JPH0242238Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Application of the Invention) This invention relates to a toilet lid suitable for use in a Western-style toilet bowl, and/or an intermediate stop mechanism for a toilet seat.

(Prior art) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the toilet bowl main body 1
A conventional structure in which hinge bracket portions 4a, 4b, and 5a provided at one end of each are rotatably attached to a hinge shaft 3 that is pivoted between a pair of mounting members 2 and 2 attached above. The toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 make a loud noise and are uncomfortable if they are accidentally knocked down.
In particular, there was a problem that children could get their hands caught and it was dangerous.

In addition, with this conventional type, the toilet lid 4 and the toilet seat 5 often break due to the impact when the lid is closed and dropped. It is viewed as a particular problem because it is becoming more and more integrated.

(Conventional Issue) The technical issue with this idea is that it has an extremely simple structure.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an intermediate stop mechanism that can prevent a toilet lid or a toilet seat from falling suddenly as much as possible without increasing the number of parts.

(Technical means) In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, this invention integrally provides a protruding piece having elasticity on the hinge bracket portion of the toilet lid and/or the toilet seat, and uses this protruding piece to Also, the toilet seat is stopped at at least one intermediate opening angle.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the intermediate stop mechanism according to this invention will be described based on FIGS. 4 to 7.

Figures 4 and 5 show this invention applied to a toilet lid. According to the drawings, the hinge bracket of a synthetic resin toilet lid 6 is pivotally attached to a hinge shaft 3 fixed to a mounting member 2. A projecting piece 7 having elasticity is formed by hollowing out a substantially central portion of the portion 6a in the radial direction and cutting a portion up. Note that this protruding piece can also be formed by only cutting and raising a part without hollowing out the central part. This projecting piece 7 has a cross section of approximately L.
The tip 7a of the protrusion comes into contact with the top surface 1a of the toilet main body 1 when the toilet lid 6 is opened approximately 60 degrees, and the position, shape, and cut are such that the toilet lid 6 is clicked and stopped at an intermediate opening angle. The raising angle, the bending angle of the protrusion tip 7a, etc. are determined.

Therefore, even if the toilet lid 6 accidentally closes from the fully open position (approximately 100°), the toilet lid 6 will temporarily stop at the approximately 60° position, thereby preventing the toilet lid 6 from falling suddenly. It is preventable.

In addition, the toilet lid 6 may unexpectedly close (fall).
When using the toilet bowl body 1, this tends to occur due to the reaction when the toilet lid 6 is opened with force, but even if there is some force, the elasticity of the protrusion 7 will cause it to temporarily stop at an opening angle of 60°. and will not fall suddenly.

When the toilet lid 6 that is temporarily stopped at this 60° opening angle is pushed down a little forcefully, the protruding piece 7 bends and escapes, allowing the toilet lid 6 to be closed.

As mentioned above, the resistance that occurs when the tip 7a of the protrusion comes into contact with the top surface 1a of the toilet also occurs when the toilet lid 6 is opened. This allows the toilet lid 6 to fully open.

FIG. 6 shows a case where this invention is applied to a toilet seat 8. According to the drawing, a hinge bracket 3 attached to a mounting member 2 provided on the toilet main body 1 has a synthetic resin toilet seat 8 on one side. A hinge bracket portion 8a is pivoted, and a projecting piece 9 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is provided on the hinge bracket portion 8a by cutting a portion of the hinge bracket portion 8a in the radial direction. This protruding piece 9 has a curved tip, and contacts the upper surface 1a of the toilet main body 1 when the toilet seat 8 is opened by about 60 degrees, so as to temporarily stop the toilet seat 8.
Its position and shape, cut-and-raise angle, bending angle of the protrusion tip 9a, etc. are determined.

Therefore, even if the toilet seat 8 which is fully opened (approximately 100 degrees) is accidentally closed, the toilet seat 8 will be held at approximately 60 degrees due to the protrusion tips 9a of the protrusions 9 coming into contact with the top surface 1a of the toilet bowl. Since the toilet seat 8 is temporarily stopped at the open position, it is possible to prevent the toilet seat 8 from falling suddenly. This accidental fall of the toilet seat 8 often occurs due to the recoil when the toilet seat 8 is opened forcefully by a boy when he urinates, but even if there is some force, the protruding pieces may fall.
Due to its elasticity, it will stop at an opening angle of 60° and will not fall suddenly. When the toilet seat 8 is temporarily stopped at the opening angle of 60 degrees, by pressing downward a little forcefully, the protruding piece 9 bends and escapes, allowing the toilet lid 8 to be closed.

When opening the toilet seat 8, the tip 7a of the protrusion encounters resistance as it comes into contact with the top surface 1a of the toilet bowl 1 at an opening angle of about 60 degrees, but by pushing up a little harder, the protrusion 9 bends and escapes, allowing the toilet seat to open. This allows opening of the lid more than 8 times.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment, and according to the drawing, a protrusion 1 provided on the hinge bracket part 10a of the toilet lid 10.
1, a reinforcing leaf spring 12 is attached by overlapping screws 13. This is done in consideration of the case where, for example, the toilet lid 10 is heavy and the elasticity of the protruding piece 11 is not sufficient to hold it. It can be stably stopped and held at an intermediate opening angle of .

It goes without saying that this embodiment can also be applied as is to a protrusion provided on the hinge bracket of a toilet seat.

As mentioned above, in any of the embodiments, the position where the protrusion is provided, the shape, the cutting angle, the bending angle of the tip of the protrusion, etc. can be arbitrarily selected, and the intermediate stop position depends on the position and shape of the protrusion. By changing the height of the toilet bowl, etc., or by providing a protrusion on the part of the top surface of the toilet bowl body that comes into contact with the toilet bowl body, it is possible to create multiple tilting locations.

Furthermore, the projecting piece according to this invention can be selectively attached to one or the other of the hinge bracket portions of the toilet lid and the toilet seat.

(Effects) As explained in detail above, according to this invention,
With an extremely simple configuration, it can be easily attached to an existing toilet lid or seat to prevent the toilet lid or seat from closing unexpectedly or suddenly (falling). In addition to preventing injuries, it also prevents the toilet lid or seat from breaking.
It is possible to achieve the effect of being able to prevent as much as possible the failure of the heat retaining device and the cleaning device attached to the toilet seat.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view for explaining a conventional opening/closing device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of this invention. , FIG. 5 is a rear view of the same part, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing still another embodiment. 1...Toilet main body, 2, 2...Mounting member, 3...
Hinge shaft, 4, 6, 10...Toilet lid, 4a,
5a, 6a, 8a, 10a... Hinge bracket portion, 5, 8... Toilet seat, 7, 9, 11... Projection piece, 1
2...Reinforcement leaf spring.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A protruding piece having elasticity is integrally provided on the hinge bracket portion of the toilet lid and/or the toilet seat, and the protruding piece is used to open the toilet lid and/or the toilet seat in at least one intermediate position. An intermediate stop mechanism for a toilet lid and/or a toilet seat, characterized by being configured to stop at an angle. 2. An intermediate stop mechanism for a toilet lid and/or a toilet seat as set forth in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that a reinforcing spring for reinforcing the projecting piece is attached in a superimposed manner.