JPH02183021A - Dewfall-preventing stool and dehumidifier therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep the surrounding of a stool clean, improve its appearance, and make it compact by a method in which a dehumidifier is attached to a stool, dewfall water formed in the dehumidifier is discharged into the stool or the low tank of the stool in order to prevent the occurrence of dewfall. CONSTITUTION:An air inlet hole 5a and an air outlet hole 5b are formed in the periphery of a cover 5, and a dehumidifier 4 having a Peltier element 6 such as semiconductor, cooling side fins 7, radiating side fins 8, and a receiving tray in its inside is attached to the side wall of a low tank 3 through the fitting screw tube 12 on the back. DC current is supplied to the element 6 through a cord 11 to cool the fins 7 side by Peltier effect and also to heat the fins 8 side, and dewfall water adhered to the surfaces of the fins 7 is discharged through the tray 9 into the tank 3(or stool). The occurrence of dewfall water can thus be prevented by the heat radiation of the fins 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a dew-preventing toilet bowl that can effectively prevent the generation of dew water, and a dehumidifier for installing the toilet bowl.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, cold water is always supplied to the low tank or bowl of a toilet installed in a toilet, so especially in summer, condensation water forms on the walls of this a-tank, etc. There were problems such as condensed water flowing down the walls of the low tank and onto the floor, staining the toilet floor.

In order to prevent such condensation water, some toilet bowls have a double structure on the circumferential side of the low tank, etc., to prevent the generation of condensation water.However, in such a structure, the structure is complicated and the toilet bowl There was a problem that the cost would be high. Furthermore, when a dehumidifier is installed in a toilet to prevent the generation of dew condensation, a drainage facility for the dehumidifier is required, which increases the cost of installing the toilet.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been devised in view of the above conventional problems, and provides a toilet bowl and a dehumidifier for the toilet bowl that can effectively prevent dew condensation and keep the surrounding area clean. The purpose is not to provide
The first gist is that a dehumidifier is attached to the toilet bowl, and piping is configured so that the condensed water generated within the dehumidifier can be drained into the 0-tank of the toilet bowl or the toilet body.

Moreover, the second gist is that the dehumidifier is constituted by a Beltier element such as a semiconductor that exhibits the Beltier effect when DC current is applied thereto.

In addition, the third aspect of the dehumidifier for toilet bowls has an attachment part that can be attached to the low tank of the toilet bowl, the toilet bowl body, etc., and can drain the condensed water collected inside into the low tank or the toilet bowl body, etc. It is constructed with a drainage pipe section.

The fourth aspect is that the dehumidifier is constructed of a Beltier element such as a semiconductor that produces the Beltier effect when DC current is applied thereto.

(Function) In the first aspect, when the dehumidifier is activated, the moisture in the air in the toilet in which the toilet bowl is installed is condensed in the dehumidifier, and the moisture in the toilet is condensed in the dehumidifier. It can be collected as condensed water. This collected condensed water is drained through the low tank of the toilet or through piping inside the toilet itself.
The area around the toilet bowl can be kept clean without condensation water flowing out onto the floor etc.

Moreover, in the second aspect, since the dehumidifier is constructed of a Vertier element, it can be formed into a compact shape and installed on the toilet bowl, and the area around the toilet bowl can have a clean appearance.

Further, in the third aspect, the dehumidifier is equipped with a drainage pipe section that collects condensed water and can drain it into the low tank or the toilet bowl body, and the dehumidifier can be easily attached to the toilet bowl via the mounting section.
Condensed water can be drained from the drain pipe into the low tank or the toilet bowl body without the need for separate drainage equipment, effectively reducing the humidity inside the toilet and preventing the formation of condensed water on the side walls of the toilet bowl. It can be effectively prevented.

Moreover, in the fourth aspect, since the dehumidifier is configured with a Vertier element, it can be formed into a compact shape and installed in a toilet bowl.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective configuration diagram of a toilet bowl with a dehumidifier attached.
A bowl part 2a is formed in the main body 2 of the toilet bowl 1, and a low tank 3 is installed in an upright manner behind the bowl part 2a, and in this example, a dehumidifier 4 is attached to the side wall surface of this low tank 3. .

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier 4 in the installed state. Inside, a Beltier element 6 is disposed laterally in the center, a plurality of cooling side fins 7 are provided above the Beltier element 6, and a heat radiation side is provided on the lower side. A plurality of fins 8 are provided vertically. .

This Beltier element 6 is formed into a unit by connecting, for example, an N-type semiconductor and a P-type semiconductor with metal, and when a direct current is applied to this Beltier element 6 via a cord 11, it is caused by the Beltier effect. The cooling side fin 7 side is cooled, and at the same time, the heat radiation side fin 8 side is heated.

Further, a saucer-shaped saucer portion 9 with an open top is disposed at the upper portion of the Bertier element 6 inside the dehumidifier 4.
A bridge portion 9a forming a drainage pipe is communicated with this saucer portion 9, and the bridge portion 9a extends outward in a projecting shape.

Further, a threaded mounting pipe 12 is formed in a protruding manner on the back side of the cover 5, and the threaded mounting pipe 12 is inserted into a mounting hole formed on the side wall surface of the low tank 3.
The structure is such that the dehumidifier 4 can be easily attached to the side wall surface of the low tank 3 by tightening the nut 13 onto the mounting threaded pipe 12 from the inside.

In this attached state, the tip of the bridge portion 9a is placed above the water surface W in the low tank 3.

Also, by connecting a pipe etc. to this bridge portion 9a, the low tank 3
The bridge portion 9 is directly connected to the overflow pipe 14 installed in the
It is also possible to connect a in communication.

