JP4239555B2 - Toilet seat control device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet seat control device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet by operating a switch.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A toilet seat control device that opens and closes (stands up, lies down) a toilet seat and a toilet lid on a Western-style toilet by operating a switch provided on a remote controller is well known, for example, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-121757 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-71799 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the conventional switch for opening and closing the toilet seat and toilet lid is dedicated to it, it is necessary to identify the switch for opening and closing the toilet seat and toilet lid from among the many switches provided on the remote control. This switch identification can be difficult if the person is unfamiliar with the use of the remote control, is farsighted, has poor vision, or forgets to turn on the light.
[0005]
The present invention makes it possible to easily perform this switch operation in a toilet seat control operation in which the toilet seat is raised by a switch operation.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A toilet seat control device according to the present invention (Claim 1) includes a toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet, a remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet , and the remote controller A toilet seat control device having the toilet seat drive device and a control unit provided in the western style toilet for controlling the device based on a signal from the toilet seat when the toilet lid provided on the western style toilet is lying down The control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to raise the toilet seat when any switch of the remote controller is operated.
[0007]
According to this toilet seat control device, when the toilet lid is lying down, the toilet seat stands up no matter which switch on the remote control is operated, so it is not necessary to find the toilet seat upright switch, and the toilet seat upright switch operation is extremely easy become.
[0008]
A toilet seat control device according to the present invention (Claim 2) includes a toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet, a remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet , and the remote controller A toilet seat control device having the toilet seat drive device and a control unit provided in the western style toilet for controlling the device based on a signal from the toilet seat when the toilet lid provided on the western style toilet is lying down When any switch other than the power switch of the remote controller is operated , the control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to erect the toilet seat.
[0009]
The toilet seat control device according to claim 2 is the same as claim 1 except that the toilet seat is raised when a switch other than the power switch is operated.
[0010]
A toilet seat control device according to the present invention (Claim 3) includes a toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet, a remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet , and the remote controller In the toilet seat control device having the toilet seat drive device and a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the device based on a signal from the toilet-seat provided in the Western-style toilet, the toilet lid is erected, When the toilet seat is not seated , the control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to erect the toilet seat when any switch other than the toilet cleaning switch of the remote controller is operated. Is.
[0011]
According to such a toilet seat control device, when the toilet lid is raised and not seated on the toilet seat, the toilet seat stands up when any switch other than the toilet flushing switch on the remote controller is operated. Searching is unnecessary, and the toilet seat upright switch operation becomes extremely simple.
[0012]
A toilet seat control device according to the present invention (Claim 4) includes a toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet, a remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet , and the remote controller In the toilet seat control device having the toilet seat drive device and a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the device based on a signal from the toilet-seat provided in the Western-style toilet, the toilet lid is erected, When the toilet seat is not seated , the control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to erect the toilet seat when any switch except the power switch of the remote control and the toilet flushing switch is operated. It is characterized by this.
[0013]
The toilet seat control device according to claim 4 is the same as claim 3 except that the toilet seat is raised when a switch other than the power switch and the toilet flushing switch is operated.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view of a toilet room provided with a toilet seat control device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of a remote controller, FIG. 3 is a control block diagram, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are timing charts showing control contents.
[0015]
A toilet seat box 2 is installed on the rear upper surface of the Western-style toilet 1. A toilet seat 3 and a toilet lid 4 are attached to the toilet seat box 2 so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction. In the toilet seat box 2, there are provided a toilet seat driving device 5 for driving the toilet seat 3 to move up and down and a toilet lid driving device 6 for driving the toilet seat 4 up and down. These drive units 5 and 6 comprise a motor and a gear. The toilet seat box 2 is provided with a seating sensor 7 for detecting seating on the toilet seat 3 and a human body detection sensor 8 for detecting a human body approaching the Western-style toilet 1. In the toilet seat box 2, a control unit 9 (FIG. 3) for controlling the driving of the driving devices 5 and 6 is provided. The toilet seat box 2 is provided with a signal light receiver 10 for receiving infrared signal light from a remote controller 20 described later. Signals from the sensors 7 and 8 and the signal light receiver 10 are input to the control unit 9. Further, signals indicating the lying state and the standing state of the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are input to the control unit 9 from limit switches (not shown) provided in the toilet seat driving device 5 and the toilet lid driving device, respectively.
