JP5368742B2 - Human body local cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a human body local cleaning device, and more particularly, to a drying duct of a human body local cleaning device, and a shutter that protects the drying duct and nozzle.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a human body local cleaning device that projects a dry duct into a toilet and blows warm air from the tip of the dry duct toward the local body part. In the drying duct, the hot air outlet is formed on the upper surface of the distal end that can protrude into the toilet.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-215935 (see FIGS. 1 and 3)

  Generally, the human body local cleaning apparatus has not only a drying duct but also a nozzle that protrudes into the toilet and injects cleaning water into the human local body. The nozzle is disposed in the center of the toilet in the width direction, and the drying duct is disposed on the side of the nozzle. Therefore, in order to apply the warm air to the human body local part, it is necessary to make the drying duct protrude largely toward the center in the width direction in the toilet and to be close to the human body local part. As a result, there arises a problem that the outlet of the drying duct is easily contaminated by the remaining cleaning water and dirt.

  Further, if the opening area of the outlet opening at the top end of the drying duct is increased in order to give the user a sufficient feeling of dryness, the above problem will be caused.

  However, in order to avoid contamination of the blowout port, there is a problem that when the hot air is blown from a position that is too far away from the human body part, a sufficient dry feeling cannot be given to the user.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a human body local cleaning device in which the air outlet of the drying duct is not easily contaminated with the remaining washing water or dirt, and can efficiently blow wind from the drying duct toward the human body part. is there. Another object of the present invention is to provide a human body local cleaning device including a shutter that prevents the drying duct and nozzles from being contaminated while preventing interference with the drying duct.

In the first aspect, the present invention provides a toilet seat on which a user is seated, a main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat, and a body part of a user seated on the toilet seat that is housed in the main body. The nozzle protruding from the central portion in the width direction of the main body and ejecting cleaning water to the local body part, and disposed next to the nozzle, and when the human local part is dried after cleaning the human body part, A drying duct that protrudes from the main body and blows air to the local body part, wherein the drying duct has a first air outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct. There is provided a human body local cleaning device having a second air outlet smaller than the first air outlet on the nozzle side (human body local side) side of the tip.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a toilet seat on which a user is seated, a main body portion that rotatably supports the toilet seat, and a body part of a user seated on the toilet seat that is housed in the main body portion. The nozzle protruding from the central portion in the width direction of the main body and ejecting cleaning water to the local body part, and disposed next to the nozzle, and when the human local part is dried after cleaning the human body part, A drying duct that protrudes from the main body and blows air to the local body part, wherein the drying duct has a first air outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct. There is provided a human body local cleaning apparatus that has a second blowout port at a side of the distal end portion on the human body local part side, and wherein the first blowout port and the second blowout port are continuous.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a toilet seat on which a user is seated, a main body portion that rotatably supports the toilet seat, and a body part of a user seated on the toilet seat that is housed in the main body portion. The nozzle protruding from the central portion in the width direction of the main body and ejecting cleaning water to the local body part, and disposed next to the nozzle, and when the human local part is dried after cleaning the human body part, A drying duct that protrudes from the main body and blows air to the local body part, wherein the drying duct has a first air outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct. And a second blowout port on a side of the distal end portion of the human body portion side, and provided in front of the drying duct and the nozzle stored in the main body so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body. Integrated shutdown The integrated shutter is opened by the protrusion of the drying duct or the nozzle, and when the drying duct is stored, the drying duct is stored while the integrated shutter is opened by the nozzle. A human body local cleaning device is provided.

