JP7345255B2 - toilet device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to toilet bowl devices.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a toilet device in which a toilet lid and a toilet seat are rotatably (opened and closed) by an opening/closing mechanism provided in a main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

Additionally, toilet devices installed in stores and public facilities are sometimes installed with the toilet lid removed (without the toilet lid). When the toilet lid is removed, the rotating shaft of the opening/closing mechanism protrudes from the main body, and in order to prevent the user from coming into contact with the rotating shaft, a member may be provided to cover the rotating shaft.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-319410

However, in the embodiment that covers the rotating shaft as described above, in addition to the main body cover that covers the functional parts and the top cover that covers the main body cover, the member that covers the rotating shaft is exposed at the rear of the toilet device. However, there is a problem in that the uniformity of appearance and sense of unity are poor.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a toilet device that can hide the members of the opening/closing mechanism that are exposed when the toilet lid is removed, while enhancing the design.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the toilet device according to the present invention includes a toilet bowl, a rotating shaft capable of rotatably supporting a toilet lid, a functional part having an opening/closing mechanism provided with the rotating shaft, and a third part that covers the functional part. a cover having a first cover part, the cover has a pivot shaft cover part that covers the pivot shaft protruding from the first cover part, and a side surface of the pivot shaft cover part is connected to the cover part. The upper surface of the rotation shaft cover section is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface of a section of the cover disposed above the first cover section, The rotation shaft cover part has a front wall part disposed in front of the rotation shaft, the first cover part is formed with an opening that allows access to the functional part, and the first cover part has an opening that allows access to the functional part. is characterized in that it has a second cover part that covers the opening, and the rotation shaft cover part is provided on the second cover part.

In the toilet device configured in this manner, when the toilet lid is removed, the rotation shaft that can rotatably support the toilet lid protrudes from the first cover portion. Since the rotation shaft is covered and hidden by the rotation shaft cover portion of the cover, the user is prevented from coming into contact with the rotation shaft.
Moreover, the side surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as the side surface of other parts of the cover. Therefore, there is no difference in level between the side surface of the rotation shaft bar part and the side surface of other parts of the cover, which increases safety in the event of a collision with the user from the side, and improves the design of the side surface. You can increase your sexuality.
Moreover, the upper surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface of the part of the cover arranged above the first cover part. Therefore, there is no difference in level between the top surface of the rotation shaft cover part and the top surface of the part of the cover disposed above the first cover part, increasing safety when the user collides upward. At the same time, the design of the top surface can be improved.

Further, in the toilet device according to the present invention, the first cover part has an opening that allows access to the functional part, and the cover has a second cover part that covers the opening. Preferably, the rotation shaft cover part is provided on the second cover part.

In the toilet device configured in this way, the functional section can be accessed through the opening of the first cover section by removing the second cover section provided with the rotation shaft cover section.

Further, the toilet device according to the present invention includes a toilet bowl, a rotating shaft capable of rotatably supporting a toilet lid, a functional part having an opening/closing mechanism provided with the rotating shaft, and a third part that covers the functional part. a cover having a first cover part; and a toilet seat that is rotatable from a sitting position along the top of the toilet bowl to a standing position , the cover covering the rotation shaft protruding from the first cover part. It has a rotation shaft cover part, a side surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as a side surface of another part of the cover, and an upper surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as the side surface of the other part of the cover. The first cover part is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface of the part disposed above the first cover part, and the first cover part has an opening that allows access to the functional part. the rotation shaft cover part is provided on the second cover part, and the rotation shaft cover part has a front edge extending downward from the front end part of the second cover part. In the upright position, the toilet seat preferably contacts contact portions at both left and right ends of the front edge .

In the toilet device configured in this manner, since the contact portion of the second cover portion contacts the toilet seat in the upright position, rotation of the toilet seat can be restricted.

