JP2003299596A - Handle structure and western style toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle structure which allows a user to open and close a toilet seat cover and a toilet seat without touching them and also to open and close the toilet seat cover or the toilet seat selectively according to a posture of the user when the user uses the toilet. <P>SOLUTION: The handle structure is installed in a rim edge of the toilet seat cover 4 of a Western-style toilet stool 1. More specifically, it consists of a first mounting plate 7, a second mounting plate 8, a bar-shaped body 17 held by the first mounting plate 7, a handle 16 fixed to one end of the bar- shaped body 17, and a lock piece 18 fixed to the other end of the bar-shaped body 17. By moving the position of the handle 16 around the bar-shaped body 17, a part of the lock piece 18 engages with the bottom of the toilet seat 3, and the toilet seat cover 4 as well as the toilet seat 3 can be opened when the handle 16 is raised up. By moving the position of the handle 16 to the other side, the engagement of the toilet seat 3 with the lock piece 18 is released, and only the toilet seat cover 4 is opened when the handle 16 is raised up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle structure and a western-style toilet bowl, and more particularly to a handle structure used for opening and closing a toilet lid and a toilet seat of a conventional western-style toilet bowl and a handle used for opening and closing the toilet lid and the toilet seat. It relates to Western style toilet bowls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional western style toilet 1.

Referring to the drawings, a Western-style toilet 1 has a toilet body 2
The toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are provided. The toilet seat 3 is disposed on the toilet body 2, and the toilet lid 4 is disposed on the toilet seat 3. The toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are openably and closably attached to a part of the edge of the toilet body 2. The Western-style toilet 1 has a toilet seat 3
Even with the toilet lid 4 closed, between the toilet body 2 and the toilet seat 3,
A gap is created between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4.

When the Western style toilet 2 is not used, both the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are placed in a closed state. On the other hand, when using, the toilet lid 4, the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 are selectively opened according to the use posture. That is, when using the seated posture, only the toilet lid 4 is opened, and when using the standing posture, both the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 are opened.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional Western-style toilet bowl, it is necessary to open and close the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 at the time of use. In order to open the toilet lid 4, a finger is put in a gap formed between the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 is lifted. On the contrary, when closing the toilet lid 4, hold the outer peripheral portion of the toilet lid 4 and pull it toward you. On the other hand, when opening the toilet seat 3, put your finger in the gap created between the toilet body 2 and the toilet seat 3,
If the toilet seat is lifted, the toilet lid 4 can be opened at the same time. Conversely, when closing, hold the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 and pull it toward you.

However, when the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 are opened, the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 come into direct contact with each other, which is a sanitary problem.
In particular, the lower surface of the toilet seat 3 is often contaminated by sewage splashing inside the toilet body 2 when it is used in a sitting posture. When the toilet seat 3 is opened, the dirty lower surface is touched.

However, no measures have been taken to deal with the above-mentioned problems, and the present situation is that they are used with patience.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can open and close the toilet lid and the toilet seat without directly touching them, and the toilet lid and the toilet lid can be opened or closed depending on the posture during use. An object of the present invention is to provide a handle structure and a Western-style toilet bowl that can easily open and close the toilet seat selectively.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 provides a toilet body, a toilet seat which is arranged on the toilet body and which is openably and closably mounted, and a toilet seat. A handle structure to be attached to a western-style toilet that is arranged and that is attached to a toilet lid that is openably and closably attached, the attaching means being attachable to the outer peripheral edge of the toilet lid, and the position held by the attaching means. And the handle that can change
A locking piece that is connected to the handle and that moves in a substantially horizontal direction in association with a change in the position of the handle, the locking piece engaging the lower surface of the toilet seat when the handle is in the first position. The engagement piece is released when the handle is in the second position.

With this structure, the locking piece can be engaged with or disengaged from the toilet seat by operating the handle to change its position.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the structure of the first aspect of the invention, a rod-shaped member is rotatably held by the mounting means around its axial direction, and its axial direction is substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of the toilet seat. Further comprising a body, the handle is fixed to the upper end side of the rod state, the locking piece is fixed to the lower end side of the rod-shaped body, and the locking piece is the center of the axis in the plane substantially orthogonal to the axis of the rod-shaped body. To the outer circumference have different shapes.

