JP3861994B2 - Toilet seat device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet seat device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, there is known a toilet seat device 91 provided with functional means (not shown) that is provided behind a western-style toilet body 90 made of ceramics and that can impart various functions to the western-style toilet body 90. As functional means, an automatic opening and closing device that automatically opens and closes the toilet seat 90a and the toilet lid 90b on the Western-style toilet body 90, a local cleaning device that can clean the user's local part seated on the toilet seat 90a, and the Western-style toilet body 90 There are a deodorizing device for deodorizing the inside of the toilet bowl, a toilet seat heat retaining device for retaining the toilet seat 90a, and the like. These functional means are concealed by a cover 91a.
[0003]
Further, the toilet seat device 91 includes a remote controller 93 capable of remotely operating the functional means, and a sensor unit 92 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the sensor unit 92 includes a transparent plate 92b that can transmit the optical signal from the remote controller 93, and a remote control light receiving unit 92a that is fixed to the back surface of the transparent plate 92b and receives the optical signal. Yes. On the back surface of the transparent plate 92b, an LED 92d for displaying whether or not the toilet seat device is powered is provided adjacent to the remote control light receiving unit 92a. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a remote control window 91b is provided through the cover 91a, and the remote control light receiving portion 92a and the LED 92d of the sensor unit 92 are exposed by the remote control window 91b through a transparent plate 92b. .
[0004]
In some cases, the sensor unit 92 includes a human body detection sensor 92c for detecting the user of the western-style toilet main body 90 and activating the functional means depending on the selection of a person who purchases or installs the toilet seat device 91. In this case, the sensor unit 92 includes a transparent plate 92b, a remote control light receiving unit 92a, an LED 92d, and a human body detection sensor 92c fixed adjacent to the remote control light receiving unit 92a by selection on the back surface of the transparent plate 92b. Yes. In the cover 91a, a human body detection window 91c exposing the human body detection sensor 92c through the transparent plate 92b is provided continuously through the remote control window 91b.
[0005]
In the toilet seat device 91, when the user operates the remote controller 93, an optical signal from the remote controller 93 is received by the remote control light receiving unit 92 a of the sensor unit 92, and the local cleaning device and the like are remotely operated. Even if the user does not operate the remote controller 93, if the user stands in front of the Western-style toilet main body 90, the human body detection sensor 92c detects the user, and the automatic opening / closing device, the deodorizing device, and the like are remotely operated. .
[0006]
In this toilet seat device, the sensor unit 92 is provided with a setting unit for changing the setting of the functional means, and the setting unit is also concealed by the cover 91a that covers the entire toilet seat device. For this reason, when the administrator or owner of the toilet seat device is different from the actual user, that is, when the toilet seat device is provided in a public facility such as a hotel used by an unspecified number of users. Since it was almost impossible for the user to touch the setting section freely, it is possible to prevent the user from changing the setting made by the administrator or the owner. .
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional toilet seat device, since the setting unit is hidden by the cover that covers the entire functional means , when the administrator or the owner wants to change the setting for the user, the entire cover is removed and removed. This must be done and is cumbersome for the administrator or owner.
[0008]
In view of this point, only the convenience of the administrator or the owner is considered, and it is conceivable that the setting unit of the functional means is not covered with a cover and is always exposed. In this case, since the administrator or the owner can change the setting without bothering to remove the entire cover, the setting can be easily changed.
[0009]
However, if the setting unit is exposed from the cover, an unspecified number of users may change the setting without permission. Thus, if the setting is changed arbitrarily by a certain user, other users cannot obtain the joy of the functional means that the administrator or the owner intends to provide.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and for the administrator or the owner while preventing the user from changing the setting made by the administrator or the owner without permission. It is a problem to be solved to provide a toilet seat device whose setting is easier to change than before.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the toilet seat device of the present invention, in the toilet seat device provided with a functional means provided behind the western-style toilet body, concealed by a cover, and capable of imparting various functions to the western-style toilet body,
The cover includes a main cover for concealing the functional unit, a main cover and integrally fixable, Ri Do and a sub cover that can hide the setting unit for changing the setting of the functional unit,
A remote control capable of remotely controlling the functional means;
The main cover includes a transparent plate that can transmit an optical signal from the remote control, a remote control light receiving unit that is fixed to the back surface of the transparent plate and receives an optical signal from the remote control, and a side of the transparent plate. The sensor unit having the setting unit is fixed,
The sub-cover is characterized in that a remote control window that is aligned with the sensor unit is formed on the mating surface with the main cover .
