JP2002034854A - Simple toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple toilet which allows even children or mobility- impaired elderly people to easily use the same without soiling the periphery thereof. SOLUTION: The simple toilet has guide members at upper portions of a toilet main body housing a toilet bowl therein, and a cover is slidably attached to the guide members. Then, opening/closing of the cover is carried out by using an operating lever.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple toilet used as a nursing toilet in a hospital or a nursing home, an emergency toilet in a disaster, a portable toilet in mountain climbing and camping, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some persons with physical disabilities, the sick, the elderly, etc., have difficulty in going to the toilet by themselves. Others find it painful to go to the bathroom a few times at night, even if they can go to the bathroom on their own. For this reason, disposable diapers are sometimes used.However, disposable diapers are often shunned due to their poor usability and appearance. Therefore, it takes time and troubles the hands and the like, and there is a hygiene problem. Therefore, a simple toilet that can be used near a bed or the like has been proposed, but a conventional simple toilet temporarily stores excrement in a toilet bowl, and when used, as shown in FIG. The lid 25 of the toilet main body 22 is opened and the lid 25 is closed after defecation in the toilet tub 23 stored in the main body. The opening and closing of the lid 25 is performed by the handle 26, but since the inside of the lid 25 is contaminated with excrement, it is necessary to turn the lid 25 upside down and place it around.
One small toilet with a small child and a handicapped elderly person
It was difficult to use No. 1.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional simple toilet, and enables a small child or an elderly person with a physical disability to easily use it without polluting the surroundings. The purpose is to provide toilets.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention employs the following configuration. 1. A simple toilet, wherein a guide member is provided on an upper part of a toilet body accommodating a toilet bowl therein, and a lid slidably attached to the guide member is opened and closed by an operation lever. 2. A handle is attached to the top of the toilet body so that it can rotate,
2. The simple toilet according to 1, wherein the operation lever and the handle are connected by an arm so that rotation of the handle and opening and closing of the lid are linked. 3. 3. The simple toilet according to 2, wherein the handle is fixed to the toilet seat cover, and rotation of the toilet seat cover and opening and closing of the lid are linked. 4. 4. The simple method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the guide member extends to the side surface of the toilet body, and a lid attached to the guide member is slidable between an open position and a closed position. toilet. 5. The lid is configured by a windable shutter, and a storage portion for the lid is provided at an end of the guide member.
4. The simple toilet according to any of 4.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. 1 to 3 are views showing an example of a simple toilet of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toilet lid is closed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a toilet lid is opened, FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing an engagement state of the guide member, the lid, and the operation lever. In this simplified toilet 1, rail-shaped guide members 4, 4 are provided from the upper portion to the side portions of the toilet main body 2 that houses the toilet bowl 3, and a lid 5 is slidably attached to the guide members 4, 4. Things. Opening and closing of the lid 5 is performed by an operation lever 6 provided at an end of the lid 5.
Performed by

[0006] The lid 5 can be formed into a shutter shape by joining a plurality of plate-like bodies made of a material that normally forms a shutter such as plastic, wood material, metal, or the like. Further, a coating layer made of plastic, rubber, non-woven fabric, or the like may be provided on the inner surface side of the lid 5 to prevent contamination. As the guide members 4 and 4, as shown in FIG. 3, a rail member having a U-shaped cross section and made of metal, plastic, or the like is used, and both end portions of the lid 5 slide on the guide members 4 and 4. It is movably engaged. An operation lever 6 is provided at an end of the lid 5 by an operation lever holding portion 7.
Is attached. (See Fig. 3)

In order to use the simple toilet 1, the lid 5 is slid to the open position shown in FIG. 2 by the operation lever 6, and after the toilet is discharged into the toilet bowl 3 housed in the toilet main body 2, the operation lever 6 is used again. The lid 5 is slid to the closed position shown in FIG. 1 to close the lid. In this toilet, since the lid 5 can be opened and closed very easily by the operation lever 6,
Even a small child or a handicapped elderly person can use the toilet alone. After use, the toilet body 2 is sealed by the lid 5, so that there is no odor. And since the separate lid 25 is not used unlike the conventional simple toilet 21 shown in FIG. 9, the surroundings are not stained by the lid.

