JPH11299693A - Fitting structure of hot water washing toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply fit a hot water washing toilet seat to a toilet stool. SOLUTION: A spring 7 is interposed between a toilet stool 1 and a nut 5, whereby a fixing bolt is movable within a fixed limit by the elasticity of the spring. A higher fixing slide part 8 having an inclined part 81 on the edge side is provided on both sides of a locking groove 4, whereby at the time of fitting a hot water washing toilet seat 3, the head 22 of a fixing bolt 2 is lifted by the inclined part and slid to get on the fixing slide part 8, and by elastic force produced by stretching of the spring at this time, the head 22 of the fixing bolt 2 is drawn to the toilet stool 1 side to sport and fix the hot water washing toilet seat 3 to the toilet stool 1.

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 a hot water flush toilet seat. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure that can easily and easily attach a warm water flush toilet seat to a toilet bowl with one touch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hot water flush toilet seats capable of cleaning local areas after stool have become widespread, and the attachment structure shown in FIG. 10 is generally employed for attachment to an existing toilet bowl or the like. That is, the fixing bolt (2) is passed through the opening formed in the toilet (1) corresponding to the toilet seat mounting position, and the nut is fastened to the threaded portion of the fixing bolt (2) so that the head has the fixing bolt (2). Temporarily fix to the toilet (1) so that it protrudes more.
Then, the head of the fixing bolt (2) is inserted into the locking groove (4) formed on the back surface of the one end portion of the hot water flush toilet seat (3) from the edge side thereof, and is engaged therewith, so that the hot water flush toilet seat (3) is engaged. Toilet bowl (1)
After being arranged at the predetermined position, the nut is further tightened and fixed.

[0003]

However, for example, in the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure shown in FIG. 10, in order to fix the warm water flush toilet seat (3) to the toilet (1), the nut must be tightened again. In addition, the hot water flush toilet seat (3) cannot be fixed to the toilet (1) with one touch. Moreover, the nuts are tightened from the bottom of the toilet (1), and the toilet does not have enough space behind the toilet (1). Was not easy.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional mounting structure of the hot water flush toilet seat, and allows the hot water flush toilet seat to be easily and simply attached to the toilet with one touch. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure for a hot water flush toilet seat that can simplify the mounting operation.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by passing a fixing bolt through a through-hole formed in a toilet bowl corresponding to a mounting position of a toilet seat, and tightening a nut to a screw portion thereof. Attach the fixing bolt to the toilet so that the head protrudes from the toilet bowl, insert the fixing bolt head from the end side into the locking groove formed on the back of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat, engage it, and wash with hot water In the mounting structure of the hot water flush toilet seat which attaches the toilet seat to the toilet, a spring is interposed between the toilet and the nut, the elasticity of the spring allows the fixing bolt to be moved within a certain limit, and both sides of the locking groove, on the edge side. In this case, a fixed slide portion having an inclined portion is provided one step higher, and when attaching the warm water flush toilet seat, the fixing bolt head is lifted up by the inclined portion and slid on the fixed slide portion. Attract fixing bolt head by an elastic force generated by the spring is stretched to the toilet side, to provide a mounting structure of a bidet, characterized by supporting and fixing the bidet to the toilet bowl.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a hot water flush toilet seat according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting structure for a hot water flush toilet seat of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the hot water flush toilet seat applicable to the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention. FIG. 3 is formed on the back surface of one end of the hot water flush toilet seat shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the locking groove. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one form of the fixing bolt.

The hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention, like the conventional structure shown in FIG. 10, is provided with fixing bolts (1a) at through holes (1a) formed in the toilet (1) corresponding to the toilet seat mounting position. 2) and screw the nut (21) into the nut (5).
And the fixing bolt (2) is attached to the toilet (1) such that the head (22) protrudes from the toilet (1), and the locking groove (4) formed on the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat (3). )
The hot water flush toilet seat according to the present invention follows the method of inserting the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) from the edge side thereof and engaging it to attach the hot water flush toilet seat (3) to the toilet (1). In the mounting structure, as shown in FIG. 1, a spring (7) is interposed between the toilet (1) and the nut (5), for example, by sandwiching a washer (6) or the like, and fixed by the elasticity of the spring. The bolt (2) can be moved within a certain limit, and the hot water flush toilet seat (3) utilizes the elastic force generated in the spring (7).
Is supported and fixed to the toilet (1). For this purpose, in the mounting structure for a hot water flush toilet seat of the present invention, a one-stage higher fixed slide portion (8) having an inclined portion (81) on the edge side is provided on both sides of the locking groove (4) of the hot water flush toilet seat (3). Is provided.

