Toilet system

Abstract

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a toilet system configured to easily display a floating sensation. The toilet system (10) includes a toilet apparatus (1), a support portion (7), and a lining (6). The support portion (7) is configured to support the toilet apparatus (1) in a state in which at least a front portion of a bottom surface (21) of the toilet apparatus (1) is spaced apart from a floor (F1) of a bathroom. The lining (6) is provided between the toilet apparatus (1) and a wall (W1) spaced apart rearward from the toilet apparatus (1), and the lining (6) accommodates the support portion (7). The lining (6) is positioned at a position below a rear end of an upper surface of the toilet apparatus (1).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a toilet system. Background Technology

[0002] Toilet fixtures that include a toilet spaced upwards from the toilet floor are known (see, for example, patent document (JP 2018-079056 A)). A cabinet with a front surface attached to the toilet is provided between the toilet and the wall of the toilet located behind the toilet. The toilet includes an openable and closable toilet lid.

[0003] The toilet fixture also includes a light fixture located in the cabinet. The light fixture is configured to project light into the space between the toilet and the floor. In this type of toilet fixture, the shadow cast by the light from the light fixture under the toilet is reduced, thereby enhancing the feeling of the toilet floating. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Technical issues In the toilet device described in Patent Document 1, a tank supplying flushing water to the toilet is located in a cabinet and above the toilet. The cabinet protrudes significantly upwards beyond the toilet. Therefore, in this type of toilet device, when a user enters the bathroom, the toilet with the lid closed appears not to float at a position spaced apart from the wall behind the toilet (i.e., the front wall of the cabinet). Thus, for this type of toilet device, there is still room for improvement in the perceived floating effect of the toilet.

[0005] In view of the foregoing, one object of this disclosure is to provide a toilet system configured to easily display a floating sensation.

[0006] Solution to the problem A toilet system according to this disclosure for addressing the aforementioned problems includes a toilet device, a support, and a liner. The support is configured to support the toilet device with at least its front portion spaced from the toilet floor on its bottom surface. The liner is disposed between a toilet wall spaced rearward from the toilet device and accommodates the support. The liner is located below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device.

[0007] Beneficial effects of the present invention According to one aspect of this disclosure, the toilet system easily displays a floating sensation. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is a schematic side view of a toilet system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic rear view of a toilet system, omitting the lining included in the toilet system; and Figure 3 It is a schematic plan view of a variation of the toilet system. Detailed Implementation

[0009] A toilet system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the toilet systems of the embodiments disclosed below are examples and are not intended to limit the toilet systems according to the present disclosure.

[0010] Furthermore, unnecessary detailed descriptions may be omitted in the description of the toilet system of the disclosed embodiments below. For example, detailed descriptions of already known matters and redundant descriptions of substantially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessarily redundant descriptions of the toilet system of this embodiment, thereby facilitating understanding by those skilled in the art.

[0011] Example Figure 1 This is a schematic side view of a toilet system 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The toilet system 10 includes a toilet appliance 1, a support 7, and a liner (as used herein, a liner refers to, for example, a cabinet or similar enclosure) 6. The toilet appliance 1 is installed in a bathroom and functions as a seated toilet. In this disclosure, up / down and front / back directions are referenced as shown in the diagram. Figure 1 The installation state of toilet device 1 is defined as shown. The direction orthogonal to each of the up / down and front / back directions is the right / left direction.

[0012] The front / backward and right / leftward directions are defined with reference to a user sitting on the toilet seat 4 included in the toilet device 1. The side of the liner 6 relative to the toilet device 1 is the rear side, and the opposite side of the rear side is the front side.

[0013] The toilet device 1 includes: a toilet body 2; a toilet seat 4 and a toilet lid 3 mounted on the toilet body 2; and a lid 5, with an accessory device 51 inside the lid 5. The toilet body 2 is formed of, for example, synthetic resin. The toilet body 2 includes a plurality of resin molded parts. The toilet body 2 does not necessarily have to be formed of synthetic resin, but can be formed of another material such as ceramic.

