JP2845129B2 - Toilet seat box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet seat box, and more particularly to a toilet seat box provided with a plurality of switches for operating equipment such as a hot water washing device and having a laterally protruding portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It has been widely used that a toilet seat box is installed on the rear upper surface of a Western-style toilet bowl, and a plurality of switches are provided at a protruding portion of the toilet seat box to the side of the toilet bowl. This switch is a switch for operating the hot water washing device, a switch for a heated toilet seat (a toilet seat with a heater), or the like.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet provided with a toilet seat box according to a conventional example, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an overhang portion of the toilet seat box, and FIG. 6 is along the line VI-VI in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view.

[0004] A toilet seat box 1 is provided on the rear upper surface of the Western style toilet 10.
A toilet seat 14 and a toilet lid 16 are pivotally supported by the toilet seat box 12 so that the toilet seat 14 and the toilet lid 16 can be turned upside down. The toilet seat box 12 includes a main body 18 installed on the upper surface of the Western style toilet 10.
And the body 18 are integrated with the
And an overhanging portion 20 that protrudes to the side of the
A plurality of switches and display lamps are provided on the upper surface of the device.

In this conventional example, a shower switch 22, a charm switch 24, a hot air switch 26, and a stop switch 28 are provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion 20. Further, a cleaning strength dial 3 is provided on the front side of the overhang portion 20.
0 and a leakage indicator lamp (LED) 32 are provided.

When the shower switch 22 is pressed, a shower nozzle 34 provided on the body of the toilet seat box 12 is operated, and hot water is jetted from the tip of the shower nozzle 34 to perform shower washing (anal washing) of the user's buttocks. When the charm switch 24 is pressed, the charm nozzle 36 similarly provided on the main body of the toilet seat box 12 is operated, and hot water is blown out from the tip of the charm nozzle 36 to wash the human hips with hot water (bide wash).
Is performed. When the hot air switch 26 is pressed, the hot air fan in the toilet seat box 12 is operated, and hot air is blown on the buttocks of the human body to perform drying. Stop switch 28
By pressing, the operation of the shower nozzle, charm nozzle or hot air fan is stopped. Washing strength dial 3
By turning 0, the jetting strength of hot water during shower cleaning and charm cleaning can be adjusted.

The LEDs 22a, 24a, and 2 are provided adjacent to the switches 22, 24, and 26 to indicate their operation states.
6a is provided.

The leakage indicator lamp 32 is turned on when a leakage occurs in the electric circuit.

As shown in FIG. 6, inside the overhang portion 20 of the toilet seat box 12, a circuit board 38 is installed in parallel with the back surface of the upper surface of the overhang portion. , 24, 26, 28 and the LEDs 22a, 24a,
26a and 32 are mounted. The substrate 38 is fixed to a boss 40 on the back side of the upper surface of the overhang portion 20 by screws 42.

A plurality of openings 44 are provided in the overhang portion 20, and the switches 22 to 28 and the LEDs 22a, 24a,
26a and 32 face this opening. Switch 22 ~
28 is inserted into each opening 44 and each switch 22 to
The tip of 28 protrudes very slightly from the upper surface of the overhang 20.

A synthetic resin sheet 46 is adhered to the upper surface of the overhang 20. The synthetic resin sheet 46 is provided with a convex curved portion 48 at a position corresponding to each opening 44, and the convex curved portion 48 can be elastically depressed and deformed when pressed.

A mark indicating the function of each switch is printed on each protruding portion 48 of the sheet 46. The portions covering the LEDs 22a to 26a, 32 are translucent. Note that, in the sheet 46, this LED
In the immediate vicinity of the translucent portion covering the portion 32, the character "leakage" is printed.

A remote controller 50 (FIG. 4) is provided separately from the toilet seat box 12 so that each device can also be operated by a remote controller instead of directly operating the switches 22 to 28 of the hot water washing apparatus. ) May be provided on the wall of the toilet room. In this case, in order to receive an optical signal from the remote controller, a translucent window portion is provided in the overhang portion 20, and a light receiving element is provided behind the window portion.

The window may be covered with the synthetic resin sheet 46.

[0015]

In the above-mentioned conventional toilet seat box, the letters "leakage" printed on the sheet 46 are arranged near the LED (leakage indication lamp) 32. It is sufficient for the user to visually recognize the character "leakage" only when an electrical leakage actually occurs. At other times, it is desirable that the character is not visually recognized so as not to give the user a useless anxiety.

Further, when the remote control light receiving portion is installed in the area of the cover 46 in the above-mentioned conventional toilet seat box, it is necessary to perform printing on the synthetic resin sheet 46 so as to form as many light transmitting portions as possible. Yes, sheet 46
Tends to be cluttered.

[0017]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet seat box comprising: a main body disposed on a rear upper surface of a toilet; and a projecting portion projecting to a side of the toilet. The switch is mounted on a circuit board, each switch is inserted into an opening provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion, and the opening is formed of a resin sheet. A light receiving element for receiving an optical signal from a remote controller on the board,
An abnormal indication lamp is installed in close proximity to the light receiving element and one opening facing the lamp is provided on the upper surface of the overhanging portion, and the opening is covered with a translucent colored resin sheet. An abnormal display mark is provided on the colored resin sheet.

