JP2000096679A - Human private parts washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the sanitary property of a washing water discharge nozzle by arranging a long tubular washing water discharge nozzle reciprocatably in the longitudinal direction between a waiting position and an operating position, and providing a one-end proximity section forming the washing water discharge port of the washing water discharge nozzle and a tube body surrounding its adjacent portion at the waiting position. SOLUTION: A support 17 with a shallow circular arc cross section is inclinatorily arranged along a washing water discharge nozzle 12 directly below the washing water discharge nozzle 12 and is fixed to a casing 25. The front portion of the support 17 forms a tube body 18, and a spiral lug 18a is formed on the inner face. The washing water discharge nozzle 12 is supported by the support 17 and the tube body 18 movably in the longitudinal direction while a cylindrical skirt 12b fitted to the rear end section is kept in contact with the circular arc-shaped inner face of the support 17 and the front portion is inserted into the tube body 18. The washing water, discharge nozzle 12 is reciprocated in the longitudinal direction between a waiting position and an operating position by the drive of a motor, and the washing water discharge nozzle 12 is stored in the easing 25 at the waiting position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a human body part.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cleaning water discharge nozzle having a long cylindrical shape, which is disposed so as to be able to reciprocate in a longitudinal direction between a standby position and an operation position, and has a cleaning water discharge port formed near one end thereof, is provided at a standby position. For example, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Hei 5-22673 discloses an apparatus for cleaning a local part of a human body that includes a cover disposed opposite to a cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle and covering a portion near the one end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle. . In the above human body local cleaning device,
Immediately before and / or immediately after the cleaning of the human body part, the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle located at the standby position is reflected by the cover to form the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle. A portion near one end is washed.

[0003]

In the conventional human body local cleaning apparatus, the portion to be cleaned of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is limited to a portion near one end where the cleaning water discharge port is formed. Since the separated portions are not washed, there is a problem that the sanitation of the washing water discharge nozzle is not perfect. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a human body local cleaning device having higher sanitation of a cleaning water discharge nozzle than a conventional human body local cleaning device.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a washing water discharge port is provided so as to be reciprocally movable in a longitudinal direction between a standby position and an operating position, and is provided near one end. A cleaning water discharge nozzle formed in a long cylindrical shape, and a fixedly positioned cylindrical body surrounding the portion near the one end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle at the standby position and a portion adjacent to the portion. Provided is a human body local cleaning device characterized by the following. In the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle at the standby position overflows into the cylinder. The portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle adjacent to one end near the one end where the cleaning water discharge port is formed and the portion adjacent to the vicinity of the one end near the longitudinal center of the cleaning water discharge nozzle are washed by the cleaning water overflowing into the cylindrical body. . In the apparatus for cleaning a human body local part according to the present invention, compared with the conventional human body part cleaning apparatus for cleaning only the vicinity of one end where the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is formed, the cleaning water discharge nozzle can be cleaned more easily. Since the range in the longitudinal direction of the part is wide, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is higher than that of a conventional human body local cleaning device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a spiral projection extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. In the case where a spiral projection extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body, the washing water discharged from the washing water discharge port flows along the spiral projection formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. ,
The water flows spirally toward the other end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle. By the spiral cleaning water flow surrounding the cleaning water discharge nozzle, the cleaning water discharge nozzle is adjacent to one end near the one end where the cleaning water discharge port is formed and adjacent to the one end near the longitudinal center of the cleaning water discharge nozzle. The parts are cleaned. Since the cleaning water flows around the cleaning water discharge nozzle, the entire area in the circumferential direction of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is uniformly cleaned. As a result, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the human body local cleaning device includes a casing for accommodating the cleaning water discharge nozzle when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at the standby position.
The washing water discharge nozzle in the standby position surrounds the entire area of the portion exposed outside the casing when in the operating position. The portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle exposed outside the casing when in the operating position may be contaminated by dirt scattered during cleaning of the human body part. Therefore, by cleaning the entire area of the part, the sanitary property of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the human body local cleaning device is in the standby mode, the cleaning water is periodically discharged. When the human body cleaning device is in standby mode,
If the cleaning water discharge nozzle is regularly discharged, the cleaning water discharge nozzle is periodically cleaned, and the surface of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is kept constantly wet, the human body local cleaning device is in the operation mode. In addition, the scattered dirt is less likely to adhere to the cleaning water discharge nozzle, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

[0008] In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the human body local cleaning device discharges sterilized water as cleaning water. By discharging the sterilizing water as the cleaning water, the cleaning water discharge nozzle can be cleaned and sterilized, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

