JPH074572U - Automatic toilet cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To simplify the construction when installing an automatic cleaning device of the type that automatically opens the valve of the cleaning water tank to clean the toilet bowl. A light-receiving portion 22 is provided in the valve drive unit 16, while a light-emitting portion 34 is provided in the main body of the functional toilet seat device 24 having a predetermined function such as a local cleaning function of a human body, a toilet seat heating function or the operating portion 36 thereof, and the light-emitting portion 34 is provided. At the valve drive unit 16
The drive light emission signal is emitted and the light receiving portion 22 receives the light, and the valve drive unit 16 is operated.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic toilet bowl cleaning device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in the toilet bowl cleaning device, when the handle attached to the outer surface of the flush water tank is manually rotated, the arm inside the tank that is integrally rotated is rotated, and it is connected to the tip through a chain. The float valve is lifted to open the drain port at the bottom of the tank.In recent years, a valve drive unit including a motor is attached to the outer surface of the wash water tank, the motor is connected to an arm, and the motor is operated by a switch. An automatic toilet cleaning device has been developed and used, in which the arm is rotated and the float valve is lifted up automatically by rotating the arm to discharge the cleaning water inside the cleaning water tank into the toilet. There is.

On the other hand, there is known a functional toilet seat device of a toilet bowl type in which a device for a predetermined function such as a local washing function of a human body and a heating function of a toilet seat is integrally incorporated in a toilet bowl together with a toilet seat in advance. The switch of the automatic toilet bowl cleaning device is provided in the main body of the functional toilet seat device or its operation part, and the valve drive unit and the main body of the functional toilet seat device are connected by an electric cord to supply power and transmit signals. It is usually done like this.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in this case, when the automatic cleaning device and the functional toilet seat device integrated with the toilet are installed, it is necessary to connect the valve drive unit and the main body of the functional toilet seat device with an electric cord, which makes the installation troublesome. There is a problem, especially in the case of a functional toilet seat device of the retrofit type that is constructed separately from the toilet body and is used by being retrofitted to an existing toilet bowl, which makes the construction particularly troublesome and difficult.

In the case of the functional toilet seat device of the retrofit type, it is premised that the functional toilet seat device is used by being attached to an existing toilet, and such a conventional functional toilet seat device is a switch for the automatic cleaning function of the toilet. Therefore, when installing this type of functional toilet seat device of the retrofit type, a switch for operating the automatic cleaning device and the electrical connection part are installed on the main body or operating part. In addition, it is necessary to connect the valve drive unit to the valve drive unit with an electric cord, which makes the installation very troublesome, or in the case of this type of retrofit type functional toilet seat device, it is actually necessary to install an automatic cleaning device. It becomes difficult.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention of the present application was made in order to solve such a problem, and its gist is to provide an electric valve drive unit on the outer surface of the wash water tank, and use the valve drive unit for the valve of the wash water tank. In the automatic toilet cleaning device of the type in which the toilet is driven to drain the cleaning water inside the toilet to automatically clean the toilet, the valve drive unit is provided with a light receiving unit, while the local cleaning function for the human body and the toilet seat heating are provided. A functional toilet having a predetermined function such as a function is provided with a light emitting portion in the main body of the toilet seat device or its operating portion, and the light emitting portion emits the drive light emitting signal of the valve driving unit and the light receiving portion receives the light. The driving unit is adapted to work (Claim 1). Here, it is preferable that the signal light receiving portions are provided on a plurality of surfaces of the valve drive unit (claim 2).

[0007]

[Action and effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, while the light receiving unit is provided in the valve drive unit in the automatic cleaning device, the light emitting unit is provided in the main body of the functional toilet seat device or the operation unit thereof, and the valve drive unit is operated by transmitting and receiving the optical signal. According to the present invention, when the automatic cleaning device and the functional toilet seat device are installed, it is not necessary to connect the valve drive unit and the main body of the functional toilet seat device with an electric cord, which facilitates the installation. . In particular, it is easy to install in a functional toilet seat device of the retrofit type that is separate from the toilet body, and when using such a functional toilet seat device of the retrofit type, it is easy to install an automatic toilet bowl cleaning device together. Become.

It is desirable that the valve drive unit be operated by using a primary battery or a secondary battery as a power source. Further, it is desirable that the valve drive unit is provided with light receiving portions on a plurality of surfaces. As a result, even when the valve drive unit is attached to the outer surface of the wash water tank with its direction turned, the signal reception by the valve drive unit is surely received, which is convenient.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 10 is a wash water tank, 12 is a float valve that opens and closes a drain port at the bottom of the wash water tank, 14 is an arm connected to the float valve 12 via a chain 15, and the rotation operation of this arm 14 As a result, the float valve 12 is lifted to open the drain port, and the flush water in the flush water tank 10 is vigorously discharged from the drain port toward the toilet bowl.

