EP3517009B1 - Toilet lid fitting with at least one fastening element and water closet with locking device - Google Patents

Toilet lid fitting with at least one fastening element and water closet with locking device Download PDF

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EP3517009B1
EP3517009B1 EP18153802.6A EP18153802A EP3517009B1 EP 3517009 B1 EP3517009 B1 EP 3517009B1 EP 18153802 A EP18153802 A EP 18153802A EP 3517009 B1 EP3517009 B1 EP 3517009B1
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a toilet seat set for a toilet.
  • Toilets water closets
  • a toilet body often made of ceramic, with a toilet bowl.
  • a toilet seat and a lid are usually provided.
  • the toilet seat is used by the user to sit on it and can regularly be folded up about an axis lying transversely in the rear area of the toilet.
  • a toilet lid which is also usually provided for closing the toilet bowl and which usually also covers the seat.
  • Analog shows the DE 10 2006 020 205 A1 as a much more recent document, a variant with the same axis of rotation of the lid and seat and an operating option on the back and outside of the lid on both sides. If the two controls are actuated, the cover with the seat can also be removed there.
  • a sleeve with a helical ramp provided therein is responsible for detaching the lid and seat from the toilet body as a result of folding it up.
  • the ramp moves a spring which releases locking engagement with a mounting pin on the toilet bowl.
  • the EP 2 679 127 A1 shows a solution in which folding up also opens a form fit and the cover and seat can be removed.
  • CN 205 197 892 U shows a lid set with a locking mechanism which can be actuated via a central push button which can be reached from the side remote from the bowl opening and can be pushed in approximately horizontally. Its movement is translated into a perpendicular horizontal movement for unlocking by a gear integrated in a tubular housing.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a WC cover fitting and a WC with further improved performance characteristics.
  • a toilet seat set for mounting on a toilet body with a toilet bowl, which seat set has: a cover part for covering the toilet bowl, a seat part as a seat for a user and at least one fastening element for fastening the seat cover on the toilet bowl and a locking device for locking the seat part or the lid part to another part of the lid fitting, the at least one fastening element being designed to be fastened to the toilet bowl and then fastening the lid fitting to the at least one to allow fastening element, and wherein the flat fitting is designed so that the locking device is automatically actuated by fastening the flat fitting to the fastening element, characterized in that the flat fitting is designed so that the locking device can also be actuated by releasing the flat fitting from the B fastening element is actuated automatically.
  • a basic idea of the invention is to use the fastening of a cover fitting consisting at least of the cover part and the seat part on the toilet body in addition to the automatic actuation of the locking device. In other words, removing the cover fitting from the toilet bowl unlocks it and attaches it, locking it.
  • the cover set consists of the cover part, the seat part and the at least one fastening element and has no further assembly part for mounting on the fastening element, then the locking relates to the seat part and the cover part. Consequently, these two parts can also be detached from one another after disassembly from the fastening element, while they are locked to one another when mounted on the fastening element.
  • this cover set can also have a mounting part, in which case the locking by the locking device can also affect the relationship between this mounting part and the seat part or the cover part (or between all three parts).
  • the fastening element mentioned is usually provided at least twice, because there are typically two fastening points on a toilet bowl, for example vertical openings through a toilet ceramic appliance, at each of which a fastening element can be screwed tight through the opening.
  • the fastener can then z. B. have a pin for placing the flat top on it.
  • a fastener is referred to in the singular, such duplicates are included and meant as a unit.
  • a possible and favorable embodiment provides for a receptacle for the (at least one) fastening element on the part of the cover fitting, and in many practical cases also two receptacles for one fastening element each.
  • the flat top is attached by placing and inserting the (respective) fastener fastened in the seat and removed by a reverse movement.
  • the attachment in the attached state can be done in different ways, for example by a snap mechanism, a magnetic force closure, etc.
  • the attachment of the flat fitting is usually associated with a vertical movement that can be used according to the invention.
  • a device for translating this vertical movement into a locking movement angled thereto can be provided, with the locking movement preferably being horizontal (like all directional information based on a mounted state of the lid set on a toilet).
  • At least one sloping surface which can be provided on the fastening element and/or in the receptacle in order to convert the vertical movement into the angled movement.
  • this preferably applies to the possible plurality of fastening elements and receptacles mentioned, and of course inclined surfaces can also be provided on the fastening element and the associated receptacle in order to interact with one another.
  • “Oblique” means a suitable angle to the vertical movement direction, ie preferably an angle of at least 10° and at most 60° and more preferably at least 15° and at most 50° or at least 20° and at most 40°.
  • the angle refers to those parts of the surface that are really essential for the implementation of the movement, e.g. come into contact with a counter surface.
  • the inclined surface(s) do not have to be flat, but can also be somewhat convex or concave or curved in some other way.
  • the angled and preferably horizontal direction of the locking movement can be embodied by the movement of a locking element that is provided in the cover part or in the seat part (or possibly also in the mounting part) and the locking is achieved by making and releasing a form fit with a causes or cancels other of the parts mentioned.
  • said sloping surface or one of these sloping surfaces can be provided on or in such a locking element that can move in a seat of the corresponding cover, seat or mounting part, preferably a cylindrical seat, which in turn is preferably coaxial to the axis of rotation of a rotary mobility of the lid part and/or seat part.
  • the locking element can bring about a form fit by locking, which also generates a torque transmission for the rotary damper, ie z. B. not only locked the cover part relative to the seat part with regard to the assembly, but also with regard to the transmission of a relative rotation between these two parts on the rotary damper.
  • the rotary damper can then accordingly itself be held in a form-fitting manner, for example in the locking element, with which it is moved and which in turn is guided in a form-fitting manner.
  • At least one rotary damper known per se can be provided for damping at least one rotary movement, for example for the cover part, the rotary damper preferably being integrated in the locking element described and being moved with the locking movement.
  • the integration of the rotary damper in the locking element and the concomitant movement enable particularly compact and simple constructions.
  • the locking element could be a functional part of one of the pivot bearings for the rotational mobility described, in particular a bearing journal or a receptacle for such a bearing journal.
  • the locking element can be resiliently mounted, supported, for example, by a helical spring on a counter bearing, or can be attached to a bearing by means of such a helical spring that is subjected to a tensile load.
  • a helical spring on a counter bearing
  • the spring force of the locking force is counteracted, which arises as a result of mounting the cover part on the toilet bowl and z. B. is implemented in its direction from vertical to horizontal. The springing makes it particularly easy to ensure that the unlocked position is also reliably reached when unlocked.
  • the receptacle for the fastening element (or are the receptacles for the fastening elements) is preferably provided in the cover part or seat part and not in a separate assembly part, because the cover set preferably consists only of a cover part and seat part.
  • the seat part which also contains the locking device with the locking element and a rotary damper, in pairs and in each case in the outer region of a part of the seat part surrounding the axis of rotation and with a largely cylindrical structure apart from the inclined surface to this axis of rotation.
  • the invention also relates to a complete toilet with a corresponding lid set, whereby the fastening element can also be integrated in the toilet, i.e. it does not necessarily have to be detachable from the toilet body (as is usually the case with classic ceramic toilet bodies and the already mentioned vertical holes in it).
  • a toilet in this case a simple toilet without a shower function, with a ceramic toilet body 1 and a flat cover fitting 2 mounted on it and shown in its lying rotational position.
  • An axis of rotation of the rotary mobility of the cover fitting 2 lies in its in 1 left end in the thickened area and thus at the wall end.
  • the toilet body 1 is for assembly with its in 1 left-facing outer surface hanging on a bathroom wall.
  • cover set is folded up as a whole, i.e. cover part 4 and seat part 5 ( 3 ) together, and from their attachment to two pairs provided (in 2 consecutive) fasteners 3 has been deducted upwards.
  • a base plate Above a base plate, it has a spigot that has an in figure 5 better recognizable and pointing to the top right inclined surface 7 shows.
  • the inclined surface 7 is at an angle of about 25° to the vertical and is flat apart from a rounding in the upper area of the pin.
  • a magnet 8 is provided in it, which is flush with the inclined surface 7 and for which there is a counter-magnet 9 in a further inclined surface 10 in a corresponding counterpart. This counterpart is described in more detail below.
  • FIG. 4 shows the state in which the pin of the fastening element 3 is accommodated in a receptacle 11 in the seat part 5 and thereby fits exactly into the mentioned counterpart with the magnet 9 and is held there by magnetic friction (clamping or latching could also be provided) .
  • figure 5 shows the disconnected state and corresponds to it 2 .
  • the Figures 4 to 6 show a cylindrical chamber in the seat part 5, which communicates with the receptacle 11 and in which a cartridge-like locking element 12 is guided in a horizontally displaceable manner.
  • the chamber and the locking element 12 are coaxial to the axis of rotation 6 and the locking element 12 is supported with a shoulder pointing to the right via a coil spring 13 on a screw-in cover 14 which closes off the chamber to the right.
  • the cover part 4 is arranged, specifically with an element serving for its rotatable mounting, which essentially represents a pin receptacle 15 which is coaxial to the axis of rotation 6 but is not cylindrically symmetrical.
  • a correspondingly shaped pin 16 of the locking element 12 engages 4 in this recording 15 and in the figure 5 and 6 Not. Accordingly, in 4 a positive fit between the seat part 5 and cover part 4 and in the figure 5 and 6 Not. Therefore, the lid part can be 15 in figure 5 be taken away and missing in 6 .
  • the horizontal longitudinal displaceability of the locking element 12 is the basis for this function and takes place in the interplay between the spring force of the compression-loaded coil spring 13 (the 4 is more compressed than in figure 5 ) and a horizontal locking force generated by the interaction between the two inclined surfaces 7 and 10 when the pin of the fastener 3 is pushed into the seat 11 (i.e. from the situation in figure 5 into the in 4 ) arises.
  • the pin penetrates into a matching recess in the left area of the locking element 12 (as part of the receptacle 11), whereby the two inclined surfaces 7 and 10 interact with one another, and moves the locking element 12 when the lid set 2 is pressed onto the toilet -Body 1 horizontally, ie in the Figures 4 to 6 to the right until the pin the recording 11 according to 4 completely fills and the two magnets 8 and 9 are directly coupled to each other.
  • the cover fitting 2 is fixed on the toilet bowl 1 and the cover part 4 and seat part 5 are pivotally connected to one another by engagement of the pin 16 in the receptacle 15 in the cover part 4.
  • the Figures 4 to 6 also show a rotary damper 17 known per se in the locking element 12.
  • the locking element 12 is in two parts (different hatching), with a part on the right in the figures engaging with the pin 16 in a form-fitting manner with regard to torque transmission in the receptacle of the element 15 of the cover part 4 can and is thus coupled to it with respect to the rotational movement.
  • 4 shows a reception of an upwardly protruding projection 18 of the right part of the locking element 12 in a corresponding longitudinal groove (in the axial direction) in the chamber of the seat part 5, around the circumference of this chamber (with respect to the axis of rotation 6) a plurality of such guides, for example three, are given.
  • a left-hand part can be rotated relative to the right-hand part and is in turn coupled to the seat part 5 in a form-fitting manner with regard to torque transmission.
  • the right part of the locking element 12 is positively coupled to the right part of the rotary damper 17 and the left part to its left part, so that the torque coupling ultimately causes damping by the rotary damper 17 between the cover part 4 and the seat part 5 during relative rotations between them.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine WC-Deckelgarnitur für ein WC.The present invention relates to a toilet seat set for a toilet.

