Toilet equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a toilet device that can prevent a decrease in the amount of air sucked in, even when the suction port is positioned to overlap vertically with the ceramic part of the toilet bowl. [Solution] The toilet comprises a functional unit 4 provided on top of the toilet bowl 2, and a deodorizing device 6 having a suction port 64 that draws in air from the inside 22 of the toilet bowl 211 of the toilet bowl 2 from below the functional unit 4. Part of the suction port 64 is positioned to overlap vertically with the upper surface 2e of the toilet bowl 2, and there is a space 71 between the suction port 64 and the upper surface 2e of the toilet bowl 2.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a toilet device. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a toilet device in which a functional unit having various devices such as a deodorizing device and a private part washing device is installed on a toilet body. The deodorizing device sucks in air inside the toilet bowl of the toilet body, and deodorizes the air by passing it through a deodorizing cartridge (see, for example, Patent Document 1). An air suction port of the deodorizing device is formed at a bottom portion of the functional unit, is positioned above the toilet bowl, and is configured to suck in air inside the toilet bowl. Prior Art Documents Patent Documents

[0003] Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-87452 Summary of the Invention Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] A portion of the suction port of the deodorizing device is positioned on the ceramic portion of the toilet body, and may overlap the ceramic portion of the toilet body in the vertical direction. When the suction port overlaps the ceramic portion of the toilet body in the vertical direction, the amount of sucked air is reduced, and there is a risk that deodorizing performance may deteriorate.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a toilet device that can prevent a reduction in the amount of sucked air even when the suction port is disposed at a position overlapping the ceramic portion of the toilet body in the vertical direction. Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the toilet device according to this disclosure comprises a functional unit provided on top of the toilet bowl body, and a deodorizing device having a suction port that draws in air from inside the toilet bowl of the toilet bowl body from below the functional unit, wherein a portion of the suction port is arranged to overlap vertically with the upper surface of the toilet bowl body, and there is a space between the suction port and the upper surface of the toilet bowl body. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the toilet device of the embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a side view of the toilet unit. [Figure 3] This is a side view of a toilet unit with the functional section raised. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view of the toilet bowl itself. [Figure 5] This diagram shows the toilet bowl itself omitted, with only the functional and mounting parts visible from below. [Figure 6] This diagram shows the toilet bowl and mounting parts omitted, with only the functional parts viewed from below. [Figure 7] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a cross-section along line AA. [Figure 8] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along line BB. [Figure 9] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along line CC. [Figure 10] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the DD line. [Figure 11] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view along the EE line. [Figure 12] Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view along the FF line. [Figure 13] This is a cross-sectional view showing the functional unit raised and the deodorizing cartridge mounting section in an open position. [Figure 14] This is a perspective view of the functional section with the deodorizing cartridge mounting area in the open position. [Figure 15] This is a perspective view of the deodorizing cartridge mounting area. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the toilet device 1 according to this embodiment includes a toilet body 2, a fixing part 3, a functional part 4, a toilet seat 51, and a toilet lid 52. The deodorizing device 6 is provided in the functional part 4 and is configured to deodorize the air inside the toilet bowl 211 22 of the toilet body 2. In addition to the deodorizing device 6, the functional part 4 is appropriately equipped with a local washing device (not shown) for local washing, a hot air drying device (not shown) for hot air drying, and a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to these devices.

[0009] In this embodiment, the toilet device 1 has a fixed part 3 installed on top of the toilet bowl body 2, and a functional part 4 installed on top of the fixed part 3. The functional part 4 is supported by the fixed part 3 so as to be able to move up and down. As shown in Figure 3, in this embodiment, the toilet device 1 is configured to raise the functional part 4 to create a space 72 between the functional part 4 and the toilet bowl body 2 during cleaning or maintenance. Under normal conditions, the functional part 4 is lowered and positioned without creating a space between it and the toilet bowl body 2. The fixed part 3 is provided with a lifting device (not shown) for raising and lowering the functional part 4.

