Urinal device

Abstract

To provide a urinal device that allows users to appropriately recognize their position.SOLUTION: A urinal device 9 comprises a urinal 1 having a bowl part 21 for receiving urine, and a light-emitting part 4 provided to emit light when a user is positioned in front of the urinal 1. The light-emitting part 4 is provided above the bowl part 21 of the urinal 1 and is configured to be visible both in a front view and a plan view of the urinal 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a urinal device, and more particularly to a urinal device equipped with a urinal and a light-emitting portion. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a urinal device that includes a urinal and a light-emitting unit installed on the urinal. This urinal device is configured to detect the position of a user relative to the urinal and guide the user to an appropriate position by illuminating the light-emitting unit in response to the detection result. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-21160 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem in that depending on the user's position, it may be difficult for the user to see the light-emitting unit, which may make it difficult for the user to properly grasp his or her own position.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a urinal apparatus that allows a user to properly grasp his or her own position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A urinal apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a urinal having a bowl portion for receiving urine, and a light-emitting portion configured to emit light when a user is positioned in front of the urinal. The light-emitting portion is provided in a portion of the urinal above the bowl portion, and is configured to be visible both when the urinal is viewed from the front and when the urinal is viewed from above. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The present disclosure provides an effect of allowing a user to properly grasp his / her own location. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a urinal apparatus according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main portion of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part of the above. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower part of the urinal device as viewed from behind. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the urinal device and a user. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a urinal according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] 1. First embodiment (urinal device) A urinal device 9 of a first embodiment will be described with reference to Figs.

[0010] The urinal device 9 of the first embodiment includes a wall-drainage urinal 1. The urinal 1 is a wall-fixed urinal. The front-rear direction D1, the left-right direction D2, and the up-down direction D3 used in the following description are based on a state in which the urinal 1 is fixed to the surface of a vertical wall 81, as shown in Fig. 2 etc.

[0011] The front-to-back direction D1 is the horizontal direction in which the vertical wall 81 and the urinal 1 are aligned. The left-to-right direction D2 is a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction D3 and the front-to-back direction D1. The front-to-back direction D1, the left-to-right direction D2, and the up-to-down direction D3 are perpendicular to each other. In the front-to-back direction D1, the direction in which the urinal 1 is positioned relative to the vertical wall 81 is the front, and the opposite direction is the rear.

[0012] (urinal) The urinal 1 of the first embodiment includes a urinal body 2 which constitutes the main body of the urinal 1, and a top cover 3 which is removably attached to the top of the urinal body 2. The urinal body 2 and the top cover 3 are both made of synthetic resin, but they can also be made of other materials such as ceramic.

[0013] (urinal body) The urinal body 2 has a bowl portion 21 formed in a concave shape for receiving urine from a user, a water outlet portion 24 configured to eject water into the bowl portion 21, and a drainage portion 25 configured to drain water that has flowed down the bowl portion 21. The bowl portion 21 is formed long in the vertical direction as a whole, with the water outlet portion 24 provided above the bowl portion 21 and the drainage portion 25 provided at the lower end portion of the bowl portion 21. The urinal body 2 of the first embodiment is provided with two water outlet portions 24 spaced apart in the left-right direction D2.

[0014] The bowl portion 21 has a curved shape that is concave overall toward the rear (i.e., in the direction in which the wall 81 is positioned relative to the urinal body 2) so as to receive the user's urine and allow it to flow smoothly toward the drainage portion 25.

[0015] In addition, the urinal body 2 integrally comprises left and right side walls 22 extending rearward from both ends of the bowl portion 21 in the left-right direction D2, and a front wall 23 provided so as to hide the lower end of the bowl portion 21 in a front view. The left and right side walls 22 and the front wall 23 are continuous with each other.

[0016] A device 27 for discharging water from the water outlet 24 is provided at the top of the urinal body 2 (see FIG. 2). The device 27 includes a water supply path 241 that supplies water supplied through a stopcock 83 fixed to a wall 81 to the water outlet 24, and a control unit 73 that controls the opening and closing of an electromagnetic valve provided in the water supply path 241. The control unit 73 is stored in a storage chamber 20 provided at the top of the urinal body 2.