WCs (Wasserklosetts) weisen einen WC-Körper, oft aus Keramik, mit einer WC-Schüssel auf. Ferner sind meistens ein WC-Sitz und ein Deckel vorgesehen. Der WC-Sitz dient dem Benutzer zum Sitzen darauf und kann regelmäßig um eine im hinteren Bereich des WCs quer liegende Achse hochgeklappt werden. Gleiches gilt für einen ebenfalls meistens vorgesehenen WC-Deckel zum Verschließen der WC-Schüssel, der dabei in der Regel auch den Sitz mit abdeckt.Toilets (water closets) have a toilet body, often made of ceramic, with a toilet bowl. Furthermore, a toilet seat and a lid are usually provided. The toilet seat is used by the user to sit on it and can regularly be folded up about an axis lying transversely in the rear area of the toilet. The same applies to a toilet lid, which is also usually provided for closing the toilet bowl and which usually also covers the seat.

Es versteht sich von selbst, dass WCs besonders häufig und gründlich gereinigt werden müssen und die Reinigung hinsichtlich der Gebrauchseigenschaften einen wesentlichen Aspekt darstellt. Das betrifft auch den WC-Sitz und den WC-Deckel. Dementsprechend ist es grundsätzlich bekannt, Befestigungseinrichtungen vorzusehen, mit denen diese Teile vereinfacht von dem WC-Körper abgebaut werden können. "Vereinfacht" bedeutet, dass zum Beispiel das Lösen von Schraubverbindungen, mit denen Scharnierteile durch vertikale Löcher im WC-Körper hindurchgreifend montiert sind, für die regelmäßige Reinigung und Reinigungspersonal zu umständlich ist und demzufolge auf ein Abbauen verzichtet wird.It goes without saying that toilets have to be cleaned particularly frequently and thoroughly and that cleaning is an important aspect in terms of usage properties. This also applies to the toilet seat and the toilet lid. Accordingly, it is known in principle to provide fastening devices with which these parts can be removed from the toilet body in a simplified manner. "Simplified" means, for example, that the loosening of screw connections, with which hinge parts are mounted through vertical holes in the toilet body, is too cumbersome for regular cleaning and cleaning staff and that dismantling is therefore not necessary.