[0009] In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the human body local cleaning device discharges alkaline water as cleaning water. By discharging the alkaline water as the cleaning water, the cleaning power of the cleaning water is increased, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the human body local cleaning device discharges the cleaning water intermittently when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at the standby position. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the human body local cleaning device discharges the cleaning water while moving the cleaning water discharge nozzle when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at the standby position. Cleaning that collides with the part to be cleaned by intermittently discharging the cleaning water from the cleaning water discharge nozzle at the standby position, or discharging the cleaning water while moving the cleaning water discharge nozzle at the standby position. Fluctuations occur in the water flow, the cleaning power of the cleaning water increases, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle improves.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A human body local cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a pipe 1 connected to a water supply pipe (not shown). An electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2 having a pressure adjusting function is provided in the middle of the pipe 1. A heat exchanger 3 is connected to a water supply pipe 1 extending downstream from the electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2. In the heat exchanger 3, a heater 4 and a water level sensor 5 for detecting a water level in the heat exchanger to prevent empty heating and the like,
A temperature sensor 6 for monitoring the water temperature in the heat exchanger 3,
7 are provided. An air release valve 9 is provided in the middle of a pipe 8 extending downstream from the heat exchanger 3, and a flow control valve 10 is connected to a downstream end of the pipe 8. A flexible tube 11 extending downstream from the flow control valve 10 is connected to a long cylindrical cleaning water discharge nozzle 12. Near the front end portion of the discharge port 12a ₁ is formed of the cleaning water ejection nozzle 12 constitutes a detachable nozzle head 12a.

The human body local cleaning device includes a control device 13, a power-on device 14 for operating a main power supply, a use detection device 15 for detecting the use of a toilet, and a remote control device 16 for issuing a control command to the control device 13. And A water level signal from the water level sensor 5, a temperature signal from the temperature sensors 6 and 7, a use detection signal from the use detection device 15, a control command signal from the remote control device 16, and the like are input to the control device 13. A control signal is output from the control device 13 to the electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2, the heater 4, the flow control valve 10, and a motor 19 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a support 17 having a shallow circular cross section is provided obliquely right below the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 and along the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12. The support 17 is fixed to a casing 25 described later.
The front part of the support 17 constitutes a cylinder 18. A spiral projection 18a extending in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body 18 is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 18. Cleaning water discharge nozzle 12
The cylindrical skirt 12b attached to the rear end abuts against the arc-shaped inner surface of the support 17, and the front portion is the cylindrical body 1.
In a state inserted through the support member 8, the support member 17 and the cylindrical member 18 support the movable member in the longitudinal direction.

A drive pulley 20, a tension pulley 21, and a support 17 mounted on an output shaft of a motor 19
A timing belt 24 is wrapped around pulleys 22 and 23 attached to the motor. Timing belt 24
Is the clamp 1 attached to the washing water discharge nozzle 12.
Grabbed by 2c. The washing water discharge nozzle 12
Driven by the motor 19, it reciprocates in the longitudinal direction between the standby position and the operating position. When the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is at the standby position, the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12
As shown in the figure, the whole is accommodated in a casing 25 indicated by a dashed line. When the cleaning water ejection nozzle 12 is in operation position, and the nozzle head 12a front a part near the discharge ports 12a ₁ is formed of the cleaning water ejection nozzle 12, a site adjacent to the nozzle head 12a of the central portion, It is exposed outside the casing 25.

The cylindrical body 18 surrounds the entire area of the portion of the washing water discharge nozzle 12 at the standby position, which is exposed outside the casing 25 when at the operating position.

Under the control of the controller 13, the human body cleaning device operates in two operation modes, a standby mode and a human body cleaning mode. When the human body local cleaning device is in the standby mode, the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is at the standby position where the whole is hidden in the casing 25 as shown in FIGS.
When the user sits on a valve seat (not shown), the use detection device 15 detects the seating, and a detection signal is sent to the control device 13. Under the control of the control device 13, the heater 4 operates and the water in the heat exchanger 3 is heated to an appropriate temperature.

