EP0342298A1 - Lavatory seat suitable for WC - Google Patents

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EP0342298A1
EP0342298A1 EP88401180A EP88401180A EP0342298A1 EP 0342298 A1 EP0342298 A1 EP 0342298A1 EP 88401180 A EP88401180 A EP 88401180A EP 88401180 A EP88401180 A EP 88401180A EP 0342298 A1 EP0342298 A1 EP 0342298A1
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Joaquim Maria De Sousa Rodrigues
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to an adaptable toilet bowl seat.
  • an adaptable bezel for young children comprising a bezel of reduced external and internal diameters, the bezel of reduced diameter being pivotally mounted between two parallel uprights bearing on the ground, the axis pivoting being located in the uprights at the standard height of the upper surface of the existing telescope, at least one access step being located between the pivoting axis of the adaptable telescope and the foot of the uprights, characterized in that the adaptable glasses are placed on the original glasses by pads placed on the underside of the adaptable glasses so that they rest on the existing glasses, and the distance between the uprights is less than the diameter of the glasses. origin.
  • the adaptable bezel includes two handles at the end of the uprights.
  • the uprights are provided at their base with at least one pad made of a material with a high coefficient of friction such as rubber.
  • the access step can be adjustable in height and is arranged in front of the vertical plane passing through the pivot axis.
  • the adaptable telescope 1 front view in FIG. 1 comprises two vertical uprights 2 and 3 and a telescope 4 with internal diameter 5 and external diameter 6 reduced compared to the diameter 7 of the existing telescope 61.
  • Shafts 20 and 30 are mounted through the uprights so that they protrude inside the uprights and that they lock in supports 40 and 41, which are integral with the bezel 4.
  • Each upright is provided at its base with a buffer 21 and 31 made of a material with a high coefficient of friction such as an elastomeric material which limits slippage.
  • the distance d which separates the internal faces of the uprights is less than the diameter D of the existing telescope.
  • a step 50 is fixed. Its position is horizontal, maintained by four screws such as 51. A series of additional bores 52 allows height adjustment.
  • the uprights have an S shape so that, the folded bezel 4 having pivoted around the axes 20 and 30 and placed in a vertical position, ie at the rear of the step 50.
  • the upper part of the uprights as indicated in FIG. 2 is provided with a handle 22. Support pads are referenced at 42.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a standard toilet bowl 60 with its bezel 61 resting by means of pads 62 on this bowl.
  • the adaptable bezel 4 is placed horizontally and comes to rest via the pads 42 on the bezel 61.
  • the step 50 is horizontal because the inclination of the uprights relative to the vertical is such that the angles ⁇ and ⁇ allow this position knowing that the feet are supported on the one hand on the pads 21, 31 and on the other hand on the edge of the standard bowl since d is less than D.
  • the child can then easily access the bowl in height thanks to the intermediate step by holding on to the handles and once in place its frontal balance is ensured by its feet which rest on the step and its lateral balance is ensured by handles such as 22.
  • this device is ultra-light and can be handled by the child himself. Its installation is within the reach of a child of a few years. A standard bowl can thus be used by a young child and assisted by an adult, the smallest can also use it.

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Adaptable lavatory seat device (1) comprising an adaptable pivoting lavatory seat (4), of a diameter (5) which is reduced in relation to the standard diameter (7), which is placed between two uprights (2, 3), between which a step (50) is placed, situated between the ground and the pivoting axes (20, 30) of the adaptable lavatory seat. Handles such as (22) make it possible to facilitate ascent and lateral equilibrium once in place. Application: Use of standard WC pan by young children in complete safety. Installation is effected by simply resting on an existing standard lavatory seat, on the edges of this pan since the separation d between the uprights is less than the diameter D of the pan, on the ground via the feet of the uprights. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet une lunette de cuvette de WC adaptable.The present invention relates to an adaptable toilet bowl seat.

