JP4058654B2

JP4058654B2 - Human body local cleaning equipment

Info

Publication number: JP4058654B2
Application number: JP14064298A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 成充永山; 有孝久保井; 芳久鶴見
Original assignee: 株式会社日立ハウステック
Priority date: 1998-05-22
Filing date: 1998-05-22
Publication date: 2008-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 2018-05-22
Also published as: JPH11324067A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、人体局部を温水にて洗浄する人体局部洗浄装置、特にその内部設置されるファンの固定構造に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の人体局部洗浄装置は、図６に示すように、便座１６が本体ケース３に回動自在に取り付けられ、前記本体ケース３及びシャーシ２とは、ねじにより締結係止される構造となっている。前記本体ケース３内部には、洗浄後の人体局部を乾燥させる乾燥手段５、トイレ室内を暖房する暖房手段６及びトイレ室内の悪臭を脱臭する脱臭手段７が、人体局部洗浄手段４と共に設置され、各々ねじによりシャーシ２に固定される。
【０００３】
前述した乾燥手段５、暖房手段６及び脱臭手段７は、外気を吸引し、放出するファン（乾燥ファン９ａ、暖房ファン９ｂ、脱臭ファン９ｃ）を有しており、乾燥手段５及び暖房手段６は、前記ファン（乾燥ファン９ａ、暖房ファン９ｂ）に連通するダクト（乾燥ダクト８ａ、暖房ダクト８ｂ）及び該ダクト内に設置し、空気を加温するヒータを有している。脱臭手段７は、臭気を脱臭ファン９ｃにて吸引し、脱臭した後に脱臭ダクト８ｃより放出するもので、図６に示すように、専用の脱臭ダクト８ｃを設けることなく、シャーシ２にダクト機能を持たせたものもある。
【０００４】
前述したファンの固定は、暖房ファン９ｂを用いて説明すると、図７に示すように、暖房ファン９ｂに設けられているねじ止め用貫通孔１０、１０を使用し、ねじにてシャーシ２に直接固定している。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、図７に示す暖房ファン９ｂの固定方法は、ねじの締め付け方向の関係から、暖房ファン９ｂの取付姿勢がシャーシ２に対してねじ止め用貫通孔１０が鉛直となる方向しかとれないとの課題を有している。暖房ファン９ｂは、この姿勢からのシャーシ２に対する投影面積が大きく、シャーシ２に設置すべき他の内部部品の配置が大きく制限されてしまい、結果として、人体局部洗浄装置の小型化を進める上での障害となっている。
【０００６】
更に、暖房ファン９ｂをシャーシ２に固定するねじは、暖房ファン９ｂの厚み以上の長さが必要となり、ファン以外の内部部品を設置する際に使用する、他の標準的なねじが使用できないとの課題も有している。これは、図８に示すように、暖房ファン９ｂをシャーシ２に対して立設させる専用固定部品１１を使用することにより、前述した標準的なねじを使用することが可能となるが、製品によりシャーシ２に対するねじ止め位置は変化するので、製品毎に異なる専用固定部品１１を用意する必要があり、製品のコストを押し上げてしまう。
【０００７】
本発明は、前述した課題に鑑みてなされたものであり、シャーシ２に対する投影面積が小さくなるように、ファンを立設して固定可能であり、且つ、前記固定の際に、専用固定部品１１を使用することなく、他の内部部品を固定する際に使用する標準的な長さのねじを用いるか、又はねじを用いることなくファンを固定することが可能な、人体局部洗浄装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の請求項１は、便器上に載置され、シャーシと本体ケースとからなる人体局部洗浄装置において、該人体局部洗浄装置の内部に、人体局部を乾燥する乾燥手段、トイレ室内を暖房する暖房手段及びトイレ室内の悪臭を脱臭する脱臭手段とから選ばれる少なくとも１つの手段と、人体局部洗浄手段とを設置し、前記乾燥手段、暖房手段及び脱臭手段は、ダクト及びファンとを有し、前記ダクトには前記ファンと接続する開口端に前記ファンを挟持する一対の挟持部材を延設し、前記ファンが、該ファンをねじ止めする為のねじ止め用貫通孔を有し、前記挟持部材の対向する面に、前記ねじ止め用貫通孔と嵌合する嵌合突起を設け、前記ファンが、前記挟持部材を弾性変形させて前記嵌合突起を前記ねじ止め用貫通孔に嵌合することにより、前記シャーシに縦置きに固定されたことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
本発明の請求項２は、シャーシ又は本体ケースが、挟持部材の外側で、かつ、嵌合突起の近傍に、前記挟持部材が両側に開く動きを規制する規制突起を有していることを特徴とする。
【００１０】
本発明の請求項３は、シャーシ又は本体ケースが、ファンのねじ止め用貫通孔と嵌合突起との嵌合部分を中心とした回転移動を規制する固定ガイドを有していることを特徴とする。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に用いる人体局部を乾燥する乾燥手段、トイレ室内を暖房する暖房手段及びトイレ室内の悪臭を脱臭する脱臭手段は、それぞれにファン及びダクトを有しており、前記乾燥手段及び暖房手段は、前記ダクトに空気を加熱するヒータを内蔵している。前記脱臭手段は、ファンの吸引口、排出口又はダクト内に脱臭材を有し、臭気が前記脱臭材を通過することにより脱臭される。人体局部洗浄手段は、人体局部を温水により洗浄可能なものであれば、特に限定されるものではなく、具体的には、温水タンク内のヒータにより加熱した温水を、洗浄ノズルへと導き、該洗浄ノズルより人体局部へと温水を噴出するものが用いられる。
【００１３】
本発明に用いるファンは、外気を吸引及び排出可能なものであれば使用可能であり、特に限定されるものではない。具体的には、シロッコファン又は軸流ファン等を好適に用いることができる。
【００１４】
