JP2010530775A - Combination toilet and seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

The combination toilet and seat device, which can be transformed from a flat packaging configuration for storage and / or transportation into a box-like configuration for use, comprises a front panel and a back panel respectively connected to the side panels, and a bottom panel. The side panel can constitute an inwardly inclined side panel, thereby providing support to an upper panel connected to either the front and / or back panel, the upper panel constituting a pedestal The bottom panel is connected to either the front or back panel. The top panel and / or bottom panel may comprise one or more connections, connecting one or both of the side panels to the top panel and / or bottom panel, and maintaining the device in a box-like configuration.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a combination toilet and a seat device that can be transformed from a flat packaging configuration into a box-shaped usage configuration. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a punch plate for constructing a combination toilet and seat device, and an assembled combination toilet and seat device for use.

  Portable toilets are conventionally known. An example of a similar arrangement is shown in US Pat. No. 6,047,414, which discloses a combination packable toilet and stool. This stool has a connectable structure of die-cut paperboard. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the arrangement disclosed in this U.S. Patent is a coupling in which at least the bottom of the stool, i.e., the combination toilet and stool front, back and side panels are provided at or around the seat. It seems to suffer from stability, stiffness, and strength issues towards the place on the ground that is farthest from the section. In addition, since there is a slight distance between the connecting part and the ground, the ground is slightly bumpy during use, the user puts weight on some panels and the other panel does not put weight on the front, back , And side panels are susceptible to lateral forces and can cause them to collapse and crush the stool / toilet. The solution provided to these problems is to provide a second front panel and connect the two front panels together to provide a double thickness front panel. However, while the disclosed combination toilet bowl and stool is intended for people of various weights and sizes to sit, the provision of a double front panel does not significantly improve strength, stiffness, or stability, Thus, it will be appreciated that there is a need for an improved combination toilet and seat provided by the present invention.

U.S. Patent No. 6,047,414

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a combination toilet and stool that is stronger, more rigid, more robust and stable than prior art devices and can support adults of substantially all sizes and weights. It is.

Therefore, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a combination toilet and seat device that can be transformed from a flat packaging configuration for storage and / or transportation into a box-like configuration for use, the device comprising:
Front and back panels connected by each side panel;
A bottom panel connected to either the full surface or the back panel, and
The side panel can constitute an inwardly inclined side panel, thereby providing support to an upper panel constituting a pedestal connected to either the front and / or back panel;
The top panel and / or bottom panel may comprise one or more connections, connecting the top panel and / or bottom panel with one or both side panels, thereby maintaining the device in a box configuration.

  Preferably, the configuration of the present invention provides a combination toilet and seat that has greater stability, strength, and rigidity than prior art devices. In particular, providing a bottom panel increases the surface area of the combination toilet and seat on the ground, which aids the stability of the combination toilet and seat, provides greater contact area with the ground, and Distribute the body weight more evenly. Obviously, it is very advantageous to use the combination toilet and seat on a soft ground, as sinking to the ground is prevented or minimized. Further, the bottom panel substantially holds the side panel inclined inwardly in the lower region of the seat in place, minimizing the instability of these parts during use, and the front and / or back Maintain the angular separation of the panels. The angular separation between the inwardly inclined side panel and the front or back panel is substantially constant so that the combined toilet and lower part of the seat that touches the ground move during use, or The amount moved is reduced and the combination toilet and seat of the present invention are safer and more stable for the user. In particular, since the predetermined manufacturing material is corrugated cardboard, paperboard, or the like, the combination toilet is considered from the viewpoint of both the reliability when using the apparatus and the reliability affects whether the user purchases the product. And it is important for the user to believe that the seating device can bear the weight. Furthermore, the connection part maintains the box-like configuration of the device. Another advantage of the present invention is that the bottom panel allows the inwardly inclined side panels to extend further toward the center of the box-like structure than prior art members. Thus, the inwardly inclined side walls that function as further support for the upper panel and that define the pedestal provide a member that can support a heavier person and function without reducing stability. Of course, the angle given to the apex of the inwardly inclined side panel can be varied to adapt to the predetermined payload of the device. In a preferred embodiment, only the bottom panel comprises one or more connections and connects the bottom panel and one or both side panels. More preferably, in this embodiment, the upper panel and the front or back panel facing each other are provided with corresponding connecting portions, and are connected to each other so as to maintain the separation of the front and back panels. Thus, this preferred embodiment provides greater stability, with at least a portion of each part at the top or bottom of the side, front and / or back panel by the part of the top and bottom panels connecting to those panels. Minimizes lateral movement of the side panel, front panel and / or back panel when one connection is provided.

