 to its original retreated position. When the seat switch 19 detects that the user stands up and leaves the toilet seat 12, the deodorizing control section 113 stops the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 after a predetermined period of time.

Further, when the lid sensor 108 detects that the user closes the toilet seat lid 13 after using the toilet bowl 1, the toilet seat device 10 starts operating the fan 65, and after a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed. After that, the operation of the fan 65 is stopped. Furthermore, when the user opens the toilet seat lid 13 and the lid sensor 108 detects that the toilet seat lid 13 has been opened before a predetermined time has elapsed, the operation of the fan 65 is stopped.

In the modified toilet seat device 10 in which the lid sensor 108 is not provided, a user enters the toilet room S and opens the toilet bowl 1 to use it. Next, when the user sits on the toilet seat 12 and this is detected by the seat switch 19 provided in the casing 15, the deodorizing control unit 113 automatically starts the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 to remove the odor from inside the toilet bowl 1. remove. When the user presses the butt button 91-2 or bidet button 91-3 of the remote control operation section 91 or the butt button or bidet button of the main body operation section 21 while sitting on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control section 112 turns on the water supply pump 104. The cleaning nozzle 25 is advanced from the retracted position below the toilet seat 12 to the protruding position by controlling the operation of the switching valve 105 and the first motor part 106, and also controls the operation of the switching valve 105 and the first motor part 106 to move the cleaning nozzle 25 forward from the retracted position below the toilet seat 12 to the protruding position. Then, tap water, which serves as a cleaning liquid, is jetted toward the user to cleanse the user's private parts. After that, when the user presses the stop button 91-1 on the remote control operation section 91 or the stop button on the main body operation section 21, the cleaning control section 112 stops the operation of the water supply pump 104, and the cleaning nozzle 25 The jetting of tap water is stopped, and the operation of the first motor section 106 is controlled to return the cleaning nozzle 25 to its original retreated position. When the seat switch 19 detects that the user stands up and leaves the toilet seat 12, the deodorizing control section 113 stops the operation of the deodorizing fan 38 after a predetermined period of time.

In the above-described series of operations in which the user uses the toilet bowl 1, unless the user operates the mist button 91-13 of the remote control operation unit 91, that is, the cleaning spray is directed toward the toilet bowl 1 at the user's will. Unless it is necessary, the jetting device 28 does not operate unnecessarily, and the tap water serving as the cleaning liquid from the jetting device 28 is not wasted. Conversely, regardless of whether the user enters or opens the toilet room S, the cleaning control unit 112 starts water supply only when the user operates the mist button 91-13 at his or her will. By controlling the operations of the pump 104 and the switching valve 105, tap water is sprayed in a mist form from the spray device 28 toward the toilet bowl 1, and the toilet seat device 10 can be expected to save cleaning fluid. Moreover, since the mist button 91-13 is provided on the remote control 14 provided separately from the main body 11, the user can easily operate the mist button 91-13 on the remote control operation section 91 before sitting on the toilet seat 12. As a result, the toilet bowl 1 can be pre-wetted with the cleaning liquid from the jetting device 28, and the peeling of stool on the inner surface of the toilet bowl 1 can be prevented by the user operating the mist button 91-13 without having to take the trouble of installing the lid sensor 108. Become good.

In the toilet seat device 10 of this embodiment, which is provided with the lid sensor 108, the cleaning control unit 112 uses the operation when the user opens the toilet 1 before using it as a trigger, and the water supply pump 104 is activated by the detection signal from the lid sensor 108. The operation of the switching valve 105 and the switching valve 105 are respectively controlled, and tap water serving as a cleaning liquid is sprayed in the form of a mist from the spout 29 of the spouting device 28 toward the toilet bowl 1 for a certain period of time. Even if the user operates the mist button 91-13 of the remote control operation unit 91 during this pre-cleaning injection to the toilet bowl 1, the cleaning control unit 112 does not accept the operation input from the mist button 91-13. This disables and suppresses unnecessary cleaning jets directed toward the toilet bowl 1. On the other hand, the cleaning control unit 112 accepts an operation input from the mist button 91-13 after the pre-cleaning injection ends and a certain period of time has passed, and the user checks the dirt on the inside of the toilet bowl 1 after the pre-cleaning injection. After the cleaning is completed, additional cleaning spray can be performed toward the toilet bowl 1.

Furthermore, even if the toilet seat device 10 is equipped with a human body detection sensor instead of the lid sensor 108, the cleaning control unit 112 While performing a pre-cleaning injection in which mist-shaped tap water is sprayed for a certain period of time from the spout 29 of the spouting device 28 toward the toilet bowl 1, the operation input from the mist button 91-13 is not accepted and is disabled. After the pre-cleaning injection ends and a certain period of time has elapsed, an operation input from the mist button 91-13 is accepted. In this way, when the lid sensor 108 and the human body detection sensor are provided, by accepting operations on the mist button 91-13 in a limited manner, unnecessary cleaning jets are not operated, and the toilet seat device 10 can spray cleaning liquid. Expected savings effect.

Regardless of the presence or absence of the lid sensor 108 and human body detection sensor described above, at least while the user is seated on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control section 112 receives the detection signal from the seat switch 19 and operates the remote control operation section 91. Operation input from the mist button 91-13 is disabled without being accepted. This can prevent the atomized tap water from the spray device 28 from splashing onto the user. As a modified example, in the toilet seat device 10 configured such that the ejection device 28 can be moved relative to the main body 11 by the second motor section 110, if the mist button 91-13 is operated while the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, The cleaning control unit 112 may control the operation of the second motor unit 110 to spray mist-like tap water in a direction different from that when the user is not seated on the toilet seat 12. Furthermore, if the mist button 91-13 is operated while the user is sitting on the toilet seat 12, the cleaning control unit 112 controls the operation of the water supply pump 104 to emit more water than when the user is not sitting on the toilet seat 12. The force of the tap water sprayed from the device 28 may be weakened. In these cases as well, it is possible to prevent the atomized tap water from the spray device 28 from splashing onto the user.

When the cleaning control unit 112 receives an operation input from the mist button 91-13, it controls the operation of the water supply pump 104 so that, for example, the longer the mist button 91-13 is held down, the more water is ejected from the jetting device 28. If the water pressure of the tap water is increased, or if the mist button 91-13 is pressed for a short period of time less than a certain period of time, tap water is jetted from the jetting device 28 for a preset period of time, When the mist button 91-13 is pressed for a long time longer than a certain period of time, tap water is emitted from the spouting device 28 for a longer time than the preset time in proportion to the time that the mist button 91-13 is kept pressed. You may continue to inject. In this way, the ejection device 28 controls the operation of, for example, the water supply pump 104, so that the way the user operates the mist button 91-13 changes the way the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejection device 28. This makes it possible to change the manner in which the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejection device 28 in various ways using one mist button 91-13.

As described above, regarding the exhaust from the exhaust device 51, the toilet seat device 10 of this embodiment corresponds to the toilet seat lid 13 that can be opened and closed, and the central opening 12A of the toilet seat 12 provided in the toilet bowl 1. The toilet seat lid 13 includes a lid exhaust port 52 provided on the toilet seat lid 13, and an exhaust device 51 provided on the toilet seat lid 13 to exhaust the air inside the toilet bowl 1 from the lid exhaust port 52 to the outside of the toilet bowl 1.

