JPH10192191A - Fastening member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fasten a single toilet seat device to various types of Western style toilets by providing a body having tightening holes secured to through-holes drilled as a pair through a Western style toilet, regardless of a distance between the through-holes. SOLUTION: The upper end of a floating plate 24 and the upper end of a standing plate 10 are both bent back to form projection pieces 26 and 28. Through-holes 27 and 29 are formed on the two projection pieces 26 and 28, and small nuts having threads inverse to each other are bonded to the two through-holes 27 and 29. Also, a single adjusting screw 30 is passed through the two through-holes 27 and 29, and screwed to the small nuts, at an attitude with the head directed up and the end directed downward. In this case, when the adjusting screw 30 is rotated in the preset unilateral direction, a gap between the two projection pieces 26 and 28 is reduced, and the floating plate 24 becomes afloat upward from a bottom plate 8. This floating distance is adjustable with the rotation amount of the adjusting screw 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a fixing member for fixing a toilet seat device to an upper surface of a sitting toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of toilet seat devices fixed to a sitting toilet, such as a simple toilet seat, a toilet seat, a heating mechanism, a deodorizing mechanism, and a local washing mechanism. Devices of the type are known.

[0003] The most common method for fixing these toilet seat devices to the upper surface of a stool is a method in which a bolt is passed through a pair of through holes provided on the upper surface of the stool and the nut is firmly fixed by a nut. It is.

[0004]

However, the distance between a pair of through-holes provided on the upper surface of the stool is varied from 140 mm, which is common in Japan, to various types. I do.

[0005] Furthermore, depending on the size,
There are round, regular, elongate and various things.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing member which can be fixed to various types of stools by one toilet seat device.

[0007]

A fixing member according to the present invention for solving the above problems is provided between a bottom surface of a toilet seat device and a stool having a pair of through holes in an upper surface thereof. A fixing member for fixing the device to the upper surface of the stool toilet, comprising a main body having a fastening hole to be fastened to the pair of through holes regardless of a distance between the pair of through holes of the stool toilet. .

According to the fixing member of the present invention, the main body is fixed to the upper surface of the sitting toilet regardless of the interval between the pair of through holes of the sitting toilet, and as a result, regardless of the interval between the pair of through holes. The toilet seat device can be fixed to various types of stools. Also, since the main body and the toilet seat device are separate bodies,
It is easy to form a fastening hole in the main body and it is easy to fix the main body to the sitting toilet. In addition, if a fastening hole is provided on the back surface of the toilet seat device and the toilet seat device can be fixed to the sitting toilet using the fastening hole, the use of the main body can be omitted, which is advantageous in cost.

In a preferred embodiment, the main body can be fastened to the pair of through-holes regardless of the distance between the pair of through-holes within a range of 140 mm to a maximum (for example, 170 mm) that requires attachment. Has holes. (140mm-1
If it can handle within 70mm, it can be fixed to most stools.)

[0010] When the main body is provided with a front-rear adjustment portion capable of adjusting the fixing position of the toilet seat device in the front-rear direction, the toilet seat device can be fitted and fixed to the seat-type toilet regardless of the size of the seat-type toilet. .

Further, the main body has a first claw plate which rises from the upper surface of the stool and forms a gap with the upper surface of the stool, and the bottom surface of the toilet seat device is in the gap. A second claw plate for entering and connecting with the main body;
In the case where the toilet seat device is provided, the toilet seat device and the main body are coupled with the second nail plate of the toilet seat device being sandwiched between the first nail plate of the main body and the upper surface of the toilet. Therefore, as long as the main body is firmly fixed to the toilet so that the gap between the first claw plate and the toilet does not become unnecessarily large, the second claw plate of the toilet seat device can be moved to the first claw. The seat is firmly sandwiched between the plate and the toilet, and a sufficiently high frictional force is obtained between them, so that the toilet seat device is difficult to move, and as a result, there is no noticeable rattling. Further, since a mechanism for locking and unlocking the engagement between the toilet seat device and the main body is not particularly required, the configuration of both the toilet seat device and the main body is simplified. Further, the main body can be made thinner by using a metal plate or the like, so that there is almost no space loss that the toilet seat device receives by the main body. As a result, the arrangement of parts of the toilet seat device is hardly restricted.

In a preferred embodiment, the first and second claw plates are provided so as to extend along the front-rear direction of the sitting toilet. Therefore, by sliding the toilet seat device from the front to the rear along the toilet upper surface, the toilet seat device can be fitted to toilets of different sizes. Furthermore, the toilet seat device can be engaged with the main body by sliding the toilet seat device from the front to the rear along the toilet bowl upper surface, and the toilet seat device can be moved from the main body by sliding the toilet seat device from the rear to the front. Can be removed. Therefore, it is easy to attach and detach the toilet seat device from the toilet.

