JP6972778B2 - Sanitary cleaning equipment and toilet equipment - Google Patents

Description

The disclosed embodiments relate to sanitary cleaning devices and toilet devices.

Conventionally, there is a sanitary cleaning device that is attached to the upper surface of a toilet bowl and, for example, cleans a local part of a person sitting on a toilet seat.

In recent years, it has been desired to conceal a tubular member such as a water supply hose or a power feeding cord extending from a sanitary cleaning device so that the tubular member is not exposed to the outside. As an example, there is a structure in which a tubular member is accommodated and concealed in the internal space of the toilet bowl from a through hole formed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl between the sanitary cleaning device and the toilet bowl (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2015-183429

By the way, when cleaning the toilet bowl, if a sanitary cleaning device is attached, the sanitary cleaning device is removed from the toilet bowl to clean the upper surface of the toilet bowl and the back surface of the sanitary cleaning device.

However, in the conventional sanitary cleaning device as described above, since the tubular member has a length that fits in the internal space of the toilet bowl, the length of the tubular member is not sufficient even if the main body is removed from the toilet bowl when cleaning the toilet bowl. , The main body cannot be placed on the floor at a distance from the toilet bowl. In addition, the tubular member hangs on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, which hinders cleaning. For this reason, there is room for improvement in cleanability, such as the need for the user to perform cleaning work while holding the main body.

One aspect of the embodiment is to provide a sanitary cleaning device and a toilet device capable of improving cleanability.

In the sanitary cleaning device according to one embodiment, the main body attached to the upper surface of the toilet bowl and the upper part of the rear end of the main body are locked to the first position on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, so that the main body can be attached to the toilet bowl. By locking the first locking portion held on the upper surface and the lower part of the rear end of the main body to the second position set in front of the mounting position of the main body on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, the main body is locked to the toilet bowl. It is characterized in that it is provided with a second locking portion that is held on the upper surface of the toilet.

According to such a configuration, by locking the upper part of the rear end of the main body to the upper surface of the toilet bowl, the main body removed from the toilet bowl can be held upright on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. Since the main body can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl during cleaning, the toilet bowl can be easily cleaned and the cleanability can be improved. Further, by locking the lower part of the rear end of the main body to the upper surface of the toilet bowl, the main body removed from the toilet bowl can be held in a state of being laid down on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. Since the main body can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl during cleaning, the toilet bowl can be more easily cleaned and the cleanability can be further improved.

Further, in the sanitary cleaning device described above, the main body is attached to the upper surface of the toilet bowl by being attached to a fixing plate provided on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, and the first locking portion and the second locking portion are attached. Is provided on the fixing plate.

According to such a configuration, since the first locking portion and the second locking portion are provided on the fixing plate on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, both the first locking portion and the second locking portion can be easily provided. That is, it is easy to manufacture, but it is possible to improve the cleanability.

Further, in the sanitary cleaning device described above, the second locking portion is provided at a position shifted to the left or right from the mounting position of the main body in a top view.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent forgetting to attach the sanitary cleaning device after cleaning.

Further, the toilet device according to one aspect of the embodiment is characterized by including the sanitary cleaning device and a toilet bowl to which the sanitary cleaning device is attached.

According to such a configuration, by locking the upper part of the rear end of the main body of the sanitary cleaning device to the upper surface of the toilet bowl, the sanitary cleaning device removed from the toilet bowl can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. Since the sanitary cleaning device can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl during cleaning, the toilet bowl can be easily cleaned and the cleanability can be improved.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, the cleanability can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view (No. 1) showing a sanitary cleaning device and a toilet device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view (No. 2) showing a sanitary cleaning device and a toilet device according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing an attached state of the sanitary cleaning device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram (No. 1) of the first locking portion. FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram (No. 2) of the first locking portion. FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram (No. 3) of the first locking portion. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram (No. 1) of the second locking portion. FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram (No. 2) of the second locking portion. FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram (No. 3) of the second locking portion. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example (No. 1) of the locking portion. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example (No. 2) of the locking portion.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the sanitary cleaning device and the toilet device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below.

