KR102835481B1 - Toilet seat having foot supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

A toilet including a footrest that does not interfere with cleaning a toilet, does not cause concern about foreign substances getting caught, is stably maintained, and facilitates defecation is proposed. The footrest has one end coupled with the footrest and the other end coupled with a toilet cover attached to a toilet body, and the cover joint for operating the footrest, the footrest includes a footrest on which a user's two feet rest and a support installed at the bottom of the footrest and in contact with the floor, and the inner side of the cover joint provides a space for accommodating a toilet seat attached to the toilet body, and the movements of the footrest and the toilet cover can be linked by a multi-axis gear structure.

Description

Toilet seat having foot supporter

The present invention relates to a toilet, and more specifically, to a toilet including a footrest on which a user can place his or her feet to facilitate smooth defecation on the toilet.

A toilet is a device that allows defecation by pressing the buttocks together. A toilet is installed in a bathroom or public restroom that occupies a part of a living space, and it allows defecation to be processed more hygienically, and allows the elderly and physically challenged patients to sit comfortably and defecate. However, in modern times, people are experiencing difficulties in defecation due to various causes such as constipation. In addition, it is known that defecation difficulties are greatly affected by defecation posture. It is desirable to have a posture that facilitates defecation by straightening the back and pulling the pelvis back so that the anus can be easily opened. However, since the toilet is used to defecate while sitting on a chair, it does not put a strain on the knee joints, but it is different from a posture that facilitates defecation, making smooth defecation difficult.

Domestic utility model registration No. 20-0484688 proposes a pair of footrests that allow one to place one's feet at a certain height while sitting on a toilet. However, the utility model is inconvenient for cleaning the toilet, there is a risk of foreign substances such as hair getting caught, and the footrests can slip during use due to the force of the feet. The footrests also have inconveniences such as having to be moved to another place when urinating. In addition, conventional footrests do not create a posture that facilitates defecation.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a toilet that does not interfere with cleaning the toilet, does not cause concern about foreign substances getting caught, is stably maintained, and includes a footrest that facilitates defecation.

A toilet including a footrest for solving the problem of the present invention includes a cover joint installed on a toilet body and a footrest, one end of which is coupled with the footrest and the other end of which is coupled with a toilet cover attached to the toilet body to operate the footrest, and the footrest includes a footrest on which a user's two feet rest and a support installed at a lower portion of the footrest and in contact with the floor. At this time, the inner side of the cover joint provides a space in which a toilet seat attached to the toilet body is accommodated.

In the footrest of the present invention, the cover joint includes a first link, a cross member, and a vertical member, and the first link connects the cross member and the vertical member, and the cross member is positioned between the left seat and the left toilet cover and is coupled so that the left seat and the left toilet cover can rotate. The vertical member forms a first vertical member connected to the first link and a second vertical member connected to the footrest. The first link may be formed of a multi-axis gear structure.

In a preferred footrest of the present invention, the footrest is composed of a footrest body, a front protrusion, and a rear protrusion, and the front protrusion and the rear protrusion are in contact with the floor. An arch structure may be formed between the front and rear protrusions. The footrest may have a distance (D) from the toilet body based on the floor.

According to the toilet including the footrest of the present invention, by connecting the toilet cover and the footrest with a cover joint, the user's posture can be changed when using it, making it easy to defecate. In addition, when not in use, the footrest can be moved to the upper part of the toilet seat, so that it does not interfere with cleaning the toilet and there is no concern about foreign substances getting caught. Furthermore, it is possible to urinate by simply operating it without having to put it away somewhere else.

Figure 1 is a perspective view for explaining the state of use of a footrest mounted on a toilet according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a footrest mounted on a toilet according to the present invention is not in use.
Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 1.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The embodiments described below may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Meanwhile, terms indicating positions such as upper, lower, front, etc. are only related to those shown in the drawings. In practice, the footrest can be used in any optional direction, and the spatial direction in actual use changes depending on the direction and rotation of the footrest.

