JP3502920B2 - Toilet water stopper - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water stopper attached to the periphery of an upper opening of a toilet bowl.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A Western style toilet has a toilet bowl made of porcelain having an opening on the entire upper surface, and a toilet seat which is pivotally supported at the rear portion thereof and which is opened and closed by raising and lowering the front portion. It is equipped with. The toilet seat has a hole in the center thereof corresponding to the opening of the toilet bowl, and is O-shaped or U-shaped.
It is a resin molded product having a flat shape, and is used by lowering it on the toilet bowl to sit on it and supporting the opening of the toilet bowl by the upper edge.

Further, on the lower surface of the toilet seat used in this way, supporting projections made of an elastic material such as rubber are provided at a plurality of positions so as to support the upper edge of the toilet bowl during use. For example, the elasticity of the support projections is used to buffer the collision with the peripheral edge of the opening of the toilet bowl when a sudden lowering operation is performed.

Now, in the above-mentioned western style toilet bowl, men's urinal use is made in a standing posture in which the toilet seat is pulled up to face the toilet bowl, but at this time, a toilet bowl in which a part of the small water is exposed. When the toilet seat is lowered without noticing the adhesion, the small water attached to the hand holding the toilet seat may come into contact with the upper edge of the seat and make the person feel uncomfortable.

In addition, due to the above-described support structure of the toilet seat, the space between the lower surface of the toilet seat and the upper peripheral edge of the toilet bowl during use is
It is unavoidable that a gap corresponding to the height of the support protrusions is generated, and when a small amount of water is to be received while sitting on the toilet seat, a portion of the small water to be received in the toilet bowl will pass through the gap to the outside. There was a risk that it would pop out into the room and stain the upper edge of the toilet bowl and the surrounding floor surface.

Further, in recent years, toilet seats with a cleaning device, which is provided with a hot water jet nozzle for local cleaning so that the nozzles can be retracted into and out of the toilet bowl, have become widespread. In toilet bowls equipped with this type of toilet seat, There is a possibility that a part of the warm water for cleaning sprayed at the same time may fly out to the outside and stain the surrounding floor surface.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when it is used by being attached to the upper edge of the toilet bowl, stains on the upper edge of the toilet bowl and around the toilet bowl due to water such as small water and warm water for washing are used. An object is to provide a water stopper for a toilet bowl that can be effectively prevented.

[0008]

A water stopper for a toilet according to the present invention is a water stopper for a toilet attached to the upper edge of the toilet, and has an arcuate planar shape corresponding to the shape of the upper edge of the toilet. And has a layered structure divided into two layers in the thickness direction .
1, and a second permeable layer, sandwiched between the permeable layers, comprising a water retaining layer for absorbing and retaining water to penetrate into both permeable <br/> aqueous layer, before
The second permeable layer, which is the bottom when attached to the upper edge of the toilet bowl,
Thin Citea Rukoto than the first permeable layer and said.

In the present invention, it is divided into upper and lower two layers.
A water stopper provided with a water retention layer between the first and second water permeable layers,
The second permeable layer, which is thinner than the first permeable layer, is attached to the upper edge of the toilet with the second layer as the bottom , and the water dripping on the upper edge and the water that tries to jump out through the gap between the toilet seat are captured, and It is guided to the water retaining layer through the water permeable layer, and is absorbed and retained in the water retaining layer to prevent contamination of the surroundings.

Further, the water-permeable layer is characterized by being formed of a non-woven fabric, and further, the non-woven fabric is formed by containing deodorant fibers.

According to the present invention, the cotton-like fibers are integrated by needle punching to have a good water permeability, and a non-woven fabric having an appropriate elasticity is used to form a water permeable layer to retain the trapped water in the water retaining layer. In addition to the original action of leading to the above, when the toilet seat is lowered, it acts as a buffer that alleviates the collision with the toilet bowl. Further, the water permeable layer is made of a non-woven fabric containing deodorant fibers, and the odor contained in the water that permeates the water permeable layer, mainly the ammonia odor, is eliminated to prevent the generation of unpleasant odor.

Further, the water retaining layer is characterized by being made of a water absorbing polymer.

In the present invention, the water-retaining layer made of a water-absorbing polymer widely used as a water-absorbing material for diapers and the like reliably absorbs and retains the water that has permeated the water-permeable layer.

Further, the invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a non-slip pad having a vacuum suction property, which is attached to a part or the whole of the contact surface with the upper edge of the toilet bowl and is made of a synthetic resin foam.

In the present invention, the non-slip pad made of a synthetic resin foam adhered to the contact surface of the toilet bowl against the upper edge is pressed against the upper edge of the toilet bowl with a slight force. The air in the open bubbles is expelled and the toilet water stopper is attached to the upper edge of the toilet by vacuum suction.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the toilet water stopper according to the present invention viewed from one side thereof, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the toilet water stopper according to the present invention viewed from the other side thereof.

As shown in these figures, the water stopper 1 according to the present invention has a first water permeable layer 10 on one side and a second water permeable layer 10 on the other side.
The water-permeable layer 11 and the water-retaining layer 12 sandwiched between both layers 10 and 11 have an appropriate width, are curved in an arc shape, and have a planar shape in which both longitudinal ends are rounded. It is configured.

The first and second water permeable layers 10 and 11 are made of, for example, a non-woven fabric obtained by integrating cotton-like fibers made of polyester by needle punching, and have good water permeability and predetermined elasticity. Is configured. The first water permeable layer 10, which is an upper layer after being attached to a toilet described later, is thicker than the second water permeable layer 11 which is also a lower layer.

The water-retaining layer 12 is excellent in water absorption and has a property of retaining absorbed water therein.
A sheet of a water-absorbent polymer used as a water-absorbent body such as a disposable diaper is formed by cutting it into the above-mentioned plane shape, and is sandwiched between the first and second water-permeable layers 10 and 11, and, for example, They are integrated by bonding with each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a non-slip pad having a vacuum suction property is formed at the center of the surface of the second water permeable layer 11 which is a contact surface with the toilet bowl when it is attached to the toilet bowl which will be described later. 13 is attached. This non-slip pad 13 is, for example, a sheet formed by foaming urethane-based synthetic resin and cut into a desired shape, and when pressed against a flat target surface, a large number of air bubbles exposed on this pressed surface. Each of them is configured to perform a vacuum adsorption action by discharging the internal air, and is adhered to the surface of the second water permeable layer 11 by, for example, adhesion.

3 and 4 are perspective views showing a usage state of the water stopper 1 constructed as described above. Reference numeral 2 in the drawing is a porcelain toilet bowl having an opening in the entire upper part thereof, and the toilet bowl 2 has a hole corresponding to the opening at the center thereof.
-Shaped toilet seat 3 and a toilet bowl lid 4 having an oval planar shape corresponding to the outer shape of the toilet seat 3 are substantially parallel pivots along the respective rear edges.
It is rotatably supported by 3a and 4a.

The toilet seat 3 is grasped at its front part, raised and lowered, and swung around the pivot 3a to open the toilet seat 3 away from the upper part of the toilet 2 as shown in FIG. 3 and as shown in FIG. 2 is configured so that it can be brought into a closed state in which it is lowered. As shown in FIG. 3, the toilet bowl 2 is provided with an upper edge 20 formed by extending the peripheral edge of the upper opening inward and flattening the upper surface thereof over a predetermined width, and the lower surface of the toilet seat 3 has a circumferential direction. Four
Support projections 30, 30 ... Are projected at the places, and as shown in FIG. 4, the toilet seat 3 that is used by being lowered onto the toilet 2 has the support projections 30, 30 ,. And is supported from below. These support protrusions 3
0, 30, ... Are made of elastic bodies such as rubber, and have the function of buffering the collision with the upper edge 20 of the toilet bowl 2 by the respective elasticity when the toilet seat 3 is rapidly lowered during use. Eggplant

In the toilet 2 having the toilet seat 3 as described above, the water stopper 1 according to the present invention has the thin second water permeable layer 11 at the front part of the upper edge 20 of the toilet 2, as shown in FIG. It is attached and used as the bottom. On the lower surface of the second water permeable layer 11, the non-slip pad 13 configured as described above is attached,
The attachment shown is for the water stop 1 at the desired position on the upper edge 20.
Is placed with the second water permeable layer 11 facing downward, and a slight pressing force is applied from above to realize the non-slip pad 13 on the upper surface of the flattened upper edge 20 by vacuum suction. .

The anti-slip pad 13 has high resistance to external force applied in a direction parallel to the suction surface,
The resistance to external force applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the suction surface is low, and the water stopper 1 attached as described above can be easily removed by pulling it upward with a slight force.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the usage state of the toilet seat 3 as seen from the front of the toilet bowl 2. As described above, since the toilet seat 3 is supported through the support projections 30, 30 ... Protrudingly provided on the lower surface thereof, the lower surface of the toilet seat 3 in use and the upper edge of the toilet 2 are in use.
As shown in FIG. 5, the supporting protrusions 30, 30, ...
There is a gap a corresponding to the height of. At this time, the water stopper 1 attached as described above is arranged so as to fill the gap between the toilet bowl 2 and the toilet seat 3 at the front portion thereof as shown in the drawing.