<1. Toilet device>
The toilet device 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views showing a sanitary cleaning device 10 and a toilet device 1 according to an embodiment. Note that FIG. 2 shows the attached (or removed) state of the sanitary cleaning device 10.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, for convenience of explanation, a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system including a Z-axis whose positive direction is vertically upward is shown. Such a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system may be illustrated in other figures as well.

In such a Cartesian coordinate system, the positive side of the X-axis is defined as "front", the negative direction side is defined as "rear", the positive direction side of the Y-axis is defined as "right", and the negative direction side is defined as "left". The positive side of the Z axis is defined as "up" and the negative side is defined as "down". Therefore, in the following description, the X-axis direction may be referred to as the front-back direction, the Y-axis direction may be referred to as the left-right direction, and the Z-axis direction may be referred to as the up-down direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet device 1 includes a toilet bowl unit 2 and a sanitary cleaning device 10. The toilet bowl portion 2 is not limited to the floor-standing type as shown in the figure, but may be a wall-mounted type. Further, in the illustrated example, the toilet device 1 includes a washing water tank 3 for storing washing water. The wash water tank 3 is installed, for example, at the rear of the toilet bowl portion 2. The toilet device 1 may be a so-called tankless type in which the washing water tank 3 is not installed at the rear of the toilet bowl portion 2.

The toilet unit 2 includes, for example, a pottery body (hereinafter referred to as a toilet) 21 made of pottery. A recess (hereinafter referred to as a bowl) 22 for receiving filth is formed on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. Further, the toilet bowl portion 2 further includes a water guide channel (not shown) for guiding the wash water stored in the wash water tank 3 to the bowl 22, a trap pipe line connected to the bottom of the bowl 22 (not shown), and the like.

The toilet bowl 21 has an internal space. For example, a cover may be attached to the rear portion of the toilet bowl 21, and a space formed between the outer peripheral surface of the toilet bowl 21 and the cover may be referred to as an “internal space”. A tubular member 4, which will be described later, is housed in the internal space of the toilet bowl 21.

The toilet device 1 is, for example, a so-called siphon type that draws in the filth in the bowl 22 by using the siphon action and discharges the drawn filth to the drain pipe through the trap pipe. The toilet device 1 is not limited to the siphon type, and may be, for example, a so-called wash-off type in which filth is washed away by the running water action due to the drop of the wash water in the bowl 22.

<2. Sanitary cleaning equipment ＞
Next, the sanitary cleaning device 10 according to the embodiment will be described. In the sanitary cleaning device 10, the main body 11 is attached to the rear part of the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21, and the washing water is sprayed toward the local part of the person (user) sitting on the toilet seat 12, which will be described later, to clean the local part of the user. ..

As shown in FIG. 1, the sanitary cleaning device 10 includes a main body 11, a toilet seat 12, and a toilet lid 13. The rear end of the toilet seat 12 is held by the main body 11 and is arranged in front of the main body 11 in the attached state (that is, the state in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is installed on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21). The toilet seat 12 rotates in the vertical direction in the mounted state.

The rear end of the toilet lid 13 is held by the main body 11, and is arranged in front of the main body 11 and above the toilet seat 12 in the attached state. The toilet lid 13 rotates in the vertical direction in the attached state. The toilet lid 13 is provided in the sanitary cleaning device 10 as needed and can be omitted.

The sanitary cleaning device 10 includes a casing 11a and a functional unit (not shown) as the main body 11. The functional unit is housed in the casing 11a and is provided with water supply and power supply to the sanitary cleaning device 10, for example, a sanitary cleaning nozzle for locally cleaning a person (user) sitting on the toilet seat 12, and a bowl 22. It is equipped with a deodorizing device that removes the odor of the toilet.

