JP6813179B2 - Toilet fixture - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet fixture.

Normally, closing the toilet lid (toilet lid) and turning the cleaning lever are performed separately, so even if you turn the cleaning lever to flush water, you may forget to close the toilet lid.

However, when the lid of the toilet seat is left open, when using an electrically heated toilet seat, there is a problem that the amount of electricity used increases and the electricity bill increases because heat is constantly generated to maintain the set temperature of the toilet seat. It was.

On the other hand, some techniques for preventing forgetting to close the toilet lid have been proposed.

Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which the cleaning lever of the toilet is replaced with the devised one, and both the toilet seat and the toilet lid are closed at the same time in conjunction with the operation of the cleaning lever.

Patent Document 2 proposes a Western-style toilet bowl in which the toilet seat automatically pops up by operating the cleaning lever. According to this invention, a spring for urging the toilet seat in the opening direction is provided in the hinge part of the toilet seat, and a link mechanism is provided between the cleaning lever and the spring to exert the urging force of the spring in conjunction with the cleaning lever. We are proposing a configuration in which the toilet seat automatically pops up when the lever is rotated.

Jikkenhei 7-5496 Registered Utility Model No. 3060681

However, the conventional technique for preventing forgetting to close the toilet lid has a complicated structure. In addition, there is a problem that the existing equipment cannot be installed without modification, such as replacing the cleaning lever itself or modifying the toilet seat.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the toilet bowl according to one aspect of the present invention is
A mounting part that attaches to the toilet cleaning lever,
A connecting member connected to the mounting portion and
It has a pressing member that connects to the connecting member and engages with the toilet lid.
It is configured to rotate the cleaning lever in conjunction with swinging the pressing member in the direction of closing the toilet lid.

According to the toilet bowl according to another aspect of the present invention.
The mounting portion may have two plate-shaped elastic pieces that sandwich the cleaning lever.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The connecting member includes a hinge portion that connects the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion.
The hinge portion may be attached so as to bend when the upper connecting portion is pulled toward the front of the toilet seat and not to bend when the lower connecting portion is pulled toward the front of the toilet seat.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The hinge portion may be provided with an elastic body that urges the hinge portion in a direction opposite to the bending direction.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The pressing member has a first operating portion for rotating the cleaning lever while closing the toilet lid, and the upper connecting portion has a second operation for rotating the cleaning lever without closing the toilet lid. It can be made to have a part.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The connecting member may be curved and stretched in the forward direction of the toilet seat.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The pressing member may have a pressing portion extending laterally inward of the toilet seat so as to engage the toilet lid.

According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The first operating portion may be formed so that at least a part of the laterally outer end portion of the pressing member is formed so as to project.
According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The pressing member may have a fixing portion that can be fixed to the connecting member so that the overall length of the toilet fixture can be adjusted.
According to the toilet bowl according to still another aspect of the present invention.
The pressing member may be configured to be replaceable so that the pressing portion projects laterally inward of the toilet seat depending on which side of the water tank is attached to the left or right side.

According to the present invention, it has a simple structure and can be directly attached to the existing toilet equipment. If it is shaken, the toilet lid is closed and at the same time the toilet cleaning lever is rotated to water. Toilet appliances that can be flushed can be provided. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to close the toilet lid.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the cleaning lever can be rotated without closing the toilet lid while having the above-mentioned effect of the present invention and with the toilet bowl of the present invention attached. As a result, the cleaning lever can be rotated while the user is seated without removing the toilet bowl of the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the state which attached the toilet device by one Embodiment of this invention to a water tank. It is a front view of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the hinge part of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the operation of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the operation of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing at the time of operating the cleaning lever without closing the toilet lid of the toilet fixture by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view and a partially enlarged view of the state which the toilet equipment by one Embodiment of this invention is attached to the left-right opposite side of a water tank. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the toilet equipment by another embodiment of this invention to a water tank. It is a perspective view of the state which attached the toilet device by still another Embodiment of this invention to a water tank.

A mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a state in which a toilet device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a water tank. FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show a front view, a side view and a rear view of the toilet fixture according to the same embodiment, respectively.

In the present specification, the "forward direction" of the toilet seat means the direction in which the user's face faces while the user is seated on the toilet seat, and the "rear direction" of the toilet seat means the state in which the user is seated on the toilet seat. The "lateral direction" of the toilet seat refers to either the left or right direction of the user while the user is seated on the toilet seat, and the "right direction" of the lateral directions is The right side direction of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat, and the "left direction" in the lateral direction is the left side direction of the user when the user is seated on the toilet seat.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet fixture 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to be attachable to the cleaning lever 3 of the water tank 2 of the toilet. In the case of FIG. 1, the cleaning lever 3 is located on the left side of the water tank 2, and the toilet fixture 1 of the present embodiment can be attached to either the left or right side of the water tank 2 as will be described later. It is attached to the cleaning lever 3 on the left side.

The toilet fixture 1 has a mounting portion 4 for mounting on the cleaning lever 3, a connecting member 5 connected to the mounting portion 4, and a pressing member 6 attached to the tip of the connecting member 5.

The connecting member 5 has a hinge portion 7 in the middle portion thereof, and has an upper connecting portion 5a above the hinge portion 7 and a lower connecting portion 5b below the hinge portion 7.

The pressing member 6 is a member attached to the tip of the connecting member 5, and is attached to the pressing portion 6a that hits the toilet lid 10 and the lower connecting portion 5b when the toilet fixture 1 is swung in the front direction of the toilet seat. It has a fixing portion 6b for fixing and an operating portion 6c for the user to operate the pressing member 6 with his / her hand.

The pressing portion 6a extends laterally inward of the toilet seat so as to engage with the toilet lid 10.

The fixing portion 6b can be fixed to the connecting member 5 so that the entire length of the toilet fixture 1 can be adjusted. In the present embodiment, a plurality of screw holes are provided in the lower connecting portion 5b and the fixing portion 6b, and the lengths of the pressing member 6 and the connecting member 5 can be adjusted by mounting the screw holes in a staggered manner. It has become like. As a result, it is possible to allow variation in the distance from the toilet lid 10 and adapt it to various toilet facilities.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the toilet fixture 1 is curved and extended in the forward direction of the toilet seat as a whole so that the toilet lid 10 can be closed when operated. Due to the curved shape of the toilet fixture 1, the pressing member 6 is usually in contact with or close to the toilet lid 10 with the cleaning lever 3 facing downward, but the pressing member 6 is applied to the toilet lid 10. The cleaning lever 3 can be rotated by swinging the toilet lid 10 so as to close it.

The attachment portion 4 of the toilet fixture 1 has two plate-shaped elastic pieces 4a and 4b, and is configured to be able to sandwich the cleaning lever 3.

The plate-shaped elastic pieces 4a and 4b are configured to be able to expand elastically to some extent, and are configured to allow variations in the size of the cleaning lever 3 so that they can be firmly sandwiched. Further, the plate-shaped elastic pieces 4a and 4b have a shape that sandwiches the cleaning lever 3 from both sides, so that the swing of the toilet fixture 1 can be transmitted to the cleaning lever 3 and the cleaning lever 3 can be rotated. As the material of the plate-shaped elastic pieces 4a and 4b, any known elastic material such as metal such as aluminum, steel and stainless steel, and plastic can be used.

