JPH06146377A - Human body local drying device, its control device, and sanitary washing toilet seat using the device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] The present invention relates to a drying device for drying a human body local area, a control device therefor, and a sanitary washing toilet seat, and a local drying device capable of drying comfortably in a short time. It is intended to be realized. Constituting an advancing / retreating drive means 24 for advancing / retreating the drying nozzle 19 and an oscillating means 25 for oscillating the drying nozzle 19 in the direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction around the human body part, and the buttock is unnecessary. The sensible temperature of the local part is reduced by swinging the warm air without any significant temperature rise, and the discomfort can be significantly reduced. Further, by diffusing or splashing the local washing water to the buttocks, the drying time can be shortened and the massage effect of the portion to be dried can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drying device used for a hot water washing toilet seat or the like for washing and drying a human body part after toilet, a control device suitable for the drying device, and a sanitary washing toilet seat. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a sanitary washing toilet seat of this kind in which a human body part is washed after toilet and then dried, for example, FIG.
There is a method in which a cleaning nozzle is used to clean a local area and then hot air is supplied to the local area for drying.

In the figure, 1 is a toilet bowl, 2 is a sanitary washing toilet seat, which is provided so as to project into the toilet seat 3, the toilet lid 4, a main body 5 containing a cleaning device, and the toilet bowl 1 for cleaning the local area of the human body 6. A cleaning nozzle 7 is provided. 8 is a blower 9,
The drying device is composed of a heater 10 and a ventilation duct 11, and warm air is supplied from the rear part of the human body 6 through the ventilation duct 11.

After cleaning the human body part by the cleaning nozzle 7 in the above structure, the heater 9 is energized and the blower 9 is driven by turning on the drying switch (not shown), so that warm air flows from the rear of the human body in the direction of arrow A. It is supplied as shown in (1) and the human body part is dried.

[0005]

In the conventional structure as described above, the warm air is always blown out at a constant angle and in a relatively wide range. Therefore, the warm air hits the buttocks of the hips not so wet with the wash water, There is a problem in that the buttocks become hot when the wet anus (local area) is not sufficiently dried, and the user feels uncomfortable. In order to prevent this, when drying with low temperature warm air, the drying time becomes long.

Further, in this type of sanitary washing toilet seat, a washing switch (not shown) is turned on to perform local washing, and the user must predict that the washing is completed and turn on the drying switch again. There has been a problem that the number of operation switches such as washing or dry strength monitoring means is increased and the operation becomes complicated.

Due to these causes, although the drying function is equipped, the user is not fully utilizing the drying function, and improvement is desired.

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems,
A local drying device capable of efficiently drying in a short time and without causing discomfort to a user by moving a drying nozzle that blows out warm air to the vicinity of a human body local position and swinging the drying nozzle. The primary purpose is to provide.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a control device suitable for this type of local drying device, which does not give a monotonous feeling to the user and effectively reduces the feeling of use by effectively driving the drying nozzle. .

A third object of the present invention is to provide a convenient sanitary washing toilet seat which is capable of automatically performing local washing and local drying only by turning on the washing switch after use.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above first object, the local drying apparatus of the present invention is a drying nozzle for supplying warm air, an air heating means, and supplying warm air to the drying nozzle. A hot air supply path and a blower for moving the drying nozzle to a local position, or a forward / backward drive means for moving the drying nozzle back into the main body, and at a forward position of the drying nozzle, in a direction orthogonal to the forward / backward direction of the drying nozzle. A swinging means for swinging the drying nozzle around the human body part is provided.

In order to achieve the second object, the control device of the present invention comprises a drying switch for driving the local drying device and a forward / backward driving means for driving the drying nozzle by advancing the switch so as to move the drying nozzle forward. An advancing / retreating control circuit for moving to a position, a hot air control circuit for energizing the air heating means by turning on the drying switch and driving a blower to supply warm air to the drying nozzle, and moving the drying nozzle to a human body part. After that, the oscillating means is driven to oscillate the drying nozzle.

