JPH1171924A - Door device of toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make wider the space in a toilet when occupied than that in the vacant state and transfer the door to the side wall of the toilet by mechanically urging the door and widely open the front opening when it is vacant to make visible the inside. SOLUTION: A containing rail 5a extending forward and rearward is arranged at the upper part of one side wall of a toilet and an arcuate partition rail protruding forward is extended from the front end of the containing rail 5a to the upper part of the front opening of the toilet. A door 10 having a shape along the partition rail at the position closing the front opening is transferably suspended from the rail 5a. And further, one of a winding device 8 urging flexible members 12, 21 so as to wind them up or one end of the flexible members 12, 21 is fixed to the end of the containing rail 5a and also the other is fixed to the upper part of the door 10 in the rail 5a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a toilet which is more "in use" than when the toilet is "vacant".
The present invention relates to a toilet door device that is wider in a state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An arcuate door capable of covering a front opening of a toilet is provided in a "in use" state in which the front surface of the door is forward and covers the front opening of the toilet. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-44348, Japanese Patent Publication No. 8-64774, and Japanese Patent Publication No. 8-647 disclose that the toilet can be moved between an "empty" state facing the rear wall of the toilet.
No. 5 discloses this.

[0003] In these devices, the space in the toilet is larger in the "in use" state than in the "empty" state of the toilet, and when each toilet is in the "empty" state. The toilet space in front of each toilet is large, and when the toilet is “in use”, the space inside the toilet can be wide enough so that it does not interfere with the use of the toilet. This makes it possible to improve the efficiency of space utilization in the entire toilet room.

[0004]

However, in the above-described apparatus, when the toilet is in an "empty" state, the protruding surface of the door faces the rear wall of the toilet opposite to the closed position, and the front opening of the toilet is opened. Since the inside of the toilet is closed, the inside of the toilet cannot be seen, and there is a problem that it is difficult to perform cleaning and maintenance of the toilet because it is not possible to judge from outside the state of dirt in the toilet and the amount of toilet paper reduction. In addition, when the toilet is in an "empty" state, the inside of the toilet cannot be seen, so there is a problem that security is uneasy and how to use the toilet is difficult to understand.

[0005] Further, the above-mentioned conventional apparatus has a problem that the cost is inevitably high due to the large-scale structure for suspending and supporting the center of the arc-shaped door.

According to the present invention, in order to solve such a problem, the size of the space in the toilet is larger in the "in use" state than in the "empty" state of the toilet. When the toilet is in the "empty" state, the door is moved to the side wall of the toilet to open the front opening of the toilet widely so that the interior of the toilet can be seen. It is intended to be performed by an appropriate bias.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) A storage rail pointing in the front-rear direction is provided on one side wall of the toilet, and an arc-shaped partition rail extending forward from the front end of the storage rail to the upper part of the front opening of the toilet. A winder that movably suspends at least a door along a shape of the partition rail at the closed position that closes the front opening, and urges the door to wind the flexible member. And either one of the winding device and the end of the flexible member is fixed to the end of the storage rail, and the other is fixed to the upper part of the door in the rail.

(2) In the above item (1), the flexible member is a cable.

(3) In the above item (1), the flexible member is a band material.

(4) In the above item (2), the winding device is attached to the end of the storage rail, and the end of the cable is attached to a projecting bar projecting upward from the upper end of the door.

(5) In the above item (2), the winding device is attached to the end of the storage rail, and the end of the cable is attached to the shaft of the traveling device of the door.

(6) In the above item (4) or (5), the winding device is a biaxial conston spring.

(7) In the above item (6), a guide roller for guiding the cable is provided in front of the biaxial conston spring.

(8) In the above item (3), the winding device is
A shaft type conston spring is attached to the upper end of the door, and the end of the strip spring of the conston spring, which is a band material, is fixed to the end of the storage rail.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of two toilets provided with an embodiment of a door device according to the present invention, which are provided side by side on both sides (1) and a rear wall (2). ) And is largely open at the front to form a front opening (3).

The front opening (3) has a left side wall in FIG.
Front plate extending from the front end of (1) toward the right side wall (1)
(4) is attached to the left side wall (1). From the front end of the right side wall (1), a narrow front plate (4a) extending in the direction of the left side wall (1) is attached to the right side wall (1). The front plate (4a) is an extension of the front plate (4) between the toilets.

