JPH0889443A - Rubber stem mounting structure for toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a mounting structure for rubber stem which does not need an adhesive and is capable of being mounted in a tighly fitted state. CONSTITUTION: A rubber stem is mounted so as to be fitted in a boss 2 protrusively formed on the bottom la of a toilet seat. Then a plurality of inner circumferential ribs 6, 6, 6, 6 abutted fittingly to outer circumferential surface of the rubber stem are formed in a inner circumferential surface 3a of the boss 2 at a predetermined intervals.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for rubber feet mounted on the back surface of a toilet seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG.
On the back surface 1a of the toilet seat 1, for example, four boss portions 2, 2,
2 and 2 are integrally formed to project, and each boss portion 2
As shown in the bottom view of FIG. 8, a recess 4 is formed in the protruding frame wall 3 by an oval protruding frame wall 3 protruding from the back surface 1 a of the toilet seat 1, and the central portion of the recess 4 is formed. Has a pair of central ribs 5 and 5 which are integrally formed and raised.

Rubber feet 7 as shown in FIG. 9 are attached to the respective boss portions 2 in a fitting manner, and the rubber feet 7 are substantially oval in a projecting shape on a cover piece 8 via a contact step portion 9. The outer peripheral wall piece 10 is formed integrally with the outer peripheral wall piece 10. A pair of reinforcing pieces 13, 13 are integrally formed in the central portion of the outer peripheral wall piece 10 so as to face each other. Inside, U-shaped pieces 12 and 12 having a U-shape facing each other are connected.
And U-shaped pieces 12 and 12 are formed with engaging grooves 12a and 12a, respectively. Note that FIG. 10 shows a plan view of the rubber foot 7.

Such a rubber foot 7 has an engaging groove 12 formed therein.
The adhesive is applied to the inside of the a and 12a and the contact step portion 9, and in that state, on the inner peripheral surface 3a of the protruding frame wall 3 of each boss portion 2 described above,
The outer peripheral wall piece 10 is fitted inwardly, and the central ribs 5 and 5 are fitted into the fitting grooves 12a and 12a, respectively, and the boss portion 2
The rubber feet 7 are attached to each of the two, and the attached rubber feet 7 achieve a cushioning function at the time of contact between the toilet body and the toilet seat 1.

As described above, in the related art, the rubber feet 7 are attached to each boss portion 2 via an adhesive so as to be fitted thereinto, the adhesive is required, the fitted state is weak, and the rubber feet are repeatedly subjected to vibration and the like. There is a problem that 7 is easily removed from the boss 2.

[0006]

The present invention has been devised in view of the above problems of the prior art, and provides a mounting structure capable of firmly mounting rubber feet to a boss portion without using an adhesive. The first point is to
Rubber feet that are fitted in a boss portion that is formed on the back surface of the toilet seat so as to be fitted therein, and ribs that abut on the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot in a fitting manner at predetermined intervals on the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion. That is, a plurality is formed. The second gist is a rubber foot that is fitted into a boss portion formed on the back surface of the toilet seat so as to be fitted therein, and the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion. That is, a plurality of ribs that come into contact with is formed at predetermined intervals.

[0007]

In the first aspect, a plurality of ribs are formed at predetermined intervals on the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion of the toilet seat, and when the rubber feet are fitted into the boss portion, each rib is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot. By fitting and pressing the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot with the plurality of ribs, the rubber foot can be firmly attached inside the boss portion. Further, in the second aspect, a plurality of ribs are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot at predetermined intervals, and the ribs are press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion to firmly fix the rubber foot. It can be installed inside the boss.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a boss portion 2 integrally formed on the back surface 1a of the toilet seat 1 shown in FIG. 7 so as to project. The boss portion 2 in this example is integrated from the back surface 1a of the toilet seat. An opening step portion 3b is formed on the opening side of the protruding frame wall 3 protruding in an oval shape, and the inner peripheral surface 3a of the protruding frame wall 3 has
A plurality of inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6, 6 are integrally formed at predetermined intervals so as to project toward the inner side. In this example, the inner peripheral rib 6 is formed on the inner peripheral surface 3a by 10 The inner ribs 6 are formed individually, and the distance between the inner ribs 6 and 6 is set to about 5 mm. The inner ribs 6 are arranged at opposite positions. Inner surface 6a
Is formed in an inclined taper shape, and is formed so that the opening step portion 3b side is wide and the inner circumference is narrowed toward the back surface 1a side of the toilet seat.

As described above, the inner peripheral surface 3a of the boss portion 2 is integrally formed with a plurality of inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6 ... At predetermined intervals, and a bottom view of the boss portion 2 is shown in FIG. In addition, the distance c between the opposing inner peripheral ribs 6 and 6 is set to be shorter than the dimension a of the outer peripheral wall piece 10 of the rubber foot shown in FIG. 10, and the dimension of d in FIG. B in FIG.
The size is set to be shorter than the size of.

In such a boss portion 2, as shown in FIGS.
When the rubber feet 7 shown in FIG. 0 are fitted and attached, it is not necessary to apply an adhesive to the rubber feet 7, and the outer peripheral wall piece 10 is pressed against the inner side surfaces 6a of the inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6, 6. In this state, the rubber foot 7 can be pushed into the recess 4 of the boss portion 2 to be fitted therein, and the outer peripheral wall piece 10 of the rubber foot 7 is firmly pressed by the ten inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6. As a result of being sandwiched, a strong fitting state can be obtained.

