JP7236683B2 - Flush toilet device with hand basin - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a flush toilet device with a hand basin that supplies water to a toilet bowl and a hand washing bowl.

This type of flush toilet device is configured to supply water to the toilet bowl and the hand basin through corresponding water supply pipes (see Patent Document 1, for example). Generally, the control unit controls the water supply so that the water supply to the hand washing bowl and the water supply to the toilet bowl are interlocked at substantially the same time.

JP 2008-303624 A

However, when the user is seated on the toilet seat and gives a flushing instruction (for example, by operating the flushing operation part) to flush the toilet bowl, even if water is supplied to the handwashing bowl at the same time, the positional relationship between the toilet seat and the handwashing basin does not change. For some reason, you may not be able to wash your hands immediately. In this case, it is necessary to leave the seat after using the toilet and give the washing instruction again, or operate the washing water supply operation unit to supply water to the washing bowl. Therefore, in that case, the water supply to the hand-washing bowl according to the previous washing instruction is wasted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in consideration of such circumstances, and aims to provide a flush toilet apparatus with a hand-washing device that can suppress the waste of water supply to the hand-washing bowl and allow the user to wash hands at an appropriate timing. be.

In order to achieve the above object, the flush toilet device with a hand basin of the present invention comprises a control section for controlling water supply to the toilet bowl and the water supply to the hand washing bowl, and cleaning instruction means for instructing the control section to supply water to the toilet bowl. and a seating detection unit for detecting seating and leaving of a toilet seat, comprising: a handwashing basin having the handwashing bowl ; a flush water pipe supplying water to the toilet bowl; a water discharge pipe for supplying water to the hand washing bowl , a drain pipe for draining water supplied to the hand washing bowl is connected to the hand washing bowl , and the washing water pipe supplies washing water to the toilet bowl. the water discharge pipe includes a hand wash control valve for switching water supply/stop to the hand wash bowl, and the controller receives a wash instruction from the wash instruction means. When the seating detection unit detects that the user is seated, water is supplied to the toilet bowl and water supply to the hand washing bowl is prohibited. Water is supplied to the toilet bowl and the hand washing bowl when the seating detection unit does not detect the seating.
Another flush toilet device with a hand basin of the present invention comprises a control unit for controlling water supply to a toilet bowl and a water supply to a hand washing bowl, a cleaning instruction means for instructing the control unit to supply water to the toilet bowl, and a toilet seat. A flush toilet device with a handwashing basin, comprising a seating detection unit for detecting seating and leaving of a handwashing basin, wherein the handwashing basin has the handwashing bowl, and a handwashing water supply for instructing the control unit to supply water to the handwashing bowl. a drain pipe for draining water supplied to the hand-washing bowl is connected to the hand-washing device, and the control unit, when receiving a washing instruction from the washing instruction means, Water is supplied to the toilet bowl and prohibited from being supplied to the hand washing bowl when the seating detection unit detects the seating, and when the washing instruction of the washing instruction means is received, the seating detection unit does not detect seating, water is supplied to the toilet bowl and the hand wash bowl, and when water supply to the hand wash bowl is prohibited, water is supplied from the hand wash water supply operation unit. It is characterized in that when receiving the instruction, the prohibition state is canceled and water is supplied.

Since the flush toilet device with a hand basin of the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to prevent water from being wasted in the hand washing bowl and to wash hands at an appropriate timing.

1 is a basic block diagram of a flush toilet device with a hand basin according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. (a) and (b) are diagrams schematically showing each mode of water supply prohibition and water supply operation of the hand washing bowl. 4 is a schematic flow chart of an example of water supply operation for the hand washing bowl of the same toilet device.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, a schematic basic configuration of a flush toilet device 1 with a hand basin (hereinafter abbreviated as flush toilet device 1) according to the present embodiment will be described.

The flush toilet device includes a control unit 30 for controlling water supply to the toilet bowl 11 and the water supply to the hand washing bowl 16, a cleaning instruction means 31 for instructing the control unit 30 to supply water to the toilet bowl 11, and seating and leaving the toilet seat 12. A seating detection unit 36 for detecting a seat is provided. The control unit 30 supplies water to the toilet bowl 11 and prohibits water supply to the hand washing bowl 16 when the seating detection unit 36 detects the seating when the cleaning instruction of the cleaning instruction unit 31 is received. . On the other hand, the control unit 30 supplies water to the toilet bowl 11 and the hand washing bowl 16 if the seating detection unit 36 does not detect the seating when the washing instruction from the washing instruction means 31 is received. .

Next, details of the flush toilet device 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the flush toilet device 1, and the basic configuration of the flush toilet device 1 will be described with reference to this diagram.

