JPH08313409A - Toilet accessory device equipped with urine analyzer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To recduce the load at a time of execution by connecting only a branch metal fitting to a water pipe in piping construction by connecting an one-input/two-output type three-way valve across the vacuum breaker and human body washing nozzle of a bidet device and connecting one outlet thereof to the human body washing nozzle of the bidet device and connecting the other outlet thereof to the washing nozzle of a urine sampling container. CONSTITUTION: Urine sampling function and urine analyzing function are added to a toilet accessory unit equipped with a bidet device to make the unit multifunctional. At this time, a three-way valve 94 is arranged between the vacuum breaker 92 and human body washing nozzle 46 of the bidet device and connected to the washing nozzle of a urine sampling container. A branch metal fitting 100 is connected to a water pipe 98 to be connected to a valve unit 48 by a pipe 102. By this connection, tap water can be also supplied to the washing nozzle 82 of the urine sampling container and the piping construction at a time of the anchoring of the unit can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Object of the invention]

The present invention relates to a bidet device for washing the anus and vagina with a fountain, a urine sampling device for sampling urine excreted in a toilet bowl, and for analyzing a collected urine sample. And a multi-functional toilet accessory unit equipped with the urine analyzer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A toilet accessory unit having a cleaning device (hereinafter referred to as a bidet device), which is popular under the name of Washlet (registered trademark) and has been designed to clean the anus and vagina with a fountain, is well known. When installing this unit in a toilet, plumbing work should be done by connecting a branch fitting to the water pipe for supplying toilet flush water to the cistern, and connecting this branch fitting to the vacuum breaker of the bidet device. Done.

On the other hand, it has been proposed to support the individual's health check by sampling and analyzing urine using a toilet. For example, in the physical examination device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-30764, urine is sampled by a urine collection container that is swingably attached to a toilet seat, and a urine sample is sent to a measurement unit arranged on the side of the toilet bowl. It is designed for analysis.

Since this device is not provided with means for cleaning the urine collection container, it is unsanitary and there is a possibility that a good urine sample cannot be collected. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a washing nozzle for washing the urine collecting container and wash the urine collecting container with washing water after use.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Adding a urine collecting function and a urine analysis function to a toilet accessory unit having a bidet function,
It is desirable to make the toilet multifunctional. When installing such a multifunctional unit in a toilet, the pipe to the human body washing nozzle and the pipe to the urine collection container washing nozzle must be connected to a water pipe. As a result, the construction is troublesome.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a toilet accessory unit that is equipped with a bidet device and a urine collection analyzer and that is simple in piping work.

[0007]

Configuration of the Invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Means for Solving the Problems and Outline of Operation The multi-functional unit of the present invention comprises a three-way valve of one input / two output type connected between a vacuum breaker of a bidet device and a human body washing nozzle. One of the outlets is connected to a human body washing nozzle of the bidet device, and the other outlet is connected to a washing nozzle of the urine collection container.

Since this is done, the piping work for installing this multi-function unit in the toilet requires only connecting the branch fitting to the water pipe, as in the case of installing a conventional bidet device. Therefore, the burden at the time of construction can be reduced.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, a toilet 10 has a conventional toilet bowl 12 and a cistern 14, to which a housing 18 of a toilet accessory unit 16 of the present invention is attached, as will be described later. The toilet seat 20 and the toilet lid 22 are rotatably mounted on the housing 18 in the same manner as in the conventional case.

Referring to FIG. 2, the housing 18 of the unit 16 can be composed of, for example, a frame 24, an upper casing 26, and left and right lower casings 28 and 30. The housing 18 is attached to the back of the frame 24
The pair of T-bolts 32 are engaged with each other, the T-bolts 32 are inserted into the toilet seat mounting holes 34 of the toilet bowl, and the T-bolts 32 are fastened by the nuts 36, whereby the toilet bowl 12 is mounted.

The housing 18 has a polarographic urine analysis flow cell 38, an electric syringe pump 40 with an electric rotary valve for transferring a urine sample collected by a urine sampling device (described later) to the flow cell 38, and a carrier. The liquid tank 42, the calibration liquid tank 44, etc. are accommodated.

The housing 18 further accommodates a bidet device 50 of a known type having a human body washing nozzle 46 and a valve unit 48. The housing 18 also includes
Hot air dryer 52, deodorizer 54, power supply 56
Alternatively, the operation unit 58 of the bidet device may be housed. The control unit 60 for controlling the urine sampling device and the urine analyzer and outputting the analysis result can be installed on the side wall of the toilet as shown in FIG. The housing 18 may further be provided with a finger sphygmomanometer unit 62, and the blood pressure may be measured by engaging the finger of the subject.

