NZ549775A - Slow closing mechanism for toilet seat cover - Google Patents
Slow closing mechanism for toilet seat coverInfo
- Publication number
- NZ549775A NZ549775A NZ549775A NZ54977505A NZ549775A NZ 549775 A NZ549775 A NZ 549775A NZ 549775 A NZ549775 A NZ 549775A NZ 54977505 A NZ54977505 A NZ 54977505A NZ 549775 A NZ549775 A NZ 549775A
- Authority
- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- hinge shaft
- slow closing
- closing mechanism
- right hinge
- toilet
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
- A47K13/12—Hinges
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Toilet Supplies (AREA)
- Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
- Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
- Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
- Non-Flushing Toilets (AREA)
Abstract
In a known closing mechanism for toilet covers which includes hinge shafts 1 to which the cover is journalled, the rotation rate of the shafts being constrained by hinge dampers 7 made up of elastomer compressible material, a compressing member 6 is placed between the damper housings 5 attached to the main frame of the mechanism, to press on the end surfaces of the slow closing dampers 7 between the left and right hinge shafts, and thereby compress the dampers and control the rate of hinge shaft rotation.
Description
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PCT/TR200S/000018
DESCRIPTION SLOW CLOSING MECHANISM FOR TOILET COVERS
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Technical Field
This invention relates to a mechanism frame providing slow closing for toilet covers. 5 Background Art
The mechanisms providing smooth closing of toilet covers have been manufactured for many years. In the prior art, for slow closing of toilet covers, mechanisms and frames hereof attached to the toilet have been well known. These mechanisms and/or frames hereof are problematic owing to the fact that they contain many parts, have complex 10 structure, lead to bulkiness on the toilet, cause difficulties in assembling and maintenance hereof.
In the prior art, hinge mounting member of slow closing damper is used which is applied in industry and fitted on the toilet mounting holes separately and not connected to each other with a frame member. This system is characterized by being suitable for 15 all kinds of toilets and toilet covers, but there is a mounting difficulty owing to the fact that frame and damper recesses are not connected to each other.
In a further prior art, the hinge mounting member of slow closing damper is single-frame wherein slow closing dampers are fixed into recesses by a claw coupling. However, there is a mounting difficulty owing to the fact that plastic attachments 20 coupled into hinges of the slow closing are of single-piece. During assembly a single-piece mounting member is pre-fitted on the damper and then attached to the hinge recesses. However, due to this single-piece mounting member remains attached into the hinge recess, it is very difficult to replace this part during disassembly. Even if slow closing dampers are attached on the toilet cover, later has to be detached from the 25 toilet during disassembly entirely as it is.
Moreover, toilet covers with a slow closing feature in the prior art patents/patent applications No. DE10020180, DE3718705, US6009568, US5946740, US5842235, there are problems in respect to costs, usage and maintenance owing to the fact that they have complex structure.
Object of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide required attachment in order to apply slow closing damper system to existing toilet covers. It is aimed that by this attachment slow
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closing damper hinge can be used on existing toilet covers without any modification and easy assembly and disassembly possibility is provided.
Description of the Drawings
The system of the invention is illustrated in the appended figures, in which:
Figure 1, is a left front perspective view of slow closing mechanism for toilet cover.
Figure 2, is a left front perspective view of slow closing mechanism for toilet cover before mounting.
Figure 3, is a right rear perspective view of slow closing mechanism for toilet cover when it is turned out,
io Figure 4, is a right rear perspective view of slow closing mechanism for toilet cover after mounting In figures, each part is numbered individually and corresponds to the numbers given below:
A.
Slow closing mechanism
1.
Left hinge shaft
1a.
Surface a of the left hinge shaft
1b.
Surface b of the left hinge shaft
1 c.
Surface c of the left hinge shaft
1d.
Surface d of the left hinge shaft
2,
Right hinge shaft
2a.
Surface a of the right hinge shaft
2b,
Surface b of the right hinge shaft
2c.
Surface c of the right hinge shaft
2d.
Surface d of the right hinge shaft
3.
Main frame
4,
Slotted feet for toilet mounting
.
Damper housings
6.
Compressing member
6a., 6b.End surfaces of compressing member
2
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7.
Slow closing damper
8.
Top cover
9.
Screws
.
Right hinge arm of top cover
11.
Right hinge arm of bottom cover
12,
Left hinge arm of bottom cover
13.
Left hinge arm of top cover
14.
Bottom cover
,
Hole for the left hinge shaft
16,
Hole for the right hinge shaft
17.
Opening for damper housings
Invention relates to slow closing mechanism for toilet covers (A)s a hinge frame designed to make use of slow closing damper (7) in existing toilet covers of Vitra® or other brand names. It is aimed that to ensure slow closing damper (7) supplied from 15 the market is seated in housings (5) and to prevent releasing from recesses hereof unintentionally.