Therefore, by providing the lid exhaust port 52 on the toilet seat lid 13 and the exhaust device 51 on the toilet seat lid 13, the lid exhaust port 52 can be placed above the center of the bowl portion 2 of the toilet seat 12, and Air with odors can be exhausted from the air, improving exhaust efficiency. In addition, compared to the case where it is installed inside the main body 11, there is no space restriction, it is possible to use a large fan 65, there are fewer restrictions on the arrangement of internal parts of the exhaust device 51, and the assembly work is excellent. Become something.

In the above-described toilet seat device 10, the exhaust device 51 includes an exhaust casing 53 provided on the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13, and the exhaust casing 53 has an inlet 61 connected to the lid exhaust port 52, an exhaust port 62, and an inlet. In this case, by attaching the exhaust casing 53 to the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13 and driving the exhaust means 64, the air sucked in from the suction port 61 is provided. Air within the toilet bowl 1 can be exhausted to the outside of the toilet bowl through the exhaust port 62. Furthermore, since the exhaust casing 53 is located on the upper surface 13A of the toilet seat lid 13, excrement does not adhere to the exhaust casing 53.Furthermore, since the toilet seat lid 13 is opened when using the toilet bowl 1, the toilet seat lid 13 is not used. Excrement does not adhere to the lid exhaust port 52.

In the above-described toilet seat device 10, the exhaust device 51 includes at least one of a deodorizing means which is an odor processing means, a deodorizing filter 67 which is a deodorizing means, and a fragrance means.

In this case, the odor-containing air inside the toilet bowl 1 can be deodorized or deodorized before being exhausted, or can be exhausted with a pleasant scent.

The above-described toilet seat device 10 includes a resin toilet seat cover 71 that is removably provided on the bottom side of the toilet seat 12.

In this case, even if dirt adheres to the underside of the toilet seat 12, the dirt and stains can be easily cleaned by removing the toilet seat cover 71.

The above-described toilet seat device 10 includes a main body 11 which is equipped with a cleaning nozzle 25, a jetting device 28, and a jetting port 29 as functional parts, and which can be attached to the toilet bowl 1, and a main body made of resin that is removably provided on the bottom side of the main body 11. A cover 81 is provided.

In this case, even if dirt adheres to the lower surface of the main body 11, the main body cover 81 can be removed to easily clean the dirt and stains. In this way, it is possible to easily clean the dirt on the lower surface of the main body 11, which is not easily visible during normal use and is therefore likely to be left unattended.

Further, in the toilet seat device 10 described above, the main body cover 81 is provided at a position facing the bowl part 2, which is the toilet bowl of the toilet bowl 1, on the lower surface side of the main body 11.

Thereby, by covering the part that faces the interior of the toilet bowl 1 and is easily soiled with the main body cover 81, it is possible to prevent the part that is easily soiled from becoming soiled.

In the toilet seat device 10, the toilet seat cover 71 has holes 72, which are openings for the toilet seat, corresponding to the toilet seat legs 18 and the seat switch 19, which are parts provided in the toilet seat cover 71 and function by coming into contact with the toilet bowl 1. has been established. As a result, even if the toilet seat cover 71 is provided on the lower surface side of the toilet seat 12, the toilet seat legs 18, which are functional parts of the toilet seat 12, come into contact with the toilet bowl 1 and function normally. Further, in the toilet seat device 10, the main body cover 81 is provided with main body openings 84, 84A corresponding to the cleaning nozzle 25 and the spout 29, which are parts that function by communicating with the inside of the toilet bowl 1. As a result, even if the main body cover 81 is provided on the lower surface side of the main body 11, the functional parts such as the spout 29 of the main body 11 communicate with the inside of the toilet bowl 1, so that the functional parts can function normally without any trouble.

The exhaust device 51 includes a lid exhaust port 52 provided on the toilet seat lid 13, a cylindrical exhaust casing 53, and a rear portion of the exhaust casing 53 on one side in the longitudinal direction, which is the length direction of the exhaust casing 53. A suction port 61 connected to the port 52, an exhaust port 62 provided on the other front side of the exhaust casing 53 in the longitudinal direction, and an internal passage 63 provided between the suction port 61 and the exhaust port 62 within the exhaust casing 53. , a fan 65 which is provided in the internal passage 63 and serves as a pressure feeding means for discharging the air sucked in from the suction port 61 through the exhaust port 62, and an odor processing unit which is provided in the internal passage 63 in a removable manner. By incorporating the exhaust device 51 into the toilet bowl 13, the odor-containing air within the toilet bowl 1 can be efficiently exhausted.

Since the exhaust casing 53 is removably installed on the toilet seat lid 13 using the attachment/detachment means 56, the exhaust casing 53 can be easily replaced. The odor treatment means can be easily disassembled and the odor treatment means can be easily replaced.

The exhaust casing 53 has a cylindrical suction port 61, and when the suction port 61 fits into the lid exhaust port 52, the exhaust casing 53 is aligned with the toilet seat lid 13. For this reason, the suction port 61 and the lid exhaust port 52 are formed in a shape that limits the direction in which the exhaust casing 53 is attached to the toilet seat lid 13 when the suction port 61 and the lid exhaust port 52, such as rectangular shapes, are fitted together. . Although the tip of the suction port 61 protrudes from the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13 in the drawing, the tip of the suction port 61 may be configured to be flush with the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13. Further, since the exhaust device 51 has a long shape in the front-rear direction and is located in the center of the left and right shaft portions 47, 47 of the toilet seat 12, the center of gravity of the toilet seat 12 does not shift from side to side, and the opening/closing operation of the toilet seat 12 is not impaired. do not have.

Since the attachment means 74 for removably attaching the toilet seat cover 71 to the lower surface of the toilet seat 12 is provided, it is possible to prevent the toilet seat cover 71 from coming off when the toilet seat 12 is opened or closed. In addition, the attachment means 74 uses a magnetic sheet 75, which is an attraction means using magnetic force, on one side of the toilet seat 12 and the toilet seat cover 71, and a sheet-like attraction member 76 on the other side of the toilet seat 12 and the toilet seat cover 71. Since the magnetic sheets 75 are arranged at three locations on the left and right front sides and at the center of the rear side of the toilet seat cover 71, attachment and detachment are easy and a stable attachment state can be obtained. Note that the attachment/detachment means and the attachment/detachment means may be sheet-like hook-and-loop fasteners or the like. Moreover, since a rear cover part 71A that covers the rear surface part 45 of the toilet seat 12 is integrally provided at the rear part of the toilet seat cover 71, dirt does not adhere to the rear surface part 45, which is difficult to clean with the toilet seat 12 open. can be prevented.

Since the main body cover 81 is removably attached to the lower surface of the main body 11 by inserting the rear edge side into the gap 80, it can be easily attached and detached. In this case, since the insertion portions 83 of the main body cover 81 located on the right, left, and rear sides of the upper surface opening 2A are inserted into the gap 80, a stable attachment state can be obtained. Further, since a plurality of positioning parts 86, 86 are integrally formed on the front edge 81F of the main body cover 81, by abutting the positioning parts 86, 86 against the curved front part 11A of the main body 11, , the main body cover 81 can be positioned front and back, and when replacing the main body cover 81, the main body cover 81 can also be pulled out by placing fingers on the positioning parts 86, 86. Furthermore, since both covers 71 and 81 have antibacterial properties, they can suppress the growth of bacteria.

