EP0619976A1 - Device for fixing a toilet lid - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
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- the present invention relates to a device for fixing a flap of W-C on a bowl, allowing in particular disassembly and reassembly without tools, simple, quick and frequent of said flap.
- the usual fasteners intended for this use generally consist of a bolt and a nut making the fixed part (s) of the flap (fixed) integral with the bowl by means of through orifices provided during manufacture in the constituent material the bowl.
- the quantity of W-C fitted with standard non-removable toilet seats is quite considerable, both in the accommodation and in places open to the public, workplaces, hospitals, hotel rooms, etc. This poses a double problem of cleaning and hygiene. Indeed, maintenance operations at this level, of individuals or staff assigned to this task, are impractical and unpleasant and make prophylactic measures random to control certain diseases, especially intestinal diseases. For these reasons we have tried to create removable devices.
- Removable and removable flaps are known in particular from PCT patent application WO 91/11 151 which teaches a toilet flap formed by a seat and a cover articulated by axes on uprights linked to the fixing holes on the bowl by elastically expandable tenons to, after expansion, be fixed by friction in the walls of the holes in the bowl provided for the tenons.
- Such a device also comprises a tensioner which makes it possible to establish substantially horizontal forces between the tenons for applying the tenons against the walls of the hole.
- fastening systems comprising two frames, each mounted in a hole passing through the bowl, provided for fixing the flap, the frames having at their upper part a groove forming a clamp or clip for each of the axes articulating the seat on the cover.
- Such devices if they are simple to construct, have the drawback of leaving the dormant members to remain during the cleaning operation on the bowl, which constitutes an area where cleaning remains difficult.
- the frames can undergo a slight rotational movement and no longer be rigorously oriented along the transverse axis, which makes the installation of the flap more difficult.
- the main object of the invention is therefore to provide a fastening device for dismantling and reassembly simple, quick and without tools of the standard flaps on the bowls without prejudice to the aesthetic appearance and without significantly complicating the manufacture of the device.
- the device thus makes it possible to thoroughly clean the bowl in the parts where usually the flap is secured to it. Furthermore the fact of separating the flap also allows easy cleaning and disinfection of the latter.
- the device for fixing a toilet seat composed of at least one seat articulated by at least one hinge on the fixing holes of the bowl to allow the quick disassembly and reassembly without tools is characterized in that it consists of two coaxial parts, one female of which is made integral with the bowl and provided with a central well in which the other male part is integral with the hinge of the 'flap enters the female part and means ensuring a metastable position of the male part in the female part.
- At least one shoulder of the male part coming to constrain one or more elastic parts integral with the female part.
- the male part comprises a barrel consisting of two parts, one threaded, the other threaded to allow the interposition of shims between the two parts in order to adjust the total length of the male part .
- each female part comprises at the upper part a shoulder of dimensions greater than those of the orifices of the bowl and on its outer surface means for securing the female part to the bowl and elastic means intended to cooperate with the 'shoulder of the male part.
- the fastening means consist of a first nut cooperating with an external thread of the female part and the elastic means are fixed to a second nut provided with an internal thread and a shoulder forming a stop.
- the elastic elements forming a spring are located near the outlet of the female part.
- the means ensuring a metastable position consist of the fact that the outside diameter of the male part is adjusted sliding with respect to the internal diameter of the well of the female part and the length of the male and female parts is between three times and ten times the dimension of the internal diameter of the well.
- the length is preferably three times the inside diameter of the well of the female part.
- the female part is equipped with shapes designed to adapt to the configuration of the orifices of the bowl.
- the hinge is made integral with the male part by a threaded part which is screwed on the upper end of the male part.
- a second object of the invention is to adapt to the device an anti-theft system allowing the disassembly of the flap but limiting the movement of the latter to a predetermined distance to prevent the disappearance of the flaps when using this type of flap in communities.
- the device comprises at the end of the male part integral with the flap a flexible and flexible connecting element, of determined length corresponding to the authorized displacement limit and the other end of which is attached at a fixed point.
- the fixed point is integral with the bowl.
- the invention allows the attachment of a flap consisting of a cover (20) and a seat (21) connected together by a hinge (3).
- the hinge (3) is formed of three fittings (31, 32, 33) articulated around a same axis (30), the first bracket (31) in the form of a square allows the connection of the flap with a male part (5) of the invention.
- This connection of the fitting (31) on the male part (5) is ensured by means of a threaded part (6) which is screwed into the internal thread (52) provided in a well formed for this purpose on the upper part of the barrel (5) of the male part.
- the second fitting (32) is secured to the cover (20) while the third fitting (33) of the hinge is secured to the seat (21).
