A47K13/12

TOILET SEAT AND HINGE
20210378464 · 2021-12-09 · ·

A toilet seat mounting assembly that includes a hinge mount on an upper surface of a portion of a pedestal, the hinge mount having a body with a bore; an anchor underneath a lower surface of the portion; a fastener extending through the bore and operatively coupled to the anchor to clamp the portion between the hinge mount and the anchor; a hinge base having a mount supported by the upper surface, the mount having an outer wall, which defines an opening that receives the body, and a locking feature flexibly coupled to the outer wall; and a lock cap rotatably coupled to the mount and having a wall. The wall retains the locking feature into a locking engagement with the hinge mount in a locking position of the lock cap, and the mount is removable from the hinge mount in a non-locking position of the lock cap.

Toilet seat device
11344166 · 2022-05-31 · ·

A toilet seat device includes a main body installed at an upper rear part of a toilet, a toilet seat attached to the main body, and a toilet lid. The toilet lid includes a toilet lid main body configured to cover the toilet seat; and a first shaft engagement part attached to the toilet lid main body and attachable to and detachable from a first shaft provided on the main body. The first shaft engagement part is configured to be switchable between an engaged state in which the first shaft engagement part is engaged with the first shaft and a non-engaged state in which the engagement with the first shaft is released and is switched to the non-engaged state when the toilet lid main body in the engagement state is pressed in a direction in which the toilet lid main body moves away from the toilet seat.

Toilet seat device
11344166 · 2022-05-31 · ·

A toilet seat device includes a main body installed at an upper rear part of a toilet, a toilet seat attached to the main body, and a toilet lid. The toilet lid includes a toilet lid main body configured to cover the toilet seat; and a first shaft engagement part attached to the toilet lid main body and attachable to and detachable from a first shaft provided on the main body. The first shaft engagement part is configured to be switchable between an engaged state in which the first shaft engagement part is engaged with the first shaft and a non-engaged state in which the engagement with the first shaft is released and is switched to the non-engaged state when the toilet lid main body in the engagement state is pressed in a direction in which the toilet lid main body moves away from the toilet seat.

Toilet with floating seat for weight measurement

An analytical toilet comprising a frame supporting a bowl for receiving excreta; a floating seat for a user to sit above the bowl; one or more seat load cells for measuring weight on the seat; and a floating hinge connecting the floating seat to the frame is disclosed. The floating hinge may comprise a pivot bar rotatably connected to both the toilet seat and the toilet body.

Toilet with floating seat for weight measurement

An analytical toilet comprising a frame supporting a bowl for receiving excreta; a floating seat for a user to sit above the bowl; one or more seat load cells for measuring weight on the seat; and a floating hinge connecting the floating seat to the frame is disclosed. The floating hinge may comprise a pivot bar rotatably connected to both the toilet seat and the toilet body.

Damper device

Provided is a damper device capable of increasing torque of a coil spring without increasing an outer diameter of a case. The damper device includes the case (2), a shaft (3) that is relatively rotatable with respect to the case (2), fluid filled in a damper chamber (5) formed between the case (2) and the shaft (3), a bearing member (4) that forms a partition wall (5a) that closes one end of the damper chamber (5) in an axial direction and is separate from the shaft (3), and a coil spring (9) having one end connected to a side of the case (2) and the other end connected to the shaft (3) or the bearing member (4) to apply torque to the shaft (3) with respect to the case (2). The bearing member (4) is arranged between a winding portion (9a) of the coil spring (9) and the damper chamber.

Damper device

Provided is a damper device capable of increasing torque of a coil spring without increasing an outer diameter of a case. The damper device includes the case (2), a shaft (3) that is relatively rotatable with respect to the case (2), fluid filled in a damper chamber (5) formed between the case (2) and the shaft (3), a bearing member (4) that forms a partition wall (5a) that closes one end of the damper chamber (5) in an axial direction and is separate from the shaft (3), and a coil spring (9) having one end connected to a side of the case (2) and the other end connected to the shaft (3) or the bearing member (4) to apply torque to the shaft (3) with respect to the case (2). The bearing member (4) is arranged between a winding portion (9a) of the coil spring (9) and the damper chamber.

DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY TO AND FROM A TOILET BOWL
20220142421 · 2022-05-12 · ·

The device comprises the toilet seat assembly with a toilet lid and a toilet seat, a hinge sleeve that forms an axis that connects the toilet lid and the toilet seat, a hinge body package, and a hinge base with a pin, wherein the pin is connectable to the hinge body package, and wherein the pin comprises a pin axis that defines a vertical direction. The hinge body package comprises a claw part with flexible claws that are configured to lock the pin in a locking position and that are configured to release the pin by bending outwards from the locking position when a pulling force is acting on the pin for releasing the toilet seat assembly from the toilet bowl. The hinge body package further comprises a blocking member that is configured to rotate by a defined angle each time the pin is pushed into the hinge body package.

DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY TO AND FROM A TOILET BOWL
20220142421 · 2022-05-12 · ·

The device comprises the toilet seat assembly with a toilet lid and a toilet seat, a hinge sleeve that forms an axis that connects the toilet lid and the toilet seat, a hinge body package, and a hinge base with a pin, wherein the pin is connectable to the hinge body package, and wherein the pin comprises a pin axis that defines a vertical direction. The hinge body package comprises a claw part with flexible claws that are configured to lock the pin in a locking position and that are configured to release the pin by bending outwards from the locking position when a pulling force is acting on the pin for releasing the toilet seat assembly from the toilet bowl. The hinge body package further comprises a blocking member that is configured to rotate by a defined angle each time the pin is pushed into the hinge body package.

Elevated toilet seat assembly

An elevated toilet seat assembly is for a toilet and includes a hinge post configured to be coupled to the toilet and a toilet seat pivotably coupled to the hinge post about an axis. The toilet seat is made from a single piece of injection molded plastic. The toilet seat includes a support surface configured to support a person on the toilet seat and a guard extending below the support surface. The guard is configured to block waste from splashing out of the toilet during use. The toilet seat also includes a plurality of supports extending outwardly from an outer surface of the guard. The plurality of supports is configured to engage a rim of the toilet to position the support surface at an elevated height above the rim.