DE102008006564B4 - Auxiliary device for the damped lowering of a toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

Auxiliary device for the damped lowering of a toilet seat, comprising
- A base body (10) which is arranged on the top of a toilet bowl (1);
- A toilet seat (20) from which the top of the base body (10) is covered;
- A passage opening (11), the base body (10) and the toilet seat (20) have; and
- An armrest (30) which is respectively arranged on both sides of the base body (10), wherein the front end of the toilet seat (20) by means of a connecting device is pivotally connected to the base body (10), a damping device between the base body (10) and the toilet seat (20) is arranged so that a recovery of the toilet seat (20) under opening between the rear end of the toilet seat (20) and the rear end of the base body (10) is made possible at all times, and an acting force of the Buttocks of a patient is seated when seated, is dampened, characterized in that the armrest (30) with one end at the front end of the ...

Description

The The present invention relates to an auxiliary device for damped lowering a toilet seat, in particular an auxiliary device, the stable a toilet bowl of any kind can be arranged, so that a patient can sit very comfortably and gently to the toilet to go.

Usually is the toilet bowl made of porcelain and in a firing process produced. Because the height and the shape of the toilet bowl is determined, you have the back and bend the knees to sit on the toilet bowl and to the toilet to go. It is the patients with mobility difficulties, z. As those on a vertebral inflammation, hypertension, apoplexy etc., or have just undergone a medical operation were, impossible to sit on the toilet bowl in such a way, because theirs mobility is limited. Even if they have appropriate help from a nurse it's for they are not so easy to sit on the toilet bowl. Because the Additional patients in semi-squatting state for a period of time must be causing corresponding pain in the patients. thats why it is necessary to improve the conventional toilet.

Out The prior art is an auxiliary device for a Toilet seat described, having the following features: essentially a hollow body formed inside with a through hole; an annular Part, which is arranged on the circumference of the lower end of the passage opening and suitable for positioning on the periphery of the central opening of the toilet bowl is; a fastening device on the outer circumference of the annular part of the base body is arranged, wherein the base body by the fastening device in cooperation with the annular part of the base body firmly clamped to the toilet bowl, and in each case a railing rod for support from the two hands of the patient as an armrest on top of the base body in is arranged on both sides. With the above overall design It is possible for patients with movement difficulties comfortable to go to the toilet.

The same design is also in the print US 7073210 B2 . GB 2415709 B and DE 20200400707141 described. Since it is possible for the patient in the known design, very pleasant to go to the toilet, the well-known design was very welcomed in the market. But the known design still has the following shortcomings: when a patient wants to sit down, a strong counterforce acts on the knee joint and the vertebrae, which is very uncomfortable for the bent hands on which a force acts, although the hands on the immovable armrests are supported. In particular, the more the buttocks approach the sitting position, the stronger the force applied to the hands, and the more unpleasant it is for the patient. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the known design in order to eliminate the shortcomings of the known design.

From the documents WO 03/001874 A2 and US 6,067,674 A in each case an auxiliary device for the damped lowering of a toilet seat is known, wherein the auxiliary device comprises; a base body disposed on the top of a toilet bowl, a toilet seat covering the top of the base body, a through hole extending through the base body and the toilet seat, and an armrest disposed on both sides of the base body; wherein the front end of the toilet seat is pivotally connected to the base body by means of a connecting device and between the base body and the toilet seat a damping device is arranged, by means of which a reset of the toilet seat under opening between the rear end of the toilet seat and the rear end of the base body is made possible and a force applied from the buttocks of a patient while seated is dampened. The armrest is pivotally mounted to the rear end of the base body and can be pivoted out of the seating area to the rear.

From the document US 2,598,577 A is a sanitary device with a toilet bowl, a pivotally mounted at the rear end of the toilet bowl Klosettbrille and an attachable to the toilet bowl rim ring body known. At the front portion of the ring body on each side a substantially planar support member for supporting one of the thighs is arranged, which is pivotally mounted with its front end to the annular body and is supported with its rear end by means of a compression spring on the annular body, so that when settling on the support parts of the compression springs damping is effected. On the two sides of the ring body a handle is formed in each case.

