JP7054439B2 - Toilet device - Google Patents

Description

Aspects of the invention generally relate to toilet devices.

Conventionally, a toilet device equipped with a power switch for switching between energization and cutoff of electric power supplied to a functional unit housed in a casing is known. (Patent Document 1) In this toilet device, the user can switch the energization / cutoff of electric power to the functional unit and turn on / off the operating state of the functional unit by operating the power switch.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-172742

In such a toilet device, the power switch described above is exposed and arranged on the upper surface of the casing. Therefore, water droplets are likely to be applied to the power switch. Then, the water droplets adhering to the power switch may cause a malfunction in the power switch, and the functional unit may not operate normally.

The present invention has been made based on the recognition of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet device capable of suppressing the occurrence of malfunction of a functional part due to water droplets applied to a power switch.

The first invention includes a functional unit, a casing for accommodating the functional unit, and a power switch for energizing / shutting off the electric power supplied to the functional unit. The power switch is on the side of the casing. A toilet device characterized by being placed on the side.

According to this toilet device, water droplets are less likely to be applied to the power switch as compared with the case where the power switch is arranged on the upper surface of the casing as in the conventional case. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional portion due to water droplets adhering to the power switch 90.

A second aspect of the invention is the toilet, wherein the casing has an opening formed on a side surface of the casing, and the power switch is arranged inside the opening. It is a device.

According to this toilet device, the power switch does not protrude from the side of the casing. Therefore, it becomes more difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional portion due to the water droplets adhering to the power switch.

A third aspect of the invention is the second invention, wherein the power switch includes a power switch main body and a switch case surrounding the outer periphery of the power switch main body, and the tip of the power switch main body is more than the tip of the switch case. It is a toilet device characterized by being located inside a casing.

According to this toilet device, when water droplets flow from the side surface of the casing to the opening of the casing, the water droplets travel along the outer periphery of the switch case and flow down below the casing. Therefore, it becomes difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch main body, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional portion due to the water droplets.

A fourth aspect of the invention is the third invention, further comprising a decorative cover that is removable from the casing and attached to the casing so as to cover the opening, and the decorative cover is attached to the casing. In the toilet device, the inner surface of the decorative cover does not come into contact with the tip of the power switch main body.

According to this toilet device, the decorative cover can prevent water droplets from being directly applied to the power switch when the power switch 90 is not used.
In addition, since there is a space between the inner surface of the decorative cover and the main body of the power switch, water droplets flowing along the inner surface of the decorative cover are less likely to be applied to the main body of the power switch, further suppressing the occurrence of malfunction of the functional part due to the water droplets. can do.

A fifth aspect of the invention is the toilet device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the decorative cover has a recess on its inner surface at a position facing the power switch main body.

According to this toilet device, it is not necessary to arrange the power switch body inside the casing in order to create a wider space between the inner surface of the decorative cover and the power switch body. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the usability of the power switch.
Further, when water droplets flow along the inner surface of the decorative cover, the water droplets flow down along the outer circumference of the recess. Therefore, the recess makes it difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body cleaning function portion due to the water droplets.

A sixth aspect of the invention is the toilet device according to the fifth aspect, wherein the concave portion of the decorative cover is formed on the outer periphery thereof outside the outer periphery of the opening of the casing.

According to this toilet device, water droplets flow down the outer periphery of the recess at a position away from the power switch body, so that it is difficult for water droplets to get on the power switch body, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional part due to water droplets. Can be done.

According to the aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet device capable of suppressing the occurrence of malfunction of a functional portion due to water droplets applied to a power switch.

It is a perspective view which illustrates the toilet apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view which illustrates the casing of the toilet apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which illustrates the decorative cover of the toilet apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing in XX of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the toilet device according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment includes a casing 10, a toilet seat 30 on which a user sits, and a toilet lid 50. Each of the toilet seat 30 and the toilet lid 50 is rotatably supported with respect to the casing 10. In other words, each of the toilet seat 30 and the toilet lid 50 is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable.

Inside the casing 10, a body cleaning function unit or the like that realizes cleaning of the human body local part (“buttocks” or the like) of the user sitting on the toilet seat 30 is built in. For example, as a body cleaning function unit, a cleaning nozzle 70, a control circuit for controlling the operation of the cleaning nozzle 70, and the like are provided inside the casing 10. When the user is sitting on the toilet seat 30, the cleaning nozzle 70 discharges cleaning water toward the user's local area in a state of advancing forward from the inside of the casing 10. Further, the casing 10 has various types such as a "warm air drying function", a "deodorizing unit", and an "indoor heating unit" that blow warm air toward the "buttocks" of the user sitting on the toilet seat 30 to dry them. A functional unit may be provided as appropriate. In the present embodiment, the functional unit is a body washing functional unit, but may be various functional units described above.

