JP2001161601A - Toilet seat cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet seat cushion which is resistant to stains and damage, has a good portability and can be adjusted to be comfortable to sit in satisfying a user's need. SOLUTION: The toilet seat cushion 1, installed on the toilet seat B of a Western-style toilet A, comprises a core material made of a buffer material and a cover member 5 to cover the core material in a non-adhesive state. The cover member 5 is made of a resin film or sheet formed into a certain shape, covering the core material and whose opening portion is air-tightly bonded. The cover member 5 is provided with a plug member 6 which can adjust the amount of air inside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet seat cushion which is used by being installed on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, and more particularly to a toilet seat cushion which can be easily adjusted to a comfortable sitting comfort according to a user's preference.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a nursing care product for assisting a sitting posture in a Western-style toilet, a toilet seat cushion which is installed on a toilet of a Western-style toilet and used is commercially available. The toilet seat cushion is a molded product of a resin foam, and a positioning stopper that can be engaged with the inner peripheral edge of the toilet seat protrudes from a lower surface thereof, and a rear surface upper surface for assisting a seating posture. The bank is shaped.

[0003]

However, since the above-mentioned toilet seat cushion is a molded product, even if it is a foam, the weight is considerably large, and it may be difficult for the care recipient to handle it. In addition, since many products have low water resistance, there is a problem in terms of durability. Furthermore, since the shape cannot be deformed, it is inconvenient to carry. In addition, it is particularly difficult to adjust the shape, height, hardness and the like according to the user's preference, so that it is difficult to obtain comfortable sitting comfort corresponding to each user.

However, utility model registration No. 3051070
Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 61-3356
No. 6, the structure of the air mattress, that is, a structure in which an easily deformable synthetic resin foam is air-tightly covered with a non-breathable cover member and the amount of air in the cover member is freely adjustable is used for a toilet seat cushion. If applicable, these problems will be resolved. However, the shape of the toilet seat cushion is different from a simple sheet or ring shape such as the cushion body or the air mattress described above, and has a complicated shape. With difficulty.

The present invention provides a toilet seat cushion which overcomes the above-mentioned difficulties in manufacturing technology, is resistant to dirt and damage, is excellent in portability, and can be adjusted to a comfortable sitting comfort according to the user's preference. The task is to

[0006]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a toilet seat cushion according to the present invention is a toilet seat cushion which is used by being installed on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, wherein a core made of a cushion material is used. Material, and a cover member that covers the core material in a non-adhered state.
A resin film or sheet is formed into a predetermined shape to cover the core material, and the opening is air-tightly joined. The cover member is provided with a plug member capable of adjusting the amount of air inside. It is characterized by being.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, there is no fear of breakage because the core member is covered with the cover member. In addition, since the cover member is made of a resin film or sheet, dirt does not easily permeate, and even when dirty, wiping or washing with water is possible. Further, the core material is made of a cushion material, and the cover member is made of a non-breathable resin film or sheet,
Moreover, since the core material is covered in a non-adhered state, the air inside the toilet seat cushion can freely flow, and if the plug member is opened to remove the air inside the cover member, it can be folded small. it can. In particular, if the plug member is closed by adjusting the amount of air in the cover member, the shape, height, hardness, etc., can be adjusted to the user's preference (specifically, When the user is seated on the toilet seat cushion of the present invention installed on the toilet seat of the style toilet, the plug member is closed by adjusting the air amount in the cover member to a desired shape, height, hardness, etc. In this case, the shape can be maintained), and the synergistic effect of the air cushion function by the air in the cover member and the cushion function by the core member is added, so that comfortable sitting comfort is ensured.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, it is preferable that a stopper which can be engaged with a peripheral portion of the toilet seat is provided on a lower surface because positioning when installing the toilet seat on a Western-style toilet seat is easy. This stopper may be integrated with the toilet seat cushion, or may be attached to the back surface of the toilet seat cushion as a separate member. By forming the stopper as a separate member, the shape retention of the toilet seat cushion can be improved. In addition, it is preferable that the bank be provided on the upper surface of the rear part because the buttocks of the user sitting on the toilet seat cushion can be stabilized at a predetermined position.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, the core is preferably made of a soft resin foam, more preferably a soft resin foam having open cells. The cover member is preferably made of a thermoplastic resin. When the cover member is made of a thermoplastic resin, the material can be obtained at low cost and the molding process is easy, so that the toilet seat cushion can be mass-produced at low cost. Moreover, the cover member made of a thermoplastic resin can be easily formed into a predetermined shape by vacuum molding, press molding, injection molding or slash molding. The type of the thermoplastic resin as the cover member is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the thermoplastic resin be flexible and deformable even after shaping.

