JP7118773B2 - toilet bowl device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a toilet device that discharges bubbles generated by using cleaning water and chemicals such as detergents into a toilet bowl to clean the toilet bowl with the bubbles. A toilet device has a toilet bowl and a tank for storing detergent, a toilet portion from which foam is discharged, and a functional portion on which a base plate on which parts for performing various functions of the toilet device are arranged. In order to supply the detergent from the functional part to the toilet bowl, a hose is connected to the tank and arranged so as to extend toward the toilet bowl (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-44003

When the detergent is supplied using a hose, there is a concern that the connection between the tank and the hose may become defective, and deterioration and clogging may occur due to buckling of the hose. In addition, it is necessary to install small parts such as connectors and pins to connect the hose, but it is easy to forget to install the parts partially or break the pin. There was a case.

The present invention is a toilet bowl device (for example, a toilet bowl device 1 described later) that discharges a medicine into a toilet bowl (for example, a toilet bowl 11a described later) to clean, and includes the toilet bowl and a reservoir that stores the medicine. (for example, a tank 4 to be described later) and a receiving portion (for example, a receiving portion 6 to be described later) connected to the storage portion (for example, a toilet portion 10 to be described later), and an upper portion of the toilet portion a functional portion (for example, a functional portion 30 to be described later) having a base plate (for example, a base plate 31 to be described later) formed with a connection opening (for example, a connection opening portion 32 to be described later) communicating with the receiving portion (for example, a functional portion 30 to be described later); , wherein the storage portion has an outlet (for example, an outlet portion 42 described later) through which the drug flows out, and the outlet is connected to the receiving portion so that the drug is discharged from the toilet bowl portion to a toilet bowl device supplied to the

The storage portion is configured by a drug tank (for example, a tank 4 described later) that can be attached to and detached from the receiving portion through the connection opening, and the drug tank is a tank main body (for example, a tank main body described later) that stores the drug. a tank body 40), a projecting portion (for example, a projecting portion 421 described later) projecting downward from the lower portion of the tank body and forming the outflow port (for example, a projecting portion 421 described later), and an on-off valve capable of opening and closing the outflow port (for example, a The opening/closing valve 43), and the receiving portion includes a bottom portion (for example, a bottom portion 63 to be described later) that receives the drug flowing out from the outflow port, and from the bottom portion so as to surround the outflow port. a side wall portion (for example, a side wall portion 64 to be described later) that stands upright and runs along the inner side of the opening edge of the connection opening; and a mounting portion (for example, a mounting portion 65 described later) disposed inside the mounting portion and protruding upward from the bottom surface portion so that the opening and closing valve is opened at the same time that the projecting portion is connected to the mounting portion. It is preferable to have a boss (for example, a boss 62 to be described later) that pushes up and a through hole (for example, a through hole 61 to be described later) that is formed in the bottom surface portion and through which the medicine can flow.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toilet device that is easy to construct.

It is a perspective view of the toilet device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state where the tank of this embodiment was connected to the receiving part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram explaining the foaming apparatus of this embodiment.

A preferred embodiment of the toilet device 1 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
The toilet device 1 is a device that cleans the toilet by discharging washing water supplied from an external water supply source for cleaning the toilet and foam generated by mixing detergent. As shown in FIG. 1 , the toilet device 1 includes a toilet section 10 and a functional section 30 .

In this specification, a detergent is used as an example of a chemical agent, but the chemical agent means a liquid containing a component other than water, such as a fragrance, an antibacterial agent, or a sterilizing agent, in addition to the detergent. In addition, the concept of "medicine" also includes liquids obtained by adding some functional changes to water, such as ionized water generated by electrolyzing water.

Further, in the following description, the front-rear direction when viewed from a person sitting on the toilet seat (not shown) of the toilet device 1 is defined as the front-rear direction. Also, the left-right direction when viewed from a person sitting on a toilet seat (not shown) of the toilet device 1 is defined as the left-right direction. The up-down direction along the vertical direction is defined as the up-down direction.

The toilet part 10 has a toilet body 11 installed on the installation surface. The toilet bowl main body 11 is composed of a front portion 113 in which a toilet bowl 11a having a concave portion is arranged and a rear portion 114 located behind the toilet bowl 11a. On the rear portion 114 side of the toilet bowl body 11, a cleaning mechanism such as a cleaning tank 12 (see FIG. 3) that ejects cleaning water to the toilet bowl 11a and a foaming device 20 that ejects foam are arranged.
The toilet part 10 also constitutes a part of the foaming device 20, and has a tank 4 as a storage part for storing detergent for generating foam, and a receiving part 6 connected to the tank 4 ( See Fig. 2. The tank 4 and the receiving part 6 will be described later.)