[0017] A drain trap 28 is connected to the bottom of the urinal body 2. The drain trap 28 is made of, for example, synthetic resin. A drain pipe 85 is provided in the wall 81. The drain pipe 85 is located above the floor 87. The drain pipe 85 is connected in communication with the urinal body 2 via the drain trap 28 and the intermediate unit 29.

[0018] Drain trap 28 integrally comprises U-shaped pipe section 281 that is connected to drain section 25 of bowl section 21 from below, and straight pipe section 282 that extends rearward from the downstream end of U-shaped pipe section 281. When drain trap 28 is connected to drain section 25, straight pipe section 282 slopes downward toward the downstream.

[0019] As shown in Figure 6, the straight pipe section 282 constituting the downstream part of the drain trap 28 is supported by the reinforcing member 26. The reinforcing member 26 is a member that reinforces the urinal body 2 molded using a resin sheet, and supports the straight pipe section 282 of the drain trap 28 while being fixed to the lower parts of the left and right side walls 22 of the urinal body 2. The left and right ends of the reinforcing member 26 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 22 of the urinal body 2 using, for example, an adhesive.

[0020] (Top lid) When attached to the urinal body 2, the top cover 3 forms the outer shell of the upper end 15 of the urinal 1. The storage chamber 20 of the urinal body 2 opens upward, and this opening is closed by the top cover 3. By removing the top cover 3 from the urinal body 2, it is possible to perform maintenance of the device 27 through the opening of the urinal body 2.

[0021] The top cover 3 has an upper end surface 31 and a front surface 32. The top end surface 31 of the top cover 3 constitutes the upper end surface of the urinal 1 when the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2. The top end surface 31 is a flat surface facing upward, and the dimension of the top end surface 31 in the left-right direction D2 is longer than the dimension of the top end surface 31 in the front-rear direction D1.

[0022] The front surface 32 of the top cover 3 constitutes the front surface of the upper end portion 15 of the urinal 1 when the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2. The front surface 32 has a curved shape that is slightly concave toward the rear (i.e., in the direction in which the wall 81 is located relative to the urinal 1). A horizontal cross section of the front surface 32 is an arc-shaped cross section that is concave toward the rear. A vertical cross section of the front surface 32 that is perpendicular to the left-right direction D2 is a linear cross section extending in the up-down direction D3.

[0023] The top cover 3 further has a corner 34 connecting the top end surface 31 and the front surface 32. When the urinal 1 is viewed in a plan view, the corner 34 extends in the left-right direction D2 and has a curved shape that is slightly concave toward the rear. The corner 34 has a convex curved surface 345 that smoothly connects the top end surface 31 and the front surface 32 (see FIG. 4). A horizontal cross section of the surface 345 of the corner 34 is an arc-shaped cross section that is concave toward the rear. A vertical cross section of the surface 345 of the corner 34 that is perpendicular to the left-right direction D2 is an arc-shaped cross section that bulges diagonally upward and forward.

[0024] When the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2, a corner 34 of the top cover 3 is located between the upper end surface 31 of the top cover 3 and the bowl portion 21 of the urinal body 2. The corner 34 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front (see Figures 1 and 3), and is also visible when the urinal 1 is viewed in plan (see Figure 4). "Viewed from the front" here means when the urinal 1 is viewed from in front of it. "Viewed in plan" means when the urinal 1 is viewed from above it.

[0025] (Light emitting part) The urinal 1 of the first embodiment is further provided with a light emitting unit 4. The light emitting unit 4 is provided to emit light when the user is positioned in front of the urinal 1, thereby informing the user of his / her position. The light emitting unit 4 functions as a notification unit that informs the user of the user's relative position with the urinal 1 as the reference.

[0026] The light emitting part 4 is provided in a portion of the urinal 1 above the bowl part 21 of the urinal body 2. The light emitting part 4 is provided on the upper end part 15 of the urinal 1, and more specifically, on a corner part 34 of the top cover 3 that constitutes the outer shell of the upper end part 15.