[0010] In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, the cover member is formed to have a size larger than the regular size in advance, and is shrunk to the regular size by annealing while the plug member is opened after joining the openings. Preferably,
Also, if this annealing treatment is performed, the cover member shrinks during or after the manufacturing process of the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, and it is possible to prevent wrinkles on the surface of the cover member caused by this shrinkage. Appearance is obtained.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, the plug member is opened, and external air is sucked into the cover member (that is, without actively blowing air into the cover member). When the core material is restored to a predetermined shape and the rest is restored, the entire toilet seat cushion is also restored to the predetermined shape, which is convenient for handling.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a toilet seat cushion according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the usage state of the toilet seat cushion according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the toilet seat cushion shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the toilet seat cushion shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a toilet seat cushion 1 according to one embodiment is a toilet seat cushion used by being installed on a toilet seat B of a Western style toilet A. This toilet seat cushion 1
Has a substantially elliptical shape in plan view corresponding to the shape of the toilet seat B as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, a stopper 2 which can be engaged with the inner peripheral edge of the toilet seat B is provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat cushion 1 so as to project therefrom. In the illustrated example, the stopper 2 is continuously protruded in a band shape along the inner peripheral edge of the toilet seat cushion 1 except for the front portion, but may be discontinuously protruded.
Further, three projections may be provided at two places on the lower surface of the toilet seat cushion 1 on the left and right and at one place on the rear.

A bank 3 is provided on the rear upper surface of the toilet seat cushion 1.
Is provided. This bank 3 is a toilet seat cushion 1
This is for stabilizing the buttocks of a user who sits on the toilet seat at a predetermined position, and is provided on the rear portion of the toilet seat cushion 1 in a substantially horseshoe shape.

The toilet seat cushion 1 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, a core member 4 made of a cushion material and a cover member 5 for covering the core member 4 in a non-adhered state are provided. The cover member 5 is formed by shaping a resin film or sheet into a predetermined shape according to the appearance of the toilet seat sheet 1.
And the opening is hermetically bonded. As shown in FIG. 2, a plug member 6 that can adjust the amount of air inside the toilet seat cushion 1 is attached to a rear portion of the cover member 5. The attachment position of the plug member 6 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 2, and may be a position such as a side portion or a front portion of the cover member 5 to which a user or the like can easily reach.

It is preferable that the core member 4 is lightweight and easily deformable, and has a resilience to the original shape and allows air to enter and exit the core member. Any material having such a function, such as a synthetic resin foam such as a flexible polyurethane foam or a synthetic cotton, can be used. In the toilet seat cushion 1 of one embodiment, a flexible polyurethane foam which is an open-cell flexible resin foam is used as the core material 4. The flexible polyurethane foam may be formed into a desired shape by three-dimensional cutting from a plate or block shape, or may be molded into a desired shape from the beginning. The density of the flexible polyurethane foam is 12 to 30 kg / cm ³ depending on required characteristics such as weight reduction, cushion performance, and ease of deformation.
Is appropriately selected within the range.

The resin film or sheet constituting the cover member 5 is preferably made of a thermoplastic resin. The toilet seat cushion 1 of one embodiment is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), but may be made of other various types of vinyl chloride-based resin, or may be made of olefin-based resin. Alternatively, it may be made of nylon or urethane. The thickness of the cover member 5 is appropriately selected in the range of 0.1 to 2.0 mm because if it is too thin, it is easily broken, and if it is too thick, shaping becomes difficult and flexibility becomes poor.

