Toilet equipment

Abstract

To provide a toilet device capable of suppressing the wobbling of a cover member.SOLUTION: A toilet device 1 includes a toilet stool 2, a base member 52 arranged in a rear part of the toilet stool 2, and a cover member 72 covering a component 71 arranged on the base member 52. The base member 52 has a receiving part 55 arranged in a rear part of the base member 52, is provided with a space S formed between itself and a lower end 721 of the cover member 72, and can receive the lower end 721 of the cover member 72.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to toilet devices. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a toilet apparatus is known that includes a toilet bowl, a base member that is placed at the rear of the toilet bowl, and a cover member that covers components that are placed on the base member (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-342669 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the toilet device described in Patent Document 1, when the cover member tilts backward, the cover member may wobble because the cover member is not fixed to the base member.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a toilet apparatus that can prevent a cover member from wobbling. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a toilet device comprising a toilet bowl, a base member disposed at the rear of the toilet bowl, and a cover member covering components disposed at the base member, wherein the base member has a receiving portion disposed at the rear of the base member, a gap is provided between the base member and the lower end of the cover member, and the receiving portion is capable of receiving the lower end of the cover member. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a toilet device according to an embodiment; [Figure 2]1 is a side view showing a toilet device according to an embodiment; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a view of the toilet device as seen from diagonally behind. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a view of the base plate as seen from below at an angle from the rear side. [Figure 5] FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a receiving portion of another type. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front-to-back direction as viewed from a person sitting on the toilet seat 3 of the toilet device 1 will be referred to as the front-to-back direction, and the left-to-right direction as viewed from a person sitting on the toilet seat 3 will be referred to as the left-to-right direction. The up-to-down direction will be referred to as the vertical direction from the toilet bowl 2 to the toilet lid 4.

[0009] 1 and 2, the toilet device 1 of this embodiment includes a ceramic or resin toilet bowl 2, a toilet seat 3, a toilet lid 4, a base plate 5, a toilet flushing device 7, and a lifting device 8. The toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are attached above the toilet bowl 2 so as to be rotatable relative to the toilet bowl 2.

[0010] As shown in Figure 2, the base plate 5 is disposed on the upper rear portion of the toilet bowl 2. The base plate 5 has a front base 51 (front member) and a rear base 52 (base member).

[0011] The front base 51 is located on the front side of the upper rear part of the toilet 2. The toilet flushing device 7, flushing nozzles, electrical components, and other functional parts (none of which are shown) are located on the front base 51. The rear base 52 is located on the rear side of the front base 51, on the upper rear part of the toilet 2. The rear base 52 is fixed to the top surface of the toilet 2. Most of the toilet flushing device 7 is located on the rear base 52.

[0012] The toilet flushing device 7 flushes the toilet 2 when the user operates the flush lever 7a. Most of the toilet flushing device 7 is mounted on the rear base 52, and a portion is mounted on the front base 51. The toilet flushing device 7 comprises a flush tank 71, a cover member 72, and a hand-washing section 73. The flush tank 71 is located above the rear base 52.

[0013] The cover member 72 covers the washing tank 71. The cover member 72 covers the side surfaces of the front base 51 and the rear base 52. The front portion of the cover member 72 is fixed to the side portion of the front base 51. The cover member 72 is not fixed to the rear base 52. The hand washing section 73 is disposed above the cover member 72.

[0014] 2, the lifting device 8 is provided inside the cover member 72, interposed between the front base 51 and the rear base 52. The lifting device 8 raises and lowers the front base 51 and the cover member 72 fixed to the front base 51 relative to the toilet bowl 2. In conjunction with the vertical movement of the front base 51 relative to the rear base 52, the cover member 72 moves vertically.

[0015] 2, when the cover member 72 is tilted rearward, the lower end of the rear end of the cover member 72 is received by the cover receiving structure 53 of the rear base 52. The cover receiving structure 53 is provided at the lower end of the rear end of the rear base 52.

