COMPOUND TYPE POLYURETHANE TOILET SEAT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEROF

Abstract

A compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising a surface coating layer, a positioning structure and a seat support; the surface coating layer is made from polyurethane and seamlessly covers the outer surface of the seat support by means of the positioning structure; the preparation process comprises: step 1, spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold; step 2, cleaning the surface of the seat support; step 3, polishing or abrasive blasting; step 4, thermally treating the seat support; step 5, spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold, and installing the seat support in the cavity of the mold; step 6, injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold, and shaking the mold; step 7, foaming the polyurethane raw material.

Claims

1. A compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising: a surface coating layer, a positioning structure, and a seat support, wherein the surface coating layer, which is made from polyurethane, seamlessly covers the outer surface of the seat support through the positioning structure.

2. The compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 1, wherein the positioning structure comprising: a first turning portion and a first beam, which are integrally disposed at the end portion of the surface coating layer, wherein the first turning portion is connected to the first beam, and the first beam extends upward to form a first hook-shaped structure, wherein a second beam is integrally disposed at the upper side of the end portion of the toilet seat, and the second beam extends downward to form a second hook-shaped structure, wherein the first hook-shaped structure is engaged with the second hook-shaped structure.

3. A method for preparing the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 1, comprising: Step 1: spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold; Step 2: cleaning the surface of the seat support by industrial alcohol; Step 3: polishing or abrasive blasting the seat support; afterwards, blowing the dust off the surface of the seat support; Step 4: thermally treating the cleaned seat support a temperature within 50-120° C.; the thermal treatment time is 30-120 minutes; Step 5: spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold, and installing the seat support in the cavity of the mold; the temperature of the mold is controlled within the range of 20-60° C.; Step 6: injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold, and shaking the mold; Step 7: foaming the polyurethane raw material in the cavity of the mold, and making the polyurethane to seamlessly cover the outer surface of the seat support; Step 8: opening the mold to take out the product after the polyurethane is cured in the mold, thereby completing the whole preparation process of the product; the curing time is less than 25 minutes.

4. The method of preparing the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 3, wherein the cleaned seat support is thermally treated at a temperature of 60° C. in step 4.

5. The method of preparing the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 3, wherein the temperature of the mold is controlled at 50° C. in step 5.

6. The method of preparing the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 3, wherein the curing time of the polyurethane is 6 minutes in step 8.

7. The method of preparing the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 3, wherein the polyurethane raw material comprises a component A composed of polyether polyol and accessory material, and a component B which is isocyanate, wherein the mass ratio of the component B to the component A is 0.2-0.6, wherein the component A reacts with the component B under temperatures within 20-40° C.

8. The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 7, wherein the component A comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether polyol, 2 to 10 parts of chain extender, 0.3 to 3 parts of catalyst, 0.5 to 3 parts of surfactant, and 2 to 30 parts of foaming agent.

9. The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat of claim 7, wherein the isocyanate is a single-component isocyanate or multi-component isocyanate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] To clearly expound the present invention or technical solution, the drawings and embodiments are hereinafter combined to illustrate the present invention. Obviously, the drawings are merely some embodiments of the present invention and those skilled in the art can associate themselves with other drawings without paying creative labor.

[0030] FIG. 1 is an upward view of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 2 is a structure diagram of the surface coating layer and the seat support of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 3 is a structure diagram when the present invention is placed in the mold.

[0033] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the polyurethane foaming process of the present invention.

MARKING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Surface Coating Layer 1, The First Hook-shaped Structure 11, The First Turning Portion 12, The First Beam 13, Seat Support 2, The Second Hook-shaped Structure 21, The Second Beam 22, Mold 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0035] Drawings and detailed embodiments are combined hereinafter to elaborate the technical principles of the present invention.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the compound type polyurethane toilet seat comprises a surface coating layer 1, a positioning structure and a seat support 2. The surface coating layer 1, which is made from polyurethane, seamlessly covers the outer surface of the seat support 2 through the positioning structure.

[0037] There are various types of the positioning structure. Specifically, the positioning structure comprises a first turning portion 12 and a first beam 13, which are integrally disposed at the end portion of the surface coating layer 1. The first turning portion 12 is connected to the first beam 13, and the first beam 13 extends upward to form a first hook-shaped structure 11. A second beam 22 is integrally disposed at the upper side of the end portion of the toilet seat 2, and the second beam 22 extends downward to form a second hook-shaped structure 21. The first hook-shaped structure 11 is engaged with the second hook-shaped structure 21.

[0038] In this embodiment, seat support 2 can be composed of various materials, including plastics, wood, or metal. The plastic material is preferred to be PP (polypropylene), soft PVC (polyvinyl chloride), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), or urea formaldehyde, wherein PP (polypropylene) has good surface rigidity and scratch resistance, effectively avoiding the environmental stress cracking; soft PVC has high mechanical performance, tensile strength, impact strength, and dielectric performance; ABS is a thermoplastics type high polymer material having high intensity and tenacity, which can be easily processed; consequently, the product made from ABS can be easily dyed and electroplated; urea formaldehyde is cheap, has a light color, high hardness, is oil resistant, mildew resistance, temperature resistance and good insulation, which is eco-friendly, non-toxic and tasteless.

