JP2010233676A - Stool seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stool seat device which can adjust the top face (the taking a seat surface) of a stool seat at an arbitrary angle and can lean it by the preference of user's own feeling of sitting in. <P>SOLUTION: The stool seat device comprises the stool seat, a stool seat control part which rotatably pivots the stool seat, a first leg part prepared on the under surface of the stool seat, and a first actuator which adjusts the height of the first leg part, wherein the stool seat control part controls the first actuator and changes the angle of the stool seat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet seat device.

  The toilet seat device is installed on a Western-style toilet and includes a toilet seat that can be seated by a user. The main body of the toilet seat is made of a material such as resin, and a leg is provided on the back side, and various proposals such as functions and designs have been made. For example, it has been proposed to support the user's weight by urging the toilet seat upward during seating / seating (see Patent Document 1, for example).

  In addition, a spring is built in the back of the toilet seat and plastic feet are attached to effectively prevent the impact when a person is sitting on the toilet seat by compressing the spring, and an elastic body is provided on the back of the toilet seat to absorb the seating impact. A toilet seat device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).

JP 2005-110985 A JP-A-2005-279230 JP-A-2005-296152

  By the way, there are individual differences in the physique and sitting state of the user, and it is considered that the user often changes his / her posture when he / she feels uncomfortable or oppressed while sitting. However, when the seating surface is constantly urged upward, the seating surface height becomes high except for the seated and sufficiently weighted state, which is somewhat difficult in terms of ease of sitting. In particular, a user with a small weight may have a problem in sitting comfort, such as the body leaning in an unexpected direction or the feet floating.

  The present invention has been made based on the recognition of such a problem, and provides a toilet seat device capable of arbitrarily adjusting the angle and height of the upper surface (sitting surface) of the toilet seat according to the user's preference.

1st invention is a toilet seat, the toilet seat control part which pivotally supports the said toilet seat, the 1st leg part provided in the lower surface of the said toilet seat, and the height of the said 1st leg part is variable. And the toilet seat control section controls the first actuator to change the angle of the toilet seat.
According to the toilet seat device described above, by controlling the first actuator, the upper surface (sitting surface) of the toilet seat can be adjusted and tilted at an arbitrary angle according to the user's preference for sitting comfort.

The second invention is a toilet seat, a toilet seat control unit that pivotally supports the toilet seat, a first leg provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat, and a second leg provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat. A first actuator that varies a height of the first leg, and a second actuator that varies a height of the second leg, and the toilet seat control unit includes: The toilet seat device is characterized in that at least one of an angle and a height of the toilet seat is changed by controlling the first actuator and the second actuator.
According to this, since the first and second actuators are respectively provided on the front and back of the toilet seat, the user can adjust the height and angle of the toilet seat.

A third invention is characterized in that, in the first or second invention, a portion where the toilet seat is pivotally supported with respect to the toilet seat control section is movable up and down.
According to the toilet seat device described above, since the portion that pivotally supports the toilet seat moves up and down, even when the upper surface (sitting surface) of the toilet seat is adjusted to an arbitrary angle according to the user's own seating comfort preference, Furthermore, it can be adjusted freely.

According to a fourth invention, in the third invention, the pivotally supported portion is biased by an elastic body.
According to the toilet seat device, the pivoting portion is urged by the elastic body, so that the angle adjustment of the toilet seat is facilitated.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the toilet seat apparatus which can adjust and incline the upper surface (sitting surface) of a toilet seat to arbitrary angles and height is provided.

1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a toilet seat device according to a first embodiment of the invention. It is the side view to which the toilet seat rotation part of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. 1 was expanded. It is a typical side view before the user seating of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. It is a typical side view at the time of the user seating of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. It is a typical side view at the time of inclining the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. It is a typical side view at the time of inclining the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. 1 back. It is a typical side view which illustrates the toilet seat apparatus of another Example. It is the side view to which the toilet seat rotation part of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. 7 was expanded. It is a typical side view which illustrates other examples of a toilet seat rotation part. It is a typical side view which illustrates other examples of a toilet seat rotation part. It is a typical side view which illustrates the toilet seat apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic side view when the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat device illustrated in FIG. 11 is tilted forward. It is a typical side view at the time of tilting the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat apparatus represented to FIG. 11 back.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The drawings are schematic or conceptual, and the relationship between the thickness and width of each part, the size ratio between the parts, and the like are not necessarily the same as actual ones. Further, even when the same part is represented, the dimensions and ratios may be represented differently depending on the drawings.
Note that, in the present specification and each drawing, the same elements as those described above with reference to the previous drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a toilet seat device according to the first embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the toilet seat device 80 is installed on the toilet 100. The toilet seat device 80 includes a toilet seat control unit 200, a toilet seat 300, a front leg 400, and a rear leg 410. In the present embodiment, the rear leg 410 may be omitted.

