Classifications

• • 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
  • A47K13/26—Mounting devices for 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
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a toilet seat that is used for a toilet bowl and, more particularly, to a device for detachably attaching a toilet seat, which enables a toilet seat to be easily mounted on or removed from the upper surface of the main body of a toilet bowl.
• typical toilet bowls 10 are installed in bathrooms or restrooms.
• a main body 11 is mounted on a floor of the bathroom so as to discharge the excrement of a user to a septic tank.
• a water tank 12 is mounted behind the main body 11 so as to store water for washing down the excrement.
• a toilet seat 13 includes a cover, and is mounted on the main body 11 using fastening bolts and nuts 14 and 14a coupled through the installation holes 1 Ia of the main body 11 so as to enable the user to sit on the seat.
• the typical toilet bowl is problematic in that the coupling process of fastening the toilet seat to the main body of the toilet bowl is inconvenient, and in that the installation holes of the main body are formed to have different intervals according to manufacturing companies, so that the work for installing the toilet seat becomes complicated and, in addition, the time taken to install the toilet seat is increased, with the result that the efficiency of work is lowered and, in addition, it becomes difficult to perform maintenance for the product.
• coupling members are fixedly fastened to the suction members in the state in which a plurality of suction members is mounted on a bracket to be in close contact with the upper surface of a main body. Subsequently, the bracket is held in the coupling space of the toilet seat.
• the disclosed structure is problematic in that the process of fastening the suction members using suction by separately turning the coupling members, cor- responding to the suction members, with a hand is inconvenient, and in that a lot of installation time is required.
• an object of the present invention is to provide a device for detachably attaching a toilet seat, which enables a toilet seat to be easily mounted on or removed from the upper surface of the main body of a toilet bowl, thus reducing the installation time for the toilet seat, and which allows for the easy maintenance of the toilet seat and the easy cleaning of the main body, thus ensuring the sanitary use of the toilet bowl.
• the present invention provides a device for detachably attaching a toilet seat, including: a plurality of suction parts mounted to the lower surface of a toilet seat, and configured such that the suction element of each suction part is fastened to the upper surface of the main body of a toilet bowl using suction caused by the pressure that is applied to a toilet seat in the vertical direction; an actuating unit configured to release the suction parts from the upper surface of the main body of the toilet bowl; and a suction part releasing unit cooperating with the actuating unit so that the suction parts are released from the upper surface of the main body.
• the device for detachably attaching a toilet seat has advantages in that it enables the toilet seat, which includes a seat and cover and is seated on the upper surface of the main body, to be mounted on and removed from the main body of the toilet bowl, thus reducing the installation time for the toilet seat, and in that it allows for the easy maintenance of the toilet seat and the easy cleaning of the main body, thus ensuring the sanitary use of the toilet bowl.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a toilet seat according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the toilet seat according to the present invention
• FIG. 3 is a view showing the installation of a bidet, to which the toilet seat according to the present invention is mounted;
• FIG. 4 is a view showing the installation of the toilet seat according to the present invention.
• FIGS. 5 to 8 are views illustrating the operation of the toilet seat according to the present invention.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the installation of a typical toilet seat, which is mounted to the main body of a toilet bowl.
• suction part 110 suction element
• connection member 320 wire
• the present invention includes a plurality of suction parts, which is mounted to the lower surface of a toilet seat and is configured such that a suction element of each suction part is fastened to the upper surface of the main body of a toilet bowl using suction caused by the pressure that is applied to the toilet seat in the vertical direction, an actuating unit, which is configured to release the suction parts from the upper surface of the main body of the toilet bowl, and a suction part releasing unit, which cooperates with the actuating unit so that the suction parts can be released from the upper surface of the main body.
• An embodiment of the present invention is described below in detail.
• Each of the suction parts 100 is configured such that a connection hole 130, to which a connection member 310 of the suction part releasing unit 300 is fixedly fastened, is formed in the rib 120 of a suction element 110 so as to pass therethrough.
• the actuating unit 200 includes a pressing lever 210, which is configured to press the toilet seat 13 inwards from the outside of the toilet seat 13 so that the suction parts 100 can be released from the upper surface of the main body 11 of the toilet bowl 10, an actuating lever 220, which is configured so as to move a wire 320 in the direction opposite the pressing lever 210 while rotating around a shaft 220a when the pressing lever 210 is pressed, a restoration spring 230, which is compressed to generate a restoring force when the pressing lever 210 is pressed, and is restored to its original position immediately after the pressure that is applied to the pressing lever 210 is removed, and a support 240, which is configured to protrude from the toilet seat 13 so as to support the restoration spring 230.
• a pressing lever 210 which is configured to press the toilet seat 13 inwards from the outside of the toilet seat 13 so that the suction parts 100 can be released from the upper surface of the main body 11 of the toilet bowl 10
• an actuating lever 220 which is configured so as to move
• the actuating lever 220 includes a lever body 222, having a coupling hole 221 that passes therethrough so as to be rotatably coupled to the shaft 220a, an actuation space 223, which is formed to pass through the lever body 222 in the longitudinal direction of the lever body 222 and is located on the pressing lever 210, a fastening element 224, which is fixedly inserted into the fastening depression 224a of the pressing lever 210 via the actuation space 223, and fastening pins 225, which are used to fasten the end of the wire 320 to the second side of the lever body 222.
