US20110016620A1 - Toilet Seat - Google Patents

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US20110016620A1
US20110016620A1 US12/528,206 US52820608A US2011016620A1 US 20110016620 A1 US20110016620 A1 US 20110016620A1 US 52820608 A US52820608 A US 52820608A US 2011016620 A1 US2011016620 A1 US 2011016620A1
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Jakob Wirz
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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
    • A47K13/10—Devices for raising and lowering, e.g. tilting or lifting mechanisms; Collapsible or rotating seats or covers
    • 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
    • A47K13/14—Protecting covers for closet seats
    • A47K13/145—Protecting covers for closet seats of rolled-up paper tubes or rolled-up plastic tubes
    • 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
    • A47K13/14—Protecting covers for closet seats
    • A47K13/18—Protecting covers for closet seats of paper or plastic webs
    • 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
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats

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  • the present invention concerns a toilet seat with a device for applying and transporting a tube-like protective covering for the seat.
  • a task of the present invention is therefore to allow for this requirement and to equip the toilet seat with the renewable protective covering of the known type and a driving transport mechanism, so that simple and reliable cleaning, without adversely affecting the method of function, is possible.
  • Another requirement consists of properly protecting the drive, the electronics and the power supply, so that the method of function is not adversely affected by penetrating water, urine, etc., so that reliable further pulling of the protective cover is no longer guaranteed.
  • these devices should nevertheless be readily accessible, i.e., easily removable and reusable during repair, replacement of batteries, connection of an external power supply, etc. It is important that during removal or insertion, the work is not hampered by complicated retainers, plug mechanisms, connection of plug connectors, etc.
  • Another task of the present invention is therefore to configure the arrangement of functional elements, like drive, power supply, etc., as simply as possible, well secured relative to the exterior and easily installed or reinstalled.
  • a toilet seat of the type described in DE 28 35 257 is proposed with a device for applying and transporting a tube-like protective covering for the seat arranged in the area of the toilet seat, which is unwound, on the one hand, from a delivery spool and wound, on the other hand, onto a drivable takeup spool.
  • a housing is also proposed, having at least three at least partially separated areas, like an area at least including the delivery spool, an area provided for arrangement of a drive and a battery compartment and an area at least containing the takeup spool, as well as a cover. At least one partition that at least partially separates the areas is provided between the at least partially separated areas, in order to prevent penetration of, say, spray water, urine, etc.
  • the toilet seat freely lying on the end of the delivery spool is mounted to pivot and is fastened on the end facing the takeup spool via a hinge-like connection at least to a wall at least partially separating the housing interior or to a fastening element.
  • This pivotable mounting guarantees that the toilet seat is firmly connected to the housing and can be pivoted away from the toilet and housing, so that the area containing the takeup spool is freely accessible from the outside and therefore can be easily cleaned.
  • a channel be provided in or on the housing, containing the at least three areas for the delivery spool, drive and takeup spool, with contact connections provided in the corresponding areas, to which the batteries, drive or an external power supply can be plugged or connected merely by contact and removed again without cable connection manipulations being necessary.
  • a power rail inserted into the housing wall can then be involved with so-called tulip contacts directed laterally into the corresponding housing areas.
  • FIG. 1 schematically depicts, in a perspective view, mounting of the toilet seat in the rear housing provided for the transport mechanism of the protective covering
  • FIGS. 2 a , 2 b show another perspective view of the toilet seat according to the invention with parts of the rear housing covered in the lowered position, FIG. 2 a and in the pivoted-out/tilted up position of the toilet seat, FIG. 2 b , and
  • FIGS. 3 a , 3 b again show a perspective view of the toilet seat according to the invention with the rear housing viewed from below, showing the power rails according to the invention and the channel cable cover in the removed, FIG. 3 a , and inserted position, FIG. 3 b.
  • FIG. 1 schematically depicts, in a perspective view, a toilet seat according to the invention, in which the seat ring and/or seat 1 can be protected with a tube-like covering and can be provided for hygienic reasons with a continuously renewable protective covering.
  • a tube-like covering is unwound onto the toilet seat 1 from a delivery spool (not shown) arranged in a delivery chamber 17 formed in the housing 8 arranged to the rear, and guided along the toilet seat 1 to the takeup roll 9 , which is arranged in a corresponding takeup chamber 12 of the housing.
  • a protective covering is shown with dashed lines in the area of delivery from the seat 1 and depicted with reference number 3 .
  • the takeup roll 9 can be driven by a motor 11 , which can be arranged in a corresponding receiving chamber/compartment 18 in housing 8 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the takeup roll can also be driven manually or by mounting a crank in the area of the shaft connection 6 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a crank By use of a crank, a corresponding mount or wall for the shaft of the takeup roll must naturally be provided in the area of the receiving chamber 18 , which is provided for arrangement of an electric drive, so that this can be held stably in the corresponding
