JPH05187049A - Toilet stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to put the legs of a human body in a natural posture and position when the human body is in a sitting position on a toilet stool so that actions in daily life can be easily taken. CONSTITUTION:A recess 9 which can accommodate the legs of a human body when the body is in a sitting position on a toilet stool is provided on the front 8 of the outer peripheral wall 2 of the toilet stool 1. As a result, when the human body stands up or sits down, since the legs can be drawn into the recess 9, no strain is put on the human body when the stool is in use, on thereby avoiding injury on the muscle of the body, so that the stool can be properly used by a person having weak legs and loins, requiring nursing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stool-type toilet bowl, and more particularly to a toilet bowl having a structure which facilitates the movement of standing up.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a full-fledged Western-style toilet bowl made of ceramics with flush water, the front surface of the body wall of the toilet body is located behind the front end of the toilet body, including the toilet seat, so that it is easy to move up and down. Since it is in the retracted position, the legs of the human body in the sitting position on the toilet body can be naturally moved or positioned in the sitting position or when standing or sitting. be able to.

On the other hand, generally called a portable toilet,
A portable toilet bowl with a pot inside,
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a sitting type toilet bowl mainly made of synthetic resin, such as a so-called stationary Western-style toilet seat to be attached to a Japanese style toilet bowl, has a body a mainly composed of a body peripheral wall b, and The toilet seat c and the toilet lid d are attached to the upper part.

By the way, most of the toilet body a, particularly the body peripheral wall b, is formed by an injection molding method. As shown in FIG. 6, the wall surface inclined downward from the upper end toward the outside. Has been done. The reason for this is that if the wall surface has a reverse slope, it will be undercut due to the mold structure and it will not be possible to mold it. It is also because it is safe.

[0005]

However, when the foot is a sloping wall surface that widens toward the end like this, as shown in FIG. 6, it passes through the ground contact point A of the human body and the center of gravity of the human body when seated. The vertical line C increases the distance D from the point B where it intersects with the floor surface, which requires extra force for standing and sitting.

That is, when the user sits down, the impact on the toilet seat c becomes strong, so that it is necessary to support the hand by touching it against the wall inside the room. Need to be moved to.

[0007] Such movements at the time of standing up may cause muscles to be damaged by exerting an unreasonable force on the body even if the person has a healthy body. It was a great burden for the weak care recipient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is needless to say that the person requiring care needs to provide a toilet bowl that enables anyone to comfortably move up without exerting excessive force on their bodies. To aim.

[0009]

The toilet bowl of the first invention is provided with a recessed portion on the front surface of the body peripheral wall of the toilet body for accommodating the legs of the human body when the toilet body is in a sitting posture. It is characterized by

Further, in the toilet bowl of the second aspect of the present invention, the front surface of the body peripheral wall of the toilet body is provided with a recessed portion capable of accommodating the leg portion of the human body when sitting on the toilet body. The support projections are provided on the left and right ends of the lower end of the concave portion so as to project forward.

[0011]

According to the toilet bowl of the first aspect of the present invention, when the user sits on the toilet bowl, the legs can be stored in the recessed portions, so that the legs can be placed in a comfortable position.

Further, according to the toilet bowl of the second aspect of the invention, the stability of the toilet bowl body is improved by the support projections, so that it is possible to take a large recess for storing the leg portion, thereby allowing the toilet bowl body to sit down. The degree of freedom of the legs in the state is further expanded.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention together with its usage. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of an embodiment of the second invention, (a) is a side view thereof,
(B) is an exploded perspective view.

The toilet body 1 having the structure shown in FIG. 1 is provided with an approximately front-rear-rear-type tubular body peripheral wall 2 and an inner peripheral edge 3 provided at the upper end thereof. On the other hand, the one shown in FIG. 2 further has a bottom frame fitting rib 4 having a semicircular cross-section protruding outward at the lower end peripheral edge of the body peripheral wall 2, and this bottom frame fitting rib 4 has , The almost U-shaped bottom frame 5 has mounting bolts 6 ...
6 are screwed together, and both ends thereof are in a state of protruding from the bottom frame fitting rib 4, and this portion serves as the supporting projections 7, 7 according to the second invention. In FIG. 1, the lower end peripheral edge of the front face 8 projects forward at the left and right end portions thereof as indicated by the broken line in the figure, but the one shown in FIG. 2 is almost vertical. There is.

As described above, the front surface 8 of the body peripheral wall 2 is formed as an inclined wall surface that is inclined rearward downward in the vertical cross section, and the cross sectional area gradually increases downward in the horizontal cross section from the upper end. A concave portion 9 is formed by forming a curved surface having a substantially arc shape.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 is a toilet seat, and 11 is a toilet lid, which are coaxially rotatably attached to a single thin shaft rod (not shown). Is also detachably fitted to the upper rear end of the body peripheral wall 2. Further, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 12 is a pot with a lid.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of another embodiment of the second invention. In the case of this example, the supporting projections 13, 1
3 is integrally molded with the toilet body 1 by a synthetic resin injection molding method.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of still another embodiment of the second invention. In this example, the toilet body 4
In the state in which the user sits down, the recessed portion 49 provided on the front surface of the waist peripheral wall 42 of No. 1 is the portion M corresponding to the position of the leg portion of the human body, and the portions M are further recessed (backward). It has a shape.