[0010] As shown in Figure 4, the toilet bowl body 2 has a toilet bowl forming section 21 and a functional section mounting section 23. A toilet bowl 211 is formed in the toilet bowl forming section 21. A fixing section 3 and a functional section 4 are mounted on top of the functional section mounting section 23. The toilet bowl body 2 is installed on the floor and connected to water supply and drainage pipes (not shown). The toilet bowl body 2 has the toilet bowl forming section 21 positioned on the front side as seen from the user of the toilet device 1, and the functional section mounting section 23 positioned on the back side. The horizontal direction connecting the toilet bowl forming section 21 and the functional section mounting section 23 is defined as the front-to-back direction (direction of arrow A in the figure). The side on which the toilet bowl forming section 21 is positioned relative to the functional section mounting section 23 is considered the front side, and the opposite side is considered the rear side. The horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction is considered the width direction (direction of arrow B in the figure).

[0011] The toilet bowl body 2 is made of ceramic. In this embodiment, the toilet bowl forming part 21 and the functional part mounting part 23 are integrally formed of ceramic, with a partition part 26 provided between them. The toilet bowl body 2 has a front wall part 2a formed at the front end and facing forward, a rear wall part 2b formed at the rear end and facing rear, and a pair of side wall parts 2c, 2c formed on both sides (both ends in the width direction) and facing the width direction, connecting the front plate part and the rear plate part. The partition part 26 extends in the width direction. Both ends of the partition part 26 in the width direction are continuous with the pair of side wall parts 2c, 2c. The upper surface of the partition part 26 is formed as a substantially horizontal surface. The partition part 26 is located behind the toilet bowl 211.

[0012] The toilet bowl forming section 21 has lateral upper surfaces 212 that extend to the upper edges of a pair of side wall sections 2c, 2c on each side in the width direction of the upper edge of the toilet bowl 211. The upper surface of the partitioned section 26 and the lateral upper surfaces 212 are connected. The upper surface of the partitioned section 26, the lateral upper surfaces 212, and the upper edge 231 of the functional section mounting section 23 are arranged at approximately the same height. The front edge 261 of the middle portion in the width direction of the upper surface of the partitioned section 26 (the portion not connected to the lateral upper surfaces 212 of the toilet bowl forming section 21) is curved such that, in a plan view from above, the central part in the width direction is recessed further back than both ends in the width direction.

[0013] In the toilet bowl forming portion 21, a toilet bowl 211 is formed in a portion surrounded by the front wall portion 2a, the front side portions of the pair of side wall portions 2c, 2c, and the partition portion 26. In the functional unit mounting portion 23, a space is formed in a portion surrounded by the rear wall portion 2b, the rear side portions of the pair of side wall portions 2c, 2c, and the partition portion 26 (referred to as the interior 24 of the functional unit mounting portion 23), and an opening portion 25 opening upward is formed. The opening portion 25 is surrounded by the upper edge of the rear wall portion 2b, the upper edges of the rear side portions of the pair of side wall portions 2c, 2c, and the rear edge of the upper surface of the partition portion 26. The interior 24 of the functional unit mounting portion 23 opens upward via the opening portion 25. In the present embodiment, the functional unit mounting portion 23 is surrounded by the rear wall portion 2b, the rear side portions of the pair of side wall portions 2c, 2c, and the partition portion 26; however, the rear wall portion 2b may not be provided, and the functional unit mounting portion 23 may have a C-shape opening rearward in a plan view. In the present embodiment, the toilet bowl forming portion 21 and the functional unit mounting portion 23 are integrally formed of pottery; however, the toilet bowl forming portion 21 and the functional unit mounting portion 23 may be provided separately and adjacent to each other.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the fixing portion 3 includes a fixing plate portion 31 located on the front side, and a device installation portion 32 located on the rear side. The fixing plate portion 31 is formed into a substantially flat plate shape, and is arranged along the upper surface of the toilet body 2 in an orientation where the plate surface is substantially horizontal. The device installation portion 32 is formed to have a larger height dimension than the fixing plate portion 31, and part of the devices of the functional unit 4 are installed thereon. Concavities and convexities for installing devices are appropriately formed on the device installation portion 32 as needed. The fixing plate portion 31 protrudes forward from the lower end of the device installation portion 32, and is provided integrally with the device installation portion 32. The fixing portion 3 is fixed to the toilet body 2.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed plate portion 31 is installed on the front portion of the functional unit mounting portion 23 and the partition portion 26. The front edge 31a of the fixed plate portion 31 is located at the middle part of the partition portion 26 in the front-rear direction. The rear edge 31b of the fixed plate portion 31 is located at the middle part of the functional unit mounting portion 23 in the front-rear direction, that is, between the rear edge 262 of the partition portion 26 and the rear wall 2b of the toilet body 2. The fixed plate portion 31 is provided over substantially the entire width direction of the functional unit mounting portion 23 and the partition portion 26. The portion of the fixed plate portion 31 located above the functional unit mounting portion 23 is disposed above the opening 25 of the functional unit mounting portion 23.

