JP4600325B2 - Toilet bowl with local cleaning device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet bowl with a local cleaning device.

Conventionally known toilet bowls with a local cleaning device have a local cleaning device mounted on the rear end portion behind the bowl of the toilet bowl, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example. The front end portion of the local cleaning device protrudes forward from the rear edge of the upper opening of the bowl, and water is discharged from a nozzle provided in this protruding portion and facing the bowl to clean the local portion.
JP 2005-307472 A

  However, in the conventional example shown in Patent Document 1, since the local cleaning device protrudes from the upper surface of the toilet and the upper surface of the toilet has an uneven shape, cleaning is troublesome when dirt is attached. There was a problem that stains were likely to remain.

  Then, an object of this invention is to obtain the toilet bowl with a local washing apparatus which can maintain a clean state more easily.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet bowl with a local cleaning device in which a local cleaning device is attached to a toilet body having a bowl, and is seated on the upper opening of the toilet body and the upper opening of the toilet body. Sometimes, the local cleaning device is attached to a position on the outer side of the buttock side, and the upper end surface of the toilet bowl main body and the upper end surface of the local cleaning device are connected in a substantially flush state, and the entire area thereof is covered. It is characterized by having a smooth surface.

  In the invention of claim 2, in the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to claim 1, a position that is an upper part of the toilet body and is outward on the buttock side when seated with respect to an upper opening of the toilet body. A notch portion is formed in the notch portion, and the local cleaning device is fitted into the notch portion.

  In the invention of claim 3, in the toilet bowl with the local cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, the toilet main body and the local cleaning device are brought into surface contact, and the contact surface of the toilet main body with the local cleaning device and A water-repellent material is applied to at least one of the contact surfaces of the local cleaning device with the toilet body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to the first or second aspect, a gap between the toilet main body and the local cleaning device is closed with a sealing material.

  According to the present invention, since the upper end surface of the toilet bowl can be formed into a smooth surface over the entire area, dirt on the upper end face of the toilet bowl can be easily wiped off, and a clean state can be more easily maintained. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device in a state where the toilet seat and the toilet lid are erected, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device in a state where the toilet seat and the toilet lid are erected. In the following, for convenience, the back side when the user is seated on the toilet seat will be referred to as the rear, and the front side will be referred to as the front.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device in the present embodiment includes a resin toilet body 1 installed on the floor of the toilet, a local cleaning device 15 attached inside the toilet body 1, and a local section. A toilet seat 2 and a toilet lid 4 that are rotatably attached to the cleaning device 15 are provided.

  The toilet body 1 includes a bowl portion 7 that opens upward, a rim portion 8 that is provided at an upper end portion of the bowl portion 7 and that forms the upper end portion of the toilet body 1, and a skirt portion 9 that forms an outer peripheral wall. The bowl portion 7, the rim portion 8, and the skirt portion 9 are separate molded products, and are integrated by welding or the like. And the cavity is formed in the inside of the toilet body 1 formed by integrating these.

  The bowl portion 7 is mounted on the lower side of the rim portion 8, thereby forming a bowl 6 for adding work. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a drain pipe part 19 projects from the bottom part of the bowl part 7 toward the rear, and the bowl 6 is connected to the bowl 6 via a turn trap device (not shown). The stored water inside is drained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a water discharge hole 13 for cleaning water and a grooved cleaning water flow path 14 for supplying cleaning water to the entire inner surface of the bowl portion 7 are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bowl portion 7. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the skirt portion 9 is formed in a U-shape in plan view having an opening at the rear, and the upper end edge thereof is connected to the lower end edge of the rim portion 8.

  The local cleaning device 15 has a substantially box shape, and is provided with a nozzle 17 for local cleaning, various devices for driving the nozzle 17, a control circuit, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially box-shaped nozzle insertion / removal portion 16 projects from the center lower portion of the front wall portion 15c of the main body portion. The nozzle 17 is configured to be able to expand and contract, and in a state where the local cleaning device 15 is attached to a predetermined position of the toilet body 1, the nozzle 17 advances into the bowl 6 through the nozzle hole 16 b, and from its tip end portion. By discharging water or hot water, the user's local area can be washed.

  In addition, a shutter member 16a capable of opening and closing the nozzle hole 16b is provided at the front part of the nozzle insertion / removal portion 16, and is pushed by the extended nozzle 17 only when used to open the nozzle hole 16b. Yes.

