WO2010098114A1 - Hygienic cleaning device with drying mechanism - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a sanitary washing apparatus provided with a drying mechanism.
- Sanitary washing devices including toilet devices, warm water washing toilet seats, etc.
- a drying mechanism for drying the local parts after washing For example, in Patent Document 1, a movable duct is provided in a flexible duct communicating with a blower that blows warm air so that the movable duct can be moved forward and backward, and a blowout port provided at a front end of the movable duct projects near a portion to be dried by a user. And a sanitary washer having a configuration in which warm air is blown and dried.
- a detector for detecting that the movable duct has moved to a position corresponding to the site to be dried is provided. When the detector detects that the movable duct has reached a predetermined position, energization of the blower and the heating wire is started, and hot air is ejected from the outlet.
- a flexible duct 1004 is provided downstream of a hot air device including a blower 1002 and a heating wire 1003 installed inside a main body 1001.
- the movable duct 1005 is connected to the downstream of the flexible duct 1004, and a blower outlet 1006 that opens upward is provided at the front end of the movable duct 1005.
- a magnet 1007 is installed on the side surface of the movable duct 1005, and a reed switch 1008 is installed at a predetermined position of the main body 1001.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a drying hot air supply device having a configuration in which a hot air nozzle is provided at a front end portion of a blower duct communicating with a blower that blows hot air.
- This drying hot air supply device is attached to the hot water washing toilet seat, and when not in use, the hot air nozzle is housed in the air duct, and in use, the hot air nozzle is advanced from the air duct by the drive unit. It is configured. Since the front end of the hot air nozzle is provided with a hot air outlet, the hot air outlet protrudes near the user's buttocks when used, and hot air is blown to the buttocks for drying. Become.
- a blower 1012 and a blower duct 1013 are installed inside the main body 1011, and the front end of the blower duct 1013.
- a hot air nozzle 1014 is slidably inserted in the part.
- the hot air nozzle 1014 is configured to be able to advance and retreat by a driving device 1015, and when used, a hot air outlet 1016 provided on the upper surface of the front end of the hot air nozzle 1014 is used from the rear lower surface of the toilet seat 1017 as shown in the figure. It can protrude to the vicinity of the person's buttocks.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a toilet device configured to energize a heater after rotating a blower at the start of operation.
- a toilet device configured to energize a heater after rotating a blower at the start of operation.
- the rapid rise in temperature of the thermal fuse can be suppressed by blowing air, so this may be blown out by mistake. Absent. Therefore, a temperature fuse having a low fusing temperature can be adopted, and the function of the temperature fuse when an abnormality occurs can be improved.
- this toilet apparatus unlike the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is no description of a hot air nozzle for drying (drying nozzle) that can be advanced and retracted.
- the drying mechanism provided in the sanitary washing apparatus has a configuration in which a drying nozzle (corresponding to the “warm air nozzle” in Patent Documents 1 and 2) for blowing out hot air for drying advances in use (explanation)
- a drying nozzle for blowing out hot air for drying advances in use (explanation)
- it is referred to as a “drying nozzle advancing and retracting type drying mechanism”.
- drying nozzle advancing / retracting type drying mechanism there is a risk of causing hot air to stay in the drying nozzle when the drying nozzle does not advance during use for some reason.
- a temperature fuse or the like is usually provided as means (overheat protector) for preventing an excessive increase in temperature.
- the stay of hot air in the drying nozzle may cause the thermal fuse to blow.
- the drying nozzle can easily return to a state where it can advance if the feces or foreign matter is removed.
- the thermal fuse is blown out, the power supply to the sanitary washing device is forcibly cut off even though the restoration is easy, and the thermal fuse is restored if it is not replaced with a new one. It becomes impossible to do.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to prevent the advance of the drying nozzle in a sanitary washing apparatus having a drying nozzle advance / retreat type drying mechanism.
- An object of the present invention is to effectively avoid the situation in which the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively.
- a sanitary washing device provides a toilet seat, a main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat, a local body of a user who is provided in the main body and is seated on the toilet seat.
- a cleaning mechanism that enables the cleaning water to be ejected toward the outside, and a drying mechanism that is provided in the main body and that allows hot air to be blown toward the local part.
- a movable nozzle provided so as to be able to advance, and a fixed nozzle that is located in the main body and can accommodate the movable nozzle therein, and further, the front end portion of the movable nozzle advances from the fixed nozzle.
- the leakage opening by providing the leakage opening, it is possible to prevent the hot air from being stagnated inside even when the movable nozzle constituting the drying nozzle is in the storage position. Therefore, even when the advance of the movable nozzle is hindered, it is possible to effectively avoid a situation in which the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively.
- blowout opening and the leak opening are not particularly limited, but the blowout opening is provided on the upper surface of the front end of the movable nozzle, and the leak opening is an end face of the front end.
- the structure provided as a notch part which followed the said blowing opening in the upper part of can be mentioned as a preferable example.
- the notch portion that is continuous with the blowout opening is provided on the end face of the front end, so that the notch portion constitutes the leak opening even when the movable nozzle is in the storage position. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide an opening independent of the blowout opening, and the configuration of the movable nozzle can be simplified.
- the drying mechanism further includes a blower, a heater, and an overheat preventer that prevents an excessive increase in the temperature of the drying mechanism, from the upstream side with respect to the direction in which the hot air flows. It is preferable that the air blower, the overheat preventer, and the heater are provided in a positional relationship.
- the drying mechanism further includes a temperature detector, and the temperature detector is connected to the heater. More preferably, it is provided at a downstream position.
- the reliability of a drying mechanism be improved further by providing an overheat protector, but the operation of the overheat protector can be performed at a very low frequency by providing a leak opening in the movable nozzle. It can be suppressed. Therefore, the possibility that the operation of the drying mechanism stops can be very low. Further, by providing the temperature detector downstream of the heater, the temperature of the warm air formed by the heater can be appropriately detected, and the operation of the drying mechanism can be made appropriate.
- a thermostat and a temperature fuse are used as the overheat preventer, and it is more preferable that the temperature fuse is provided at a position closer to the blower than the thermostat.
- the overheat protector is provided twice, the reliability can be further improved.
- the temperature fuse which is a non-recoverable overheat protector, is provided at a position close to the blower, as long as the blower is operating normally, it will operate before the thermostat, which is a resettable overheat protector. There is nothing. Therefore, the operation of the non-reset type thermal fuse can be suppressed, and unnecessary maintenance (inspection or repair) can be suppressed.
- the sanitary washing apparatus further includes a controller and an operation device.
- the controller includes the blower and the heater. It is preferable that the temperature value detected by the temperature detector is acquired and controlled to adjust the output of the heater using the temperature value.
- the operation of the drying mechanism is started by the controller when the user operates the operating device, and the output of the heater is adjusted by the temperature detector. Therefore, not only can the drying mechanism be appropriately operated according to the needs of the user, but also the possibility that the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively during normal operation can be eliminated.
- the above-described configuration of the movable nozzle can effectively avoid a situation in which the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively even if the advance of the movable nozzle is hindered.
- the controller outputs the heater so that the temperature of the hot air formed by the blower and the heater does not exceed a preset dry value. It is preferable that it is the structure which performs control which adjusts.
- the temperature of the hot air formed by the drying mechanism is controlled by the controller so as not to exceed the drying value, not only can the hot air in a suitable temperature range be formed in normal operation, In this operation, the possibility that the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively can be eliminated.
- the drying mechanism further includes an advance / retreat drive mechanism for moving the movable nozzle back and forth, and when the user operates the operation device to start the operation of the drying mechanism,
- the controller is configured to perform control to start the operation of the blower and the heater before the movable nozzle reaches the drying position after the advancement of the movable nozzle by the advance / retreat driving mechanism is started first. It is preferable.
- the movable nozzle operates first, and energization of the blower and the heater is started before the movable nozzle reaches the drying position. Therefore, when the movable nozzle reaches the drying position, the temperature of the hot air can be raised to a range suitable for drying. Therefore, for the user, when the hot air starts to blow, the temperature of the hot air is in a comfortable temperature range, so that the possibility that the user feels a cold air is greatly reduced, and the user is inconvenienced. The possibility of giving a pleasant feeling can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the drying mechanism further includes an advance / retreat drive mechanism for moving the movable nozzle forward and backward, and when the user operates the operation device to start the operation of the drying mechanism, When the controller detects that the temperature of the hot air has reached the dry value after starting the operation of the blower and the heater first, the controller drives the advance / retreat mechanism.
- the control for starting the advance of the movable nozzle may be configured.
- the advance operation of the movable nozzle is started after establishing a state in which the temperature of the warm air can be raised to a temperature range suitable for drying. Therefore, it is possible to substantially prevent the cool air from hitting the user's local area and the like, and the possibility of giving the user discomfort can be sufficiently suppressed.
- the controller outputs the heater output immediately after the start of the operation of the heater, and the standard output for maintaining the dry value of the hot air. And when the temperature of the hot air detected by the temperature detector reaches an adjustment value set as a value lower than the dry value, the output of the heater Is more preferable when the control is performed to reduce the start output value to the standard output value.
- the temperature rising rate of the hot air is controlled to be relatively high for a certain period after the operation of the heater is started, and when the temperature approaches the dry value that is the set temperature, the temperature rises. Control to reduce the temperature rate. This effectively suppresses the possibility that the temperature of the hot air overshoots the dry value, and therefore the temperature of the hot air can be raised to the dry value in a short time and the temperature of the hot air is adjusted more appropriately. It becomes possible.
- the fixed nozzle is provided in the main body in an inclined state so that a front end portion thereof is downward, and the temperature detector is disposed at the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle. It is preferable that the movable nozzle is provided at a position exposed inside the movable nozzle in a state where the movable nozzle is accommodated therein.
- the temperature detector is positioned on the uppermost side of the drying nozzle (fixed nozzle and movable nozzle) provided at an inclination. Therefore, even if an aqueous liquid such as washing water or urine flows into the fixed nozzle, the possibility that these aqueous liquids affect the temperature detector can be effectively avoided. Further, the temperature detector is exposed in the hot air passage regardless of whether the movable nozzle is in the storage position or the drying position. Therefore, the temperature of the warm air formed by the heater can be detected more appropriately, and the operation of the drying mechanism can be made more appropriate.
- the lower inner surface of the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle is a flat surface having an inclination angle smaller than the inclination angle of the fixed nozzle itself, and the temperature detector is disposed on the flat surface.
