JP5748322B2 - Toilet device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet device.

  FIG. 7 of Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional toilet device. This toilet device is installed on the upper surface of the toilet body. The toilet device includes a local cleaning mechanism including a hot water tank, and a base member mounted and fixed on the upper surface of the local cleaning mechanism. The base member is fixed to the upper surface of the toilet body. The local cleaning mechanism is covered with a cover member attached to the base member. The hot water tank is screwed and fixed to a plurality of support columns formed by rising from the base member.

  An elastic member is placed on the upper surface of the hot water tank. This elastic member can disperse the load applied to the hot water tank when a person accidentally gets on the cover member and the cover member bends downward. Thereby, it can prevent that a load concentrates on a part of warm water tank. For this reason, it can prevent that a warm water tank is destroyed. Moreover, since the load applied to the cover member is supported by the hot water tank, the deformation of the cover member can be suppressed to the minimum, and damage to the cover member can be prevented.

JP 2006-16823 A

  However, in the toilet device of Patent Document 1, since the hot water tank is screwed and fixed to a plurality of support columns, it takes time to fix the hot water tank. Further, the hot water tank is repeatedly expanded and contracted by the temperature change of the internal cleaning water. At this time, stress concentrates on the screwing portion of the hot water tank, and this portion may be damaged.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said conventional situation, Comprising: It is the problem which should be solved to provide the toilet device which can fix a warm water tank easily and stably.

The toilet device of the present invention is a toilet device installed on the upper surface of the toilet body,
A local washing mechanism having a warm water tank body and a warm water tank provided with a heat retaining member having elasticity fixed around the warm water tank body;
The local cleaning mechanism is placed and fixed on the upper surface, and a base member fixed to the upper surface of the toilet main body,
It is fixed to this base member, and includes a functional member having a function different from that of the local cleaning mechanism,
The hot water tank is fixed together with the functional member by being sandwiched between the base member and the functional member while being in contact with the functional member .

  In this toilet device, the hot water tank can be sandwiched between the base member and the functional member by fixing the functional member having a function different from the local cleaning mechanism to the base member. Thus, not only the hot water tank is fixed, but the hot water tank can be fixed together with the fixing of the functional member. For this reason, the effort which fixes a warm water tank can be reduced.

  The hot water tank has an elastic heat retaining member fixed around the hot water tank body, and is sandwiched between the base member and the functional member. For this reason, even if the hot water tank main body repeatedly expands and contracts due to the temperature change of the washing water in the hot water tank main body, the heat retaining member absorbs the change. Therefore, stress is not concentrated on a specific part of the hot water tank, and damage to the hot water tank can be prevented.

  Therefore, the toilet device of the present invention can fix the hot water tank easily and stably.

  The functional member may be a cover member that covers and stores the local cleaning mechanism. In this case, the cover member can be attached to the base member and the hot water tank can be sandwiched between the base member and the cover member. For this reason, the effort which fixes a warm water tank can be reduced.

  The functional member may be a cleaning tank that stores cleaning water for cleaning the toilet body. In this case, the washing tank can be attached to the base member and the hot water tank can be sandwiched between the base member and the washing tank. For this reason, the effort which fixes a warm water tank can be reduced.

  The base member may have a standing wall that stands on an upper surface and abuts against a side surface of the hot water tank. In this case, since the standing wall is in contact with the side surface of the hot water tank, the movement of the hot water tank in the horizontal direction can be restricted. For this reason, the hot water tank does not shift in the horizontal direction.

  The heat retaining member may have a flange portion that protrudes from the side surface portion and is fixed to the base member. In this case, the hot water tank can be more stably fixed by fixing the flange portion of the heat retaining member to the base member. Further, since the heat retaining member absorbs the change even when the hot water tank body repeatedly expands and contracts, stress is not concentrated on the flange portion. For this reason, damage to the flange portion of the heat retaining member can be prevented, and the hot water tank can be stably fixed.

It is the schematic of the flush toilet bowl provided with the toilet device of Example 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of Example 1. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a main part of Example 2. FIG. It is the schematic of the flush toilet bowl provided with the toilet device of Example 3. It is the schematic of the flush toilet bowl provided with the toilet device of Example 4.

  EXAMPLES 1-4 which actualized the flush toilet bowl provided with the toilet device of this invention are described, referring drawings.

<Example 1>
The flush toilet bowl of Example 1 is provided with the toilet device 10 as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2. The toilet device 10 is installed on the upper surface of the toilet body 1. The toilet device 10 includes a local cleaning mechanism 20, a base member 30, a cleaning tank 40 as a functional member, an upper cover 50, a hand basin 51 having a water discharge port 51A, and a lower cover 52. The upper cover 50 rotatably supports a toilet seat and a toilet lid (not shown).