At the upper part of the left side wall (1), an arc-shaped storage rail (5a) pointing in the front-rear direction is provided at the upper end of the front plate (4) by a support bracket (6). It is mounted horizontally by support brackets (13).

At the upper end of the front plates (4) and (4a), support brackets (6)
By (14), an arc-shaped horizontal partition rail (5b) having the same curvature as the storage rail (5a) is stretched. Storage rail (5
The partition rail (5b) has the same center as that of the partition rail (a), and forms a substantially semicircle continuously.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage rail (5
A plate-shaped door (10) having substantially the same curvature as this rail is suspended from a semicircular rail formed by a) and the partition rail (5b) via a plurality of traveling devices (11). ing.

As shown in FIG. 1, the door (10) has an approximately 1/4 arc shape and is long enough to cover the front opening (3). The left toilet in FIG. 1 has the door (10) opened ("empty" state), and the right toilet has the door
(10) shows a state where the front opening (3) is closed or closed ("in use" state).

A bracket (7) is attached to an end of the storage rail (5a), that is, a rear end protruding above the toilet, and a conston spring as a winding device is mounted in the bracket (7). A so-called two-axis constant torque spring (8) is accommodated.

The two-axis constant torque spring (8) is a thin plate spring (21).
And a second drum (9b) for winding a thin plate spring wound from the drum, with a first part wound on a shaft and fixed to a shaft.

A rope drum (15) around which a rope (12) such as a synthetic resin wire rope is wound is provided coaxially with the axis of the second drum (9b). The other end of the cable (12) is
It is attached to the shaft (11a) of the traveling device (11) attached to the upper end of (0). Synthetic resin wire ropes are advantageous because they generate less noise during operation.

Therefore, when the door (10) is moved to the front opening (3) closing position (the right door position in FIG. 1), the cable (12)
Is pulled out from the cable drum (15) by the shaft (11a) of the traveling device (11), and accordingly, the thin plate spring (21) is moved from the first drum (9a) to the second drum (9b). This applies a constant load and constant torque to the door (10). When the lock in the closed position is released, the door (10) is pulled back to the right side in FIG. 1 and to the open position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the force of the constant torque spring (8).

Reference numeral (16) denotes a stopper with a coil spring, which is mounted in the storage rail (5a), and the coil spring is provided on a shaft (11a) of a traveling device (11) having two pairs of traveling wheels.
Then, the collision of the door (10) is stopped with a buffering action to stop the movement of the door (10).

In the modification shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the arrangement of the first drum (9a) and the second drum (9b) of the constant torque spring (8) is as follows.
2 and 3 is the reverse of the embodiment shown in FIG.
Is a pair of running wheels, and at the end of the door (10),
A protruding rod (17) also serving as a contact member for the stopper (16) is firmly attached. In this modification, the stopper (16) is provided with an elastic body such as hard rubber. At the end of the protruding rod (17) that extends into the rail,
The end of (2) is fixed, and the cable (12) is
It is wound around the cable drum (15) via the guide holes (8) and (19).

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, a single-axis constant torque spring (22) in which a thin plate spring (21) is wound around one drum (20) in a spiral manner is used for the door (10). ) And is housed in a rail.

Thin leaf spring (21) of one-axis type constant torque spring (22)
Is pulled out from the drum (20) along the inner surfaces of the rails (5a) and (5b), and is fixed to the end of the storage rail (5a) by bolts (23).

With this configuration, as the door (10) is pulled out of the storage position to the closed position, the thin leaf spring (21) of the constant torque spring (22) is pulled out, and the rail inner surface (5) is pulled out.
a) Deploy in close contact with (5b). When the door (10) is released from the lock in the closed position, the door (10) is returned to the storage position by the force of the constant load and constant torque of the thin plate spring (21).

In the above-described two embodiments, the storage rail (5a) is shown as an arc, but the storage rail (5a)
May be linear, and the door (10) may have a circular arc shape with a shallow cross-section, and may be formed by connecting a plurality of vertically long plate members in a bendable manner.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the space in the toilet is larger in the "in use" state than in the "vacant" state of the toilet, and each toilet is in the "vacant" state. At the time
The aisle space in front of each toilet can be widened, and in the "in use" state, the space inside the toilet can be wide enough so that it does not hinder the use of the toilet. The overall space utilization is improved.

