JPH07139248A - Door device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make effective use of space inside and outside a toilet room and to make a door easy to open and close. CONSTITUTION:This door device comprises a wall 1 forming an entrance into a toilet room 2; a door main body 6 disposed at the entrance, having a horizontal cross section formed by part of a cylinder, and freely rotating about the axis of the cylinder; and a door drive for turning the door main body 6 while varying torque. The door drive includes a pulley 27 provided in such a manner as to rotate integrally with the door main body 6 and having an outer periphery made by an involute curve; a wire 28 wound on the pulley; and a weight 30 provided at the end of the wire 28. Preferably the weight 30 is inserted into a tube body 31 and oil 32 is retained in the tube body 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet door device suitable for public toilets installed in parks, hotel lobbies, etc., and more particularly to a toilet door device designed to improve the utilization efficiency of the space inside the toilet. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, public toilets installed in parks or the like have a toilet formed by a box-shaped structure, and a short plate-shaped door is attached to the entrance of the toilet via a hinge so that the door can be opened and closed. What was given was common.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The toilet having the toilet door of the above-mentioned ordinary structure lacks consideration for installing the space in the toilet room with high utilization efficiency. In addition, in the toilet having the door of the above-described ordinary structure, a shelf, a table, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a carrying table) for holding belongings such as a handbag are provided in the toilet room. The surface of the carrying table is often dirty to hesitate to put the belongings.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, a first object of the present invention is to provide a door device for increasing the utilization efficiency in the toilet room. A second object of the present invention is to provide a door device that enables cleaning of the personal belongings mounting table easily and efficiently outside the toilet room.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a door device which facilitates safety confirmation inside and outside the toilet room. Further, a fourth object of the present invention is to provide a door device that can easily use the wash basin outside the toilet room and can safely use the wash basin inside the toilet room when using the toilet room. is there.

A fifth object of the present invention is to open and close the door easily and quietly, and even when the user does not close the door manually, it automatically operates without using electric power. Is to provide a door device capable of closing a door.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a wall member defining a predetermined space, a doorway opened in the wall member, and the doorway closed, and has a substantially semicircular shape. The door main body is rotatable about the central axis of the semi-circle, and the door drive unit is configured to rotate the door main body while changing the rotational torque.

Further, the door driving portion is provided integrally with the door main body so as to rotate integrally therewith, and an outer periphery thereof is provided at a pulley having a shape in which a rotational moment changes, a wire wound around the pulley, and an end portion of the wire. The structure has a weight.

Further, the door driving portion is provided integrally with the door body so as to rotate integrally therewith, a pulley having an involute curve on an outer periphery thereof, a wire wound around the pulley, and a weight provided at an end portion of the wire. Has a structure.

Further, the structure has a tube body vertically provided for inserting the weight and a liquid stored in the tube body. The liquid was made to contain oil.

[0011]

According to the above-mentioned means, since the turning torque changes, the door body can be turned with a strong torque at the beginning of turning, and the door body can be turned with a weak torque in the latter half of turning. Further, when sinking the weight into the oil of the pipe body, the door body can be slowly closed.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013]

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view of a first embodiment of a toilet provided with a door device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the toilet of FIG. 1 with the state of the door changed, and FIG. 3 is a door device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the door main body of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the small chair provided at the selected fixed position on the outside on the side where the center of curvature of the curved door main body is located, taken along the line AA in FIG. Explanatory diagram showing
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a safety state confirmation window of the toilet room taken along the line BB of FIG.

In these figures, 1 is the outer wall of the toilet, 2
Is a toilet room, 3 is a toilet bowl, 4 is a hand washing device, 5 is a toilet door device, and 6 is a door body of the door device 5. The door body 6 is
It has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and is rotatably supported by a shaft 7 having a vertical center axis (see FIG. 3). 8
Is a carrying table provided in a space 9 surrounded by the door body 6. In the state of FIG. 1, the door body 6 is set in a posture (A state) in which the door body 6 projects toward the inside of the toilet room 2 as the volume of the space in the toilet room 2 decreases, while the state of FIG. This is a state (B state) in which the main body is in a posture of protruding toward the outside of the toilet room as the volume of the toilet room space increases. Reference numeral 10 is a support ring of the door body 6 (see FIG. 3).

