JP2803402B2 - Toilet equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet apparatus to which an external unit for heating a toilet room or the like can be connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one form of a toilet device, a sanitary washing device for local washing is mounted on a rear upper surface of a toilet body in a straddling manner, and a toilet seat body and a toilet lid are mounted on a functional portion casing of the sanitary washing device. Some are attached.

After the stool, such a sanitary washing device can clean the local part of the user after the stool seated on the toilet seat body.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned toilet apparatus does not have a heating function for heating the toilet room, for example, especially in a cold season such as winter,
Separately, the indoor heating equipment must be installed in the toilet room as an external unit. At this time, if the indoor heating equipment is installed in the toilet room, the toilet space will be further narrowed,
There is a problem that the user feels cramped and cannot use a comfortable toilet.

[0005] In the case of an electric room heating apparatus, a dedicated outlet is required and electric wiring must be separately performed.

[0006] In addition, since the indoor heating apparatus requires a control unit having a timer function for controlling the start and stop of operation in order to be installed in the toilet room, the indoor heating apparatus is enlarged and the toilet space is increased. There was also a problem that it became narrow and became expensive.

As described above, adding a new function to the toilet apparatus has problems in terms of space and electric wiring.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a toilet apparatus having a connector portion for detachably connecting an optional unit that can be retrofitted, at a position where it cannot be seen from the front and side surfaces of the toilet body. It is related to.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the connector is provided on a rear wall of a sleeve of a toilet device, and the optional unit is an indoor heating unit or a deodorizing unit.

[0010]

For example, when the toilet device is used in a cold season such as winter, a plug connected to a control signal line of an indoor heating unit is connected to a connector portion provided in the device, for example, as an external unit. By operating the indoor heating unit, the toilet room can be heated.

At this time, since the control signal line provided in the toilet device is connected to the connector, a control signal can also be supplied to the indoor heating unit. Can be operated.

Further, according to the present invention, a connector for detachably connecting the above-mentioned indoor heating unit or an optional unit that can be retrofitted such as a deodorizing unit is provided at a position invisible from the front and side surfaces of the toilet body. As a result, there is no danger of children or the like mischievous, and it is difficult for water or the like to splash on, so that an artificial failure can be avoided as much as possible.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toilet seat W according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the local flush toilet seat W is disposed across the upper surface on the rear side of the toilet body A, and the local flush toilet seat W is provided on the functional unit casing 1 and the toilet seat 2.
And a toilet lid 3 which can be opened and closed freely.

In the functional unit casing 1, there is provided a local cleaning device B including a hot water tank and a valve unit for supplying hot water for local cleaning.
Is provided with a nozzle 4 for local washing that moves forward and backward toward the ball portion a of the toilet body A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the functional casing 1 is provided with a local drying device N comprising a hot air fan 5 and a hot air duct 6, and has a local drying function in addition to a local cleaning function. I have.

Further, a deodorizing duct 7 is provided in the vicinity of the hot air duct 6, and the deodorizing duct 7 extends into the left sleeve 1-1 of the functional unit casing 1 to ozone deodorize, which will be described later. It is in communication with the device M.

At a position below the hot air duct 6, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a deodorizing duct 7 is provided, and the deodorizing duct 7 has a suction port 9 at the end thereof opened downward into the ball portion a of the toilet body A, and the suction Mouth 9
Extends along the middle portion 1-3 of the casing to the center of the left sleeve portion 1-1, and the terminal end portion is communicated with an ozone treatment channel R formed in the ozone deodorizing device M.

The upper part of the ozone treatment channel R is connected to the internal space of the deodorizing duct 7 through a communication opening 21.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, an intake fan F is rotatably disposed above the ozone processing flow path R downstream of the ozone generating section G.

In the present embodiment, the intake fan F is formed by a sirocco fan in which a pair of front and rear discs 22, 23 provided at intervals are connected by a blade plate 24, which is provided in a large number in the circumferential direction. .

The boss 25 of the intake fan F is connected to the output shaft of a rotary motor K disposed at the rear of the hollow casing 20.
Fixed to 26.

In FIG. 2, F denotes an intake fan, which sucks odor air generated in the toilet body A through the deodorizing duct 7 into the ozone treatment flow path R and, as described later, an ozone generator ( (Not shown) can be effectively mixed with the odorous air.
S is a seating sensor.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a control section D having a timer function is provided in the right sleeve 1-2 of the function section casing 1, and an operation panel is provided on the upper surface of the right sleeve 1-2. Part 30
As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel unit 30 can operate the local cleaning device B, the local drying device N, and the ozone deodorizing device M via the control unit D through the control unit D. . In FIG. 3, 31 is a control signal line, and 32 is a power line.

The operation panel 30 has operation switches 30a, 30b, 30c for operating the devices B, N, M.
In addition, an operation switch 30d for operating an indoor heating unit U as an external unit described later is provided.

The ozone deodorizing device M is provided with a seat sensor S
Sends the ON output to the control unit D, drives the intake fan F with the drive output from the control unit D, and generates ozone to perform ozone deodorization.

In this embodiment, the connector 33 is provided on the rear wall of the left sleeve 1-1 as shown in FIG. 1 and cannot be seen from the front and the side of the toilet body A. In this way, it is possible to prevent children and the like from mischievous and to make it difficult for water to splash. Then, the control signal war 31 and the power line 32 connected to the control unit D are connected to the connector unit 33 as shown in FIGS.

1 and FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plug 36 connecting a control signal line 34 and a power line 35 of an indoor heating unit U as an external unit shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 44 denotes an insulating portion surrounding the periphery of the control signal line 34. The insulating portion 44 prevents noise from entering the control signal line 34 from the power line 35. 45
Is the power supply.

