JP2001149269A - Heated toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sanitary configuration and to improve beautiful appearance concerning a heated toilet seat with a built-in heating means. SOLUTION: A toilet seat body 9 and an outline 6 of a back plate 10 of the toilet seat are constituted, upright wall surfaces 12 and 13 are provided along with the inner and outer peripheries of the both, top ends 12a and 13a of both the upright wall surfaces 12 and 13 are mutually confronted and coupled, a joint 14 of the both is formed on the side of a heated toilet seat 1 and one side of the joint 14 is made into slope 12c. Thus, dirt is prevented from being stuck on the joint 14, pollution caused by dirt is reduced and beautiful appearance is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating toilet seat having a heating element provided inside a toilet seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a configuration of a conventional heating toilet seat, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-44966 is known. 5 to 7 show examples of the structure of the heating toilet seat.
In FIG. 9, the heating toilet seat 21 includes a hot water flush toilet seat body 22.
A warm water flush toilet seat 24 is formed together with the toilet lid 23, and the warm water flush toilet seat 24 is placed on a toilet bowl 25 for use.

The outer shell 26 of the heating toilet seat 21 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, a toilet seat 27 is formed, a toilet seat body 29 forming a cavity 28 therein, and a toilet seat back plate 30 serving as a lower surface. A heater 31 is attached to the inner surface of the toilet seat body 29.

The toilet seat body 29 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the toilet seat back plate 30 has a flat plate shape.
Are connected to each other in a state where the toilet seat back plate 30 is sandwiched between both side edges 32 of the toilet seat.

[0005]

However, in the heating toilet seat 21 having the above-described structure, the joint 33 between the toilet seat body 29 and the toilet seat back plate 30 is located on the lower surface of the heating toilet seat 21. , Seam 33
There was a problem of hygiene due to easy attachment of waste.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a heating toilet seat which is hardly adhered with dirt at a joint between a toilet seat body and a toilet seat back plate, and a gap between joints is not conspicuous, and a beautiful appearance is maintained. With the goal.

[0007]

According to the heating toilet seat of the present invention, a toilet seat body having an upper surface of the toilet seat and a toilet seat back plate constituting a lower surface of the toilet seat constitute an outer shell of the toilet seat having a cavity therein.
In the heating toilet seat in which the heating means is disposed in the cavity, the inner wall and the outer circumference of the toilet seat body and the toilet seat back plate are provided with upright wall surfaces whose front ends are opposed to each other, and the front walls of the upright wall surfaces are joined together. The joint is arranged on the side of the toilet seat, and at least one of the mating surfaces in contact with the side of the toilet seat is an inclined surface.The joint between the toilet seat body and the toilet seat back plate is located on the side of the toilet seat, so Can be prevented from adhering to the joint, and the contamination of the joint can be reduced. Furthermore, since at least one of the mating surfaces in contact with the side surfaces of the toilet seat is an inclined surface, the seam is in face-to-line contact, and the seam is joined without a gap on the side surface of the toilet seat, so the gap of the seam is inconspicuous and beautiful. Will be maintained.

In addition, a groove is formed at the end of one of the upright walls,
A rib is protruded at the tip of the other standing wall surface, and the groove and the rib are configured to be fitted with a gap therebetween, and when the mating surface in contact with the side surface of the toilet seat comes into contact first, the groove and the rib come in contact with each other. As a result, the fitting is performed without opening a gap on the side surface of the toilet seat, so that the gap of the joint is less noticeable.

[0009] A groove is formed at the end of one of the upright walls,
A rib is protruded at the end of the other upright wall, and the groove and the rib are configured to fit together. When a groove is recessed in a substantially horizontal plane at the outermost periphery of one upright wall, the rib on the side of the toilet seat has flexibility. Therefore, even if the mating surface is not flat and has some irregularities, the gap is prevented from being opened.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the heating toilet seat of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, a heating toilet seat according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a heated toilet seat, which constitutes a hot water flush toilet seat 4 together with a hot water flush toilet seat body 2 and a toilet lid 3, and the warm water flush toilet seat 4 is placed on a toilet 5 for use.

The heating toilet seat 1 is, as shown in FIGS.
Toilet seat body 9 having a substantially oval annular shape and forming a seat surface 7
An outer shell 6 having a cavity 8 therein is constituted by the toilet seat back plate 10 forming the lower surface, and a heater 11 as a heating means is attached to an inner surface of the toilet seat body 9 in the cavity 8.

On the inner and outer circumferences of the toilet seat body 9 and the toilet seat back plate 10, a toilet seat body standing wall surface 12 and a toilet seat back plate standing wall surface 13 are provided.
Are provided so that the tip portions of the both wall surfaces 12 and 13 are opposed to each other, and the joint 14 of both is located on the peripheral side surface of the heating toilet seat 1.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show details of the connection configuration of the upright wall surfaces 12 and 13. FIG. 3 and 4, a groove 15 is formed in the widthwise central portion of the front end portion (lower end portion) 12a of the standing wall surface 12 of the toilet seat body 9, and the front end portion (upper end portion) of the standing wall surface 13 of the toilet seat back plate 10. ) 13a is provided with a rib 16 protruding from the groove 15 so that the upper end surface 16a of the rib 16 is fitted to the bottom surface 15a of the groove 15.
Are provided with a gap 17 therebetween.