The support ring 10 is connected to the shaft 7 via a large number of arms 11 and includes a series of rollers 12 guided by guide rails (not shown). 1
Reference numeral 3 is a bracket for mounting the roller 12, and 14 is a part of a mechanism for rotating the door body 6 via a shaft 7. The entry into the toilet room 2 and the exit from the toilet room 2 while rotating the door body 6 are performed by manual operation or motor drive. 15
Is an engaging portion for supporting the lower end of the door body 6.

A small chair 16 is provided at a selected fixed position on the side where the center of curvature of the curved door body 6 is located. This small chair 16 is outside the toilet in the "A state" shown in FIG. 1 (the "empty" state waiting to use the toilet), but the "B state" shown in FIG. 2 (the toilet is being used). It is in the toilet in the "in use" state).

This small chair has two uses. The first use of the small chair 16 is to put baggage in and out of the toilet room when a user of a toilet having relatively heavy baggage puts the baggage on the small chair. The second use of the small chair 16 is to facilitate the maintenance of the user of the toilet in the toilet room.

The small chair 16 is an element that is easy to clean and easy to keep in a clean state, unlike a conventional article placing table provided in a toilet room of a toilet. Reference numeral 17 is a safety confirmation window provided to confirm that there is no anxiety about the state of the toilet room, and its opening and closing is provided on the side of the center of curvature of the door body having a curved shape and can be performed only by the toilet user. It is like this.

The toilet door device according to the above-described embodiment expands the space in the toilet when the toilet is in use, and conversely narrows the space in the toilet when the toilet is not in use. Increase efficiency. Further, the small chair attached to this is an element that can be easily kept in a clean state, and can be used for carrying in and carrying out relatively heavy baggage as well as for maintenance in the toilet room.

[0020]

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the overall configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions and duplicated description will be omitted. The illustration of the toilet bowl 3 is omitted.

In this embodiment, the door body 6 is provided with a safety confirmation window 18. The safety confirmation window 18 is installed at a height that can be easily seen by an ordinary person, for example, at a height of about 150 cm from the floor. The safety confirmation window 18 is formed so that it can be opened and closed only from the space 9 side, that is, from the center side of the curvature of the door body 6.

The safety confirmation window 18 has a large number of louvers 19 that can be opened and closed, and these louvers 19 can be opened and closed by a lever 20. FIG. 7A shows the louver 1.
9 shows an open state, and FIG. 7B shows a state where the louver 19 is closed.

A liquid crystal shutter may be used instead of the shutter using the louver 19 shown in FIG. Further, the interior light may be turned on in association with the opening and closing of the shutter.

In the present embodiment, the washbasin 22 is installed in the space 9. The washbasin 22 is fixed to the floor. Washbasin 2
In the state 2 of the door body 6 protruding toward the toilet room 2 side (position shown by the solid line), the washbasin 22 is outside the toilet room 2. On the other hand, when the door main body 6 is in a state of protruding outside the toilet room 2 (position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line), the washbasin 22 is inside the toilet room 2.

When the washbasin 22 is outside the toilet room,
A blindfold 23 is installed so that the user cannot see from the outside. The blindfold 23 is installed outside the space 9 and fixed to the floor or the wall 1.

In this embodiment, when the door body 6 is in the position shown by the solid line, the washbasin 22 can be used freely, and the blindfold 23 protects privacy during use.

When the user wants to use the toilet, the louver 19 can be opened by operating the lever 20 to check the safety in the toilet room 2. At this time, the lever 20
If the inside of the toilet room 2 is turned on in conjunction with, the safety can be more easily confirmed.

On the other hand, when the door body 6 is at the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line, the external safety can be confirmed by operating the lever 20 from within the toilet room 2. in this case,
Since the lever 20 is provided inside the toilet room 2, there is no possibility that the louver 19 is opened from the outside to look inside the toilet room 2. When the door body 6 is at the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, the washbasin 22 is provided in the toilet room 2 and can be used with peace of mind without worrying about the eyes.

