JP7013647B2 - Stopcock device and toilet device equipped with it - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a faucet device installed on an installation surface and a toilet bowl device including the faucet device.

Conventionally, as a water stopcock device for supplying water to a toilet bowl cleaning means and a sanitary cleaning device, a member for connecting a member for connecting the installation surface and the water stopcock main body has been known according to the installation surface.
In this type of faucet body, for example, when the installation surface is a floor surface, the floor surface and the faucet body are connected by a linear pipe member, and when the installation surface is a wall surface, The wall surface and the water stopcock main body are connected by an L-shaped pipe member. Further, by attaching a branch fitting to the water stop cock main body, water is supplied to the hose that supplies water to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the hose that supplies water to the sanitary cleaning device regardless of the installation surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 501289

In the conventional water stopcock device described above, since the member connecting the installation surface and the water stopcock main body is selected according to the installation surface, unnecessary members may be generated depending on the installation surface. Here, in order to prevent unnecessary members from being generated, for example, when the installation surface and the water stop valve main body are to be connected by a linear pipe member regardless of whether the installation surface is a floor surface or a wall surface. , The mounting position and orientation of the branch fitting to the water stopcock main body may change depending on the installation surface, which may reduce workability. Furthermore, if the mounting position and orientation of the branch pipe to the water stopcock body changes for each installation surface, there is a risk that a hose for supplying water to the toilet bowl cleaning means and a hose for supplying water to the sanitary cleaning device must be prepared for each installation surface. However, it is necessary to prepare a hose for supplying water to the toilet bowl cleaning means and a hose for supplying water to the sanitary cleaning device according to the case where the attachment position of the branch pipe is farther away, which may impair the degree of design freedom.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a water stop valve device that can be installed without impairing workability while suppressing an increase in dedicated parts for each installation surface. The purpose is.

The present invention is a toilet device provided with a toilet body, a toilet cleaning means, and a sanitary cleaning device, and a water stop valve main body installed on an installation surface and capable of supplying water to the toilet cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device is installed. The inflow pipe part connected to the surface and into which water flows in, the branch part connected to the downstream end of the inflow pipe part to branch the water flowing in from the inflow pipe part, and the branch part extending from the branch part of the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device. For supplying water to the other of the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device, extending in a direction intersecting the first outflow pipe portion for supplying water to one of the toilet bowl portions and the direction in which the first outflow pipe portion extends from the branch portion. It has a second outflow pipe, and can be selectively attached to the first outflow pipe and the second outflow pipe, and is installed on the installation surface of the first outflow pipe and the second outflow pipe. A toilet bowl device comprising a bent tube member that is attached to one side whose upstream end is located more rearward and bends forward in the closed state.

In the present invention configured as described above, the upstream end of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion is attached to one of the first outflow pipe portions and the upstream end is located more rearward in the state of being installed on the installation surface, and is directed forward. Since the bent pipe member that bends is provided, it is possible to suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface or the wall surface. Further, since the bent pipe member can be used regardless of the installation surface, the number of dedicated parts for each installation surface does not increase. Therefore, it is possible to install the product without impairing the workability while suppressing the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface. Further, as in the conventional case, water can be branched between the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device without separately providing a branch fitting for the faucet main body.
Further, regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface or the wall surface, it is possible to suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device. Further, since the bent pipe member can be used regardless of the installation surface, the number of dedicated parts for each installation surface does not increase. In addition, water can be branched between the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device without separately providing a branch pipe for the conventional water stopcock device main body. Therefore, it is possible to install the product without impairing the workability while suppressing the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface.

In the present invention, preferably, the first outflow pipe portion extends in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion, and the second outflow pipe portion extends in the direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion.

In the present invention configured as described above, the first outflow pipe portion extends in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion, and the second outflow pipe portion extends in the direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion, so that the installation surface is It is possible to further suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device on either the floor surface or the wall surface. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

In the present invention, preferably, the upstream end of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion is located more forward in the state of being installed on the installation surface, and the downstream end portion of the bent pipe member. Extends in parallel.

