JPH11151181A - Simple toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple toilet which hardly stains hand with flow-out urine in use, hardly puts a water-absorbing polymer on the skin, gives neither sensible sound nor odor, and is easy to dispose of waste after use. SOLUTION: A suction head 1 has an opening greatly opening for the tip end, and a lid 12 which opens upward and closes downward is provided on the opening. The other end of the suction head 1 is connected with a suction unit 3 through a flexible hose 2. And, the suction unit 3 is connected with an evaporator 6 through a pump 4 and a hose 5. In using this simple toilet, a user urinates for the opening of the suction head 1 after opening the lid 12 of the suction head 1, and pushing the switch 13 of the suction unit 3. The urine is sent to the evaporator 6 through the suction unit 3 and the pump 4. The evaporator 6 is placed near an automotive engine, and evaporates the sent urine utilizing heat of the engine to diffuse outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple toilet that can be used even in automobiles and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a car is congested on a highway or the like, the driver often feels urge to urinate. Especially in the winter, the body cools down and feels good urination. In such a case, you have to be patient, but it is painful and not good for your health. Therefore, portable toilets have been conventionally sold for such times.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional portable toilet. In FIG. 7, 41 is a receptacle made of plastic or the like, 42 is a plastic bag, 43 is a water-absorbing polymer, and 44 is a fitting fastener.

When using the portable toilet, the fastener 44 is opened, and the water-absorbing polymer 43 is moved to the bottom of the plastic bag 42 so that the polymer does not touch the skin. Urination is performed toward the receiving port 41. After use, the zipper 44 is closed and then put in a plastic bag or the like to be disposed of as garbage.

[0005] When a car is congested on a highway or the like, the user feels urinary and can not stand it.

[0006]

However, in the conventional portable toilet described above, since it is portable,
There is a problem in that the size of the receiving port 41 is limited, and since it must be used in a narrow space such as in a vehicle, positioning is difficult, and urine overflows from the receiving port 41 and soils hands easily. In addition, since the water-absorbing polymer 43 is exposed in the plastic bag 42, there is also a problem that the water-absorbing polymer may adhere to the skin when the vehicle or the like shakes during use, even with caution. there were. In addition, there is also a problem that sound and smell are unavoidable during use, and there is a feeling of resistance in use. In addition, there is a problem that after use, it must be stored until it reaches a place where it can be discarded as garbage.

[0007] The present invention solves such problems, and does not cause urine to overflow during use and stain hands, there is no danger of water-absorbing polymer adhering to skin, and sound and smell are reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple toilet that can be easily processed after use.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet having a head body having an opening at a front end and a hose mounting portion communicating with the opening at a rear end. A suction head having a hinge at a lower end thereof and having a lid which can be opened and closed in a vertical direction, the suction head being connected to a hose mounting portion of the suction head by a flexible hose, and suctioning through the opening; A suction device for suctioning urine discharged into the head. This makes it difficult for urine to overflow from the suction head, and does not stain the hands during use. In addition, there is no fear that the water-absorbing polymer adheres to the skin, the sound and smell are not bothered, and the treatment after use becomes easy. Also, especially when used by women, placing the open lid under the buttocks facilitates positioning and fixing of the suction head.

[0009] The simple toilet according to claim 2 is characterized in that the suction head is provided with a switch for turning on and off the suction device. In this way, it is possible to hold the suction head and operate the switch of the suction device with one hand.

[0010] The portable toilet according to the third aspect of the present invention is provided near the engine of the automobile, takes in the urine sucked by the suction device, evaporates it using the heat of the engine, and radiates it to the outside. It is characterized by having an evaporator to make it. In this way, the water in the urine can be evaporated by the evaporator 6, and can be used for a long time without performing waste treatment.

