JP3054053U - Pole retractable cleaning device for Japanese toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To hold down a pole with a hand so as to protrude from the rear center of a Japanese style toilet, and raise the pole by hand along the wall so that it is not in the way when not in use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a folding pole-type washing device for a Japanese-style toilet, which is capable of performing a washing operation. SOLUTION: A cleaning device main body 3 provided with a hot water supply unit is arranged at an appropriate position on a floor 2 around a Japanese style toilet 1, and a cleaning nozzle 7 which projects hot water from a rear part of the Japanese style toilet substantially at the center thereof. Is provided on a movable pole 5 supported on a toilet wall via a hinge 6 so as to be able to be turned upside down.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Usage of the device]

 The present invention relates to a hot water washing device for washing a buttock in a Japanese toilet.

[0002]

[Conventional technology and problems]

 Japanese-style toilets are sanitary because the user's buttocks do not come in contact with them.They also have advantages such as simple structure and easy cleaning.Many Japanese people are familiar with the facilities and have complete sewage facilities. It is still overwhelmingly used in local restrooms. Conventionally, the following two methods are known for attaching a hot water washing device to such a Japanese style toilet.

[0003] One is a method in which a toilet seat unit or a stool provided with a hot water supply mechanism and a washing nozzle is installed on a Japanese-style toilet to make the Japanese-style toilet a stool. An example thereof is known from Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP-A-H07-26139. However, this method has a problem that the advantage of the Japanese style toilet is lost because the Japanese style toilet needs to be westernized.

In the second method, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, a hot water washing apparatus main body 20 having a footrest 21 A is arranged on a floor on one side of a Japanese toilet 22. A footrest 21B is also arranged on the floor on the other side of the Japanese-style toilet, and a nozzle 23 that projects from the footrest 21A to the rear center of the Japanese-style toilet 22 and ejects washing water is provided freely. This is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-37614. This device needs to incorporate the nozzle 23 of the cleaning device, its mechanism, and piping below the footrest 21A, and thus has the disadvantage of increasing the size of the cleaning device body 20.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a merit that it is sanitary because the Japanese buttocks of the user do not touch the buttocks of the user without westernizing the Japanese style toilet which many Japanese are familiar with. After adding the toilet in the style, use the pole to protrude almost at the center of the back of the Japanese style toilet only when cleaning the buttocks in that style, and fall by hand. An object of the present invention is to provide a folding pole-type washing device for a Japanese-style toilet, which can raise a pole by hand along a wall so as not to be in the way when used.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a cleaning device body having a hot water supply unit is disposed at an appropriate place on a floor around a Japanese-style toilet, and the rear center of the Japanese-style toilet is substantially in the center. A washing nozzle that projects hot water and protrudes from a toilet pole is provided on a movable pole that is supported on a toilet wall via a hinge.

A movable pole provided with a cleaning nozzle is rotatably inserted into a socket provided at a joint with a hinge so that the cleaning nozzle is rotatable. The movable pole is provided with a positioning device which is positioned at either the use position or the inverted position by the action of a spring built in the hinge.

A water supply tube for supplying hot water from a hot water supply unit provided in the cleaning device to the cleaning nozzle is disposed in the movable pole.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the cleaning device of the present invention, in which a Japanese toilet 1 is provided on a step-like floor 2 of a toilet. Washing device main body 3 configured in a box-like shape having a hot water supply unit on floor 2 at the front side of Japanese style toilet 1, in this figure, at a suitable place on the floor around Japanese style toilet 1. A movable pole 5 is mounted on a wall surface 4 near a floor on one side of the Japanese toilet 1 via a hinge 6 so as to be able to move up and down. A washing nozzle 7 is attached to the movable pole 5 so as to protrude from a side near the tip of the pole, and a water supply tube 8 for supplying washing water to the washing nozzle 7 is arranged inside the pole so as to be hidden. ing. The cleaning device body 3 and the cleaning nozzle 7 are connected to each other by a water supply tube 8.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a hinge 6 is attached to a horizontal member (edge material) 13 provided on a wall surface 4 near the stepped floor surface 2, and the floor surface is connected through the hinge 6. The movable pole 5 is supported so that the movable pole 5 can be turned upside down. The movable pole 5 is supported in a horizontal position so that the flushing nozzle 7 protrudes substantially at the center of the rear part of the Japanese toilet 1 at the time of stool and can spray hot water to the buttocks. Is configured to be able to stand upright along the wall 4. As shown in FIG. 3B, a joint bracket 14 is provided at the base of the movable pole 5, and a socket 15 is formed on the joint bracket 14, and the base of the movable pole 5 is rotated with respect to the socket 15. The cleaning nozzle 7 is rotatable in the circumferential direction of the pole as shown in FIG. Incidentally, reference numeral 16 denotes a handle for operation, and reference numeral 17 denotes a lid at the tip of the pole. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the hot water supply unit includes a water supply tank 9 and an electric pump 10 for sending hot water to the washing nozzle. The water supply tank 9 is provided with a ceramic heater or the like for heating to form hot water. The electric pump 10 is set on the upper part of the water supply tank 9, and is configured to send out the hot water in the water supply tank 9 to the water supply tube 8. An operation panel 11 of a control circuit for controlling the heater of the water supply tank 9 and the electric pump 10 is mounted on the wall surface 4 in front of the water supply tank. The operation panel is provided with an on / off switch for the pump 10 and a temperature controller for the heater. Reference numeral 12 denotes a power cord connected to a power outlet.