The flush toilet device 1 comprises a toilet body 10 having a toilet bowl 11 and a hand basin 15 having a hand washing bowl 16. - 特許庁A wash water pipe 22 having a wash water control valve 21 is connected to the toilet body 10, a water discharge pipe 24 having a hand wash control valve 23 is connected to the hand basin 15, and water is supplied to both pipes through the water supply pipe 20. It is configured to be possible. A drain pipe 25 is connected between the hand basin 15 and the toilet body 10, and the water flowing in the hand washing bowl 16 is discharged to the toilet body 10 side.

In addition, the toilet seat 12 of the toilet bowl body 10 is internally provided with a seating detection section 36 comprising a seating sensor. The seating detection unit 36 is configured to detect seating/leaving on the toilet seat 12 . A weight detection sensor is provided instead of the seating sensor as the seating detection unit 36, and when the detection value changes from zero to a predetermined value or more, it is determined that the user is seated. It may be determined that the user has left the seat when it changes to . Alternatively, a photosensor may be used to detect seating/leaving.

The toilet body 10 incorporates a control section 30 configured by a CPU, a program, and the like. The supply/stop of flush water to the toilet bowl bowl 11 is performed by opening/closing the flush water control valve 21, and the operation is controlled by the control section 30 as described above. Water supply (discharging) to/from the hand wash bowl 16 is controlled by opening/closing the hand wash control valve 23 , which is also controlled by the controller 30 .

The flush toilet device 1 also includes an operation unit 32 as means for instructing the control unit 30 to perform various operations. The operation unit 32 includes an operation switch (not shown) provided on the toilet body 10 and a remote controller 32A (see FIG. 2) attached to the wall surface. The operation unit 32 is provided with a washing operation unit 33 for instructing a large amount of water supply and a small amount of water supply to the toilet bowl 11 and a hand washing water supply operation unit 34 .

An instruction to control the supply of flush water to the toilet bowl 11 is given to the control unit 30 by the flush instruction means 31 . Examples of the washing instruction means 31 include the toilet body 10 and the washing operation section 33 of the operation section 32 . Further, the washing instruction means 31 may be based on a state change from sitting to leaving by the seating detection section 36 . The washing instruction in this case is desirably an instruction to supply a large amount of water, but may be an instruction to supply a small amount of water. It should be noted that the instruction for washing due to a state change from sitting to leaving includes instruction to be given at a timing after a predetermined time (for example, several seconds) after leaving the seat.

In addition, the control unit 30 is instructed to control water discharge to the hand wash bowl 16 by the hand wash water supply operation unit 34 of the operation unit 32. may be substituted with different operations. For example, a long press or a continuous operation may be used.

Furthermore, in the flush toilet device 1, the water discharge to the hand washing bowl 16 may be interlocked with the supply of cleansing water to the toilet bowl 11, or may be prohibited without being interlocked. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, water is supplied to the toilet bowl 11, but water is not supplied to the hand washing bowl 16 when a washing instruction is given by operating the washing operation unit 33 while seated (FIG. 2(a)). )reference). On the other hand, when the user is instructed to clean while leaving the seat, water is supplied to both the toilet bowl 11 and the hand washing bowl 16 (see FIG. 2(b)).

As described above, the washing instruction means 31 includes one based on the operation of the washing operation unit 33 and one based on the detection of a state change from sitting to leaving by the seating detection unit 36, and there are washing instructions by these. The operation at this time will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

When there is a washing instruction, the control unit 30 determines whether the user is seated or not seated. , S102, S103). After that, the control unit 30 determines whether the user is seated or leaves the seat and whether there is an instruction to supply water for hand washing. If yes, water is supplied to the hand washing bowl 16 (S104, S105).

In addition, if the user is not seated when the washing instruction is received (if the user is not seated), the control unit 30 interlocks the water supply to the toilet bowl 11 and the water supply to the hand washing bowl 16. Execute (N of S101, S106, S107).

In addition, in the case of the washing instruction by the detection of the state change from sitting to leaving by the seating detection unit 36, the operations of S106 and S107 are executed. Water supply to bowl 16 may be controlled. For example, a difference may be provided in the detection time of the seating detection unit 36 so that water supply to the toilet bowl 11 is determined in a short time and water supply to the hand washing bowl 16 is determined in a long time. In this case, when the user is in a usage state in which the user is seated after leaving the seat, water is supplied to the toilet bowl 11 when the user first leaves the seat, but water supply to the hand wash bowl 16 is prohibited when the user is seated immediately thereafter. .

It should be noted that, for example, even if a device that does not issue a flushing instruction when it detects a state change from sitting to leaving, such as an instruction to supply water to the toilet bowl 11 only by operation, or if such a setting is not made, The flowchart of FIG. 3 may be applied. In this case, the water supply to the toilet bowl 11 and the hand wash bowl 16 (S106, S107) is not executed due to the state change from the seated state to the unseated state. do. That is, in the water supply prohibition state, when a state change from sitting to leaving is detected (S103, S104), water is supplied to the hand washing bowl 16 (S105).

