JP3889302B2 - Human body drying device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a human body drying apparatus used for drying after washing of a sanitary washing apparatus applied to, for example, a sanitary washing toilet seat.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When the surface to be cleaned, such as a buttock, is washed with washing water sprayed from a sanitary washing device, and then the buttock with a large amount of water attached is dried with warm air using a warm air drying device, the water is a thin water film. In this case, the water is dried relatively quickly, but the remaining adhering portion in the form of water droplets does not dry unless hot air is blown for a long time. Therefore, it takes too much time, and it may cause inflammation in the buttocks by applying warm air for a long time.
[0003]
For this reason, a conventional sanitary washing apparatus (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-218531) is provided with an air compressor, jets a high-speed jet from an air jet nozzle, and blows off residual adhered water droplets with high-pressure air. Alternatively, it was diffused to form fine water droplets or a thin water film, and then dried with warm air, so that the entire surface to be cleaned was uniformly dried in a short time.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the air jet nozzle that blows out the high-pressure air is away from the surface to be cleaned, the efficiency is poor and the effect is reduced, and if the air jet nozzle is made long so as to be close to the surface to be cleaned, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to store. .
[0005]
On the other hand, in a conventional hot air drying apparatus (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-164525), a hot air drying nozzle 100 is housed in a cylinder 101 so as to expand and contract, and one end of a wire 102 is connected to the nozzle 100 as shown in FIG. Then, the other end is connected to the operation lever 106 and the connection lever 106 is operated to expand and contract, the wire 102 is driven by a motor, or the nozzle 100 is driven by water pressure instead of the wire 102. Reference numeral 103 denotes a wire tube, reference numeral 104 denotes a heater, and reference numeral 105 denotes an outlet of the nozzle 100.
[0006]
If this conventional example is used, the drying nozzle can be expanded and contracted, so that the nozzle length can be relatively shortened and can be stored.
[0007]
However, the washing water when washing the buttock with the washing nozzle at the time of washing or the washing water when washing the washing nozzle before and after washing scatters and adheres to the drying nozzle, and is blown off by the jet of the drying nozzle at the time of drying and reattaches to the buttock. Then, there was a problem of deteriorating the drying performance.
[0008]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a human body drying apparatus that can prevent water that has cleaned the surface to be cleaned and the cleaning nozzle from reattaching to the buttock through the drying nozzle.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Human body drying apparatus comprising a wash water a human body drying apparatus sanitary washing apparatus having a washing nozzle for ejecting the cleaned surface, the high pressure air generating means for supplying high pressure air to the forward in use A drying nozzle that is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat, and jets the high-pressure air from the outlet to the surface to be cleaned; and a water droplet removal nozzle that blows off water adhering to the drying nozzle, and the water droplet removal nozzle is the drying nozzle The water attached to the outlet is blown out before the nozzle is advanced .
According to the human body drying apparatus of the first aspect, water adhering to the drying nozzle can be completely removed, and reattachment to the surface to be cleaned can be prevented.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the human body drying apparatus according to the first aspect includes a heating means for heating the high-pressure air .
According to the human body drying apparatus of the second aspect, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect , high-pressure air can be blown onto the surface to be cleaned to blow off water droplets and scatter or diffuse.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the human body drying apparatus according to the first aspect is provided with a eaves for covering the air outlet when the drying nozzle is stored.
[0012]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the third aspect, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect , it is possible to reliably prevent the washing water from being applied to the drying nozzle by a simple configuration.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the human body drying apparatus according to the first aspect is provided with an opening / closing lid that covers the outlet when the drying nozzle is stored.
[0014]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the fourth aspect, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect , it is possible to more reliably prevent the washing water from being applied to the drying nozzle by a simple configuration.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the human body drying apparatus according to the first aspect , the blowout is performed to blow off water adhering to the air outlet before the completion of the advancement of the drying nozzle.
[0016]
According to the human body drying apparatus of claim 5, in addition to the same effect as in claim 1 , reattachment to the surface to be cleaned is performed by spraying the drying nozzle before the drying step and blowing off the water adhering to the drying nozzle. It is possible to prevent this, and the configuration is simple and inexpensive, and the drying nozzle can be cleaned.
