JP2601008Y2 - Hot water cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot water washing apparatus installed on a Western style toilet for washing the buttocks of a Western style user with hot water.

[0002]

An example of a conventional warm-water device (e.g., JP-61-87044) is described with reference to FIG. 12 for.

[0003] Reference numeral 201 denotes a hot water tank,
No. 02 is provided, and the water inside can be heated.
A hot water outlet 203 of the hot water tank 201 is connected to an inlet 206 of the switching valve 205 via a pipe 204.

The outlet 207 of the switching valve 205 is connected to the pipe 20
8 is connected to the hot water inlet 210 of the hot water washing nozzle 209. A waste water pipe 212 is connected to an outlet 211 of the switching valve 205.

[0005] The cleaning nozzle 209 includes a cylinder 213,
Nozzle body 2 that can protrude from the tip of this cylinder 213
14, and a hot water outlet 215 is provided at the tip of the nozzle body 214. A return spring 216 that urges the nozzle body 214 in the return direction is inserted inside the cylinder 214.

[0006] In the hot water cleaning apparatus thus configured,
When the switching valve 205 is operated to communicate the pipes 204 and 208, the hot water stored in the hot water tank 201 is pushed out by the water supply pressure from the water supply pipe 217, and
The cleaning water is supplied to the cleaning nozzle 209 through the nozzles 04 and 208, and the nozzle body 214 projects from the cylinder 213 to eject hot water.

When the switching valve 205 is operated to stop water, the piping 20
4 and 208 are cut off, and the pipes 208 and 2
11 is communicated, and the ejection of warm water from the nozzle body 214 is stopped. The nozzle body 214 is connected to the cylinder 21
3 is returned by the action of the return spring 216. When in the water stop state, the hot water in the washing nozzle 209 is discharged to the toilet bowl (not shown) via the pipe 208 and the waste water pipe 212.

It is to be noted that the water in the pipe 204 can be discharged to the toilet bowl by operating the switching valve 205 and starting communication between the pipes 204 and 212 before starting the buttocks washing. Thereby, the amount of cold water (hereinafter, referred to as initial cold water) jetted at the start of the cleaning operation of the cleaning nozzle 209 can be reduced.

[0009]

In the above-mentioned conventional hot water washing apparatus, in order to discharge cold water remaining in the pipe 204 between the hot water tank 201 and the switching valve 205,
It was necessary to operate the switching valve 205 to communicate the pipes 204 and 212.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for operating the switching valve as shown in the above-mentioned conventional example, and to open the waste water control valve and discharge the initial cold water by operating the toilet lid or the like to stand up. It is to provide a hot water cleaning device capable of performing the above.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water washing apparatus, comprising: a washing nozzle for jetting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body; a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle;
A hot water supply line manually operated hot water supply control valve provided in the water path abandoned for cold water drain which is branched from the hot water supply line, and a discarded water control valve provided in the water-based path Te該捨In the hot water washing apparatus having the above structure, an interlocking mechanism between the toilet lid and the waste water control valve is provided to open the waste water control valve with an upright toilet lid.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water washing apparatus provided with a washing nozzle for jetting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body, a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle, and the hot water supply system. A toilet seat that is seated in a hot water washing device having a manually operated hot water supply control valve, a waste water system branched from the hot water supply system for discharging cold water, and a waste water control valve provided in the waste water system; And a mechanical interlocking mechanism between the toilet seat and the waste water control valve for opening the waste water control valve.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water washing apparatus provided with a washing nozzle for jetting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body, a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle, and the hot water supply system. In the hot water washing apparatus having a manually operated hot water supply control valve, a waste water system branched from the hot water supply system for discharging cold water, and a waste water control valve provided in the waste water system, A cover capable of taking a position in which the manual operation portion of the hot water supply control valve is covered and a position in which the manual operation portion is exposed, and the cover having the position in which the manual operation portion is exposed is provided with the waste water. An interlocking mechanism between the cover and the waste water control valve for opening the control valve is provided .