Hereinafter, the characteristics of the power source for driving the remote controller 14 described above will be explained. As shown in FIG. 14, inside the case main body 151 of the remote control 14, a first battery storage section 161 and a second battery storage section 171 which are long in the left and right direction are provided vertically adjacent to each other on the lower side thereof, and the second battery storage section 171 is vertically adjacent to each other. The first battery storage section 161 is provided above the battery storage section 171 and is separated from the second battery storage section 171 and is long in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 16, a first opening 162 of the first battery storage section 161 is provided on the left side, which is one side in the left-right direction of the back surface 153, and a plurality of (two) batteries can be inserted from the first opening 162. 163 is removably inserted into the first battery storage section 161. Note that the first opening portion 162 is formed shorter than the first battery storage portion 161 in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the case body 151 is removably provided with a first opening/closing lid 164 that opens and closes the first opening 162 of the first battery storage section 161. The opening/closing lid 164 has a locking piece 165 at the right end, which is the other side in the left-right direction, which is removable from a locking receptacle (not shown) of the case body 151, and the right end side of the first opening/closing lid 164 is pushed. The first opening/closing lid 164 can be removed from the first opening 162 by sliding it to the left while doing so. Conversely, by sliding the first opening/closing lid 164 to the right, the locking piece 165 is locked in the locking receiving portion, and the first opening/closing lid 164 is attached to the first opening 162, and the first battery storage The portion 161 is closed by a first opening/closing lid 164. In this way, the first opening/closing lid 164 is of a left-right sliding type that can be attached to and removed from the case body 151 by sliding in the left-right direction. Note that the first opening 162 is provided on the right side of the back part 153 by reversing the left and right sides, and the first opening/closing lid 164 is removed from the first opening 162 by sliding the first opening/closing lid 164 to the right side. The first opening/closing lid 164 may be attached to the first opening 162 by sliding the opening/closing lid 164 to the left.

As shown in FIG. 14, inside the case body 151 of the remote control 14, the second battery storage section 171, which is elongated in the left-right direction, is provided at the bottom thereof. As shown in FIG. 16, a second opening 172 of the second battery storage section 171 is provided at the lower center side of the back surface 153 of the case body 151, and a plurality of (two) batteries are inserted through the second opening 172. 173 is removably inserted into the second battery storage section 171. Note that the second opening portion 172 is formed shorter than the second battery storage portion 171 in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the case body 151 is removably provided with a second opening/closing lid 174 that opens and closes the second opening 172. It has a locking piece 175 at the top center that can be locked and detached from a locking receiving part (not shown) of the main body 151, and the second opening 172 can be opened by sliding downward while pressing the center top of the second opening/closing lid 174. The second opening/closing lid 174 can be removed from there. Conversely, by sliding the second opening/closing lid 174 upward, the locking piece 175 is locked in the locking receiving part, and the second opening/closing lid 174 is attached to the second opening 172, and the second opening/closing lid 174 is attached to the second battery housing. The portion 171 is closed by a second opening/closing lid 174. In this way, the second opening/closing lid 174 is of a vertical sliding type that can be attached to and removed from the case body 151 by sliding in the vertical direction.

In addition, in the first battery storage part 161 and the second battery storage part 171, the first battery storage part 161 is one battery storage part, and the second battery storage part 171 is the other battery storage part. "First" can be read as one of the two battery storage sections, and "second" can be read as the other of the two battery storage sections.

The remote control 14 is driven by switching its driving power source to either the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage section 161 or the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage section 171.

A first window section 166 is provided at the lower part of the front section 152 of the case body 151, through which the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 can be viewed. A second window 176 that can be visually recognized is provided. Therefore, the presence or absence of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 can be confirmed from the first window section 166 without opening the opening/closing lids 164, 174, and the presence or absence of the battery 163 in the second battery storage section 171 can be confirmed through the second window section 176. You can check whether it is present or not. Note that the first window section 166 and the second window section 176 are preferably provided at positions where the batteries 163, 173 in the battery storage sections 161, 171 can be viewed with the remote control 14 attached to the remote control holder 157. , the batteries 163 and 173 in the battery storage sections 161 and 171 may be provided in positions where they can be visually recognized when the remote control 14 is removed from the remote control holder 157.

Further, the first window section 166 and the second window section 176 may be formed of a through hole, or may be made of a transparent member whose inside can be visually recognized. Furthermore, instead of providing the first window section 166 and the second window section 176, the presence or absence of the batteries 163, 173 in the first window section 166 and the second window section 176 is displayed on the remote control display section 92 of the remote control 14. A display section (not shown) may be provided, and this display section may include a light-emitting display section that uses light to indicate that there is no battery, a text display section that displays "battery present", "no battery", etc. Illustrated. Further, both the batteries 163 and 173 are the same, and are either primary batteries or secondary batteries.

As shown in FIG. 13, the control means 121 of the remote controller 14 is provided with a power supply control section 181 that controls the power source for driving the remote control 14. 163 and a detection section 182 that detects the battery capacity of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171. As shown in FIG. 14, on the front part 152 of the case body 151, there is a first notification means that displays the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161 near the first window part 166. A second light emitting section 167 is provided near the second window section 176, and a second light emitting section 177 serving as a second notification means for displaying the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 is provided. It is being Note that the detection unit 182 measures the voltages of the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161 and the battery 173 in the second battery storage part 171, and detects the battery capacity from the measured voltage. Further, the first and second light emitting parts 167, 177, which are lighting means, are composed of LEDs and the like, and are remaining power display parts that display that the remaining power Z1, Z2 of the batteries 163, 173 is low.

Then, when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 detected by the detection section 182 becomes equal to or less than a set value T that requires battery replacement, the power supply control section 181 controls the first light emitting section 167. lights up and emits light to notify that the remaining battery capacity Z1 is low, and the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 detected by the detection unit 182 indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. When the value falls below the set value T, the second light emitting section 177 is turned on to emit light to notify that the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 is low. Note that the first light emitting section 167 and the second light emitting section 177 are light emitting means, and their light emission may be blinking instead of lighting.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first window section 166 and the second window section 176 are arranged vertically in the same position in the left-right direction. A first light emitting section 167 and a second light emitting section 177 are arranged vertically and at the same height. As a result, the user can intuitively know which battery storage section 161, 171 has a decreased battery capacity due to the light emission from the first light emitting section 167 and the second light emitting section 177.

A battery switching means is provided which can switch the power source for driving the remote control 14 between a battery 163 placed in a first battery storage section 161 and a battery 173 placed in a second battery storage section 171. A sliding switch 191 is provided on the front part 152. This switch 191 is provided on the front part 152 on the left and right sides opposite to the first light emitting part 167 and the second light emitting part 177, and has a knob 192 with a long protrusion in the left and right direction that can be slid up and down. The upper position (solid line in FIG. 14) is the first selection position where the first battery storage part 161 is selected, and at this position, the battery 163 of the first battery storage part 161 is switched to the driving power source, and the knob 192 The lower position (dotted line in FIG. 14) is the second selection position where the second battery storage section 171 is switched, and at this position, the battery 173 of the second battery storage section 171 is switched to the driving power source. Further, the knob 192 at the upper position corresponds to the height of the first window section 166, and the knob 192 at the lower position corresponds to the height of the second window section 176. You can intuitively know whether the batteries 163, 173 in the battery storage sections 161, 171 have been switched.