FIG. 8 shows the support structure of the door body 6, and FIG.
Indicates a door driving device. A plurality of rollers 12 are provided on the upper portion of the door body 6, and these rollers 12 are placed on the rails 25 of the door support portion 24. The rail 25 is formed in a ring shape. From the top of the door body 6, a rotary shaft 26 penetrates the door support portion 24 and extends upward, and a pulley 27 is attached to the tip end of the door body 6 so as to rotate together. Pulley 27
Has an involute or a spiral shape similar to that of the outer circumference. A wire 28 is wound around the pulley 27,
Its tip is fixed to the pulley 27. The wire 28 extends horizontally from the pulley 27, extends downward through the roller 29, and has a weight 30 attached to the lower end thereof. Weight 30
Is inserted in the pipe body 31, and oil 32 is stored in the pipe body 31. The tube body 29 is vertically installed in the outer wall 1.

With such a structure, if the door body 6 is manually rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The inside can be closed, and the entrance can be closed by rotating and locking to the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line. At this time, the weight 30 is attached to the wire 2 by the pulley 27.
When 8 is rolled up, it moves upward in the pipe body 31.

After the use of the toilet room 2 is released, the door body 6 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow by the weight of the weight 30. In this case, since the outer periphery of the pulley 27 has an involute shape, the door body 6 is rotated with a strong torque at the beginning of rotation, and the door body 6 is rotated with a weak torque in the latter period of rotation. Further, when the weight 30 enters the oil 32, the weight 30 sinks in the oil 32 at a slow speed,
Therefore, the door body 6 is closed slowly and quietly.

Further, due to the above structure, even when the user leaves the door body 6 open and leaves, the weight 30
The door body 6 is rotated by its own weight, and the door body 6 is automatically closed.

Although the pulley 27 having the involute curve is used in the above embodiment, other curves or pulleys or gears formed by a combination of straight lines may be used as long as the curve changes the turning moment of the door body 6.

[0034]

[Third Embodiment] A third embodiment relates to a toilet provided with a revolving door which is suitably installed in a place such as a hotel lobby where appearance is important.

There are three types of so-called toilets. The first mode is “toilet = toilet”, the second mode is “toilet = toilet”, and the third mode is “toilet = toilet + toilet”. These 3
The most common type is the third mode, and in many cases, the third mode is also provided in a hotel lobby or the like that requires a relatively colorful atmosphere.

In consideration of the required relatively gorgeous atmosphere, what is provided in the hotel lobby or the like is the second one.
Although it is desirable to use the toilet of the second aspect as a toilet in the second aspect, the second aspect of the toilet is postponed due to economical conditions, and the third aspect of the toilet has a curved passageway, etc. It is usually placed in the back of the.

However, in terms of usage, it is inconvenient for the toilet to be in a position passing through a curved passage,
If possible, I want to install the toilet in a location that is not too far away and easy to understand. Therefore, in this embodiment, a toilet with a revolving door that can be installed in an easily recognizable place such as a hotel lobby is provided.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the toilet equipped with the revolving door according to the present embodiment with the revolving door in the "closed" state, and FIG. 11 shows the toilet of FIG. 10 with the revolving door in the "open" state. It is a cross-sectional top view shown.

In these figures, 51 is a soundproof outer wall 52.
Is a toilet room, and 53 is a rest room. The lavatory 51 is arranged along one side of the L-shape, and the restroom 53 is arranged along the other side of the L-shape. Numeral 54 is a toilet bowl 55, 56, 57 provided in the toilet room 51, and a handwasher, a mirror and a baby bed provided in the toilet room 53.

Reference numeral 58 is a revolving door for opening and closing the toilet room 51 and the restroom 53, and 59 is its rotating shaft. The revolving door 58 is set in the “open” position shown in FIG. 11 or the “closed” position shown in FIG. 10 with respect to “toilet room 1 + lavatory 3” = “main body of toilet”. Reference numerals 60 and 61 denote edge portions on both sides of the revolving door 58, and when the revolving door 58 is opened (the state of “empty”), the revolving door 58 has an involute end edge portion 60 of the toilet 51. It is located at a position facing the portion 62 on the outer wall and the other end edge portion 61 is located at a position facing the portion 63 on the outer wall of the restroom 53. On the other hand, in the state of FIG. 10 in which the revolving door 58 is closed (the state of “in use”), one edge portion 60 is located at a position facing the portion 64 on the outer wall of the restroom 53 and the other edge portion. The portion 61 is located at a position facing the portion 62 on the outer wall of the toilet 51. 6
Reference numeral 5 is a makeup space formed by closing the revolving door 58. This space 65 is shielded from the outside in the "in use" state of the toilet. The revolving door 58 is opened and closed by a motor-driven device that is operated by operating a manual switch or a foot switch.

Reference numeral 66 is a blindfold screen of the toilet bowl, which is provided by supporting the end portion of the toilet room 51 or the toilet room 53, and is wound up against the force exerted by the spring or shown in FIG. It is of a type that is moved following the revolving door 58.

In order to stabilize the state of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, it is desirable to provide the end portions 60 and 61 of the revolving door 8 with extension portions of appropriate length. In the present embodiment, fearing that the atmosphere is impaired, it is unavoidable that the toilet provided at a position passing through a curved passage can be installed without inconvenience that the atmosphere is impaired by improving the configuration. It is something to do. The toilet according to the present embodiment is provided mainly for use as a restroom at a place where a vibrant atmosphere is required as a facility close to the original meaning of the term "restroom."

[0043]

[Embodiment 4] The toilet of a large building is usually provided in a relatively deep place so as not to be conspicuous, but such an installation mode is not preferable from the viewpoint of utilization. It is desirable to install a large building toilet in an easy-to-understand location unless the appearance is unsightly. This may be emphasized especially for toilets for people with physical disabilities (persons with disabilities), but the fact is that this point is ignored. This is because currently known flush toilets do not have enough appearance to be installed anywhere in large buildings without any problems. In many cases, toilets that allow the use of wheelchairs are installed in large buildings, but even in that case, there is no difference in that the toilets are provided in a relatively deep place so as not to be noticeable.

Therefore, the present embodiment provides a toilet with a revolving door which is installed in a wide area which is convenient to use. Figure 1
2 and 21 are explanatory views showing the toilet 9 according to the present embodiment while following the change in the state of the revolving door. 12 to 16 show the state of a series of steps when entering the toilet, and FIGS. 17 to 21 show the state of a series of steps when leaving the toilet. In these figures, 81 is a toilet, 82 and 83 are toilet walls, and 84 is a revolving door.

The revolving door 84 is of a composite type consisting of spaced apart, partially cylindrical elements 85,86. As shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 to FIG. 21, relative rotation can be appropriately given to the above-mentioned elements 5 and 6 which constitute the revolving door.

In FIG. 12, 87 is a user of the toilet on the wheelchair 88. In the figure, there are a user 87 who has entered a predetermined position and a user 87 'immediately before reaching the predetermined position. Are also shown. The state of FIG. 12 is the state of the first step of using the toilet.

One of the constituent elements 85 and 86 of the revolving door 84 is rotated clockwise after the state of FIG. 12, and the revolving door 84 reaches the state shown in FIG. This state is the state of the second step of using the toilet. Rotation of one or both of the components 85, 86 is preferably performed by a hydraulic cylinder.

When the revolving door 84 is further rotated clockwise after the state shown in FIG. 13, the state shown in FIG. 14 is obtained. This state is the state of the third step of using the toilet, and in this state, the user 87 of the toilet is surrounded by the wheelchair 88 and the components 85 and 86 of the revolving door.

After the state of FIG. 14, the revolving door 84 has its element 86 rotated clockwise to reach the state of the fourth step shown in FIG. When the element 86 of the revolving door 84 is further rotated clockwise after the state shown in FIG. 15, the toilet room 81 is brought into the state shown in FIG. 16 in which the volume V thereof is set to the maximum value V2. This state is the state of the fifth step of using the toilet, and the toilet room 1 is used in this state where the volume of the toilet room 1 is maximized.

Following the state of FIG. 16, the direction of the wheelchair is changed to 18
When it is changed by 0 degree, the revolving door 84 becomes the state (state of the sixth step) shown in FIG. When the user leaves the toilet, starting from the state shown in FIG. 17, the state shown in FIG. 18, FIG. 19, FIG.
Process of FIG. 21 (states of 7th to 10th steps)
Through.