According to this structure, the locking piece engages with or disengages from the toilet seat in accordance with the rotational movement of the rod-shaped body given by the handle.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the upper surface of the locking piece is inclined upward from the outer peripheral edge thereof toward the axis of the rod-shaped body.

According to this structure, the degree of contact between the upper surface of the locking piece and the lower surface of the toilet seat changes depending on the rotational position of the rod.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the structure of the second or third aspect of the invention, the handle means is installed on the lower surface of the toilet lid and the first attachment plate which can be installed on the upper surface of the toilet lid. The rod-shaped body is held by the first mounting plate, and the second mounting plate is obtained, and the tightening means is hung over the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate and can be tightened in a direction in which they are brought into close contact with each other. It is something.

With this structure, the handle structure can be easily attached to the toilet lid of the Western-style toilet while the rod-shaped body is held by the first attachment plate.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet body, a toilet seat which is arranged on the toilet body and which is openably and closably attached, and a toilet lid which is arranged on the toilet seat and is openably and closably attached. A western-style toilet bowl comprising: a base body formed on the outer peripheral edge of the toilet bowl; a handle held by the base body, the position of which can be changed; and a handle connected to the handle and linked with a change in the position of the handle. And a locking piece that moves in a substantially horizontal direction, the locking piece engages with the lower surface of the toilet seat when the handle is in the first position, and the locking piece of the locking piece engages when the handle is in the second position. The engagement is released.

According to this structure, the locking piece can be engaged with or disengaged from the toilet seat by operating the handle to change its position.

[0019]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, when the handle is at the first position, the locking piece engages with the toilet seat, so that the toilet lid and the toilet seat open simultaneously when the handle is pulled up. You can Conversely, when closing the toilet seat, you can close the toilet seat at the same time by closing the toilet lid with the handle. On the other hand, when the handle is moved to the second position, the engagement is released. Therefore, only the toilet lid can be opened by pulling up the handle. On the other hand, when closing, the toilet lid can be closed by holding the handle. That is, these can be freely selected and opened / closed without directly contacting the toilet lid or the toilet seat.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, when the handle is operated to change its position, a rotational movement occurs in the rod-shaped body, and in response to the rotational movement of the rod-shaped body. The locking piece rotates, and the locking piece engages with or disengages from the toilet seat, so that the operation of the handle is stable and the usability is good.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, since the degree of contact between the locking piece and the toilet seat changes due to the rotational movement of the rod-shaped body, the handle has a predetermined size. There is a sense of stability as it stops at the position.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2 or claim 3, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate can be mounted only by tightening them with tightening means. , Easy to put on and take off, and easy to use.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the handle is at the first position, the locking piece engages with the toilet seat. Therefore, when the handle is pulled up, the toilet lid and the toilet seat can be opened at the same time. Conversely, when closing the toilet seat, you can close the toilet seat at the same time by closing the toilet lid with the handle. On the other hand, when the handle is in the second position,
Since the engagement is released, only the toilet lid can be opened by pulling up the handle. On the other hand, when closing, the toilet lid can be closed by holding the handle. That is, these can be freely selected and opened / closed without directly contacting the toilet lid or the toilet seat.

[0024]

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a handle structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a Western-style toilet, and FIG. 2 shows the vicinity of the handle structure shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2.

With reference to these figures, the handle structure 6 is
A first fixing portion 11 that comes into contact with the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface of the toilet lid 4 from above and a first joint that is provided with a step on the side of the first fixing portion 11 and projects outward from the edge of the toilet lid 4. The first attachment plate 7 including the portion 9 and the second fixing portion 12 that abuts on the outer peripheral edge of the lower surface of the toilet lid 4 and the edge of the toilet lid 4 provided with a step on the side of the second fixing portion 12. Second joint portion 10 protruding outward from the portion
Of the first joint 9 and the bolts 14a, 14b and nuts that are hung over the second attachment plate 8 and the first joint 9 and the second joint 10 and can be tightened in the direction in which they are in close contact with each other. A rod-like body 17 whose axial direction is held substantially perpendicularly to the lower surface of the toilet seat 3 and a rod-like body 17
Of the cylindrical handle 16 fixed to the upper end side of the rod and the rod-shaped body 1
7 and a locking piece 18 fixed to the lower end side of 7.

