JP2004073818A - Toilet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a toilet lid in the upright position from getting higher than a low tank. <P>SOLUTION: The toilet lid 13 is divided into a front toilet lid 14 and a rear toilet lid 15, and the rear toilet lid 15 is joined to be operated with the front toilet lid 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet seat device, and more particularly, to a toilet seat device in which rear ends of a toilet seat and a toilet lid are pivotally attached to a case accommodating a functional unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of conventional toilet seat device, as is well known, the rear ends of the toilet seat and the toilet lid are pivotally attached to a case fixed to the rear upper surface of the toilet bowl by a common pin. In the case, a functional unit (a main unit of a control device for controlling the energization of a heater wire disposed in the toilet seat and a hot water washing mechanism for spraying washing water to a human body part) is housed. When the toilet seat device is used, the toilet lid is erected, and in this state, the user sits on the toilet seat. Then, when the user stands up from the toilet seat after finishing defecation and local washing immediately after that, he / she operates a flush for washing the toilet and wash his / her hands, but in this case, the upper part of the low tank placed behind the toilet is placed. It is not unusual to use the water flowing out of the attached faucet.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the tip of the standing toilet lid becomes higher than the height of the raw tank, and it tends to be difficult to wash hands with water flowing out of a faucet attached to the upper side of the raw tank. That is, in recent years, toilet bowl cleaning technology has been significantly improved, and toilet bowl cleaning can be performed with a smaller amount of water than in the past, and accordingly, the low tank has been downsized compared to the conventional one. On the other hand, the size of the toilet lid cannot be reduced in size due to its nature, so when the toilet lid stands, its tip is higher than the height of the low tank, which prevents water flowing out of the faucet attached to the upper side of the low tank. It makes hand washing difficult.
[0004]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet seat device that does not cause such a problem.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means taken to solve the above-mentioned problem are as described in claim 1.
"In a toilet seat device in which a rear end of a toilet seat is pivotally attached to a case in which a functional unit is accommodated, and the toilet seat is covered by a toilet lid, the toilet lid includes a front lid and a rear lid, and the front lid The rear end of the part is pivotally attached to the front part of the case, the rear end of the rear lid is pivotally attached to the rear part of the case, and the rear lid interlocks with the rotation of the front lid. The toilet seat device is configured to rotate.
[0006]
Means taken to solve the above-mentioned problem are as described in claim 2.
"In a toilet seat device including a toilet seat, a case for accommodating the temperature control of the toilet seat and / or a human body local washing / drying device, and a toilet lid, the toilet lid includes a front toilet lid and a rear toilet lid. The front toilet lid, the rear toilet lid, and the toilet seat each have a shaft at a rear end thereof, and are each pivotally supported above a storage box of a device storage unit, and are rotatably supported. The toilet seat device is characterized in that the rear toilet lid is opened and closed in accordance with the opening and closing operation of the front toilet lid.
[0007]
As described in claim 3, in the toilet seat device according to claim 2, the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are configured such that the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are in all open / close operation ranges. The overlapping portions that cover each other are held in a predetermined range, and in a range excluding the overlapping portions in the closed state, the front surface of the front toilet lid and the back surface of the rear toilet lid do not directly contact with each other. It is desirable to configure the mechanism.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet seat device according to the second aspect, it is preferable that the rear toilet lid is always urged in the closing direction.
[0009]
As described in claim 5, in the toilet seat device according to claim 2, the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are connected to each other over a predetermined angle range from the fully open position to the closing direction, and the predetermined It is desirable to constitute a connecting means in which the connection is released at a position beyond the range.
[0010]
As described in claim 6, in the toilet seat device according to claim 3, in the closed state, the surfaces of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are one continuous surface including the overlapping portion. It is desirable to be constituted by.
[0011]
As described in claim 7, in the toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2, it is preferable that at least one of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid is formed of a transparent resin.
[0012]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet seat device according to the second aspect, it is preferable that the rear toilet lid is urged in the closing direction from at least a fully opened position to an angular position at which the rear toilet lid starts to fall under its own weight.
[0013]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the toilet seat device according to the first aspect, a protruding portion facing the front portion of the rear lid portion is formed on the upper surface of the rear portion of the front lid portion in the width direction of the toilet bowl. It is desirable.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the toilet seat device according to the present invention will be specifically described.