On connaît un problème lors d'une utilisation par les jeunes enfants de cuvettes de WC de taille standard et plus particulièrement conçues pour les adultes. Tout d'abord, le dia­mètre moyen de la lunette qui repose sur le bord de la cuvette est trop important et il est nécessaire de le réduire. C'est le but de certains dispositifs existants en forme de couronne qui vient en appui sur la partie interne de la lunette et dont le diamètre interne est réduit.There is a known problem when young children use standard size toilet bowls, more specifically designed for adults. First of all, the average diameter of the scope which rests on the edge of the bowl is too large and it is necessary to reduce it. This is the aim of certain existing devices in the form of a crown which bears on the internal part of the bezel and whose internal diameter is reduced.

De tels dispositifs sont simplement posés au moment de l'utilisation par l'enfant et retirés ensuite. Il se pose alors le problème du rangement car verticalement, cette couron­ne n'est pas stable et horizontalement, elle prend beaucoup de place. De fait que les toilettes sont généralement exiguës, l'inconvénient apparaît encore plus sensible.Such devices are simply placed at the time of use by the child and removed thereafter. There is then the problem of storage because vertically, this crown is not stable and horizontally, it takes up a lot of space. As toilets are generally cramped, the disadvantage appears even more noticeable.

D'autre part, les jeunes enfants ont également un problème de hauteur car leur morphologie ne leur permet pas d'accéder facilement à la face supérieure de la lunette dans un premier temps, et dans un deuxième temps, une fois assis, les pieds de l'enfant ne reposent pas sur le sol. L'enfant est donc en position instable.On the other hand, young children also have a height problem because their morphology does not allow them to easily access the upper face of the glasses at first, and secondly, once seated, the child's feet do not rest on the ground. The child is therefore in an unstable position.

On connait, par le brevet US-A-4.635.303, une lunette adaptable montée pivotante entre deux montants parallèles en appui au sol et comprenant une marche d'accès. Ce dispositif connu est encombrant, car fixé à demeure, et résoud difficilement le problème du réglage en hauteur.Known from US-A-4,635,303, an adaptable bezel pivotally mounted between two parallel uprights bearing on the ground and comprising an access step. This known device is bulky, because it is permanently fixed, and hardly solves the problem of height adjustment.

La présente invention a donc pour but de pallier ces inconvénients en proposant une lunette adapatable pour jeunes enfants comprenant une lunette de diamètres externe et interne réduits, la lunette de diamètre réduit étant montée pivotante entre deux montants parllèles prenant appui sur le sol, l'axe de pivotement étant situé dans les montants à la hauteur standard de la surface supérieure de la lunette existante, au moins une marche d'accès étant située entre l'axe de pivo­tement de la lunette adaptable et le pied des montants, caractérisé en ce que la lunette adaptable est posée sur la lunette d'origine par des tampons placés à la face inférieure de la lunette adaptable de façon qu'ils prennent appui sur la lunette existante, et l'écart entre les montants est inférieur au diamètre de la lunette d'origine.The present invention therefore aims to overcome these drawbacks by proposing an adaptable bezel for young children comprising a bezel of reduced external and internal diameters, the bezel of reduced diameter being pivotally mounted between two parallel uprights bearing on the ground, the axis pivoting being located in the uprights at the standard height of the upper surface of the existing telescope, at least one access step being located between the pivoting axis of the adaptable telescope and the foot of the uprights, characterized in that the adaptable glasses are placed on the original glasses by pads placed on the underside of the adaptable glasses so that they rest on the existing glasses, and the distance between the uprights is less than the diameter of the glasses. origin.

De préférence, la lunette adaptable comprend deux poignées à l'extrémité des montants.Preferably, the adaptable bezel includes two handles at the end of the uprights.

De plus, les montants sont munis à leur base d'au moins un tampon constitué d'une matière à haut coefficient de frottement tel que le caoutchouc.In addition, the uprights are provided at their base with at least one pad made of a material with a high coefficient of friction such as rubber.