Since the entire rubber foot 7 is made of olefin elastomer, styrene elastomer, rubber, soft resin, etc., the outer peripheral wall piece 10 is pressed by each inner peripheral rib 6 to be deformed. Since the inner peripheral ribs 6 and 6 have a predetermined gap, the outer peripheral wall piece 1 of the rubber foot 7
No. 0 can escape during the deformation within the interval between the inner peripheral ribs 6 and 6, and the rubber feet 7 can be fitted in favorably. As in the conventional case, the central ribs 5 and 5 of the boss portion 2 are engaged in the engagement grooves 12a and 12a of the rubber feet, respectively, and the rubber feet 7 are attached to each other along the line A-A in FIG. A line cross section is shown in FIG.

As described above, the plurality of inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6, 6 ... Formed on the inner peripheral surface 3a at a predetermined interval provide a tight fitting state, and the rubber foot 7 does not need an adhesive agent. It can be attached extremely firmly to the boss portion 2, and in the attached state, the cover lid piece 8 of the rubber foot 7 is almost attached to the opening step portion 3b of the protruding frame wall 3.
Are in contact with each other, and the opening side of the boss portion 2 is well covered with the cover lid piece 8, and the cover lid piece 8 of the rubber foot 7 projects from the boss portion 2 to close the toilet seat 1 to the toilet body side. This cover piece 8
Comes into contact with the body of the toilet bowl to exert cushioning properties.

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of a modified example of the boss portion 2. In FIG. 4, the number of inner peripheral ribs 6 and 6 is reduced,
Each inner peripheral rib 6 is formed, for example, in a trapezoidal cross section. Further, FIG. 5 shows a modification in which the width of each inner peripheral rib 6 is enlarged. Also in the modified example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner peripheral ribs 6, 6, 6 can firmly press the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot 7 to obtain a firmly attached state of the rubber foot 7. Is.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. In the present example, conversely, outer peripheral ribs 15, 15, 15 are formed on the outer periphery of the outer peripheral wall piece 10 of the rubber foot 7 so as to protrude outward at a predetermined interval, and the outer peripheral surface 15a of each outer peripheral rib 15, 15 is formed. The taper shape is formed so that the fitting into the boss portion 2 is improved. The rubber foot 7 integrally formed with a plurality of outer peripheral ribs 15, 15, 15 on the outer periphery as shown in FIG. 6 is to be fitted into the boss portion 2 having a conventional shape as shown in FIG. Put the rubber feet 7 of the boss 2 of FIG.
When fitted into the outer peripheral ribs 15, 15
Comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface 3a of the boss portion 2, and the rubber feet 7 can be firmly attached to the inner peripheral surface 3a by the elastic force of the outer peripheral ribs 5 and 15 without requiring an adhesive. Instead, the firm attachment state of the rubber foot 7 can be obtained.

In FIG. 6, a structure other than the outer peripheral rib 15, that is, a pair of U-shaped pieces 12 and 12 and a reinforcing piece 1 is used.
The point that 3 and 13 are formed inside the outer peripheral wall piece 10 is similar to the conventional rubber foot 7 shown in FIG.

[0016]

Industrial Applicability The present invention is a rubber foot fitted in a boss portion projectingly formed on the back surface of the toilet seat, the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion being fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot. Since a plurality of ribs that abut on each other are formed at a predetermined interval, the plurality of ribs formed on the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion are attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot when the rubber foot is fitted in the boss portion and attached. The rubber feet can be firmly attached to the boss part by sandwiching them through a plurality of ribs in a fitted state, and a strong rubber foot installation state can be obtained without the need for an adhesive as in the past. .

Further, the rubber foot is fitted in a boss portion projectingly formed on the rear surface of the toilet seat, and the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion in a fitting manner. By forming a plurality of ribs at predetermined intervals,
When the rubber feet are fitted into the boss part and attached, the multiple ribs formed on the outer circumference of the rubber foot are elastically attached to the inner peripheral surface of the boss part, and are firmly secured in a state where they are retained through the multiple ribs. It has the effect that rubber feet can be attached inside the boss.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a boss portion.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the boss portion of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2 in a state where the rubber feet of FIG. 9 are fitted into the boss portion of FIG. 1 in a fitted state.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a boss portion showing an example of changing the inner peripheral rib.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the boss portion showing a further modified example of the inner peripheral rib.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a rubber foot according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of a conventional toilet seat having a boss portion formed on the rear surface.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of a conventional boss portion.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional rubber foot.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the rubber foot of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet seat 2 Boss part 3 Projection frame wall 3a Inner peripheral surface 4 Recessed portion 5 Central rib 6 Inner peripheral rib 6a Inner side surface 7 Rubber feet 8 Cover lid piece 10 Outer peripheral wall piece 12 U-shaped piece 12a Engagement groove 15 Outer peripheral rib 15a Outer side surface

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yoshio Matsuda 5-1-1 Koimoto-cho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Toshio Hisamitsu 5-1-1 Koiemoto-cho, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Stock Company In Inax

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rubber foot fitted in a boss portion projectingly formed on the back surface of a toilet seat, the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion being in a fitting contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot. A structure for mounting rubber feet on a toilet seat, wherein a plurality of ribs are formed at predetermined intervals. 2. A rubber foot fitted in a boss portion projectingly formed on the back surface of the toilet seat, the outer peripheral surface of the rubber foot abuttingly contacting the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion. A structure for mounting rubber feet on a toilet seat, wherein a plurality of ribs are formed at predetermined intervals.