When the user presses the human body local cleaning button of the remote control device 16, the human body local cleaning device shifts to the human body local cleaning mode. Under the control of the control device, the electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2 opens, the flow control valve 10 operates, and an appropriate amount of hot water is sent to the washing water discharge nozzle 12 located at the standby position. The wash water discharging nozzle 12, the washing water is discharged from the discharge port 12a _1,
A helical projection 18a that collides with the inner surface of the cylindrical body 18 and is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 18 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body 18.
Along the direction of the rear end of the washing water discharge nozzle 12. The spiral flow of cleaning water surrounding the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 cleans the entire area of the portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 at the standby position that is exposed outside the casing 25 when at the operating position. Since the washing water flows around the washing water discharge nozzle 12, the entire area in the circumferential direction of the washing water discharge nozzle 12 is uniformly washed. When the washing water spirally flows around the washing water discharge nozzle 12, a part of the washing water flow flows at high speed through a narrow gap between the spiral projection 18a and the washing water discharge nozzle 12. The washing water discharge nozzle 12 is sufficiently washed by the high-speed washing water flow having strong washing power. The washing wastewater discharged rearward from the rear end of the cylinder 18 is
It flows through the bottom wall of the casing 25 and is discharged into a toilet (not shown). The washing wastewater discharged forward from the front end of the cylindrical body 18 is directly discharged into a toilet (not shown).

After the pre-cleaning of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is completed, the electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2 is closed under the control of the control device 13,
The discharge of the washing water stops. The motor 19 rotates and the washing water discharge nozzle 12 moves in the longitudinal direction to reach the operating position,
The nozzle head 12a and a portion of the center of the nozzle 12 adjacent to the nozzle head 12a are exposed outside the casing 25. The electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2 opens, and the washing water discharge port 12a ₁
The washing water is discharged from the washing machine to wash the local area of the user.

When the user presses the stop button on the remote controller 16, the electromagnetic water shutoff valve 2 closes and the discharge of the washing water stops. The motor 19 rotates, the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 moves in the longitudinal direction, and stops at the standby position. Cleaning water is discharged,
The entire area of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 that is exposed outside the casing 25 when in the operating position is cleaned. After the washing of the washing water discharge nozzle 12 is completed, the electromagnetic shutoff valve 2 closes, and the human body part washing device enters a standby mode.

[0020] In human private part washing device according to this embodiment, washing water discharged from the washing water discharge port 12a ₁ of the washing water discharge nozzle 12 located at the standby position, a spiral formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 18 Along the projections 18a of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 and flows in the direction of the rear end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12,
Then, the entire area of the portion exposed outside the casing 25 when in the operating position is cleaned. In the apparatus for cleaning a human body local part according to the present embodiment, compared with the conventional apparatus for cleaning a human body local part which only cleans the nozzle head 12a near the front end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12, the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 can be cleaned more easily. Since the range in the longitudinal direction of the part is wide, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is higher than that of a conventional human body local cleaning device.

The portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 that is exposed outside the casing 25 when in the operating position may be contaminated by dirt scattered during the cleaning of the human body part. In the apparatus for cleaning a human body local part according to the present embodiment, when the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is in the operating position,
Since the entire area of the portion exposed to the outside of the nozzle 5 is cleaned, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is high.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The human body local cleaning device may be configured to periodically wash the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 when the human body local cleaning device is in the standby mode. When the human body local cleaning device is in the standby mode, the cleaning water is periodically discharged, and the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is periodically cleaned.
If the surface of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is kept wet at all times, the scattered dirt is less likely to adhere to the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 when the human body local cleaning device is in the operation mode, and the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 12 improves hygiene.

A chemical mixing device, a saline electrolysis device, and the like are disposed between the atmosphere release valve 9 and the flow control valve 10 so that the washing water can be used.
Hypochlorous acid-containing sterilizing water, drug-containing sterilizing water, alkaline water, and the like may be mixed. By discharging the sterilizing water as the cleaning water, the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 can be cleaned and sterilized, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is improved. By discharging the alkaline water as the cleaning water, the cleaning power of the cleaning water is increased, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is improved.

The cleaning water is discharged intermittently from the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 at the standby position, or the cleaning water is discharged while moving the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 at the standby position within a predetermined range. May be. The intensity of the washing water flow colliding with the part to be washed is generated, the washing power of the washing water is increased, and the sanitary property of the washing water discharge nozzle 12 is improved.

The cylinder 18 may be a simple cylinder having no spiral projection 18a. Since the wash water discharged from the washing water discharge port 12a ₁ is full of the cylindrical body 18, surrounded by a portion in the cylindrical body 18 of the cleaning water ejection nozzle 12 is cleaned. As the longitudinal range of the part to be cleaned is wider than before,
The hygiene of the cleaning water discharge nozzle 12 is improved.

When the washing water discharge nozzle 12 is in the operating position, the casing 25 does
It is not necessary to cover the entire area exposed outside. What is necessary is just to extend to the rear as appropriate from the nozzle head 12a, which has been a conventional cleaning target.