The embodiment of the present invention proposes a footrest that does not interfere with the cleaning of a toilet, does not cause foreign substances to get caught, is stably installed, and facilitates defecation by applying a cover joint. To this end, a toilet seat to which a footrest connected by a cover joint is applied will be specifically described, and the process of the footrest operating will be described in detail. The toilet seat according to the embodiment of the present invention is a device that enables defecation by bringing the buttocks into close contact, and is installed in a toilet or public toilet that occupies a part of a living space. Here, an application to a toilet will be given as an example.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a footrest mounted on a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1. At this time, the footrest is expressed in a state while being used. However, it is not a drawing in the strict sense, and there may be components that are not shown in the drawing for the convenience of explanation.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the stand of the present invention includes a cover joint (20) and a footrest (30), and is installed on a toilet body (10). A toilet seat (11) for a user to sit on and a toilet cover (12) for covering the toilet seat (11) when not in use are attached to the toilet body (10). The toilet seat (11) and the toilet cover (12) are not limited to those illustrated, and may be modified in various ways. The toilet body (10) is fixed to a toilet floor (B) using screws, adhesive, or the like. The toilet body (10) includes elements that enable various functions for defecation, such as a structure for flushing water. Although a toilet having a water tank is exemplified in the drawing, the embodiment of the present invention may also be applied to a toilet body (10) without a water tank.

One side of the cover joint (20) is connected to the footrest (30) and the other side is connected to the toilet seat cover (12) to operate the footrest (30). The inner side of the cover joint (20) provides an empty space, and the empty space is a space (a) that can sufficiently accommodate the left seat (11) and its lower structure. That is, even if the cover joint (20) is raised above or lowered from the left seat (11), the cover joint (20) does not collide with the left seat (11) and its lower structure. The size of the space (a) that can accommodate can be adjusted according to the toilet body (10) and the left seat (11) to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

The cover joint (20) is configured to include a first link (21), a crossbar (22), and a vertical bar (23). The first link (21) connects the crossbar (22) and the vertical bar (23). The toilet seat cover (12) can be operated manually. Specifically, the toilet seat cover (12) can be manually covered with the toilet seat body (10) after defecation is completed. In addition, a ratchet gear can be utilized for the first link (21) to perform intermittent rotation or to prevent reverse rotation. Utilizing the ratchet gear can induce the movement of the footrest (30) in one direction.

Optionally, the first link (21) may apply a multi-axis gear structure. When the multi-axis gear structure is applied, the movements of the toilet seat cover (12) and the footrest (30) can be linked. Specifically, when the footrest (30) is brought into contact with the floor (B), the toilet seat cover (12) rises as shown in the drawing, and when the footrest (30) is raised above the toilet seat (11), the toilet cover (12) goes down to cover the toilet seat (11). In addition, when the toilet seat cover (12) is closed, the footrest (30) goes up, and when the toilet cover (12) is opened, the footrest (30) goes down.

The crossbar (22) is positioned between the left seat (11) and the left toilet cover (12), and the left seat (11) and the left toilet cover (12) are connected so that they can rotate. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, the ends of the left seat (11) and the left toilet cover (12) include a structure that is connected to the crossbar (22). Since all known methods can be applied to the structure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The vertical member (23) is composed of a first vertical member (23a) connected to the first link (21) and a second vertical member (23b) connected to the footrest (30), and the first and second vertical members (23a, 23b) are connected by the second link (24). The first vertical member (23a) and the second vertical member (23b) are connected while forming a first angle (θ1). The first angle (θ1) is sufficient if the footrest (30) is in close contact with the floor (B) and can be stably positioned on the left seat (11), as will be described later in FIGS. 3 and 4. To this end, the first angle (θ1) is preferably greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. The first angle (θ1) may be a fixed value and may be changed depending on the situation. In other words, the first and second vertical members (23a, 23b) can be fixed at a first angle (θ1), and the first angle (θ1) can be changed by folding or unfolding the first and second vertical members (23a, 23b).

The footrest (30) includes a footrest (31) and a pedestal (32) as essential components, and optionally includes a handle (33). The footrest (31) is where the user's two feet rest, and for this purpose, the second vertical member (23b) and the footrest (31) can form a second angle (θ2). When the user places his or her feet on the footrest (31) forming the second angle (θ2), the user's waist straightens and the pelvis moves back, making it easier to open the anus, thereby facilitating defecation. For this purpose, the second angle (θ2) is preferably greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. As described above, the second angle (θ2) is sufficient if it can implement a posture that facilitates defecation. The width (W) of the footrest (31) is such that the user can sufficiently place his or her feet on it, and the shape can be implemented in various forms considering the appearance.