本発明に用いる挟持部材１３は、図１に示すように、ファン（暖房ファン９ｂ）を確実に保持する為に、対となる挟持部材１３、１３間の間隔を、挟まれるファンの寸法と略同じとすることが好ましい。また、挟持部材１３、１３の厚みは、ファンを挿入する際に、弾性変形させても破損しない程度であれば、特に限定されるものではない。本発明では、前記挟持部材１３、１３を使用することにより、従来横置きであったファンを縦置きとすることが可能となり、且つ、個々の製品毎に専用固定部品１１（図８参照）を用いなくとも対応できるようになっている。
【００１５】
本発明に用いる嵌合突起１２、１２は、図１に示すように、ねじ止め用貫通孔１０、１０よりも径が小さいものであれば、断面形状は特に限定されるものではなく、長さについても、挟持部材１３、１３を弾性変形させて嵌合する際に無理なく（破損させることなく）行うことができるものであれば良い。ファンの固定は、前記嵌合突起１２、１２により行うため、より高い信頼性を求める場合以外は、ねじ止めをする必要がない。また、ねじ止めを行う場合であっても、従来例のように長いねじを用いる必要はなく、嵌合突起１２、１２を設けた挟持部材１３、１３の厚みよりも多少長い程度の、標準的なねじを使用することができる。
【００１６】
本発明に用いる規制突起１５、１５は、図５に示すように、人体局部洗浄装置１に強い衝撃が加わっても、挟持部材１３、１３とファン（暖房ファン９ｂ）との嵌合状態が解除され、外れてしまわないように、シャーシ２又は本体ケース３、若しくはその両方から、挟持部材１３、１３が両側に開く動きを規制する突起であり、その形状は特に限定されるものではなく、円柱状、角柱状等様々な形状が適宜用いられる。また、設置個数は、少なくとも１対あればよく、３個以上を設置しても良い。規制突起１５、１５の設置場所は、挟持部材１３、１３の最も破損しやすい部分、即ち、嵌合突起１２、１２の近傍とすることが好ましい。
【００１７】
本発明に用いる固定ガイド１７は、図４に示すように、ファン（暖房ファン９ｂ）が、人体局部洗浄装置１を落下させた場合や、製品の搬送途中で強い衝撃を受けた場合に、ねじ止め用貫通孔１０と嵌合突起１２との嵌合部分を中心とした回転移動をし、他の内部部品を破損させることがないように設けるものであり、ファンの移動を規制できるものであれば、その形状は、特に限定されるものではない。
【００１８】
【実施例】
以下図面を用いて、本発明の実施例を説明する。図１は、暖房手段６に用いる暖房ファン９ｂと暖房ダクト８ｂの斜視図であり、暖房ファン９ｂには、後述する嵌合突起１２、１２と嵌合させるねじ止め用貫通孔１０、１０を設けてある。暖房ダクト８ｂには、その内部に空気を加温するヒータを内蔵させ、前記暖房ファン９ｂと接続する開口端には、暖房ファン９ｂを挟持する為の１対の挟持部材１３、１３を延設し、該挟持部材１３、１３の対向する面に、前記ねじ止め用貫通孔１０、１０と嵌合する嵌合突起１２、１２を設けている。
【００１９】
図２は、暖房手段６をシャーシ２に設置固定した状態を示す人体局部洗浄装置１の要部縦断面図であり、図３は、同じく暖房手段６をシャーシ２に設置固定した状態を示す人体局部洗浄装置１の要部横断面図である。図２及び図３に示すように、本発明の暖房ファン９ｂは、従来例の暖房ファン（図７参照）とは異なり、シャーシ２に対して、投影面積の小さい縦置きとなっており、人体局部洗浄装置１全体の小型化を可能とする。
【００２０】
図４及び図５は、本発明の他の実施例を示し、図４では、人体局部洗浄装置１を誤って落下させてしまった際に、暖房ファン９ｂが回転移動して、他の内部部品（本体ケース３を含む）を破損しないように、逆Ｌ字状の固定ガイド１７を本体ケース３の裏面側に設けている。暖房ファン９ｂは、ねじを用いることなく嵌合突起１２とねじ止め用貫通孔１０との嵌合のみで固定している為に、強い衝撃を受けると、前記嵌合部分を中心にして、暖房ファン９ｂが回転移動しようとする。しかし、前記固定ガイド１７を用いると、暖房ファン９ｂの回転移動を抑制することができ、機器の破損を未然に防ぐことが可能となる。
【００２１】
また、図５に示すように、挟持部材１３、１３の外側に、各々規制突起１５、１５を設けると、挟持部材１３、１３が両側に広がることを阻止可能となり、人体局部洗浄装置１に強い衝撃が加わっても、暖房ファン９ｂが脱落することがない。
【００２２】
本実施例では、暖房手段を１例として説明してきたが、本発明は、暖房手段に限定されるものではなく、暖房手段と同じように、ファン及びダクトを使用する乾燥手段及び脱臭手段にも同様に適用される。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、以上説明したように、ファンを専用固定部品を使用することなく、シャーシに対して縦置き可能であり、嵌合突起を設けた場合には、ねじを使用する必要もない。更に、規制突起及び固定ガイドを併用した場合には、人体局部洗浄装置に強い衝撃が加わっても、ファンを脱落させることがなく、内部機器を破損させることもない人体局部洗浄装置を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の要部である暖房手段を示す斜視図。
【図２】本発明の要部である暖房手段をシャーシに設置固定した状態を示す人体局部洗浄装置の要部縦断面図。
【図３】本発明の要部である暖房手段をシャーシに設置固定した状態を示す人体局部洗浄装置の要部横断面図。
【図４】本発明の他の実施例を示す、人体局部洗浄装置の一部縦断面図。
【図５】本発明の他の実施例を示す、人体局部洗浄装置の一部横断面図。
【図６】従来例を示す人体局部洗浄装置の一部透視平面図。
【図７】従来例を示す人体局部洗浄装置の一部横断面図。
【図８】従来例を示す人体局部洗浄装置の一部縦断面図。
【符号の説明】
