JPH0344865Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a sanitary cleaning device that is attached to a flush toilet for cleaning private parts, etc., and more specifically to a functional box that is installed separately from the toilet in a Western-style unit bath. Regarding.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, sanitary cleaning devices for cleaning private parts, etc., in which a casing containing a built-in functional part is integrally fixed to a toilet bowl body have rapidly become popular. This sanitary cleaning device has a hot water tank with a built-in heater for storing hot water for cleaning, a nozzle device for spouting hot water from the hot water tank to private areas, etc. built into the casing. The supply of hot water for washing is carried out by opening and closing the washing water flow path including the valve unit, etc. using an operation panel provided on the surface of the casing.In addition, there are controls for operating hot air fans for drying, etc. It is equipped with a system.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, since the sanitary washing device is designed as a product with specifications for installation in a general toilet, it cannot be directly applied to, for example, a Western-style unit bath where it is necessary to make maximum use of a narrow space.

For this reason, one effective means is to separate the cleaning function unit attached to the toilet main body from the function unit including the cleaning warm water supply and all operation control systems.

However, when the system is divided into the cleaning function section attached to the toilet body and the hot water supply and control system function section, one problem is that the manufacturing cost increases compared to an integrated system. This is due to an increase in the number of processing steps and a complicated assembly process, and a design is required to solve this problem.

Therefore, in consideration of the above-mentioned problems that occur when the functional part for sanitary cleaning is divided into two, the present invention has been developed to simplify the assembly work of the functional box that houses the cleaning hot water supply and control system. The purpose is to suppress cost increases.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a built-in device for supplying hot water for cleaning to the nozzle device of the sanitary cleaning device and is separate from the sanitary cleaning device. It is made of The present invention is characterized in that an engaging pawl is formed at the upper end of the mounting plate to pass through the engaging hole and engage with the upper surface of the support plate.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a functional box of a sanitary cleaning device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the functional box arranged in a Western-style unit bath.

In Figure 2, inside the Western-style unit bath A,
A bathtub B, a washbasin C, and a flush toilet D are arranged as a unit, and a washing section E having washing and drying functions is attached to the rear side of the flush toilet D. If the function box 1 containing the supply of hot water for washing to the washing section E and the control section for each function is placed in the cabinet G at the bottom of the counter F that is integrated with the washbasin C in the Western-style unit bath A, it will be possible to The space inside the Western-style unit bath A can be used effectively. Furthermore, among the various specifications of the Western-style unit bath A, if it cannot be stored in the cabinet G or if there is no cabinet G, it will be placed behind or to the side of the flush toilet D.

Note that the cleaning section E is of a conventionally used type, and is provided with a nozzle device inside thereof that moves forward and backward in the direction of the bowl of the flush toilet D and jets hot cleaning water from the cleaning position. Some also have a built-in warm air fan for drying after the cleaning process.

As shown in FIG. 1, the function box 1 includes a lower casing 2 for housing equipment, an upper casing 3, and a connector cover 4 that is detachably attached to one side of the lower casing 2. A support plate 5 is fixed in the lower casing 2 in a substantially horizontal direction, and a control board 6 and a mounting plate 7 for a valve unit are connected to the upper and lower parts of the support plate 5, respectively.

A hot water tank 8 for heating and storing wash water is fixed to the support plate 5, and a valve unit 9 for supplying wash water to the hot water tank 8 is arranged on one side of the lower mounting plate 7. The hot water tank 8 has a built-in heater, a sensor for temperature control, a float switch for preventing dry heating, and the like. Further, the valve unit 9 is connected at its inlet side to a steel pipe 10 communicating with a cleaning water source, and has a supply pipe 11 connected to the hot water tank 8 at its outlet side.

The heating system of the hot water tank 8 and the opening/closing of the flow paths of the valve unit 9 are controlled by a control section 12 provided on the control section board 6. That is, all control elements included in the cleaning process, such as setting the temperature of hot water in the hot water tank 8 and opening time of the flow path by the valve unit 9, are controlled by the control section 12.

With the above-described cleaning water supply system including the hot water tank 8 and the valve unit 9, when the valve unit 9 receives a signal from the control section 12 and opens its internal flow path,
Cleaning water flows into the hot water tank 8. As a result, heated hot water is supplied from the hose 13 communicating with the nozzle device of the cleaning section E, and cleaning water can be spouted from the nozzle device.

Note that when using a sanitary cleaning device, it is of course possible to provide the operation panel integrally with the function box 1, but from the standpoint of usability, we have chosen an example in which the operation panel P is placed on the wall of the Western-style unit bath A. This will be shown in the examples. By using this operation panel P, functions such as warm air drying, heated toilet seat, etc. can be added in addition to discharging washing water. In this case, the necessary electrical connections can be made between the washing part E, the operation panel P It is wired between the control unit 12 of the function box 1 and the controller 12 of the function box 1.

The function box 1, which is equipped with the elements necessary for the above-mentioned cleaning process and a control system for the operation of the cleaning section E, is placed on the floor of the cabinet G of the Western-style unit bath A. Alternatively, it can be placed on the floor of the Western-style unit bath A from behind the flush toilet D to the side. For this purpose, leg portions 20 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the lower casing 2. Furthermore, a fixing fitting 21 for fixing the function box 1 to the side wall of the unit bath A or other equipment is provided at the lower part of the back surface.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the support plate 5 and the mounting plate 7 for the valve unit 9. On one side of the mounting plate 7, there are two fixing seats 25 for fixing the connecting pipe of the valve unit 9. A catch seat 27 for the motor unit 14 is provided, which is formed at the same position and has a screw hole 26 opened therein, and also mechanically opens and closes the needle valve in the valve unit 9 in order to adjust the water force of the washing water from the nozzle. 28 and a screw hole 29 are formed.