Here, a tubular member 4 is interposed between the sanitary cleaning device 10 and the outside. Examples of the tubular member 4 include a water supply hose 41 extending from a water supply source (not shown) and a power cord 42 connected to a power source (so-called power outlet) 52. Further, as the tubular member 4, there is a toilet bowl cleaning cord (not shown) connected to a jack on the main body 11 side.

For example, when the rotating lever operated at the time of cleaning the inside of the bowl 22 is operated by a remote controller, the toilet bowl cleaning cord electrically connects the drive motor of the rotating lever and the sanitary cleaning device 10 to supply electric power. do.

When the sanitary cleaning device 10 is installed in the toilet bowl 21, from the viewpoint of improving the design, the tubular member 4 is kept out of the user's field of view, that is, the tubular member 4 is not exposed to the outside of the toilet device 1. As described above, the tubular member 4 is concealed, that is, it is installed by so-called water supply concealment.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the sanitary cleaning device 10 is installed on the toilet bowl 21, the tubular member 4 penetrates either the left or right side (the left side portion in the illustrated example) at the rear portion of the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. It is inserted into the hole 21b and is stored in the internal space of the toilet bowl 21 through the through hole 21b. As a result, the tubular member 4 can be connected to the water stop valve 51 or the power outlet 52 provided on, for example, the wall surface 5 of the toilet room without exposing the tubular member 4 to the outside of the toilet device 1 as much as possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the sanitary cleaning device 10 is attached to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 via a fixing plate 23 provided on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. The fixing plate 23 is provided at the rear of the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 in the central portion in the upper surface (planar) view, and fixes the main body 11 between the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 and the main body 11 of the sanitary cleaning device 10. The fixing plate 23 is attached / detached by sliding the sanitary cleaning device 10 (main body 11) in the front-rear direction.

The fixing plate 23 enables the main body 11 to be attached by sliding the main body 11 from the front to the rear (in the negative direction of the X axis) by a predetermined amount. Further, the fixing plate 23 allows the main body 11 to be removed by sliding the main body 11 from the rear to the front (in the positive direction of the X axis) by a predetermined amount. In this way, the fixing plate 23 fixes the sanitary cleaning device 10 and connects the toilet seat 12 and the toilet lid 13 to the toilet bowl 21 via the sanitary cleaning device 10.

Here, a state in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is attached to the toilet bowl portion 2 (toilet bowl 21) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing an attached state of the sanitary cleaning device 10 according to the embodiment (this state may be referred to as a normal attached state).

As shown in FIG. 3, when the sanitary cleaning device 10 is fixed to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 via the fixing plate 23, the main body of the fixing plate 23 is formed in the recess 11b formed at the rear end of the main body 11. 23a is inserted.

Conventionally, a water supply hose 41 such as a flexible hose is integrally connected to the main body 11 of the sanitary cleaning device 10. For example, at the time of construction of the toilet device 1, the water supply hose 41 connected to the main body 11 by a professional contractor using a tool is not removed from the main body 11 unless damage or the like occurs. Further, even when the water supply hose 41 is removed from the main body 11 due to damage or the like, the user does not remove the water supply hose 41 because a specialized contractor removes the water supply hose 41 using a tool.

As described above, the water supply hose 41 connected to the main body 11 is conventionally configured so as not to be removed from the main body 11. For example, when cleaning the toilet bowl 21 and removing the sanitary cleaning device 10 from the toilet bowl 21, the toilet bowl 21 is used. Even if the main body 11 is removed from the main body 11, the water supply hose 41 remains connected to the main body 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, since the tubular member 4 such as the water supply hose 41 is inserted through the through hole 21b of the toilet bowl 21, the main body 11 removed from the toilet bowl 21 cannot be separated from the toilet bowl 21 in terms of distance. Therefore, for example, the user cleans the toilet bowl 21 while holding the main body 11 in his hand.