Further, the simple toilet according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a cartridge which is detachably attached to the suction device and stores urine sucked by the suction device. In this manner, the cartridge is stored in the cartridge after use, and after returning home, the cartridge may be removed and the contents therein may be discarded, thereby facilitating the processing.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a portable toilet according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a suction head, 2
Is a flexible hose made of rubber or the like, 3 is a suction device, 4 is a pump, 5 is a hose similar to the hose 2, 6 is an evaporator, 1
1 is a head body, 12 is a lid, 13 is a switch of the suction device 3, and 14 is a liquid reservoir.

This simple toilet is attached to a passenger car. A lid 12 is attached to the suction head 1 at the lower end of a front end opening of a head body 11 formed of a trumpet shape by plastic or the like so as to be opened and closed in a vertical direction by a hinge. The other end of the head body 11 has a hose 2
Is attached, and a suction device 3 is attached to the other end of the hose 2. The suction head 1 and the suction device 3 are provided using an empty space at the foot of a driver's seat of a passenger car.

Further, an evaporator 6 is connected to the suction device 3 via a pump 4 and a hose 5. Suction device 3
May be provided integrally with the suction device 3 or the suction device 3
And may be provided separately. The evaporator 6 is formed in a container shape using a metal plate, and is provided in a place where the engine receives heat in the engine room. Then, the urine sent from the suction device 3 by the pump 4 is evaporated by utilizing the heat of the engine and diffused to the outside. At that time, a hole for discharging the evaporated water to the outside is provided in the upper part. The evaporated water may be discharged through a deodorant made of activated carbon or the like so that the odor does not leak out.

The suction head 1 has a structure as shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, (a) shows a view of the suction head 1 from the side, and (b) shows a view of the suction head 1 from the front. The lid 12 attached to the opening at the tip end of the head body 11 is made of relatively flexible plastic, and a hinge 1 provided at the lower end thereof.
5 attached to the head body 11. Lid 1
2, can be opened to the front side as shown in FIG.

When the lid 12 is closed, it is necessary to hold the lid 12 in a closed state. As the locking means, for example, as shown in FIG. An engaging projection 16 with 17 is provided, while the lid 12 has
An engaging hole 18 with an engaging portion 19 is provided at a position facing the engaging hole, and the engaging holes 18 are elastically fitted to each other to be engaged. When the lid 12 is opened, the engagement of the locking portions 17 and 19 is released by pushing the upper end of the lid 12 forward.

The size of the suction head 1 may be, for example, about 150 mm in length of the head body 11, about 50 mm in width, about 80 mm in the vertical direction of the lid 12, and about 50 mm in width.

When using a simple toilet, the suction head 1 is held in hand, its lid 12 is opened, and the opening of the head main body 11 is brought to the lower abdomen. In this case, especially when used by a woman, if the open lid 12 is inserted under the hip and laid, the suction head 1 can be positioned and fixed. Due to the use of the lid 12 in such a manner, the material of the lid 12 is made flexible, and the lid 12 has no projection as an engaging portion with the head body 11.

In this manner, the suction head 1 is aligned, the switch 13 is pressed to activate the suction device 3, and then the urine is discharged into the head body 11. As a result, urine is sucked by the suction device 3 and is sucked from the head main body 11 without splattering or overflowing.

It should be noted that the liquid reservoir 14 is provided with the head body 1 after use.
If a part of the urine remains in 1, it is provided so that it does not overflow. However, if the suction device 3 is not stopped immediately after urination is finished,
Since no urine remains in the head body 11, the liquid reservoir 1
4 is not necessary.

Next, the suction device 3 will be described. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a suction device. In FIG. 2, 2
Is a hose, 31 is a suction fan, 32 is a space for separating urine and air, 33 is a deodorizing filter, and 34 is a liquid discharge port. When the switch 13 is pressed, the fan 3
1 rotates, sucks urine and air from the hose 2 side, and discharges air from the upper side as shown by the dotted arrow. At that time, the heavy urine remains in the space 32, and only the air is discharged outside.