In the second embodiment, the present invention provides one or more punching plates constituting the combination toilet and seat device,
First, second, third, and fourth continuous panels for configuring the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel of the device, respectively, and connecting means between them;
A fifth and sixth panel for configuring the pedestal and bottom of the device, respectively,
The fifth panel extends from either the first or third panel, the sixth panel extends from the opposite end of either the first or third panel;
The fifth or sixth panel, and the second and / or fourth panel are provided with corresponding connecting portions and constitute at least one connection therebetween.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assembled combination toilet and seat having a box-like configuration, the device comprising:
Front and back panels via a gap connected by inwardly inclined side panels;
An upper panel connected to either the front and / or back panel and supported by a side panel inclined inwardly to constitute a pedestal;
A bottom panel connected to either the front or back panel,
The connection is provided by a corresponding connection between at least one of the inwardly inclined side panels and the top or bottom panel, maintaining the device in a box-like configuration.

  In order that the present invention may be fully disclosed, embodiments will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a perspective view of the combination toilet and seat device of the present invention. It is a top view of the punching board of the 1st part for comprising the apparatus of FIG. It is a top view of the punching board of the 2nd part for comprising the apparatus of FIG. It is the combination toilet bowl and seat part apparatus which comprised partially this invention, and is a figure which shows what combined the punching board of FIG. 1 and FIG.

  All figures, and in particular FIG. 1, show the combination toilet and seat device of the present invention, generally the toilet and seat are indicated by reference numeral 1. The apparatus 1 includes a lid 2, a seat 3, a front panel 4, side panels 5 and 9, a back panel 8, and a bottom panel 6. The toilet hole 7 is provided in the center of the seat portion 3 so that the inside of the device 1 can be seen. The inner surfaces of the back panel 8 and the second side panel 9 can be seen through the toilet hole 7. The lid 2 is movable so as to pivot between the upper position shown in FIG. 1 and the lower position where the seat 3 is covered. Of course, the lid 2 can also be moved in the opposite direction when the device 1 is used as a toilet bowl. When the lid 2 is lowered and the seat portion 3 is covered, the outer surface forms an outer seat portion or a pedestal. Of course, only the seat portion 3 is used during use as a toilet seat. The bottom panel 6 comprises a tab 10 with a slot 11 cut out for receiving a corresponding part of the side panels 5, 9, the corresponding part of the side panels 5, 9 being later identified by reference numeral 18. Is done. A connection is provided between their corresponding connections 11, 18.

  FIG. 2 shows in particular a first part punch for constructing the combination toilet and seat device 1 of the present invention. In particular, the punching plate of FIG. 2 can be connected to the punching plate of FIG. 3 before assembling into the combination toilet and seat device of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the combination toilet and the back wall 8 of the seat at the center of the cross-shaped punch. The bottom panel 6 and the tab 10 extend upward from the center. In FIG. 2, the slot 11 of the tab 10 can be confirmed more clearly. The upper panel 3 ′ extends from the back panel 8 to the opposite side to the bottom panel 6, and constitutes a first upper panel disposed below the seat portion 3 shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, when using this apparatus as a toilet bowl, a double layer pedestal is provided. The upper panel 3 'comprises two tabs 12, which can be placed in two slots 13 provided on the blanking plate of FIG. Provided during 13. The first portion 9 </ b> A of the second side panel 9 extends to the left of the back panel 8. The first portion 9A includes a tab 14 at the far end and can be connected to the second portion 9B of the second side panel 9 shown in FIG. A notch 18 from panel 9A constitutes slot 18 and contacts one of slots 11 when assembled. A first portion 5 </ b> A of the first side panel 5 is provided on the opposite side of the back panel 8. A tab 17 is provided at the far end of the first panel 5A and is connected to the second portion 5B of the first side panel 5 shown in FIG. A notch 18 from the panel 5A constitutes a slot 18 and contacts one of the slots 11 when assembled.

  In particular, as can be seen in FIG. 3, the front panel 4 is provided in the center of the crossbar area of the inverted T-shaped punch plate. A second portion 9B of the second side panel 9 is provided on the left side of the front panel 4. On the right side of the front panel 4, a second portion 5B of the first side panel 5 is provided. A seat portion 3 shown in FIG. 1 is provided immediately above the front panel 4, and the lid 2 is operably connected to the seat portion 3. A toilet bowl 7 is provided at the center of both the seat 3 and the upper panel 3 '. The additional cutout 20 is provided so that it can be selectively removed by a male user, facilitating the use of the combination toilet and seat device even in the male body structure.