- the flat surface is provided with a protruding portion protruding upward, and the temperature detector is more preferably located on the protruding portion.
- the temperature detector is located downstream of the heater, and the flat surface is the lower inner surface of the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle. Therefore, the position where the temperature detector is provided is downstream of the heater. And it corresponds to the connecting portion between the inclined fixed nozzle and the heater. Therefore, even if a special part for providing the temperature detector in the drying mechanism is not formed, the temperature sensor can be provided only by providing a flat surface on the rear side of the fixed nozzle. Increase in size can be suppressed.
- the temperature detector since it will be located below, the possibility that the aqueous liquid may be applied to the temperature detector can be effectively suppressed. In addition, if the temperature detector is provided on the protrusion, it is possible to effectively suppress the possibility that the aqueous liquid that has flowed down contacts the temperature detector.
- a rear end portion of the movable nozzle is cut forward so that the temperature detector can be exposed when the movable nozzle is housed in the fixed nozzle. It is preferable that a cut portion is provided.
- the temperature detector provided on the flat surface can be exposed in the movable nozzle.
- the temperature detector is provided between a lower outer surface of the movable nozzle and a lower inner surface of the fixed nozzle in a state where the movable nozzle is housed in the fixed nozzle. It is preferable that a groove-like gap reaching from the position to the rear end of the fixed nozzle is provided.
- the groove-shaped gap is provided on the inner surface of the fixed nozzle, the contact area between the fixed nozzle and the movable nozzle is reduced, and the sliding resistance of the movable nozzle within the fixed nozzle is reduced. be able to. Further, even if an aqueous liquid enters the fixed nozzle, it tends to flow through the groove-like gap and be discharged out of the fixed nozzle.
- the temperature inside the drying mechanism rises excessively even when the advancement of the drying nozzle is hindered. There is an effect that the situation can be effectively avoided.
- FIG. 1 It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the state which installed the sanitary washing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention on the toilet bowl. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover of the main body with which the sanitary washing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an example in which the movable nozzle provided in the said main body exists in a storage position. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover of the main body with which the sanitary washing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an example in which the movable nozzle provided in the said main body exists in a dry position.
- FIG. 5 It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover of the main body with which the sanitary washing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided, Comprising: It is a figure which shows an example of the position of the control unit which is not shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of the drying unit (drying apparatus) provided in the main body shown in FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the drying unit shown in FIG. 5, and is a figure which shows the state which has a movable nozzle in an accommodation position. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the drying unit shown in FIG. 5, and is a figure which shows the state which has a movable nozzle in a drying position. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of the drying unit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable nozzle is in the drying position in the modification of the drying unit shown in FIG. 12.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a state in which the sanitary washing device 100 according to the present embodiment is installed on a toilet bowl 600.
- the front is the front or front
- the rear is the rear or rear
- the left is the left or left
- the right is viewed from the user seated on the toilet seat 400. It demonstrates as a right direction or the right side.
- the main body 200 side is the rear side
- the toilet seat 400 side is the front side.
- the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 are respectively between the standing position and the lying position.
- the rotation from the lying position toward the standing position is referred to as “opening”, and from the standing position toward the lying position. Rotating is called “closing”.
- the sanitary washing device 100 includes a main body 200, a toilet lid 300, a toilet seat 400, and a remote controller 500, and the main body 200, the toilet lid 300, and the toilet seat 400 are integrally formed and installed on the upper surface of the toilet bowl 600. Is done.
- the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 are rotatably supported on the main body 200.
- the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 are attached to the main body 200 via an electric toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit (not shown) provided in the main body 200, so that manual opening and closing is also automatic. It is configured to enable both open and close.
- the toilet lid 300 in a state where the toilet lid 300 is opened, the toilet lid 300 is in a standing state at a position that is the last part of the sanitary washing device 100.
- the toilet seat 400 and the inside of the toilet bowl 600 are concealed by covering the upper surface of the toilet seat 400.
- toilet seat 400 incorporates a toilet seat heater (not shown), and is heated so that the seating surface of toilet seat 400 becomes a comfortable temperature by heating the toilet seat heater.
- a protrusion is provided on the right side of the main body 200, and a human body detection sensor 201 is provided on the front of the protrusion. Further, in a state where the toilet seat 400 is in a lying position on the front surface of the main body 200, a seating sensor is located at a position above the upper surface of the toilet seat 400 (in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the front upper corner of the main body 200). 202 is provided.
- the human body detection sensor 201 and the seating sensor 202 are reflective infrared sensors. The infrared sensor emits infrared rays, and if the infrared rays are reflected by the human body, the human body is detected by detecting it.
- the human body detection sensor 201 detects a user who enters the toilet room, and the seating sensor 202 detects a user seated on the toilet seat 400.
- the remote controller 500 is an operating device of the sanitary washing device 100, and is attached to a wall surface at a position where a user seated on the toilet seat 400 can operate in a toilet room in which the sanitary washing device 100 is installed.
- the remote controller 500 is provided with a plurality of operation switches and a display unit for operating the sanitary washing device 100. Further, although not shown in detail in FIG. 1, an operation switch and a display unit for assisting the operation function of the remote controller 500 may also be provided on the protrusion provided on the right side of the main body 200. Good.
- Specific configurations of the main body 200, the toilet lid 300, the toilet seat 400, and the remote controller 500 described above, and specific configurations of the operation switch and the display unit included in the remote controller 500 are not particularly limited, and all are publicly known. The configuration can be suitably used.
- the front lower part of the main body 200 faces the inside of the toilet 600 and is located under the toilet seat 400, but a nozzle shutter 203 is provided at the center of this part.
- This nozzle shutter 203 covers the front ends of various cleaning nozzles and drying nozzles housed in the main body 200.
- the nozzle shutter 203, the cleaning nozzle, and the drying nozzle will be described later.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the main body 200 is removed, and shows an example of a state in which a movable nozzle described later is in a storage position (described later), and FIG. 3 is similar to FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover of the main body 200 is removed, and shows an example of a state in which the movable nozzle is in a dry position (described later).
- 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the main body 200 is removed, similarly to FIGS. 2 and 3, and shows a position of the control unit not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Yes.
- the main body 200 when the cover of the main body 200 is removed, the main body 200 includes a water supply unit 101, a heat exchanger 102, a cleaning nozzle unit 103, an air pump 104, a deodorizing unit 105, and a drying unit. 700 etc. are provided.
- the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit is also provided in the main body 200
- the control unit 204 is also provided in the main body 200 as shown in FIG. 4.
- the water supply unit 101, the heat exchanger 102, the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the deodorizing unit 105, the drying unit 700, the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit, the control unit 204, and the like are units for executing various functions of the sanitary cleaning device 100. Therefore, in the following description, they are collectively referred to as functional units as necessary.
- the water supply unit 101 is a cleaning water supply mechanism (water supply means) that supplies cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle unit 103.
- the water supply unit 101 has a water supply port 101a, and is connected to a water supply pipe which is a supply source of cleaning water through the water supply port 101a.
- the water supply unit 101 is connected to the cleaning nozzle unit 103 via the heat exchanger 102.
- the heat exchanger 102 is a unit that heats the wash water supplied from the water supply unit 101 to prepare hot water in a predetermined temperature range (heat exchange unit, wash water heating means).
- the heat exchanger 102 is connected between the water supply unit 101 and the cleaning nozzle unit 103 as described above.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 includes a butt cleaning nozzle 103a, a bidet nozzle 103b, and a cleaning nozzle drive mechanism (not shown) that moves these back and forth.
- the butt cleaning nozzle 103a or the bidet nozzle 103b advances from the main body 200, and the hot water supplied from the heat exchanger 102 is jetted to the user's local area, thereby cleaning the local area.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is a cleaning mechanism (cleaning means) that allows the cleaning water to be ejected toward the local part of the user seated on the toilet seat 400.
- the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a provided in the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is used for cleaning the anus and the local area in the vicinity thereof, and the bidet nozzle 103b is used for cleaning the female local area. That is, both the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a and the bidet nozzle 103b are cleaning nozzles for cleaning the local portion, and these cleaning nozzles perform the cleaning operation with the storage position stored in the main body 200 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the cleaning nozzle drive mechanism moves forward and backward between a cleaning position (not shown) that advances forward from a nozzle advancement outlet 103c provided in front of the main body 200.
- the air pump 104 is for mixing air into the cleaning water.
- the air pump 104 constitutes a part of the cleaning mechanism together with the cleaning nozzle unit 103.
- the water supply unit 101 and the heat exchanger 102 for supplying hot water to the cleaning nozzle unit 103 also constitute a part of the cleaning mechanism (cleaning means).
- the deodorizing unit 105 is for deodorizing the inside of the toilet 600 and the vicinity of the sanitary washing device 100 (deodorizing device, deodorizing means).
- the deodorizing unit 105 includes a suction port 105a that sucks air to perform deodorization.
- the suction port 105a normally sucks the defecation odor in the toilet 600 as shown in FIGS. It is provided on the front side of the main body 200.
- the drying unit 700 ejects warm air (dry air) toward the local area in order to promote drying of the local area wet with the washing water, and allows the hot air to be blown toward the local area.
- drying device drying means
- the drying unit 700 includes at least a movable nozzle 703 provided to be able to advance from the inside of the main body 200 to the outside.
- the movable nozzle 703 is provided with an outlet 703e (or an outlet for hot air) for blowing out hot air.
- the specific configuration of the drying unit 700 will be described later.
- the sanitary washing device 100 includes a butt washing nozzle 103a, a bidet nozzle 103b, and a movable nozzle 703 as a configuration that can protrude from the front lower portion of the main body 200. If these are collectively referred to as projecting members, these projecting members are normally housed inside the main body 200 as shown in FIG.
- the nozzle shutter 203 is provided at a position covering the lower front portion of the main body 200.
- the nozzle shutter 203 covers the lower part of the front side of the main body 200 when the protruding member is housed in the main body 200.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which the movable nozzle 703 has advanced. Thereby, it is possible to prevent dirt and the like from directly hanging on the protruding member during defecation.
- the nozzle shutter 203 is detachable so that it can be washed when dirt is attached.
- the operation of opening the nozzle shutter 203 is performed by the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a and the bidet nozzle 103b included in the cleaning nozzle unit 103 among the protruding members.
- the nozzle shutter 203 is normally biased to a closed state (see FIG. 2) by an elastic member such as a spring (not shown). If local cleaning is performed, the nozzle shutter 203 can be opened by the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a or the bidet nozzle 103b itself advancing and contacting and pushing up the nozzle shutter 203 (see FIG. 3). become.
