JPH1099231A - Sanitary washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing device for the private part which makes washing in a easy washing posture of the user by storing a washing nozzle inside of a main body of the device, and having a means of moving the washing nozzle back and forth and an inclination guide that enables the washing nozzle to have a prescribed angle of protruding from the main body. SOLUTION: A washing nozzle 16 is stored inside of a sanitary washing device 14. A knob 30 is to be slid to use the washing nozzle 16. Then the washing nozzle is forwarded, also, the touching part 18 so touches an inclination guide that the washing nozzle protrudes inclined based on an angle of the inclination guide. Therefore, the device 14 can be used in a position as the same is standing almost erect that there is no need to insert a main body 15 into a back of a stool, so a washing motion may take a comparatively easy position. There is no possibility of wetting user's clothing because the ejecting position of washing liquid is not displaced. It is sanitary because the stowing the washing nozzle is done without touching the same with user's hands.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sanitary washing device. More specifically, the cleaning nozzle is configured to be able to advance and retreat so as to protrude from the apparatus main body only when used, and an inclined guide is provided near the opening of the apparatus main body. The present invention relates to a sanitary washing apparatus in which a projection angle of a nozzle is inclined and a local washing operation can be performed in an easy posture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a sanitary washing device that can be carried at a travel destination or the like has been known. FIG. 5 shows a conventional example of such a portable sanitary washing device 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the sanitary washing device 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape and includes a main body 2 having a pump 3 therein and a tank 6 for storing washing water. The pump 3 includes a motor 4 driven by a battery (not shown) and a blower 5 fixed to a rotating shaft of the motor 4. A cleaning nozzle 7 is attached to the front end (left side in FIG. 5) of the main body 2, and a jet hole 10 for jetting cleaning water is formed at the tip of the cleaning nozzle 7.

When the sanitary washing device 1 is used, FIG.
6A, the user 12 is seated on the toilet seat 8 of the toilet bowl 11 from diagonally forward (left side in FIG. 6A) or FIG.
B, as shown in FIG.
3, the sanitary washing device 1 is inserted. Then, the ejection port 10 of the cleaning nozzle 7 is directed to the local area of the user 12 and the switch 9 shown in FIG. Thereby, the motor 4 shown in FIG. 5 is driven, and the cleaning water in the tank 6 is sent to the cleaning nozzle 7 by the rotation of the blower 5, so that the cleaning water is blown out from the blowing hole 10. As a result, the local part of the user can be sanitarily and comfortably washed with the jetted washing water.

[0004]

In the case of the sanitary washing device 1 shown in FIG.
In order to adjust the position of 0 to the local part, as shown in FIG. 6A, it is necessary to insert the device main body 2 from the opening 13 to the back of the toilet 11 while tilting the main body 2. This is because the cleaning nozzle 7 is mounted horizontally with respect to the main body 2.

[0005] However, the toilet 13 has an opening 13.
Are small, the space for inserting the apparatus main body 2 is limited, and the length of the cleaning nozzle 7 is selected to be relatively short in consideration of portability. The task of deciding is difficult and cumbersome. In addition, since the washing operation must be performed in an unreasonable posture, the jetting position of the washing water may be shifted in some cases, and the clothes of the user may be wetted. This is not desirable from a sanitary point of view.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and by making it possible to use the apparatus main body without inclining it so much, it is possible to perform a local cleaning operation in a comfortable posture. A cleaning device is proposed.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a sanitary washing apparatus having a washing nozzle housed in a main body of a washing apparatus, wherein the washing nozzle is movable with respect to the main body. And a tilt guide that tilts the cleaning nozzle at a predetermined angle and advances from the main body.