The pedestal (32) is installed at the lower part of both sides of the footrest (31) and is composed of a pedestal body (32a), a front protrusion (32b), and a rear protrusion (32c). In order to support the load applied to the user's feet, the pedestal body (32a) has a rectangular structure, and an arch structure is formed between the front and rear protrusions (32b, 32c). At this time, the front and rear protrusions (32b, 32c) come into contact with the toilet floor (B). For this purpose, the length of the front part of the pedestal body (32a) is greater than the length of the rear part. Although not shown, in order to prevent the pedestal (32) from slipping from the toilet floor (B), anti-slip pads may be attached to the front and rear protrusions (32b, 32c).

The pedestal (32) is positioned at a distance (D) from the toilet seat body (10) based on the floor (B). The distance (D) is preferably close to the toilet seat body (10), but is set in consideration of the movement path of the footrest (30) without colliding with the toilet seat (11). A handle (33) may be added between the lower part of the footrest (31) and the pedestal (32). The handle (33) is used by the user to pull the footrest (30) down to the floor (B) or raise it onto the toilet seat (11).

Fig. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a footrest mounted on a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. 3. At this time, the footrest is expressed in a state where it is not in use. Except for showing a state where the footrest is not in use, it is the same as Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 described above. Accordingly, detailed descriptions of the same reference numerals will be omitted.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, when a user holds the handle (33) and raises the footrest (30) to the upper part of the toilet seat (11), the footrest (30) is positioned on the upper part of the toilet seat (11). If the first link (21) is a ratchet gear, the ratchet gear is linked with the movement of the toilet cover (12) and the footrest (30), so that the toilet cover (12) moves down to cover the toilet seat (11). The shape in which the footrest (30) is raised to the upper part of the toilet seat (11) is determined according to the first and second angles (θ1, θ2). If the first link (21) does not have a structure such as a ratchet gear, the user moves the footrest (30) to the upper part of the toilet seat (11) and then manually pulls down the toilet cover (12) to cover the toilet seat (11).

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the footrest (30) is not in use, it moves to the upper part of the toilet seat (11), so that it does not interfere with cleaning the toilet and there is no concern about foreign substances getting caught. In addition, when the footrest (30) is used for defecation, it changes the user's posture to facilitate defecation. That is, without putting a strain on the user's knee joints, the user's back is straightened and the pelvis is moved back, making it easier to open the anus, thereby facilitating defecation.

Above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

10; Toilet seat 11; Toilet seat
12; Toilet cover 20; Cover joint
21, 24; 1st and 2nd links
22; crossbar 23; vertical bar
30; footrest 31; footrest
32; Stand 33; Handle

Claims (7)

Includes a cover joint and footrest installed on the toilet body.
A cover joint, one side of which is connected to the footrest and the other side is connected to a toilet seat cover attached to the toilet seat body, to operate the footrest; and
The above footrest includes a footrest on which the user's two feet rest and a stand installed at the bottom of the footrest and in contact with the floor.
The inner side of the above cover joint provides a space for accommodating the left seat attached to the toilet body.
A toilet including a footrest, wherein the cover joint includes a first link, a crossbar, and a vertical bar, the first link connects the crossbar and the vertical bar, the crossbar is positioned between the left seat and the left toilet cover, and the left seat and the left toilet cover are coupled to be rotatable, and the first link is formed of a ratchet gear, such that when the left toilet cover is closed, the footrest rises, and when the left toilet cover is opened, the footrest lowers. delete A toilet including a footrest, characterized in that in the first paragraph, the vertical member comprises a first vertical member connected to the first link and a second vertical member connected to the footrest. delete A toilet including a footrest, characterized in that in the first paragraph, the footrest comprises a footrest body, a front protrusion, and a rear protrusion, and the front protrusion and the rear protrusion are in contact with the floor. A toilet including a footrest, characterized in that in the fifth paragraph, the space between the front and rear protrusions forms an arch structure. A toilet including a footrest, characterized in that in the first paragraph, the pedestal has a distance (D) from the toilet body based on the floor.