Slow closing mechanism (A) according to Figure 1 comprises left hinge shaft (1), right hinge shaft (2), main frame (3) and slotted feet for toilet mounting (4) on the main frame (3), damper housings (5), compressing member (6) and slow closing dampers 20 (7) (shown in Figure 2).
As shown in Figure 2, main frame (3) consists of two slotted feet for toilet mounting (4) which attachment channels extend thereon, preferably a frame which is jointed as hollow rectangular parallelepiped and hollow half cylinder, receiving gap (17) for damper housings, hole (15) for the left hinge shaft on the left side and hole (16) for 25 the right hinge shaft on the right side.
Left hinge shaft (1) is of four-staged structure which consists of surface a (1a) of the left hinge shaft in a cylindrical form, surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft in a hexagonal form, surface c (1c) of the left hinge shaft in a cylindrical form and surface d (1 d) of the left hinge shaft in a cylindrical form.
Right hinge shaft (2) is of four-staged structure which consists of the surface a (2a) of
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the right hinge shaft in a hexagonal form, surface b (2b) of the right hinge shaft in a cylindrical form, surface c (2c) of the right hinge shaft in a cylindrical form and surface d (2d) of the right hinge shaft in a cylindrical form.
Siow closing dampers (7) are made of an elastic polymeric material in a cylindrical
Two damper housings (5) have a gap of semi-circle shape which slow closing dampers (7) are secured tightly thereon, have a structure to be placed in receiving gap (17) of damper housings (3) on the main frame.
Compressing member (6) as in Figures 2 and 3 is capable of being placed between lO damper housings (5) attached to the main frame (3) and compressing slow closing dampers with the end surfaces (6a, 6b) of the compressing member.
As shown in Figures 1 and 3, left hinge shaft (1) is attached to the main frame (3) such that surface d (1d) of the left hinge shaft remains in the main frame (3) and surfaces (1a, 1b, 1c) of the left hinge shaft protrude from the hole (15) for the left hinge shaft, is The diameter of the hole (15) for the left hinge shaft is smaller than the diameter of surface d (1d) of the left hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of the surfaces (1a, 1b, 1c> of the left hinge shaft. Right hinge shaft (2) is attached to the main frame (3) such that surface d (2d) of the right hinge shaft remains in the main frame (3) and surfaces (2a, 2b, 2c) of the right hinge shaft protrude from the hole (16) of the right 20 hinge shaft. The diameter of the hole (16) for the right hinge shaft is smaller than the diameter of the surface d (2d) of the right hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of surfaces (2a, 2b, 2c) of the right hinge shaft.
Mechanism in the main frame (3) as in Figure 2 is acquired when the slow closing dampers (7) as in Figure 2 are seated tightly in damper housings (5) and in a situated 25 position through damper housings (5) as in Figure 3 by the capability of compressing member (6) as in Figure 3 to be received between damper housings (5). Rotational movements of left hinge shaft (1) and right hinge shaft (2) are slowed down by the capability of end surfaces (6a, 6b) of compressing member to compress the slow closing dampers (7) between the left and right hinge shafts (1, 2) in the main frame (3),
in smooth closing mechanism (A) as in Figure 4, right hinge arm (11) of the bottom cover and left hinge arm (12) of the bottom cover are attached to the bottom cover (14) of the toilet. Right hinge arm (11) of the bottom cover is attached to the surface b (2b) of the right hinge shaft by loose fitting. The left hinge arm (12) of the bottom cover is
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also attached to the surface b of the left hinge shaft (1b), Since the hole where the left hinge arm (12) of the bottom cover is attached to surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft is hexagonal as surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft, bottom cover and the left hinge arm (14) have capability to provide the rotational movement of the left hinge shaft (1). 5 Consequently, bottom cover (14) has a property of slow closing and opening.
In smooth closing mechanism (A) as in Figure 4, right hinge arm (10) of the top cover and left hinge arm (13) of the top cover are attached to the top cover (8) of the toilet Right hinge arm (10) of the top cover Is attached to the surface a (2a) of the right hinge shaft. The left hinge arm (13) of the top cover is also attached to the surface a (1a) of to the left hinge shaft (lb) by loose fitting. Since the hole where the right hinge arm. (10) of the top cover is attached to surface a (1a) of the right hinge shaft is hexagonal as surface a (la) of the right hinge shaft, top cover (8) and the right hinge arm (8) of the top cover have capability to provide a rotational movement of the right hinge shaft (2). Consequently, top cover (8) has a property of slow closing and opening.
The channels at the slotted feet for toilet mounting (4) on the main frame (3) as in Figure 4 are used to secure the screws (9) on the toifet.