[0039] The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising:

[0040] Step 1: spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold 3;

[0041] Step 2: cleaning the surface of the seat support 2 by industrial alcohol;

[0042] Step 3: polishing or abrasive blasting the seat support 2; afterwards, blowing the dust off the surface of the seat support 2;

[0043] Step 4: thermally treating the cleaned seat support 2 within a temperature of 50-120° C.; the thermal treatment time is 30-120 minutes;

[0044] Step 5: spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold 3, and installing the seat support 2 in the cavity of the mold 3; the temperature of the mold is controlled within the range of 20-60° C.;

[0045] Step 6: injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold 3, and shaking the mold 3; the polyurethane raw material injected can uniformly flow within the cavity of the mold 3 through shaking the mold 3, ensuring a uniform density of each part of the product and preventing the production of bubbles.

[0046] Step 7: foaming the polyurethane raw material in the cavity of the mold 3, and making the polyurethane to seamlessly cover the outer surface of the seat support 2;

[0047] Step 8: opening the mold to take out the product after the polyurethane is cured in the mold 3, thereby completing the whole preparation process of the product; the curing time is less than 25 minutes.

[0048] The polyurethane material of the present invention is foamed in the mold 3 and covers the outer surface of the seat support 2, allowing the surface coating layer 1 and the seat support 2 to be simultaneously processed. Consequently, the bonding step of the surface coating layer 1 and the seat support 2 can be saved. Namely, the compound type polyurethane toilet seat can be manufactured by the one-time molding process, which eliminates the delamination phenomenon of the surface coating layer 1 and the seat support 2, and improves the bonding intensity between the surface coating layer 1 and the seat support 2. The performance of the product manufactured according to the present invention is far better than the traditional manufacturing process.

[0049] To achieve a better performance of the surface coating layer 1, the polyurethane raw material comprises a component A (polyether polyol and accessory material) and a component B (isocyanate), wherein the mass ratio of the component B to the component A is 0.2-0.6. The component A reacts with the component B within a range of 20-40° C. The component A comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether polyol, 2 to 10 parts of chain extender, 0.3 to 3 parts of catalyst, 0.5 to 3 parts of surfactant, and 2 to 30 parts of foaming agent. The isocyanate is single-component isocyanate or multi-component isocyanate. The component A and the component B react within a temperature of 20-40° C. to produce the polyurethane. The performance index of the surface coating layer made from the polyurethane is the following:

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 The Performance Index of the Surface Coating Layer Items Units Performance Index Hardness HSA 15-70 Density Kg/m.sup.3 100-800 Tensile Strength Mpa ≧0.40 Breaking Elongation % ≧50 Tearing Strength N/mm ≧0.30

Embodiment 1

[0050] The component A and the component B react at the temperature of 30° C. to produce the polyurethane of this embodiment. The component A comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether polyol in which the polyether polyol (Mn=5000) is 70 parts and the polypolyols is 30 parts, 5 parts of chain extender in which the glycol is 3.5 parts and the 1,4-butanediol is 2 parts, 1.2 parts of catalyst (1.2 parts of amine catalyst), 0.75 parts of surfactant (0.75 parts of silanes surfactant), and 15 parts of foaming agent (15 parts of HCFC-141b); the component B is isocyanate, wherein the mass ratio of the component B to the component A is 0.35.

[0051] The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising:

[0052] Step 1: spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold 3;

[0053] Step 2: cleaning the surface of the seat support 2 by industrial alcohol;

[0054] Step 3: polishing or abrasive blasting the seat support 2; afterwards, blowing the dust off the surface of the seat support 2;

[0055] Step 4: thermally treating the cleaned seat support 2 under the temperature of 60° C.; the thermal treatment time is 120 minutes;

[0056] Step 5: spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold 3, and installing the seat support 2 in the cavity of the mold 3; the temperature of the mold is controlled at 40° C.;

[0057] Step 6: injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold 3, and shaking the mold 3; the polyurethane raw material injected can uniformly flow in the cavity of the mold 3 through shaking the mold 3, ensuring a uniform density of each part of the product and preventing the production of bubbles.

[0058] Step 7: foaming the polyurethane raw material in the cavity of the mold 3, and making the polyurethane to seamlessly cover the outer surface of the seat support 2;

[0059] Step 8: opening the mold to take out the product after the polyurethane is cured in the mold 3, thereby completing the whole preparation process of the product; the curing time is 6 minutes.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 The Performance Index of the Surface Coating Layer Items Units Performance Index Hardness has 30 Density Kg/m.sup.3 350 Tensile Strength Mpa 0.6 Breaking Elongation % 80 Tearing Strength N/mm 0.7

Embodiment 2

[0060] The component A and the component B react under the temperature of 40° C. and produce the polyurethane of this embodiment. The component A comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether polyol in which the polyether polyol (Mn=5000) is 80 parts and the polypolyols is 20 parts, 3 parts of glycol, 2 parts of 1,4-butanediol, 2 parts of amine catalyst, 0.5 parts of surfactant, and 20 parts of foaming agent; the component B is isocyanate, wherein the mass ratio of the component B to the component A is 0.25.