  The local cleaning mechanism 20 includes a hot water tank 21, two local cleaning nozzles 24, a valve unit 25, and a hot air drying device, a deodorizing device, a heating device, an air cleaner, etc. (not shown). The hot water tank 21 includes a hot water tank main body 22 and a heat retaining member 23 having elasticity fixed around the hot water tank main body 22.

  The hot water tank body 22 is formed of an upper case 22A and a lower case 22B. The upper case 22A is a hollow body that has an upper surface portion and a side surface portion and opens downward. The lower end portion of the upper case 22A is formed in a bowl shape with an outwardly extending portion protruding outward. The lower case 22B is a hollow body having a lower surface portion and a side surface portion and opened upward. The upper end portion of the lower case 22B is formed in a bowl shape with an outwardly extending portion protruding outward. The lower end portion of the upper case 22A and the upper end portion of the lower case 22B are formed symmetrically. The upper case 22A and the lower case 22B formed in this way are integrated by welding the lower surface of the lower end portion of the upper case 22A and the upper surface of the upper end portion of the lower case 22B to form the hot water tank body 22. Yes.

  The upper case 22A has an outflow pipe 22C formed extending in the lateral direction at the top. The outflow pipe 22C is connected to the upstream end of the water supply pipe 24A. The water supply pipe 24A is branched into two flow paths. Each downstream end portion of the water supply pipe 24 </ b> A branched into two flow paths is separately connected to two local cleaning nozzles 24.

  The lower case 22B has an inflow port 22D formed on the side surface on the left side (left side in FIGS. 1 and 2). The outflow pipe 25A of the valve unit 25 is inserted and connected to the inflow port 22D. The lower case 22B has a heater mounting portion 22E provided on a side portion on the front side (lower side in FIG. 2). Both ends of a heater 26 which is disposed in the hot water tank body 22 and is bent in a U-shape are attached to the heater attachment portion 22E.

  The valve unit 25 has an inlet 25B. The inflow port 25B communicates with the upstream water supply source F through the water supply pipe S and the stop cock V. The valve unit 25 has a first water supply path that supplies cleaning water to the cleaning tank 40 via the connecting pipe 41A, and a second water supply path that branches from the first water supply path and communicates with the outflow pipe 25A. An opening / closing valve is provided in the second water supply channel. Water supply to the hot water tank body 22 is controlled by opening and closing this on-off valve.

  The heat retaining member 23 is formed of a foam material having elasticity. The inner surface of the heat retaining member 23 is formed in an uneven shape. Further, the heat retaining member 23 is formed such that the convex portion on the inner surface is in contact with the outer surface of the hot water tank body 22. The heat retaining member 23 has an opening formed by cutting out positions corresponding to the outflow pipe 22C, the inflow port 22D, and the heater attachment portion 22E. The heat retaining member 23 thus formed is fixed around the hot water tank body 22.

  The base member 30 has a flat plate shape. This base member 30 is fixed to the rear upper surface of the toilet body 1. The base member 30 mounts and fixes the local cleaning mechanism 20 and the cleaning tank 40. The base member 30 is provided upright around the upper surface portion on which the hot water tank 21 is placed, and has a standing wall 31 that contacts the front and rear (up and down in FIG. 2) and the left lower side surface of the hot water tank 21.

  The cleaning tank 40 has a cylindrical portion 42 that extends downward from the lower end of the central portion and forms a discharge port. The cleaning tank 40 is fixed to the base member 30 in a state where the cylindrical portion 42 is inserted into an opening provided in the base member 30.

  The cleaning tank 40 is formed with spaces K1 and K2 by cutting out the left and right sides of the lower part. Components of the local cleaning mechanism 20 assembled on the base member 30 can be stored in the spaces K1 and K2. A warm water tank 21 is accommodated in a space K1 formed in the lower part on the left side of the cleaning tank 40. When the cleaning tank 40 is fixed to the base member 30, the lower surface 43A on the left side and the lower side surface 43B on the left side of the cleaning tank 40 that form the boundary surface of the space K1 are placed on the base member 30 at predetermined positions. It is formed so as to contact the upper surface and the right side surface of the hot water tank 21.

  After the hot water tank 21 is placed at a predetermined position of the base member 30, when the cleaning tank 40 is fixed to the base member 30, the hot water tank 21 is sandwiched between the base member 30 and the lower surface 43 </ b> A on the left side of the cleaning tank 40. The Thus, not only the cleaning tank 40 as a functional member is fixed to the base member 30, but also the hot water tank 21 can be fixed together with the cleaning tank 40. For this reason, the effort which fixes the warm water tank 21 can be reduced.