The remote controller 14 also includes a notification sound generating means as a second notification means, and the notification sound generating means is a buzzer 193. The power supply control unit 181 determines that when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 is below the set value T, and the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 is set to generate a notification sound. When the value falls below the value T1, the buzzer 193 emits a notification sound. Note that the notification sound generation setting value T1 is set smaller than the setting value T (T1<T). Therefore, after the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 becomes equal to or less than the set value T and the driving power source is switched to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171, the second battery storage section When the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the battery storage section 171 becomes equal to or less than the notification sound generation setting value T1, the buzzer 193 emits a notification sound, whereby the remaining battery capacity Z1, When Z2 is less than the set value T, it is notified that the battery is about to run out.

Further, the power supply control section 181 includes a mode switching section 183 that switches the drive mode of the remote control 14. The mode switching unit 183 switches the drive of the remote control 14 between a normal mode and a power saving mode that saves power compared to the normal mode, and limits some of the functions of the remote control 14 to save power, for example, turning on the light in the normal mode. Turn off the light on the remote control 14 to save power.

The power supply control section 181 controls the switch 191 when the battery capacity of one of the batteries 163, 173 in the first battery storage section 161 and the second battery storage section 171 that were driving the remote control 14 in the normal mode becomes equal to or less than the set value T. When the other of the batteries 163, 173 in the first battery storage section 161 and the second battery storage section 171 is switched to the driving power source by the operation, the mode switching section 183 controls the remote control 14 to shift to the power saving mode.

The input port of the control means 121 is electrically connected to a first battery storage section 161, a second battery storage section 171, and a switch 191 serving as a battery switching section. The light emitting section 167, the second light emitting section 177, and the buzzer 193 are electrically connected.

Next, an example of drive control of the remote controller 14 by the power supply control section 181 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18. Note that FIG. 18 shows an example in which the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 is used as the power source for driving the remote control 14, and the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 is used as the power source for driving the remote control 14. , the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 becomes a spare battery, and in FIG. 18 and the following explanation regarding this FIG. It can be read as "first".

The control by the power supply control unit 181 will be explained below. The detection unit 182 detects the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage unit 161, and the power supply control unit 181 determines whether the remaining battery capacity Z1 has become below the set value T (step 301), if the remaining battery capacity Z1 exceeds the set value T ("NO" in step 301), the process returns to before step 301, and when the remaining battery capacity Z1 becomes below the set value T (step ("YES" in step 301), the first light emitting section 167 is turned on to emit light (step 302), and it is displayed that the remaining battery capacity Z1 is low.

After the first light emitting section 167 lights up (step 302), the user who is using the toilet seat can switch the driving power source to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 and continue using the toilet seat without having to bother with battery replacement. be able to. Specifically, by lighting the first light emitting section 167, the user is notified that the remaining battery capacity Z1 in the first battery storage section 161 is low, and the user operates the switch 191 to turn on the remote controller. 14 can be switched to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171. The power supply control unit 181 determines whether or not the driving power source has been switched (step 303), and when the user switches the driving power source using the switch 191 (“YES” in step 303), the second The drive of the remote control 14 by the battery 173 in the battery storage section 171 is switched to the power saving mode by the mode switching section 183 (step 304). By doing this, it is possible to continue using the device for a while without replacing the battery, and by setting the power saving mode, it is possible to suppress the consumption of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171, which is a backup power source. can.

Although not shown in FIG. 18, by lighting the first light emitting section 167 (step 302), it is displayed that the remaining battery capacity Z1 is low, and thereby the user or the toilet seat device 10 is used multiple times. Before the administrator who has previously switched the drive power source with the switch 191 ("NO" in step 303), the user or administrator must replace the battery 163 in the first battery compartment 161 with the battery 163 in the second battery compartment. When the battery 173 of the battery 171 is replaced with an unused battery 173 or a new battery, the power supply control unit 181 controls the first light emitting unit 167 to turn off and return to the start. In this case, when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 exceeds the set value T, Control can be performed by determining that the battery 163 in the battery storage section 161 has been replaced.

In addition, in the battery replacement work, since the first battery compartment 161 and the second battery compartment 171 are separately provided with a first opening/closing lid 164 and a second opening/closing lid 174, the second opening/closing lid 174 is In the closed state, only the first opening/closing lid 164 is opened, and only the battery 163 whose remaining power Z1 is low and needs to be replaced can be replaced with a new battery, thereby preventing accidentally removing the battery 173 that does not need to be replaced. . In addition, when replacing the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 with the unused battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171, for example, after opening only the first opening/closing lid 164 and removing the battery 163, By opening the second opening/closing lid 174 and putting the battery 173 removed from the second battery storage section 171 into the first battery storage section 161, the battery will not get lost.

In addition, since windows 166 and 176 are provided through which the batteries 163 and 173 in the battery compartments 161 and 171 can be viewed, when one of the batteries 163 and 173 is driving the remote control 14, the spare battery 163 , 173 can be checked, and it is possible to prevent forgetting to insert a spare battery.

After the first light emitting section 167 lights up (step 302), the process returns to before step 303 until the user switches the driving power source using the switch 191 ("NO" in step 303). Note that even if the battery 163 runs out and the remote control 14 becomes inoperable without the user changing the driving power source using the switch 191, the switch 191 is not electrically operated and the knob 192 is moved, as shown in FIG. Since it is a contact type that switches between the batteries 163 and 173 of the driving power source by operation, even if the battery 163 runs out, the driving power source can be switched to the spare battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 by the switch 191. I can do it.

As a modified example, a first opening 162 is provided at the center of the lower part of the case body 151, and as shown in FIG. 172 may be opened and closed by one opening/closing lid 164A, and this opening/closing lid 164A is a vertically sliding opening/closing type in which the first opening/closing lid 164 is formed to be long in the vertical direction, and is attached/detached by sliding in the vertical direction. It is something. Note that the modification using the opening/closing lid 164A can be used in each of the above embodiments in which the second battery storage section 171 is provided in the case body 151. In this way, since the first opening 162 of the first battery storage section 161 and the second opening 172 of the second battery storage section 171 are opened and closed by one opening/closing lid 164A, the number of parts of the remote control 14 can be reduced. In addition, when the batteries 163 and 173 in both battery storage sections 161 and 171 are replaced at the same time, the replacement work becomes easy. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a first window portion 166 and a second window portion 176 may be provided in the opening/closing lid 164A.

The first light emitting part 167 lights up (step 302), and the user switches the switch 191 without replacing the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161 ("YES" in step 303), and the process proceeds to step 304. After driving the remote control 14 in the power saving mode using the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 (step 304), the power supply control section 181 determines whether the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 has fallen below the set value T. If the remaining battery capacity Z2 exceeds the set value T (“NO” in step 305), the process returns to before step 305 and the remaining battery capacity Z2 is determined to be the set value T. When it becomes below T ("YES" in step 305), the second light emitting section 177 lights up and emits light (step 306), indicating that the remaining battery capacity Z2 has become low. In this case, since both the first light emitting section 167 and the second light emitting section 177 are displayed with light emission, it is possible to further prompt the user to replace the battery.

