JP4678469B2

JP4678469B2 - Local cleaning equipment

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Publication number: JP4678469B2
Application number: JP2001304092A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 智一合田; 勝弘江上; 修秋吉; 浩臣宮本; 賢二橋詰
Original assignee: Toto Ltd
Current assignee: Toto Ltd
Priority date: 2001-09-28
Filing date: 2001-09-28
Publication date: 2011-04-27
Anticipated expiration: 2021-09-28
Also published as: JP2003105830A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、便器の上面に載設される局部洗浄装置に関するものであって、局部洗浄装置と便器との隙間に汚れやゴミが溜まるのを防止して、衛生状態を良好に保つことを目的とする。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の局部洗浄装置では、局部洗浄装置と便器との隙間に汚れやゴミが溜まるのを防止する目的で、局部洗浄装置底面と便器上面との間にパッキンを設け、汚れやゴミの進入を防止している。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、このパッキンは奥まったところに設けられていたため、パッキンよりも手前側の隙間には汚れが侵入するという問題がある。そして溜まった汚れを除去するには、局部洗浄装置を便器から取り外さなければならない。このため清掃は手間のかかるものであった。局部洗浄装置の底面と便器上面とが重なる部分のうち特に前方側の領域は男性の小用時において汚されることがしばしばあるのにもかかわらず、従来の局部洗浄装置では上述の理由により清掃に少なからぬ労力と時間とが必要であり、衛生状態の維持を図るうえで改善の余地が有る。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は前記事情に鑑み、局部洗浄装置と便器との隙間に汚れやゴミが溜まるのを防止することを目的として創案されたものであって、その特徴とするところは、局部洗浄装置底面の便器上面と重なる部分における前端側に、局部洗浄装置の底面と前面との交差部分である前端および便器上面に密着するシール材を設け、前記シール材の前記局部洗浄装置前端よりも前面に露出する露出部は、前記局部洗浄装置の前記前端と前記便器上面が重合する部分のみに設けたところにある。
【０００６】
【作用】
本発明に係る局部洗浄装置は、底面のうちの便器上面と重なる部分における前端側にシール材を配したので、局部洗浄装置と便器との間の隙間が前端で閉塞される。よって、局部洗浄装置と便器との間に汚れやゴミが溜まることが防止され、衛生状態を良好に保つことができる。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の実施例を、以下、図面に基づいて説明する。図１は、本発明を適用した局部洗浄装置１を便器２に載置する際の分解斜視図、図２は、局部洗浄装置１をその底面側から見た状態を示すもの、図３は図２のａ−ａ線、ｂ−ｂ線における拡大断面図である。
図面に示す如く、局部洗浄装置１の底板１ａには、便器２の上面と重なる部分の前方側に溝１ｂが形成され、この溝１ｂ内にシール材３が充填されている。
シール材３は、便器２上面と局部洗浄装置１の底面とが重合する部分に対応する左右の露出部３ａと中央の湾曲部３ｂとからなり、露出部３ａは舌状部３ｃと挟圧部３ｄとからなる。なお湾曲部３ｂは断面略Ｕ字形状に形成している。（図３参照）
局部洗浄装置１の底面１ａには前記挟圧部３ｄ及び湾曲部３ｂを収納するための溝１ｂ及び溝１ｃを連続形成する。なお、溝１ｂ及び１ｃの形成部位は、本実施例では中央領域は便鉢開口部２ａの縁部に沿うようにやや後方側へ湾曲させ、側方領域では底面１ａの前端付近とした。
【０００８】
局部洗浄装置１を取り付けるにあたっては、シール材３を溝１ｂ及び１ｃ内へ収納したのち、これを便器２上へ配置して、図１のごとくボルト４にて固定する。このようにすると、図３のように舌状部３ｃ及びＵ字状の湾曲部３ｂが変形して便器２上面に密着するため、局部洗浄装置１と便器２との間の前面側の隙間が全て閉塞され、汚れやゴミの侵入を防止することができる。
【０００９】
なお、舌状部３ｃは局部洗浄装置１の前端よりも前方に露出させているが、図３のように局部洗浄装置１を便器２に載せる前には舌状部３ｃの先端は下方に垂れ下がっている。そのため、舌状部３ｃの先端は確実に便器２の上面に密着し、舌状部３ｃの先端と便器２の間に隙間を生じさせない。また、舌状部３ｃは先細に形成されているので、衛生洗浄装置１の便器２への装着時には、衛生洗浄装置１の上側ケーシングと舌状部３ｃとを確実に密着させることができ、舌状部３ｃと衛生洗浄装置の間に隙間を生じさせない。したがって、衛生洗浄装置１と便器２とが重なる部分の密着性を十分に確保することができる。
【００１０】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、局部洗浄装置底面の便器上面と重なる部分における前端側に、局部洗浄装置の底面と前面との交差部分である前端および便器上面に密着するシール材を設け、前記シール材の前記局部洗浄装置前端よりも前面に露出する露出部は、前記局部洗浄装置の前記前端と前記便器上面が重合する部分のみに設けたので、汚れやゴミが衛生洗浄装置の前端で閉塞され、局部洗浄装置と便器の間に汚れやゴミが溜まることが防止され、衛生状態を良好に保つことができる。
【００１２】
更に、前記シール材は前記局部洗浄装置前端よりも前面に露出する露出部を設けることにより、シール材の汚れ具合を目視することができ、交換時期を確認することができる。
【００１３】
更に、前記露出部は舌状に形成したので、便器上面との密着性を高めることが可能となる。
【００１４】
更に、前記舌状露出部は便器上面と局部洗浄装置の底面とが重合する部分のみとしたことで、便器上面への施工時に、便器開口部と局部洗浄装置底面との重合部を目視する必要がなく、施工を容易に行なうことが可能となる。
【００１５】
更に、前記シール材の前記露出部以外の部分は断面U字形状としたので、便器開口部と局部洗浄装置底面との重合部を舌状部とせずとも、確実に汚れやゴミの進入を防止することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係る局部洗浄装置１を便器２に載置する際の分解斜視図である。
【図２】本発明に係る局部洗浄装置１をその底面側から見た状態を示す底面図である。
【図３】図２のａ−ａ線、ｂ−ｂ線における拡大断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１局部洗浄装置