The tip 12a of the upright wall 12 of the toilet seat body 9
A skirt portion 12b is formed on the outer side in the width direction (the side opposite to the cavity 8 side) of the skirt portion 12b so as to extend below the surface on which the groove 15 is formed.
An inclined portion 12c whose outer side extends downward is formed at the tip. A recess 1 into which a skirt portion 12b is fitted is formed on the outer side in the width direction of a tip portion 13a of an upright wall surface 13 of the toilet seat back plate 10.
3b is formed, and a horizontal portion 13c which is in contact with the inclined portion 12c is formed at a tip portion thereof. The recess 13
The groove 18 is recessed inward from the horizontal portion 13c at b.

In the above construction, the toilet seat body upright wall 12 and the toilet seat back plate upright wall 13 are provided on the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the toilet seat body 9 and the toilet seat back plate 10, respectively.
2a and 13a are joined to face each other, the joint 14 of both is located on the side surface of the heating toilet seat 1, and the inclined portion 12c
And the horizontal portion 13c are in contact with each other, so that the joint is in face-to-line contact, no gap is formed on the side surface of the toilet seat, and the gap between the joints is inconspicuous and the aesthetic appearance can be maintained.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a heating toilet seat according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

In the present embodiment, a groove 15 is recessed at the tip 12a of one of the upright walls 12 and the tip 13a of the other upright wall 13 is provided.
a, a rib 16 is projected from the bottom surface 15a of the groove 15 and the rib 16
And the front end surface 16a of the seat is provided with a gap 17 therebetween, and the mating surfaces 12a and 13c contacting the side surfaces of the toilet seat.
Is abutted first.

According to the above configuration, the bottom surface 15a of the groove 15
And the leading end face 16a of the rib 16 comes in contact with each other, so that a gap is not opened in the joint 14 on the side of the toilet seat. Is not noticeable.

By providing the gap 17, it is possible to apply a sealant such as silicon or rubber, an adhesive, or the like to the gap, thereby improving the fitting property.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a heating toilet seat according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that only differences from the first and second embodiments will be described.

In this embodiment, when the groove 18 is recessed in a substantially horizontal plane 13c on the outermost periphery of one of the upright walls 13, the upright wall 13
Of the mating surface 12 because the side ribs 19 have flexibility.
Even if c and 14 are not flat but have some irregularities, it prevents the gap from opening.

When the sealant is applied too much between the groove 18 and the rib 16, the sealant is absorbed by the groove 18 so as not to protrude from the joint 14 on the side surface of the toilet seat, so that the appearance is not impaired.

[0024]

According to the heating toilet seat of the present invention, as is apparent from the above description, the upright wall surfaces whose leading ends are opposed to each other are provided on the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the toilet seat body and the toilet seat back plate, respectively.
In addition, the ends of the opposite wall surfaces facing each other are joined together and the joint is disposed on the side of the toilet seat, and at least one of the mating surfaces in contact with the side of the toilet seat is an inclined surface, so that the jump from the toilet sticks to the joint. It is possible to reduce the contamination of the seam by preventing the seam, and because at least one of the mating surfaces in contact with the side of the toilet seat is an inclined surface, the seam is in face-to-line contact, and there is no gap without creating a gap on the side of the toilet seat Since they are joined, the gap between the joints is not conspicuous and the aesthetic appearance is maintained.

Also, a groove is formed at the end of one of the upright walls,
A rib is protruded at the tip of the other standing wall surface, and the groove and the rib are configured to be fitted with a gap therebetween, and when the mating surface in contact with the side surface of the toilet seat comes into contact first, the groove and the rib come in contact with each other. As a result, the fitting is performed without opening a gap on the side surface of the toilet seat, so that the gap of the joint is less noticeable.

Also, a groove is provided at the end of one of the upright walls,
A rib is protruded at the end of the other upright wall, and the groove and the rib are configured to fit together. When a groove is recessed in a substantially horizontal plane at the outermost periphery of one upright wall, the rib on the side of the toilet seat has flexibility. Therefore, even if the mating surface is not flat and has some irregularities, the gap is prevented from being opened. A vertical wall is provided around the outside,
Since the front end surfaces of the both wall surfaces are coupled to each other so as to face each other, and the joint of both is formed on the side surface of the toilet seat, it is possible to prevent rebound from the toilet bowl from attaching to the joint.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a use state according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the heating toilet seat.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional heating toilet seat in use.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the heating toilet seat.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating toilet seat 2 Hot water flush toilet seat main body 3 Toilet 4 Hot water flush toilet seat 5 Toilet bowl 6 Cavity 7 Seat surface 8 Heater 9 Toilet seat body 10 Toilet seat back plate 11 Outer shell 12a Toilet seat body standing wall surface 12b Toilet seat back plate standing wall surface 13 Joint 14 Groove 15 Rib 16a groove side surface 16b rib side surface 17 gap 18 groove 19 side rib

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A heating toilet seat in which a toilet seat body having an upper surface of a toilet seat and a toilet seat back plate which constitutes a lower surface of the toilet seat form an outer shell of a toilet seat having a cavity therein, and heating means is disposed in the cavity. The toilet seat body and the toilet seat back plate are provided with upright wall surfaces whose tips are opposed to each other on the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the toilet seat, respectively. A heating toilet seat characterized in that at least one of the mating surfaces in contact with the side surfaces is an inclined surface. 2. A structure in which a groove is formed at the end of one of the upright walls, a rib is formed at the end of the other upright wall, and the groove and the rib are fitted with a gap therebetween. The heating toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein a mating surface that contacts the first member is first contacted. 3. A structure in which a groove is formed at the end of one of the upright walls and a rib is formed at the end of the other upright wall so that the groove and the rib are fitted to each other. The heating toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed in a substantially horizontal plane of the seat.