After lighting the second light emitting section 177 (step 306), it is determined whether the remaining battery capacity Z2 has fallen to the notification sound generation setting value T1 (step 307), and the remaining battery capacity Z2 is determined to be low enough to generate the notification sound. If it is larger than the set value T1 ("NO" in step 307), the process returns to before step 307, and if the remaining battery capacity Z2 becomes less than the notification sound generation set value T1 ("YES" in step 307), the buzzer is activated. 193 emits a notification sound (step 308). This notification sound once again notifies the user that the battery needs to be replaced. The notification sound generation setting value T1, which is the second setting value of the remaining amount Z2, is smaller than the setting value T, which is the first setting value of the remaining amounts Z1 and Z2 (T1<T), and the notification sound makes it easier for the battery to run out. Notify me when it's close. Note that, for example, the remaining battery capacity Z2 can be made larger than the remaining capacity required for one operation by the user, and in this way, the remaining battery capacity Z2 becomes the notification sound generation setting value T1 and the second Hot water washing can be completed before the battery 173 in the battery storage section 171 runs out. For example, the set value T is about 20% or less of the battery capacity, and the notification sound generation set value T1 is about 1/2 or less of the set value T, and about 10% or less of the battery capacity.

In addition, as a modification, if the notification sound generation setting value T1 and the setting value T are set to be the same (T=T1), when the remaining amount Z1 becomes equal to or less than the setting value T ("YES" in step 305), the The buzzer 193 emits a notification sound at the same time as the second light emitting section 177 emits light, so that the notification effect can be enhanced.

Furthermore, if the battery 173 in the second battery compartment 171 runs out after the notification sound is emitted (step 308), and the battery in the first battery compartment 161 is not replaced, the battery in the first battery compartment 161 is replaced. Even if the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 remains below the set value T (“YES” in step 301), the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 is close to the set value T, or if the remote control 14 remains, the remote control 14 can be operated for a short period of time by operating the switch 191 to switch the driving power source to the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 again. I can do it.

In this way, by notifying that the remaining battery power Z1, Z2 of the batteries 163, 173 is low by the light emitting display of the plurality of light emitting parts 167, 177 and the notification sound of the buzzer 193, it is possible to prevent the toilet seat device 10 from being used multiple times. An administrator can definitely notice that the battery is about to run out and can replace the battery. Further, if the power supply control unit 181 generates a notification sound after going through steps 301 to 307 (step 308), the user or administrator replaces the battery 163 in the first battery storage unit 161 with a new battery. , the light emitting units 167 and 177 are turned off, the notification sound of the buzzer 193 is turned off, and control is performed to return to the start.

As described above, the toilet seat device 10 of the present embodiment includes a remote control 14 that remotely controls hot water washing, a first battery storage section 161 that is provided in the remote control 14, and that removably stores a battery 163 for driving the remote control. A switch serving as a battery switching unit that can switch the power source for driving the second battery storage unit 171 and the remote control 14 between the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage unit 161 and the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage unit 171. 19.

Therefore, if a spare battery 173 is stored in the remote control 14 and the battery capacity of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 runs out, the remote control 14 can be used by switching the driving power source to the spare battery 173. This eliminates the need to replace the batteries 163 and 173 while sitting on the toilet seat 12 in the toilet room S. If the battery runs out while the toilet seat 12 is in use, switching to the spare battery 173 can eliminate the inconvenience of not being able to clean the toilet seat 12 using the remote control 14 due to the battery running out.

The toilet seat device 10 described above includes a first window section 166 through which the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage section 161 can be viewed, and a second window section 176 through which the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage section 171 can be viewed. Equipped with

In this case, since the presence or absence of the batteries 163, 173 in the first battery storage section 161 and the second battery storage section 171 can be visually confirmed from the windows 166, 176 provided in the remote control 14, the batteries 163, 173 can be It can prompt you to prepare to replenish the battery before the capacity runs out.

In the toilet seat device 10 described above, the remote control 14 includes a detection unit that detects the remaining battery capacities Z1 and Z2 of the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage part 161 and the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage part 171, respectively. 182, and a first notification means for notifying that the remaining battery capacity of the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161 and the battery 173 in the second battery storage part 171 detected by the detection part 182 is low. It includes a light emitting section 167, a second light emitting section 177 serving as a second notification means, and/or a buzzer 193 serving as a second notification means.

In this case, the remaining battery capacity Z1, Z2 is detected by the detection unit 182, and the notification means notifies that the remaining battery capacity Z1, Z2 has become low. It can be seen that the battery capacity is low, and the batteries 163 and 173 with low battery capacity can be replaced.

In the above-described toilet seat device 10, the first notification means is the first light emitting section 167 which is a light emitting means that emits light when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 becomes equal to or less than the set value T; The second notification means is a second light emitting section 177 that emits light when the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 becomes equal to or less than a set value T; When the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 becomes less than the set value T1, a notification sound is generated when the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 becomes less than the set value T1. A buzzer 193 is provided as a means.

In this case, the first light emitting unit 167 serving as the light emitting unit emits light to notify that the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage unit 161 is low, and furthermore, the buzzer serving as the notification sound generating unit 193 emits a notification sound to notify that the batteries 163, 173 in both storage sections 161, 171 need to be replaced.

The toilet seat device 10 described above separately includes a first opening/closing lid 164 that opens and closes the first battery storage section 161 and a second opening/closing lid 174 that opens and closes the second battery storage section 171.

In this case, the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 and the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 can be replaced separately. Therefore, only the batteries that need to be replaced can be replaced, and used batteries and batteries with sufficient battery capacity are not mixed together during the replacement work.

In addition, in the above-described toilet seat device 10, the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 of the first battery storage section 161 that was driving the remote controller 14 becomes equal to or less than the set value T, and the power source for driving the remote controller 14 is switched to the second battery. When the battery is switched to the battery 173 in the storage section 171, the remote control 14 shifts to the power saving mode.

In this case, when the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 is switched to the driving power source, the remote control 14 shifts to the power saving mode, so that the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 lasts a long time.

The first opening/closing lid 164 serving as one opening/closing lid of the first opening 162 is of a left-right sliding type that slides in the left/right direction to attach and detach from the case body 151, and serves as the other opening/closing lid of the second opening 172. The second opening/closing lid 174 is of a vertical sliding type that can be attached to and removed from the case body 151 by sliding in the vertical direction. No chance of opening or closing by mistake.

Moreover, if the first window part 166 and the second window part 176 are configured with a through hole, manufacturing becomes easy, and in the event that it becomes difficult to take out the batteries 163, 173, the first window part 166 and the second window part 176 The internal batteries 163, 173 can be pushed through the window 176 and taken out. On the other hand, if a transparent member is used for the first window section 166 and the second window section 176 so that the inside can be seen, moisture can be prevented from entering the case body 151 from the window section.