The shaping of the cover member 5 is performed by vacuum molding, press molding, injection molding or slash molding, but the toilet seat cushion 1 of one embodiment employs vacuum molding. That is, one cover member 5 is formed into a predetermined shape according to the appearance of the toilet seat cushion 1 including the stopper 2 and the bank 3 by vacuum forming. When the cover member 5 is formed by joining two films or sheets on the upper surface side and the lower surface side, at least the film or sheet on the upper surface side is shaped by vacuum forming.

In one embodiment of the toilet seat cushion 1,
The cover member 5 is shaped such that an opening serving as a joint 5A is located along the outer peripheral side surface. The opening of the cover member 5 may be welded by high-frequency welding using a welder (not shown) or may be adhered using an adhesive, as long as the inner core material can be made airtight. It may be joined by any suitable method. In addition, this cover member 5
It is shaped in advance by 1 to 10%, desirably 2 to 6% larger than the regular size, and is appropriately selected from this range according to the material of the cover member 5 and the shaped shape.

The cover member 5, which is shaped larger than the regular size, is contracted to the regular size by annealing with the plug member 6 opened after joining the opening. This annealing treatment is performed by leaving the toilet seat cushion 1 with the plug member 6 opened, for example, in a temperature atmosphere of 70 to 80 ° C. for about 2 hours. By this annealing treatment, it is possible to prevent the cover member 5 as a product from shrinking for some reason after the production of the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, and to prevent wrinkles or the like from occurring on the surface of the product.

The plug member 6 is generally provided with a cover member 5.
When high-frequency fusion is performed on the opening of the cover member, the opening is fused to the opening at the same time. .
This plug member 6 has a reed valve that opens only in the air inflow direction, similarly to a conventionally known plug member attached to a floating ring or pool made of vinyl or the like.

In the toilet seat cushion 1 of one embodiment configured as described above, a cover member 5 made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) covers a core material 4 made of a flexible polyurethane foam in a non-adhered state. Moreover, since the cover member 5 has a function of restoring to a predetermined shape corresponding to the appearance of the core member 4 and also has a function of elastically returning to the original shape, the cover member 5 is opened when the plug member 6 is opened. The air naturally flows into the cover member 5 through the plug member 6. Therefore, when using the toilet seat cushion 1, the cushion 1 into which air has naturally flowed in advance is placed on the toilet seat B of the Western-style toilet A in FIG. 1, and the plug member 6 is opened while the user is sitting on the cushion 1. Then, while adjusting the internal air amount and adjusting the shape, height, hardness and the like of the user's preference, the plug member 6 is closed. When the toilet seat cushion 1 is installed on the toilet seat B, the stopper 2 projecting from the lower surface of the cushion 1 is engaged with the inner peripheral edge of the toilet seat B for positioning.

The toilet seat cushion 1 of the embodiment, which is positioned and installed on the toilet seat B of the Western-style toilet A, has the bank 3 on the rear upper surface.
It is possible to stabilize the buttocks of the user who sits on the floor at a predetermined position, and to assist the sitting posture. And
As described above, the amount of air in the cover member 5 is adjusted,
The toilet seat cushion 1 adjusted to have a shape, height, hardness, and the like according to the user's preference takes into account the synergistic effect of the air cushion function of the cover member 5 and the cushion function of the core member 4, Ensure comfortable sitting comfort according to the user's preference.

The toilet seat cushion 1 according to one embodiment includes a core 4
Is covered with the cover member 5, so there is no risk of breakage, and the durability is high. In addition, since the cover member 5 is made of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film or sheet, dirt does not easily penetrate, and even when dirty, it can be easily removed by wiping or washing with water. Further, since the core member 4 is made of a flexible polyurethane foam, if the plug member 6 is opened to remove the air in the cover member 5, the core member 4 can be folded small and light in weight.
Excellent storage stability. In addition, as described above, when it is desired to maintain the shape of the toilet seat cushion 1 adjusted to the shape, height, hardness, and the like according to the user's preference by adjusting the amount of air in the toilet seat cushion 1, fold it small as it is, If this is stored in a tube or bag (not shown) and stored or carried, it can be returned to the original form simply by taking it out of the tube or bag and the like, which is also excellent in portability and storage.