[0014] The toilet body 2 includes: an upwardly opening bowl 8; a rim (not shown) extending outward from the upper outer peripheral edge of the bowl 8; and a skirt 11 extending downward from the outer peripheral end of the rim and surrounding the bowl 8. The bowl 8 has a lower portion to which a discharge path 9 is connected.

[0015] When a user flushes after using toilet device 1, the water accumulated in the toilet bowl 8 is discharged through the drain path 9, and water is injected into the toilet bowl 8 from the water inlet (not shown) included in the toilet body 2 to collect water in the toilet bowl 8. Toilet device 1 is a tankless type without a toilet tank.

[0016] The cover 5 includes an accessory device 51 disposed therein. The accessory device 51 includes at least a portion of a water supply device, a genital wash device, a toilet seat drive device, a toilet seat drive device, and a controller. The water supply device is a device for supplying water to the toilet bowl 8 and washing the inner surface of the toilet bowl 8. The genital wash device is a device for spraying washing water toward the user's genitals. The toilet seat drive device is a device for pivoting the toilet seat 3 relative to the cover 5 to open and close the toilet seat 3. The toilet seat drive device is a device for pivoting the toilet seat 4 relative to the cover 5 to open and close the toilet seat 4. The toilet seat drive device switches the position of the toilet seat 4 between a use state (i.e., a closed state) and a non-use state (i.e., an open state). In the use state, the toilet seat 4 is placed in a flat position on the upper surface of the edge of the toilet body 2; in the non-use state, the toilet seat 4 is upright on the upper surface of the toilet body 2. The toilet seat drive device keeps the toilet seat 3 in a closed state (…). Figure 1 The toilet seat 3 switches between the closed and open states. In the closed state, the toilet seat 3 is in a flat position to cover the toilet seat 4. In the open state, the toilet seat 3 is in an upright position.

[0017] The controller includes, for example, a processor (such as a CPU) and a storage device (such as a memory element). The controller is configured to control a water supply device, a personal hygiene device, a toilet seat drive, or a toilet seat drive according to a program stored in the storage device.

[0018] In the toilet device 1, when the toilet seat 3 is closed, the upper surface 30 of the toilet seat 3 and the upper surface 52 of the cover 5 form the upper surface of the toilet device 1. The upper surface 30 of the toilet seat 3 in the closed state is a curved surface with a rear portion positioned higher than its front portion. The upper surface 52 of the cover 5 is located at or above the rear end of the upper surface 30 of the toilet seat 3 in the closed state. The upper surface 52 of the cover 5 forms the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device 1 and forms the upper end of the toilet device 1 when the toilet seat 3 is closed. Note that the upper end of the toilet device 1 is not limited to being formed by the upper surface 52 of the cover 5, but may be formed by a portion of the upper surface 30 of the toilet seat 3 in the closed state.

[0019] With at least the front portion of the bottom surface 21 of the toilet body 2 spaced upward from the bathroom floor F1, the toilet device 1 is supported by the support portion 7. In this embodiment, the toilet device 1 is supported by fixing the rear surface 22 of the toilet device 1 to the support portion 7.

[0020] The support portion 7 includes: a support body 70, which is fixed to the bathroom floor F1; and a fixing tool 71, which fixes the support body 70 to the toilet device 1 from the rear. In this embodiment, the support portion 7 includes two support bodies 70, such as... Figure 2 As shown.

[0021] Each support body 70 is a metal frame. For example... Figure 1 As shown, each support body 70 has: a retaining portion 72 extending in the up / down direction and configured to retain the toilet device 1; and a fixing portion 73 extending rearward from the lower end of the retaining portion 72 and fixed to the floor F1. Each support body 70 is L-shaped in the side view. Each support body 70 may be made of a material other than metal.

[0022] The support 7 is housed inside the liner 6. The retaining part 72 is connected to the toilet device 1 via a fixing tool 71 including two retaining bolts 710. The two retaining bolts 710 are inserted into two openings 62 formed in the front wall of the liner 6 and connected to the toilet device 1.

