JP2017042448A - Toilet seat device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet seat device that can reduce noise emitted between a toilet seat and a cover member when the toilet seat turns relative to the cover member.SOLUTION: The toilet seat device mounted to a toilet bowl includes: the cover member 41 covering a functional member disposed in a rear part of the toilet bowl; the toilet seat or a toilet lid attached to the cover member 41 so as to be rotatable; and spacer members 5, 6 interposed between the toilet seat or the toilet lid and the cover member 41. The spacer members 5, 6 are attached to the cover member 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet seat device.

  Conventionally, a toilet seat device including a cover member that covers a functional member and a toilet seat that is rotatably attached to the cover member is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-319410 A

  In the toilet seat device described in Patent Document 1, when the toilet seat rotates with respect to the cover member, the toilet seat may rub against the cover member and noise may be generated.

  An object of this invention is to provide the toilet seat apparatus which can reduce the noise between a toilet seat and a cover member, when a toilet seat rotates with respect to a cover member.

  The present invention is a toilet seat device attached to a toilet bowl, a cover member that covers a functional member disposed at a rear portion of the toilet bowl, a toilet seat or a toilet lid that is rotatably attached to the cover member, and the toilet seat or the And a spacer member interposed between the toilet lid and the cover member.

  The spacer member is preferably attached to the cover member.

  Further, the functional member has a rotation shaft member connected to the toilet seat or the toilet lid, the cover member has a through hole through which the rotation shaft member passes, and the spacer member It is preferable that the cover member is attached to the periphery of the through hole.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said spacer member has an engaging part which can be engaged with the periphery of the said through hole of the said cover member by elastically deforming.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when a toilet seat rotates with respect to a cover member, the toilet seat apparatus which can reduce the noise between a toilet seat and a cover member can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing toilet seat device 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the attachment state of toilet seat side spacer member 5 and toilet lid side spacer member 6 of toilet seat device 100 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the toilet seat side spacer member 5 and the toilet lid side spacer member 6. 4 is a perspective view showing a first through hole 411 and a second through hole 412 formed in the cover member 41 of the toilet seat device 100. FIG.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the toilet seat device 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, when the toilet seat device 100 is viewed from the front (when facing the toilet seat device 100), the left and right directions are referred to as the left and right directions, and when the toilet seat device 100 is viewed from the front (to the toilet seat device 100). The front-rear direction in the case of facing is called the front-rear direction. Further, in the present embodiment, when the toilet seat 1 is horizontally arranged on the upper part of the toilet bowl 3, the pair of toilet seat hinge portions 12 side is also referred to as the rear, and the opposite side of the pair of toilet seat hinge portions 12 is also referred to as the front. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the toilet seat device 100 of the present embodiment includes a toilet seat 1, a toilet lid 2, a functional unit 4, a toilet seat side spacer member 5 as a spacer member, and a toilet lid as a spacer member. Side spacer member 6. The toilet seat device 100 of this embodiment is attached to the toilet bowl 3. The toilet seat 1 and the toilet lid 2 are attached to the upper part of the toilet bowl 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the toilet bowl 3. In the present embodiment, the toilet seat 1 is attached to a first rotation shaft member 421 (rotation shaft member) of the first electric motor 42 and is configured to be rotatable by driving the first electric motor 42. . The toilet lid 2 is attached to a second rotation shaft member 431 (rotation shaft member) of the second electric motor 43 and is configured to be rotatable by driving the second electric motor 43.

The toilet seat 1 is arranged on the upper part of the toilet bowl 3. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the toilet seat 1 includes a toilet seat body 11 and a pair of toilet seat hinges 12.
The toilet seat body 11 is formed in an oval shape with an opening 111 formed in the center. A pair of toilet seat hinges 12 extends rearward from both rear ends of the toilet seat body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of toilet seat hinge portions 12 are disposed on the rear end side of the toilet seat 1 and are formed so as to extend to the rear of the toilet seat 1 from both rear end portions of the toilet seat body 11. The pair of toilet seat hinges 12 are attached to the cover member 41 so as to be rotatable. In the present embodiment, the pair of toilet seat hinge portions 12 includes a drive side toilet seat hinge portion 121 disposed on the left side of the toilet seat device 100 and a support side toilet seat hinge portion 122 disposed on the right side of the toilet seat device 100. And consist of

  The toilet lid 2 is arranged on the upper part of the toilet seat 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet lid 2 includes a toilet lid main body 21 and a pair of toilet lid hinge portions 22. In the present embodiment, the pair of toilet lid hinge portions 22 includes a drive side toilet lid hinge portion 221 disposed on the left side of the toilet seat device 100 and a support side toilet lid disposed on the right side of the toilet seat device 100. Hinge part 222.

  The functional unit 4 is arranged at the upper part of the rear part of the toilet bowl 3. The functional unit 4 includes functional members such as a cleaning tank (not shown), a hose (not shown), the first electric motor 42 and the second electric motor 43, and a cover member 41 that covers the functional member.

