JP7157502B1 - Floor equipment and method for driving floor equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a floor apparatus and a method for driving the floor apparatus that can reliably wash the floor surface while keeping not only the floor surface but also the surroundings sanitary without interfering with the use of the user. A floor device (1) has a plurality of rod-shaped members (5) long in one direction, and two or more sets of floors (1) in which the plurality of rod-shaped members (5) are arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting the one direction. A member 2, a drive unit 3 for moving each floor member 2, and a cleaning unit 4 capable of accommodating the floor member 2 and supplied with water for cleaning each floor member 2. A rod-shaped member 5 of another floor member 2 is arranged to be insertable in a gap between two adjacent rod-shaped members 5 , and each floor member 2 is driven by a drive section 3 to move a plurality of rod-shaped members 5 in a cleaning section 4 . The first region is a position where the surface of the washing section 4 is washed with water, and the second region is a position different from the first region where the user can place his or her feet without contacting the water in the washing section 4. are moved to and from the area. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to a floor system and a floor system driving method.

Since the floor under the urinal is easily soiled by users, it is regularly cleaned by cleaning workers. However, if the cleaning is not done in time, the user may have to use the urinal while worrying about the dirt.

Therefore, it is desirable to keep the floor sanitary while reducing the number of cleanings by cleaning workers. Patent Documents 1 and 2 below disclose techniques for automatically cleaning the floor below a urinal.

JP 2018-080445 A JP 2008-148963 A

The invention described in Patent Document 1 jets water upward from under the floor. Thus, the supplied water dissolves dirt on the surface after reaching the surface of the floor plate through the jetting holes, and the water with the dissolved dirt falls through the floor plate and is discharged by the discharge means.

The invention described in Patent Document 2 provides a nozzle that extends along the surface of a plate-shaped floor material. This nozzle generates a jet stream that covers almost the entire surface of the floor material from one end side to the other end of the floor material, thereby removing dirt from the floor surface. As a result, contamination of the flooring surface is prevented and cleaned.

These methods involve running water or blowing air along the floor in order to remove dirt from the floor. can't put In addition, when dirt is removed by flowing water or jetting air on the floor surface, a considerable amount of water or air is required to remove the dirt reliably, and cleaning takes time. Furthermore, when dirt is removed by water flow or air jet, dirt may scatter above the floor surface and contaminate walls, etc., so it is necessary to take measures to prevent dirt from scattering. .

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to reliably wash the floor surface while keeping not only the floor surface but also the surroundings sanitary without hindering the use of the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a floor system and a method for driving the floor system.

In order to solve the above problems, the floor apparatus and floor apparatus driving method of the present invention employ the following means.
That is, the floor apparatus according to the present invention has a plurality of rod-shaped members long in one direction, and the plurality of rod-shaped members are arranged in a direction intersecting the one direction so that there are a plurality of gaps at intervals. a floor member integrated into a plate shape and having a slatted or comb-like shape; a driving unit for moving the floor member in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface ; a cleaning unit installed below the position where the floor member is placed, capable of accommodating the floor member, and supplied with water for cleaning the floor member, wherein two or more sets of the floor member are installed, and two or more sets The rod-shaped member of another set of the floor members is arranged to be insertable along the one direction in the gap between the two adjacent rod-shaped members of one set of the floor members among the floor members of the and the floor member is divided into a first area where the surfaces of the plurality of rod - like members are washed with water in the washing section by the driving section, and a position different from the first area and the A user is moved between a second area where a user can place his or her feet without contact with water in the washing section, and each set of floor members is washed in turn in the first area. .

According to this configuration, two or more sets of floor members are arranged such that the rod-shaped members are arranged so as to have a gap and can be inserted into the gap. is accommodated, and the floor member is washed with water supplied to the washing section. Each floor member has a plurality of rod - shaped members elongated in one direction, and the plurality of rod-shaped members are arranged at intervals in a direction crossing the length direction of the rod-shaped members. The floor member has a first region where the surfaces of the plurality of rod - shaped members are washed with water in the washing section, and a position different from the first region where the user can rest his/her feet without touching the water in the washing section. It is moved by the driving part between the second area, which is the position where it can be placed. Thus, when the floor member is in the first area, the surfaces of the plurality of rod - like members are washed with water in the washing section, and when the floor member is in the second area, the user is prevented from contacting the water in the washing section. you can put your feet on. All sets of floor members can be arranged to be washed in sequence rather than at the same time in the washing station, allowing the user to always have his feet on the floor equipment. In the above invention, a space is provided between two adjacent rod-shaped members in one set of floor members and has a dimension that allows the rod-shaped members of another set of floor members to be arranged along the one direction . Each floor member is movable so as not to interfere with other floor members.

