JPH03158121A - Stool seat and stool cover opening and closing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To open a stool seat or stool cover without touching it with a hand by providing an arm connected to a stool seat shaft or stool cover shaft and a motor operated opener abutting against the arm in its advancing movement while leaving the arm in its retreating movement. CONSTITUTION:When a stool seat 6 is in its closed condition being mounted on the upper peripheral surface of the stool basin of a stool body 3 and a switch for a servo motor 14 is turned ON, a rack 12 is advanced from its retreat stopping position A to a advancing position B and then automatically reversed to retreat from the advancing position B to the retreat position A and stop. An arm 10 is pivoted by the advance of the rack 12 to open the stool seat 6 from its brought-down position to erected position through a gear 8 and a stool seat shaft 5. That is, only by turning ON the switch without using a hand, the stool seat 6 is opened for excretion for much convenience without any unnatural position such as stoop.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

(Industrial Application Field 1) The present invention allows men to use a Western-style toilet lid to finish their errands, or women to use a Western-style toilet lid, without using their hands. The present invention relates to a device that can listen to and close the toilet seat, or can only open the toilet seat and close the toilet lid.

[Prior Art] Usually, in a Western-style toilet lid, the toilet seat and the toilet seat are pivoted to the rear upper surface of the toilet lid body so as to be opened and closed. When a man does errands, he opens both the toilet armor and the σ toilet seat and holds them in an upright position. Also, when used by women and when men defecate,
Only the toilet lid is opened and held in an upright position, and the user sits on a reclined toilet seat placed on the upper surface of the periphery of the toilet bowl. Note that, depending on the type of toilet lid, there is a type in which only a toilet seat is installed, but with this type of toilet lid, it is necessary for a man to open the toilet seat only when he does errands. In addition, with this type of toilet, if a woman uses the toilet seat while it is held in an upright position, it is necessary to close the toilet seat and hold it in a reclined position. In this way, when a man needs to do some errands, he must open the toilet seat, whether it is a toilet that only has a seat or a toilet that has both a seat and a lid. Additionally, if a woman uses a toilet that has a toilet seat and a toilet lid, she must open the toilet lid. After use, it is necessary to close the toilet seat and the toilet lid to maintain the toilet in a reclined position. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, conventionally, the user has to open and close the toilet seat or the toilet lid using his or her hands in a bent-down position. forced into a cramped position,
I felt uncomfortable. A cramped posture is an extremely serious problem for the elderly, the sick, the physically disabled, and the like. Also, the toilet lid itself cannot be said to be always kept clean. Particularly in public restrooms, if you bend down to open and close the toilet seat or toilet lid, the dirt on the toilet lid itself may become visible and smelly, causing discomfort. There was also. [Means for Solving the Problems 1] The present invention solves and eliminates the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a method for opening and closing the toilet seat or the toilet lid without touching the toilet seat or the toilet lid. The aim is to provide a device that can do this. The first means adopted by the present invention in order to solve the above problem is that an arm connected to a toilet seat shaft or a toilet lid shaft, and an arm connected to a toilet seat shaft or a toilet lid shaft, and an arm connected to a toilet seat shaft or toilet lid shaft when moving forward from a retreated position in a direction to open the toilet seat or toilet. It is equipped with an electric closing operation tool that comes into contact with the arm on the lid shaft side and does not come into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side when moving backward from the forward position to the backward position. This is the same device for the toilet seat or toilet lid. The second means is an arm connected to the toilet seat shaft or the toilet lid shaft, and when the toilet seat or the toilet seat is in an upright open state, the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side is pushed in the closing direction, and then the arm is moved back to standby. This is a toilet seat or toilet lid closing device characterized by being equipped with an electric closing operation tool. Furthermore, the third means is an arm connected to a toilet seat shaft or a toilet lid shaft, and an arm connected to the toilet seat shaft or toilet lid shaft