As the hinge 6 supporting the movable pole 5, it is possible to use a take-out hinge (both hinges) having two parallel rotating shafts 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d. In this hinge, one blade plate 19a is fixed to a horizontal member (edge member) 13 on the wall surface with a fixing screw or the like, and a joining bracket 14 is fixed to the other blade plate 19b with a fixing screw or the like. Two carrying plates 20a, 20b are rotatably connected to the blade plates 19a, 19b by a pair of shafts 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, respectively, and a spring 21 is connected to one carrying plate. It is mounted between the plate 20a and the wing plate 19a. When the movable pole 5 is moved up and down by holding the movable pole 5 by hand by the action of the spring 21 built in the hinge 6, the movable pole 5 is moved to the horizontal position (use position) and the standing position (standby position). ), And fix it so that it does not move around.

Next, the operation of the device configured as described above will be described. The device of the present invention holds the movable pole 5 down by hand with the movable pole 5 when urinating the toilet, and raises the movable pole 5 by hand along the wall so as not to be in the way when a man adds urine or otherwise used. Raise it in position. Next, after defecation, the switch provided on the operation panel 11 of the control circuit is turned on to start the pump, and the washing water is supplied from the tank to the washing nozzle via the water supply tube to inject hot water to the buttocks. At this time, if necessary, the direction of the washing nozzle 7 is finely adjusted by rotating the movable pole 5 as shown in FIG. 6 to match the user's body type and use condition. After the stool, the switch is turned off to stop the pump.

[0014]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the present invention provides a cleaning nozzle that disposes a cleaning device body having a hot water supply unit at an appropriate position on the floor around a Japanese toilet and projects hot water at a position substantially at the rear of the Japanese toilet. Is installed on a movable pole that is supported on the toilet wall via a hinge attached to the floor on the side of the Japanese-style toilet, so that it can be applied to existing Japanese-style toilets for cleaning. The functions can be easily added, and there is no need to convert the Japanese style toilet into a stool. Hold the movable pole down with your hand so that the washing nozzle protrudes almost in the center of the back of the Japanese toilet only when washing the buttocks, and put it on the wall so that it does not get in the way when men add urine or when they are not in use. Since the movable pole can be raised by hand along with it, it does not hinder the use of the Japanese-style toilet and it is sanitary because the user's buttocks do not touch. Further, there is no possibility that dirt adheres to the cleaning nozzle, and the toilet can be easily cleaned. In addition, the movable pole equipped with the cleaning nozzle is rotatably inserted into the socket provided at the joint with the hinge, and the cleaning nozzle is rotatable, so the nozzle is rotated to fine-tune the direction of the cleaning nozzle. In this way, accurate and comfortable cleaning can be performed according to the user's body type and usage conditions. In addition, since the water supply tube that supplies hot water from the hot water supply unit to the washing nozzle is provided inside the pole, the pipe can be shortened and no separate member is required to cover it, making it easy and compact. It has excellent advantages such as being able to be configured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional device.

FIG. 3A is a side view of a movable pole having a cleaning nozzle. (B) is a perspective view of a joining bracket that rotatably supports the movable pole.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a hinge attached to a joining bracket and a movable pole supported upside down via the hinge.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hot water supply / supply unit.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a joining bracket and a nozzle.

7A is a perspective view of a state where a hinge is open, FIG. 7B is a front view of a state where the hinge is open, FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA,
(D) is a plan view with the hinge closed, and (E) is a side view with the hinge closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Japanese-style toilet 2 Step-type floor surface 3 Washing apparatus main body 5 Movable pole 6 Hinge 7 Washing nozzle 8 Water supply tube 9 Water supply tank 10 Electric pump 11 Operation panel 12 Power cord 13 Horizontal member 14 Joining bracket 15 Socket 16 Handle 17 Lid 18a, 18b Rotating shaft 19a, 19b Blade plate 20a, 20b Carrying plate 21 Spring

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A washing device main body having a hot water supply unit is arranged at an appropriate place on the floor around a Japanese style toilet, and a washing nozzle which projects hot water at a rear center of the Japanese style toilet and jets hot water is provided. A pole-type flushing device for a Japanese-style toilet, which is provided on a movable pole that is supported up and down on a toilet wall via a number. 2. A pole for a Japanese toilet according to claim 1, wherein a movable pole provided with a washing nozzle is rotatably inserted into a socket provided at a joint portion with a hinge so that the washing nozzle is rotatable. Foldable cleaning device. 3. The folding pole type washing apparatus for a Japanese toilet according to claim 1, wherein a water supply tube for supplying hot water from the hot water supply unit to the washing nozzle is disposed in the movable pole.