[0016] The device installation portion 32 is installed on the rear portion of the functional unit mounting portion 23. The front edge 32a of the device installation portion 32 is located at the middle part of the functional unit mounting portion 23 in the front-rear direction, that is, between the rear edge 262 of the partition portion 26 and the rear wall 2b of the toilet body 2, and the rear edge 32b of the device installation portion 32 is located near the rear wall 2b of the toilet body 2. The device installation portion 32 is provided over substantially the entire width direction of the functional unit mounting portion 23.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, in addition to the above-mentioned deodorization device 6, local cleaning device, warm air drying device, power supply device and other various devices, the functional unit 4 includes a bottom plate portion 41 located at the bottom for mounting various devices, and a cover portion 42 covering the top and periphery of the various devices. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom plate portion 41 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and is disposed on the fixed plate portion 31 in an orientation where the plate surface is substantially horizontal. In addition to the bottom plate portion 41 and various devices, the cover portion 42 also covers the device installation portion 32 of the fixed portion 3 where the devices of the functional unit 4 are installed together with the devices of the functional unit 4. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a toilet seat 51 and a toilet lid 52 are attached to the functional unit 4. The toilet seat 51 and the toilet lid 52 are each configured to be rotatable about an axis extending in the width direction. When the toilet seat 51 and the toilet lid 52 are rotated to a horizontal position, they are disposed on the toilet bowl forming portion 21 (see FIG. 3).

[0018] As shown in Figure 5, the bottom plate portion 41 is formed to be longer in the front-rear direction than the fixing plate portion 31. The front edge portion 41a of the bottom plate portion 41 protrudes forward of the front edge portion 31a of the fixing plate portion 31, and the rear edge portion 41b is positioned approximately directly above the rear edge portion 31b of the fixing plate portion 31. Referring to Figures 5 and 7, the bottom plate portion 41 is positioned along the upper surfaces of the toilet body 2 (see Figure 7) and the fixing plate portion 31 (see Figure 5). As shown in Figure 7, the front edge portion 41a of the bottom plate portion 41 protrudes forward of the front edge portion 261 of the compartment portion 26 and is positioned above the toilet bowl 211. The lower surface of the bottom plate portion 41 near the front edge portion 41a faces and is exposed to the interior 22 of the toilet bowl 211. As described above, the front edge portion 261 of the middle portion in the width direction on the upper surface of the compartment portion 26 is curved such that, in a plan view from the top and bottom, the central portion in the width direction is recessed to the rearward side than the ends in the width direction. Therefore, the lower surface near the front edge 41a of the bottom plate portion 41 is exposed to the interior 22 of the toilet bowl 211 over a wider area in the central part in the width direction than in both end portions in the width direction.

[0019] As shown in Figure 5, the portion of the bottom plate portion 41 that is in front of the front edge portion 31a of the fixing plate portion 31 is designated as the front bottom plate portion 411, and the portion that is behind the front edge portion 31a of the fixing plate portion 31 is designated as the rear bottom plate portion 412. The bottom plate portion 41 has a stepped portion 413 formed at the boundary between the rear bottom plate portion 412 and the front bottom plate portion 411, with the front bottom plate portion 411 positioned lower than the rear bottom plate portion 412. The bottom plate portion 41 is positioned so that the stepped portion 413 follows the front edge portion 31a of the fixing plate portion 31, and the front bottom plate portion 411 is positioned at approximately the same height as the fixing plate portion 31. As shown in Figure 7, the front bottom plate portion 411 has a front end that protrudes in front of the partition portion 26 and is positioned above the toilet bowl 211 (toilet bowl forming portion 21), and the rear portion is positioned above the partition portion 26.

[0020] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the deodorizing device 6 is installed in the front and widthwise region of the functional unit 4. The deodorizing device 6 is installed on the bottom plate 41 so as to extend across the front 411 and rear 412 of the bottom plate. The deodorizing device 6 includes a deodorizing air passage 61 through which the air to be deodorized passes, a deodorizing cartridge 62 provided in the middle of the deodorizing air passage 61, and a deodorizing fan 63 (see Figure 11) that forms an airflow in the deodorizing air passage 61.