  Further, the toilet main body 1 is located at the rear and upper portion of the toilet main body 1 (that is, the upper portion of the toilet main body 1 and the outside of the bowl 6 of the toilet main body 1 on the side of the heel portion when seated). 1 is formed in a substantially L shape (stepped shape) in a side view, and the local cleaning device 15 is inserted into the toilet body 1 in a state where the local cleaning device 15 is fitted into the notch 12. It is attached. At this time, the nozzle loading / unloading portion 16 of the local cleaning device 15 is inserted into the opening 18 provided in the toilet body 1 so that the nozzle 17 can advance into the bowl 6.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, while forming so that the upper end surface 1g of the toilet bowl main body 1 and the upper end surface 15g of the local washing | cleaning apparatus 15 may become substantially flush, the upper end surface 20a of the toilet bowl 20 with a local washing | cleaning apparatus is spread over the whole region. Therefore, it is smooth and almost flat without any step.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, on the front side of the toilet body 1, that is, on the side where the bowl 6 is formed, the upper end surface 20a is formed to be substantially horizontal, and the toilet body On the rear side of one, that is, the side on which the local cleaning device 15 is mounted, the upper end surface 20a is inclined so as to be located higher toward the rear side so that a smooth gentle slope with no step is formed as a whole.

  At this time, it is preferable that the upper end surface 20a is slightly inclined around the opening 6a of the bowl 6 so that the opening 6a side is down and the peripheral edge side is up.

  In this embodiment, when the local cleaning device 15 is attached to the toilet body 1, the front surface 15 e of the front wall portion 15 c of the local cleaning device 15 is brought into surface contact with the front surface 12 e of the notch portion 12, and the notch portion 12 The lower surface 15f of the bottom wall portion 15d of the local cleaning device 15 is brought into surface contact with the lower surface 12f. That is, the front surface 12e and the lower surface 12f correspond to the contact surface with the local cleaning device 15 of the toilet body 1, and the front surface 15e and the lower surface 15f correspond to the contact surface with the toilet body 1 of the local cleaning device 15.

  Then, at least the front surface (the upper rear end surface of the toilet body 1) 12e of the notch portion 12 or the front surface 15e of the front wall portion 15c is subjected to a water repellent treatment, for example, by applying fluorine (water repellent material). The sewage such as urine can be prevented from entering the gap 21 between the front surface 12e of the front wall portion 15e and the front surface 15e of the front wall portion 15c by capillary action. Furthermore, it is more effective if the same water repellent treatment is applied to the gap 22 between the lower surface 12f of the notch 12 and the lower surface 15f of the bottom wall portion 15d.

  Silicon may be used as the water repellent material. Moreover, you may make it seal the clearance gap 21 between the front surface 12e of the notch part 12, and the front surface 15e of the front wall part 15c with a sealing member (not shown) instead of apply | coating a water repellent material.

  Note that the peripheral surface of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device 20 formed by the peripheral surface of the toilet body 1 and the peripheral surface of the local cleaning device 15 is also substantially flush.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the attachment parts 3 and 3 and the attachment parts 5 and 5 for attaching to the local washing | cleaning apparatus 15 are formed in the both-sides edge part of the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4, respectively, These attachment parts 3 1 and 6 are formed in an arm shape protruding from the rear end portion of each main body portion so as to be substantially L-shaped in a side view. Through holes 3 a and 3 a are formed in the attachment portions 3 and 3 of the toilet seat 2, and pins 5 a and 5 a are projected inward from the attachment portions 5 and 5 of the toilet lid 4. Further, on the upper side and the rear side of the both side wall portions of the local cleaning device 15, pins 11, 11 are projected outward. And the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 are rotatably attached to the local washing | cleaning apparatus 15 by inserting the pin 11 and the pin 5a in the both sides of the through-hole 3a formed in each attachment part 3. As shown in FIG. That is, the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 are pivotally supported by the local cleaning device 15 on the same axis.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 are in a state in which the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 are in a standing state, while the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 have the main body portion in the plan view. The entire upper end surface 20a is exposed in a plan view so as to be located behind.