In addition, when the toilet is in an "empty" state, the front opening of the toilet is opened so that the interior of the toilet can be seen, so that the state of dirt in the toilet and the amount of toilet paper reduced can be judged from the outside. It makes cleaning and maintenance of the toilet easier.

Furthermore, since the toilet door is always returned to the storage position, that is, the "empty" position by the take-up device, the inside of the toilet can be surely viewed, and the security anxiety is eliminated, and It also makes it easier to use itself.

When the flexible member is a cable as in the second aspect of the present invention, it is stored in the rail, so that it does not appear in the external appearance, does not impair the appearance, and has a circular arc shape. Since it is deformed along the rail, there is no hindrance to winding by the winding device. Further, it is possible to easily perform the extension in a narrow space in the rail.

When the flexible member is made of a strip as in the third aspect of the present invention, the flexible member is housed in the rail, so that it does not appear in the appearance, does not impair the appearance, and has a circular arc shape. Since it is deformed along the rail, there is no hindrance to winding by the winding device. Further, there is no fear of breaking even when repeatedly used.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the take-up device is attached to the end of the storage rail, and the end of the cable is attached to a projecting bar projecting upward from the upper end of the door. Even if the shape is somewhat large, it can be easily accommodated, and since the protruding bar is directly attached to the upper end of the door,
The door can be moved by always applying a winding force parallel to the door.

When the winding device is attached to the end of the storage rail and the end of the cable is attached to the shaft of the door traveling device, the winding device has a slightly larger shape. In both cases, the housing can be easily performed, and the cable-like end can be fixed to the door side without the need to provide a special member.

When the winding device is a biaxial constant torque spring as in the sixth aspect of the present invention, winding with a constant load and constant torque can be performed.

If a guide roller for guiding the rope is provided in front of the biaxial constant torque spring as in the present invention, the angle at which the rope winds around the drum is maintained regardless of the position of the door. be able to.

According to the present invention, the winding device is a single-shaft type constant torque spring, which is attached to the upper end of the door, and the end of the thin plate spring of the constant torque spring, which is a band material, is stored in the storage rail. When it is fixed to the end, the winding device is on the door side, so that the thin leaf spring is not dragged, the frictional resistance is reduced, and the durability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of two toilets provided with a first embodiment of the present invention side by side.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view near the end of a storage rail of the toilet of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view similar to FIG. 2, showing a modification.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of two toilets provided with a second embodiment of the present invention side by side.

7 is an enlarged plan view near the end of the storage rail of the toilet in FIG. 6;

8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Side wall (2) Rear wall (3) Front opening (4) (4a) Front panel (5a) Storage rail (5b) Partition rail (6) Support bracket (7) Bracket (8) Biaxial constant torque Spring (winding device) (9a) First drum (9b) Second drum (10) Door (11) Traveling device (11a) Shaft (12) Cable (flexible member) (13) (14) Support Metal fittings (15) Cable drum (16) Stopper (17) Projection bar (18) Guide roller (19) Guide hole (20) Drum (21) Thin leaf spring (flexible member) (22) One-axis constant torque spring ( Winding device)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A storage rail extending in the front-rear direction is disposed above one side wall of a toilet, and an arc-shaped partition rail protruding forward from a front end of the storage rail to an upper part of a front opening of the toilet. In the closed position for extending and closing the front opening, at least a door having a shape along the partition rail is movably suspended from the rail and urges the flexible member to be wound. A take-up device, and either one of the take-up device or the end of the flexible member is fixed to the end of the storage rail, and the other is fixed to the upper part of the door in the rail. Toilet door device. 2. The toilet door device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible member is a cord. 3. The toilet door device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible member is a band. 4. The toilet door device according to claim 2, wherein the winding device is attached to an end of the storage rail, and the end of the cord is attached to a protruding bar projecting upward from an upper end of the door. 5. The toilet door device according to claim 2, wherein the winding device is attached to an end of the storage rail, and the end of the cord is attached to a shaft of a door traveling device. 6. The toilet door device according to claim 4, wherein the winding device is a biaxial conston spring. 7. The toilet door device according to claim 6, wherein a guide roller for guiding the cable is provided in front of the biaxial conston spring. 8. The winding device is a one-axis conston spring,
4. The toilet door apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the end is attached to the upper end of the door, and the end of the thin plate spring of the conston spring is fixed to the end of the storage rail.