JP2003239552A - Simple toilet booth for emergency - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency simple toilet booth installed as an emergency toilet in occurrence of a natural disaster and suited for storage and simultaneous mass transfer. <P>SOLUTION: A toilet booth body 1 is foldably constituted by freely valley- folding a side panel 15 and a roof 3 respectively. A floor panel 2 is divided into two in the front and rear direction, the end parts of the respective divided floor panels 21 are connected to a front frame 11 having a door 12 and a rear surface panel 14 via hinges 4 respectively and, a through hole 23 is formed in the floor panel 2, so that a toilet booth A is formed. The toilet booth A which is so expanded as to dispose its through hole 23 on an opening of a sewerage manhole in a road, a park, etc., in the natural disaster is mounted and fixed on a ground surface and used as the emergency toilet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency simple toilet booth which is preferably installed and used under special circumstances such as a natural disaster such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

[0002]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When a natural disaster occurs, it is expected that there will be a shortage of toilets due to the influx of evacuees, and it will be impossible to use the toilets for flushing due to damage to lifelines such as water. Although medical supplies, food, water, and blankets such as blankets have been secured by anticipating the arrival of natural disasters, sufficient measures have been taken to deal with situations such as a lack of toilets and the inability to use toilets. Is in a difficult situation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that an emergency toilet can be secured by urgently installing it in the event of a natural disaster, and space is saved during storage. It is to provide an emergency simple toilet booth that can be stored and simultaneously transported in large quantities.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In accordance with the above problems, the present invention focuses on sewer manholes that exist all over the country due to the large number of them arranged on roads, parks, buildings, etc., and their manhole covers are made of steel. By removing the manhole, the manhole has an opening directly connected to the sewer.Therefore, in the event of a natural disaster, the sewer manhole can be used to install and use an emergency toilet, and a compact fold can be used during normal times and during transportation. It is possible to store and fold and carry it and expand and expand it on site to make the installation as smooth and simple as possible, that is, to put the invention of claim 1 in and out of the front. Toilet booth main body equipped with the door of (1) and configured to be freely foldable, and a through-hole for forming a toilet bowl or installing a toilet bowl in the plane disposed in the toilet booth main body A floor panel provided, and the size of the toilet booth main body is larger than the opening area of the sewer manhole and the through hole of the floor panel can be placed on the opening of the sewer manhole so that the sewer manhole can be installed freely. It is an emergency simple toilet booth characterized by the following.

In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 2 is,
In order to make it easier to install the floor panel integrally with the toilet booth body, it is possible to fold the toilet booth body into left and right side surfaces with respect to the front and rear surfaces thereof. Alternatively, it can be flatly folded by making it valley-foldable, and the floor panel is divided into two parts in front and back, and one end of each of the front and rear parts thereof is hinge-connected to the toilet booth body to fold the toilet booth body. The emergency simple toilet booth according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be folded and stored between its front and rear surfaces.

In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 3 is to have a roof which can ensure the comfort of the toilet user and can cope with rainy weather without impairing the simplicity of installation. The emergency toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toilet booth main body is provided with a roof which is arranged in a mountain fold or valley foldable manner at the upper end of the front and rear surfaces thereof to cover the toilet booth main body. It was a simple toilet booth.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the examples of the drawings.
Is an emergency simple toilet booth that constitutes a stationary toilet, and the toilet booth A is a toilet booth body 1, a floor panel 2 arranged in the toilet booth body 1, and a toilet booth body 1 in this example. It is provided with the arranged roof 3.

The toilet booth body 1 has a door 12 for entrance and exit and is configured to be flatly foldable, and the floor panel 2 is arranged in the toilet booth body 1 to form a toilet bowl in the plane. It is provided with a through hole 23 for a toilet or a toilet, and in this example, the roof 3 is arranged so as to cover the toilet booth body 1.