• the suction part releasing unit 300 includes connection members 310 for connecting the suction parts 100 in pairs, a wire for connecting the connection members 310 with the actuating unit 200, and ascent and descent guide bars 330 for guiding the connection members 310 so that the connection members 310 connected to the wire 320 are vertically raised and lowered.
• the present invention may further include one or more pairs of fastening elements
• engaging protrusions 341 be formed to protrude from respective inner sides of each fastening element 340 to prevent the ascent and descent guide bars 330 from being released upwards.
• the present invention may further include fastening parts 400 that are formed to pass through the lower surface of the toilet seat 13 so that the suction parts 100 can be mounted and fastened thereto.
• Each of the fastening parts 400 includes a mounting hole 410 formed in the lower surface of the toilet seat 13 so that any of the suction parts 100 is mounted thereto, a fastening hole 420 formed to communicate with the mounting hole 410 so that any of the suction parts 100 is fastened thereto, and a guide hole 430 formed to communicate with the mounting hole 410 so as to guide the ascent and descent of any of the connection members 310 of the suction part releasing unit 300.
• the fastening parts 400 are provided in pairs such that the fastening holes 420 are symmetric with each other to prevent movement of the toilet seat 13.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet seat according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the toilet seat according to the present invention.
• the toilet seat 13 which is applied to the present invention, may include a cover as well as a bidet.
• the pressing lever 210 of the actuating unit 200 is mounted in the movement guide hole 13a of the toilet seat 13 so that one end of the pressing lever 210 protrudes.
• the protrusions (not shown), which are formed to protrude from the circumferential surface of the pressing lever 210, are brought into close contact with the inner circumference of the movement guide hole 13a so as to prevent the pressing lever 210 from being released from the movement guide hole 13a.
• the restoration spring 230 is mounted between the other end of the pressing lever 210 and the support 240.
• the head portions of the suction parts 100 are inserted into the respective mounting holes 410 of the fastening parts 400 formed in the lower surface of the toilet seat 13.
• the suction parts 100 move toward the respective fastening holes 420 formed to communicate with the respective mounting holes 410.
• the fastening holes 420 are formed to have a diameter smaller than that of the mounting holes 410, so that the portions between the head portions of the suction parts 100 and the suction elements 110 can be mounted.
• each suction element 110 it is preferred that the rib 120 protruding from the upper surface of each suction element 110 be in line with each guide hole 430 in the vertical direction. In this manner, the suction parts 100 are fixedly inserted into the respective fastening holes 42 0 of the fastening parts 400.
• connection members 310 of the suction part releasing unit 300 are fixedly inserted into the respective connection holes 130 of the suction parts 100 mounted in the symmetric fastening holes 420. In this case, the connection members 310 must be located in the respective guide holes 430.
• connection members 310 of the suction part releasing unit 300 are fixedly inserted into the respective connection holes 130 of the suction part 100, the ascent and descent guide bars 330 are coupled to the fastening elements 340, which are formed to protrude to the upper surface of the toilet seat 13 outside the fastening holes 420.
• the ascent and descent guide bars 330 are inserted into the fastening elements 340 and are then engaged with the engaging protrusions 341 formed to protrude from the inner surfaces of the fastening elements 340, so that the ascent and descent guide bars 330 can be prevented from being released from the fastening elements 340.
• connection members 310 are placed above the ascent and descent guide bars 330 and then the central portions of the connection members 310 are wound by the wire 320 so that the connection members 310 can be simultaneously actuated.
• one end of the wire 320 is brought into close contact with the other side of the lever body 222 of the actuating lever 220 and is then fastened by the fastening pins 225.
• the suction parts 100 are fixedly inserted into the fastening holes 420 of the symmetric fastening parts 400, and the suction elements 110 of the suction parts 100 are fastened to the upper surface of the main body 11 using suction. Accordingly, even when the user who sits on the toilet seat 13 moves laterally with respect to the toilet seat 13, the toilet seat 13 can be prevented from moving laterally.
• connection members 310 move along the circumferential surfaces of the ascent and descent guide bars 330.
• the connection members 310 are in line with the ascent and descent guide bars 330 in the vertical direction, so that the connection members 310 move upwards.
• the upward movement of the connection members 310 causes upward movement of the suction parts 100, having the respective connection holes 130 into each of which one end of each connection member 310 is fixedly inserted, and thus the ends of the suction elements 110 move upwards, so that the air flows into the suction elements 110, and thus the suction force of the suction elements 110 are removed. Accordingly, the suction parts 100 can be easily released from the upper surface of the main body 11.
• the toilet seat 13 can be easily mounted on and removed from the upper surface of the main body 11 of the toilet bowl 10. Furthermore, when the toilet seat 13 is easily removed from the main body 11, the main body 11 of the toilet bowl 10 and the toilet seat 13 can be easily cleaned, and thus maintenance of the product can be facilitated.

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