JP6238213B2 - Toilet cleaner container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cleaning agent container in which cleaning water is installed in a tornado type toilet.
This application claims priority with respect to the Japan patent application 2013-240815 for which it applied on November 21, 2013, and uses the content here.

In recent years, Western-style toilets have been increasing in the amount of swirling water (tornado type) in order to improve the cleaning effect and save water. For this reason, the flushing water flow rate is increased, so that the toilet bowl is less contaminated. Since there is no washing tank, the cleaning agent set inside or above the washing tank is not used. However, for example, in a service area on a highway, a large-scale exhibition hall, and a toilet such as a movie theater, many users use it in a short time, so that the toilet is not sufficiently cleaned.
Therefore, for the purpose of improving the cleaning effect using a chemical solution, an automatic cleaning device (Patent Document 1), a device (Patent Document 2) that discharges a chemical solution with a pressing force when sitting is known. However, the mechanism of the automatic device is complicated, and the thing using the pressing force when sitting down cannot flow the chemical at the same time as flushing water.
In addition, the inventor tried to install a commercially available detergent container containing a solid medicine in a tornado type western toilet, but the washing water flow rate was too high, and the detergent was vigorously dissolved in the container. As a result, the cleaning chemical was consumed in a short period of time, and the container was sprayed with cleaning water. Although the amount of water entering the container and the flow rate are adjusted by narrowing the inlet of the cleaning water, adjustment is difficult, and if the container is placed away from the toilet wall and the contact with the cleaning water is reduced, scattering of the cleaning water However, the dissolution of the cleaning agent slowed down, but the container itself gradually became dirty and the sanitary environment of the container deteriorated.

JP 2000-104319 A JP 2008-1111296 A

  The present invention is a container for a toilet cleaning agent installed inside a toilet such as a flush toilet with a swirl (tornado method), and the agent can be dissolved at an appropriate concentration. It is an object to provide a container that is not easily soiled.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have prevented the washing water from splashing and dissolving the washing water that has entered the container in the toilet washing drug container. The necessary amount of water can be dissolved by discharging from the upper part of the container except for the cleaning water required for the container, and the container can be cleaned by itself with the cleaning water discharged from the upper part of the container. In addition, after the washing water has finished flowing, the chemical liquid in the container flows from the discharge port at the bottom of the container, so that the chemical liquid that is not diluted with the washing water flows into the water reservoir at the bottom of the toilet. For this reason, the inventors have found that the water storage portion that is easily contaminated can be efficiently cleaned, and have completed the invention.
That is, the present invention
(1) A cleaning chemical container installed on the inner wall of a tornado toilet,
The container has one or more flush water inlets on the side of the toilet toilet installation side, one or more flush water outlets on the top surface of the container, and one or more chemical liquid outlets on the bottom surface of the container. And a cleaning chemical container having one or more spacers on a side surface of the container,
(2) The container has two or more spaces partitioned by a partition plate, at least one of the spaces is a drug dissolution chamber, and at least one is a washing water flow rate adjustment chamber, A part of the partition plate is provided with an opening for connecting the washing water flow rate adjustment chamber and the drug dissolution chamber, and has a washing water guide plate at the washing water inlet (1). The cleaning chemical container according to the description,
(3) The cleaning drug container according to (1) or (2), further comprising a rectifying fin on a side surface of the container on the toilet toilet installation side,
(4) The cleaning chemical container according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the cleaning water outlet is provided on an upper surface of the cleaning water flow rate adjustment chamber, and (5) the chemical solution The outlet is provided in the lower surface of the said chemical | medical agent dissolution chamber, It is related with the chemical | medical agent container for washing | cleaning in any one of (1)-(4) characterized by the above-mentioned.