(1) According to the present invention, the opening of the first air outlet formed at the upper part of the drying duct tip is excessively enlarged by forming the second air outlet at the side of the tip of the drying duct. Even if it is not, a sufficient air volume capable of giving the user a sufficient dry feeling is introduced into the human body part, and the first outlet is prevented from being contaminated with the remaining cleaning water and dirt.
(2) Due to the relationship with the nozzle for injecting the washing water, the flow blown out from the drying duct tends to escape from the human body part. According to the present invention, since the air outlet is also formed at the side of the tip of the drying duct, the flow of the air coming out of the first air outlet is caused by the ejector effect caused by the wind passing through the second air outlet. Guided toward the local area, efficient air blowing is performed. In particular, since the first air outlet and the second air outlet are continuous, the air volume can be increased while preventing the air outlet from being contaminated.
(3) Since the wind blown from the drying duct is concentrated on the human body part, the amount of protrusion of the drying duct can be shortened, and a sufficient distance between the human body part and the outlet of the drying duct can be secured. it can. As a result, the drying duct is less likely to become dirty. Moreover, since the drying duct can be reduced in size, the drying unit that accommodates the drying duct can also be made compact, and the degree of freedom in layout is improved.
(4) According to the integrated shutter of the present invention, since the shutter that protects the nozzle and the shutter that protects the drying duct are shared, the number of parts is reduced, and the size of the human body local cleaning device is reduced. Further, the nozzle can prevent interference between the integrated shutter and the outlet.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is a bridge portion that separates both between the first outlet and the second outlet. According to this form, the above-mentioned ejector effect is enhanced, and the flow of the wind coming out of the first outlet is intensively guided toward the human body local part.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first outlet and the second outlet are continuous. According to this aspect, the air volume can be increased while preventing the blowout port from being dirty.

  The human body local cleaning apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a driving means for moving a drying duct and a nozzle in and out, for example, a mechanism composed of a motor and a rack and pinion.

  The human body local cleaning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is an openable and closable integrated device that covers the drying duct and the tip of the nozzle when the drying duct and the nozzle are housed and opens when the drying duct or the nozzle protrudes. The integrated shutter is supported in an open state so that the integrated shutter does not get caught in the upper part or the second outlet when the shutter and the protruding dry duct are retracted. Supporting means for maintaining. According to this integrated shutter, the open / close shutter that protects the drying duct and the nozzle from dirt is shared, and the number of parts is reduced. Also, interference between the integrated shutter and the outlet of the drying duct can be avoided by supporting the integrated shutter in an open state when the drying duct is immersed or stored by a support means, preferably a nozzle. . This supporting means prevents the phenomenon that the integrated shutter is caught by the outlet of the drying duct when the drying duct is immersed or stored. In particular, this support means is effective in preventing the phenomenon that the integrated shutter is caught between the side outlet and the upper outlet when the outlet is formed on the side of the tip of the drying duct. .

  In a human body local cleaning apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, particularly in a preferable integrated shutter control method, when the drying duct is protruded, the integrated shutter is pushed up by the first or second nozzle to store the drying duct. In this case, the integrated shutter is supported by the first or second nozzle, so that interference between the outlet and the integrated shutter is prevented particularly when the drying duct is stored.

  In a human body local cleaning apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, particularly in a preferable integrated shutter control method, when the drying duct is projected, the integrated shutter is pushed up by one of the drying duct and the first or second nozzle. When the drying duct is stored, the integrated shutter is supported by the one nozzle, so that interference between the outlet and the integrated shutter is prevented particularly when the drying duct is stored.

  In a human body local cleaning device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, particularly in a preferred integrated shutter control method, when the drying duct is projected, the integrated shutter is pushed up by the drying duct, and then the first or second nozzle One of the two protrudes to support the integrated shutter, and the drying duct is accommodated in this supported state, so that interference between the outlet and the integrated shutter is prevented particularly when the drying duct is accommodated.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a toilet seat or a toilet bowl equipped with a human body local cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an operation diagram of FIG.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the human body local cleaning device 1 is mounted on the upper rear side of the toilet 3. The human body local cleaning apparatus 1 cleans the human body part of the user seated on the toilet seat 2, which is housed in the main body 1 a, and the main body 1 a that rotatably supports the toilet seat 2. In this case, the first and second nozzles 5 and 6 projecting from the central portion in the width direction of the main body 1a and ejecting washing water to the human body local part, and the first and second nozzles 5 and 6 are arranged. When the human body part is dried after washing the human body part, the drying duct 4 that projects obliquely from the main body 1a in a direction approaching the human body part and blows air to the human body part is provided.