In the above embodiment, when a state change from sitting to leaving is detected while water supply to the hand wash bowl 16 is prohibited, the water supply prohibition state is canceled and water is supplied to the wash bowl 16. , water is not supplied to the toilet bowl 11 (S104, S105). However, if a state change from sitting to leaving is detected after the water supply prohibition state to the hand washing bowl 16 exceeds a predetermined time, the state change is determined as a washing instruction, and the toilet bowl 11 and hand washing are performed. Both sides of the bowl 16 may be supplied with water.

As described above, the flush toilet device 1 is configured not to supply water to the hand-washing bowl 11 when a washing instruction is given by the washing operation unit 33 while the user is seated. There is no need to wastefully discharge water for hand washing in the above, and a water saving effect can be expected.

In short, the flush toilet device 1 can be used when the hand basin 15 is located farther than the toilet body 10, and the installation environment makes it difficult to use the hand basin 15 while seated, or when the user is physically handicapped and moves slowly. effective for In addition, water supply to the hand washing bowl 16 is executed when there is a change in state from sitting to leaving the seat after that. can be done. Needless to say, hand washing and water supply can be performed by operating the hand washing and water supply operation unit 34 as well.

In addition to the operation of the hand washing water supply operation unit 34, or instead of the operation of the hand washing water supply operation unit 34, if an operation different from the operation of the washing instruction of the washing operation unit 33 is used, the operation unit 32 can be used even when the user is seated. Hand washing can be done by the operation of That is, when the hand washing machine 15 is arranged in a position where it can be used while seated, even when water supply to the hand washing bowl 16 is prohibited by the washing instruction, the user can wash his/her hands by operating the washing operation unit 33 while seated. It is convenient because it can be done

1 Flush toilet device with hand basin (flush toilet device)
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 11 toilet bowl 12 toilet seat 15 hand basin 16 hand basin 30 control section 31 washing instruction means 36 seating detection sensor (seating detection section)

Claims (5)

a control section for controlling water supply to the toilet bowl and the water supply to the hand washing bowl; washing instruction means for instructing the control section to supply water to the toilet bowl bowl; and a seating detection section for detecting seating on and leaving the toilet seat. A flush toilet device with a hand basin,
A hand wash basin having the hand wash bowl , a flush water pipe supplying water to the toilet bowl, and a water discharge pipe supplying water to the hand wash bowl ,
A drain pipe for draining water supplied to the hand wash bowl is connected to the hand wash,
the flushing water pipe includes a flushing water control valve that switches supply/stop of flushing water to the toilet bowl;
The water discharge pipe is provided with a hand wash control valve that switches supply/stop of water supply to the hand wash bowl ,
The control unit supplies water to the toilet bowl and prohibits water supply to the hand washing bowl when the seating detection unit detects that the user is seated when receiving the cleaning instruction from the cleaning instruction means. On the other hand, when the washing instruction of the washing instruction means is received and the seating detection unit does not detect the seating, water is supplied to the toilet bowl and the hand washing bowl. A flush toilet device with a hand basin. In claim 1,
A flush toilet with a hand basin, wherein, when water supply to the hand washing bowl is in a prohibited state, the control unit cancels the prohibited state and supplies water when the seating detection unit detects the leaving of the seat. Device. In claim 1 or 2,
It is configured to further include a hand washing water supply operation unit that instructs the control unit to supply water to the hand washing bowl,
A hand-washing device, wherein, when water supply to the hand-washing bowl is prohibited, the control unit cancels the prohibited state and supplies water when receiving a water supply instruction from the hand-washing water supply operation unit. with flush toilet device. In claim 3,
A cleaning operation unit is provided as one means of the cleaning instruction means,
The flush toilet device with a hand basin, wherein the hand washing water supply operation unit issues the hand washing water supply instruction to the control unit by an operation different from the operation of instructing the washing operation to the washing operation unit. a control section for controlling water supply to the toilet bowl and the water supply to the hand washing bowl; washing instruction means for instructing the control section to supply water to the toilet bowl bowl; and a seating detection section for detecting seating on and leaving the toilet seat. A flush toilet device with a hand basin,
A hand-washing device having the hand-washing bowl, and a hand-washing water supply operation unit that instructs the control unit to supply water to the hand-washing bowl,
A drain pipe for draining water supplied to the hand wash bowl is connected to the hand wash,
The control unit supplies water to the toilet bowl and prohibits water supply to the hand washing bowl when the seating detection unit detects that the user is seated when receiving the cleaning instruction from the cleaning instruction means. On the other hand, if the seating detection unit does not detect seating when the washing instruction is received from the washing instruction means, water is supplied to the toilet bowl and the hand washing bowl, and water is supplied to the hand washing bowl. A flush toilet device with a hand wash basin, characterized in that, when water supply to the toilet is in a prohibited state, the prohibited state is canceled and water is supplied when a water supply instruction is received from the hand wash water supply operation unit.

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