Im Unterschied dazu zeigt z. B. die DE 28 42 148 A1 eine Lösung, bei der über mit der Hand zu greifende Stellstifte federnd gelagerte und verschiebbare Riegel bedient werden können. Damit kann eine Deckelgarnitur mit einem Sitz und einem Deckel vom WC-Körper abgenommen werden.In contrast, z. B. the DE 28 42 148 A1 a solution in which spring-loaded and sliding bolts can be operated using setting pins that can be gripped by hand. A cover set with a seat and a cover can thus be removed from the toilet bowl.

Analog zeigt die DE 10 2006 020 205 A1 als deutlich jüngeres Dokument eine Variante mit übereinstimmender Drehachse von Deckel und Sitz und einer Bedienungsmöglichkeit hinten und außen am Deckel beidseits. Wenn die beiden Bedienungseinrichtungen betätigt werden, lässt sich auch dort der Deckel mit dem Sitz abnehmen.Analog shows the DE 10 2006 020 205 A1 as a much more recent document, a variant with the same axis of rotation of the lid and seat and an operating option on the back and outside of the lid on both sides. If the two controls are actuated, the cover with the seat can also be removed there.

Bei der WO 2016/142302 A1 ist eine Hülse mit einer darin vorgesehenen schraubenlinienähnlichen Rampe dafür verantwortlich, infolge eines Hochklappens dann Deckel und Sitz vom WC-Körper zu lösen. Die Rampe bewegt eine Feder, die einen Sicherungseingriff mit einem Befestigungsstift auf dem WC-Körper freigibt.In the WO 2016/142302 A1 a sleeve with a helical ramp provided therein is responsible for detaching the lid and seat from the toilet body as a result of folding it up. The ramp moves a spring which releases locking engagement with a mounting pin on the toilet bowl.

Die EP 2 679 127 A1 zeigt eine Lösung, bei der ebenfalls das Hochklappen einen Formschluss öffnet und damit Deckel und Sitz abgezogen werden können.the EP 2 679 127 A1 shows a solution in which folding up also opens a form fit and the cover and seat can be removed.

Ferner wird verwiesen auf die CN 205 197 892 U , die eine Deckelgarnitur mit einem Verriegelungsmechanismus zeigt, der über eine zentrale Drucktaste, die von der der Schüsselöffnung abgewandten Seite aus erreichbar und ungefähr horizontal eindrückbar ist, betätigt werden kann. Deren Bewegung wird durch ein in einem röhrenförmigen Gehäuse integriertes Getriebe in eine dazu senkrechte horizontale Bewegung zum Entriegeln übersetzt.Reference is also made to the CN 205 197 892 U , which shows a lid set with a locking mechanism which can be actuated via a central push button which can be reached from the side remote from the bowl opening and can be pushed in approximately horizontally. Its movement is translated into a perpendicular horizontal movement for unlocking by a gear integrated in a tubular housing.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine WC-Deckelgarnitur und ein WC mit weiter verbesserten Gebrauchseigenschaften anzugeben.The invention is based on the object of specifying a WC cover fitting and a WC with further improved performance characteristics.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine WC-Deckelgarnitur zur Montage auf einem WC-Körper mit einer WC-Schüssel, welche Deckelgarnitur aufweist: einen Deckelteil zum Abdecken der WC-Schüssel, einen Sitzteil als Sitz für einen Benutzer und mindestens ein Befestigungselement zum Befestigen der Deckelgarnitur auf dem WC-Körper sowie eine Verriegelungseinrichtung zum Verriegeln des Sitzteils oder des Deckelteils mit einem weiteren Teil der Deckelgarnitur, wobei das mindestens eine Befestigungselement dazu ausgelegt ist, seinerseits auf dem WC-Körper befestigt zu werden und danach eine Befestigung der Deckelgarnitur an dem zumindest einen Befestigungselement zu erlauben, und wobei die Deckelgarnitur dazu ausgelegt ist, dass die Verriegelungseinrichtung durch das Befestigen der Deckelgarnitur an dem Befestigungselement selbsttätig betätigt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Deckelgarnitur dazu ausgelegt ist, dass die Verriegelungseinrichtung auch durch das Lösen der Deckelgarnitur von dem Befestigungselement selbsttätig betätigt wird.This object is achieved by a toilet seat set for mounting on a toilet body with a toilet bowl, which seat set has: a cover part for covering the toilet bowl, a seat part as a seat for a user and at least one fastening element for fastening the seat cover on the toilet bowl and a locking device for locking the seat part or the lid part to another part of the lid fitting, the at least one fastening element being designed to be fastened to the toilet bowl and then fastening the lid fitting to the at least one to allow fastening element, and wherein the flat fitting is designed so that the locking device is automatically actuated by fastening the flat fitting to the fastening element, characterized in that the flat fitting is designed so that the locking device can also be actuated by releasing the flat fitting from the B fastening element is actuated automatically.

Eine Grundidee der Erfindung besteht darin, die Befestigung einer mindestens aus dem Deckelteil und dem Sitzteil bestehenden Deckelgarnitur auf dem WC-Körper zusätzlich zur selbsttätigen Betätigung der Verriegelungseinrichtung zu verwenden. In anderen Worten findet durch Abnahme der Deckelgarnitur von dem WC-Körper eine Entriegelung und durch eine Befestigung eine Verriegelung statt.A basic idea of the invention is to use the fastening of a cover fitting consisting at least of the cover part and the seat part on the toilet body in addition to the automatic actuation of the locking device. In other words, removing the cover fitting from the toilet bowl unlocks it and attaches it, locking it.

Wenn, was bevorzugt ist, die Deckelgarnitur aus dem Deckelteil, dem Sitzteil und dem mindestens einen Befestigungselement besteht und kein weiteres Montageteil zur Montage an dem Befestigungselement aufweist, dann betrifft die Verriegelung Sitzteil und Deckelteil. Folglich sind diese beiden Teile nach der Demontage von dem Befestigungselement auch voneinander lösbar, während sie im an dem Befestigungselement montierten Zustand miteinander verriegelt sind.If, as is preferred, the cover set consists of the cover part, the seat part and the at least one fastening element and has no further assembly part for mounting on the fastening element, then the locking relates to the seat part and the cover part. Consequently, these two parts can also be detached from one another after disassembly from the fastening element, while they are locked to one another when mounted on the fastening element.

