JP4110577B1 - Urinal unit - Google Patents

Abstract

A urinal unit having a lining unit, a urinal and a handrail, which can be used comfortably.
A lining unit having a front surface and an upper surface; a urinal attached to the front surface of the lining unit; and attached to the front surface of the lining unit on the left and right sides of the urinal, and substantially parallel to the front surface A handrail having a horizontal portion having a portion extending in a direction, and the upper surface of the urinal is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion of the handrail, and the upper surface of the lining unit is formed of the handrail. The distance from the front surface of the lining unit to the upper end of the bowl opening of the urinal is smaller than the distance from the front surface of the lining unit to the horizontal portion of the handrail. A urinal unit is provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a urinal unit, and more particularly, to a urinal unit having a lining unit, a urinal and a handrail.

  By combining handrails with urinals, urinals can be used easily even by persons with disabilities or the elderly. A normal handrail combined with a urinal has a form in which a pair of side bars protrudes from both sides of the urinal and a horizontal bar is connected to the left and right side bars. A user using a handrail uses a urinal with his upper body leaning against a horizontal bar.

On the other hand, as a wall surface to which these urinals and handrails are attached, there is a unit called “lining unit” (for example, Patent Document 1). This is a unit that can accommodate piping, electrical wiring, and the like in its interior, and can provide a toilet that is easy to install at the installation site and has a good appearance.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-164093

  However, when a urinal and a handrail are attached to the lining unit, there is room for improvement in order to use the urinal comfortably using the handrail.

  The present invention has been made based on the recognition of such a problem, and provides a urinal unit having a lining unit, a urinal and a handrail, which can be used comfortably.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a lining unit having a front surface and an upper surface, a urinal attached to the front surface of the lining unit, and attached to the front surface of the lining unit on the left and right of the urinal, A handrail having a horizontal portion having a portion extending in a direction substantially parallel to the front surface, and the upper surface of the urinal is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion of the handrail, and the upper surface of the lining unit Is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion of the handrail, and the distance from the front surface of the lining unit to the upper end of the bowl opening of the urinal is from the front surface of the lining unit to the horizontal portion of the handrail. in most smaller than the distance, the handrail, then the front of the lining unit in the right and left of the urinal A pair of base portions extending forward and inclined portions extending linearly from the tips of the pair of base portions to both ends of the horizontal portion, and the horizontal portion recedes from the tips of the base portion. urinal unit characterized by comprising Te is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the urinal unit which has a lining unit, a urinal, and a handrail and can be used comfortably is provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a toilet room in which a urinal unit according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.
FIG. 2 is a three-side view illustrating the urinal unit of this embodiment.

  A lining unit 100 is installed on the wall surface 900 of the toilet room illustrated in FIG. 1, and a urinal 200 and a handrail 300 are attached to the front surface of the lining unit 100. The lining unit 100 is connected to a water supply pipe for supplying cleaning water to the urinal 200, a drain pipe 140 (see FIG. 5) for discharging waste water from the urinal 200, and an electromagnetic valve and a human body detection sensor. For this purpose, an electrical wiring, a deodorizing pipe for sucking odor, a microwave sensor 150 (see FIG. 5), and the like are appropriately accommodated. The front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 projects beyond the wall surface 900 of the toilet room in order to accommodate these elements. That is, the wall surface 900 of the toilet room is set back by the depth of the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 (the length in the direction of arrow A).

  The urinal 200 of the present embodiment has a bowl surface 230 that opens obliquely upward. That is, the lower end 220 of the bowl opening of the urinal 200 is on the near side as viewed from the user (in the direction of the arrow A), while the upper end 210 of the bowl opening is rearward (in the direction opposite to the arrow A) as viewed from the user. Retreating. As a result, the depth of the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 (the length in the direction of arrow A) is the depth of the urinal 200 (the length from the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 to the lower end 220 of the bowl opening of the urinal 200). Remarkably small compared. As a result, as will be described in detail later, when the urinal 200 is viewed from above, almost the entire bowl surface 230 can be seen.

  In this way, when the bowl surface 230 of the urinal 200 is opened obliquely upward, the user is given a feeling of opening, and the design is good and clean. Furthermore, the feeling of pressure given to the user can be greatly reduced. That is, the user can approach the urinal 200 more easily than in the past. As a result, the urine can be reliably dropped on the bowl surface 230, and the urine is prevented from dropping on the floor surface in front of the urinal 200. In other words, the toilet room having a clean design and good appearance is used more cleanly, so that a superimposed effect of giving a comfortable feeling to the user can be obtained.

  Moreover, by cleaning the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 and opening the bowl surface 230, cleaning becomes easy, and as a result, a more clean state can be maintained. That is, the clean urinal 200 with less scale and dirt can be maintained.

