WO1999053885A1

WO1999053885A1 - Bidet device and nozzle installed on the device

Info

Publication number: WO1999053885A1
Application number: PCT/JP1999/002119
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kenji Mihara
Original assignee: Mihara Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1998-04-21
Filing date: 1999-04-21
Publication date: 1999-10-28
Also published as: AU3534099A

Abstract

A bidet device excellent in operability and safety, capable of installing a nozzle easily and securely to a holding part in this nozzle installation structure, and capable of preventing the installed nozzle from being disconnected inadvertently, and a nozzle installed on its device, wherein a female screw part (31) is provided at the root of the nozzle (3), a male screw part (21) is provided at the tip end of the holding part (2), male screw threads (21a) and smooth surfaces (21b) are provided on the male screw part (21), female screw threads (31a) and smooth surfaces (31b) are provided on the female screw part (31), the width of the smooth surfaces (31b) is formed slightly wider than that of the male screw threads (21a), the width of the smooth surfaces (21b) is formed slightly wider than that of the female screw threads (31a) and, after the male screw part (21) is inserted into the female screw part (31), the nozzle (3) is rotated so as to screw the male screw threads (21a) engageably into the female screw threads (31a).

Description

Description Video device and nozzle attached to it

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bidet device used for cleaning the inside of the vagina and vulva of a woman, and in particular, diverges a water channel from a faucet device such as a bathroom, thereby ejecting washing water from the bidet. The present invention relates to a bidet device and a nozzle attached thereto.

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, as a bidet device for cleaning a vulva of a woman, a toilet having a toilet seat with a cleaning function has rapidly spread, and has been used in many ordinary households. This can be said to be a part of the social needs for a hygienic and comfortable living environment as the level of general living improves. The bidet function of the toilet with the above-mentioned cleaning function is performed by using a switch to clean the toilet seat (vulva) from the back of the toilet seat from the back of the toilet seat to the washing part (vulva) of the human body. Water is spouted out and the exposed washing area (vulva) is washed out by the jetting power. Therefore, it has no purpose or function to clean the inside of a woman's vagina. However, it is difficult to clean the inside of the vagina of women during menstruation and after childbirth by washing only the vulva, and it cannot be said that it is particularly effective in recovering damage in the vagina after childbirth. Therefore, the inventor of the present application has indicated a "bidet device" by "PCT / JP95Z029079" for the purpose of performing the above-described vaginal washing. This bidet device is composed of a gripping part and a nozzle attached to the tip of the gripping part. It was passed through. In particular, this bidet device is provided with a valve function that can reliably control the ejection of washing water. This makes it possible to provide a highly operable bidet device. In addition to this good operability, this bidet device proposes to add a function that considers safety in use by using a reliable nozzle mounting structure and a washing water temperature confirmation mechanism. I have. The invention of the present application was also made as a result of intensive research with the aim of providing a bidet device with good operability and safety and a nozzle to be mounted on the device, and was particularly simple and focused on the mounting portion of the nozzle. An object of the present invention is to provide a bidet device capable of securely mounting a nozzle on a grip portion and preventing a further mounted nozzle from being accidentally detached.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gripping portion having a cleaning water conduit connected to a water supply channel of a faucet device and communicating therewith, and a faucet device provided at a tip of the gripping portion. In a video device comprising a nozzle having an ejection hole for ejecting washing water to be sent, a projection formed to project from one of the gripping portion and the nozzle, and a projection formed at the other. A concave portion, an outer peripheral surface ridge formed by winding the outer periphery of the convex portion, and an inner peripheral surface ridge formed following the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion, and the convex portion is fitted into the concave portion. And a nozzle mounting structure for mounting and holding the nozzle on the gripping portion by superimposing the outer peripheral surface ridge and the inner peripheral surface ridge. A part of the outer ridge is removed, and the space of the removed portion of the outer ridge is replaced with the remaining inner ridge. It is formed so as to have a size enough to be inserted and to have a space enough to insert the remaining outer ridge on the outer peripheral surface while removing the inner ridge. As a result, the nozzle can be easily attached to the grip portion, and The nozzle is securely attached to the grip part by the polymerization of

