JPH034226B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention includes a toilet bowl body, a device body base that is removably attached to the toilet bowl body, and is provided with a wind tunnel having a deodorizer inlet that communicates with the inside of the air passage in a part thereof; A device main body cover is attached to cover the device main body base and has a lid at a position facing the deodorizer inlet, and a case is attached so as to be freely removed from the deodorizer inlet into the air duct. This relates to a deodorizing device that has a deodorizing unit that supports a deodorizing agent inside and provides directional ventilation from the windward side to the leeward side of the air flow, and its purpose is to deodorize with directional ventilation. To provide a deodorizing device which can prevent a deodorizing agent unit from being installed and used in the opposite direction when it is installed in a ventilation path from a deodorizing agent inlet.

The basic structure of the present invention for achieving the above object is that a protrusion is provided around the deodorant inlet, and the case of the deodorizer unit is arranged such that the deodorizer unit is arranged in a direction opposite to the deodorant inlet. The device is configured so that it comes into contact with the protrusion only when it is inserted and is not inserted into the air passage any further, and so that the lid of the device main body cover does not come into contact with the deodorizer unit and block the deodorizer inlet. This is what I did.

The present invention has the above configuration, so that when the deodorizer unit with airflow directionality is installed in the opposite direction to the deodorizer inlet, the case of the deodorizer unit is installed around the deodorizer inlet. When the protrusion comes into contact with the deodorizer unit, the deodorizer unit cannot enter any further, and at that time, the lid provided on the main body cover of the device also comes into contact with the deodorizer unit and cannot close the deodorizer inlet. This is an excellent feature in that it is possible to know for sure whether the deodorizer unit is installed in the opposite direction, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the deodorizer unit from being used with the deodorizer unit installed in the opposite direction. It has certain characteristics.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a toilet device that employs a deodorizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a toilet main body, 2 is a device main body that is detachably attached to the rear part of the toilet main body 1, and 3 is a toilet seat located above the toilet main body 1 and rotatably attached to the device main body 2; above the toilet seat 3, a toilet lid 4 is rotatably disposed. Further, the toilet seat 3 is provided with a heater (not shown) inside.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the device main body 2. The device main body 2 includes a device main body base 5 on which various component parts are mounted, and is removably attached to cover the device main body base 5. The main body cover 6 shown in FIG. 1 covers various components. The various components mounted on the apparatus main body base 5 will be explained based on FIG. The hot water tank 10 communicates with a solenoid valve 12 through a hose 11, and the solenoid valve 12 communicates with a pump 15 driven by a motor 14 through a hose 13. Further, the pump 15 is in communication with a water supply port (not shown) via a hose 16. The hot water tank 10 also includes a heater 17 that heats the water sent to the hot water tank 10;
A thermometer 18 that detects the temperature of water in the hot water tank 10
The hot water tank 10 is equipped with a float switch 19 that detects the amount of hot water in the hot water tank 10. Reference numeral 20 denotes a switch stand located in front of the hot water tank 10 and attached to the base 5 of the main body of the device, and a knob 21 for adjusting the temperature of the toilet seat 3 and a knob 22 for adjusting the water temperature are attached to this switch stand 20. ing. 23 is located above the cleaning nozzle 7 and is located on the device main body base 5.
This wind tunnel 23 is internally partitioned by a partition 24 to form two air passages. 25 is a deodorizing inlet, 26 is a drying warm air outlet, 27 is a drying air inlet, 28 is a deodorizing exhaust port, 29 is attached to the wind tunnel 23, and is connected to the drying air inlet 27 and deodorizing. This damper 29 alternately opens and closes the exhaust port 28, and this damper 29 is operated by a drying switch lever 31 mounted on a switch stand 30 located on the opposite side of the switch stand 20 and attached to the apparatus main body base 5. It is something that will be done. Also this switch stand 3
In addition to the drying switch lever 31, a drying strength changeover switch 32, a deodorizing switch 33, a power switch 34, a power indicator lamp 35, and a water pressure adjustment knob 36 for washing are installed on the 0. 37 is a deodorizer inlet provided to communicate with the air passage in the wind tunnel 23.

Figure 3 shows the deodorizer unit 3 installed in the deodorizer inlet 37.
8 is attached, and this deodorizer unit 38 is shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7.
It is configured as shown in the figure. That is, 39
is a rectangular case made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and air passage holes 40a and 40b are provided in the windward and leeward sides of the case 38, respectively, as shown in FIG. is forming. 41 and 42 are first and second deodorizers formed in a lattice shape or a honeycomb shape, and these first and second deodorizers 41 and 42 are hinged to the bottom of the case 39 as shown in FIG. By opening the integrally molded bottom plate 43 via the opening 39a, the device is installed into the case 39 from the opening thereof. In this case, ribs 45 and 46 are integrally formed in the case 39 so that a gap 44 is created between the first deodorizer 41 and the second deodorizer 42. The gap 44 serves to make the flow of air turbulent before the air that has passed through the first deodorizer 41 enters the second deodorizer 42, thereby making the air flow turbulent. Since the contact between 42 and air can be increased, the deodorizing effect is further improved. Furthermore, if a granular deodorizing agent (not shown) is inserted into the air 44 during this time, not only can the effect of making the air flow turbulent, but also the deodorizing effect can be improved. Also, the first
Packings 47 and 48 are wound around the outer peripheries of the deodorizer 41 and the second deodorizer 42, respectively, and these packings 47 and 48 are wrapped around the case 39.
In addition to improving the adhesion with the inner wall of the
This serves to improve the strength of the deodorizing agent 41 and the second deodorizing agent 42. Reference numeral 49 denotes a ventilation sheet inserted into the case 39 so as to be located on the windward side of the air flow from the first deodorizer 41 and facing the air passage port 40a.
is composed of nonwoven fabric, continuous foaming agent, etc.

