EP0856275B1 - Dispositif de fixation d'un siège de toilette - Google Patents

Dispositif de fixation d'un siège de toilette Download PDF

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EP0856275B1
EP0856275B1 EP98100345A EP98100345A EP0856275B1 EP 0856275 B1 EP0856275 B1 EP 0856275B1 EP 98100345 A EP98100345 A EP 98100345A EP 98100345 A EP98100345 A EP 98100345A EP 0856275 B1 EP0856275 B1 EP 0856275B1
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Ekkehard Dipl.-Ing. Schneider
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    • 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
    • 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
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • A47K13/26—Mounting devices for seats or covers

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  • Toilet seats usually consist of a seat part and a lid part, both of at least one on the toilet bowl support part with fastening means are defined via two axis parts, such as this is known from EP-A-0 615 073.
  • two axis parts can be seen from the cited publication each be provided with a separate carrier part, or a uniform carrier part can be provided be arranged with two axis parts.
  • a fastening arrangement is known from DE-U-89 03 752.9, which has a continuous girder bridge, which via screw bolts with appropriate screw nuts on the toilet bowl is set. Seat part and cover part are over a spring-loaded snap axis connected to the carrier part.
  • the main advantage of this arrangement is that that to replace the seat part and cover part Snap axes withdrawn against the force of the spring are removed and then cover part and seat part can be.
  • the arrangement is proportionate in its structure complicated and by the use of springs only partially resistant to corrosion. Deposits leave it do not avoid the snap axes after some time cannot be withdrawn at all.
  • Two separate joint parts are provided, which are inserted into the mounting holes on the toilet bowl and into a conical shape from below, with Locking wedge is pressed.
  • the joint part has a claw-shaped receptacle in the seat part and cover part be clipped in with appropriate axle elements. This gives the possibility that the seat part and / or the lid part can be replaced without having to the toilet bowl fixed joint part can be solved got to.
  • the disadvantage of this arrangement is that due to careless loading of the seat part and / or cover part when handling one or both parts of the joint part to be able to solve.
  • GB-C-1 218 765 and DE-A-18 01 347 is a mounting arrangement known for a toilet seat, two each on the toilet bowl has definable axle parts that provided with axially aligned axles are.
  • the axles engage in corresponding joint eyes Seat part and on the lid part of the toilet seat.
  • At least an axle shoulder on an axle part is flattened trained and accordingly on a hinge eye of the cover part a slot-shaped recess is provided so that after inserting the axle parts into the seat part and putting them on the other part of the joint on one of the axles of the cover part on the flattened axle shoulder over the Slit can be pushed sideways.
  • the slot of the Articulated eye is in an angular position with respect to the horizontal Alignment or the vertical alignment of the lid part (Use positions) aligned so that in the Fixation is guaranteed.
  • the Axle parts are formed in one piece and in both cases via fasteners in the form of clamping screws on the Toilet bowl can be fixed.
  • a snap nut Known assembly element which consists essentially of a partial slotted sleeve with inner bore is formed. At the At the end of the slotted area, the sleeve is tapered trained and provided with an internal thread that a has a smaller diameter than the inner bore.
  • the component to be fastened is attached to a corresponding one Screw bolts pushed on and the snap nut for fastening by hand like a ratchet on the bolt up to a conically recessed contact surface on the to be fastened Component pushed on.
  • a corresponding Tool the snap nut can still be tightened.
  • a Possible application for fastening toilet seats is not provided.
  • DE-A-27 23 614 is for fastening toilet seats a tension nut known that four spread apart on a base body Tongues with threads on the free tongue ends has, so that the clamping nut on the to be fastened Toilet seat connected bolts without intervention between the threads of the bolt and the Threads of the tongues can be pushed. Only by a pressing under axial force of the tongues in one Conical pressure ring can be used with the threads on the tongues engage the threads of the bolt. This does not rule out that the threads on the tongues with the threads on the bolt first "Tip to tip" come to rest, so that in the usual plastic clamping nuts in this Transition situation the thread on the tongues may be damaged can.
  • the invention has for its object a fastening arrangement to create an easier assembly and a reliable fixation guaranteed.
  • the fastening arrangement according to the invention has the advantage that with a one-piece carrier part with two Axle parts, but especially with two separate support parts, which each have an axle part, for assembly First seat part and cover part on part of the axle extensions of a carrier part can be pushed axially and then the seat part or the cover part on the in Assembly process "last" axis approach by swiveling can be clipped on. Since this is a pivoting of the lid part is required in its extension level at the same time ensured that the loads in normal Use a loosening of the joint connection is excluded. However, this arrangement is particularly useful if for such a toilet seat two separate hinge parts are each provided with their own support part.
  • each support part is provided with an axle part is the arrangement that the carrier part on its top is provided with at least one pin, which has an undercut and that the corresponding one Axle part on its underside with a receiving opening is provided for the pin on at least one Part of its wall is provided with a projection that at inserted pin engages in the undercut, the possibility of the seat part and the cover part with their To produce axle parts as a prefabricated element, then mounted on the pin of the carrier part, but can also be dismantled for replacement without the carrier part itself can be detached from the toilet bowl got to.
