JPS63308126A - Flash toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a flush toilet equipped with additional functions such as private parts cleaning, hot air drying, heated toilet seat, and deodorization.

[Conventional technology]

Flush toilets do not only have the function of discharging filth along with flushing water, but in recent years, toilets equipped with sanitary cleaning devices for cleaning private parts have become widely used.

This sanitary cleaning device includes a hot water tank that heats cleaning water, a nozzle device that sprays the cleaning water toward private parts, and the like. These internal devices are housed in a casing that is fixed to the toilet bowl body. In addition to the cleaning function, many toilets are equipped with a warm air fan for drying after cleaning, and are also equipped with a deodorizer to remove unpleasant odors after using the toilet.

As described above, when a flush toilet is attached with various functions built into the casing in addition to cleaning, it is necessary to provide an operating section on the surface of the casing for operating each function.

The operating section is generally of an exposed type that is integrated into the casing and has various switches arranged on its surface. In addition, in order to improve the appearance and take waterproof measures, some devices have a structure in which a cover is provided so that it can be opened and closed, and an operating section is housed at the bottom of the cover.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, when handling the operating section, a person sits on the toilet seat, stretches his arm toward the operating section, and operates the knob by pushing or turning it. For this reason, the operating section is installed facing upward so that it is within the field of view of the person sitting on the toilet seat and can be easily handled by simply extending an arm.

However, in the case of an exposed type, there is no problem with a type that can seal the surface, such as a tact switch.
A dial type is unsuitable because the seal structure is complicated. This dial-type switch is convenient when used to adjust the amount of water, for example, because it allows the amount of washing water to be determined visually, but with an exposed-type operation section, this function cannot be used effectively.

In addition, when a cover is provided, it is necessary to provide clearance between the edge of the cover and the edge of the opening of the operating portion housing portion of the casing so that the cover can be opened from the casing. For this reason, even if a cover is provided, the operation section cannot be completely sealed, and the operation surface becomes wet due to water intrusion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prevent the operation part from getting wet and to enable effective use of the switch type without being limited.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a flush toilet in which an additional function device is attached to the toilet bowl, and an operation section equipped with switches for operating each functional section of the additional function device. It is characterized in that it is integrally provided on the side of a casing that includes the device, and that the operating section is attached to be openable and closable with the switches housed in the operating section.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, features of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are a plan view and a front sectional view of the main parts, respectively.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the flush toilet A has an upper casing la and a lower casing 1b fixed therein, which house a sanitary washing device having a washing function such as a nozzle device, and a washing water tank. There is.

A toilet seat B and a toilet lid C are pivotally attached to the upper casing la so as to be openable and closable. As a sanitary cleaning device, for example, the one described in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-265478 can be used.

An operating section 2 for operating each functional section of the sanitary cleaning device is provided on the left side when the upper casing 1a is viewed from the front. In addition to the operation using the operation unit 2, a wall-mounted operation panel P can also be used in a remote control manner.

The operating unit 2 is mounted in a mount box 3. as shown in FIG.
This configuration includes an operation panel 4 and a display panel 6 arranged in an upwardly facing position as shown in FIG.

The mount box 3 has a concave cross section on the left and right sides in which bearings 3a are arranged to support the operation panel 4 so that it can be opened and closed. It is set up. Furthermore, a damper device 3c is provided to gently open and close the operation panel 4 when it is opened. This damper device 3c has a structure in which grease or the like is sealed inside and uses its viscous resistance to provide resistance to rotation of the operation panel 4, and includes a gear 3d for interlocking with the operation panel 4. .

The operation panel 4 is provided with a shaft 4a supported by a bearing 3a at both ends, and a float 3d of a damper device 3c is mounted on one of the shafts 4a.
A gear 4b that meshes with is attached. Further, a coil spring 4C is provided between the shaft 4a on the side where the gear 4b is provided and the bearing 3a, and its biasing force is applied in the direction in which the operation panel 4 is opened.

This operation panel 4 is provided with switches for operating each functional section of the sanitary cleaning device. As the switches, for example, a group of cleaning switches 5a for performing private part cleaning, a group of switches 5b for adjusting the flow rate of cleaning water and the temperature of hot air for drying, etc. are provided.

Further, if the toilet seat B has a heating function, a timer switch 5c for setting the energization time and a group of switches 5d for setting the temperature of hot water and the heated toilet seat are provided.

Furthermore, among these switch groups, temperature setting switch group 5
d is a dial type used in general equipment, and the set value can be visually checked using a scale.

Further, the display panel 6 is used to display the operating status and operating conditions of each functional part of the sanitary cleaning device and the like, which are commanded by the operation panel 4.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a digital clock 6a, a timer setting display section 6b, a temperature display switch 6C for washing water and drying hot air, and a pilot for energizing the washing water heating device and the heater for the toilet seat B. A lamp 6d and the like are arranged.