Further, the deodorizer unit 38 has a first deodorizer 41 and a second deodorizer 42 on the upper surface of the case 39.
A bulge portion 50 is provided which protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the case portion 39b containing the deodorizer unit 38 and seals the deodorant inlet 37 when the deodorizer unit 38 is installed, and a handle 51 is integrally formed on the bulge portion 50. death,
Furthermore, a packing 52 is provided on the entire surface of the case portion 39b containing the first deodorizer 41 and the second deodorizer 42 except for the surface where the air passage ports 40a, 40b are formed.
2, as shown in FIG. 8, is a device that comes into close contact with the inner wall and inner bottom of the air passage 53 when the deodorizer unit 38 is attached to the air passage 53.

Further, in FIG. 3, 54 is a protrusion integrally formed around the deodorizer inlet 37 so as to protrude upward, and 55 is a protrusion 50 of the deodorizer unit 38 facing the protrusion 54. The deodorizer unit 38 is inserted into the deodorizer inlet 37 in the correct direction as shown in FIG.
The protrusion 54 passes through the notch 55 when the device is attached to the camera.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the deodorizer unit 38 is located on the leeward side of the air flow, and contains a first deodorizer 41 and a second deodorizer 4 in the case 39.
2 and located on the windward side of the air flow, a breathable sheet 49 having a larger pressure loss per unit thickness than the deodorizers 41 and 42 is installed inside the case 39.
By equipping the deodorizer unit 38 with the deodorizer inlet 37, as shown in FIG. For example, even if a predetermined effect occurs, that is, the air flowing in the air passage 53 is biased, the bias can be corrected by using the breathable sheet 49.
It is possible to send a relaxed and uniform air flow over the entire surface of the deodorizers 41 and 42 located on the leeward side.
It is also possible to prevent dust in the air from adhering to the inside of the parts 1 and 42.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the deodorizer unit, in which the deodorizer unit 3 in this embodiment is
8' differs in the type of the first deodorizer 41' and the second deodorizer 42' installed in the case 39',
The airflow directionality is provided from the windward side to the leeward side of the air flow, that is, the second deodorizer 42' located on the leeward side is formed in a lattice shape or honeycomb shape, and is located on the windward side. The first deodorizer 41' is composed of a granular deodorizer that has a larger pressure loss than the second deodorizer. Even in this configuration, if the deodorizer unit 38' is attached to the deodorizer inlet 37 as shown in FIG. However, the unevenness can be alleviated by using a granular deodorizer with a large pressure loss, and a uniform air flow can be sent over the entire surface of the second deodorizer 42' located on the leeward side. be.

However, the deodorizer unit 3 has ventilation directionality from the windward side to the leeward side of the air flow.
As shown in FIG. If the deodorizer unit 38 shown in FIG. 3 is installed in the deodorizer inlet 37 so that the second deodorizer 42' formed in a grid or honeycomb shape is located on the windward side of the air flow, the deodorizer unit 38 shown in FIG. Since the upper surface sill portion 50 on the side opposite to the portion provided with the cutout portion 55 contacts the protrusion portion 54 formed around the deodorant inlet 37, the deodorizer units 38, 38' cannot enter any further. Furthermore, as a result, the lid 56 provided on the device main body cover 6 facing the deodorizer inlet 37 is also connected to the deodorizer inlet 37 in contact with the deodorizer units 38, 38', as shown in FIG. Since the deodorizer units 38, 38' cannot be completely occluded, the user can clearly see that the deodorizer units 38, 38' are installed in the opposite direction.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a deodorizer unit with ventilation directionality from the windward side to the leeward side of the air flow is installed in the deodorizer inlet in the opposite direction, the case of the deodorizer unit , the deodorizer unit will not enter any further as it comes into contact with the protrusion provided around the deodorizer inlet, and at that time, the lid provided on the device main body cover also hits the deodorizer unit and blocks the deodorizer inlet. Since the deodorizer unit is configured so that it cannot be installed in the opposite direction, the user can definitely see that the deodorizer unit is installed in the opposite direction. It is possible to prevent this from being used in the future.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a toilet device that employs a deodorizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the main body of the toilet device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same toilet device. FIG. 4 is a front view of the deodorizer unit; FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 4; FIG. The figure is a sectional view taken along line B-B' in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembled state of the deodorizer unit, and Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the state where the deodorizer unit is installed in the air passage. 9 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the deodorizer unit, and FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing the state when the deodorizer unit is installed in the opposite direction. 1...Toilet bowl body, 5...Device body base, 6...
...Equipment body cover, 23...Wind tunnel, 37...Deodorizer inlet, 38, 38'...Deodorizer unit, 3
9, 39'...Case, 41, 42, 41', 4
2'... Deodorizer, 49... Breathable sheet, 53...
...Air duct, 54...Protrusion, 56...Lid body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A toilet bowl body, a device body base that is removably attached to the toilet bowl body and has a wind tunnel that has a deodorizer inlet that communicates with the inside of the air duct, and a device body base that is attached to cover the device body base. , and a device main body cover with a lid provided at a position facing the deodorizer inlet, and a device main body cover that is detachably installed in the air passage from the deodorant inlet, and supports the deodorizer in the case to remove the air. The deodorizer unit has a ventilation directionality from the windward side to the leeward side of the flow, and a protrusion is provided around the deodorizer inlet, and the case of the deodorizer unit has a case in which the deodorizer unit The deodorizer is configured so that it comes into contact with the protrusion only when it is inserted in the opposite direction from the inlet and is not inserted into the air passage any further, and when the lid body of the device main body cover hits the deodorizer unit, the deodorizer A deodorizing device that prevents the input port from being blocked.