  • the carrier part on its underside with at least one undercut groove for receiving a holding plate the fasteners is provided.
  • the carrier part can again designed as a common base plate for two axle parts be or as a separately mountable plate-shaped Carrier part can be designed for one axle part each.
  • the bottom is used in conjunction with the Holding plate of the fastener, for example, by a bolt is formed, given the opportunity the toilet seat before finally tightening the fasteners to align and adjust exactly.
  • the bolt is asymmetrical with the Holding plate is connected so that by moving the holding plate in the undercut groove the carrier part different Alignment of the axis of the bolt by the arrangement of the axle part or the pin the top of the holding plate predetermined orientation possible is.
  • Bolt-on push ring provided, one flaring up to the free end of the bolt Has push-through opening, and for the screw bolt a clamping nut is provided, one with a smooth Has through hole provided base body to the is followed by a threaded part that has at least one resilient, with a part of the thread on the inside, has tongue on the thread of the bolt, the one on its outside with one towards the free end of the Tongue tapered pressure surface is provided.
  • the Thread on the resilient tongue is in the usual form engaged with the thread of the bolt, so that the Clamping nut can be screwed on normally.
  • the design has the advantage that the clamping nut for assembly without turning the bolt axially so far can be pushed on until the free end of the resilient, threaded tongue into the conical extension of the push-through opening on the pressure ring.
  • the tension nut is in the axial direction initially like a spring ratchet held.
  • the clamping nut is expediently designed in such a way that that two seen diametrically opposite in the axial direction Tongues are provided with a threaded part, so that on the one hand a perfect pluggability of the clamping nut up to Stop on the pressure ring is guaranteed and on the other hand an effective screw connection is possible.
  • the toilet seat 1 has one Seat part 2 and a cover part 3. These two parts the toilet seat are hinged to a joint part 4, the one resting on the toilet bowl 5 support part 6 with fasteners 7. With this one illustrated embodiment, an axle part 8 is detachable connected to the carrier part 6. The connection of the two Parts are made as will be explained in more detail below is, via a pin 9 connected to the carrier part 6, to which the axle part 8 can be plugged on in the manner of a push button is. This gives the possibility that the Toilet seat 1 can be detached from the toilet bowl can be solved without the fasteners 7 here have to.
  • Fig. 2 shows the view of the mounting arrangement acc. Fig. 1 in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1.
  • the attachment of the toilet seat 1 over two separate hinge parts 4 takes place.
  • the fastening arrangement in such a way that only a single carrier part 6.1 is provided, such as here indicated by dash-dotted lines, which accordingly over two fasteners set on the toilet bowl 5 is. Otherwise, the structure of the overall arrangement unchanged.
  • the two axle parts 8 to one open at the bottom receiving opening 10, at least on part of its wall with a projection 11 is that when plugged onto the pin 9 in a corresponding Undercut 12 of the pin 9 engages, see above that the toilet seat is firm but detachable with the hinge parts 4 is connected.
  • the axle part 8 is with two side axles 8.1 and 8.2 provided, of which the axis approach 8.1 in a corresponding hole in the seat part 2 is inserted while the axis part 8.2, which in the illustrated embodiment is conical, in a corresponding bore is inserted in the cover part 3.
  • the other axis part 8.4 is then with its axis approach 8.1 threaded into the seat part 2.
  • the hole in the cover part 3 has on one side, here on the axle part 8.4 associated side, a side opening 13, the clear cross-section is slightly smaller than the diameter the associated axis approach. Then that is the Possibility given to pivot the cover part 3 in its design level on the axis approach 8.2 of the axle part 8.4 clip on the side.
  • the toilet seat forms with it a complete structural unit that, after appropriate attachment of the joint parts 4 on the toilet bowl 5 on the Pin 9 can be "unbuttoned" or also for cleaning and repair purposes can be removed.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show the joint part 4 in an enlarged view with attached axle part 8.
  • the pin 9 is an undercut 12, in which a corresponding projection 11 engages on the wall of the receiving opening in the axle part 8.
  • the arrangement is such that the Receiving opening 10 has a lateral opening 14 (Fig. 3), so that in the manufacture of the axle part 8 made of plastic an appropriate slider is introduced here can through which the projection 11 into the receiving opening 10 can be molded.
  • the pin 9 with its Undercut is rotationally symmetrical, is sufficient it if only in the receiving opening 10 of the projection 11 on a wall of the receiving opening in the form of a rib or the like. is molded. With appropriate dimensioning is enough even with stable plastic materials Elasticity of the plastic material to make it reliable Fixed snap connection between the axle part and the pin to cause the toilet seat in normal use holds securely on the toilet bowl.
  • the hinge part 4 with its support plate 6 and its Fastening means 7 can be formed in one piece his.
  • FIG. 5 in three views shown when the carrier plate 6 with their Pin 9 on the underside with an undercut Groove 15 is provided, in which the fastener 7, the is designed in the form of a screw bolt can be.
  • the screw bolt 7 provided with a holding plate 16, which is asymmetrical is arranged to the axis 17 of the bolt as this is also indicated in Fig. 5.3. Since the pin 9, like Fig.