The functional part 30 is arranged in the rear upper part of the toilet part 10, and is a part where parts necessary for executing various functions of the toilet device 1 are arranged. A front portion of the functional portion 30 rotatably supports a toilet seat (not shown) and a toilet lid 302 . The functional section 30 has a base plate 31 to which various parts are attached.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the tank 4 is connected to the receiving portion 6. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the base plate 31 is formed with a connection opening 32 which is a plate-like support surface and in which the tank 4 is arranged. The entire upper portion of the base plate 31 is covered with a rear top cover 303 (see FIG. 1).
The connection opening 32 is an opening that is one size larger than the outer edge of the tank 4 .

The receiving part 6 is arranged below the connection opening 32 at the rear part 114 of the toilet body 11 . The receiving portion 6 communicates with the connection opening 32 and is connected to the tank 4 inserted through the connection opening 32 . The receiving portion 6 has a receiving portion main body 60 , a bottom portion 63 , a side wall portion 64 , a mounting portion 65 , a through hole 61 and bosses 62 .

The receiving portion main body 60 is a flat ceramic plate-like portion arranged along the base plate 31 below the base plate 31 .

The bottom portion 63 is a part of the receiving portion main body 60 and is a portion facing the connection opening portion 32 . The bottom portion 63 receives the detergent flowing out from the outflow port 42 of the tank 4 . The bottom portion 63 has the same shape and area as the shape of the tank 4 in plan view, which will be described later. For example, the bottom portion 63 is rectangular.

The side wall portion 64 rises upward from the bottom portion 63 around the bottom portion 63 and extends along the inner side of the opening edge of the connection opening portion 32 . The side wall portion 64 is formed in a frame shape surrounding the bottom portion 63 in plan view.

The mounting portion 65 is arranged inside the side wall portion 64 and has a bottomed cylindrical shape that rises upward from the bottom portion 63 . The mounting portion 65 is a portion connected to a projecting portion 421 of the tank 4, which will be described later. As shown in FIG. 2 , the mounting portion 65 has a mounting portion bottom surface 651 extending to the lower surface inside the mounting portion 65 of the bottom surface portion 63 , and the mounting portion bottom surface 651 extends below the bottom surface portion 63 of the receiving portion 6 . in a sunken position.

The boss 62 is arranged in the central portion of the mounting portion bottom surface 651 inside the mounting portion 65 and protrudes upward.
The through hole 61 is formed around the boss 62 on the bottom surface 651 of the mounting portion, and the boss 62 and the bottom surface portion 63 outside the through hole 61 are partially connected. Detergent can flow downward through the through hole 61 .

The tank 4 is detachably arranged on the receiving part 6 via the connection opening 32 of the base plate 31 . The tank 4 can be taken out by the user when the rear top cover 303 of the base plate 31 is opened. The tank 4 has a tank body 40 , an outflow port 42 , an on-off valve 43 , a cap portion 45 and a handle portion 47 .

The tank main body 40 is a container capable of accommodating detergent therein, and is configured in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The tank main body 40 has a detergent replenishing port 41 .
The detergent replenishing port 41 is an opening formed substantially in the center of the upper surface of the tank body 40 . The detergent replenishment port 41 has a cylindrical rim 411 protruding upward and a lid portion 412 covering the detergent replenishment port 41 .

The outflow port 42 is an opening formed substantially in the center of the bottom of the tank body 40 . The outflow port 42 is formed in a cylindrical projecting portion 421 projecting downward from the lower portion of the tank body 40, and a thread is formed around the projecting portion 421. As shown in FIG. The detergent can flow out from the outflow port 42. - 特許庁

The cap portion 45 is provided on the projecting portion 421 of the tank 4 and is fitted and connected to the mounting portion 65 of the receiving portion 6 . The cap portion 45 is a substantially cylindrical lid that can be engaged with the projecting portion 421 and has a peripheral portion 451 , a bottom portion 452 and a tubular portion 453 .

