JP2002188206A - Fixing structure of sitting stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the fixing structure of a sitting stool, by which the productivity, appearance, cleaning properties and workability of the stool are improved and which has a skirt section on approximately the whole circumference of a lower section. SOLUTION: In the fixing structure of the sitting stool in which an opening section at the trap end section of a sitting stool body with the skirt section extending over approximately the whole circumference of the lower section of a stool body and a floor flange disposed on a floor on the inside of the skirt section and communicated with an external drain pipe are communicated and the sitting stool body is fixed, the trap end section and/or an outer circumferential surface at the trap end section and the floor flange are fixed by a sealant while a fixing member is disposed on the floor on the inside of the skirt section and the skirt section is fixed onto the fixing member.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing structure for a stool, and more particularly to a fixing structure for a stool having a hakama portion substantially all around the lower part.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a floor flange which is attached to a floor and connects a drain port of a toilet and a drain pipe below the floor is connected to a drain port of the toilet and a drain pipe below the floor. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-80633 discloses a technique relating to a fixing structure of a toilet, which has a lower end fixed in the floor and is fixed to the floor independently of the floor flange and the toilet body. Utilizing the technique disclosed in the above publication, a conventional fixing structure for a stool having a hakama portion almost all around the lower part is shown in FIG.
Shown in FIG. 10 shows a state in which the hole 50a of the toilet is aligned with the fixing bolt 52 protruding from the floor flange 51 provided in the toilet skirt 50b of the stool 50 and placed on the floor. Washer 54, nut 55
2 shows a structure in which the toilet bowl is fixed by using the above and the flange cover 56 is covered.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned fixing structure,
In order to use the tool, a large opening is required on the side surface of the toilet, and excessive stress is generated in a manufacturing process such as molding, drying, and firing of the ceramic toilet, so that cutting may occur. Further, a flange cover for concealing the opening is required, and there is a problem that the appearance is good, and there is a difficulty in cleaning the step between the opening and the flange cover. In addition, because the position of the fixing bolt and the fixing hole of the toilet that protrude from the floor flange are located inside the toilet bowl, it is difficult to see the position of the hole during construction,
There was a drawback that it was difficult to align the toilet bowl with the floor flange. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and provides a fixing structure of a sitting toilet having a hakama portion almost all around a lower portion for improving the productivity, appearance, cleanability, and construction of the toilet. With the goal.

[0004]

Means, actions and effects for solving the problem.
The present invention described above, the opening of the trap end of the sitting toilet body with a skirt portion over substantially the entire lower part of the toilet body,
A fixing structure for a stool that connects a floor flange disposed on the floor inside the hakama portion and communicates with an external drainage pipe and fixes the stool body, wherein the trap end and / or the trap end are fixed. The outer peripheral surface and the floor flange are fixed to each other with a sealing material, and a fixing member is disposed on the floor inside the skirt portion, and the skirt portion is fixed to the fixing member.
By doing so, the opening of the toilet can be almost eliminated. Accordingly, since excessive stress is not generated in the toilet bowl opening, cutting in the toilet manufacturing process can be suppressed, and the appearance and cleanability can be improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a through hole for inserting a fixing tool is formed in the hakama portion, and the fixing tool is fastened to the fixing member via the through hole. So that the part is fixed. By doing so,
The toilet can be fixed from the outside of the toilet, and the workability of construction is improved.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member is formed integrally with the floor flange. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, simplify construction, and reduce costs.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sealing material is a viscous inelastic adhesive sealing material. By doing so, the seal material is crushed by the weight of the toilet bowl, and strong fixation is obtained, so that the opening at the end of the trap and the floor flange provided on the floor inside the skirt and communicating with the external drain pipe are connected. The airtightness of the connecting portion can be maintained for a long period of time, and since there is no repulsive force in the sealing material, a fixing device for pressing down the toilet can be eliminated.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the floor flange fixing device for fixing the floor flange is provided with a positioning guide for positioning the trap end with respect to the floor flange. By doing so, the trap end of the toilet bowl can be easily aligned with the floor flange.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stool is constructed using a pattern having the same shape as a contour line in contact with the floor surface of the skirt. By doing so, it is easy to align the toilet bowl with the floor flange,
Workability is improved.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a fixing structure inside the skirt portion of the toilet bowl, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. In the figure, a floor flange 3 is adhered to a drain pipe 2 to connect a toilet drain port 1 b at the lower end of a trap of the toilet 1 to a drain pipe 2 provided on a floor 7, and a wood screw 4 with a guide is used. It is fixed to the floor 7. The toilet bowl 1 and the floor flange 3 are air-tightly fixed by the sealing material 6. The guide 4a at the top of the wood screw 4 with a guide penetrates the guide hole 1c inside the toilet bowl 1a. Floor flange 3
A fixing member 8 is fixed to the floor 7 with a wood screw 9 via a washer 10 on the front side of the toilet, and the small hole 1 on the side surface of the toilet bowl 1a.
A wooden screw 11 is screwed in from d to fix the toilet to the floor via a fixing member 8. Further, the toilet flange surface 1e on the rear side of the floor flange 3 is fixed to the floor using an L-shaped fixing member 13, a wood screw 14 with a bolt, a wing nut 17, a washer 15, and a washer 16.