  • the pressure ring 19 has a conical downward widening push-through opening 20.
  • the assembly can be preferably made of plastic Pressure ring 19 in the area of its narrowest diameter be provided with two thin noses 21, the clear distance between them is slightly less than the tip diameter of the thread of the bolt 7. This gives the possibility push the pressure ring 19 onto the screw bolt for assembly, whereby it is ensured via the lugs 21 that the pressure ring 19 no longer from the screw bolt 7 can slide down, but slightly pulled off by hand can be.
  • Clamping nut 22 is provided, which is a basic body 23 which has a smooth through bore 24 is provided, the diameter of which is larger at the narrowest point is the outside diameter of the thread on the bolt 7.
  • the thread 26 on the both tongues 25 is related to a normal nut thread designed for the thread on the bolt 7, so that the clamping nut 22 basically on the screw bolt can be screwed on in the usual way.
  • the clamping nut 22nd for the purpose of assembly first from below by a axial movement pushed onto the bolt 7 be, the mutual thread like a Ratchet work.
  • the tension nut 22 is so far pushed on until the resilient tongues 25 on their Conical pressure surfaces 27 provided on the outside conical inner surface of the push-through opening 20 of the pressure ring 19 come to the plant. Only from that moment on the clamping nut must be turned in the usual way here the add-on forces for fastening the associated joint part to be able to muster.
  • the contact pressure is increased with which the resilient Tongues 25 pressed onto the thread on the bolt 7 become.
  • To release the clamping nut 22 is first in reverse Direction turned until the resilient tongues from the conical through opening of the pressure ring 19 come free. Then the clamping nut 22 can be turned without further rotation simply pull off in the axial direction.

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  1. Dispositif de fixation pour un siège de toilette (1), comprenant au moins une pièce d'articulation (4) pouvant être fixée à la cuvette (5) de la toilette par un moyen de fixation sous la forme d'un boulon fileté (7) avec un écrou de serrage (22), sur laquelle sont articulées une pièce de siège (2) et une pièce de couvercle (3) et qui présente au moins une pièce de support (6) appliquée sur la cuvette (5) de la toilette pour l'assemblage avec le moyen de fixation (7) et deux pièces d'axe (8), qui sont pourvues chacune de deux bouts d'axe (8.1, 8.2) orientés coaxialement, qui dépassent chacun latéralement d'une pièce de maintien, les bouts d'axe (8.1) dirigés vers l'intérieur maintenant la pièce de siège (2) et les bouts d'axe (8.2) dirigés vers l'extérieur maintenant la pièce de couvercle (3), la pièce de siège (2) et la pièce de couvercle (3) étant en outre pourvues chacune d'alésages destinés à recevoir les bouts d'axe correspondants (8.1, 8.2), caractérisé en ce qu'un alésage dans au moins une des deux pièces (2 ; 3), de préférence dans la pièce de couvercle (3), présente une ouverture latérale (13) s'étendant en direction des bouts d'axe (8.1 ; 8.2), dont la section transversale libre est légèrement plus petite que le diamètre du bout d'axe associé, lequel peut être encliqueté dans la pièce de couvercle (3) par l'ouverture latérale (13), et en ce que la pièce de support (6) est pourvue sur sa face supérieure d'au moins un tourillon (9), qui présente une contre-dépouille (12) et en ce que chaque pièce axiale (8) correspondante est pourvue sur sa face inférieure d'une ouverture de réception (10) pour le tourillon (9), laquelle est pourvue sur au moins une partie de sa paroi d'une saillie (11) qui, une fois le tourillon (9) enfoncé, s'engage dans la contre-dépouille (12) de celui-ci en formant un assemblage démontable à la manière d'un bouton à pression.
  2. Dispositif de fixation pour un siège de toilette selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la pièce de support (6) est pourvue sur sa face inférieure d'au moins une rainure en contre-dépouille (15) destinée à recevoir une plaque d'appui (16) sur le moyen de fixation (7).
  3. Dispositif de fixation selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le boulon fileté pouvant être assemblé à la pièce de support (6) est assemblé de façon asymétrique à la plaque d'appui (16).
  4. Dispositif de fixation selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant un anneau de pression (19) pouvant être enfilé sur le boulon fileté (7), caractérisé en ce que l'anneau de pression (19) pouvant être enfilé sur le boulon fileté (7) présente une ouverture de passage (20) s'évasant en cône et en ce que l'écrou de serrage (22) présente un corps de base pourvu d'un orifice de passage lisse (24), auquel se raccorde une partie filetée (26), laquelle présente au moins une languette faisant ressort, pourvue d'une partie du filet sur sa face intérieure et appliquée contre le filet du boulon fileté, qui est pourvue sur sa face extérieure d'une surface de pression (27) conique se prolongeant jusqu'à l'extrémité libre.
  5. Dispositif de fixation selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'anneau de pression (19) présente dans la région du diamètre le plus étroit de son ouverture de passage (20), deux fins ergots (21), dont la distance libre de l'un à l'autre est légèrement plus petite que le diamètre extérieur du filet sur le boulon fileté (7).
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