Classifications

• • 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
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
  • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
  • E03D11/02—Water-closet bowls ; Bowls with a double odour seal optionally with provisions for a good siphonic action; siphons as part of the bowl
  • E03D11/025—Combined with wash-basins, urinals, flushing devices for chamber-pots, bed-pans, or the like

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a plant according to the preamble of
• the toilet seat consisting of a toilet bowl and a mostly swivel seat on it in the form of a toilet seat and on the other hand a urinal.
• the advantages of the urinais are here v. a. in that the corresponding basins for urinating standing up at a corresponding height are mounted so that Ver ⁇ impurities are avoided by spray losses, as is the case when Weg ⁇ toilet facilities are used standing up.
• WO 94/20696 a combination seat toilet and urinal is vor ⁇ beaten, in which the opening of the toilet bowl is pulled upwards in the rear region, so that the toilet bowl opening has an area which is oriented in the direction of the vertical.
• a toilet system has the disadvantage that a complicated shaped basin must be used as a toilet bowl, which also requires a complicated cover assembly is required.
• Sitting toilet with the usual known toilet bowl in addition to the toilet bowl arranged behind the toilet bowl arranged a fold-out urinal is provided. Also in this solution, a considerable additional and ins ⁇ special design effort is required, and also as in WO 94/20696 the actual toilet bowl for the use of urine is a hindrance.
• Sitting room as well as urinal can be used.
• the toilet bowl which is used both as a seat toilet and as a urinal, by an expensive device adjusted in height and tilted in the direction of the user. This solution has a considerable effort for the height adjustment. Disclosure of the invention
• the inventors have recognized that a solution to the above-described problem with respect to a universal use of a seat toilet as a urinal can be realized in a simple manner that a device is provided, the receiving space of the toilet bowl for human excretions at least partially in the height direction enlarged or extended, so as to move the opening of Auf ⁇ receiving space for the excreta for the purpose of forming a urinais upwards.
• This can be done in a simple manner by providing a corresponding device for lengthening and enlarging the receiving space in the region of the upper edge of the receiving space, ie the toilet bowl, which can be retrofitted in conventional toilet bowls and, for example, between the toilet bowl and toilet lid or glasses can be arranged .
• a flexible folding or collapsible wall is equipped with a folding mechanism or folding linkage which can be unfolded and folded back in a simple manner, the flexible, elastic or foldable or collapsible wall being held, supported or stabilized by the folding mechanism or the folding linkage ,
• a clamping system may be provided, for example by means of a rope for stabilization.
• a flexible, foldable or foldable wall is provided on the folding mechanism or the folding linkage, which is repellent dirt and water by the lotus flower effect, so that no additional cleaning of the wall of the urinal is required , Alternatively, at least a slight cleaning can be achieved by merely hydrophobic design of the wall.
• the lotus flower effect is based on a combination of surface structure and highly hydrophobic surfaces.
• the topography of the surface is composed of micro and nano-structures.
• a flush can readily be provided, which can be integrated, for example, by a corresponding hose line, in particular with an upper annular hose line at the upper opening of the wall in the folding mechanism or folding linkage.
• a textile material or plastic in the form of a film has been found to be advantageous for the flexible wall, which can be assembled in a simple manner and thus impregnated or is designed by their provided with nanoparticles surface so that it dirt and water repellent.
• the flexible wall in the folding mechanism or
• Faltgestfite added removably so that the flexible wall can be made of a co ⁇ least expensive material, which can be removed after each use or after repeated use, such as. B. a plastic sheet without lotus flower effect o. Like ..
• the device for enlarging the receiving space in a Toetti lettendeckel-Klobrillen arrangement which at the usual fastening points for toilet seats / toilet lid to commercial toilet keys be ⁇ is festigbar, so that a simple retrofitting is possible.
• the corresponding device may be provided on the underside of the toilet seat, between toilet seat and lid or in or on the lid.
• the device for enlarging the receiving space is housed in a two-part lid, the parts together a storage space for receiving the device, ie the Klappme ⁇ mechanism or Faltgestfites with the flexible wall, form.
• at least one of the lids can serve as linkage or support or part of the linkage for the flexible wall or the folding mechanism or the folding linkage.
• the flexible wall in the erected urinal position is tubular or funnel-shaped, wherein the lower end is arranged on a nozzle and / or a passage which forms the connection to the receiving space of the toilet bowl.
• the funnel-shaped design of the wall has the advantage that it is easier to fold and the entire device to increase the receiving space occupies less space be ⁇ . Furthermore, this form meets the ergonomic requirements, since it easily reaches the size and height of a normal urinais, which is basically the subject of the present invention.