In order to achieve the third object, the sanitary washing toilet seat of the present invention comprises a cleaning nozzle for supplying cleaning water to a human body part, a cleaning water supply means for supplying cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle, and the cleaning. A washing unit consisting of a hot water tank for heating water, a washing switch for driving the washing unit, a washing water control device for controlling the washing unit,
A drying nozzle for supplying warm air to the human body part, an air heating means, a warm air supply path and a blower for supplying warm air to the drying nozzle, an advancing / retreating drive means for advancing or retracting the drying nozzle, and At the advancing position of the drying nozzle, a drying unit including a swinging unit that swings the drying nozzle around the human body part in a direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction of the drying nozzle, and a drying control device that controls the drying unit. The automatic control circuit for automatically driving the drying unit after cleaning by the cleaning unit for a predetermined time when the cleaning switch is turned on is provided.

[0014]

With the above-described structure, the local drying apparatus of the present invention can move the drying nozzle to a local position for drying, and can supply hot air only to the local area in a concentrated manner, thus reducing the amount of dry air. And there is no unnecessary temperature rise in the buttocks. Further, at the advancing position of the drying nozzle, that is, at a position near the local part, the drying nozzle is rocked at a predetermined interval in the direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction of the drying nozzle, so that the drying nozzle is fixed and dried. Compared with the case, the sensible temperature in the local area is reduced. Furthermore, by shaking the warm air, it has the effect of diffusing or splashing the washing water adhering to the local area to the buttocks, and since the amount of washing water per unit dry area can be reduced, it is possible to shorten the drying time and to be dried. The massage effect of the part is also obtained. This is particularly suitable for hemorrhoids or elderly people who are difficult to wipe off with toilet paper after toilet and need to improve local blood circulation.

Since the controller of the present invention drives the advancing / retreating drive means by advancing the drying switch to move the drying nozzle forward, and at the same time energizes the air heating means and the blower to heat the air, the drying nozzle is at a local position. The dry air is gradually heated within the moving time, and hot hot air does not suddenly hit the local area. Further, the rocking means is driven and rocking drying starts at the time of reaching the advance position and reaching a predetermined warm air temperature, so that there is no local temperature rise in the buttocks and a monotonous feeling is given to the user. There is no.

Further, in the sanitary washing toilet seat of the present invention, when the washing switch is turned on, the washing unit is driven to wash the human body part, and after washing for a predetermined period of time, the washing nozzle is automatically retracted by the automatic control circuit, and is replaced. The drying nozzle advances to a local position, and the drying unit is automatically driven to perform rocking drying. Therefore, a series of operations from cleaning to drying are automatically performed only by turning on the cleaning switch, and the usability can be improved and the series of local cleaning actions can be completed in a short time.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sanitary washing toilet seat showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a local dryer. In the figure, 12 is a cleaning unit,
The cleaning water supply passage 13, a cleaning water supply means 14 including a pump, a hot water tank 15 for heating the cleaning water, and a cleaning nozzle 16 for supplying the cleaning water to the human body part. Reference numeral 17 denotes a drying unit, which has a drying nozzle 19 having a nozzle opening 18 for blowing warm air for drying to a human body part as shown in FIG. 2, a warm air supply passage 20 for supplying dry air to the drying nozzle 19, and a blower 21. Air heating means 22 composed of an electric heater or the like for heating the air, and advancing / retreating driving means 24 for advancing the drying nozzle 19 to a local position or retracting it into the main body 23 containing the cleaning unit 12 and the drying unit 17, At the position where the drying nozzle 19 has advanced, a swinging means 25 for swinging the drying nozzle 19 around the human body part in the direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction and the drying control device 26 for controlling the above-mentioned components.
It consists of

The advancing / retreating drive means 24 includes a bearing member 27 for movably supporting the warm air supply passage 20 in the axial direction, a rack 28 provided integrally with the warm air supply passage 20, and a motor meshed with the rack 28. It is composed of a pinion 30 that transmits the power of the drive source A29 composed of the above to the rack 28.

The swinging means 25 includes a drive source B31 and a drive source B31 which are provided on the axis of the warm air supply passage 20 and are composed of a motor capable of swinging the drying nozzle 19 and capable of rotating forward and backward. It is composed of a fixing member 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the drying switch 33 is turned on, the drying control circuit 26 turns on the advancing / retreating control circuit 34 and the drying switch 33 which actuate the drive source A29 to move the drying nozzle 19 forward and backward. As a result, the drive source B31 is driven after the drying nozzle 19 has advanced to the local position by the signals of the warm air control circuit 35 and the advancing / retreating control circuit 34 which energize the air heating means 22 and drive the blower 21, and the drying nozzle 19 is shaken. Swing control circuit 36 to move
It consists of Reference numeral 37 is a timer means, which starts time measurement by turning on the drying time setting device 38 for setting the time for driving the drying unit 17, that is, the drying time, and the drying switch 33, and the time set by the drying time setting device 38. Only the time limit means 39 for closing and holding the dry switch 33 is constituted.

In the above-mentioned structure, the operation of this embodiment will be described below.
The operation will be described. When the drying switch 33 is turned on after the human body part is washed by the washing nozzle 16, the advancing / retreating control circuit 34 and the warm air control circuit 35 are operated, the drive source A29 is controlled, and the drying nozzle 19 is moved forward from the storage position of the main body 23, Advance to near the position and stop.

At the same time, the warm air control circuit 35 operates the air heating means 22 and the blower 21 so that the warm air for drying blows out from the nozzle port 18 through the warm air supply passage 20 and blows to the human body part. At this time, the dry air is gradually heated within the time when the drying nozzle 19 moves from the storage position to the local position, and it is safe because hot hot air does not suddenly blow out to the local part. Further, since the drying nozzle 19 can be moved to the vicinity of the local position for drying and the hot air can be concentratedly supplied only to the local part, the amount of the drying air can be reduced and an unnecessary temperature rise of the buttocks can be achieved. Absent.

Next, when the oscillating means 25 is driven by the oscillating control circuit 36 at the time when the temperature reaches the local position and reaches a predetermined warm air temperature, a sectional view of the main part of the toilet shown in FIG. 3 (a sectional view seen from the rear of the human body). ), The drying nozzle 19 swings at a predetermined interval around the human body part 40 in the direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction of the drying nozzle 19 as shown by an arrow B, and swing drying starts. As a result, heating and natural cooling are alternately repeated in the local portion 40, and the sensible temperature of the local portion is reduced as compared with the case where the drying nozzle 19 is fixed and dried. Further, there is an effect of diffusing or scattering the washing water adhering to the local portion 40 to the buttocks 41 by swinging the warm air.
Since the amount of washing water per unit dry area can be reduced, the drying time can be shortened and the massage effect of the portion to be dried can be obtained.

On the other hand, when the drying switch 33 is turned on, the time limit means 39 starts counting time, and when the time preset by the drying time setting device 38 (the time required for the local part to dry) has elapsed, the time limit is reached. The means 39 operates to automatically stop the swing control means 25, the blower 21, and the air heating means 22 and operate the advancing / retreating driving means 24 to operate the drying nozzle 1.
9 is retracted into the main body 23, the drying switch 33 is opened, and the drying operation is completed. Instead of the timer means 37, a dry detection means (not shown) for detecting the dry state of the local portion 40 or the buttocks 41 may be provided to detect the dry state and automatically terminate the dry operation.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the drying nozzle 19 can be moved to a local position for drying, and hot air can be intensively supplied only to the local portion 40. The air volume can be reduced, and the temperature of the buttocks 41 does not unnecessarily rise. Further, since the drying nozzle 19 is swung at the advancing position of the drying nozzle 19, that is, the position near the local portion 40, the sensible temperature of the local portion 40 is reduced as compared with the case where the drying nozzle 19 is fixed and dried. .
Further, there is an effect of diffusing or splashing the wash water adhering to the local portion 40 to the buttocks 41 by swinging the warm air, and the amount of wash water per unit dry area can be reduced, so that the drying time can be shortened. The massage effect of the dry part is also obtained. This is particularly suitable for hemorrhoids or elderly people who are difficult to wipe off with toilet paper after toilet and need to improve local blood circulation.