La marche d'accès peut être réglable en hauteur et elle est disposée à l'avant du plan vertical passant par l'axe de pivotement.The access step can be adjustable in height and is arranged in front of the vertical plane passing through the pivot axis.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la descrip­tion qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation particulier et non limitatif en regard des figures annexées qui représentent :

  • Figure 1 : Vue de face de la lunette adaptable sui­vant l'invention.
  • Figure 2 : Vue de côté de la lunette adaptable sui­vant l'invention.
  • Figure 3 : Vue de côté de la lunette adaptable mise en place pour utilisation.
The invention will be better understood with the aid of the description which follows of a particular and nonlimiting embodiment with regard to the appended figures which represent:
  • Figure 1: Front view of the adaptable scope according to the invention.
  • Figure 2: Side view of the adaptable scope according to the invention.
  • Figure 3: Side view of the adaptable scope installed for use.

La lunette adaptable 1 vue de face sur la figure 1 comporte deux montants verticaux 2 et 3 et une lunette 4 à diamètres interne 5 et externe 6 réduits par rapport au diamè­tre 7 de la lunette existante 61 . Des axes 20 et 30 sont mon­tés à travers les montants de façon qu'ils dépassent à l'inté­rieur des montants et qu'ils se bloquent dans des supports 40 et 41.solidaires de la lunette 4.The adaptable telescope 1 front view in FIG. 1 comprises two vertical uprights 2 and 3 and a telescope 4 with internal diameter 5 and external diameter 6 reduced compared to the diameter 7 of the existing telescope 61. Shafts 20 and 30 are mounted through the uprights so that they protrude inside the uprights and that they lock in supports 40 and 41, which are integral with the bezel 4.

Chaque montant est muni à sa base d'un tampon 21 et 31 en un matériau à coefficient de frottement élevé tel qu'un ma­tériau élastomère qui limite les glissements.Each upright is provided at its base with a buffer 21 and 31 made of a material with a high coefficient of friction such as an elastomeric material which limits slippage.

La distance d qui sépare les faces internes des mon­tants est inférieure au diamètre D de la lunette existante.The distance d which separates the internal faces of the uprights is less than the diameter D of the existing telescope.

A une hauteur h inférieur à la hauteur H qui sépare l'axe de pivotement de la lunette 4 du sol, on fixe un mar­che-pied 50. Sa position est horizontale, maintenue par quatre vis telles que 51. Une série d'alésages supplémentai­res 52 permet un réglage en hauteur.At a height h less than the height H which separates the pivot axis of the telescope 4 from the ground, a step 50 is fixed. Its position is horizontal, maintained by four screws such as 51. A series of additional bores 52 allows height adjustment.

Les montants ont une forme en S de façon que, la lunet­te 4 repliée ayant pivoté autour des axes 20 et 30 et placée dans une position verticale, soit à l'arrière de la marche 50. La partie supérieure des montants ainsi qu'indiqué en figure 2 est munie d'une poignée 22. Des patins d'appui sont référen­cés en 42.The uprights have an S shape so that, the folded bezel 4 having pivoted around the axes 20 and 30 and placed in a vertical position, ie at the rear of the step 50. The upper part of the uprights as indicated in FIG. 2 is provided with a handle 22. Support pads are referenced at 42.

Le fonctionnement est plus particulièrement décrit en regard de la figure 3 sur laquelle on a représenté une cuvette de WC standard 60 avec sa lunette 61 reposant grâce à des pa­tins 62 sur cette cuvette. La lunette adaptable 4 est placée à l'horizontale et vient reposer par l'intermédiaire des pa­tins 42 sur la lunette 61. La marche 50 est à l'horizontale car l'inclinaison des montants par rapport à la verticale est telle que les angles α et β permettent cette position sachant que les pieds sont en appui d'une part sur les patins 21, 31 et d'autre part sur le bord de la cuvette standard puisque d est inférieur à D.The operation is more particularly described with reference to Figure 3 in which there is shown a standard toilet bowl 60 with its bezel 61 resting by means of pads 62 on this bowl. The adaptable bezel 4 is placed horizontally and comes to rest via the pads 42 on the bezel 61. The step 50 is horizontal because the inclination of the uprights relative to the vertical is such that the angles α and β allow this position knowing that the feet are supported on the one hand on the pads 21, 31 and on the other hand on the edge of the standard bowl since d is less than D.

