Toilet

Abstract

To provide a toilet bowl that reduces soiling during use. 【Solution means】 A toilet bowl body 130 including an opening 110 and a collection part 120 that is below the opening and holds stored water, a seat plate part 140 that covers the opening when the user sits, a shutter plate part 150 provided below the seat plate part and constantly sealing the upper part of the collection part, and a crank part 160 that connects the seat plate part and the shutter plate part. When the user sits and the seat plate part is pushed down, the crank part operates in conjunction with the movement, and the shutter plate part retreats from the position where it seals the collection part. Also, when the user stands up from the seat plate part and the pushing of the seat plate part is released, the crank part operates in conjunction with this, and the shutter plate part advances to the position where it seals the collection part.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toilet, and particularly to a toilet characterized by a method of using the toilet during urination.

Background Art

[0002] Hygiene management of toilets is an important issue in public facilities and home environments. In particular, when male users urinate in a standing position, dirt generated by urine splashes onto the toilet, the surrounding wall surface, and the floor surface of the toilet. Therefore, not only does it increase the cleaning burden, but it may also cause bad odors and deterioration of the hygienic environment.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a toilet seat device equipped with a device that generates sound or music. When the user stands up after using the toilet, the toilet seat device described in Patent Document 1 detects that the user has left the seat via a detection device mounted on the toilet seat device, and automatically plays music according to the detection result. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a toilet seat lifting device that freely raises and lowers the toilet seat. When the user or caregiver uses the toilet, the toilet seat lifting device described in Patent Document 2 can smoothly raise and lower the toilet seat, so that the user can place their weight on the toilet seat in a semi-sitting position when sitting or standing up.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Although Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 disclose toilets or toilet aids that are easy for users to use, the problems related to urine stains and splashes generated when the user is using them have not been solved.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to develop a toilet that is easy to use in daily life and suppresses the scattering of urine when using the toilet.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, a toilet body portion including an opening portion and a recovery portion that is below the opening portion and holds stored water, a seat plate portion that covers the opening portion when the user sits down, a shutter plate portion that is provided below the seat plate portion and always seals the upper portion of the recovery portion, and a crank portion that connects the seat plate portion and the shutter plate portion. The crank portion operates in conjunction with the movement of the user sitting down and pressing down the seat plate portion, causing the shutter plate portion to retreat from the position where it seals the recovery portion, and the crank portion operates in conjunction with the user rising from the seat plate portion and the pressing of the seat plate portion being released, causing the shutter plate portion to advance to the position where it seals the recovery portion.

[0008] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the toilet body portion may be provided with a slide rail portion that assists the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate portion.

[0009] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the seat plate portion may be connected to the toilet body portion via a hinge portion on the user side facing the toilet body portion.

[0010] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the crank portion may be provided with a biasing portion that biases the shutter plate portion to advance to the position where it seals the recovery portion.

[0011] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, a sound - emitting portion that emits sound in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate portion may be provided.

[0012] In a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the shutter plate portion may be provided with a switch portion that activates the sound - emitting portion.

[0013] In the toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the switch portion may be a magnet, and a sensor for detecting the magnet may be provided in the sound - emitting portion.

Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the toilet of the present disclosure, a toilet body portion including an opening portion and a recovery portion that is below the opening portion and holds stored water, a seat plate portion that covers the opening portion when the user sits down, a shutter plate portion provided below the seat plate portion that always seals the upper portion of the recovery portion, and a crank portion that connects the seat plate portion and the shutter plate portion are provided. When the user sits down and the seat plate portion is pushed down, the crank portion operates in conjunction with the movement, and the shutter plate portion retreats from the position where it seals the recovery portion. And when the user stands up from the seat plate portion and the pushing of the seat plate portion is released, the crank portion operates in conjunction with this, and the shutter plate portion advances to the position where it seals the recovery portion. According to the toilet characterized by this, when the user uses the toilet, the opening portion will not open unless the user sits on the seat plate portion, and it is possible to prevent the generated dirt and scattering.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, the toilet of the present disclosure will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 5.

[0017] <Toilet 10> FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of the toilet 10 of the present disclosure. The toilet 10 of the present disclosure includes an opening 110, a collection part 120, a toilet body part 130, and a seat part 140, similar to a general toilet. The toilet 10 further includes a shutter plate part 150 that always seals the upper part of the collection part 120, a crank part 160 that adjusts the height of the seat part 140, and a hinge part 180 (including a lower hinge part 1801 and an upper hinge part 1802), and a slide rail part 170 that assists the movement of the shutter plate part 150 are arranged.

[0018] Specifically, the opening 110 is a hole (i.e., an opening part) for receiving excrement located at the upper part of the toilet 10. Above the opening 110, a seat part 140 is arranged for the user to sit on and cover the opening 110. That is, when the user does not sit on the seat part 140, the opening 110 and the seat part 140 are non-contact. Conversely, when the user sits on the seat part 140, the opening 110 and the seat part 140 are in contact, and the user can use the toilet 10.