[0023] The support 7 also includes two fixing bolts 74 for securing the fixing part 73 to the floor F1. The two fixing bolts 74 are directly connected to the floor F1, thereby securing the fixing part 73 to the floor F1. The number of fixing bolts 74 and the number of retaining bolts 710 are each two or more, thereby providing increased support strength for the toilet device 1.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic rear view of the toilet system 10 in this embodiment. Figure 2 The lining 6 is omitted. The support body 70 is attached to each of the two ends of the rear surface 22 of the toilet body 2 in the right / left direction. Therefore, the two support bodies 70 can support the toilet body 2 in a balanced manner, thereby providing increased support strength to the toilet device 1. Each of the two support bodies 70 is attached to the rear surface 22 of the toilet body 2 at a position spaced downward from the upper end of the rear surface 22.

[0025] Furthermore, the downstream end 90 of the discharge path 9 leading to the toilet bowl 8 is positioned on the rear surface 22. The discharge path 9 includes a movable water seal trap (not shown) in this embodiment.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the lining 6 is disposed between the toilet device 1 and the wall W1 spaced rearward from the toilet device 1. In this embodiment, the lining 6 contacts both the rear surface 22 of the toilet device 1 and the wall W1 of the toilet. The lining 6 is a cabinet. The lining 6 is positioned to cover the support 7. Inside the lining 6, not only the support 7 is disposed, but also a discharge pipe (not shown) connected to the downstream end 90 of the discharge path 9 of the toilet body 2 is disposed. The discharge pipe is disposed between the two support bodies 70.

[0027] When a flushing command is given to toilet appliance 1, the water accumulated in the toilet bowl 8 is discharged into the sewage pipe through the discharge path 9 and the discharge pipe. The discharge pipe can extend from the liner 6 to the wall W1, or from the liner 6 to the floor F1 below the liner 6. That is, the water accumulated in the toilet bowl 8 can be discharged to the outside through the wall W1, or through the floor F1.

[0028] The liner 6 is located below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device 1 (i.e., the upper surface 52 of the cover 5). In this embodiment, the liner 6 is cuboid in shape. The upper surface 61 of the liner 6, which is the upper end of the liner 6, is located below the upper surface 52 of the cover 5. The positions of the two support bodies 70 are lower than the upper surface 52 of the cover 5 and the upper surface 61 of the liner. The height difference between the upper surface 61 of the liner and the upper surface 52 of the cover 5 is preferably greater than or equal to 5 cm. The height of the upper surface 61 of the liner is as low as possible within the range where the upper surface 61 of the liner can cover the support 7.

[0029] In this embodiment, the length of the liner 6 in the right / left direction is greater than the length of the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction. The liner 6 is configured to have a length extending from right to left along the entire length of the toilet wall W1 in the right / left direction.

[0030] The length of the lining 6 in the front-to-back direction is equal to the distance between the toilet fixture 1 and the wall W1 of the toilet. In this embodiment, the length of the lining 6 in the front-to-back direction is 180~250mm.

[0031] In the toilet system 10 of this embodiment described above, the lining 6 is located below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device 1. Therefore, when a user observes the toilet device 1 from the front, for example, when the user enters the bathroom, the lining 6 between the toilet device 1 and the bathroom wall W1 is not easily visible, and the toilet device 1 easily appears to float in a position spaced apart from the bathroom wall W1. Therefore, the toilet system 10 of this embodiment easily presents the feeling of the toilet device 1 floating. Since the feeling of the toilet device 1 floating can be presented in this way, the toilet system 10 of this embodiment can improve the design characteristics of the toilet device 1 and the entire bathroom.

[0032] Furthermore, in the toilet system 10 of this embodiment, the toilet device 1 is a tankless type without a toilet tank. Therefore, it is not necessary to house the toilet tank in the liner 6, which easily controls the height of the liner 6.

[0033] Furthermore, in the toilet system 10 of this embodiment, the toilet device 1 is supported by the support 7 while the entire bottom surface 21 of the toilet device 1 is spaced apart from the toilet floor F1. Therefore, the toilet device 1 easily appears to float above the floor F1.

[0034] Variant Variations of the toilet system 10 of the above embodiment will be described. The variations described below can be combined with each other accordingly.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic plan view of a variation of the toilet device 1 described in the above embodiment. In this variation, the length of the liner 6 in the right / left direction is less than the length of the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction. The liner 6 is located behind the center portion of the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction.