- the bidet nozzle 103b starts to advance, contacts the nozzle shutter 203, and stops with the nozzle shutter 203 opened.
- the movable nozzle 703 starts to advance after the bidet nozzle 103b. Since the nozzle shutter 203 is opened by being pushed up by the bidet nozzle 103 b, the movable nozzle 703 projects toward the center of the toilet bowl 600 from below. In the state where the movable nozzle 703 protrudes completely, the air outlet 703e of the movable nozzle 703 is provided at a position that is not blocked by the nozzle shutter 203, so that hot air is blown out from the air outlet 703e toward the local area. Become.
- the reason why the nozzle shutter 203 is opened by the bidet nozzle 103b during drying is that the drying unit 700 is provided at a position off the center of the main body 200.
- the nozzle shutter 203 is provided in the center of the lower part of the front side of the main body 200, but if the drying unit 700 is provided at a biased position, the movable nozzle 703 is inevitably located on one side of the nozzle shutter 203. It will be biased. Therefore, since it is difficult to reliably open the nozzle shutter 203 with the movable nozzle 703 itself, the bidet nozzle 103b located at the center of the main body 200 is used.
- the nozzle shutter 203 may be opened by the butt cleaning nozzle 103a, or the nozzle shutter 203 may be opened by separately providing a driving mechanism for opening and closing the shutter such as a stepping motor. A specific position of the drying unit 700 in the main body 200 will be described later.
- a control unit 204 is provided inside the main body 200.
- the control unit 204 controls the operation of each part of the sanitary washing device 100 based on signals transmitted from the remote controller 500, the human body detection sensor 201, and the seating sensor 202.
- the control unit 204 includes a main control unit 204a and sub control units 204b and 204c.
- the control unit 204 stops energization of the toilet seat heater in the toilet seat 400 or keeps the temperature low at about 20 ° C. ing.
- the control unit 204 receives a signal from the human body detection sensor 201 and energizes the toilet seat heater.
- the toilet seat heater is a heater with a very high output of about 800 W, and the seating surface of the toilet seat 400 is placed at 40 ° C. for about 6 to 10 seconds from when the user enters the toilet room until the user sits on the toilet seat 400. Warm to a suitable temperature.
- the control unit 204 reduces the energization of the toilet seat heater to a low wattage of about 50 W to maintain the appropriate temperature.
- the control unit 204 stops energizing the toilet seat heater or keeps the temperature at a low temperature of about 20 ° C.
- the sanitary washing device 100 is controlled by the control unit 204 so that the power when there is no user in the toilet room can be significantly reduced.
- the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit (not shown) automatically opens and closes the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 as described above, and by rotating the rotation shafts of the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 electrically, It is configured as a toilet seat toilet lid rotating mechanism that rotates these.
- the main body 200 includes the water supply unit 101, the heat exchanger 102, the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the deodorizing unit 105, the drying unit 700, the control unit 204, the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit, and the like as functional units. It has been.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is one of the most important functional units in the sanitary cleaning device 100, and the butt cleaning nozzle 103a and the bidet nozzle 103b are installed in the main body in order to clean the local part of the user seated on the toilet seat 400. It is necessary to protrude out of 200. Further, since the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a and the bidet nozzle 103b have such a length that they reach the local area, the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a and the bidet nozzle 103b can be prevented from increasing in size inside the main body 200.
- the bidet nozzle 103b is inclined. Therefore, basically, the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is disposed at the center of the main body 200. As a result, the nozzle outlet 103c is positioned at the center of the front lower portion of the main body 200.
- the air pump 104 since the air pump 104 mixes air into the cleaning water, the air pump 104 is preferably disposed in the vicinity of the cleaning nozzle unit 103.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is provided on the right side (left side in the drawing).
- the water supply unit 101 is a functional unit for supplying cleaning water from the outside to the inside of the main body 200, it must be disposed at either the left or right end of the main body 200.
- the water supply unit 101 is provided at the right end (left side in the drawing), but may be the left end.
- the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit opens and closes the toilet lid 300 and the toilet seat 400 which are provided so as to be rotatable above the main body 200, and is preferably provided on the upper side of the main body 200. In the present embodiment, it is provided in a space on the upper right side between the water supply unit 101 and the cleaning nozzle unit 103 (space on the upper left side in the drawing).
- the deodorizing unit 105 is provided at the center of the main body 200 if possible from the viewpoint of removing the defecation odor in the toilet bowl 600.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 it is necessary to preferentially provide the cleaning nozzle unit 103 in the central portion, and the position where the suction port 105a for sucking the defecation odor in the toilet 600 is as close as possible to the central portion in the lower front side of the main body 200 If it can be provided, there is almost no condition for limiting the position of the deodorizing unit 105 itself. Therefore, in this embodiment, the deodorizing unit 105 is provided at the left end portion (right side in the drawing) of the main body 200, and only the suction port 105a is provided from the center portion by the duct.
- the dimensions of the heat exchanger 102 and the control unit 204 are relatively small compared to other functional units. Therefore, in consideration of the shape of the main body 200, another functional unit to be prioritized can be arranged and then appropriately arranged in the remaining space.
- the heat exchanger 102 is provided at the left rear part (the rear right part in the drawing) of the main body 200, and the drying unit 700 is located in the front.
- the control unit 204 is disposed in a space above the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the drying unit 700, and the heat exchanger 102.
- the sanitary washing apparatus 100 includes the drying unit 700.
- the drying unit 700 needs to blow warm air to the local part of the user, it is also located at the center of the main body 200. It is preferable.
- the cleaning nozzle unit 103 is provided adjacent to the cleaning nozzle unit 103 at a position from the central portion.
- the main body 200 is provided on the left side of the central portion (on the right side of the center in the drawing).
- the priority order of the functional units provided in the central portion of the main body 200 is from the highest order to the cleaning nozzle unit 103, It becomes the drying unit 700 and the deodorizing unit 105.
- the drying unit 700 is close to the central portion of the main body 200, the drying unit 700 must be provided at a position close to the left and right from the central portion. Therefore, the movable nozzle 703 provided in the drying unit 700 protrudes from a storage position (described later) located on the side of the cleaning nozzle unit 103 toward a drying position (described later) that is inclined toward the lower front side of the central portion. It is configured as follows. Moreover, the blower outlet 703e provided in the movable nozzle 703 also has an original shape which can blow out warm air toward the center part. This point will be described later.
- the specific configurations of the water supply unit 101, the heat exchanger 102, the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the deodorizing unit 105, the drying unit 700, the control unit 204, the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit, and the like are not particularly limited, and the drying unit 700 Except for a unique configuration (described later) such as the movable nozzle 703 included in the above, various known configurations are preferably used.
- the specific configuration of these units is not particularly limited [Overall configuration of drying unit]
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an external configuration of the drying unit 700
- FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic cross-sectional views of the drying unit 700.
- FIG. 6 shows a state where the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position
- FIG. 7 shows a state where the movable nozzle 703 is in the drying position
- 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the drying unit 700 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the heater unit 708 provided in the drying unit 700, and is a view of the heater unit 708 as viewed from the rear.
- the drying unit 700 includes a case 701, a fixed nozzle 702, a movable nozzle 703, a drive motor 704, a gear mechanism 705, a heater unit 708, a fan motor 709, a thermistor 710, and the like. .
- the case 701 serving as the exterior of the drying unit 700 has a configuration in which an upper case 701 a and a lower case 701 b formed of, for example, a flame retardant resin are coupled to each other in the vertical direction. Yes.
- the case 701 has a configuration in which a substantially tunnel-like cavity is formed inside, and an opening serving as an air flow inlet / outlet is provided at the front and rear ends.
- the air flow inlet side is the rear end opening 701c
- the air flow outlet side is the front end opening 701d.
- the vicinity of the front end opening 701d is a front end portion of the case 701 and a fixed nozzle 702.
- a fan motor 709, a heater unit 708, a thermistor 710, and a movable nozzle 703 are provided in order from the rear end opening 701c toward the front end opening 701d.
- the rear end portion of the case 701 in the vicinity of the rear end opening 701c has a larger inner diameter than the front end portion (fixed nozzle 702) in order to arrange the heater unit 708 and the fan motor 709. Therefore, the case 701 converges so that the cross-sectional area decreases from the rear end opening 701c toward the front, and the front end is a cylindrical fixed nozzle 702 having a constant cross-sectional area. Can be considered funnel-shaped.
- the fan motor 709 is a blower for forming an air flow in the tunnel-shaped cavity of the case 701. Air is introduced into the case 701 from the rear end opening 701c by the operation of the fan motor 709, and is directed toward the front end opening 701d. The air flow is blown. Since the heater unit 708 is provided on the front side of the fan motor 709, the air flow is heated by the heater unit 708, so that warm air is formed. That is, the heater unit 708 is a heater that heats the air flow.
- the formed hot air passes through the thermistor 710 and the movable nozzle 703 and is blown out (or blown out) from the outlet 703e provided at the tip of the movable nozzle 703.
- the case 701 since the case 701 has a funnel shape, the air flow introduced from the rear end opening 701c is concentrated until it passes through the movable nozzle 703, thereby increasing the speed. Therefore, the warm air blown from the outlet 703e is energized and applied to the local area.
- the thermistor 710 is a temperature detector and outputs temperature information as a signal to the control unit 204 described above.
- the control unit 204 controls the hot air temperature in the drying unit 700 based on the temperature detected by the thermistor 710.
- the front end portion that is, the fixed nozzle 702 is inclined downward so that the front portion is lowered from the rear portion. This is because when the drying unit 700 is provided in the main body 200, the front end opening 701 d is positioned at the lower front side of the main body 200.
- the fixed nozzle 702 has a cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross section, and an inner surface below the inclined surface 702a. Therefore, the lower wall portion of the fixed nozzle 702 that forms the inclined surface 702a can be regarded as an inclined portion.
- the fixed nozzle 702 can accommodate a movable nozzle 703, and this position is referred to as a storage position of the movable nozzle 703.
- the movable nozzle 703 is slidably provided inside the fixed nozzle 702, and can advance from the front end opening 701d to the outside of the fixed nozzle 702 as shown in FIG.
- This advanced position corresponds to the position where the front end of the movable nozzle 703 faces the local part of the user seated on the toilet seat 400 in the toilet 600, and is referred to as the dry position of the movable nozzle 703.
- the fixed nozzle 702 and the movable nozzle 703 constitute a drying nozzle.