  According to the above embodiment, in the state in which the local cleaning device 15 is attached to the toilet body 1, the upper end surface 20a formed by the upper end surfaces 1g and 15g has a smooth surface shape with no steps over the entire area. As a result, dirt is not accumulated at the level difference as in the prior art, and the dirt on the upper end surface 20a of the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device can be easily wiped away and the clean state can be more easily maintained. It becomes possible to do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, at least the front surface 12e of the notch 12 or the front surface 15e of the front wall portion 15c is subjected to water repellent treatment by applying, for example, fluorine (water repellent material), so It can suppress entering into the clearance gap 21 between the front surface 12e of the notch part 12, and the front surface 15e of the front wall part 15c by capillary action. Further, instead of performing the water repellent treatment, the gap 21 between the front surface 12e of the notch portion 12 and the front surface 15e of the front wall portion 15c is sealed with a seal member (not shown), so that the toilet bowl and the local cleaning device can be connected to each other. The upper part of the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device can be maintained in a more clean state and the upper end surface 20a of the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device can be more easily cleaned by the amount that the dirt does not accumulate in the gap between them. become able to.

  At this time, the local cleaning device 15 may be positioned at a predetermined position of the toilet body 1 by inserting and fitting the nozzle insertion / removal portion 16 of the local cleaning device 15 into the opening 18 formed in the toilet body 1.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the upper end surface 20a is formed as an inclined surface with the side on which the bowl 6 is disposed on the bottom and the side on which the local cleaning device 15 is disposed on the upper surface 20a. Even if it falls on the rear side of the end face 20a, it is possible to prevent the sewage from splashing backward, and to drop the sewage into the bowl along a smooth gentle slope. The upper end surface 20a can be cleaned more easily.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 with the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 standing upright are positioned so that the main body of the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 are located behind the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device. Since the entire upper end surface 20a is exposed visually, the upper end surface 20a of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device 20 can be cleaned more easily.

  Further, by attaching the toilet seat 2 and the toilet lid 4 to the local cleaning device 15 on the same axis, the structure is simplified as compared with the case where there are a plurality of mounting portions to the toilet bowl 20 with the local cleaning device, and the local cleaning device. Since the direct rotation support part by the toilet bowl 20 can be made into one place, there also exists an advantage that the location where dirt accumulates can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of the toilet bowl with a local washing apparatus concerning this invention was described, various embodiment can be employ | adopted in the range which does not deviate from a summary, without limiting this invention to the said embodiment.

  For example, in this embodiment, resin is used as the material for the toilet bowl with the local cleaning device and the local cleaning apparatus, but a part or all of them may be formed using other materials such as ceramics.

  Furthermore, the shape of the toilet bowl with a local cleaning device and the local cleaning device used in the present embodiment can take various shapes.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the notch part is provided in the rear part and upper part whole region of the toilet bowl main body, you may provide a notch part, for example so that a side wall part may remain in the width direction both ends.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although illustrated about the turn trap type toilet bowl, this invention can be implemented also as a siphon type toilet bowl. In that case, a notch can be formed at an upper position of the inverted U-shaped pipe.

The disassembled perspective view of the toilet bowl with a local washing | cleaning apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The cross-sectional perspective view which looked at the toilet bowl with a local cleaning apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention from back. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The top view of the toilet bowl with a local washing | cleaning apparatus in the state which raised the toilet seat and toilet lid concerning embodiment of this invention. The side view of the toilet bowl with a local washing | cleaning apparatus in the state which stood the toilet seat and toilet lid concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Toilet bowl body 1g Upper end face 6 Bowl 6a Opening (upper opening)
12 Notch 12e Front (contact surface of toilet bowl with local cleaning device)
12f bottom surface (contact surface with toilet bowl local cleaning device)
15 Local cleaning device 15e Front (contact surface of the local cleaning device with the toilet body)
15f bottom surface (contact surface with toilet body of local cleaning device)
20 Toilet bowl with local cleaning device 21 Clearance between toilet body and local cleaning device

Claims (4)

A toilet bowl with a local cleaning device in which a local cleaning device is attached to a toilet body having a bowl,
At the upper part of the toilet body and at the position on the outer side of the buttocks when seated with respect to the upper opening of the toilet body, the local cleaning device is attached,
A toilet bowl with a local cleaning device, wherein the upper end surface of the toilet bowl main body and the upper end surface of the local cleaning device are connected in a substantially flush state, and a smooth surface is formed over the entire area. . Forming a notch in the upper part of the toilet body and at the position on the outer side of the buttocks when seated with respect to the upper opening of the toilet body,
The toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the local cleaning device is attached to the cutout portion so as to be fitted thereinto.   The toilet body and the local cleaning device are brought into surface contact, and a water repellent material is applied to at least one of a contact surface of the toilet body with the local cleaning device and a contact surface of the local cleaning device with the toilet body. The toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2.   The toilet bowl with a local cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a gap between the toilet body and the local cleaning device is closed with a sealing material.

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