[0027] A window hole 35 is provided in the corner 34 of the top cover 3, penetrating a part of the corner 34 (see FIG. 4, etc.). The window hole 35 is provided in a part of the corner 34 in the left-right direction D2. The window hole 35 penetrates a part of the corner 34 diagonally upward toward the front (see FIG. 5). The light-emitting unit 4 is composed of a light-transmitting member 45 inserted in the window hole 35. The surface of the member 45 is visible to the user through the window hole 35. In other words, the surface of the member 45 is the light-emitting surface 40 of the light-emitting unit 4, which is provided so as to be visible to the user. The light-emitting surface 40 exposed through the window hole 35 is formed elongated so as to extend from a part of the surface 345 of the corner 34 close to the upper end surface 31 to a part of the surface 345 of the corner 34 close to the front surface 32.

[0028] The light emitting part 4 provided at the corner 34 of the top cover 3 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front, and is also visible when the urinal 1 is viewed in plan. In other words, the light emitting part 4 includes a first light emitting part 41 that is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front, and a second light emitting part 42 that is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed in plan.

[0029] In the urinal 1 of the first embodiment, the entire light-emitting part 4 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front, and the entire light-emitting part 4 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed in plan. That is, in the urinal 1 of the first embodiment, the entire light-emitting part 4 constitutes the first light-emitting part 41, and the entire light-emitting part 4 constitutes the second light-emitting part 42.

[0030] (Light source part) The urinal 1 of the first embodiment is further provided with a light source unit 5 for causing the light emitting unit 4 to emit light.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 5, the light source unit 5 is installed in the storage chamber 20 of the urinal body 2. When the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2, the light source unit 5 installed in the storage chamber 20 is covered by the top cover 3 which forms the outer shell of the top end portion 15 of the urinal 1. In this state, the light source unit 5 is stored in the top end portion 15 of the urinal 1.

[0032] The light source unit 5 includes a light source 51 configured, for example, by a light emitting diode, a board 53 on which the light source 51 is mounted, and a cover 55 arranged in the storage chamber 20 so as to cover the light source 51 and the board 53. The light source 51 is configured to emit light diagonally upward toward the front. The cover 55 is provided with a light transmitting portion 552. The light transmitting portion 552 is configured as a through hole provided in the cover 55, but the light transmitting portion 552 may be made of a transparent material. The light transmitting portion 552 is located diagonally upward toward the front of the light source 51. The entire cover 55 may be made of a transparent material.

[0033] The light guide member 6 is disposed diagonally above and in front of the light source unit 5. The light guide member 6 is located between the light source unit 5 and the light emitter 4, and is configured to guide the light irradiated from the light source unit 5 to the light emitter 4. The light guide member 6 is a columnar member. An end face 61 of the light guide member 6 is located opposite the light transmitting portion 552 of the cover 55. It is preferable that the diameter of the end face 61 of the light guide member 6 is set to be larger than the diameter of the light transmitting portion 552 of the cover 55.

[0034] In the urinal 1 of the first embodiment, the light guiding member 6 is formed integrally with the member 45 constituting the light emitting unit 4. In other words, the light guiding member 6 is a columnar member protruding from the member 45 constituting the light emitting unit 4 towards the light source unit 5, and an end face 61 of the protruding tip of the light guiding member 6 is positioned opposite the light transmitting portion 552 of the cover 55.

[0035] Therefore, the light irradiated from the light source unit 5 is transmitted to the light-emitting unit 4 through the light-guiding member 6 arranged diagonally above and in front of the light source unit 5, causing the light-emitting surface 40 of the light-emitting unit 4, which is arranged so as to be visible when viewed from above and from the front, to emit light.

[0036] (Detection unit) As shown in Fig. 7, the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment is further provided with a detection unit 71 for detecting the distance to the user. The detection unit 71 preferably includes a radio wave sensor 72 configured to be able to detect the distance to the user.

[0037] The detection unit 71 is embedded in, for example, a wall 81. The detection unit 71 detects the distance from the wall 81 to the user, and outputs the detection result to the control unit 73. The distance detected here is the distance from the wall 81 to the user, but it is also possible, for example, to install the detection unit 71 in the urinal 1 and have the detection unit 71 detect the distance from the urinal 1 to the user, and the position of the detection unit 71 is not particularly limited.

[0038] In the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment, the detection unit 71 uses a radio wave sensor 72, but the type of the sensor is not limited to this. For example, the detection unit 71 may use an infrared sensor, or the detection unit 71 may use an ultrasonic sensor or a laser sensor.