When attaching the warm water flush toilet seat (3) to the toilet (1), the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) projecting from the toilet (1) is inserted into the locking groove (4) from the edge side thereof. Then, since the fixing bolt (2) can be moved within a certain limit by the elasticity of the spring (7), its head (22)
Is lifted by the inclined portion (81) of the fixed slide portion (8) provided on both sides of the locking groove (4) on both sides of the back surface, and slides on the fixed slide portion (8). At this time, the spring (7) is stretched and an elastic force is generated, and the head (21) of the fixing bolt (2) is drawn to the toilet (1) side. 1)
Is supported and fixed.

As described above, in the mounting structure of the toilet seat of the present invention, the spring (7) is provided between the nut (5) for mounting the fixing bolt (2) and the toilet (1) while partially following the conventional structure. ) Is interposed, and a one-step higher fixed slide portion (8) is provided on both sides of a locking groove (4) formed on the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat (3), so that the warm water flush toilet seat (3) can be used. At the time of attachment to 1), the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) rides on the fixing slide portion (8) to extend the spring (7), and the elastic bolt generated by the spring (7) generates the fixing bolt (2). The head (22) of (2) can be drawn toward the toilet (1), and a sufficient fixing force comparable to the fixing force obtained by retightening the nut (5) in the conventional structure has an elastic force of the spring (7). Is obtained by For this reason, additional tightening of the nut (5) can be omitted. The inclined portion (81) formed on the edge side of the fixed slide portion (8) allows the fixing bolt (2) to be easily lifted and slid to ride on the fixed slide portion (8). The warm water flush toilet seat (3) is supported and fixed to the toilet (1) by pushing the hot water flush toilet seat (3) after pushing the edge of the locking groove (4) to the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2). Mounting is one-touch, and requires no tools and is simple. In the conventional structure, the fixing force obtained by retightening the nut (5) is as follows:
Although it often fluctuated depending on the degree of retightening, the screw (2) was inserted from the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2).
By setting the dimension up to 1) to a predetermined dimension and setting the height of the fixed slide portion (8) to a predetermined height, the elastic force generated in the spring (7) can be controlled to be constant. In addition, the fixing force of the warm water flush toilet seat (3) becomes constant and does not vary. A stable mounting state of the warm water flush toilet seat (3) is obtained.

When removing the warm water flush toilet seat (3) from the toilet (1) for maintenance or the like, as shown in FIG. 1, the end of the fixing bolt (2) on the screw portion (21) side is pushed up. Since the elastic force of the spring (7) is lost and the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) is disengaged, the warm water flush toilet seat (3) can be easily pulled out, and the toilet (1) Can be removed from

As described above, once the nut (5) is tightened, it is not necessary to loosen the nut when the hot water flush toilet seat (3) is removed. No tools are required, and it is easy to work in the limited space of the toilet. The edge (41) of the locking groove (4) for starting insertion of the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) can smoothly insert the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2). Like the head (2
It can be formed according to the shape and size of 1). In this case, since both sides of the edge portion (41) are located outside the back surface of the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2), the fixed slide portion (8) is formed by the edge portion (41). The inclined groove (4) is provided on both sides of the locking groove (4) except for the inclined portion (81), and the inclined portion (81) is arranged adjacent to the edge portion (41). In addition, the edge (4
1) can be arranged at the edge of the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat (3) regardless of whether it matches the shape and size of the head (21) or not. By doing so, the insertion position of the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) can be visually checked, which is effective for the work of attaching the warm water flush toilet seat (3).

