JPH05184481A - Lid of toilet and handy toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a toilet lid which is handy to open or close and moreover, limited in uncleanness and discomfort and a handy toilet with the lid so arranged to be handy to open or close. CONSTITUTION:A lid is divided in two -- a front half part 5 and a rear half part 6 which are connected-with a hinge at a divided part while the rear half part 6 is supported on a rear upper rim of a toilet body 1 free to turn. With such an arrangement, the opening or closing of the lid can be made by such a simple operation as sliding the front end part thereof almost horizontal toward the rear side of the toilet. Moreover, a series of opening or close operations is accomplished with the rear of the lid being kept concealed. In addition this handy toilet is provided with a lid of the same structure thereby facilitating the opening or closing operation and avoiding interference between the lid and a back rest.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid of a toilet attached to a simple toilet such as a stool and a simple toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable toilet, which is generally called a portable toilet, or a stationary Western-style toilet seat having a structure to be attached to a Japanese-style toilet, such as a sitting type toilet bowl made mainly of synthetic resin, As shown in FIG. 4 (a), conventionally, in a toilet bowl such as a full-fledged Western-style toilet bowl through which flushing water flows, as shown in FIG. It has a toilet seat c and a lid d. In this type of toilet bowl, the rear end portion of the lid d is rotatably supported by the rear edge portion of the toilet body a, and when used, the lid d is lifted from the front side to open the inside of the toilet bowl. The structure is such that it is leaned to the position as shown in the figure, and after use, the leaned lid d is pulled back to the original position.

On the other hand, in a simple toilet,
There is a structure provided with a backrest in consideration of use by an aged person or a sick person. However, this simple toilet bowl with a backrest cannot apply the lid d having the structure shown in FIG. 4 (a). That is, the lid d interferes with the backrest.
Therefore, conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the toilet main body a provided with the backrest e is not provided with a lid, and the pot d to be stored in the toilet has a structure with a lid.
After lifting the lid slightly, it is slid to the back of the toilet bowl to drop it in, or the backrest can be swung to the front of the toilet bowl to avoid interference with the lid.

[0004]

The problem to be solved by the invention is shown in FIG.
According to the toilet lid having the structure shown in Fig. 3, the back side of the lid is easily visible when the lid is open, and it is easy to touch the back of the lid when seated, which is uncomfortable and unclean. bad. In addition, the lid moves greatly when opening and closing, so when closing the lid after use, a loud noise is generated when it is closed vigorously, which is unpleasant to the ears, and the lid is easily broken due to the impact at the time of closing. There was also.

On the other hand, in the simple toilet with a backrest described above, according to the structure of FIG. 4B, the cover for the pot d is removed at the time of use, but the place where the removed cover is placed. In addition, according to the other two types of simple toilet bowls, there are many operation procedures required to open and close the lid, which makes it very difficult for the elderly and users with lower limbs to use. Has been done.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a toilet bowl which does not cause discomfort and uncleanness when sitting on the toilet bowl and which produces a small sound when closed. To provide a lid. Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple toilet having a structure with a backrest and a structure in which the lid can be easily opened and closed.

[0007]

The lid of the present invention is divided into front and rear halves, and the front half and the rear half of the lid are connected to each other at a split position by a hinge structure, and the back sides thereof face each other. It is characterized in that it is foldable in the direction of and the rear end of the latter half portion is rotatably supported on the rear edge of the toilet body.

Further, the simple toilet of the present invention is a toilet provided with a backrest, in which the lid for closing the toilet body is divided into front and rear, and the front half and the rear half of the toilet are divided positions. The hinges are connected to each other, and the rear end of the latter half of the hinge is rotatably supported by the rear edge of the toilet body. The lid is characterized in that it can be arranged at a portion that does not interfere with the backrest when the lid is folded and opened.

In the present invention, the front-back direction means that the direction in which the user is facing in the state of sitting on the toilet bowl is the front.

[0010]

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid of the present invention can be blindfolded by folding the back side inward and leaning against it, so that the user does not feel uncomfortable or unclean. Absent. The lid can be opened and closed by a simple operation such as sliding the front end of the lid almost horizontally toward the rear side of the toilet bowl.

On the other hand, in the simple toilet of the present invention, since the toilet lid is divided into two, the radius of gyration when it is opened can be suppressed to about 1/2 of the depth dimension of the lid.
It is possible to avoid interference between the lid and the backrest when the lid is opened and closed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing a structure of an embodiment of a lid of the present invention together with its usage state, in which (a) is a closed state of the lid,
(C) is a perspective view showing the opened state of the lid. Further, (B) is a perspective view showing a state in the middle of the opening / closing operation of the lid.

The toilet body 1 is used for a Western-style toilet seat, and a lid 3 is provided at the upper edge of the rear portion of the body peripheral wall 2 to cover the toilet seat 4 and shaft 1.
3 is coaxially mounted. The lid 3 has a front half portion 5 and a rear half portion 6 which are roughly divided into two parts in the front and rear. The front half 5 and the rear half 6 are provided with peripheral edges 7 and 8 respectively hung from their respective peripheral edges, and hinge ribs 9 and 9 are provided in the portions which are planes facing each other. The front half 5 is provided by the shaft 10 that is provided and that includes pins and rivets.
And the rear half 6 are connected, and can be folded around the shaft 10 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.