[0039] (Control unit) In the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment, the control unit 73 is configured to control the supply of electricity to the light source unit 5 in accordance with the distance to the user detected by the detection unit 71, switch the form in which light is emitted from the light source unit 5, and ultimately switch the light emission form of the light-emitting unit 4.

[0040] The control unit 73 has a first threshold T1, a second threshold T2, a third threshold T3, and a fourth threshold T4 as thresholds for the distance of the user detected by the detection unit 71 (see FIG. 7).

[0041] The first threshold T1 is, for example, 44 cm. The second threshold T2 is, for example, 22 cm. The third threshold T3 is, for example, 37 cm. The fourth threshold T4 is, for example, 60 cm.

[0042] The third threshold T3 is set to be larger than the second threshold T2. The third threshold T3 is set to be 15 cm larger than the second threshold T2. The difference between the third threshold T3 and the second threshold T2 is preferably set within a range of, for example, 10 cm to 30 cm.

[0043] The fourth threshold T4 is set to be larger than the first threshold T1. The fourth threshold T4 is set to be 16 cm larger than the first threshold T1. The difference between the fourth threshold T4 and the first threshold T1 is preferably set within a range of, for example, 10 cm to 30 cm.

[0044] The control when a user approaches the urinal 1 from a far away area will be described.

[0045] When a user approaches from a far away area, the control unit 73 does not irradiate light from the light source unit 5 and keeps the light-emitting unit 4 in an off state until the distance detected by the detection unit 71 reaches the first threshold T1 (see arrow A1). When the distance detected by the detection unit 71 becomes equal to or less than the first threshold T1, the control unit 73 causes the light source unit 5 to irradiate light intermittently and causes the light-emitting unit 4 to blink. After the distance detected by the detection unit 71 becomes smaller than the first threshold T1, the control unit 73 causes the light-emitting unit 4 to blink until it reaches the second threshold T2 (see arrow A2). Next, when the distance detected by the detection unit 71 becomes equal to or less than the second threshold T2, the control unit 73 causes the light source unit 5 to irradiate light continuously and causes the light-emitting unit 4 to be turned on.

[0046] As described above, in the urinal 1 of the first embodiment, as the user approaches the urinal 1, the light-emitting unit 4 transitions from an off state to a flashing state and then to a lit state.

[0047] Next, the control when the user moves away from the area close to the urinal 1 will be described.

[0048] When the user leaves the area close to the urinal 1, the control unit 73 keeps the light-emitting unit 4 on until the distance detected by the detection unit 71 reaches the third threshold T3 (see arrow B1). As described above, the third threshold T3 used here is set to be 15 cm larger than the second threshold T2. When the distance detected by the detection unit 71 reaches the third threshold T3 or more, the control unit 73 causes the light source unit 5 to emit light intermittently and causes the light-emitting unit 4 to blink. After the distance detected by the detection unit 71 reaches the third threshold T3, the control unit 73 causes the light-emitting unit 4 to blink until it reaches the fourth threshold T4 (see arrow B2). Next, when the distance detected by the detection unit 71 reaches the fourth threshold T4 or more, the control unit 73 stops emitting light from the light source unit 5 and turns off the light-emitting unit 4 (see arrow B3). As described above, the fourth threshold T4 used here is set to be 16 cm larger than the first threshold T1.

[0049] As described above, in the urinal 1 of the first embodiment, as the user moves away from the urinal 1, the light emitting unit 4 transitions from a lit state to a flashing state, and then transitions to an unlit state.

[0050] (Action and effect) In the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment, a user can determine whether or not he or she is in an appropriate position relative to the urinal 1 by visually checking the light emitting part 4 and confirming its light emitting form.

[0051] In other words, when a user approaches the urinal 1, the light-emitting unit 4, which had been turned off, starts flashing, urging the user to move closer to the urinal 1. When the user approaches the urinal 1 further, the light-emitting state of the light-emitting unit 4 switches from a flashing state to a lit state, allowing the user to recognize that he or she is within an appropriate range of the urinal 1.

[0052] Here, in the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment, the light-emitting unit 4 is configured to be visible both when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front and when the urinal 1 is viewed from above, so that the user can easily recognize the light-emitting state of the light-emitting unit 4 without being significantly affected by their own physique, posture, and position.