The toilet cleaning chemical container of the present invention can be installed in a Western-style toilet or the like from which tornado type cleaning water comes out, and when flushing water after excretion, a part of the cleaning water is drawn into the inside to create a chemical solution Then, the chemical solution can be discharged from the container, and the toilet bowl can be washed with the chemical solution.
In particular, since the outlet of the chemical solution is small, a portion of the chemical solution in the container flows into the reservoir part at the bottom of the toilet without being diluted with the wash water after the washing water has finished flowing, so the portion of the reservoir that is prone to contamination is efficiently used. Can be cleaned.
In addition, water other than that required to dissolve the drug is discharged from the upper part of the container, so that the drug can be dissolved with an appropriate amount of water, and the washing water is discharged from the upper part of the container. The container can be kept clean by washing.

It is a perspective view of the toilet bowl for Western style toilets which installed the container of the present invention. Thick arrows indicate the flow of water. It is the perspective view of the main body and lid | cover of the container of this invention seen from the side of the toilet installation side. It is a top view of the main body of the container of this invention installed in the toilet. Thick arrows indicate the flow of water. It is the perspective view which looked at the container main body of this invention from the downward direction. Thick arrows indicate the flow of water. It is a side view of the main body seen from the toilet installation side. The dotted line indicates the internal structure. Thick arrows indicate the flow of water. It is a side view of the main body of the container of another form of this invention seen from the toilet installation side. It is a side view of the main body of the container of another form of this invention seen from the toilet installation side. It is a top view of the main body of the container of another form of this invention installed in the toilet. It is side surface sectional drawing of the main body of the container of another form of this invention which has the chemical | medical solution pool seen from the toilet installation side. It is side surface sectional drawing of the main body of the container of another form which has a siphon type chemical | medical solution exit seen from the toilet installation side. It is a perspective view of the lid | cover of the container of this invention of another form. It is a figure which shows the one aspect | mode which attaches the container of this invention to a toilet bowl.

In the present invention, the “tornado-type toilet” is a flush type toilet that sits directly on the toilet seat (Western style toilet), etc., and the wash water flows through the edge of the toilet bowl and gradually toward the back of the toilet bowl. It is flowing. Therefore, the tornado method does not include a thing that naturally falls from the edge of the toilet and flows toward the back of the toilet.
“Washing water” refers to water for the purpose of draining waste in a toilet in a toilet such as a Western-style toilet, and refers to water that flows automatically or manually in a toilet.
The “medicine” indicates a solid substance stored in the container of the present invention in order to prepare a chemical solution, and contains a medicinal component relating to cleaning.
The “chemical solution” refers to a solution in which the drug in the cleaning agent container of the present invention is dissolved in cleaning water. If the cleaning water already contains cleaning components before dissolving the drug in the cleaning agent container, the cleaning water before dissolving the drug in the cleaning agent container is said to be a chemical solution in the present invention. Absent.
Hereinafter, the cleaning chemical container of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the technical scope of the cleaning chemical container of the present invention is not limited to the attached drawings. Numbers in parentheses indicate numbers in the attached figures.

