JPH0827863A - Sanitary flushing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to hide a pipe penetration hole and mount this sanitary flushing device to a toilet stool whose height varies. CONSTITUTION:A controller 13 is installed beside a toilet stool main body where a connector 13B is mounted on the side of the main body in such a fashion that it may move vertically. A slide unit 52 is arranged to push up the lower part of a movable part 53 in such a state of the connector 13B which is raised up to the uppermost position of a slide hole 63. With the connector 138 which is lowered to the lowermost position of the slide hole 63, the lower part of the movable board 53 comes in contact with a stopper, which makes it possible to prevent the board from further dropping than the lowermost position. It is, therefore, possible to hide a pipe penetration hole 54A no matter at what position the connector 13b is located in the movement range of the slide hole 63.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sanitary washing device suitable for being applied to a so-called western style toilet bowl.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a sanitary washing device for washing sanitarily and comfortably by spraying washing water toward a user's local area. This sanitary washing device is attached to a Western-style toilet bowl 30 as shown in FIG. In this toilet bowl 30, the rear end of the toilet seat 32 is rotatably attached to a dome-shaped main body 31. A water reservoir 33 is provided on the bottom of the main body 31, and a plurality of projections 35 that abut on the peripheral edge 34 of the main body 31 are provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat 32, whereby the toilet seat 32 is stably mounted on the main body 31. Placed.

FIG. 10 shows the structure of a conventional sanitary washing device 10 of the type that is additionally attached to an existing toilet bowl 30 later. In this sanitary washing device 10, the entire device is the toilet bowl 3 described above.
A horizontal shaft 37 is attached to a rear portion of a frame body 36 to be attached to 0, and a toilet lid 38 and a rear end portion of a toilet seat 39 having a central portion opened are rotatably attached to the horizontal shaft 37. Further, a washing nozzle 43A and a bidet nozzle 43B are attached to the lower side of the toilet seat 39.

Further, a control unit 40 for controlling the amount and pressure of water to be washed is attached to the side of the frame 36, and an operation unit 41 is provided on the surface thereof. The operation unit 41 is provided with an oscillating cleaning selection switch 41A, a bidet selection switch 41B, a stop button 41C, etc. for selecting the oscillating cleaning nozzle 43A and the bidet nozzle 43B.

Washing water is supplied into the control unit 40 by a water distribution pipe 42 connected to an external pump (not shown) or the like, and from there, a washing nozzle 43A or a bidet nozzle arranged behind the toilet seat 39. Water is sent to 43B and jetted out.

When the sanitary washing device 10 is attached to the toilet bowl 30 as shown in FIG.
A plurality of protrusions 44 are provided on the main body 31 of the toilet bowl 30 for stable holding. Each nozzle 43A, 43B
Can be moved back and forth by an electromagnetic unit (not shown).
In addition, each nozzle 4 is provided on the front surface of each nozzle 43A, 43B.
A nozzle cover 45 for hiding 3A, 43B and surrounding parts from the outside is arranged.

When mounting the sanitary washing device 10 on the existing toilet bowl 30, the frame 36 is attached to the main body 31 of the toilet bowl 30 after the toilet seat 32 of the toilet bowl 30 is removed. At this time, the water distribution pipe 42 is connected to, for example, a water distribution pipe (not shown) of the flush water storage tank 2 arranged behind the toilet 30. When the toilet bowl 30 is used, the toilet seat 39 of the sanitary washing device 10 is tilted down on the main body 31 and seated thereon.

Further, when the sanitary washing device 10 is used, the operating portion 41 selects the wipe washing nozzle 43A or the bidet nozzle 43B. Next, the feed amount and pressure of the cleaning water are adjusted to eject the cleaning water from the nozzles 43A and 43B. The spouted water cleans the area hygienically and comfortably.

[0009]

By the way, the conventional sanitary washing device 10 has a problem that the device is large and expensive as a whole because the dedicated toilet seat 39 and the toilet lid 38 are integrally provided. Therefore, the present invention solves the problems described above, and proposes a small-sized and inexpensive sanitary washing device.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a cleaning nozzle for ejecting cleaning water, cleaning water supply means for supplying cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle, and cleaning nozzle A sanitary washing device having a nozzle attachment portion for attaching the washing water to the toilet body, and a pipe for guiding the washing water discharged from the washing water supply means to the washing nozzle,
The nozzle attachment part is attached to the wash water supply means so as to be movable up and down, and a cover for closing the passage hole of the pipe is provided on the wash water supply means to cover a part of the movement range of the nozzle attachment part together with the nozzle attachment part. It is characterized by making it move.

[0011]

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 13 is arranged beside the toilet body 31, and the operation unit 15 is provided on the upper side thereof. As shown in FIG. 2, a connecting portion 13B is vertically movably attached to a side surface of the control portion 13, and a connecting portion 12C of the nozzle attaching portion 12 is connected thereto.