An ejection portion having a smooth surface so that it can be inserted into the vagina, having a hollow inside, and having an ejection hole for ejecting washing water passing through the hollow portion to the outside; A nozzle which is connected to the ejection portion and which is screwed to a grip portion which is gripped by a user, wherein the means for screwing the screw portion to the grip portion comprises the nozzle A structure in which the screwing portion can be pushed in the direction of the gripping portion, and a screwing portion which is pushed in and then turned to screw the screwing portion into the gripping portion. A method for indicating a position for pushing the screwed portion of the nozzle toward the grip portion, and a method for indicating a screwed or screwed position. Thus, when the nozzle is mounted on the grip portion, the mounting operation can be reliably performed, and it can be easily determined whether or not the nozzle is completely mounted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded partial perspective view showing a nozzle mounting structure of the bidet of Example 1, and FIG. 2 is a bidet showing a state in which the nozzle of the bidet of Example 1 is mounted on the grip portion. FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing a mounting procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of Example 1, FIG. 4 is a right side view of the nozzle of Example 1, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a left side view of the nozzle of the first embodiment, FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the nozzle of the first embodiment, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the nozzle of the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view of the nozzle, FIG. 9 is a rear view of the nozzle of Example 1, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a partial side view showing a mounting / dismounting procedure using the nozzle mounting structure. FIG. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 12, and FIG. 14 is a partial side view showing a mounting / removing procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the fourth embodiment. FIG. 15 is a partial side view showing the attaching / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the fifth embodiment. FIG. 16 is a partial side view showing the attaching / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the sixth embodiment. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a branch valve with a faucet device and a structure for attaching a hose to the branch valve in the seventh embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the bidet device of the present invention, the mounting structure of the nozzle to the grip portion has the main characteristic part, and can be mounted more easily than the conventional one, and furthermore, the mounting is easy. In addition to a function that ensures that it is not accidentally detached, it also has a function that warns when it is not completely installed. That is, for the purpose of simple mounting, as will be described later in more detail in the embodiment, the screw thread of the nozzle and the screw thread of the grip portion are partially removed in the circumferential direction thereof, and these are removed. After inserting the nozzle, set the remaining screw thread so that the remaining screw thread can pass in the direction that intersects the screw thread, and then rotate the remaining screw width. It can be screwed. Therefore, it is possible to perform so-called one-touch mounting with two actions compared to the conventional simple screw-in type mounting. In addition, an over-rotation prevention structure that securely rotates only the remaining screw width and stops rotation when screwed with each other's threads, and a reverse rotation from this position to prevent accidental removal A reverse rotation prevention structure for preventing the rotation and a display that can give a warning to the user when the screw is deviated from the screwed position are added.

Embodiment Each embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the present embodiment, for convenience, a portion having a grip portion and a nozzle as main components is referred to as a “bide”. The entire part including the bidet and the connecting parts to the faucet device is called the "bidet device".

