JPH11332790A - Bolt stopper of hot water washing toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply fit a hot water washing toilet seat and easily remove the hot water washing toilet seat while making the best use of the advantage of keeping the stable fitting state. SOLUTION: This stopper is so constructed that a clamping blade part 34 having a plate-like balde 33 provided on the upper end of a bolt part 32 where a nut 31 is therededly engaged, and a fitting blade part 37 having a downward projecting pawl 36 is disposed on the tip of an elastic bent part 35 having elasticity and flexibility, which is extended from the clamping blade part 34. Thus, an elastic member such as a plate spring 6 or the like which can be elastically compressed and deformed in the vertical direction and generates downward elastic force is provided below the clamping blade part and the elastic bent part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bolt fastening for a toilet seat for washing with hot water. More specifically, the present invention enables a one-touch mounting of a hot water flush toilet seat, and makes it easy to remove the hot water flush toilet seat while taking advantage of maintaining a stable mounting state. The present invention relates to a fastener.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hot water flush toilet seats that enable local cleaning after stool have become widespread today, and with their spread, improvements in functionality and workability have been promoted. As one of them, a mounting structure for a hot water flush toilet seat as shown in FIG. 5 has been proposed by the present inventors (Japanese Patent Application No. 9-294654).

In the mounting structure shown in FIG. 5, the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is mounted on the toilet (1) in a one-touch manner, and the workability is improved so that the mounting state is stably maintained. ing. That is, a bolt fastening device (3) is attached to the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1) as a pair of left and right symmetrical positions, and the heads of these bolt fastening devices (3) are connected to one end of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). The warm water flush toilet seat (2) is attached to the toilet (1) by being inserted into the locking groove formed on the rear surface of the part from one end edge side and engaging with the warm water flush toilet seat (2). For this reason, the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is attached by bolting the warm water flush toilet seat (2) from the bowl (12) side of the toilet (1).
The warm water flush toilet seat (2) is attached by one-touch operation by pushing in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.

More specifically, as shown in a plan view of a main part viewed from the back side of FIG. 6a and a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 6b, a bolt fastening device (3) includes a nut (31) and a nut (31). (31)
Is provided with a bolt portion (32) to be screwed. Further, in the bolt fastening device (3), a sandwiching blade portion (34) having a plate-like blade (33) is provided at an upper end of the bolt portion (32), and is more elastic and flexible than the sandwiching blade portion (34). The elastically flexible portion (35) having flexibility is extended and the elastically flexible portion (3) is extended.
At the end of 5), a fitting blade portion (37) provided with a claw (36) projecting downward is provided. The pinching blade part (34), the elastic bending part (35), and the fitting blade part (37) form the head of the bolt fastener (3).

[0005] In the bolt fastening device (3) having such a configuration, the bolt portion (32) is passed through a through hole formed in the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1), and protrudes downward. By passing a ring washer (4) or a slip washer (5) through the bolt portion (32) and tightening the nut (31), the fitting blade portion (37) is attached to the toilet (1) as shown in FIG. ) Is disposed at a position distant from the bowl (12) and is attached to the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1). This installation is already completed at the stage of manufacture and shipment of the toilet (1), and is not performed at the construction site.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) has an engagement groove (2
1) are formed in symmetrical positions as a left and right pair. The locking groove (21) is provided with a fitting groove (22) that can be fitted to a claw (36) provided on a fitting blade (37) of the bolt fastening tool (3). As shown in FIG. 5, the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is directed from the bowl (12) side to the bolt fastener (3) on the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1), as shown in the figure. 7a, the heads of the bolt fasteners (3) are sequentially moved from the pinching wings (34) to the locking grooves (2) of the hot water flush toilet seat (2) as shown in FIG.
Inserted in 1). Then, as shown in FIG.
When the back edge of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) reaches the claw (36), the elastic bending portion (35) bends upward due to its flexibility, and the claw (36) of the fitting blade portion (37) is moved. Ride on the back edge of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). At this time, a downward elastic force is generated in the elastic bending portion (35) due to its elasticity. Further, when the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is pushed in, the pawl (36) comes directly above the fitting groove (22). At this time, the bent elastically bent portion (35) returns to the initial state by releasing the elastic force, and as a result, as shown in FIG. 7C, the claw (36) is fitted into the fitting groove (22). And fit. At the same time, the back surface of the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is provided on the other end side of the locking groove (21) with the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1) and the plate-like blade provided on the sandwiching blade (34). (33) and sandwiched by the plate-like blades (33). Thus, the warm water flush toilet seat (2)
Engages with the bolt fastener (3), and the bolt fastener (3)
To the toilet (1).