Further, the toilet seat cushion 1 according to one embodiment includes:
Since the core material 4 is made of a flexible polyurethane foam and the cover member 5 is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), not only can the material be obtained at low cost, but it can be easily processed and mass-produced at low cost. The toilet seat cushion 1 has a good appearance because the annealing process eliminates wrinkles on the surface of the cover member 5 and prevents the occurrence of wrinkles.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention,
The stopper 2 may be formed separately from the upper part (substantially elliptical part) of the toilet seat cushion 1 and attached to the upper part by bonding or welding. in this case,
The upper part and the stopper part correspond to the toilet seat cushion 1 described above.
Similarly to the above case, the core member 4 and the cover member 5 may be used, or the stopper portion may be omitted and the cover member 5 may be omitted and only the core member 4 may be used.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, the following stopper (non-slip) means may be used in place of the stopper 2. For example, a non-slip rubber plate may be attached to the bottom surface of the toilet seat cushion and securely installed on the toilet seat B of the Western-style toilet A to prevent the toilet seat cushion in use from slipping off. In addition, one of the hook-and-loop fasteners is pasted on the toilet seat B in advance, and the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners is pasted on the bottom of the toilet seat cushion, or a suction cup or the like is pasted, in addition to secure installation and slip prevention, The toilet seat cushion may be detachably fixed on the toilet seat B.

[0029]

As described above, according to the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, since the core member is covered with the cover member, there is no risk of breakage and high durability can be obtained. In addition, since the cover member is made of a resin film or sheet, dirt does not easily permeate, and even when dirty, it can be easily removed by wiping or washing with water. Furthermore, since the core member is made of a cushion material, the cover member is made of a non-breathable resin film or sheet, and the cover member covers the core material in a non-adhered state, the plug member is opened to open the cover member. By removing the air, it can be folded small, and is excellent in portability and storage. In addition, by adjusting the amount of air in the cover member to adjust the user's preferred shape, height, hardness, etc. and closing the plug member, this shape, height, hardness, etc. It can be held, and the synergistic effect of the air cushion function of the cover member and the cushion function of the core member is added to this, so that a comfortable sitting comfort according to the user's preference can be secured.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, when a stopper that can be engaged with the periphery of the toilet seat is protruded from the lower surface, positioning when the toilet seat is installed on the toilet seat of a Western-style toilet is easily and reliably performed. be able to. When the bank is provided on the rear upper surface, the buttocks of the user sitting on the toilet seat cushion can be stabilized at a predetermined position, and the sitting posture can be assisted.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, when the core material is made of a soft resin foam and the cover member is made of a thermoplastic resin, the material can be obtained at low cost.
In addition, since the molding process is easy, the toilet seat cushion can be mass-produced at low cost. The cover member made of a thermoplastic resin can be easily formed into a predetermined shape by vacuum molding, press molding, injection molding, or slash molding.

In the toilet seat cushion of the present invention, when the plug member is opened, it can be returned to a predetermined shape without blowing air into the cover member, which is convenient for handling.

In the toilet seat cushion according to the present invention, the cover member is formed to have a size larger than the regular size in advance, and the cover member is annealed before or after the joining of the opening, and the annealing is performed in a state where the plug member is opened. When the shrinkage treatment is performed to a dimension, a good appearance can be obtained without wrinkles on the surface of the product (toilet seat cushion).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a toilet seat cushion according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the toilet seat cushion according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the toilet seat cushion according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: toilet seat cushion 2: stopper 3: bank 4: core material 5: cover member 6: plug member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A toilet seat cushion which is used by being installed on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, comprising a core material made of a cushion material, and a cover member for covering the core material in a non-adhered state. The member is formed by shaping a resin film or sheet into a predetermined shape, covering the core material, and hermetically joining the openings thereof.This cover member includes a plug member capable of adjusting the amount of internal air. A toilet seat cushion attached to the toilet seat. 2. The toilet seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein the core member is made of a soft resin foam, and the cover member is made of a thermoplastic resin. 3. The toilet seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed into a predetermined shape by vacuum molding, press molding, injection molding, or slash molding. Toilet seat cushion. 4. The toilet seat cushion according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is shaped to be larger than a regular size in advance, and the plug member is opened after joining the opening. A toilet seat cushion characterized in that the toilet seat cushion is shrunk to a regular size by being annealed.