  The warm water tank 21 has an elastic heat retaining member 23 fixed around the warm water tank body 22 and is sandwiched between the base member 30 and the cleaning tank 40. For this reason, even if the hot water tank main body 22 repeatedly expands and contracts due to the temperature change of the washing water in the hot water tank main body 22, the heat retaining member 23 absorbs the change. Therefore, stress is not concentrated on a specific part of the hot water tank 21, and the hot water tank 21 can be prevented from being damaged.

  Therefore, the toilet device 10 of Example 1 can fix the hot water tank 21 easily and stably.

  Further, the right side (right side in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the hot water tank 21 is in contact with the lower side surface 43 </ b> B on the left side of the cleaning tank 40. Further, the left side surface of the hot water tank 21 is in contact with the standing wall 31 of the base member 30. In this way, the hot water tank 21 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction. For this reason, the hot water tank 21 does not shift in the left-right direction.

  In addition, the front and rear lower side surfaces of the hot water tank 21 are in contact with the standing wall 31 of the base member 30. For this reason, the hot water tank 21 is restricted from moving in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the hot water tank 21 does not shift in the front-rear direction.

  In this manner, the upper cover 50 is attached to the base member 30 in a state where the hot water tank 21 and the cleaning tank 40 are fixed to the base member 30, and other components of the local cleaning mechanism 20 are also fixed to the base member 30. Fixed. The hand basin 51 having the water discharge port 51 </ b> A is placed on the upper end surface of the upper cover 50.

  The lower cover 52 is attached to the base member 30 in a state in which the base member 30 assembled with the local cleaning mechanism 20, the cleaning tank 40, the upper cover 50, and the hand basin 51 is fixed to the rear upper surface of the toilet body 1. In this way, the flush toilet equipped with the toilet device 10 is assembled.

<Example 2>
As shown in FIG. 3, the toilet device 110 provided in the flush toilet of the second embodiment is different from the hot water tank 21 of the first embodiment in the structure for fixing the hot water tank 121 to the base member 130. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The heat retaining member 123 of the hot water tank 121 has a flange portion 123 </ b> A protruding from the side surface portion. The flange portion 123A is provided with a through hole through which the bolt B is inserted. The base member 130 has a standing wall 131 that contacts the left and right lower side surfaces of the hot water tank 121. The standing wall 131 has a fixed piece 131 </ b> A extending outward at the upper end of the position corresponding to the flange 123 </ b> A of the heat retaining member 123. The fixing piece 131A is provided with a screw hole into which the bolt B is screwed.

  When the cleaning tank 40 is fixed to the base member 130, the hot water tank 121 configured in this way is sandwiched between the base member 130 and the lower surface 43A of the cleaning tank 40. Thus, the hot water tank 121 is fixed together with the fixing of the cleaning tank 40. Further, the flange portion 123A of the heat retaining member 123 and the fixing piece 131A of the standing wall 131 are connected and fixed by the bolt B. Thereby, the hot water tank 121 can be fixed to the base member 130 more stably. Further, since the heat retaining member 121 absorbs the change even when the hot water tank main body 22 repeatedly expands and contracts due to the temperature change of the washing water in the hot water tank main body 22, the stress is not concentrated on the flange portion 123A. For this reason, breakage of the flange portion 123A of the heat retaining member 121 can be prevented. Therefore, the hot water tank 121 can be stably fixed.

<Example 3>
As shown in FIG. 4, the flush toilet equipped with the toilet device 210 according to the third embodiment does not include the washing tank 40, and the washing water supplied from the external water supply source is directly supplied to the toilet main body 1 through the opening / closing valve. It is a tankless toilet that is supplied in an automatic manner. The hot water tank 21 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The toilet device 210 includes a local cleaning mechanism 20, a base member 230, and a cover member 150 that is a functional member. The base member 230 has a flat plate shape. The base member 230 is fixed to the rear upper surface of the toilet body 1. The base member 230 has an upright wall 231 that stands up around the upper surface portion on which the hot water tank 21 is placed and abuts the front side (left side in FIG. 4) and the left and right lower side surfaces of the hot water tank 21.

  The cover member 150 is fixed to the base member 230 and covers and stores the local cleaning mechanism 20. The cover member 150 is formed such that the upper inner surface 150A is in contact with the upper surface of the hot water tank 21 and the rear inner surface 150B is in contact with the rear side surface of the hot water tank 21. Further, the cover member 150 pivotally supports the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 3 in a rotatable manner.