The hinge rib 9 is a hinge rib member 11, 11 '.
The front half 5 and the second half 6 are formed in a symmetrical shape in the front and rear, and are displaced by the thickness dimension in the left and right direction of the lid [in FIG. 2 (b), the direction perpendicular to the paper surface]. It is provided integrally with each peripheral edge 7 and 8.

The shaft holes of the bearing portions 12, 12 'at the lower ends of the hinge rib members 11, 11' are located at the same height as the lower edges of the peripheral edges 7 and 8, and therefore the lid 3 Is
As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2A, the back sides can be folded so as to overlap each other, but the opposite side cannot be folded, and thus the hinge structure 14 is formed.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, the lid 3 having the above-described structure has the front end of the lid that moves substantially horizontally during opening and closing operations. Since it only requires about half, the operation can be performed smoothly.

The attachment structure of the rear half 6 of the lid 3 to the toilet body 1 is not particularly limited, and may be a structure equivalent to a known mechanism applied to this type of toilet bowl. Also,
The front and rear halves of the lid of the present invention are preferably divided into two halves as much as possible, but it does not mean an accurate halving, and is within a range in which the effects of the present invention can be achieved. There may be some big and small.

Further, the hinge structure adopted in the lid of the present invention is
As shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is preferable to provide the inside of the lid because the appearance is good, and furthermore, the one provided integrally with the lid by the injection molding method of synthetic resin improves the production efficiency and is preferable. However, other well-known structures can be appropriately adopted, and for example, a separate member from the lid may be attached to the outer side surfaces of the peripheral edges 7 and 8.

Next, an embodiment of the simple toilet of the present invention is shown in FIG.
Will be described. FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the embodiment, (a) is a perspective view showing the entire structure of the embodiment,
(B) is a side view thereof.

The toilet bowl of this example is mainly composed of a portable toilet bowl body 31 and a frame 40 arranged around the toilet bowl body 31. The toilet body 31 is of a type in which the pot 37 is housed, and the toilet seat 34 is arranged on the upper surface thereof. On the other hand, the frame 40
Is manufactured by processing a pipe material by bending, welding, etc., and four leg portions 43 ... 43, a backrest 41, and left and right elbows 42, 42 are integrally formed.

A lid 33 is rotatably supported together with a toilet seat 34 on the rear upper edge of the body peripheral wall 32 of the toilet body 31. The lid 33 has a structure similar to that shown in FIG. 1, and is divided into a front half portion 35 and a rear half portion 36, and both of them are connected to each other by a hinge structure at a split position. The portion 35 and the rear half portion 36 have a structure capable of being folded with the back sides thereof facing inward. When the lid 33 is folded and the entire lid is opened, the lid 33 is below the backrest 41 of the frame 40.
Moreover, it can be arranged at a position where it does not interfere with the backrest 41.

[0022]

As described above, the lid of the present invention is divided into two parts, the front part and the rear part, and the divided part has a hinge structure so that it can be folded in a direction such that the back sides of the lid are overlapped with each other. Since the rear end of the rear half portion is rotatably supported on the rear edge of the toilet body, when this is attached to the toilet bowl, the back side of the lid can be opened and closed with the blindfolded state. Therefore, when you open the lid and sit down,
Since there is no risk of the user touching the back surface of the lid, there is no discomfort and sitting comfort is good.

Further, according to the simple toilet of the present invention, the toilet lid has a two-fold foldable structure equivalent to the lid described above,
Since it does not interfere with the backrest, there is no need to worry about the place to put it when the toilet lid is opened, and when opening it, the front end of the toilet lid can be slid almost horizontally toward the rear side of the toilet bowl. It only needs to be operated, and thus even a person requiring care such as a physically handicapped person can easily use it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a structure of an embodiment of a lid of the present invention together with its usage state, (a) and (c) are perspective views showing an open state and a closed state of the lid, respectively, and (b) is a lid. Perspective view showing the state in the middle of opening and closing operation of

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main part structure of the lid shown in FIG.
Is a perspective view seen from the back side of the lid, and (b) is a sectional view showing only the hinge structure part in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of an embodiment of the simple toilet of the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view showing the overall structure (b) is a side view

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of the structure of a general toilet bowl, (a) is a side view showing a Western-style toilet seat together with its usage state, and (b) is a perspective view showing the structure of a simple toilet bowl with a backrest.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet bowl 2 Body peripheral wall 3 Lid 4 Toilet seat 5 Front half 6 Rear half 7 Surrounding edge 8 Surrounding edge 9 Hinge rib 10 Shaft 11 Hinge rib member 12 Bearing part 14 Hinge structure 31 Toilet body (simple toilet) 33 Lid 35 Front half 36 Half Part 40 frame 41 backrest 42 with elbows 43 legs

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A lid for closing the toilet body from above, which is divided into two parts in the front and rear, and the front half and the rear half of the lid are connected to each other by a hinge structure at a split position, and their respective back sides face each other. A lid of a toilet bowl having a structure that can be folded to a side direction and configured so that a rear end of the latter half portion can be rotatably supported by a rear edge portion of the toilet body. 2. A simple toilet provided with a backrest, wherein the toilet body has a portable structure, and is provided with a lid for closing the toilet body from above, and the lid is divided into front and rear parts and a front half part thereof. The rear half is a split position and is connected to each other by a hinge structure, and the rear end of the rear half is rotatably supported by the rear edge of the toilet body, and is folded to open the lid. When it does, the simple toilet bowl characterized by being configured so that it can be placed at a site that does not interfere with the backrest.