- the male part (5) has, near its lower end, a groove (90) followed by a bulge so as to form a shoulder (9).
- this part can be produced independently of the cylindrical part of the barrel (5) and made integral with the latter by a threaded stud (91) which is screwed into a tapped hole (51) provided in the end of the barrel (5) opposite to that intended to receive the threaded part (6).
- This embodiment of the male part has the advantage of making it possible to interpose between the element (9) forming the shoulder (90) and the barrel (5) a washer (11) so as to adjust the length of the male part. to the desirable value.
- a female element (4) is mounted in each of the orifices (14) reserved in the bowl (1) during the manufacture of the latter.
- This female element (4) has a central cylindrical well (42) open at its two ends and an outer surface provided with a thread (40).
- the upper end of the female part (4) is provided with a shoulder (41) of dimension greater than that of the orifice (14) of the bowl so as to secure the female element (4) by support of the shoulder (41) on the upper surface of the bowl and screwing of a nut (7) coming to press via a washer (12) on the underside of the bowl (1).
- the female element (4) is longer than the thickness of the bowl (1) so as to allow the screwing of a nut (7) and still have a sufficient length of thread (40) to allow the screwing of an additional element (8).
- This complementary element (8) has a outer shape of a nut, for example with a hexagonal face, and comprises in its inner part a central well (82) tapped over a part of the length of this element and ending in an approximately central zone of the element by a shoulder ( 83) on which a spring leaf (10) of suitable shape is fixed so as to come and grip the end of the male part (9) and ensure its retention by clipping.
- a second alternative embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1a avoids the use of the complementary element (8).
- the leaf spring (10) constituting the elastic means is secured directly to the female part (4) and disposed or produced inside the well (42) at a determined distance so that it can perform its clip-on function on the 'shoulder (9) of the male part (5).
- the removable fixing device can be provided at the end of the male part (5) forming a shoulder (9) or stud of a chain (13) integral with the stud (9).
- the other end of the chain (13) is made integral with an element fixed to the bowl (1) such as, for example, the complementary element (8) or the nut (7) or any other part of the bowl (1) or a fixed part located near the bowl (1) such as a wall.
- the chain (13) is of sufficient length to allow disassembly of the flap so as to ensure the cleaning of the bowl and the flap without allowing unwelcome people to take the flap with them.
- a third alternative embodiment of the invention consists in using a cylindrical male part (5) having an adjusted external diameter sliding relative to the internal diameter of the well (42) of the female part.
- the male parts (5) and females (4) must have a length whose value is between three times and ten times the internal diameter of the well (42) of the female part (4).
- this length will be equal to three times the diameter of the well (42) and thus ensures a metastable bond, that is to say a bond which remains stable at low displacements of the male part (5) in the female part (4) and which becomes unstable during a displacement of dimension greater than the length defined above.
- the removable fixing device can be provided at the end of the barrel of the male part (5) with a chain (13) integral with the barrel.
- the other end of the chain (13) is made integral with an element fixed to the bowl (1) such as, for example, the nut (7) or any other part of the bowl (1) or even a part fixed located near the bowl (1) such as a wall.
- the chain (13) is of sufficient length to allow disassembly of the flap so as to ensure the cleaning of the bowl and the flap without allowing unwelcome people to take the flap with them.
- the installation of the flap is very easily obtained by the penetration of the male parts (5) integral with each of the two hinges (3) of the flap in the female parts (4) integral with each of the two orifices (14 ) of the bowl and by exerting a vertical force directed downwards on the bracket fitting (31) of the hinge (3) of the flap.
- the adjustment of the external diameter of the male part (5) relative to the internal diameter of the central well (42) of the female part (4) is sufficiently precise to allow easy sliding of the two parts into one another and ensure satisfactory retention of the flap during use usual which solicits the male part only by shear stresses.
- the shoulder (9) comes into contact with the spring leaf (10) which deforms to allow further engagement and secure the spring leaf (10) on the ovoid pin (9).
- the square fitting (31) will be in contact with the upper part of the female part (4) and the leaf spring (10) exerts pressure along the shoulder (9) of the male part (5) when the length is correctly adapted, for example using a washer (11).
- the separation of the two parts is obtained by the application of a vertical upward pulling force to ensure the separation of the two parts of the spring leaf (10) in order to release the shoulder (9) and allow its sliding in the female part (4).
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown but encompasses any variant and / or combination of their various elements.
- the device equipped with a chain (13) can end in a shoulder which constrains a leaf spring secured to the female part (4).
- the nut (7) and the washer (12) ensuring the fixing of the female part (4) on the hole (14) of the bowl can be combined into a single piece of suitable shape.
- the male part formed from the barrel (5) and the shoulder (9) can be made in one piece.