  The drying duct 4 is built in the outer jacket 15, and the outer jacket 15 further includes a heater 15 a for generating hot air and a fan 15 b for blowing wind or hot air. The drying duct drive device 13 includes a motor (not shown) and a rack and pinion 13a connected thereto. When the motor rotates and the pinion rotates on the rack, and the drying duct 4 connected to the pinion shaft moves linearly, the drying duct 4 strokes in the outer jacket 15 and appears and disappears in the toilet bowl 3.

  Further, the human body local cleaning apparatus 1 is an integrated unit that is rotatably provided with respect to the main body 1a in front of the drying duct 4 and the first and second nozzles 5 and 6 housed in the main body 1a. A shutter 7 is provided. The integrated shutter 7 is opened by the protrusion of the drying duct 4 or the first or second nozzle 5, 6. When the drying duct 4 is stored, the integrated shutter 7 is moved by the first or second nozzle 5, 6. The drying duct 4 is stored in the open state. The integrated shutter 7 is attached to the human body local cleaning device 1 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge 7a.

FIG. 4 is a partial view of the drying duct shown in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the drying duct 4 has a first blowout port 4 a that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct 4, and a human body local side (first and second) of the tip . The nozzles 5 and 6 side) have a second outlet 4b. Further, a bridge portion 4c is formed between the first outlet 4a and the second outlet 4b to separate them. Since the bridge portion 4c is provided, the drying duct 4 is not easily caught by the integrated shutter 7 when the drying duct 4 is stored.

  The function of the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in particular, the drying duct 4 will be described. When the user sends an instruction to the local body cleaning device 1 to blow wind or warm air from the drying duct 4 toward the local body part, the tip of the drying duct 4 is inclined obliquely toward the center in the width direction of the toilet 3. The wind or warm air that protrudes and is generated by the heater 15a or the fan 15b is sent out from the first air outlet 4a and the second air outlet 4b.

  In particular, referring to FIG. 3, the flow Fa from the first outlet 4a is guided toward the human body due to the ejector effect caused by the flow Fb from the second outlet 4b, and the flow Fc deviating from the human local is very small. Become. For this reason, even if the protruding amount of the drying duct 4 is reduced, a sufficient wind can be efficiently applied to the local body part. This ejector effect is considered to occur because the second blowout port 4b is smaller than the first blowout port 4a, so that the blowout speed from the second blowout port 4b is increased and the surrounding air is easily drawn. When the inventors tested, the drying duct 4 provided with the second outlet 4b was confirmed to improve the wind direction and hit the human body part in comparison with the drying duct not provided with the second blowing outlet 4b. It was.

  Moreover, since the protrusion amount of the drying duct 4 can be made small, the storage space of the drying duct 4 can be reduced. As a result, the degree of freedom in the layout of the human body local cleaning device increases.

  A drying duct according to Example 2 of the present invention will be described. In this example, the point that the drying duct of Example 2 is different from the drying duct of Example 1 will be mainly described, and for the same points, the description of Example 1 should be referred to. To do.

  FIG. 5 is an external view of a drying duct according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, in the drying duct 4, a first outlet 4a and a second outlet 4b are formed continuously. According to this aspect, as in the first embodiment, the effective air volume hitting the human body part can be increased by the second outlet 4b while preventing the outlet 4a from being contaminated. In addition, since the first blowout port 4a and the second blowout port 4b are formed continuously, complicated molding is not required, and it can be manufactured at low cost.