[0021] The deodorizing air passage 61 has an intake port 64 and an exhaust port 65. The intake port 64 is located at one end of the deodorizing air passage 61 and is configured to draw air from inside the toilet bowl 211 (see Figure 7) into the deodorizing air passage 61. The exhaust port 65 is located at the other end of the deodorizing air passage 61 and is configured to discharge the deodorized air that has passed through the deodorizing cartridge 62 to the outside from the deodorizing air passage 61. The intake port 64 is located in front of the exhaust port 65. The intake port 64 is located above the front part 411 of the bottom plate. The exhaust port 65 is located above the rear part 412 of the bottom plate. The exhaust port 65 is located inside the width of the toilet bowl body 2 (between the two ends in the width direction).

[0022] As shown in Figure 7, the bottom plate portion 41 has a first opening 414 (opening) that penetrates vertically below the suction port 64. The first opening 414 is formed on the front side and one side in the width direction of the front portion 411 of the bottom plate portion. The first opening 414 is formed in a rectangular hole. The edges of the first opening 414 have a front edge 414a, a rear edge 414b, a first side edge 414c, and a second side edge 414d, corresponding to the four sides of the rectangular shape. The front edge 414a is located on the front side and extends approximately in the width direction. The rear edge 414b is located on the rear side and extends approximately in the width direction. The first side edge 414c is located on one side in the width direction and extends approximately in the front-to-back direction. The second side edge 414d is located on the other side in the width direction and extends approximately in the front-to-back direction.

[0023] The first opening 414 is positioned to straddle the partition 26 and the toilet bowl 211 in front of the partition 26. One portion of the first opening 414 in the width direction overlaps the partition 26, and the other portion in the width direction overlaps the toilet bowl 211. The rear edge 414b, the first side edge 414c, and the front edge 414a of the first opening 414 are located on the partition 26. The second side edge 414d and the front edge 414a are located on the other portion in the width direction. In this embodiment, the suction port 64 is located near one end of the deodorizing air passage 61 and near the first opening 414, where the opening area is smallest. The suction port 64 is located above the lower surface of the bottom plate 41, and in this embodiment, it is located above the upper surface of the bottom plate 41.

[0024] As shown in Figures 8-10, the bottom plate portion 41 is provided with a front rib 431 (see Figures 9 and 10) that protrudes upward from the front edge portion 414a of the first opening 414, and a rear rib 432 that protrudes upward from the rear edge portion 414b of the first opening 414. Between the front rib 431 and the rear rib 432, a plurality of first louver materials 433 (foreign object entry prevention portions) are provided at intervals in the width direction, with their front ends connected to the front rib 431 and their rear ends connected to the rear rib 432, extending in the front-rear direction. The plurality of first louver materials 433 form louvers above the first opening 414, preventing the user's fingers from accidentally entering the deodorizing air passage 61 above the first opening 414, and also preventing dust and foreign objects from entering the deodorizing air passage 61.

[0025] Multiple first louver members 433 are each connected near the upper ends of the front rib 431 and rear rib 432, and are located above the upper surface of the bottom plate 41. Therefore, the lower ends of the multiple first louver members 433 are located above the upper surface of the toilet bowl body 2. In this embodiment, the first louver members 433 are attached to the intake port 64. A space 71 is provided between the intake port 64 and the upper surface of the toilet bowl body 2. The opening area of ​​the intake port 64 is set to be larger than the minimum cross-sectional area of ​​the deodorizing air passage 61.

[0026] As shown in Figures 6, 11, and 12, the bottom plate portion 41 has a second opening 415 that penetrates vertically below the exhaust port 65. The second opening 415 is formed in a square-shaped hole. The second opening 415 is formed in the rear portion 412 of the bottom plate portion and is located above the fixing plate portion 31. The second opening 415 is formed in a square-shaped hole. The bottom plate portion 41 is provided with a square-frame-shaped second rib 441 that protrudes downward from the edge of the second opening 415. The provision of the second rib 441 on the bottom plate portion 41 makes it possible to maintain a predetermined strength in the area of ​​the bottom plate portion 41 in which the second opening 415 is formed. Inside the second opening 415 and the second rib 441, a plurality of second louver materials 442 extending in the width direction are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. The lower end surface of each of the plurality of second louver materials 442 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 41 and is positioned substantially flush with the lower end surface of the second rib 441. The plurality of second louver materials 442 form louvers in the second opening 415, preventing the user's fingers from accidentally entering the deodorizing air passage 61 above the second opening 415, and preventing dust and foreign matter from entering the deodorizing air passage 61.