In the specification of the present application, each of "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left side" and "right side" sits on the toilet seat 30 with their backs facing the open toilet lid 50. This is the direction seen by the user.

A decorative cover 20 that covers the power switch 90 (FIGS. 2 and 4), which will be described later, is detachably attached to the outer surface 10a of the casing 10.
When the decorative cover 20 is attached to the casing 10, the outer surface 10a of the casing 10 and the outer surface 20a of the decorative cover 20a are flush with each other.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the casing of the toilet device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 2 shows a view of the casing from the right side.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a decorative cover of the toilet device of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a view of the decorative cover as viewed from the left side (inner surface side).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a power switch 90 for energizing / shutting off the electric power supplied to the body washing function unit is arranged on the right side of the casing 10.
Specifically, the power switch 90 is arranged inside the opening 11 formed on the outer surface 10a on the right side of the casing 10.
The opening 11 is covered with a decorative cover 20 attached to the casing 10.
By removing the decorative cover 20 and operating the power switch 90, the user can switch the energization / cutoff of the electric power to the body washing function unit and turn on / off the operating state of the body cleaning function unit.

By arranging the power switch 90 on the outer surface 10a on the right side of the casing 10 in this way, water droplets are less likely to be applied to the power switch 90 as compared with the case where the power switch is arranged on the upper surface of the casing 10. .. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body washing function portion due to water droplets adhering to the power switch 90.
Further, since the power switch 90 is arranged inside the opening 11, the power switch 90 does not project to the right of the outer surface 10a on the right side of the casing 10. Therefore, it becomes more difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch 90.
Further, the decorative cover 20 can prevent water droplets from being directly applied to the power switch 90 when the power switch 90 is not used.
Although the power switch 90 is arranged on the right side of the casing 10 in the present embodiment, it may be arranged on the left side and the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 is formed with upper protrusions 21a and 21b extending upward and an engaging portion (not shown) extending in the horizontal direction.
The decorative cover 20 is detachably attached to the casing 10 by engaging the protrusions 21a and 21b and the engaging portion with the casing 10.

Further, the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 is formed with a recess 23 in which the inner surface 20b is recessed at a position facing the power switch main body 91. More specifically, the recess 23 has a rectangular shape and is formed below the upper protrusion 21a.
The outer circumference 23a of the recess 23 is formed outside the outer circumference of the opening 11 of the casing 10. In other words, the recess 23 is larger than the opening 11 of the casing 10.

When water droplets flow along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20, the water droplets flow down along the outer peripheral 23a of the recess 23. Therefore, the recess 23 makes it difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch 90.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the power switch 90 has a power switch main body 91 operated by the user and a switch case 93 holding the power switch main body 91.
The power switch main body 90 is a rocker switch, and when the tip 91a is pushed by the user, the energization / cutoff of electric power to the body washing function unit is switched. The power switch body 90 may be a push switch, a slide switch, or the like.

The switch case 93 is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to surround the outer circumference 91b of the power switch main body 91.
More specifically, the switch case 93 sandwiches the outer peripheral 91b of the power switch main body 91 by the outer peripheral 93b thereof.
Further, the switch case 93 is fixed to the casing 10 with screws (not shown).
With the switch case 93 fixed to the casing 10, the tip 93a of the switch case 93 is in contact with the inner surface 10a of the casing 10.

Here, the tip 91a of the power switch main body 90 is located at a position farther from the inner surface 10a of the casing 10 than the tip 93a of the switch case 93. In other words, the tip 91a of the power switch main body 90 is located inside the casing 10 rather than the tip 93a of the switch case 93.

A space S is formed between the tip 91a of the power switch main body 91 and the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20. Therefore, the tip 91a of the power switch main body 91 does not come into contact with the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20.
The distance L between the tip 91a of the power switch main body 91 and the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 is preferably 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.

As described above, since the tip 91a of the power switch main body 90 is located inside the casing 10 rather than the tip 93a of the switch case 93, when water droplets flow from the outer surface 10a of the casing 10 to the opening 11 of the casing 10. , The water droplets travel along the outer periphery of the switch case 93 and flow down below the casing 10. Therefore, it becomes difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch main body 91.

When the decorative cover 20 that covers the opening 11 is provided in the casing 10, water droplets may travel along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 and hit the power switch 90.
However, since there is a space S, water droplets flowing along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 are less likely to be applied to the power switch main body 91.

Further, since the recess 23 described above is formed on the inner surface of the decorative cover 20, the power switch main body 91 does not have to be arranged inside the casing 10 in order to form the space S. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power switch 90 from being impaired in usability.