When the connecting portion 13B is raised to the uppermost position of the slide hole 63, as shown in FIG.
The push-up portion 55 of pushes up the lower portion of the movable plate 53. At this time, the pipe passage hole 54A is completely hidden from the outside by the slide portion 52. Also, the connecting portion 13B
5 in the state where it is lowered to the lowest position of the slide hole 63,
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower portion of the movable plate 53 comes into contact with the stoppers 56 protruding from both sides of the holding portion 64 so that the stopper 56 does not fall below that position. At this time, the pipe passage hole 54A is formed in the movable plate 53 and the slide portion 5.
2 is hidden from the outside.

Therefore, the connecting portion 13B has the slide hole 6
At any position within the range of movement of No. 3, the pipe passage hole 54
A is hidden from the outside. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside of the control unit 13 and to cope with toilet bowls of different heights without impairing the appearance.

[0014]

Next, one embodiment of the sanitary washing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition,
The same parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the sanitary washing device 1 according to the present invention is attached to an existing Western style toilet 30 and the toilet seat 32 is raised. In this sanitary washing device 1, the washing nozzle 11A and the bidet nozzle 11B, which are arranged so that the positions where the washing water is ejected are different, are attached to the nozzle attachment portion 12 placed on the back side of the main body 31. ing.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the nozzles 11A and 11B are stored,
That is, the non-use state is shown.

The nozzle mounting portion 12 is the peripheral edge portion 3 of the toilet 30.
It is securely attached to the rear end portion of No. 4 by a suction plate (not shown). The upper plate portion 12A of the nozzle mounting portion 12 is provided with coupling portions 12C on both end sides. In addition, each nozzle 11
A connecting portion 13B is attached to the side surface of the control portion 13 arranged beside the main body 31 for supplying washing water to A and 11B so that the height can be adjusted as described later, By connecting the connecting portion 12C to the connecting portion 13B, the nozzle attaching portion 12 is attached to the control portion 13.

Further, the nozzle cover 12B for concealing each of the nozzles 11A and 11B has a nozzle cover 1 on both upper sides.
Cleaning nozzles 16 and 16 for cleaning the surface of 2B are attached. The cleaning nozzles 16 and 16 are arranged one above each on the left and right sides of the nozzle cover 12B.
Cleaning water is spouted toward the surface of the nozzle cover 12B.

Hot water is supplied from the water storage tank 13A in the controller 13 to the oscillating cleaning nozzle 11A and the bidet nozzle 11B through pipes 14A and 14B. The cleaning nozzles 16 and 16 have, for example, an existing water storage tank 2 (see FIG. 1).
Water for cleaning that is supplied from the outside such as 1) is not supplied to the pipe 14
Directly supplied via C. The pipes 14A to 14C are arranged along the lower side of the connecting portion 13B and the upper plate portion 12A. The diameter of these pipes 14A-14C is
Since it is smaller than the gap between 2 and the main body 31, there is no risk of being crushed.

FIG. 2 shows the construction of the movable plate 53 for concealing the connecting portion 13B of the control unit 13 and the pipe passage hole 54A for the pipes 14A to 14C. The connecting portion 13B includes a protruding portion 51 that protrudes to the side of the control portion 13 and a slide portion 52 that is parallel to the side surface of the control portion 13. It is fitted into the slide hole 63 so as to be flush with the outer cylinder 61. The movable plate 53 arranged inside the slide portion 52 is
It is inserted between the outer cylinder 61 and the holding portion 64 and is vertically slidable. In addition, the nozzle mounting portion 12
And the pipes 14A to 14C are arranged along the lower surface of the projecting portion 51, and these pass through the pipe passage hole 54A of the holding portion 64 and the pipe passage hole 54B of the slide portion 52 (FIG. 4) to store the water in the storage tank 13A in the control unit 13. (FIG. 1) or the water storage tank 2 (FIG. 11).

The slide portion 52 of the connecting portion 13B is fitted into the slide hole 63 so as to be flush with the outer cylinder 61 of the control portion 13 as shown in FIG.
Is protruding outward. Further, the width of the holding portion 64 provided inside the outer cylinder 61 is larger than that of the slide hole 63. An appropriate gap is provided between the holding portion 64 and the outer cylinder 61, and both side end portions 58A (FIG. 2) of the slide portion 52 are vertically slidably inserted into this gap, and a movable plate is further provided thereon. Similarly, both end portions 58B of 53 are vertically slidably inserted. Further, the pipe passage hole 54A of the holding portion 64 is formed vertically long in accordance with the vertical movement range of the pipes 14A to 14C accompanying the height adjustment of the connecting portion 13B. The pipes 14A to 14C are made of a relatively flexible material, and are adapted to adjust the height of the connecting portion 13B.

