WO2021147194A1

WO2021147194A1 - Toilet assistive device

Info

Publication number: WO2021147194A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/086702
Authority: WO
Inventors: 高志良; 陈涛; 邓世洲
Original assignee: 广东南芯医疗科技有限公司; 佛山市朗芯生物科技有限公司
Priority date: 2020-01-22
Filing date: 2020-04-24
Publication date: 2021-07-29
Also published as: EP4094651A4; EP4094651A1; CN211796149U

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a toilet assistive device, a main body frame comprising a support part, a handrail part and a bearing part; the handrail part providing effective support for a user standing up after sitting for a long time, capable of preventing a situation of the user falling because of momentary dizziness when standing up from occurring; the support part having provided thereon a footrest, such that a user can place two feet on the footrest when using the toilet, decreasing pressure on multiple parts of the body when using the toilet, and easing feelings of tiredness and fatigue. In addition, a toilet seat ring is rotatably mounted on the bearing part, an upper surface thereof including a forward tilted section in contact with the thighs and a backward tilted section in contact with the buttocks, an included angle between the forward tilted section and a horizontal surface being 15-75°; thus, when a user sits on the toilet seat ring, the thighs can be raised to form an angle with the upper torso, increasing abdominal pressure and an anorectal angle, which can also cause the puborectalis muscle to be in a relaxed state, aiding smooth defecation for the user, and decreasing hemorrhoid occurrence. The present invention is used in the technical field of sanitary devices.

Description

Toilet aid

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of sanitary equipment, in particular to a toilet auxiliary device.

Background technique

With the continuous improvement of modern people’s living standards, the toilet has also been widely used. However, because the toilet is a sitting toilet tool, the elderly may experience dizziness when they stand up due to sedentary sitting after going to the toilet. This can lead to a fall. Therefore, there are corresponding toilet aids on the market. However, the surface of the existing toilet aids that is in contact with the human buttocks is parallel to the horizontal plane. Therefore, when people use the toilet, their upper body and thighs The puborectalis muscles are in a state of contraction and the intra-abdominal pressure is low at this time, which can easily cause poor bowel movements.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide a toilet assist device that can promote smooth defecation.

The toilet assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body bracket including a supporting portion, an armrest portion connected to the supporting portion, and a supporting portion connected to the armrest portion; a pedal disposed on the supporting portion The toilet seat is rotatably installed on the supporting portion, and the upper surface of the toilet seat includes a front tilt area in contact with the thigh and a rear tilt area in contact with the buttocks, the front tilt area and the horizontal plane The angle between is 15～75°.

The toilet assist device according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: In the toilet assist device, the main body bracket includes a supporting part, an armrest part and a supporting part, and the armrest part provides effective support for users who stand up after sitting for a long time. , It can prevent the user from getting dizzy and falling when standing up. The support part is equipped with pedals. The user can step on the pedals when going to the toilet, reducing the pressure on multiple parts of the body when going to the toilet. , To reduce fatigue and fatigue; at the same time, the toilet seat is rotatably installed on the supporting part, and its upper surface contains the front tilt area in contact with the thigh and the rear tilt area in contact with the buttocks. The included angle is 15-75°, so that after the user sits on the toilet seat, the thigh will be lifted and form an angle with the upper body, the abdominal pressure and anorectal angle can be increased, and the puborectal muscles can be in a relaxed state , Which is conducive to the smooth defecation of users and reduces the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the included angle between the front inclined area and the horizontal plane is 25-55°.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the included angle between the front inclined zone and the rear inclined zone is 75 to 135°, and the transition between the front inclined zone and the rear inclined zone is arc-shaped.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the toilet ring and the supporting part are connected by at least one rotating bracket, and the two ends of each rotating bracket are respectively fixed on the toilet ring and the supporting part by screws. A cushion pad is arranged at the connection between the toilet seat and the rotating bracket.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the support portion includes two legs, each of the legs is divided into a cross bar contacting the ground and a vertical bar connected to the bottom end of the cross bar. Intersect the line between the bottom ends of the two longitudinal rods.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the armrest portion includes two curved rods connected to the top ends of the longitudinal rods.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the supporting portion includes a U-shaped structure whose two ends are respectively fixed to the two curved rods, and a stopper arranged between the U-shaped structure and the connection between the two curved rods, each The end of the rotating bracket is fixed on the stopper.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pedal is connected to a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes pneumatic rods respectively installed on two longitudinal rods, the cylinder of each pneumatic rod and the longitudinal rods are fixed and the movable rod heads are respectively Connect to both sides of the pedal.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, each of the pneumatic rods is respectively connected to a lift switch through a wire, and the lift switch is installed on the armrest portion.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pedal includes a bottom plate and a cover plate disposed above the bottom plate. A framework and a plurality of springs are arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate, and each spring is located in a gap on both sides of the framework. Where, the height of each spring is greater than the thickness of the frame.