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the toilet lid and the waste water control valve are interlocked with each other to open the waste water control valve by the raised toilet lid, the toilet lid is raised. As a result, the waste water control valve opens, and the cold water is discharged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mechanically interlocking mechanism between the toilet seat and the waste water control valve for opening the waste water control valve by the seated toilet seat.
By sitting on the toilet seat, the discarded water control valve is opened and the cold water is discharged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interlocking mechanism between the cover and the waste water control valve for opening the waste water control valve by the cover having the posture in which the manual operation unit is exposed. By setting the cover to the position where the manual operation unit is exposed, the waste water control valve is opened and the cold water is discharged .

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 show a hot water cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a structural system diagram of the hot water cleaning apparatus of the first embodiment. 2, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a Western style toilet having the hot water washing device of claim 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a waste water control valve, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic return valve.

As shown in FIG. 2, a toilet seat box 12 is provided on the rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet 10, and a toilet seat 14 and a toilet lid 16 are pivotally supported by the toilet seat box 12. A warm water washing device 20 is installed in the toilet seat box 12. In addition,
The hot water washing device 20 is of a type in which hot water is supplied from an external hot water supply source (not shown).

In this hot water washing apparatus 20, as shown in FIG. 1, cold water (unheated tap water) and hot water are passed through pipes 22 and 24, check valves 26 and 28 with strainers, and pipes 30 and 32. And flows into the thermo valve 34. The mixed water (hot water) at an appropriate temperature mixed by the thermo valve 34 is supplied to a pipe 36, a pressure reducing valve 38 with a relief valve, a pipe 40,
The over-temperature shut-off valve 42 and the pipe 44 are circulated in this order.

The pipe 44 is branched into three pipes 46, 48 and 50. The pipe 46 communicates with a shower nozzle 58 via a shower flow regulating valve 52 and a pipe 56 with a vacuum breaker 54.

The piping 48 communicates with a charm nozzle 66 via a piping 64 with a charm flow regulating valve 60 and a vacuum breaker 62. The pipe 50 is provided with the waste water control valve 7.
Waste water pipe 7 with vacuum breaker 72 through 0
It communicates with 4.

A waste water control valve 70 is provided inside the side of the toilet seat box 12. The shaft 16a of the toilet lid 16 is connected to the valve body 71 of the waste water control valve 70. Valve element 7
1 has a through hole 71a penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the axis thereof. When the toilet lid 16 is closed, the pipe 50 and the waste water pipe 74 are shut off, as shown in FIGS. When the toilet lid 16 is erected, the shaft 16a is about 100 °
The pipe 50 and the waste water pipe 74 are
The cold water remaining in the pipe 50 is discharged through a waste water pipe 74 into a toilet bowl (not shown).

On the upper surface of the side portion of the toilet seat box 12, a shower knob 78 and a charm knob 80 fixed to the operation spindles 52a, 60a of the flow regulating valves 52, 60 are arranged in an exposed state, respectively.

When the shower knob 78 is rotated to open the shower flow control valve 52, hot water is introduced into the shower nozzle 58, the nozzle body 58a advances, and hot water is ejected from the tip. When the charm knob 80 is rotated to open the charm flow control valve 60, the nozzle body 66a of the charm nozzle 66 is similarly advanced and hot water is jetted from the tip.

As described above, when the toilet lid 16 is erected, the pipes 50 and 74 are in communication with each other through the through hole 71a of the valve body 71, and the water (cooling) in the pipe 50 and the flow path on the upstream side thereof is formed. Is discharged into the toilet bowl 78a of the Western style toilet bowl 78 via the waste water pipe 74. Since the water remaining in the pipe 50 is discharged into the toilet bowl only by raising the toilet lid 16 in this manner, the operation of the switching valve or the like for discharging the cold water is unnecessary.

In this embodiment, while the toilet lid 16 is standing up, the water in the pipe 50 is always discharged into the toilet bowl, but when a certain amount of water in the pipe 50 is discharged, the water stops. May be provided in the pipe 50 or 74.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned flow regulating valve 5 for shower is used.
2 and the charm flow control valve 60 are knobs 78 and 8 respectively.
When it is turned 0, the valve is opened, and the water flow increases as the turning angle increases. When the hands are released from the knobs 78 and 80, the flow control valves 52 and 60 are urged by springs to rotate the knobs 78 and 80 and the spindles 52a and 60a in the valve closing direction (return direction).