When the connecting portion 13B is raised to the uppermost position of the slide hole 63, as shown in FIG.
The push-up portion 55 of pushes up the lower portion of the movable plate 53. At this time, the pipe passage hole 54A is hidden from the outside by the slide portion 52. Further, when the connecting portion 13B is lowered to the lowermost position of the slide hole 63 as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the movable plate 53 contacts the stoppers 56 protruding from both sides of the holding portion 64 as shown in FIG. By touching it, it will not fall below that position.
Further, the sliding portion 52 is formed in advance to have a width slightly smaller than that of the movable plate 53 so that the sliding portion 52 does not interfere with the stopper 56. At this time, the pipe passage hole 54
The upper side of A is hidden by the movable plate 53, and the lower side is hidden from the outside by the slide portion 52. That is, the pipe passage hole 54A is hidden regardless of the position of the connecting portion 13B in the movement range of the slide hole 63.

Therefore, even if the moving range of the connecting portion 13B is secured to be relatively large, the movable plate 53 moves in conjunction therewith, so that the pipe passage hole 54A is not exposed.
As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside of the control unit 13, and to cope with toilet bowls 30 having different heights without impairing the appearance. Also, the slide part 5
The engagement portion 58 provided on the inner side of 2 and the projection 57 provided at the lower end of the movable plate 53 are engaged with each other, so that even if the user pushes up the movable plate 53 by hand, the pipe passage hole 54A is exposed. It is supposed not to.

On the upper side of the control unit 13, the operation unit 15 is provided.
7, a plurality of modes, as shown in FIG. 7, a "stop" mode, a "oscillate cleaning" mode,
A relatively large rotary knob (rotary knob) 15A for selecting the “bidet” mode and the “cleaning” mode, a water pressure adjusting knob 15B for adjusting the pressure and flow rate of the wash water, and a water temperature for adjusting the temperature of the wash water. The adjustment knob 15C is arranged. Water pressure adjustment knob 15B and water temperature adjustment knob 15C
Has a stronger water force or a higher water temperature as it is rotated clockwise. The rotary knob 15A is formed in a dome shape, and when the rotary knob 15A is rotated to direct the instruction line 15D provided on the surface thereof to the position of the "stop" mode provided on the panel surface of the operation unit 15, as will be described later. The rotation of the rotary knob 15A is temporarily stopped and the supply of cleaning water and cleaning water is stopped. When the instruction line 15D is directed to the position of the "oscillation cleaning" mode or the "bidet" mode, the rotation is stopped here and the cleaning water is jetted from the oscillization cleaning nozzle 11A or the bidet nozzle 11B.

When the sanitary washing device 1 is used, the toilet seat 32 is laid down on the main body 31 and seated thereon as shown in FIG. Then, the operation unit 15 of the control unit 13 is operated to select either the "oscillation cleaning" mode or the "bidet" mode. As a result, the water storage tank 13A in the control unit 13 is pressurized and the cleaning water is ejected.

In this sanitary washing device 1, since the height of the connecting portion 13B of the control portion 13 can be adjusted as described above and the pipe passage hole 54A is not exposed, the sanitary washing device 1 can be installed inside the control portion 13. It is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering and to accommodate toilet bowls of different heights without impairing the appearance.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, the cleaning nozzle for ejecting cleaning water, the cleaning water supply means for supplying the cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle, and the nozzle mounting portion for mounting the cleaning nozzle on the toilet body are provided. A sanitary washing device having a pipe for guiding the washing water discharged from the washing water supply means to the washing nozzle, the nozzle mounting portion being attached to the washing water supply means so as to be vertically movable, The cleaning water supply means is provided with a cover that closes the passage hole of the pipe, and the cover moves together with the nozzle mounting part in a part of the moving range of the nozzle mounting part.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside of the control unit, and to easily mount it on various toilet bowls having different heights without impairing the appearance. effective.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a toilet bowl 30 to which a sanitary washing device 1 according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a connecting portion 13B and a movable plate 53.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an attachment mechanism of a connecting portion 13B and a movable plate 53.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the uppermost position of a connecting portion 13B.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a lowermost position of a connecting portion 13B.

6 is a view on arrow A of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an operation unit 15.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a general Western style toilet 30.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a conventional sanitary washing device 10.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a Western-style toilet 30 to which the conventional sanitary washing device 10 is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,10 Sanitary washing device 11A Oscillating washing nozzle 11B Bidet nozzle 12 Nozzle mounting part 13 Control part 13B Connecting part 14A-14C Pipe 16 Cleaning nozzle 30 Toilet bowl 31 Toilet body 51 Projection part 52 Sliding part 53 Movable plate 54A, 54B Pipe passage hole 55 Push-up part 56 Stopper 63 Slide hole 64 Holding part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning nozzle for ejecting cleaning water, cleaning water supply means for supplying the cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle, a nozzle mounting portion for mounting the cleaning nozzle on a toilet body, and the cleaning water supply. A sanitary washing device having a pipe for guiding the washing water discharged from the means to the washing nozzle, wherein the nozzle mounting portion is attached to the washing water supply means so as to be vertically movable, and the pipe is provided. A sanitary washing device characterized in that a cover for closing the passage hole is provided in the washing water supply means so that the cover moves together with the nozzle mounting part in a part of the moving range of the nozzle mounting part.