１ａ局部洗浄装置底面
１ｂ、１ｃ溝
２便器
２ａ便鉢開口部
３シール材
３ａ露出部
３ｂ湾曲部
３ｃ舌状部
３ｄ挟圧部
４ボルト[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a local cleaning device mounted on the upper surface of a toilet, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent dirt and dust from accumulating in the gap between the local cleaning device and the toilet and maintain a good hygiene condition. And
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional local cleaning device, in order to prevent dirt and dust from accumulating in the gap between the local cleaning device and the toilet, a packing is provided between the bottom of the local cleaning device and the upper surface of the toilet to prevent entry of dirt and dust. is doing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the packing is provided in the back, there is a problem that dirt enters the gap on the near side of the packing. In order to remove the accumulated dirt, the local cleaning device must be removed from the toilet bowl. For this reason, cleaning was time consuming. Despite the fact that the area on the front side of the part where the bottom of the local cleaning device overlaps with the upper surface of the toilet bowl is often soiled during men's small use, conventional local cleaning devices are used for cleaning for the reasons described above. A considerable amount of labor and time are required, and there is room for improvement in maintaining hygiene.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention was created for the purpose of preventing dirt and debris from accumulating in the gap between the local cleaning device and the toilet bowl. Provided on the front end side of the portion that overlaps the toilet top surface is a seal material that is in close contact with the front end and the toilet top surface, which is the intersection of the bottom surface and the front surface of the local cleaning device, and is exposed to the front surface from the front end of the local cleaning device. An exposed part exists in the place provided only in the part which the said front end and the said toilet bowl upper surface of the said local cleaning apparatus overlap .
[0006]
[Action]
In the local cleaning device according to the present invention, since the seal material is disposed on the front end side of the bottom surface that overlaps the toilet upper surface, the gap between the local cleaning device and the toilet bowl is blocked at the front end. Therefore, accumulation of dirt and dust between the local cleaning device and the toilet bowl is prevented, and the hygienic state can be kept good.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view when a local cleaning device 1 to which the present invention is applied is placed on a toilet 2, FIG. 2 shows a state of the local cleaning device 1 viewed from the bottom side, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view in aa line of 2 and a bb line.
As shown in the drawing, a groove 1b is formed in the bottom plate 1a of the local cleaning device 1 on the front side of a portion overlapping the upper surface of the toilet bowl 2, and a sealing material 3 is filled in the groove 1b.