[0007] In the mounting structure of the previously proposed hot water flush toilet seat, the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is attached to the hot water flush toilet seat (2) by fastening with a nut using a plate-like blade (33), as described above. Since the two types of connection methods of fitting into the fitting groove (22) of (36) are used, the warm water flush toilet seat (2)
Is kept stable. That is, even if the tightening of the nut (31) may be loosened, the fitting of the claw (36) is maintained, so that the warm water flush toilet seat (2)
There is no deterioration of the mounting condition of the. Further, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is prevented from wobbling in the vertical direction by tightening nuts using the plate-like blades (33), and the claw (3)
By the fitting of 6), the wobble in the front-rear direction can be prevented.

[0008] In the mounting structure of the warm water flush toilet seat, as shown in Fig. 6a, for example, the introduction notch (23) is formed at one end edge of the locking groove (21) located at the edge of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). ) Can be provided to increase the groove width, and the head of the bolt fastener (3) can be easily guided into the locking groove (21). Also, bolt fasteners (3)
The pinching wing portion (34) has a diameter larger than the diameter of the bolt portion (32), and has a thickness that allows the plate-shaped blade (33) to pinch the back surface of the hot water washing toilet seat (2). A circular portion (38) can be provided, and the oval portion (38)
However, as shown in FIG. 7, by fitting into the locking groove (21), the back surface of the hot water flush toilet seat (2) is attached to the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1) and the plate-like blade (33). It is also possible to ensure that the plate-like blade (33) is inserted between the back surfaces and is securely sandwiched.

[0009]

As described above, although this is an excellent structure for mounting a warm water flush toilet seat which enables one-touch mounting of the warm water flush toilet seat and can maintain a stable mounting state, it further improves workability. Improvement is expected. It is about the removal of the warm water flush toilet seat.

At the time of maintenance or construction,
If the hot water flush toilet seat needs to be removed from the toilet, the workability remains difficult with the mounting structure shown in FIG. That is, in this mounting structure, when removing the warm water flush toilet seat (2) from the toilet (1), first loosen the nut (31) of the bolt fastening device (3), and then the claw of the fitting blade (37). The bolt fastening device (3) is lifted so that the (36) is disengaged from the fitting groove (22) provided in the engaging groove (21) of the hot water flush toilet seat (2), and thereafter, the warm water flush toilet seat ( 2) must be pulled out in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. In the locking groove (21), for example, a plate provided on the sandwiching blade (34) of the bolt fastening tool (3) from the fitting groove (22) to the end opposite to the introduction notch (23). A guide notch (24) having a width equal to or greater than the width of the blade-shaped blade (33) is provided, and the pinching of the plate-shaped blade (33) can be released in the guide notch (24). The warm water flush toilet seat (2) can be removed from the toilet (1) by pulling out the warm water flush toilet seat (2) until the wings (33) come, and then lifting it up, thereby shortening the draw-out distance of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). However, even in this case, it is necessary to artificially lift the bolt fastener (3) in order to release the engagement of the claw (36) with the engagement groove (22). Therefore, when removing the warm water flush toilet seat (2), lift the bolt fastening tool (3) with your hand on the bolt part (32) or the like located on the back side of the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet bowl (1). The warm water flush toilet seat (2) must be pulled out toward the bowl (12). This is not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and has an improved mounting structure of the previously proposed hot water washing toilet seat, and also facilitates removal of the hot water cleaning toilet seat. An object of the present invention is to provide a bolt fastening for a toilet seat.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a pinching blade having plate-shaped blades at an upper end of a bolt screwed with a nut. A bolt fastening tool for a warm water flush toilet seat, wherein a fitting blade portion having a claw projecting downward is provided at a tip of an extended elastic bending portion having elasticity and flexibility. The bolt of the warm water flush toilet seat further comprises an elastic member capable of elastically compressing and deforming in the vertical direction and generating a downward elastic force below the blade portion and the elastic bending portion. Provide a fastening device.

That is, in the bolt fastening device of the warm water flush toilet seat of the present invention, the bolt fastening device illustrated in FIG.
An elastic member which is elastically compressible and deformable in the vertical direction and generates a downward elastic force is provided, and this elastic member is arranged below the sandwiching blade portion and the elastic bending portion.
When the bolt fastener is tightened with the nut, the elastic member comes into contact with the toilet seat mounting surface of the toilet bowl, and is further elastically compressed and deformed in the vertical direction to generate a downward elastic force. However, the bolt fastener is mounted on the toilet seat mounting surface in exactly the same manner as without the elastic member, allowing one-touch mounting of the warm water flush toilet seat. In other words, when the warm water flush toilet seat is pushed from the bowl side toward the bolt fastening tool on the toilet seat mounting surface, the rear edge of the warm water flush toilet seat comes into contact with the elastic member. Can be. Then, the back edge of the hot water washing toilet seat moves to the fitting wing portion of the bolt fastener, and the claw provided on the fitting wing portion engages with the locking groove formed on the back surface of one end of the hot water washing toilet seat. Fits in the fitting groove. At the same time, the back surface of the warm water flush toilet seat is sandwiched between the toilet seat mounting surface of the toilet and the back surface of the plate-like blade provided on the sandwiching blade portion at the other end side of the locking groove, and is sandwiched by the plate-like blades.