The toilet booth main body 1 of this example can be flatly folded by making the left and right side surfaces freely foldable with respect to the front and rear surfaces thereof, that is, the toilet booth body 1 in this example is A front panel or front frame 11, a rear panel 14, a rear panel 14 and side panels 15 on both left and right sides are provided so as to surround four outer surfaces, and the front panel or front frame 11 and the rear panel 14 are directly or indirectly respectively provided. By connecting the side panels 15 on both the left and right sides by the hinges 4, the side panels 15 can be fold freely and can be flatly folded back and forth. In this example, the valley folds the side panels 15 at the front and rear central positions. It is made free by using two divided panels 17 each of which is divided by, and connecting the hinges 4 at the central position directly or through an intermediate frame. Yes, by folding the side panel 15 in this way, the side panel 15 can be folded and housed between the front and back surfaces, and the toilet booth body 1 can be folded to the width of the front panel or the front frame 11, and both sides thereof can be folded. The side panels of the device are prevented from projecting to the left and right, and the width is prevented from expanding by the side panels, so that the folding dimension including the width can be made compact in a gradeable manner, and its stockpile storage ability and mass transportability are improved. It is designed to improve further.

In this embodiment, the side panel 15 has an end frame 16 which is orthogonal to the side inward direction from the end of the front panel or the front frame 11 on the side surface, and the end panel 16 has the divided panel. 17 is connected to the hinge 4 and the hinge 4 is provided at the center position in the front and rear thereof via the intermediate frame.
At this time, the hinge 4 of this example is arranged such that one member to be hinge-connected has a long shaft and the other member has a long bearing, and these members are fitted to each other so that they are mutually rotated. A full-face hinge made of extruded material such as aluminum or resin is used to form a movable hinge, and these shafts and bearings are connected in series in the longitudinal direction so that the hinge 4 is connected over the entire length between both members. The space between them is sealed to ensure a high level of barrier performance as a toilet.

The floor panel 2 is divided into front and rear parts, and one end of each of the front and rear ends of the floor panel 2 is connected to the toilet booth main body 1 by a hinge 4 so that when the toilet booth main body 1 is folded, it is folded between the front and rear surfaces thereof. The floor panel 2 of the present embodiment uses two split floor panels 21 that are divided at the front-rear center position, and one of the front and rear ends thereof is the front panel or front of the toilet booth body 1. The lower end portion of the frame 11 or the rear panel 14, in this example, the lower frame of the lower end is connected to the hinge 4 so that the hinge 4 can be erected to be folded and stored freely. In the same manner as the above, a full-face hinge is used to seal between these members over the entire length, and the two split floor panels 21 are opened at the free end side on the non-hinge connection side. Of the through hole 23 to 1 /
The cutouts are formed so as to have the shape of 2, and when the split floor panel 21 forms the floor panel 2 by being turned over, the through holes 23 are formed by these cutouts. .

The through hole 23 formed by the cutout portion of the split floor panel 21 is for forming a toilet bowl having a rectangular elongated hole in this example, and at this time, one end in the longitudinal direction of the through hole 23 is formed. , Hinges 4 on one or both of the split floor panels 21
By connecting them, they can be tilted up and down, and are arranged so as to partially fit into the through holes 23.
It is provided with a split, hidden metal concealment 24 formed of, for example, a floor panel material.

At this time, the area of the toilet booth body 1 is larger than the opening area of the sewer manhole B, and the through hole 23 of the floor panel 2 has a size and shape which can be arranged on the opening of the sewer manhole B. As a result, the toilet booth A can be freely installed in the sewer manhole B.

That is, in this example, the toilet booth body 1 is
In order to easily form an emergency toilet by installing it in the sewer manhole B, which has a standard flat circular shape, for example, the width and depth should be about 1 m or more,
A rectangular or rectangular cross section with an area of about 1 m ² or more is formed, and the manure B is placed in the manhole B so that the through hole 23 is located on the sewer manhole B opening exposed on the ground surface by opening the manhole cover. It is designed to be free to fall naturally.