From the documents US 5,316,370 A and US 5,082,327 A armchairs or armchairs are known in which the seat cushion is tilted by means of a damping device obliquely forward and can be pressed down when setting down, the seat poster is pressed when getting back into its oblique position.

The present invention has for its object to provide an auxiliary device for damped lowering a toilet seat, wherein the Auxiliary device is stably and fixedly arranged on the toilet bowl, and the force acting on the hands and buttocks of the patient force is directly damped while sitting, so that a patient can go to the toilet very pleasant and gentle.

According to the invention Task solved by an auxiliary device for damped Lowering a toilet seat, comprising a base body, the is arranged on the top of a toilet bowl; a toilet seat, from the top of the base body is covered; a passage opening, the the base body and have the toilet seat; and an armrest, respectively on both sides of the base body is arranged, wherein the front end of the toilet seat by means of a connecting device pivotally connected to the base body is a damping device between the base body and the toilet seat is arranged so that a provision the toilet seat under opening between the rear end of the toilet seat and the rear end of the base body at any time becomes, and a potency, from the buttocks of a patient when sitting is used, steamed and with the armrest having one end at the front end of the base body is arranged pivotably on both sides and the other End of the armrest connected to the rear end of the toilet seat is, so that when Nachobenschwenken the toilet seat means the damping device a positioning of the armrest controlled by the toilet seat is, and the damping the potency of the buttocks of a Patient is used while sitting, at the same time using the toilet seat and the armrest can be done.

In a development of the present invention is one each Concave connection recess at the front end on both sides of the base body provided, and is each a concave notch at the rear end of the base body provided on both sides; and further, the armrest is bow-shaped, the one end of the armrest being stuck with the connecting recess is connected, the other end of the armrest to the storage seat is stored, with the rear end on the bottom of the toilet seat connected so that the armrest around the connection recess is pivotable as a fulcrum, and the bearing seat is included in the notch is when the bottom of the toilet seat on top of the base body rests.

at an embodiment According to the present invention, the damping device is a damping cylinder designed.

In a development is the damping cylinder on the base body fixedly arranged and has a movable piston rod, wherein a connecting rod at one end pivotally connected to the piston rod of the damping cylinder and at the other end connected to the toilet seat, the Piston rod expands upon relaxation of the damping cylinder, so that the toilet seat is driven by the connecting rod and under opening between reset the rear end of the toilet seat and the rear end of the base body and the armrest when swinging the toilet seat is simultaneously pivoted upwards.

In a development of the present invention is one each Receiving groove on the top of the base body on both sides in the longitudinal direction arranged, and also an earring seat on the underside of the toilet seat near arranged the connecting device projecting downwards; in which the damping cylinder is firmly held in the receiving groove, the piston rod of the damping cylinder extends in the direction of the earring seat, and the connecting rod pivotally connected to the earring seat and to the free end of the piston rod is.

In a further embodiment According to the present invention, the damping device is a spring Designed between the toilet seat and the free end of the Piston rod is arranged.

In a development of the present invention is the spring respectively arranged around one end of the armrest.

In a development of the present invention is the base body in Hollow formed inside and an annular portion on the circumference of the lower end the passage opening arranged projecting downwards. Here is the annular part form-fitting connected to the peripheral edge of the central opening of the toilet bowl, and additionally one Fastening device provided, which is designed such that in cooperation with the annular Part of the base body the base body pressed firmly to the toilet bowl and is clamped.

in the The invention will be described below with reference to embodiments with reference to FIG the drawing described in detail. In the drawing shows:

1 the auxiliary device according to the invention seen in a perspective view from the front, shown schematically;

2 the auxiliary device according to the invention seen in perspective view from behind, shown schematically;

3 the auxiliary device according to the invention in side view, shown schematically;

4 the Hilfsvorrich invention tion in a perspective view from the front, shown schematically, with a pressure against the toilet seat is exercised, so that the toilet seat rests on the base body;

5 an embodiment of the auxiliary device according to the invention shown schematically;

6 an embodiment of the auxiliary device according to the invention shown schematically in the operating state;

7 a second embodiment of the auxiliary device according to the invention shown schematically.

