JPS59218128A - Toilet seat apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a Western-style toilet that has the function of continuously performing a series of operations using an electric circuit to wash the private parts with warm water after defecating and then dry them with warm air. In particular, the present invention relates to a toilet seat device related to controlling the temperature of hot air.

Conventional Structure and Problems Conventionally, this type of toilet seat device, as shown in FIG.
A toilet seat device 3 with a built-in toilet is installed, and after washing the private parts, the blower 2 is operated to blow warm air (
Air (indicated by the solid line arrow in the figure) was supplied to dry the local area. On the other hand, the drying air is normally controlled so that the amount of air blown by the blower 2 is constant, and the input to the electric heater for heating is also constant. That is, the temperature of the hot air discharged was kept constant.

However, when supplying such hot air, there are the following drawbacks. That is, if the temperature is at a suitable level with water droplets attached to the private part, as the private part dries, the temperature will not exceed the temperature of the private part, and the person will feel hot. Therefore, there was a risk of burns for people with sensitive skin.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the drawbacks of the conventional method by always controlling the temperature of hot drying air to an optimum temperature using a humidity sensor.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a humidity sensor connected to a control section that controls the input voltage of the blower or the input voltage of the electric heater at a local downstream part of the hot air flow. It was configured to control the input voltage of the blower or electric heater.

With the above configuration, as the humidity level decreases, that is, as the local area becomes dry, the temperature of the hot air automatically decreases, and the temperature can always be controlled at an appropriate level without making the skin feel hot. Therefore, there is no need to worry about burns, etc., even for people with sensitive skin.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 shows the device 23 installed on the toilet bowl 21, and FIG. 3 shows an electrical block diagram of the device.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this toilet seat device 23 includes a blower 22, an electric heater 29 for warming the air, a power supply section 28 for supplying power to the blower 22 and the electric heater ♀9, and a sensor on the toilet bowl 21, as shown in FIGS. The humidity sensor 26 has a built-in control unit 27 that controls the power supply unit 29 based on the output of the toilet seat device 26, and the humidity sensor 26 detects the temperature of the human body 24 with respect to the warm air (indicated by the solid line arrow in the figure) discharged from the outlet 26 of the toilet seat device 23. It is arranged between the toilet seat 30 and the toilet bowl 21 located downstream from the private parts.

On the other hand, the electrical connections of each part are as shown in FIG.
is connected to the humidity sensor 26 via the control section 27. Here, the control unit 27 controls the power supply unit 2β in accordance with the output of the humidity sensor 26, that is, as the drying progresses, the output voltage to the blower 22 is increased or the output voltage to the electric heater 29 is decreased. I have to.

With the above configuration, when hot air is discharged through the discharge port 26 with water droplets attached to the private parts of the human body 24 after cleaning, the humidity in the hot air becomes high after passing through the private parts. Therefore, depending on the output of the humidity sensor 26, the control section 27 increases the input voltage of the electric heater 29, or increases the input voltage of the blower 2.
The power supply section 28 is controlled in the direction of lowering the input voltage of No. 2, that is, increasing the temperature of the hot air. Further, when the drying progresses and the humidity in the hot air after passing through the local area decreases, the control unit 27 controls the power supply unit 28 to decrease the temperature of the hot air. That is, it is possible to always obtain the optimum hot air temperature according to the local dryness state.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, a humidity sensor is used to detect the amount of humidity in the hot air that has passed through a local area, and the power supply section is controlled depending on the amount of humidity, for example, when the amount of humidity decreases, the power supply section is activated by the operation of the control section. Since the output can be controlled in the direction of lowering the hot air temperature,
You can always obtain the optimal hot air temperature. Therefore, it is possible to construct a comfortable toilet seat device that does not make the human skin feel hot and does not pose any danger of burns or the like to people with sensitive skin.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a conventional example, FIG. 2 is a side view of a toilet seat device showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an electrical block diagram of the device according to the present invention. 21...Toilet bowl, 22...Blower, 23
...... Toilet seat device, 26 ... Humidity sensor, 27 ... Control section, 28 ... Power supply section,
29...Electric heater, 30...Toilet seat. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A toilet seat device in which a humidity sensor is arranged downstream of the cleaning part of the hot air flow, and the temperature of the warm air can be controlled according to the amount of humidity in the hot air flow. (2) The toilet seat device according to claim 1, which is controllable to reduce the input voltage of the electric heater when the humidity level decreases. (3) The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein the blower can be controlled so that the amount of air blown increases as the humidity level decreases.