JPH0657808A - Japanese and western style combined toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an user to freely select either the western style or the Japanese style stool by providing a seat type stool on the top of a crouching type tool and making the seat type stool storable in front or on the side of the crouching type stool. CONSTITUTION:A couching type stool 1 is provided on a floor 3 in a flush type and a seat type stool 2 is provided on the top of the crouching type stool 1 in a freely detachable manner. When tools are laid on the top of the other, it functions as a western stool. Next, the seat type stool 2 is stored in an accommodation space provided on a wall 4 in front or on the side of the crouching type stool 1 by means of giving a sliding motion or a turning motion to the seat type stool 2 thereby causes the crouching type stool 1 to function as a Japanese type stool. Further a cleaning device 6 is provided and operated when the seal type stool 2 is housed so as to automatically clean inside and outside surfaces of the seat type stool 2 and a stool seat 2a provided on the upper edge portion of the seat type stool.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet bowl, and more particularly to a toilet bowl which allows a user to select between a pouch-type toilet bowl (Japanese style toilet bowl) and a stool toilet bowl (Western-style toilet bowl).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a toilet bowl, a Western-style toilet bowl which excretes in a seated state and a Japanese toilet bowl which excretes in a state of pooping are known.

A Japanese-style toilet has a bowl-shaped main body with the upper edge thereof embedded in accordance with the height of the floor. The inner bottom surface of the toilet is a toilet receiving surface for receiving excrement, and a funnel from the toilet receiving surface. It consists of a trap that is concave.

The inner wall surface in front of the trap has a semi-dome shape protruding from the floor. This is for preventing scattering of excrement and scattering of accumulated water due to dropping of excrement.

In the trap, a constant water level is maintained at all times, and a discharge port for discharging water is provided on both sides of the bottom surface or the rear inner wall surface. Further, the trap is provided with a discharge port for discharging excrement together with running water from the toilet when water is discharged from the discharge port.

[0006] On the other hand, there is a Western-style toilet bowl that is erected from the floor or a wall-hanging toilet bowl, and the inner wall surface has a funnel-shaped depression from the elliptical or U-shaped edge and a constant water level at the bottom. Provide a trap to store the water.

A discharge port for discharging wash water is provided on the inner wall surface of the edge portion, and a drain port is provided for the trap. In addition, the Western-style toilet bowl is provided with a flip-up type toilet seat for the user to sit on, and the user can place the toilet seat on the edge and sit down on it to excrete, or flip up the toilet seat to stand upright. It is possible to select whether to excrete in the state.

[0008]

However, in public toilets, whether the user chooses a Japanese style toilet or a Western style toilet depends on the physical condition and emotional tendency of the user. In the structure that is combined and only one of the Japanese style toilet or the Western style toilet is installed as in the conventional case, the user can freely select the Western style toilet and the Japanese style toilet according to the purpose. I could not do it and it was inconvenient.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and allows the user to freely select between a stool-type toilet and a pouch-type toilet, and to provide the user with a clean toilet. This is a technical issue.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is as follows. The toilet bowl according to the present invention has a shape in which a pouch-type toilet bowl which is embedded in the floor surface and a sitting toilet bowl are overlapped with each other. Further, the stool-type toilet bowl is detachable from the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl, and is equipped with a storage means for storing the stool-type toilet bowl in a storage space provided on the front or side wall surface of the pouch-type toilet bowl. did.

Here, the accommodating means may be sliding means for sliding the stool-type toilet bowl horizontally or obliquely. Further, the sliding means is a method that uses a sliding means having only a single structure and a method that is a combination of a first sliding means and a second sliding means different from the method, that is, the second sliding means. The sliding means is housed in the first sliding means, and
The sliding means may start to slide in the same direction as the first sliding means when the sliding means slides to the end.

Further, the first sliding means may be a cover member which incorporates a toilet seat, a toilet seat forward / backward moving mechanism, and a toilet seat cleaning mechanism. At this time, when the stool-type toilet bowl is integrated with the second sliding means and the stool-type toilet bowl is housed in the wall surface, that is, the first sliding means and the second sliding means reach the end in the wall surface direction. The sliding toilet bowl is configured to be accommodated in the cover member when sliding.

On the other hand, the storing means is a rotating means for rotating the stool-type toilet bowl, and the stool-type toilet bowl pivotally supported above the pouch-type toilet bowl is rotated to be stored in the storage space. May be.

