JP3351731B2 - Toilet 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 toilet apparatus having a toilet apparatus main body and an external unit (optional unit) for heating a toilet room, which can be connected to the toilet apparatus main body as desired by a user. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one form of a toilet device, a sanitary washing device for local washing is mounted on a rear upper surface of a toilet body in a straddling manner, and a toilet seat body and a toilet lid are mounted on a functional portion casing of the sanitary washing device. Some are attached.

After the stool, such a sanitary washing device can clean the local part of the user after the stool seated on the toilet seat body.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned toilet apparatus does not have a heating function for heating the toilet room, for example, especially in a cold season such as winter,
Separately, the indoor heating equipment must be installed in the toilet room as an external unit. At this time, if the indoor heating equipment is installed in the toilet room, the toilet space will be further narrowed,
There is a problem that the user feels cramped and cannot use a comfortable toilet.

[0005] In the case of an electric room heating apparatus, a dedicated outlet is required and electric wiring has to be performed separately.

[0006] Further, since the indoor heating apparatus requires a control unit having a timer function for controlling start and stop of operation in order to be installed in the toilet room, the indoor heating apparatus becomes large and the toilet space becomes large. There was also a problem that it became narrow and became expensive.

As described above, adding a new function to the toilet apparatus has problems in terms of space and electric wiring.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet apparatus having a toilet apparatus main body and a new functional unit which can be easily added to the toilet apparatus main body according to the user's preference.

[0009]

A toilet device according to the present invention includes a toilet device main body having a local cleaning device in a casing, and an optional unit, wherein the toilet device includes the local cleaning device and the optional unit. One or more control units for controlling operation are provided, and the control unit is provided in the toilet device main body or in both the toilet device main body and the option unit, and the option unit gives a command to the control unit. And a display section dedicated to the option unit, connected to the control section via a dedicated connector section to which a control signal line is connected, and also for power distribution between the local cleaning device and the option unit. Is driven by electric power distributed and supplied from the toilet apparatus main body so as to be optimal.

A typical example of the optional unit is a heating device, but other various units such as a deodorizing device, a cooling device, a sheet paper supplying device, and an AV device can be used.

[0011] Preferably, the display unit of the option unit is arranged above the unit. For example, in the case of a heating unit, a display unit is arranged at the upper part, and a hot air outlet is arranged at the lower part. On the other hand, the control unit for controlling the optional unit can be provided in its entirety or a part in the toilet apparatus body.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a local cleaning toilet seat W provided in a toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the local flush toilet seat W is disposed across the upper surface on the rear side of the toilet body A, and the local flush toilet seat W is provided on the functional unit casing 1 and the toilet seat 2.
And a toilet lid 3 which can be opened and closed freely.

In the functional unit casing 1, there is provided a local cleaning device B including a hot water tank and a valve unit for supplying hot water for local cleaning.
Is provided with a nozzle 4 for local washing that moves forward and backward toward the ball portion a of the toilet body A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the functional casing 1 is provided with a local drying device N comprising a hot air fan 5 and a hot air duct 6, and has a local drying function in addition to a local cleaning function. I have.

Further, a deodorizing duct 7 is provided in the vicinity of the hot air duct 6, and the deodorizing duct 7 extends into the left sleeve 1-1 of the functional unit casing 1 to ozone deodorize, which will be described later. It is in communication with the device M.

At a position below the hot air duct 6, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a deodorizing duct 7 is provided, and the deodorizing duct 7 has a suction port 9 at the end thereof opened downward into the ball portion a of the toilet body A, and the suction Mouth 9
Extends along the middle part 1-3 of the casing to the central part of the left sleeve part 1-1, and the end part is communicated with an ozone treatment flow path R formed in the ozone deodorizing device M.

The upper part of the ozone treatment channel R is connected to the internal space of the deodorizing duct 7 through a communication opening 21.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, an intake fan F is rotatably disposed above the ozone processing flow path R downstream of the ozone generating section G.