The configuration of the automatic return will be described with reference to FIG. Valve body 52 of flow regulating valve 52, 60
b and 60b are screwed to the valve fixing plate 86. The spindles 52a, 60a of the flow regulating valves 52, 60 are inserted through the openings 86a or 86b of the valve fixing plate 86. A spring holder 88 is screwed to the valve fixing plate 86,
A spiral spring 9 is provided in the spring holder 88.
0 is stored. The outer peripheral end of the spiral spring 90 is fixed to a spring holder 88, and the inner peripheral end is fixed to a shaft ring 92. The spindles 52a and 60a are inserted into and fixed to the shaft ring 92. A spring holder cover 94 is mounted on and fixed to a spring holder 88 containing the shaft ring 92 and the spring 90. A pick guide stopper 96 is fixed to the cover 94. Spindles 52a, 6
0a is a central hole 94 of the cover 94 and the stopper 96.
a, 96a, and knobs 78, 80 are fixed to the ends thereof. When the knobs 78, 80 are turned in the direction of the arrow .theta. In FIG. 3 (valve opening direction), the spring 90 is tightened. It rotates in the direction (valve closing direction).

When the user using the hot water washing device 20 stands up from the toilet seat 14, he or she grasps his / her hand and separates them from the toilet seats 78 and 80 prior to that. The valves 52 and 60 are closed at the stage where the hand is picked up and separated from 78 and 80. Therefore, the nozzle 5 must be
8 and 66 are in a water stop state.

The hot water washing apparatus 20 of this embodiment comprises a valve 52,
All 60 are manually operated, and hot water is supplied from outside. As described above, the hot water cleaning device 20 does not use any electrical components and does not require a power source at all. This hot water cleaning device 20 therefore
Not only is the production cost low, but there is no risk of electric leakage and maintenance is easy. For example, it can be washed with water.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 7 and 8 show a hot water washing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows the main components of a Western style toilet having the hot water washing apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a VIII-VI view of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows the II line. Toilet seat box 1 as shown in Fig. 7
A waste water control valve 100 is provided inside the side part of No. 2. The wastewater control valve 100 includes a piston 102 and a cylinder 106 for urging the piston 102 upward. The cylinder 106 is provided with an inflow port 106a to which the pipe 50 is connected and an inflow port 106b to which the waste water pipe 74 is connected. The piston 102 has a water introduction hole 1 through which these ports 106a and 106b can communicate.
02a is drilled.

The shaft 14a of the toilet seat 14 is
It is pivoted at the top. When no person is seated on the toilet seat 14, the piston 102 is pushed up by the spring 104 as shown in FIG.
Reference numerals 0 and 74 are in a cutoff state.

When the user sits on the toilet seat 14, the shaft 14a of the toilet seat 14 pushes down the piston 102 due to the weight of the seated person, and the pipe 50 and the waste water pipe 74 are communicated with each other through the water introduction hole 102a. Then, the cold water staying in the pipe 50 is discharged into the toilet bowl through the waste water pipe 74. When the user separates from the toilet seat 14, the piston 102 is pushed up by the urging force of the spring 104, the pipe 50 and the waste water pipe 74 are shut off, and the discharge of the waste water is stopped.

The other construction is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals indicate the same parts.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the water staying in the pipe 50 is discharged into the toilet bowl only by sitting on the toilet seat 14, the operation of the switching valve for discharging the cold water is not performed. It becomes unnecessary. In the present embodiment, the cold water in the pipe 50 is discharged into the toilet bowl by sitting on the toilet seat 14, but a self-closing valve that stops water when a certain amount of the cold water in the pipe 50 is discharged is provided. You may.

In this embodiment, all the hot water cleaning devices are manually operated, and no electrical components are required.

Third Embodiment FIGS. 9 to 11 show a hot water washing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a toilet seat box and the like, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the manual operation unit, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line XI-XI in FIG.

A manual operation section 108 of a manually operated hot water supply control valve is provided on the side of the toilet seat box 12A.
A cover 110 is pivotally supported by the manual operation unit 108 so that it can assume a lying posture (FIG. 9) covering the manual operation unit 108 and a standing posture (FIG. 10) exposing the manual operation unit 108. ing.