The deodorizing filter 33 is formed by sandwiching a deodorant made of activated carbon or the like between two cloth-like bodies or a net-like body, so that urine and odor in the form of water droplets do not leak to the outside. In order to achieve this, it is provided inside the fan 31. The urine remaining in the space 32 is supplied to the pump 4 (see FIG. 1).
Is sent to the evaporator 6 and, as described above, is evaporated by the heat of the engine and dissipated to the outside.

Next, an embodiment not using the evaporator 6 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a suction device with a cartridge. In FIG. 6, reference numerals 2 to 33 correspond to those in FIG. 2, wherein 35 is a cartridge, 36 is a fitting portion thereof, 37 is a deodorant, and 38 is a water absorbing polymer.

In this embodiment, the cartridge 35 is detachably attached to a suction device, and the sucked urine is stored in the cartridge 35. After returning home, the cartridge 35 is removed, and the urine stored therein is discarded. To do. The cartridge 35 also has a deodorant 37 so that the smell of urine accumulated in the cartridge 35 does not leak out.
Is provided. The deodorant 37 may be activated carbon or coffee husk. In particular, the coffee husk is
It is known that it is highly effective in deodorizing urine. Further, a water-absorbing polymer 38 is placed in the cartridge 35 so as to store urine as a solid. As for the capacity of the cartridge 35, the amount of urine for one dose of an adult is usually 20
Since it is about 0cc, it is enough if about 500-1,000cc.

In the above embodiment, the case where the portable toilet of the present invention is provided in a passenger car has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the toilet may be provided in a small fishing boat or the like.

[0026]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Since the urine discharged into the suction head is sucked by the suction device in the simple toilet according to the first aspect, it is difficult for the urine to overflow from the suction head, so that the hands are not stained at the time of use. The smell is not bothersome. Further, since the water-absorbing polymer is not used in the portion in contact with the skin, there is no possibility that the water-absorbing polymer adheres to the skin, and the treatment after use becomes easy. Furthermore, since the opening of the suction head is provided with a lid that opens and closes by rotating vertically about the lower end, especially when used by women, the opened head is laid under the buttocks. Alignment and fixation becomes easier.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a switch for turning on and off the suction device is provided in the suction head, so that the suction head can be held and the switch of the suction device can be operated with one hand. become.

Further, the simple toilet according to the third aspect is provided near the engine of the automobile, takes in urine sucked by the suction device, evaporates it using the heat of the engine, and dissipates it to the outside. Since the vessel is provided, the water in the urine can be evaporated by the evaporator, so that the apparatus can be used for a long time without waste treatment.

Further, the simple toilet according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is provided with a cartridge which is detachably attached to the suction device and which stores urine sucked by the suction device. Since it is sufficient to store the cartridge, return to the home, remove the cartridge and discard the contents, the processing becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a portable toilet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a suction device.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a suction head of the simple toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where a lid of the suction head is opened.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a lid locking structure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a suction device with a cartridge.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a conventional portable toilet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Suction head 3 ... Suction device 4 ... Pump 6 ... Evaporator 11 ... Head body 12 ... Lid 13 ... Switch 31 ... Fan 33 ... Deodorizing filter 35 ... Cartridge 37 ... Deodorant 38 ... Water absorbing polymer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A head body having an opening at a front end and a hose mounting portion communicating with the opening at a rear end has a hinge at a lower end and opens and closes in a vertical direction. And a suction device connected to a hose mounting portion of the suction head by a flexible hose and sucking urine discharged into the suction head from the opening. Toilet toilet. 2. A simple toilet, wherein the suction head is provided with a switch for turning on and off the suction device. 3. An evaporator, which is provided near an engine of an automobile, takes in urine sucked by the suction device, evaporates it using heat of the engine, and dissipates it to the outside. The simple toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The simple toilet according to claim 1, further comprising a cartridge that is detachably attached to the suction device and stores urine sucked by the suction device.