The roof 3 is arranged on the upper and lower ends of the front and rear surfaces of the toilet booth body 1 so that it can be folded up or down, so as to cover the toilet booth body 1. In this example, the roof 3 is in front. By using a pair of split roof panels 31 that are divided into front and rear at a biased position closer to the side, these can be folded in valleys at the biased position or at an intermediate position in the split roof panel 31 having a wide rear side, for example, similarly. By connecting the hinges 4 by using full-face hinges so as to seal each other over the entire length in the longitudinal direction, the split roof panel 31 having a narrow front side is attached to the front panel or the upper end portion of the front frame 11,
Placed and fixed in front of it so as to form a canopy, and arrange the rear side wide split roof panel 31 in an unfixed state,
While expanding and expanding the toilet booth body 1 to form the roof 3 on the side panel 15 and the rear panel 14, the toilet booth body 1 is folded back and forth in a flat shape to reduce the front side width. The split roof panel 31 remains on the front panel or the front frame 11 as it is, and the wide split roof panel 31 on the rear side is the rear panel 1.
It hangs down to the outside of 4 to perform the folding overlapping folding, thereby preventing the height of the toilet booth main body 1 from changing when the roof 3 is folded, and storing and transporting it. It is designed so that the height of the toilet booth body 1 is assumed.

At this time, the roof 3 of the present example forms a one-way roof which is inclined downward toward the rear side on one side, but the side panel 1 is arranged so as to form a gable side.
The upper end of 5 is inclined downwardly according to the shape of the one-sided roof to prevent a gap from being formed between the side panel 15 and the roof 3.

In the figure, 13 is a latch for locking the door 12 and 18
Is a ventilation port arranged on the side panel 14, 19 is a cushion material interposed between the side panel 14 and the roof 3 to receive the roof 3, 23 is an end of the floor panel 2 on the hinge 4 connection side of each split panel 21. And supporting legs for supporting the load of the floor panel 2 by installing it downwardly at an intermediate position and mounting it on the surface of the ground near the sewer manhole B, 41 is a split panel with the rear roof side wide of the split roof panel 31. By connecting the hinges 4 freely in the middle position in 21 in such a manner that they are interleaved, for example, they are arranged between the division panels 21 and at the rear side positions of the wide rear side panels 21, and the roof 3 is moved upward in the lifting direction. In this example, the roof 3, for example, the overlapping frame 32 and the toilet booth body 1, for example, the rear panel 14, can be easily disengaged by being freely rotatable. Unishi Te, and so can be made smoothly folding the toilet booth body 1, a hinge for lifting roof so as to secure the sealability with each well entire hinge.

A simple toilet booth A formed in this way
Is stored in the folded state, stored and transported to a predetermined place in an emergency, removes the manhole cover of the sewer manhole B existing in the vicinity of the predetermined place, and arranges the through hole 23 of the floor panel 2 on the opening. , Expanding and expanding the toilet booth body 1 and mounting or mounting and fixing it on the peripheral surface of the periphery, for example, by fixing the anchor 5 via the L-shaped metal fitting after mounting, this is installed and used for toilet use. After that, the sewer manhole B and the simple toilet booth A may be washed, and then removed, and then transported again and stored in a folded state.

7 to 9 show another example,
In this example, the simple toilet booth A has the same basic configuration as that described above, except that the through holes 23 provided in the floor panel 2 are replaced with those for forming the toilet bowl, instead of for installing the toilet bowl 25. In addition, the roof 3 has a different structure in that it is a gable roof instead of the one-sided roof.

That is, in the floor panel 2 of this example, the through hole 23 is made into a slightly smaller circular shape or a similar shape without installing the above-mentioned metal hiding, and the through hole 23 is provided with a toilet bowl 25 made of pottery, stainless steel or the like. By fitting and mounting, the toilet 25 is installed on the floor panel 2 and used as an emergency toilet.

Further, the roof 3 of this example uses a pair of split roof panels 31 of the same width which are divided into front and rear portions at the front and rear central positions, and these are connected to each other by the hinge 4 at the central position, and one end of each front and rear portion is a toilet. The toilet booth main body 1 is expanded and expanded by expanding and expanding the toilet booth main body 1 by connecting the hinge 4 to the upper end portion of the front panel to the front frame 11 or the rear panel 14 of the booth main body 1 so that the toilet booth main body 1 can be expanded and expanded. While forming a gable roof on the upper side, folding the toilet booth body 1 causes each divided roof panel 31 to make a mountain fold, and the divided roof panel 31 is folded up in a generally vacant upper space in an upright position. This makes the folding thickness as thin as possible, and enables stockpiling storage and trucks in places where the upper space can be used such as warehouses and outdoor installation sites. There as those to perform the conveyance.