[0017]
[0018]
[0019]
Human body drying apparatus according to claim 6 resides in that in Claim 1, comprising a nozzle portion with a blow-out opening disposed rotatably in the longitudinal direction of the axis of the drying nozzle to the tip of the drying nozzle, retraction of the drying nozzle It has a motor which rotates a blower outlet in the position where a blower outlet turns downward sometimes.
[0020]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the sixth aspect, similarly to the first aspect , since the cleaning water does not reach the outlet of the drying nozzle, it is possible to prevent reattachment to the surface to be cleaned.
[0021]
[0022]
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a toilet unit equipped with a sanitary washing device. 1 is a toilet bowl, 1a is a toilet bowl, 2 is a toilet seat, 3 is a toilet seat lid, and 9 is a flush tank (low tank).
[0024]
Reference numeral 4 denotes a body case of the sanitary washing device. Inside, there is a heating means for heating the washing water and a washing pump 15 for pumping the warm water, and a washing nozzle 10 for washing the human body is connected to the washing pump 15, and the washing nozzle 10 is located in the center from the rear part of the toilet bowl 1a. It protrudes in the direction. Water is supplied to the heating means through the water supply source valve to the water pipe and heated, and the water is pumped to the cleaning nozzle 10 by the cleaning pump 15, and sprayed from the jet nozzle 10a of the cleaning nozzle 10 onto the surface to be cleaned, thereby cleaning. Is called.
[0025]
In addition, the sanitary washing apparatus is provided with a human body drying apparatus that blows off and spreads or spreads water droplets remaining on the surface to be cleaned, and hot air drying means in order to dry the surface to be cleaned after being cleaned by the cleaning apparatus. .
[0026]
The human body drying apparatus includes high-pressure air generating means for generating high-pressure air and a drying nozzle 24 for ejecting high-pressure air. The high pressure air generating means has a pressurizing means 22 for pressurizing the air to a high pressure, and a pressure accumulating means 23 for accumulating the high pressure air generated by the pressurizing means 22, and the high pressure air from the pressure accumulating means 23 is controlled by a control valve such as an electromagnetic valve 25. To the drying nozzle 24. The pressurizing means 22 is built in the main body case 4 using a known pump or the like. The pressure accumulating means 23 is composed of a tank, separated from the pressurizing means 22 and disposed as a unit on the back surface of the main body case 4, connected to the pressurizing means 22 by air piping, and connected to the electromagnetic valve 25 by piping. . The electromagnetic valve 25 and the drying nozzle 24 are connected by a flexible pipe 7. The drying nozzle 24 is disposed, for example, at the rear part of the toilet bowl 1a and dries the surface A to be cleaned of the human body after cleaning. The drying nozzle 24 advances toward the center of the toilet bowl 1a when drying and is substantially on the surface A to be cleaned. It is configured to freely advance and retract so as to eject high-pressure air vertically, and is driven forward and backward by a motor, air pressure, or the like. The ejection of high-pressure air from the drying nozzle 24 is controlled by a solenoid valve 25.
[0027]
Reference numeral 40 denotes an outlet, 41 denotes a power receiving unit connected to the outlet 40, and 42 denotes an operation panel.
[0028]
FIG. 2 is a retracted position of the drying nozzle 24 and is a state in which the drying nozzle 24 is housed in the main body case 4 serving as a housing portion located at the rear portion of the toilet bowl 1a. The outlet 24 a is located at the nozzle insertion port 14 of the main body case 4. As described above, the drying nozzle 24 is moved back and forth between the vicinity of the center of the toilet bowl 1a and the vicinity of the inner surface of the toilet bowl 1a. In that case, the outlet 24a of the drying nozzle 24 is disposed above the outlet 10a of the cleaning nozzle 10 at the time of cleaning at the retreat position of the drying nozzle 24. Thereby, when cleaning water blows out from the cleaning nozzle 10 to clean the surface to be cleaned A, it is possible to prevent the droplet P falling from the surface to be cleaned A from adhering to the outlet 24 a of the drying nozzle 24. After cleaning, the cleaning nozzle 10 retreats to the main body case 4 and the drying nozzle 24 advances from the main body case 4. However, since no cleaning water adheres to the drying nozzle, water droplets do not reattach to the surface A to be cleaned.
[0029]
The warm air drying means includes a warm air discharge means 31 such as a warm air fan that generates warm air, and a nozzle 32 that blows the generated warm air toward the surface to be cleaned.
