JP7369551B2 - washbasin equipment - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a washbasin device.

2. Description of the Related Art A washstand device is known that includes a hand dryer that blows air into a washbowl for drying hands (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this washbasin, since drying can be done inside the washbasin, it is possible to prevent water from washing hands from dripping outside the washbasin, and it is possible to keep the area around the washbasin relatively clean.

JP2006-255225A

In conventional wash basins, the air from the hand dryer can blow water and soap solution left around the drain out of the wash basin. This becomes a hindrance to keeping the area around the washbasin device clean.

It is in this context that the present invention has been made, and one exemplary objective of certain aspects thereof is to provide a washbasin device that contributes to keeping the surroundings more clean.

In order to solve the above problems, a washstand according to an aspect of the present invention includes a washbowl having a drain port, a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout into the washbowl, and a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an outlet. and. The drain port is provided on the side opposite to the outlet with respect to the water outlet in the left-right direction.

Another aspect of the invention is also a washbasin device. This device includes a washbowl having a drain port, a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout into the washbowl, and a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from the blowout port. An air outlet is provided on one side of the center of the washbowl in the left-right direction, and a drain port is provided on the other side.

Yet another aspect of the invention is also a washbasin device. This device consists of a washbowl with a drain port, a water spouting device that spews water from the spout into the washbowl, a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from the outlet, and a separate device for discharging water from the spout into the washbowl. a liquid ejecting device that ejects a liquid. The drain port is provided so as to face the liquid discharge port in the front-rear direction in a plan view.

Yet another aspect of the invention is also a washbasin device. This device includes a washbowl having a drain port, a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet, and a liquid discharge device that discharges a liquid other than water from a liquid discharge port into the washbowl. . The drain port is provided on the side opposite to the outlet with respect to the liquid discharge port in the left-right direction.

Yet another aspect of the invention is also a washbasin device. This device consists of a washbowl with a drain port, a water discharging device that discharges water from the spout into the washbowl, a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from the outlet, and a separate device for discharging water from the discharge port into the washbowl. A liquid ejecting device that ejects liquid. The outlet, the water outlet, and the discharge outlet are arranged in this order in the left-right direction, and the drain outlet is located closer to the outlet than the water outlet in the left-right direction.

Arbitrary combinations of the above components and mutual substitution of components and expressions of the present invention among methods, devices, systems, etc. are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

It is a perspective view showing a part of a washroom including a washroom device concerning an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the washbasin device of FIG. 1;

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. The embodiments are illustrative rather than limiting the invention, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention. Equivalent (including identical) components, members, and processes shown in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

A washbasin device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a washbasin device that can perform everything from hand washing to drying. In the following explanation, "top", "bottom", "left", and "right" refer to the top, bottom, left, and right, respectively, as seen from the user using the bathroom vanity, and "front" and "back" respectively. are the front side and the back side, respectively, when viewed from the user.

The washbasin device 10 is a counter-type washbasin device installed on a counter 102. The washbasin device 10 includes a washbowl 12 made of ceramic and a functional unit 14. The washbowl 12 does not need to be made of ceramic, and may be made of resin, for example.

The functional unit 14 includes a casing 16 , a liquid discharge device 18 that discharges a soap solution for hand washing (for example, a mousse-like soap solution mixed with air and made into a foam), and a water discharge device 18 that discharges water toward the washbowl 12 . The device includes a device 20, a hand dryer 22 that blows out air for drying hands, and a level sensor 24. The casing 16 is attached to the back side of the washbasin 12.

A discharge port 19 of a liquid discharge device 18 is provided on the left side of the front surface 16a of the casing 16 so as to protrude from the casing 16. The liquid discharging device 18 is equipped with a human body detection sensor (not shown) near the discharge port 19, for example, directly above the discharge port 19. When the human body detection sensor detects a hand extended in front of the discharge port 19, the discharge port 19 A mousse-like soap solution (soap solution mixed with air to form a foam) is discharged from the machine.

A water spout 21 of a water spouting device 20 is provided approximately at the center of the front surface 16 a of the casing 16 so as to protrude from the casing 16 . The water discharging device 20 is equipped with a human body detection sensor (not shown) near the water spout 21 , for example, directly above the water spout 21 . Discharge hot water.

On the right side of the front surface 16a of the casing 16, an air outlet 23 of the hand dryer 22 is provided so as to protrude from the casing 16. The hand dryer 22 is equipped with a human body detection sensor (not shown) near the air outlet 23 , for example, directly above the air outlet 23 . Air is blown into the washbasin 12 (that is, diagonally downward and forward). The blown air can dry wet hands.

The level sensor 24 detects the level (height) of water or soap solution accumulated in the washbasin 12.

When the washbowl 12 does not have an overflow hole, if water continues to be spouted from the water spouting device 20 even though water is not being drained from the drain port due to, for example, clogging, water may overflow from the washbowl 12. In order to prevent this, when the level detected by the level sensor 24 is equal to or higher than a predetermined first threshold, the water spouting device 20 detects a hand held out in front of the water spout 21 by the human body detection sensor. It is also possible to avoid spewing water. Similarly, if the level detected by the level sensor 24 is equal to or higher than a predetermined second threshold, the dispensing device will not discharge the soap solution even if the human body detection sensor detects a hand held out in front of the dispensing port 19. It is also possible not to discharge it.