(Cleaning chemical container)
The washing | cleaning chemical | medical agent container of this invention can be detachably installed using members, such as a metal fitting and a band, on the edge of a toilet bowl (FIG. 12). The container has one or more flush water inlets (4) on the side that is in contact with the toilet bowl, one or more flush water outlets (5) on the top surface, and one or more on the bottom surface. It has a chemical solution outlet (6).
Here, the upper surface, the lower surface, and the side surface mean that the upper surface is the upper surface, the lower surface is the lower surface, and the lateral surface is the side surface with the container installed in the toilet. The surface does not need to be a flat surface and may be a curved surface. The portion that is generally visible when the container is viewed from above is the upper surface, the portion that is generally visible when the container is viewed from below is the lower surface, and the portion that is generally visible when the container is viewed from the side is the side surface.
The cleaning drug container of the present invention is generally substantially rod-shaped, but may be spherical or egg-shaped. If the container is spherical or oval, it will have overlapping portions on the top and side.
Inside the container, cleaning chemicals are stored, and a chemical dissolution chamber (8) for dissolving the chemicals by the inflowing cleaning water, and the cleaning water that has overflowed after the cleaning water flowing in from the cleaning water inlet is once collected A washing water flow rate adjustment chamber (9) for feeding into the dissolution chamber is provided.
The “washing water inlet” is an inlet for taking washing water into the container.
The “cleaning water outlet” is an outlet provided on the upper surface in order to discharge the cleaning water in the container other than the purpose of dissolving the drug to the outside of the container.
The “chemical solution outlet” is an outlet for discharging the chemical solution. The diameter of the chemical solution outlet is preferably 2 mm or more, and if it is less than that, it will be difficult to discharge the chemical solution due to surface tension, and if the chemical solution outlet is too large, the amount of the chemical solution flowing out after the washing water has ended will be small. By appropriately adjusting the amount of the stored chemical solution and the size of the chemical solution outlet, the toilet bowl can be washed efficiently when the stored chemical solution flows out in 2 to 10 seconds, preferably 3 to 6 seconds.
Further, the total area of the washing water outlet and the total area of the chemical liquid outlet are not particularly limited, but the total area of the washing water outlet is preferably larger than the total area of the chemical liquid outlet, and 2 to 10 times. Preferably 3 to 6 times is more preferable. Most of the washing water taken into the container flows out from the washing water outlet on the upper surface and is used for washing the outer surface of the container. The chemical solution dissolving the medicine flows out from the chemical solution outlet on the lower surface, and the washing water flows. It is diluted with wash water to wash the toilet wall, and after the wash water has finished flowing, the chemical solution remaining in the container flows out without being diluted into the wash water, flows into the water reservoir at the bottom of the toilet, and becomes dirty. It is possible to efficiently wash the reservoir portion that is likely to be generated.
Further, the container wall surface can have one or more spacers. The “spacer” is installed between the container wall surface and the toilet wall surface, and prevents the entire container from coming into close contact with the toilet wall surface. The shape of the spacer is not particularly limited, but a shape with little water resistance is preferable. Examples include streamlined, circular, hemispherical, and linear. The material of the spacer may be the same as that of the container, and materials such as silicon rubber, natural rubber, and soft plastic can be used to improve the cushioning property with the toilet, and metal is used to increase the strength. Etc. can be used. The spacer can be installed separately from the following induction plate and rectifying fin, but the following induction plate and rectifying fin can be substituted as a spacer.
The chemical solution outlet is usually installed on the bottom surface of the container. However, by installing a pipe on the chemical solution outlet, the position of the chemical solution outlet can be installed above the bottom of the container. Thereby, a chemical pool can be provided. Moreover, by making the said pipe into an S-shape and making it a siphon type, it is possible to temporarily store the washing water in the drug dissolution chamber and dissolve the drug and then discharge it as a drug solution (FIG. 10).
The container of the present invention has a drug inlet / outlet for loading / unloading a drug. As a structure for that purpose, the upper surface or the upper portion of the main body (3) including the upper surface may be removable by using the lid (2), or the container may be vertically disassembled into two or more. The lid and the main body, or the disassembled container portion may be separated from each other, or one end may be pivotally attached.
The upper surface or the lid of the container can make the washing water outlet part higher than the surroundings so that the washing water easily flows down to the surroundings.