During use of the toilet bowl 2 which is seated on the toilet seat 3 as described above, some of the small water or warm water for cleaning which is to be received inside the toilet bowl 2 is used as described above. The water stopper 1 attached as described above is interposed in this gap a, and the water stopper 1 attached as described above is interposed between the gap a and Small water or washing water hits the water stopper 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the male is used for a short time in a standing posture facing the toilet bowl 2 with the toilet seat 3 raised,
Small water may drop on the upper edge 20 by mistake, and this small water also hits the water stopper 1 attached to the upper edge 20 of the toilet bowl 2.

The water stopper 1 is provided with the first and second water permeable layers 10 and 11 and the water retaining layer 12 configured as described above,
The water hitting the water stopper 1 is the first and second permeable layers 10,
The water passes through 11 to reach the water retaining layer 12, and is absorbed and retained in the water retaining layer 12. The first and second water permeable layers 10 and 11 are made of a non-woven fabric as described above and have good water permeability, so that the water is reliably guided to the water retaining layer 12. Further, since the water permeable layers 10 and 11 made of non-woven fabric have elasticity, when the toilet seat 3 is closed, the support projections 30, 30 ...
It is also possible to act as a buffer for alleviating the collision with the, and it is possible to prevent the generation of sound due to the collision.

In addition, the non-woven fabric forming the first and second water permeable layers 10 and 11 can contain deodorant fibers. In such a case, the unpleasant odor of water passing through the water permeable layer (mainly small It is possible to eliminate the ammonia odor of water). A fiber having a deodorizing effect on the smell of ammonia is commercialized under the name of Dismel by Toyobo Co., Ltd., for example.

The water-retaining layer 12 is made of a water-absorbing polymer as described above, and has the first and second water-permeable layers 10 and 11.
It is possible to reliably absorb and hold the water that has passed through the toilet bowl, and there is no fear that the smell of the held water will leak to the outside.
The upper edge 20 and the area around the toilet 20 can be kept clean at all times.

The water stopper 1 used as described above is replaced at predetermined intervals or at the stage when sufficient water is absorbed, and the water stopper 1 is the slip stopper constructed as described above. It is attached to the upper edge 20 of the toilet 2 via the pad 13,
Removal of the water stopper 1 for replacement is easily realized by pulling it upward with a slight force.

In the above embodiment, the toilet 2
Although the water stopper 1 is attached only to the front portion of the upper edge 20, it goes without saying that the water stopper 1 may be attached to other portions such as both sides of the upper edge 20.

[0033]

As described above in detail, the water stopper for the toilet according to the present invention can be used by being attached to the upper edge of the toilet to capture water such as small water and warm water for washing and to absorb and hold the water. Yes, prevent the upper edge of the toilet bowl, and the stain around the toilet bowl,
It is possible to always keep it clean.

Further, since the water permeable layer for guiding the captured water to the absorbent layer is made of a non-woven fabric, good water permeability can be obtained, and its elasticity serves as a buffer for alleviating the collision with the toilet when the toilet seat is closed. Furthermore, since the nonwoven fabric forming the water-permeable layer is formed by including the deodorant fiber, the unpleasant odor contained in the water that permeates the water-permeable layer disappears, and a good feeling of use can be obtained. .

Further, since the water-retaining layer is made of the water-absorbing polymer, the water captured in the water-permeable layer can be surely absorbed and retained, and no odor is leaked, and a good feeling of use can be obtained.

Further, since the non-slip pad having a vacuum suction property is provided on the contact surface with the upper edge of the toilet bowl, the present invention has excellent effects such as easy attachment and detachment to the toilet bowl.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a toilet water stopper according to the present invention as viewed from one side thereof.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the toilet water stopper according to the present invention seen from the other surface side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the toilet water stopper according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the toilet water stopper according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the usage state of the toilet seat viewed from the front of the toilet bowl.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 water stopper 2 toilet bowl 3 toilet seat 4 toilet lid 10 First permeable layer 11 Second permeable layer 12 Water retaining layer 13 Anti-slip pad

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water stopper for a toilet used by being attached to the upper edge of a toilet bowl, which has an arc-shaped plane shape corresponding to the shape of the upper edge of the toilet bowl, and is configured by being divided into two layers in the thickness direction. Done
Sandwiched between the first and second permeable layers and these permeable layers,
A water retaining layer that absorbs and retains water that permeates both permeable layers
The second water permeable that becomes the bottom when it is attached to the upper edge of the toilet bowl.
Layers, toilet water stop, wherein thin Citea Rukoto than the first permeable layer. 2. The water stopper for a toilet according to claim 1, wherein the water permeable layer is made of a non-woven fabric. 3. The water stopper for a toilet according to claim 2, wherein the nonwoven fabric contains deodorant fibers. 4. The water stopper for a toilet according to claim 1, wherein the water retaining layer is made of a water absorbing polymer. 5. The non-slip pad having a vacuum suction property, which is attached to a part or the whole of the contact surface of the toilet bowl with the upper edge thereof and is made of synthetic resin. Water stopper for toilet bowl described in.