[0053] 2. Second embodiment A urinal device 9 of a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. In the description of the second embodiment, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and detailed description will be omitted.

[0054] The urinal 1 provided in the urinal device 9 of the second embodiment includes a urinal body 2 and an upper cover 3 that is removably attached onto the urinal body 2.

[0055] The urinal body 2 has a bowl portion 21, a side wall 22, a front wall 23, a water outlet portion 24, and a drainage portion 25. A control portion 73 is stored in a storage chamber 20 formed in the upper portion of the urinal body 2. When attached to the urinal body 2, the top cover 3 forms the outer shell of part of the upper end portion 15 of the urinal 1. The opening of the storage chamber 20 of the urinal body 2 is closed by the top cover 3.

[0056] The top cover 3 has an upper end surface 31. The top end surface 31 of the top cover 3 forms part of the upper end surface of the urinal 1 when the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2. The top end surface 31 is a flat surface facing upwards.

[0057] The urinal body 2 has an upper end surface 201 located in front of the opening of the storage chamber 20. When the top cover 3 is attached to the urinal body 2, the top end surface 31 of the top cover 3 and the top end surface 201 of the urinal body 2 form the top surface of the urinal 1.

[0058] The urinal body 2 further has a front surface 202 located above the bowl portion 21. The front surface 202 of the urinal body 2 has a curved shape that is slightly concave toward the rear. A horizontal cross section of the front surface 202 is an arc-shaped cross section that is concave toward the rear. A vertical cross section of the front surface 202 that is perpendicular to the left-right direction D2 is a linear cross section extending in the up-down direction D3.

[0059] The urinal body 2 further has a corner 204 connecting the upper end surface 201 and the front surface 202. The corner 204 extends in the left-right direction D2 when the urinal 1 is viewed in a plan view, and has a curved shape that is slightly concave toward the rear. A vertical cross section of the corner 204 perpendicular to the left-right direction D2 is an L-shaped cross section.

[0060] A light emitting section 4 is provided at the upper end section 15 of the urinal 1. More specifically, the light emitting section 4 is provided at a corner section 204 of the urinal main body 2.

[0061] In the urinal 1 of the second embodiment, only a portion of the light-emitting portion 4 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from the front, and only another portion of the light-emitting portion 4 is visible when the urinal 1 is viewed from above. In other words, in the urinal 1 of the second embodiment, a first light-emitting portion 41 is formed by a portion of the light-emitting portion 4 that is visible in a front view, and a second light-emitting portion 42 is formed by another portion of the light-emitting portion 4 that is visible in a plan view. The first light-emitting portion 41 and the second light-emitting portion 42 are continuous with each other so as to form an L-shape in a side view.

[0062] 3. Variations The above embodiment is merely one embodiment of the urinal 1 of the present disclosure, and appropriate design changes can be made within the scope of providing similar operational effects. In the modifications listed below, the same reference numerals are used for configurations similar to those of the above embodiment, and detailed explanations will be omitted.

[0063] In the urinal device 9 of the first and second embodiments, the first light-emitting unit 41 and the second light-emitting unit 42 are integrally provided, but are not limited thereto. For example, the first light-emitting unit 41 visible in a front view and the second light-emitting unit 42 visible in a plan view may be configured as separate units spaced apart from each other. Even in this case, it is preferable to make both the first light-emitting unit 41 and the second light-emitting unit 42 emit light with light irradiated from a common light source unit 5, but it is also possible to provide two light source units 5, and make one light source unit 5 emit light for the first light-emitting unit 41 and the other light source unit 5 emit light for the second light-emitting unit 42.

[0064] In the urinal device 9 of the first embodiment, the light emitting unit 4 is provided at the corner 34 of the top cover 3 of the urinal 1, and in the urinal device 9 of the second embodiment, the light emitting unit 4 is provided at the corner 204 of the urinal body 2, but the location where the light emitting unit 4 is provided is not limited to this. The light emitting unit 4 can also be provided at another location on the top end 15 of the urinal 1, so long as it is visible both when viewed from the front and when viewed from above.

[0065] In the urinal device 9 of the first and second embodiments, the light source unit 5 is provided in the urinal body 2 rather than in the top lid 3, but this is not limited thereto, and for example the light source unit 5 may be provided in the top lid 3. Furthermore, in a urinal 1 that does not include a top lid 3 and is constituted by the urinal body 2, the light source unit 5 may be provided in the urinal body 2.