Here, when the stool-type toilet bowl is stored in the storage space by the storage means, the toilet seat provided on the inner or outer surface of the stool-type toilet bowl or the upper edge portion of the stool-type toilet bowl is selectively selected. A cleaning unit for cleaning may be provided. This cleaning unit is, for example, a device for discharging flush water to the stool toilet, a device for brushing the inner and / or outer surface of the stool according to its shape, a device for brushing the toilet seat, and a sterilizer for the stool.・
At least one of the drying devices is selected.

A warming means may be provided on the toilet seat of the seat-type toilet bowl. Furthermore, a door may be provided at the opening of the storage space to close the seat when the seated toilet is stored. This door is
For example, a slide shutter provided on a wall surface and descending when the stool toilet is stored in the storage space,
Alternatively, a decorative plate or the like that is provided on the front portion or the side surface portion of the stool-type toilet bowl and has the same shape as the opening portion can be considered.

The storage means, the door, the heating means,
A control means for controlling the forward / backward movement means and the cleaning mechanism may be provided. Furthermore, you may make it provide the washing | cleaning means which supplies washing | cleaning water to the said pouch-type toilet bowl and / or the sitting-type toilet bowl. As this cleaning means, for example, a cleaning valve including a first cleaning valve for supplying cleaning water to the pouch-type toilet bowl and a second cleaning valve for supplying cleaning water to the stool-type toilet bowl can be considered.

On the other hand, the cleaning means comprises a single cleaning valve and a three-way valve having a single water supply port and two drainage ports, and the water supply port is connected to the cleaning valve via a water supply main. In addition, each of the drainage ports may be connected to each of the pouch-type toilet bowl and the seat-type toilet bowl via a water supply branch pipe.

At this time, the three-way valve keeps the drainage port to the stool toilet closed when the stool toilet is located in the storage space and when the storage means is in operation. To do so.

[0019]

According to the present invention, when the stool-type toilet bowl is used, the storing means takes out the stool-type toilet bowl from the storage space and superimposes the stool-type toilet bowl on the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl. Moreover, when using the pouch-type toilet bowl, the storage means removes the stool-type toilet bowl from the pouch-type toilet bowl and stores it in the storage space. As a result, the user can select and use the pouch-type toilet bowl and the sitting-type toilet bowl in a single toilet space.

The storage means is, for example, a sliding means for horizontally sliding the stool, and when the stool is used, the sliding means is stored in the storage space. Slide the sitting toilet bowl horizontally and hold it on the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl. On the other hand, after using the stool-type toilet, or when using the pouch-type toilet, slide the stool-type toilet held on the upper part of the pouch-type toilet in the opposite direction to the above and store it in the storage space. You can

On the other hand, when the rotating means for rotating the stool-type toilet bowl is used as the storing means, when the stool-type toilet bowl is used, the rotating means is the stool-type bowl which is vertically stored in the storage space. The toilet bowl is rotated in the horizontal direction and held on the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl. Further, after using the stool-type toilet bowl, the rotating means can rotate the stool-type toilet bowl held on the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl and store it in the storage space.

Here, the storage means may be operated manually, or may be automatically operated by hydraulic pressure or electric power. If you want it to work automatically,
A control means for managing the operation of the storage means is provided.

Further, when the cleaning unit is provided, the cleaning unit can clean the inside and outside of the toilet body of the stool-type toilet bowl, the toilet seat, etc. when the storage means operates, that is, when the stool toilet is stored in the storage space. it can. This allows the user to always use a clean toilet bowl. this is,
You may make it manage by the control means mentioned above.

Further, the door closes the opening of the storage space when the stool toilet is stored in the storage space.

[0025]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. (Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic configuration of a combined Japanese-Western toilet according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a side view when not stored, and FIG. 2 is a side view when stored. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to the first embodiment is embedded in the floor 3, and both side walls 1a project upwardly on the floor 3 in a climbing shape from the rear end portion to the front end portion, and the upper and lower portions are horizontally slidable. The seat-type toilet 2 having a toilet seat 2a having a heater (not shown) built therein is overlapped. Further, at the lower part of the stool-type toilet 2, there is provided a discharge port which communicates with the side of the pouch-type toilet 1 when the toilet-type toilet 1 is overlapped with the toilet-type toilet 1. A trap may be provided at the outlet of the seat-type toilet bowl 2.

In the wall surface 4 in front of the pouch-type toilet 1,
An opening larger than the cross-sectional area of the stool toilet 2 is provided. The inside of this opening is deeper than the length of the stool-type toilet bowl 2 and can accommodate the stool-type toilet bowl 2. Further, a saucer 18 was provided on the bottom surface inside the opening, and a drainage port 19a was installed in the saucer 18. The drain port 1
9a is connected to the drain pipe 19b.