- the male part must have a length such that it exerts an action near the base of the female part (4), that is to say at a place situated below the plane of the bowl (1) on which the flap rests, carrying out an assembly by spring blades in the immediate vicinity of the inlet opening of the female part (4) would not go beyond the ambit of the invention.
- the device of the invention can equally well be used on W-C flaps comprising only the seat (21).
- male and female parts can be made of a metal or of a stainless metal alloy or of plastic, or of any material suitable for this kind of application.
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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de fixation d'un abattant de W-C sur une cuvette, permettant en particulier un démontage et un remontage sans outil, simple, rapide et fréquent dudit abattant.The present invention relates to a device for fixing a flap of W-C on a bowl, allowing in particular disassembly and reassembly without tools, simple, quick and frequent of said flap.
Les fixations usuelles destinées à cet usage sont généralement constituées d'un boulon et d'un écrou rendant la ou les parties fixes de l'abattant (dormant) solidaires de la cuvette grâce à des orifices traversant prévus lors de la fabrication dans le matériau constituant la cuvette. La quantité de W-C équipés d'abattants standards non démontables est tout à fait considérable, tant dans les logements que dans les lieux recevant du public, lieux de travail, hôpitaux, chambres d'hôtels, etc. Cela pose un double problème de nettoyage et d'hygiène. En effet, les opérations d'entretien à ce niveau, des particuliers ou des personnels affectés à cette tâche, sont peu pratiques et désagréables et rendent aléatoires les mesures prophylactiques destinées à enrayer certaines maladies, notamment les maladies intestinales. Pour ces raisons on a essayé de créer des dispositifs démontables.The usual fasteners intended for this use generally consist of a bolt and a nut making the fixed part (s) of the flap (fixed) integral with the bowl by means of through orifices provided during manufacture in the constituent material the bowl. The quantity of W-C fitted with standard non-removable toilet seats is quite considerable, both in the accommodation and in places open to the public, workplaces, hospitals, hotel rooms, etc. This poses a double problem of cleaning and hygiene. Indeed, maintenance operations at this level, of individuals or staff assigned to this task, are impractical and unpleasant and make prophylactic measures random to control certain diseases, especially intestinal diseases. For these reasons we have tried to create removable devices.
Il est connu des abattants amovibles et démontables en particulier par la demande de brevet PCT WO 91/11 151 qui enseigne un abattant de W-C formé d'un siège et d'un couvercle articulés par des axes sur des montants liés aux trous de fixation sur la cuvette par des tenons élastiquement dilatables pour, après dilatation, se fixer par friction dans les parois des trous de la cuvette prévus pour les tenons. Un tel dispositif comporte également un tendeur qui permet d'établir des forces sensiblement horizontales entre les tenons pour appliquer les tenons contre les parois du trou.Removable and removable flaps are known in particular from PCT patent application WO 91/11 151 which teaches a toilet flap formed by a seat and a cover articulated by axes on uprights linked to the fixing holes on the bowl by elastically expandable tenons to, after expansion, be fixed by friction in the walls of the holes in the bowl provided for the tenons. Such a device also comprises a tensioner which makes it possible to establish substantially horizontal forces between the tenons for applying the tenons against the walls of the hole.
Si un tel dispositif présente l'avantage de ne laisser subsister aucune pièce en saillie sur la cuvette lors du démontage, il a l'inconvénient de nécessiter la conception de modèles d'abattants particuliers et d'être de fabrication complexe, donc onéreuse. En outre, la complexité du dispositif nuit également à son esthétique lorsque l'abattant et le siège sont relevés.If such a device has the advantage of not leaving any protruding part on the bowl during disassembly, it has the drawback of requiring the design of particular flap models and of being complex and therefore expensive to manufacture. In addition, the complexity of the device also harms its aesthetics when the flap and the seat are raised.
Il est également connu des systèmes de fixation comportant deux dormants, chacun monté dans un trou traversant la cuvette, prévus pour la fixation de l'abattant, les dormants comportant à leur partie supérieure une gorge formant une pince ou clip pour chacun des axes articulant le siège sur le couvercle. De tels dispositifs, s'ils sont simples de construction, ont l'inconvénient de laisser subsister les dormants lors de l'opération de nettoyage sur la cuvette, ce qui constitue une zone où le nettoyage reste difficile. En outre, lors du nettoyage, les dormants peuvent subir un léger déplacement en rotation et ne plus se trouver orientés rigoureusement selon l'axe transversal, ce qui rend la mise en place de l'abattant plus délicate.It is also known fastening systems comprising two frames, each mounted in a hole passing through the bowl, provided for fixing the flap, the frames having at their upper part a groove forming a clamp or clip for each of the axes articulating the seat on the cover. Such devices, if they are simple to construct, have the drawback of leaving the dormant members to remain during the cleaning operation on the bowl, which constitutes an area where cleaning remains difficult. In addition, during cleaning, the frames can undergo a slight rotational movement and no longer be rigorously oriented along the transverse axis, which makes the installation of the flap more difficult.
