Patent ID: 11950732
Assignee: TOTO LTD.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A toilet device, comprising:
an electric opening/closing unit configured to open and close at least one of a toilet seat or a toilet lid,
the electric opening/closing unit including
a motor, and
a transmission mechanism transmitting a rotation of the motor to one of the toilet seat or the toilet lid,

the transmission mechanism including
an internal gear including teeth provided in an inner circumferential surface of the internal gear, the internal gear being tubular,
a first transmission part housed in the internal gear, the first transmission part transmitting a rotational force of the motor, and
a second transmission part housed in the internal gear, the second transmission part transmitting a rotational force of the first transmission part,

the first transmission part including
a first planetary gear to which the rotational force of the motor is transmitted, the first planetary gear revolving around a rotation axis along the inner circumferential surface of the internal gear while rotating, and
a first planetary carrier rotating around the rotation axis as the first planetary gear rotates and revolves,

the second transmission part including
a second planetary gear to which a rotational force of the first planetary carrier is transmitted, the second planetary gear revolving around the rotation axis along the inner circumferential surface of the internal gear while rotating,
a second planetary carrier rotating around the rotation axis as the second planetary gear rotates and revolves, and
a shaft part including a rotational axis of the second planetary gear, the shaft part revolving around the rotation axis,

the first planetary carrier including a protrusion extending along a trajectory of the revolution of the shaft part,
the shaft part contacting the protrusion,
a gap being formed between the shaft part and a part of the first planetary carrier other than the protrusion.