- the uppermost portion of the inclined surface 702a of the fixed nozzle 702, that is, the portion adjacent to the position where the heater unit 708 is provided on the rear end side of the fixed nozzle 702 is connected to the inclined surface 702a, and from the inclined surface 702a.
- a flat surface 702c having a gentle slope is provided. That is, the fixed nozzle 702 is provided in the main body 200 in a state where the fixed nozzle 702 is inclined so that the front end portion is downward.
- the lower inner surface of the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle 702 is a flat surface 702c having an inclination angle smaller than the inclination angle of the fixed nozzle 702 itself (that is, the inclination angle of the inclined surface 702a).
- the lower wall portion on the rear end side of the fixed nozzle 702 forming the flat surface 702c can be regarded as a flat portion.
- the flat surface 702c is provided with a substantially cylindrical protruding portion 702d protruding upward at a position substantially at the center thereof.
- a thermistor 710 is attached to the approximate center of the protrusion 702d.
- the temperature measuring section of the thermistor 710 is formed of a metal shell.
- the temperature measuring unit is flat. The possibility that the aqueous liquid that has flowed down to the surface 702c contacts the thermistor 710 can be effectively avoided.
- the thermistor 710 is a temperature detector, it needs to be provided at a position downstream of the heater unit 708 which is a heater.
- the flat surface 702 c is downstream of the heater unit 708 and corresponds to a connecting portion between the inclined fixed nozzle 702 and the heater unit 708. Even if a special portion for providing the thermistor 710 is not formed, the thermistor 710 can be provided only by setting the rear side of the inclined surface 702a to the flat surface 702c. it can.
- the thermistor 710 exposed in the fixed nozzle 702 is in the inflow direction of the aqueous liquid. Since it will be located below, the possibility that the aqueous liquid may be applied to the thermistor 710 can be effectively suppressed. As will be described later, the movable nozzle 703 is configured such that its rear end does not contact the thermistor 710 when it is in the storage position.
- the air outlet 703e provided at the front end of the movable nozzle 703 will be described in detail later.
- a plurality of air outlets 703e are continuously formed. A notch is provided. Therefore, the aqueous liquid may enter the movable nozzle 703 during use.
- the sanitary washing device 100 since the sanitary washing device 100 is contaminated with urine and feces during use, it is necessary to wash the protruding members (butt washing nozzle 103a, bidet nozzle 103b, movable nozzle 703) and their surroundings for cleaning.
- the movable nozzle 703 has a relatively large opening area of the air outlet 703e for the purpose of blowing air, and has a notch portion, so that the opening area is further increased.
- the cross-sectional area of the movable nozzle 703 is wider than that of the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a. Therefore, the cleaning water at the time of cleaning may pass through the movable nozzle 703 and the fixed nozzle 702 and reach the vicinity of the thermistor 710, the heater unit 708, or the fan motor 709.
- the formation of the flat surface 702c makes it difficult for the aqueous liquid to enter the rear end side of the drying unit 700. Therefore, the possibility that an error may occur in the temperature detected by the thermistor 710 can be suppressed, and the influence on the heater unit 708 or the fan motor 709 can be avoided.
- the thermistor 710 by providing a projection 702d on the flat surface 702c and disposing the thermistor 710 on the projection 702d, contact with an aqueous liquid can be more preferably avoided.
- a flat surface 702c connected to the inclined surface 702a is provided at the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle 702.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and at least a temperature detector such as the thermistor 710 is provided.
- the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle 702 may be provided at a position exposed to the inside of the movable nozzle 703 in a state where the movable nozzle 703 is stored in the fixed nozzle 702 (a state in the storage position).
- the temperature detector is positioned at the uppermost position of the inclined surface 702a, so that the influence of the aqueous liquid can be effectively avoided with this configuration alone.
- the thermistor 710 is exposed to the hot air passage regardless of whether the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position or in the drying position, and thus detects the temperature of the hot air more appropriately.
- the operation of the drying unit 700 can be controlled more appropriately.
- a groove-like gap 702e is provided between the fixed nozzle 702 and the movable nozzle 703 as shown in FIG.
- sliding surface ribs 702b having a height of about 0.5 mm are linearly provided along the inclined direction, and thereby movable.
- a groove-like gap 702e is formed between the nozzle 703 and the fixed nozzle 702. Due to the presence of the groove-like gap 702e, the contact area between the fixed nozzle 702 and the movable nozzle 703 is reduced, and the sliding resistance of the movable nozzle 703 within the fixed nozzle 702 can be reduced. Further, the aqueous liquid that has entered the fixed nozzle 702 flows through the groove-like gap 702e and is easily discharged from the front end opening 701d.
- the specific configuration of the groove-like gap 702e is not limited to this, and the sliding surface rib 702b is not provided on the inclined surface 702a, but the outer surface below the movable nozzle 703 (in this embodiment, a substantially flat back surface). 703m, see FIG. 11), or similar ribs may be provided on both the inclined surface 702a and the back surface 703m. Further, it may be realized by a protrusion other than the sliding surface rib 702b, or a groove may be engraved on the inclined surface 702a, or conversely, a groove may be engraved on the back surface 703m of the movable nozzle 703. .
- the space between the lower outer surface (back surface) of the movable nozzle 703 and the lower inner surface (inclined surface 702a) of the fixed nozzle 702 is It is only necessary to provide a groove-like gap that reaches the rear end portion (front end opening 701d) of the fixed nozzle 702 from the position where the temperature detector such as the thermistor 710 is provided.
- the specific configuration of the drying unit 700 in the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration except for the basic configuration of the movable nozzle 703 described later.
- the drying unit 700 is not limited to a configuration including the fan motor 709, the heater unit 708, and the thermistor 710.
- another fan may be used instead of the fan motor 709, or another temperature may be used instead of the thermistor 710.
- a detector may be used.
- the heater unit 708 is integrally provided with an overheat preventer.
- the overheat preventer is a means for avoiding or preventing the temperature at which the air flow is heated from being excessively raised (temperature rise prevention means), and may be provided as an independent member separate from the heater unit 708.
- the drying unit 700 can be further downsized by being integrated with the heater unit 708.
- the heater unit 708 in the present embodiment is provided with a spiral heater wire 708a of about 340 W in a cover mica 708d serving as an outer shell.
- the cover mica 708d functions as a housing for the heater unit 708.
- a thermal fuse 708b operating at 113 ° C. and a thermostat 708c operating at 94 ° C. are attached in the cover mica 708d.
- the heater wire 708a is a substantial heater (heating means) that heats the air flow. As described above, the heater wire 708a is attached to the cover mica 708d together with the temperature fuse 708b and the thermostat 708c. It is substantially integrated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the entire heater unit 708 is defined as a heater in a broad sense, and the heater wire 708a is defined as a heater in a narrow sense.
- the heater wire 708a formed in a spiral shape is provided in the cover mica 708d at a position near the outer periphery thereof, and a thermal fuse 708b and a thermal fuse 708b are connected to the inside of the spiral of the heater wire 708a via a board-like mounting member 708e.
- a thermostat 708c is provided. As shown in FIG. 9, the thermal fuse 708b is arranged behind the cover mica 708d, that is, at a position close to the fan motor 709, and a thermostat 708c is arranged in front of the cover mica 708d.
- the heater wire 708a, the thermal fuse 708b, and the thermostat 708c are electrically connected in series.
- the thermal fuse 708b and the thermostat 708c are both overheat protectors and detect whether or not the temperature inside the cover mica 708d is excessively increased.
- the thermostat 708c is a return type overheat preventer, while the thermal fuse 708b is a non-reset type overheat preventer. As described above, if the thermostat 708c and the thermal fuse 708b are used in combination as the overheat preventer, the overheat preventer is provided in duplicate, so that the reliability can be further improved.
- the thermostat 708c which is a return type overheat preventer, operates first to cut off the energization to the heater wire 708a. Further, if the thermostat 708c does not operate due to a failure or the like, as a second step, the temperature fuse 708b, which is a non-reset type overheat preventer, is blown to cut off the energization to the heater wire 708a.
- the return thermostat 708c can be operated first.
- the operation of the non-returnable thermal fuse 708b can be suppressed.
- the temperature fuse 708b is provided at a position close to the fan motor 709, the temperature of the non-returnable temperature fuse 708b is kept lower than the temperature of the thermostat 708c as long as the fan motor 709 operates normally. . Therefore, the operation of the non-reset type thermal fuse 708b can be suppressed, and unnecessary maintenance (inspection or repair) can be suppressed.
- the heater unit 708 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other configurations can be adopted. That is, in the present invention, the drying unit 700 includes a blower, a heater, and an overheat preventer, and is located in the order of the blower, the overheat preventer, and the heater from the upstream side with respect to the direction in which the hot air flows. What is necessary is just to be provided by the relationship.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 are perspective views showing an example of the configuration of the movable nozzle 703.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view from above
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view from below.
- 12 and 13 are perspective views showing modifications of the drying unit 700.
- FIG. 12 shows a state where the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position
- FIG. 13 shows the movable nozzle 703 in the drying position. Indicates the state.
- the movable nozzle 703 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cylindrical shape corresponding to the shape of the fixed nozzle 702, as shown in FIGS.
- the movable nozzle 703 is molded of a flame retardant resin as in the case 701.
- the inner surface of the lower wall portion is the bottom surface 703a
- the outer surface of the lower wall portion is the rear surface 703m
- the outer surface of the upper wall portion is the top surface 703c
- the both side wall portions The outer surface is a side surface 703b, and the front end side is closed to form a front end surface 703d.
- the bottom surface 703a is curved so that the right side (the right side in the state provided in the main body 200, the upper side in the drawing) is lower than the left side (the lower side in the drawing). It is formed as a surface.
- the front end of the top surface 703 c is provided with a substantially trapezoidal air outlet 703 e as an outlet opening for blowing out warm air.
- a curved surface portion 703f is formed at the front end portion of the bottom surface 703a connected to the air outlet 703e so that the inner surface is formed as a curved surface.
- a drain hole 703g is provided on the right side of the curved surface portion 703f.
- the bottom surface 703a is an inclined curved surface
- the warm air flowing in the movable nozzle 703 can be blown out toward the center (close to the cleaning nozzle unit 103).
- the curved surface portion 703f it is possible to smoothly blow out the warm air blown from the rear end toward the front outlet 703e when it is provided in the main body 200, obliquely upward, The possibility that the amount of warm air hitting the local area is reduced can be suppressed.
