JP2000204640A - Toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the working efficiency by installing a stage plate in a horizontal state so as to surround the front and both sides of a closet seat in a toilet bowl, and forming an upper surface of this stage plate and an upper surface of the closet seat in the almost same plane state. SOLUTION: A frame of a toilet M is installed around a toilet bowl 10, a stage plate 30 is fixed to this frame in a horizontal state, and a toilet M user applies hands or places stretched legs on the stage plate. An upper surface of the stage plate 30 and an upper surface of a closet seat 11 of the toilet bowl 10 are arranged in the almost same plane state, and when a physically handicapped person used the toilet M, the person can easily use the toilet since there is no hindering step difference on the outer periphery of the closet seat 11. Next, grips 90 for gripping when using the toilet M are arranged on the stage plate 30, and the stage plate 30 can be raised to a font end column part of the frame via a pin. Thus, when installing the stage plate in an existing toilet, a closet seat and a closet cover of an existing toilet bowl do not become a hindrance, so that the working efficiency can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet, and is used as a public, institutional, or residential toilet that is used for a physically handicapped person or as a general purpose toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional toilet of this type, a stage plate is installed horizontally so as to surround a toilet, and the height of the stage plate is made substantially equal to the height of the toilet.
Then, the user using the toilet put his hand on the stage plate, and added it while keeping his / her legs extended on the stage plate, or sideways or prone (8-4520). issue).

[0003]

However, in such a conventional toilet, since the toilet seat of the toilet is swingably installed on the stage plate, it is difficult to install this stage plate on an existing toilet. The toilet seat and the toilet lid of the toilet become an obstacle, and as a result, there is an inconvenience that the installation work of the stage plate takes time.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above disadvantages.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in a toilet according to the present invention, a stage plate is installed in a horizontal state so as to surround the front and both sides of a toilet seat in a toilet bowl, and the stage plate is placed in a horizontal state. Since the upper surface and the upper surface of the toilet seat are substantially flush with each other, when this stage plate is installed in an existing toilet, the toilet seat and toilet lid of the existing toilet do not interfere.

The stage plate can be swung about a rear end thereof between a horizontal state and an obliquely upward state of the front end and can be fixed at an appropriate position of the swing. If it is fixed in a state of being lifted obliquely upward with its rear end as the center, the toilet and its surroundings are opened over a wide area, so that cleaning tools such as brushes and mops are easy to penetrate and move when cleaning. is there.

If a cover plate is provided substantially vertically at the front end of the stage plate and this cover plate is connected to the front end of the stage plate, the cover plate can be opened simultaneously with the stage plate. Therefore, the cleaning work efficiency is further improved.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a toilet according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to a main part of a cross section taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an arrow III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a stage plate driving mechanism according to another embodiment corresponding to a view, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where the stage plate according to another embodiment is lifted.

In FIG. 1, W and W are walls. M is a toilet according to the present invention, wherein the walls W, W
Are located at the corners formed by Reference numeral 10 denotes a toilet of the toilet M, 11 denotes a toilet seat thereof, and 12 denotes a toilet lid.
The toilet seat 11 and the toilet lid are installed on the toilet 10 so as to be openable and closable. Reference numeral 20 denotes a frame of the toilet M, which is installed around the toilet 10.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a stage plate which is fixed in a horizontal state while being mounted on the frame 20. The stage plate 30 is used by a person who uses the toilet M to put his hands, put his extended legs on it, or to lie down on his side or face down. Reference numeral 31 denotes a toilet fitting recess, which is formed above the toilet 10 on the stage plate 30.

The upper surface of the stage plate 30 is
Since the toilet seat M is installed so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the toilet seat 11, there is no step around the toilet seat 50 when a disabled person uses the toilet M, and the toilet seat is easy to use. next,
Reference numerals 90, 90 denote handles, which are installed on the stage plate 30. The handles 90, 90 are used for gripping the toilet M when it is used. Further, since the lower part of the front edge of the stage plate 30 is released, a so-called kick-in 91 is provided, so that the periphery of the toilet 10 can be easily cleaned.