Example 1 A bidet 1 of Example 1 is composed of a grip portion 2 and a nozzle 3 attached to the tip thereof as shown in FIG. 2, and the nozzle 3 is mounted on the grip portion 2. Therefore, the ejection hole 33 communicates with the water channel of the water faucet device (not shown) through the conduit (not shown) inside the grip portion 2 and the hose 7 at the rear end thereof. The main structure is provided in the structure for mounting the nozzle 3 to the grip portion 2. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, the nozzle 3 has an ejection part 3 a in which an ejection hole 33 is formed and a screw part for screwing an end to the grip part 2. The female screw portion 31 is composed of: As shown in FIG. 1, the nozzle 3 has a female screw portion 31 as a concave portion formed integrally with a root portion thereof and a male screw portion 21 as a convex portion at the tip of the grip portion 2. Mounted by screwing. Female thread 3 1 Inner female thread 3 1a and male thread 2 1 of male thread 2 1a are not formed on the entire circumference surface, but are a part of each thread. Smooth surfaces 3 1b and 2 1b are provided. In addition, the width of the smooth surface 3 1b inside the female screw portion 3 1 is formed slightly larger than the width of the male screw thread 21 a of the male screw portion 21, while the smoothness of the male screw portion 21 is formed. The width of the surface 2 1b is formed slightly larger than the width of the internal thread 3 1a inside the female screw part 3 1, so the space formed by each smooth surface (not shown) Can be passed through each of the remaining threads, so as to be described later, when mounting the nozzle 3, first insert the male thread 21 into the female thread 31. . Further, on the inner side of the female screw portion 31, a ridge 31 c connecting one end of each female screw thread 31 a is formed. This ridge 3 1 c is a male screw part 2 After inserting 1 into the female thread 3 1, when screwing the female thread 3 1a and the male thread 2 1a, prevent over-rotation to prevent the screw from turning beyond the screwing position. Means. A cutout groove 22 is formed in the front of the male screw portion 21 at the end of the grip portion 2 along a part of the circumference thereof, and an end mark 2 2 a, 2 2 indicating both ends thereof is formed. b is drawn. On the other hand, at the end of the female screw portion 3 1 of the nozzle 3, a locking projection 32 that fits into the notch groove 22 when the nozzle 3 is mounted on the grip portion 2 is formed. In addition, an arrow 34 is drawn on the side of the female screw portion 31. In the present embodiment, the arrow 34 is located at the same position as the locking projection 32, and by aligning the arrow 34 with the end indication 22a, the male screw part 21 is formed inside the female screw part 31. It is provided so that it can be inserted into the device. Next, a mounting procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in Fig. 3 (a), when attaching the nozzle 3 to the grip part 2, first align the arrow 34 with the end indication 22a, and connect the male screw part 21 to the female screw part. Align to insert within minute 31. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), by inserting the male screw part 21 into the female screw part 31 with the above positions aligned, the locking projections 32 become notched grooves 2 2. It fits into the part corresponding to the end indication 2 2a in the inside. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the female screw portion 31 is rotated until the locking projection 32 is positioned at the end display 22b. As a result, the screw ridges overlap and are screwed, and the nozzle 3 is firmly attached to the grip portion 2. As described above, the locking projection 32, the end wall of the notch groove 22 for locking the locking projection 32 (locking surface 22c), and the ridge 31c (fig. (See Fig. 1), the nozzle 3 does not rotate any more, and accidental dropping of the nozzle 3 due to excessive rotation and damage to the thread can be prevented. Embodiment 2 FIG. 11 is a partial side view showing a mounting / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of Embodiment 2. FIG. The nozzle mounting structure of the second embodiment is provided with a function of preventing the nozzle from rotating in the reverse direction in order to prevent the nozzle from being unintentionally dropped after the nozzle is mounted. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the notch groove 2 21 at the tip of the grip portion 201 of this embodiment is slightly shallower than the notch groove 22 of the first embodiment. At the position corresponding to the end indication 2 2 1 b of this notch groove 2 2 1 end, there is a locking recess 2 4 1 wide enough to fit the locking projection 32 of the nozzle 3. Is formed. When attaching the nozzle 3 to the grip portion 201, the male screw portion (not shown) at the tip end of the grip portion 201 was inserted into the female screw portion 31 similarly to the first embodiment. Later, the nozzle 3 is rotated. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the locking projection 32 reaches the position of the end indication 2 2 1b, the locking projection 32 fits into the locking recess 2 41. Therefore, when the locking projection 32 is past the state of contact with the notch groove 22 and is fitted into the locking recess 241, a click sound is generated. Can be confirmed. In addition, since the locking projections 3 2 are fitted into the locking recesses 2 41, the nozzle 3 does not rotate in the reverse direction, so that an accidental drop of the nozzle due to carelessly high water pressure or the like can be prevented. It is also possible to prevent it. In addition, by coloring the locking recess 241 with a color that is easy to identify, the user can expose the colored portion of the engaging portion 241 when the mounting of the nozzle 3 is incomplete. You can recognize that you are doing so and recognize incomplete installation. In removing the nozzle 3 in the nozzle mounting structure of the present embodiment, the gripping portion 3 2 is held as shown in FIG. 11 (c) by holding the grip portion 201 and the nozzle 3 and bending it slightly. In the opposite direction with the lock recesses 2 4 1 removed Can be rotated