Diese Deckelgarnitur kann allerdings auch ein Montageteil aufweisen, wobei die Verriegelung durch die Verriegelungseinrichtung dann auch das Verhältnis zwischen diesem Montageteil und dem Sitzteil oder dem Deckelteil (oder zwischen allen drei Teilen) betreffen kann.However, this cover set can also have a mounting part, in which case the locking by the locking device can also affect the relationship between this mounting part and the seat part or the cover part (or between all three parts).

Erfindungsgemäß benötigt man keine weiteren Betätigungselemente zur Bedienung der Verriegelungseinrichtung und auch keine zusätzlichen Handgriffe. Das Abnehmen (und die dafür nötigen Handlungen) erledigt die Entriegelung gleichzeitig. Die Erfindung bietet damit eine besonders einfache Bedienung und hinsichtlich der Außengestaltung der beteiligten Teile auch die Möglichkeit eines besonders einfachen Designs.According to the invention, no further actuating elements are required to operate the locking device, nor are any additional handles required. The detachment (and the necessary actions) does the unlocking at the same time. The invention thus offers particularly simple operation and, with regard to the external design of the parts involved, also the possibility of a particularly simple design.

Das erwähnte Befestigungselement ist im Regelfall mindestens doppelt vorgesehen, weil typischerweise an einem WC-Körper zwei Befestigungspunkte vorliegen, bspw. vertikale Öffnungen durch eine WC-Keramik hindurch, an denen jeweils ein Befestigungselement die Öffnung durchsetzend festgeschraubt werden kann. Das Befestigungselement kann dann jeweils z. B. einen Zapfen zum Aufsetzen der Deckelgarnitur darauf aufweisen. Wenn hier von einem Befestigungselement im Singular geschrieben wird, sind solche doppelten Ausführungen inbegriffen und als Einheit gemeint.The fastening element mentioned is usually provided at least twice, because there are typically two fastening points on a toilet bowl, for example vertical openings through a toilet ceramic appliance, at each of which a fastening element can be screwed tight through the opening. The fastener can then z. B. have a pin for placing the flat top on it. Herein, when a fastener is referred to in the singular, such duplicates are included and meant as a unit.

Eine mögliche und günstige Ausgestaltung sieht seitens der Deckelgarnitur eine Aufnahme für das (zumindest eine) Befestigungselement vor, in vielen praktischen Fällen auch zwei Aufnahmen für je ein Befestigungselement. Die Deckelgarnitur wird durch Aufsetzen und dabei Einführen des (jeweiligen) Befestigungselements in die Aufnahme befestigt und durch eine umgekehrte Bewegung abgenommen. Die Halterung im aufgesetzten Zustand kann dabei in unterschiedlicher Form geschehen, etwa durch einen Schnappmechanismus, einen Magnetkraftschluss etc.A possible and favorable embodiment provides for a receptacle for the (at least one) fastening element on the part of the cover fitting, and in many practical cases also two receptacles for one fastening element each. The flat top is attached by placing and inserting the (respective) fastener fastened in the seat and removed by a reverse movement. The attachment in the attached state can be done in different ways, for example by a snap mechanism, a magnetic force closure, etc.

Die Befestigung der Deckelgarnitur ist im Regelfall mit einer Vertikalbewegung verbunden, die erfindungsgemäß genutzt werden kann. Insbesondere kann eine Einrichtung zum Übersetzen dieser Vertikalbewegung in eine dazu gewinkelte Verriegelungsbewegung vorgesehen sein, wobei die Verriegelungsbewegung vorzugsweise horizontal ist (wie alle Richtungsangaben bezogen auf einen montierten Zustand der Deckelgarnitur auf einem WC).The attachment of the flat fitting is usually associated with a vertical movement that can be used according to the invention. In particular, a device for translating this vertical movement into a locking movement angled thereto can be provided, with the locking movement preferably being horizontal (like all directional information based on a mounted state of the lid set on a toilet).

Eine Möglichkeit dazu sieht zumindest eine schräge Fläche vor, die an dem Befestigungselement und/oder in der Aufnahme vorgesehen sein kann, um die vertikale in die gewinkelte Bewegung zu überführen. Natürlich gilt das vorzugsweise für die angesprochene mögliche Mehrzahl von Befestigungselementen und Aufnahmen und natürlich können auch schräge Flächen am Befestigungselement und der zugeordneten Aufnahme vorgesehen sein, um in Wechselwirkung miteinander zu treten.One possibility for this is at least one sloping surface, which can be provided on the fastening element and/or in the receptacle in order to convert the vertical movement into the angled movement. Of course, this preferably applies to the possible plurality of fastening elements and receptacles mentioned, and of course inclined surfaces can also be provided on the fastening element and the associated receptacle in order to interact with one another.

"Schräg" bedeutet dabei einen geeigneten Winkel gegenüber der vertikalen Bewegungsrichtung, also vorzugsweise einen Winkel von mindestens 10° und höchstens 60° und weiter bevorzugterweise mindestens 15° und höchstens 50° oder mindestens 20° und höchstens 40°. Der Winkel bezieht sich dabei auf diejenigen Flächenteile, die für die Umsetzung der Bewegung wirklich wesentlich sind, also bspw. mit einer Gegenfläche in Kontakt kommen. Die schräge(n) Fläche(n) müssen insbesondere nicht eben sein, sondern können auch etwas konvex oder konkav oder anderweitig gewölbt sein."Oblique" means a suitable angle to the vertical movement direction, ie preferably an angle of at least 10° and at most 60° and more preferably at least 15° and at most 50° or at least 20° and at most 40°. The angle refers to those parts of the surface that are really essential for the implementation of the movement, e.g. come into contact with a counter surface. In particular, the inclined surface(s) do not have to be flat, but can also be somewhat convex or concave or curved in some other way.