[0061] The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising:

[0062] Step 1: spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold 3;

[0063] Step 2: cleaning the surface of the seat support 2 by industrial alcohol;

[0064] Step 3: polishing or abrasive blasting the seat support 2; afterwards, blowing the dust off the surface of the seat support 2;

[0065] Step 4: thermally treating the cleaned seat support 2 under the temperature of 115° C.; the thermal treatment time is 30 minutes;

[0066] Step 5: spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold 3, and installing the seat support 2 in the cavity of the mold 3; the temperature of the mold is controlled at 55° C.;

[0067] Step 6: injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold 3, and shaking the mold 3; the polyurethane raw material injected can uniformly flow in the cavity of the mold 3 through shaking the mold 3, ensuring a uniform density of each part of the product and preventing the production of bubbles;

[0068] Step 7: foaming the polyurethane raw material in the cavity of the mold 3, and making the polyurethane to seamlessly cover the outer surface of the seat support 2;

[0069] Step 8: opening the mold to take out the product after the polyurethane is cured in the mold 3, thereby completing the whole preparation process of the product; the curing time is 4 minutes.

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 The Performance Index of the Surface Coating Layer Items Units Performance Index Hardness HSA 20 Density Kg/m.sup.3 200 Tensile Strength Mpa 0.50 Breaking Elongation % 60 Tearing Strength N/mm 0.40

Embodiment 3

[0070] The component A and the component B react under the temperature of 20° C. and produce the polyurethane of this embodiment. The component A comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyether polyol, 3.5 parts of glycol, 1.5 parts of 1,4-butanediol, 0.8 parts of amine catalyst, 0.75 parts of silanes surfactant, and 12 parts of HCFC-141b; the component B is isocyanate, wherein the mass ratio of the component B to the component A is 0.55.

[0071] The preparation process of the compound type polyurethane toilet seat, comprising:

[0072] Step 1: spraying a release agent and an in-mold paint in a cavity of a mold 3;

[0073] Step 2: cleaning the surface of the seat support 2 by industrial alcohol;

[0074] Step 3: polishing or abrasive blasting the seat support 2; afterwards, blowing the dust off the surface of the seat support 2;

[0075] Step 4: thermally treating the cleaned seat support 2 under the temperature of 85° C.; the thermal treatment time is 120 minutes;

[0076] Step 5: spraying the release agent in the cavity of the mold 3, and installing the seat support 2 in the cavity of the mold 3; the temperature of the mold is controlled at 25° C.;

[0077] Step 6: injecting a polyurethane raw material into the cavity of the mold 3, and shaking the mold 3; the polyurethane raw material injected can uniformly flow in the cavity of the mold 3 through shaking the mold 3, ensuring a uniform density of each part of the product and preventing the production of bubbles;

[0078] Step 7: foaming the polyurethane raw material in the cavity of the mold 3, and making the polyurethane to seamlessly cover the outer surface of the seat support 2;

[0079] Step 8: opening the mold to take out the product after the polyurethane is cured in the mold 3, thereby completing the whole preparation process of the product; the curing time is 20 minutes.

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 The Performance Index of the Surface Coating Layer Items Units Performance Index Hardness HSA 60 Density Kg/m.sup.3 500 Tensile Strength Mpa 0.8 Breaking Elongation % 85 Tearing Strength N/mm 1.0

[0080] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0081] First, compared with the traditional embedded type polyurethane toilet seat, the outer surface of the seat support is seamlessly covered by the surface coating layer of the present invention, which can provide the user a higher comfort level as well as decrease the use of polyurethane raw material. Consequently, the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced and the marketing value of the product can be greatly improved.

[0082] Second, compared with the traditional compound type polyurethane toilet seat, the present invention adopts the one-time molding process, effectively simplifying the complicated steps so as to achieve a simpler and quick manufacturing process.

[0083] Third, the one-time molding process of the present invention enables the surface coating layer to seamlessly cover the seat support through the positioning structure, effectively eliminating the delamination phenomenon of the surface coating layer and the seat support. Furthermore, the present invention prevents the surface coating layer from being separated from the seat support due to the frequent use in the cold or hot weather, greatly improving the bonding intensity between the surface coating layer and the seat support. Thus, the comfort level and the quality of the product can be effectively enhanced.

[0084] The description of above embodiments allows those skilled in the art to realize or use the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can combine, change or modify correspondingly according to the present invention. Therefore, the protective range of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments above but conform to the widest protective range which is consistent with the principles and innovative characteristics of the present invention. Although some special terms are used in the description of the present invention, the scope of the invention should not necessarily be limited by this description. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims.