JP7373312B2 - washbasin equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a washbasin device.

Conventionally, a washbasin device is known in which a washbowl is integrally provided with a water outlet, a soap solution outlet, and a hand dryer outlet, and the process from hand washing to drying can be performed automatically (for example, Patent Document (see 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-255225

In the above-mentioned washbasin device, it is desirable to improve the cleanliness of the washbasin device so that the user can wash his hands comfortably.

The present invention was made in view of such problems, and its purpose is to provide a washbasin device with improved cleanliness.

In order to solve the above problems, a washbasin device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a washbowl and an antibacterial device that supplies an antibacterial substance having an antibacterial effect into the washbowl.

It is a perspective view showing a part of a washroom including a washroom device concerning an embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for explaining composition of a hand dryer and an ion generator. It is a figure showing a flow chart for explaining operation of a washing machine concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a washing machine concerning another embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart for demonstrating the operation|movement of the washstand device based on another embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Identical or equivalent components, members, and processes shown in each drawing are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted as appropriate. The embodiments are illustrative rather than limiting the invention, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.

The washbasin device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is a washbasin device that can perform everything from hand washing to drying automatically.

The washbasin device 10 is a counter-type washbasin device installed on a counter 102. The washbasin device 10 includes a washbowl 12 made of ceramic and a functional unit 14 attached to the back side of the washbowl 12. The washbowl 12 does not need to be made of ceramic, and may be made of resin, for example.

The functional unit 14 has a casing 16, and various functional parts are housed within the casing 16. A water spout 18 is provided approximately at the center of the front surface 16a of the casing 16. A soap solution outlet 20 is provided on the left side of the front surface 16a of the casing 16. Human body detection sensors (not shown) are provided directly above the spout 18 and the spout 20, respectively.

In the washbasin device 10, when you put your hand out in front of the soap solution outlet 20, the human body detection sensor installed directly above the outlet 20 detects this and automatically dispenses a mousse-like soap solution from the outlet 20. A soap solution mixed with air to form a foam) is discharged. Instead of the mousse-like soap solution, liquid or gel-like soap may be discharged from the discharge port 20.

When a hand is extended in front of the water spout 18, a human body detection sensor provided directly above the water spout 18 detects this and automatically spouts water from the water spout 18.

Further, on the right side of the front surface 16a of the casing 16, an air outlet 24 of a hand dryer 22 is provided. The hand dryer 22 is equipped with a human body detection sensor 26 directly above the air outlet 24 . When a wet hand after hand washing is held out in front of the air outlet 24, air is automatically blown out from the air outlet 24 into the wash basin 12 based on detection by a human body detection sensor to dry the wet hand.

The washbasin device 10 according to this embodiment includes an ion generator 28 as an antibacterial device. The ion generator 28 supplies negative ions into the washbasin 12. Negative ions are a type of antibacterial substance. In other words, negative ions exert an antibacterial effect. Antibacterial in this disclosure is used in a broad sense. Antibacterial in the present disclosure refers to any of antibacterial in a narrow sense, sterilization, and sterilization. Antibacterial in the narrow sense means inhibiting the growth of bacteria on surfaces. Sterilization refers to either sterilization or disinfection. Negative ions have at least a sterilizing effect. The ion generator 28 is provided inside the casing 16, and ions are supplied into the washbasin 12 from the outlet 24. In FIG. 1, ions supplied from the outlet 24 are illustrated.

The ions supplied into the washbasin 12 from the outlet 24 can sterilize the inside of the washbowl 12, the spout 18, the spout 20, etc., so the cleanliness of the washbasin 10 can be improved.

In this embodiment, the ion generator 28 is arranged so that ions are supplied into the washbowl 12 together with the air blown by the hand dryer 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hand dryer 22 includes a blower outlet 24, a blower nozzle 27, a human body detection sensor 26, a dryer main body (not shown), and a blower pipe 29.

In the washroom device 10 according to the present embodiment, the human body detection sensor 26 is configured to be able to detect whether or not the user's hand is extended in front of the air outlet 24, and the human body detection sensor 26 is configured to be able to detect whether or not the user's hand is extended in front of the air outlet 24. is configured to be able to detect whether or not it exists.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air outlet 24 is formed in the shape of a slit that is elongated from side to side. The blow-off nozzle 27 is provided in front of the blow-off port 24 and is arranged so as to guide the air from the blow-off port 24 diagonally downward.

The dryer main body has a blower and a heater, and is arranged at the bottom of the counter 102. The dryer main body and the blower outlet 24 are connected through a blower pipe 29 made of a flexible hose. In the hand dryer 22, when the human body detection sensor 26 detects that the user's hand is extended in front of the air outlet 24, warmed air is sent from the dryer main body to the air outlet 24 through the air pipe 29. It will be done. The air blown from the air outlet 24 is blown into the washbasin 12 through the air outlet 27 as warm air for drying hands. The heater may be provided in the middle of the air path, such as the air outlet 24 or the air pipe 29.

The ion generator 28 generates ions using a known method. The ion generator 28 is arranged in front of the air outlet 24. Therefore, when the hand dryer 22 operates while ions are being generated, the ions are supplied into the washbowl 12 along with warm air, as shown in FIG.

The operation of the washbasin device 10 will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The human body detection sensor 26 detects whether a human body is present in front of the washroom device 10 (S10). When a human body is detected by the human body detection sensor 26 (Yes in S10), the ion generator 28 does not operate, and therefore, ions are not supplied (S12).

