EP0676166A1 - Siège de toilette - Google Patents

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EP0676166A1
EP0676166A1 EP95200888A EP95200888A EP0676166A1 EP 0676166 A1 EP0676166 A1 EP 0676166A1 EP 95200888 A EP95200888 A EP 95200888A EP 95200888 A EP95200888 A EP 95200888A EP 0676166 A1 EP0676166 A1 EP 0676166A1
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toilet seat
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Robertus C. W. M. Bente
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/10—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis
    • E05D7/1005—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A47K13/12—Hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2999/00—Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass

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  • the present invention relates to a toilet seat.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a toilet seat which is designed such that it does not contain any poorly accessible places, while an optimal hinging function with a long lifespan is nevertheless obtained.
  • a toilet seat comprising a seating and means for mounting the seat to a toilet bowl, wherein the mounting means are provided with at least one shaft hole formed by a ring partially interrupted at least at one position, which shaft hole co-acts with a shaft for pivoting of the seating relative to the mounting means, the shaft being formed by at least two fragments of a ring with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the shaft hole, wherein at least one of the fragments is smaller than the interruption in the shaft hole and the other fragment(s) is (are) larger than or equal to the interruption in the shaft hole.
  • the mounting means are formed by a tube provided on either side with a shaft hole and the shafts co-acting therewith form an integral part of the seating.
  • the mounting means are formed by two end pieces provided with a shaft hole and the shafts co-acting therewith form an integral part of the seating. The end pieces are fixed on the toilet bowl after the fragmented shafts of the seating are hooked into the shaft holes of the end pieces and the end pieces are rotated relative to the seating.
  • the mounting means are preferably formed by two sleeves which are releasably connected to the seating and in which the shaft holes are arranged, and the shafts co-acting therewith form an integral part of the lid.
  • the sleeves receive on one side a shaft connected integrally to the seating.
  • This is generally a conventional shaft which co-acts with a conventional shaft hole in the sleeve.
  • the sleeve comprises a shaft hole formed by a ring which is interrupted at one position and which is an integrally formed component of the sleeve.
  • the lid is a rigid component and the shaft is formed integrally therewith, it is not possible to slide the shaft axially into the shaft hole.
  • the interruption in the shaft hole and the special shape of the shaft enable radial insertion of the shaft into the shaft hole.
  • the shaft is formed for this purpose by at least two fragments of a ring with a diameter smaller than the diameter of the shaft hole, wherein at least one of the fragments is smaller than the interruption in the shaft hole and the other fragment(s) is (are) larger than or equal to the interruption in the shaft hole.
  • the large fragment is first hooked through the interruption into the shaft hole. Once this fragment is situated in the shaft hole and almost makes contact with the wall of the shaft hole opposite the interruption, the small fragment, which lies in register with the interruption, can be pushed in through this interruption. When the sleeve with the shaft hole is now rotated relative to the fragmented shaft, the small fragment comes to lie out of reach of the interruption and the shaft is enclosed.
  • the sleeve also contains an opening for receiving a fastening element, such as for instance a screw.
  • a fastening element such as for instance a screw.
  • the axis of the screw lies substantially perpendicularly of the longitudinal direction of the toilet seat.
  • the interruption in the shaft hole lies substantially in the same line as the passage for the screw. In the mounted position it will therefore not be possible to take the fragmented shafts of the lid out of the shaft hole. This prevents undesired release of the lid.
  • the lid is for instance provided with conventional shafts and the fragmented shafts form an integral part of the seating.
  • the sleeves are then positioned in a manner precisely opposed to the above described embodiment.
  • the conventional shaft holes can also form a component of the lid while the conventional shafts form part of the sleeves.
  • Other combinations are of course also conceivable and therefore also fall within the scope of the present invention. It is however important here that both the mounting means, such as the screw, and the shaft hole according to the invention are situated in a rotatable component.
  • the present invention has a number of advantages. Because the hinging function is spread over a plurality of components (sleeve and seating, or sleeve, seating and lid), the durability thereof will be increased. Due to their smooth and compact form the hinges are easy to clean and therefore more hygienic than in conventional toilet seats.
  • the toilet seat according to the invention is simple to produce. Because the hinge components also form part of the seating, sleeve and/or lid they can be directly co-moulded, for instance by injection moulding and the like.
  • the seat cannot be removed once it is mounted on the toilet bowl. This prevents the different components of the seat from becoming defective.
  • the toilet seat according to the invention is preferably provided with spring elements in order to absorb play in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.
  • the construction has the advantage that the hinge can be made leak-tight for water.
  • the sleeves prefferably with a decoration, such as a brand name of the manufacturer and the like.
  • a decoration will be visible in all situations of use, i.e. with open and closed lid as well as with raised or lowered seating.
  • Figure 1 shows a toilet seating 1, which is provided on its rear side with conventional shafts 2, which are received in conventional shaft holes 3 in a sleeve 4.
  • the sleeves 4 are provided on their other side with a ring 7 which is provided with an interruption 9 and which defines a shaft hole 8.
  • the conventional shaft hole 3 and the shaft hole 8 are mutually separated by a dividing wall 10.
  • the conventional shaft hole 3 has a bulge 17 in which is arranged an opening 5 for receiving a fastening element such as a screw 6. Due to the bulge 17 the head of the screw 18 can remain out of reach of the shaft 2. In this way the screw 6 is also enclosed after the shaft 2 has been placed.
  • the sleeves 4 are pushed in conventional manner onto the shafts 2 in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIG 2 shows a partly broken away toilet lid 11 provided with shafts 12.
  • the shafts are constructed from a fragment of a ring 13, which fragment is smaller than the interruption 9 in sleeve 4, and a fragment 14 which is larger than or equal to the interruption 9. Both fragments 13 and 14 are mutually connected via a connecting part 15.
  • the lid 11 is mounted on seating 1 in the direction of the arrow.
  • the fragments 14 are hooked for this purpose into the openings 9.
  • the fragments 14 reach the wall of the shaft holes 8 lying opposite the interruptions 9, the fragment 13 will just have passed through the interruption 9 (see figure 3).
  • the sleeves 4 are now rotated relative to shafts 12 the lid 11 is mounted fixedly to the seating 1.
  • the screws can subsequently be fixed to the toilet bowl 16 by means of nuts 19.
  • the interruption in the ring of shaft hole 8 is now situated relative to shaft 12 such that dismantling is not possible without removing the screws.
  • the invention provides a toilet seat which is formed such that a rapid, secure mounting is possible. Due to its smooth and compact shapes the seat is moreover easy to clean, even without removal of the seat from the toilet bowl, which enhances hygiene.