[0036] In the plan view, the length of the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction is the maximum width of the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction. In this variation, the toilet seat 3 has a maximum width in the right / left direction, but this should not be interpreted as limiting. For example, the skirt 11 of the toilet body 2 may have a maximum width in the right / left direction. In this variation, the length difference between the toilet body 2 and the liner 6 in the right / left direction is preferably greater than or equal to 5 cm.

[0037] In the modified toilet system 10, the liner 6 is shorter than the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction. Therefore, when a user observes the toilet device 1 from the front, for example, when the user enters the toilet, the liner 6 does not protrude from the toilet device 1 in the right / left direction, and the liner 6 is hidden and not easily seen. Therefore, in this modified toilet system 10, the toilet device 1 easily appears to float in a position spaced apart from the toilet wall W1, and the feeling of the toilet device 1 floating is easier to display.

[0038] As long as the toilet device 1 is supported by the support part 7 such that at least the front part of the bottom surface 21 of the toilet device 1 is spaced upward from the floor F1 of the toilet, the entire bottom surface 21 of the toilet device 1 does not necessarily have to be spaced upward from the floor F1.

[0039] For example, the toilet device 1 may have a tubular extension extending to the floor F1 and located at the rear of the bottom surface 21. The downstream end 90 of the discharge path 9 may be located at the extension and may be connected to a discharge pipe located in the floor F1 below the extension. In this case, no space is needed in the liner 6 to accommodate the discharge pipe, so the liner 6 can easily have a smaller size. Furthermore, in this case, the extension is not easily visible when the user observes the toilet device 1 from the front. Therefore, the toilet device 1 easily appears to float above the floor F1, and the feeling of the toilet device 1 floating is easily displayed.

[0040] The structure of the support 7 is not limited to supporting the toilet device 1 as long as the support 7 is configured to support the toilet device 1 at least at its front portion spaced from the toilet floor F1 on the bottom surface 21 of the toilet device 1. Figure 1 and 2 The example shown.

[0041] The support 7 is not limited to a support body 70 and a fixing tool 71. For example, the support body 70 may have a protrusion that protrudes toward the toilet device 1, and the protrusion may be inserted into an opening 62 formed in the front wall of the liner 6, thereby allowing it to be connected to the toilet device 1. Furthermore, the support body 70 may be fixed to the wall W1 instead of the floor F1.

[0042] The rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device 1 is not limited to the upper surface 52 of the cover 5, but may be the rear end of the upper surface 30 of the toilet cover 3 when it is in the closed state. In addition, the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device 1 may include components other than the toilet cover 3 and the cover 5.

[0043] The toilet device 1 is not necessarily a tankless type without a toilet tank, but may include a toilet tank (e.g., a low-level tank). In this case, the toilet tank is preferably not installed in the liner 6, but rather preferably installed on the liner 6.

[0044] Toilet device 1 does not necessarily include a toilet seat 3. Furthermore, toilet device 1 does not necessarily include a pivotable toilet seat 4. That is, toilet device 1 can be configured such that the upper surface of the edge serves as a toilet seat.

[0045] The lining 6 can be positioned spaced apart from the toilet wall W1, as long as the lining 6 is placed between the toilet wall W1 and the toilet fixture 1. In this case, the drain pipe is installed in the floor F1 below the lining 6. Invention Overview As an embodiment and its variations described above, the toilet system (10) of the first aspect has the following structure.

[0047] The toilet system (10) of the first aspect includes a toilet device (1), a support (7), and a liner (6). The support (7) is configured to support the toilet device (1) with at least the front portion of the bottom surface (21) of the toilet device (1) spaced apart from the floor (F1) of the toilet. The liner (6) is disposed between the toilet wall (W1) and the toilet device (1), the wall (W1) being spaced rearward from the toilet device (1), and the liner (6) accommodates the support (7). The liner (6) is positioned below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device (1).

[0048] In the toilet system (10) of the first aspect having the above-described structure, the lining (6) is positioned below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device (1). Therefore, when the user observes the toilet device (1) from the front, the lining (6) between the toilet device (1) and the toilet wall (W1) is not easily visible. Thus, in the toilet system (10) of the first aspect, the toilet device (1) easily appears to float at a position separate from both the toilet floor (F1) and the toilet wall (W1), thereby easily demonstrating the feeling of the toilet device (1) floating.