The rod-shaped body 17 is held by the first joint portion 9 so as not to move in the axial direction of the rod-shaped body 17 but to rotate around the axial direction. The axis of the handle 16 fixed to one end of the rod 17 is orthogonal to the axis of the rod 17. Further, the locking piece 18 has a wedge shape, and one end side having a thickness thereof is fixed to the other end side of the rod-shaped body 17.
That is, the upper surface of the locking piece 18 is inclined upward from the outer peripheral edge thereof toward the axis of the rod-shaped body 17. Further, a notch 13 having a size that does not prevent rotation of the rod-shaped body 17 is provided in the middle of the edge portion of the second joint portion. Further, a rubber plate 19 is attached to the upper surface of the second fixing portion 12.

Here, how to attach the handle structure 6 to the toilet lid 4 will be described. To attach the handle structure 6, the fixing portion 12 is attached to the outer peripheral edge of the toilet lid 4 so that the rubber plate 19 contacts the lower surface of the toilet lid 4, and the second joint portion 10 projects outward from the toilet lid 4. I will let you. Next, the first fixing portion 11 is installed at a position facing the second fixing portion 12 on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the toilet lid 4. At this time, the rod-shaped body 17 held by the first joint portion 9
Is made to pass through the notch 13 provided in the second joint portion 10 from the side surface. Further, in this state, the first joint portion 9 and the second joint portion 9
Bolts 14a and 14b are provided in through holes provided in the joint portion 10.
The handle structure 6 is firmly attached by sandwiching the toilet lid 4 by tightening the through nuts 15a and 15b (not shown). As described above, the notch 13 provided in the second joint portion 10 allows the handle structure 6 to be attached or detached without removing the handle 16 or the locking piece 18 fixed to the end side of the rod-shaped body 17. .

When the handle structure 6 is attached to the toilet lid 4 as described above, the handle 16 projects from the outer periphery of the toilet lid 4. Further, the tip of the locking piece 18 is adjusted to have substantially the same height as the gap 21 formed between the toilet body 2 and the toilet seat 3. Also, as shown in the drawing, the handle 16
Is in the first position directed to the "large" display displayed on the upper surface of the first fixing portion 11, the locking piece 18 is locked by the toilet body 2
It is set so as to be located outside the gap 21 formed between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet seat 3.

In this state, when the grip 16 is grasped and lifted upward, only the toilet lid 4 is lifted and only the toilet lid 4 can be opened. On the other hand, when closing, the toilet lid 4 can be closed by grasping the handle 16 and pulling it toward you. That is, the user does not directly touch the toilet lid 4,
The toilet lid 4 can be opened and closed.

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and is a perspective view when the position of the handle of the handle structure is changed to the second position, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. Is.

Referring to the drawing, the position of the handle 16 is changed from the first position shown in FIG. 2 to the "small" display of the handle 16 on the upper surface of the first fixing portion 11 as shown in FIG. When it is moved in the direction of the second position, the rod-shaped body 17 rotates,
The locking piece 18 fixed to the other end of the rod-shaped body 17 also rotates in conjunction. Since the rotation of the locking piece 18 is centered on the axis of the rod-shaped body 17, the tip side of the thinner one is largely rotated. Due to this rotational movement, a part of the locking piece 18 enters the gap 21 formed between the toilet body 2 and the toilet seat 3.
If this rotation is continued, the upper surface of the locking piece 18 and the lower surface of the toilet seat 3 contact due to the wedge shape of the locking piece 18. Rotation is restricted by this contact, and the handle 16 stops at the second position shown in the figure.

When the handle 16 is grasped and lifted upward in this state, the force is transmitted to the lower surface of the toilet lid 4 via the rod-shaped body 17 and the locking piece 18. Therefore, the toilet lid 4 is lifted by the locking piece 18, and the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 3 are integrated and opened at the same time. On the other hand, when closing, the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 can be closed at the same time by grasping the handle 16 and pulling it toward you. That is, the user can use the toilet lid 4 or the toilet seat 3
The toilet lid 4 and toilet seat 3 can be opened and closed without directly touching.
Further, when the position of the handle is moved from the second position to the first position, the state shown in FIG. 2 is restored and the engagement of the toilet seat 3 is released.