Further, a fan 10 is disposed inside the discharge hole 5b in the lower part of the dehumidifier 4, and this fan 10 is connected to a fan motor 10a, and when the motor 10a is driven, the dehumidifier is The air inside 4 can be exhausted to the outside through the exhaust hole 5b. A control panel 15 connected to the Bertier element 6 and the fan 10 is disposed on the bottom side of the cover 5. For example, a humidity sensor can be connected to this control panel 15, and when the humidity sensor senses the humidity in the toilet and the humidity exceeds -, the DC current is applied to the Vertier element 6. , and fan 1
0 can be driven.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an electric circuit.

In such a configuration, when the DC current is no longer applied to the Bertier element 6 and the fan 10 is driven, the air inside the toilet flows through the air suction hole 5a of the dehumidifier 4 into the dehumidifier 4.
When the air that has flowed in touches the cooling side fins 7, it condenses on the surface of the cooling side fins 7, and the fins 7
Condensation water adheres to the surface of the air, dehumidifying the air and reducing humidity.

The condensed water adhering to the surface of the cooling side fins 7 flows downward, is collected in the saucer portion 9, and is discharged into the low tank 3 through the bridge portion 9a.

Incidentally, since the heat radiation side fins 8 are heated when DC current is applied to the Beltier element 6, the heat radiation of the heat radiation side fins 8 not only reheats the dehumidified air but also heats the low tank in contact with the heat radiation side fins 8. As the side wall surface of the low tank 3 is heated, the temperature of the side wall surface of the low tank 3 and the water inside the low tank 3 rises, and the generation of condensation water can be better prevented, and the condensation water is prevented from forming on the wall surface of the low tank 3. Very little is produced. In addition, since the air discharged from the air discharge hole 5b is warmed by the heat radiation side fins 8,
The air in the toilet room is naturally warmed, the conditions for the formation of dew water are further reduced, and the formation of dew water on the circumferential surface of the toilet bowl is effectively prevented.

The dehumidifier 4 of this example may be attached to the side surface of the pot 2a of the main body 2 of the toilet bowl 1 to similarly prevent condensation water from forming on the side wall surface of the pot 2a. The bridge portion 9a faces the pot portion 2a, and the condensed water collected in the dehumidifier 4 can be drained into the pot portion 2a and properly treated.

As shown in FIG. 4, the dehumidifier 4 can be embedded in the low tank 3 of the toilet bowl 1 in advance, and in this case, the external appearance of the side surface of the low tank 3 becomes extremely neat.

In this way, in this example, the dehumidifier 4, which is compactly formed using the Beltier element 6, is attached to the side wall of the low tank or the side wall of the pot of the toilet bowl 1, and the dehumidifier 4 is removed from the condensed water on the side wall of the low tank or the side wall of the pot. It is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of condensation.
There is no need for the side wall surface of the toilet to have a double structure, and there is no need for separate drainage equipment to drain condensed water, and the area around the toilet bowl and inside the toilet has an extremely clean appearance and prevents condensation. be able to.

(Effects of the Invention) The dew condensation prevention toilet bowl of the present invention has a dehumidifier attached to the toilet bowl, and piping configured so that the condensed water generated in the dehumidifier can be drained into the low tank of the toilet bowl or the toilet body. The effect of effectively draining the condensed water collected in the dehumidifier into the toilet bowl, reducing the humidity inside the toilet without installing a separate drainage facility, and effectively preventing the occurrence of condensed water around the toilet bowl. has.

Furthermore, since the dehumidifier is constructed of a Vertier element such as a semiconductor that produces a Peltier effect when DC current is applied, the entire dehumidifier can be made compact and can be used without disturbing the aesthetics of the area around the toilet. It has the effect of being able to be installed compactly.

Further, the dehumidifier for toilet bowls has an attachment part that can be attached to the low tank of the toilet bowl or the toilet bowl body, and also has a drainage pipe section that can drain the condensed water collected inside to the low tank or the toilet bowl body, etc. Because of its built-in structure, it can be easily installed in the low tank of a toilet bowl, etc., and it dehumidifies the toilet well and drains condensed water well into the toilet bowl, so it can be installed compactly around the toilet bowl. This eliminates the need for drainage equipment, effectively prevents the formation of dew water around the toilet bowl, and has the effect of keeping the inside of the toilet clean.

In addition, by configuring the dehumidifier with a Peltier element,
It has the effect of being able to be installed compactly in the toilet bowl.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dehumidifier attached to the toilet bowl, Figure 2
The figure is an enlarged sectional view of the main parts in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a main part circuit diagram showing an example of the electric circuit inside the dehumidifier, and Fig. 4 is a perspective configuration diagram when the dehumidifier is installed integrally with the toilet bowl. be. ...Toilet bowl...Low tank...Cover b...Air discharge hole...Cooling side fin...Saucer part 0...Fan 3...Nut

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A dew condensation prevention toilet, characterized in that a dehumidifier is attached to the toilet bowl, and piping is configured so that the condensed water generated within the dehumidifier can be drained into a low tank of the toilet bowl, the toilet bowl body, or the like. (2) The dew condensation prevention toilet bowl according to item 1, wherein the dehumidifier is constituted by a Peltier element such as a semiconductor that produces a Peltier effect when DC current is applied thereto. (3) It has a mounting part that can be attached to the low tank of the toilet bowl or the toilet bowl body, etc., and is also equipped with a drainage pipe part that can drain the condensed water collected inside into the low tank or the toilet bowl body, etc. A toilet bowl dehumidifier characterized by: (4) The toilet bowl dehumidifier according to item 3, wherein the dehumidifier is configured with a Peltier element such as a semiconductor that produces a Peltier effect when DC current is applied thereto.