Description of the drawings

The present invention will be further explained below in conjunction with the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the toilet auxiliary device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the overall structure of the toilet auxiliary device of the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a side view of the toilet auxiliary device of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the toilet assist device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

This section will describe the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The function of the drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the manual with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand the text. Each technical feature and overall technical solution of the invention cannot be understood as a limitation of the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation description involved, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. indicates the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, but In order to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description, it does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, several means one or more, multiple means two or more, greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the number, and above, below, and within are understood to include the number. If it is described that the first and second are only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features relation.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installation, and connection should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

1 to 4, the toilet auxiliary device of the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body bracket 1, a pedal 2 and a toilet seat 3.

Specifically, the main body bracket 1 includes a support portion, an armrest portion 12 connected to the support portion, and a support portion 13 connected to the armrest portion 12; the pedal 2 is disposed on the support portion; the toilet seat 3 is rotatably installed on the support portion On the portion 13, further, the upper surface of the toilet seat 3 includes a front inclined area 31 contacting the thigh and a rear inclined area 32 contacting the buttocks. The included angle between the front inclined area 31 and the horizontal plane is 15-75°.

According to the toilet auxiliary device of the embodiment of the present invention, the main body bracket 1 includes a supporting part, an armrest part 12 and a supporting part 13. The armrest part 12 provides effective support for users who stand up after sitting for a long time, and can prevent users from standing If you feel dizzy and fall down for an instant, the support part is equipped with a pedal 2, and the user can step on the pedal 2 when using the toilet. This reduces the pressure on multiple parts of the body when going to the toilet, and reduces fatigue and fatigue. A sense of fatigue; at the same time, the toilet seat ring 3 is rotatably installed on the supporting portion 13, and its upper surface includes a front inclined area 31 in contact with the thigh and a rear inclined area 32 in contact with the buttocks, between the front inclined area 31 and the horizontal plane The included angle is 15～75°, so after the user sits on the toilet seat 3, the thigh will be raised and form an angle with the upper body, the abdominal pressure and anorectal angle can be increased, and the puborectalis muscle can be placed The relaxed state is conducive to the smooth defecation of the user, reduces the damage to the intestinal tract caused by excessively long toileting time and poor excretion, and reduces the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

Further, after specific experiments, it is found that when the angle between the current inclined area 31 and the horizontal plane is in the range of 25-55°, when the user sits on the toilet seat 3, the puborectal muscles are in a relaxed state. , The defecation process can be more unobstructed, the blockage of the anal canal is better avoided, and the toilet comfort of the user and the use experience of the toilet assist device are greatly improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the included angle between the front inclined region 31 and the rear inclined region 32 is 75-135°, and the front inclined region 31 and the rear inclined region 32 of the toilet seat ring 3 have an arc-shaped transition. . With this arrangement, the contact between the thighs and buttocks and the upper surface of the toilet seat 3 is more convincing, and the comfort of the user sitting on the toilet seat 3 is effectively improved. At the same time, when the user sits on the toilet ring 3, because the thighs are lifted under the action of the front inclined area 31, relative sliding will occur with the toilet ring 3, and the rear inclined area 32 can prevent slippage at this time. To prevent the user from sliding off the toilet seat 3 and affecting the toileting effect.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the toilet ring 3 and the supporting portion 13 are connected by at least one rotating bracket 4, and the two ends of each rotating bracket 4 are respectively fixed on the toilet ring 3 and the supporting portion 13 by screws. . This arrangement allows the user to adjust the angle of the toilet seat 3 to adapt to their toilet habits and improve the user's comfort in use.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the support portion includes two legs. Each leg is divided into a cross bar 111 that is in contact with the ground and a vertical bar 112 connected to the bottom end of the cross bar 111. The lines between the bottom ends of the vertical rods 112 intersect. At the same time, the armrest portion 12 includes two bent rods connected to the top end of the longitudinal rod 112. The shape of the bent rods is free of edges and corners, which can adapt to the natural bending of the user's hands and improve the comfort level when the hands rest on the armrest portion 12. . More specifically, the supporting portion 13 of this embodiment includes a U-shaped structure 131 fixed to two curved rods at both ends, and a stopper 132 provided between the U-shaped structure 131 and the connection of the two curved rods. The ring 3 and the stopper 132 are connected by a rotating bracket 4, wherein the opening direction of the U-shaped structure 131 is consistent with the extending direction of the two cross bars 111. Further, a cushion 5 is arranged between the toilet seat 3 and the rotating bracket 4. In this specific embodiment, the material of the cushion 5 is rubber; it should be noted that in other specific embodiments, the cushion 5 The material can be other soft materials.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pedal 2 includes a bottom plate 21 and a cover plate 22 disposed above the bottom plate 21. The cover plate 22 is composed of a top piece and a side wall piece, and is arranged between the cover plate 22 and the bottom plate 21. The frame 23 and a plurality of springs 24 are respectively located at the gaps on both sides of the frame 23, and the height of each spring 24 is greater than the thickness of the frame 23. With this arrangement, the relative height between the cover plate 22 and the bottom plate 21 can be adjusted. After the user steps on the cover plate 22, the cover plate 22 moves toward the bottom plate 21 until the top piece comes into contact with the frame 23 and stops. The feet leave the cover plate 22, and under the action of the spring 24, the cover plate 22 can return to its original position by itself.

In order to allow the toilet assist device to be better adapted to users of different heights, in some embodiments of the present invention, the pedal 2 is connected to a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism includes pneumatic rods 6 respectively mounted on two longitudinal rods 112, each The cylinder of the pneumatic rod 6 is fixed to the longitudinal rod 112 and the movable rod heads are respectively connected to both sides of the pedal 2. Furthermore, each air pressure rod 6 is respectively connected to a lift switch 7 through a wire, and the lift switch 7 is installed on the armrest 12, so that the user can operate the lift switch 7 to adjust the height of the pedal 2 according to their own needs, which is more convenient for different users. . 2, in this specific embodiment, the longitudinal rod 112 has a hollow structure; the pneumatic rod 6 is installed in the middle space of the longitudinal rod 112, and the end of the cylinder body is connected to the longitudinal rod 112 through the cylinder fixing frame 8, and further In order to facilitate the installation of the pneumatic rod 6, the longitudinal rod 112 is provided with an elongated hole for the pneumatic rod 6 to be inserted. The length of the elongated hole is equal to the length of the unextended body of the pneumatic rod 6; in order to ensure aesthetics and avoid the pneumatic rod 6 Due to damage caused by external factors, the long hole outer cover is provided with a cover 113 to realize packaging.

Of course, the design and creation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the rights of this application. Within the range defined by the requirements.

Claims

The toilet assist device is characterized in that it comprises:

The main body bracket includes a support part, an armrest part connected to the support part, and a supporting part connected to the armrest part;

The pedal is arranged on the support part;

A toilet seat is rotatably installed on the supporting part, and the upper surface of the toilet seat includes a front tilt area in contact with the thigh and a rear tilt area in contact with the buttocks, between the front tilt area and the horizontal plane The included angle is 15～75°.
The toilet assist device according to claim 1, wherein the angle between the front inclined area and the horizontal plane is 25-55°.
The toilet assist device according to claim 2, wherein the angle between the front inclined zone and the rear inclined zone is 75 to 135°, and there is an arc transition between the front inclined zone and the rear inclined zone .
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 1, wherein the pedal includes a bottom plate, a cover plate arranged above the bottom plate, a skeleton and a plurality of springs are arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate, each of the springs They are respectively located at the gaps on both sides of the frame, and the height of each spring is greater than the thickness of the frame.
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet seat is connected to the supporting part by at least one rotating bracket, and both ends of each of the rotating brackets are respectively fixed on the toilet seat and the toilet seat by screws. On the supporting part, a cushion pad is arranged at the connection between the toilet seat and the rotating bracket.
The toilet assist device according to claim 5, wherein the support portion includes two legs, each of the legs is divided into a cross bar contacting the ground and a vertical bar connected to the bottom end of the cross bar. The extension line of the cross bar intersects the line between the bottom ends of the two vertical bars.
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 6, wherein the armrest portion includes two curved rods connected to the top ends of the longitudinal rods.
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 7, wherein the supporting portion includes a U-shaped structure with two ends fixed to the two curved rods, and one of the U-shaped structure and the two curved rods are connected to each other. The end of each of the rotating brackets is fixed on the stopper.
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 6, wherein the pedal is connected to a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism includes pneumatic rods respectively installed on two longitudinal rods, and the cylinder of each pneumatic rod is connected to the longitudinal rods. The rod is fixed and the movable rod head is respectively connected to both sides of the pedal.
The toilet auxiliary device according to claim 9, wherein each of the air pressure rods is connected to a lift switch through a wire, and the lift switch is installed on the armrest.