EP2474257A1 - Quick-release toilet cover hinge - Google Patents
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- EP2474257A1 EP2474257A1 EP11150270A EP11150270A EP2474257A1 EP 2474257 A1 EP2474257 A1 EP 2474257A1 EP 11150270 A EP11150270 A EP 11150270A EP 11150270 A EP11150270 A EP 11150270A EP 2474257 A1 EP2474257 A1 EP 2474257A1
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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
- A47K13/24—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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- 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
- E05D7/12—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame
- E05D2007/128—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame in a radial direction
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
- E05Y2600/50—Mounting methods; Positioning
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- the present invention relates to a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge, and more particularly to one having a fixing bolt secured to the rearmost of a toilet seat.
- the fixing bolt has a neck for engaging with the smaller opening of a calabash-shaped engaging hole, a bolt head located in an accommodating trough and a stopper located in a sliding trough.
- a lid is adapted to cover a locking base, with a stopping block having a front surface to hold against the side of the bolt head to achieve a quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
- a conventional toilet cover hinge contains an engaging board 5.
- the engaging board 5 has one end pivotally connected to a connecting shaft C1 of a toilet cover C and another end having engaging slots 51 for insertion of the bolt heads of two bolts.
- the bolts are inserted into bolt holes and secured to a toilet seat with nuts.
- the conventional toilet cover hinge has the following shortcomings:
- the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to the development of a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge for a quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
- a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge comprising of:
- a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge comprising of a fixing bolt 2, a locking base 3, and a lid 4.
- the fixing bolt 2 comprises of a bolt head 21, a stopper 22 underneath the bolt head 21, and a neck 23 between the bolt head 21 and the stopper 22.
- the locking base 3 comprises of a locking ring 31 at a front end thereof for connecting with a connecting shaft C1 of a toilet cover C, a pair of arched notches 32 at the respective sides thereof for insertion of a user's fingers, a partition 33 at a central portion for partitioning an upper accommodating trough 34 and a lower sliding trough 35, and a calabash-shaped engaging hole 331.
- the lid 4 comprises of a pivot 41 at a lower end thereof, a stopping block 42 at a central section thereof, and a recess 43 at a front end thereof.
- the pivot 41 is connected with an axle provided at a rear end of the accommodating trough 34 of the locking base 3.
- the stopping block 42 has a front surface 421 for holding against the side of the bolt head 21 of the fixing bolt 2 when the lid 4 is coupled to the locking base 3.
- the recess 43 is designed to correspond to the locking ring 31 of the locking base 3.
- the rear end of the locking base 3 is pivotally connected with the lid 4.
- the locking ring 31 of the locking base 3 is connected to the connecting shaft C1.
- the locking base 3 is above the fixing bolt 2, as shown in Fig. 5-A .
- the bolt head 21 is inserted through the larger opening of the calabash-shaped engaging hole 331.
- the bolt head 21 is located in the accommodating trough 34, while the stopper 22 is located in the sliding trough 35, as shown in Fig. 5-B .
- the fixing bolt 2 is moved transversely, with the neck 23 engaging with the smaller opening of the calabash-shaped engaging hole 331, as shown in Fig. 5-C .
- the lid 4 is pushed to cover the locking base 3, with the stopping block 42 inserting into the accommodating trough 34 and the front surface 421 holding against the side of the bolt head 21.
- the recess 43 engages with the edge of the locking ring 31, as shown in Fig. 5-D .
- the fixing bolt 2 is inserted into the toilet's bolt hole and secured, with the stopper 22 tightly attached to the toilet. This provides for a quick and definite engagement.
Abstract
A quick-release toilet cover hinge includes a fixing bolt (2), a locking base (3), and a lid (4). To assemble, the toilet cover hinge is coupled to a toilet cover. The fixing bolt (2) is inserted into and engaged with a calabash-shaped engaging hole (331), and a stopping block (42) is to press against the bolt head (21), which locks the toilet seat to the fixing bolt (2). To disassemble, the users place their fingers into arched notches (32) of the locking base (3) to pull the lid (4) up and to disassemble the toilet cover for replacement or cleaning; the fixing bolt (2) does not need to be unscrewed from the toilet bowl to remove the toilet seat. To reassemble, the locking base (3) directly engages with the fixing bolt (2), which provides for a quick and convenient assembly and disassembly of the toilet seat.
Description
- The present invention relates to a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge, and more particularly to one having a fixing bolt secured to the rearmost of a toilet seat. The fixing bolt has a neck for engaging with the smaller opening of a calabash-shaped engaging hole, a bolt head located in an accommodating trough and a stopper located in a sliding trough. A lid is adapted to cover a locking base, with a stopping block having a front surface to hold against the side of the bolt head to achieve a quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
- A conventional toilet cover hinge contains an
engaging board 5. Theengaging board 5 has one end pivotally connected to a connecting shaft C1 of a toilet cover C and another end havingengaging slots 51 for insertion of the bolt heads of two bolts. The bolts are inserted into bolt holes and secured to a toilet seat with nuts. The conventional toilet cover hinge has the following shortcomings: - 1. Because the engaging board and the toilet cover are not connected fixedly, the user has to hold them steadily with both hands and then find out the right position. The engaging board and the toilet cover may block the user's sight to align the bolts and the bolt holes, which takes much time to assemble. Perhaps, the user has to bend down for better sight. This is not convenient in use.
- 2. It is not easy to clear the area where the toilet cover is connected to the hinge, except that the toilet cover is disassembled. The user has to bend down to unscrew the nuts when disassembly is required, which is laborious to clean and easy to be contaminated. After cleaning, it is necessary to screw the nuts again so as to secure the toilet cover.
- Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to the development of a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge for a quick and easy assembly and disassembly.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge, comprising of:
- a fixing bolt, comprising a bolt head, a stopper underneath the bolt head, and a neck between the bolt head and the stopper;
- a locking base, comprising a locking ring at a front end thereof, a pair of arched notches at the respective sides thereof, a partition having a calabash-shaped engaging hole at a central portion thereof for partitioning an upper accommodating trough and a lower sliding trough; and
- a lid, comprising of a pivot at a lower end thereof and a stopping block at a central section thereof.
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Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the prior art; -
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 2-A is an enlarged view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 3 is another perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 3-A is another enlarged view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention coupled to a toilet cover; -
Fig. 5-A is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the first operating position; -
Fig. 5-B is the perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a second operating position; -
Fig. 5-C is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the third operating position; -
Fig. 5-D is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the fourth operating position; -
Fig. 6-A is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the first operating position; -
Fig. 6-B is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the second operating position; -
Fig. 6-C is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the third operating position; -
Fig. 6-D is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the fourth operating position; - Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- As shown in
Figs. 2, 2-A ,3, 3-A and4 , a quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprising of afixing bolt 2, alocking base 3, and alid 4. - The
fixing bolt 2 comprises of abolt head 21, astopper 22 underneath thebolt head 21, and aneck 23 between thebolt head 21 and thestopper 22. - The
locking base 3 comprises of alocking ring 31 at a front end thereof for connecting with a connecting shaft C1 of a toilet cover C, a pair ofarched notches 32 at the respective sides thereof for insertion of a user's fingers, apartition 33 at a central portion for partitioning an upperaccommodating trough 34 and a lower slidingtrough 35, and a calabash-shapedengaging hole 331. - The
lid 4 comprises of apivot 41 at a lower end thereof, astopping block 42 at a central section thereof, and arecess 43 at a front end thereof. Thepivot 41 is connected with an axle provided at a rear end of theaccommodating trough 34 of thelocking base 3. Thestopping block 42 has afront surface 421 for holding against the side of thebolt head 21 of thefixing bolt 2 when thelid 4 is coupled to thelocking base 3. Therecess 43 is designed to correspond to thelocking ring 31 of thelocking base 3. - Referring to the
Figs. 2 andFigs. 5-A∼D , the rear end of thelocking base 3 is pivotally connected with thelid 4. Thelocking ring 31 of thelocking base 3 is connected to the connecting shaft C1. Thelocking base 3 is above thefixing bolt 2, as shown inFig. 5-A . Thebolt head 21 is inserted through the larger opening of the calabash-shapedengaging hole 331. Thebolt head 21 is located in theaccommodating trough 34, while thestopper 22 is located in thesliding trough 35, as shown inFig. 5-B . Thefixing bolt 2 is moved transversely, with theneck 23 engaging with the smaller opening of the calabash-shapedengaging hole 331, as shown inFig. 5-C . Thelid 4 is pushed to cover thelocking base 3, with thestopping block 42 inserting into theaccommodating trough 34 and thefront surface 421 holding against the side of thebolt head 21. Therecess 43 engages with the edge of thelocking ring 31, as shown inFig. 5-D . Thefixing bolt 2 is inserted into the toilet's bolt hole and secured, with thestopper 22 tightly attached to the toilet. This provides for a quick and definite engagement. - Referring to
Fig. 2 andFigs. 6-A∼D , when it is necessary to replace or clean the toilet cover C, the operating procedures are reverse to the aforesaid and will be described hereinafter. The user places their fingers into thenotches 32 and pulls thelid 4 upwards. Theneck 23 of thefixing bolt 2 is retreated from the smaller opening to the larger opening of the calabash-shapedengaging hole 331. Thelocking base 3 is moved upwards to disengage from thebolt head 21, therefore, the toilet cover C is disassembled for replacement or cleaning. After replacement or cleaning, the toilet cover is reassembled with the aforesaid procedures, as shown inFigs. 6-A∼D . This provides for a quick and definite disassembly and re-assembly of the toilet seat without having to remove the fixing bolt. Alternatively, the fixing bolt would need to be uninstalled and reinstalled to remove and replace the toilet seat.
Claims (2)
- A quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge, comprising of:a fixing bolt comprising of a bolt head, a stopper underneath the bolt head, a neck between the bolt head and the stopper;a locking base, comprising of a locking ring at a front end thereof, a pair of arched notches at the respective sides thereof, a partition having a calabash-shaped engaging hole at the central portion thereof for partitioning an upper accommodating trough and a lower sliding trough; anda lid, comprising a pivot at a lower end thereof and a stopping block at a central section thereof.
- The quick-release structure of a toilet cover hinge as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the lid further has a recess at a front end thereof, corresponding to the locking ring of the locking base.
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US4326307A (en) * | 1978-06-02 | 1982-04-27 | Baillie Kenneth D | Releasable toilet seat clamp |
US6070295A (en) * | 1998-09-22 | 2000-06-06 | Bemis Manufacturing Company | Quick release toilet seat hinge with swivel |
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CN103892765A (en) * | 2012-12-31 | 2014-07-02 | 李飞勇 | Device for rapidly disassembling and assembling toilet bowl cover plate assembly |
CN103908190A (en) * | 2013-01-08 | 2014-07-09 | 科勒公司 | Damper Locking Mechanism For Toilet Seat |
US9462919B2 (en) | 2013-01-08 | 2016-10-11 | Kohler Co. | Damper locking mechanism for toilet seat |
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CN105361774A (en) * | 2014-09-01 | 2016-03-02 | 彭东 | Toilet bowl supporting seat with positioning function and method for mounting toilet bowl supporting seat |
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