JP3331744B2 - Hot water cleaning equipment - Google Patents

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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 in a Western style toilet and, more particularly, to a hot water washing apparatus provided with a plurality of switches for selecting washing intensity.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a Western-style toilet provided with a conventional hot water cleaning device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the hot water cleaning device, and FIG.

[0003] Toilet seat box 1 on the rear upper surface of Western style toilet 10
A heating toilet seat 14 and a toilet lid 16 are pivotally supported on the toilet seat box 12 so that the toilet seat 14 can be turned upside down. Behind the toilet seat box 12, a low tank 18 is installed.
The toilet seat box 12 includes an overhang portion 12a that overhangs the side of the Western-style toilet bowl 10, and a plurality of switches and display lamps are provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion 12a. A remote control 20 is attached to a wall surface W of the toilet room.

In this conventional example, as shown in FIG. 6, a remote controller 20 has shower switches 22a to 22f, charm switches 24a to 24f, and dry switches 26a to 26f.
c, a stop switch 28 and a flash switch 30 are provided.

When one of the shower switches 22a to 22f is pressed, the shower nozzle 32 provided on the main body of the toilet seat box 12 is advanced, and hot water is jetted from the tip thereof to wash the buttocks of the user (anal washing). Is performed. When any of the charm switches 24a to 24f is pressed, the charm nozzle 34 provided on the body of the toilet seat box 12 is similarly activated, and hot water is spouted from the tip of the charm nozzle 34, thereby performing hot water washing (bidete washing) of the human hips. Done. Press any dry switch 26a~2 6 c, hot-air fan of the toilet seat box 12 is actuated, drying is carried out hot air is blown to the human body buttocks. When the stop switch 28 is pressed, the operation of the shower nozzle, the charm nozzle or the hot air fan is stopped. By operating the flash switch 30, water is supplied from the low tank 18 into the toilet bowl of the Western-style toilet bowl 10, and waste is discharged.

As shown in FIG. 5, water from a pipe 40 is heated by a heater 44 in a hot water tank 42 and then sent to a shower nozzle 32 or a charm nozzle 34 via pipes 46 and 48. Electric flow control valves 50 and 52 are provided in the middle of the pipes 46 and 48, and the opening is adjusted by a signal from the control device 54. The control device 54 also controls the heater 44, the blower 56, and the air heater 58.

[0007] An infrared (or ultrasonic or radio wave) signal from the remote controller 20 is received by the light receiving element 60 and input to the control device 54. A switch panel 62 having the same switches as the remote controller 20 is also provided on the upper surface of the overhang portion 12a, and a signal from the switch panel 62 is input to the control device 54 via a lead wire 64.

The remote controller 20 uses a dry battery as a power source. Although not shown, a battery box and a battery cover for covering the battery box are provided on the back surface of the remote controller 20.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a remote controller 70 used in another conventional example. The remote control 70 includes a shower switch 72, a charm switch 74, a dry switch 7
6, an up switch 78 and a down switch 80 for cleaning and drying strength, a stop switch 82, a room heating switch 84, and a deodorizing switch 86 are provided. The remote controller 70 is capable of adjusting cleaning and drying in five steps, and has five display lamps (LEDs) 88 arranged on the upper portion of the remote controller 70 to display the selected strength.

[0010]

In the remote controller 20 shown in FIG. 6, when one of the shower switches 22a to 22f or the charm switches 24a to 24f is pressed, cleaning is immediately started at a desired intensity. On the other hand, the number of switches on the surface of the remote controller 20 increases, and it is difficult for an unskilled user to know which switch to press. Also, the cost is high due to the large number of switches.