As described above, the toilet according to the present embodiment is capable of sufficiently increasing the volume of the toilet room, and its revolving door makes the appearance of the toilet excellent, so that the toilet in the center of a large building is The installation should be performed without any trouble (without inconvenience such as unsightly appearance).

[0052]

As described above, according to the toilet door device of the present invention, since the door drive device for rotating the door body while changing the rotation torque is provided, a strong torque is initially applied. Thus, the door body can be rotated, and the door body can be rotated with a weak torque in the latter half of the rotation.

The door driving device has a pulley having an involute curve, a wire wound around the pulley, and a weight provided at the end of the wire, and the weight is inserted into the oil of the pipe body. In this case, the door body can be closed slowly and quietly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a first embodiment of a toilet door device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the door device of FIG. 1 in different states.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a door main body of the door device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and elements in the vicinity thereof.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a small chair shown in a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a safety state confirmation window in the toilet room, showing a cross section taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing a second embodiment of the toilet door device according to the present invention.

7A and 7B are cross-sectional views showing a safety confirmation window provided in Example 2, where FIG. 7A shows a state in which the louver is open, and FIG. 7B shows a state in which the louver is closed.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a support structure for a door body provided in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan sectional view showing a drive motor provided in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the third embodiment of the toilet equipped with the revolving door according to the present invention with the revolving door being in the “open” state.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the toilet of FIG. 10 with the revolving door in the “open” state.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a first step of using a toilet according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a third step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a fourth step of using a toilet in Example 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a fifth step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a sixth step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a seventh step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an eighth step of using a toilet in Example 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a ninth step of using a toilet according to Example 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a tenth step of using a toilet according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Outer wall of toilet room 2 ... Toilet room 3 ... Toilet bowl 5 ... Toilet door device 6 ... Door body 7 ... Axis 8 ... Inventory table 9 ... Space 10 ...・ Holding ring 11 ・ ・ Arm 12 ・ ・ Roller 13 ・ ・ Bracket 14 ・ ・ Part of the rotating mechanism of the door body 15 ・ ・ Engagement part 16 ・ ・ Small chair 17 ・ ・ Safety confirmation window 18 ・ ・ Safety confirmation window 19, louver 20, lever 22, washbasin 23, blindfold 24, door support 25, rail 26, rotating shaft 27, pulley 28, wire 29, roller 30, weight 31.・ Body 32 ・ ・ Oil 51 ・ ・ Toilet room 52 ・ ・ Soundproof outer wall 53 ・ ・ Toilet room 54 ・ ・ Toilet bowl 55 ・ ・ Hand wash device 56 ・ ・ Mirror 57 ・ ・ Baby bed 58 ・ ・ Revolving door 59 ・ ・ Rotating Shafts 60, 61 ·· Edges of revolving doors 62 ·· On the outer wall of the toilet Part 63, 64 ... Part on outer wall of toilet room 65 ... Make-up space formed by rotation of revolving door 66 ... Blindfold screen 81 ... Toilet room 82, 83 ... Toilet wall 84 ..Revolving doors 85,86 ..... Partially cylindrical elements constituting revolving doors 87,87 '.. Toilet users 88 Wheelchairs

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A wall member that defines a predetermined space, an entrance and an exit that are opened in the wall member, and that closes the entrance and exit, and has a substantially semicircular shape, and the circumference of the central axis of the semicircular shape. 1. A door device comprising: a door body that is freely rotatable and a door drive unit that rotates the door body while changing a rotation torque. 2. The door drive unit is provided integrally with the door body so as to rotate integrally therewith, and an outer circumference thereof is provided with a pulley having a shape in which a rotational moment changes, a wire wound around the pulley, and an end portion of the wire. The door device according to claim 1, further comprising a weight. 3. The door drive unit is provided integrally with the door body so as to rotate integrally therewith, and has an outer circumference having an involute curve, a wire wound around the pulley, and a weight provided at an end of the wire. The door device according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The door device according to claim 2, further comprising a pipe body vertically provided for inserting the weight, and a liquid stored in the pipe body. 5. The toilet door apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the liquid contains oil.