[0027] As shown in Figures 5, 11, and 12, the fixing plate portion 31 has a third opening 311 that penetrates vertically below the second opening 415. Below the third opening 311 is the functional part mounting portion 23 of the toilet bowl body 2, and the interior 24 of the functional part mounting portion 23 is located there. The third opening 311 is formed as a square-shaped hole. The fixing plate portion 31 is provided with a square-frame-shaped third rib 312 that protrudes downward from the edge of the third opening 311. The provision of the third rib 312 on the fixing plate portion 31 allows the area of ​​the fixing plate portion 31 in which the third opening 311 is formed to be maintained at a predetermined strength. Inside the third opening 311 and the third rib 312, a plurality of third louver materials 313 extending in the width direction are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. The lower end surfaces of each of the multiple third louver materials 313 protrude below the lower surface of the fixing plate portion 31 and are positioned substantially flush with the lower end surface of the third rib 312. The multiple third louver materials 313 form louvers in the third opening 311, preventing the user's fingers from accidentally entering the deodorizing air passage 61 above the third opening 311, and also preventing dust and foreign matter from entering the deodorizing air passage 61. The lower ends of the third rib 312 and the third louver materials 313 are positioned inside 24 of the functional unit mounting portion 23.

[0028] The air discharged from the exhaust port 65 is configured to pass through the second opening 415 and the third opening 311 and flow into the interior 24 of the functional unit mounting section 23. The air that flows into the interior 24 of the functional unit mounting section 23 flows out to the outside of the toilet bowl body 2 through gaps between the functional unit mounting section 23 and the floor surface, or through holes formed in the functional unit mounting section 23.

[0029] As shown in Figure 12, the deodorizing cartridge 62 is detachably installed in a deodorizing cartridge installation section 66 located in the middle of the deodorizing air passage 61. The deodorizing cartridge installation section 66 is located between the suction port 64 and the exhaust port 65. In this embodiment, the deodorizing cartridge installation section 66 is located behind the suction port 64 and in front of the exhaust port 65. The deodorizing cartridge installation section 66 is provided so as to straddle the upper part of the front part 411 of the bottom plate and the upper part of the rear part 412 of the bottom plate. The bottom plate 41 has a fourth opening 416 that penetrates vertically below the deodorizing cartridge installation section 66. The fourth opening 416 is an opening for replacing the deodorizing cartridge 62 in the deodorizing cartridge installation section 66. The fourth opening 416 is located on top of the toilet bowl body 2. The fourth opening 416 is located on one side in the width direction from the center in the width direction of the toilet bowl body 2 (see Figure 6). In this embodiment, when replacing the deodorizing cartridge 62, the functional unit 4 is raised so that there is a space 72 between the bottom plate portion 41 and the fixing plate portion 31 of the functional unit 4 and the toilet bowl body 2 (see Figure 3).

[0030] The bottom plate portion 41 is fitted with a deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 that allows the deodorizing cartridge 62 to be attached and detached, and also allows the fourth opening 416 to be opened and closed. The deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is configured to rotate around a pivot axis that extends in the width direction to open and close the fourth opening 416. As shown in Figure 12, when the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is in a position that closes the fourth opening 416 with the deodorizing cartridge 62 attached (closed position), the deodorizing cartridge 62 is positioned in the deodorizing cartridge installation portion 66. As shown in Figure 13, when the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is in a position that opens the fourth opening 416 (open position), the deodorizing cartridge 62 is positioned below the bottom plate portion 41, and the deodorizing cartridge 62 can be removed from the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 and replaced below the bottom plate portion 41.

[0031] The fourth opening 416 is formed to extend across the front portion 411 and the rear portion 412 of the bottom plate portion 41. The portion of the fourth opening 416 formed on the front portion 411 of the bottom plate portion is called the front portion 416a of the fourth opening, and the portion formed on the rear portion 412 of the bottom plate portion is called the rear portion 416b of the fourth opening. The rear portion 416b of the fourth opening is positioned on the fixing plate portion 31. The front portion 416a of the fourth opening is positioned in front of the fixing plate portion 31 and on the compartment portion 26 of the toilet bowl body 2. The fourth opening 416 is formed as a rectangular hole. The bottom plate portion 41 is provided with a claw locking portion 417 on the front edge portion 416c of the fourth opening 416, which can fix the claw portion 83 of the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8.