１．人体局部洗浄装置２．シャーシ３．本体ケース４．人体局部洗浄手段５．乾燥手段６．暖房手段７．脱臭手段８ａ．乾燥ダクト８ｂ．暖房ダクト８ｃ．脱臭ダクト９ａ．乾燥ファン９ｂ．暖房ファン９ｃ．脱臭ファン１０．ねじ止め用貫通孔１１．専用固定部品１２．嵌合突起１３．挟持部材１５．規制突起１６．便座１７．固定ガイド[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a human body local cleaning apparatus for cleaning a human body local part with warm water, and more particularly to a fan fixing structure installed therein.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 6, the conventional human body local washing apparatus has a toilet seat 16 rotatably attached to the main body case 3, and the main body case 3 and the chassis 2 are fastened and locked by screws. Yes. Inside the main body case 3, a drying means 5 for drying the washed human body part, a heating means 6 for heating the toilet room, and a deodorizing means 7 for deodorizing bad odor in the toilet room are installed together with the human body part washing means 4, Each is fixed to the chassis 2 by screws.
[0003]
The above-mentioned drying means 5, heating means 6 and deodorizing means 7 have fans (drying fan 9a, heating fan 9b, deodorizing fan 9c) for sucking and releasing outside air, and the drying means 5 and heating means 6 are And a duct (drying duct 8a, heating duct 8b) communicating with the fans (drying fan 9a, heating fan 9b) and a heater installed in the duct for heating air. The deodorizing means 7 sucks the odor with the deodorizing fan 9c, deodorizes it, and releases it from the deodorizing duct 8c. As shown in FIG. 6, the chassis 2 has a duct function without providing a dedicated deodorizing duct 8c. Some of them have been included.
[0004]
The fixing of the fan described above will be described using the heating fan 9b. As shown in FIG. 7, the screw fixing through holes 10 and 10 provided in the heating fan 9b are used, and the screws are directly attached to the chassis 2 with screws. It is fixed.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the fixing method of the heating fan 9b shown in FIG. 7, the mounting orientation of the heating fan 9b can be taken only in the direction in which the screwing through hole 10 is perpendicular to the chassis 2 because of the screw tightening direction. Has a problem. The heating fan 9b has a large projected area with respect to the chassis 2 from this posture, and the arrangement of other internal parts to be installed in the chassis 2 is greatly limited. As a result, the miniaturization of the human body local cleaning device is promoted. Has become an obstacle.
[0006]
Furthermore, the screw for fixing the heating fan 9b to the chassis 2 needs to be longer than the thickness of the heating fan 9b, and other standard screws used when installing internal parts other than the fan cannot be used. It also has the problem of. As shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to use the above-mentioned standard screw by using the dedicated fixing part 11 for erecting the heating fan 9b with respect to the chassis 2, but depending on the product. Since the screwing position with respect to the chassis 2 changes, it is necessary to prepare different dedicated fixing parts 11 for each product, which increases the cost of the product.