[0049] Furthermore, as a variation of the above embodiments, in addition to the construction of the first aspect, the toilet system (10) of the second aspect also has the following construction.

[0050] In the toilet system (10) of the second aspect, the length of the liner (6) in the right / left direction is less than or equal to the length of the toilet device (1) in the right / left direction.

[0051] In the toilet system (10) of the second aspect having the above-described structure, when the user observes the toilet device (1) from the front, the lining (6) does not easily appear to protrude from the toilet device (1) in the right / left direction, and the lining (6) is almost invisible. Therefore, in the toilet system (10) of the second aspect, the toilet device (1) more easily appears to float relative to the toilet wall (W1), thus easily presenting the feeling of the toilet device (1) floating.

[0052] In addition, as in the above embodiments and variations thereof, besides the construction of the first or second aspect, the toilet system (10) of the third aspect also has the following construction.

[0053] In the toilet system (10) of the third aspect, the support (7) includes: a support body (70) configured to be fixed to the floor (F1); and a fixing tool (71) configured to fix the support body (70) to the toilet device (1) from the rear. Each of the support body (70) and the fixing tool (71) is housed in a liner (6).

[0054] In the toilet system (10) of the third aspect having the above-described structure, the support body (70) fixed to the floor (F1) is fixed to the toilet device (1) from the rear by using a fixing tool (71), so that the toilet device (1) can be supported at a position spaced upward from the floor (F1). In the toilet system (10) of the third aspect, the support body (70) and the fixing tool (71) are contained in the lining (6) and are not exposed. Therefore, sturdy materials are readily used as the support body (70) and the fixing tool (71), thereby easily ensuring the support strength of the toilet device (1).

[0055] In addition, as an embodiment and its variations described above, the toilet system (10) of the fourth aspect, in addition to the construction of any one of the first to third aspects, also has the following construction.

[0056] In the toilet system (10) of the fourth aspect, the support 7 supports the toilet device 1 in a state where the bottom surface (21) of the toilet device 1 is completely separated from the floor (F1).

[0057] In the toilet system (10) with the above-described structure, when the user observes the toilet device (1) from the front, the toilet device (1) easily appears to float above the floor (F1), thus easily demonstrating the feeling of the toilet device (1) floating.

[0058] In addition, as an embodiment and its variations described above, the toilet system (10) of the fifth aspect, in addition to the construction of any one of the first to fourth aspects, also has the following construction.

[0059] In the fifth aspect of the toilet system (10), the lining (6) is located 5 cm or more below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device (1).

[0060] In the toilet system (10) of the fifth aspect having the above-described structure, when the user observes the toilet device (1) from the front, it is not easy to see the lining (6) between the toilet device (1) and the toilet wall (W1), thus making it easy to show the feeling of the toilet device (1) floating.

[0061] Note that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of various embodiments of this disclosure and should not be construed as limiting. Rather, embodiments can be readily modified in various ways based on design choices or any other factors without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0062] List of reference numerals 1. Toilet equipment 21 Bottom surface 6 Lining 7 Support section 70 Support body 71 Fixing tools 10. Toilet system F1 Floor W1 wall

Claims

1. A toilet system, comprising: Toilet facilities; and A support portion is configured to support the toilet device while at least the front portion of the bottom surface of the toilet device is spaced apart from the bathroom floor. as well as A lining material is disposed between the bathroom wall and the toilet fixture, the wall being spaced rearward from the toilet fixture, the lining material accommodating the support portion. The lining is located below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device.

2. The toilet system according to claim 1, wherein, The length of the lining in the right / left direction is shorter than or equal to the length of the toilet device in the right / left direction.

3. The toilet system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The support portion includes: Support body, the support body being configured to be fixed to the floor; and A fixing tool configured to secure the support body to the toilet device from the rear, and Each of the support body and the fixing tool is housed in the lining.

4. The toilet system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The support unit supports the toilet device when the bottom surface of the toilet device is completely separated from the floor.

5. The toilet system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The lining is located 5 cm or more below the rear end of the upper surface of the toilet device.

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