The peripheral edge portion 451 is doubled with an outer wall and an inner wall, and the inner wall is screwed to the screw of the projecting portion 421 to constitute the outer wall of the cap portion 45 extending in the vertical direction.
The bottom portion 452 is a flange-like flat surface extending in a direction to block the outflow port 42 . A circular through hole 452 a is formed in the center of the bottom portion 452 .
The tubular portion 453 is a substantially cylindrical tubular portion protruding downward from the bottom portion 452 and serves as a flow path for the detergent from the tank 4 toward the toilet portion 10 side. As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular portion 453 is formed with a support portion 453a that extends in a direction that blocks the pipe and narrows the flow path of the tubular portion 453. As shown in FIG. A circular through-hole 453b is formed in the center of the support portion 453a, and an on-off valve 43, which will be described later, can be inserted therethrough. The through hole 453b of the support portion 453a has a smaller diameter than the through hole 452a of the bottom portion 452. As shown in FIG.
The through-hole 452a of the bottom portion 452, the through-hole 453b formed in the support portion 453a of the tubular portion 453, and the circular opening at the lower end of the tubular portion 453 have different diameters, but are arranged coaxially in the vertical direction. .

The on-off valve 43 is arranged in the projecting portion 421 of the outflow port 42, and has a disk portion 431, a spring 432, a shaft 433, and a seal packing 434 as a valve port cap.
The disk portion 431 is a disk-shaped base portion arranged downstream of the tubular portion 453 of the cap portion 45 . The disc portion 431 is positioned downstream of the support portion 453 a within the tubular portion 453 .
The shaft 433 is a cylindrical shaft portion that extends upward from the center of the disk portion 431 .
Spring 432 is a coil spring attached around shaft 433 .
The seal packing 434 is a substantially circular elastic member attached to the upper portion of the shaft 433 and has a larger diameter than the through hole 452 a of the bottom portion 452 .

In the on-off valve 43 , the disk portion 431 arranged in the tubular portion 453 of the cap portion 45 is pushed upward by the boss 62 of the receiving portion 6 at the same time when the tank 4 is connected to the receiving portion 6 . Specifically, simultaneously with the disk portion 431, the shaft 433 connected to the disk portion 431 and the seal packing 434 attached to the shaft 433 are pushed upward. Therefore, the seal packing 434 opens the through-hole 452a of the cap portion 45 at the same time when the tank 4 is connected to the receiving portion 6 . While the seal packing 434 is positioned upward, the through hole 452a of the bottom portion 452 is open, and the through hole 453b of the support portion 453a is also gapped, so the detergent flows into the tubular portion 453 and is received. It flows downward through the toilet bowl portion 10 through the through hole 61 in the central portion of the portion 6 .
When the tank 4 is lifted and removed from the functional portion 30, the projection 421 of the outflow port 42 separates from the boss 62 that pushed up the disk portion 431, so that the seal packing 434 descends and closes the through hole 452a of the bottom portion 452. , Detergent does not spill. Thus, the on-off valve 43 opens and closes the outflow port 42 .

The handle portion 47 is attached to the tank body 40 . The handle portion 47 has a pair of shaft portions 471 and a handle portion 473 .
The pair of shaft portions 471 protrude outward in the width direction from the tank body 40 .
The handle portion 473 is attached to the pair of shaft portions 471 and arranged along the half of the outer circumference of the tank body 40 in the laid down state. When using the handle portion 47, the handle portion 473 is raised to be grasped and lifted.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the foaming device 20. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the foaming device 20 is a mechanism that mixes detergent, water, and air to generate foam-like foam and supplies the foam to washing water. The foaming device 20 includes a tank 4, a foam-generating water supply path 21, a foam-generating part 22, a first hose 23, a foam pump 24, a second hose 25, an air supply pipe 26, and a foam-supply pipe. 27.