  A human body local cleaning apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in particular, an integrated shutter and its supporting means will be described in detail. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the human body local cleaning apparatus 1 includes a main body portion in front of the drying duct 4 and the first and second nozzles 5, 6 housed in the main body portion 1 a shown in FIG. 1. An integrated shutter 7 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to 1a. The integrated shutter 7 is opened by the protrusion of the drying duct 4 or the first or second nozzle 5, 6. When the drying duct 4 is stored, the integrated shutter 7 is moved by the first or second nozzle 5, 6. The drying duct 4 is stored in the open state. The integrated shutter 7 is attached to the human body local cleaning device 1 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge 7a. The integrated shutter 7 covers the ends of the drying duct 4 and the nozzles 5 and 6 when the drying duct 4 and the nozzles 5 and 6 are housed, and opens when the drying duct 4 to the nozzles 5 and 6 protrude. In the following description, the human body local cleaning device 1 is configured such that the integrated shutter 7 does not catch on the first or second outlet 4a, 4b when the drying duct 4 protruding into the toilet 3 is immersed or stored. As described above, the first nozzle 5 is provided as means for supporting the integrated shutter 7 and maintaining its open state. This means may be the second nozzle 6.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the integrated shutter in the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the human body local cleaning device 1 shown in FIG. 2 outputs signals for operating the drying duct 4 and the first and second nozzles 5 and 6, respectively, according to the user's on / off operation. The drying switch 12a, the first and second cleaning switches 12b and 12c, the signals output from the switches 12a to 12c, respectively, and the control device 11 that outputs a drive signal corresponding to the input signals; A drying duct drive device 13 for moving the drying duct 4 in and out of the toilet bowl 3 shown in FIG. 1 according to the drive signal output from the device 11, and the first and second according to the drive signal output from the control device 11. The first and second nozzle driving devices 14a and 14b for moving the nozzles 5 and 6 into and out of the toilet 3 are provided. In addition, the 1st and 2nd nozzle drive devices 14a and 14b can be comprised from a motor and a rack and pinion similarly to the dry duct drive device 13 mentioned above.

  Next, a method for controlling the integrated shutter 7 described above will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling the integrated shutter illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining another method of controlling the integrated shutter shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining yet another control method of the integrated shutter shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 7, when the user turns on the drying switch 12 a in step 1, in step 2, the control device 11 drives the first nozzle driving device 14 a to be the first support means for the integrated shutter 7. 1 nozzle 5 is projected. When the first nozzle 5 pushes up the integrated shutter 7, the integrated shutter 7 is opened.

  In step 3, the control device 11 drives the drying duct driving device 13 to project the drying duct 4. At this time, since the first nozzle 5 pushes up the integrated shutter 7, the phenomenon that the drying duct 4, particularly the upper part and the second outlets 4 a and 4 b are caught on the integrated shutter 7 is prevented.

  In step 4, the control device 11 turns on the heater 15a and the fan 15b, and blows warm air from the drying duct 4 toward the human body part. If the user turns off the drying switch 12a in step 5 or the control device 11 determines that a certain time has elapsed since the drying switch 12a was turned on, the control device 11 turns off the heater 15a and the fan 15b in step 6. Turn off.

  In step 7, the control device 11 drives the drying duct driving device 13 to store or immerse the drying duct 4. At this time, since the first nozzle 5 protrudes and pushes up the integrated shutter 7, the drying duct 4 is stored while the integrated shutter 7 is kept open. This prevents the phenomenon that the drying duct 4, in particular, the first and second outlets 4 a and 4 b are caught on the integrated shutter 7.

  In step 8, after the drying duct 4 is stored, the control device 11 drives the first nozzle driving device 14a to store or immerse the first nozzle 5. Along with this, the integrated shutter 7 is also closed.

  In another control method shown in FIG. 8, the control device 11 causes Step 2 and Step 3 shown in FIG. 7 to be executed at the same time so that the drying duct 4 and the first nozzle 5 protrude at the same time. Push 7 up to open. In the control method of FIG. 8, the other steps are the same as the steps shown in FIG.

  In yet another control method shown in FIG. 9, the control device 11 causes the drying duct 4 to protrude by executing step 3 shown in FIG. Push 7 up to open. Next, the control device 11 supports the integrated shutter 7 by projecting the first nozzle 5 at the same time as or before or after the operation of step 4 in preparation for closing the integrated shutter 7. In the control method of FIG. 9, the other steps are the same as the steps shown in FIG.

