JP5176498B2 - Western style toilet bowl attachment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment for a Western-style toilet that can increase the abdominal pressure of a user when the user is seated on a toilet seat.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a toilet bowl in which a foot is placed on a table so that a western-style toilet can take a posture similar to that of a Japanese style toilet bowl. There is also disclosed a table on which a foot can be placed while sitting on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet. Moreover, the thing by which the stand was integrally shape | molded by the western style toilet bowl is also disclosed (for example, refer patent document 1 and patent document 2).
JP 2005-330800 A US Pat. No. 5,809,583

  However, when using a conventional toilet in a Japanese style using a table, it is difficult for the user to put force on the abdomen because the scaffold is high and unstable. In addition, in the method of placing a foot on a pedestal while sitting on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, it is difficult to apply force to the abdomen because the foot is raised and the waist is lowered downward. In addition, there is a problem that it is costly to form a stand integrally with an existing Western-style toilet, and if the stand is separated, there is a problem that it is difficult to place in a limited toilet room.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to apply a force to the abdomen in a stable state seated on a toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, and to provide an attachment for a Western-style toilet that can be applied to an existing Western-style toilet The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a pedestal portion that is provided at a position higher than the floor surface and lower than the toilet seat, and on which a user sits on the toilet seat, and is detachable from the toilet. A panel member provided on the toilet seat, and a spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat, and that inclines the toilet seat so as to assume a forward leaning posture when the user is seated on the toilet seat; wherein the spacer member has a configuration Ru with internal storage tank.

The invention according to claim 2 is a panel member that is provided at a position higher than the floor surface and lower than the toilet seat, and has a pedestal portion on which a foot is placed when the user sits on the toilet seat, and is detachably provided on the toilet bowl. And a spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat, and inclines the toilet seat so that the user is inclined forward when the user is seated on the toilet seat, and the panel The member is configured to include illumination means for irradiating the eye point of the user with light on the base portion side .

The invention according to claim 3 is a panel member that is provided at a position higher than the floor surface and lower than the toilet seat, and has a pedestal portion on which a foot is placed when the user sits on the toilet seat, and is detachably provided on the toilet bowl. And a spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat and inclines the toilet seat so as to assume a forward leaning posture when the user is seated on the toilet seat. And the spacer member are integrally formed .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the pedestal portion includes a heater means .

  In the first aspect of the invention, the panel member is provided with a pedestal portion on which a foot is placed when the user sits on the toilet seat at a position higher than the floor surface and lower than the toilet seat. Moreover, since the spacer member which inclines a toilet seat so that it may become a forward leaning posture when a user seats on a toilet seat is provided, the waist raising effect is acquired. Due to the leg raising effect and the waist raising effect, the abdominal pressure between the user's knee and waist is reduced, so that the abdominal pressure is improved and the abdomen can be easily pressed. Also, when the user sits on the toilet seat in a leaning posture, the anorectal angle inside the human body becomes a more obtuse angle (ideally 180 degrees in a linear state) compared to the conventional sitting posture, and a smooth defecation effect Is obtained. Moreover, since the panel member and the spacer member are detachably provided on an existing Western-style toilet bowl, there is no need to manufacture a dedicated toilet bowl, and there is a great practical effect.

In addition, since the spacer member is provided with a water storage tank, a low tank for storing cleaning water is not required, and a low tankless toilet can be configured at low cost.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2 , since the panel member is provided with illumination means for irradiating light to the user's eye point on the pedestal side, when used at the time of defecation immediately after getting up, for example, at 100 lux or more, by light stimulation Awakening level increases. When the arousal level rises, the human body's defecation preparation is promoted, and a smooth defecation effect is obtained.

Moreover, in the invention of Claim 3 , since the toilet seat and the spacer member are integrated, the designability improves. In addition, for example, if the inside of the spacer is used as a hot water storage tank, the toilet seat can be heated together, and there is no need to wire a heater for heating the toilet seat.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, since the pedestal portion is provided with the heater means, when used at the time of defecation immediately after getting up, the awakening level is increased by warming the feet. When the arousal level rises, the human body's defecation preparation is promoted, and a smooth defecation effect is obtained. Further, since the user is inclined forward, a load is applied to the foot placed on the pedestal portion, and heat transfer from the heater means is promoted. Therefore, compared with the case where no load is applied, the feet are warmed in a short time, the arousal level is increased, and the defecation of the user is promoted.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a toilet device 2 including a Western-style toilet attachment 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The toilet device 2 is detachable from the toilet 4 (FIG. 2) and the toilet 4. It comprises a front panel 10 (panel member) provided, a toilet seat 5, a spacer 20 provided detachably between the toilet 4 and the toilet seat 5, a toilet lid 6, and a main body cover 7.