The sealing material 3 includes left and right exposed portions 3a and a central curved portion 3b corresponding to a portion where the upper surface of the toilet bowl 2 and the bottom surface of the local cleaning device 1 overlap, and the exposed portion 3a includes a tongue-shaped portion 3c and a pinching portion. 3d. The curved portion 3b has a substantially U-shaped cross section. (See Figure 3)
A groove 1b and a groove 1c for accommodating the pressing portion 3d and the curved portion 3b are continuously formed on the bottom surface 1a of the local cleaning device 1. In the present embodiment, the groove 1b and 1c are formed at a central region curved slightly rearward along the edge of the toilet bowl opening 2a, and in a lateral region near the front end of the bottom surface 1a.
[0008]
In attaching the local cleaning apparatus 1, after the sealing material 3 is accommodated in the grooves 1b and 1c, it is placed on the toilet 2 and fixed with bolts 4 as shown in FIG. In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the tongue-shaped part 3 c and the U-shaped curved part 3 b are deformed and are in close contact with the upper surface of the toilet bowl 2, so that there is a front-side gap between the local cleaning device 1 and the toilet bowl 2. All of them are blocked and dirt and dust can be prevented from entering.
[0009]
The tongue 3c is exposed forward of the front end of the local cleaning device 1, but the tip of the tongue 3c hangs down before the local cleaning device 1 is placed on the toilet 2 as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the tip of the tongue-like portion 3 c is securely in close contact with the upper surface of the toilet 2, and no gap is generated between the tip of the tongue-like portion 3 c and the toilet 2. In addition, since the tongue-like portion 3c is tapered, when the sanitary washing device 1 is attached to the toilet 2, the upper casing of the sanitary washing device 1 and the tongue-like portion 3c can be reliably adhered, A gap is not generated between the shape portion 3c and the sanitary washing device. Therefore, the adhesiveness of the part where the sanitary washing device 1 and the toilet bowl 2 overlap can be sufficiently ensured.
[0010]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, on the front end side of the portion of the bottom surface of the local cleaning device that overlaps the toilet bowl upper surface, a sealing material that is in close contact with the front end and the toilet upper surface that is the intersection of the bottom surface and the front surface of the local cleaning device is provided , Since the exposed portion exposed to the front side of the front end of the local cleaning device is provided only in a portion where the front end of the local cleaning device and the upper surface of the toilet are overlapped , dirt and dust are blocked at the front end of the sanitary cleaning device, Dirt and dust are prevented from accumulating between the cleaning device and the toilet bowl, and the hygienic state can be kept good.
[0012]
Furthermore, the sealing material is provided with an exposed portion that is exposed to the front surface from the front end of the local cleaning device, whereby the degree of contamination of the sealing material can be visually confirmed, and the replacement time can be confirmed.
[0013]
Further, since the exposed portion is formed in a tongue shape, it is possible to improve the adhesion with the upper surface of the toilet.
[0014]
Furthermore, since the tongue-shaped exposed portion is only a portion where the upper surface of the toilet bowl and the bottom surface of the local cleaning device overlap, it is necessary to visually observe the overlapping portion of the toilet opening and the bottom surface of the local cleaning device when performing construction on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. Therefore, the construction can be easily performed.
[0015]
Furthermore, since the portion other than the exposed portion of the seal material has a U-shaped cross section, it is possible to reliably prevent entry of dirt and dust even if the overlapping portion between the toilet opening and the local cleaning device is not a tongue-shaped portion. It becomes possible to do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view when a local cleaning device 1 according to the present invention is placed on a toilet 2;
FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing a state where the local cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present invention is viewed from the bottom surface side thereof.
3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the lines aa and bb in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Local cleaning apparatus 1a Local cleaning apparatus bottom face 1b, 1c Groove 2 Toilet bowl 2a Toilet bowl opening part 3 Sealing material 3a Exposed part 3b Curved part 3c Tongue part 3d Clamping part 4 Bolt

Claims

A local cleaning device mounted on the upper surface of a toilet bowl, which is in close contact with the front end of the portion of the bottom surface of the local cleaning device that overlaps the upper surface of the toilet bowl, and the front end that is the intersection of the bottom surface and the front surface of the local cleaning device. Provide sealing material ,
The local cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the exposed portion of the sealing material exposed to the front side of the front end of the local cleaning device is provided only in a portion where the front end of the local cleaning device and the upper surface of the toilet bowl overlap.