The foam-generating water supply channel 21 is configured by a pipe branching from a water supply pipe extending from an external water supply source and extending separately from the water supply pipe 13 for supplying cleansing water, through which clean water flows.
The foam generating section 22 is connected to the foam generating water supply channel 21 and is supplied with detergent and air. The foam generating unit 22 is a device that mixes air into the detergent and foam-generating water supplied from the foam-generating water supply channel 21 to make it fine to contain fine air bubbles, thereby generating foam.
The first hose 23 is a flexible pipe whose upstream end is connected to the receiving part 6 and which supplies the detergent supplied from the tank 4 to the toilet bowl part 10 side.
The foam pump 24 is a pump that is connected to the downstream end of the first hose 23 and sucks detergent from the tank 4 that is connected to the first hose 23 via the receiving portion 6 .
The second hose 25 is a flexible tube that connects the foam pump 24 and the foam generator 22 and supplies the detergent sucked by the foam pump 24 to the foam generator 22 .
The air supply pipe 26 is a pipe that is connected to the bubble generator 22 and supplies the bubble generator 22 with air for generating bubbles.
The foam supply pipe 27 is arranged to discharge foam to the toilet bowl 11a. The foam generated by the foam generating section 22 is discharged to the toilet bowl 11a of the toilet bowl section 10 together with the flush water discharged from the flush tank 12 . The foam flows into a reservoir (not shown) at the bottom of the toilet bowl 11a and covers the water surface of the reservoir with bubbles lighter than water.

Next, a procedure for mounting the tank 4 will be described. A receiving portion 6 having an attachment portion 65 is installed on the toilet body 11 . The base plate 31 is placed thereon with the receiving part 6 installed. Next, the tank 4 is attached to the attachment portion 65 of the receiving portion 6 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , when the tank 4 is attached to the receiving portion 6 , the projecting portion 421 of the tank 4 is attached to the mounting portion inside the side wall portion 64 of the receiving portion 6 that is arranged to surround the projecting portion 421 . 65. As a result, the outflow port 42 formed in the projecting portion 421 is connected to the receiving portion 6 via the cap portion 45 and communicates with the through hole 61 . The outflow port 42 , the through hole 452 a of the cap portion 45 , and the through hole 61 of the receiving portion 6 communicate with each other, and detergent is supplied to the toilet portion 10 . A connecting part (not shown) that connects the first hose 23 and the receiving part 6 is attached downstream of the receiving part 6, and the detergent flows into the first hose 23 and foam is generated by the foaming device 20. be done.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detergent is sucked into the foam pump 24 and sent to the foam generator 22 . The foam generating section 22 is supplied with water from the water supply path 21 for generating foam, air from the air supply pipe 26 , and detergent from the second hose 25 . The foam generated by the foam generating section 22 is discharged to the toilet bowl 11a of the toilet bowl section 10 together with the flush water discharged from the flush tank 12 . The foam flows into a reservoir (not shown) at the bottom of the toilet bowl 11a and covers the water surface of the reservoir with bubbles that are lighter than water.

According to this embodiment, the following effects are achieved.
In the present embodiment, a toilet device 1 that discharges a detergent into the toilet bowl 11a for washing is a toilet bowl portion 10 having a toilet bowl 11a, a tank 4 for storing the detergent, and a receiving portion 6 connected to the tank 4. and a functional portion 30 having a base plate 31 formed with a connection opening 32 communicating with the receiving portion 6 and arranged on the upper portion of the toilet portion 10 . The tank 4 is configured to include an outlet 42 through which the detergent flows out, and the outlet 42 is connected to the receiving section 6 to supply the detergent to the toilet bowl section 10. - 特許庁
By installing the tank 4 in the receiving portion 6 arranged in the toilet portion 10 from the base plate 31 side through the connecting opening portion 32, the detergent flows from the outlet portion 42 of the tank 4 to the toilet portion 10, so that the detergent can be supplied. It is no longer necessary to arrange a complicated part such as a hose at the outflow port 42 for the outflow. As a result, it is possible to avoid buckling of the hose when connecting the tank 4, poor connection at the joint between the tank and the hose, and deterioration and clogging due to buckling of the hose. Also, when connecting using a hose, it is necessary to attach small parts such as connecting members to connect the hose, but it is easy to forget to install the parts partially or damage the connecting members. , it is conceivable that the probability of occurrence of defects increases. On the other hand, by installing the tank 4 in the receiving part 6, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles and provide the toilet device 1 for foam cleaning that is easy to construct.
Further, since the receiving portion 6 is arranged below the connection opening 32, the receiving portion 6 can be visually recognized from above the base plate 31 when the tank 4 is attached. Therefore, it becomes easy to connect the tank 4 to an accurate position, and the operability is also improved. Furthermore, even when the receiving part 6 is soiled with detergent, it can be cleaned from above, which is excellent in maintainability.