Die gewinkelte und vorzugsweise horizontale Richtung der Verriegelungsbewegung kann durch die Bewegung eines Riegelelements verkörpert sein, das im Deckelteil oder im Sitzteil (oder gegebenenfalls auch im Montageteil) vorgesehen ist und die Verriegelung durch Herstellen und Lösen eines Formschlusses mit einem anderen der genannten Teile bewirkt bzw. aufhebt. Insbesondere kann die erwähnte schräge Fläche oder eine dieser schrägen Flächen an oder in einem solchen Riegelelement vorgesehen sein, das sich in einer Aufnahme des entsprechenden Deckel-, Sitz- oder Montageteils bewegen kann, vorzugsweise einer zylindrischen Aufnahme, die wiederum vorzugsweise koaxial zur Drehachse einer Drehbeweglichkeit des Deckelteils und/oder Sitzteils ist.The angled and preferably horizontal direction of the locking movement can be embodied by the movement of a locking element that is provided in the cover part or in the seat part (or possibly also in the mounting part) and the locking is achieved by making and releasing a form fit with a causes or cancels other of the parts mentioned. In particular, said sloping surface or one of these sloping surfaces can be provided on or in such a locking element that can move in a seat of the corresponding cover, seat or mounting part, preferably a cylindrical seat, which in turn is preferably coaxial to the axis of rotation of a rotary mobility of the lid part and/or seat part.

Das Riegelelement kann durch die Verriegelung einen Formschluss bewirken, der auch eine Drehmomentübertragung für den Drehdämpfer erzeugt, also z. B. nicht nur den Deckelteil gegenüber dem Sitzteil hinsichtlich der Montage verriegelt, sondern auch hinsichtlich der Übertragung einer Relativdrehung zwischen diesen beiden Teilen auf den Drehdämpfer. Der Drehdämpfer kann dann dementsprechend selbst formschlüssig gehalten sein, bspw. im Riegelelement, mit dem er mitbewegt wird und das seinerseits formschlüssig geführt ist.The locking element can bring about a form fit by locking, which also generates a torque transmission for the rotary damper, ie z. B. not only locked the cover part relative to the seat part with regard to the assembly, but also with regard to the transmission of a relative rotation between these two parts on the rotary damper. The rotary damper can then accordingly itself be held in a form-fitting manner, for example in the locking element, with which it is moved and which in turn is guided in a form-fitting manner.

Bei einer weiteren Ausgestaltung kann zumindest ein an sich bekannter Drehdämpfer zum Dämpfen zumindest einer Drehbeweglichkeit vorgesehen sein, etwa für den Deckelteil, wobei der Drehdämpfer vorzugsweise in dem beschriebenen Riegelelement integriert und bei der Verriegelungsbewegung mit bewegt wird. Die Integration des Drehdämpfers in dem Riegelelement und die Mitbewegung ermöglichen besonders kompakte und einfache Konstruktionen.In a further embodiment, at least one rotary damper known per se can be provided for damping at least one rotary movement, for example for the cover part, the rotary damper preferably being integrated in the locking element described and being moved with the locking movement. The integration of the rotary damper in the locking element and the concomitant movement enable particularly compact and simple constructions.

Insbesondere kann es zwei Riegelelemente geben und jeweils einen Drehdämpfer, wobei einer davon zum Dämpfen der Drehbeweglichkeit des Sitzteils und der andere zum Dämpfen der Drehbeweglichkeit des Deckelteils eingesetzt wird. Durch formschlüssige oder drehbare Verbindungen zwischen den entsprechenden Teilen lässt sich das erreichen.In particular, there may be two locking elements and one rotary damper each, one of which is used to dampen the rotational movement of the seat part and the other to dampen the rotational movement of the cover part. This can be achieved by positive or rotatable connections between the corresponding parts.

Weiterhin könnte das Riegelelement Funktionsteil eines der Drehlager für die beschriebenen Drehbeweglichkeiten sein, insbesondere ein Lagerzapfen oder eine Aufnahme für einen solchen Lagerzapfen.Furthermore, the locking element could be a functional part of one of the pivot bearings for the rotational mobility described, in particular a bearing journal or a receptacle for such a bearing journal.

Das Riegelelement kann federnd gelagert sein, sich bspw. über eine Schraubenfeder an einem Gegenlager abstützen oder über eine solche Schraubenfeder, die auf Zug belastet wird, an einem Lager angehängt sein. Durch die Federkraft wird der Verriegelungskraft entgegengewirkt, die infolge des Montierens des Deckelteils auf dem WC-Körper entsteht und z. B. in ihrer Richtung umgesetzt wird von vertikal nach horizontal. Durch die Federung kann man besonders einfach dafür sorgen, dass bei der Entriegelung die entriegelte Position auch zuverlässig erreicht wird.The locking element can be resiliently mounted, supported, for example, by a helical spring on a counter bearing, or can be attached to a bearing by means of such a helical spring that is subjected to a tensile load. By the spring force of the locking force is counteracted, which arises as a result of mounting the cover part on the toilet bowl and z. B. is implemented in its direction from vertical to horizontal. The springing makes it particularly easy to ensure that the unlocked position is also reliably reached when unlocked.

Ferner ist die Aufnahme für das Befestigungselement (oder sind die Aufnahmen für die Befestigungselemente) vorzugsweise in dem Deckelteil oder Sitzteil und nicht in einem eigenen Montageteil vorgesehen, denn vorzugsweise besteht die Deckelgarnitur nur aus Deckelteil und Sitzteil. Beim Ausführungsbeispiel gilt dies für das Sitzteil, das außerdem die Verriegelungseinrichtung mit dem Riegelelement und einem Drehdämpfer enthält, und zwar paarweise und jeweils im äußeren Bereich eines die Drehachse umgebenden Teils des Sitzteils und mit einem abgesehen von der schrägen Fläche zu dieser Drehachse weitgehend zylindersymmetrischen Aufbau.Furthermore, the receptacle for the fastening element (or are the receptacles for the fastening elements) is preferably provided in the cover part or seat part and not in a separate assembly part, because the cover set preferably consists only of a cover part and seat part. In the exemplary embodiment, this applies to the seat part, which also contains the locking device with the locking element and a rotary damper, in pairs and in each case in the outer region of a part of the seat part surrounding the axis of rotation and with a largely cylindrical structure apart from the inclined surface to this axis of rotation.

Schließlich betrifft die Erfindung auch ein komplettes WC mit einer entsprechenden Deckelgarnitur, wobei das Befestigungselement in dem WC auch integriert sein kann, also seinerseits nicht zwingend von dem WC-Körper lösbar sein muss (wie dies üblicherweise bei klassischen Keramik-WC-Körpern und den bereits erwähnten vertikalen Löchern darin der Fall ist).Finally, the invention also relates to a complete toilet with a corresponding lid set, whereby the fastening element can also be integrated in the toilet, i.e. it does not necessarily have to be detachable from the toilet body (as is usually the case with classic ceramic toilet bodies and the already mentioned vertical holes in it).