[0016] 3 to 6, the cover receiving structure 53 includes a reinforcing portion 54 extending in the left-right direction X, and a pair of receiving portions 55 provided at both left-right ends of the reinforcing portion 54. The reinforcing portion 54 is provided on the front surface of the lower end wall 52a at the lower end of the rear end of the rear base 52, as shown in FIG.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the reinforcing portion 54 extends in the left-right direction X on the lower end wall 52a at the lower end of the rear end of the rear base 52. The reinforcing portion 54 has a plurality of frame portions 541. The frame portions 541 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction X. The frame portions 541 are formed to be open downward. The reinforcing portion 54 is formed in a portion of the rear base 52 that avoids the pair of curved corner portions 521 and the pair of mold-release portions 522.

[0018] 3 and 4, the pair of curved corner portions 521 of the rear base 52 are corner portions formed at both ends of the rear end of the rear base 52 in the left-right direction X. The pair of mold release portions 522 are formed at the lower end of the rear end of the rear base 52, more inward than the pair of curved corner portions 521 in the left-right direction X. The pair of mold release portions 522 are provided to release a mold when a mold is used to form the pair of shaft member mounting portions 523 on the inner side of the lower surface of the rear base 52.

[0019] The pair of receiving portions 55 can receive the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 when the cover member 72 is tilted rearward. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the pair of receiving portions 55 are provided at the lower ends of both ends in the left-right direction X of the reinforcing portion 54 at the rear end portion (rear portion) of the cover member 72. The pair of receiving portions 55 are provided as a pair separated left and right at the rear end portion of the rear base 52. The pair of receiving portions 55 are arranged at both ends that are outermost in the left-right direction X in a range that avoids the pair of curved corner portions 521 and the pair of mold release portions 522 at the lower end of the rear end of the rear base 52.

[0020] 5, the receiving portion 55 has a receiving plate 551 and a pair of reinforcing ribs 552. The receiving plate 551 is formed to have a predetermined length in the left-right direction X and protrudes rearward. The pair of reinforcing ribs 552 protrude downward from the lower ends of both ends of the receiving plate 551 in the left-right direction X, respectively.

[0021] 6, the receiving plate 551 is disposed below the lower end 721 of the rear end of the cover member 72. In the normal state in which the cover member 72 covers the rear base 52, the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 is disposed downwardly away from the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 by a gap S. In the normal state in which the cover member 72 is not tilted, a gap S is provided between the lower end of the cover member 72 and the receiving plate 551 of the receiving portion 55. The lower end of the cover member 72 and the receiving plate 551 of the receiving portion 55 are not in contact with each other.

[0022] If a design is adopted in which no gap S is provided between the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 and the receiving portion 55, the following possibility arises due to manufacturing variations. Specifically, the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 may be positioned upward and come into contact with the receiving portion 55, causing the cover member 72 to tilt forward or climb over the receiving portion 55. In contrast, by providing the gap S between the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 and the receiving portion 55, the receiving plate 551 can reliably receive the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 even if there are manufacturing variations in the cover member 72, the rear base 52, etc.

[0023] 6, upper surface 551a of receiving plate 551 is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side. An angle θ of upper surface 551a of receiving plate 551 from the horizontal plane is preferably, for example, 5° to 45°.

[0024] In this embodiment, the angle θ of the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 from the horizontal plane is set to, for example, 5°, taking into consideration variations in the height of the floor surface on which the toilet bowl 2 is placed and the upper surface of the toilet bowl 2. If the angle θ of the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 from the horizontal plane is set to greater than 45°, the receiving plate 551 will come into contact with the corner of the lower end 721 of the cover member 72, making it difficult to stably receive the lower end 721. For this reason, it is preferable that the angle θ of the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 from the horizontal plane be 45° or less.

[0025] 5, the pair of reinforcing ribs 552 are formed in the shape of plates protruding downward from the receiving plate 551 at the lower ends of both ends of the receiving plate 551 in the left-right direction X. Each of the pair of reinforcing ribs 552 is formed in the shape of a plate having a thickness in the left-right direction X and extends in the front-rear direction Y. The pair of reinforcing ribs 552 reinforce the strength of the receiving plate 551.

[0026] The toilet device 1 of this embodiment described above provides the following effects.