A valve drive unit 16 in an automatic toilet bowl cleaning device is attached to the outer surface of the side wall of the flush water tank 10. The valve drive unit 16 has a housing 18, in which a rotary drive motor is disposed, and the motor is operatively connected to the arm 14 via a plurality of gears to rotate the motor. Based on this, the arm 14 is adapted to rotate.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a functional toilet seat device having a human body local cleaning function, etc. In this example, the functional toilet seat device 24 is separate from the toilet body and is used by being attached to the existing toilet body. It is a retrofit type. The functional toilet seat device 24 includes a toilet seat 26, a toilet lid 28, and a nozzle 30 for ejecting local washing water. The functional toilet seat device 24 has an operating portion 32 in its main body, and is provided with a plurality of switches for operating various functions, one of which is a specific one for operating the automatic toilet bowl cleaning device. The switch 32a is for operating the valve drive unit 16.

Correspondingly to this, the main body of the functional toilet seat device 24 is provided with a light emitting section 34 that emits a drive signal for operating the valve drive unit 16, and correspondingly, the valve drive unit 16 The housing 18 is provided with a light receiving portion 22 exposed to the outside. A dry battery 38 (see FIG. 2) is built in the housing 18, and a motor or the like operates using the dry battery 38 as a power source.

In this example, it is not necessary to connect the valve drive unit 16 and the main body of the functional toilet seat device 24 in the automatic toilet bowl cleaning device with an electric cord, and therefore, when these are attached, they can be installed independently. Moreover, it is possible to operate the automatic cleaning device in that state.

A functional toilet seat device 24 of this kind may be of a remote control type. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the remote control 36 includes a switch 32a for operating the valve drive unit 16 and a light emitting part 34. May be provided. In this case, the optical signal emitted from the light emitting section 34 is directly received by the light receiving section 22 of the valve drive unit 16, and the valve drive unit 16 operates.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light receiving portion 22 has a plurality of surfaces of the housing 18 of the valve drive unit 16, specifically, in this example, the washing water is attached to the washing water tank 10. The tank 10 can be provided on the front surface and the rear surface (left and right surfaces in FIG. 2) when viewed from the front.

In this case, for example, when the water supply pipe 40 to the wash water tank 10 is attached to the right side wall or the left side wall of the wash water tank 10 as shown in FIG. 3, the valve drive unit 16 is supplied with water. When the valve drive unit 16 is provided on the side wall of the tank on the side opposite to the pipe 40, the light receiving unit 22 can reliably receive the light emission signal from the light emitting unit 34 regardless of whether the valve drive unit 16 is provided on the left or right side wall. The advantage that can be obtained is obtained. The light receiving section 22 may be provided on a manual operation handle 42 provided in the valve drive unit 16 as shown in FIG.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example. For example, the present invention can be applied to a functional toilet seat device integrated with a toilet that is preliminarily integrated in the toilet, or can be applied to a functional toilet seat device having only the function of heating the toilet seat. Furthermore, the form, structure, and mounting position of the valve drive unit in the above example are only examples, and the present invention is applicable to automatic cleaning devices having various other valve drive units. It is possible to configure in a form in which various changes are made based on the knowledge of a person skilled in the art within a range not to do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an automatic cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a functional toilet seat device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another aspect of the valve drive unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an advantage of providing light receiving portions on a plurality of surfaces of a housing of the valve drive unit of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a light receiving unit is provided on a handle of a valve drive unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Wash Water Tank 16 Valve Drive Unit 22 Light Receiving Section 24 Functional Toilet Seat Device 32a Switch 34 Light Emitting Section

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An electric valve drive unit is provided on the outer surface of a flush water tank, and the valve of the flush water tank is driven by the valve drive unit to discharge the flush water inside to the toilet bowl to automatically flush the toilet bowl. In the toilet bowl automatic cleaning device of the type that is typically performed, a light-receiving portion is provided in the valve drive unit, and a light-emitting portion is provided in the main body of the toilet seat device or its operation portion having a predetermined function such as a local cleaning function of the human body and a toilet seat heating function. An automatic cleaning device for a toilet, wherein the light emitting section is provided so that a light emission signal for driving the valve drive unit is emitted and the light receiving section receives the light, thereby operating the valve drive unit. 2. The automatic toilet bowl cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the light receiving portions are provided on a plurality of surfaces of the valve drive unit.