Embodiment 3 Embodiment 3 shows a structure for preventing reverse rotation of a nozzle, as in Embodiment 2. FIG. 12 is a partial side view showing a mounting / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the third embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. As shown in FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 13 (a), the locking projection 322 of the nozzle 302 of the third embodiment has a contact side with the grip portion 202. A locking projection 3 22 a is provided. On the other hand, a locking concave portion 222b corresponding to the locking convex portion 322a is formed at the mounting position (left side in the figure) of the notch groove 222 at the tip of the grip portion 202. Therefore, when the nozzle 302 is rotated to its mounting position as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the locking projection 32 2a is locked as shown in FIG. 13 (b). By fitting into the concave portion 222b, the reverse rotation of the nozzle 302 can be prevented.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 14 is a partial side view showing a mounting / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the fourth embodiment. In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), a locking projection 22 formed so as to be able to protrude and retract from the grip portion 203 is provided with a locking hole provided in the nozzle 303. By fitting to 33, the nozzle 303 is prevented from over-rotating and reverse-rotating. As shown in FIG. 14 (b), by inserting the tip of the grip portion 203 into the nozzle 303 as shown in FIG. Status As shown in FIG. 14 (c), when the nozzle 303 is turned to bring the locking hole 333 into the position of the locking projection 222, the locking projection 222 protrudes and engages. The nozzle 303 is fitted into the stop hole 33, and the nozzle 303 does not rotate from that position. The nozzle 303 can be replaced by the same method as in the fourth embodiment.

Fifth Embodiment FIG. 15 is a partial side view showing a mounting / removing procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), in the fifth embodiment, the sliding projections 2 2 4 are fitted into the locking recesses 3 3 4, so that the nozzles 304 It prevents rotation and reverse rotation. That is, as shown in Fig. 15 (b), after inserting the tip of the grip portion 204 into the nozzle 304, turn the nozzle 304 as shown in Fig. 15 (c). By positioning the locking recesses 3 3 4 at the positions of the locking projections 2 4, the locking projections 2 4 4 are fitted into the locking recesses 3 3 4, and the nozzles 3 4 It will not turn from its position. When replacing the nozzle 304, it is advisable to slide and push down the locking projection 222 and then remove it by rotating in the reverse direction.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 16 is a partial side view showing a mounting / detaching procedure using the nozzle mounting structure of the sixth embodiment. In Embodiments 2 to 5 described above, the locking projection formed on one of the nozzle and the grip portion, the locking recess formed on the other side, etc. Although the nozzle was prevented from coming off due to reverse rotation, in the sixth embodiment, projections are formed on both the nozzle and the gripping portion, thereby preventing reverse rotation of the nozzle. That is, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), a locking projection 222 is formed on the grip portion 205, while a locking projection 33 having a lower end inclined on the nozzle 300. 5 are formed. Therefore, as in the above embodiments, by rotating the nozzle 305 as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the diameter slope of the locking projections 33 5 The nozzle 3005 stops rotating in the reverse direction.

Embodiment 7 In this embodiment, features of the present invention in portions other than the nozzle mounting structure will be introduced. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view showing a branch valve with a faucet device and a structure for attaching a hose to the branch valve in the seventh embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the branch valve 5 of the present embodiment and the hose 7 are also provided so that they can be attached and detached in a so-called one-touch manner. That is, the bidet mounting port 52 for branching from the branch valve 4 to the bidet and mounting the hose 7 has a small-diameter portion 52a at the base thereof, a large-diameter portion 52b at the tip thereof, and a An O-ring 52c wound around the outer periphery of the large portion 52b is provided, and a hook 7 attached to the end of a hose 7 mounted thereon is provided with a vertically movable and upwardly biased locking member 71. Therefore, insert the bidet mounting port 5 2 into the end of the hose 7 with the locking fitting 7 1 pressed down, and release it when the locking fitting 7 1 is located at the small diameter portion 5 2 a. As a result, they cannot be locked and come off. When removing the hose 7, it is possible to easily remove the hose 7 by performing the opposite operation. Further, in this embodiment, the size of the switching valve lever 51 is reduced. In the bidet device shown in the prior art described above, the lever has a knob that protrudes to the side, and the lever is operated by using this knob. The operability has been improved so that switching can be performed reliably even with a small force. This makes it possible to flexibly install existing faucet equipment with limited space.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to provide a bidet device having excellent operability and safety as described below, and a nozzle mounted on the bidet device.