In the present embodiment, the intake fan F is formed by a sirocco fan in which a pair of front and rear disks 22, 23 provided at intervals are connected by a plate 24, which is provided in a large number in the circumferential direction. .

The boss 25 of the intake fan F is connected to the output shaft of a rotary motor K disposed at the rear of the hollow casing 20.
Fixed to 26.

In FIG. 2, F denotes an intake fan, which sucks odor air generated in the toilet body A through the deodorizing duct 7 into the ozone treatment flow path R and, as described later, an ozone generator ( (Not shown) can be effectively mixed with the odorous air.
S is a seating sensor.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a control section D having a timer function is provided in the right sleeve 1-2 of the functional section casing 1, and an operation panel is provided on the upper surface of the right sleeve 1-2. A unit 30 is provided so that the operation unit 30 can operate the above-described local cleaning device B, local drying device N, and ozone deodorizing device M through the control unit D as shown in FIG. ing. In FIG. 3, 31 is a control signal line, and 32 is a power line.

The operation panel 30 has operation switches 30a, 30b, 30 for operating the devices B, N, M.
In addition to c, an operation switch 30d for operating an indoor heating unit U as an external unit described later is provided.

The ozone deodorizing device M is provided with a seat sensor S
Sends the ON output to the control unit D, drives the intake fan F with the drive output from the control unit D, and generates ozone to perform ozone deodorization.

In the above configuration, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a connector 33 is provided on the side wall of the left sleeve 1-1, and the connector 33 is provided as shown in FIGS. In addition, the control signal line 31 and the power line 32 connected to the control unit D are connected.

1 and FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plug 36 connecting a control signal line 34 and a power line 35 of an indoor heating unit U as an external unit shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 44 denotes an insulating portion surrounding the periphery of the control signal line 34. The insulating portion 44 prevents noise from entering the control signal line 34 from the power line 35. 45
Is the power supply.

In this manner, the control signal and the electric power can be supplied to the room heating unit U from the control unit D provided in the local washing toilet seat W, and the operation switch 30 of the operation panel unit 30 can be supplied.
The interior heating unit U can be operated by d.

Furthermore, since the control unit D has a timer function, the control unit D controls the indoor heating unit U.
Timer control for starting or stopping the operation of the system can also be performed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the indoor heating unit U includes a heater 38 and a hot air fan in a unit case 37.
39 and a fan drive motor 40 are provided, and the air sucked by the hot air fan 39 from the intake hole 41 formed in the rear wall of the unit case 37 is heated by the heater 38 and formed on the front wall of the unit case 37. Warm air is blown out from the warm air blow-out hole 42, and the toilet room can be heated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a suction disk 43 as a mounting means is mounted on the side wall of the unit case 37, and the indoor heating unit U is attached to the left sleeve by the suction disk 43.
It can be detachably attached to the side wall of 1-1.

The location of the indoor heating unit U is not limited to the local cleaning toilet seat W, but may be in the vicinity of the local cleaning toilet seat such as the low tank T or the toilet body A as shown by imaginary lines in FIGS. It can also be attached detachably.

In the present embodiment, the suction plate 43 is used as the mounting means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Attachment means may be employed.

FIGS. 4 to 7 show a local flush toilet seat W as another embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the local cleaning toilet seat W is provided with a connector 46 on the rear wall of the left sleeve 1-1 of the functional unit casing 1 of the local cleaning toilet seat W.
6, the power line 32 of the local cleaning device B is connected as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the connector 46 has a power line of the indoor heating unit U1 as a master unit.
47 can be connected via a plug 48.

In the room heating unit U1, a heater 49, a hot air fan 50, a fan drive motor 51, and a control unit 52 having a timer function for controlling these units are provided in a unit case 37. An operation unit 53 for operating these heaters 49 and the like via a control unit 52 is provided on the upper half of the front wall of the
, A display unit 54, a hot air outlet 55 in the lower half of the front wall of the unit case 37, and an air inlet 56 in the side wall of the unit case 37.