[0015]
First, an outline of an embodiment of a toilet seat device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The toilet seat device 1 includes a case 11 fixed to a rear upper side of a toilet (not shown). The case 11 includes an operation unit 112 that protrudes laterally of the toilet and a main unit 111. A toilet seat 12 is pivotally attached to a front portion of the main body 111 of the case 11. The toilet seat 12 is covered by a toilet lid 13 pivotally attached to the main body 111 of the case 11. However, the toilet lid 13 includes a front toilet lid 14 and a rear toilet lid 15. The front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 are configured to continuously cover the upper surfaces of the toilet seat 12 and the main body 111 of the case 11. The front toilet lid 14 is coaxially pivoted with the toilet seat 12 at the front of the main body 111 of the case 11 and is rotatable with respect to the main body 111 of the case 11. Further, the rear toilet lid 15 has a configuration in which a part in front thereof is overlapped with an upper part of a rear part of the front toilet lid 14. Accordingly, the gap 90 inevitably defined between the toilet seat 12 and the main body 111 of the case 11 is covered by the front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 in the closed state, and is not visible from the front side. It has become. Further, on the lower surface of the toilet seat 12, there is a leg 123 formed of an elastic body such as rubber.
[0016]
The front toilet lid 14 may be pivotally attached to the main body 111 of the case 11 on a different axis from the toilet seat 12. Further, although not shown, an electric opening / closing drive device including a motor and a gear is activated when an operation button of the operation unit 112 is pressed, and the toilet seat 12 and / or the front toilet lid 14 are brought into a predetermined state. It is designed to open and close. As will be described later in detail, with the opening operation (closing operation) of the front toilet cover 14, the rear toilet cover 15 is also operated to open (close operation).
[0017]
A specific connection structure between the front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, the front toilet lid 14 includes a front flat portion 141 and a side portion 142, and a rear flat portion 143 and left and right hinge portions 144. I have. Further, the rear plane portion 143 has a rear plane portion rear end 143a and a rear plane portion surface 143b. The rear toilet lid 15 includes a flat portion 151, a side portion 152, a guide plate 153, and left and right hinge portions 154. Further, the guide plate 153 has a guide plate front edge 153a and a guide plate tip 153b.
[0019]
FIG. 4 is a partially broken plan view of FIG. 3A viewed from the direction A. A helical spring 16 is installed between the hinge part 154 on the right side of the rear toilet lid 15 and the storage box 111. The rear toilet lid 15 is always biased in the closing direction. The urging of the rear toilet lid 15 of the helical spring 16 in the closing direction may be limited to a range from the fully opened position of the rear toilet lid 15 to an angle position at which the rear toilet lid 15 starts to fall by its own weight.
[0020]
The operation from the closed state to the fully open state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 are completely closed. At this time, since the rear flat part 143 of the front toilet lid 14 forms a step, the flat part 151 of the rear toilet lid 15 and the front flat part 141 of the front toilet lid 14 can form the same plane. .
[0021]
FIG. 3B shows a state in which the front toilet lid 14 has begun to be opened by an electric opening / closing drive device or manually, and the rear end 143 a of the rear flat part of the front toilet lid 14 is the front edge of the guide plate of the rear toilet lid 15. 153a is pushed up in the opening direction and the contact area is small, so the frictional resistance is small, the rear toilet lid 15 can easily open, and the opening operation can be performed without contacting the rear flat portion 143 of the front toilet lid 14. proceed.
[0022]
FIG. 3C shows an intermediate process until the front toilet lid 14 is fully opened while pushing up the rear toilet lid 15, and only the guide plate tip 153 b of the rear toilet lid 15 is a rear flat part of the front toilet lid 14. Since the structure is in contact with the front surface 143b, the frictional resistance between the front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 is small, and the opening operation can be easily performed. In addition, the opening operation of the rear toilet lid 15 proceeds without contacting the surfaces of the front flat part 141 and the side part 142 of the front toilet lid 14.
[0023]
FIG. 3D shows a state in which the front toilet lid 14 further pushes up the rear toilet lid 15, completely opens and stops, and the front flat part 141 and the rear part of the front toilet lid 14 are also in this state. There is no contact with the toilet lid 15.
[0024]
The operation from the fully opened state to the closed state of the toilet lid 14 is the reverse of the above operation.
[0025]
Modifications of the structure shown in FIG. 3 are shown in FIGS.