when moving forward from the backward position in a direction between the toilet seat or the toilet seat (with an arm connected to the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side). An electric closing operating tool that comes into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side when moving backward from the forward position to the backward position [S], and Toilet seat or toilet lid model 1'J, characterized in that it is equipped with an electric closing operation device that waits to retreat after pushing the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side in the closing direction when the toilet seat or toilet lid is in the closed position. Furthermore, the fourth means includes two arms connected to the toilet seat shaft and the toilet lid shaft, and when moving forward from the retreated position in the direction of opening the toilet seat, the arm contacts the arm on the side of the toilet seat shaft. An electric closing operation device that does not come into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side when moving backward from the forward position to the backward position, and closes the arm on the toilet lid shaft side when the toilet lid is in the open state with the toilet lid upright. This is an opening/closing device for a toilet seat and a toilet lid, which is equipped with an electrically operated 1!II operation tool that stands by backwards after pressing in a direction. (Function 1 The first means of the present invention In some cases, when the electric closing operation device is activated and moves forward, the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side rotates.This closes the toilet seat or toilet lid from a reclining position to an upright position. In addition, in the second means of the present invention, when the electric closing operating tool is activated, the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side is pushed in the closing direction. According to the third means of the present invention, the electric closing operation device is activated to move forward. Then, the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side rotates, and it is possible to close the toilet seat or toilet lid from the reclining position to the standing position.Also, when the electric closing operation tool is activated, Since the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side is pushed in the opening direction, it is possible to open and close the toilet seat or the toilet lid. When the closing operation tool starts and moves forward, the arm on the toilet seat shaft side rotates.This allows the toilet seat to be closed from a reclining position to an upright position.In addition, the electric closing operation tool rotates. When the operating tool is activated, the arm on the toilet lid shaft side is pushed in the closing direction. This makes it possible to close the toilet lid and the toilet seat from the upright position to the collapsed position. (Example 1 The following describes The configuration of the present invention will be explained as follows based on the embodiment shown in the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a toilet lid of a type in which only a toilet seat is installed,
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view, and FIG. 2 is a partially sectional plan view. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
A toilet seat box 4 is fixedly disposed on the rear upper surface of the toilet seat box 4, and a toilet seat 6 is swingably supported on the toilet seat box 4 via a toilet seat shaft 5. A pinion 7 is fixed to the toilet seat shaft 5, and the pinion 7 meshes with a gear 8. gear 8
An arm 10 is fixedly attached to the shaft 9 of the holder. On the inner wall surface 4a of the toilet seat box 4, the first
1ffi in the counterclockwise direction in the figure! ! ] The shock absorber 11 is VQIed. On the bottom wall surface 4b of the toilet seat box 4, a rack 12, which is a closing operation tool 13, is slidably arranged. When the rack 12 moves forward from the retreat position A shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 to the forward position B shown by the two-dot chain line, the rack engaging piece 12
At step a, the bin portion 10a of the arm 10 is pressed, and the arm 10 is swung clockwise from the toilet seat closed position C shown by the solid line to the toilet seat open position shown by the two-dot chain line. When the arm 10 is in the toilet seat open position shown by the two-dot chain line, the toilet seat 6 maintains an independent upright position, so even if only the rack 12 is moved backward from the forward position βB to the retracted position, the arm 10 will not move. Maintain this stopped state in the toilet seat open position. Rack 12
is meshed with the output gear 15 of the servo motor 14, which is an electric drive tool, via an intermediate gear 716. When the servo motor 14 receives the activation signal, it rotates in the forward direction and rotates the rack 12.