In the remote controller 70 shown in FIG. 7, although the number of switches is small, the shower switch 72 and the charm switch
After pressing any one of the buttons 4, the up switch 78 or the down switch 80 must be pressed, which is inconvenient in that the number of switch operations increases. In particular, when selecting the strongest or the weakest, the up switch 78 or the down switch 80 must be pressed at least twice, which is inconvenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a hot water cleaning apparatus capable of easily selecting a desired cleaning strength.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water washing apparatus comprising: a nozzle for jetting hot water toward a buttocks of a toilet seater; and a valve for increasing or decreasing the amount of hot water supplied to the nozzle. A control device for adjusting the washing intensity in multiple stages by adjusting the amount of water passing through the valve device in multiple stages, and a remote controller for giving a selection signal of the washing intensity to the control device. In a hot water washing apparatus in which the remote control is provided with a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of stages of washing strength, the control device includes m (m is 3
The cleaning intensity is set at the above (integer) levels, and the remote controller is provided with n switches for selecting the n (n is an integer of 2 or more and smaller than m) cleaning intensity. In addition, a switching device is provided for switching the correspondence between the cleaning intensity selected by the switch of the remote controller and the cleaning intensity set in the control device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hot water washing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the control device is provided in a toilet seat box, and the controller gives a control signal for selecting a cleaning intensity via a lead wire to the controller. Are provided in the toilet seat box, and the controller is provided with m washing strength selection switches corresponding to the m washing levels.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the hot water washing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, m is 5 to 8 and n is 2 or 3
It is characterized by being.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the hot water washing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the remote controller includes a battery housing and a battery cover for covering the battery housing. Is provided on the remote controller at a location covered by the battery cover.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the hot water washing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the changeover switch is provided on a lower surface of the remote controller.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a large number (m) of cleaning intensity are set in the cleaning device, and a smaller number (n) of cleaning intensity selection switches are provided on the remote controller. Have been. There is a correspondence between each cleaning intensity selection switch and the actual cleaning intensity. When a certain cleaning intensity selection switch is operated, the corresponding cleaning intensity is selected.
By setting a specific switch and a specific cleaning intensity in advance according to the user's preference, the cleaning intensity frequently selected by the user can be selected by one switch operation. .

By switching the relationship between the switch and the cleaning intensity, the cleaning intensity can be set in accordance with the cleaning intensity selection pattern unique to each household.

In the hot water washing apparatus according to the second aspect, for example, the controller provided at the overhang portion of the toilet seat box includes:
There are provided m cleaning intensity selection switches corresponding to the m levels of cleaning intensity. Thereby, the washing strength can be finely adjusted in multiple stages.

In this case, since the remote controller has a small number of selection switches as described in claim 1, even an inexperienced user can easily operate the remote controller.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of setting steps of the cleaning intensity and the number of the selection switches of the cleaning intensity are appropriate for ordinary users.

[0023] In the hot water washing apparatus according to claims 4 and 5,
Since the changeover switch is hard to see, there is no mischief. Further, it is possible to prevent the correspondence between the switch and the cleaning strength from being switched by mistake. Further, the changeover switch is less likely to be exposed to water.

[0024]

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a remote controller of the hot water cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a rear surface of the remote controller, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the hot water cleaning apparatus.

In this embodiment, the switch panel 62 is the sixth panel.
Although it is the same as the conventional switch panel 62 in the figure,
The remote control 20A has three shower switches 22a to 2
2c and three charm switches 24a to 24c. In addition, switches 22a to 2
A switching device is provided for the correspondence between 2c, 24a to 24c and the cleaning strength.

As shown in FIG. 2, a battery box 90 and a battery cover (not shown) for covering the battery box are provided on the back surface of the remote controller 20A. In the immediate vicinity of the battery box 90, a changeover switch 92 for the corresponding mode A, B, C between the shower switches 22a to 22c and the cleaning intensity, and a changeover switch for the corresponding mode a, b, c between the charm switches 24a to 24c and the cleaning intensity. 94 are provided.

Switch 22 in each mode A, B, C
a to 22c and six levels of cleaning strength 1,2,3,4,5,6
(It becomes stronger in the order of 1 to 6.) is set as shown in Table 1 below.

[0028]

[Table 1]

The correspondence between the modes a, b, and c and the charm switches 24a to 24c is the same as in Table 1.

Modes A and a are suitable for households who prefer relatively weak cleaning and for hot water cleaning apparatuses installed in areas where the water supply pressure is high.

Modes B and b are suitable for households who prefer relatively strong cleaning and for hot water cleaning devices installed in areas where the water supply pressure is low.

Modes C and c are suitable when some of the household members have a patient such as hemorrhoids.

The other structure is the same as that of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the hot water cleaning apparatus thus configured, the cleaning apparatus is provided with six levels of cleaning strength, and the remote controller is provided with three smaller cleaning strength selection switches. Then, any one of the three cleaning intensity selection switches 22a to 22c (or 24a to 24c)
When one of them is operated, cleaning is performed at a desired cleaning intensity corresponding to the operation. In this case, by selecting modes A, B, and C (or a, b, and c) according to the characteristics of each household, the cleaning intensity frequently selected by the user can be selected with a single switch operation. Can be very convenient.

