EP2356930A2 - Ensemble charnière - Google Patents

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EP2356930A2
EP2356930A2 EP11152012A EP11152012A EP2356930A2 EP 2356930 A2 EP2356930 A2 EP 2356930A2 EP 11152012 A EP11152012 A EP 11152012A EP 11152012 A EP11152012 A EP 11152012A EP 2356930 A2 EP2356930 A2 EP 2356930A2
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lock
hinge assembly
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Zhou Wenhui
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Zhongshan Meitu Plastic Industry Co Ltd
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Zhongshan City Cumei Electric Appliance Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/12—Hinges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. 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
    • A47K13/26—Mounting devices for seats or covers

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge assembly for releasable mounting of a seat assembly on a toilet, the seat assembly being pivotable around a hinge axis, wherein the hinge assembly has a locked and an unlocked position, and wherein the hinge assembly comprises:
  • W02008/031254 discloses a mounting bracket for a cover and seat for a toilet.
  • a spring is provided between a button and a shaft.
  • a stop lever which passes through an elongate slot, engages with a shaft mounted on the toilet. When the bottom is pushed the spring force is counteracted and the seat and cover can be mounted and dismounted.
  • WO2010/022615 discloses an installation structure of a toilet cover assembly.
  • a connecting block comprises a main body, a stop lever and a spring.
  • a hole in the main body is provided for a positioning rod to enter.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a toilet hinge assembly with a simple mechanism to make installation/release of a seat assembly easy.
  • the lock is further provided with a first flexible clip piece, adapted to engage with the rotating shaft, when the lock is in the unlocked position, in order prevent the lock from being reset, when pressure is removed from the lock.
  • the lock is not reset to the locked position when pressure is removed from the lock. Hence the lock can be unlocked and the seat assembly removed from the toilet without it being necessary to keep the pressure on the lock.
  • the first flexible clip piece may further comprise a first projection and the rotating shaft may further comprise a first axial slot, with which the first projection can engage after the first flexible clip piece has entered another through hole in the first axial slot.
  • the rotating shaft may be provided with a hole which is in communication with the first and the second axial slot.
  • the hole of the rotating shaft is for the snap connector to enter the rotating shaft.
  • the communication between the hole of the rotating shaft and the first and second axial slot is for enabling the lock to get in contact with features of the lock.
  • the first and the second axial slot may further be adapted to receive the first and the second flexible clip piece, respectively.
  • the flexible clip pieces are thereby mountable in the axial slots.
  • the inside of the first and the second flexible clip piece may further be provided with a first and a second plate tuber, respectively.
  • the plate tubers may be used to reset the lock to the locked position without using the reset button.
  • the snap connector may further comprise a reset flange, wherein the diameter of the reset flange is bigger than the distance between the first plate tuber and the second plate tuber, wherein the reset flange, upon either removal from or insertion into the hole, the hinge assembly being in an open position, exerts a force on the first plate tuber and the second plate tuber resulting in the hinge assembly being reset to the locked position.
  • the plate tubers make it possible to reset the lock to the locked position only by inserting the snap connector and consequently the reset flange in the hole of the snap block. Hence it is not necessary to press the reset button to reset the lock.
  • the snap block is displaceable by introduction of a cone shaped head of the snap connector into the hole of the snap block, when the hinge assembly is in a locked position. Thereby it is not necessary to press the lock to unlock the hinge assembly.
  • the cone shaped head can displace the snap block just by pressing the head against the edge of the small hole, also called the second end (of the hole of the snap block).
  • the lock may further comprise a lock stopper engaging with a shoulder in the rotating shaft in the locked position. This engagement prevents the lock from ejecting from the force from the spring.
  • the first and the second release rod may be adapted to press against the first and the second clip piece, respectively, by means of a first and a second inclined plane provided on the inside of the first and the second flexible piece, respectively, wherein the first and the second inclined plane are adapted to slide against a first and a second edge of the rotating shaft, respectively, forcing the first and the second release rod, respectively, apart.
  • the rotating shaft may furthermore comprise a third axial slot, adapted to accommodate the snap block.
  • the snap block is thereby enclosed by the rotating shaft, which makes the hinge assembly easier to clean.
  • the hole may be an elongate hole comprising a first end, also called a big hole, and a second end, also called a small hole, wherein the first end may be adapted for insertion or retraction of the snap connector and the second end may be adapted to connect with the snap connector.
  • the second end may additionally be tapered. This shape makes it easier for the cone shaped head to push past the second end and displace the lock when the lock is in the locked position.
  • the hinge assembly may further comprise a positioning pin provided at the centre of the end of the rotating shaft, wherein the one end of the spring is attached to the positioning pin and the other end is attached to the lock. This provides for easy mounting of the spring.
  • the hinge assembly may further comprise resistance means, such as hydraulics or a spring, for providing a soft close of a seat cover. In case someone drops the seat cover, it will not damage the seat or toilet.