Further, in the toilet device according to the present invention, the toilet seat includes a seating portion on which a user can sit, and a connecting portion that extends rearward from the seating portion and is rotatably supported by the functional portion in the seating posture. The contact portion may be capable of contacting the connecting portion.

Generally, if the seating part of the toilet seat comes into contact with the second cover part or the like, there is a risk that scratches or the like may occur at the part where the seating part comes into contact. In the toilet device configured in this way, since it is the connecting portion of the toilet seat that comes into contact with the second cover portion, the seating portion will not be damaged and the usability will not be deteriorated.

According to the toilet device according to the present invention, the members of the opening/closing mechanism that are exposed when the toilet lid is removed can be hidden while improving the design.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sitting posture of a toilet seat of a toilet device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the upright posture of the toilet seat of the toilet device according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the sitting posture of the toilet seat of the toilet device concerning the modification of one embodiment of the present invention.

A toilet device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a sitting posture of a toilet seat of a toilet device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet device 100 includes a toilet bowl 11 provided with a downwardly recessed opening 11a, and a toilet seat device 12 installed on the toilet bowl 11.
In the following description, the direction in which the user faces forward while seated on the toilet seat 5 of the toilet seat device 12 will be referred to as the "front", the opposite side will be referred to as the "rear", and the direction connecting these will be referred to as the front-rear direction. Further, the left side as seen from the user sitting on the toilet seat 5 is referred to as the "left side", the right side is referred to as the "right side", and the direction connecting these is referred to as the left-right direction.

The toilet seat device 12 includes a main body 1 provided above the toilet bowl 11 and a toilet seat 5 provided in the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable.
In the toilet device 100 of this embodiment, a toilet lid 16 that covers the opening 11a of the toilet bowl 11 was originally provided, but it is removed. In FIG. 1, the originally provided toilet lid 16 is shown with a chain double-dashed line.

The main body portion 1 is disposed at the rear of the toilet bowl 11, on a base portion (not shown) provided at the top of the toilet bowl 11, or the like.

The main body 1 includes a functional section 20 having various functions and a cover 2 that accommodates the functional section 20.

The functional unit 20 includes various functional devices such as a toilet seat rotation unit for rotating the toilet seat 5, a toilet lid rotation unit (opening/closing mechanism) 21 for rotating the toilet lid 16, a private parts cleaning device, a deodorizing device, etc. and various functional components, a control section that controls these various functional devices and various functional components, and a power supply section that supplies power to these various functional devices and various functional components.

The cover 2 includes a main body cover (first cover part) 30 that covers the functional part 20, and a top cover (second cover part) 40 that covers the side surface side and the upper surface side (outer surface side) of the main body cover 30. ing. The top cover 40 is removably locked to the main body cover 30 by a locking member (not shown).

The main body cover 30 includes a top panel section 31 that covers the upper side of the functional section 20, an upper side panel section 32 and a lower side panel section 33 that cover both left and right sides of the functional section 20, and a rear panel section 34 that covers the rear side of the functional section 20. It has . The top panel section 31, the top side panel section 32, the bottom side panel section 33, and the rear panel section 34 are integrally formed.

The top panel section 31 is arranged above the functional section 20. The upper panel portion 31 has an opening 31 h that allows access to the functional portion 20 .

The upper side panel section 32 is arranged inside the lower side panel section 33 in plan view (on the center side of the functional section 20). As a result, a stepped portion 36 is formed along the upper end of the upper side panel portion 32.

At the front of the main body cover 30, bearing walls 37 are provided that extend downward from both left and right ends of the top panel.

In each bearing wall portion 37, through holes 37h and 37j penetrating in the left-right direction are formed at two locations spaced apart in the front-rear direction.

The toilet seat rotation shaft 26 of the toilet seat rotation unit is arranged in the front through hole 37h. The toilet seat 5 is rotatably supported on the toilet seat rotation shaft 26.

