JPH04339934A - Cleaning method employed in heated toilet seat and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain sterilization and disinfection functions by producing acid water and alkali-ionic water by electrolysis applied in an electrolizer, and by utilizing warmed acid water for warm-water cleaning of private parts while utilizing the alkali-ionic water for flushing. CONSTITUTION:Acid water and alkali-ionic water are produced by electrolysis out of running water supplied to an electrolizer 2, and the acid water is supplied to a cleaning warm water tank 8 through a valve 7. Warmed acid water is led through a pump 9 to a nozzle 11 provided to a heated toilet seat 10 and is used for warm-water cleaning of private parts and after the cleaning, the acid water is allowed to flow out of a toilet bowl 12 into a purifying tank. Running water and alkali-ionic water stored in a wash-water tank 4 is used, together with washing water, for flushing of the toilet bowl 12 and is allowed to flow into the purifying tank. Thereby sterilization and disinfection can be executed at the same time with the warm-water cleaning.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a cleaning device for cleaning the private parts of a heated toilet seat with hot water having sterilizing and disinfecting effects.

0002

[Prior Art] Traditionally, when cleaning a heated toilet seat,
The hot water cleaning method uses an electric heater to warm the toilet seat, warms the water in the cleaning tank, and releases the hot water from the tank through a nozzle when it is used, and the hot water cleaning and heating method, which adds a hot air drying function to this hot water cleaning. There is a method called air drying.

[0003] However, the hot water cleaning method described above merely has the effect of hot water cleaning by heating general tap water using an electric heater. Therefore, a hot water cleaning method in which a hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant (disinfectant) is added to tap water has been proposed with the intention of imparting a sterilizing and disinfecting effect to the private parts at the same time as cleaning the private parts.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned hot water washing method with the addition of a disinfectant is expensive and has side effects on the human body (for example, damage to human body tissue), so it is not suitable for general household use. It was difficult to apply it to commercial use. Another disadvantage was that the disinfectant had a negative effect on the decomposition and purification action of the bacteria in the cleaning layer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning method and a cleaning device using hot water having a sterilizing and disinfecting effect instead of using a sterilizing agent (disinfectant).

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the method of cleaning a heated toilet seat of the present invention consists in heating acidic water produced from an anode by electrolysis and using it for cleaning. The cleaning device also includes an electrolytic cell that electrolyzes tap water to generate acidic water and alkaline ionized water, a cleaning hot water tank that heats the acidic water and controls the water storage amount to a predetermined amount, and the alkaline ionized It is equipped with a water tank for flushing to introduce water.

[0007]

[Action] The anode water generated by electrolysis in the electrolytic cell is acidic and has sterilizing and disinfecting properties.This acidic water is stored in a hot water tank for cleaning and heated, and when used, the private parts are washed with hot water and sterilized at the same time.・Disinfection will be carried out.

In addition, the cathode water generated by electrolysis becomes alkaline ionized water, and this alkaline ionized water is put into the flushing water tank of the toilet bowl, flushes the toilet bowl together with the flushing water, and flows into the septic tank. Neutralizes with acidic water to prevent deterioration of decomposition and purification effects caused by bacteria in the septic tank.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the cleaning method for a heated toilet seat of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, which is an explanatory diagram of an apparatus for carrying out the cleaning method. Tap water is led from a water pipe to an electrolytic cell 2 and a float valve 3 via a valve 1. The float valve 3 supplies tap water from the hand-washing faucet 5 into the flushing water tank 4 of the toilet bowl of a general household flush toilet. Supply tap water up to a certain level.

The tap water supplied into the electrolytic cell 2 is electrolyzed to produce anode water and cathode water, the anode water being acidic water with sterilizing and disinfecting properties, and the cathode water being alkaline ionized water. It is. The acidic water is supplied through the valve 7 into a hot water tank 8 for cleaning, which has an electric heater (not shown), and is maintained at a temperature suitable for private parts cleaning. Further, alkaline ionized water is supplied into the washing water tank 4 and stored together with the washing water.

When in use, the acidic hot water stored in the hot water tank 8 for cleaning is guided to the nozzle 11 of the heated toilet seat 10 via the pump 9, where it is sterilized and disinfected at the same time as the hot water washing of the private parts. 12 into the septic tank. Furthermore, when used, the tap water and alkaline ionized water stored in the flushing water tank 4 flush the toilet bowl 12 and flow into the septic tank, neutralize the acidic water used for hot water cleaning, and neutralize the bacteria in the septic tank. Prevents deterioration of decomposition and purification action. Note that the alkaline ionized water may overflow the flushing water tank 4 and flow into the septic tank independently from the toilet bowl 12, as shown by the two-dot chain line.

13 is a control device that controls the voltage of the electrolytic cell 2, cleaning the anode and cathode (reverse voltage is applied between the electrodes to remove impurities attached to the electrodes), opening and closing of the valves 1 and 7, and hot water for cleaning. It automatically controls the water temperature in the tank 8, the amount of water stored, the pressure of the pump 9, the temperature of the heated toilet seat 10, the temperature/volume of hot air (in the case of hot air drying), etc. Therefore, acidic water is automatically supplied according to the amount of water stored in the cleaning hot water tank 8, and permanent use is possible.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the electrolytic cell 2.
In an electrolytic cell 2 connected to a tap water conduit 14, a plurality of anode plates 15 and a cathode plate 16 are arranged facing each other with a partition plate 17 interposed therebetween. The anode plate 15 is defined by the partition plate 17.
An anode water tube (acidic water tube) 19 is located in the anode plate chamber 18 that houses the
A cathode water tube (alkaline ion water tube) 21 is connected to a cathode plate chamber 20 defined by a partition plate 17 and housing a cathode plate 16, and is piped to the flushing water tank 4. has been done.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a power supply device that applies a DC voltage between the anode plate 15 and the cathode plate 16 of the electrolytic cell 2, which includes a power switch 22, a fuse 23, a power indicator lamp 24, a transformer 25, and a transformer. 25, a secondary tap changer 26 (adjusts the pH of the anode water by adjusting the voltage applied to the anode plate 15 and the cathode plate 16), a rectifier 27, and a capacitor 28.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] The cleaning method and device for a heated toilet seat of the present invention does not use a sterilizing or disinfecting agent, but uses anode water produced by electrolysis that is acidic and has a sterilizing and disinfecting effect. (a ) Can be used in general households to safely disinfect and disinfect at the same time as hot water cleaning. (b) A predetermined amount of anode water is stored in a hot water tank for cleaning;
Permanent use is possible. (c) It is possible to provide a device with low running costs and no adverse effects on the septic tank.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an apparatus for carrying out the method of cleaning a heated toilet seat of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an electrolytic cell.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a power supply device for an electrolytic cell.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Electrolytic cell 4 Water tank for flushing 8　Hot water tank for cleaning 10 Heated toilet seat 12. Toilet bowl 13 Control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method for cleaning a heated toilet seat, characterized in that acidic water generated from an anode by electrolysis is heated and used for cleaning. 2. An electrolytic cell that electrolyzes tap water to produce acidic water and alkaline ionized water, a cleaning hot water tank that heats the acidic water and controls the water storage amount to a predetermined amount, and the alkaline ionized water. A washing device for a heated toilet seat, characterized by comprising: a water tank for flushing;