  As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, each panel of the blank is separated by a notch or perforation and the panels can be folded to form a box-like configuration and a planar packaging configuration. 2 and 3, the indentation is indicated by an alternate long and short dash line 15, and the double indentation 15 is provided at least between the seat 3 and the lid 2, and when the toilet is not used or used as a seat, the lid 2 is folded over itself so that it can be placed on the seat 3. Further, the double perforation indicated by reference numeral 16 is provided at least between the front panel 4 and the second portions 9B and 5B of the second and first side panels 9 and 5. Furthermore, the same configuration is provided between the back panel 8 and the first and second portions 9A, 5A of the second and first side panels 9,5. In particular, the double perforation 16 (and the double notch 15) assists in folding each part of the punched plate. Also, the double notches 15 and the double perforations 16 can be used to place a blank plate on a flat surface and take a square that is not wider than the size of the lid in either direction. Therefore, this apparatus is advantageous in that it can be stacked in a folded flat package state.

  A single punch for making the combination toilet and seat device of the present invention is provided by sealing the tabs 14 and 15 of the first portions 9A and 5A to the inner ends of the second portions 9B and 5B. The The seal is provided in the region of the apex of the side panels 5 and 9 inclined inward. Preferably, the first and second portions 9A and 9B of the second panel 9 and the first and second portions 5A and 5B of the first side panel 5 are bonded together using an adhesive. Even in this partially assembled state, the combination toilet and seat can be disassembled, and can still be flat-packed for storage and transportation, and when folded, it becomes almost square. In particular, the flat packability of the device at this stage is provided by double notches 15 and double perforations 16.

  FIG. 4 shows the blanks of FIGS. 2 and 3 combined after sealing the first and second portions 9A, 9B and 5A, 5B connected using tabs 14 and 17. FIG. FIG. 4 shows the combination toilet and seat of the present invention in its opened state from its flat packaging state, the bottom 6 being arranged under the side panels 5, 9 and in particular under the first parts 5A, 9A. The The tab 10 is shown at 90 ° with respect to the bottom 6 and extends upward toward the side panels 5, 9 and is joined along the perforation 16 between the first part 5 A and the tab 17 and between the first part 9 A and the tab 14. In the slot 18 provided on the side panels 5, 9 are engaged with the side panels 5, 9. The slots 11 provided in the tab 10 mesh with the corresponding slots 18 to form a connection. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the angular separation between the first portion 5A and the back panel 8 is due to the connectivity of the slots 11, 18 of the tab 10 and the first portions 5A, 9A of the first and second side panels 5, 9. Maintained. Furthermore, the connection maintains the box-like configuration of the device. In particular, this configuration provides great strength, rigidity, and stability for the combination toilet and seat device. To assemble the combination toilet and seat apparatus shown in FIG. 1, the upper panel 3 ′ is placed on the support provided by the side panels 5, 9 and the tab 12 is placed in the slot 13. Then, the seat part 3 is brought on the upper panel 3 'and is arranged on the panel 3' to constitute a double layer pedestal used when the device is used as a toilet and the lid 2 is opened. To do. As described above, the lid 2 is folded on the seat portion 3 to close the toilet and constitute a three-layer upper panel. The slit 19 is formed in the seat portion 3 and the upper panel 3 ′ and receives, for example, a handle of a handbag, and the handbag can be used as a collector or a collecting basket for a toilet bowl. In particular, the position of the slit 19 on the opposite side of the toilet bowl 7 and the spatial configuration of the slit prevent the bag itself from closing during use.

  The combination toilet and seat device of the present invention is manufactured from two cardboards, but in another embodiment, it can be manufactured from a plastic material. Further, the cardboard, paperboard, or plastic material may have a corrugated configuration. Preferably, the cardboard is biodegradable. Although the present invention has been described as having two tabs 14 and 17 for connecting two cardboards together, the blanking board of the present invention can also be composed of only one cardboard, and therefore in that case Only one tab is required to connect the ends of the punching plates, and can constitute the flat packing form of the present invention.

Claims (42)