Toilet lid rotation shafts (rotation shafts) 22 and 23 of the toilet lid rotation unit 21 are arranged in the rear through hole 37j. In other words, the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23 protrude from the bearing wall portion 37 of the main body cover 30 to the left and right sides. The toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23 can rotatably support the toilet lid 16. In this embodiment, the left toilet lid rotating shaft 22 is connected to an electric opening/closing unit (not shown; the same applies hereinafter).

The lower end of the bearing wall portion 37 and the upper end of the lower side panel portion 33 are connected by an inclined wall portion 39. The inclined wall portion 39 is inclined gradually downward as it goes forward. At the front end of the inclined wall portion 39, both ends in the left and right direction are connected to the front end of the lower side panel portion 33.

The main body cover 30 is provided with a front wall portion 35 facing forward behind the toilet lid rotation shaft 23.

The top cover 40 has a top cover part 41, a side cover part 42, and a rear cover part 43.

The top cover section 41 is arranged along the top surface of the top panel section 31 of the main body cover 30. The top cover portion 41 is formed into a plate shape. The top cover portion 41 is arranged with the plate thickness direction facing in the up-down direction. The top cover portion 41 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The left and right corners of the rear portion of the top cover portion 41 are rounded. The upper surface of the upper panel portion 31 has no steps and is formed in a flat shape. Both right and left ends of the front portion of the top cover portion 41 are arranged above the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23.

The side cover portions 42 extend downward from both left and right ends of the top cover portion 41 . The side cover portions 42 are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper side panel portion 32. The side cover portion 42 is formed into a plate shape. The side cover portion 42 is arranged with the plate thickness direction facing the left-right direction.

The side cover section 42 is arranged above the lower side panel section 33. The lower end of the side cover portion 42 is placed in contact with the stepped portion 36 of the main body cover 30 . The side cover portion 42 and the lower side panel portion 33 are arranged on the same plane. Specifically, the side surface 42b of the portion of the side cover portion 42 disposed on the side of the toilet lid rotation shafts 22, 23 is the same as the side surface 42c of the other portion of the side cover portion 42 of the top cover 40 and the side surface 42c of the other portion of the side cover portion 42 of the top cover 40. It is arranged on the same plane as the side surface 33c of the lower side panel section 33. The front end portions of the side cover portions 42 are arranged on the left and right sides of the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23.

The rear cover part 43 extends downward from the rear end of the upper cover part 41. The rear cover portion 43 is formed into a plate shape. The rear cover portion 43 is arranged with the plate thickness direction facing the front-rear direction. The rear cover section 43 is arranged above the rear panel section 34. The lower end of the rear cover section 43 is placed in contact with the rear panel section 34 .

A front edge portion 46 extending downward is provided at the front end of the top cover portion 41 . The front edge portion 46 is sloped gradually toward the front as it goes downward.

Front wall portions 47 extending downward are provided at both left and right end portions of the front edge portion 46 . The front wall portion 47 is arranged in front of the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23.

A rotating shaft cover that covers the toilet lid rotating shafts 22 and 23 by the left and right ends of the front part of the top cover part 41, the front end of the side cover part 42, the left and right ends of the front edge part 46, and the front wall part 47. A portion 49 is formed.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the toilet seat 5 of the toilet device 100 in an upright position.
The toilet seat 5 is rotatable from a seated position along the top of the toilet bowl 11 shown in FIG. 1 to an upright position shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet seat 5 includes an annular seating part 51 (the part on which the user sits), and arm parts (connecting part) 52. The arm portion 52 is connected to the toilet seat rotation unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the toilet seat 5 is in an upright position, the rear surface of the arm section 52 in the upright position (the upper surface in the seated position) abuts both left and right ends (contact parts) of the front edge 46 of the top cover 40. ing. This restricts the rotation of the toilet seat 5.