(Partition plate)
The main body has two or more spaces partitioned by vertical partition plates (7). The partition plate has an opening for connecting a drug dissolving chamber and a cleaning water flow rate adjusting chamber, which will be described later, to flow of cleaning water or the like. For example, it is possible to provide an opening for washing water and chemicals to flow above the partition plate. In that case, the height of the partition plate is not particularly limited. If the height is increased, the opening becomes narrower, so that the amount of flow can be reduced. On the other hand, if the height is lowered, the opening becomes wider, so that the amount of flow increases. be able to. The partition plate can be installed on the main body or on the upper surface. When installing on the upper surface, it has a part which does not contact | connect the part which touches an upper surface, and secures the said opening part in the part which does not contact. It is also possible to have an opening at the lower part of the partition plate so that the partition plate is in full contact with the upper surface. Moreover, the number of spaces can be increased by increasing the number of partition plates. By increasing the number of spaces, drugs can be installed at two or more locations (Fig. 8). If two or more medicines can be installed, it is possible to prevent the medicines from being lost by sequentially placing the medicines at regular intervals.

(Drug dissolution room)
At least one of the spaces is a “drug dissolving chamber” (8). A solid drug can be installed in the drug dissolution chamber. The number of drugs is not particularly limited and may be one or more. A protrusion may be provided on the bottom surface of the drug dissolution chamber so that the drug is placed on the protrusion. In the case of having a protrusion, since a space is formed between the solid medicine and the main body, the washing water flows here and the medicine is easily dissolved. Moreover, since the said chemical | medical agent and a main body do not contact | adhere, it can prevent that a chemical | medical agent adheres to a main body. The shape of the protrusion may be a trapezoid, a cylinder, a triangular pyramid, a cone, an elongated bar, or a geometric pattern, and is not particularly limited. The number of protrusions is not particularly limited, but may be one or more.
The drug dissolution chamber can have a depression (medical solution pool (14)) at the bottom (FIG. 9). By storing the chemical solution pool, the chemical solution can be stored, and when the cleaning water flows next time, the chemical solution becomes the chemical solution together with the cleaning water, so that the low concentration chemical solution is discharged at the beginning of the flow of the cleaning water. Can be prevented.

(Washing water flow rate adjustment room)
At least one of the spaces is a “wash water flow rate adjusting chamber” (9). The cleaning water flow rate adjusting chamber has at least one inlet for the cleaning water and one outlet for discharging the cleaning water. The washing water flow rate adjustment chamber is provided to weaken the flow of the washing water that has flowed in and supply a part of the washing water to the drug dissolution chamber. As a method of weakening the flow of the cleaning water that has flowed in, a part of the cleaning water is discharged outside the drug dissolution chamber. For this purpose, one or more washing water outlets are provided on the upper surface of the container (FIG. 2). Another method is to bring the position of the washing water outlet closer to the position of the washing water inlet provided on the side surface. As another method, the shape of the partition plate between the washing water flow rate adjusting chamber and the medicine dissolution chamber can be made L-shaped so that the washing water does not directly hit the medicine (FIG. 6). ). Furthermore, two partition plates can be provided between the washing water flow rate adjustment chamber and the drug dissolution chamber, one can be provided with an opening on the upper side, and the other can be provided with an opening on the lower side to narrow the space between both partition plates. (FIG. 7).

(Guide plate)
The container of the present invention has a guide plate (10) in the vicinity of the washing water inlet. The guide plate only needs to have a shape that efficiently guides the wash water flowing on the wall surface of the toilet to the inside of the container. For example, a protrusion can be provided behind the wash water inlet with respect to the flow of the wash water. The washing water hits the guide plate and can be guided into the container by changing the flow direction of the washing water. The guide plate is preferably in contact with the inner wall surface of the toilet when the container is installed in the toilet, but is not particularly limited. If the guide plate is large, a large amount of washing water can be guided, and if it is small, the washing water can be reduced. The guide plate is preferably inclined with respect to the flow of the cleaning water, but it may be installed so as to be perpendicular. When installing diagonally, the angle between the side surface of the container and the guide plate is preferably 30 to 60 °, but is not particularly limited. One or more guide plates are provided near the washing water inlet.