  • resistance means such as hydraulics or a spring
  • the rotating shaft further comprises a second axial slot
  • the lock further comprises a second flexible clip piece and a second projection
  • the reset button comprises a first and a second flexible piece, wherein the first and the second flexible piece are slideable in the first and the second axial slot, respectively
  • the first and the second flexible piece comprises a first and second release rod, respectively
  • the first and second release rod are adapted to press against the first and second flexible clip pieces, respectively, when the reset button is pressed down.
  • Figs. 1-6 show a toilet hinge assembly 9, including a hinge base 1 which is installed on a toilet base and a rotating shaft 2 which connects with a toilet seat, a snap connector 11 is provided on the hinge base 1, while the hole 33 is provided on a snap block 32 which can connect with the snap connector 11.
  • the snap block 32 is provided on the manual press lock 3 which is installed on the rotating shaft 2.
  • the manual press lock 3 is designed in the rotating shaft 2 to snap-connect with a spring 4, another one flexible clip piece 31a is provided on the manual press lock 3. This clip piece 31a can snap-connect firmly with the rotating shaft 2 to avoid the manual press lock 3 is reset.
  • One manual reset button 5 is located in the rotating shaft 2. This button can be pressed down to disengage the flexible clip piece 31a from the rotating shaft 2.
  • One hole 21 is provided on the rotating shaft 2, and the axial slide slot 22 is designed to through-connect with the hole 21, the third axial slot 23 is designed next to the axial slot 22 and through connects with the hole 21.
  • the snap block 32 is installed in the third axial slot 23 through sliding.
  • the upper end of the hole 33 is the big hole 331 for inserting the snap connector 11 or pulling it out, while the lower end is the small hole 332 for snap-connecting with connector 11.
  • the flexible clip piece 31a on the manual pressing lock 3 can be slide in axial slot 22, another through hole 221 is designed on the axial slot 22.
  • the flexible clip piece 31 can enter this hole, clip or projection 311a on the tip of the flexible clip piece 31a can snap with the axial slot 22.
  • the inclined plane 510 is designed on the inside of flexible piece 51a, 51b. This inclined plane can slide along the edges 222a, 222b or inside wall of the axial slots 22a, 22b positioned at the end of the rotating shaft 2.
  • a release rod 511a is designed on the flexible piece 51a to disengage the projection 311a when the flexible clip piece 31a get pressed down, release rod leans on inside of flexible clip piece 31a located at the included angle between the flexible clip piece 31a and plate tuber 312a.
  • Fig. 1 shows an assembled hinge assembly 9, wherein the snap connector 11 on the hinge base 1 is installed in the rotating shaft 2. The hinge assembly is in a locked position.
  • Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the hinge assembly 9.
  • the snap connector 11 further comprises a reset flange 111.
  • the reset flange 111 is able to reset the hinge assembly 9 either when it is inserted or removed from the hole 33.
  • the reason for this is that the distance between the two plate tubers 312a, 312b are smaller than the diameter of the reset flange 111. Therefore when pressure is exerted on the plate tubers 312a, 312b, which are placed on the flexible clip pieces 31a, 31b, the first and second projection 311a, 311b disengages from the rotating shaft 2 and the lock 3 is reset to the locked position.
  • the snap connector 11 further comprises a cone shaped head 112.
  • the lock is displaced. Thereby the lock 3 is placed in an open position and the snap connector 11 can slide into place. The lock 3 is not displaced so much, such that the projections 311a, 311b snap connect with the rotating shaft 2. Instead the lock will reset to the locked position automatically due to the force from the spring 4.
  • the snap connector 11 is furthermore provided with a lock recess 113 which is the recess that engages with the snap block 32 in the small hole 332 in the locked position.
  • Fig. 3 shows the lock 3 and the reset button 5.
  • the lock 3 comprises the snap block 32, which is provided with a hole 33 which is tapered at one end 332. It is furthermore shown that the positioning rod 511 is connected with the plate tuber 312.
  • Fig. 4 shows the rotating shaft 2 with the axial slots 22, the hole 21 for insertion of the snap connector 11, the third slot 23 for accommodating the snap block 32 and the positioning pin 24 for attachment of the spring 4.
  • Fig. 5 shows a cross section of the hinge assembly in an unlocked position.
  • the rotating shaft 2 is also provided with a shoulder 26 that is adapted to engage with the lock stopper 36.
  • the lock stopper 36 is provided on the lock 3.
  • the shoulder 26 engages with the lock stopper 36 when the lock is in the locked position. The force from the spring pushes the lock stopper 36 against the shoulder 26. This feature ensures that the lock 3 stays put in the rotating shaft 2.
  • the lock is furthermore provided with a cap 6.
  • the figure furthermore shows that when the reset button 5 is pushed down the inclined plane 510 slides on an edge 222 of the rotating shaft 2 and causes the release rods 511 to push against the flexible clip pieces 31 which will disengage the projections 311 from the shoulders 27, respectively. The lock will then return to the locked position. It can additionally be seen that the plate tubers 312a, 312b projects a bit into the hole 21. This makes it possible for the reset flange 111 to press against the plate tubers 312a, 312b and reset the lock 3 to the locked position.
  • Fig. 6 shows the hinge assembly 9 mounted to a toilet seat where only the hinge base 1 has been indicated.
  • the projections 311a, 311b When the lock 3 is displaced the projections 311a, 311b will snap connect with the rotating shaft 2.
  • the rotating shaft is provided with shoulders 27a, 27b with which the projections 311a, 311b can connect, respectively.

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