The toilet seat 1 and the toilet lid 2 are rotatably attached to the cover member 41.
As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 41 has a first through hole 411 (through hole) through which the first rotation shaft member 421 passes and a second through hole through which the second rotation shaft member 431 passes, on the left side surface. And a through hole 412 (through hole). The first through-hole 411 and the second through-hole 412 are formed in a circular shape and penetrate the side wall portion on the left side of the cover member 41.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first rotating shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42 is disposed on the left front side of the cover member 41 so as to protrude leftward through the first through hole 411. Is done. The first rotation shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42 is inserted into a toilet seat drive side insertion hole (not shown) formed inside the drive side toilet seat hinge 121 and connected to the toilet seat 1.
Here, the toilet seat 1 is supported by the cover member 41 on the right side of the toilet seat 1 via a cylindrical body (not shown) inserted through the support-side toilet seat hinge 122. Thereby, the toilet seat 1 can be opened and closed with respect to the cover member 41 of the function part 4 by rotationally driving the first rotation shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second rotating shaft member 431 of the second electric motor 43 is disposed to protrude leftward through the second through hole 412 on the left rear side of the cover member 41. Is done. The second rotating shaft member 431 of the second electric motor 43 is inserted into a toilet lid driving side insertion hole (not shown) formed inside the driving side toilet lid hinge 221 and connected to the toilet lid 2. The
Here, the toilet lid 2 is supported by the cover member 41 on the right side of the toilet lid 2 via a cylindrical body (not shown) or the like inserted through the support-side toilet lid hinge portion 222. Accordingly, the toilet lid 2 can be opened and closed with respect to the cover member 41 of the functional unit 4 by rotationally driving the second rotation shaft member 431 of the second electric motor 43.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is disposed between the drive side toilet seat hinge 121 of the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41. The toilet seat side spacer member 5 is attached to the cover member 41 at the periphery of the first through hole 411 of the cover member 41. The toilet seat side spacer member 5 is formed of a material having low sliding resistance. For example, in the present embodiment, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is formed of polyethylene resin or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is formed in a substantially annular shape. The toilet seat side spacer member 5 includes a spacer main body 71, a pair of arc-shaped extending portions 72, and a pair of claw-shaped extending portions 73 (engaging portions).

  The spacer main body 71 is formed in a plate shape, and is formed in an annular shape with an opening 70 formed in the center. The opening 70 is formed with a diameter larger than the diameter of the first rotating shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42. That is, the opening 70 is configured such that the first rotating shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42 contacts the inner peripheral edge of the spacer body 71 when the first rotating shaft member 421 of the first electric motor 42 is inserted. It is formed in a size that does not.

  One surface 711 of the spacer body 71 faces the side surface of the cover member 41 when the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is attached to the cover member 41. The other surface 712 of the spacer main body 71 faces the inner surface of the drive-side toilet seat hinge 121 of the toilet seat 1 when the toilet seat-side spacer member 5 is disposed between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41.

  The pair of arc-shaped extending portions 72 and the pair of claw-shaped extending portions 73 are erected from the inner peripheral edge of one surface 711 of the spacer body 71. The pair of arc-shaped extending portions 72 and the pair of claw-shaped extending portions 73 are formed to extend in an arc shape. The arc-shaped extension part 72 is formed to have a longer arc length than the claw-like extension part 73. The pair of arcuate extension parts 72 and the pair of claw-like extension parts 73 are arranged in the order of the arcuate extension part 72, the claw-like extension part 73, the arcuate extension part 72, and the claw-like extension part 73. Arranged along the inner periphery of the main body 71 in an annular shape. The pair of arcuate extension portions 72 and the pair of claw-like extension portions 73 extend along the periphery of the first through hole 411 of the cover member 41 in a state where the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is attached to the cover member 41. Arranged side by side.

  The pair of claw-like extending portions 73 are configured to be elastically deformable. The pair of claw-like extending portions 73 are engaged with the peripheral edge of the first through hole 411 of the cover member 41 by being elastically deformed. As shown in FIG. 3, a claw portion 731 is formed at the tip of the pair of claw-like extension portions 73. The claw portion 731 protrudes outward at the tip of the claw-like extension portion 73. In the state where the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is attached to the cover member 41, the pair of claw-like extending portions 73 engage with the peripheral edge of the first through hole 411 of the cover member 41.

  When attaching the toilet seat side spacer member 5 to the cover member 41, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is attached to the cover member so that the pair of claw portions 731 of the pair of claw-like extending portions 73 are inserted through the first through holes 411. The cover 41 is pressed from the outside of the side surface of 41. Accordingly, the pair of claw-like extending portions 73 are elastically deformed in the radial direction of the first through hole 411 and are inserted into the first through hole 411. In a state where the pair of arcuate extension portions 72 and the pair of claw-like extension portions 73 are inserted into the first through holes 411, the pair of claw-like extension portions 73 are elastically restored, and the pair of claw portions 731 are , Engage with the peripheral edge of the first through hole 411.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is disposed between the driving side toilet lid hinge portion 221 of the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41. The toilet lid side spacer member 6 is attached to the cover member 41 at the periphery of the second through hole 412 of the cover member 41. The toilet lid side spacer member 6 is formed of a material having low sliding resistance. For example, in the present embodiment, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is formed of polyethylene resin or the like.