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EP95200888A 1994-04-07 1995-04-07 Siège de toilette Expired - Lifetime EP0676166B1 (fr)

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NL9400555A NL9400555A (nl) 1994-04-07 1994-04-07 Toiletbril.
NL9400555 1994-04-07

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EP0676166A1 true EP0676166A1 (fr) 1995-10-11
EP0676166B1 EP0676166B1 (fr) 1998-08-26

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AT (1) ATE170061T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69504225T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK0676166T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2120123T3 (fr)
NL (1) NL9400555A (fr)

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FR2901464A1 (fr) * 2006-05-29 2007-11-30 Christian Guichardan Perfectionnement aux charnieres doubles pour abattant de toilettes ou wc
CN106166038A (zh) * 2016-06-28 2016-11-30 周海能 一种马桶盖及具有该马桶盖的马桶

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CN104989202B (zh) * 2015-06-18 2017-01-04 宁波一扬建材科技有限公司 一种缓落铰链

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GB922795A (fr) * 1900-01-01
FR1200475A (fr) * 1958-06-25 1959-12-22 Cie Gen De Constr De Fours Perfectionnements aux abattants et couvercles pour cuvettes des water-closets
US3471874A (en) * 1967-12-22 1969-10-14 American Standard Inc Easily removed toilet seat
DE2241376A1 (de) * 1972-08-23 1974-03-07 Caroma Sales Pty Ltd Toilettensitzanordnung

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB922795A (fr) * 1900-01-01
FR1200475A (fr) * 1958-06-25 1959-12-22 Cie Gen De Constr De Fours Perfectionnements aux abattants et couvercles pour cuvettes des water-closets
US3471874A (en) * 1967-12-22 1969-10-14 American Standard Inc Easily removed toilet seat
DE2241376A1 (de) * 1972-08-23 1974-03-07 Caroma Sales Pty Ltd Toilettensitzanordnung

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2901464A1 (fr) * 2006-05-29 2007-11-30 Christian Guichardan Perfectionnement aux charnieres doubles pour abattant de toilettes ou wc
CN106166038A (zh) * 2016-06-28 2016-11-30 周海能 一种马桶盖及具有该马桶盖的马桶

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DK0676166T3 (da) 1999-05-25
NL9400555A (nl) 1995-11-01
ATE170061T1 (de) 1998-09-15
EP0676166B1 (fr) 1998-08-26
DE69504225D1 (de) 1998-10-01
DE69504225T2 (de) 1999-01-07
ES2120123T3 (es) 1998-10-16

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