By sliding the knob, the cleaning nozzle housed in the apparatus main body projects from the main body. Since the inclined guide is provided near the opening of the apparatus main body, the contact plate of the cleaning nozzle comes into contact with the inclined guide and protrudes in an inclined state based on the inclined angle of the inclined guide. Thus, the apparatus can be used with the main body substantially upright when used, so that the local cleaning operation can be performed in a relatively easy posture. Further, since the ejection holes of the cleaning nozzle can be easily aligned with the local portion, there is no danger of the user's clothes or the like being wet.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of a sanitary washing device 14 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which a sanitary washing device 14 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a portable sanitary washing device.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cleaning nozzle 16 is housed, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cleaning nozzle 16 protrudes from the main body 15. As described above, when the device 14 is not used or when the device 14 is carried (carried), the cleaning nozzle 1 is used.
6 is housed in the main body 15 to reduce the size of the device 14.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, when the apparatus 14 is used, the cleaning nozzle 16 projects from the main body 15 in an inclined state. This is to improve the operability of the device 14 and to perform a local cleaning operation in a comfortable posture, as described later.

In FIG. 1, a sanitary washing device 14 comprises a main body 15 having a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape and a washing nozzle 16. On the rear side (right side in the figure) of the main body 15, a tank for storing washing water (see FIG. 5) and a pump for sending washing water to the washing nozzle 16 (see FIG. 5) as before.
And other water supply means.

As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of (two in FIG. 1) ejection holes 17 for ejecting washing water are formed at the front end of the washing nozzle 16 and a disc-shaped rear end. Is fixedly mounted. A water supply tube 29 for supplying cleaning water is inserted into an attachment port (water supply port) 19 provided at the rear end of the cleaning nozzle 16, and the cleaning water supplied through the water supply tube 29 is used as a cleaning nozzle. 1
It is led to 6.

The cleaning nozzle 16 is configured to be able to move forward and backward with respect to the apparatus main body 15. For this reason, the cleaning nozzle 16 is provided with an advance / retreat means 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the advancing / retreating means 20 includes a pair of sliding rods 2 attached and fixed at predetermined positions on the side surface 16a of the cleaning nozzle 16.
4, 24 and a connecting lever 22 connected to the sliding rod 24. The distal end of the sliding rod 24 is slidably fitted in a pair of guide grooves 21 and 21 formed on the inner side surfaces of the side surfaces 15a and 15a of the main body 15.

The lower end of the connecting lever 22 is formed as a bifurcated link arm 23.
a and 23a are rotatably connected to the base end of the sliding rod 24, respectively. The connecting lever 22 is connected to the upper plate 25
A manual knob 30 is attached and fixed to the tip of the through-hole 34 formed at the end of the knob. The knob 30 can be moved back and forth along a slide groove 32 formed substantially at the center of the upper plate portion 25 as shown in FIG.

An inclined guide 27 having a triangular cross section is provided near the opening 15a of the upper plate 25. The inclined guide 27 allows the cleaning nozzle 16 to contact the inclined holding portion 26 while deviating the traveling direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the inclination guide 27 is mounted so as to be located almost directly above the cleaning nozzle 16. Therefore, when the nozzle 16 is advanced and retracted, the knob 30 longitudinally cuts the inclination guide 27. . Therefore, a slit 35 for passing the connecting lever 22 is formed substantially at the center of the inclined guide 27.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening 1 of the lower plate portion 36 is provided.
5a, the inclined holding portion 26 having a triangular cross section is
8 are provided. The inclined holding portion 26 is for holding the inclined state of the cleaning nozzle 16 and is provided at a position where the peripheral edge of the contact plate 18 contacts.

When using the sanitary washing device 14 configured as described above, the knob 30 is slid forward. As a result, the sliding rod 24 connected to the knob 30 via the connecting lever 22 slides along the guide groove 21 shown in FIG. 3, so that the cleaning nozzle 16 also starts moving forward. When the cleaning nozzle 16 projects, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the contact portion 18 comes into contact with the inclined guide 27. Protrudes from the opening 15a in such a state of being inclined. The water supply tube 29 is configured to move as the cleaning nozzle 16 advances and retreats.