Le principal but de l'invention est donc de proposer un dispositif de fixation à démontage et remontage simple, rapide et sans outils des abattants standard sur les cuvettes sans porter préjudice à l'aspect esthétique et sans compliquer de façon importante la fabrication du dispositif. Le dispositif rend ainsi possible le nettoyage approfondi de la cuvette dans les parties où habituellement l'abattant est solidarisé à celle-ci. En outre le fait de désolidariser l'abattant permet également un nettoyage aisé et une désinfection de ce dernier.The main object of the invention is therefore to provide a fastening device for dismantling and reassembly simple, quick and without tools of the standard flaps on the bowls without prejudice to the aesthetic appearance and without significantly complicating the manufacture of the device. The device thus makes it possible to thoroughly clean the bowl in the parts where usually the flap is secured to it. Furthermore the fact of separating the flap also allows easy cleaning and disinfection of the latter.
Ce but est atteint par le fait que le dispositif de fixation d'un abattant de W-C composé d'au moins un siège articulé par au moins une charnière sur les orifices de fixation de la cuvette pour permettre le démontage et le remontage rapide et sans outils est caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué de deux parties coaxiales dont une femelle est rendue solidaire de la cuvette et pourvue d'un puits central dans lequel l'autre partie mâle solidaire de la charnière de l'abattant pénètre dans la partie femelle et de moyens assurant une position métastable de la partie mâle dans la partie femelle.This object is achieved by the fact that the device for fixing a toilet seat composed of at least one seat articulated by at least one hinge on the fixing holes of the bowl to allow the quick disassembly and reassembly without tools is characterized in that it consists of two coaxial parts, one female of which is made integral with the bowl and provided with a central well in which the other male part is integral with the hinge of the 'flap enters the female part and means ensuring a metastable position of the male part in the female part.
Selon une autre particularité, au moins un épaulement de la partie mâle venant contraindre une ou plusieurs parties élastiques solidaires de la partie femelle.According to another particularity, at least one shoulder of the male part coming to constrain one or more elastic parts integral with the female part.
Selon une autre particularité, la partie mâle comporte un fût constitué de deux parties, l'une filetée, l'autre taraudée pour permettre l'interposition de cales d'épaisseur entre les deux parties afin d'ajuster la longueur totale de la partie mâle.According to another particularity, the male part comprises a barrel consisting of two parts, one threaded, the other threaded to allow the interposition of shims between the two parts in order to adjust the total length of the male part .
Selon une autre particularité, chaque partie femelle comporte à la partie supérieure un épaulement de dimensions supérieures à celles des orifices de la cuvette et sur sa surface extérieure des moyens de solidarisation de la partie femelle sur la cuvette et des moyens élastiques destinés à coopérer avec l'épaulement de la partie mâle.According to another particularity, each female part comprises at the upper part a shoulder of dimensions greater than those of the orifices of the bowl and on its outer surface means for securing the female part to the bowl and elastic means intended to cooperate with the 'shoulder of the male part.
Selon une autre particularité, les moyens de solidarisation sont constitués d' un premier écrou coopérant avec un filetage extérieur de la partie femelle et les moyens élastiques sont fixés à un deuxième écrou pourvu d'un taraudage intérieur et d'un épaulement formant butée.According to another particular feature, the fastening means consist of a first nut cooperating with an external thread of the female part and the elastic means are fixed to a second nut provided with an internal thread and a shoulder forming a stop.
Selon une autre particularité, les éléments élastiques formant ressort sont situés à proximité du débouché de la partie femelle.According to another particular feature, the elastic elements forming a spring are located near the outlet of the female part.
Selon une autre particularité, les moyens assurant une position métastable sont constitués par le fait que le diamètre extérieur de la partie mâle est ajusté coulissant par rapport au diamètre intérieur du puits de la partie femelle et la longueur des parties mâle et femelle est comprise entre trois fois et dix fois la dimension du diamètre intérieur du puits.According to another particular feature, the means ensuring a metastable position consist of the fact that the outside diameter of the male part is adjusted sliding with respect to the internal diameter of the well of the female part and the length of the male and female parts is between three times and ten times the dimension of the internal diameter of the well.
Selon une autre particularité, la longueur est, de préférence, trois fois le diamètre intérieur du puits de la partie femelle.According to another feature, the length is preferably three times the inside diameter of the well of the female part.