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show another embodiment, in which the stage plate 30 of the above embodiment can be lifted. In these figures, reference numerals 32, 32 denote front support levers, which are swingably mounted on front end columns 21, 21 of the frame 20 via pins 211, 211. Also,
The front support levers 32, 32 extend rearward (of the stage plate 30) in a substantially horizontal state, and their front ends are pivotally mounted on front portions of the back surface of the frame plate 30 via pins 212, 212.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a rear support lever, which is swingably mounted on the rear horizontal rail 22 of the frame 20 via a pin 221. The rear support lever 33 extends obliquely upward and rearward (of the stage plate 30), and its tip end is swingably mounted on a rear portion of the back surface of the frame plate 30 via a pin 222.

Therefore, when the front end of the stage plate 30 is lifted, the stage plate 30 swings clockwise (in FIG. 2) about the pin 222. Then, the front support lever
32, 312 swing counterclockwise about the pins 211, 211, and the rear support lever 33 swings counterclockwise about the pin 221. Thus, the stage plate 30 opens upward while moving forward (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2). Reference numerals 60, 60 denote dampers (hydraulic pressure, pneumatic pressure), which are installed between the vertical bars 23, 23 of the frame 20 and the front support levers 32, 32. The dampers 60, 60 attenuate the swing of the front support levers 32, 32 to prevent abrupt swing of the stage plate 30, and can be stopped at an appropriate position.

Next, in FIG. 4, reference numerals 70, 70 denote front plates, which are vertically fixed to both ends on the front side of the frame 20. Reference numerals 71, 71 denote cover plates, which are installed on the front plates 70, 70 via hinges 711, 711 so as to be openable and closable. When the cover plates 71, 71 are opened, cleaning tools such as a mop, a brush and the like can easily enter the periphery of the toilet 10.
If the cover plates 71, 71 are connected to the front edge of the stage plate 30, the cover plates 71, 71 can be opened and closed simultaneously with the opening and closing of the stage plate 30, further improving the cleaning work efficiency. I do.

Although this embodiment does not describe the location of the handrail, washing tank, toilet paper, etc., it includes all cases considered as prior art.

Further, the stage plate is not limited to a triangular shape, but may have any shape.
Further, the mechanism for swinging the stage plate is not limited to the mechanism described in this embodiment, and includes all conventionally conceivable mechanisms.

[0018]

In the toilet according to the present invention, the stage plate is set horizontally so as to surround the front and both sides of the toilet seat in the toilet and the upper surface of the stage plate and the upper surface of the toilet seat are substantially flush. However, when this stage plate is installed in an existing toilet, the toilet seat and toilet lid of the existing toilet do not interfere, and therefore, the work efficiency for installing the stage plate in the existing toilet is improved.

The stage plate can be pivoted between a horizontal state with its rear end as the center and an obliquely upward state at the front end, and can be fixed at an appropriate position of the swing. If it is fixed in a state of being lifted obliquely upward with its rear end as the center, the toilet and its surroundings are opened over a wide area, so that cleaning tools such as brushes and mops are easy to penetrate and move when cleaning. is there.

If a cover plate is provided substantially vertically at the front end of the stage plate and this cover plate is connected to the front edge of the stage plate, the cover plate can be opened simultaneously with the stage plate. Therefore, the cleaning work efficiency is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a toilet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram corresponding to a main part of a cross section taken along line II-II in FIG. 1 of another embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a stage plate driving mechanism according to another embodiment, which corresponds to the arrow III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where a stage plate is lifted in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 M: Toilet 10: Toilet bowl 11: Toilet seat 30: Stage plate 71: Cover plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A toilet characterized in that a stage plate is installed in a horizontal state so as to surround the front and both sides of a toilet seat in a toilet bowl, and an upper surface of the stage plate and an upper surface of the toilet seat are substantially flush with each other. 2. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein the stage plate can be swung about a rear end portion thereof between a horizontal state and a diagonally upward state of a front end portion, and can be fixed at an appropriate position of the swinging. Toilet characterized by doing. 3. The toilet according to claim 2, wherein a cover plate is provided substantially vertically at a front end of the stage plate, and the cover plate is connected to a front edge of the stage plate.