[0027] The toilet apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes a rear base 52 and a cover member 72 that covers a flushing tank 71 that is disposed on the rear base 52. The rear base 52 has a receiving portion 55 that is capable of receiving a lower end 721 of the cover member 72. The receiving portion 55 is disposed at the rear of the rear base 52. A gap S is provided between the receiving portion 55 and the lower end 721 of the cover member 72. This allows the receiving portion 55 to receive the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 when the cover member 72 tilts rearward. This prevents the cover member 72 from wobbling.

[0028] In this embodiment, the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side. Therefore, when the cover member 72 tilts rearward, the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 can be guided forward so that the cover member 72 does not climb over the receiving portion 55 and move downward. This makes it possible to guide the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 to a position where it can be reliably received by the receiving portion 55.

[0029] In this embodiment, a pair of receiving portions 55 are provided spaced apart on the left and right sides of the rear base 52. This allows the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 to be stably received at two locations spaced apart in the left-right direction X.

[0030] In this embodiment, the cover member 72 is fixed to the front base 51, which is disposed in front of the rear base 52, but is not fixed to the rear base 52. The lower end 721 of the cover member 72, which is not fixed to the rear base 52, can be received by the receiving portion 55, so that wobbling of the cover member 72 can be effectively suppressed.

[0031] While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate.

[0032] For example, as in a modified cover receiving structure 53A shown in FIG. 7, a slit 554 may be provided in a receiving plate 551A of a receiving portion 55A, and a plate spring portion 553 (elastic portion) may be provided above the slit 554.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 7 , for example, the slit 554 penetrates the receiving plate 551A in the up-down direction. The leaf spring portion 553 extends in the left-right direction X above the slit 554, with the center side in the left-right direction X bulging upward. The leaf spring portion 553 is formed in the shape of a leaf spring that can elastically deform when receiving the lower end of the cover member 72. The leaf spring portion 553 is provided below the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 when the cover member 72 covers the rear base 52. Thus, even without providing a gap between the lower end 721 of the cover member 72 and the receiving portion 55A, the provision of the leaf spring portion 553 allows the leaf spring portion 553 to elastically deform when receiving the lower end of the cover member 72, thereby absorbing manufacturing variations and receiving the lower end 721 of the cover member 72.

[0034] In the above embodiment, the upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 is inclined. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The upper surface 551a of the receiving plate 551 may be configured as a horizontal surface.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the cover member 72 is applied as a cover member that covers the flush tank 71. However, this is not limiting. For example, the cover member may be applied as a cover member that covers the rear of a toilet device in a toilet device that does not have a flush tank.

[0036] In the above embodiment, a pair (two) of receiving portions 55 are provided, but this is not limitative. One receiving portion 55 may be provided, or three or more receiving portions 55 may be provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1 toilet device, 2 toilet bowl, 51 front base (front member), 52 rear base (base member), 55 receiving portion, 71 flush tank (part), 72 cover member, 721 lower end, 551a upper surface, 553 leaf spring portion (elastic portion), S gap

Claims

1. Toilet bowl and a base member disposed at a rear portion of the toilet bowl; a cover member for covering the components disposed on the base member, the base member has a receiving portion that is disposed at a rear portion of the base member, a gap is provided between the receiving portion and a lower end of the cover member, and the receiving portion is capable of receiving the lower end of the cover member; The toilet apparatus, wherein the upper surface of the receiving portion is inclined upward from the front side to the rear side.

2. Toilet bowl and a base member disposed at a rear portion of the toilet bowl; a cover member for covering the components disposed on the base member, the base member has a receiving portion that is disposed at a rear portion of the base member, a gap is provided between the receiving portion and a lower end of the cover member, and the receiving portion is capable of receiving the lower end of the cover member; The receiving portion has an elastic portion that is elastically deformable when receiving the lower end of the cover member.

3. The toilet apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the receiving portions are provided at positions spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides of the base member.

4. The toilet apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cover member is fixed to a front member disposed in front of the base member, and is not fixed to the base member.

5. The toilet apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cover member moves up and down in conjunction with the front member moving up and down relative to the base member.

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