JP3860657B2 - Toilet equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet apparatus provided with air conditioning means, and more particularly to a toilet apparatus in which operation control is performed by a human body sitting on a toilet seat in a toilet apparatus having a toilet seat.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-38974 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-26941) and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-155523, a toilet apparatus provided with air-conditioning means is known. Yes. In the air-conditioning means, a condenser is configured to exchange heat with water in a tank that stores toilet flush water, and a tank that discharges hot wash water in the tank to the toilet bowl. .
[0003]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-102673 discloses that an infrared detector detects a person entering and exiting a toilet room, and automatically turns on / off the air-conditioning means based on the output.
[0004]
Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-185878 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-281357 disclose a general air conditioner for air-conditioning the entire toilet room, and a portion for blowing air to the vicinity of the toilet seat or the thigh of the toilet user. An air-conditioner is disclosed, and the latter detects entry / exit into a toilet room and operates a partial heating device in the entry state and an entire heating device in the exit state.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there is a problem in that the entire toilet room is constantly air-conditioned, which consumes a large amount of energy and increases the cost of energy compared to the usage time. Since it takes time to air-condition the entire toilet room, there is a problem that the effect cannot be exhibited sufficiently. In addition, those that partially blow air-conditioning air to the user need to be operated by the user one by one, and it is difficult to find an operation switch. There is a problem that many things are not done.
[0006]
Therefore, it is conceivable that the air-conditioning means partially blows the air-conditioning air to the user by detecting the person entering and exiting the toilet room. However, there is a problem in the stability of operation, for example, the air conditioning means may not operate.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet apparatus that reliably operates air-conditioning means when sitting on a toilet seat, which is the case where air-conditioning is most needed, and adding a use. .
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The toilet apparatus of the present invention includes an air-conditioning means, a toilet seat mounted on a toilet, a detection means for detecting that a human body is sitting on the toilet seat, an air-conditioning means capable of changing the blowing direction, and a toilet seat from the detection means. Based on the output of detecting that the human body is sitting, when the human body is sitting on the toilet seat, the air-conditioning means is activated and the direction of the air flow is directed to the neck of the human body sitting on the toilet seat, and the human body sits on the toilet seat for a certain period of time. And a control means for controlling the air blowing direction to change after the passage .
[0009]
According to the present invention, when the user sits on the toilet seat, it is reliably detected and the air-conditioning means is operated by the control means. The air-conditioning means can be operated, and the air-conditioning means can be effectively air-conditioned to the user while operating the air-conditioning means at a low running cost.
[0010]
The present invention, the blowing direction of the air conditioning unit, since to be able to direct the human neck sitting stool seat, by blowing out toward the conditioned air to the neck, most sensitive to heat and cold The air-conditioning air is effectively applied to the part and can be quickly brought into a comfortable state, and can be used comfortably.
[0011]
Further, according to the present invention , the air blowing direction is changed when a human body sits on the toilet seat and a predetermined time elapses, so that the air-conditioning air is blown for a long time so that it does not feel uncomfortable.
[0012]
In addition, if air-conditioning means is disposed on the tank for storing toilet flushing water and the air blowing port of the air-conditioning means is provided in the movable air blowing cylinder, the air-conditioning means can be arranged in a compact configuration and the position of the movable air blowing cylinder can be adjusted. Thus, it can be adjusted so that the air-conditioned air is blown to the most effective part for the user.
[0013]
Moreover, if a several ventilation port is provided in a movable ventilation cylinder, it can be made a comfortable state over a wide range.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, 1 is a toilet bowl, 2 is a toilet bowl, and a warm water washing toilet seat 3 is installed on the toilet bowl 1. In the warm water washing toilet seat 3 of the present embodiment, a low tank for containing toilet flush water is integrally incorporated in the main body portion 4. The warm water flush toilet seat 3 includes a toilet seat 5 and a toilet lid 6 covering the toilet seat 5, and can be pivoted up and down between a horizontal posture installed on the toilet 1 and a standing posture standing along the front surface of the main body 4. It is configured. Reference numeral 7 denotes a washing nozzle disposed in the rear part of the stool 2 so as to be able to withdraw and retract.
[0016]
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a toilet cleaning tank 8, which is a low tank, is disposed at the lower part of the main body 4, and a drain valve 9 for discharging cleaning water toward the toilet 1 is provided on the bottom surface thereof. Yes. The drain valve 9 is connected to the interlocking means 11 so as to open by operating a drain cock 10 disposed on the outer surface of the upper part of the main body 4.