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and a fan can be erected and fixed so that a projection area with respect to the chassis 2 is reduced. Provided is a human body local cleaning device that can use a standard length screw used to fix other internal parts without using a screw, or can fix a fan without using a screw. For the purpose.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Claim 1 of the present invention is a human body local cleaning device that is placed on a toilet bowl and comprises a chassis and a main body case. In the human body local cleaning device, drying means for drying the human body local portion, and heating the toilet room At least one means selected from a heating means and a deodorizing means for deodorizing a bad odor in the toilet room, and a human body local washing means are installed, and the drying means, the heating means and the deodorizing means have a duct and a fan, The duct includes a pair of clamping members that clamp the fan at an opening end connected to the fan. The fan includes a screwing through hole for screwing the fan, and the clamping member. A fitting projection that fits into the screwing through hole is provided on the opposing surface of the screw, and the fan elastically deforms the clamping member to fit the fitting projection into the screwing through hole. By Characterized in that fixed to the vertically on the chassis.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the chassis or the main body case has a regulating projection that regulates the movement of the clamping member to open on both sides outside the clamping member and in the vicinity of the fitting projection. And
[0010]
A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the chassis or the main body case has a fixed guide for restricting rotational movement around the fitting portion between the screw screw-through hole and the fitting protrusion. To do.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The drying means for drying the human body part used in the present invention, the heating means for heating the toilet room, and the deodorizing means for deodorizing the bad odor in the toilet room each have a fan and a duct, and the drying means and the heating means, A heater for heating air is built in the duct. The deodorizing means has a deodorizing material in a suction port, a discharge port or a duct of a fan, and the deodorizing means is deodorized by passing through the deodorizing material. The human body local cleaning means is not particularly limited as long as the human body local part can be cleaned with warm water. Specifically, the hot water heated by the heater in the hot water tank is guided to the cleaning nozzle, and The thing which spouts warm water to a human body local part from a washing nozzle is used.