[0030]
In this sanitary washing device, the toilet seat lid 3 is opened and seated on the toilet seat 2 and the operation panel 42 is operated after the toilet for stool to perform washing first. This is because the water supply source valve is opened and the tap water is supplied to the heating means and heated, and the cleaning water is ejected from the cleaning nozzle 10 by the operation of the cleaning pump 15 to clean the surface to be cleaned. Next, the human body drying apparatus is operated to advance the drying nozzle 24 from the state shown in FIG. 2 below the surface A to be cleaned, and blow high-pressure air onto the surface A to be cleaned to blow off water droplets to scatter or diffuse. In this operation, high-pressure air is accumulated in the pressure accumulating means 23 by the operation of the pressurizing means 22, and the electromagnetic valve 25 is controlled to send high-pressure air from the pressure accumulating means 23 to the drying nozzle 24 and eject it onto the surface to be cleaned. Thereafter or simultaneously with the human body drying apparatus, the hot air drying means is operated to blow hot air over the surface to be cleaned and dry with hot air.
[0031]
According to this embodiment, since the outlet 24a at the retreat position of the drying nozzle 24 is positioned above the outlet 10a of the cleaning nozzle 10 at the time of cleaning, water hardly adheres to the outlet 24a of the drying nozzle 24. Become. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the cleaning water from adhering again to the surface A to be cleaned and to prevent the drying performance from deteriorating.
[0032]
When the high-pressure air is sent by the human body drying device, the surface to be cleaned may be warmed by simultaneously operating the hot air drying device, but a heating device for heating the high-pressure air blown from the drying nozzle 24 of the human body drying device in advance is added. May be.
[0033]
A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In the first embodiment, an eave 17 that covers the outlet 24 a of the drying nozzle 24 is added to the nozzle insertion port 14 of the main body case 4 that is a storage portion.
[0034]
Although the cleaning water blown from the cleaning nozzle 10 at the time of cleaning does not hit the surface A to be cleaned and the P is scattered, the eaves 15 are present so that it can be more reliably prevented from adhering to the outlet 24a. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0035]
A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Instead of the eaves 15 of the second embodiment, an opening / closing lid 16 that covers the outlet 24 a when the drying nozzle 24 is stored is provided in the main body case 4. In this case, the outlet insertion portion 35 is provided in the nozzle insertion port 14, and the opening / closing lid 16 is provided in the outlet outlet portion 35. The opening / closing lid 16 is pushed and opened by the drying nozzle 24 when the drying nozzle 24 moves forward, and closes by its own weight when the drying nozzle 24 moves backward to cover the side of the outlet 24a facing the outlet 10a of the cleaning nozzle 10.
[0036]
A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In the first embodiment, the drying nozzle 24 performs blowing to blow off the water adhering to the drying nozzle 24 until completion of advancement. Therefore, when the drying nozzle 24 starts to advance, the electromagnetic valve 25 is controlled to blow out the compressed air, so that even if cleaning water adheres to the air outlet 24a of the drying nozzle 24 at the time of cleaning, water droplets are formed in advance before drying. It is possible to prevent the water droplets from being blown to the surface A to be cleaned. This blowing operation may be performed while the drying nozzle 24 is advancing.
[0037]
A fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In the fourth embodiment, a water droplet removing nozzle 30 that blows off water adhering to the drying nozzle 24 before the drying nozzle 24 completes advancement is separately provided. In the embodiment, the electromagnetic valve 25 connected to the pressure accumulating tank 23 is switched, the drying nozzle 24 and the nozzle 30 are connected to the electromagnetic valve 25 a, and the nozzle 30 is controlled by switching to the drying nozzle 24 by controlling the electromagnetic valve 25. I have to. As a result, not only the air outlet 24a but also water droplets adhering to the periphery of the air outlet 24a can be completely removed.
[0038]
A sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. Compared to the drying nozzle of the first embodiment, the tip of the drying nozzle 24 has a nozzle portion 37 having a blower outlet 24 a provided rotatably around the longitudinal direction of the drying nozzle 24. The difference is that a motor 38 that rotates 24a to a position that is turned over with respect to the surface to be cleaned A when the drying nozzle 24 is retracted is different. In the embodiment, a nozzle rotation motor 38 is provided at the tip of the drying nozzle 24, and the nozzle portion 37 is rotated by the nozzle rotation motor 38.