[0019] Also, below the opening 110, a collection part 120 for holding stored water is provided. The collection part 120 of the present disclosure is a part that receives excrement and water from the opening of the toilet and guides them to the drain pipe. Generally, the collection part 120 is connected to a drain channel (or a drain trap) and various drainage systems according to the type of the toilet. Thereby, the collection part 120 maintains a sanitary environment by storing water inside the toilet 10 by connecting to the trap structure of an S-trap (floor drainage) or a P-trap (wall drainage). Further, the collection part 120 is connected to a drain pipe, and the excrement and the like accumulated inside the toilet 10 flow into a sewer or a septic tank.

[0020] The toilet body part 130 is a part that receives excrement as a toilet and discharges it by flushing. The shape of the toilet body part 130 also varies depending on the shape of the opening 110. As an example, when the opening 110 is elliptical, the toilet body part 130 is a Western-style toilet, and the whole may be elliptical according to the shape of the opening 110. In the present disclosure, since the shutter plate part 150 is provided, the whole is rectangular in plan view according to the shape of the opening 110.

[0021] The seat plate part 140 is provided above the opening part 110 and is designed to fit exactly into the opening part 110 to support the user's buttocks. Specifically, when the user is not using the toilet 10 of the present disclosure (see FIG. 3), the seat plate part 140 is in a standing position all the time and is not in contact with the opening part 110. That is, the seat plate part 140 is in a floating state from the opening part 110. When the user is using the toilet of the present disclosure (see FIG. 4), the seat plate part 140 is pressed down and comes into contact with the opening part 110. In addition, the pressing method of the seat plate part 140 of the present disclosure is not limited. The user may sit on the obliquely arranged seat plate part 140 and press it down, or may press it down by hand and tilt it towards the opening part 110.

[0022] The shutter plate part 150 is provided inside the toilet 10 and always seals the upper part of the collection part 120. In addition, the moving direction of the shutter plate part 150 is restricted in the slide rail part 170 arranged inside the toilet 10. The shutter plate part 150 moves forward or backward according to the usage situation of the toilet 10. The material, size, or implementation mode of the shutter plate part 150 is not limited, as long as it can seal the collection part 120 and prevent the user's excrement, etc. from being received. As an example, the shutter plate part 150 of the present disclosure may be a transparent plastic plate, or may be a metal plate with excellent corrosion resistance such as stainless steel. When the user uses the toilet 10 without pressing the seat plate part 140, since the shutter plate part 150 seals the collection part 120, the collection part 120 cannot receive the user's excrement and is in a state where it cannot be used as a toilet due to the sealing of the shutter plate part 150. Conversely, when the user presses the seat plate part 140 and uses the toilet 10, the shutter plate part 150 moves from above the collection part 120 to the rear of the wall 30, and the sealed state is released. Therefore, the collection part 120 is in a state where it can collect the user's excrement and is in a state where it can be used as a toilet.

[0023] The crank portion 160 connects the seat plate portion 140 and the shutter plate portion 150, and the shutter plate portion 150 operates via the crank portion 160 in conjunction with the operation of the seat plate portion 140. Specifically, when the user sits on the seat plate portion 140 and the seat plate portion 140 is pressed downward toward the opening portion 110, in conjunction with the pressing operation of the seat plate portion 140, the crank portion 160 moves the shutter plate portion 150 backward from the position where it seals the recovery portion 120 to the rear of the wall 30 (see FIG. 4). When the user leaves the seat plate portion 140, the seat plate portion 140 moves away from the opening portion 110 (rises), and in conjunction with the rising operation of the seat plate portion 140, the shutter plate portion 150 is moved forward to the position where it seals the recovery portion 120 by being attracted to the crank portion 160 (see FIG. 3).

[0024] The slide rail portion 170 smoothly and smoothly assists the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate portion 150, moves it in a predetermined direction, and restricts it. The slide rail portion 170 of the present disclosure is fixed to the inner wall 121 of the toilet 10 and extends through the wall 30 from the inner wall 121 of the toilet 10. When the toilet 10 is not in use (see FIG. 3), the shutter plate portion 150 is disposed on the toilet 10 side in the slide rail portion 170 to seal the recovery portion 120. Conversely, when the toilet 10 is in use (see FIG. 4), the shutter plate portion 150 is disposed on the sound generating device 20 side in the slide rail portion 170 to release the sealed state of the recovery portion 120. Further, the material of the slide rail portion 170 of the present disclosure may generally be stainless steel or an aluminum alloy, and any material having durability, corrosion resistance, and light weight may be used when it is provided inside the toilet 10.