Further, the plate-shaped elastic pieces 4a and 4b preferably have a member that also serves as a cushioning material and a non-slip material, for example, a rubber member, and are configured so that the cleaning lever 3 can be sandwiched without rattling.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hinge portion 7 is, for example, a hinge, and has a pivot 7a that is the center of rotation, an upper fixing portion 7b that is fixed to the upper connecting portion 5a, and a lower fixing portion that is fixed to the lower connecting portion 5b. It has a part 7c. The pivot 7a is provided with an elastic coil-shaped spring 7d, which is urged in the direction of opening the hinge. The upper fixing portion 7b is attached at a position slightly upwardly displaced from the lower end of the upper connecting portion 5a, and more specifically, the pivot 7a is located above the connection point between the upper connecting portion 5a and the lower connecting portion 5b. Has been done. As a result, the upper connecting portion 5a and the lower connecting portion 5b are normally urged by the spring 7d so that they can be bent when the lower connecting portion 5b is rotated in the rear direction of the toilet seat. It has become.

Next, the operation of the toilet fixture 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 shows a state before operating the toilet fixture 1, and FIG. 7 shows a state after operating the toilet fixture 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the toilet fixture 1 is attached to the cleaning lever 3, the cleaning lever 3 faces downward in a normal state, and the pressing portion 6a of the pressing member 6 at the lower end of the toilet fixture 1 is the toilet lid 10. It is in contact with or close to the back of the toilet. In this state, the toilet lid 10 is slightly tilted backward from the vertical and is stable in the open state.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the pressing member 6 is operated to swing the toilet fixture 1 after using the toilet, the pressing portion 6a of the pressing member 6 pushes the toilet lid 10 and causes it to fall forward at the same time. As described above, since the hinge portion 7 keeps the upper connecting portion 5a and the lower connecting portion 5b in a straight line, the swinging motion of the toilet fixture 1 is transmitted to the cleaning lever 3 and rotates the cleaning lever 3 until water flows. ..

Since the toilet lid 10 tilts forward beyond the vertical state and then falls forward due to its own weight, the pressing member 6 of the toilet fixture 1 separates from the toilet lid 10 at a predetermined angle or more, but the toilet lid 10 is completely. Continue to fall until closed. Therefore, the toilet fixture 1 can be swung at a required angle until water flows.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of the toilet fixture 1 for rotating the cleaning lever 3 without closing the toilet lid 10.

It may be necessary to operate the cleaning lever 3 while the user is seated on the toilet seat. In this case, the cleaning lever 3 must be rotated without closing the toilet lid 10.

In the toilet fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the hinge portion 7 is attached so as to bend when the upper connecting portion 5a is pulled toward the front of the toilet seat and not to bend when the lower connecting portion 5b is pulled toward the front of the toilet seat as described above. Therefore, if it is desired to rotate the cleaning lever 3 without closing the toilet lid 10, only the upper connecting portion 5a and the cleaning lever 3 can be rotated by operating the lower end portion of the upper connecting portion 5a. As a result, the cleaning lever 3 can be operated while the user is seated on the toilet seat to allow water to flow.

As described above, in the toilet fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the cleaning lever 3 can be rotated at the same time as the toilet lid 10 is closed, or the cleaning lever 3 can be rotated without closing the toilet lid 10. The operation unit (first operation unit) of the toilet fixture 1 for rotating the cleaning lever 3 at the same time as closing the toilet lid 10 is provided as the operation unit 6c of the pressing member 6, and is the operation unit of the present embodiment. 6c is formed by projecting a part of the lateral outer end portion of the pressing member 6. The operation portion (second operation portion) of the toilet fixture 1 for rotating the cleaning lever 3 without closing the toilet lid 10 is generally located at the lower end portion of the upper connecting portion 5a. The first operation unit and the second operation unit are preferably marked with a mark, a sticker, or the like indicating the portion thereof and indicating the direction of operation.

Although the above description has been given when the cleaning lever 3 is attached to the left side of the water tank 2, the cleaning lever 3 may be attached to the right side of the water tank 2.

FIG. 9 shows the attached state of the toilet fixture 1 when the cleaning lever 3 is on the right side of the water tank 2.

As shown in FIG. 9, the toilet fixture 1 can be attached so as to bend and extend in the front direction of the toilet seat even when the cleaning lever 3 is on the right side of the water tank 2.

