JP2002345690A - Height position adjuster for toilet for user - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the extremely practical epoch-making height position adjuster of a toilet for a user capable of adjusting a toilet position corresponding to the user by making not the toilet but a floor surface at the feet of the user freely vertically movable, preventing the periphery of the toilet from being stained, realizing the adjusting structure by simple constitution by the constitution of vertically moving the floor surface and securing a wide adjusting range. SOLUTION: For the height position adjuster of the toilet for the user, a floor surface part 2 at the front part of the toilet 1 to be the standing position of the user is made freely vertically movable to the toilet 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet height adjusting device for a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a man urinates in a toilet, he or she usually urinates while standing, but especially in the case of a Western-style urinal, he urinates while standing. Because the position of the toilet is low, urine is often applied to the toilet and the floor around the toilet, and the urinal made into the urinal jumps and soils the toilet and the floor around the toilet. is there.

On the other hand, when a child urinates, the position of the toilet may be too high.

In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable that the toilet itself is configured to be vertically movable so that the distance between the user and the toilet can be adjusted. In this case, a drain pipe or a water supply pipe is used. It is necessary to make the connecting portion to be expandable and contractible so as to correspond to the above-mentioned vertical movement, the structure becomes complicated, and the adjustment range cannot be enlarged, so that the practicality is poor.

Therefore, the present invention aims to change the idea and make the floor of the user's feet, not the toilet, freely movable up and down.
The position of the toilet bowl can be adjusted according to the user, and the surroundings of the toilet bowl are not stained, and the floor surface is moved up and down. Therefore, this adjustment structure can be realized with a simple configuration, and a wide adjustment range can be secured. It is an object of the present invention to provide a height-adjusting device for a toilet bowl which is extremely innovative and practical for a user.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0007] The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a height position of a toilet for a user, wherein a floor portion 2 at a front portion of the toilet 1 where a user stands is movable up and down with respect to the toilet 1. Things.

[0008] Further, at least the vertically movable floor surface portion 2 is configured to be able to be sunk downward from a flush position with the toilet floor surface 3 on which the toilet 1 is installed. The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting the height of a toilet for a user.

Also, the floor portion 2 which is configured to be movable up and down.
The height position adjusting device for a toilet according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the device is set to a predetermined size having an area where a user can stand and ride on the toilet. It is related to.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

For example, if the floor 2 which is the standing position of the front of the toilet 1 is moved downward with respect to the high height user (adult) with respect to the toilet 1, the high height user and the high height user (adult) can be identified. As the distance from the toilet 1 is reduced, a tall user will urinate from a position close to the toilet 1, so that even a tall user does not easily pee, You can pee.

[0012] For example, a short-height user (child)
In contrast, if the floor portion 2 rises with respect to the toilet 1, the toilet 1 is in a position where the user can easily urinate even if the user is short, and even if the user is short, the user does not jump the urine without fail. It is possible to urinate on the toilet 1 and the feet do not hang when sitting on the toilet seat 4.

Further, since the vertically movable floor portion 2 is formed on the toilet floor 3, the adjustment range can be widened with a simple structure, unlike the case where the toilet itself is moved up and down.

That is, for example, the floor portion 2 can be configured to be retracted from the flush toilet floor 3 position, and with this configuration, a wide adjustment range can be secured with a simple configuration. In addition, since the vertical movement of the floor 2 can be provided under the floor 2, that is, under the floor, the appearance is not impaired, the installation space is not reduced, and the appearance of the toilet is impaired. Not very practical.

Further, if the floor surface portion 2 at which the user stands is limited to a predetermined size, the floor portion 2 can be configured to have a simpler configuration, take up less installation space, and do not impair the appearance of the toilet.
Excellent in practicality.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present embodiment, the floor 2 at the front of the Western toilet 1 where the user stands is movable up and down with respect to the toilet 1.

That is, in this embodiment, the floor 2 which rises and lowers with respect to the toilet floor 3 is formed at a position where the user stands in front of the toilet 1 and performs urination. Is configured so as to be able to be moved downward with respect to the lavatory floor surface 3 or ascend upwards. For example, the floor surface portion 2 disposed flush with the lavatory floor surface 3, Is also configured to ascend to a predetermined height from a position where it has moved down to a predetermined depth.

More specifically, the range of immersion of the floor 2 is as follows.
A high-height user (adult) can keep urine and the periphery thereof clean without urine, and the urine is set to a descent degree at which urine is unlikely to bounce. The user (child) can make the urine without contaminating the urinal 1 and its surroundings, and without bouncing.
The height is such that the user can comfortably sit on the toilet seat 4.

The floor portion 2 is configured as a floor plate 5 which forms a part of the toilet floor 3, and the size of the floor plate 5 is such that users from adults to children stand and urinate. The toilet bowl 1 has a substantially U-shaped cutout 7 having the same shape as the front installation part 6 of the toilet bowl 1.

Further, a hanging plate 5A is suspended from the lower edge of the floor plate 5, and when the floor plate 5 is lifted from the toilet floor 3, the space below the floor plate 5 is blocked so that dust is not visible. I try not to lose my appearance or appearance.

A box portion 8 or a recessed portion 8 is provided below the floor surface portion 2 in front of the toilet 1 so that the floor plate 5 can be moved along the recessed portion 8 to the predetermined immersion degree. In the recessed portion 8, an elevating mechanism that can move up and down to the predetermined height and the predetermined immersion degree is disposed.

