JPH063198U - Toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A simple structure that is warm and comfortable to sit on directly. [Structure] It has a leg portion 12 mounted so as to straddle the toilet bowl of a Japanese-style toilet, and a central opening 2 is provided at an upper portion of the leg portion 12.
4 is formed. The stool 14 is provided on both sides of the opening 24, and the Styrofoam plate 22 is attached to the surface of the stool 14.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a toilet seat to sit on when using a toilet.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, so-called Japanese-style toilets have been structured so that they can be used while sitting down and squatting. In addition, Western toilets, which have become widespread in recent years, are used by sitting on the toilet seat above the toilet bowl, and are characterized by a comfortable posture and without straining the legs or waist.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the Japanese-style toilet of the above-mentioned conventional technique is used while crouching, it puts a burden on the knees and the like, and it is a structure that is difficult to use especially for elderly people and people with physical disabilities. Also, in the case of a Western-style toilet, such drawbacks are eliminated, but it is not easy to convert from a Japanese-style toilet to a Western-style toilet, which is expensive and time-consuming. In addition, when sitting on a toilet seat, the buttocks were cold, and there was the problem that it was difficult to start sitting, especially in the winter. Also, there are some toilet seats that are equipped with a heater to heat the toilet seat, but it is uneconomical because electricity must be kept on all the time, and electrical work is required to remodel it. There are also problems.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a toilet seat having a simple structure, which is warm and comfortable to sit on, and which does not require a toilet modification. To do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention has a leg that can be attached so as to straddle the toilet bowl of a Japanese-style toilet, a central opening is formed in the upper part of this leg, and stools are provided on both sides of the center opening. It is a toilet seat with foamed resin attached.

Further, the present invention has a mounting portion which is formed in a shape substantially similar to the attached toilet seat provided in a western-style toilet and is detachably provided on the attached toilet seat, and a foamed resin attached to the surface of the attached portion. It is a toilet seat.

[0007]

[Action]

 The toilet seat of this invention has foaming resin attached to the part where the hips come into direct contact when seated, so it is not cold at all due to the heat insulation of the foamed resin, and it is extremely comfortable to sit in even in cold weather. .

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of this idea. The toilet seat of this embodiment is used by attaching it to a Japanese-style toilet, and is attached to both side edges 11 of the toilet 10 of the Japanese-style toilet. It has four legs 12 to be attached and a pair of stools 14 provided on the upper ends of the legs 12 and attached in a direction parallel to the side edge 11 of the toilet bowl 10. A cutout portion 16 for engaging with the side edge portion 11 of the toilet bowl 10 and a side plate 18 are provided at the lower end portion of the leg portion 12, and the side plate 18 abuts along the side edge portion 11 of the toilet bowl 10. A connecting member 20 that holds the pair of seating portions 14 at a predetermined interval is fixed to one side of the leg portion 12.

The stools 14 are inclined inwardly by a few degrees, and are formed in a shape in which the center of the side surface bulges outward slightly. On the upper surface of the stool 14 is attached a styrofoam plate 22, which is a foamed resin having a shape similar to that of the stool 14 and having numerous bubbles inside. The space sandwiched by the stool 14 is formed as the central opening 24.

As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet seat of this embodiment is provided with a notch 16 on the side edge 11 of the toilet 10 of the Japanese-style toilet so that the connecting member 20 is located rearward. It is engaged and directly seated on the Styrofoam plate 22 of the seating portion 14 for use. When the toilet is not used or when the toilet is not used, the toilet seat may be removed from the toilet bowl 10 and placed in the corner. When the surface of the styrofoam plate 22 becomes dirty, it can be easily cleaned by sanding it.

According to the toilet seat of this embodiment, even when a Japanese-style toilet is used, it can be easily used as a sitting toilet, and the knees and waist are not burdened at the time of use, and the sitting portion The Styrofoam plate on the surface of the product makes it warm and comfortable to sit on. Also, since the pair of stools is slightly inclined inward, there is a sense of stability when sitting.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The toilet seat of this embodiment is used for a Western-style toilet, and has a mounting portion 30 mounted on the upper surface of a rotating toilet seat (not shown) of the Western-style toilet, and a polystyrene foam plate attached to the upper surface of the mounting portion 30. And 32 are provided. The mounting portion 30 is formed in the same shape as the attached toilet seat of a Western-style toilet, and a pair of holding pieces 34 for holding the attached toilet seat are provided at four places. It is formed so that the distance between the mounting portions 30 can be adjusted around the moving shaft 36. Further, the Styrofoam plate 32 provided on the upper surface of the mounting portion 30 has the same shape as the mounting portion 30 and is similarly provided in a two-divided state.

The method of using the toilet seat of this embodiment is to mount the toilet seat on the toilet seat attached to a Western-style toilet, fix it with a holding piece 34, and sit down directly on the styrofoam plate 32 for use. .

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The toilet seat of this embodiment has the same structure as that of the toilet seat of the first embodiment described above, and the Styrofoam plate 38 of the toilet seat is attachable / detachable. The styrofoam plate 38 is placed on the stool 14 of the toilet seat, and is held so as not to move to the attachment pieces 40 fixed at four places of the stool 14. Of the attachment pieces 40, the attachment pieces 40 provided at the front and rear ends of the stool 14 are provided with fixing pins 42 that are inserted into the styrofoam plate 38 and fix the styrofoam plate 38 so as not to come off. ing.

The toilet seat of this embodiment is also used in the same manner as the toilet seat of the first embodiment. Particularly, in this embodiment, the styrofoam plate 38 is made detachable so that it can be replaced appropriately.

The toilet seat of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the foamed resin plate may be any foamed resin having a high heat insulating property, and its shape can be arbitrarily set. The shape of the legs and legs can be designed arbitrarily. The foamed resin plate may be used as a sheet-shaped extremely thin thin plate so as to cover the surface of the toilet seat, and may be disposable once or every day.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 The toilet seat of this invention has a foaming resin plate attached to the seating area, so it is not cold at all even in cold weather and is extremely comfortable to sit on. Moreover, since it does not use electricity like a heater, there is no need for work such as modification, and there is no waste of energy. In addition, it is extremely compact and can be easily attached and detached, and when it is not needed, it can be removed and placed in the corner without any hindrance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet seat according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the toilet seat of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a toilet seat according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a toilet seat according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Toilet bowl 12 Legs 14 Stools 22, 32, 38 Styrofoam board 30 Attachment

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A Japanese-style toilet having legs attached to both sides of a toilet bowl, a central opening is formed at an upper portion of the legs, and stools are provided on both sides of the central opening. A toilet seat characterized by having foamed resin attached to the surface of the seat. 2. A mounting portion which is formed in a shape substantially similar to the attached toilet seat provided in a western-style toilet and is detachably attached to the attached toilet seat, and a foam resin is attached to the surface of the attached portion. Toilet seat.