Flush toilet and deodorizing method of the same

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a flush toilet and a deodorizing method of the flush toilet which effectively remove a source of an offensive odor in the toilet and which can decompose the odor and also clean and sterilize a toilet bowl. A flush toilet 8 is equipped with a deodorizing apparatus 1 , and the deodorizing apparatus 1 comprises: an electrolytic cell fitted with at least a pair of electrodes and storing tap water; odor suction means for sucking in an odor in the toilet; odor supply means for supplying the odor sucked in by the odor suction means into the electrolytic cell, odor adsorption means capable of adsorbing and releasing the odor; and odor supply means for supplying the odor released from the odor adsorption means to the electrolytic cell.

1 . A flush toilet equipped with a bowl and flushing means for flushing an inside of the bowl, the flush toilet comprising: 
 an electrolytic cell fitted with a pair of electrodes and storing water; a power source to electrify the pair of electrodes; odor suction means for sucking in an odor of excrement; and odor supply means for supplying the odor sucked in by the odor suction means into the electrolytic cell,    wherein the electrodes are electrified by the power source to generate electrolytic water in the electrolytic cell, and the odor is removed by the electrolytic water.    
   
   
       2 . The flush toilet according to  claim 1 , further comprising: an adsorption member which adsorbs the odor sucked in by the odor suction means; and heating means for heating the adsorption member to release the odor adsorbed by the adsorption member, 
 wherein the odor released from the adsorption member is supplied into the electrolytic cell by the odor supply means to remove the odor.    
   
   
       3 . The flush toilet according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the odor supply means supplies the odor into the electrolytic cell from a position lower than a half of a height of the electrolytic cell.  
   
   
       4 . The flush toilet according to  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the odor is supplied into the electrolytic cell by the odor supply means in a state where the electrolytic water is stored in the electrolytic cell.  
   
   
       5 . The flush toilet according to  claims 1  to  4  comprising: a flow path to flow the water or the electrolytic water in the electrolytic cell into the bowl; and a valve which is provided in the flow path and which controls whether or not to allow the water or the electrolytic water to be flown into the bowl.  
   
   
       6 . The flush toilet according to  claim 5 , wherein the flushing means comprises a flush lever or switch to flow water into the bowl, and the valve is opened in conjunction with the lever or switch.  
   
   
       7 . The flush toilet according to  claim 5  or  6 , further comprising: detection means for detecting that the bowl is in use, wherein when the detection means detects that the bowl is in use, the valve is opened for a predetermined period every predetermined time.  
   
   
       8 . The flush toilet according to  claims 5  to  7 , comprising: a manual switch to open the valve for the predetermined period.  
   
   
       9 . A deodorizing method of a flush toilet to implement deodorization in such a manner that an odor of excrement is supplied into an electrolytic cell which stores water and which includes a pair of electrodes provided so that at least part of the pair of electrodes is immersed in the water, the method comprising: 
 electrifying the pair of electrodes before and/or during and/or after the supply of the odor into the electrolytic cell to generate electrolytic water in the electrolytic cell, and decomposing odor components contained in the odor by the electrolytic water.    
   
   
       10 . The deodorizing method of the flush toilet according to  claim 9 , the electrolytic water is flown into a bowl to clean, sterilize and deodorize the bowl.