- the bottom surface 703a and the curved surface portion 703f having the above-described configuration, even if the aqueous liquid enters the movable nozzle 703, the aqueous liquid gathers in the vicinity of the drain hole 703g at the front end and is easily discharged from the drain hole 703g. Will be.
- the shape of the air outlet 703e is not particularly limited, but as shown in FIG. 10, it is substantially trapezoidal, the right side corresponding to the upper base of the trapezoid is short, and the left side corresponding to the lower base is short.
- the shape is preferably long, and more preferably, the above-described curved surface portion 703f is provided on the bottom surface 703a facing the air outlet 703e.
- the local area of the user seated on the toilet seat 400 is an area that is forward when viewed from the center of the main body 200. Therefore, as described above, the cleaning nozzle unit 103 that is a functional unit for cleaning a local portion is preferably disposed in the center of the main body 200.
- the drying unit 700 is also a functional unit that applies hot air to the local area, the drying unit 700 is preferably disposed in the center, but the priority of the function is relatively small compared to the cleaning nozzle unit 103. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the drying unit 700 is disposed on the left side of the cleaning nozzle unit 103 (the right side in FIGS. 2 to 4). Therefore, the direction of the warm air blown from the movable nozzle 703 is set in a direction toward the right side (the left side in FIGS. 2 to 5) closer to the center.
- the shape of the air outlet 703e is trapezoidal as shown in FIG. Therefore, not only can the directivity of the hot air to the local area be improved, but the air passage width narrows in the process of the hot air moving from the left side to the right side in the air outlet 703e, so that the speed of the hot air is increased. Become. Therefore, the directivity can be increased toward the local area of the warm air, and the directivity can be further increased. Furthermore, if the curved surface portion 703f is provided, the warm air flowing out from the upper portion of the main body 200 toward the front lower portion can be redirected to the upper right side of the outlet 703e by the curved surface portion 703f. The sex can be further enhanced.
- a front side cutout portion 703i is provided in a portion corresponding to the right side in the air outlet 703e. That is, in the blower outlet 703e, the part which becomes the front end of the side surface 703b on the right side (the side facing the cleaning nozzle unit 103) is a front side cutout portion 703i whose upper end is lower than the top surface 703c. Thereby, since the upper part of the side wall part of the movable nozzle 703 which becomes the upper right side of the blower outlet 703e is removed, it is suppressed that the blowing of warm air is prevented by the side wall part.
- the front side cutout portion 703i has the function to prescribe
- the bottom surface 703a is a curved surface inclined so that the right side faces downward as described above, and if the curved surface portion 703f described above is provided, the warm air blown from the outlet 703e is provided. Increases the directivity toward the upper right side. Therefore, the air volume of the warm air blown to the local part can be made sufficient.
- the protruding direction of the movable nozzle 703 does not protrude in a substantially vertical direction toward the front of the main body 200 but protrudes to the right so as to be closer to the center. It is preferable to do. Thereby, since the effect
- the outlet 703e (outlet opening) that allows the hot air to be blown out toward the local area when in the dry position, but also the hot air when in the storage position. It has a leakage opening that allows leakage from within the movable nozzle 703.
- an air outlet 703e is provided on the upper surface of the front end of the movable nozzle 703, but a front end notch 703j as a leakage opening is provided on the upper end surface (front end surface 703d) of the front end. . That is, in the movable nozzle 703, the upper part of the front end surface 703d at the outlet 703e is a front end notch 703j whose upper end is lower than the top surface 703c. If the front end notch 703j is provided, a leakage opening is formed by the front end notch 703j when the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position. Therefore, the inside and outside of the movable nozzle 703 at the storage position can be vented.
- the air outlet 703e is sufficiently open, and therefore the hot air does not stagnate.
- the movable nozzle 703 is accommodated in the fixed nozzle 702 when not in use, the outlet 703e is blocked unless the front end notch 703j is provided. If the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position when the heater unit 708 and the fan motor 709 are operated to start sending warm air, the warm air is stagnated in the movable nozzle 703 and the internal temperature is excessive. May rise.
- the fan motor 709 may be greatly affected by heat, and the case 701 (including the fixed nozzle 702) and the movable nozzle 703 are also affected by heat even though the fan motor 709 is molded from a flame-retardant resin. There is a risk of being greatly affected.
- the front end notch portion 703j is provided as a notch portion continuous with the air outlet 703e which is a blowout opening on the front end surface 703d of the movable nozzle 703. Therefore, when the movable nozzle 703 is manufactured, it is not necessary to separately provide an opening independent from the air outlet 703e, the configuration of the movable nozzle 703 can be simplified, and the manufacturing process of the movable nozzle 703 can be avoided. Can do.
- the front side notch portion 703i described above can exhibit not only the function of defining the air blowing direction of hot air, but also the function of a leakage opening together with the front end notch portion 703j.
- the front side cutout portion 703 i and the front end cutout 703 j have different cutouts with respect to the top surface 703 c, but are continuous with each other. Will be formed. Therefore, although the front side notch 703i has a small function, it can also function as a leakage opening.
- a front side opening 702 f can be provided at the upper right corner of the front end of the fixed nozzle 702.
- the position of the front side opening 702f and the position of the front side notch 703i coincide with each other.
- a leakage opening with a can be formed.
- the front end notch 703j may not be provided.
- the front side opening 702f is closed by the side surface 703b of the movable nozzle 703. Therefore, warm air does not leak from the front side opening 702f, and the warm air can be blown out satisfactorily.
- outlet 703e which is a blowout opening and a means for defining the blowing direction of warm air, a front end cutout portion 703j constituting the leakage opening, and a means for regulating the blowing direction of hot air and the leakage opening are also provided.
- the specific configuration of a certain front side notch 703i is not particularly limited.
- the opening area of the leakage opening formed by the front end notch 703j and the inner peripheral surface of the fixed nozzle 702 may be smaller than the opening area of the outlet 703e, and preferably 30% or less. That's fine. If the opening area of the leakage opening is 30% or less, the front end notch portion 703j is prevented from becoming excessively large. Therefore, the front end surface 703d (front end wall portion) of the movable nozzle 703 is placed at the center of the hot air. The area can be controlled to be close to the part.
- the degree of the notch based on the top surface 703c is larger than the front end notch 703j.
- the movable nozzle 703, the air outlet 703e, etc. they may be cut out equally or the front end cutout portion 703j may be cut out larger.
- the front side notch portion 703i and the front end notch portion 703j continuously form an integral notch portion even though the degree of the notch is different.
- the notch part 703i and the front end notch part 703j may each be configured as a single notch part.
- the front end notch 703j and the inner peripheral surface of the fixed nozzle 702 constitute a leak opening, but the configuration of the leak opening is not limited to this, and the front end face of the movable nozzle 703
- An independent leakage opening may be provided so as to penetrate through 703d, and the front side notch portion 703i and the front side may be provided without intentionally providing the front end notch portion 703j in the configuration of the modified example shown in FIGS.
- the leakage opening may be configured only by the direction opening 702f.
- the leak opening is provided so that the hot air can be leaked from the movable nozzle 703 when the movable nozzle 703 is in the storage position stored in the fixed nozzle 702.
- the specific configuration is not particularly limited.
- a rack 703k is formed on the left side surface 703b of the movable nozzle 703 over substantially the entire length.
- a pinion gear 705a is engaged with the rack 703k.
- the pinion gear 705a is a part of the gear mechanism 705, and this gear mechanism 705, together with the drive motor 704, constitutes a drying nozzle drive mechanism (advance / retreat drive mechanism) that drives the movable nozzle 703 to advance / retreat. These are provided at positions facing the rack 703k in the case 701.
- the drive motor 704 is a DC motor that can rotate forward and backward, and the rotation of the drive motor 704 is decelerated by a gear mechanism 705 composed of a plurality of gears and transmitted to the pinion gear 705a. Since the pinion gear 705a is meshed with the rack 703k, the movable nozzle 703 can be slid in the fixed nozzle 702 by rotating the drive motor 704. Therefore, the movable nozzle 703 moves forward and backward. Moving.
- side ribs 703n are provided at positions close to the back surface 703m on the right side surface 703b opposite to the left side surface 703b on which the rack 703k is provided. Thereby, sliding of the movable nozzle 703 in the fixed nozzle 702 can be made smoother.
- a U-shaped cut portion 703h cut into a substantially U shape from the rear end to the front is provided on the back surface 703m of the movable nozzle 703.
- the movable nozzle 703 is in the dry position, for example, the washing water adhering to the local area or the heel part falls on the movable nozzle 703, or the user accidentally urinates in this state, or
- the aqueous liquid that has entered the movable nozzle 703 is drained into the toilet 600 through the drain hole 703g provided in the curved surface portion 703f.
- the liquid is applied to the movable nozzle 703
- the control unit 204 can achieve a stable hot air temperature.
- the specific configuration of the U-shaped cut portion 703h is not particularly limited.
- a temperature detector such as the thermistor 710 or the like. May be a cut portion cut into the front side so that the length can be exposed in the movable nozzle 703. Therefore, the structure cut into V shape instead of U shape may be sufficient, and the structure cut into other shapes may be sufficient.
- the drying unit 700 is preferably provided as close to the central portion of the main body 200 as possible. It is preferable to be provided adjacent to the cleaning nozzle unit 103 having the highest priority provided in the section. Accordingly, the movable nozzle 703 used in the present embodiment has the trapezoidal air outlet 703e, the front side notch 703i, the curved and inclined bottom surface 703a, and the curved surface 703f provided near the air outlet 703e. It is particularly preferable.
- the movable nozzle 703 since the drying unit 700 is provided on the left side of the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the movable nozzle 703 employs a configuration that biases the warm air toward the right side closer to the center.
- the present invention is of course not limited to this, and if the drying unit 700 is provided on the right side of the cleaning nozzle unit 103, the movable nozzle 703 is configured to bias the warm air toward the left side closer to the center. Adopt it.
- FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the relationship between the energization rate to the heater unit 708 and the hot air temperature with respect to the advance position of the movable nozzle 703 when the sanitary washing device 100 starts the drying operation.
- the vertical axis in FIG. 14 is the (advance) position of the movable nozzle 703, the energization rate to the heater unit 708, and the hot air temperature from the top, and the horizontal axis is the elapsed time.
- the toilet lid 300 is automatically opened by the toilet seat toilet lid opening / closing unit under the control of the control unit 204, and the toilet seat 400 is built in.