[0032] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the claw locking portion 417 is positioned on one side in the width direction of the front edge portion 416c of the fourth opening 416 (towards the side of the toilet bowl body 2), rather than towards the center in the width direction. A recessed portion 418 is formed in the front part of the bottom plate portion 41 of the claw locking portion 417. Because the recessed portion 418 is formed in the bottom plate portion 41, when the claw portion 83 is fixed to the claw locking portion 417, a claw space 419 is formed in front of the claw portion 83.

[0033] As shown in Figures 14 and 15, the deodorizing cartridge mounting section 8 includes a cover plate section 81, a shaft section 82 (see Figure 15), a claw section 83, and a deodorizing cartridge support section 84. The cover plate section 81 is formed in a plate shape and closes the fourth opening 416 in a position where the plate surface is substantially horizontal. The shaft section 82 is attached to the bottom plate section 41 and rotatably supports the cover plate section 81. The claw section 83 is connected to the front side of the cover plate section 81 and is configured to be fixable to the bottom plate section 41. The deodorizing cartridge support section 84 is connected to the cover plate section 81 and supports the deodorizing cartridge 62 (see Figure 14) together with the cover plate section 81.

[0034] As described above, the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is configured to rotate around the axis of a shaft portion 82 that extends in the width direction to open and close the fourth opening 416. The shaft portion 82 is located near the rear edge of the fourth opening 416. In the following description of the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8, it will be assumed that the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is in the closed position. When the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is in the closed position, the deodorizing cartridge support portion 84 is located on the upper side of the cover plate portion 81, the claw portion 83 is located on the front side of the cover plate portion 81, and the shaft portion 82 is located near the rear end of the cover plate portion 81.

[0035] The cover plate portion 81 has a front portion (front cover plate portion 811) that closes the front portion 416a of the fourth opening and a rear portion (rear cover plate portion 812) that closes the rear portion 416b of the fourth opening. A stepped portion 813 of the cover plate portion is formed at the boundary between the rear cover plate portion 812 and the front cover plate portion 811, and the front cover plate portion 811 is positioned lower than the rear cover plate portion 812. The stepped portion 813 of the cover plate portion is positioned to be continuous with the stepped portion 413 of the bottom plate portion in the width direction. The lower surface of the rear cover plate portion 812 is positioned substantially flush with the lower surface of the rear bottom plate portion 412. The lower surface of the front cover plate portion 811 is positioned substantially flush with the lower surface of the front bottom plate portion 411. The rear portion 812 of the lid plate is positioned above the fixing plate portion 31, and the front portion 811 of the lid plate is positioned in front of the fixing plate portion 31 and is placed on top of the toilet bowl body 2. A deodorizing cartridge 62 is attached to the top surface of the lid plate portion 81.

[0036] The lid plate portion 81 has a notch 814 that opens to the front, located in the middle of the width direction near the front end, slightly to one side of the center in the width direction. A claw portion 83 connected to the lid plate portion 81 is positioned in this notch 814. The claw portion 83 is configured to be elastically deformable when pressed from the front. The claw portion 83 is elastically deformable, and when the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is in the closed position, it catches on a claw portion locking portion 417 provided on the bottom plate portion 41, and is configured to release from the claw portion locking portion 417 when pressed from the front in this state. When the claw portion 83 engages with the claw portion locking portion 417, the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 is maintained in a closed position. When the claw portion 83 disengages from the claw portion locking portion 417, the deodorizing cartridge mounting portion 8 becomes rotatable and opens.

[0037] As shown in Figure 14, when the deodorizing cartridge mounting section 8 is in the open position, the claw portion 83 is positioned downwards, and the upper surface of the lid plate portion 81 faces forward. As a result, the deodorizing cartridge 62 attached to the upper surface of the lid plate portion 81 is positioned in front of the lid plate portion 81. When the deodorizing cartridge mounting section 8 is in the open position, the deodorizing cartridge 62 can be removed from the deodorizing cartridge mounting section 8, and the deodorizing cartridge 62 can be replaced.

[0038] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, a space 71 is provided between the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 and the upper surface of the toilet body 2. This allows air from inside the toilet bowl 211 to be drawn in through the suction port 64, even when a portion of the suction port 64 overlaps vertically with the partitioned portion 26 of the toilet body 2, as in this embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the amount of air drawn in by the deodorizing device 6.