A floor apparatus driving method according to the present invention has a plurality of rod-shaped members long in one direction, and the plurality of rod-shaped members intersects the one direction so as to have a plurality of gaps at intervals. a floor member having a gridiron shape or a comb-like shape integrated in a plate shape; a driving unit for moving the floor member in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface ; a washing unit installed below the position where the feet are placed, capable of accommodating the floor members, and supplied with water for washing the floor members, wherein two or more sets of the floor members are installed; The rod-shaped member of another set of the floor members can be inserted along the one direction into the gap between the two adjacent rod-shaped members of one set of the floor members among the above floor members. A method for driving an arranged floor apparatus, wherein the drive unit moves the floor member to a first area where the surfaces of the plurality of rod - shaped members are washed with water in the washing unit. and the drive unit moves the floor members of the set other than the floor member moved to the first area to a position different from the first area so that the user does not come into contact with the water in the washing unit. and moving to a second area where a foot can be placed , wherein each set of said floor members is washed in turn in said first area .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a floor surface can be wash|cleaned reliably, keeping not only a floor surface but surroundings sanitary, without interrupting use of a user.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a floor apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a floor member of a floor device according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a top view showing the floor equipment concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal section showing the floor equipment concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and shows operation of a floor equipment. FIG. 4(A) is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line IV--IV in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another example of a floor apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

A floor device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The floor apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is used, for example, as a floor of a toilet, particularly a floor laid under a urinal 50, as shown in FIG. The floor device 1 has a load-bearing structure that allows the user to stand on the floor device 1 when the user uses the urinal 50 .

The floor apparatus 1 includes two or more sets of floor members 2, a drive section 3, and a cleaning section 4, as shown in FIGS. Each floor member 2 has a gridiron shape or a comb-like shape with a gap, is arranged so as to be insertable into the gap, and can be moved by a drive unit 3 . Note that different floor members 2 may not contact each other, or may contact each other to the extent that they can slide.

According to the floor apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of sets of floor members 2 (2-1, 2-2, 2-3) are automatically washed in order in the washing unit 4, so that the floor surface is easy to keep clean. In addition, since the floor member 2 is washed in the washing section 4 provided at a position different from the position where the user stands, the floor surface can be cleaned without interfering with the use of the user.

Three sets of floor members 2 are installed in the floor device 1 in the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 . In addition, only two sets of floor members 2 may be installed, or four or more sets may be installed. Each floor member 2 has a plurality of bar members 5 elongated in one direction. The rod-shaped member 5 is made of, for example, FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) that is resistant to rust, or metal such as stainless steel. The plurality of rod-shaped members 5 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the rod-shaped members 5 at intervals. The floor member 2 is integrated into a plate shape and has a gridiron shape or a comb-tooth shape with a plurality of gaps.

Between two adjacent rod-shaped members 5 in one set of floor members 2, there is provided a space with a dimension that allows the rod-shaped member 5 of another floor member 2 to be arranged. In this embodiment, since three sets of floor members 2 are installed in the floor device 1, the remaining two sets of floor members 2 are placed between two adjacent bar members 5 in one set of floor members 2 A space is provided that has a dimension that allows two rod-shaped members 5 each of which can be arranged in total. Thereby, each floor member 2 can be moved without interfering with other floor members 2 .

In the floor device 1 installed on the floor, the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 5 of the floor member 2 is, for example, the left-right direction when the urinal 50 is in front (the width direction of the urinal 50, as shown in FIG. 1). parallel direction). The arrangement direction of the rod-shaped member 5 of the floor member 2 is not limited to this example, and as shown in FIG. The direction (the direction parallel to the depth direction of the urinal 50) may also be used.

The floor member 2 is moved by the drive section 3 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the floor member 2 has shown the example which can move perpendicularly|vertically with respect to a floor surface. When the floor member 2 is positioned downward, it is housed in the washing section 4 and washed with water, and when positioned upward, the user can put his/her feet thereon without touching the water in the washing section 4. - 特許庁

The drive unit 3 is connected to the floor member 2 and can move the floor member 2, as shown in FIG. The drive unit 3, for example, positions the floor member 2 upward or downward. The drive unit 3 includes, for example, a motor 6 and a power transmission mechanism 7 , and force generated by the motor 6 is transmitted to the floor member 2 via the power transmission mechanism 7 . The power transmission mechanism 7 is, for example, a link mechanism, a crank mechanism, a cam mechanism, or a combination thereof. The drive unit according to the present invention only needs to be able to move the floor member in the direction perpendicular to the floor surface, and can have various commonly used configurations.

The cleaning unit 4 has a size that can accommodate the floor member 2 . The washing unit 4 is installed below the position where the user puts his or her feet on the floor member 2 . Water for washing the floor member 2 is supplied to the washing unit 4 . In the cleaning section 4 , water naturally flows from one side of the cleaning section 4 to the other side along the slope of the bottom surface of the cleaning section 4 , for example. The floor member 2 is washed while being completely submerged in the water in the washing section 4 , and the water in the washing section 4 can wash the floor member 2 installed inside the washing section 4 . The water is branched from, for example, a flushing water system for a toilet bowl and supplied to the flushing unit 4 . As shown in FIG. 1, the water that has flowed through the washing unit 4 is temporarily stored in a tank 52 via a pump 51, is used as washing water for a urinal 50, and is then discharged as sewage. The water flowing through the cleaning unit 4 may be constantly supplied to the cleaning unit 4 and drained, or may be temporarily stored in the cleaning unit 4 and intermittently supplied and drained. Also, the water that has flowed through the washing unit 4 may be directly discharged as sewage.