- the energization of the toilet seat heater is started. Thereby, heating of the toilet seat 400 is started and the temperature is raised until the temperature of the toilet seat 400 reaches a set temperature. If the seat sensor 202 detects a user seated on the toilet seat 400, the cleaning nozzle unit 103 and the drying unit 700 can be operated by the remote controller 500 under the control of the control unit 204.
- the bottom cleaning nozzle 103a of the cleaning nozzle unit 103 advances from the main body 200 under the control of the control unit 204, and the cleaning is performed. Blow out water to clean the user's area.
- the control unit 204 controls the local cleaning to be completed, and the buttocks cleaning nozzle 103a is housed in the main body 200.
- the control unit 204 starts to advance the bidet nozzle 103b, and the nozzle shutter 203 is opened by the bidet nozzle 103b. Subsequently, energization of the heater unit 708, the fan motor 709, and the drive motor 704 of the drying unit 700 is started. Thereafter, the control unit 204 determines the room temperature at the time of use from the temperature data detected by the thermistor 710, and determines the energization rate to the heater unit 708 set corresponding to the room temperature. This energization rate is referred to as a set energization rate.
- the control unit 204 drives the drive motor 704 to start the operation of moving the movable nozzle 703 from the storage position as shown in the upper part of FIG.
- the movable nozzle 703 starts to advance from the lower side of the opened nozzle shutter 203 toward the center of the toilet 600 in an obliquely rightward direction.
- the control unit 204 starts energizing the heater unit 708 and the fan motor 709 while the air outlet 703e of the movable nozzle 703 passes under the nozzle shutter 203. Thereby, the blowing of warm air is started.
- the heater unit 708 immediately after energization is started, the heater unit 708 is energized at an energization rate of 150% of the set energization rate. For example, if the set energization rate when the room temperature is 10 ° C. is set to 50%, the power consumption is about 150 W, so the power consumption immediately after the start of energization is 225 W (see the middle stage in FIG. 14). . Therefore, the control unit 204 increases the temperature of the hot air in a short time as shown in the lower part of FIG. The energization rate to the fan motor 709 is maintained at 100% until the drying operation is completed.
- the control unit 204 controls the control unit 204 forward / backward.
- the fan motor 709 Blower
- the heater unit 708 herein, the nozzle shutter 203. Blocked by.
- cold air will flow toward the lower part of toilet 600 by nozzle shutter 203, and it can avoid a possibility that cold air may hit a user's local part and a buttocks.
- the air outlet 703e of the movable nozzle 703 protrudes from below the nozzle shutter 203, hot air is blown upward from the air outlet 703e.
- the warm air from the outlet 703e hits the user's buttocks from the middle of the moving movement of the movable nozzle 703.
- the temperature of the hot air blown out at this time may be lower than the set temperature although it is not the cold air described above.
- the part where the hot air first hits is behind the buttocks where the cleaning water does not adhere in the cleaning operation, and before the blowout port 703e faces the vicinity of the local portion where the cleaning water adheres, Has risen to near the set temperature. Therefore, even if a relatively low temperature hot air hits the back of the buttock, it is possible to avoid the user from feeling cold air.
- the control unit 204 energizes the heater unit 708.
- the rate is reduced by 50% to 100%, which is the set energization rate, and energization is continued.
- the hot air temperature is controlled so as not to overshoot above the set temperature.
- the thermistor 710 detects the set temperature of 75 ° C.
- the thermistor 710 constantly detects the hot air temperature, and the control unit 204 energizes the heater unit 708 so as to maintain the set temperature of 75 ° C. To control.
- the energization of the heater unit 708 is controlled by phase control from the start of energization until reaching the set temperature, and after reaching the set temperature, it is performed by ON / OFF control.
- the drive motor 704 is stopped, and hot air is continuously blown out from the outlet 703e of the movable nozzle 703 toward the wet local area.
- the movable nozzle 703 can be periodically moved back and forth when the user operates the remote controller 500 in a state where the blowing of warm air continues at the drying position.
- the drying efficiency can be increased.
- it since it is avoided that warm air concentrates and hits a specific site
- the control unit 204 stops energization of the fan motor 709 and the heater unit 708 and rotates the drive motor 704 in the reverse direction.
- the blowing of warm air stops and the movable nozzle 703 moves backward into the fixed nozzle 702.
- the drive motor 704 stops.
- the nozzle shutter 203 is closed by its own weight and the movable nozzle 703 is concealed.
- the present embodiment by performing the above-described control, it is possible to suppress the cold air from being blown out to the user's local area or the buttocks, and to raise the temperature to a comfortable temperature from the start of the air blowing.
- the wind is blown against the local area or the buttocks.
- the user can dry a local part etc. comfortably, without memorizing a cold wind feeling.
- control unit 204 controls the heater unit 708 so that the temperature of the hot air formed by the fan motor 709 and the heater unit 708 does not exceed a preset dry value. Control to adjust the output of the.
- the dry value referred to here is the set temperature of 75 ° C. in the present embodiment, and the output is adjusted by adjusting the power supply rate.
- the control unit 204 sets the output of the heater unit 708 to a startup output value larger than the standard output value for maintaining the dry value,
- the output of the heater unit 708 is reduced from the start output value to the standard output value.
- the adjustment value here is 65 ° C., which is 10 ° C. lower than the set temperature
- the standard output value is the power consumption realized by the set energization rate (100% energization rate)
- the start output value is 150%. It is the power consumption realized by the energization rate.
- the control of the control unit 204 in the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. Therefore, the dry value and the adjustment value set as the temperature of the hot air, and the standard output of the heater unit 708 (strictly, the heater wire 708a) are used. The value and the start output value are not specified by the value. Further, the method for adjusting the output of the heater such as the heater unit 708 is not limited to the adjustment of the energization rate, and other known methods can be used.
- control method in the present embodiment is not particularly limited. That is, in the present embodiment, when the controller such as the control unit 204 operates the operating device such as the remote controller 500 to start the operation of the drying mechanism such as the drying unit 700, the drying mechanism is provided. The blower and the heater are operated, the temperature value detected by the temperature detector is acquired, and control for adjusting the output of the heater using the temperature value may be performed. Also, the operation of the blower and the heater is performed. Control to start the advance of the movable nozzle 703 may be performed before the operation.
- the control unit 204 performs control to start energization of the fan motor 709 and the heater unit 708 after the advance movement of the movable nozzle 703 is started first. First, energization of the fan motor 709 and the heater unit 708 is started, and then the moving movement of the movable nozzle 703 is started.
- FIG. 15 is a time chart showing the relationship between the energization rate to the heater unit 708 and the hot air temperature with respect to the advance position of the movable nozzle 703 when the sanitary washing device 100 starts the drying operation.
- the unit indicated by the axis is the same as in FIG.
- the configuration of the sanitary washing apparatus in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and a specific description thereof will be omitted.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the control sequence of the drive motor 704, the heater unit 708, and the fan motor 709 is different in the drying operation.
- the control unit 204 when the start of the drying operation is operated by the remote controller 500, the control unit 204 starts energizing the heater unit 708 and the fan motor 709 without operating the drive motor 704.
- the unit 708 is energized until the temperature detected by the thermistor 710 reaches 65 ° C. (adjusted value), and the energization rate (starting output value) is 150% of the set energization rate.
- Energization is performed at the energization rate), and then the energization rate is reduced to the set energization rate (the energization rate that realizes the standard output value).
- the low temperature warm air or cold air sent to the movable nozzle 703 is forwardly provided from a leakage opening provided at the front end of the movable nozzle 703 and formed by the front end notch 703j and the inner peripheral surface of the fixed nozzle 702. Erupted.
- the fixed nozzle 702 is provided with a front side opening 702f, the low-temperature hot air or cold air is laterally generated by a leakage opening formed by the front side opening 702f and the front side notch 703i. Erupted toward.
- the low-temperature warm air or cold air ejected from the leak opening hits the nozzle shutter 203 and flows downward in the toilet 600. Therefore, cold air staying in the movable nozzle 703 and low-temperature hot air that is not sufficiently heated are avoided from hitting the user's buttocks. Further, since the opening area of the leakage opening is smaller than that of the air outlet 703e, air gradually stays in the movable nozzle 703 at the storage position. Therefore, the temperature of the air in the movable nozzle 703 can be raised in a short time.
- the control unit 204 starts the operation of the drive motor 704 and moves the movable nozzle 703 from the storage position to the dry position. Let Since the control sequence after reaching the drying position is the same as in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
- the controller such as the control unit 204
- the temperature of the thermistor 710 or the like indicates that the temperature of the hot air has reached the dry value since the operation of the fan such as the motor 709 and the heater such as the heater unit 708 (strictly, the heater wire 708a) is started first. If detected by the detector, control is performed to start the advance of the movable nozzle 703 by the advance / retreat drive mechanism.
- the temperature of the hot air has already risen to the set temperature (dry value), so that the hot air hitting the user's buttocks in the process of the advance operation has already been
- the set temperature has been reached. Therefore, the user does not feel a cold wind and can ensure a high level of comfort.
- a main body placed on a toilet bowl, a toilet seat pivotally supported on the main body, and a human body seated on the toilet seat. It includes a cleaning means (cleaning mechanism) for ejecting washing water and a drying means (drying mechanism) for ejecting warm air toward a human body seated on the toilet seat.
- cleaning mechanism cleaning mechanism
- drying means drying mechanism
- the drying means includes a blower, a heating means (heater) ), Temperature detection means (temperature detector), overtemperature prevention means (overheat prevention device), fixed nozzle, and movable nozzle, and the blower is installed upstream of the heating means, and the overtemperature rise
- the prevention means is installed between the blower and the heating means, the temperature detection means is installed downstream of the heating means, and the movable nozzle has a front end face that is open at the rear end and closed at the front end. Erupting upwards on the top surface of the front end (A blowout opening), an opening (leakage opening) that opens a part of the front end surface, and the movable nozzle is inserted into the fixed nozzle so as to be able to advance and retreat from the main body.
- the warm air can be ejected to the outside through the opening. Therefore, it can be set as the structure which a warm air does not stagnate in a warm air nozzle.
- excessive temperature rise inside the drying means can be suppressed, and in particular, by maintaining the air flow, the temperature rise of the overheat prevention means installed between the blower and the heating means can be effectively suppressed. can do. Therefore, it is possible to provide a sanitary washing device that can suppress the excessive operation of the temperature rise prevention means and that can be used stably for a long period of time. That is, it is possible to obtain a sanitary washing apparatus including a drying means with high durability and reliability.
- the overheat prevention means is composed of a return thermostat and a non-reset temperature fuse, and the temperature fuse is provided on the upstream side of the thermostat closer to the blower. It is more preferable.