• the implementation at the lower end of the flexible wall or a Stof ⁇ fine set or a corresponding nozzle may preferably be firmly connected to the flexible wall and clipped by a clip device in the toilet lid or the lower part and / or the toilet seat.
• a clip device in the toilet lid or the lower part and / or the toilet seat.
• the neck can also be made of a material with lotus flower effect, such. B. plastic may be formed.
• the device or the folding mechanism and clamping for better operation or the Faltgestfite preferably have a latching mechanism with which the device in the upright position, ie in the urinal position can be fixed.
• the pivotability of the toilet seat and Toilet ⁇ tendeckel or two-piece toilet lid for certain elements, ie for the toilet seat and / or lid or parts thereof, which are usually pivotable to each other by a hinge, can be locked that a slight unfolding or folding of the folding linkage or the folding mechanism and clamping for better operation is possible.
• the blocking possibility for the joint can, like the locking mechanism for determining the Urnial position by appropriate arrangements, such as. B. Lever arrangements can be solved as needed, so that the toilet system is versatile.
• the lever arrangements for releasing the latch or the lock of the joint or the joints are designed so that the solution of locking or blocking in the direction of movement, ie automatically upon actuation of the lever for pivoting the corresponding component.
• Faltgestfite or the lock for the corresponding joints also designed so that the latching is done automatically or the lock au ⁇ automatically present in the closed state and in the case of the lock of the lower toilet lid or the toilet seat is then solved when using the lever for Loosen the lock of the lower lid or the toilet seat should be raised.
• Sitting toilet or in the unfolded state for cleaning can be set defined by means of the ergonomically arranged and operated handles, which simultaneously serve to operate the ent speaking components and for locking or releasing the respective state.
• the folding mechanism or the folding linkage ensures a tight tension of the wall, so that the lotus blossom effect of the wall can be unfolded. In this way, an unhindered and complete drainage of the body fluid results.
• a clamping element Ab ⁇ between the upper edge of the FaltgestShes or receiving space and toilet seat and lower part of the two-part lid and the upper part of the lid is provided, which tensions the space between urinal funnel and toilet seat or concealed to to serve as a protection against impurities and to form an appealing appearance.
• the receiving space is also designed so that, starting from the upper elliptical, oval or circular or almost elliptical, oval or circular edge of the urinal funnel, it tapers conically, with a continuous, rounded and absolutely edge-free decrease in size takes place towards a discharge funnel.
• the shape of the urinalis is characterized in that there are no baffles, so that a back splash of the urine is largely avoided.
• the urinal funnel is optimized so that the urine meets at a very acute or shallow angle to the wall, preferably in the range of less than 30 °.
• FIG. 1 shows a side view with a partial cross-section of a toilet system according to the invention
• FIG. 3 shows in the partial images a) to d) the various operating states of the toilet system of FIGS. 1 and 2;
• Fig. 4 is a plan view of the closed toilet facility
• FIG. 5 shows a side view with a partial cross section of a further embodiment
• Fig. 6 is a plan view of the toilet system according to the invention in use as a urinal, without fabric insert to illustrate the Faltgestfites
• Fig. 7 is a schematic axonometry of the toilet system according to the invention in use as a urinal, with illustrated bracing.
• Fig. 1 is a side view in partial sectional view of a erfin ⁇ to the invention toilet system 1 is shown, in which a urinal can be made from a conventional toilet seat without much effort, in Fig. 1, the urinal position is shown.
• the toilet installation 1 comprises a toilet bowl 2 with a receiving space 4, which opens into a drain line 3 and serves to receive and discharge the human excretions.
• a fastening device 7 for attaching toilet seat 6 and toilet lid 10, 11 is provided in a conventional fastening opening 8.
• the toilet seat 6 and the lid 10, 11 are articulated via joints 9 rotatably on the fastening device 7 and indirectly on the Toilet ⁇ tenschüssel 2.
• trich- Terförmige wall 13 is made of a flexible textile or film material, which is dirt and water repellent after the type of lotus flower effect. This effect can be inherently present in the textile or achieved by impregnation.
• the wall may consist of under ⁇ most different materials and have a variety of forms, provided the purpose of enlarging the receiving space 4 or increasing the opening of the receiving space 4 for education a urinal is fulfilled.
• various designs of foldable, collapsible, foldable, elastically deformable or other suitable materials in a wide variety of forms are thus conceivable.
• the passage 18 and / or the nozzle 17 may be designed as clip elements.
• the Faltgestfite 12 has an upper clamping ring 24 (see Fig. 2), on which the upper, the large opening forming portion of the wall 13 is held.