[0016]
Although illustration is omitted, the toilet seat box 2 is provided with a hot water cleaning nozzle that ejects hot water toward the buttocks of the human body seated on the toilet seat 3, a hot air drying fan that blows warm air toward the buttocks, and the like. .
[0017]
A remote controller 20 is installed on the wall of the toilet room on the side of the Western-style toilet 1. This remote control 20 includes anal washing operation switches (shower switches) 21a, 21b, 21c, bidet washing operation switches 22a, 22b, 22c, dry switches 23a, 23b, 23c for blowing hot air, and anal washing (shower washing). ), A stop switch 24 is installed to stop operations such as bidet cleaning and warm air drying. Of the switches 21a to 21c, 22a to 22c, and 23a to 23c, 21a, 22a, and 23a are weak switches that reduce the amount of hot water or hot air, and 21c, 22c, and 23c control the amount of hot water or hot air, respectively. It is a strong switch that is assumed to be large, and 21b, 22b, and 23b are medium switches that use the amount of hot water or the amount of hot air as an intermediate amount.
[0018]
The remote controller 20 is provided with a switch 25 for advancing the advance limit position of the cleaning nozzle and a switch 26 for retreating, and a wide cleaning on / off switch 27 for adjusting the cleaning spread. Yes.
[0019]
Further, the remote controller 20 includes a toilet seat opening / closing switch 30 for opening and closing the toilet seat 3, a large washing switch 31 for flowing a large amount of water into the toilet bowl of the Western-style toilet 1, and a small washing switch 32 for flowing a small amount of water through the toilet bowl. And are provided. These switches 30, 31, and 32 are arranged on an obliquely upward surface provided on the upper portion of the remote controller 20. Other switches are provided in front of the remote controller 20.
[0020]
In the remote controller 20, a transmission circuit for transmitting the operation signals of the switches 21 a to 21 c, 22 a to 22 c, 23 a to 23 c, 24 to 27, and 30 to 32 as infrared rays toward the toilet seat box 2 is installed. On the bottom surface of the remote controller 20, a power switch 40 is provided for turning on or off the power supply to the devices in the toilet seat box 20.
[0021]
An example of control of the toilet seat control device will be described with reference to FIG. In the case of the control of FIG. 4, the seating sensor 7 and the human body detection sensor 8 may be omitted.
[0022]
In the control example of FIG. 4, when the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are in the closed (falling down) state, any one of the switches on the remote controller 20 (switches other than the power switch 40 in this embodiment) is operated. Then, the control unit 9 operates the driving devices 5 and 6, and the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 stand up (open). At this time, the functions originally performed by the switch, for example, the buttocks washing function, the warm air fan operation function, the toilet bowl washing function, etc., are not performed, and only the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are raised. After the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 have been stood up, each switch of the remote controller 20 performs its original function.
[0023]
Another control example will be described with reference to FIG. In the initial state of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, there is no human body in the toilet room, and the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are both lying down (closed).
[0024]
5A, 5B, and 5C, when a human body enters the toilet room from this initial state, the human body detection sensor 8 detects the human body, and the human body detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 9. The control unit 9 first operates the toilet lid driving device 6 to erect (open) the toilet lid 4.
[0025]
In FIG. 5 (a), any switch of the remote controller 20 (a switch excluding the large and small toilet flushing switches 31 and 32 and the power switch 40 in this embodiment) does not sit on the toilet seat 3 thereafter. When operated, the toilet seat 3 stands. After the toilet seat 3 is erected, each switch of the remote controller 20 performs its original function.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 5B, when the toilet cleaning switch 31 or 32 for the large or small remote controller 20 is operated after the toilet lid 4 is erected, large or small toilet cleaning is performed, and the Western-style toilet 1 A large or small amount of toilet flushing water is supplied to the toilet bowl. Thereafter, when a switch other than the toilet flushing switches 31 and 32 and the power switch 40 is operated, the toilet seat 3 stands up, and thereafter each switch of the remote controller 20 performs the original function of the switch.