A toilet seat box according to a second aspect is characterized in that, in the first embodiment, the abnormal display mark is provided as a portion having a higher translucency than a portion other than the mark.

[0019]

In the toilet seat box according to the first aspect, since the light receiving element for receiving the optical signal from the remote controller and the abnormality display lamp are close to each other, the colored resin sheet covering the opening facing the element and the lamp is provided. The light transmitting portions can be put together. Therefore, the appearance of the resin sheet becomes clear and clear, and the display of the switches and the like becomes easy to understand. Note that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, since the abnormal display mark is provided on the colored resin sheet at the opening, the abnormal display mark becomes clear only when the abnormal display lamp is turned on, and the abnormal display mark is conspicuous when the abnormal display lamp is turned off. Will not be.

In the toilet seat box according to the second aspect, the abnormal display mark is provided as a portion having a higher translucency than a portion other than the mark, so that when the abnormal display lamp is turned on, the abnormal display mark is raised. It comes to be clearly seen ascending.

[0022]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an overhang portion of a toilet seat box according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a leakage display mark.

In the present embodiment, a lamp for indicating a short circuit (L) is provided on a substrate 38 provided along the back side of the upper surface of the overhang portion 20.
ED) 32 and a light receiving element 52 for receiving a light (infrared) signal from a remote controller are arranged close to each other, and these LED 32 and element 52 face one opening 54. This overhang 20
The resin sheet 46A covering the front side of the upper surface is colored by printing on a colorless and transparent synthetic resin sheet base material.

The portion of the sheet 46A that covers the opening 54 is printed with a color that is dark and that can pass infrared rays as a whole. Then, at the location facing the LED 32 (the location A in FIG. 2), the character “leakage” is formed so as to be white. That is, only the portion of the character "leakage" is not printed, and therefore, the portion of the character "leakage" has a higher translucency than its surroundings.

The hatches in FIG. 3 indicate dark areas.

The rest of the structure of the toilet seat box of this embodiment is the same as that of the above-mentioned conventional example.

In the toilet seat box of the present embodiment thus configured, the light receiving element 52 for receiving an optical signal from the remote controller and the leakage display LED 32 are placed close to each other. The translucent part and the white part are grouped together. Therefore, the appearance of the resin sheet 46A is clear and the switches and the like are easily displayed.

Further, since the character "leakage" is provided in white color on the colored resin sheet 46A at the opening 54,
Only when the ED32 is lit, the leakage is clearly visible as if it were floating, and when the LED32 is off, "leakage"
Character becomes almost inconspicuous.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from seeing the character "leakage" every time the toilet is used and feeling useless anxiety.

The LED 32 and the light receiving element 52
May be provided in any portion as long as it is covered by the resin sheet 46.

In the above embodiment, the LED 32 and the element 52
Faces one opening 54, but two separate openings may be provided close to each other, and the LED 32 and the element 52 may face the different openings.

In the above embodiment, the leakage is displayed, but other abnormalities, for example, a failure such as a broken heater may be displayed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a portion of the sheet 46 facing the switch or the LED be a bright background having gloss and the other portions be a matte surface having no gloss. In this case, the switch and the LED portion reflect light, so that the location of the switch and the display can be easily visually recognized even in a dim light.

[0034]

As described above, according to the toilet seat box of the present invention, the appearance of the resin sheet covering the switches on the upper surface of the overhanging portion becomes clear and clear, so that the switches can be easily visually recognized. Further, the abnormal display mark becomes easy to see.

In the toilet seat box according to the second aspect, when the abnormality display lamp is turned on, the abnormal display mark becomes very clearly visible as if it were raised.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a toilet seat box according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective sectional view of a main part of the toilet seat box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a main part plan view showing a resin sheet of the toilet seat box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet provided with a toilet seat box according to a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a toilet seat box according to a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Toilet seat box 20 Overhang part 22, 24, 26, 28 Switch 30 Cleaning intensity dial 32 Electric leakage display lamp (LED) 38 Substrate 44 Opening 46, 46A Resin sheet 52 Light receiving element

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Ken Takamata 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inside Inax Inc. (72) Inventor Tetsuo Makino 2-1-1 Asahi-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masatoshi Kuno 2-1-1 Asahimachi, Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-6-936646 (JP, A) JP-A-61-53925 (JP, A) ) Hikaru Hei 2-136175 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) E03D 9/08

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A body part installed on a rear upper surface of a toilet,
An overhanging portion that overhangs the side of the toilet bowl, wherein the overhanging portion is provided with a plurality of switches, wherein the switch is mounted on a circuit board, and each switch is A light receiving element for receiving an optical signal from a remote controller on the board, in a toilet seat box which is inserted into an opening provided on an upper surface of the overhang portion and which is covered with a resin sheet; And one opening facing the light receiving element and the lamp is provided on the upper surface of the overhanging portion, and the opening is covered with a transparent colored resin sheet, and the colored resin sheet in the opening portion is provided. A toilet seat box provided with an abnormal display mark on the toilet seat box. 2. The toilet seat box according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal display mark is provided as a portion having a higher translucency than a portion other than the mark.