An upward elastic force is always applied to the inclined holding portion 26 by the elastic force of the leaf spring 28. For this reason, when the cleaning nozzle 16 projects as shown in FIG. 2, the cleaning nozzle 16 is strongly held between the inclined holding portion 26 and the inclined guide 27 by the elastic force of the leaf spring 28. As a result, the protruding cleaning nozzle 16 is fixed at a fixed position of the main body 15 while maintaining the inclined state as shown in FIG.

The cleaning operation is performed by the ejection holes 17 of the cleaning nozzle 16.
Is turned to the local part, and the start switch 38 (FIG. 1) is turned on after the cleaning position is set, and the cleaning water is jetted.

FIG. 4 shows a state of use of the sanitary washing device 14 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in this example, since the cleaning nozzle 16 itself is inclined, only the front end of the main body 15 needs to be inserted into the toilet seat opening 13 when the device 14 is used. Therefore, it is not necessary to insert the device 14 to the back of the toilet 11 while tilting the device main body 15,
Can be used almost upright. This allows the user to perform the local cleaning work in a relatively easy posture. Further, since the apparatus 14 can be used in such a state that it is almost upright, the toilet 1 having a narrow opening 13 is used.
The cleaning operation can be performed smoothly without impairing the operability even in the case of 1.

In addition, since the user can accurately adjust the ejection hole 17 of the washing nozzle 16 to the local portion, the ejection position of the washing water is not shifted, and there is no danger of the clothes being wetted with the washing water.

After the local cleaning is completed, the knob 30 is again
To return to the original position as shown in FIG.
As a result, the cleaning nozzle 16 also starts retreating and the pressing by the leaf spring 28 is released, so that the cleaning nozzle 16
Is stored in a predetermined position in the main body 15. The storage of the cleaning nozzle 16 is performed without directly touching the nozzle, which is sanitary.

Therefore, the present invention is extremely suitable for application to a portable sanitary washing device used at a travel destination or the like.

[0025]

As described above, the present invention relates to a sanitary washing apparatus having a washing nozzle housed in a washing apparatus main body, wherein advancing / retreating means for allowing the washing nozzle to advance and retreat with respect to the main body; And a tilt guide for tilting the nozzle for use at a predetermined angle to advance from the main body.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the cleaning nozzle advances by sliding the knob, and at the same time, the contact portion comes into contact with the inclined guide. Therefore, the cleaning nozzle is moved based on the inclination angle of the inclined guide. , Protruding from the outside of the main body in an inclined state. This allows the apparatus to be used with the apparatus main body substantially upright during local cleaning. As a result, even if the toilet has a narrow opening, the nozzle ejection hole can be accurately aligned with the local part without inserting the device all the way. As a result, the washing operation can be performed in a relatively easy posture without shifting the jetting position of the washing water. The storage of the cleaning nozzle is performed without directly touching the nozzle, which is sanitary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a sanitary washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a washing nozzle is housed.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a main part showing the operation of the sanitary washing device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a method of using the sanitary washing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a conventional sanitary washing device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a method of using a conventional sanitary washing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,14 Sanitary washing device 2,15 Main body 7,16 Cleaning nozzle 18 Contact plate 21 Guide groove 24 Sliding rod 26 Inclined guide 28 Leaf spring 30 Knob

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sanitary washing device having a washing nozzle housed in a washing device main body, wherein advancing and retreating means for allowing the washing nozzle to advance and retreat with respect to the main body; A sanitary washing device, comprising: a slant guide that is slanted by the arm and is advanced from the main body. 2. The cleaning nozzle has an abutment plate at an end thereof, and the inclined guide is disposed near an outlet of the cleaning nozzle provided on the main body, and is associated with advance of the cleaning nozzle. 2. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1, wherein the abutting plate abuts on the inclined guide, whereby the washing nozzle projects out of the main body in a state of being inclined. 3. The sanitary washing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising holding means for holding the inclined state of the washing nozzle protruding in an inclined state.