  The front panel 10 is provided with a pedestal 12 (pedestal portion) at a position higher than the floor surface 3 and lower than the toilet seat 5. In this embodiment, the height of the pedestal 12 from the floor surface 3 is between 50 mm and 300 mm (FIG. 3). The pedestal 12 includes a lighting device 15 (illuminating means) in the form of a flex LED substrate in which a heater device 13 (heater means) and a plurality of light emitting diodes 14 are connected in series. The heater device 13 and the illumination device 15 are supplied with power from a power cord (not shown). In place of the lighting device 15 in the form of a flex LED substrate in which a plurality of light emitting diodes 14 are configured in series, although not shown, a product name called “Elastomer Light Guide” from Kurabe Co., Ltd. is formed on the surface of one light emitting diode 14. A lighting device may be configured by attaching a tape-like scatterer, which is commercially available. Thus, the elastomer light guide has a structure in which a special elastomer is filled in a fluororesin tube and has a high flexibility, and can display a point light source display by a light emitting diode as a whole as a line display. . Therefore, the number of light emitting diodes can be reduced by employing an elastomer light guide.

  The spacer 20 is inclined so that the main body cover 7 side (rear side) is higher than the pedestal 12 side (front side) so that when the user 30 (FIG. 3) is seated on the toilet seat 5, the spacer 20 is inclined forward. . In this embodiment, the spacer 20 is used, and the collar portion is raised by about 20 mm to 150 mm as compared with the case where the conventional spacer 20 is not used (FIG. 3). Further, the spacer 20 includes a water storage tank 21 that stores cleaning water therein, and can also serve as a low tank.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet device 2 including the Western-style toilet attachment 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The front panel 10 includes a plurality of claws 16 and is detachably provided by fitting with the toilet bowl 4. A back panel 11 is provided on the back of the toilet 4 and covers the back of the toilet 4 by fitting with the front panel 10. The water storage tank 21 provided inside the spacer 20 is connected to the water supply pipe 8 of the toilet 4 and supplied with cleaning water. The spacer 20 includes an attachment hole 22 and is detachably attached to the toilet 4 by a shaft (not shown) provided in the main body cover 7.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the user 30 is using the toilet device 2 provided with the Western toilet attachment 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. When the user 30 puts his / her foot on the pedestal 12, a leg raising effect is obtained, and when the user 30 sits on the toilet seat 5, the spacer 20 provides a waist raising effect. In this state, the user 30 is inclined forward, and the abdominal angle 33 between the knee 31 and the waist 32 of the user 30 is reduced by the leg raising effect and the waist raising effect. Further, since the user 30 is in a forward leaning posture, a load is applied to the foot 39 placed on the base 12. Further, the eye point 35 of the user 30 is irradiated with direct light of about 100 lux from the lighting device 15.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the abdominal pressure and the anorectal angle 38 when the user 30 is using the toilet device 2 provided with the Western toilet attachment 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. When the user 30 sits on the toilet seat 5 in a forward leaning posture, the anorectal angle 38 between the anus 36 and the rectum 37 inside the human body becomes an obtuse angle (ideally 180 degrees) close to a straight line. At this time, abdominal pressure acts on the abdomen 34.

  In the toilet device 2 provided with the Western toilet attachment 1 of the present invention, the front panel 10 is provided with a pedestal 12 on which a foot 30 is placed when the user 30 sits on the toilet seat 5 at a position higher than the floor surface 3. Raising effect is obtained. Moreover, since the spacer 20 which inclines the toilet seat 5 so that it may become a forward leaning posture when the user 30 sits on the toilet seat 5 is provided, the waist raising effect is acquired. By the leg raising effect and the waist raising effect, the abdominal angle 33 between the knee 31 and the waist 32 of the user 30 is reduced, so that the abdominal pressure of the abdominal part 34 is increased and the abdominal part 34 is easily forced. Further, when the user 30 sits on the toilet seat 5 in a forward leaning posture, the anorectal angle 38 inside the human body becomes an obtuse angle (ideally 180 degrees) close to a straight state, and a smooth defecation effect is obtained. In addition, since the front panel 10 and the spacer 20 are detachably provided on the toilet 4, the front panel 10 and the spacer 20 can be provided at a low cost on the existing toilet 4. Can be solved.