Further, the final mounting position of the warm water flush toilet seat (3) is, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a position where the warm water flush toilet seat (3) comes into contact with an end face of a low tank (9) attached to the toilet (1). It can be. For example, it is effective when the warm water flush toilet seat (3) is a toilet flush integrated toilet seat. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a nozzle guard (11) for protecting the hot water cleaning nozzle (10) is provided on the back surface of the hot water cleaning toilet seat (3), as shown in FIG. This is the nozzle guard (11), the toilet (1)
The position corresponding to the rim (12) formed along the upper end edge of the toilet seat can be the final mounting position of the warm water flush toilet seat (3).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the mounting structure of the toilet seat of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows this FIG.
10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a locking groove formed on the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat shown in FIG. 9, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a fixing bolt. In the embodiment shown in FIG.
In addition to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a fitting part is provided on the back surface of the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) and on the upper surface of the fixing slide part (8).

Specifically, the head (2) of the fixing bolt (2)
A wedge body (23) protrudes from the back surface of 2), and a concave portion (8) into which the wedge body (23) can be fitted is formed on the upper surface of the fixed slide portion (8).
2) is formed in a plurality of sawtooth shapes. By doing this,
The head (22) of the fixing bolt (2) is prevented from moving in the direction opposite to the sliding direction by fitting the wedge (23) and the recess (82), and the fixing force can be increased.

Also in this case, the warm water flush toilet seat (3)
Can be removed in the same manner as in the embodiment shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the end of the fixing bolt (2) on the screw portion (21) side is pushed up to engage the wedge body (23) and engage the head (22) of the fixing bolt (2). The combination is released, and the warm water flush toilet seat (3) is pulled out.

Of course, the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. It goes without saying that various aspects are possible for details such as the size and shape of the fixing bolt and the locking groove, and the configuration and structure of the toilet and the hot water flush toilet seat.

[0017]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a hot water flush toilet seat can be easily and simply attached to a toilet without tools. Installation work of the warm water flush toilet seat is simple and easy. Also, removal becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting structure for a hot water flush toilet seat of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a hot water flush toilet seat applicable to the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a locking groove formed on the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one form of a fixing bolt.

FIG. 5 is a side view exemplifying a final mounting position of the hot water flush toilet seat in the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view illustrating a final mounting position of the hot water flush toilet seat in the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure of the present invention.

8 is an enlarged perspective view of a locking groove formed on the back surface of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a fixing bolt shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet bowl 1a Through hole 2 Fixing bolt 21 Screw part 22 Head 23 Wedge body 3 Hot water washing toilet seat 4 Locking groove 5 Nut 6 Washer 7 Spring 8 Fixed slide part 81 Inclined part 82 Concave part 9 Low tank 10 Hot water washing nozzle 11 Nozzle guard

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Katsuyuki Okumura 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Pref.Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A fixing bolt is passed through a through-hole formed in the toilet corresponding to a toilet seat mounting position, and a nut is fastened to a screw portion of the fixing bolt so that the fixing bolt is attached to the toilet so that a head protrudes from the toilet. Insert the fixing bolt head into the locking groove formed on the back of one end of the warm water flush toilet seat from the edge side,
In the hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure for engaging the hot water flush toilet seat to the toilet, a spring is interposed between the toilet and the nut, and the elasticity of the spring allows the fixing bolt to move within a certain limit, and a locking groove. On each side of the, provided a one-stage higher fixed slide portion having an inclined portion on the edge side, when mounting the warm water flush toilet seat, lift the fixing bolt head with the inclined portion, slide and climb on the fixed slide portion, An installation structure for a hot water flush toilet seat characterized in that the head of the fixing bolt is pulled toward the toilet by elastic force generated when a spring is sometimes stretched, and the hot water flush toilet seat is supported and fixed to the toilet. 2. The hot water flush toilet seat mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion is provided on a back surface of a head of the fixing bolt and an upper surface of the fixing slide portion. 3. The hot water according to claim 2, wherein a wedge body is projected from a back surface of a head of the fixing bolt, and a plurality of concave portions into which the wedge body can be fitted are formed on the upper surface of the fixed slide portion in a saw-tooth shape. Mounting structure for the flush toilet seat.