Further, a guide rail 8 and a toilet drive device 30 are provided from both side surfaces inside the opening to both side walls 1a of the pouch-type toilet bowl 1, and the guide rail 8 is provided on both side surfaces of the stool toilet bowl 2. A sliding member 2b slidable by the toilet drive device 30 is provided. As a result, the stool toilet 2 can move diagonally between the inside of the wall surface 4 and the upper part of the pouch-type toilet 1.

Further, the cover member 2 is slidable on the guide rail 8 in the same direction as the stool toilet 2 by the toilet drive device 30 and can accommodate the stool toilet 2 inside.
1 was set. The cover member 21 accommodates the stool toilet 2 when the stool toilet 2 is in the wall surface.
When the stool toilet 2 is in a usable state, the stool toilet is extended. Furthermore, with the seated toilet 2 extended, slide only the toilet seat 2a,
A toilet seat drive device 31 is provided inside the toilet seat 2a in order to extend it to the upper part of the accommodation / seat type toilet bowl.
The cleaning device 6 for cleaning the surface of the toilet seat 2a is provided in cooperation with the storing operation of the toilet seat 2a.

A water supply device 7 for supplying washing water to both the stool toilet 2 and the pouch-type toilet 1 is provided, and the water supply pipe 9 connecting the water supply device 7 and the stool toilet 2 is flexible. It was formed by the material. The specific configuration of the water supply device 7 will be described later.

Further, a shutter 5 is installed on the wall surface 4 on the toilet side above the opening, which is lowered when the stool toilet 2 is stored. Here, on both side surfaces of the stool-type toilet bowl 2 according to the first embodiment, contact portions having the same intervals as the side wall 1a of the pouch-type toilet bowl are provided. This contact part has the function of a rail when the stool-type toilet moves forward and backward.

FIG. 3 shows a concrete example of the water supply device 7 in the first embodiment. In the figure, a single cleaning valve 7c,
A three-way valve 16 is provided. The cleaning valve 7c has a water supply port 14 and a drainage port 15, and the three-way valve 16 has a single water supply port 16a and two drainage ports 16b and 16c.
have. Here, one of the two drain ports of the three-way valve 16 is the second for sending flush water to the stool-type toilet bowl 2.
The drainage port 16c is the other drainage port 16c, and the other is the first drainage port 16b that sends the wash water to the poil-and-pull toilet 1.

The second drainage port 16c is closed except when the stool-type toilet 2 is overlapped with the upper part of the pouch-type toilet 1. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the cleaning device 6 in the cover member according to the first embodiment.

The cleaning device 6 according to the first embodiment includes the toilet seat 2
a water discharge nozzle 6c for discharging washing water to a, a rotating brush 6b for cleaning the toilet seat 2a and a rotating brush cover 6a, a scraper 6e for draining the washed toilet seat 2a, and a blower 6f for drying the toilet seat 2a after draining To be done.

Next, FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a control mode of each of the above-mentioned parts in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the storage / delivery of the stool toilet 2 (toilet drive device 3
0 operation), feeding / storing of the toilet seat 2a (operation of the toilet seat drive device 31), water discharge of wash water, cleaning of the toilet bowl, opening / closing of the shutter 5 can all be performed electrically. Then, the washing switch 5 is attached to the wall surface of the toilet space.
2. A storage switch 51 is provided. Further, by the operation of the storage switch 51 or the cleaning switch 52, the water supply device 7, the cleaning device 6, the toilet drive device 30, the toilet seat drive device 3
A control device 50 for controlling the shutter 1 and the shutter 5 is provided.

When the storage switch 51 is operated, the control device 50 drives the toilet drive device 30 to slide the sliding member 2b, that is, the sitting toilet 2. Then, when the seated toilet 2 is set in the opening, or when it reaches the upper part of the pouch-type toilet 1, the toilet drive device 3
Stop 0.

Here, when the stool toilet 2 is stored in the opening, the cleaning device 6 is operated together with the toilet drive device 30. Then, when the stool toilet 2 is completely set in the wall surface, the control device 50 lowers the shutter 5.

On the other hand, when taking out the stool toilet 2 from the inside of the opening, the control unit 50 first raises the shutter 5, and when the opening is completely opened, the toilet driving device 30 is driven to sit down. The toilet bowl 2 is slid to the upper part of the pouch-type toilet bowl 1.

Next, when the cleaning switch 52 is operated,
The control device 50 monitors the state of the stool toilet 2,
When the stool toilet 2 is located above the pouch-type toilet 3, only the second drainage port 16c of the three-way valve 16 is opened to supply wash water only to the stool toilet 2. On the other hand, when the stool toilet 2 is stored, only the first drainage port 16b of the three-way valve 16 is opened and the flush water is supplied only to the pouch-type toilet 1.