  Further, since the spacer 20 includes the water storage tank 21 inside, the low tank for storing the washing water becomes unnecessary, and a low tankless toilet can be configured at low cost.

  Moreover, since the pedestal 12 includes the heater device 13, when used during defecation immediately after getting up, the awakening level is increased by warming the feet. When the arousal level increases, defecation preparation is promoted, and a smooth defecation effect is obtained. In addition, since the user 30 assumes a forward leaning posture, a load is applied to the foot 39 placed on the pedestal 12, and heat transfer from the heater device 13 is promoted. Therefore, compared with the case where no load is applied, the feet are warmed up in a short time and the arousal level is increased.

  In addition, since the front panel 10 includes a lighting device 15 that irradiates direct light to the eye point 35 of the user 30 on the pedestal 12 side, when used at the time of defecation immediately after getting up, for example, at 100 lux or more, the arousal level increases due to light stimulation. To do. When the arousal level rises, the human body's defecation preparation is promoted, and a smooth defecation effect is obtained.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a six-sided view of a toilet device 102 provided with a Western-style toilet attachment 101 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a left side view. (D) is a right side view, (e) is a bottom view, and (f) is a rear view. The main difference from the toilet apparatus 2 provided with the Western toilet attachment 1 according to the first embodiment is that the toilet 112 is integrally provided with the pedestal 112 and the spacer 120, and other configurations are the same as the first embodiment. It is the same.

In the toilet device 102 provided with the Western toilet bowl attachment 101 of the second embodiment, the design is improved by providing the pedestal 112 and the spacer 120 integrally with the toilet bowl 104 in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. Furthermore, if the inside of the spacer 120 is used as a hot water storage tank, the toilet seat 104 can be heated together, and there is no need to wire a heater for heating the toilet seat. FIG. ) Is a front view, (h) is a plan view, (i) is a left side view, (j) is a right side view, (k) is a bottom view, and (l) is a rear view. The difference from the toilet seat 5 is that a plurality of large protrusions 108 and a plurality of small protrusions 109 are provided on the seat surface 107 on which the user 30 is seated. A plurality of large protrusions 108 and a plurality of small protrusions 109 stimulate the acupoints of the buttocks of the user 30 to improve the arousal level and the defecation effect. Further, even when the user 30 is seated on the toilet seat 107 inclined in the forward leaning posture, the buttocks are prevented from slipping.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the toilet device provided with the attachment for western-style toilets which is 1st Example of this invention. It is an assembly exploded perspective view of a toilet device provided with the attachment for western style toilets which is the 1st example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the user is using the toilet device provided with the attachment for western style toilets which is 1st Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the abdominal pressure and the anorectal angle in case the user is using the toilet device provided with the western style toilet bowl attachment which is 1st Example of this invention. It is a 6th page figure of the toilet device provided with the attachment for western style toilets which is the 2nd example of the present invention. It is a six-sided view of the toilet seat of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Attachment for Western-style toilet 3 Floor 4 Toilet 5 Toilet seat 10 Front panel (panel member)
12 pedestal (pedestal part)
13 Heater device (heater means)
15 Illumination device (illumination means)
20 Spacer (Spacer member)
21 Water storage tank 30 User

Claims (4)

A panel member provided at a position higher than the floor and lower than the toilet seat, on which a user puts his / her foot when seated on the toilet seat, and is detachably provided on the toilet;
A spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat, and that inclines the toilet seat so as to assume a forward leaning posture when the user is seated on the toilet seat ,
The spacer member is a Western-style toilet attachment with a water storage tank inside . A panel member provided at a position higher than the floor and lower than the toilet seat, on which a user puts his / her foot when seated on the toilet seat, and is detachably provided on the toilet;
A spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat, and that inclines the toilet seat so as to assume a forward leaning posture when the user is seated on the toilet seat,
The said panel member is an attachment for Western-style toilets provided with the illumination means which irradiates light to the said user's eyepoint at the said base part side. A panel member provided at a position higher than the floor and lower than the toilet seat, on which a user puts his / her foot when seated on the toilet seat, and is detachably provided on the toilet;
A spacer member that is detachably provided between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat, and that inclines the toilet seat so as to assume a forward leaning posture when the user is seated on the toilet seat,
A Western-style toilet attachment in which the toilet seat and the spacer member are integrally formed. The Western-style toilet attachment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pedestal portion includes heater means .

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