The toilet seat control unit 200 is provided at the rear part of the toilet 100 and controls the function of the toilet seat device 80. The toilet seat 300 is pivotally supported by the toilet seat control unit 200 by a toilet seat rotating unit 500, and a front leg 400 and a rear leg 410 are provided at the lower part.
The legs 400 and 410 are in contact with the upper part of the toilet 100 when the toilet seat device 80 is used, and support the toilet seat 300 and the user thereon.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the toilet seat rotating portion of the toilet seat device shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet seat rotating unit 500 has a toilet seat rotating shaft 510 and pivotally supports the toilet seat 300 on the toilet seat control unit 200. That is, the toilet seat 300 is coupled to the toilet seat control unit 200 so as to be rotatable about the toilet seat rotation shaft 510.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the toilet seat device illustrated in FIG. 1 before the user is seated.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the toilet 100 when not seated on the toilet seat 300.

  Further, the leg portion 400 in front of the toilet seat 300 includes a first actuator 600, and the height of the toilet seat 300 can be adjusted by the first actuator 600. The height adjustment by the first actuator 600 is controlled by the toilet seat control unit 200 based on an input from an operation unit (not shown) of the toilet seat device or the remote control device. Thereby, the toilet seat 300 can be moved to an arbitrary angle.

  The first actuator 600 provided on the leg 400 can use, for example, a telescopic rod, and automatically operates by an energy source such as electricity, hydraulic pressure, and pneumatic pressure. Thereby, the leg part 400 of the front of the toilet seat 300 changes up and down, and the height of the toilet seat 300 from the upper surface of the toilet 100 can be adjusted.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the toilet seat device shown in FIG. 1 when the user is seated.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the user 700 is seated on the upper surface of the toilet seat 300, the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the toilet 100 as an initial state.

  When the user 700 operates an operation input (not shown) of the toilet seat control unit 200 or the remote control device, an input signal is applied to the energy source of the first actuator 600, and the first actuator 600 is driven up and down. And the height from the upper surface of the toilet bowl 100 in the leg part 400 of the front of the toilet seat 300 is changed up and down.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view when the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat device shown in FIG. 1 is tilted forward.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is inclined forward from a substantially parallel state, the first actuator 600 is contracted, and the height of the front of the toilet seat 300 is higher than the state when the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is substantially parallel. Operates to be lower. At this time, the height of the rear leg 410 may be lowered while being urged by a spring or the like, for example. Alternatively, the rear leg 410 may be omitted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is to be tilted backward from the substantially parallel state, the first actuator 600 is extended, and the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is higher than the state when the upper surface is substantially parallel. It works to be high. At this time, when the rear leg portion 410 is a fixed type, as shown in FIG. If the toilet seat 300 can sufficiently support the weight of the user in this state, the leg portion 410 may be omitted.
The change in the height of the first actuator 600 is that the first actuator 600 is moved up and down from the state in which the first actuator 600 is moved up and down at least once after the seating from the substantially parallel state before the seating. There are cases. Further, the first actuator 600 may be moved up and down in a state where the user 700 is not seated on the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.

  In this way, the angle of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the user's preference, thereby reducing the discomfort and pressure in the seating posture due to the physical state of the user or injury, Sitting comfort can be adjusted to the user's preference.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view illustrating a toilet seat device according to another embodiment.
FIG. 7 also shows a state in which the toilet seat device 81 is installed on the toilet bowl 10. The toilet seat device 81 includes a toilet seat control unit 201, a toilet seat 300, a front leg 400, and a rear leg 410.

The toilet seat control unit 201 is provided at the rear part of the toilet 100 and controls the function of the toilet seat device 81. The toilet seat 300 is pivotally supported by the toilet seat control unit 201 by a toilet seat rotation unit 500, and a front leg 400 and a rear leg 410 are provided at the lower part.
The toilet seat control unit 201 is provided with a box 520 for a toilet seat rotation mechanism, and the toilet seat rotation unit 500 is pivotally supported in the toilet seat rotation mechanism box 520 so as to move up and down. Other than this, it is the same as the toilet seat device 80, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of the toilet seat rotating portion of the toilet seat device shown in FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 8, the toilet seat rotating unit 500 is provided in the toilet seat control unit 201 and supports the toilet seat 300 so as to be rotatable. The toilet seat rotating unit 500 is supported by a toilet seat rotating shaft 510 so as to be rotatable in a box 520 provided in the toilet seat control unit 201. The toilet seat rotating portion 510 is also supported so as to be movable up and down within the box 520. Further, an elastic body 530 is provided in the box 520.