The tank 4 is attachable to and detachable from the receiving part 6 through the connection opening 32, and the tank 4 protrudes downward from a tank main body 40 containing the detergent and the lower part of the tank main body 40, and an outflow port 42 is formed. It includes a projecting portion 421 and an on-off valve 43 capable of opening and closing the outflow port 42 . The receiving portion 6 is composed of a bottom portion 63 that receives the detergent flowing out of the outflow port 42 and a side wall portion that rises from the bottom portion 63 so as to surround the outflow port 42 and extends along the inner side of the opening edge of the connection opening 32. 64 , a mounting portion 65 arranged inside the side wall portion 64 and rising from the bottom surface portion 63 and connected to the projecting portion 421 , and a mounting portion 65 arranged inside the mounting portion 65 and projecting upward from the bottom surface portion 63 . , a boss 62 that pushes up the on-off valve 43 at the same time that the projecting portion 421 is connected to the mounting portion 65, and a through hole 61 that is formed in the bottom portion 63 and through which the detergent can flow. By receiving the outflow port 42 with the receiving part 6, even if the detergent leaks from the outflow port 42, it stops at the receiving part 6 and can be prevented from flowing out to the functional part 30.例文帳に追加

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the receiving part 6 has a flat plate-shaped ceramic receiving part main body 60 arranged along the base plate 31 below the base plate 31, but the structure and shape of the receiving part It is not limited to this. The receiving portion 6 may have a bottomed tubular shape arranged below the connection opening portion 32 .

Further, in the above embodiment, the tank 4 is attached to the receiving portion 6 after the base plate 31 is installed on the receiving portion 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. The base plate 31 may be placed on the receiving portion 6 with the tank 4 attached to the mounting portion 65 of the receiving portion 6 .

1 toilet device 4 tank (reservoir, drug tank)
6 receptacle part 10 toilet bowl part 11a toilet bowl 30 functional part 31 base plate 32 connection opening part 40 tank main body 42 outflow port 43 on-off valve 62 boss 63 bottom part 64 side wall part 65 attachment part 421 projection part

Claims (3)

A toilet device that ejects a medicine into a toilet bowl,
a toilet bowl portion including the toilet bowl, a storage portion for storing the medicine, and a receiving portion connected to the storage portion;
a functional part that is arranged on the upper part of the toilet bowl part and has a base plate that is formed with a connection opening communicating with the receiving part and to which various parts are attached ;
The reservoir has an outlet through which the drug flows out,
By connecting the outflow port to the receiving portion, the drug is supplied to the toilet bowl portion ,
The toilet bowl device , wherein the receiving portion is configured separately from the base plate and arranged below the connection opening . The reservoir comprises a drug tank detachable from the receiver via the connection opening,
The drug tank is
a tank body containing the drug;
a protruding portion protruding downward from the lower portion of the tank body and forming the outflow port;
an on-off valve that can open and close the outflow port,
The receiving part is
a bottom portion that receives a drug flowing out from the outflow port;
a side wall portion rising from the bottom portion so as to surround the outflow port and along the inner side of the opening edge of the connection opening;
a mounting portion arranged inside the side wall portion, rising from the bottom portion and connected to the protruding portion;
a boss disposed inside the mounting portion, protruding upward from the bottom portion, and pushing up the on-off valve when the projecting portion is connected to the mounting portion;
2. The toilet device according to claim 1, further comprising a through hole formed in said bottom surface portion and through which said medicine can flow. A toilet device that ejects a medicine into a toilet bowl,
a toilet bowl portion including the toilet bowl, a storage portion for storing the medicine, and a receiving portion connected to the storage portion;
a functional part having a base plate disposed on the upper part of the toilet bowl part and formed with a connection opening communicating with the receiving part;
The reservoir has an outflow port through which the drug flows out, and is configured by a drug tank that is attachable to and detachable from the receiving section through the connection opening,
By connecting the outflow port to the receiving portion, the drug is supplied to the toilet bowl portion ,
The drug tank is
a tank body containing the drug;
a protruding portion protruding downward from the lower portion of the tank body and forming the outflow port;
an on-off valve that can open and close the outflow port,
The receiving part is
a bottom portion that receives a drug flowing out from the outflow port;
a side wall portion rising from the bottom portion so as to surround the outflow port and along the inner side of the opening edge of the connection opening;
a mounting portion arranged inside the side wall portion, rising from the bottom portion and connected to the protruding portion;
a boss disposed inside the mounting portion, protruding upward from the bottom portion, and pushing up the on-off valve when the projecting portion is connected to the mounting portion;
and a through hole formed in the bottom surface portion and through which the medicine can flow .

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