When the stool toilet 2 is located above the pouch-type toilet 1, the first drainage port 1 of the three-way valve 16 is used.
You may make it open both 6b and the 2nd drainage port 16c, and may supply flush water to both the stool-type toilet bowl 2 and the pouch-type toilet bowl 1.

Here, the control unit 50 does not operate the water supply device 7c when the stool toilet 2 is sliding. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the user of the toilet space operates the storage switch 51 to seat the toilet bowl 2 on the seat.
Alternatively, the pouch-type toilet 1 can be selected, and the user of the sitting toilet 2 can always use a clean toilet.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 shows a schematic structure of a combined Japanese-Western toilet according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a side view of the seat-type toilet bowl when not stored.

The combined Japanese-Western toilet in the second embodiment is the floor 3
It is embedded in the toilet bowl and has a shape in which both side walls 1a project above the floor 3 and a stool toilet 2 having a flip-up toilet seat 2a are overlapped with each other. A heater (not shown) is attached to the toilet seat 2a. ) Is embedded.

In the front wall surface 4 of the above-mentioned pouch-type toilet bowl 1,
An opening larger than the cross-sectional area of the stool toilet 2 is provided. The inside of this opening is deeper than the length of the stool-type toilet bowl 2 and can accommodate the stool-type toilet bowl 2. Further, a saucer 18 was provided on the bottom surface inside the opening, and a drainage port 19a was installed in the saucer 18. The drain port 1
9 a is connected to the water pipe 19 of the pouch-type toilet bowl 1.

Further, the guide rail 8 and the toilet drive device 30 are provided on both side surfaces inside the opening, and the guide rail 8 is slidable on the both sides of the stool toilet 2 by the toilet drive device 30. A sliding member 2b is provided. As a result, the stool toilet 2 can move horizontally between the inside of the wall surface 4 and the upper part of the pouch-type toilet 1. That is, in the combined Japanese-Western toilet according to the second embodiment, the sliding means has a one-step structure as compared with the first embodiment, and the cleaning device 6 is provided inside the opening. Other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 shows a schematic structure of a combined Japanese-Western toilet of the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view of the seated toilet when not stored.

In the combined Japanese-Western toilet of the third embodiment, in comparison with the structure of the first embodiment, the stool-type toilet 2 is pivotally supported on the bottom of the wall surface of the opening, and the rotating device 40 sets the maximum movable angle to a right angle. It is configured to be rotatable.

In the wall surface 4 in front of the bowl-type toilet 1,
An opening larger than the lateral cross-sectional area of the stool toilet 2 is provided. The inside of the opening has a depth longer than the height of the stool-type toilet 2, and the stool-type toilet 2 can be stored vertically. A saucer 18 was provided on the bottom surface inside the opening, and a drainage port 19a was installed in the saucer 18. The drainage port 19a is connected to the water distribution pipe 19 of the pouch-type toilet 1.

Further, the cleaning device 6 according to the third embodiment.
Is slidable along the column 60 from the upper end to the lower end of the seated toilet 2 in the stored state. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the internal configuration of the cleaning device 6 in the third embodiment is also the same as that of the cleaning device 6 in the first embodiment.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user of the toilet space according to the present embodiment can select between the pouch-type toilet bowl and the stool toilet according to his / her preference, and the stool toilet can be automatically stored. It's convenient.

Further, the cleaning device 6 can always keep the sitting type toilet bowl 2 which the user should directly touch the skin clean, and the maintenance is easy.

[0052]

According to the present invention, the user can freely select and use the pouch-type toilet bowl or the sitting toilet bowl according to his or her preference.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Side view of a combined Western-style toilet when the seated toilet is not stored

[Figure 2] Side view of a combined Western-style toilet when the seated toilet is stored

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of a water supply device 7.

FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram of the cleaning device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control mode in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the combined Japanese-Western toilet bowl when the seated toilet bowl is not stored according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a combined Japanese-Western toilet without a seated toilet stored in the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ・ ・ Pouch-type toilet 1a ・ ・ Side face ・ ・ ・ Stool-type toilet 2a ・ ・ Toilet seat 2b ・ ・ Sliding member 3 ・ ・ Floor surface ・ ・ Wall surface 5 ・ ・ Shutter 6 ・ ・ Cleaning device 6a ・ ・ Rotary brush cover 6b ・ ・ Rotating brush 6c ・ ・ Water discharge nozzle 6e ・ ・ Scraper 6f ・ ・ Blower 7 ・ ・ Water supply device 7c ・ ・ Washing valve 8 ・ ・ Guide rail 9 ・ ・ Water supply pipe 14 ・ ・ Water supply port 15 ・ ・ Drainage port 16 ・・ Three-way valve 16a ・ ・ Water supply port 16b ・ ・ First drainage port 16c ・ ・ Second drainage port 17 ・ ・ Connection part 18 ・ ・ Saucepan 19 ・ ・ Drainage pipe 19a ・ ・ Drainage port 19b ・ ・ Drainage pipe 30 ・ ・ Toilet bowl Drive device 40 ・ ・ Rotating device 31 ・ ・ Toilet seat drive device 51 ・ ・ Storage switch 52 ・ ・ Washing switch 60 ・ ・ Post

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Tomoe Kimura 4-9-19 Kamigaga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Kimura Giken Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A shape in which a pouch-type toilet bowl embedded in a floor surface and a stool-type toilet bowl are overlapped with each other, and the stool-type toilet bowl is detachable from the upper part of the stiletto-type toilet bowl A combined Japanese and Western toilet, comprising storage means for storing the toilet bowl in a storage space provided on the front or side wall surface of the pouch-type toilet bowl. 2. The accommodating means is a sliding means for sliding the stool-type toilet bowl in a horizontal direction or an oblique direction, and when the sliding means slides the stool-type toilet bowl to one end. In addition, the stool-type toilet bowl is located above the pouch-type toilet bowl, and when the stool-type toilet bowl is slid to the other end, the stool-type toilet bowl is accommodated in the accommodation space. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 1. 3. The sliding means uses a method of relying on the sliding means having only a single structure, and a first sliding means and a second sliding means different from the method.
The second sliding means is accommodated in the first sliding means, and the first sliding means slides to the end of the first sliding means. 3. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 2, wherein sliding is started in the same direction as said sliding means. 4. The storing means is a rotating means for rotating the stool-type toilet bowl, and the rotating means rotates a stool-type toilet bowl which is pivotally supported above the poil-and-pile toilet bowl, The combined Japanese-Western toilet bowl according to claim 1, wherein the toilet bowl is housed in the housing space. 5. The stool toilet that operates when the stool toilet is stored and selectively cleans the inner and outer surfaces of the stool toilet and the toilet seat provided at the upper edge of the stool toilet. At least one of a device for discharging flushing water, a device for brushing the inner surface and / or the outer surface of the stool toilet along its shape, a device for brushing the toilet seat, and a device for sterilizing and drying the stool toilet The combined Japanese-Western toilet bowl according to claim 1, further comprising a cleaning section. 6. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 1, wherein a toilet seat to be seated by a user is provided on the upper surface of the sitting toilet, and heating means is provided on the toilet seat. 7. The one end of the first sliding means is fixed inside the opening, and the other end is fixed with a cover member having an inner diameter larger than that of the sitting type toilet bowl, and at the same time, the second sliding means is fixed. The sliding means is fixed to one end, and a forward / backward moving mechanism for horizontally moving the toilet seat of the stool-type toilet bowl forward and backward and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the toilet seat in cooperation with the forward / backward movement of the toilet seat are provided inside the cover member. The Japanese-Western-style container according to claim 3, wherein when the second sliding means is housed in the first sliding means, the seat-type toilet bowl is housed in the cover member. Combined toilet. 8. The combination of Japanese and Western styles according to claim 1, 6 or 7, further comprising control means for controlling the storage means, the door, the heating means, the forward / backward movement means, and the cleaning mechanism. Toilet bowl. 9. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 1, further comprising cleaning means for supplying cleaning water to the pouch-type toilet bowl and / or the sitting-type toilet bowl. 10. The cleaning means comprises a first cleaning valve for supplying cleaning water to the pouch-type toilet bowl and a second cleaning valve for supplying cleaning water to the stool toilet bowl. The combined Japanese and Western toilet according to claim 9. 11. The cleaning means comprises a three-way valve having a single cleaning valve, a single water supply port and two drainage ports, the water supply port being connected to the cleaning valve via a water supply main. , Each of the drainage ports is connected to the pouch and toilet bowl via a water supply branch pipe, and the three-way valve controls water supply from the flush valve to each of the toilet bowls by opening and closing the drainage ports. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 7, characterized in that 12. The three-way valve keeps a drain port to the stool toilet closed when the stool toilet is located in the storage space and when the storage means is in operation. The combined Japanese-Western toilet according to claim 11, characterized in that.