[0025] The hinge portion 180 rotatably connects the seat plate portion 140 to the toilet body portion 130. Further, the hinge portion 180 may have not only an auxiliary function of simple rotational movement but also a function of holding the seat plate portion 140 at a certain angle. In this case, the seat plate portion 140 can be stationary at an arbitrary position during the lifting and lowering by the support of the crank portion 160 and the hinge portion 180.

[0026] The hinge portion 180 of the present disclosure is further divided into a lower hinge portion 1801 and an upper hinge portion 1802. When the seat plate portion 140 is in the standing state, the crank portion 160 lifts the seat plate portion 140 upward around the upper hinge portion 1802. When the seat plate portion 140 is in the horizontal state, the seat plate portion 140 is pulled toward the voice device 20 around the lower hinge portion 1801 and fits exactly into the opening 110 of the toilet bowl 10.

[0027] The seat plate opening 190 is a hole portion provided in the seat plate portion 140. The seat plate opening 190 is designed to have a shape that coincides with the opening 110 of the toilet bowl main body portion 130 and is smaller than the opening area of the opening 110. As an example, when the toilet bowl 10 is a Western-style toilet bowl, the seat plate opening 190 may be elliptical or circular, similar to the opening 110 of the toilet bowl 10. When the user is using the toilet bowl 10 in a standing position, the shutter plate portion 150 seals the opening 110 of the toilet bowl 10 and the seat plate opening 190, restricting urination into the toilet bowl 10 when the user is in a standing position. Also, when the user is using the toilet bowl 10 in a sitting position, the shutter plate portion 150 retreats toward the voice device 20 to release the sealed state, allowing the user to urinate into the toilet bowl 10 in a sitting position. Thereby, compared with a general toilet bowl 10, the toilet bowl 10 can suppress scattering and dirt generated by urination in the standing position.

[0028] <Voice device 20> FIG. 2 is a plan view of the toilet bowl 10 of the present disclosure. The voice device 20 connected to the toilet bowl 10 includes a sound emitting portion 210, a switch portion 220, a sensor 230, and a biasing portion 240. The voice device 20 is hidden deep in the wall 30 in the disclosure. After the user uses the toilet bowl 10, a voice is automatically emitted from the voice device 20. Also, the aforementioned shutter plate portion 150 and slide rail portion 170 extend through the wall 30 to the upper part of the voice device 20.

[0029] The sound - emitting unit 210 is a device that emits sound in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate unit 150. Also, as a mechanism for generating sound, the sound - emitting unit 210 is equipped with mechanisms and components such as a speaker, a power source, and a circuit board. Further, the sound - emitting unit 210 may execute various sounds according to the type of the toilet 10. As an example, when the user sits on the seat plate unit 140, the sound - emitting unit 210 may be activated to generate an artificial running - water sound to mask the user's excretion sound. When the sound - emitting unit 210 is a voice - guidance sound - emitting unit, the user may generate different voice - guidance sounds before or after using the toilet 10.

[0030] The switch unit 220 is a member that activates the sound - emitting unit 210 in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate unit 150. Specifically, the switch unit 220 of the present disclosure is a permanent magnet and is disposed above the shutter plate unit 150. When the user uses the toilet 10 and sits on the seat plate unit 140, the shutter plate unit 150 retreats to the side of the sound - emitting device 20 in the slide rail unit 170. The switch unit 220 disposed on the shutter plate unit 150 also retreats simultaneously. When the switch unit 220 enters the detection range of the sensor 230 (i.e., the magnetic - detection sensor), the sensor 230 detects the switch unit 220 and activates the sound - emitting device 20. Thereafter, when the user finishes using the toilet 10 and stands up, the shutter plate unit 150 moves toward the toilet 10 side via the slide rail unit 170 due to the biasing of the biasing unit 240. As the shutter plate unit 150 moves, the crank unit 160 rises, and the switch unit 220 moves out of the detection range of the sensor 230 to release the usage state of the sound - emitting device 20. Also, the method of activating the sound - emitting device 20 using the switch unit 220 is not limited. The switch unit 220 is a switch that switches the power supply, and the movement of the shutter plate unit 150 can switch the power supply of the sound - emitting unit 210 between ON and OFF.

[0031] The sensor 230 is a magnet sensor (i.e., a magnetic detection sensor) that detects the magnetism of the magnet of the switch unit 220 in the sound - emitting unit 210. When the magnet of the switch unit 220 enters the detection range of the sensor 230, the sensor 230 detects the magnet and causes the voice - playback device 20 to play back voice. Conversely, when the magnet of the switch unit 220 goes out of the detection range of the sensor 230, the sensor 230 may not detect the magnet of the switch unit 220 and stop the voice being played back. The sensor 230 of the present disclosure is not limited, and may be an optical sensor such as an infrared sensor that detects the movement state of an object (i.e., the shutter plate portion 150) and activates the voice - playback device 20, or may be a pressure sensor that detects a change in pressure of the voice - playback device 20 due to the movement of the shutter plate portion 150 and activates the voice - playback device 20.