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen:

Figur 1
eine Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen WCs mit einem WC-Körper 1 und einer darauf aufgesetzten Deckelgarnitur 2;
Figur 2
eine analoge Seitenansicht, bei der die Deckelgarnitur hochgeklappt und aus einer Befestigung auf Befestigungselementen 3 gelöst und nach oben gezogen worden ist;
Figur 3
erneut eine analoge Seitenansicht, wobei ein Deckelteil 4 und ein Sitzteil 5 der Deckelgarnitur 2 voneinander getrennt sind;
Figur 4
in einer geschnittenen Detaildarstellung und Ansicht von vorne, also gegenüber den Fig. 1 bis 3 um 90° gedreht, einen rechten äußeren Bereich der Deckelgarnitur 2 auf dem WC-Körper 1 in dem zusammengesetzten Zustand aus Fig. 1;
Figur 5
in analoger Ansicht zu Fig. 4 die Situation aus Fig. 2, nämlich mit nach oben abgehobener, aber noch zusammenhängender Deckelgarnitur 2; und
Figur 6
in einer weiteren zu den Fig. 4 und 5 analogen Ansicht die Situation aus Fig. 3, wobei der vom Sitzteil 5 getrennte Deckelteil 4 nicht mehr mit dargestellt ist.
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. show:
figure 1
a side view of a toilet according to the invention with a toilet body 1 and a cover set 2 placed thereon;
figure 2
an analogous side view in which the flat top has been folded up and released from attachment to fasteners 3 and pulled up;
figure 3
again an analogous side view, with a cover part 4 and a seat part 5 of the cover set 2 are separated from each other;
figure 4
in a sectional detail view and view from the front, i.e. opposite the Figures 1 to 3 rotated by 90 °, a right outer portion of the cover set 2 on the toilet bowl 1 in the assembled state 1 ;
figure 5
in analog view to 4 the situation out 2 , namely with lifted off at the top, but still connected flat clothing 2; and
figure 6
in another to the 4 and 5 analogous view of the situation 3 , wherein the cover part 4, which is separated from the seat part 5, is no longer shown.

In Fig. 1 erkennt man ein WC, in diesem Fall ein einfaches WC ohne Duschfunktion, mit einem Keramik-WC-Körper 1 und einer darauf montierten und in ihrer liegenden Drehposition dargestellten flachen Deckelgarnitur 2. Eine Drehachse der Drehbeweglichkeit der Deckelgarnitur 2 liegt in ihrem in Fig. 1 linken Ende im verdickten Bereich und damit am wandseitigen Ende. Der WC-Körper 1 ist zur Montage mit seiner in Fig. 1 nach links weisenden Außenfläche hängend an einer Badezimmerwand vorgesehen.In 1 you can see a toilet, in this case a simple toilet without a shower function, with a ceramic toilet body 1 and a flat cover fitting 2 mounted on it and shown in its lying rotational position. An axis of rotation of the rotary mobility of the cover fitting 2 lies in its in 1 left end in the thickened area and thus at the wall end. The toilet body 1 is for assembly with its in 1 left-facing outer surface hanging on a bathroom wall.

Fig. 2 zeigt das WC aus Fig. 1, wobei die Deckelgarnitur insgesamt hochgeklappt ist, das heißt Deckelteil 4 und Sitzteil 5 (Fig. 3) gemeinsam, und aus ihrer Befestigung auf zwei paarweise vorgesehenen (in Fig. 2 hintereinanderliegenden) Befestigungselementen 3 nach oben abgezogen worden ist. 2 shows the toilet 1 , whereby the cover set is folded up as a whole, i.e. cover part 4 and seat part 5 ( 3 ) together, and from their attachment to two pairs provided (in 2 consecutive) fasteners 3 has been deducted upwards.

Diese Demontage von den Befestigungselementen 3 entkoppelt Deckelteil 4 und Sitzteil 5 voneinander, sodass diese gemäß Fig. 3 getrennt sind oder werden können.This dismantling of the fasteners 3 decoupled cover part 4 and seat part 5 from each other, so that according to 3 are or may become separated.

Fig. 4 zeigt den verdickten Bereich (von Fig. 1 links) der Deckelgarnitur 2 in Frontansicht und geschnitten auf dem WC-Körper 1; zur Verdeutlichung ist die Drehachse 6 strichpunktiert markiert. Dabei ist die Deckelgarnitur 2 auf die beiden Befestigungselemente 3 aufgesetzt, von denen Fig. 4 eines geschnitten zeigt. Dieses Befestigungselement 3 ist in einer nicht gezeigten und an sich bekannten Weise mit einer vertikalen Gewindestange in einem vertikalen Loch des Keramik-WC-Körpers 1 verschraubt. 4 shows the thickened area (from 1 left) the cover set 2 in front view and sectioned on the toilet body 1; for clarification, the axis of rotation 6 is marked with a dot-dash line. The flat top 2 is placed on the two fasteners 3, of which 4 one cut shows. This fastening element 3 is screwed to a vertical threaded rod in a vertical hole of the ceramic toilet body 1 in a manner which is not shown and is known per se.

Über einer Bodenplatte weist es einen Zapfen auf, der eine in Fig. 5 besser erkennbare und nach rechts oben weisende Schrägfläche 7 zeigt. Die Schrägfläche 7 steht unter einem Winkel von etwa 25° zur Vertikalen und ist abgesehen von einer Verrundung im oberen Bereich des Zapfens plan. In ihr ist ein Magnet 8 vorgesehen, der bündig mit der Schrägfläche 7 abschließt und zu dem es einen Gegenmagneten 9 in einer weiteren Schrägfläche 10 in einem entsprechenden Gegenstück gibt. Dieses Gegenstück wird weiter unten näher beschrieben.Above a base plate, it has a spigot that has an in figure 5 better recognizable and pointing to the top right inclined surface 7 shows. The inclined surface 7 is at an angle of about 25° to the vertical and is flat apart from a rounding in the upper area of the pin. A magnet 8 is provided in it, which is flush with the inclined surface 7 and for which there is a counter-magnet 9 in a further inclined surface 10 in a corresponding counterpart. This counterpart is described in more detail below.

Zunächst ist festzuhalten, dass Fig. 4 den Zustand zeigt, in dem der Zapfen des Befestigungselements 3 in einer Aufnahme 11 in dem Sitzteil 5 aufgenommen ist und dabei passgenau in das erwähnte Gegenstück mit dem Magneten 9 eingreift und dort durch magnetischen Kraftschluss gehalten ist (zusätzlich könnte eine Klemmung oder Verrastung gegeben sein). Fig. 5 zeigt den getrennten Zustand und entspricht damit Fig. 2.First of all, it should be noted that 4 shows the state in which the pin of the fastening element 3 is accommodated in a receptacle 11 in the seat part 5 and thereby fits exactly into the mentioned counterpart with the magnet 9 and is held there by magnetic friction (clamping or latching could also be provided) . figure 5 shows the disconnected state and corresponds to it 2 .