L'enfant peut alors accéder facilement à la cuvette en hauteur grâce au marche-pied intermédiaire en se tenant aux poignées et une fois en place son équilibre frontal est assuré par ses pieds qui reposent sur le marche-pied et son équilibre latéral est assuré par les poignées telles que 22.The child can then easily access the bowl in height thanks to the intermediate step by holding on to the handles and once in place its frontal balance is ensured by its feet which rest on the step and its lateral balance is ensured by handles such as 22.

On comprend les avantages de l'invention et notamment la sûreté et la sécurité de l'action par l'enfant. De plus, réali­sé en matériau polymère, ce dispositif est ultra-léger et peut être manipulé par l'enfant lui-même. Sa mise en place est à la portée d'un enfant de quelques années. Une cuvette standard est ainsi utilisable par un enfant en bas âge et assisté par un adul­te, les plus petits pourront également l'utiliser.We understand the advantages of the invention and in particular the safety and security of action by the child. In addition, made of polymer material, this device is ultra-light and can be handled by the child himself. Its installation is within the reach of a child of a few years. A standard bowl can thus be used by a young child and assisted by an adult, the smallest can also use it.

L'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples de réali­sation qui viennent d'être décrits, elle est au contraire sus­ceptible de modifications et de variantes qui apparaîtront à l'homme de l'art.The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments which have just been described, it is on the contrary liable to modifications and variants which will appear to those skilled in the art.

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1 - Dispositif de lunette adaptable (1) comprenant une lunette (4) de diamètre interne (5) et externe (6) réduits, la lunette (4) à dimensions réduites étant montée pivotante entre deux montants (2, 3) parallèles prenant appui sur le sol, les axes de pivotement (20, 30) étant situés à la hauteur standard de la surface supérieure de la lunette existante, au moins un marche-pied (50) étant situé à une hauteur comprise entre les axes de pivotement (20, 30) et le sol, caractérisé en ce que la lunette adapta­ble (4) est posée sur la lunette d'origine (61) par des tampons d'appui (42) disposés sur la face inférieure de la lunette adaptable (4) et l'écart d entre les montants est inférieur au diamètre D de la lunette d'origine (61).1 - Adaptable glasses device (1) comprising a glasses (4) of reduced internal (5) and external (6) diameter, the glasses (4) of reduced dimensions being pivotally mounted between two parallel uprights (2, 3) bearing on the ground, the pivot axes (20, 30) being located at the standard height of the upper surface of the existing telescope, at least one step (50) being located at a height between the pivot axes (20 , 30) and the ground, characterized in that the adaptable telescope (4) is placed on the original telescope (61) by support pads (42) arranged on the underside of the adaptable telescope (4) and the difference d between the uprights is less than the diameter D of the original telescope (61). 2 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caracté­risé en ce que les extrémités supérieures des montants sont munies de poignées (22).2 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper ends of the uprights are provided with handles (22). 3 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caracté­risé en ce que le marche-pied (50) est décentré vers l'avant par rapport au plan vertical passant par les axes de pivo­tement.3 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the step (50) is decentered forward relative to the vertical plane passing through the pivot axes. 4 - Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caracté­risé en ce que les pieds des montants (2) et (3) sont munis de tampons (21, 31) en matériau à haut coefficient de fric­tion.4 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the feet of the uprights (2) and (3) are provided with pads (21, 31) made of material with a high coefficient of friction. 5 - Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendi­cations précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les axes de pivotement (20, 30) sont bloqués dans des supports (40, 41) solidaires de la lunette.5 - Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pivot axes (20, 30) are blocked in supports (40, 41) integral with the telescope. 6 - Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendi­cations précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins une série d'alésages (52) permettant un réglage en hauteur du marche-pied (50).6 - Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one series of bores (52) allowing an adjustment in height of the step (50).
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