When a lifting mechanism for lifting the toilet seat device upward is provided in a state where the main body and the bottom surface of the toilet seat device are connected to each other, a state in which a “wedge” is struck may be provided. As a result, both are firmly fixed by a large frictional force.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to further clarify the configuration of the present invention described above, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a main body used in an embodiment of a fixing member of a toilet seat device according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the main body 2 is an L-shaped plate as a whole, and is fixed on the rear horizontal wall 6 of the stool 4 shown by a dashed line using bolts (not shown). (Note that the lower left in the figure is the front of the toilet bowl, that is, the toilet tub side). The main body 2 can be manufactured using a plate of a material having sufficient rigidity and appropriate elastic flexibility, for example, a metal or a resin. The main body 2 has a bottom plate 8 in contact with the upper surface of the toilet rear wall 6, and an upright plate 10 that rises vertically from the center of the rear end of the bottom plate 8.
The main body 2 is for attaching and fixing a functional portion of the toilet seat device (a toilet seat, a toilet lid, and a functional portion containing components for various functions such as heating, deodorization, and local cleaning) to the toilet 4. It is a fixed part. When the toilet seat device is attached to the toilet 4, the bottom plate 8 of the main body 2 enters under the bottom surface of the toilet seat device and engages with the bottom surface, and the upright plate 10 pushes the rear surface behind the toilet seat device. It will be located in a dress.

The bottom plate 8 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction as a whole, and claw plates 12, 14 extending in the front-rear direction along the edges are formed at the left and right outer edges. I have. The claw plates 12 and 14 project outward from the left and right edges of the bottom plate 8 while slightly rising upward from the upper surface of the horizontal wall 6. Also, 17 and 19 are tongue-shaped pieces extending in the left-right direction as shown in the figure, and elongated bolt holes 20 and 22 are formed at predetermined locations on the tongue-like pieces 17 and 19. .

A U-shaped notch is formed from a position near the front edge of the center of the bottom plate 8 to a position near the upper end of the upright plate 10, and an L-shaped notch is formed between the cuts. A plate 24 is formed. Since the floating plate 24 is connected to the bottom plate 8 only at the base end thereof, the floating plate 24 can freely move up and down a little distance with the vicinity of the base end as a fulcrum.
Both the upper end of the floating plate 24 and the upper end of the upright plate 10 are
The projections 26 and 28 are formed by being bent rearward.
Through holes 27 and 29 are formed in the two projecting pieces 26 and 28, and small nuts (not shown) having screw grooves of opposite windings are bonded to the two through holes 27 and 29. (Or a small nut is bonded only to the lower through hole). Then, one adjusting screw 30 has the two through holes 27 with the head upward and the tip downward.
29 are screwed into those small nuts. When the adjusting screw 30 is rotated in a predetermined direction (for example, clockwise), the interval between the two projecting pieces 26 and 28 is reduced, and the floating plate 24 rises above the bottom plate 8. The lifting distance can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the adjusting screw 30.

When fixing the main body 2 to the toilet, first, a rubber bush (not shown) containing a nut is inserted into a through hole (not shown) of the rear wall 6 of the toilet. Next, after the main body 2 is placed on the upper surface of the rear wall 6 so that the positions of the bolt holes 20 and 22 and the through holes of the rear wall 6 are aligned, the fixing bolt is moved upward with the head upward and with the distal end downward. Is inserted into the bolt holes 20 and 22 from above, and screwed into a nut held by a rubber bush in the through hole. Bolt hole 2
Since 0 and 22 are elongated left and right, the distance between the through holes (minimum 14
0 mm to the maximum that requires attachment (for example, 170 m
m)) can be fixed to the toilet. In addition, since the claw plates 12 and 14 are elongated in the front and rear directions, the fixing position in the front and rear direction of the main body 2 can be adjusted according to the size of the toilet. Finally, when the fixing bolt is tightened,
The nut is pulled up to bend the rubber bush, and the body 2 is brought into close contact with the upper surface of the toilet rear wall 6 by the elastic force or frictional force generated by the bending. In addition, regarding the form of the fixing bolt and the nut, it is not always necessary to use the rubber bush as described above, and the most common way is to screw and tighten the nut to the tip of the bolt protruding below the rear wall 6. Needless to say, it may be in a form.

After the main body 2 is fixed to the horizontal wall 6 as described above, a toilet seat device (not shown) is connected to the main body 2. At this time, the toilet seat device is slid along the upper surface of the toilet from the front to the rear of the toilet as shown by arrow A in FIG. Thereby, the claw plates 12 and 14 of the main body 2 are engaged with the grooves formed on the bottom surface of the toilet seat device, and a temporary connection state is established.

