JP5181446B2 - Western toilet structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a Western-style toilet, and more particularly to a structure of a Western-style toilet used particularly in a toilet such as a vehicle or an aircraft.

  In general, when a toilet seat and toilet lid of a Western-style toilet are used by swinging the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 upward from the toilet body 1 with the hinge 2 as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. It is opened by moving it to the point c of the back wall 5 beyond the vertex b (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  At this time, by sufficiently taking an angle d from the vertex b to the point c, the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are fixed to the point c by their own weights, so that the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 do not fall down. I can do it.

  However, in the case of a toilet such as a vehicle or an aircraft, the volume of the toilet room is small and there is no depth as shown in FIG. It sometimes shook or tilted while driving inside or in the vehicle. For maintenance, a cover is attached to the outside of the toilet body 1 so that both the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 can be removed. As a result, the position of the hinge 2 (fulcrum a) is likely to change, and the angle d may become small. For these reasons, the conventional Western-style toilet structure has a problem that the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 may fall down during use, which is dangerous and unpleasant.

In addition, there has been proposed a magnet or the like embedded in a part of the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 so that the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 do not fall down, but only the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 can be easily opened and closed. There is a problem that it is difficult (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
JP-A-2003-144348 JP 2001-78924 A

  This invention pays attention to such a conventional problem, and in a Western-style toilet used in a toilet such as a vehicle or an aircraft, the structure of a Western-style toilet that effectively prevents the toilet seat and toilet lid from falling or tilting without tilting. Is intended to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a holding member made of a permanent magnet or an electromagnet on the inner side of the toilet seat of the toilet body and the front side of the toilet lid, and on the side of the back wall facing the front side of the toilet lid, The holding force between the toilet lid and the back wall is set stronger than the holding force between the toilet lid and the toilet lid, and the periphery of the permanent magnet or electromagnet is covered with a cushioning material made of a soft thermoplastic resin material. Is a summary.

Here, the holding force of the hold member by setting the strength of the magnetic force of the magnet, as compared to the holding force between the toilet seat and the toilet lid, set strong retention force between the toilet lid and the rear wall Is.

  Further, it is preferable that the elastic holding force of the locking holding member is set to be stronger than the elastic force between the toilet seat and the toilet lid.

Thus, by providing between the toilet seat and a toilet lid of the toilet main body, and a hold member of changing each holding force between the rear wall toilet lid, it is used in the toilet, such as vehicles and aircraft In the case of a Western style toilet, it is possible to effectively prevent the toilet seat and toilet lid from falling over.

As described above, the present invention is provided with a holding member, which is a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, on the inner side of the toilet seat and the front side of the toilet lid of the toilet body and on the side wall of the back wall facing the front side of the toilet lid. The holding force between the toilet lid and the back wall is set stronger than the holding force between the permanent magnet and the periphery of the permanent magnet or the electromagnet, and is covered with a buffer material made of a soft thermoplastic resin material . Such an excellent effect is exhibited.

(a) As the holding member, the toilet seat and the toilet lid are kept open by the magnetic force of the magnet and the holding force between the elastic member and the engaging part, especially in the case of a vehicle or aircraft western toilet, It can effectively prevent tilting due to shaking, tilting, acceleration, etc., and can be used safely and comfortably.

(b) By covering the holding member with a cushioning material, the appearance is beautiful and easy to clean, so it can be kept clean and used safely.

(c) By disposing a magnet as a holding member, an elastic member, and an engaging part at a position far from the rotation fulcrum of the toilet seat and toilet lid, the toilet seat and the toilet lid can be effectively attached even with a weak magnetic force or holding force. Can be held.

(d). During the toilet seat and a toilet lid of the toilet main body, and the hold member is changed to the holding force between the rear wall toilet lid is provided, by adjusting the distance between the hold member, seat Even if you want to knock down the toilet seat with one hand, the toilet lid can be held on the outer wall to prevent it from falling down.

(e) By processing the magnet as the holding member, the elastic member, and the engaging portion with a spherical curvature, the distance between the locking and holding members can be greatly changed even if the rotational fulcrum is displaced. And the holding force can be kept constant.

(f) By making the material of the cushioning material a soft thermoplastic resin material, it becomes possible to perform injection molding or cutting with high accuracy, to maintain the holding force with high accuracy, and to the toilet seat with gel coat finish It can be used without damaging the surface of the toilet lid or the like.