Die Fig. 4 bis 6 zeigen in dem Sitzteil 5 eine zylindrische Kammer, die mit der Aufnahme 11 kommuniziert und in der ein patronenartiges Riegelelement 12 horizontal verschiebbar geführt ist. Die Kammer und das Riegelelement 12 sind dabei koaxial zu der Drehachse 6 und das Riegelelement 12 stützt sich mit einer nach rechts weisenden Schulter über eine Schraubenfeder 13 an einem Einschraubdeckel 14 ab, der die Kammer nach rechts abschließt.the Figures 4 to 6 show a cylindrical chamber in the seat part 5, which communicates with the receptacle 11 and in which a cartridge-like locking element 12 is guided in a horizontally displaceable manner. The chamber and the locking element 12 are coaxial to the axis of rotation 6 and the locking element 12 is supported with a shoulder pointing to the right via a coil spring 13 on a screw-in cover 14 which closes off the chamber to the right.

Axial weiter rechts und außerhalb des Einschraubdeckels 14 ist in den Fig. 4 und 5 der Deckelteil 4 angeordnet, und zwar mit einem seiner drehbeweglichen Lagerung dienenden Element, das im Wesentlichen eine zur Drehachse 6 koaxiale, aber nicht zylindersymmetrische Zapfenaufnahme 15 darstellt. Ein in der Form entsprechender Zapfen 16 des Riegelelements 12 greift in Fig. 4 in diese Aufnahme 15 ein und in den Fig. 5 und 6 nicht. Dementsprechend besteht in Fig. 4 ein Formschluss zwischen Sitzteil 5 und Deckelteil 4 und in den Fig. 5 und 6 nicht. Daher kann der Deckelteil 15 in Fig. 5 weggenommen werden und fehlt in Fig. 6. Außerdem besteht eine Drehmomentkopplung zu dem weiter unten beschriebenen Drehdämpfer 17.Axial further to the right and outside of the screw cap 14 is in the 4 and 5 the cover part 4 is arranged, specifically with an element serving for its rotatable mounting, which essentially represents a pin receptacle 15 which is coaxial to the axis of rotation 6 but is not cylindrically symmetrical. A correspondingly shaped pin 16 of the locking element 12 engages 4 in this recording 15 and in the figure 5 and 6 Not. Accordingly, in 4 a positive fit between the seat part 5 and cover part 4 and in the figure 5 and 6 Not. Therefore, the lid part can be 15 in figure 5 be taken away and missing in 6 . There is also a torque coupling to the rotary damper 17 described below.

Die horizontale Längsverschiebbarkeit des Riegelelements 12 ist Grundlage für diese Funktion und erfolgt im Wechselspiel zwischen der Federkraft der auf Kompression belasteten Schraubenfeder 13 (die in Fig. 4 stärker komprimiert ist als in Fig. 5) und einer horizontalen Verriegelungskraft, die durch die Wechselwirkung zwischen den beiden schrägen Flächen 7 und 10 beim Einschieben des Zapfens des Befestigungselements 3 in die Aufnahme 11 (also von der Situation in Fig. 5 in die in Fig. 4) entsteht.The horizontal longitudinal displaceability of the locking element 12 is the basis for this function and takes place in the interplay between the spring force of the compression-loaded coil spring 13 (the 4 is more compressed than in figure 5 ) and a horizontal locking force generated by the interaction between the two inclined surfaces 7 and 10 when the pin of the fastener 3 is pushed into the seat 11 (i.e. from the situation in figure 5 into the in 4 ) arises.

Dabei dringt der Zapfen in eine dazu passende Ausnehmung im linken Bereich des Riegelelements 12 (als Teil der Aufnahme 11) ein, wobei die beiden schrägen Flächen 7 und 10 in Wechselwirkung miteinander kommen, und verschiebt das Riegelelement 12 beim Aufdrücken der Deckelgarnitur 2 auf den WC-Körper 1 horizontal, also in den Fig. 4 bis 6 nach rechts, bis der Zapfen die Aufnahme 11 gemäß Fig. 4 vollständig ausfüllt und die beiden Magnete 8 und 9 unmittelbar aneinandergekoppelt sind. In dieser Situation gemäß Fig. 4 ist die Deckelgarnitur 2 auf dem WC-Körper 1 befestigt und sind Deckelteil 4 und Sitzteil 5 drehgelenkig miteinander verbunden durch Eingriff des Zapfens 16 in die Aufnahme 15 in dem Deckelteil 4.The pin penetrates into a matching recess in the left area of the locking element 12 (as part of the receptacle 11), whereby the two inclined surfaces 7 and 10 interact with one another, and moves the locking element 12 when the lid set 2 is pressed onto the toilet -Body 1 horizontally, ie in the Figures 4 to 6 to the right until the pin the recording 11 according to 4 completely fills and the two magnets 8 and 9 are directly coupled to each other. In this situation according to 4 the cover fitting 2 is fixed on the toilet bowl 1 and the cover part 4 and seat part 5 are pivotally connected to one another by engagement of the pin 16 in the receptacle 15 in the cover part 4.

Bei einer umgekehrten Bewegung, nämlich beim nach oben Abziehen, muss zunächst die magnetische Anziehung zwischen den Magneten 8 und 9 überwunden werden und nutzt dann das Riegelelement 12 kraftbeaufschlagt durch die Feder 13 den zunehmenden Spielraum nach links.In the case of a reverse movement, namely when pulling off upwards, the magnetic attraction between the magnets 8 and 9 must first be overcome are and then uses the locking element 12 subjected to a force by the spring 13, the increasing scope to the left.