  Next, the handrail 300 of the present embodiment extends a pair of base portions 310 protruding forward (in the direction of arrow A) substantially perpendicularly to the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100, and obliquely rearward from the tips of the base portions 310. A pair of inclined portions 320 and a horizontal portion 330 extending in a substantially horizontal direction and connecting the tips of the inclined portions 320 are provided. In this specific example, the horizontal portion 330 is provided at a position retracted from the tip of the base portion 310 (the direction opposite to the arrow A). In other words, the inclined portion 320 is inclined in a direction of retreating toward the horizontal portion 330.

  In the present embodiment, the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 is provided at a higher position than the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200. Furthermore, the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300.

By providing the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 at a higher position than the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200, the user's feeling of pressure using the handrail is greatly reduced. Furthermore, by providing the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 at a position lower than the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, the user is given a feeling of opening and the feeling of pressure is further reduced.
Furthermore, the slanted portion 320 of the handrail 300 has substantially the same slant as the left and right side portions 250 of the open end (rim line) of the bowl surface 230 of the urinal 200, so that it has a good appearance and a clean appearance. can get. That is, by surrounding the left and right sides of the urinal 200 with the inclined portion 320 that is inclined substantially parallel to the rim line of the urinal 200, a sense of security is given to the user and the user can easily approach the urinal 200.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the usage pattern of the urinal unit of this embodiment.
The user 800 can reliably and easily approach the urinal 200 by grasping the inclined portion 320 and the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300. For example, when a user on a wheelchair approaches the urinal 200, the user can first pull the wheelchair toward the urinal 200 by grasping the lower side of the left and right inclined portions 320. After that, both feet can be attached to the vicinity of the lower end of the urinal 200 and can stand up easily while grasping the upper part from the middle of the inclined portion 320 with both hands.
Since the inclined portion 320 extends substantially in a straight line, the user can reliably and easily perform the operation of standing up while alternately holding the inclined portion 320 upward with left and right hands.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the urinal 200 can be used in a state where the horizontal part 300 is held with one hand, the weight is forward, and the upper body is leaned against the horizontal part 330 of the handrail 300. Alternatively, the user 800 can use the urinal 200 with the body weight leaning forward, the upper body leaning against the horizontal portion 330, and both hands separated from the horizontal portion 330. In this case, the user can use the urinal 200 with both free hands.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a urinal unit of a comparative example.
That is, also in this comparative example, the urinal 200 and the handrail 300 are attached to the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100. However, in the urinal 200 of this comparative example, the upper end 210 of the bowl opening is not retracted so much as viewed from the user, and the depth of the upper surface 240 is large. That is, when the urinal 200 is viewed from above, it is difficult to see the entire bowl surface 230. Further, the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 is provided at a position higher than the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200, but is provided at a position lower than the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100. Thus, when the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 is at a position higher than the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, a feeling of pressure is given to the user.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the usage pattern of the urinal unit of this embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the usage pattern of the urinal unit of the comparative example illustrated in FIG. 4.

First, the comparative example shown in FIG. 6 will be described.
As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the user 800 who uses the handrail 300 uses the urinal 200 with his / her body weight leaning forward and the upper body leaning against the horizontal portion 330. However, in the case of this comparative example, when the user 800 leans his / her upper body against the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, the head may approach the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 and collide with it. When the head approaches the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 in this way, the user 800 is given a feeling of pressure. Then, it is impossible to put weight on the horizontal portion 330 with confidence, and the upper body cannot be leaned sufficiently. As a result, the user 800 uses the urinal 200 in an unstable state. Instead of leaning the upper body on the horizontal portion 330, the urinal 200 may be used in a state of leaning against any of the base portions 310 protruding to the left and right of the urinal 200. In such a case, since the urinal 200 is used from an oblique direction, urine cannot be reliably dropped onto the bowl surface 230, and urine may be spilled on the floor surface of the toilet room.

  On the other hand, in the case of this comparative example, the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 is not so retracted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user 800 leans the upper body against the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, the bowl surface 230 of the urinal 200 cannot be seen. That is, the line of sight 810 of the user 800 is blocked by the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200. When the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 protrudes, it becomes difficult for the user 800 to see his / her hand in the use state, which is not convenient. For this reason, the user 800 cannot put weight on the horizontal portion 330, and is forced to use the urinal 200 in an unstable state slightly away from the horizontal portion 330.

  In addition, if the bowl surface 230 of the urinal 200 is not visible in use, the state of urine is not known. Checking the color, momentum, or amount of urine is important for health management, and it should be easy to check the color and condition of urine, especially for people with physical disabilities and the elderly. Should.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300. As a result, even if the user 800 puts his weight forward and leans his / her upper body on the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, the head of the user 800 is at a position away from the lining unit 100. That is, the user 800 can use the urinal 200 comfortably with a stable posture without feeling a sense of pressure, allocating weight on the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 with peace of mind. When the urinal 200 is used in such a posture, the user 800 can sufficiently approach the urinal 200, so that urine can be reliably dropped onto the bowl surface 230, and can be placed on the toilet floor. You can also prevent spilling urine.

  Still further, according to the present embodiment, since the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 is retracted, even when the user 800 leans the upper body against the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, almost the entire bowl surface 230. Can see. That is, the line of sight of the user 800 is not blocked by the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200. As a result, the user 800 can surely confirm his / her hand and can open and close the trouser chuck reliably and easily.