(g) Since it can be carried out by simply replacing a part of existing equipment, the conventional product can be improved at low cost.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the following description, the same components as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  1 is a side view of the structure of a Western-style toilet bowl embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion X in FIG. 1, 1 is a toilet body, 2 is a toilet seat 3 and a toilet lid 4 hinge, 3 and the toilet lid 4 are configured to pivot upward or downward about the hinge 2 about the fulcrum a. Reference numeral 5 denotes a back wall of the toilet body 1.

  A holding member in which each holding force when the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 are opened and closed is changed between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 of the toilet body 1 and between the toilet lid 4 and the back wall 5. 6 is provided.

In this embodiment, the inner leading end side of the seat 3 and a toilet lid 4, the side surface of the rear wall 5 which faces the front end side of the toilet lid 4, is attached has the holding member 6, the retention of the hold member 6 The force sets the holding force Fb between the toilet lid 4 and the back wall 5 stronger (Fa <Fb) than the holding force Fa between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 of the toilet body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the holding member 6 is constituted by a magnet 6a such as a permanent magnet or an electromagnet as shown in FIG. 2, and the magnet 6a is formed on the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 as described above. It is fixed to the inner side of the distal end and the side surface of the back wall 5 facing the distal end side of the toilet lid 4, and the distal end is formed in an arc shape, and its surface is predetermined by a cushioning material 7 made of a soft thermoplastic resin material. It is coated with a thickness. The magnetic force of the magnet 6a is set to be stronger between the toilet lid 4 and the back wall 5 than the magnetic force between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 of the toilet body 1 as described above.

  In this way, the cushioning material 7 is made of a soft thermoplastic resin material, so that injection molding or cutting can be performed with high accuracy, the holding force can be maintained with high accuracy, and the toilet seat with a gel coat finish can be maintained. 3 and the toilet lid 4 can be used without damaging the surface.

Also by processing by providing a curvature magnets 6a as a holding member 6 in a spherical shape, it is not the distance between the position deviation hold member 6 even if the rotation support a greatly changes, keeping the holding force constant It becomes possible. Furthermore, the toilet seat 3 and a position far from the rotation fulcrum of the toilet lid 4, and the magnets 6a as hold member 6, by disposing the elastic member and the engaging portion, effectively seat 3 in a weak magnetic force and the holding force In addition, the toilet lid 4 can be held.

Further, as another embodiment of the hold member 6, by constituted by the elastic member and the hook-shaped engaging portion such as a leaf spring or springs, the elastic force of the elastic member in a variable, hold members The holding force of 6 is set to be stronger than the elastic force between the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 of the toilet body 1 as in the first embodiment, compared with the elastic force between the toilet lid 4 and the back wall 5. Is also possible.

As described above, the holding member 6 maintains the opened state of the toilet seat 3 and the toilet lid 4 by the magnetic force of the magnet 6a and the holding force of the elastic member and the engaging portion. It can effectively prevent the vehicle and aircraft from falling due to shaking, tilting, acceleration, etc., and can be used safely and comfortably. Further, by coating the hold member 6 by the buffer member 7, clean show appearance, also cleaned if liable for kept clean, safe can be used.

It is a side view of the structure of the western style toilet bowl which implemented this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the X section of FIG. It is a side view of the structure of the conventional Western style toilet bowl. It is explanatory drawing of the structure of the conventional western style toilet bowl.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet body 2 Hinge 3 Toilet seat 4 Toilet lid 5 Back wall 6 Holding member 6a Magnet 7 Buffer material

Claims (2)

In the structure of a Western-style toilet, in which the toilet seat and toilet lid are attached to the toilet body with a hinge as a fulcrum so that it can be opened and closed.
A holding member, which is a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, is provided on the inside of the toilet seat and the front side of the toilet lid of the toilet bowl body and the side wall of the back wall facing the front side of the toilet lid, and the holding force between the toilet seat and the toilet lid Compared to the above, a structure of a Western-style toilet, in which the holding force between the toilet lid and the back wall is set stronger and the periphery of the permanent magnet or electromagnet is covered with a cushioning material made of a soft thermoplastic resin material .   The holding force of the holding member is set so that the holding force between the toilet lid and the back wall is set stronger than the holding force between the toilet seat and the toilet lid by setting the strength of the magnetic force of the magnet. The structure of the described Western style toilet bowl.

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