Die Fig. 4 bis 6 zeigen ferner einen an sich bekannten Drehdämpfer 17 in dem Riegelelement 12. Mit Rücksicht darauf ist das Riegelelement 12 zweiteilig (unterschiedliche Schraffur), wobei ein in den Figuren rechter Teil mit dem Zapfen 16 formschlüssig hinsichtlich Drehmomentübertragung in die Aufnahme des Elements 15 des Deckelteils 4 eingreifen kann und damit hinsichtlich der Drehbewegung daran gekoppelt ist. Fig. 4 zeigt dazu eine Aufnahme eines nach oben vorstehenden Vorsprungs 18 des rechten Teils des Riegelelements 12 in einer entsprechenden Längsnut (in Axialrichtung) in der Kammer des Sitzteils 5, wobei um den Umfang dieser Kammer (bezüglich der Drehachse 6) herum eine Mehrzahl solche Führungen, etwa drei, gegeben sind. Dagegen ist ein linker Teil gegenüber dem rechten Teil drehbar und hinsichtlich Drehmomentübertragung wiederum formschlüssig mit dem Sitzteil 5 gekoppelt.the Figures 4 to 6 also show a rotary damper 17 known per se in the locking element 12. With this in mind, the locking element 12 is in two parts (different hatching), with a part on the right in the figures engaging with the pin 16 in a form-fitting manner with regard to torque transmission in the receptacle of the element 15 of the cover part 4 can and is thus coupled to it with respect to the rotational movement. 4 shows a reception of an upwardly protruding projection 18 of the right part of the locking element 12 in a corresponding longitudinal groove (in the axial direction) in the chamber of the seat part 5, around the circumference of this chamber (with respect to the axis of rotation 6) a plurality of such guides, for example three, are given. In contrast, a left-hand part can be rotated relative to the right-hand part and is in turn coupled to the seat part 5 in a form-fitting manner with regard to torque transmission.

Gleichzeitig ist der rechte Teil des Riegelelements 12 mit dem rechten Teil des Drehdämpfers 17 formschlüssig gekoppelt und der linke Teil mit dessen linkem Teil, so dass die Drehmomentkopplung letztlich eine Dämpfung durch den Drehdämpfer 17 zwischen Deckelteil 4 und Sitzteil 5 bei Relativdrehungen dazwischen bewirkt.At the same time, the right part of the locking element 12 is positively coupled to the right part of the rotary damper 17 and the left part to its left part, so that the torque coupling ultimately causes damping by the rotary damper 17 between the cover part 4 and the seat part 5 during relative rotations between them.

Claims (15)

  1. A toilet seat assembly (2) for mounting on a toilet body (1) with a toilet bowl, said seat assembly (2) having:
    a lid part (4) for covering the toilet bowl,
    a seat part (5) as a seat for a user and
    at least one fastening element (3) for fastening the seat assembly (2) to the toilet body (1) as well as
    a locking device (9-14, 16-18) for locking the seat part (5) or the lid part (4) to another part (4, 5) of the seat assembly (2),
    wherein the at least one fastening element (3) is configured to in turn be fastened to the toilet body (1) and to then allow the seat assembly (2) to be fastened to the at least one fastening element (3),
    and wherein the seat assembly (2) is configured so that the locking device (9-14, 16-18) is actuated automatically as a result of the fastening of the seat assembly (2) to the fastening element (3),
    characterised in that the seat assembly (2) is configured so that the locking device (9-14, 16-18) is also actuated automatically as a result of releasing the seat assembly (2) from the fastening element (3).
  2. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 1 comprising at least one receptacle (11) for the fastening element (3), wherein the seat assembly (2) can be fastened by placing it on the fastening element (3) and inserting the fastening element (3) into the receptacle (11).
  3. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 1 or 2 comprising a device (7, 10) for transforming a vertical movement during the placement and fastening of the seat assembly (2) on the fastening element (3) into a locking movement of the locking device (9-14, 16-18) which is angled thereto and in particular is a horizontal locking movement.
  4. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claims 2 and 3, wherein the device has at least one oblique surface (7, 10) on the fastening element (3) or in the receptacle (11) for transforming a vertical placement movement into a locking movement which is angled thereto, in particular a horizontal locking movement.
  5. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 3, optionally also in accordance with claim 4, wherein the locking device (9-14, 16-18) has a latch element (12, 16), which is movable in a horizontal direction, in one part of the two lid (4) and seat (5) parts, which latch element (12, 16) is provided to produce and release a positive connection with the other of the two parts (5, 4) as a result of a horizontal locking movement of the latch element (12, 16).
  6. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claims 4 and 5, wherein the oblique surface (10) is provided on or in the latch element (12, 16) and the horizontal locking movement of the latch element (12, 16) takes place as a result of the latch element (12, 16) being guided in a receptacle of the seat assembly (2).
  7. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 5 comprising a rotational damper (17) for damping at least a rotational mobility of the two lid (4) and seat (5) parts, which damper (17) is integrated into the latch element (12, 16) and is also moved as part of the horizontal locking movement.
  8. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claims 5 and 7, wherein the latch element (12, 16), as a result of the positive connection in accordance with claim 5, produces a transfer of torque between the damper (17) and that part (4) of the two lid (4) and seat (5) parts, in relation to which, as a result of the locking movement of the latch element (12, 16), the positive connection is created and released.
  9. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 5, optionally also in conjunction with claim 6, 7 or 8, wherein the latch element (12, 16) has a bearing journal (16) or a bearing journal receptacle of a rotary bearing (15, 16) for a rotational mobility of the lid part (4) or seat part (5).
  10. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claim 5, optionally also in conjunction with another one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the latch element (12, 16) is subjected to a spring force (13) which is in opposition to a locking force formed by fastening the seat assembly (2) to the fastening element (3).
  11. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the seat assembly is fastened to the fastening element (3) by being placed on it and wherein a latching or magnetic connection (8, 9) is provided for an additional securing.
  12. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein the further part (5, 4) to be locked to the seat (5) or lid (4) part is the respective other part, in other words the lid part (4) or seat part (5).
  13. The seat assembly (2) in accordance with claims 2 and 12, which comprises the lid part (4) and seat part (5) and the fastening element (3), wherein the receptacle for the fastening element (3) is provided in the lid part (4) or seat part (5).
  14. A toilet comprising: a toilet body (1), which has a toilet bowl, a lid part (4) for covering the toilet bowl, a seat part (5) as a seat for a user, and a locking device (9-14, 16-18) for locking the seat part (5) or lid part (4) to the respective other part or to a mounting part for fastening the seat part (5) and lid part (4) to the toilet body (1), at least one fastening element (3) for fastening the lid part (4), seat part (5) or mounting part to the toilet body (1), which fastening element (3) is configured to in turn be fastened to the toilet body (1) and then allow a fastening to the fastening element (3), wherein the toilet is configured so that the locking device (9-14, 16-18) is automatically actuated by the fastening of the lid part (4), seat part (5) or mounting part to the fastening element (3), characterised in that the toilet is configured so that the locking device (9-14, 16-18) is also automatically actuated by the release of the lid part (4), seat part (5) or mounting part from the fastening element (3).
  15. The toilet in accordance with claim 14, wherein the lid part (4), seat part (5) and, where applicable, the mounting part form a toilet seat assembly (2) in accordance with one of claims 1 to 13.
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