[0012]
In the toilet seat device of the present invention, the setting unit for changing the setting of the functional means is concealed by the sub cover fixed integrally with the main cover. For this reason, even if the administrator or owner of this toilet seat device is different from the actual user, the user can hardly touch the setting section freely. It is possible to prevent the user from changing the settings made without permission. For this reason, after a certain user uses, other users can surely obtain the joy of the functional means that the administrator or owner intends to provide.
[0013]
In addition, the administrator or the owner can expose the setting unit by removing only the sub cover without removing the entire cover. For this reason, the administrator or the owner can change the setting of the function means more easily than in the past.
[0014]
Therefore, in the toilet seat device of the present invention, it is easier for the administrator or the owner to change the setting than before, while preventing the user from changing the setting made by the administrator or the owner. is there.
[0015]
The toilet seat device of the present invention includes a remote control capable of remotely controlling the functional means, and the main cover is fixed to the transparent plate that can transmit the optical signal from the remote control and the back surface of the transparent plate, and receives the optical signal from the remote control. A sensor unit having a remote control light receiving portion and a setting portion provided on the side of the transparent plate is fixed, and the sub cover has a remote control window formed on the mating surface with the main cover . If it is like this, since a remote control light-receiving part and a setting part can be integrated in a sensor unit, the harness connected to a remote control light-receiving part and a setting part can be collected in one place. For this reason, the wiring is not complicated and the toilet seat device can be easily maintained.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, Embodiments 1 and 2 embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet seat device according to the first embodiment is provided behind a ceramic-style Western-style toilet body 10 and includes functional means (not shown) that can give various functions to the Western-style toilet body 10. . These functional means are covered with a cover 11. The toilet seat device also includes a remote controller R that can remotely control the functional means and a sensor unit SU. A part of the functional means can be remotely operated by the remote controller R. Thus, a Western style flush toilet is constructed. As functional means, automatic washing device, local washing device, toilet seat warming device that can automatically discharge wash water when user leaves Western style flush toilet, when user does not use western style flush toilet In addition, there is an automatic power saving device that automatically saves electric power supplied to the local washing device and the toilet seat warming device.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 11 includes a main cover 11 a that conceals the functional means, and a sub cover 11 b that is detachably fixed integrally with the main cover 11 a. A remote control window 11c is formed on the mating surface of the sub cover 11b with the main cover 11a. A sensor unit SU aligned with the remote control window 11c is fixed to the main cover 11a.
[0019]
The sensor unit SU has a transparent plate 12 exposed from the remote control window 11c. As shown in FIG. 3, a remote control light receiving unit 13 that receives an optical signal from the remote controller R and an LED 14 are fixed to the back surface of the transparent plate 12. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a setting unit 15 for changing the setting of the functional means is provided on the side of the transparent plate 12. The setting unit 15 includes a non-touch cleaning switch 15a for changing the setting of the automatic cleaning device and a power / power saving switch 15b for changing the setting of the automatic power saving device. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the surface of the transparent plate 12, the setting state of the non-touch cleaning switch 15 a and the power / power saving switch 15 b can be displayed by the light emission of the LED 14. Further, a harness (not shown) is connected to the remote control light receiving unit 13, the LED 14, and the setting unit 15. In this way, the sensor unit SU is constituted by the transparent plate 12, the remote control light receiving unit 13, the LED 14, and the setting unit 15, and the setting unit 15 is concealed by the sub cover 11b as shown in FIG.