Further, the number of switches on the surface of the remote controller 20A is small, the function of each switch is easy to understand, and the cost can be reduced by the small number of switches.

In the hot water washing apparatus of the present embodiment, the controller 62 provided on the overhang portion of the toilet seat box is provided with six washing strength selection switches corresponding to six washing strength levels. The strength can be finely adjusted in multiple stages. However, the switch configuration of the controller 62 may be matched with that of the remote controller 20A.

In the hot water cleaning apparatus of this embodiment, the number of setting steps of the cleaning intensity and the number of the selection switches of the cleaning intensity are appropriate for ordinary users, and are extremely easy to use.

In the hot water washing apparatus of the present embodiment, the changeover switches 92 and 94 are covered with the battery lid and are hard to touch, so that no mischief is caused. Further, the switches 92 and 94 are accidentally touched during cleaning and the like, and the switches 22a to 22
Switching of the correspondence between c (or 24a to 24c) and the cleaning strength is also prevented.

In the present invention, the changeover switch may be provided on the lower surface of the remote controller (for example, at the location indicated by the symbol S in FIG. 2).

In the above embodiment, the changeover switch is provided on the remote controller. However, the changeover switch may be provided on the toilet seat box side (for example, the controller).

In the present invention, the air blowing temperature for hot air drying may be switched in multiple stages in the same manner as described above. For example, the temperature of the hot air can be switched in four stages, the remote control is provided with two hot air temperature selection switches, and the switch between the hot air temperature selection switch and the hot air temperature is switched. A changeover switch may be provided.

[0042]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to select a desired cleaning intensity even if the number of changeover switches of the remote controller is reduced, so that the configuration of the remote controller is simple and easy to understand. . Further, the size of the switch can be increased. Furthermore, cost reduction can be achieved by reducing the number of switches.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to finely adjust the washing strength in multiple stages.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a very convenient hot water cleaning apparatus in which the cleaning intensity and the number of cleaning intensity selection switches are appropriate.

According to the warm water washing apparatus of the fourth and fifth aspects, the changeover switch is prevented from being mischievous or erroneously operated. Further, it is possible to prevent the changeover switch from being splashed with water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a remote controller of a hot water cleaning device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a back surface of a remote controller of the hot water cleaning device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a remote controller of the hot water cleaning device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet provided with a conventional hot water cleaning device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional hot water cleaning device.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a remote controller of the conventional hot water cleaning device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a remote controller of another conventional hot water cleaning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 Western style toilet 20, 20A Remote control 22a-22f, 24a-24f Washing strength selection switch 32 Shower nozzle 34 Charm nozzle 42 Hot water tank 44 Heater 50, 52 Flow control valve 54 Controller 56 Blower 58 Air heater 62 Controller 64 Lead wire

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing from the front page Examiner Gito Yokoi (56) References JP-A-6-117007 (JP, A) JP-A-2-111801 (JP, U) JP-B-5-61415 (JP, B2) JP 63-24709 (JP, Y1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E03D 9/08

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A nozzle for jetting hot water toward the buttocks of a toilet seated person, a valve device for increasing or decreasing the amount of hot water supplied to the nozzle, A control device for adjusting the cleaning intensity in multiple stages by adjusting, and a remote controller for giving a selection signal of the cleaning intensity to the control device, wherein the remote controller has a plurality of stages of cleaning intensity. In the hot water washing apparatus provided with a plurality of switches corresponding to the following, m (m is an integer of 3 or more) washing intensity is set in the control device, and n (n is n N switches are provided to select a cleaning intensity of 2 or more (an integer smaller than m) steps, and a cleaning intensity selected by a switch of the remote controller and a cleaning intensity set in the control device. Toggle correspondence A hot water washing device, comprising a switching device for changing the temperature of the hot water. 2. The toilet seat box according to claim 1, wherein the control device is installed in a toilet seat box, and a controller that gives a control signal for selecting a cleaning intensity to the control device via a lead wire is provided in the toilet seat box. The controller is provided with m washing strength selection switches corresponding to the m washing strength levels. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein m is 5 to 5.
8, wherein n is 2 or 3. 4. The remote control according to claim 1, wherein the remote control includes a battery storage section and a battery cover for covering the battery storage section, and the changeover switch of the switching device is provided with the battery cover of the remote control. A hot water washing device, wherein the device is provided at a location covered with. 5. The hot water washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the changeover switch is provided on a lower surface of the remote controller.