FIG. 2 shows a state where the toilet seat device 42 and the main body 2 are engaged with each other as viewed from the rear. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 32 and 34 are the aforementioned fixing bolts, and reference numerals 36 and 38 are the aforementioned rubber bushes, which are shown bent. Reference numeral 40 denotes a nut included in the rubber bush 36,
Reference numeral 31 is the aforementioned small nut that is screwed with the adjusting screw.

As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet seat device 42
The bottom wall 44 has grooves 46, 48 for receiving the tongues 17, 19 of the main body 2 and the heads of the fixing bolts 32, 34. An outer claw plate 5 extending in the front-rear direction along the outer edge of the groove 46, 48 is provided on the outer edge of the groove 46, 48.
0 and 52 are formed. These outer nail plates 50, 52
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 2 is engaged in such a manner as to enter a gap between the claw plates 12 and 14 of the main body 2 and the upper surface of the toilet rear wall 6.

As described above, by sliding the toilet seat device 42 from the front to the rear along the toilet bowl upper surface, the bottom surface 51 of the toilet seat device 42 is engaged with the main body 2 and the toilet seat device 42 and the main body 2 are connected to each other. It should be understood that a prima facie connection is established.

Now, in the engaged state shown in FIG. 2, if the fixing bolts 32, 34 are sufficiently tightened, the connection between the main body 2 and the toilet 4 is firm, and FIG. As can be seen by reference, the nail plates 12, 14 of the main body 2
The gap between the toilet seat device and the upper surface of the toilet is appropriately narrowed, and the outer claw plate 50 of the toilet seat device 42 is firmly sandwiched therein and a large frictional force is obtained, so that the toilet seat device 42 is firmly fixed. Become.

However, bolt tightening is not easy,
The dimensions of each part (particularly, the flatness of the upper surface of the toilet) may not be disregarded, and wear and material deterioration due to long-term use may be sufficiently considered. In that case, rattling may occur. In such a case, the floating plate 24 is pulled up by rotating the adjusting screw 30 clockwise. Then, as can be seen with reference to FIG. 2, the frictional force is increased at the central portion of the toilet seat device 42 with respect to the main body 2, and at the same time, the outer nail plates 50, 52 of the toilet seat device 42 and the nail plates 12, 1, 2 of the main body 2.
Because the frictional force between the toilet seat device 4 and the toilet seat device 42 is
Will be firmly fixed. In addition, the floating plate 2
4 as a reaction which pushed up the central part of the toilet seat device 42,
Since a push-up force is applied to the center of the bottom plate 8 of the main body 2, the bottom plate 8 bends downward in an arc with the claw plates 12 and 14 at both ends as fulcrums, and the center is particularly strongly pressed against the upper surface of the toilet 4.

On the other hand, when it is desired to remove the toilet seat device 42 from the toilet 4 for cleaning or the like, the adjustment screw of the main body 2 is loosened, and then the toilet seat device 42 is pulled forward.
You can easily remove this. Installation after cleaning can be easily performed in the reverse order of the above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fixing member used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing an engagement state between the fixing member and the toilet seat device.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing an engagement state between the fixing member and the toilet seat device.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... body, 4 ... stool toilet, 8 ... bottom plate, 10 ... standing plate, 12, 14 ... claw plate, 17, 19 ... tongue plate, 24 ... floating plate, 30 ... adjusting screw, 42 ... toilet seat device, 44 ... Bottom wall,
46, 48 ... groove, 50, 52 ... outer claw plate

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 28, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fixing member used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing an engagement state between the fixing member and the toilet seat device.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A fixing member interposed between a bottom surface of a toilet seat device and a seated toilet having a pair of through holes on an upper surface, and for fixing the toilet seat device to an upper surface of the seated toilet, A fixing member comprising a main body having a fastening hole to be fastened to the pair of through holes regardless of a distance between the pair of through holes of the sitting toilet. 2. The fixing member according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the pair of through holes is 140 mm to 1 mm.
A fixing member having a fastening hole to be fastened to the pair of through-holes, regardless of a range of 70 mm. 3. The fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a front-rear adjustment portion that can adjust a fixing position of the toilet seat device in a front-rear direction. 4. The fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a first claw plate that rises from an upper surface of the stool and forms a gap between the upper surface of the stool. A second claw plate for allowing a bottom surface of the toilet seat device to enter the gap and couple to the main body. 5. The fixing member according to claim 4, wherein the first and second claw plates of the main body extend in a front-rear direction of the sitting toilet. 6. The fixing member according to claim 5, further comprising a push-up mechanism for pushing up the toilet seat device in a state where the main body and the bottom surface of the toilet seat device are connected to each other. .