In the above embodiment, the locking piece 1
8 is a wedge-shaped object, the upper surface of which is a rod-shaped body 17
It suffices if it is inclined upward in the axial direction of. For example, a plate-shaped object having a constant thickness may be fixed so as to be inclined upward in the axial direction of the rod-shaped body 17.

Further, the attachment means of the handle structure 16 is constituted by sandwiching the toilet lid 4 between the first attachment plate 7 and the second attachment plate 8, but the attachment means can be firmly fixed to the toilet lid 4. Anything can be used as long as it can be attached and detached repeatedly. For example, instead of using the second mounting plate, the first mounting plate may be attached and fixed to the toilet lid 4 with an adhesive, a double-sided adhesive tape or the like.

Further, the fastening means for fastening the first mounting plate 7 and the second mounting plate 8 uses the bolt 14 and the nut 15, but instead of this, for example, the first joining portion 9 and the second
It may be a clip type in which the joint portion 10 is coupled with a hinge incorporating a spring, and the elastic force of the spring sandwiches the toilet lid 4 between the first fixing portion 11 and the second fixing portion 12.

Further, although the rod-shaped body 17 is held by the first mounting plate 7, it may be held by the second handle plate 8 as long as it is held so that the handle 16 can be operated. Alternatively, it may be held by the first handle plate 7 and the second handle plate 8.

Further, although the handle structure 6 is attached to the western-style toilet 1, since the handle structure 6 may be integrated with the toilet lid 4 at the time of use, for example, the handle structure 6 may be attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the toilet lid 4. 1
A plate-shaped base body corresponding to the first joint portion 9 is projected on the mounting plate 7, and the rod-shaped body 17 according to the above-described embodiment is attached to the base body.
May be held. In this case, the second mounting plate 8 is unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a handle structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a conventional Western style toilet bowl.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the handle structure shown in FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a state in which the position of the handle of the handle structure is changed.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an external shape of a conventional Western style toilet bowl.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Western style toilet 2… Toilet body 3 ... Toilet seat 4 ... Toilet lid 6 ... Handle structure 7 ... First mounting plate 8 ... Second mounting plate 14 ... Bolt 15 ... Nut 16 ... Toride 17 ... Rod-shaped body 18 ... Locking piece In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A western-style toilet including a toilet body, a toilet seat arranged on the toilet body and openably attached, and a toilet lid arranged on the toilet seat and openably attached. A handle structure that is attached to, a mounting means that can be mounted on the outer peripheral edge of the toilet lid, a handle that is held by the mounting means, the position of which can change, and a handle that is connected to the handle, and A locking piece that moves in a substantially horizontal direction in association with a change in the position of the handle, the locking piece engages with the lower surface of the toilet seat when the handle is in the first position, and Is in the second position,
A handle structure in which the engagement of the locking piece is released. 2. A rod-shaped body, which is rotatably held by the mounting means around its axial direction, and whose axial direction is substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of the toilet seat, further comprising: The locking piece is fixed to an upper end side, the locking piece is fixed to a lower end side of the rod-shaped body, and the locking piece is a length from a center of the shaft to an outer circumference in a plane substantially orthogonal to an axis of the rod-shaped body. The handle structure according to claim 1, wherein the handle structures have different shapes. 3. The handle structure according to claim 2, wherein an upper surface of the locking piece is inclined upward from an outer peripheral edge thereof toward an axis of the rod-shaped body. 4. The mounting means includes a first mounting plate that can be installed on the upper surface of the toilet lid, a second mounting plate that can be installed on the lower surface of the toilet lid, and the first mounting plate and the second mounting. The rod-like body is held by the first mounting plate, and the rod-shaped body is hung on a plate and can be tightened in a direction to bring them into close contact with each other.
Alternatively, the handle structure according to claim 3. 5. A western-style toilet including a toilet bowl body, a toilet seat arranged on the toilet bowl body and openably and closably attached, and a toilet lid arranged on the toilet seat and openably and closably attached. A base body formed on an outer peripheral edge of the toilet bowl, a handle held by the base body and capable of changing its position, and a handle connected to the handle and associated with a change in the position of the handle. And a locking piece that moves in a substantially horizontal direction when the handle is in the first position, the locking piece engages with the lower surface of the toilet seat, and the handle is in the second position in the previous period. ,
A Western style toilet bowl in which the engagement of the locking piece is released.