[0039]
The imaginary line in FIG. 7 is the retracted state of the drying nozzle 24, and the air outlet 24a faces downward. The solid line in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show a state in which the drying nozzle 24 is in the process of advancement, and the nozzle part 37 is rotated by about 45 degrees by the motor 38, and rotates until the nozzle part 37 faces upward at the advancement completion position. And as a whole, it rotates about 180 degrees. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0040]
A seventh embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. In the sixth embodiment, the nozzle portion 24 a has an arm 46 that extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction at the distal end portion of the drying nozzle 24, and an air outlet 24 a is provided at the distal end portion of the arm 46.
[0041]
9 and 10 show a state in which the drying nozzle 24 is advanced, and an imaginary line in FIG. 9 indicates that the nozzle portion 37 is rotated about 45 degrees in a state in which the drying nozzle 24 is moving forward or backward, and FIG. The nozzle part 37 rotates about 180 degrees as a whole, and the air outlet 24a faces downward.
[0042]
When the drying nozzle 24 is moved backward by the arm 46, the air outlet 24a can be directed downward, and when the drying nozzle 24 is advanced, the air outlet 24a is directed upward to approach the surface A to be cleaned by the length of the arm 46. Can improve drying efficiency.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
According to the human body drying apparatus of the first aspect, the water adhering to the drying nozzle can be more completely removed, and reattachment to the surface to be cleaned can be prevented.
According to the human body drying apparatus of the second aspect, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect , high-pressure air can be blown onto the surface to be cleaned to blow off water droplets and scatter or diffuse.
[0044]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the third aspect, in addition to the same effect as that of the first aspect , it is possible to reliably prevent the washing water from being applied to the drying nozzle by a simple configuration.
[0045]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the fourth aspect, in addition to the same effect as the first aspect , it is possible to more reliably prevent the washing water from being applied to the drying nozzle by a simple configuration.
[0046]
According to the human body drying apparatus of claim 5, in addition to the same effect as in claim 1 , reattachment to the surface to be cleaned is performed by spraying the drying nozzle before the drying process and blowing off the water adhering to the drying nozzle. It is possible to prevent this, and the configuration is simple and inexpensive, and the drying nozzle can be cleaned.
[0047]
[0048]
According to the human body drying apparatus of the sixth aspect, similarly to the first aspect , since the cleaning water does not reach the outlet of the drying nozzle, it is possible to prevent reattachment to the surface to be cleaned.
[0049]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet equipped with a sanitary washing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a drying nozzle in a retracted state.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a drying nozzle in a retracted state according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a drying nozzle in a retracted state according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a drying nozzle in a retracted state according to a fourth embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a drying nozzle in a receding state according to a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a drying nozzle according to a sixth embodiment is in the middle of advancement.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the sanitary washing device portion.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a sanitary washing device portion according to a seventh embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the drying nozzle in an advanced state.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet bowl 1a Toilet bowl 2 Toilet seat 3 Toilet seat lid 4 Body case 9 Flushing tank 10 Washing nozzle 10a Spout 14 Nozzle insertion port 15 Washing pump 16 Opening / closing lid 17 Elongation 22 Pressurizing means 23 Accumulating means 24 Drying nozzle 24a Outlet 25 Solenoid valve 37 Nozzle part 38 Rotation motor 46 Arm

Claims (6)

  A human body drying apparatus of a sanitary washing apparatus having a washing nozzle for jetting washing water onto a surface to be cleaned, the high-pressure air generating means for supplying high-pressure air, and the high-pressure air provided so as to be able to advance forward and backward when in use A drying nozzle that blows air from the air outlet onto the surface to be cleaned; and a water droplet removing nozzle that blows off water adhering to the drying nozzle. A human body drying apparatus characterized by blowing off attached water. The human body drying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising heating means for heating high-pressure air . Human body drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein providing the eaves to cover the outlet when stored dry nozzles. Human body drying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein is provided a lid for covering the air outlet during storage of the drying nozzle. High pressure air generating means human body drying apparatus of claim 1 wherein the blown high-pressure air from the drying nozzle for blowing off the water attached to the outlet by advancing the completion of the drying nozzle. A nozzle part having an air outlet provided rotatably at the tip of the drying nozzle around a longitudinal axis of the drying nozzle, and the air outlet is located at a position where the air outlet is directed downward when the drying nozzle is retracted; human body drying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a motor for rotating the.

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