The sanitary cleaning device 10 according to the embodiment can easily clean the toilet bowl 21 by holding the sanitary cleaning device 10 removed from the toilet bowl 21 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21.

<3. Holding structure>
Next, the holding structure of the sanitary cleaning device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 5C. The sanitary cleaning device 10 is held by the first locking portion 61 and the second locking portion 62 at predetermined positions (first position A1 and second position A2) on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21, respectively. In the following, first, the first locking portion 61 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C, and then the second locking portion 62 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C.

<3-1. 1st locking part>
4A to 4C are explanatory views of the first locking portion 61. Note that FIG. 4A shows the upper surface (planar surface) of the toilet bowl 21 and the first position A1 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. Further, FIG. 4B shows a state in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is held in a side view (left side view), and FIG. 4C shows an enlarged portion B1 in FIG. 4B.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 is provided with a first position A1 in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is locked in a state other than the normal mounting state. In the illustrated example, the first position A1 is set above the fixed plate 23 (in the positive direction of the Z axis). As shown in FIG. 4B, the sanitary cleaning device 10 is held in the first position A1 in a standing state, that is, in a state in which the longitudinal direction faces the Z-axis direction. The sanitary cleaning device 10 includes a locking portion (first locking portion) 61 (see FIG. 4C) for locking the recess 11b of the main body 11 to the fixing plate 23.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the recess 11b formed in the main body 11 of the sanitary cleaning device 10 is provided with a regulating portion 11c that regulates the opening range of the recess 11b at the rear end portion of the main body 11. The fixing plate 23 includes a convex portion 23b protruding forward (in the positive direction of the X-axis) from the main body 23a. The first locking portion 61 includes a concave portion 11b of the main body 11 of the sanitary cleaning device 10, a regulating portion 11c, and a convex portion 23b of the main body 23a of the fixing plate 23.

In the first locking portion 61, at the first position A1, the convex portion 23b of the fixing plate 23 is fitted into the concave portion 11b whose opening range is restricted by the restricting portion 11c, whereby the sanitary cleaning device 10 is placed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 21. Hold it upright on 21a.

<3-2. 2nd locking part>
5A-5C are explanatory views of the second locking portion 62. Note that FIG. 5A shows the upper surface (planar surface) of the toilet bowl 21 and the second position A2 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. Further, FIG. 5B shows a state in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is held in a side view (left side view), and FIG. 5C shows an enlarged portion B2 in FIG. 5B.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 is provided with a second position A2 in which the sanitary cleaning device 10 is locked in a state other than the proper mounting state. In the illustrated example, the second position A2 is set in front of the fixed plate 23 (in the positive direction of the X-axis), which is in front of the regular mounting position. As shown in FIG. 5B, the sanitary cleaning device 10 is held in the second position A2 in a lying state, that is, in a state where the longitudinal direction faces the X-axis direction. In addition to the first locking portion 61 described above, the sanitary cleaning device 10 includes a locking portion (second locking portion) 62 (see FIG. 5C) for locking the recess 11b of the main body 11 to the fixing plate 23.

In the second locking portion 62, at the second position A2, the convex portion 23b of the fixing plate 23 is fitted into the concave portion 11b whose opening range is restricted by the restricting portion 11c as in the first locking portion 61. The sanitary cleaning device 10 is held on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 in a state of being laid down.

The sanitary cleaning device 10 does not need to include both the first locking portion 61 and the second locking portion 62, but includes only one of the first locking portion 61 and the second locking portion 62. But it may be.

According to the sanitary cleaning device 10 according to the above-described embodiment, the main body 11 removed from the toilet bowl 21 is locked to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 by locking the upper part of the rear end of the main body 11 with the first locking portion 61. It can be held upright on the upper surface 21a of the toilet. Since the main body 11 can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 21 at the time of cleaning, the toilet bowl 21 can be easily cleaned and the cleanability can be improved.