As described above, the toilet seat 300 can be rotated around the toilet seat rotation shaft 510, and the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 serving as the center point of rotation can be moved up and down within the box 520.
In the case of the specific example shown in FIG. 8, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 is biased by the elastic body 530. The urging direction can be either the case of urging upward or the case of urging downward.
Further, in place of the elastic body 530, an actuator may be provided in the toilet seat rotating mechanism box 520 to move the toilet seat rotating shaft 510 so that the toilet seat rotating shaft 510 can be moved up and down.

  In the toilet seat device 81, the toilet seat pivot shaft 510 is moved up and down, so that the height of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is not changed so much that it is tilted forward (see FIG. 5) or backward (see FIG. 6). Can be adjusted. As a result, the user can freely move the angle according to the user's preference while maintaining the height of the seating surface, reducing the user's physical characteristics and the feeling of discomfort and pressure caused by injury. The seating comfort can be adjusted to the user's preference.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view illustrating another example of the toilet seat rotating unit.
As shown in FIG. 9, the toilet seat device 82 of the present embodiment is different from the toilet seat device 81 in that an elastic body is not provided in the toilet seat rotating mechanism box 520 provided in the toilet seat control unit 202. Except this, it is the same as the toilet seat device 81, and the description is omitted.

In the toilet seat device 82, when the toilet seat pivot shaft 510 is moved up and down within the box 520 and the pivot point of the pivot moves, the toilet seat 300 is not urged by the elastic body 530, and the toilet seat 300 is tilted forward or backward depending on the posture of the toilet seat 300. The rotation shaft 510 freely moves up and down.
Also in the toilet seat device 82, the angle of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 can be arbitrarily moved according to the user's preference. It is possible to reduce discomfort and pressure in the seating posture due to the user's physical characteristics and injuries, and to adjust the sitting comfort according to the user's preference.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view illustrating another example of the toilet seat rotating unit.
As shown in FIG. 10, the toilet seat device 83 according to the present embodiment is provided with a fitting support portion 540 (the hatched portion) and a space 550 for the toilet seat rotation mechanism. The toilet seat 301 has a fitting support portion 540 on the toilet seat rotation shaft 510. The fitting support portion 540 supports the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 in a space 550 in the toilet seat control portion 203 so as to be rotatable. Moreover, the fitting support part 540 is comprised so that the inside of the space 550 can be moved up and down. Except this, it is the same as the toilet seat device 81, and the description is omitted.

In the toilet seat device 82 described above with reference to FIG. 9, the toilet seat pivot shaft 510 is moved in the box 520 to move the pivot start point of the toilet seat 300. On the other hand, in the toilet seat device 83, the toilet seat pivot shaft 510 serving as a pivot for pivoting the toilet seat 301 is rotatably supported by the fitting support portion 540. And the fitting support part 540 is free in the space 550 in the toilet seat control part 203. Thereby, the rotation and vertical movement of the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 become smoother.

  Alternatively, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 that connects the toilet seat 301 and the toilet seat control unit 203 may have a universal joint, and the shaft may be moved flexibly to move the rotation fulcrum of the toilet seat 301.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic side view illustrating the toilet seat device according to the second embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the toilet seat device 84 includes a front leg 400 and a rear leg 420. The legs 400 and 420 are provided with a first actuator 600 and a second actuator 620, respectively.

  The first actuator 600 and the second actuator 620 provided in each of the legs 400 and 420 can use, for example, telescopic rods, and operate automatically by electricity, hydraulic pressure, pneumatic pressure, or the like. As a result, the front leg 400 and the rear leg 420 of the toilet seat 300 change vertically, and the height of the toilet seat 300 from the upper surface of the toilet 100 and the adjustment of the inclination angle can be adjusted.

  When the user 700 is not seated on the toilet seat 300, the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is substantially parallel to the toilet 100. From this state, when the user 700 is seated on the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 and operates an operation input (not shown) of the toilet seat control unit 201 or the remote control device, the toilet seat control unit 201 performs the first operation according to the operation content. The first and second actuators 600 and 620 that drive the second actuators 600 and 620 drive the legs 400 and 420 up and down, respectively. In accordance with the movement, the toilet seat 300 and the toilet seat rotating unit 510 move up and down.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view when the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat device illustrated in FIG. 11 is tilted forward.
As shown in FIG. 12, when the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is inclined forward from a substantially parallel state, the height of the first actuator 600 installed on the front leg 400 of the toilet seat 300 is substantially parallel. It works to be lower. Alternatively, the second actuator 620 installed on the leg part 420 behind the toilet seat 300 operates so as to be higher than when it is in a substantially parallel state. Further, the first actuator 600 installed in front of the toilet seat may have a low height, and at the same time, the second actuator 620 installed in the rear of the toilet seat may operate so as to be high.

  When the toilet seat 300 is tilted forward, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 that is not fixed to the toilet seat control unit 201 includes a first actuator 600 installed in front of the toilet seat 300 and a second actuator installed in the rear of the toilet seat 300. The actuator 620 moves in the toilet seat rotating mechanism box 520. That is, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 moves in the vertical direction within the toilet seat rotation mechanism box 520 in accordance with the inclination of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.