In the present invention configured as described above, of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion, the upstream end is located more forward in the state of being installed on the installation surface, and the downstream side of the bent pipe member. Since the end portion extends in parallel, it is possible to further suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface or the wall surface. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

In the present invention, preferably, the water stop valve main body has a water stop unit for stopping the outflow of water from the branch portion to the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion, and the water stop unit stops water. It has an operation unit for operation, and the operation unit is provided so as to project in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the inflow pipe portion extends and the direction in which the second outflow pipe portion extends.

In the present invention configured as described above, since the operation unit is provided so as to project in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the inflow pipe portion extends and the direction in which the second outflow pipe portion extends, the installation surface is either a floor surface or a wall surface. Even so, it is possible to suppress the change in the position and direction of the operation unit while suppressing the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

According to the water stop valve device of the present invention, it is possible to install the device without impairing the workability while suppressing the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface.

The side view which shows the toilet bowl apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. A partially enlarged view showing the rear side portion of the toilet bowl device of FIG. 1. A cross-sectional view seen from the front showing a state in which an opening / closing tool is attached to the water stopcock device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The side view which shows the toilet bowl apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. A partially enlarged view showing the rear side portion of the toilet bowl device of FIG.

Hereinafter, the toilet bowl device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the toilet bowl device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a toilet bowl device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that FIG. 1 shows a partially broken state of the cover.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a toilet body 120 mounted on the floor surface F, a toilet cleaning means 140 provided at the rear of the toilet body 120, and a toilet body. It is installed on the sanitary cleaning device 160 provided above the sanitary cleaning device 160, the toilet seat (not shown) and the toilet lid 162 rotatably attached to the sanitary cleaning device 160 in the vertical direction, and the floor surface F which is the installation surface. It is provided with a water stop valve device 180.
Further, the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the water stopcock device 180 are connected by a toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a (first hose), and the sanitary cleaning device 160 and the water stopcock device 180 are connected to the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b (second hose). (Hose), the rear side surface of the toilet bowl body 120, the water stop valve device 180, the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a, and the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b are covered with a cover 190.

The toilet bowl body 120 is made of earthenware, has a bowl portion (not shown) and a drain trap pipe (not shown) connected to the bottom of the bowl portion (not shown), and is directed toward the inside at the rear. It's dented. The bowl portion (not shown) has a bowl-shaped filth receiving surface (not shown) and a rim portion (not shown) provided on the upper edge of the filth receiving surface (not shown). A rim spout (not shown) for discharging water supplied from the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 is opened in the rim portion (not shown), and the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 is opened at the bottom of the bowl portion (not shown). A Zet spout (not shown) that discharges the water supplied from the toilet toward the drain trap pipeline (not shown) is opened.
The water discharged from the rim spout (not shown) forms a swirling flow in the bowl (not shown) and cleans the bowl (not shown). Further, the water discharged from the Zet spout (not shown) fills the drain trap pipeline (not shown) and causes a siphon.

The toilet bowl cleaning means 140 includes a water storage tank (not shown) for storing water and a pressure pump (not shown) that pressurizes the water in the water storage tank (not shown) and supplies water to the Zet spout (not shown). It has) and. The upstream side of the water supply channel (not shown) of the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 is connected to the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a, and the constant flow valve (not shown) is connected to the water supply channel on the upstream side of the water storage tank (not shown). (Not shown), solenoid valve (not shown), switching valve (not shown) for switching between water supply to the water storage tank (not shown) and water discharge to the rim spout (not shown). In addition to these, the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 also includes an opening / closing operation of a solenoid valve (not shown), a switching operation of a switching valve (not shown), and a rotation speed of a pressurizing pump (not shown). A controller (not shown) or the like for controlling the operating time or the like is provided.