[0039] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the opening area of ​​the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is set to be larger than the minimum cross-sectional area of ​​the deodorizing air passage 61 connected downstream of the suction port 64. As a result, even if a part of the suction port 64 overlaps vertically with the partitioned portion 26 of the toilet body 2, as in this embodiment, the deodorizing device 6 can draw in sufficient air from the suction port 64.

[0040] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is provided with a plurality of first louver materials 433 (foreign object entry prevention parts), and a space 71 is provided between the plurality of first louver materials 433 and the upper surface of the toilet body 2. This allows the air inside the toilet bowl 211 22 to be drawn in from the suction port 64 through the space 71 between the plurality of first louver materials 433 and the upper surface of the toilet body 2. Therefore, the amount of air drawn in by the deodorizing device 6 is prevented from decreasing without the amount of suction being reduced by the plurality of first louver materials 433.

[0041] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is located above the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 41, and a first opening 414 (opening) is formed in the bottom plate portion 41 at a position below the suction port 64. As a result, even when the bottom plate portion 41 is installed on the toilet body 2 such that a part of the suction port 64 overlaps vertically with the partition portion 26 of the toilet body 2, as in this embodiment, a space 71 is formed between the toilet body 2 and the suction port 64. Therefore, the deodorizing device 6 can draw in sufficient air from the suction port 64 through this space 71. In this embodiment, since the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is located above the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 41, a space 71 is formed between the toilet body 2 and the suction port 64, the vertical dimension of which is larger than the thickness of the bottom plate portion 41.

[0042] This disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and can be modified as appropriate without departing from its spirit. For example, in the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is positioned to overlap with the partitioned portion 26 of the toilet body 2. The suction port 64 may be positioned on the toilet bowl 211 without overlapping with the partitioned portion 26 of the toilet body 2.

[0043] For example, in the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the opening area of ​​the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is set to be larger than the minimum cross-sectional area of ​​the deodorizing air passage 61. In contrast, the opening area of ​​the suction port 64 may be less than or equal to the minimum cross-sectional area of ​​the deodorizing air passage 61, as long as a predetermined deodorizing performance can be maintained.

[0044] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is provided with a plurality of first louver materials 433 as foreign object entry prevention parts to prevent foreign objects from entering. Foreign object entry prevention parts are not required. The suction port 64 may be provided with foreign object entry prevention parts such as filters instead of the first louver materials 433.

[0045] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the suction port 64 of the deodorizing device 6 is located above the first opening 414 formed in the bottom plate portion 41 of the functional unit 4, and above the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 41. In contrast, if a space 71 is formed between the suction port 64 and the upper surface of the toilet body 2, and the air inside the toilet bowl 211 is drawn in through this space 71 via the suction port 64, then the suction port 64 does not need to be located above the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 41.

[0046] In the toilet device 1 according to the above embodiment, the functional unit 4 is configured to move up and down relative to the toilet body 2. The functional unit 4 does not necessarily have to move up and down relative to the toilet body 2. A fixing part 3 is provided between the toilet body 2 and the functional unit 4, but it is not necessary. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0047] 1 Toilet assembly, 2 Toilet bowl body, 4 Functional unit, 6 Deodorizing device, 211 Toilet bowl, 41 Bottom plate Section, 61 Deodorizing air passage, 64 Intake port, 71 Space, 414 First opening (opening), 433 First louver material (foreign object entry prevention section)

Claims

1. The functional unit is located on top of the toilet bowl, The toilet bowl is equipped with a deodorizing device having a suction port that draws in air from the inside of the toilet bowl of the toilet body from the lower side of the functional part, The aforementioned suction port is positioned so that a portion of it overlaps vertically on the upper surface of the toilet bowl body. A toilet device having a space between the aforementioned suction port and the upper surface of the toilet bowl body.

2. The aforementioned suction port is provided with a foreign matter entry prevention part to prevent foreign matter from entering. The toilet device according to claim 1, wherein the space is located between the foreign object entry prevention part and the upper surface of the toilet bowl body.

3. The toilet device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening area of ​​the suction port is greater than the minimum cross-sectional area of ​​the deodorizing air passage connected downstream of the suction port.

4. The functional unit has a base plate that is installed on top of the toilet bowl body, The toilet device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the suction port is located above the lower surface of the bottom plate.

5. The toilet device according to claim 4, wherein the suction port is located above the upper surface of the bottom plate.

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