A cord 7a is connected between the display panel 6 and the operation panel 4, and is connected to the sanitary washing device and the heater of the heated toilet seat through a connector 7b or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the operation panel 4 is integrated into the mount box 3, the shaft 4a is attached to the bearing 3a.
The damper device 3C is rotatably supported, and the gear 4b meshes with the gear 3d of the damper device 3C. The operation panel 4 is provided with a projection 4d that is restrained by the locking device 3b.
The operation panel 4 can be opened and closed by integrating the locking device d with or separating it from the locking device 3b. In addition,
The locking device 3b utilizes a latch mechanism with a spring, a cam, etc. inside, and if the operation panel 4 is pushed inward when the projection 4d is restrained, the restraint by the launch mechanism is released. The structure is such that the operation panel 4 is automatically opened by the biasing force of a spring.

Further, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 7, a protrusion 8 is formed on the inner wall of the mount box 3, and a groove 9 is provided at the lower end of the operation panel 4 to correspond to the protrusion 8. . The protrusion 8 fits into the recess a9, and the end walls 9a, 9b of the groove 9 engage with the protrusion 8, thereby regulating the rotation angle of the operation panel 4. In other words, Fig. 7 (
As shown in b), when the projection 8 engages with the end wall 9a on the lower end side, the operation panel 4 is held in a position where its upper surface is substantially horizontal when it is opened. In addition, in FIG. 7, the posture of the locking device 3b is illustrated as an example different from that in FIG. 1.

In the above configuration, when the operation panel 4 is not in use, it is housed inside the mount box 3 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.

At this time, since the operation part 2 is located on the side of the flush toilet A and the operation panel 4 is located on the outside, even if you wipe it with a wet rag or sprinkle water on it during cleaning, etc., the switch part will not get wet. will never be reached. Therefore, even if a dial type switch group with poor sealing properties is arranged, it can be used without any problem.

When opening the operation panel 4, when the front surface of the protrusion 4d is lightly pushed in the direction of the mount box 3, the locking device 3b having the latch mechanism is activated to open the operation panel 4.
can be opened. Then, as explained with reference to FIG. 7(b), the protrusion 8 of the operation panel 4 engages with the end wall 9a of the groove 9 of the mount box 3, and the upper surface of the operation panel 4 is held substantially horizontally. When the operation panel 4 is opened in this manner, the various switch groups 5a to 5d are set to be within the field of view of the person sitting on the toilet seat B, and the necessary operations can be easily performed by simply extending the arm. .

Here, the operation panel 4 can be used as an auxiliary switch, and the remote control type operation panel P provided on the wall can be used for general purposes. In this case, since cleaning with the sanitary washing device and hot air drying are continuous operations, these operations, which are frequently performed, are performed using the operation panel P, and the temperature and flow rate of the washing water, the temperature of the warm air, and the temperature of the heated toilet seat are adjusted. Operations that are performed infrequently, such as setting the temperature, are performed using the operation panel 4. Therefore, the operation panel 4 itself is rarely opened and used, and the various switches provided on the operation panel 4 can be maintained. In addition, since it is integrated into the upper and lower casings la and lb, it not only improves the appearance, but also makes it easy to clean as there are no externally protruding parts, and there is no accumulation of dust etc., so it is always hygienic. It can be used for.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the flush toilet of the present invention,
The operating section for operating various functions such as private washing, drying, and heated toilet seat is placed on the side of the toilet bowl, and the operating surface of the operating panel equipped with switches is oriented in the direction of this operating section. The operation panel can be opened and closed to the side. Therefore, since the switches are not exposed to the outside, the appearance can be improved, and since the operation panel is in an upright position on the side of the flush toilet, ingress of water, etc. 9 can be effectively prevented. Therefore, dial-type switches with poor controllability can be used as switches disposed on the operation panel, and operability can be improved by using visually confirmed switches.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and plan views of the main parts, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show the entire flush toilet bowl. Further, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the operating section, and FIG. 7 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the main part showing opening and closing of the operating panel. 1a: Upper casing 1b: Lower casing 2: Operation part 3: Mount box 3a: Bearing
3b: Lock device 3C: Damper device 3d: Gear 4: Operation panel 4a: Shaft 4b: Gear 4C: Coil spring 6: Display panel A: Flush toilet B; Toilet seat C: Toilet lid P: Operation panel patent applicant TOTO KKIKI Representative Co., Ltd.
Masu Kobori (and 2 others) Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1.In the flush toilet attached to the toilet with an additional function device,
An operation section equipped with switches for operating each functional section of the additional function device is integrally provided on the side of the casing containing the additional function device, and the operation section is arranged such that the switches are arranged inside the operation section. A flush toilet characterized by being installed so that it can be opened and closed so that it can be stored in the toilet.