(Rectification fin)
A rectifying fin (11) can be installed on the side surface of the container on the toilet toilet installation side. The “rectifying fins” are fins provided in front of the cleaning water inlet with respect to the flow of cleaning water. By providing this, the cleaning water can be easily introduced into the cleaning water inlet. Further, when the rectifying fin is in contact with the inner wall surface of the toilet, a space can be provided between the container and the wall surface, so that the flow of the cleaning water can be introduced into the cleaning water inlet without being blocked. The number of rectifying fins may be one or more, but preferably three. The shape of the rectifying fin is preferably streamlined, but is not particularly limited as long as it can be rectified or a space can be provided between the container and the wall surface.

(Installation materials)
When installing the container of this invention in a western style toilet, the member for installation is used. The installation member may be fixed to the container or may be removable. Moreover, you may be comprised with the several member.
In order to prevent the wash water from splashing on the container, the container can be installed away from the toilet wall. For this purpose, a spacer having a size that does not impede the flow of the washing water can be provided on the surface of the container that contacts the toilet wall surface. Also, the installation member can be structured to be installed away from the toilet bowl.
As an example of the installation member, two L-shaped members (12) can be provided on the side surface of the container opposite to the toilet wall surface. A plate-like member can be inserted between the two L-shaped members. In this case, the opposite shape of the plate-like member can be hooked on the edge of the Western-style toilet by making it U-shaped (FIG. 12).

(Drug)
The drug is not particularly limited, but is a solid drug (13) containing a compound having a cleaning effect. The drug may be a tableting preparation or a melt-molded tablet, and the drug may be prepared by a method optimal for the drug composition in a timely manner.
The component contained in the drug only needs to contain a compound having a cleaning effect, and preferably contains a nonionic surfactant and an ionic surfactant. Furthermore, a deodorant component, a fragrance | flavor, a coloring component, etc. can be added.

(Ionic surfactant)
As the ionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant is preferable. Specific examples include sulfates such as polyoxyethylene lauryl sulfate, carboxylates such as myristic acid salts, and the like.
The content of the ionic surfactant is 10 to 90% by weight, preferably 20 to 70% by weight, more preferably 30 to 50% by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

(Nonionic surfactant)
Examples of nonionic surfactants include propylene oxide / ethylene oxide copolymer, polyoxyethylene nonylphenol ether, alkyltrimethylammonium bromide, and polyethylene glycol.
The content of the nonionic surfactant is 10 to 90% by weight, preferably 20 to 70% by weight, more preferably 30 to 50% by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

(Deodorant component)
The deodorant component is not particularly limited as long as it is a deodorant component that can diffuse into water. The deodorant component that can be diffused in water includes a deodorant component that can be dissolved in water, a deodorant component that can be dispersed in water, and the like.
Examples of the deodorant component that can be dissolved in water include quaternary ammonium salts, catechins, tannins, amino acids, and the like.
Examples of the deodorant component that can be dispersed in water include charcoal and activated carbon.
The deodorant component is preferably a quaternary ammonium salt.
The content of the deodorant component is 0.001 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.002 to 1% by weight, more preferably 0.005 to 0.1% by weight, based on the weight of the total composition. .

(Fragrance)
Although it will not specifically limit if it is a preferable fragrance as a fragrance | flavor, As a product of this invention, a vegetable fragrance | flavor is preferable and eucalyptus essential oil is further more preferable.
Vegetable flavors include anise essential oil, angelica essential oil, ylang ylang essential oil, iris essential oil, fennel essential oil, orange essential oil, cananga essential oil, caraway essential oil, cardamom essential oil, guaiac wood essential oil, cumin essential oil, black letter essential oil, cinnamon essential oil, cinnamon essential oil, Geranium essential oil, copaiba balsam essential oil, coriander essential oil, perilla essential oil, cedarwood essential oil, citronella essential oil, jasmine essential oil, gingergrass essential oil, cedar essential oil, spearmint essential oil, western mint essential oil, otsuki aroma essential oil, tuberose essential oil, clove essential oil, orange flower essential oil, Winter Green Essential Oil, Truval Sam Essential Oil, Patchouli Essential Oil, Rose Essential Oil, Palmarosa Essential Oil, Persimmon Essential Oil, Hiba Essential Oil, Sandalwood Essential Oil, Petit Glen Essential Oil, Bay Essential Oil, Vetiver Essential Oil, Bergamot Essential Oil, Peruvian Balsam Essential Oil, Boadrose Essential Oil, Yoshimi Essential Oil, Ma Darrin essential oil, eucalyptus essential oil, lime essential oil, lavender essential oil, linaloe essential oil, lemongrass essential oil, lemon essential oil, rosemary essential oil, can be exemplified Japanese mint essential oils.
The content of the fragrance is 0.01 to 10.0% by weight, preferably, based on the weight of the total composition,
It is 0.1 to 5.0% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 1.5% by weight.

