JP2001340259A - Toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toliet for enabling even a person having no physical strength such as particularly a sick or aged person to easily sit down and stand up. SOLUTION: This toilet stool 1 is provided with a hand support part 12 by protruding the upper surface front end part both sides of a toilet stool body 2. A user supports his body by gripping the hand support part 12 by hands and applying the hands to the part when sitting down on or standing up from the toilet stool. The hand support part 12 is positioned on the upper surface front end part both sides of the toilet stool body 2, and naturally inclines forward when the user grips the part by hands and applies the hands to the part, and the user can easily sit down on and stand up from the toilet stool since power can be easily increased to the hands.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Industrial applications]
The present invention particularly relates to a toilet bowl that can be easily seated and stood even by a person without physical strength such as a sick or elderly person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a user without physical strength, such as a sick or elderly person, needs to support his or her weight by hand when moving from a bed or the like to a toilet bowl, sitting on a toilet seat and standing up. Therefore, an auxiliary toilet seat (50) provided with handrails on the wall of the toilet or overhanging portions (51) for supporting the body with hands as shown in FIG. 9 or a toilet body as shown in FIG.
A portable toilet (60) provided with grips (61) on both upper sides of (2) is provided.

[0003]

However, the overhang portion (51)
In the configuration in which the auxiliary toilet seat (50) provided on both sides of the toilet (52) is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the toilet (52), the user puts his hand on the overhang (51) to support the weight. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the user puts his hand on the overhanging portion (51) on the outside of both thighs, so that it is difficult for the user to apply force to the hand when sitting diagonally forward and when standing up. There was a problem.

Further, in order to support the weight by the grips (61) provided on the upper sides on both sides of the toilet body (62), the weight must be supported with the arm bent as shown in FIG. Is difficult to put. In addition, when a non-physical user, such as a sick person or an elderly person, moves from a bed or the like to a toilet or from a toilet to a bed or the like, the grip portion (61) becomes a hindrance, which further makes it inconvenient to carry. There was a point.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, a toilet (1) provided with a hand support portion (12) by raising both sides of a front end of an upper surface of a toilet body (2). ). The upper surface of the hand support part (12) is preferably round, and a foot space (10) is preferably provided at the lower part of the front surface of the toilet body (2).

[0006]

When the user sits or stands, the user supports the body by holding the hand support section (12) with his hand or attaching his hand. Since the hand support portion (12) is located on both sides of the front end of the upper surface of the toilet body (2), the user naturally leans forward when holding or putting his hand on the hand, and it is easy to put force on the hand. Can sit comfortably and stand up.

Further, the hand support section (12) is provided with a toilet body.
Since the (2) is formed to be raised, the hand support portion (12) can be securely and firmly gripped or attached to the hand, so that the hand does not come off and is safe. Therefore, even a sick person or a user without physical strength can easily sit and stand from diagonally forward. Also, even when the user moves the body from the bed or the like to the toilet, the hand support portion does not interfere and does not hinder the carrying.

When the upper surface of the hand support portion (12) is round, it is easy to hold it with a hand or to attach a hand. The toilet body
(2) If a foot space (10) is provided below the front, the user can easily lean forward and stand up by putting his / her foot into the foot space (10).

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
The toilet (1) shown in (1) is made of a hard synthetic resin material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride, and is placed on the toilet body (2) and the upper surface (5) of the toilet body (2). It consists of a toilet seat (4) and a toilet lid (3).

The toilet body (2) has an oval upper surface (5) having an opening (6) in the center and a trunk peripheral wall (7) vertically suspended from the periphery of the upper surface (5). And the front of the torso peripheral wall (7)
As shown in FIG. 2, (9) is curved convexly outward, and both side portions are protruded forward to form a columnar portion (8). FIG.
As shown in the figure, a hand support portion (12) is formed at the upper end of the columnar portion (8). As shown in FIG. 4, the hand support portion (12) protrudes in a rounded shape toward the front end to form a protruding portion E, and gently slopes toward the hem portion so as to easily fit the hand. Inclined part D
Are formed.