In the toilet device 100 configured in this manner, when the toilet lid 16 is removed, the toilet lid rotating shafts 22 and 23 that can rotatably support the toilet lid 16 protrude from the main body cover 30. A top cover 40 is disposed on the outer surface of the main body cover 30, and the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23 are covered and hidden by the rotation shaft cover part 49 of the top cover 40, so that the user cannot rotate the toilet lid. Contact with the shafts 22 and 23 is suppressed. Further, since the top cover 40 integrally covers the functional section 20 and the toilet lid rotating shafts 22 and 23, the top cover 40 has a continuous appearance, and the design of the top cover 40 is improved.

In addition, if the toilet seat device is installed on the toilet bowl 11 with the toilet lid 16 installed, and the toilet lid 16 is no longer needed, only the top cover 40 can be left alone, leaving the functional part 20, main body cover 30, and other members as they are. By replacing the toilet seat 5, it is possible to cope with a situation where the toilet seat 5 is not required.

In addition, the side surface 42b of the portion of the side cover portion 42 disposed on the side of the toilet lid rotation shafts 22 and 23 is the same as the side surface 42c of the other portion of the side cover portion 42 of the top cover 40 and the lower side surface of the main body cover 30. It is arranged on the same plane as the side surface 33c of the panel section 33. Therefore, there is no difference in level between the side cover part 42 and the lower side panel part 33, increasing safety when the user collides with the left and right sides, and improving the design of the side surfaces. I can do it.

Further, the top cover portion 41 of the top cover 40 has no step, and the top surface 49b of the rotation shaft cover portion 49 is arranged on the same plane as the other portion 41b of the top surface of the top cover portion 41 of the top cover 40. There is. Therefore, there is no difference in level between the top surfaces 49b and 41b of the top cover 40, which increases safety when the user collides with the top surfaces 49b and 41b of the top cover 40. The design of 41b can be improved.

Furthermore, the functional section 20 can be accessed through the opening 31h of the main body cover 30 by removing the top cover 40 provided with the rotation shaft cover section 49.

Furthermore, since both left and right end portions of the front edge portion 46 of the top cover 40 abut against the arm portions 52 of the toilet seat 5 in the upright position, rotation of the toilet seat 5 can be restricted.

Additionally, in general, if the seating portion 51 of the toilet seat 5 comes into contact with the top cover 40 or the like, there is a risk that scratches or the like may occur at the portion where the seating portion 51 comes into contact. In the toilet device 100, since it is the arm portion 52 of the toilet seat 5 that comes into contact with the top cover 40, the seating portion 51 will not be damaged and the usability will not be deteriorated.

Further, the side cover portion 42 and the rear cover portion 43 of the top cover 40 are arranged in contact with the stepped portion 36 and the rear panel portion 34 of the main body cover 30, respectively. Therefore, since there is no gap between the top cover 40 and the main body cover 30, there is no possibility that dirt or the like will enter the gap, and the cover can be kept clean.

(Modified example)
Next, a toilet device according to a modification of one embodiment of the present invention will be described mainly using FIG. 3.
In the description of the embodiment shown below, the same members as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a sitting posture of a toilet seat of a toilet device according to a modified example of an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this modification, toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A are provided at the rear end of the functional section 20.

The top cover portion 41A of the top cover 40A is arranged above the toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A. The side cover portions 42A of the top cover 40A are arranged on the left and right sides of the toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A. The front wall portion 47A extends downward from both left and right ends of the top cover portion 41A.

In this modification, the left and right ends of the rear part of the top cover part 41A, the rear part and the front wall part 47A of the side cover part 42A form a rotation shaft cover part 49A that covers the toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A. .

In the toilet device 100A configured in this manner, when the toilet lid 16A is removed, the toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A that can rotatably support the toilet lid 16A protrude from the main body cover 30. A top cover 40A is arranged on the outer side of the main body cover 30, and the toilet lid rotation shafts 22A and 23A are covered and hidden by the rotation shaft cover part 49A of the top cover 40A, so that the user cannot rotate the toilet lid. Contact with the shafts 22A and 23A is suppressed. Moreover, since the top cover 40A integrally covers the functional part 20 and the toilet lid rotating shafts 22A and 23A, the top cover 40A has a continuous appearance, and the design of the top cover 40A is improved.