Next, a method for driving the floor device 1 according to this embodiment will be described.
In the floor device 1, as shown in FIG. 4A, among the plurality of sets of floor members 2, for example, one set of floor members 2 (2-1) is placed on the surface of the plurality of bar members 5 in the cleaning section 4. is placed at a position (first region) to be washed with water. During that time, the remaining two sets of floor members 2 (2-2, 2-3) are positioned (second regions) where the user can place his or her feet without touching the water in the washing section 4. placed.

After a certain period of time has elapsed in the arrangement state of the floor members 2 shown in FIG. It is moved to a position where the user can place his or her feet without touching the water in the washing section 4.例文帳に追加Then, one set of floor members 2 ( 2 - 2 ) out of the two sets of floor members 2 arranged at a position where the user can place his or her feet is moved into the cleaning section 4 . Another set of floor members 2 ( 2 - 3 ) remains arranged in a position (second region) where the user can place his/her feet without contact with the water in the washing section 4 .

Further, after a certain period of time has elapsed in the arrangement state of the floor member 2 shown in FIG. , the user is moved to a position where the user can place his or her feet without touching the water in the washing section 4.例文帳に追加Then, another set of floor members 2 ( 2 - 3 ) arranged at a position where the user can place his/her feet is moved into the cleaning section 4 .

As described above, since the plurality of sets of floor members 2 are automatically washed in turn in the washing section 4, the floor surface is easily kept clean. In addition, since the floor member 2 is washed in the washing section 4 at a location different from the position where the user stands, the floor surface can be cleaned without interfering with the use of the user.

In the floor apparatus 1, the floor members 2 are driven so that each floor member 2 is washed in turn by the washing unit 4 instead of washing all sets of floor members 2 at the same timing in the washing unit 4. be. Therefore, according to the floor device 1, the user of the urinal 50 can always put his/her feet on the floor device 1, so the user needs to avoid washing water while cleaning the floor. and there is no period during which the user cannot put his/her feet on the floor. As a result, the floor apparatus 1 does not interfere with the use of the user's floor, specifically the use of the urinal 50 .

In the floor device 1 , the floor member 2 is washed with the water in the washing section 4 . Therefore, dirt is less likely to scatter above the floor surface during cleaning. Therefore, not only the floor surface but also the surrounding walls can be kept sanitary, and unlike the case of removing dirt from the floor surface by flowing water or blowing air, it is necessary to take measures to prevent dirt from scattering. do not have.

Further, the floor device 1 can be washed while the floor member 2 is completely submerged in the water in the washing section 4, unlike the case where dirt is removed by the flow of water on the floor surface or the blowing out of air. Therefore, stains attached to the floor member 2 are easily removed, and the floor surface can be reliably washed.

Reference Signs List 1: Floor device 2: Floor member 3: Driving unit 4: Washing unit 5: Rod member 6: Motor 7: Power transmission mechanism 50: Urinal 51: Pump 52: Tank

Claims (2)

It has a plurality of rod-shaped members long in one direction, and the plurality of rod - shaped members are arranged in a direction crossing the one direction so that there are a plurality of gaps at intervals, and integrated into a plate shape. a floor member having a tessellated or comb-like shape ;
a drive unit for moving the floor member in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface ;
a washing unit installed below a position where a user places his/her feet on the floor member, capable of accommodating the floor member, and supplied with water for washing the floor member;
with
Two or more sets of the floor members are installed,
The rod-shaped member of another set of the floor members is inserted along the one direction into the gap between the two adjacent rod-shaped members of one set of the floor members out of the two or more sets of floor members. placed so that
The floor member has a first area where the surfaces of the plurality of rod - shaped members are washed with water in the washing section by the driving section, and a position different from the first area, where the user is moved between a second area where the foot can be placed without contact with water in the washing unit ,
A flooring apparatus in which each set of said floor members is cleaned in said first zone in turn . It has a plurality of rod-shaped members long in one direction, and the plurality of rod - shaped members are arranged in a direction crossing the one direction so that there are a plurality of gaps at intervals, and integrated into a plate shape. a floor member having a graticule shape or a comb tooth shape; a drive unit for moving the floor member in a direction perpendicular to the floor surface ; a cleaning unit that can accommodate floor members and is supplied with water for cleaning the floor members, wherein two or more sets of the floor members are installed, and one set of the two or more floor members is A method for driving a floor device, wherein the rod-shaped member of another set of the floor members is arranged to be insertable along the one direction in the gap between the two adjacent rod-shaped members of the floor member. ,
a step of moving the floor member to a first region where the surfaces of the plurality of rod - shaped members are washed with water in the washing unit by the driving unit;
The driving unit moves the floor members of the set other than the floor member moved to the first area to a position different from the first area so that the user does not touch the water in the washing unit. a step of moving to a second area where it can be placed;
has
A method of driving a flooring apparatus in which each set of said floor members is sequentially cleaned in said first zone .

Images