Referring to FIG. 3, the toilet seat 20 incorporates a urine sampling device 64. The urine sampling device 64 includes a frame 66, which is appropriately attached to the lower surface of the toilet seat 20 with screws or the like. Frame 6
6, a swing arm 68 is rotatably supported,
It is configured to be swung by a motor 70 such as a stepping motor and a belt 72.

A urine collection container 7 is provided at the lower end of the swing arm 68.
4 is provided. The urine collecting container 74 has a shallow ship bottom shape, and is covered with a foreign substance intrusion prevention wire net 76 made of stainless steel or the like. The urine collection container 74 is connected to the syringe pump 40 via a flexible urine suction tube 78 extending the hollow inside of the swing arm 68.

Urine is sampled by swinging the swing arm 68 to position the urine collection container 74 in the bowl space of the toilet bowl 12 and discharging the urine toward the urine collection container. The urine sample collected in the urine collection container 4 is sucked by the syringe pump 40 through the urine suction tube 78, and is transferred to the polarographic flow cell 38 together with the carrier liquid stored in the carrier liquid tank 42. Flow cell 3
Reference numeral 8 outputs a signal according to the amount of the substance to be measured (eg glucose) in the sample, and the control unit 60 calculates and displays the glucose concentration based on this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the frame 66 is provided with a channel-shaped storage / washing chamber 80 that opens downward toward the bowl of the toilet bowl 12 so that the urine collection container 74 can be stored when not in use. Has become. Storage cleaning room 80
The jet nozzle 82 is directed to the urine collection container 74 and the swing arm 68 by injecting pressurized water toward the urine collection container 74 that has been returned to the storage and washing chamber 80 after use.
Is to be washed. Pressure water is supplied to the injection nozzle 82 from a hose 84. The hose 84 is connected to the three-way valve of the valve unit 48 as described below.

As shown in FIG. 4, the valve unit 48
Is a solenoid valve 90 with a conventional pressure reducing valve 86 and a safety valve 88.
And a vacuum breaker 92. A three-way valve 94 is connected downstream of the vacuum breaker 92, one outlet of which is connected to the urine collection container cleaning nozzle 82 by a hose 84, and the other outlet is connected through a hot water forming heat exchanger 96. It is connected to the cleaning nozzle 46 of the bidet device.

When the toilet accessory unit 16 of the present invention is installed in the toilet, the housing 18 is installed on the toilet 12 using the T bolt 32 as described above. Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the branch fitting 100 is attached to the water pipe 98 and connected to the cistern 14, and the branch fitting 100 is connected to the valve unit 48 by the pipe 102.
Just connect to.

When the urine collection container 74 is used and washed, the three-way valve 94 is switched to the urine collection container cleaning nozzle 82 and the electromagnetic valve 90 is opened to open the urine collection container cleaning nozzle 82.
Cleaning water is sprayed from the urine collecting container 74 to clean it. The used wash water falls into the bowl.

When using the bidet device 50, the three-way valve 9
By switching 4 to the human body washing nozzle 46 and opening the electromagnetic valve 90, the anus and vagina can be washed.

[0021]

As described above, in the toilet accessory unit 16 of the present invention, the piping work is completed just by connecting the branch fitting to the water pipe, just as in the case of installing the conventional bidet device. The burden can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toilet accessory unit of the present invention installed in a toilet.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the housing shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the urine sampling device of the unit shown in FIG.

4 is a piping diagram of the unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12: Toilet bowl 14: Cistan 16: Toilet accessory unit 18: Housing of accessory unit 46: Bide device cleaning nozzle 50: Bide device 64: Urine sampling device 74: Urine collection container 82: Urine collection container cleaning nozzle 92: Vacuum breaker 94: Three sides Valve 100: Branch fitting

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bidet device is housed in a housing attached to a toilet bowl of a toilet, a branch fitting is connected to a water pipe for supplying toilet flush water to the cistern of the toilet, and a branch tube of the branch fitting is connected to a vacuum breaker. A toilet accessory unit in which a cleaning nozzle of a bidet device is connected downstream of a vacuum breaker, wherein the unit (16) is a urine collection container (74) for sampling urine excreted in a toilet bowl, and the urine collection container is cleaned after use A urine sampling device (64) having a cleaning means (82) for operating the urine analyzer (38) is housed in the housing (18), and the vacuum breaker (9).
1 input between the 2) and the washing nozzle (46) of the bidet device
A two-output three-way valve (94) was connected, one outlet of the three-way valve was connected to the washing nozzle (46) of the bidet device, and the other outlet was connected to the washing means (82) of the urine collection container. Toilet accessory unit (16) characterized by: