JPH07908B2 - Sanitary washing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sanitary washing device mainly used for washing the anus and the like after toilet in a toilet, and more specifically, it is attached to an existing toilet bowl for use. Type of sanitary washing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, sanitary washing measures of this type are roughly classified into two types, that is, a water supply direct connection type and an indirect water supply type.

The former is for directly supplying water from the water pipe to the main body of the apparatus through a water supply pipe, and injecting water (or hot water) from a cleaning nozzle by water pressure to clean the human body part.

In the latter, water accumulated in a low tank or an exclusive auxiliary tank already installed behind the toilet is supplied by a pump unit, pressurized, and sprayed from a cleaning nozzle to clean a human body part.

Since the former sanitary washing device of the direct water supply type depends on the tap water pressure as described above, the connection part of the water supply to the main body of the device is relatively high pressure (about 18 kg / cm ² ) unlike the indirect water supply type. Sex is required. Therefore, the connecting pipe from the water pipe to the main body of the apparatus is generally made of a metal pipe such as a copper pipe because a resin hose cannot be used.

An example of a typical water supply connecting portion will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 for such a direct water connection system. Reference numeral 1 denotes a device main body extension portion 4 that extends outside the toilet bowl 3 of the device main body 2. It is a water supply port that projects from the center in the rear horizontal direction. Reference numeral 5 is a water supply elbow, the first mouth portion 5a can be connected to the water supply mouth 1, and the second mouth portion 5b is
The first pipe portion 5a is bent at 90 ° so that the metal pipe 6 can be connected. In addition, 7 and 8 are packings for making a watertight state. The second opening of the metal pipe 6 is connected to the water pipe.

Next, FIG. 9 shows another conventional example, which is a toilet bowl 3 of the apparatus main body 7.
A water supply port 10 is provided on the bottom surface 9 of the apparatus main body extension 8 that extends further outward so that an L-shaped metal pipe 11 is connected. 12 is a packing.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional configuration, depending on the space of the toilet room where the sanitary washing device is installed and the shape of the toilet bowl, it may not be possible to install the sanitary washing device.

To explain one example, FIGS. 10 and 11 show a toilet bowl 15 of a type in which the low tank portion 13 and the toilet portion 14 are integrated.
It is a diagram in which the sanitary washing device is placed, unlike the general toilet bowl 16 shown by the broken line in FIG. 11, the lower parts of the overhang portions 13a, 13b on the left and right sides of the low tank portion 13 are more than the rim surface 15a of the toilet bowl 15. It is composed of the bottom surface. However, since the water supply port 1 as described above is projected in the rear horizontal direction from substantially the center of the apparatus main body extension portion 4 which is projected to the outside of the toilet bowl 3 of the apparatus main body 2, the toilet tank 15 has a low tank lower than the rim surface 15a. It contacts the overhanging portions 13a and 13b, and as shown in FIG.
The tip of the was protruding from the tip of the toilet bowl 15, which was a problem.
In this way, the water supply port 1 only protrudes from the main body, but it could not be attached at all to a slightly special toilet bowl.

Further, when the water supply port 10 is provided on the bottom surface 9 of the device main body extension portion 8 projecting outward from the toilet bowl 3 of the device main body 7 as described above, as shown in FIG. Considering the state where it is attached to the floor via the stand 19, the floor surface of the toilet
The water supply port 10, the metal pipe 11, etc. contacted 20 and could not be installed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary washing device which eliminates the above-mentioned problems and can be attached to as many kinds of toilet bowls as possible.

Means for Solving the Problems And technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems,
The water supply connection is provided at the rear outer corner of the main body of the sanitary washing device.

Action The action of this technical means is as follows. Since the water supply connection part is provided at the outer corner on the rear side of the main body of the sanitary washing device, the connection part of the water supply does not obstruct the special toilet bowl, the wall of the toilet, the floor, etc. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 5 shows a water circuit of the sanitary washing device, and the inside of the broken line is built in the device body. First of all, 21 is a branch faucet metal fitting, which guides water introduced from the water pipe 22 to a low tank.
23 and a sanitary washing device are branched in a waterway, and a stopcock 24, a strainer 25, and a check valve 26 are built inside. Between the branch faucet metal fitting 21 and the main body of the sanitary washing device, a connection pipe made of annealed copper or the like is directly received from tap water
Connected at 27. 28 is a solenoid valve for water stoppage, 29 is a flow rate control valve, 30 is a flow rate sensor, and the flow rate control valve detects the flow rate and sets it to a desired flow rate via a control unit (not shown).
The opening and closing degree of the 29 valves is automatically controlled. 31 is a hot water tank, 32 is a vacuum breaker, 33 is a solenoid valve for switching the cleaning nozzle, each of which is an anus nozzle.
It can be switched to the nozzle 34a and the bidet nozzle 34b. Reference numeral 35 is a waste water circuit, and the amount of water whose flow rate is adjusted by the flow rate control valve 29 is 50 l / hr of insensitive water ≒ (0.85 l / min)
It is provided so that it does not fall below. 36 is a vacuum breaker.