  After the hot water tank 21 is placed at a predetermined position of the base member 230, when the cover member 150 is fixed to the base member 230, the hot water tank 21 is sandwiched between the base member 230 and the upper inner surface 150A of the cover member 150. . Thus, not only the cover member 150 which is a functional member is fixed to the base member 230 but also the hot water tank 21 can be fixed together with the cover member 150. For this reason, the effort which fixes the warm water tank 21 can be reduced.

  Therefore, the toilet device 210 of Example 3 can also fix the hot water tank 21 easily and stably.

  The hot water tank 21 has a standing wall 231 in contact with the front side and the left and right lower side surfaces, and a rear inner surface of the cover member 150 in contact with the rear side surface. In this way, the hot water tank 21 is restricted from moving in the horizontal direction. For this reason, the hot water tank 21 does not shift in the horizontal direction.

<Example 4>
Flushing toilet comprising a toilet apparatus 310 of the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in place of the cleaning apparatus of the third embodiment supplies a direct wash water from the water source of the external via an on-off valve A cleaning device that supplies cleaning water stored in the cleaning tank 140 is employed. The hot water tank 21 has the same configuration as in the first and third embodiments. The same components as those in the first and third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The toilet device 310 includes a local cleaning mechanism 20, a base member 330, a cover member 250 as a functional member, a cleaning tank 140, and a tank cover 350. The cleaning tank 140 and the tank cover 350 are fixed to the base member 330. The tank cover 350 covers and stores the cover member 250 that stores the local cleaning mechanism 20 and the cleaning tank 140. The tank cover 350 pivotally supports the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 3.

  The base member 330 has a flat plate shape. The base member 330 is fixed to the rear upper surface of the toilet body 1. The base member 330 has an upright wall 331 that stands around the upper surface portion on which the hot water tank 21 is placed, and that abuts against the front side (left side in FIG. 5) and the left and right lower side surfaces of the hot water tank 21.

  The cover member 250 is fixed to the base member 330 and covers and stores the local cleaning mechanism 20. The cover member 250 is formed such that the upper inner surface 250 </ b> A is in contact with the upper surface of the hot water tank 21 and the rear inner surface 250 </ b> B is in contact with the rear side surface of the hot water tank 21.

  After the hot water tank 21 is placed at a predetermined position of the base member 330, when the cover member 250 is fixed to the base member 330, the hot water tank 21 is sandwiched between the base member 330 and the upper inner surface 250 </ b> A of the cover member 250. . Thus, not only the cover member 250 as a functional member is fixed to the base member 330, but also the hot water tank 21 can be fixed together with the cover member 250. For this reason, the effort which fixes the warm water tank 21 can be reduced.

  Therefore, the toilet device 310 of Example 4 can also fix the hot water tank 21 easily and stably.

  Further, the hot water tank 21 has a standing wall 331 in contact with the front side and the left and right lower side surfaces, and a rear inner surface of the cover member 250 in contact with the rear side surface. In this way, the hot water tank 21 is restricted from moving in the horizontal direction. For this reason, the hot water tank 21 does not shift in the horizontal direction.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In Examples 1 to 4, the base member is provided with the standing wall, but the base member may not be provided with the standing wall.
(2) Although the hot water tank main body formed from the upper case and the lower case is used in Examples 1 to 4, the hot water tank main body may be formed in any manner.
(3) In Examples 1 to 4, the entire periphery of the hot water tank main body is covered with the heat insulating member, but the heat insulating member that covers a part of the periphery of the hot water tank main body may be used.

  The present invention is applicable to a local cleaning apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet body 10, 110, 210, 310 ... Toilet device 20 ... Local washing mechanism 21 ... Warm water tank 22 ... Warm water tank body 23 ... Insulation member 30, 130, 230, 330 ... Base member 31, 131, 231, 331 ... Standing wall 40, 150, 250 ... functional member (40 ... cleaning tank, 150, 250 ... cover member)
123A ... Flange

Claims (5)

A toilet device installed on the upper surface of the toilet body,
A local washing mechanism having a warm water tank body and a warm water tank provided with a heat retaining member having elasticity fixed around the warm water tank body;
The local cleaning mechanism is placed and fixed on the upper surface, and a base member fixed to the upper surface of the toilet main body,
It is fixed to this base member, and includes a functional member having a function different from that of the local cleaning mechanism,
The toilet apparatus is characterized in that the hot water tank is fixed together with the functional member by being sandwiched between the base member and the functional member while being in contact with the functional member .   The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the functional member is a cover member that covers and stores the local cleaning mechanism.   The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the functional member is a cleaning tank that stores cleaning water for cleaning the toilet body.   The toilet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the base member has a standing wall that stands on an upper surface and abuts against a side surface of the hot water tank.   The toilet device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the heat retaining member includes a flange portion that protrudes from a side surface portion and is fixed to the base member.

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