The sanitary cleaning device 160 has a nozzle device (not shown) that injects water supplied from the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b toward the user above the bowl portion (not shown). In addition, the sanitary cleaning device 160 includes a water storage unit (not shown) that stores water supplied from the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b, and the cleaning water in this water storage unit (not shown) is warmed to an appropriate temperature to become hot water. Heater (not shown), ventilation fan (not shown), deodorizing fan (not shown), warm air fan (not shown), and controller (not shown) that controls the operation of these devices. Etc. are provided.

In the toilet device 100 according to the present embodiment, the rim water discharge by the rim water discharge port (not shown) is performed by using the water supply pressure of the tap water, and the Zet water discharge by the Zet water discharge port (not shown) is a pressurizing pump (not shown). A form of a so-called hybrid toilet bowl device that supplies wash water in a water storage tank (not shown) by controlling (not shown) will be described, but the present invention is not limited to such a form, and other forms thereof. Is also applicable. That is, as another form, for example, the rim spout and the Zet spout (not shown) by the rim spout (not shown) by the washing water directly supplied only from the tap water by omitting the water storage tank (not shown). ) May be used for water discharge.

The water stopcock device 180 is installed on the floor surface F, which is an installation surface, in a recess on the left side when viewed from the front of the rear part of the toilet bowl body 120, and details will be described later, but the water stopcock body 182 and the bending pipe member 184 And have. The water stop valve device 180 supplies water supplied from a water pipe (not shown) provided below the floor surface F to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 via the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a and the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b. Water is supplied to the sanitary cleaning device 160.

The cover 190 is made of resin and is detachably engaged by an engaging portion (not shown) provided in the sanitary cleaning device 160, and its outer surface is substantially flush with the front side surface of the toilet bowl body 120. In this state, it covers the rear side surface of the toilet bowl main body 120, the water stop plug device 180, the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a, and the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b.

Next, the faucet device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view showing the rear side portion of the toilet bowl device of FIG. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cover is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water stop valve main body 182 of the water stop valve device 180 is connected to the floor surface F, which is an installation surface, and extends perpendicular to the floor surface F to flow into the inflow pipe portion 182a and the inflow. A branch portion 182b connected to the upper end (downstream end) of the pipe portion 182a to branch the water flowing in from the inflow pipe portion 182a, and a first outflow pipe portion 182c extending from the branch portion 182b to supply water to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140. It has a second outflow pipe portion 182d extending from the branch portion 182b in the forward direction (direction in which the first outflow pipe portion 182c intersects in the extending direction) to supply water to the sanitary cleaning device 160.

Further, the water stop valve main body 182 has a water stop unit 186 that stops the outflow of water from the branch portion 182b to the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d.

The first outflow pipe portion 182c extends perpendicular to the floor surface F (in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion 182a), and supplies water to the water supply hose 170a on the toilet bowl side. Further, the second outflow pipe portion 182d extends parallel to the floor surface F (direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion 182c), is connected to the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b, and supplies water to the sanitary cleaning device 160. ..
The inflow pipe portion 182a, the branch portion 182b, the first outflow pipe portion 182c, and the second outflow pipe portion 182d are integrally molded.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bending pipe member 184 of the water stop valve device 180 is formed in an L shape in which the upstream side and the downstream side are orthogonal to each other. The bent pipe member 184 has a downstream side of the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d, in which the upstream end is located further rearward in the state of being installed on the floor surface F. It can be installed facing forward. The bent pipe member 184 connects the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a, and supplies water to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140.

Further, the downstream end portion 184a of the bent pipe member 184 is installed forward in parallel with the second outflow pipe portion 182d (among the first outflow pipe portion 182b and the second outflow pipe portion 182d, the floor surface F which is the installation surface). In this state, the upstream end extends to one that is located further forward, that is, parallel to the one to which the bending pipe member 184 is not attached.

The water stop unit 186 has an operation unit 186a for operating the water stop. The operation unit 186a is provided so as to project to the left (direction in which the inflow pipe portion 182a extends and a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the second outflow pipe portion 182d extends), and is operated by the opening / closing tool 300 (described later).