The switch 191, which is a manual battery switching means, switches between the batteries 163 and 173 of the driving power source by sliding the knob 192 between the upper and lower positions. Since the switch 191 is a contact type, even after the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 runs out, The drive power source can be switched to the spare battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 using the switch 191. Note that even if the switch 191 is not a contact type, after the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 runs out, the driving power source is switched from the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171. It is possible to use a switch configured so that it can be switched to

In addition, in step 308, the fact that the remaining capacity Z1, Z2 of the batteries 163, 173 is low is notified by the light emitting display of the plurality of light emitting parts 167, 177 and the notification sound of the buzzer 193, so that the toilet seat device 10 can be used multiple times. It is possible to reliably notify an administrator who has experienced this problem that the battery is about to run out.

In addition, the second opening/closing lid 174 is a vertical slide opening/closing type and is opened by moving downward, and the first opening/closing lid 164 is a left/right sliding opening/closing type and is opened by moving to the left side, which is one side in the left and right direction. The opening/closing lids 164 and 174 do not interfere with each other, so that the first battery housing section 161 and the second battery housing section 171 can be placed close to each other in the case body 151.

FIGS. 20 and 21 show the configuration of the power source for driving the remote control 14 in the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 14 of this example does not include the switch 191 serving as a battery switching unit, but instead includes a battery switching unit 184 in the power supply control unit 181. The battery switching unit 184 controls the driving power source to automatically switch from the battery 163 in the first battery storage unit 161 to the spare battery 173 in the second battery storage unit 171.

When the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 becomes equal to or less than the set value T by using the remote control 14 ("YES" in step 302), the first light emitting section 167 lights up (step 302). ), the battery switching section 184 switches the power source for driving the remote control from the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 (step 303'), and by lighting the first light emitting section 167. It is notified that the remaining battery power Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 has become below the set value T, and prompts the user to replace the battery in the first battery storage section 161.

As shown in FIG. 21, if the remaining battery capacity Z1 is below the set value T ("YES" in step 301), the first light emitting section 167 is turned on (step 302), and the battery switching section 184 The power source for driving the remote control is switched from the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 (step 303'), and the remote control 14 is driven in the power saving mode by the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171. (step 304). Note that after step 301, steps 302, 303', and 304 are performed simultaneously.

After the power supply control unit 181 switches the driving power source to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 (step 303'), the user replaces the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161, and the power source shown in FIG. However, if the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the replaced battery 163 exceeds the set value T, the driving power source is controlled to be switched to the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161, and the process returns to the start.

As described above, the toilet seat device 10 of the present embodiment includes a remote control 14 that remotely controls hot water washing, a first battery storage section 161 that is provided in the remote control 14, and that removably stores a battery 163 for driving the remote control. A second battery storage section 171 and a battery switching section 184 capable of switching the power source for driving the remote control 14 between the battery 163 placed in the first battery storage section 161 and the battery 173 placed in the second battery storage section 171. Equipped with

Therefore, if a spare battery 173 is stored in the remote control 14 and the battery capacity of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 runs out, the driving power source is automatically switched off to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171. By changing the toilet seat, the user who is using the toilet seat can continue using the toilet seat without having to change the seat or change the battery.

As described above, the toilet seat device 10 of the present embodiment starts driving the remote controller 14 when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 that was driving the remote controller 14 becomes less than or equal to the set value T. The power supply is automatically switched from the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171, and the remaining battery capacity Z2 of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 becomes equal to or less than the set value T. I'll let you know when it happens.

As a result, when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 becomes low, the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 is automatically switched to the driving power source, and the remote control 14 can be continuously operated. When the battery capacity of the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 becomes equal to or less than the set value T due to use, a notification is issued to prompt the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 to be replaced.

FIG. 22 shows the configuration of the power source for driving the remote control 14 in the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 14 of this example includes the battery switching section 184 in the power supply control section 181 in addition to the switch 191 serving as a battery switching section.

When the remaining battery capacity Z1 becomes equal to or less than the set value T ("YES" in step 301 of FIG. 21), the power supply control section 181 turns on the first light emitting section 167 (step 302), and switches the battery switching section 184 on. Accordingly, the power source for driving the remote control is automatically switched from the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 (step 303').

In this case, if the switching operation by moving the knob 192 of the switch 191 and the switching control by the battery switching unit 184 are performed one after the other, the latest switching between the switching operation and the switching control is given priority. For example, even if the knob 192 of the switch 191 is in the first selection position, which is the upper position where the first battery storage part 161 is selected, and the driving power source is the battery 163 in the first battery storage part 161, the battery switching starts from this state. When the switching control by the section 184 is performed (step 303'), priority is given to switching by the latest switching control, and the driving power source is switched to the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171.

Further, the latest operation of the switch 191 is given priority over the switching control by the battery switching unit 184, and for example, the battery switching unit 184 automatically switches the driving power source to the battery 173 in the second battery storage unit 171 (step After 303'), the drive power source is switched to the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 by moving the knob 192 of the switch 191 to the lower position, and then moving the latest switching knob 192 to the upper position. . In this way, since the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the battery 163 is below the set value T ("YES" in step 301) and the drive power source is switched (step 303'), the battery 163 has the remaining battery capacity of the set value T. Even if the battery in the second battery storage section 171 runs out, the battery capacity remaining in the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 can be used to drive the remote control 14.

Since the manual switch 191 is provided in addition to the battery switching section 184 that automatically switches the driving power source based on the set value T, the driving power source can be automatically switched by the battery switching section 184 of the power supply control section 181. , the user can continue using the device without having to bother with battery replacement. Furthermore, by operating the switch 191, the driving power source can be switched to a battery depending on the situation.

FIG. 23 shows a configuration related to a power source for driving the remote control 14 in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the remote control 14 of this example does not include the second light emitting section 177 and the switch 191 and the battery switching section 184, which are battery switching sections, but instead uses the second battery storage section 171 as a spare battery 173 for replacement. It is used as a storage section to store.

When the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the first battery storage section 161 becomes equal to or less than the set value T ([YES] in step 301 of FIG. 18), the first light emitting section 167 indicates that the remaining battery capacity Z1 is low. A notification is given by lighting (step 302), and when the remaining amount Z1 becomes equal to or less than the notification sound generation set value T1, which is smaller than the set value T, the buzzer 193 emits a notification sound.

As a modified example, the power supply control unit 181 controls the first light emitting unit 167 when the remaining battery capacity Z1 of the first battery storage unit 161 becomes equal to or less than the set value T ([YES] in step 301 of FIG. 18). Simultaneously with the lighting, the buzzer 193 can be controlled to emit a notification sound, and in this case, the buzzer 193 also serves as the first notification means. When the user finds out that the remaining battery power Z1 is low due to the lighting of the first light emitting section 167 and/or the notification sound from the buzzer 193, the user moves the battery 163 from the first battery storage section 161 to the second battery storage section 171. The battery 173 can be replaced with a replacement battery 173.

If the remote control 14 is used without replacing the battery after the first light emitting section 167 lights up (step 302), and the battery 163 in the first battery storage section 161 runs out, the remote control 14 cannot be operated and the user I know the battery is dead. Thereafter, the remote control 14 can be used by removing the remote control 14 from the remote control holder 157 and placing the battery 173 in the second battery storage section 171 into the first battery storage section 161.

Furthermore, as a modified example, the power supply control unit 181 causes the mode switching unit 183 to switch the remote controller It may be controlled to switch from normal mode to power saving mode.