The hinge 4 of the divided roof panel 31 is also connected to each other over the entire length in the longitudinal direction by using a full hinge as in the above, and the roof 3 of the present embodiment has the above-mentioned structure. The gable roof is formed so as to be inclined downward from the center in the front-rear direction. The upper end of each of the divided panels 17 of the side panel 15 arranged so as to form the gable side is attached to the gable roof. In addition, a downward gap in the front-rear direction is also provided to similarly prevent a gap from being formed at the upper end of the side panel 15.

Similarly to the above, the simple toilet booth A of this example is also stockpiled and stored in the folded state, transported to a predetermined place in an emergency, installed and installed for its use, and washed and removed and then transported and stockpiled and stored. At this time, for example, a commercially available toilet bowl 25 that is simultaneously transported is used for the floor panel 2.
It can be used as an emergency toilet with a toilet by installing it in the through hole 23.

Since the remainder is basically the same as the above example,
The same reference numerals are given and duplicate explanations are omitted.

Although the illustrated example is as described above, the above-mentioned panels and doors are not limited to the outer frame and the panel material fitted or stretched in the outer frame as shown in the figure. When this is configured as a single body, when the hinge connection is performed by a hinge metal object, and when the above-mentioned full-face hinge is used for the hinge connection, the hinge member formed with the shaft and the bearing is fixed to the member connecting the shaft and the shaft. By constructing this by fitting the bearings, when installing the roof, making it a flat roof, etc., as described above, the roof and the toilet booth main body can be rotated upward in the lifting direction. In implementing the present invention, including the hinge installation at a single location in the front-rear direction when releasing the engagement, the toilet booth body, its door, floor panel, its through hole, and if necessary, Used as Hinges, each specific structure such as a roof, shape, material, these relationships, relationships of the sewer manhole may be of various forms unless contrary to the gist of the invention.

[0026]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
The invention according to claim 1 makes it possible to install and use an emergency toilet by utilizing the sewer manhole urgently in the event of a natural disaster, and to enable compact folding storage and folding transportation during normal times and during its transportation. In order to make the installation as smooth and easy as possible by expanding and expanding in the area, it is possible to secure an emergency toilet in the event of a natural disaster and to save space and store a large amount at the same time. Booths can be provided.

In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 2 is,
By arranging the floor panel integrally with the toilet booth body, the installation can be further simplified.

In addition to the above, the invention according to claim 3 can be provided with a roof which can secure the comfort of the toilet user and can cope with rain without impairing the simplicity of installation. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a usage state in which a main part of an emergency simple toilet booth is also shown.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a folded state of an emergency simple toilet booth.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 1A-A line in a use state.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1 in a use state.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a side panel portion showing a folded state of the side panel.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a usage state in which a main part of an emergency simple toilet booth of another example is also shown.

8 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the emergency portable toilet booth shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

A simple toilet booth B sewer manhole 1 Toilet booth body 2 floor panels 3 roof 4 hinges 12 doors 23 through hole 25 toilet bowl

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A toilet booth main body having a front door having an entrance / exit door and configured to be flatly foldable, and a through hole for forming a toilet bowl or installing a toilet bowl provided in the toilet booth main body. The floor area of the toilet booth is larger than the opening area of the sewer manhole, and the through holes of the floor panel can be placed on the opening of the sewer manhole so that the sewer manhole can be installed freely. An emergency simple toilet booth featuring. 2. The toilet booth main body is made to be flatly foldable by making the left and right side surfaces freely foldable with respect to the front and rear surfaces thereof, and the floor panel is divided into front and rear directions and the front and rear directions thereof, respectively. The simple toilet booth for emergency use according to claim 1, wherein one end of the toilet booth is hinge-connected to the toilet booth so that the toilet booth can be folded and stored between front and rear surfaces thereof when the toilet booth is folded. 3. The toilet booth main body is provided with a roof which is arranged in a mountain fold or valley foldable manner and covers the toilet booth main body at the upper ends of the front and rear surfaces thereof.
Emergency simple toilet booth described in.