Next, the operation of the operation unit 186a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view seen from the front showing a state in which an opening / closing tool is attached to the water stopcock device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The operation unit 186a is operated by the opening / closing tool 300. The opening / closing tool 300 includes a handle 310, a spindle 320 screwed and extended to the center of the handle 310, a cover 330 that covers the spindle 320 from the side, and a spring 340 provided between the handle 310 and the cover 330. Be prepared.

The spindle 320 engages with a groove formed in the operating portion 186a. By rotating the handle 310 around the axis of the spindle 320 while the spindle 320 is engaged with the groove of the layer sub 186a, the water stop unit 186 is activated to the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d. Stop the outflow of water. Further, in the cover 330, the opening cross section formed around the groove of the operation portion 186a engages with the hexagonal tubular portion. With this configuration, the spindle 320 can be easily engaged with the operation unit 186a.
The spring 340 urges the cover 330 to the operating unit 186a. With this configuration, even if the operator releases his / her hand from the handle 310 while rotating the handle 310, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing tool 300 from falling from the operation unit 186a.

Next, the configuration of the toilet bowl device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the toilet bowl device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view showing the rear side portion of the toilet bowl device of FIG. Note that FIG. 4 shows a state in which the cover is partially broken, and FIG. 5 shows a state in which the cover is omitted.
Moreover, only the points different from the first embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, the toilet bowl device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the toilet bowl device 100 according to the first embodiment in that the installation surface of the water stop valve device 180 is a wall surface W.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, the faucet main body 182 of the faucet device 180 is connected to the wall surface W which is the installation surface.
The inflow pipe portion 182a of the water stop valve main body 182 extends perpendicularly to the wall surface W, and the branch portion 182b for branching the water flowing in from the inflow pipe portion 182a is connected to the front end (downstream end) of the inflow pipe portion 182a.

The first outflow pipe portion 182c extends perpendicular to the wall surface W (in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion 182a), is connected to the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a, and supplies water to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140. Further, the second outflow pipe portion 182d extends parallel to the wall surface F (in the direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion 182c) and supplies water to the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b.

The bent pipe member 184 of the water stop plug device 180 has a second outflow where the upstream end is located further rearward in the state of being installed on the floor surface F of the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d. It is attached to the pipe portion 182d with the downstream side facing forward. The bent pipe member 184 connects the second outflow pipe portion 182d and the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b, and supplies water to the sanitary cleaning device 160.

Further, the downstream end portion 184a of the bent pipe member 184 is installed forward in parallel with the first outflow pipe portion 182b (among the first outflow pipe portion 182b and the second outflow pipe portion 182d, the wall surface W which is the installation surface). In the state of being extended, the upstream end is located further forward, that is, parallel to the one to which the bending pipe member 184 is not attached.

According to the toilet device 100 according to the first embodiment and the toilet device 200 according to the second embodiment described above, the water stopcock device 180 is installed in the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d. It is provided with a bending pipe member 184 that is attached to one side whose upstream end is located more rearward in a state of being installed on the floor surface F or the wall surface W, which is a surface, and bends toward the front. Therefore, regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface F or the wall surface W, the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the sanitary cleaning device 160, that is, the toilet bowl side water supply hose 170a and the sanitary cleaning side water supply hose 170b are connected. It is possible to suppress changes in the position and orientation of the water supply. Further, since the bent pipe member 184 can be used regardless of the installation surface, the number of dedicated parts for each installation surface does not increase. Therefore, it is possible to install the product without impairing the workability while suppressing the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface. Further, as in the conventional case, the branch portion integrally molded with the inflow pipe portion 182a, the first outflow pipe portion 182c, and the second outflow pipe portion 182d without separately providing a branch fitting for the water stop valve main body 182. According to 182b, water can be branched to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the sanitary cleaning device 160.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the first embodiment and the toilet device 200 according to the second embodiment described above, in the water stop valve device 180, the first outflow pipe portion 182c is in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion 182a. The second outflow pipe portion 182d extends in a direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion 182c. Therefore, regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface F or the wall surface W, it is possible to further suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the sanitary cleaning device 160. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