In this way, since the second battery storage part 171 for removably storing the spare battery 173 is provided in the case body 151, the spare battery 173 can be stored in the second battery storage part 171 of the case main body 151, and the toilet seat 12 can be opened. If the battery 163 runs out during use, the battery 163 can be replaced while sitting on the toilet seat 12, and cleaning can be performed by operating the remote control 14.

24 and 25 show the configuration of a power source for driving a remote control according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the remote control 14A of this example includes a detachable spare battery case 201 without providing a second battery storage part 171, a second opening/closing lid 174, a second light emitting part 177, and a switch 191. This spare battery case 201 is made of synthetic resin. This spare battery case 201 closes the openings on both longitudinal sides of the main body 202, which has a substantially U-shaped or substantially U-shaped cross section, with lids 203, 203, and has the same number of spare batteries as the batteries 163 in the first battery storage section 161 inside. batteries 173 can be stored. Further, the spare battery case 201 has a case opening 204 on one side, and the battery 173 can be taken in and taken out from this case opening 204, and can be attached to and detached from the case body 151 of the remote control 14 by an attachment/detachment means (not shown). can be attached to. Further, in the attached state, the case opening 204 is closed by the outer surface of the case body 151.

In this example, when the spare battery case 201 is removably attached to the right side section 156R of the case body 151, the case opening 204 is closed by the right side section 156R. A case window 205 is provided on the front side of the spare battery case 201 which is the front side in the attached state, and by viewing through the case window 205, it is possible to confirm the presence or absence of the battery 173 in the spare battery case 201. Note that the spare battery case 201 may be removably attached to any of the outer surfaces of the case body 151, such as the front section 152, back section 153, top section 154, bottom section 155, and left section 156L, in addition to the right section 156R. If it is attached to the top surface part 154, the remote control operation part 91 may be provided on another surface part, and if it is installed to the front part 152, the spare battery case 201 may be attached to the part where the remote control operation part 91 is not provided.

As described above, the remote controller 14A performs hot water washing operations, the first battery storage section 161 is provided in the remote controller 14A and stores the battery 163 serving as a power source for driving the remote controller, and the first battery storage section 161 is provided in the remote controller 14A in a removable manner and is used as a spare battery. A second battery storage section 171 that stores a battery 173 is provided.

If the remote controller 14A is equipped with a spare battery 173 in this way, if the battery capacity of the battery 163 runs out while the toilet seat 12 is in use, the battery 163 can be replaced with the battery 173 while sitting on the toilet seat 12. This eliminates the inconvenience of not being able to clean with the remote control 14A.

26 and 27 show the configuration of a power source for driving a remote control according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 14B of this example does not have a structure for attaching the spare battery case 201 to the remote controller 14A. Further, the remote control holder 157 is integrally provided with the spare battery case 201. In this case, the vertical spare battery case 201 is attached to the left edge of the remote control holder 157 so that the case opening 204 faces to the right, and the rear edge of the main body 202 of the vertical spare battery case 201 is attached. , is integrally provided on the left edge of the remote control holder 157. Then, when the remote control 14 is moved downward and the mounting recess 160 of the remote control 14 is attached to the remote control receiving part 159 of the remote control holder 157, the case opening 204 can be closed by the left side part 156L of the case body 151, and vice versa. When the remote control 14 is moved upward from the attached state and the mounting recess 160 is removed from the remote control receiving portion 159, the case opening 204 is exposed, and the battery 173 of the spare battery case 201 can be inserted or removed.

Further, the main body 202 of the spare battery case 201 is provided with a case window 205 in a portion that becomes the front side when the remote control holder 157 is attached to the side wall. Note that the case window 205 may be provided in a portion that becomes the left side surface in the attached state, and the case window 205 is provided at a position where it can be visually recognized when the remote control holder 157 is in the attached state.

In this example, since the remote control 14B is attached to the remote control holder 157 from above, the spare battery case 201 may be attached to the lower edge or the right edge of the remote control holder 157 other than the left edge. Also, depending on the mounting structure of the remote control 14B to the remote control holder 157, spare parts may be placed on any of the upper, lower, left, and right edges of the remote control holder 157, including the upper edge, so that the case opening 204 is covered by the outer surface of the case body 151. A battery case 201 can be attached.

Further, as a modification, as shown in FIG. 28, the spare battery case 201 may be detachably attached to the remote control holder 157 using a detachable structure (not shown).

As described above, the remote control 14B that performs the hot water washing operation, the first battery storage part 161 that is provided in the remote control 14B and stores the battery 163 that serves as a power source for driving the remote control, and the remote control holder 157 that removably attaches the remote control 14B. , a spare battery case 201 is provided on the remote control holder 157 and serves as a second battery storage section for storing a spare battery 173.

In this way, since the spare battery 173 is stored in the remote control holder 157, the replacement battery 173 can be placed in an easy-to-handle place in the toilet room S without any modification to the remote control 14B, and can be done while sitting on the toilet seat 12. Batteries can be replaced.

In addition, a spare battery case 201 serving as a second battery storage section for storing a spare battery 173 is provided integrally or detachably in a remote control holder 157 to which the remote control 14B is detachably attached, and the battery 173 is inserted into and taken out of the spare battery case 201. By providing a possible case opening 204 and attaching the remote control 14B to the remote control holder 157, the case opening 204 is configured to be closed by the case body 151 of the remote control 14B. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the case opening 204 with an opening/closing lid. Also, the first opening/closing lid 164 is provided on the back part 153 of the case body 151 that cannot be seen from the front, and in order to replace it, it is necessary to remove the remote control 14B from the remote control holder 157. Thus, the battery 163 of the remote control 14B can be easily replaced with the battery 173 of the spare battery case 201.

FIG. 29 shows an exhaust casing 53 of an exhaust device 51 in a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the exhaust device 51 provided on the toilet seat cover 13 of the toilet seat device 10 is driven by a battery 131, and has a battery storage section 132 in which the battery 131 is removably housed in the exhaust casing 53. Further, the exhaust casing 53 is provided with an operating section 133 such as a switch, and when the operating section 133 is turned on or off, the driving section 66 is controlled by a fan control section (not shown) to rotate and stop the fan 65. . Further, when the operation unit 133 is turned on, the fan control means including a time elapsed means drives the fan 65, and stops the operation of the fan 65 after a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed since the start of the drive. let Note that if the operation unit 133 is turned off before the predetermined time has elapsed, the fan 65 will stop.

By using the battery 131 as a power source for the fan 65 in this manner, the electric cable 60 is not required, the exhaust device 51 can be driven by operating a switch, etc., and the structure of the exhaust device 51 can be simplified.

FIG. 30 shows a toilet seat device 10 in an eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, an odor component absorbing material such as activated carbon or bamboo charcoal is attached to a non-woven fabric or the like at a position opposite to the bowl part 2 of the toilet bowl 1 in the central opening 12A of the toilet seat 12 on the underside of the toilet seat lid 13. A deodorizing sheet 141 as a deodorizing means, or a deodorizing device 142 as an exhaust device that deodorizes for a predetermined period of time (for example, 10 minutes) when the toilet seat lid 13 is closed using a battery drive such as plasma (ozone) deodorizing or photocatalytic deodorizing; Alternatively, in addition to deodorizing, a deodorizing/deodorizing/fragrance means 143 such as a deodorizing/fragrance sheet holding an aromatic agent is removably attached to the underside of the toilet seat lid 13.