Further, the controller of the drying apparatus of this embodiment drives the advancing / retreating driving means 24 by moving the drying switch 33 to move the drying nozzle 19 forward and at the same time the air heating means 2
2 and the blower 21 are energized to heat the air, so that the dry air is gradually heated within the time when the drying nozzle 19 moves to the local position, and hot hot air does not suddenly hit the local area. Further, since the rocking means 25 is driven to start rocking and drying at the time when the temperature reaches the local position and reaches a predetermined warm air temperature, there is no local temperature rise of the buttocks 41 and the user feels monotonous. Never give. Further, since the timer means 37 is provided, the drying operation can be automatically finished, and the usability can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a sanitary washing toilet seat showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which 42 is a wash water control circuit for controlling the washing unit 12, and 26a is the embodiment shown in FIG. The drying control device is composed of the same components, that is, the advancing / retreating control device 34, the warm air control circuit 35, and the swing control circuit 36. 43 is a cleaning switch for operating the cleaning water control circuit 42, 44 is a cleaning time setting device 45 for setting a cleaning time, and a drying time setting device 38a for setting a drying time.
And a cleaning timer circuit 46 that starts timing by turning on the cleaning switch 43 and drives the cleaning water control circuit 42 and the drying control device 26a based on the time set by the cleaning time setting device 45 and the drying time setting device 38a. It is an automatic control circuit. Others are similar to those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, the operation and operation of this embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described. When the cleaning switch 43 is turned on, the cleaning water supply circuit 42 operates, the cleaning water supply means 14 is driven, and hot water is jetted from the cleaning nozzle 16 to the human body local part to perform local cleaning. On the other hand, when the cleaning switch 43 is turned on, the cleaning timer circuit 46 starts time measurement, and the cleaning water supply means 14 operates for a predetermined time set by the cleaning time setting device 45 (a time required to complete the local cleaning). The cleaning water supply means 14 is automatically stopped when it is driven and reaches the set time, the cleaning nozzle 16 is retracted from the human body local position, and is stored in the main body 23. Next, the automatic control circuit 4
4, the drying control device 26a automatically operates to drive the drying unit 17. That is, the advancing / retreating control circuit 3
4. The hot air control circuit 35 operates, the drive source A29 is controlled, the drying nozzle 19 moves forward from the storage position of the main body 23, advances to the vicinity of the local position and stops, and at the same time, the hot air control circuit 35 causes air to flow. The heating means 22 and the blower 21 operate so that hot air for drying passes through the hot air supply passage 20 and the nozzle opening 1
It gushes out from 8 and gushes to the human body part. Further, when the temperature reaches a local position and reaches a predetermined warm air temperature, the swing control circuit 3
The rocking means 25 is driven by 6 to start rocking drying. On the other hand, the cleaning timer circuit 46 measures the drying time, and the drying operation is automatically terminated when the time preset by the drying time setting device 38a (the time required for the local area to dry) has elapsed. .

As described above, in this embodiment, the cleaning switch 4 is used.
When the cleaning unit 12 is driven by the input of 3, the human body part is cleaned, and after cleaning for a predetermined time, the automatic control circuit 44
As a result, the cleaning nozzle 16 automatically retracts, and instead, the drying nozzle 19 advances to a local position, and the drying unit 17 is automatically driven to perform swing drying. Therefore, only by turning on the cleaning switch 43, a series of operations from cleaning to drying is automatically performed, and the operability can be improved and the drying time can be shortened, so that a series of local cleaning actions can be completed in a short time. be able to.

[0031]

As described above in detail, the local drying apparatus of the present invention has the advancing / retreating drive means for advancing / retreating the drying nozzle and the shaking for swinging the drying nozzle about the human body part in the direction orthogonal to the advancing / retreating direction. Since it has a moving means,
Since the drying nozzle can be moved to a local position for drying and the hot air can be concentratedly supplied only to the local part, the amount of dry air can be reduced and the temperature of the buttocks is not unnecessarily increased. Further, at the advanced position of the drying nozzle, that is, at the position where it reaches the local vicinity, since the drying nozzle is swung at a predetermined interval, heating and natural cooling are alternately repeated in the human body local portion, and the drying nozzle is fixed and dried. Compared with the case when you do, the sensible temperature of the local will be reduced,
Discomfort can be greatly reduced. Furthermore, by shaking the warm air, it has the effect of diffusing or splashing the washing water adhering to the local area to the buttocks, and the amount of washing water per unit dry area can be reduced, so that the drying time can be shortened and the area to be dried can be dried. The massage effect of the part is also obtained. This is particularly suitable for a hemorrhoidal person or an elderly person who is difficult to wipe off with toilet paper after toilet and needs to improve local blood circulation.