Further, according to the toilet bowl device 100 according to the first embodiment and the toilet bowl device 200 according to the second embodiment described above, in the water stop valve device 180, among the first outflow pipe portion 182c and the second outflow pipe portion 182d. On the other hand, the upstream end is located more forward in the state of being installed on the floor surface F or the wall surface W, which is the installation surface, and the downstream end portion 184a of the bent pipe member 184 extends in parallel. Therefore, regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface F or the wall surface W, it is possible to further suppress the change in the position and direction of water supply to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the sanitary cleaning device 160. Further, since the water supply hose 170a on the toilet bowl side and the water supply hose 170b on the sanitary cleaning side extend in the same direction, it is possible to prevent the water supply hose 170a on the toilet bowl side and the water supply hose 170b on the sanitary cleaning side from interfering with each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cover 190 from being pushed off due to the interference between the water supply hose 170a on the toilet bowl side and the water supply hose 170b on the sanitary cleaning side. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

Further, according to the toilet device 100 according to the first embodiment and the toilet device 200 according to the second embodiment described above, in the water stop device 180, the water stop main body 182 is the first outflow pipe from the branch portion 182b. The water stop unit 186 has a water stop unit 186 for stopping the outflow of water to the unit 182c and the second outflow pipe unit 182d, the water stop unit 186 has an operation unit 186a for operating the water stop, and the operation unit 186a has an operation unit 186a. It is provided so as to project in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the inflow pipe portion 182a extends and the direction in which the second outflow pipe portion 182d extends. Therefore, regardless of whether the installation surface is the floor surface F or the wall surface W, the position and orientation of the operation unit 186a can be changed while suppressing the change in the position and orientation of water supplied to the toilet bowl cleaning means 140 and the sanitary cleaning device 160. It is possible to suppress the change. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase of dedicated parts for each installation surface and to install the product without further impairing the workability.

100 Toilet bowl device 120 Toilet bowl body 140 Toilet bowl cleaning means 160 Sanitary cleaning device 162 Toilet lid 170a Toilet bowl side water supply hose (first hose)
170b Sanitary cleaning side water supply hose (second hose)
180 Water stopcock device 182 Water stopcock main body 182a Inflow pipe part 182b Branch part 182c First outflow pipe part 182d Second outflow pipe part 184 Bending pipe member 184a Downstream side end part 186 Water stop unit 186a Operation part 190 Cover 200 Toilet bowl device 300 Opening and closing tool 310 Handle 320 Spindle 330 Cover 340 Spring F Floor surface W Wall surface

Claims (4)

A toilet device equipped with a toilet body, a toilet cleaning means, and a sanitary cleaning device.
The main body of the faucet, which is installed on the installation surface and can supply water to the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device, is
An inflow pipe connected to the installation surface and into which water flows,
A branch portion connected to the downstream end of the inflow pipe portion and branching water flowing from the inflow pipe portion, and a branch portion.
A first outflow pipe portion extending from the branch portion and for supplying water to one of the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device.
A second outflow pipe portion extending from the branch portion in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the first outflow pipe portion to supply water to the other of the toilet bowl cleaning means and the sanitary cleaning device.
Have ,
It can be selectively attached to the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion, and is the upstream end of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion in a state of being installed on the installation surface. Toilet bowl device with a bent tube member that is attached to one side that is located more rearward and bends forward. The toilet bowl device according to claim 1, wherein the first outflow pipe portion extends in the same direction as the inflow pipe portion, and the second outflow pipe portion extends in a direction orthogonal to the first outflow pipe portion. Of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion, one of the upstream ends of the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion, which is installed on the installation surface, is located more forward, and the downstream end portion of the bent pipe member are parallel to each other. The toilet bowl device according to claim 2. The water stop valve main body has a water stop unit for stopping the outflow of water from the branch portion to the first outflow pipe portion and the second outflow pipe portion.
The water stop unit has an operation unit for operating the water stop, and the operation unit is provided so as to project in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the inflow pipe portion extends and the direction in which the second outflow pipe portion extends. The toilet device according to claim 2 or 3.

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