(1) The nozzle can be easily mounted on the gripping part, and it can be securely mounted.

(2) By adding a structure to prevent reverse rotation of the nozzle, accidental dropping of the nozzle can be prevented.

(3) By providing a warning display when the nozzle has moved to a position other than the proper mounting position, erroneous operation can be prevented even in a dimly lit bathroom.

Claims

B 冃 Range of request

1. A gripping portion that branches off from the water supply channel of the faucet device and has a conducting tube communicated therewith, and washing water provided at the tip of the gripping portion and sent from the faucet device. In a bidet device comprising a nozzle having an ejection hole for ejecting, a protrusion formed on one of the gripping portion and the nozzle, a recess formed on the other, and an outer periphery of the protrusion. An outer peripheral surface formed by winding, and an inner peripheral surface formed by following the inner surface of the concave portion; the convex portion is fitted into the concave portion; A nozzle mounting structure that mounts and holds the nozzle on the gripping portion by polymerization with the inner peripheral ridge; and a part of the outer peripheral ridge and a part of the inner peripheral ridge are provided. The space of the removed portion of the outer peripheral surface ridge has a size enough to insert the remaining inner peripheral surface ridge. Both spaces removed portion of the inner peripheral surface ridges, bidet apparatus characterized by I is urchin formed having a size sufficient to insert the outer peripheral surface ridges remaining.

2. The protrusion on the outer peripheral surface is a male screw thread formed on the outer peripheral surface of the projection, and the protrusion on the inner peripheral surface is a female screw thread formed on the inner peripheral wall of the concave portion. Bidet equipment.

3. The bidet device according to claim 1, wherein an over-rotation preventing means for preventing the nozzle from over-rotating beyond a state where the nozzle is properly mounted and held on the grip portion is provided in the nozzle mounting structure. .

4. The bidet device according to claim 3, wherein the over-rotation preventing means is a protrusion formed on an end of the outer circumferential surface ridge and a Z or an end of the inner circumferential surface ridge.

5. The over-rotation prevention means is a locking projection formed on one end of the grip portion or the nozzle and a locking surface formed on the other side and locking the locking projection. 4. The bidet device according to claim 3, wherein:

6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a reverse rotation preventing means for preventing the nozzle from rotating in the opposite direction from the mounting position when the nozzle is properly mounted and held on the grip portion. Bidet equipment.

7. The reverse rotation preventing means includes a locking projection formed at one end of the grip portion or the nozzle and projecting from one end of the nozzle, and a locking recess formed at the other and locking the locking projection. 7. The bidet device according to claim 6, wherein:

8. The bidet device according to claim 7, wherein the locking projection is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract.

9. The bidet device according to claim 1, wherein a display provided so as to be exposed when the nozzle is not properly mounted on the grip portion is provided on the nozzle mounting structure.

10. An ejection portion having a smooth surface so that it can be inserted into the vagina, having a hollow inside, and having an ejection hole for ejecting washing water that has passed through the hollow portion to the outside, A nozzle that is connected to the jetting portion and that is screwed to a grip portion gripped by a user, wherein the means for screwing the screw portion to the grip portion is the nozzle. A structure in which the screwing portion can be pushed in the direction of the gripping portion; and Therefore, in the nozzle for screwing the screw portion to the grip portion, a method of indicating a position where the screw portion of the nozzle is pushed toward the grip portion and a method of indicating Z or a screw position are provided. A nozzle for a bidet device characterized by the following.

11. The bidet device for a bidet device according to claim 10, wherein, when the nozzle is screwed to the grip portion, a means for preventing over rotation and / or a reverse rotation for screwing is provided. Nozzle.

12. The water purifying means for passing supplied washing water is provided in the nozzle and / or in proximity to a tip portion of the grip portion where the nozzle is screwed, wherein the water purifying means is provided. Nozzle for bidet device.