In the first and second inventions,
The concave portion 9 provided on the front surface of the body peripheral wall 2 of the toilet body 1 and capable of accommodating the leg portion of the human body is limited to a curved surface having an arc shape or the like in a transverse cross section as shown in the above-mentioned embodiment. However, it is also possible to adopt a U-shaped recessed shape, and not only a linear inclined surface in the longitudinal section,
For example, it may be a parabolic inclined surface, and in short, a recessed portion is provided so that the legs can be naturally placed in a comfortable position when sitting on the toilet body. Good.

Here, when the shape of the recessed portion 9 is a linear inclined surface in the vertical cross section as in the above-mentioned embodiment, the degree of this inclination cannot be said in any particular way, but FIG. As shown in, the vertical line from the upper center end of the front part of the body peripheral wall 2 is a distance F from the point E where it intersects the floor to the rear.
However, it is preferable that the rear end of the ankle can be pulled back by about 50 mm. Because the ankle was located about 30 mm forward of this intersection E, compared to the conventional product. It will be able to be positioned about 80mm behind.

When the toilet bowls of the first and second inventions are used, as shown in FIG. 1, the ankle is almost in contact with the lower end edge of the front surface 8 of the torso peripheral wall 2 when sitting or standing upright. You can do this.

As the method of manufacturing the toilet bowl of the first and second inventions, the injection molding method is suitable as in the conventional case, but as in the above-mentioned embodiment so as not to cause an undercut when the mold is opened. In addition, the rear surface 14 of the body peripheral wall 2 may also be largely inclined, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the direction of splitting and closing in the molds G and H may be set in the direction of the arrow. ..

As another manufacturing method, as shown in FIG. 5B, the toilet body 1 is divided into two front and rear pieces 15 and 16 by a vacuum forming method, each of which is a separate mold. Molding with the method of joining both in a later process,
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5C, there is a method of molding the combined toilet main body 17 by a blow molding method and dividing it into two at the position of the cutting line 18 in a later step.

Furthermore, when a separate bottom frame is used, the toilet body is divided into two pieces 10 and 20 by injection molding or vacuum molding, as shown in FIG.
Each is molded separately, while the U-shaped bottom frame member 21
A frame 24 composed of a column, and columns 22 and 22 erected on the column, and an upper frame 23 attached thereto is made of metal, and then the frame 24 is sandwiched between the two toilet bowls from the front and back. There is also a method of manufacturing the toilet bowl of the second invention by the procedure of incorporating the main body members 19 and 20.

In the first or second invention,
It is optional to attach an armrest or a backrest that can be found in a normal portable toilet or the like.

[0026]

As described above, according to the toilet bowl of the first aspect of the present invention, the recessed portion is formed on the front surface of the body peripheral wall of the toilet body so that the legs of the human body can be stored when the toilet body is in a sitting posture. Is provided, the legs can be placed in a comfortable position when sitting, which makes it easier to move up and down.

Further, according to the toilet bowl of the second aspect of the present invention, a recessed portion is provided on the front surface of the body peripheral wall of the toilet body so that the legs of the human body can be stored when the toilet body is in a sitting position. Since the support projections are projected forward on the left and right of the lower end of the part, the stability of the toilet body is improved, and the recessed part provided on the front surface of the body peripheral wall can have a large degree of backward recess. As a result, it is easier to set the leg portion in a comfortable position when sitting, and as a result, the movement to move up is further facilitated.

Therefore, according to the toilet bowls of the above-mentioned two inventions, in use, an unreasonable force is applied to the body and the muscles are not damaged. Of course, it is a toilet bowl that can be easily operated while standing and sitting even if it is used by a care recipient with weak legs, such as a physically handicapped person, an elderly person, or a sick person. It is a toilet bowl suitable for use by those who need care.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a structure of an embodiment of the first invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of the second invention, (a)
Is a vertical sectional view, (b) is an exploded perspective view

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of another embodiment of the second invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of yet another embodiment of the second invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining the method of manufacturing the toilet bowl of the first and second inventions, (a) showing the mold opening / closing direction of the mold when the injection molding method is adopted, (B) is a diagram showing a method of manufacturing the toilet body by dividing it into two pieces by vacuum molding, (c) is a diagram showing a case where two toilet bodies are molded at once by blow molding, and (d) is The figure which shows the case where the toilet bowl of 2nd invention is manufactured from three members.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a structural example of a conventional toilet bowl together with its usage state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet main body 2 Body peripheral wall 4 Bottom frame fitting rib 5 Bottom frame 7 Protrusion for bearing 8 Front face 9 Recessed recess 10 Toilet seat 11 Toilet lid 13 Protrusion for bearing 15 Piece of toilet bowl 16 Piece of toilet bowl 17 19 Toilet body piece 20 Toilet body piece 41 Toilet body 42 Body wall 49 Recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A toilet bowl provided with a recessed portion on a front surface of a peripheral wall of a toilet bowl body, which is capable of accommodating a leg portion of a human body when the toilet bowl body is in a sitting posture. 2. A recessed portion is provided on the front surface of the peripheral wall of the toilet body for accommodating the legs of the human body when the toilet body is in a sitting posture. A toilet bowl with a protrusion protruding forward.