Preferred slow closing mechanism (A) for toilet covers above is not intended to limit the protection scope of the invention. In view of the described knowledge by the invention, all modifications on this preferred slow closing mechanism (A) should be interpreted in 20 the protection scope of the invention-
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Claims (17)
1. Slow closing mechanism (A) for toilet covers comprising, • a main frame (3), designed to make use of slow closing dampers (7) in existing toilet covers, which consists of two slotted feet for toilet mounting (4) which attachment channels extend thereon, preferably said frame which is jointed as hollow rectangular parallelepiped and hollow half cylinder, receiving gap (17) for damper housings, hole (15) for the left hinge shaft on the left side and hole (16) for the right hinge shaft on the right side; • screws (9) which are attached to the channels of the slotted feet for toilet mounting (4) whereon and secured on the toilet; • a left hinge shaft (1), having four-staged structure, which is attached to the main frame £3) such that the surface d (1d) of the left hinge shaft, which is in cylindrical form, remains in the main frame (3); • a right hinge shaft (2), having four-staged structure, which is attached to the main frame (3) such that the surface d (2d) of the right hinge shaft, which is fin cylindrical form, remaining in the main frame (3); • two damper housings (5), which each one having a gap of semi-circle shape which each slow closing damper (7) is secured tightly thereon, having a structure to be placed in receiving gap (17) on the main frame; • a compressing member (0); • two slow closing dampers (7), made of an elastic polymeric material in a cylindrical form, supplied from the market, which are seated in housings (5); characterized in that to provide required attachment for slow closing damper hinge system being used on existing toilet covers without any modification and with easy assembly and disassembly; and also to slow down the rotational movements of left hinge shaft (1) and right hinge shaft (2), said compressing member (6) is capable of being placed between damper housings (5) attached to the main frame (3) and compressing, slow closing dampers between the left and the right hinge shafts (1, 2), with its end surfaces (6a, 6b). 6 red at the EPO on Feb 07,2006 12:20:25. Pz AMENDED SHEET a2s£EB=3»a6,.. 20; 4? from PARAGON rnN5ULXflbJC^-.INC. TO 004S8923994465 EQ19PQ7-WG
2. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the surfaces a, b and c (1a, 1b, 1c) of the left hinge shaft protrude from the hole (15) of the left hinge shaft. 5
3. Slow dosing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the surfaces a, b and c (2a, 2b, 2c) of the right hinge shaft protrude from the hole (16) of the right hinge shaft,
4. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 2, wherein the surface a (la) of ]Q the left hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form.
5. Slow closing meohanism (A) according to claim 2, wherein the surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft is in a hexagonal form. 15
6. Slow dosing mechanism (A) according to claim 2, wherein the surface c (1c) of the left hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form.
7. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 3, wherein the surface a (2a) of the right hinge shaft is in a hexagonal form. 20
8. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 3, wherein the surface b (2b) of the right hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form.
9. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 3, wherein the surface c (2c) of 25 the right hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form.
10. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the hole (15) of the ieft hinge shaft (1) is smaller than the diameter of the surface d (1d) of the left hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of the surfaces a, b 30 and c (1 a, 1 b, 1 c) of the left hinge shaft.
11. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the hole (16) of the right hinge shaft is smaller than the diameter of the surface d (2d) of the right hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of the surfaces a, b 35 and c (2a, 2b, 2c) of the right hinge shaft. zed at the EPO on Feb 07,200612:20:25. Ps AMENDED SHEET |>7/02/2C tdY-btkl-HW&b Zk3■ 42 l-KUM HHKHliUN CUNSULIHNCY INC tu ww4y'dyi;csyy44bt> Tl ED19PQ7-WO 5 IC
12. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the right hinge arm (11) of the bottom cover (14) for toilet fs attached to the surface b (2b) of the right hinge shaft by a loose fitting.
13. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the left hinge arm (12) of the bottom cover (14) for toilet is attached to the surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft.
14. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 13, wherein the hole where the left hinge arm (12) of the bottom cover (14) is attached to the surface b (1b) of the left hinge shaft is hexagonal as the surface to (1b) of the left hinge shaft; to ' provide the rotational movement of the left hinge shaft (1),
15. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the right hinge arm (10) of the top cover (8) for toilet is attached to the surface a (2a) of the right hinge shaft.
16. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 1, wherein the left hinge arm (13) of the top cover (8) for toilet is attached to the surface a (1a) of the left hinge shaft by a loose fitting.
17. Slow closing mechanism (A) according to claim 15, wherein the hole where the right hinge arm (10) of the top cover (8) is attached to the surface a (2a) of the right hinge shaft is hexagonal as the surface a (2a) of the right hinge shaft; to provide a rotational movement of the right hinge shaft (2). 8 jived at the EPO on Feb 07,200612:20:25. P< AMENDED SHEET 07/02/20
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| TR200400874 | 2004-04-22 | ||
| PCT/TR2005/000018 WO2005102137A1 (en) | 2004-04-22 | 2005-04-08 | Slow closing mechanism for toilet covers |
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| EP (1) | EP1737322B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2007533398A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE404102T1 (en) |
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