Selon une autre particularité, la partie femelle est équipée de formes prévues pour s'adapter à la configuration des orifices de la cuvette.According to another particularity, the female part is equipped with shapes designed to adapt to the configuration of the orifices of the bowl.
Selon une autre particularité, la charnière est rendue solidaire de la partie mâle par une partie filetée se vissant sur l'extrémité supérieure de la partie mâleAccording to another particularity, the hinge is made integral with the male part by a threaded part which is screwed on the upper end of the male part.
Un deuxième but de l'invention est d'adapter au dispositif un système anti-vol permettant le démontage de l'abattant mais limitant le déplacement de celui-ci à une distance prédéterminée pour empêcher la disparition des abattants lors de l'utilisation de ce type d'abattant dans des collectivités.A second object of the invention is to adapt to the device an anti-theft system allowing the disassembly of the flap but limiting the movement of the latter to a predetermined distance to prevent the disappearance of the flaps when using this type of flap in communities.
Ce but est atteint par le fait que le dispositif comporte à l'extrémité de la partie mâle solidaire de l'abattant un élément de liaison souple et flexible, de longueur déterminée correspondant à la limite de déplacement autorisée et dont l'autre extrémité est rattachée à un point fixe.This object is achieved by the fact that the device comprises at the end of the male part integral with the flap a flexible and flexible connecting element, of determined length corresponding to the authorized displacement limit and the other end of which is attached at a fixed point.
Selon une autre particularité, le point fixe est solidaire de la cuvette.According to another particularity, the fixed point is integral with the bowl.
D'autres particularités et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description ci-après d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention donné à titre d'exemple indicatif et non limitatif, faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :
- la figure 1 représente une vue en coupe d'une première variante de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention lors de l'installation de l'abattant sur la cuvette ;
- la figure 1 bis représente une vue en coupe d'une deuxième variante de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention lors de l'installation de l'abattant sur la cuvette ;
- la figure 1 ter représente une vue en coupe d'une troisième variante de réalisation du dispositif de l'invention lors de l'installation de l'abattant sur la cuvette ;
- la figure 2 représente une vue générale de la première variante de réalisation de l'invention présentant l'abattant installé ;
- la figure 3 est une vue en coupe des éléments de la partie femelle de la première variante de réalisation de l'invention ;
- la figure 4 est une vue en coupe des éléments de la partie mâle des premières et deuxièmes variantes de réalisation de l'invention ;
- la figure 5 est une vue en coupe du dispositif de fixation, selon la troisième variante de réalisation, équipé d'un dispositif anti-vol.
- la figure 5 bis est une vue en coupe du dispositif de fixation, selon les deux premières variantes de réalisation, équipé d'un dispositif anti-vol.
- Figure 1 shows a sectional view of a first alternative embodiment of the device the invention during the installation of the flap on the bowl;
- Figure 1a shows a sectional view of a second alternative embodiment of the device of the invention during installation of the flap on the bowl;
- Figure 1b shows a sectional view of a third alternative embodiment of the device of the invention during installation of the flap on the bowl;
- FIG. 2 represents a general view of the first alternative embodiment of the invention showing the flap installed;
- Figure 3 is a sectional view of the elements of the female part of the first alternative embodiment of the invention;
- Figure 4 is a sectional view of the elements of the male part of the first and second alternative embodiments of the invention;
- Figure 5 is a sectional view of the fixing device, according to the third embodiment, equipped with an anti-theft device.
- Figure 5a is a sectional view of the fixing device, according to the first two alternative embodiments, equipped with an anti-theft device.
En se reportant aux figures 1 et 2 à 4, qui représentent un premier mode de réalisation, l'invention permet la fixation d'un abattant constitué d'un couvercle (20) et d'un siège (21) reliés entre eux par une charnière (3). La charnière (3) est formée de trois ferrures (31, 32, 33) articulées autour d'un même axe (30), la première ferrure (31) en forme d'équerre permet la liaison de l'abattant avec une partie mâle (5) de l'invention. Cette liaison de la ferrure (31) sur la partie mâle (5) est assurée à l'aide d'une partie filetée (6) qui se visse dans le taraudage (52) prévu dans un puits formé à cet effet sur la partie supérieure du fût (5) de la partie mâle.Referring to Figures 1 and 2 to 4, which show a first embodiment, the invention allows the attachment of a flap consisting of a cover (20) and a seat (21) connected together by a hinge (3). The hinge (3) is formed of three fittings (31, 32, 33) articulated around a same axis (30), the first bracket (31) in the form of a square allows the connection of the flap with a male part (5) of the invention. This connection of the fitting (31) on the male part (5) is ensured by means of a threaded part (6) which is screwed into the internal thread (52) provided in a well formed for this purpose on the upper part of the barrel (5) of the male part.