Further, the upper end of the mounting plate 7 is provided with three engaging claws 31 to be inserted into the engaging holes 30 formed in the supporting plate 5, and a plurality of screw holes 32 are formed to be fixedly connected to the supporting plate 5 with screws. are doing. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 4, the engaging claw 31 protrudes from the upper end of the mounting plate 7, and has a hook member 33 laterally formed at the uppermost end. Further, a slit 34 is cut in a portion where the engaging claw 31 and the mounting plate 7 are connected to each other, so that the engaging claw 31 can be elastically deformed. Note that after the hook member 33 of the engagement claw 31 is inserted through the engagement hole 30 of the support plate 5, the engagement piece 31 and the engagement hole 30 are connected so that the hook member 33 can engage with the upper surface of the support plate 5. Set the dimensional positional relationship with. As a result, the engaging piece 31
The support plate 5 and the mounting plate 7 can be integrated by engaging with each other.

On the other hand, in addition to the engagement hole 30 through which the engagement claw 31 is inserted, the support plate 5 is provided with a screw insertion hole 35 at a predetermined position, which matches the screw hole 32 of the mounting plate 7.

The above support plate 5 and mounting plate 7 are assembled in the following manner.

First, the attitude of the mounting plate 7 is adjusted and its engaging claw 31 is inserted into the engaging hole 30 of the support plate 5. At this time, due to the positional relationship between the engaging claw 31 and the engaging hole 30 described above, when the hook member 33 passes through the engaging hole 30, the engaging claw 31 is elastically moved using the slit 34. It can be deformed and easily installed.

With the above operations, the engaging claw 3
One hook member 33 is located on the upper surface side of the support plate 5, and the attachment plate 7 can be connected to the support plate 5 with one touch by this hook member 33.

Next, fixing screws 36 are inserted into the screw insertion holes 35 of the integrated support plate 5 and mounting plate 7, and screwed into the screw holes 32 of the mounting plate 7. As a result, the support plate 5 and the mounting plate 7 are temporarily fixed by the engaging claws 31 and then firmly connected by the fixing screws 36, completing the work process.

In the above work process, the support plate 5 and the mounting plate 7 are temporarily fixed by the engaging claws 31, so that the fixing screw 36 can be screwed in without holding these two members by hand. Therefore, even when assembling on an automatic production line, online production is possible by supplying the supporting plate 5 and the mounting plate 7 in a temporarily fixed state to an automatic tightening machine for fixing screws 36.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the function box 1 housed in a cabinet G provided at the bottom of a counter F integrated with a washbasin C. In this case, since the function box 1 is not installed on the floor of the Western-style unit bath A, sufficient waterproofing measures can be taken against water splashing from the bathtub B and washbasin C, and accidents such as electrical leakage can be prevented. Furthermore, the function box 1 can be used safely without tripping over it, and the space inside the narrow Western-style unit bath A can be used effectively. Furthermore, when the walls of the Western-style unit bath A are to be finished with tiles H, the operation panel P is shaped in front of the tiles H as shown in the figure, and arranged so that joints I are formed. In this way, by making the operation panel P harmonious with the surrounding walls, it is possible to improve the function and appearance of the unit.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the function box of the sanitary cleaning device of the present invention, the mounting plate for fixing the built-in valve unit and the support plate for fixing the hot water tank, etc. A hole is provided. By temporarily fixing the support plate and the mounting plate using the engagement claws and the engagement holes, assembly on an automatic production line becomes possible without requiring a jig or the like to hold them. Therefore, the time required for assembly can be reduced, productivity can be improved, and increases in product costs can be suppressed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of the functional box of the sanitary cleaning device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the sanitary washing device and the functional box arranged in a Western-style unit bath, and Fig. 3 is a support plate and installation. An exploded perspective view of the plate; Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the engaging claw;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the support plate and the mounting plate integrated, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a layout in which the function box is housed in the cabinet below the counter. 1...Function box, 2...Lower casing, 3
...Upper casing, 4...Connector cover, 5...
...Support plate, 6...Control board, 7...Mounting plate,
8...Hot water tank, 9...Valve unit, 10
... Steel pipe, 11 ... Supply pipe, 12 ... Control section, 1
3...Hose, 14...Motor unit, 20...
...Legs, 21...Fixing metal fittings, 25...Fixing seat, 2
6...Screw hole, 27...Catch, 28...Catch, 2
9... Screw hole, 30... Engaging hole, 31... Engaging claw, 32... Screw hole, 33... Hook member, 34...
Slit, 35... Screw insertion hole, 36... Fixing screw, A... Western-style unit bath, B... Bathtub, C...
...Wash basin, D...Wash toilet, E...Cleaning section, F...
...Counter, G...Cabinet, H...Tile, I...Gout, P...Operation panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is manufactured separately from the sanitary cleaning device and has a built-in device for supplying hot water for cleaning to the nozzle device of the sanitary cleaning device, and has a support plate for supporting a hot water tank inside, and a support plate on the lower surface of the support plate. a mounting plate for the valve units to be connected; an engagement hole is formed in the support plate in the vertical direction; and an engagement claw that passes through the engagement hole at the upper end of the mounting plate and engages with the upper surface of the support plate; A functional box for a sanitary cleaning device characterized by the following: