JPH0717876U - Structure for attaching accessories to the toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To attach the toilet accessories without using any tools when working in the toilet. Makes it easy to temporarily attach accessories to the toilet bowl. [Structure] With the accessory 2 placed on the toilet bowl 1 and the bolt 3 inserted between the toilet bowl 1 and the accessory 2, the screw piece 8 of the nut body A is inserted into the bolt 3. Then, by pushing in the nut body A, the plurality of screw pieces 8 are resisted against the spring 9.
The nut body A is moved to apply the nut body A to the toilet bowl 1, and the accessory 2 is temporarily fixed to the toilet bowl 1. Then, the plurality of screw pieces 8 are reduced in diameter by the force of the spring 9 and the screw pieces 8 are screwed into the bolts 3, and the hand portion 6 of the nut body A is held by hand to rotate the nut body A by hand to complete the tightening. To do.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure for attaching accessories such as a low tank to a toilet bowl, and more particularly to a structure for easily attaching accessories when attaching accessories.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when attaching, for example, a low tank 2a as an accessory 2 to the toilet bowl 1, it has been done as shown in FIG. That is, the raw tank 2a is placed on the toilet bowl 1, the bolt 3 attached to the raw tank 2a side is inserted into the toilet bowl 1, the nut 5 is screwed into the bolt 3 via the washer 4, and the nut 5 is spanner. It is designed to be tightened with a tool such as a monkey wrench.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the toilet, the space of this mounting part is very small, and if the structure is such that the tool is used for tightening, there was a problem in the usability of the tool. However, there is a problem in that it is heavy to install the toilet tank 1 in the toilet after the low tank 2a is installed in the toilet 1 in a place other than in the toilet, which makes the installation work difficult.

Further, when the tightening work is performed with a tool, there is a problem that the tightening torque is too large and the raw tank 2a or the toilet bowl 1 is damaged, and the tightening torque depends largely on the operator's feeling. Further, since the low tank 2a is located on the back of the toilet 1, it is unstable and must be supported until the temporary fixing is completed, further deteriorating workability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to easily attach an accessory of a toilet bowl without using a tool when working in a toilet. (EN) It is possible to provide a structure for attaching accessories to a toilet bowl which can be temporarily fixed, and which can be tightened with a constant tightening torque.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the attachment structure of the accessory to the toilet bowl of the present invention is such that the accessory 2 is placed on the toilet bowl 1 and the bolt 3 is inserted between the toilet bowl 1 and the accessory 2 to handle it outside. A plurality of screw pieces 8 are radially expandable and contractable inside a tubular nut case 7 having a portion 6, and a spring body 9 is urged to reduce the diameter of the screw pieces 8 to form a nut body A. Then, the threaded piece 8 of the nut body A is inserted into the bolt 3, the nut body A is pushed in, and the threaded piece 8 is screwed into the bolt 3 by the spring 9 to be tightened and held.

It is also preferable that the nut case 7 idles and a tightening completion is indicated by a sound when a tightening torque of a certain amount or more is applied to the nut body A.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, with the accessory 2 placed on the toilet bowl 1 and the bolt 3 inserted between the toilet bowl 1 and the accessory 2, the screw piece 8 of the nut body A is inserted into the bolt 3 and the nut 3 is inserted. By pushing the body A, the plurality of screw pieces 8 are spread against the spring 9, and the nut body A is moved to apply the nut body A to the toilet 1. In this state, the accessory 2 is temporarily fixed to the toilet 1. Then, the plurality of screw pieces 8 are reduced in diameter by the force of the spring 9 so that the screw pieces 8 are screwed onto the bolts 3, and the hand portion 6 of the nut body A is held by hand to rotate the nut body A by hand to complete tightening. To do. At this time, since the nut body A can be turned by hand and operated, it can be tightened without the need for a tool as in the conventional case and can be easily installed even in a narrow space.

Further, when the nut case 7 is idled and a tightening completion is indicated by a sound when a tightening torque of a certain amount or more is applied to the nut body A, anyone can detect the completion of the tightening by a sound and anyone can hear it. You can easily tighten with a constant tightening force.

[0010]

【Example】

 First, the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In this embodiment, a low tank 2a is attached as an accessory 2 on the toilet bowl 1. The nut body A is formed of a tubular nut case 7, a plurality of screw pieces 8 and a spring 9 such as a coil spring. A handle portion 6 for hanging a hand is projected from the outer surface or the lower portion of the nut case 7, and a tapered space 10 is formed inside the nut case 7 so that the diameter becomes smaller toward the upper side. A step 11 is provided at the lower end of the space 10. In the space of the nut case 7, a plurality of screw pieces 8 are vertically movably installed. The screw piece 8 is formed by dividing a conical cylinder into a plurality of pieces, and has an internal thread 12 formed on the inner surface thereof. A spring 9 is interposed between the screw piece 8 and the step portion 11, and the spring 9 urges the screw piece 8 upward. As a result, the plurality of screw pieces 8 are urged by the spring 9 so as to be reduced in diameter. A mounting hole 13 is formed in the bottom surface of the raw tank 2a, and an insertion hole 14 is formed in the toilet 1 so as to correspond to the mounting hole 13. A packing 15 is attached to the neck below the head 3a of the bolt 3, the bolt 3 is inserted from inside the rotor 2a into the mounting hole 13, and the packing 15 is brought into contact with the mounting hole 13. A fixing nut 16 is screwed onto the bolt 3, and the packing 15 and the fixing nut 16 sandwich the edge of the mounting hole 13 to mount the bolt 3 to the low tank 2a. The low tank 2a is attached to the toilet bowl 1 as follows. The low tank 2a is placed on the upper part of the back of the toilet 1, and the bolt 5 is inserted into the insertion hole 14 of the toilet 1. While supporting the low tank 2a in this state, hold the nut body A by hand and insert the screw top 8 of the nut body A into the bolt 5 as shown in FIG. 1 (a). By pushing in, the plurality of screw tops 8 are spread and slid against the spring 9, and the nut body A is applied to the lower surface of the toilet 1 as shown in FIG. 1 (c). In this state, it is temporarily temporarily fixed. In this state, the diameter of the screw piece 8 is reduced by the spring 9 and the screw piece 8 is screwed into the bolt 3. Then, the hand is put on the handle portion 9 of the nut body A and the nut body A is rotated to complete the tightening. In this way, the low tank 2a is attached to the toilet bowl 1 as shown in FIG.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 will be described. In the case of this embodiment, the nut body A 1 is composed of a tubular nut case 7, a plurality of screw pieces 8, a spring 9 and a washer 21. The nut case 7 is formed of an outer nut case 7a and an inner nut case 7b, and the inner nut case 7b is rotatably mounted inside the outer nut case 7a. A handle portion 6 is provided on the lower portion outside the outer nut case 7a, and a projecting edge 17 projecting inward is provided on the upper end of the outer nut case 7a over the entire circumference. A concave step portion 18 is provided at the upper end of the inner nut case 7b over the entire circumference, and the above-mentioned projecting edge 17 is fitted in the concave step portion 18. On the lower surface of the projecting edge 17, locking claws 19 are provided so as to form a saw blade shape over the entire circumference, and in the concave step portion 18, a saw blade shape is formed over the entire circumference. A saw blade-shaped locked claw 20 is provided, and the outer nut case 7a and the inner nut case 7b are integrated in the rotational direction with the locking claw 19 and the locked claw 20 locked. A plurality of screw tops 8 are movably installed in the taper-shaped space 10 provided on the inner circumference of the inner nut case 7b so as to move upward and downward. The spring 9 is interposed between the portion 11 and the portion 11. As for the nut body A, the low tank 2a is placed on the toilet bowl 1 as in the above embodiment, the bolt 3 is inserted into the insertion hole 14 of the toilet bowl 1, and the nut body A is screwed onto the bolt 3 in the same manner as above. Used to attach. When tightening the nut body A, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the locking claw 19 and the locked claw 20 are locked and the outer nut case 7a and the inner nut case 7b rotate integrally. When tightening until a certain amount of tightening torque is applied until the tightening is completed, the locking claw 19 and the locked claw 20 are disengaged, and the outer nut case 7a becomes the inner nut, as shown in FIG. The case 7b runs idle and emits a sound to indicate the completion of tightening.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment in which an accessory 2 other than the raw tank 2a is attached. In the case of this embodiment, a warm water washing toilet seat 2b is attached. The warm water washing toilet seat 2b is also attached in the same manner as above. Instead of this warm water washing toilet seat 2b, a normal toilet seat or other one may be attached.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention places accessories on the toilet bowl, inserts bolts between the toilet bowl and accessories, and inserts a plurality of screw tops in a tubular nut case with an external handle. The nut is formed by energizing it so that the diameter of the screw top is reduced by a spring, and the nut top is inserted into the bolt and the nut body is pushed in. Since it is screwed to the bolt with a spring and held tightly, put the accessory on the toilet bowl and insert the bolt between the toilet bowl and the accessory, and then screw the nut body into the bolt. By inserting and pushing the nut body, you can spread the multiple screw pieces against the spring and move the nut body to temporarily fix the accessory to the toilet bowl. And it can be done in a short time. Since tightening is completed by turning the nut body by hand, it can be tightened without the need for tools as in the past, and it can be easily installed even in a narrow space. It is possible to prevent it from loosening.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, when the tightening torque of a certain amount or more is applied to the nut body, the nut case idles and the tightening completion is indicated by a sound. It is possible to detect the completion of tightening by sound, and anyone can install it with the same tightening torque so that the toilet bowl and accessories are not damaged.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, (a) (b) (c)
FIG. 4 is a partially omitted cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a nut body is tightened.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toilet bowl with a low tank attached thereto.

FIG. 3 is a state in which a locking claw and a locked claw of a nut body of another embodiment of the same as above are locked, (a) is a half sectional view of the nut body, and (b) is a locking state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the locked state of a claw and a to-be-locked claw.

FIG. 4 is a state in which the locking claws and the locked claws of the nut body of FIG. 3 are disengaged, (a) is a half sectional view of the nut body, (b).
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating a state where the locking claw and the locked claw are disengaged.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the above nut body.

FIG. 6 is a front view of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Toilet bowl 2 Accessories 3 Bolts 6 Handle part 7 Nut case 8 Screw top 9 Spring A Nut body

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of screw pieces are radially mounted in a tubular nut case having an accessory placed on the toilet bowl and a bolt inserted between the toilet bowl and the accessory. A nut body is formed by energizing the screw top with a spring so as to reduce the diameter, and the screw top of the nut body is inserted into the bolt to push the nut body and the screw top is bolted with the spring. A structure for attaching accessories to a toilet, which is configured to be screwed into and tightened and held. 2. The nut case idles when a tightening torque of a certain amount or more is applied to the nut body, and the completion of tightening is indicated by a sound.
Attachment structure for the toilet bowl described. 3. The attachment structure of an accessory to a toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the accessory is a low tank.