On the other hand, when removing the hot water flush toilet seat at the time of maintenance or construction, if the nut is loosened, the elastic member returns to the initial state due to release of the elastic force, and at this time, the bolt fastening tool rises. As a result, the claw provided on the fitting wing portion of the bolt fastening tool is automatically disengaged from the fitting groove provided on the locking groove portion of the warm water flush toilet seat. After the nut is loosened, the hot water flush toilet seat can be pulled out and removed from the toilet without any need for any support of the bolt fastener.

As described above, the bolt fixing device for a hot water flush toilet seat according to the present invention enables one-touch mounting of the hot water flush toilet seat and loosens the nut without impairing the advantage of maintaining a stable mounting state. After the toilet seat can be pulled out with only the warm water flush toilet seat, the removal work is facilitated. There is no particular limitation on the elastic member attached to the bolt fastening device of the hot water flush toilet seat of the present invention. The elastic member can be elastically compressed and deformed in a vertical direction, such as a leaf spring, which will be described later, and a downward elastic force is generated. Those can be appropriately adopted.

[0016]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet seat according to the present invention. 1a and 1b are a main part plan view and a main part cross-sectional view, respectively, of a bolt fastening device for a hot water flush toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

In the following embodiments, among the reference numerals shown in the drawings, the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 5-7 are the same as those shown in FIG. 5-7. Is shown. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b,
A leaf spring (6) is attached as an elastic member to the bolt fastener (3) illustrated in FIGS.
And it is arrange | positioned under the elastic bending part (35).

Specifically, the leaf spring (6) has a fixed end (6).
1) and a free end (62) and a downwardly curved contact portion (63) between the fixed end (61) and the free end (62). The leaf spring (6) is provided at the fixed end (61) with the pinching blade portion (3) of the bolt fastener (3).
4), and the free end (62) is elastically bent (35).
, Which can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction, and a downward elastic force is generated with the compressive deformation in the vertical direction.

A leaf spring (6) is used as the elastic member.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b, the bolt can be divided into two parts from the fixed end (61) to the free end (62), and the free end (62) and the contact part (63) are bolted (32). ) Can be arranged in pairs on both sides. The leaf spring (6) having such a configuration can be easily attached to the bolt fastener (3), and the bolt fastener (3) fits well into the head. It is also effective to make the elastic force act evenly on the bolt fastener (3).

The bolt fastener (3) having the leaf spring (6) is exactly the same as the bolt fastener (3) without the leaf spring (6), as shown in the plan view of FIG. Then, it is mounted on the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1) as a pair of left and right symmetrical positions by tightening nuts. As shown in the main part plan view seen from the back side of FIG. 3A and the main part sectional view of FIG. 3B,
As the nut (31) is tightened to the bolt portion (32), the leaf spring (6) contacts the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1) at the contact portion (63), and further sandwiches the pinching blade portion (34) and Elastic flexure (35) and toilet seat mounting surface (1)
Elastic compression deformation in the vertical direction between At this time, a downward elastic force is generated in the leaf spring (6).

The mounting of the bolt fastener (3) to the toilet (1) has already been completed at the stage of manufacturing and shipping the toilet (1). The hot water flush toilet seat (2) is attached to the toilet (1) at the construction site by engaging with a bolt fastener (3) previously attached to the toilet (1). In this case, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is attached with one touch just like the attachment structure shown in FIG.

That is, when the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is pushed from the bowl (12) side toward the bolt fastening device (3) on the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1), FIG.
As shown in (b) and (b), the rear edge of the warm water flush toilet seat (4) comes into contact with the contact portion (63) of the leaf spring (6), but the contact portion (63) is pushed up by pushing the leaf spring (6). Can be further compressed and deformed. The back edge of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) moves to the fitting blade (37) of the bolt fastening device (3), and the claw (36) provided on the fitting blade (37) is One end of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is fitted into the fitting groove (22) of the locking groove (21) formed on the back surface.
At the same time, the back surface of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is
On the other end side of 1), the toilet seat mounting surface (11) of the toilet (1)
And sandwiched between the back surfaces of the plate-like blades (33) provided on the sandwiching blade portion (34), and are sandwiched by the plate-like blades (33). Thus, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is engaged with the bolt fastener (3) and is attached to the toilet (1) by the bolt fastener (3). The installation of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is one-touch type, and the warm water flush toilet seat (2)
In order to mount the toilet seat, there are used two types of coupling systems, namely, fastening by nut tightening using a plate-like blade (33) and fitting of the claw (36) into the fitting groove (22). The mounting state of (2) is stably maintained.