In this manner, the control signal and the electric power can be supplied to the room heating unit U from the control unit D provided in the local washing toilet seat W, and the operation switch 30 of the operation panel unit 30 can be supplied.
d allows the indoor heating unit U to be operated.

Furthermore, since the control unit D has a timer function, the control unit D controls the indoor heating unit U.
Timer control for starting or stopping the operation of the system can also be performed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the indoor heating unit U includes a heater 38 and a hot air fan in a unit case 37.
39 and a fan drive motor 40 are provided, and the air sucked by the hot air fan 39 from the intake hole 41 formed in the rear wall of the unit case 37 is heated by the heater 38 and formed on the front wall of the unit case 37. Warm air is blown out from the hot air blow-out hole 42, and the toilet room can be heated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a suction disk 43 as a mounting means is mounted on the side wall of the unit case 37, and the indoor heating unit U is attached to the left sleeve by the suction disk 43.
It can be detachably attached to the side wall of 1-1.

The location of the indoor heating unit U is not limited to the local cleaning toilet seat W, but may be a member close to the local cleaning toilet seat such as the low tank T or the toilet body A as shown by imaginary lines in FIGS. It can also be detachably mounted.

In this embodiment, the suction plate 43 is used as the mounting means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not limited to this. Attachment means may be employed.

4 to 7 show a local flush toilet seat W as another embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the local cleaning toilet seat W is provided with a connector 46 on the rear wall of the left sleeve 1-1 of the functional unit casing 1 of the local cleaning toilet seat W.
The power line 32 of the local cleaning device B is connected to 46 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the connector 46 has a power line of the indoor heating unit U1 as a master unit.
47 can be connected via a plug 48.

In the room heating unit U1, a heater 49, a hot air fan 50, a fan drive motor 51, and a control unit 52 having a timer function for controlling these units are provided in a unit case 37. An operation unit 53 for operating these heaters 49 and the like via a control unit 52 is provided on the upper half of the front wall
, A display unit 54, a hot air outlet 55 in the lower half of the front wall of the unit case 37, and an air inlet 56 in the side wall of the unit case 37.

Further, a connector section 57 is provided on the side wall of the unit case 37, and a control signal / power line 58 connected to the control section 52 is connected to the connector section 57.

4 and FIG.
And an indoor heating unit as a slave unit as shown in FIG.
The control signal / power line 59 of U2 can be connected via the plug 60.

In the room heating unit U2, a heater 62, a warm air fan 63, and a fan drive motor 64 are provided in a unit case 61, and a warm air blowing hole 65 is formed in a lower half of a front wall of the unit case 61. And an intake hole (not shown) is provided in a side wall of the unit case 61.

In this way, the toilet unit and the external unit, that is, the two indoor heating units U1 and U2
2 can be connected in series to a connector 46 provided on the local flush toilet seat W, and both units U1 and U2 can be warmed to the user seated on the toilet body A from the left and right front as shown in FIG. By arranging it so that it can be blown by the wind, it is possible to obtain an immediate heating effect for the user.

At this time, by optimizing the power distribution between the local cleaning device B provided in the local cleaning toilet seat W and the two indoor heating units U1 and U2, the total power is reduced to the wiring capacity (15A) or less of a general household. After setting, the local cleaning device B and the indoor heating units U1, U
Each function of 2 can be ensured well. The indoor heating unit U1 as a toilet device may be directly connected to a commercial 100V outlet.

In this embodiment, since the control unit 52 is provided in the indoor heating unit U1 of the master unit, the local cleaning toilet seat W
Is connected only by the power line 47, but without providing the control unit 52 in the room heating unit U1 as in the first embodiment,
The local cleaning toilet seat W can be connected to the control signal line and the power line.

The control signal and power lines 58 and 59 are obtained by arranging the control signal line and the power line coaxially or in a twisted pair.

As the external unit, in addition to the indoor heating device, a deodorizing device, a cooling device, a sheet paper supply device, and an AV device unit can be used.

Further, a plurality of connector units may be provided so that a plurality of external units can be connected.

[0049]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

Since a connector for detachably connecting an optional unit that can be retrofitted is provided at a position invisible from the front and side surfaces of the toilet body, there is no danger of children or the like mischievous. It is safe because it is hard to apply, and it is possible to avoid artificial failure as much as possible.

By providing the connector section on the rear wall of the sleeve of the toilet device, the above-mentioned effects are more reliably produced.

It is not necessary to provide an outlet dedicated to the external unit in the toilet room, and it is not necessary to separately perform electric wiring. Moreover, if the external unit is an indoor heating unit, it can be stored in another place outside the toilet room at an unnecessary time such as in summer, so that the toilet room can be widely used.

A unit such as a deodorizing unit which is not provided as a standard in the toilet apparatus itself can be easily and selectively used, and an optional external unit can be provided according to the user's preference.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a local flush toilet seat according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 4 is an overall front view of a local flush toilet seat as another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory plan view of the same.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the same block.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Toilet bowl a Ball part M Ozone deodorizer R Ozone treatment channel U Indoor heating unit

Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-60-232121 (JP, A) JP-A-61-164379 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) E03D 9 / 00-9/16

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] (1) The toilet body is invisible from the front and side surfaces.
Optional units that can be retrofitted
A toilet device, comprising: a connector portion for connecting to a current location . 2. A connector part is provided on a rear wall of a sleeve of a toilet device.
The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet device is provided. 3. The optional unit includes an indoor heating unit.
Toy according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that it is a preparative
Device. 4. The optional unit is a deodorizing unit.
Toilet instrumentation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
Place.