(Coloring ingredients)
Although it does not specifically limit as a coloring component, Water solubility is preferable. Moreover, you may have effects, such as a deodorizing effect, a fragrance | flavor, and a washing | cleaning effect, in coloring component itself.

(Embodiment)
The product of the present invention can be used for flush toilets, particularly Western toilets. Although it will not specifically limit if it is a western style flush toilet, the western style toilet where washing water is a tornado type is preferable. Even in the case of a toilet where the wash water falls from the edge of the toilet to the back, it can be used by changing the installation position of the guide plate installed at the wash water inlet.
Moreover, although it demonstrated on the assumption that the flow of water is counterclockwise, when water is clockwise, what was reversed right and left can be used.

  Test examples of the product of the present invention are shown below.

Test example 1
The product of the present invention shown in the attached FIGS. 2 to 5 containing a drug (containing 30% by weight of myristic acid) was placed in a Western-style toilet (model number: TCF9563R manufactured by TOTO), and washing water was allowed to flow several times. Thereafter, the water in the western toilet was sampled, and the myristic acid was quantitatively analyzed. As a result, the value was 0.01% by mass. Since this value is sufficient to wash the toilet bowl, it was confirmed that the chemical solution can be supplied by the product of the present invention.
Test example 2
The product of the present invention was used continuously for 1 month (washing water was run about 100 times). After that, when the surface of the container was visually confirmed, adhesion of feces etc. and other dirt could not be confirmed. Thereby, it confirmed that it had the function to wash | clean the container itself.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 of this invention 3 Main body 4 Washing water inlet 5 Washing water outlet 6 Chemical solution outlet 7 Partition plate 8 Drug dissolution chamber 9 Washing water flow rate adjustment chamber 10 Guide plate 11 Rectification fin 12 Installation member 13 Drug 14 Chemical solution pool 15 Toilet 16 Toilet wall 17 Toilet edge

Claims (5)

A cleaning drug container installed on the inner wall of a tornado toilet,
The container has one or more flush water inlets on the side of the toilet toilet installation side, one or more flush water outlets on the top surface of the container, and one or more chemical liquid outlets on the bottom surface of the container. and, possess one or more spacers on the sides of the container, further
The container has two or more spaces partitioned by a partition plate, and at least one of the spaces is a drug dissolution chamber and at least one is a washing water flow rate adjustment chamber, the partition plate A cleaning drug container, characterized in that an opening for connecting the cleaning water flow rate adjusting chamber and the drug dissolving chamber is provided in a part of the cleaning drug container. Cleaning agent container according to claim 1, characterized by having a guide plate of the washing water before SL wash water inlets. Furthermore, the washing | cleaning chemical | medical agent container of Claim 1 or 2 which has a fin for rectification | straightening in the side surface of the toilet toilet installation side of the said container. The cleaning chemical container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cleaning water outlet is provided on an upper surface of the cleaning water flow rate adjustment chamber. The cleaning chemical container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the chemical solution outlet is provided on a lower surface of the chemical dissolution chamber.

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