Further, by locking the lower part of the rear end of the main body 11 to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 by the second locking portion 62, the main body 11 removed from the toilet bowl 21 can be held in a state of being laid down on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. can. In this case, the main body 11 is held at a position (second position A2) different from the regular mounting position. Since the main body 11 can be held on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 at the time of cleaning, the toilet bowl 21 can be more easily cleaned and the cleanability can be further improved.

Further, since the first locking portion 61 and the second locking portion 62 are provided on the fixing plate 23 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21, both the first locking portion 61 and the second locking portion 62 are easily provided. Can be done. For example, if it is provided directly on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21, it is not easy because the toilet bowl 21 is made of pottery. That is, it is easy to manufacture, but it is possible to improve the cleanability.

Further, according to the toilet device 1 according to the embodiment, by providing the sanitary cleaning device 10 described above, in the sanitary cleaning device 10, the upper part of the rear end of the main body 11 is placed on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 by the first locking portion 61. By locking the main body 11 removed from the toilet bowl 21, the main body 11 can be held upright on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. Further, by locking the lower part of the rear end of the main body 11 to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 by the second locking portion 62, the main body 11 removed from the toilet bowl 21 can be held in a state of being laid down on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. can. Since the main body 11 can be held on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 21 at the time of cleaning by either the first locking portion 61 or the second locking portion 62, the toilet bowl 21 can be easily cleaned and the cleanability can be improved. can.

<3-3. Deformation example of locking part>
Next, a modified example of the locking portion will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 and 7 are explanatory views of a modified example of the locking portion. Note that FIG. 6 shows the upper surface (planar surface) of the toilet bowl 21 and the third position A3 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, the second locking portion 62 (see FIG. 5C) is located in either the left-right direction from the regular mounting position of the sanitary cleaning device 10 (main body 11) in the top view, that is, in the Y-axis. The main body 11 may be locked at the third position A3 shifted in the positive direction or the negative direction.

According to such a configuration, since the main body 11 is locked at the third position A3 deviated from the regular mounting position, it is possible to prevent forgetting to mount the sanitary cleaning device 10 after cleaning.

FIG. 7 shows the side surface (left side surface) of the toilet bowl 21 and the sanitary cleaning device 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 may be provided with a locking portion 23A such as a plate-shaped rubber material that causes friction with the main body 11 of the sanitary cleaning device 10, for example. When such a rubber material is used as the locking portion 23A, the locking portion 23A can be easily installed by simply attaching it to the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21, for example.

Further, it is also possible to provide a protrusion or the like on the upper surface of the toilet bowl to serve as a locking portion for holding the sanitary cleaning device 10 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21. It is also possible to form a flat surface on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21 and use the flat surface as a locking portion for holding the sanitary cleaning device 10 on the upper surface 21a of the toilet bowl 21.

Further effects and variations can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. For this reason, the broader aspects of the invention are not limited to the particular details and representative embodiments described and described above. Thus, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the overall concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 Toilet device 10 Sanitary cleaning device 11 Main body 21 Toilet bowl 21a Top surface 61 First locking part 62 Second locking part A1 First position A2 Second position A3 Third position

Claims (4)

The main body attached to the top of the toilet bowl and
A first locking portion that holds the main body on the upper surface of the toilet bowl by locking the upper part of the rear end of the main body to a first position on the upper surface of the toilet bowl .
By locking the lower part of the rear end of the main body to a second position set in front of the mounting position of the main body on the upper surface of the toilet bowl, the second locking portion for holding the main body on the upper surface of the toilet bowl. A sanitary cleaning device characterized by being equipped with. The main body is attached to the upper surface of the toilet bowl by being attached to a fixing plate provided on the upper surface of the toilet bowl.
The sanitary cleaning device according to claim 1 , wherein the first locking portion and the second locking portion are provided on the fixing plate. The sanitary cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the second locking portion is provided at a position shifted to the left or right from the mounting position of the main body in a top view. The sanitary cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A toilet device including a toilet bowl to which the sanitary cleaning device is attached.

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