La deuxième ferrure (32) est solidaire du couvercle (20) tandis que la troisième ferrure (33) de la charnière est solidaire du siège (21). La partie mâle (5) comporte à proximité de son extrémité inférieure une gorge (90) suivie d'un renflement de façon à former un épaulement (9). Comme représenté à la figure 4, cette partie peut être fabriquée indépendamment de la partie cylindrique du fût (5) et rendue solidaire de celui-ci par un tenon filetée (91) qui se visse dans un trou taraudé (51) prévu à l'extrémité du fût (5) opposée à celle destinée à recevoir la partie filetée (6). Ce mode de réalisation de la partie mâle présente l'avantage de permettre d'intercaler entre l'élément (9) formant épaulement (90) et le fût (5) une rondelle (11) de façon à ajuster la longueur de la partie mâle à la valeur souhaitable. Un élément femelle (4) est monté dans chacun des orifices (14) réservé dans la cuvette (1) lors de la fabrication de celle-ci. Cet élément femelle (4) comporte un puits cylindrique central (42) ouvert à ses deux extrémités et une surface extérieure pourvue d'un filetage (40). L'extrémité supérieure de la partie femelle (4) est pourvue d'un épaulement (41) de dimension supérieure à celle de l'orifice (14) de la cuvette de façon à assurer la fixation de l'élément femelle (4) par appui de l'épaulement (41) sur la surface supérieure de la cuvette et vissage d'un écrou (7) venant appuyer par l'intermédiaire d'une rondelle (12) sur la face inférieure de la cuvette (1). L'élément femelle (4) est de longueur supérieure à l'épaisseur de la cuvette (1) de façon à permettre le vissage d'un écrou (7) et de disposer encore d'une longueur de filetage (40) suffisante pour permettre le vissage d'un élément complémentaire (8). Cet élément complémentaire (8) a une forme extérieure d'écrou, par exemple à face hexagonale, et comporte dans sa partie intérieure un puits central (82) taraudé sur une partie de la longueur de cet élément et se terminant dans une zone approximativement centrale de l'élément par un épaulement (83) sur lequel vient se fixer une lame de ressort (10) de forme adaptée pour venir enserrer l'extrémité de la partie mâle (9) et assurer son maintien par clipsage.The second fitting (32) is secured to the cover (20) while the third fitting (33) of the hinge is secured to the seat (21). The male part (5) has, near its lower end, a groove (90) followed by a bulge so as to form a shoulder (9). As shown in FIG. 4, this part can be produced independently of the cylindrical part of the barrel (5) and made integral with the latter by a threaded stud (91) which is screwed into a tapped hole (51) provided in the end of the barrel (5) opposite to that intended to receive the threaded part (6). This embodiment of the male part has the advantage of making it possible to interpose between the element (9) forming the shoulder (90) and the barrel (5) a washer (11) so as to adjust the length of the male part. to the desirable value. A female element (4) is mounted in each of the orifices (14) reserved in the bowl (1) during the manufacture of the latter. This female element (4) has a central cylindrical well (42) open at its two ends and an outer surface provided with a thread (40). The upper end of the female part (4) is provided with a shoulder (41) of dimension greater than that of the orifice (14) of the bowl so as to secure the female element (4) by support of the shoulder (41) on the upper surface of the bowl and screwing of a nut (7) coming to press via a washer (12) on the underside of the bowl (1). The female element (4) is longer than the thickness of the bowl (1) so as to allow the screwing of a nut (7) and still have a sufficient length of thread (40) to allow the screwing of an additional element (8). This complementary element (8) has a outer shape of a nut, for example with a hexagonal face, and comprises in its inner part a central well (82) tapped over a part of the length of this element and ending in an approximately central zone of the element by a shoulder ( 83) on which a spring leaf (10) of suitable shape is fixed so as to come and grip the end of the male part (9) and ensure its retention by clipping.
Une deuxième variante de réalisation de l'invention représentée à la figure 1 bis permet d'éviter l'utilisation de l'élément complémentaire (8). La lame de ressort (10) constituant les moyens élastiques est solidaire directement de la partie femelle (4) et disposée ou réalisée à l'intérieur du puits (42) à une distance déterminée pour qu'elle puisse réaliser sa fonction de clipsage sur l'épaulement (9) de la partie mâle (5).A second alternative embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 1a avoids the use of the complementary element (8). The leaf spring (10) constituting the elastic means is secured directly to the female part (4) and disposed or produced inside the well (42) at a determined distance so that it can perform its clip-on function on the 'shoulder (9) of the male part (5).