If air is blown out from the hand dryer 22 while water, soap solution, or both have accumulated in the washbowl 12, the accumulated water may be blown away by the blown air and fly out of the washbowl 12. be. To prevent this, when the level detected by the level sensor 24 is equal to or higher than a predetermined third threshold, the hand dryer 22 detects the hand held out in front of the air outlet 23 by the human body detection sensor. It is also possible to not blow out air. The third threshold value may be set to a value that can reliably prevent accumulated water from splashing out of the washbasin 12 based on experiments or the like. The third threshold may have a lower height than the first threshold and the second threshold.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wash basin 12 has a drain port 26. When washing by hand, generally some water or soap solution remains around the drain 26.

The drain port 26 is provided on the side opposite to the outlet 23 with respect to the water outlet 21 in the left-right direction. In the illustrated example, the air outlet 23 is provided on the right side with respect to the water spout 21, and the drain port 26 is provided on the left side with respect to the water spout 21.

An air outlet ₂₃ is provided on one side of the center C1 in the left-right direction of the inner surface of the washbowl 12, and a drain port 26 is provided on the other side. In the illustrated example, the air outlet 23 is provided on the right side of the center _C1 , and the drain port 26 is provided on the left side of the center _C1 .

At least a portion of the drain port 26 faces the discharge port 19 in the front-rear direction when viewed from above. The drain port 26 may be provided at a position farther from the outlet 23 than the outlet 19 in the left-right direction, in other words, on the opposite side of the outlet 23 with respect to the outlet 19 in the left-right direction.

In either case, the drain port 26 will be located far from the air outlet 23. Therefore, the air blown out from the outlet 23 becomes difficult to reach around the drain outlet 26. If the wind from the air outlet 23 hits the water remaining around the drain outlet 26, this can be prevented from scattering.

The drain port 26 is further provided on the back side of the washbasin 12, that is, at a position far from the front inner wall of the washbowl 12 and close to the rear inner wall. More specifically, the drain port 26 is provided on the back side of the center _C2 in the front-rear direction of the inner surface of the washbowl 12. A portion of the air blown out from the outlet 23 hits the inner wall on the front side of the washbasin 12 and changes direction, as shown by the arrow, and flows in the left-right direction. When the drain port 26 is provided on the front side of the washbasin 12, the wind flowing in the left and right direction can reach the area around the drain port 26. By providing the drain port 26 on the back side, it is possible to prevent wind flowing in the left and right directions from reaching the area around the drain port 26, and it is possible to further prevent water remaining around the drain port 26 from scattering.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that this embodiment is an illustrative example, and that various modifications are possible to the combinations of these components and processing processes, and that such modifications are also included in the invention of the present disclosure. By the way. Hereinafter, such modified examples will be explained.

In other embodiments, the dispensing device may dispense alcohol or other liquids for hand disinfection.

The present invention has been described based on the embodiments using specific terms and phrases. The embodiments merely show one aspect of the principles and applications of the present invention, and many modifications and changes in arrangement are possible in the embodiments.

Reference Signs List 10 Washroom device, 12 Washbowl, 18 Liquid discharge device, 19 Discharge port, 20 Water discharge device, 21 Water spout, 22 Hand dryer, 23 Air outlet, 26 Drain port.

Claims (5)

A washbasin with a drain port,
a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout to the wash basin;
a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet;
Equipped with
The drain port is provided on the side opposite to the outlet with respect to the water spout in the left-right direction , and on the back side of the washbowl ,
The hand dryer is a washroom device that blows air diagonally downward and forward from the air outlet . A washbasin with a drain port,
a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout to the wash basin;
a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet;
Equipped with
The air outlet is provided on one side of the center of the washbowl in the left-right direction, and the drain port is provided on the back side of the other side ,
The hand dryer is a washroom device that blows air diagonally downward and forward from the air outlet . A washbasin with a drain port,
a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout to the wash basin;
a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet;
a liquid discharging device that discharges a liquid other than water from the discharge port into the wash basin;
Equipped with
The drain port faces the discharge port in the front-rear direction in a plan view and is provided on the back side of the washbowl ,
The hand dryer is a washroom device that blows air diagonally downward and forward from the air outlet . A washbasin with a drain port,
a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet;
a liquid discharging device that discharges a liquid other than water from the discharge port into the wash basin;
Equipped with
The drain port is provided on the back side of the discharge port on the side opposite to the air outlet in the left-right direction ,
The hand dryer is a washroom device that blows air diagonally downward and forward from the air outlet . A washbasin with a drain port,
a water spouting device that spouts water from the spout to the wash basin;
a hand dryer that blows air into the washbowl from an air outlet;
a liquid discharging device that discharges a liquid other than water from the discharge port into the wash basin;
Equipped with
The air outlet, the water outlet, and the outlet are arranged in this order in the left-right direction,
The drain port is provided closer to the outlet than the water outlet in the left-right direction and to the back of the washbowl,
The hand dryer is a washroom device that blows air diagonally downward and forward from the air outlet .

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