- the reliability can be further improved. Furthermore, by operating the reset thermostat as the first step and operating the non-reset thermal fuse as the second step, the operation of the non-reset thermal fuse can be suppressed. Unnecessary maintenance and repair can be suppressed. In addition, if the temperature fuse is provided at a position close to the blower, the temperature rise of the non-returnable temperature fuse is kept lower than the temperature of the thermostat as long as the blower is operating normally. Therefore, the operation of the thermal fuse can be suppressed more reliably.
- a main body placed on a toilet bowl, a toilet seat pivotally supported on the main body, and a human body seated on the toilet seat are washed toward A cleaning means for ejecting water, a drying means for ejecting warm air toward a human body seated on the toilet seat, a control means (controller) for controlling the cleaning means and the drying means, and operating the control means
- the drying means includes an air blower, a heating means, a temperature detection means, a fixed nozzle, a movable nozzle, and a drive means (advance / retreat drive mechanism) for moving the movable nozzle back and forth.
- the movable nozzle is provided with a spout at the front end, and is inserted into the fixed nozzle so that the storage position and the drying position can be advanced and retracted.
- the control means Start driving and Before the nozzle reaches the drying position, configuration and the like to start the energization of the heating means and the blower.
- the temperature of the hot air is increased when the movable nozzle reaches the drying position.
- the user does not feel uncomfortable. That is, since warm air heated to a comfortable temperature from the start of ejection can be ejected, the user does not feel cold and therefore does not feel uncomfortable for the user.
- the control means starts energization to the blower and the heating means, and the temperature detection means detects a set temperature (dry value).
- the advance operation of the movable nozzle is started after the hot air temperature is raised to the optimum set temperature for drying. Therefore, there is virtually no cold air hitting the human body part or the buttocks, and the user is not uncomfortable. As a result, it is possible to provide a comfortable drying means for supplying comfortable warm air immediately after the start of drying.
- the heating means is energized with a large energization capacity immediately after the start of energization, and the energization capacity is decreased when the temperature detection means detects a predetermined temperature (adjustment value) lower than a set temperature. It is preferable.
- the temperature is initially raised at a high temperature rising rate, and when the temperature approaches the set temperature, it is possible to suppress overshooting the set temperature by decreasing the temperature rising rate. Therefore, the temperature can be raised in a short time and the temperature can be accurately set.
- a main body placed on a toilet bowl, a toilet seat pivotally supported on the main body, and a human body seated on the toilet seat A cleaning means for ejecting washing water; and a drying means for ejecting warm air toward a human body part seated on the toilet seat, wherein the drying means includes a blower, a heating means, a temperature detection means, a fixed nozzle, Including a movable nozzle provided with a spout at the front end, the movable nozzle is inserted into the fixed nozzle, advances and retreats from the main body, and blows warm air from the spout toward the human body part seated on the toilet seat,
- the rear end of the fixed nozzle is located inside the main body, the front end of the fixed nozzle is located at the lower part of the front surface of the main body, and the bottom of the fixed nozzle is provided with an inclined portion (inclined surface) lower in the front than the rear.
- the temperature detecting means is installed on the flat portion, and the bottom of the movable nozzle is moved to the temperature with the movable nozzle retracted.
- the structure which does not cover a detection means is mentioned.
- the temperature detecting means is installed in the flat portion which is the highest position of the rear end of the inclined portion of the fixed nozzle, when the movable nozzle has advanced, it is separated from the ejection hole and has a large height difference. Therefore, it is difficult to reach the water at the time of cleaning, and for example, even when the movable nozzle to which the water at the time of cleaning adheres is retracted into the fixed nozzle, it does not cover the temperature detection means, so it adheres to the bottom of the movable nozzle. Therefore, the temperature detection means can be kept in a dry state without falling or adhering to the temperature detection means, so that the temperature of the hot air can be stabilized.
- a sanitary washing device having a comfortable drying means with a stable temperature of hot air can be obtained by suppressing detection errors caused by water adhering to the temperature detecting means for controlling the hot air temperature of the drying means. Can do.
- the movable nozzle has a cylindrical shape, is provided with a cutout portion cut forward from the rear end of the bottom, and the temperature detection means is disposed inside the cutout portion in a state in which the movable nozzle is retracted. It is preferable that it is the structure made. As a result, since the temperature detecting means is disposed inward of the notch, the water adhering to the bottom of the movable nozzle does not adhere to the temperature detecting means, and the entire length of the movable nozzle is divided by the notch. Since it can be lengthened, the advancing distance can be increased and the advance / retreat operation can be stabilized.
- the structure which provided the projection part which protruded upwards in the said flat part, and installed the said temperature detection means in the said projection part.
- a gap is formed between the inclined portion of the fixed nozzle and the bottom portion of the movable nozzle, the gap communicates from the rear end to the front end of the inclined portion, and the front end and the rear end of the gap are It is preferable to have a configuration in which the water that has entered the drying means through the gap can be drained. Accordingly, even when a relatively large amount of water enters the flat portion, most of the water is discharged out of the nozzle through the gap, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent water from adhering to the temperature detecting means. .
- the present invention can suppress the operation of the overheat protector more than necessary, and further suppress the user from feeling uncomfortable with the cold air. Or, it is possible to reduce the concern that the thermistor that controls the temperature of the hot air is covered with water, and to eliminate the error in the temperature detection of the thermistor. Therefore, the technical idea of the present invention can be applied not only to a sanitary washing apparatus, but also to other home appliances that generate or use hot air, or other hot water heaters that use hot water, etc. It can also be applied to other consumer devices. From the above description, many modifications and other embodiments of the present invention are apparent to persons skilled in the art.
- the present invention can be widely used suitably in the fields of sanitary washing devices, toilet seat devices, toilet devices, etc., and is also widely suitable in the field of similar home appliances or consumer devices that generate and use hot air. Can be used.
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本発明の上記目的、他の目的、特徴、及び利点は、添付図面参照の下、以下の好適な実施態様の詳細な説明から明らかにされる。
According to the above configuration, since the groove-shaped gap is provided on the inner surface of the fixed nozzle, the contact area between the fixed nozzle and the movable nozzle is reduced, and the sliding resistance of the movable nozzle within the fixed nozzle is reduced. be able to. Further, even if an aqueous liquid enters the fixed nozzle, it tends to flow through the groove-like gap and be discharged out of the fixed nozzle.
The above object, other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
101 給水ユニット
102 熱交換器
103 洗浄ノズルユニット(洗浄機構)
200 本体
204 制御ユニット(制御器)
400 便座
500 リモートコントローラ(操作器)
600 便器
700 乾燥ユニット(乾燥機構)
702 固定ノズル
702a 傾斜面
702c 平坦面
702d 突起部
703 可動ノズル
703a 底面
703d 前端面
703e 吹出口(吹出開口)
703h U字切り込み部(切り込み部)
703i 前側方切り欠き部(漏出開口)
703j 前端切り欠き部(漏出開口)
704 駆動モータ(進退駆動機構)
705 ギア機構(進退駆動機構)
708a ヒータ線(加熱器)
708d 温度ヒューズ(過熱防止器)
708c サーモスタット(過熱防止器)
709 ファンモータ(送風機)
710 サーミスタ(温度検知器)
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200
400
600
702
703h U-shaped notch (notch)
703i Front side cutout (leakage opening)
703j Front end notch (leakage opening)
704 Drive motor (advance / retreat drive mechanism)
705 Gear mechanism (advance / retreat drive mechanism)
708a Heater wire (heater)
708d Thermal fuse (overheat protector)
708c Thermostat (overheat protector)
709 Fan motor
710 thermistor (temperature detector)
[衛生洗浄装置の外観構成]
まず、本実施の形態に係る衛生洗浄装置の外観構成について、図1を参照して具体的に説明する。図1は、本実施の形態に係る衛生洗浄装置100を便器600の上に設置した状態の外観を示す斜視図である。 (Embodiment 1)
[External configuration of sanitary washing equipment]
First, the external configuration of the sanitary washing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a state in which the
また、便蓋300および便座400は、それぞれ起立位置と倒伏位置との間で、それぞれ別個にかつ両者一緒に回動可能に設けられるが、以下では、便宜上、これらが倒伏位置から起立位置へ向かって回動することを「開く」といい、起立位置から倒伏位置へ向かって回動することを「閉じる」という。 Hereinafter, in describing the configuration of the
さらに、図1には詳細に示さないが、本体200の右側部に設けられている前記突出部にも、リモートコントローラ500の操作機能を補助するための操作スイッチおよび表示部等が設けられてもよい。 The
Further, although not shown in detail in FIG. 1, an operation switch and a display unit for assisting the operation function of the
次に衛生洗浄装置100が備える本体200の内部構成について、図2ないし図4を参照して具体的に説明する。図2は、本体200のカバーを外した状態を示す斜視図であって、後述する可動ノズルが収納位置(後述)にある状態の一例を示す図であり、図3は、図2と同様に、本体200のカバーを外した状態を示す斜視図であって、前記可動ノズルが乾燥位置(後述)にある状態の一例を示す図である。図4は、図2および図3と同様に、本体200のカバーを外した状態を示す斜視図であるが、図2および図3には示されていない制御ユニットの位置を示す図となっている。 [Internal configuration]
Next, the internal configuration of the
次に、前記構成の衛生洗浄装置100において、本体200内の各機能ユニット等の位置関係について、図2ないし図4を参照して具体的に説明する。 [Relationship of functional units]
Next, in the
これらユニットの具体的な構成は特に限定されない
[乾燥ユニットの全体構成]
次に、本実施の形態における乾燥ユニット700の具体的な構成について、図5ないし図8を参照して具体的に説明する。図5は、乾燥ユニット700の外観構成の一例を示す斜視図であり、図6および図7は、乾燥ユニット700の概略断面図である。このうち、図6は可動ノズル703が収納位置にある状態を示し、図7は可動ノズル703が乾燥位置にある状態を示している。また、図8は、図7に示す乾燥ユニット700のAA線矢視断面図である。また、図9は、乾燥ユニット700が備えるヒータユニット708の構成の一例を示す斜視図であり、ヒータユニット708を後方から見た図である。 The specific configurations of the
The specific configuration of these units is not particularly limited [Overall configuration of drying unit]
Next, a specific configuration of the
次に、乾燥ユニット700が備える可動ノズル703の具体的な構成の一例について、図5ないし図8に加えて、図10および図11を参照して詳細に説明する。図10および図11は、可動ノズル703の構成の一例を示す斜視図であり、図10が上方からの斜視図、図11が下方からの斜視図である。また、図12および図13は、乾燥ユニット700の変形例を示す斜視図であり、図12は、可動ノズル703が収納位置にある状態を示し、図13は、可動ノズル703が乾燥位置にある状態を示す。 [Configuration of movable nozzle]
Next, an example of a specific configuration of the
次に、前述した構成の衛生洗浄装置100の動作の一例について、さらに図14を参照して具体的に説明する。図14は、衛生洗浄装置100が乾燥動作を開始するときの可動ノズル703の進出位置に対して、ヒータユニット708への通電率および温風温度の関係を示すタイムチャートである。図14の縦軸は、上から可動ノズル703の(進出)位置、ヒータユニット708への通電率および温風温度であり、横軸は経過時間である。 [Operation of sanitary washing device]
Next, an example of the operation of the
前記実施の形態1では、制御ユニット204が、可動ノズル703の進出移動を先に開始してからファンモータ709およびヒータユニット708への通電を開始する制御を行っていたが、本実施の形態では、先にファンモータ709およびヒータユニット708への通電を開始してから可動ノズル703の進出移動を開始させる制御を行っている。この構成について、図15を参照して具体的に説明する。図15は、衛生洗浄装置100が乾燥動作を開始するときの可動ノズル703の進出位置に対して、ヒータユニット708への通電率および温風温度の関係を示すタイムチャートであり、縦軸および横軸で示される単位は図14と同様である。 (Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, the
Claims (16)
- 便座と、
当該便座を回動自在に支持する本体と、
当該本体内に設けられ、前記便座に着座した使用者の局部に向けて洗浄水を噴出可能とする洗浄機構と、
前記本体内に設けられ、前記局部に向けて温風を吹出可能とする乾燥機構と、
を備え、
前記乾燥機構は、前記本体内から外部へ進出可能に設けられる可動ノズルと、前記本体内に位置し、前記可動ノズルを内部に収納可能とする固定ノズルと、を備え、
さらに、前記可動ノズルの前端部には、
前記固定ノズルから進出して当該前端部が前記局部に面する乾燥位置まで達したときに、当該局部に向かって前記温風を吹出可能とする吹出開口と、
前記固定ノズルに収納された収納位置にあるときに、前記温風を当該可動ノズル内から前記本体の外部へ漏出可能とする漏出開口と、
が設けられていることを特徴とする、衛生洗浄装置。 Toilet seat and
A main body that rotatably supports the toilet seat;
A cleaning mechanism that is provided in the main body and allows the cleaning water to be ejected toward a local part of a user seated on the toilet seat;
A drying mechanism provided in the main body and capable of blowing warm air toward the local part;
With
The drying mechanism includes a movable nozzle that is provided so as to be able to advance from the inside of the main body to the outside, and a fixed nozzle that is positioned in the main body and that can store the movable nozzle therein.