• – einen Basiskörper 10, der auf der Oberseite eines Klosettbeckens 1 angeordnet ist, der mit einem Vakuumeinspritzverfahren aus Plastik hergestellt ist, so dass der Basiskörper 10 im Inneren hohl ausgebildet ist, und eine bessere gemütliche Dämpfung für das Sitzen der Patienten mit Bewegschwierigkeiten dadurch erreicht ist, dass eine Durchgangsöffnung 11 im mittleren Bereich des Basiskörpers 10 in Längsrichtung vorgesehen ist, wobei die Durchgangsöffnung 11 mit der zentralen Öffnung an dem Klosettbecken verbunden ist, ein ringförmiger Teil 12 am Umfang des unteren Endes der Durchgangsöffnung 11 des Basiskörpers 10 nach unten vorspringend angeordnet ist, der ringförmige Teil 12 formschlüssig mit der Umfangskante der zentralen Öffnung des Klosettbeckens 1 verbunden ist, um die erste Positionsbegrenzung zu erreichen, jeweils eine konkave halbrundförmige Vertiefung 13 zur schwenkbaren Verbindung an beiden Seiten des Basiskörpers 10 vorgesehen ist, und jeweils ein konkaver Kerb 14 am hinteren Ende des Basiskörpers 10 vorgesehen ist, eine konkave Aufnahmenut 15 auf der Oberseite des Basiskörpers 10 zwischen der Verbindungsvertiefung 13 und dem Kerb 14 in Längsrichtung angeordnet ist;
• – eine Befestigungseinrichtung, die im Zusammenwirken mit dem ringförmigen Teil 12 des Basiskörpers 10 den Basiskörper 10 fest an das Klosettbecken 1 klemmt;
• – eine Klosettbrille 20, von der die Oberseite des Basiskörpers 10 abgedeckt werden kann, und die auch eine Durchgangsöffnung 21 aufweist, wobei die Durchgangsöffnung 21 der Klosettbrille 20 mit der Durchgangsöffnung 11 des Basiskörpers 10 verbunden ist, das vordere Ende der Klosettbrille 20 mittels eines Scharniers 22 als Verbindungseinrichtung schwenkbar mit dem vorderen Ende des Basiskörpers 10 verbunden ist, und ein Ohrringsitz 23 auf der Unterseite der Klosettbrille 10 in der Nähe des Scharniers 22 nach unten vorspringend angeordnet ist;
• – zwei Armlehnen 30, die in den Händen eines Patienten gehalten werden können, sind bügelförmig gestaltet und an beiden Seiten des Basiskörpers 10 angeordnet, wobei jeweils ein Ende der Armlehne 30 steckend mit der Verbindungsvertiefung 13 verbunden ist, und das andere Ende an einem auf der Unterseite des Endes der Klosettbrille 20 angeordneten Lagerungssitz 31 angeordnet ist, so dass die beiden Armlehnen 30 im Zusammenwirken mit dem hinteren Ende der Klosettbrille 20 zu oder von der Oberseite des Basiskörpers 10 schwenkbar an- bzw. abgestellt sind; und
• – zwei Dämpfungseinrichtungen, die als Dämpfungszylinder 41 ausgebildet und in den Aufnahmenuten 15 fest angeordnet sind, wobei der Dämpfungszylinder 41 eine bewegbare Kolbenstange 411 aufweist, die sich in Richtung des Ohrringsitzes 23 erstreckt, und ein Pleuel 42 schwenkbar mit dem Ohrringsitz 23 und mit dem freien Ende der Kolbenstange 411 verbunden ist, die Kolbenstange 411 bei Entspannung des Dämpfungszylinders 41 ausfährt, so dass die Klosettbrille 20 durch das Pleuel 42 angetrieben ist, und eine Positionierung beim Öffnen zwischen dem hinteren Ende der Klosettbrille 20 und dem hinteren Ende des Basiskörpers 10 zu jeder Zeit ermöglicht ist, und sich die Armlehne 30 zu jeder Zeit im Positionierungszustand beim Schwenken nach oben befindet.