[0032] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of activation or stop of the voice - playback device 20 according to the movement state of the shutter plate portion 150. FIG. 5(a) is a diagram showing an example in which the user is not sitting on the seat portion 140 and the shutter plate portion 150 is in a position sealing the opening 110. Specifically, when the switch unit 220 mounted on the shutter plate portion 150 is outside the detection range of the sensor 230 mounted on the back surface (or inside) of the voice - playback device 20, the voice - playback device 20 determines, based on the sensing information obtained from the sensor 230 (i.e., information indicating that nothing is detected within the detection range), that the toilet 10 is not currently in use and may not play back voice.

[0033] FIG. 5(b) is a diagram showing an example in which the user is seated on the seat portion 140 and the shutter plate portion 150 moves toward the voice device 20 from the position where the shutter plate portion 150 seals the opening 110. Specifically, when the shutter plate portion 150 moves toward the voice device 20 due to the user's seating, the switch portion 220 mounted on the shutter plate portion 150 enters the detection range of the sensor 230 mounted on the back surface (or inside) of the voice device 20. As a result, the sensor 230 detects the switch portion 220, and based on the sensing information acquired from the sensor 230 (that is, information indicating that the switch portion 220 has been detected within the detection range), the voice device 20 may determine that the toilet 10 is currently in use and reproduce voice.

[0034] Further, when the user finishes using the toilet 10 and stands up, the shutter plate portion 150 moves from the position where it does not seal the recovery portion 120 to the position where it seals the recovery portion 120 by the biasing force of the biasing portion 240. At the same time, the switch portion 220 moves out of the detection range of the sensor 230, and the voice function of the voice device 20 stops.

[0035] The biasing portion 240 biases the shutter plate portion 150 to the position where the shutter plate portion 150 seals the recovery portion 120. The biasing portion 240 of the present disclosure is a spring or a rubber band. When the user sits on the seat portion 140 and the shutter plate portion 150 retreats to the voice device 20 side via the crank portion 160, the biasing portion 240 (spring) is extended by the retreat of the shutter plate portion 150. After the user finishes using the toilet 10, the force for retreating the shutter plate portion 150 via the crank portion 160 from the seat portion 140 disappears, the biasing portion 240 (spring) returns to its original state, and the shutter plate portion 150 is advanced.

[0036] The above is the description of the toilet 10 according to the present disclosure. The embodiments of the toilet 10 of the present disclosure are not limited to these, and the size, shape, and implementation mode of the voice device 20 may also vary depending on the installation location. On the other hand, the same or equivalent components, processes, and signals shown in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated explanations are appropriately omitted. Also, some of the components that are not important for the description in each drawing are omitted from the display.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0037] 10 Toilet 110 Opening 120 Recovery section 121 Inner wall 130 Toilet body section 140 Seat section 150 Shutter plate section 160 Crank section 170 Slide rail section 180 Hinge section 1801 Lower hinge section 1802 Upper hinge section 190 Seat section opening 20 Sound generating device 210 Sound emitting section 220 Switch section 230 Sensor 240 Biasing section 30 Wall

Claims

1. A toilet body having an opening and a collection section below the opening for holding accumulated water; a seat plate portion that covers the opening when a user sits down; a shutter plate portion provided below the seat plate portion and constantly sealing an upper portion of the collection portion; a crank portion connecting the seat plate portion and the shutter plate portion, When a user sits down and the seat plate portion is pressed down, the crank portion operates in conjunction with the movement of the seat plate portion, causing the shutter plate portion to move back from the position where the collection portion is sealed, and when the user stands up from the seat plate portion and the pressing of the seat plate portion is released, the crank portion operates in conjunction with the movement of the shutter plate portion to move forward to the position where the collection portion is sealed. A toilet bowl characterized by:

2. 2. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein the toilet body includes a slide rail portion that assists the forward and backward movement of the shutter plate portion.

3. The toilet according to claim 1 , wherein the seat portion is connected to the toilet body portion via a hinge portion on a user side directly facing the toilet body portion.

4. 2. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein the crank portion is provided with a biasing portion for biasing the shutter plate portion to move forward to a position where the shutter plate portion closes the collection portion.

5. 2. The toilet according to claim 1, further comprising a sound generating unit that generates a sound in response to forward and backward movement of the shutter plate.

6. The toilet according to claim 5, wherein the shutter plate portion is provided with a switch portion for activating the sound generating portion.

7. 7. The toilet according to claim 6, wherein the switch portion is a magnet, and the sound generating portion is provided with a sensor that detects the magnet.

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