  A drying duct according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, which is a modification of the drying duct according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, will be described. In addition, in a present Example, the point which the drying duct of Example 4 differs from the drying duct of the said Example 1 is mainly demonstrated, and the description of the said Example 1 is referred about the same point. To do.

  FIG. 10 is an external view of a drying duct according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the first outlet 4a of the drying duct 4 according to the fourth embodiment has an opening edge 4d on the front side of the drying duct 4, an opening edge 4e on the human body local side, and an inclination connecting the opening edges 4d and 4e. It has a triangular shape with a large opening on the human body local side. Thereby, since the wind direction can be directed to the human body local side, the angle of the drying duct 4 protruding to the human body local side can also be suppressed, and the device housed in the human body local cleaning device 1 (see FIG. 2 etc.) The degree of freedom in layout design can be increased.

  The present invention is applied to a human body local cleaning device that is mounted on a toilet seat or a toilet, in which cleaning water is sprayed onto one or a plurality of local parts of the human body, and hot air is blown.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external view of a toilet seat or a toilet bowl equipped with a human body local cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a detailed view of a human body local cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an operation diagram of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a partial view of the drying duct shown in FIG. 2. It is an external view of the drying duct which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of an integrated shutter in the human body local cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the control method of the integrated shutter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining another control method of the integrated shutter shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining another control method of the integrated shutter shown in FIG. It is an external view of the drying duct which concerns on Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Human body part washing | cleaning apparatus 1a Main-body part 2 Toilet seat 3 Toilet bowl 4 Drying duct 4a 1st outlet 4b 2nd outlet 4c Bridge part 4d Front edge 4e Open edge 4f Inclined opening edge 5 1st Nozzle 6 Second nozzle 7 Integrated shutter 7a Hinge 11 Control device 12a Drying switch 12b First cleaning switch 12c Second cleaning switch 13 Drying duct drive device 13a Rack and pinion 14a, 14b First and second nozzle drive devices 15 Jacket 15a Heater 15b Fan

Claims (4)

A toilet seat on which the user is seated;
A main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat;
When cleaning the human body part of the user who is stored in the main body part and seated on the toilet seat, a nozzle that protrudes from the center part in the width direction of the main body part and jets cleaning water to the human body part part;
A drying duct arranged next to the nozzle and drying from the body part when the body part is dried after washing the body part, and blowing to the body part;
In the human body local cleaning device provided with
The drying duct has a first outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct, and a second outlet that is smaller than the first outlet on the nozzle side of the tip. A human body local cleaning device.   2. The human body local washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a bridge portion that separates the two is provided between the first blowout port and the second blowout port. A toilet seat on which the user is seated;
A main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat;
When cleaning the human body part of the user who is stored in the main body part and seated on the toilet seat, a nozzle that protrudes from the center part in the width direction of the main body part and jets cleaning water to the human body part part;
A drying duct arranged next to the nozzle and drying from the body part when the body part is dried after washing the body part, and blowing to the body part;
In the human body local cleaning device provided with
The drying duct has a first outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct, and a second outlet on the side of the tip,
It human body part washing device wherein said the first outlet second outlet is continuous. A toilet seat on which the user is seated;
A main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat;
When cleaning the human body part of the user who is stored in the main body part and seated on the toilet seat, a nozzle that protrudes from the center part in the width direction of the main body part and jets cleaning water to the human body part part;
A drying duct arranged next to the nozzle and drying from the body part when the body part is dried after washing the body part, and blowing to the body part;
In the human body local cleaning device provided with
The drying duct has a first outlet that blows air upward from the tip of the drying duct, and a second outlet on the side of the tip,
The drying duct housed in the main body and an integrated shutter provided to be rotatable with respect to the main body in front of the nozzle projecting, the integrated shutter protruding from the drying duct or the nozzle the opening, wherein when the drying duct is housed, the human body part washing device you characterized in that housing of the drying duct while the integrated shutter in the open state by the nozzle is carried out.

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