When the deodorizing device 142 is installed on the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13, the lid exhaust port 52 is provided on the toilet seat lid 13, and the exhaust port of the cylindrical casing of the deodorizing device 142 is connected to this lid exhaust port 52, and the inside of the cylindrical casing is By driving the exhaust means 64, air containing odor inside the toilet bowl 1 is sucked from the suction port provided in the cylindrical casing of the deodorizing device 142, and the deodorized air is sent to the lid exhaust port 52. What is necessary is to configure it so that the air is exhausted from the inside to the outside. Moreover, as a modification, the deodorizing device 142 may be provided with at least one of a deodorizing means, a deodorizing means, and an aromatic means in a detachable manner.

A deodorizing sheet 141, a deodorizing device 142, and a deodorizing/deodorizing/fragrance means 143 such as a deodorizing/fragrance sheet are odor treatment means, and an attachment/detachment means (not shown) is used to removably attach the odor treatment means to the underside of the toilet seat lid 13. ). This attachment/detachment method can be selected as desired by applying conventional technology, such as pocket type, magnetic adsorption type, hook locking type, or sheet attachment type.

In this way, the odor treatment means is removably provided on the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13, and when the toilet bowl 1 is used, the toilet seat lid 13 is opened, so that excrement does not adhere to the bottom surface of the toilet seat lid 13 during use. In the case of the deodorizing device 142, the number of rotations of the suction fan is increased to increase the suction power, and the noise does not increase.In the case of a sheet, a large deodorizing/deodorizing area is secured to ensure sufficient deodorization. Performance can be ensured and a good fragrance can be provided when the toilet seat lid 13 is opened.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments or their modified examples, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the embodiment, the first battery storage part is arranged on the upper side and the second battery storage part is arranged on the lower side, but they may be upside down, or the battery storage parts 161 and 171 may be formed vertically. Further, a touch type or push type switch may be used as the switch 191 serving as the battery switching unit. Further, in other than the fifth aspect, the first battery storage section and the second battery storage section may be configured to be opened and closed by one opening/closing lid 164A. Furthermore, although the light emitting section and the notification sound generating means have been illustrated as the notification means, the notification means may be a display displaying characters such as "Battery Replacement" in other embodiments. Furthermore, the notification sound generating means may be other than a buzzer and may be a chime or other device that generates various notification sounds. Furthermore, the number of batteries stored in the battery storage section is not limited to two, but may be one, three or more. In addition, the set value T of the remaining battery capacity of the first battery storage section and the set value T of the remaining battery capacity of the second battery storage section are the same in the embodiment, but may be set to be different. You can. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the remote control is detachably installed on the side wall of the toilet room, but it can also be applied to a remote control fixed on the side wall of the toilet room. An opening/closing lid may be provided on the front of the remote control, and a first window and a second window may be provided on the first opening/closing lid and the second opening/closing lid provided on the front. The battery case may be provided in a removable manner. Furthermore, the structure for attaching and detaching the remote control to the remote control holder is not limited to the embodiment, and may be other structures or structures using magnets. Further, when a buzzer is used as the second notification means, the second light emitting section may not be provided.

Further, in the embodiment, the attachment means for the covers 71 and 81 are shown to be attached and detached by magnetic force, but attachment/detachment means such as hooks may be used as the attachment means. Further, the deodorizing means may be one using odor component adsorption material such as activated carbon or bamboo charcoal, or may be one using a power source, for example, a deodorizing means using plasma or ozone, or a photocatalytic deodorizing means. Often, the fragrance means may be one using an aromatic material. Further, by providing the exhaust device 51, the deodorizing unit 34 provided in the main body 11 may be omitted. Furthermore, the material and thickness of the synthetic resin covers 71 and 81 can be selected as appropriate. Further, since the exhaust casing 53 is configured to be disassembled, the odor treatment means can be provided at a location other than the exhaust port 62 as long as it is the internal passage 63. Further, in the embodiment, the preferred thickness of the covers 71 and 81 is 0.2 mm or more and 0.5 mm or less, but the thickness is not limited to this range and can be appropriately selected. In addition, a cylindrical lid exhaust port is provided protruding from the toilet seat lid 13, and this cylindrical lid exhaust port fits into the suction port provided on the lower surface of the exhaust casing 53, thereby connecting the lid exhaust port and the suction port. It may be configured to do so. Alternatively, the positioning portion 86 may be provided along the entire length of the front edge 81F excluding the openings 84, 84A.

1 Toilet bowl 10 Toilet seat device 11 Main body 12 Toilet seat 12A Central opening 13 Toilet seat lid 14, 14A, 14B Remote control 25 Cleaning nozzle (functional parts)
51 Exhaust device 52 Lid exhaust port 71 Toilet seat cover 81 Main unit cover 161 First battery storage section 163 Battery 164 First opening/closing lid 164A Opening/closing lid 166 First window 167 First light emitting section (first notification means/light emitting means)
171 Second battery storage section 172 Second opening 173 Battery 174 Second opening/closing lid 176 Second window 177 Second light emitting section (second notification means/light emitting means)
181 Power supply control section 182 Detection section 183 Mode switching section 184 Battery switching section 191 Switch (battery switching section)
193 Buzzer (secondary notification means/notification sound generation means)

Claims (7)

A remote control that remotely controls hot water cleaning,
a first battery storage part and a second battery storage part provided in the remote control and removably housing a battery for driving the remote control;
A toilet seat device comprising: a battery switching section capable of switching the power source for driving the remote control between a battery placed in the first battery storage section and a battery placed in the second battery storage section. 2. The battery storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a first window portion through which a battery placed in the first battery storage portion can be visually recognized, and a second window portion through which a battery placed in the second battery storage portion can be visually recognized. toilet seat device. The remote control includes a detection unit that detects the remaining battery capacity of each of the batteries placed in the first battery storage unit and the battery placed in the second battery storage unit, and the first battery detected by the detection unit. 3. The battery according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a first notification means and a second notification means for notifying that the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the storage part and the battery in the second battery storage part is low. Toilet seat device. The first notification means is a light-emitting means that emits light when the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the first battery storage section is below a set value, and the second notification means is a light-emitting device that emits light when the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the second battery storage section is low. A light emitting device that emits light when the remaining battery capacity is below a set value.
After the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the first battery storage section becomes equal to or less than a set value, a notification sound is emitted when the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the second battery storage part becomes equal to or less than a notification sound generation set value. 4. The toilet seat device according to claim 3, further comprising a notification sound generating means. The toilet seat according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a first opening/closing lid for opening/closing the first battery storage section and a second opening/closing lid for opening/closing the second battery storage section. Device. When the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the first battery storage section falls below a set value, the power source for driving the remote control is automatically switched from the battery in the first battery storage section to the battery in the second battery storage section. The toilet seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the toilet seat device is configured to notify when the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the second battery storage section becomes less than or equal to a set value. When the remaining battery capacity of the battery in the first battery storage section that was driving the remote controller falls below a set value and the power source for driving the remote controller is switched to the battery in the second battery storage section, the remote controller 7. The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet seat device shifts to a power saving mode.

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