  The toilet lid side spacer member 6 is formed in a substantially annular shape as shown in FIG. The toilet lid side spacer member 6 includes a spacer body 71, a pair of arc-shaped extending portions 72, and a pair of claw-shaped extending portions 73.

  The configuration of the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is that the toilet seat side spacer member 5 is arranged between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41, whereas it is arranged between the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41. The configuration is the same as that of the toilet seat side spacer member 5 described above. Therefore, description of the structure of the toilet lid side spacer member 6 uses the description of the structure of the above-mentioned toilet seat side spacer member 5, and abbreviate | omits the description.

Since the toilet seat side spacer member 5 configured as described above is disposed between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41, it is possible to suppress rubbing between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41.
Further, since the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is disposed between the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41, it is possible to suppress rubbing between the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41.

  The toilet seat device 100 according to the present embodiment described above has the following effects.

  The toilet seat device 100 of the present embodiment is a toilet seat device 100 that is attached to the toilet bowl 3, and includes a cover member 41 that covers a functional member disposed at the rear part of the toilet bowl 3, and a toilet seat 1 that is rotatably attached to the cover member 41. Or the toilet lid 2 and the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 interposed between the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41 are provided. Therefore, since the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is disposed between the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41, the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41 Rubbing can be suppressed. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by the friction with the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41 can be reduced.

  Further, in the toilet seat device 100 of the present embodiment, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is attached to the cover member 41. Therefore, the generation of noise due to rubbing between the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41 can be reduced with a simple configuration in which the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is simply attached to the cover member 41. it can.

  Moreover, in the toilet seat apparatus 100 of this embodiment, the cover member 41 has the 1st through-hole 411 or the 2nd through-hole 412 which the 1st rotation shaft member 421 or the 2nd rotation shaft member 431 penetrates, The toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is attached to the periphery of the first through hole 411 or the second through hole 412 of the cover member 41. Therefore, when the first rotation shaft member 421 or the second rotation shaft member 431 rotates and the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 rotates, the difference between the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41 is caused by friction. Generation of sound can be reduced.

  Further, in the toilet seat device 100 of the present embodiment, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is elastically deformed, so that the peripheral edge of the first through hole 411 or the second through hole 412 of the cover member 41 is provided. It has a claw-like extension 73 that can be engaged. Therefore, the claw-like extension part 73 can be elastically deformed, and the claw part 731 can be engaged with the peripheral edge of the first through hole 411 or the second through hole 412 of the cover member 41. Thereby, since it is unnecessary to fix with screws, the toilet seat side spacer member 5 and the toilet lid side spacer member 6 can be easily attached to the cover member 41 without using a tool.

The preferred embodiment of the toilet seat of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed.
For example, in the above embodiment, the spacer member is provided both between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41 and between the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41, but is not limited thereto. For example, the spacer member may be provided between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41 or between the toilet lid 2 and the cover member 41.

  In the said embodiment, although the toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 is attached to the cover member 41, it is not limited to this. The toilet seat side spacer member 5 or the toilet lid side spacer member 6 may be attached to the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2.

  In the said embodiment, although the spacer member has been arrange | positioned at the drive shaft member side which drives rotation of the toilet seat 1 or the toilet lid 2, it is not limited to this. For example, the spacer member may be provided between the toilet seat 1 and the cover member 41 on the support side that supports the rotation of the toilet seat 1, or the toilet lid 2 on the support side that supports the rotation of the toilet lid 2. And the cover member 41 may be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet seat 2 Toilet lid 3 Toilet bowl 5 Toilet seat side spacer member (spacer member)
6 Toilet lid side spacer member (spacer member)
41 Cover member 73 Claw-like extension part (engagement part)
100 Toilet seat device 411 First through hole (through hole)
412 Second through hole (through hole)
421 First rotation shaft member (rotation shaft member)
431 Second rotating shaft member (rotating shaft member)

Claims (4)

A toilet seat device attached to a toilet,
A cover member that covers a functional member disposed at the rear of the toilet;
A toilet seat or toilet lid rotatably attached to the cover member;
A toilet seat device comprising: the toilet seat or a spacer member interposed between the toilet lid and the cover member.   The toilet seat device according to claim 1, wherein the spacer member is attached to the cover member. The functional member has a rotating shaft member connected to the toilet seat or the toilet lid,
The cover member has a through hole through which the rotating shaft member passes,
The toilet seat device according to claim 2, wherein the spacer member is attached to a peripheral edge of the through hole of the cover member.   The toilet seat device according to claim 3, wherein the spacer member has an engaging portion that can be engaged with a peripheral edge of the through hole of the cover member by elastic deformation.

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