In this simple toilet 1, the guide members 4, 4
Is extended to the lower end of the side surface of the toilet main body 2, and the lid 5 is slid between the closed position in FIG. 1 and the open position in FIG. And
As can be seen in FIG.
May be formed only on the upper surface portion, and a shutter housing portion 8 may be provided at an end portion to house the lid 5.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing another example of the portable toilet according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the toilet lid is closed, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the toilet lid opened. It is a perspective view showing a state. In this simplified toilet 1, the toilet body 2
A handle 9 is rotatably engaged with the upper part of the handle, and the handle 9 and the operation lever 6 are connected by an arm 10 so that the rotation of the handle 9 and the opening and closing of the lid 5 are linked. In this toilet, the lid can be opened and closed by raising and lowering the handle 9, so that the lid can be opened and closed with one hand.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing another example of the simple toilet of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state where the toilet lid is closed, and FIG. 8 is a view showing the toilet lid opened. It is a side view showing a state. In this example, the simple toilet shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is combined with a chair 11. In the toilet 1, a toilet seat 13 and a toilet seat cover (cover) 14 that covers the toilet seat 13 are provided on a seat 12 of a chair 11. The toilet seat cover 14 is fixed to the handle 9 and is connected to the operation lever 6 by an arm 10. .

As shown in FIG. 7, when the toilet seat cover 14 is lowered, the lid 5 of the toilet main body 2 is closed. When the toilet seat cover 14 is raised, the operating lever 6 connected to the toilet seat cover 14 is pushed out by the arm 10 as shown in FIG. 8, and the lid 5 slides along the guide member 4 to the open position. Holes 15 and 16 communicating with the toilet body are provided at the center of the seat 12 and the toilet seat 13 of the chair 11, respectively.
The toilet user sits on the toilet seat 13 and defecates in the toilet bowl 3 housed in the toilet body 2.
In this simple toilet 1, the toilet can be used by simply raising the toilet seat cover 14. After use, the toilet body 2 is completely sealed just by lowering the toilet seat cover 14, so that a small child Even elderly people with physical disabilities can easily operate it alone, and the odor does not escape.

In the above specific example, the toilet body has been described as having a square box shape, but the toilet body may have any shape such as a cylindrical shape. Further, in addition to the simple toilet of the present invention combined with the chair shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it may be installed under a wheelchair seat or inside a car seat.

[0013]

According to the simple toilet of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, even a small child or a handicapped elderly person can easily use it alone without soiling the surroundings. The toilet is completely sealed by the lid, so the odor does not escape.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a simple toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state when the simple toilet of FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing an engaged state of a guide member, a lid and an operation lever of the simple toilet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the portable toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the portable toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state when the simple toilet of FIG. 5 is used.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another example of the portable toilet of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state when the simple toilet of FIG. 7 is used.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a conventional simple toilet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,21 simple toilet 2,22 toilet body 3,23 toilet bowl 4 guide member 5,25 lid 6 operating lever 7 operating lever holding section 8 shutter storage section 9 handle 10 arm 11 chair 12 seat 13 toilet seat 14 toilet seat cover 15,16 Hole 26 handle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A simple toilet, wherein a guide member is provided on an upper part of a toilet body accommodating a toilet bowl therein, and a lid slidably attached to the guide member is opened and closed by an operation lever. 2. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the handle is rotatably mounted on an upper part of the toilet body, and the operation lever and the handle are connected by an arm so that the rotation of the handle and the opening and closing of the lid are linked. Simple toilet. 3. The simple toilet according to claim 2, wherein the handle is fixed to the toilet seat cover, and rotation of the toilet seat cover and opening and closing of the lid are linked. 4. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein a guide member extends to a side surface of the toilet body, and a lid attached to the guide member is slidable between an open position and a closed position. Simple toilet according to any of the above. 5. The simple toilet according to claim 1, wherein the lid is constituted by a windable shutter, and a storage portion for the lid is provided at an end of the guide member.