[0020]
The toilet seat device configured as described above is provided in a facility where the administrator or owner is different from the actual user, that is, in a public facility such as a hotel where the toilet seat device is used by an unspecified number of users. . In this toilet seat apparatus, the non-touch cleaning switch 15a and the power / power saving switch 15b of the setting unit 15 shown in FIG. 4 cannot be exposed unless the manager or the owner removes the sub cover 11b. For this reason, many unspecified users cannot change the settings of the automatic cleaning device and the automatic power saving device without permission. For this reason, after a certain user has used it, other users can automatically discharge the washing water by leaving the Western-style flush toilet, or the power supplied to the local washing device and the toilet seat warmer can be automatically Therefore, it is possible to reliably use a toilet seat device that saves electricity.
[0021]
Moreover, this toilet seat apparatus, since the setting unit 15 by removing only the sub-cover 11 b can be exposed, the cover 11 is not necessary to remove the whole. Thus, the administrator or the owner of the toilet seat apparatus, remove only the auxiliary cover 11 b, by pressing the non-touch cleaning switch 15a or the power / power saving switch 15b of the setting unit 15, the setting of the automatic cleaning device and an automatic power saving device It can be changed more easily than before.
[0022]
Therefore, in this toilet seat device, it is possible to prevent the user from changing the settings of the automatic cleaning device and the automatic power saving device performed by the administrator or the owner, and the administrator or the owner can use the automatic cleaning device and the automatic power saving device. Device settings can be easily changed.
[0023]
Further, in the toilet seat apparatus, since the sensor unit SU which is concealed in the sub cover 11 b are aggregated remote sensor 13, LED 14 and setting unit 15, in one place a harness connected to the remote receiver 13 or the like Can be collected. For this reason, the wiring is not complicated and the toilet seat device can be easily maintained.
[0024]
(Embodiment 2)
In the toilet seat apparatus according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a functional unit setting unit 15 is provided on the side of the transparent plate 12. The setting unit 15 is provided with a non-touch cleaning switch 15a for changing the setting of the automatic cleaning device and a toilet seat temperature switch 15c for changing the setting of the toilet seat heat regulation device. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, on the surface of the transparent plate 12, the setting state of the non-touch cleaning switch 15 a and the toilet seat temperature 15 c can be displayed by the light emission of the LED 14. The main cover 11a is concealed with a toilet seat heat adjustment device that automatically adjusts the temperature of the toilet seat when the user uses a Western-style flush toilet. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
[0025]
In the toilet seat apparatus configured as described above, the non-touch cleaning switch 15a and the toilet seat temperature switch 15c of the setting unit 15 illustrated in FIG. 6 cannot be exposed unless the administrator or the owner removes the sub cover 11b. For this reason, an unspecified number of users cannot change the setting of the toilet-seat warming control device without permission. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is an overall perspective view of a Western style flush toilet of Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the toilet seat device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the toilet seat device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a setting unit according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the sensor unit according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a setting unit according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the sensor unit according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of a conventional Western style flush toilet.
FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of a conventional toilet seat device.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional toilet seat device.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Western style toilet body 11 ... Cover (11a ... Main cover, 11b ... Sub cover)
15 ... Setting unit R ... Remote control 14 ... Remote control light receiving unit SU ... Sensor unit

Claims (1)

In the toilet seat device provided behind the western-style toilet body and provided with functional means concealed by the cover and capable of giving various functions to the western-style toilet body,
The cover includes a main cover for concealing the functional unit, a main cover and integrally fixable, Ri Do and a sub cover that can hide the setting unit for changing the setting of the functional unit,
A remote control capable of remotely controlling the functional means;
The main cover includes a transparent plate that can transmit an optical signal from the remote control, a remote control light receiving unit that is fixed to the back surface of the transparent plate and receives an optical signal from the remote control, and a side of the transparent plate. The sensor unit having the setting unit is fixed,
The toilet seat device , wherein the sub-cover has a remote control window aligned with the sensor unit on a mating surface with the main cover .

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