Note that the toilet device 100 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified or replaced without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment shown above, both left and right end portions of the front edge portion 46 of the top cover 40 are configured to abut against the arm portions 52 of the toilet seat 5 in the upright position, but the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration may also be adopted in which a member for regulating rotation is separately provided.

Further, in the embodiment shown above, the main body cover 30 has the opening 31h formed in the upper part, and the top cover 40 is arranged above the opening 31h, but the present invention is not limited to this. An opening may be formed in a side of the first cover part, and the second cover part may be arranged on the side of the first cover part so as to cover the opening.

Further, in the embodiment shown above, the rotation shaft cover portion 49 is a part of the top cover 40, but the present invention is not limited to this. The rotation shaft cover part may be configured separately from the second cover part. In this case, the rotating shaft cover portion extends along the rear portion 37b of the bearing wall portion 37 of the main body cover 30, the rear portion 39b of the inclined wall portion 39, and the front wall portion 35, and covers the toilet lid rotating shafts 22, 23. It is sufficient if it is set up like this. If the toilet lid 16 becomes unnecessary, the pivot shaft cover section may be attached to the second cover section.

1...Main body part 2...Cover 5...Toilet seat 11...Toilet bowl 12...Toilet seat device 16...Toilet lid 20...Function part 21...Toilet lid rotation unit (opening/closing mechanism)
22, 23...Toilet lid rotation axis (rotation axis)
30...Body cover (first cover part)
31...Top panel section 31h...Opening section 32...Upper side panel section 33...Lower side panel section 34...Rear panel section 36...Step section 37...Bearing wall section 39...Slope wall section 40...Top cover (second cover section)
41...Top cover part 42...Side cover part 43...Rear cover part 46...Front edge part 47...Front wall part (contact part)
49...Rotating shaft cover part 51...Seating part 52...Arm part (connecting part)
100...Toilet device

Claims (3)

toilet bowl and
A rotating shaft that can rotatably support the toilet lid;
a functional unit having an opening/closing mechanism provided with the rotation axis;
a cover having a first cover part that covers the functional part;
The cover has a rotation shaft cover part that covers the rotation shaft protruding from the first cover part,
A side surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as a side surface of another part of the cover,
The upper surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface of a part of the cover arranged above the first cover part,
The rotation shaft cover part has a front wall part disposed in front of the rotation shaft,
The first cover part is formed with an opening that allows access to the functional part,
The cover has a second cover part that covers the opening part,
The toilet device characterized in that the rotation shaft cover part is provided on the second cover part . toilet bowl and
A rotating shaft that can rotatably support the toilet lid;
a functional unit having an opening/closing mechanism provided with the rotation axis;
a cover having a first cover part that covers the functional part;
a toilet seat that is rotatable from a sitting position along the top of the toilet bowl to a standing position;
The cover has a rotation shaft cover part that covers the rotation shaft protruding from the first cover part,
A side surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as a side surface of another part of the cover,
The upper surface of the rotation shaft cover part is arranged on the same plane as the upper surface of a part of the cover arranged above the first cover part,
The first cover part is formed with an opening that allows access to the functional part,
The cover has a second cover part that covers the opening part,
The rotation shaft cover part is provided on the second cover part,
The rotation shaft cover part has a front edge part extending downward from the front end part of the second cover part,
The toilet device is characterized in that, in the upright position, the toilet seat contacts contact portions at both left and right ends of the front edge. The toilet seat is
a seating section on which a user can sit;
a connecting part extending rearward from the seating part and rotatably supported by the functional part in the sitting position;
The toilet device according to claim 2, wherein the contact portion is capable of contacting the connecting portion.

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