Next, the operation of the toilet device 100 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the body cleaning function unit (functional unit), the casing 10 for accommodating the body cleaning function unit, and the electric power supplied to the body cleaning function unit are energized. A power switch 90 for shutting off is provided, and the power switch 90 is arranged on the right side of the casing.
According to the toilet device 100, water droplets are less likely to be applied to the power switch 90 as compared with the case where the power switch is arranged on the upper surface of the casing 10 as in the conventional case. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body cleaning function portion due to water droplets adhering to the power switch 90.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the casing 10 has an opening 11 formed on the outer surface 10a on the right side, and the power switch 90 is arranged inside the opening 11. ..
According to the toilet device 100, the power switch 90 does not project to the right side of the outer surface 10a on the right side of the casing 10. Therefore, it becomes more difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch 90, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body cleaning function portion due to the water droplets adhering to the power switch 90.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the power switch 90 includes a power switch main body 91 and a switch case 93 surrounding the outer periphery of the power switch main body 91, and the tip 91a of the power switch main body 91 is a switch. It is located inside the casing rather than the tip 93a of the case 93.
According to the toilet device 100, when water droplets flow from the outer surface 10a of the casing 10 to the opening 11 of the casing 10, the water droplets travel along the outer peripheral 93b of the switch case 93 and flow down below the casing 10. Therefore, it becomes difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch main body 91, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body cleaning function portion due to the water droplets.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a decorative cover 20 that is removable from the casing 10 and is attached to the casing 10 so as to cover the opening 11 is further provided, and the decorative cover 20 is attached to the casing 10. In the mounted state, the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 does not come into contact with the tip 91a of the power switch main body 91.
According to the toilet device 100, the decorative cover 20 can prevent water droplets from being directly applied to the power switch 90 when the power switch 90 is not used.
Further, since there is a space S between the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 and the power switch main body 91, water droplets flowing along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 are less likely to be applied to the power switch main body 91, and the body is washed with water droplets. It is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the functional unit.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the decorative cover 20 has a recess 23 on the inner surface 20b thereof at a position facing the power switch main body 91.
According to the toilet device 100, the power switch main body 91 does not have to be arranged inside the casing 10 in order to create a wider space S between the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20 and the power switch main body 91. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power switch 90 from being impaired in usability.
Further, when water droplets flow along the inner surface 20b of the decorative cover 20, the water droplets flow down along the outer peripheral 23a of the recess 23. Therefore, the recess 23 makes it difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch 90, and it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the body cleaning function portion due to the water droplets.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the outer peripheral portion 23a of the concave portion 23 of the decorative cover 20 is formed outside the outer peripheral portion of the opening 11 of the casing 10.
According to this toilet device 100, since water droplets flow down along the outer peripheral 23a of the recess 23 at a position away from the power switch main body 91, it becomes difficult for water droplets to be applied to the power switch main body 91, and the body cleaning function unit malfunctions due to the water droplets. Can be further suppressed.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. The above-mentioned embodiments which have been appropriately designed by those skilled in the art are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, installation form, and the like of each element included in the toilet device are not limited to those exemplified, and can be appropriately changed.
Further, the elements included in each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination thereof is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the features of the present invention are included.

10 Casing, 10a outer surface, 10b inner surface, 11 opening, 20 decorative cover, 20a outer surface, 20b inner surface, 21a, 21b upper protrusion, 23 recess, 23a outer circumference, 30 toilet seat, 50 toilet lid, 70 cleaning nozzle, 90 power switch, 91 power switch body, 91a tip, 91b outer circumference, 93 switch case, 93a tip, 93b outer circumference, 100 toilet device

Claims (4)

Functional part and
A casing that houses the functional unit inside
It is equipped with a power switch that energizes and cuts off the power supplied to the functional unit.
The power switch is located on the side of the casing.
The casing has an opening formed on the side surface of the casing.
The power switch is located inside the opening.
The power switch includes a power switch main body and a switch case that surrounds the outer periphery of the power switch main body.
A toilet device characterized in that the tip of the power switch body is located inside the casing rather than the tip of the switch case . A decorative cover that is removable from the casing and is attached to the casing so as to cover the opening is further provided.
The toilet device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the decorative cover does not come into contact with the tip of the power switch body when the decorative cover is attached to the casing. The toilet device according to claim 2 , wherein the decorative cover has a recess on the inner surface thereof at a position facing the power switch main body. The toilet device according to claim 3 , wherein the concave portion of the decorative cover is formed so that the outer periphery thereof is formed outside the outer periphery of the opening of the casing.

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