[0026]
In (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of FIG. 5, the front toilet lid 23 includes a front flat portion 231 and a side portion 232, and a rear flat portion 233 and a left and right hinge portion 234. It is composed of Further, the rear flat portion 233 has a rear flat portion rear end 233a, a rear flat portion surface 233b, and a rear flat portion fitting hole 236.
[0027]
The rear toilet lid 25 includes a flat portion 251, a side portion 252, a guide plate 253, and left and right hinge portions 255. Further, the guide plate 253 has a guide plate front edge 253a and a guide plate tip protrusion 254.
[0028]
FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the opening angle of the rear flat part fitting hole 236 of the front toilet lid 23 and the guide plate tip projection 254 of the rear toilet lid 25 shown in FIGS. 5 (c) and 5 (d). It is a perspective view showing the positional relationship. That is, the guide plate tip projection 254b shows a state on the rear plane part surface 233b in FIG. 3C, and the guide plate tip projection 254c shows a state in which it matches the rear plane part fitting hole 236 in FIG. ing. The rear flat portion fitting hole 236 is formed in a substantially L-shape, and when the opening angle further increases and reaches the maximum opening angle, as shown in FIG. The projection 254 is configured to fit.
[0029]
The operation from the closed state to the fully opened state will be described with reference to FIG.
[0030]
FIG. 5A shows a state in which the front toilet lid 23 and the rear toilet lid 25 are completely closed. At this time, since the rear flat part 233 of the front toilet lid 23 forms a step, the flat part 251 of the rear toilet lid 25 and the front flat part 231 of the front toilet lid 23 may constitute the same plane. I can do it.
[0031]
FIG. 5B shows a state in which the front toilet lid 23 has begun to be opened by an electric opening / closing drive device or manually, and the rear end 233 a of the rear flat part of the front toilet lid 23 is in front of the guide plate of the rear toilet lid 25. The edge 253a is pushed up in the opening direction and the contact area is small, so that the frictional resistance is small, the rear toilet lid 25 easily opens, and the opening operation without contacting the rear flat part 233 of the front toilet lid 23. Progresses.
[0032]
FIG. 5C shows an intermediate process until the front toilet lid 23 is fully opened while pushing up the rear toilet lid 25, and only the guide plate tip protrusion 254 of the rear toilet lid 25 is a rear plane of the front toilet lid 23. Since the structure is in contact with the outer surface 233b, the frictional resistance between the front toilet lid 23 and the rear toilet lid 25 is small and the opening operation can be easily performed. In addition, the opening operation of the rear toilet lid 25 proceeds without contacting the surfaces of the front flat portion 231 and the side surface portion 232 of the front toilet lid 23.
[0033]
FIG. 5D shows a state before the front toilet lid 23 further pushes up the rear toilet lid 25 to fully open and stop. At this time, the guide plate tip protrusion 254 coincides with the rear flat portion fitting hole 236, and fitting is started as shown in the position of the guide plate tip protrusion 254c in FIG. Also in this state, the front flat part 231 of the front toilet lid 23 and the rear toilet lid 25 do not come into contact with each other.
[0034]
FIG. 5 (e) shows a state in which the front toilet lid 23 further pushes up the rear toilet lid 25, is fully opened, and stands still. At this time, the guide plate tip projection 254 is completely fitted into the rear flat portion fitting hole 236, and is configured to be prevented from coming off unless the front toilet lid 23 rotates in the closing direction.
[0035]
Next, the reverse closing operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0036]
When the front toilet lid 23 is rotated in the closing direction from the state in which the guide plate tip protrusion 254 of FIG. 5 (e) is completely fitted in the rear flat part fitting hole 236, the rear toilet lid 25 So that they start moving together with the front toilet lid 23.
[0037]
Next, when the guide plate is pivoted in the closing direction to the state shown in FIG. At this time, the rear toilet lid 25 is configured to move in the closing direction by a moment. Therefore, the operation is performed in the reverse order of the description of the opening operation thereafter.