On the other hand, when removing the warm water flush toilet seat (2) at the time of maintenance or construction, as shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b, if the nut (31) is loosened, the leaf spring (6) becomes elastic. It is released and returns to the initial state, at which time the bolt fastener (3) floats. As a result, bolt fasteners (3)
The claw (36) provided on the fitting wing portion (37) is automatically disengaged from the fitting groove (22) provided on the locking groove (21) of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). Claw (36) fitting groove (2
In order to release the fitting to 2), it is not necessary to lift the bolt fastening portion (3) with the hand of the bolt portion (32) or the like. After the nut (31) is loosened, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) can be used without any need for the bolt fastener (3).
Can be pulled out to the bowl (12) side of the toilet (1) shown in FIG. 2 and can be removed from the toilet (1). For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plate-like blade (33) provided on the pinching blade (34) of the bolt fastener (3) is provided in the locking groove (21) of the warm water flush toilet seat (2). If a guide notch (24) having a width equal to or larger than the width of (2) is provided, the warm water flush toilet seat (2) is extended to the guide notch (24).
The warm water flush toilet seat (2) can be removed from the toilet (1) by lifting it up after pulling it out. Removal work of the warm water flush toilet seat (2) becomes easy.

As described above, the bolt fastening device for a hot water flush toilet seat according to the present invention enables one-touch attachment of the hot water flush toilet seat, and loosens the nut without impairing the advantage of maintaining a stable mounting state at all. After the toilet seat can be pulled out with only the warm water flush toilet seat, the removal work is facilitated. Of course, the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. It goes without saying that various modes are possible for details such as the type, shape and structure of the elastic member.

[0025]

As described in detail above, the present invention enables one-touch mounting of a warm water flush toilet seat, and does not impair the advantage of maintaining a stable mounting state. It can be pulled out with only the toilet seat, and the removal work becomes easy. The workability of the hot water flush toilet seat is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1a and 1b are a main part plan view and a main part cross-sectional view, respectively, of a bolt fastening device for a hot water flush toilet seat according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an essential part showing attachment of the hot water flush toilet seat to the toilet using the bolt fastening of the hot water flush toilet seat of the present invention.

FIGS. 3a and 3b are main parts of the state in which the bolt fastener shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the toilet and the state in which the hot water flush toilet seat is attached to the toilet bowl using the bolt fastener, as viewed from the back side. It is the top view and principal part sectional drawing.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view of a main part, respectively, as viewed from the back side, showing a state when the toilet seat is removed by the bolt fastener shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part showing a mounting structure of the previously proposed hot water flush toilet seat.

6 is a main part plan view and a main part of the state of mounting the bolt fastener to the toilet and the state of mounting the warm water flush toilet seat to the toilet using the bolt fastener in the mounting structure shown in FIG. 5; It is sectional drawing.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C are cross-sectional views of essential parts, each showing a state in which a hot water flush toilet seat is mounted in the mounting structure shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet bowl 11 Toilet seat mounting surface 12 Bowl 2 Hot water flush toilet seat 21 Locking groove part 22 Fitting groove 23 Introducing notch 24 Guide notch 3 Bolt fastening tool 31 Nut 32 Bolt part 33 Plate blade 34 Nipping blade part 35 Elastic bending part 36 Claw 37 Fitting blade part 38 Elliptical part 4 Ring washer 5 Slip washer 6 Leaf spring 61 Fixed end 62 Free end 63 Contact part

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

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pinch blade having a plate-like blade is provided at an upper end of a bolt portion with which a nut is screwed, and a distal end of an elastic bending portion having elasticity and flexibility extended from the pinch blade is provided. A bolt fastening device of a warm water flush toilet seat provided with a fitting blade portion having a claw projecting downward, the bolt fastening device further being elastically compressively deformable in a vertical direction, and facing downward. A bolt fastening device for a warm water flush toilet seat, comprising an elastic member that generates the elastic force of the above, provided below the blade portion and the elastic bending portion. 2. The elastic member has a fixed end fixed to the sandwiching blade portion and a free end disposed in contact with the lower surface of the elastic sandwiching portion, and is bent or bent downward between the fixed end and the free end. The bolt fastening device for a hot water flush toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein the fastening device is a leaf spring having a contact portion formed thereon. 3. The bolt for a hot water flush toilet seat according to claim 2, wherein the leaf spring is divided into two parts from the fixed end to the free end, and the free end and the contact part are provided on both sides of the bolt part. Fastener.