  • the progress of unwinding and winding of the protective covering 3 can be read on a display 13 and during use of an electric drive motor, additional operating data and the condition of the batteries, which are optionally arranged for power supply, can also be displayed.
  • a guide roll 16 is additionally provided on the takeup roll 9 , which is fastened by means of fastening elements 20 to the cover hood 8 a of housing 8 and lowered onto the protective covering 3 during lowering of the cover hood 8 a onto the shell 14 of housing 8 .
  • An at least partially separating wall 19 is provided between the takeup chamber and the drive chamber.
  • the wall 24 of the motor housing provided opposite the takeup chamber can be designed, so that it lies on the at least partially separating wall 19 . If no electric drive 11 is arranged in the chamber 18 provided for the drive or during use of a corresponding hand drive, like a crank, either a special mount for the carrying shaft of the takeup spool 9 must be provided or the separating wall 19 is formed to fully separate the two chambers, so that the carrying shaft is mounted in a corresponding recess of separating wall 19 .
  • the toilet seat 1 In order for the area in the takeup chamber, especially next to and beneath the toilet seat, to be readily accessible, for example, for cleaning, the toilet seat 1 is mounted to be pivoted upward around pivot point 27 on separating wall 19 . The toilet seat 1 is then connected to the rotary fastening 27 via connection tabs 21 and 25 .
  • a seat lock 23 like a so-called clip or stop tab, is additionally provided, which can be moved between a stop position and an open position for tilting up of the toilet seat 1 .
  • toilet seat 1 Since the opposite end of toilet seat 1 lies loosely on the shell 14 of housing 8 in the area of delivery chamber 17 , the toilet seat 1 can be tilted upward during release by the lock 23 . By simultaneous tilting up of the cover hood 8 a and upward movement of the guide roll 16 , the takeup chamber 12 is largely freely accessible from the outside, so that it can be reliably cleaned.
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show how the toilet seat 1 is arranged to be tilted up in the housing 8 (in the lowered position in FIG. 2 a and in the tilted up position in FIG. 2 b ).
  • the motor receiving chamber 18 is then shown with the motor removed, so that it is readily apparent how the toilet seat 1 is mounted to be tiltable on the at least partially separating wall 19 around an pivot point 27 , for example, an pivot pin 28 .
  • a retaining clip 23 is shown in FIG. 2 a in the closed state, whereas FIG. 2 b shows the clip in the released position.
  • locking can also occur by means of a locking device, like a tab, which can secure or release the toilet seat by rotation by 90° or more.
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b in the center of housing 8 there are provided both a chamber 18 for arrangement of the drive motor as well as a receiving chamber/compartment 15 for arrangement of a battery pack for the power supply-motor.
  • the battery chamber 15 is preferably separated via an additional partition 16 relative to the delivery chamber 17 .
  • the pivot pin 28 is preferably also mounted in a corresponding receptacle 36 in the separation wall between the drive motor chamber and the battery chamber.
  • contacts like so-called tulip contacts, be provided, as schematically shown in FIG. 2 b in the battery chamber 15 and provided with reference number 31 .
  • the contact occurs in a common cable channel 34 , which connects the drive chamber 18 , battery chamber 15 and an external connection 33 to each other.
  • FIGS. 3 a and 3 b show the toilet seat according to the invention, i.e., the seat 1 and the housing 8 , in a perspective view from below relative to shell 14 .
  • the channel 34 is shown open in FIG. 3 a , the contacts 31 for the batteries and for the motor being shown, whereas an external connection 33 is provided additionally laterally on the outside to the cover hood 8 a .
  • a cable channel cover 35 is provided, which is removed in FIG. 3 a and inserted and mounted spray water-tight in FIG. 3 b.
  • both the battery compartment 15 and the motor compartment 18 can be sealed water-tight to the outside, so that water, urine or other contaminants cannot penetrate into the two chambers.
  • FIG. 3 b finally schematically shows a lock 41 , in order to connect the cover hood 8 a to the shell.
  • the progress of unwinding of the protective covering from the delivery roll and winding onto the takeup roll can be recorded via an algorithm correspondingly coupled to the motor, in which it is assumed that the total length of the protective covering is almost equal.
  • the drive can be controlled by the algorithm, so that with progressive winding, the corresponding drive length is reduced, so that the length of the wound protective covering remains roughly the same.
  • the algorithm is reset to the original value, so that the motor initially drives the winding roll longer again and, with progressive delivery of the protective covering, the winding time is shortened.
  • progress of consumption of the protective covering can be visually followed on display 13 .
  • the process can occur by means of a simple pushbutton, by means of an electronic pressure sensor, by means of a capacitive switch, etc.
  • a capacitive switch has the advantage that only movements of a user to initiate tube replacement are recorded in the generated magnetic field and not any movements of textiles, clothing, etc.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 merely represent examples, which can be supplemented or modified in arbitrary ways.
  • Tiltability of the toilet seat, on the one hand, and in the motor driven variant, use of a common channel for power supply of the drive motor, on the other hand, are essential to the invention.

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