[0038]
7 and 8 show another embodiment of the toilet seat device. In this embodiment, a protrusion 90 facing the front part of the rear lid 15 is formed on the upper surface of the rear part of the front lid 14 in the width direction of the toilet bowl. By providing such a projection 90, the rigidity of the rear part of the front lid part 14 is enhanced, and the front toilet lid 14 and the rear toilet lid 15 are flush and cover the toilet seat substantially continuously. Sometimes, the groove 92 formed inevitably between the two becomes difficult for a user standing in front of the toilet to see, and the design of the entire apparatus can be enhanced. The material of the protrusion 90 may be a reinforced resin, but may be a metal having been subjected to a surface treatment from the viewpoint of securing the rigidity and exhibiting the design. In the case of metal, aluminum or stainless steel is preferable from the viewpoint of corrosion resistance.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0040]
When the toilet lid is opened, the height of the toilet lid is determined by the longer one of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid, and therefore does not exceed the height of the low tank. Therefore, hand washing can be performed using water flowing out of a faucet provided on the upper side of the low tank.
[0041]
Since the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid continuously cover the upper surfaces of the toilet seat and the storage box, the gap inevitably defined between the toilet lid and the case is not exposed to the outside as in the related art. . Therefore, dirt and the like are less likely to adhere and cleanliness is increased. At the same time, since the heat of the toilet seat does not escape from the gap, there is a power saving effect.
[0042]
Since the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid continuously cover the upper surfaces of the toilet seat and the storage box, a uniform flat surface of the toilet lid is formed.
[0043]
In order to transmit the movement of the front toilet lid to the rear toilet lid, the outer surface of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are free from scratches due to the contact between the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid on the back side by performing contact within a predetermined range. Since the contact area is small, the opening and closing operation can be performed smoothly with little frictional resistance due to sliding.
[0044]
Since the toilet lid continuously covers the entire product, there is no danger that objects fall into the toilet from between the toilet lid and the case as in the related art.
[0045]
By forming the toilet lid with a transparent resin, the inside of the toilet bowl can be peeped, and washing confirmation after defecation can be performed.
[0046]
On the upper surface of the rear part of the front lid part, since a projection facing the front part of the rear lid part extends and is formed in the toilet bowl width direction, this projection increases the rigidity of the rear part of the front lid part, When the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid continuously cover the toilet seat, the groove formed inevitably becomes difficult for a user standing in front of the toilet to see, thereby improving the design of the entire device. Can be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an example of a toilet seat device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing the connecting means disposed between the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a connection structure of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the modified example in time series. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a connecting means provided between the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual perspective view of another modified example of the connection structure with the rear toilet lid.
11 Case 12 Toilet Seat 13 Toilet Cover 14 Front Toilet Cover 15 Rear Toilet Cover

Claims (9)

In a toilet seat device in which a rear end of a toilet seat is pivotally attached to a case in which a functional unit is accommodated, and the toilet seat is covered by a toilet lid, the toilet lid includes a front lid and a rear lid, and the front lid The rear end of the rear lid is pivotally attached to the front of the case, the rear end of the rear lid is pivotally attached to the rear of the case, and the rear lid interlocks with the rotation of the front lid. A toilet seat device that rotates. In a toilet seat device or the like constituted by a toilet seat, a case for accommodating the temperature control of the toilet seat, and / or a device for washing and drying a human body local part, and a toilet lid, the toilet lid includes a front toilet lid and a rear toilet lid. The front toilet lid, the rear toilet lid, and the toilet seat each have a shaft at a rear end thereof, and are rotatably pivotally supported above a storage box of an apparatus storage unit; A toilet seat device characterized in that the rear toilet lid opens and closes in an interlocking manner in response to the opening and closing operation of the partial toilet lid. The front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid hold an overlapping part in which the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid cover each other in a predetermined range in each opening and closing operation range, and the overlapping part in a closed state is provided. 3. The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein a non-contact mechanism in which a front surface of the front toilet lid and a back surface of the rear toilet lid do not directly come into contact with each other is excluded. The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the rear toilet lid is normally biased in the closing direction. The front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are coupled to each other over a predetermined angle range from the fully open position to the closing direction, and the coupling is released in an angle range from the predetermined angle range to a fully closed position. 3. The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the connecting means is constituted. 4. The toilet seat device according to claim 3, wherein in the closed state, surfaces of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid are formed as one continuous surface including the overlapping portion. 5. The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the front toilet lid and the rear toilet lid is formed of a transparent resin. 3. The toilet seat apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the rear toilet lid is urged in a closing direction at least from a fully open position to an angular position where the rear toilet lid starts to fall under its own weight. 2. The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein a projection facing the front part of the rear lid part extends and is formed in a width direction of the toilet on the upper surface of the rear part of the front lid part.

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