Comme représenté à la figure 5 bis, le dispositif de fixation amovible selon les deux premières variantes peut être pourvu à l'extrémité de la partie mâle (5) formant un épaulement (9) ou téton d'une chaîne (13) solidaire du téton (9). L'autre extrémité de la chaîne (13) est rendue solidaire d'un élément fixé à la cuvette (1) tel que, par exemple, l'élément complémentaire (8) ou l'écrou (7) ou toute autre partie de la cuvette (1) ou encore une partie fixe située à proximité de la cuvette (1) telle qu'un mur . La chaîne (13) est de longueur suffisante pour permettre un démontage de l'abattant de façon à assurer le nettoyage de la cuvette et de l'abattant sans permettre pour autant à des personnes indélicates d'emmener avec elles l'abattant.As shown in FIG. 5a, the removable fixing device according to the first two variants can be provided at the end of the male part (5) forming a shoulder (9) or stud of a chain (13) integral with the stud (9). The other end of the chain (13) is made integral with an element fixed to the bowl (1) such as, for example, the complementary element (8) or the nut (7) or any other part of the bowl (1) or a fixed part located near the bowl (1) such as a wall. The chain (13) is of sufficient length to allow disassembly of the flap so as to ensure the cleaning of the bowl and the flap without allowing unwelcome people to take the flap with them.
Une troisième variante de réalisation de l'invention consiste à utiliser une partie mâle (5) cylindrique ayant un diamètre extérieur ajusté coulissant par rapport au diamètre intérieur du puits (42) de la partie femelle. En outre les parties mâles (5) et femelles (4) doivent avoir une longueur dont la valeur est comprise entre trois fois et dix fois le diamètre intérieur du puits (42) de la partie femelle (4). De préférence, pour un diamètre du puits de l'ordre de 10 mm, cette longueur sera égale à trois fois le diamètre du puits (42) et assure ainsi une liaison métastable, c'est à dire une liaison qui reste stable lors de faible déplacements de la partie mâle (5) dans la partie femelle (4) et qui devient instable lors d'un déplacement de dimension supérieure à la longueur définie ci-dessus.A third alternative embodiment of the invention consists in using a cylindrical male part (5) having an adjusted external diameter sliding relative to the internal diameter of the well (42) of the female part. In addition the male parts (5) and females (4) must have a length whose value is between three times and ten times the internal diameter of the well (42) of the female part (4). Preferably, for a diameter of the well of the order of 10 mm, this length will be equal to three times the diameter of the well (42) and thus ensures a metastable bond, that is to say a bond which remains stable at low displacements of the male part (5) in the female part (4) and which becomes unstable during a displacement of dimension greater than the length defined above.
Comme représenté à la figure 5, le dispositif de fixation amovible selon la troisième variante peut être pourvu à l'extrémité du fût de la partie mâle (5) d'une chaîne (13) solidaire du fût. L'autre extrémité de la chaîne (13) est rendue solidaire d'un élément fixé à la cuvette (1) tel que, par exemple, l'écrou (7) ou toute autre partie de la cuvette (1) ou encore une partie fixe située à proximité de la cuvette (1) telle qu'un mur . La chaîne (13) est de longueur suffisante pour permettre un démontage de l'abattant de façon à assurer le nettoyage de la cuvette et de l'abattant sans permettre pour autant à des personnes indélicates d'emmener avec elles l'abattant.As shown in FIG. 5, the removable fixing device according to the third variant can be provided at the end of the barrel of the male part (5) with a chain (13) integral with the barrel. The other end of the chain (13) is made integral with an element fixed to the bowl (1) such as, for example, the nut (7) or any other part of the bowl (1) or even a part fixed located near the bowl (1) such as a wall. The chain (13) is of sufficient length to allow disassembly of the flap so as to ensure the cleaning of the bowl and the flap without allowing unwelcome people to take the flap with them.