The lifting mechanism of this embodiment is provided with jacks 9 serving as lifting devices at both left and right ends of the bottom of the recessed portion 8, and an operating rod 10 for lifting and lowering the jack 9 is rotatable between the jacks 9. And an electric motor 11 operated by a remote control for rotating the operating rod 10.
And the floor plate 5 is erected on both jacks 9.

That is, the electric motor 11 is operated by remote control operation.
Is operated, the operating rod 10 rotates, whereby the screw rod 13 of the jack 9 rotates through the gear box 12, the jack arm 9A moves up and down, and the floor plate 5 moves up and down.

Further, in this embodiment, since the floor board 5 is moved up and down by remote control operation, the floor board 5 can be easily moved up and down to a desired height simply by pressing an up or down switch. 5 can be adjusted steplessly.

If a memory function for storing the desired height of the floor panel 5 is provided so that the user can set the desired height in advance, the user only needs to press the switch once at the time of use. Urination can be performed at the height desired by the user every time.

That is, for example, a remote control is provided with buttons for a flush position, a raised position, and a retracted position.
A desired height is set in advance to the retracted position, and when the user presses any button when urinating, the floor plate 5 is automatically raised or retracted to the preset position, and the user It is possible to urinate at a desired position every time. Also, for example, a memory button (for example, buttons 1 to 3) is provided on a remote controller, and the user can set a desired height to each memory button in advance. The user can urinate at a desired height every time by pressing the memory button once.

Thus, for example, when a tall adult rides on the floor panel 5 and operates the remote controller, the floor panel 5 is moved down to a preset position, so that urine can be prevented from staining the toilet 1 and its surroundings. Also, for example, even when a short child rides on the floor plate 5, the floor plate 5 is raised by remote control operation so as to adjust the distance to the toilet 1 to an optimum height for urinating. You can urinate on the toilet bowl 1 and also sit comfortably on the toilet seat 1,
In addition, you can sit without hanging your feet.

Further, in the present embodiment, the raising and lowering operation of the floor plate 5 of the floor portion 2 is performed by the electric motor 11, but the vertical movement of the floor plate 5 is not limited to be performed by the electric motor 11, and for example, power is used. Instead, an oil damper, an air cushion, or a spring may be used.

For example, when an oil damper is used,
When a tall adult rides on the floor plate 5, the spring in the oil damper gently and largely contracts against the rising urging force due to the user's own weight, and the floor plate 5 moves deeply and stops. With this configuration, no switch operation is required.

When an adult whose height is not so high rides on the floor plate 5, the immersion depth may be designed to be shallower by the resistance of the spring according to the weight of the user. Also, after these users urinate, when the user descends from the floor plate 5, the floor plate 5 is gradually raised again by the rising urging force of the spring, and returns to the predetermined position (for example, flush position) on the toilet floor 3. May be configured.

Further, for example, when the locked state of the floor plate 5 at a predetermined position at the foot (for example, the flush position) is released, the floor plate 5 may be raised by a biasing force of a spring or the like.

Also, since the adult raises the toilet seat 4 of the toilet 1 in the toilet only when urinating, when the user lifts the toilet seat 4 when urinating, the floor plate 5 is automatically sensed by this sensing. It may be possible to be automatically moved down and to be able to urinate from a more comfortable position to a preset desired position in a fully automatic state.

In this case, unless the toilet seat 4 is lifted,
Even when an adult sits on the toilet seat 4, the floor plate 5 does not sink.

That is, the floor plate 5 can be easily retracted when urinating and rise when urinating.

Further, since the toilet height adjusting device for the user of this embodiment is provided on the floor in front of the toilet 1, it can be installed without breaking or modifying the existing toilet. It can be easily installed by repairing only the floor 2.

[0037]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the position of the toilet can be adjusted according to the user by making the floor of the user's feet movable up and down instead of the toilet, so that the area around the toilet is soiled. There is no, and because the floor is moved up and down,
This is an extremely practical and revolutionary height-adjusting device for a user who can realize this adjustment structure with a simple configuration and can secure a wide adjustment range.

For example, an adult can urinate from a low position toward the toilet, and for example, a child can
It can easily be designed to be able to urinate from the position of the desired height toward the toilet, so that it is possible to urinate comfortably without soiling the toilet and its surroundings, and height Each user from a high user to a low user can urinate comfortably without soiling the toilet, and furthermore, since the vertically movable floor is formed on the toilet floor, the toilet itself is used. Unlike a device for moving the toilet up and down, it is a very innovative height position adjustment device for a user who can take a large adjustment range while having a simple structure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the floor portion is configured to be lowered from the flush toilet floor surface, it can surely cope with a tall user (adult). When an adult urinates, the urine can be urinated from a low position toward the toilet, there is almost no soiling around the toilet, and a wide adjustment range can be secured with a simple configuration. Since the vertical movement of the surface can be provided under the floor, that is, under the floor, the space for installation is not taken up, the appearance in the toilet is not impaired, and the toilet is extremely innovative and highly practical. Height adjusting device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the toilet bowl has a simpler structure, does not take up installation space, does not impair the appearance of the toilet, and is highly innovative. It becomes a position adjusting device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory side view showing a use state of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of a main part of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet 2 Floor 3 Toilet floor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for adjusting the height of a toilet for a user, wherein a floor portion on which a user stands at the front of the toilet is vertically movable with respect to the toilet. 2. The user according to claim 1, wherein at least the floor portion configured to be vertically movable is configured to be able to sink below a flush floor surface on which the toilet is installed. Height adjustment device for the toilet bowl. 3. The floor portion configured to be movable up and down is set to a predetermined size having an area where a user can stand and ride on the floor surface portion. Item 14. A toilet bowl height adjustment device for a user according to the item.