When the toilet fixture 1 is attached to the right side of the water tank 2, the pressing member 6 is replaced with the lower side of the lower connecting portion 5b. As a result, the pressing portion 6a protrudes inward in the lateral direction of the toilet seat, and the pressing portion 6a can engage with the toilet lid 10.

As described above, the pressing portion 6a of the present embodiment is configured so that the toilet fixture 1 can be replaced depending on which side of the water tank 2 is attached to the left or right side.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the pressing member 6. The operation portion 6c'(first operation portion) of the pressing member 6 of this embodiment is formed so that all of the laterally outer ends of the pressing member 6 project. However, it is preferable that the width of the protrusion of the operating portion 6c'is small so as to avoid interference with other objects.

FIG. 11 shows yet another embodiment of the toilet fixture.

The toilet fixture 11 according to the present embodiment is the same as the toilet fixture 1 except that the connecting member does not have a hinge portion.

That is, the toilet fixture 11 has a mounting portion 12, a connecting member 13, and a pressing member 14, and the pressing member 14 is not separated by a hinge or the like, and is preferably integrally continuous with the plate-shaped elastic piece of the mounting portion 12. It is formed.

Also in the toilet fixture 11 according to the present embodiment, the cleaning lever 3 can be rotated by swinging the toilet lid to close, and water can flow, and it can be attached to either the left or right side of the water tank 2. The same is true.

Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various additions, changes and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and purpose of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and their equivalents.

1 Toilet fixture 2 Water tank 3 Cleaning lever 4 Mounting part 4a Plate-shaped elastic piece 4b Plate-shaped elastic piece 5 Connecting member 5a Upper connecting part 5b Lower connecting part 6 Pushing member 6a Pushing part 6b Fixing part 6c Operating part 6c'Operation Part 7 Hing part 7a Pivot 7b Upper fixing part 7c Lower fixing part 7d Spring 8 Upper connecting part 9 Lower connecting part 10 Toilet lid 11 Toilet fixture 12 Mounting part 13 Connecting member 14 Pushing member

Claims (9)

A mounting part that attaches to the toilet cleaning lever,
A connecting member connected to the mounting portion and
Connected to the connecting member has a pressing member which contacts the toilet lid, a,
It is configured to rotate the cleaning lever in conjunction with swinging the pressing member in the direction of closing the toilet lid .
The mounting portion is a toilet fixture having two plate-shaped elastic pieces that sandwich the cleaning lever . The connecting member includes a hinge portion that connects the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion.
The hinge portion, in a state in which the flight lid is opened, usually a straight state and the lower connecting portion and the upper connecting portion, the pressing member the upper connecting portion, minus the forward direction of the toilet seat The toilet bowl according to claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl is attached so as to bend when it comes into contact with the toilet lid . The toilet appliance according to claim 2 , wherein the hinge portion is provided with an elastic body that urges the hinge portion in a direction opposite to the bending direction. The pressing member has a first operating portion for rotating the cleaning lever while closing the toilet lid, and the upper connecting portion has a second operation for rotating the cleaning lever without closing the toilet lid. The toilet device according to any one of claims 2 to 3 , wherein the toilet device has a part. The toilet appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the connecting member is curved and stretched in the front direction of the toilet seat. The toilet appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the pressing member has a pressing portion extending laterally inward of the toilet seat so as to come into contact with the toilet lid. The toilet appliance according to claim 4 , wherein the first operating portion is formed so that at least a part of a laterally outer end portion of the pressing member is formed so as to project. The toilet device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the pressing member has a fixing portion that can be fixed to the connecting member so that the entire length of the toilet device can be adjusted. Claim 1 is characterized in that the pressing member is configured to be replaceable so that the pressing portion protrudes inward in the lateral direction of the toilet seat depending on which side of the water tank is attached to the left or right side. The toilet equipment according to any one of 8 to 8 .

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