[0013]
The fan used in the present invention can be used as long as it can suck and discharge outside air, and is not particularly limited. Specifically, a sirocco fan or an axial fan can be suitably used.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the holding member 13 used in the present invention is substantially the same as the size of the fan to be held in order to securely hold the fan (heating fan 9 b). The same is preferable. Moreover, the thickness of the clamping members 13 and 13 will not be specifically limited if it is a grade which is not damaged even if it elastically deforms when inserting a fan. In the present invention, by using the holding members 13 and 13, it is possible to vertically place a fan which has been placed horizontally, and a dedicated fixing part 11 (see FIG. 8) is provided for each product. It can be used without using it.
[0015]
As long as the fitting protrusions 12 and 12 used in the present invention have a diameter smaller than that of the screwing through holes 10 and 10 as shown in FIG. Also, any material can be used as long as the clamping members 13 and 13 can be elastically deformed and can be fitted with ease (without being damaged). Since the fan is fixed by the fitting protrusions 12 and 12, there is no need for screwing unless a higher reliability is required. Further, even in the case of screwing, it is not necessary to use a long screw as in the conventional example, and it is a standard that is slightly longer than the thickness of the clamping members 13 and 13 provided with the fitting protrusions 12 and 12. Screw can be used.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 5, the restriction protrusions 15 and 15 used in the present invention release the fitting state between the clamping members 13 and 13 and the fan (heating fan 9b) even when a strong impact is applied to the human body local cleaning device 1. In order not to come off, the protrusions that restrict the movement of the holding members 13 and 13 from both sides of the chassis 2 and / or the body case 3 are restricted, and the shape thereof is not particularly limited. Various shapes such as a columnar shape and a prismatic shape are appropriately used. Moreover, the installation number should just be at least 1 pair, and may install 3 or more. The installation location of the restricting projections 15, 15 is preferably the portion of the clamping members 13, 13 that is most easily damaged, that is, the vicinity of the fitting projections 12, 12.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 4, the fixed guide 17 used in the present invention is screwed when the fan (heating fan 9 b) drops the human body local cleaning device 1 or receives a strong impact during product transportation. Provided so as to rotate around the fitting portion between the stop through-hole 10 and the fitting protrusion 12 so as not to damage other internal parts and to restrict the movement of the fan. For example, the shape is not particularly limited.
[0018]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heating fan 9b and a heating duct 8b used for the heating means 6. The heating fan 9b is provided with screwing through holes 10 and 10 to be fitted with fitting projections 12 and 12 to be described later. It is. The heating duct 8b has a built-in heater for heating air, and a pair of holding members 13 and 13 for holding the heating fan 9b is extended at the opening end connected to the heating fan 9b. And the fitting protrusions 12 and 12 which fit the said screwing through-holes 10 and 10 are provided in the surface which this clamping member 13 and 13 opposes.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the human body local washing apparatus 1 showing a state in which the heating means 6 is installed and fixed to the chassis 2, and FIG. 3 is a human body showing a state in which the heating means 6 is also installed and fixed in the chassis 2. It is a principal part cross-sectional view of the local cleaning apparatus. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the heating fan 9b of the present invention is different from the conventional heating fan (see FIG. 7), and is vertically placed with a small projection area with respect to the chassis 2, The overall size of the local cleaning device 1 can be reduced.