Next, a method of fixing the toilet 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the center line of the toilet 1 is marked on the floor 7 of the toilet. (FIG. 4)

Next, an adhesive is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 3a of the floor flange 3 into the drain pipe 2, and the insertion portion 3a is attached to the drain pipe 2.
After that, the floor flange 3 is fixed to the floor with a wood screw 4 with a guide and a washer 5. (Fig. 5)

Next, a paper pattern 18 having a hole according to the shape of the floor flange 3 is placed on the floor flange 3 and the center line is adjusted. The fixing member 8 is fixed to the floor in accordance with the notch 18 a of the pattern 18. Further, a wood screw 14 with a bolt and a washer 16 for attaching an L-shaped fixing member 13 for holding a flange surface behind the toilet bowl are fixed to the holes 18b of the pattern 18. A sealing material 6 made of a polypropylene compound is fitted into the groove 3 b of the floor flange 3. (FIG. 6)

Next, the guide portion 4a of the wood screw with a guide to which the floor flange 3 is fixed is aligned with the toilet guide hole 1c.
The toilet 1 is set on the floor so that the toilet 1 is aligned with the outer circumference 18 c of the toilet bowl described on the pattern 18. (FIG. 7)

Next, a pattern 1 having a cut line at the center line.
8 before the sealing material 6 of the toilet bowl 1 collapses and sinks.
The paper pattern 18 is cut off and pulled out from both sides. (FIG. 8)

Finally, the wooden screw 11 is screwed into the fixing member 8 from the fixing hole 1d on the side surface of the toilet 1, and the toilet 1 is fixed.
The L-shaped fixing member 13 is inserted into the bolt portion 14 a of the wood screw with the bolt behind the toilet 1, and is manually tightened with the wing nut 15 via the washer 17. Then, a decorative screw 12 is screwed into the head of the wood screw 11. (FIG. 9)

In the fixing structure of the above embodiment, it is necessary to insert a wood screw guide with a guide into the toilet guide hole in order to align the toilet drain port with the floor flange and the drain pipe. Construction can be facilitated by matching the shape of the skirt portion of the toilet with the outer peripheral line. In addition, since holes and cutouts are provided for positioning the related fixing members, construction is facilitated.

Further, even in the case of the conventional flange cover method, since the bolt portion enters the inside of the toilet, it is difficult to align the fixing hole of the toilet and the bolt of the floor flange, but in the present embodiment, the alignment is difficult. Easy.

Note that the L-shaped fixing member 13 is provided as a rattling holder for the toilet 1 because there is a concern that the toilet 1 may rattle and the sealing may be defective if the floor is uneven. It is not necessary that the flatness be good. Further, as the sealing material, a polypropylene compound was used, but is not limited thereto, and any material having viscosity and inelasticity may be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a fixing structure inside a skirt portion of a toilet according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a step of marking the center line of the toilet 1 on the floor of the toilet.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a step of fixing a floor flange.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a process of fixing a fixing member using a pattern, and assembling a sealing material after fixing a floor flange.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a step of assembling the toilet bowl to the floor flange.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a step of removing a pattern after assembling a toilet bowl to a floor flange.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a step of fixing the skirt portion of the toilet to the fixing member.

FIG. 10 is an external view showing a conventional fixing structure of a sitting toilet provided with a hakama portion substantially all around a lower part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toilet 1a ... Toilet skirt part 1b ... Toilet drain port 1c ... Toilet guide hole 1d ... Small hole 1e ... Toilet flange surface 2 ... Drain pipe 3 ... Floor flange 4 ... Wood screw with guide 4a ... Guide part 5 ... Washer 6 ... Sealing material 7 Floor 8 Fixing member 9 Wood screw 10 Washer 11 Wood screw 12 Decorative screw 13 L-shaped fixing member 14 Wood screw with bolt 15 Washer 16 Washer 17 Wing nut 18 Paper pattern 18a ... notch 18b ... hole 18c ... toilet bowl peripheral line 50 ... toilet bowl 50a ... toilet bowl hole 50b ... toilet bowl hakama part 51 ... floor flange 52 ... fixing bolt 53 ... seal material 54 ... washer 55 ... nut 56 ... flange cover 57 ... Flange cover opening

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takashi Yoshioka 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka F-term (reference) 2D039 AA02 AD04 CA04 CB02

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An opening at a trap end of a stool body provided with a skirt portion substantially all around a lower portion of the toilet body, and a floor flange disposed on a floor inside the skirt portion and communicating with an external drain pipe. And fixing the main body of the stool, and fixing the trap end and / or the outer peripheral surface of the trap end to a floor flange with a sealing material, A fixing structure for a sitting toilet, wherein a fixing member is disposed on the floor of the stool and the skirt portion is fixed to the fixing member. 2. A piercing hole through which a fixing tool is inserted is formed in the skirt portion, and the fixing device is fastened to the fixing member through the through hole to fix the skirt portion. The fixing structure of the sitting toilet according to claim 1. 3. The fixing structure for a toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is formed integrally with the floor flange. 4. A fixing structure for a toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein said sealing material is a non-elastic adhesive sealing material having viscosity. 5. The floor flange fixing device for fixing the floor flange includes a positioning guide portion for positioning the trap end portion with respect to the floor flange. The fixing structure of the sitting toilet described in the above. 6. The fixing structure for a stool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the stool is constructed using a pattern having the same shape as a contour line in contact with a floor surface of the skirt portion. .