As shown in FIG. 11, the shaft 110 of the cover 110
a is connected to the valve body 112a of the waste water control valve 112. The pipe 50 communicates with a waste water pipe 74 with a vacuum breaker 72 via a waste water control valve 112. This waste water control valve 112 has the same configuration as the waste water control valve 70 shown in FIGS. That is, a through hole (not shown) is provided in the valve body 112a of the waste water control valve 112 in a direction orthogonal to the axis, and the pipe 50 and the waste water pipe are disposed in the falling posture in which the cover 110 covers the manual operation unit 108. 74 turns off. Further, in the upright posture where the manual operation unit 108 is exposed, the pipe 50 and the waste water pipe 74 are in communication with each other, and the cold water remaining in the pipe 50 is discharged into the toilet bowl through the waste water pipe 74.

The other construction is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals indicate the same parts. In the hot water washing apparatus configured as described above, when the cover 110 is released (standing) to perform the buttocks washing, the piping 50
Since the water staying inside the toilet bowl is automatically discharged into the toilet bowl, there is no need to operate a switching valve or the like for discharging cold water. A self-closing valve that stops water when a certain amount of cold water in the pipe 50 is discharged may be provided .

[0042]

As described above, in the hot water washing apparatus of the first aspect, since the cold water is discharged only by raising the toilet lid, the operation of the switching valve becomes unnecessary.

In the hot water washing apparatus according to the second aspect, since the cold water is discharged only by sitting on the toilet seat, the operation of the switching valve becomes unnecessary.

In the hot water washing apparatus of the third aspect, the cold water is discharged only by setting the cover to the position where the manual operation section is exposed, and it is not necessary to operate the switching valve. It should be noted that the waste water operation is performed only when the warm water cleaning device is to be used, and the waste water operation is not performed when only the toilet is used. Therefore, there is no strange feeling when only the toilet is used, and water can be saved .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural system diagram of a hot water cleaning device according to claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a Western-style toilet having the hot water washing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a waste water control valve of the hot water cleaning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic return valve.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of a Western-style toilet having the hot water cleaning device of claim 2;

8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet provided with a cover that covers a manual operation unit.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a manual operation unit.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a conventional hot water cleaning device.

[Description of Signs] 20 Hot water washing device 22, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 56, 64 Piping 26, 28 Check valve with strainer 34 Thermo valve 38 Pressure reducing valve with relief valve 42 overtemperature Nukutoki closing valve 52 shower flow regulating valve 54,62,72 vacuum breaker 58 shower nozzle 60 Charm flow regulating valve Te 66 Charm nozzles 70,10 0 discard water control valve 74 discarded water pipe

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A washing nozzle for ejecting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body, a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle, and a manually operated hot water supply control valve provided in the hot water supply system When, in the warm water washing device having a water passage discarded for cold water drain which is branched from the hot water supply line, and a discarded water control valve provided in the water-based path Te該捨, the discarded water controlled by standing stool lid A hot water washing apparatus comprising an interlocking mechanism for opening the valve, the interlocking mechanism between the toilet lid and the waste water control valve. 2. A washing nozzle for ejecting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body, a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle, and a manually operated hot water supply control valve provided in the hot water supply system. When an aqueous path discarded for cold water drain which is branched from the hot water supply line and, in the warm water washing device having a discarded water control valve provided in the water-based path Te該捨, the discarded water control valve by seating has been seat A hot water washing apparatus, comprising a mechanical interlocking mechanism for opening the toilet seat and the waste water control valve. 3. A washing nozzle for jetting hot water toward the buttocks of a human body, a hot water supply system for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle, and a manually operated hot water supply control valve provided in the hot water supply system. When, in the warm water washing device having a water passage discarded for cold water drain which is branched from the hot water supply line, and a discarded water control valve provided in the water-based path Te該捨, the manually operated hot water supply control valve manually A cover capable of taking a position covering the operation unit and a position exposing the manual operation unit is provided, and the cover taking the position exposing the manual operation unit opens the waste water control valve. A hot water washing apparatus comprising an interlocking mechanism between the cover and the waste water control valve .