Furthermore, at the front end of the movable nozzle,
A blowout opening that allows the warm air to blow toward the local portion when the front end portion reaches the dry position facing the local portion by advancing from the fixed nozzle,
A leakage opening that allows leakage of the warm air from the movable nozzle to the outside of the main body when in the storage position stored in the fixed nozzle;
A sanitary washing device, characterized in that is provided. - 前記吹出開口は、前記可動ノズルの前端の上面に設けられるとともに、前記漏出開口は、前記前端の端面の上部に、前記吹出開口に連続した切り欠き部として設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The blowout opening is provided on the upper surface of the front end of the movable nozzle, and the leaking opening is provided as a notch continuous with the blowout opening at the top of the end face of the front end. The sanitary washing device according to claim 1.
- 前記乾燥機構は、送風機、加熱器、および、当該乾燥機構の温度の過剰な上昇を防止する過熱防止器をさらに備え、
前記温風の流れる方向を基準として上流側から、前記送風機、前記過熱防止器、および前記加熱器の順となる位置関係で設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The drying mechanism further includes a blower, a heater, and an overheat preventer that prevents an excessive increase in temperature of the drying mechanism,
The sanitary washing according to claim 1, wherein the sanitary washing is provided in a positional relationship of the blower, the overheat preventer, and the heater in order from the upstream side with respect to the direction in which the hot air flows. apparatus. - 前記乾燥機構は、さらに温度検知器を備え、
当該温度検知器は、前記加熱器の下流となる位置に設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The drying mechanism further includes a temperature detector,
The sanitary washing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the temperature detector is provided at a position downstream of the heater. - 前記過熱防止器として、サーモスタットおよび温度ヒューズが用いられていることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The sanitary washing device according to claim 3, wherein a thermostat and a thermal fuse are used as the overheat protector.
- 前記温度ヒューズは、前記サーモスタットよりも前記送風機に近い位置に設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項5に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The sanitary washing device according to claim 5, wherein the temperature fuse is provided at a position closer to the blower than the thermostat.
- 制御器および操作器をさらに備え、
前記使用者が前記操作器を操作して前記乾燥機構の動作を開始させたときには、前記制御器は、前記送風機および前記加熱器を動作させるとともに、前記温度検知器により検知される温度値の取得し、当該温度値を用いて前記加熱器の出力を調節する制御を行うことを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 A controller and a controller;
When the user operates the operating device to start the operation of the drying mechanism, the controller operates the blower and the heater and obtains a temperature value detected by the temperature detector. And the sanitary washing apparatus of Claim 4 which performs control which adjusts the output of the said heater using the said temperature value. - 前記制御器は、前記送風機および前記加熱器により形成される前記温風の温度が、予め設定されている乾燥値を超えない温度となるように、前記加熱器の出力を調節する制御を行うことを特徴とする、請求項7に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The controller performs control to adjust the output of the heater so that the temperature of the hot air formed by the blower and the heater does not exceed a preset dry value. The sanitary washing device according to claim 7, wherein
- 前記乾燥機構は、前記可動ノズルを進退させる進退駆動機構をさらに備え、
前記使用者が前記操作器を操作して前記乾燥機構の動作を開始させたときには、前記制御器は、前記進退駆動機構による前記可動ノズルの進出を先に開始させた後に、前記可動ノズルが前記乾燥位置に達する前に、前記送風機および前記加熱器の動作を開始させる制御を行うことを特徴とする、請求項8に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The drying mechanism further includes an advance / retreat drive mechanism for advancing and retracting the movable nozzle,
When the user operates the operating device to start the operation of the drying mechanism, the controller starts the advancement of the movable nozzle by the advance / retreat driving mechanism, and then the movable nozzle The sanitary washing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein control is performed to start the operation of the blower and the heater before reaching the drying position. - 前記乾燥機構は、前記可動ノズルを進退させる進退駆動機構をさらに備え、
前記使用者が前記操作器を操作して前記乾燥機構の動作を開始させたときには、前記制御器は、前記送風機および前記加熱器の動作を先に開始させてから、前記温風の温度が前記乾燥値に達したことが前記温度検知器により検知されれば、前記進退駆動機構による前記可動ノズルの進出を開始させる制御を行うことを特徴とする、請求項8に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The drying mechanism further includes an advance / retreat drive mechanism for advancing and retracting the movable nozzle,
When the user operates the controller to start the operation of the drying mechanism, the controller starts the operation of the blower and the heater first, and then the temperature of the hot air is The sanitary washing device according to claim 8, wherein if the temperature detector detects that the dry value has been reached, control is performed to start the advance of the movable nozzle by the advance / retreat drive mechanism. - 前記制御器は、前記加熱器の動作の開始直後は、当該加熱器の出力を、前記温風の前記乾燥値を維持する標準出力値よりも大きい起動出力値とするとともに、
前記温度検知器により検知された前記温風の温度が、前記乾燥値よりも低い値として設定されている調節値に達したときには、前記加熱器の出力を、前記起動出力値から前記標準出力値に低下させる制御を行うことを特徴とする、請求項9または10に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The controller, immediately after the start of the operation of the heater, the output of the heater is a startup output value larger than the standard output value that maintains the dry value of the hot air,
When the temperature of the hot air detected by the temperature detector reaches an adjustment value set as a value lower than the dry value, the output of the heater is changed from the startup output value to the standard output value. The sanitary washing device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein control for lowering is performed. - 前記固定ノズルは、その前端部が下方となるように傾斜した状態で前記本体内に設けられ、
前記温度検知器は、前記固定ノズルの後端部において、前記固定ノズル内に前記可動ノズルが収納された状態で前記可動ノズルの内部に露出する位置に設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The fixed nozzle is provided in the main body in an inclined state so that the front end portion is downward,
The temperature detector is provided at a rear end portion of the fixed nozzle at a position exposed inside the movable nozzle in a state where the movable nozzle is accommodated in the fixed nozzle. Item 5. The sanitary washing device according to item 4. - 前記固定ノズルの後端部の下内面は、当該固定ノズルそのものの傾斜角よりも小さな傾斜角を有する平坦面となっており、
当該平坦面に、前記温度検知器が設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項12に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The lower inner surface of the rear end portion of the fixed nozzle is a flat surface having an inclination angle smaller than the inclination angle of the fixed nozzle itself,
The sanitary washing device according to claim 12, wherein the temperature detector is provided on the flat surface. - 前記平坦面には、上側に突出する突起部が設けられ、当該突起部に前記温度検知器が位置していることを特徴とする、請求項13に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 14. The sanitary washing device according to claim 13, wherein the flat surface is provided with a protruding portion protruding upward, and the temperature detector is located on the protruding portion.
- 前記可動ノズルの後端部には、前記可動ノズルが前記固定ノズル内に収納されたときに、前記温度検知器が露出できる長さとなるように、前側に切り込まれた切り込み部が設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項12に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 The rear end portion of the movable nozzle is provided with a cut portion that is cut forward so that the temperature detector can be exposed when the movable nozzle is housed in the fixed nozzle. The sanitary washing device according to claim 12, wherein
- 前記固定ノズル内に前記可動ノズルが収納された状態で、当該可動ノズルの下方外面と前記固定ノズルの下内面との間には、前記温度検知器が設けられている位置から前記固定ノズルの後端部に達する溝状の間隙が設けられている、請求項12に記載の衛生洗浄装置。 In a state where the movable nozzle is housed in the fixed nozzle, a position between the lower outer surface of the movable nozzle and the lower inner surface of the fixed nozzle is changed from the position where the temperature detector is provided to the rear of the fixed nozzle. The sanitary washing device according to claim 12, wherein a groove-like gap reaching the end is provided.
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