After the rack 12 is moved forward from the backward stop position @A to the forward position 'aB, it is automatically reversely rotated to move the rack 12 backward from the forward position IB to the backward position and stopped. An electric closing operation tool 17 made of an electromagnetic solenoid or the like is arranged near the base of the arm 10. When this closing operation tool 17 receives an activation signal, the output end 17a protrudes, and the toilet seat 6 closes by its own weight near the base of the arm 10, which is stopped at the seat interval 11'l shown by the two-dot chain line. After pushing to a possible position, the output end 17a is automatically retracted. The switch that issues a starting signal to the servo motor 14 and the switch that issues a starting signal to the closing operation tool 17 are not shown, but may be a contact type switch such as a manual or foot type, or a non-contact type switch such as a phototube type. It is arranged on the wall of the toilet, etc., so that the user can operate it while standing near the toilet lid main body 3. Next, the operation mode of the apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained. First, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the toilet seat 6 is placed on the upper surface of the toilet lid body 3 around the toilet bowl in a reclining position and is in a closed state. From this state, when the man goes to do some errands, he turns on a switch that issues a start signal to the servo motor 14. Then, the servo motor 14 rotates forward to move the rack 12 forward from the backward stop position to the forward position B, and then
The rack 12 is rotated in the reverse direction on its own to move the rack 12 backward from the forward position B to the backward position A and then stopped. This forward movement of the rack 12 causes the arm 10 to rotate approximately 55 degrees clockwise in FIG. 1. Therefore, the pinion 7 whose rotation angle is expanded through the gear 8.
rotates about 110° counterclockwise in the M1 direction in the figure, and as a result, the toilet seat 6 is opened from the reclining position to the standing position via the toilet seat shaft 5. In other words, a male user can open the toilet seat 6 to relieve himself by simply turning on the switch without using his hands. Therefore, it is possible to use the toilet lid main body 3 without having to take an unreasonable posture soaked in oil, which is very convenient. Next, a case will be described in which a male user, after finishing his errands, operates the toilet seat 6 from the open state to the closed state. After using the toilet lid main body 3, a switch that issues a start signal to the closing operation tool 17 is turned on. Then, the closing operation tool 17 closes the output end 1
After the arm 7a protrudes and is stopped at the toilet seat open position RD shown by the two-dot chain line, the arm near the base of the toilet seat 6 is pushed to a position where it can be closed by itself, and then the output end 17a is automatically retracted. I will do it. The arm 10 is rotated counterclockwise by the bush at the output end 17a. Therefore, the toilet seat @5 is rotated clockwise via the gear 8 and the pinion 7, and the toilet seat 6 is closed from the upright position to the collapsed position. Of course, the closing operation of the toilet seat 6 is
The impact is alleviated by the shock absorber 11 on the terminal end side, and it is possible to make gentle contact with the toilet lid main body 3. In addition,
It is also possible to close the toilet seat 6 from the upright position to the collapsed position by manual operation. (Second Embodiment) FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a toilet lid main body 3 of a type in which a toilet seat 6 and a toilet lid 2G are attached. This embodiment is intended to be applied to toilet lid bodies used especially for women in public restrooms and the like. In this case, the benefit shaft 25 is rotatably inserted into the toilet seat shaft 5. This is the same as the first embodiment described above, except that the binion 7 is fixed to the benefit shaft 25 and only the toilet lid 26 is opened/closed.
The explanation here will be omitted. (Third Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows the present invention applied to a toilet lid body of a type in which a toilet seat 6 and a toilet lid 26 are installed together, and the toilet seat 6 can be opened. Both of them show a third embodiment in which the stool W26 can be closed. In this embodiment, the arm 10 on the toilet seat shaft 5 side is rotated by the rack 12 which is the closing operating tool 13, and the arm 28 connected to the toilet lid shaft 25 is pushed by the closing operating tool 17. It's Nishide. As a result, the toilet lid body 3
When the toilet seat 6 is opened by starting the servo motor 14, which is a driver, when the toilet seat 6 is used, the toilet lid 26 is also opened integrally. Furthermore, after using the toilet lid main body 3, the toilet W can be opened by activating the closing operation tool 17.
! When the toilet seat 26 is closed, the toilet seat 6 is also integrally closed. The other configurations and effects are the same as in each of the embodiments described above. (Fourth Example) Figure 6 shows the toilet seat 6 and toilet 11 of the third actual flow example shown in Figure 5.