On the other hand, when the human body detection sensor 26 detects that there is no human body in front of the wash basin 10 (No in S10), the ion generator 28 and the hand dryer 22 are activated to supply ions into the wash basin 12. (S14). Thereby, the washbowl 12, the spout 18, and the spout 20 can be sterilized. By blowing out ions when no one is present in front of the washroom device 10, the ions can be diffused from the washbowl 12 into the washroom 100, so that the air in the washroom 100 can be cleaned.

As shown in FIG. 4, a washroom device 30 according to another embodiment differs from the above-described washroom device 10 in that it further includes a lid 32, a lid opening/closing device 34, and a human body detection sensor 19. The configurations of the hand dryer 22 and the ion generator 28 may be the same as those shown in FIG. 2.

The lid 32 is formed in a size and shape that can cover the opening of the washbasin 12. When the lid 32 is closed, the space between the lid 32 and the washbasin 12 becomes a substantially sealed space. In this embodiment, the lid 32 is made of a material that can be rolled up.

The human body detection sensor 19 is a sensor different from the human body detection sensor 26 described above, and is provided at a position (for example, on the upper surface of the casing 16) where a human body can be detected even when the lid 32 is closed.

The lid opening/closing device 34 is housed in the casing 16 and is configured to be able to automatically open and close the lid 32 according to the detection result of the user by the human body detection sensor 19. In this embodiment, the lid opening/closing device 34 stores the lid 32 in a roll-up manner.

The operation of the washbasin device 30 will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The human body detection sensor 19 detects whether a human body is present in front of the washroom device 10 (S20). When a human body is detected by the human body detection sensor 19 (Yes in S20), the lid opening/closing device 34 opens the lid 32 (S22). Thereby, the washbasin device 30 becomes usable.

On the other hand, if the human body detection sensor 19 does not detect a user in front of the washroom device 10 (No in S20), the lid opening/closing device 34 closes the lid 32 (S24). In this way, by closing the lid 32 when no user is detected in front of the washbasin 10 and opening the lid 32 only when a user is detected in front of the washbasin 10, dust etc. Since it becomes difficult to get dirty, cleanliness can be improved.

When the lid 32 is closed, the ion generator 28 supplies ions into the washbowl 12 (S26). In this case, since the substantially sealed space can be filled with ions, the inside of the washbowl 12 can be sterilized more effectively.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is illustrative and that various modifications and changes are possible and within the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is a place where Accordingly, the description and drawings herein are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

Unlike the embodiments described above, the washbasin device may be of the wall-mounted type.

Unlike the above-described embodiment, the ions may be supplied into the washbowl from a part other than the outlet of the hand dryer. An air curtain may be used instead of the lid 32 as a means to confine ions within the washbasin 12.

Unlike the embodiments described above, both negative ions and positive ions or only positive ions may be used as the antibacterial substance. As the antibacterial substance, at least one of ozone and ultraviolet light may be used instead of ions, or at least one of ozone and ultraviolet light may be used in addition to ions. That is, at least one type selected from the group consisting of negative ions, positive ions, ozone, and ultraviolet rays may be used as an antibacterial substance.

Unlike the embodiments described above, the lid 32 may be stored in a folding type, a bellows type, or the like. When a person is near the washbasin 12, an antibacterial substance that is less harmful to the person may be supplied. When a person is near the washbowl 12, the air volume for supplying the antibacterial substance may be smaller than when a person is not near the washbowl 12. During a predetermined time period (for example, at night), the air volume for supplying the antibacterial substance may be smaller than at other times. When supplying antibacterial substances, it is not necessary to operate the heater.

10 washbasin device, 12 washbowl, 14 functional unit, 16 casing, 18 water outlet, 20 outlet, 22 hand dryer, 24 outlet, 26 human body detection sensor, 27 blowout nozzle, 28 ion generator, 29 blower pipe, 30 Washroom device, 32 Lid, 34 Lid opening/closing device, 100 Washroom, 102 Counter.

Claims (7)

wash bowl and
a hand dryer that blows air into the wash basin;
a casing provided with an air outlet of the hand dryer;
an antibacterial device provided in the casing and supplying an antibacterial substance having an antibacterial effect from the air outlet into the washbasin;
A washing machine equipped with The washbasin device according to claim 1, wherein the antibacterial substance is supplied into the washbowl from the air outlet together with the air blown by the hand dryer. Equipped with a sensor that detects the human body,
The washroom device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the antibacterial device is configured to supply the antibacterial substance when the sensor detects that no human body is present. wash bowl and
an antibacterial device that supplies an antibacterial substance having an antibacterial effect into the washbasin;
A sensor that detects the human body,
a lid that covers the opening of the washbowl;
a lid opening/closing device that opens the lid when a human body is detected by the sensor and closes the lid when the human body is not detected by the sensor;
A washing machine equipped with The washbasin device according to claim 4 , wherein the antibacterial device supplies the antibacterial substance into the washbowl with the lid closed. further comprising a hand dryer that blows air into the washbasin,
The washbasin device according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the antibacterial device is arranged so that the antibacterial substance is supplied into the washbowl together with the air blown by the hand dryer. The washbasin device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the antibacterial substance contains at least one of negative ions, positive ions, ozone, and ultraviolet rays.

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