[0020]
4 and 5 show another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, when the human body local cleaning device 1 is accidentally dropped, the heating fan 9b rotates and moves to other internal parts. An inverted L-shaped fixed guide 17 is provided on the back side of the main body case 3 so as not to damage (including the main body case 3). Since the heating fan 9b is fixed only by fitting the fitting protrusion 12 and the screwing through hole 10 without using a screw, when subjected to a strong impact, the heating fan 9b is heated around the fitting portion. The fan 9b tries to rotate. However, when the fixed guide 17 is used, it is possible to suppress the rotational movement of the heating fan 9b, and it is possible to prevent damage to the device.
[0021]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, if the regulation protrusions 15, 15 are provided on the outer sides of the sandwiching members 13, 13, it is possible to prevent the sandwiching members 13, 13 from spreading on both sides, which is strong against the human body local cleaning device 1. Even if an impact is applied, the heating fan 9b does not fall off.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, the heating means has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the heating means, and similarly to the heating means, the drying means and the deodorizing means using the fan and the duct are used. The same applies.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, as described above, the fan can be placed vertically with respect to the chassis without using a dedicated fixing part, and when a fitting protrusion is provided, it is not necessary to use a screw. Furthermore, when a restricting projection and a fixed guide are used in combination, a human body local cleaning device that does not drop a fan and damage internal equipment even if a strong impact is applied to the human body local cleaning device is provided. Can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a heating means that is a main part of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a human body local cleaning device showing a state in which heating means, which is a main part of the present invention, is installed and fixed to a chassis.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the human body local cleaning device showing a state where the heating means, which is the main part of the present invention, is installed and fixed to the chassis.
FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a human body local cleaning apparatus showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a human body local cleaning device showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a partially transparent plan view of a human body local cleaning apparatus showing a conventional example.
FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of a human body local cleaning apparatus showing a conventional example.
FIG. 8 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a human body local cleaning apparatus showing a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. 1. Human body local cleaning device Chassis 3. Body case 4. 4. Human body local cleaning means Drying means 6. 6. Heating means Deodorizing means 8a. Drying duct 8b. Heating duct 8c. Deodorizing duct 9a. Drying fan 9b. Heating fan 9c. Deodorizing fan 10. Through hole for screwing 11. Dedicated fixed parts 12. Mating protrusion 13. Clamping member 15. Restriction protrusion 16. Toilet seat 17. Fixed guide

Claims

Placed on the toilet bowl, in the human body local cleaning device consisting of a chassis and body case,
At least one means selected from a drying means for drying the human body part, a heating means for heating the toilet room, and a deodorizing means for deodorizing bad odor in the toilet room, and the human body local washing means are provided inside the human body local cleaning device. Install
The drying means, heating means and deodorizing means have a duct and a fan,
In the duct, a pair of clamping members that clamp the fan is extended to an opening end connected to the fan,
The fan has a screw-through hole for screwing the fan;
On the opposing surface of the clamping member, a fitting protrusion that fits with the screwing through hole is provided,
The human body local washing apparatus , wherein the fan is fixed vertically to the chassis by elastically deforming the holding member and fitting the fitting protrusion into the screwing through hole .

The chassis or the main body case has a regulation projection that regulates the movement of the clamping member to open on both sides outside the clamping member and in the vicinity of the fitting projection . Human body local cleaning device.

Chassis or body case, wherein it in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that has a fixed guide for restricting a rotational movement around the fitting portion of the screwing through hole and the fitting protrusion of the fan Human body local cleaning equipment.