A combination toilet and seat device that can be transformed from a flat packaging configuration for storage and / or transportation into a box-like configuration for use,
Front and back panels connected to each side panel;
A bottom panel connected to either the front or back panel,
The side panel can constitute an inwardly inclined side panel, thereby supporting an upper panel connected to either the front and / or back panel, the upper panel constituting a pedestal;
The upper panel and / or the bottom panel includes one or more connecting portions, and the combination toilet that maintains a box-like configuration by connecting the upper panel and / or the bottom panel to one or both side panels, and Seat device.   The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each side panel comprises a corresponding connection.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the top panel or the bottom panel includes two connecting portions.   The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a first and a second set of connecting portions are provided between the bottom panel and the side panels.   5. A device according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the corresponding coupling comprises a tab and slot configuration or a single slot or double slot configuration.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom panel includes a protrusion that contacts each of the side panels.   The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the protrusion comprises a connection in the form of a slot that connects with a side panel.   The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the protrusion comprises two slots that connect with each of the side panels.   8. An apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the bottom panel is a partial length panel configured to place the connecting portion in a central region of the side panel.   10. A device according to any preceding claim, wherein the bottom panel is a partial length panel configured to place the coupling at each apex of an inwardly inclined side panel.   11. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein one or both side panels are provided with a connecting part in the form of a slot.   The upper panel and the opposing front or back panel comprise corresponding couplings, the couplings being able to provide a coupling between them, maintaining the separation of the front and back panels. The apparatus in any one of -11.   The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the connecting portion on the front surface or the back panel is provided at a joint portion of the front or back panel and the second upper panel.   14. An apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the connection on the upper panel is one or more tabs extending from the upper panel toward the opposing front or back panel.   15. An apparatus according to any of claims 12-14, wherein the coupling on the opposing front or back panel is one or more slots that receive each tab.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first upper panel is connected to the back panel.   The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom panel is connected to the back panel.   18. Apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the second upper panel is connected to the front panel and provides a two-layer pedestal.   The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the second upper panel provides a third upper panel, the third upper panel being foldable and providing a three-layer pedestal.   20. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first upper panel comprises a hole leading into the device, the hole being suitable for use as a toilet.   21. A device according to any of claims 13 to 20, wherein the second upper panel comprises a hole leading to the interior of the device.   21. The hole comprises an additional notchable portion disposed at an end of the hole opposite the front panel, particularly provided to facilitate use for a male body structure. Or the apparatus of 21.   23. A device according to any of claims 19 to 22, wherein the third upper panel is arranged to substantially cover the hole of the second upper panel.   24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the third upper panel is arranged to substantially cover the first and second upper panels.   The first and / or second upper panel includes one or more slits that support and secure a portion of a fluid tight container or fluid / solid reservoir for use inside a combination toilet and seat. 25. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 24, comprising:   26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the container / reservoir is a saucer or a plastic bag.   27. Apparatus according to claim 25 or 26, wherein two slots are provided on two opposite sides of the first and / or second upper panel to support plastic bag handles.   28. A device according to any of claims 1 to 27, wherein the combination toilet and seat are manufactured from cardboard or paperboard or the like, or a plastic material.   29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the cardboard is scored to assist in folding it.   30. Apparatus according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the corrugated board is provided with perforations to assist in its folding.   Claims 2 between the front and / or back panel and each side panel are provided with two sets of notches, or perforations, suitably spaced, to provide a double hinge that allows flat packaging folding. The apparatus in any one of 28-30.   32. The apparatus according to any one of claims 28 to 31, comprising two cardboards, paperboard and the like.   35. The apparatus according to any of claims 1-32, configured to be foldable into a flat packaging configuration for transport or storage.   34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the apparatus is foldable into a square planar configuration.   35. The device according to any of claims 1-34, wherein the constituent material is biodegradable.   A combination toilet and seat apparatus substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings and description. One or more punching plates for constituting the combination toilet and seat device,
First, second, third, and fourth continuous panels for configuring the front panel, the first side panel, the back panel, and the second side panel of the apparatus, and connecting means therebetween.
A fifth and a sixth panel for configuring the pedestal and bottom of the device, respectively,
The fifth panel extends from one of the first or third panels, the sixth panel extends from the opposite end of one of the first or third panels;
One or more punching plates, wherein the fifth or sixth panel and the second and / or fourth panel comprise corresponding connecting portions and constitute at least one connection therebetween.   38. One or more blanks according to claim 37, comprising two blanks combined to form a single blank.   39. One or more blanks according to claim 37 or 38, wherein the corresponding coupling comprises one or more slots.   A punching plate for constituting the combination toilet and seat device according to any one of claims 1 to 36. An assembled combination toilet and seat device having a box-like configuration,
Front and back panels connected by a side panel inclined inward and through a gap;
An upper panel connected to one of the front and / or back panels, supported by a side panel inclined inward, and constituting a pedestal;
A bottom panel connected to one of the front or back panels,
A combination toilet and seat device that provides a connection and maintains a box-like configuration by means of a corresponding connection between the at least one inwardly inclined side panel and the top or bottom panel.   42. The assembly apparatus according to claim 41, wherein the assembly apparatus is assembled from the combination toilet and seat apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 36 or one or more punching plates according to any one of claims 37 to 41.

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