The control device for the local drying device of the present invention is
An advancing / retreating control circuit for advancing / retreating the drying nozzle by turning on the drying switch, a warm air control circuit for controlling hot air, and a swing control circuit for driving the swinging means when the drying nozzle reaches the local vicinity are provided. Since the dry air is gradually heated within the time when the drying nozzle moves to the local position, it is safe because hot hot air does not hit the local area suddenly. Further, the rocking means is driven and rocking drying starts at the time of reaching the advance position and reaching a predetermined warm air temperature, so that there is no local temperature rise in the buttocks and a monotonous feeling is given to the user. There is no deterioration in usability.

Further, in the sanitary washing toilet seat according to the present invention, when the washing switch is turned on, the washing unit is driven to wash the human body part, and after washing for a predetermined time, the washing nozzle is automatically retracted by the automatic control circuit, As the drying nozzle advances to a local position and the drying unit is automatically driven to perform rocking drying, a series of operations from cleaning to drying are automatically performed simply by turning on the cleaning switch. The operability can be improved and a series of local cleaning actions can be completed in a short time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a sanitary washing toilet seat showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the local drying device and a configuration diagram of a control device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the main part of the toilet bowl.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a sanitary toilet seat showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional flush toilet seat.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 cleaning unit 13 cleaning water supply path 14 cleaning water supply means 15 hot water tank 16 cleaning nozzle 17 drying unit 19 drying nozzle 20 warm air supply path 21 blower 22 air heating means 24 advancing / retreating drive means 25 swinging means 26, 26a drying control device 33 Drying switch 34 Forward / backward control circuit 35 Warm air control circuit 36 Swing control circuit 37 Timer means 38, 38a Drying time setting device 39 Time limiting means 42 Cleaning water control circuit 43 Cleaning switch 44 Automatic control circuit 45 Cleaning time setting device 46 Cleaning timer circuit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A drying nozzle for supplying warm air to a human body part,
Air heating means, a hot air supply path and a blower for supplying warm air to the drying nozzle, an advancing / retreating drive means for advancing or retracting the drying nozzle, and an advancing / retreating of the drying nozzle at the advancing position of the drying nozzle. A human body part drying device provided with swing means for swinging the drying nozzle about a human body part in a direction orthogonal to the direction. 2. A drying switch for driving a human body local drying device, an advancing / retreating control circuit for driving an advancing / retreating driving means by advancing the switch to advance a drying nozzle and moving it to a human body local position, and turning on the drying switch. To energize the air heating means and drive the blower to supply warm air to the drying nozzle, and to drive the swinging means after the drying nozzle moves to the human body part to swing the drying nozzle. A control device for a human body local drying device, which is composed of a swing control circuit for moving. 3. A timer means comprising a drying time setting device for setting a drying time and a time means for starting timekeeping by turning on a drying switch and driving the human body local drying device for the time set by the drying time setting device. The control device for the human body local drying device according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. A cleaning nozzle for supplying cleaning water to a human body part, cleaning water supply means for supplying cleaning water to the cleaning nozzle, a cleaning unit comprising a warm water tank for heating the cleaning water, and the cleaning unit. A cleaning switch to be driven, a cleaning water control device for controlling the cleaning unit, a drying nozzle for supplying warm air to the human body part, an air heating means, and a hot air supply path for supplying warm air to the drying nozzle. And a blower, an advancing / retreating drive means for advancing or retracting the drying nozzle, and a drying unit including an oscillating means for oscillating the drying nozzle in the left-right direction around the human body part at the advancing position of the drying nozzle. It has a drying control device for controlling the drying unit, and after the cleaning unit is cleaned for a predetermined time by turning on the cleaning switch, it is automatically dried. Sanitary washing toilet seat provided with an automatic control circuit for driving the unit. 5. An automatic control circuit, a cleaning time setting device for setting a time for driving a cleaning unit, a drying time setting device for setting a time for driving a drying unit, and a time when a cleaning switch is turned on to start timing, From the cleaning timer circuit that drives the cleaning unit for the time set by the cleaning time setting device, automatically drives the drying unit and automatically stops the drying unit when the time set by the drying time setting device elapses. The sanitary washing toilet seat according to claim 4, which is configured.