[0027]
In FIG. 5B, after the toilet lid 4 is erected, the toilet flushing switch 31 or 32 is operated only once. However, no matter how many times the toilet flushing switches 31 and 32 are operated before the toilet seat 3 stands up, Toilet bowl cleaning is performed each time, and thereafter, when a switch other than the toilet bowl cleaning switches 31 and 32 and the power switch 40 is operated, the toilet seat 3 stands.
[0028]
As described above, the toilet bowl can be washed after the toilet lid 4 is erected and before the toilet seat 3 is erected, so that the toilet bowl can be washed prior to use of the toilet bowl when filth remains in the toilet bowl. It is to do.
[0029]
5 (a) and 5 (b), after the toilet lid 4 stands up, the remote controller 20 is operated without being seated, and control is performed so that the toilet seat 3 stands up in accordance with this switch operation. However, if the human body is seated on the toilet seat 3 before the toilet seat 3 is erected after the toilet lid 4 has been automatically erected (standing based on the human body detection signal) as shown in FIG. Each switch of the remote controller 20 performs the original function of the switch at the stage when the seating signal from is input to the control unit 9. That is, when seated, the toilet seat 3 does not stand up because the switch of the remote controller 20 is operated, and the toilet seat 3 remains lying down. When the seating sensor 7 detects the seating, the control unit 9 does not operate the toilet seat driving device 5 even if the toilet seat opening / closing switch 30 is opened, and the toilet seat 4 remains in a lying state. When a shower switch, a toilet bowl cleaning switch, or the like is operated in the seated state, shower cleaning, toilet bowl cleaning, or the like is executed.
[0030]
The above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the present invention may have a configuration other than the above. The illustrated remote control and the western style toilet are examples, and the present invention can be applied to a remote control and a western style toilet having a structure other than the illustrated one.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the toilet seat is erected after entering the toilet room, the toilet seat can be erected by operating a switch other than the switch dedicated to the toilet seat erection, which is very convenient.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a toilet room provided with a toilet seat control device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the remote control.
FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the toilet seat control apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a control timing chart of the toilet seat control apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a control timing chart of the toilet seat control apparatus according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Western-style toilet 2 Toilet seat box 3 Toilet seat 4 Toilet lid 9 Control unit 20 Remote control 30 Toilet seat opening / closing switch 31 Large toilet flushing switch 32 Small toilet flushing switch 40 Power switch

Claims (4)

A toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet;
A remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet ;
A toilet seat control device comprising: a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the toilet seat driving device and the device based on a signal from the remote control;
When the toilet lid provided on the Western-style toilet is lying down , the control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to erect the toilet seat when any switch of the remote controller is operated. Toilet seat control device. A toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet;
A remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet ;
A toilet seat control device comprising: a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the toilet seat driving device and the device based on a signal from the remote control;
When the toilet lid provided on the Western-style toilet is lying down , the control unit drives the toilet seat driving device to erect the toilet seat when any switch other than the power switch of the remote control is operated. A toilet seat control device. A toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet;
A remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet ;
A toilet seat control device comprising: a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the toilet seat driving device and the device based on a signal from the remote control;
When the toilet lid provided on the Western-style toilet is standing up and not seated on the toilet seat, the control unit can control the toilet seat even when any switch other than the toilet flushing switch is operated. A toilet seat control device, wherein the toilet seat is erected by driving a drive device. A toilet seat driving device for raising a toilet seat on a Western-style toilet;
A remote controller having a plurality of switches for operating devices provided in the Western-style toilet ;
A toilet seat control device comprising: a control unit provided in the Western-style toilet for controlling the toilet seat driving device and the device based on a signal from the remote control;
Toilet lid provided該洋wind toilet has been erected, and when sitting on the toilet seat is not performed, even when any of the switches except the power switch and the toilet flushing switch of the remote controller is operated, the A toilet seat control device, wherein the control unit drives the toilet seat drive device to erect the toilet seat.

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