Further, a connector section 57 is provided on the side wall of the unit case 37, and a control signal / power line 58 connected to the control section 52 is connected to the connector section 57.

4 and FIG.
And an indoor heating unit as a slave unit as shown in FIG.
The control signal / power line 59 of U2 can be connected via the plug 60.

In the room heating unit U2, a heater 62, a warm air fan 63, and a fan drive motor 64 are provided in a unit case 61, and a warm air blowing hole 55 is formed in a lower half of a front wall of the unit case 61. And an intake hole (not shown) is provided in a side wall of the unit case 61.

In this manner, the toilet unit and the external unit, that is, the two indoor heating units U1 of the master unit and the slave unit,
U2 can be connected in series to a connector 46 provided on the local flush toilet seat W, and both units U1 and U2 can be warmed to the user sitting on the toilet body A from the left and right front as shown in FIG. By arranging it so that it can be blown by the wind, it is possible to obtain an immediate heating effect for the user.

At this time, the power distribution between the local cleaning device B provided in the local cleaning toilet seat W and the two indoor heating units U1 and U2 is optimized, and the total power is reduced to the wiring capacity (15A) of a general household.
The local cleaning device B and the indoor heating unit U are set as follows.
1. The functions of U2 can be ensured well. The indoor heating unit U1 may be connected to a commercial 100V outlet.

Further, in this embodiment, since the control unit 52 is provided in the indoor heating unit U1 of the master unit, it is connected to the local flush toilet seat W only by the electric power line 47. Instead of providing the control unit 52 in the indoor heating unit U1, the local cleaning toilet seat W can be connected to the control signal line and the power line.

The control signal and power lines 58 and 59 are formed by arranging the control signal line and the power line coaxially or in a twisted pair.

As the external unit, in addition to the indoor heating device, a deodorizing device, a cooling device, a sheet paper supply device, and an AV device unit can be used.

Further, a plurality of connector units may be provided so that a plurality of external units can be connected.

According to each of the above-described embodiments, the following effects can be obtained.

By connecting the plug of the external unit to the connector provided on the toilet device, the external unit itself can be operated as much as possible because the operating unit provided on the device can be operated to operate the external unit. Therefore, it is possible to provide a comfortable use of the toilet without giving the user a cramped feeling in the toilet room.

It is not necessary to easily provide an outlet dedicated to the external unit in the toilet room, and it is not necessary to separately perform electric wiring.

Since the external unit is a separate type,
By storing it in another place outside the toilet room at an unnecessary time such as in summer, the toilet room can be widely used.

Since the external unit only needs to have a plug that can be connected to the connector section, various external units can be selectively used, and the external unit according to the user's preference can be used. Units can be made optional.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A toilet device including a toilet device main body and a new functional unit that can be easily added to the toilet device main body according to the user's preference can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a local cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the same.

FIG. 4 is an overall front view of a local flush toilet seat as another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory plan view of the same.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the same block.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Toilet bowl a Ball part M Ozone deodorizer R Ozone treatment channel U Indoor heating unit

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A toilet device including a toilet device main body having a local cleaning device in a casing, and an optional unit, wherein the toilet device controls one or more of the local cleaning device and the operation of the optional unit. A control unit, wherein the control unit is provided in the toilet device body or in both the toilet device body and an option unit; the option unit includes a manual operation unit for giving a command to the control unit; and an option unit. A toilet unit having a dedicated display unit, connected to the control unit via a dedicated connector unit to which a control signal line is connected, and in which power distribution between the local cleaning device and the optional unit is optimized. A toilet device driven by electric power distributed and supplied from the main body. 2. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is disposed above the option unit. 3. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the optional unit is at least one type of device selected from the group consisting of a heating device, a deodorizing device, a cooling device, a sheet paper supply device, and an AV device.