• the clamping ring 24 is formed oval or circular, but may also have any other suitable shape and is in the embodiment shown in two parts, each part forms a semicircle or a semi-oval and is pivotally connected via two opposing joints 25 with the other.
• the clamping ring 24 is also held on the one hand via the linkage 29 and the upper part 10 of the lid, wherein also here the connection via joints takes place, so that a mutual pivoting is possible.
• the linkage 29 When unfolding the Faltgestfites the linkage 29 is folded away from the upper part 10 of the lid, so that the superimposed in the folded state halves of the clamping ring 24 open by rotation about the joints 25. This is done, for example, by raising the upper part 10 of the lid by simply lifting it from the lower part 11 of the lid, so that the folding linkage 12 with the flexible wall 13 from the receiving space 20 formed between upper part and lower part 11 of the lid, can unfold (see Figs. 1 and 2). Between upper part 10 and lower part 11, a retaining strut 22 is provided, which is rotatably supported with its one end on the lower part 11 of the lid, while the opposite end 23 in a guide rail 21, which on the upper part 10 of Cover is arranged, is slidably mounted.
• the displacement bar 21 has at one end a latching projection or a latching nose, which can grip the end 23 of the connecting strut 22 in the erected position of the urinal, so as to be latched in this position.
• the direction of actuation of the lever 15 for releasing the lock in the hinge 9 is preferably designed such that it coincides with the pivoting direction of the cover 10, 11 during opening.
• the latching mechanism which in the embodiment shown is formed by the connecting strut 22 and the guide rail 21 and the latching at 23, must be released by actuating the lever 16, whereby again any suitable mechanism, such as B. a cable can be used.
• the actuating direction 16 of the lever is in this case again preferably in the same direction as the actuating direction for closing the lid or the upper part 10, so that the latching is automatically released by the lever 16 when the upper part 10 is closed.
• Toilet seat and lid can be seen in the sub-pictures a) to d) of Fig. 3.
• panel a) the toilet unit 1 with the lid 10, 11 is closed, from the outside initially can not be seen that this is a combined investment seat and urinal.
• Urinal is used, in which case the upper part 10 of the lid open and the lower part 11 of the lid is still closed, so stored on the toilet seat 6.
• Faltgestfite is an enlarged receiving space, which is also elevated, created so that the toilet system can be used standing up. This state is achieved simply by raising the upper part 10 of the lid with the lever 16, whereby the lock of the joint 9 remains lying on the upper edge 5 of the toilet bowl through the lower part 11 of the lid or additionally the toilet seat 6.
• the locking of the upper part 10 of the lid which takes place in the urinal position, can thus be achieved by actuation of the lever 16 by tilting the lever 16 against the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 3b), so that the upper part 10 of the lid can be folded down again, whereby at the same time collapses the Faltgestfite with the flexible wall 13 in the receiving space 20 between the upper part 10 and lower part 11 of the lid, so that again the state of Fig. 3a) is achieved.
• the toilet installation 1 can be used in a simple manner as a normal seat toilet when the lid is moved together with both halves 10 and 11 up or is opened.
• the lever 15, which is provided on the lower part 11 of the lid actuated, so be tilted clockwise as shown in FIG. 3c) to release the lock in the joint for the lower part 11 of the lid and the cover with a total Upper part 10 and lower part 11 and the folding mechanism accommodated therebetween to move upward.
• a flexible sleeve 28 may be provided which connects the two.
• the nozzle 17 may in particular also be made longer than shown in the embodiment shown in order to achieve that in particular the drip edge can be cleaned with the flushing provided in the toilet seat.
• the wall 13, the nozzle 17 and the passage 18 are made of a material with lotus flower effect or have such on its surface, so that no cleaning of the urinal is required.
• FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the toilet installation 1 or the cover 10, in which the two actuating levers 15 and 16, which can be arranged directly next to each other, are clearly visible.
• FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a toilet system according to the invention, which largely corresponds to that of FIGS. 1 to 4 and therefore has the same reference numerals. However, it differs from the previous embodiment in that a guy element 30 is provided in the region between the lower lid part 11, the upper part 10 of the lid and the elliptical upper edge of the urinal to serve as a cover and a visor.
• FIG. 5 differs from that of FIG. 1 in that a lever 31 is provided instead of the lock in the joint 9.
• the lever 31 is provided as the lever 15 at the front of the toilet and works with a locking element 32 on the toilet seat 2 together to lock the toilet seat 6 on Toi ⁇ lettensitz.
• lever 15 can act directly on the toilet seat 6 or lock with this or an additional locking means to lock the lower lid part 11 on the toilet seat.
• 6 and 7 show a plan view of the toilet facility in Urinalposition or a representation of the guy element 30th

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