[0027]

In the apparatus for cleaning a local part of a human body according to the present invention, the cleaning water discharged from the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle at the standby position overflows into the cylinder. The portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle adjacent to one end near the one end where the cleaning water discharge port is formed and the portion adjacent to the vicinity of the one end near the longitudinal center of the cleaning water discharge nozzle are washed by the cleaning water overflowing into the cylindrical body. .
In the apparatus for cleaning a human body local part according to the present invention, compared with the conventional human body part cleaning apparatus for cleaning only the vicinity of one end where the cleaning water discharge port of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is formed, the cleaning water discharge nozzle can be cleaned more easily. Since the range in the longitudinal direction of the part is wide, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is higher than that of a conventional human body local cleaning device.

In the case where a spiral projection extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body, the washing water discharged from the washing water discharge port is supplied to the spiral projection formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. Flows in a spiral shape in the direction of the other end of the washing water discharge nozzle. By the spiral cleaning water flow surrounding the cleaning water discharge nozzle, the cleaning water discharge nozzle is adjacent to one end near the one end where the cleaning water discharge port is formed and adjacent to the one end near the longitudinal center of the cleaning water discharge nozzle. The parts are cleaned. Since the cleaning water flows around the cleaning water discharge nozzle, the entire area in the circumferential direction of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is uniformly cleaned. As a result, the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

The portion of the cleaning water discharge nozzle that is exposed outside the casing when in the operating position may be contaminated by dirt scattered during the cleaning of the human body. Therefore, by cleaning the entire area of the part, the sanitary property of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

When the human body local cleaning device is in the standby mode, the cleaning water is periodically discharged, the cleaning water discharge nozzle is periodically cleaned, and the surface of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is constantly kept wet. By doing so, when the human body local cleaning device is in the operation mode, dirt is less likely to adhere to the cleaning water discharge nozzle, and the sanitary properties of the cleaning water discharge nozzle are improved.

By discharging the sterilizing water as the cleaning water, the cleaning water discharge nozzle can be cleaned and sterilized, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

By discharging the alkaline water as the cleaning water, the cleaning power of the cleaning water is increased, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

The cleaning water is discharged intermittently from the cleaning water discharge nozzle located at the standby position, or the cleaning water is discharged while moving the cleaning water discharge nozzle located at the standby position. The strength of the colliding cleaning water flow is generated, the cleaning power of the cleaning water is increased, and the sanitation of the cleaning water discharge nozzle is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a human body local cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a cleaning water discharge nozzle of the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a cleaning water discharge nozzle of the human body local cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view as viewed in the direction of arrows aa in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 2 electromagnetic shutoff valve 3 heat exchanger 4 heater 10 flow control valve 12 cleaning water discharge nozzle 12a nozzle head 12a ₁ cleaning water discharge port 12b skirt 12c clamp 13 control device 16 remote control device 17 support body 18 cylindrical body 18a spiral protrusion 19 Motor 25 Casing

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yukihiro Fukuda 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Touchi Kiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tsutomu Harada 2 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka No. 1-1, Totoki Kiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenichiro Nakao 2-1-1, Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka F-term in Totoki Kiki Co., Ltd. 2D038 JA05 JF06 KA03 KA14 KA22

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning water discharge nozzle having a long cylindrical shape disposed reciprocally in a longitudinal direction between a standby position and an operation position and having a cleaning water discharge port formed at a portion near one end thereof. A human body local cleaning device, comprising: a fixedly positioned cylinder surrounding a portion near one end of the cleaning water discharge nozzle and a portion adjacent to the portion. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a spiral projection extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on an inner surface of the cylindrical body. 3. A washing water discharge nozzle is provided when the washing water discharge nozzle is at the standby position, and a casing is provided for housing the cleaning water discharge nozzle when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at the standby position. 3. The apparatus for cleaning a local part of a human body according to claim 1, wherein the whole area of the portion exposed to the outside is surrounded. 4. The human body local cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning water is periodically discharged when the human body local cleaning apparatus is in a standby mode. 5. The human body local cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein sterilizing water is discharged as cleaning water. 6. The human body local cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein alkaline water is discharged as cleaning water. 7. The human body local cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning water is intermittently discharged when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at a standby position. 8. The human body part according to claim 1, wherein when the cleaning water discharge nozzle is at the standby position, the cleaning water is discharged while moving the cleaning water discharge nozzle. Cleaning equipment.