La mise en place de l'abattant s'obtient très facilement par la pénétration des parties mâles (5) solidaires de chacune des deux charnières (3) de l'abattant dans les parties femelles (4) solidaires de chacun des deux orifices (14) de la cuvette et en exerçant une force verticale dirigée vers le bas sur la ferrure en équerre (31) de la charnière (3) de l'abattant. L'ajustement du diamètre extérieur de la partie mâle (5) par rapport au diamètre intérieur du puits central (42) de la partie femelle (4) est suffisamment précis pour permettre un coulissage aisé des deux parties l'une dans l'autre et assurer un maintien satisfaisant de l'abattant lors de son utilisation habituelle qui sollicite la partie mâle uniquement par des contraintes de cisaillement. Pour les variantes de réalisation avec clipsage, lors de la pénétration de la partie mâle dans la partie femelle, l'épaulement (9) arrive au contact de la lame de ressort (10) qui se déforme pour permettre la poursuite de l'engagement et assurer le clipsage de la lame de ressort (10) sur le téton ovoïde (9). Une fois la pénétration terminée, la ferrure en équerre (31) se trouvera en contact de la partie supérieure de la partie femelle (4) et la lame de ressort (10) exerce une pression le long de l'épaulement (9) de la partie mâle (5) lorsque la longueur est correctement adaptée, par exemple à l'aide d'une rondelle (11).The installation of the flap is very easily obtained by the penetration of the male parts (5) integral with each of the two hinges (3) of the flap in the female parts (4) integral with each of the two orifices (14 ) of the bowl and by exerting a vertical force directed downwards on the bracket fitting (31) of the hinge (3) of the flap. The adjustment of the external diameter of the male part (5) relative to the internal diameter of the central well (42) of the female part (4) is sufficiently precise to allow easy sliding of the two parts into one another and ensure satisfactory retention of the flap during use usual which solicits the male part only by shear stresses. For variant embodiments with clipping, when the male part penetrates the female part, the shoulder (9) comes into contact with the spring leaf (10) which deforms to allow further engagement and secure the spring leaf (10) on the ovoid pin (9). Once the penetration is complete, the square fitting (31) will be in contact with the upper part of the female part (4) and the leaf spring (10) exerts pressure along the shoulder (9) of the male part (5) when the length is correctly adapted, for example using a washer (11).
La désolidarisation des deux parties s'obtient par l'application d'une force verticale d'arrachement vers le haut pour assurer l'écartement des deux parties de la lame de ressort (10) afin de libérer l'épaulement (9) et permettre son coulissement dans la partie femelle (4).The separation of the two parts is obtained by the application of a vertical upward pulling force to ensure the separation of the two parts of the spring leaf (10) in order to release the shoulder (9) and allow its sliding in the female part (4).
Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas aux formes de réalisation représentée mais englobe toute variante d'exécution et/ou combinaison de leurs divers éléments. Par exemple, le dispositif équipé d'une chaîne (13) peut se terminer par un épaulement venant contraindre une lame de ressort solidaire de la partie femelle (4).Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown but encompasses any variant and / or combination of their various elements. For example, the device equipped with a chain (13) can end in a shoulder which constrains a leaf spring secured to the female part (4).
Suivant une autre variante de l'invention, l'écrou (7) et la rondelle (12) assurant la fixation de la partie femelle (4) sur le trou (14) de la cuvette peuvent être confondus en une seule pièce de forme appropriée.According to another variant of the invention, the nut (7) and the washer (12) ensuring the fixing of the female part (4) on the hole (14) of the bowl can be combined into a single piece of suitable shape. .
Suivant une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, la partie mâle formée du fût (5) et de l'épaulement (9) peut être réalisée en une seule pièce.According to another alternative embodiment of the invention, the male part formed from the barrel (5) and the shoulder (9) can be made in one piece.
Suivant une autre variante, bien qu'il soit exposé que la partie mâle doit avoir une longueur telle qu'elle exerce une action à proximité de la base de la partie femelle (4), c'est-à-dire à un endroit situé en dessous du plan de la cuvette (1) sur lequel repose l'abattant, la réalisation d'un assemblage par lames de ressort à proximité directe de l'orifice d'entrée de la partie femelle (4) ne sortirait pas du cadre de l'invention.According to another variant, although it is stated that the male part must have a length such that it exerts an action near the base of the female part (4), that is to say at a place situated below the plane of the bowl (1) on which the flap rests, carrying out an assembly by spring blades in the immediate vicinity of the inlet opening of the female part (4) would not go beyond the ambit of the invention.
Il peut également être envisagé de réaliser la partie femelle (4) et le ressort (10) en une seule pièce sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.It can also be envisaged to produce the female part (4) and the spring (10) in one piece without departing from the scope of the invention.
Le dispositif de l'invention peut tout aussi bien s'utiliser sur des abattants de W-C ne comportant que le siège (21).The device of the invention can equally well be used on W-C flaps comprising only the seat (21).
Enfin, les parties mâle et femelle peuvent être constituées d'un métal ou d'un alliage métallique inoxydable ou en matière plastique, ou en toute matière convenable pour ce genre d'application.Finally, the male and female parts can be made of a metal or of a stainless metal alloy or of plastic, or of any material suitable for this kind of application.
D'autres modifications à la portée de l'homme de métier font également partie de l'esprit de l'invention.Other modifications within the reach of the skilled person are also part of the spirit of the invention.
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