[0017]
A relatively small-capacity hot water washing tank 12 is disposed on the side of the toilet bowl washing tank 8. A heater (not shown) and a temperature detector (not shown) are provided in the warm water washing tank 12 to heat and keep the washing water stored at a constant temperature of about 40 ° C. The cleaning water is pumped toward the cleaning nozzle 7 by a pump (not shown).
[0018]
Air conditioning means 13 is disposed in the upper part of the main body 4. However, the 1st heat exchanger 14 used as a condenser at the time of air_conditioning | cooling is immersed and arrange | positioned in the toilet bowl washing tank 8, and it is comprised so that heat may be exchanged with washing water. An upper part of the toilet cleaning tank 8 is provided with an expansion valve 15 made of a capillary tube and the like, and a second heat exchanger 16 and a compressor 17 serving as an evaporator when the upper part is cooled. It is connected. The second heat exchanger 16 is disposed in the wind tunnel 19 connected to the air blowing port 20 provided at the upper end portion on the front surface of the upper end portion of the main body 4, and the air blowing fan 21 is disposed on the back of the air blowing port 20. It is arranged.
[0019]
In addition, an air suction port (not shown) is formed on both side surfaces and the back side of the main body 4, and a deodorizing filter (not shown) is provided. A drain receiver 22 is disposed below the second heat exchanger 16, and a drain pipe 23 is provided for discharging the accumulated drain into the toilet bowl cleaning tank 8.
[0020]
Under the toilet seat 5, as shown in FIG. 3, pressure sensors 24 such as load cells are disposed at one or a plurality of locations, preferably 3 to 4 locations (4 locations in the illustrated example). When the user sits down, the total load and the load distribution are detected, and the determination circuit 25 is configured to determine whether or not the human body is sitting on the toilet seat 5. The air-conditioning means 13 is operated.
[0021]
According to the above configuration, when the user sits on the toilet seat 5, the seating is reliably detected by the determination circuit 25, and the air conditioning control unit 26 operates the air conditioning means 13. And since the air-conditioned air blows from the head to the back centering on the neck of the user sitting on the toilet seat 5 from the blower opening 20 at the front upper end of the main body 4, in the case of the cooling operation in summer, cold air is generated. In the case of the heating operation in the winter season, it is possible to comfortably use the hot air by hitting the neck around the neck.
[0022]
In addition, when the toilet is finished and the user stands up from the toilet seat 5, the operation of the air-conditioning means 13 is immediately stopped. Or it stops reliably after a fixed time. In this way, the air-conditioning means 13 operates only when the user needs it, and the partial air-conditioning is performed on the part that is most needed. Therefore, the air-conditioning means 13 can be operated at a low running cost to the user. Air conditioning can be effectively performed. In particular, if the air-conditioning means 13 is disposed in the main body part 4 of the warm water washing toilet seat 3 and the air-conditioning air is blown out from the air blowing port 20 at the front upper end of the main body part 4, it is effective for the user with a compact configuration. It can be cooled or heated automatically.
[0023]
In addition, when a plurality of pressure sensors 24 are arranged on the toilet seat 5, it is possible to reliably determine whether a human body is seated based on not only the total load but also its load distribution. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the air-conditioning means 13 is unnecessarily operated due to the action of. Furthermore, it can also be comprised so that the output and ventilation of the air-conditioning means 13 may be changed according to the weight of the person who sat down.
[0024]
In the above description, an example in which air-conditioned air is blown out from the head to the back centering on the user's neck from the blower port 20 is shown. It is configured to be switchable between the direction facing the neck and the direction toward the entire toilet room, and a timer is provided in the air conditioning control unit 26 so that a person is seated on the toilet seat 5 and is directed toward the neck for a certain period of time. Air-conditioning air can be blown out, and then blown out in the direction toward the entire toilet room, or intermittently blown out alternately, so that air-conditioning air can be blown for a long time so as not to feel uncomfortable. it can.
[0025]
Moreover, although the example which used the pressure sensor 24 was shown in order to detect that the person sat on the toilet seat 5 in the said description, as shown in FIG. 4, the body fat sensor 27 can also be used. The body fat sensor 27 has a pair of electrodes 28, 28 arranged on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the toilet seat 5. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the user sits on the toilet seat 5 by taking off the lower body clothes. In this case, the electrodes 28 and 28 are brought into contact with both sides of the buttocks, and the determination circuit 29 measures the bioimpedance between the electrodes 28 and 28 to determine whether the body is a human body. In this case, since the obesity level of the person sitting on the toilet seat 5 is determined by the body fat percentage, the output of the air-conditioning means 13 and the air blowing can be varied according to the obesity level. In combination with the detection by the pressure sensor 24 in the form, the variable control may be performed more finely. Instead of the body fat sensor 27 for measuring the bioelectrical impedance, a human body may be detected using a subcutaneous fat measuring device using ultrasonic waves.