Next, FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the sanitary washing device, showing a state where the sanitary washing device is attached to a general toilet bowl 37 with a low tank.
Reference numeral 38 denotes a main body of the apparatus, and inside thereof, the solenoid valve 28, the flow rate control valve, the washing function unit such as the hot water tank 31 washing nozzles 34a and 34b, and the warm air unit for drying the local portion after washing the local portion, and It has a built-in deodorant blower unit for sucking the odor in the toilet bowl and removing the bad odor.
A heating toilet seat 39 is rotatably attached to the apparatus body 38, and has a heater provided therein to warm the hips when a person sits down. 40 is a toilet lid. An operation panel 41 is provided with switches for operating and stopping the above-mentioned cleaning function, drying function, deodorizing function, and the like.

Next, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 42 denotes a back surface 38a of the apparatus main body 38, an outer side 3 thereof.
8b is a water supply connection portion extending horizontally from the standing wall 43 of the recess 38d of the corner portion 38c.

Reference numeral 27 is a connecting pipe made of an annealed copper pipe whose end portion is bent in a substantially L shape, and can be connected to the water supply connecting portion 42 by fastening with a cap nut 45 via a packing 44. The extending direction of the connecting pipe 27 can be attached at any position around the water supply connecting portion 42 as shown by an arrow X.

Next, the operation of the configuration of this embodiment will be described. Sixth
As shown in the figure, the left and right overhanging portions 13a of the low tank portion 13 are
The sanitary washing device, even when attached to a toilet such that 13 and 13b are lower than the rim surface 15a of the toilet bowl 15, the rear surface 38a of the device body 38, the outer side 38b, the recess 38d of the corner portion 38c, Since the water supply connection portion 42 is provided, it is unlikely that the sanitary washing device cannot be attached due to contact of the water supply connection portion with the overhanging portion 13a (13b) of the low tank 13.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, even when this sanitary washing device is attached to the Japanese-style dual-purpose toilet 18 via the stand 19, the water supply connecting portion 42 is connected to the rear surface 38a and the outer side 38b of the apparatus body 38 as described above. Since it is provided in the concave portion 38d of the corner portion 38c, the water supply connection portion 42, the connecting pipe 27 and the like do not come into contact with the floor of the toilet and the sanitary washing device is not attached.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 2 shows
The second embodiment is shown, and the back surface 138a of the apparatus main body 138,
The outer side 138b and the lower half part of the corner part 138c are made into the concave part 138d, and the water supply connection part 142 is provided on the standing wall 143. Since the water supply connection part cannot be seen from above, there is no discomfort and the appearance is good.

Further, FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment, in which a rear surface 238a of the apparatus main body 238, an outer side 238b, and a lower half portion of a corner portion 238c are recessed 238d.
In addition, the water supply connection 242 is provided on the top surface portion 50, and since the water supply connection 242 is not visible from above as in the second embodiment, there is no discomfort and the appearance is good. Also, the connecting pipe 22
7 can also be mounted by freely fixing it horizontally as indicated by the arrow.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention is provided with a water supply connecting portion on the outer rear corner of the main body of the sanitary washing device. Since it can be attached to a so-called low tank toilet integrated toilet, or a toilet such as a Japanese style toilet, a highly versatile sanitary washing device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is an enlarged view of a main part of a water supply connection portion of a sanitary washing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of a water supply connection portion of a sanitary washing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of a water supply connection portion of a sanitary washing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the sanitary washing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a water circuit diagram of the sanitary washing device, FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the sanitary washing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted and mounted on a low tank integrated toilet, and FIG. 7 is the same. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which the sanitary washing device is attached to a Japanese-style dual-purpose toilet, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part of a water supply connection portion of a conventional sanitary washing device, and FIG. 9 is a sanitary washing device in another conventional example. An enlarged view of the main part of the water supply connection, Fig. 10 shows the conventional sanitary washing device with a low tank toilet Plan view illustrating the mounting state, Figure 11 is a side view of the same, FIG. 12 the sanitary washing apparatus in another conventional example, is a side view showing a state of attaching the Japanese dual toilet. 38 …… Main body, 38a, 138a, 238a …… Main body back, 38b, 138b, 23
8b …… Outside of back of main body, 38c, 138c, 238c …… Outside corner of back of main body, 38d, 138d, 238d …… Recess, 42,142,242 …… Connection of water supply.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sanitary washing device mounted on a toilet bowl, wherein a water supply connection to the washing function is provided at a rear outer corner portion of a main body having a human body part washing function inside. 2. A recess is provided in a rear outer corner portion of the main body,
The sanitary washing device according to claim 1, wherein a water supply connection portion is provided in the recess. 3. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1, wherein the human body local washing function is configured to eject washing water by tap water pressure.