The lower part of the front surface (9) is cut out to form a foot space (10), and the upper surface (5) of the toilet body (2) is formed.
A concave portion (14) is formed at the center of the front end of the. At the upper end of both sides of the torso peripheral wall (7), a rectangular parallelepiped recess (15) is provided.
Is provided, and a bulge (13) is formed on the lower edge to support the weight of the toilet.

A toilet lid (3) is hinged to the rear end of the toilet body (12) via a hinge (11).

In the toilet (1) of the present embodiment, the front surface (9) of the body peripheral wall (7) is curved outwardly and both sides are recessed rearward, so that when the user sits down, both feet are The front (9)
Can sit comfortably without interference. The toilet body
A concave portion (14) is formed in the center of the front end of the upper surface portion (5) of (2), so that when the toilet lid (3) or the toilet seat (4) is opened upward, the concave portion is formed.
(14) is a clue.

[0014] When the user stands up, foot space
Put your lower leg in (10) and hold the hand support section (12) with your hand or with your hand to get up. The hand support section
Since the upper surface of (12) is round, it is easy for the user to grasp with his hand, and a gentle slope D is formed toward the hem, so that the palm of the user is inclined as shown in FIG. It fits easily to the part D and is easy to attach and grip. In the present embodiment, the palm is held against the inclined portion D of the hand support portion (12), and the raised portion E is grasped with a finger or the finger is held or grasped with the hand of the hand support portion (12). In addition to the case of attaching, the method includes a method of attaching a palm to the raised portion E of the hand support portion (12) and grasping or attaching a finger near the upper end of the columnar portion (8).

The hand support section (12) is a toilet body.
(2), the hand support portion (12) is located above the knee on the side of the thigh when the user sits down, so that the user holds the hand support portion (12) by hand. A good forward leaning posture can be achieved by grasping and supporting the hand. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, if the user tilts forward with the hand support portion (12) as a fulcrum, the user can easily lift his / her hips, and at this time, the weight is the force F pushing the toilet body (2) downward.
The toilet body (2) is also stable without moving and there is no danger of falling.

Further, the hand support section (12) is useful for correcting the position of the body after sitting down, and for maintaining the posture at the time of urination and defecation.

Further, the hand support portion (12) is a columnar portion.
(8) It is projected at the upper end, so it does not deform even if you keep your weight. Therefore, there is no danger of falling, and the user can sit and stand with peace of mind.

The hand support portion (12) may be further provided with a non-slip wart-like projection or a mesh-like groove as shown in FIG. 7, or in order to further reduce pain, FIG.
As shown in the above, a fiber sheet or the like made of a cushioning material may be adhered.

The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, but is applicable not only to portable toilets but also to ordinary toilets.

[0020]

According to the toilet of the present invention, for example, even a sick or elderly person can safely and easily sit and stand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

 1 to 6 show one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a toilet lid is opened.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where a toilet lid is opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a state in which a toilet lid is closed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a hand support unit.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which a hand is attached to a hand support unit.

FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining a user standing state. FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a hand support unit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a hand support unit. FIGS. 9 and 10 show a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state of attachment to a toilet.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a state of use. FIGS. 11 and 12 show another conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view.

FIG. 12 is a side view of a rising state;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet bowl 2 Toilet bowl 10 Foot space 12 Hand support

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Keiji Tanaka 4-627-2 Kajiwara, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka F-term in Aronkasei Co., Ltd. Takatsuki Works (Reference) 2D036 HA12 2D039 AA02 AE01

Claims (3)

[Claims] A toilet having a hand support portion provided by raising both sides of a front end portion of an upper surface of a toilet body. 2. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the hand support portion is round. 3. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein a foot space is provided in a lower portion of a front surface of the toilet body.