Changes in the heights of the first and second actuators 600 and 620 occur when the first and second actuators 600 and 620 are seated and moved from a substantially parallel state before the user is seated, and once or more after the user is seated. It can be considered that it is moved continuously from the state of moving. In addition, the first and second actuators 600 and 620 may be moved up and down while the user 700 is not seated on the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.
Further, by providing a seating sensor (not shown) and monitoring the seating state of the user, the toilet seat 300 can be controlled to return to the substantially horizontal initial state when the seating state is not maintained for a certain period of time.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view when the upper surface of the toilet seat of the toilet seat device illustrated in FIG. 11 is tilted rearward.
FIG. 13 shows a case where the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 is tilted backward from a substantially parallel state (state of FIG. 11). Moreover, the case where it inclines back from the forward inclination state (state of FIG. 12) may be sufficient.
The height of the first actuator 600 installed in front of the toilet seat 300 operates to be higher than that in the substantially parallel state. Alternatively, the second actuator 620 installed behind the toilet seat 300 operates so as to be lower than the substantially parallel state. Further, the first actuator 600 installed in front of the toilet seat may be high, and at the same time, the second actuator 620 installed behind the toilet seat may be operated to be low.

  When the toilet seat 300 tilts backward, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 that is not fixed to the toilet seat control unit 201 includes a first actuator 600 installed in front of the toilet seat 300 and a second actuator installed in the rear of the toilet seat 300. The actuator 620 moves in the toilet seat rotating mechanism box 520. That is, the toilet seat rotation shaft 510 moves in the vertical direction within the toilet seat rotation mechanism box 520 in accordance with the inclination of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.

Even when the toilet seat 300 is tilted backward, the height of the first and second actuators 600 and 620 can be adjusted by sitting and moving from a substantially parallel state before the user is seated, and once or more after the seating. There is a case where the first and second actuators 600 and 620 are continuously moved from the moved state. In some cases, the first and second actuators 600 and 620 may be moved up and down while the user 700 is not seated on the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.
Further, by providing a seating sensor (not shown) and monitoring the seating state of the user, the toilet seat 300 can be controlled to return to the substantially horizontal initial state when the seating state is not maintained for a certain period of time.

As described above, the angle of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300 can be arbitrarily moved according to the user's preference, thereby reducing the feeling of pressure and pain in the sitting posture due to the user's physical characteristics and injury, and the height of the seat surface. The height can be adjusted and the seating comfort can be adjusted according to the user's preference.
Further, when the fulcrum of the toilet seat rotating unit 500 can be moved as in the present embodiment, the height of the toilet seat 300 can be set according to the user's preference by moving the first and second actuators 600 and 620 in the same direction. Can be adjusted. That is, the height of the toilet seat 300 can be adjusted without changing the angle of the upper surface of the toilet seat 300.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. For example, with regard to the specific configuration of each element constituting the toilet seat device, the present invention can be implemented in the same manner by appropriately selecting from a well-known range by those skilled in the art, as long as the same effect can be obtained. Included in the range.

Moreover, what combined any two or more elements of each specific example in the technically possible range is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the gist of the present invention is included.
In addition, all toilet seat devices that can be implemented by a person skilled in the art based on the toilet seat device described above as an embodiment of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention as long as they include the gist of the present invention.
In addition, in the category of the idea of the present invention, those skilled in the art can conceive of various changes and modifications, and it is understood that these changes and modifications also belong to the scope of the present invention. .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Toilet bowl, 200 Toilet seat control part, 300, 301 Toilet seat, 400, 410, 420 Leg part, 500 Toilet seat rotating part, 510 Toilet seat rotating shaft, 520 Toilet seat rotating mechanism box, 530 Elastic body, 540 Fitting support part 550, space for moving the fitting support, 600 first actuator, 620 second actuator 700 user

Claims (4)

Toilet seat and
A toilet seat controller that pivotally supports the toilet seat;
A first leg provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat;
A first actuator that makes the height of the first leg variable;
With
The toilet seat control unit controls the first actuator to change the angle of the toilet seat. Toilet seat and
A toilet seat controller that pivotally supports the toilet seat;
A first leg provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat;
A second leg provided on the lower surface of the toilet seat;
A first actuator that makes the height of the first leg variable;
A second actuator that makes the height of the second leg variable;
With
The toilet seat control unit controls the first actuator and the second actuator to change at least one of an angle and a height of the toilet seat.   The toilet seat device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a portion where the toilet seat is pivotally supported with respect to the toilet seat control unit is movable up and down.   The toilet seat device according to claim 3, wherein the pivotally supported portion is biased by an elastic body.

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