This is a fourth example of a factory in which the opening/closing mechanism section 26 is provided in a protruding manner toward one end side of the toilet seat box 4. The basic configuration and effects are exactly the same as in the third embodiment. (Fifth Embodiment) FIGS. 7 and 8 show a fifth embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a toilet lid of a type in which only a toilet seat is provided, and FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-section. The side view and FIG. 8 are partially new plan views. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is that the closing operation tool 23 rotates the arm 10.
It is. The closing operation tool 23 consists of a crank 22 fixed to the output shaft 14a of the servo motor 14.
2 is a retreat fi7 of 13 in Figure 7! When the arm 10 is rotated counterclockwise from the i go to the forward position E, the pin 22a attached to the tip of the crank 22 rotates the arm 10 from the toilet seat closed position C shown by the solid line to the toilet seat closed position shown by the two-dot chain line. This is the same as in the first embodiment described above, except that the crank 22 is used as the closing operation tool 23, and the explanation here will be omitted. (Other Examples) The present invention It is not limited to the examples,
Appropriate changes are possible. For example, it is also possible to apply the closing operating tool 23 consisting of the crank 22 of the fifth embodiment to the closing operating tool 13 in the second to fourth embodiments. The arms 10 and 28 also include the toilet seat shaft 5 and the toilet lid shaft 25.
It is also possible to attach it directly to the [Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to open and close the toilet seat and the toilet lid while standing near the toilet lid main body. Therefore, the user does not have to bend down or take an unreasonable posture to open and close the toilet seat and toilet lid, which is extremely convenient. Furthermore, since there is no need to approach the filth or the like that has adhered to the inner surface of the toilet bowl, there is no need for discomfort.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are related to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the toilet seat opening/closing R structure, FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the same, and FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the opening/closing mechanism of the stool M, FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a partially sectional plan view showing the opening/closing mechanism of the toilet seat and toilet lid according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Embodiment 5 and FIG. 8 relate to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a vertical cross-sectional side view of several parts (opening and closing) of the toilet seat, and FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional plan view of the same. 5... Toilet seat shaft 6... Toilet seat 10 (28).
...Arm 13 (23)...Closing operation tool 17...
・Closing operation tool 25...Toilet lid shaft 26...Toilet lid Fig. 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An arm connected to the toilet seat shaft or toilet lid shaft, and an arm that comes into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side when moving forward from the retreated position in the direction of opening the toilet seat or toilet lid. A toilet seat or toilet lid opening device characterized in that it is equipped with an electrically operated opening operating device that comes into non-contact state with an arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side when moving backward from a forward position to a backward position. Device. 2. An arm connected to the toilet seat shaft or toilet lid shaft, and an electric closing device that waits to retreat after pushing the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side in the closing direction when the toilet seat or toilet lid is in the upright open state. A toilet seat or toilet lid closing device, characterized in that it is equipped with an operating tool. 3. When the arm connected to the toilet seat shaft or toilet lid shaft moves forward from the retracted position in the direction of opening the toilet seat or toilet lid, it comes into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or the toilet lid shaft side and moves from the forward position to the retracted position. An electric opening operator that does not come into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side when moving backward, and an electric opening operator that does not come into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side or toilet lid shaft side when the toilet seat or toilet lid is in the upright open state. An opening/closing device for a toilet seat or a toilet lid, characterized in that it is equipped with an electric closing operation tool that moves back and stands by after pushing a side arm in the closing direction. 4. Two arms connected to the toilet seat shaft and the toilet lid shaft.When moving forward from the retreated position in the direction of opening the toilet seat, the arm comes into contact with the arm on the toilet seat shaft side, and when moving backward from the forward position to the retreated position, the toilet seat An electric opening operation device that does not come into contact with the arm on the shaft side, and an electric closing device that waits to retreat after pushing the arm on the toilet lid shaft side in the closing direction when the toilet lid is in the open state with the toilet lid upright. An opening/closing device for a toilet seat and a toilet lid, characterized in that it is equipped with an operating tool.