[0026]
In the said embodiment, although the air-conditioning means 13 was arrange | positioned in the main-body part 4 of the warm water washing toilet seat 3, and the ventilation port 20 was arrange | positioned in the front-end | tip upper part of the main-body part 4, as shown in FIG. You may make it arrange | position the air-conditioning unit 30 to the upper part of the part 4. FIG. Even in this case, if the first heat exchanger 14 is soaked and disposed in the toilet bowl cleaning tank 8, the configuration can be simple and inexpensive. However, the cleaning water in the toilet bowl cleaning tank 8 is disposed in the air conditioning unit 30. You may comprise so that the heat exchanger 14 may be sprinkled.
[0027]
In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the first air blowing port 31 is provided on the front surface of the air conditioning unit 30, and the movable air blowing cylinder 32 is provided on both sides, and the movable air blowing cylinder 32 has one or a plurality of second air blowing holes 33. The movable blower cylinder 32 is moved to a desired position so that air can be reliably blown to a convenient part of the user.
[0028]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the example using the low tank-integrated warm water cleaning toilet seat 3 in which the toilet bowl cleaning tank 8 is built in the main body 4 of the warm water cleaning toilet seat 3 is shown, but the warm water cleaning toilet seat and the low tank are separate. In this case, the air-conditioning means 13 may be disposed on the low tank, and the present invention can be applied to a normal toilet seat instead of the hot water flush toilet seat.
[0029]
Further, in the above embodiment, the air conditioner 13 is provided in the body part 4 of the hot water washing toilet seat 3 integrally or in the upper part thereof, or in the upper part of the low tank, but as shown in FIG. The blower unit 35 having at least the expansion valve 15, the second heat exchanger 16, and the blower fan 21 is disposed on the wall surface of the toilet room 34, and the compressor 17 and the first heat exchanger 14 are washed with warm water. You may arrange | position in the main-body part 4 of the toilet seat 3, the upper part of the main-body part 4, and the upper part of a low tank.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the toilet apparatus of the present invention, as apparent from the above description, when the user sits on the toilet seat, this is detected and the air conditioning means is operated by the control means, so the user is required. The air conditioning can be performed only when the air conditioning means is operated, and the air conditioning means can be effectively air conditioned to the user while operating at a low running cost.
[0032]
The present invention is the air conditioning unit is disposed on a tank to store the toilet flushing water, the blowing direction of the air conditioning unit, since to be able to direct the human neck sitting stool seat, compact structure Air-conditioning means can be installed and air-conditioning air can be blown out toward the neck. Air-conditioning air is effectively applied to the most sensitive parts of the heat and cold, and it quickly becomes comfortable and comfortable. can do.
[0033]
Further, according to the present invention , the air blowing direction is changed when a human body sits on the toilet seat and a predetermined time elapses, so that the air-conditioning air is blown for a long time so that it does not feel uncomfortable.
[0034]
In addition, if air-conditioning means is arranged on the tank for storing toilet flush water and the air blowing port of the air-conditioning means is provided in the movable air blowing cylinder, the position of the movable air blowing cylinder is adjusted to air-condition the most effective part for the user. Adjustable to blow air.
[0035]
Moreover, if a several ventilation port is provided in a movable ventilation cylinder, it can be made a comfortable state over a wide range.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a toilet apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, partially broken away.
FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing a main part configuration in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a means for detecting that a person is sitting on the toilet seat in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of another means for detecting sitting on the toilet seat.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the toilet apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet 3 Warm-water washing toilet seat 8 Toilet bowl tank 13 Air-conditioning means 20 Air outlet 24 Pressure sensor (detection means)
25 determination circuit (determination means)
26 Air-conditioning control unit (control means)
27 Body fat sensor (detection means)
29 determination circuit (determination means)
30 Air-conditioning unit 31 1st ventilation port 32 Movable ventilation cylinder 33 2nd ventilation port 34 Toilet room

Claims (1)

Air conditioning means;
A toilet seat mounted on the toilet,
Detection means for detecting that a human body is sitting on the toilet seat;
Air-conditioning means capable of changing the blowing direction;
Based on the output from the detection means that the human body is sitting on the toilet seat, when the human body is seated on the toilet seat, the air conditioning means is operated and the air blowing direction is directed to the neck of the human body sitting on the toilet seat, A toilet device comprising: control means for controlling so as to change a blowing direction when a certain amount of time has passed after sitting on the toilet seat .

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