[0066] 4. Summary As described above based on the embodiments and various modified examples, the urinal device (9) of the first aspect comprises a urinal (1) having a bowl portion (21) for receiving urine, and a light-emitting portion (4) that is provided so as to emit light when a user is positioned in front of the urinal (1). The light-emitting portion (4) is provided in a portion of the urinal (1) above the bowl portion (21), and is configured so as to be visible both when the urinal (1) is viewed from the front and when the urinal (1) is viewed from above.

[0067] According to this embodiment, the user can easily recognize the light-emitting state of the light-emitting part (4) without being significantly affected by his / her physique, posture, and position, and can thus properly grasp his / her own position relative to the urinal (1).

[0068] In the urinal device (9) of the second aspect, in the first aspect, the urinal (1) further has an upper end surface (31; 201) and a corner portion (34; 204) formed between the upper end surface (31; 201) and the bowl portion (21). The light-emitting portion (4) is provided at the corner portion (34; 204) of the urinal (1).

[0069] According to this embodiment, the user can easily recognize the light-emitting state of the light-emitting part (4) provided at the corner (34; 204) of the urinal (1), and can thus properly grasp his / her own position relative to the urinal (1).

[0070] The urinal device (9) of the third aspect is the same as that of the first or second aspect, and further includes a light source unit (5) for emitting light from the light emitting unit (4). The urinal (1) includes a urinal body (2) having a bowl portion (21), and a top cover (3) removably attached to the urinal body (2). The light source unit (5) is provided in the urinal body (2).

[0071] According to this embodiment, the light source unit (5) is provided in the urinal body (2) and not in the top cover (3), so even if the top cover (3) is damaged and needs to be replaced, there is no need to replace the light source unit (5), and replacement costs can be reduced.

[0072] In the urinal device (9) of the fourth aspect, in the first or second aspect, the light-emitting portion (4) includes a first light-emitting portion (41) that is visible when the urinal (1) is viewed from the front, and a second light-emitting portion (42) that is visible when the urinal (1) is viewed in plan.

[0073] According to this embodiment, the user can easily recognize the light emission state of at least one of the first light-emitting portion (41) and the second light-emitting portion (42) without being significantly affected by the user's physique, posture, and position, and can thus properly grasp his or her own position relative to the urinal (1).

[0074] The urinal device (9) of the fifth aspect is the same as that of the fourth aspect, but further includes a light source unit (5) for causing the light-emitting unit (4) to emit light, and is configured so that light emitted from the light source unit (5) causes the first light-emitting unit (41) and the second light-emitting unit (42) to emit light.

[0075] According to this embodiment, the first light-emitting portion (41) visible when the urinal (1) is viewed from the front, and the second light-emitting portion (42) visible when the urinal (1) is viewed in plan view can be illuminated by a common light source portion (5). [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 1 urinal 2 Urinal body 21 Bowl section 201 Upper end surface 204 Corner 3 Top lid 31 Upper end surface 34 Corner 4 Light emitting part 41 First light emitting part 42 Second light emitting part 5 Light source section 9 Urinal device

Claims

1. a urinal having a bowl portion for receiving urine; a light emitting unit that is configured to emit light when a user is located in front of the urinal, The light emitting unit is provided in a portion of the urinal above the bowl portion, and The light emitting unit is configured to be visible both when the urinal is viewed from the front and when the urinal is viewed from above. Urinal device.

2. The urinal further has an upper end surface and a corner portion formed between the upper end surface and the bowl portion, The light emitting unit is provided at the corner of the urinal.

2. The urinal apparatus of claim 1.

3. Further comprising a light source unit for causing the light emitting unit to emit light, The urinal comprises: A urinal body having the bowl portion; A top cover that is removably attached to the top of the urinal body, The light source unit is provided in the urinal body. A urinal device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The light emitting unit includes a first light emitting unit that is visible when the urinal is viewed from the front, and a second light emitting unit that is visible when the urinal is viewed from above. A urinal device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. Further comprising a light source unit for causing the light emitting unit to emit light, The light emitted from the light source unit is configured to cause the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit to emit light.

5. A urinal apparatus according to claim 4.

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