Further, the user 800 can easily check the color and state of urine. In order to check the color and state of urine when using the urinal 200, it is necessary to see as wide a range as possible of the bowl surface 230. That is, in order to confirm the color and state of urine, it is necessary to see the urine falling and flowing on the bowl surface 230.
FIG. 7A is a schematic view of the urinal 200 of the embodiment as viewed from above, and FIG. 7B is a schematic view of the urinal 200 of the comparative example as viewed from above.
In the case of this comparative example, as shown in FIG. 7B, it can be seen that the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 extends to the near side as viewed from the user and blocks the user's line of sight. In a state where the user 800 leans his / her upper body against the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 extends just below the user's 800 eye. 800 is not easy to see not only the bowl surface 230 but also his hand.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7A, according to the present embodiment, the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 is retracted in the direction of the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100, so that it can be viewed from vertically above. The bowl surface 230 is almost entirely visible. As shown in FIG. 5, the user 800 can see almost the entire bowl surface 230 even when the user puts his / her body on the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 and leans his / her upper body. As a result, it is possible to reliably and easily confirm the color and state of urine while using the urinal 200 in an easy posture.

  In this way, at least the upper end 210 of the bowl opening of the urinal 200 is retracted from the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 so that the user using the handrail can see his hand and the bowl surface 230. It is desirable that That is, the distance from the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 to the upper end 210 of the bowl opening of the urinal 200 is preferably smaller than the distance from the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 to the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300.

When the upper surface of the urinal 200 is retracted, it is difficult to incorporate a conventional infrared sensor in the upper part of the urinal 200. Further, when the height of the upper surface 120 of the lining unit 100 is lowered, the space between the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 is also narrowed, so that an infrared sensor is placed on the front surface 110 of the lining unit 100 above the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200. It is also difficult to provide a detection window.
On the other hand, in the specific example shown in FIG. 5, the microwave sensor 150 is provided in the lining unit 100 on the back side of the urinal 200. The microwave sensor 150 radiates microwaves and can detect the approach of the user 800, urine flow, and the like based on the Doppler component included in the reflected waves. Further, since the microwaves pass through the pottery, they can be arranged behind the urinal 200 as shown in FIG. In this way, in the urinal 200 in which the upper surface 240 of the urinal 200 is remarkably retracted and the bowl surface is opened obliquely upward, it is possible to detect the human body and the urine flow and to flow the washing water automatically.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user who uses the handrail 300 uses the urinal 200 in a stable state with a weight applied to the horizontal portion 330 of the handrail 300 without feeling a sense of pressure. can do. Furthermore, in this state, it is possible to provide a urinal unit that can surely see the user's hand and the bowl surface, is easy to use, and can also perform health care by checking the color and state of urine.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples.
As for the above-described specific examples, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design are included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. For example, the shape, structure, dimensions, number, material, arrangement, and the like of the lining unit, urinal, and handrail are not limited to those illustrated, but can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element with which each Example mentioned above is provided can be combined as much as possible, and what combined these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the characteristics of the present invention are included.

It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the toilet room in which the urinal unit which concerns on embodiment of this invention was installed. It is a 3rd page which illustrates the urinal unit of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the usage pattern of the urinal unit of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing the urinal unit of a comparative example. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the usage pattern of the urinal unit of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the usage condition of the urinal unit of the comparative example represented to FIG. (A) is the schematic diagram which looked at the urinal 200 of embodiment from the perpendicular | vertical upper direction, (b) is the schematic diagram which looked at the urinal 200 of a comparative example from the upper direction.

Explanation of symbols

100 lining unit, 110 front surface, 120 upper surface, 140 drainage pipe, 150 microwave sensor, 200 urinal, 210 upper end, 220 lower end, 230 bowl surface, 240 upper surface, 250 side portion, 300 horizontal portion, 310 base portion, 320 inclination Part, 330 horizontal part, 800 user, 810 line of sight, 900 wall surface

Claims (2)

A lining unit having a front surface and an upper surface;
A urinal attached to the front surface of the lining unit;
A handrail having a horizontal portion attached to the front surface of the lining unit on the left and right of the urinal and having a portion extending in a direction substantially parallel to the front surface;
With
The upper surface of the urinal is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion of the handrail,
The upper surface of the lining unit is provided at a position lower than the horizontal portion of the handrail;
The distance from the front lining unit to the top of the bowl opening of the urinal is rather smaller than the distance from the front surface of the lining unit to the horizontal portion of the handrail,
The handrail has a pair of base portions extending forward from the front surface of the lining unit on the left and right sides of the urinal, and inclined portions extending linearly from the front ends of the pair of base portions to both ends of the horizontal portion, Have
The urinal unit , wherein the horizontal portion is retracted from the tip of the base portion . The inclined portion, urinal unit according to claim 1, wherein it is substantially parallel to the side portions of the left and right of the bowl opening of the urinal.

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