As in the 1 to 7 illustrated, the auxiliary device according to the invention comprises:

• - a base body 10 standing on the top of a toilet bowl 1 arranged, which is made by a vacuum injection molding of plastic, so that the base body 10 is formed hollow inside, and a better comfortable cushioning for sitting the patient with difficulty moving is achieved by having a through hole 11 in the middle area of the base body 10 is provided in the longitudinal direction, wherein the passage opening 11 is connected to the central opening of the toilet bowl, an annular part 12 on the circumference of the lower end of the passage opening 11 of the base body 10 is arranged projecting downwards, the annular part 12 positively with the peripheral edge of the central opening of the toilet bowl 1 connected to achieve the first positional limitation, each having a concave semicircular depression 13 for pivotal connection on both sides of the base body 10 is provided, and in each case a concave notch 14 at the rear end of the base body 10 is provided, a concave receiving groove 15 on top of the base body 10 between the connection recess 13 and the score 14 is arranged in the longitudinal direction;
• - A fastening device, in cooperation with the annular part 12 of the base body 10 the base body 10 firmly attached to the toilet bowl 1 clamps;
• - a toilet seat 20 from which the top of the base body 10 can be covered, and also a through hole 21 has, wherein the passage opening 21 the toilet seat 20 with the passage opening 11 of the base body 10 connected to the front end of the toilet seat 20 by means of a hinge 22 as a connecting device pivotally connected to the front end of the base body 10 connected, and an earring seat 23 on the bottom of the toilet seat 10 near the hinge 22 is arranged projecting downwards;
• - two armrests 30 , which can be held in the hands of a patient, are bow-shaped and on both sides of the base body 10 arranged, each one end of the armrest 30 stuck with the connecting recess 13 connected, and the other end to one on the bottom of the end of the toilet seat 20 arranged storage seat 31 is arranged so that the two armrests 30 in cooperation with the rear end of the toilet seat 20 to or from the top of the base body 10 pivoted on or off; and
• - Two damping devices acting as damping cylinders 41 trained and in the grooves 15 are fixed, wherein the damping cylinder 41 a movable piston rod 411 has, extending in the direction of the earring seat 23 extends, and a connecting rod 42 swiveling with the earring seat 23 and with the free end of the piston rod 411 connected to the piston rod 411 at relaxation of the damping cylinder 41 goes out, so that the toilet seat 20 through the connecting rod 42 is driven, and a positioning when opening between the rear end of the toilet seat 20 and the rear end of the base body 10 is possible at any time, and the armrest 30 at any time in the positioning state when panning upwards.

As in 4 shown, the bottom of the toilet seat 20 completely on top of the base body 10 rest and can the other end of the armrest 30 and the storage seat 31 in the notch 14 be absorbed when a pressure from the buttocks of a patient against the toilet seat 20 is used.

In the 5 and 6 the operating state of the device according to the invention is shown. When a patient wants to go to the bathroom, he must first be buttocks the upper part of the top of the toilet seat 20 turn. Then he has to get his hands on the armrests 30 support. As the buttocks sink, the buttocks are in contact with the toilet seat 20 brought, so the toilet seat 20 over the connecting rod 42 the damping cylinder 41 drives to movement and damping is thereby achievable. This is a drag on the toilet seat 20 created to counteract the action of the buttocks of the patient down partially partially, so that the joint and the vertebrae of the patient offset potency is effectively distributed. This makes it possible for the patient to go to the bathroom very pleasantly and gently. At the same time the armrest 30 from the back end of the toilet seat 20 moved along, leaving the armrest 20 pivots down the connecting recess as a fulcrum and the curvature of the hands and the forces applied to the hands are simultaneously reduced. This makes it possible for the patient to rest his hands very comfortably on the armrests. The more the buttocks of the patient approaches the intended sitting position, the more the counterforce acts on the hands and buttocks of the damping cylinder 41 is generated, and the stronger the damping. Since the present discomfort of the patients in the present invention is effectively mitigated when the intended seating position is reached, the deficiencies of the prior art are eliminated.

After the patient has gone to the toilet, the toilet seat 20 through the damping device for returning the toilet seat 20 to the in 1 driven original position shown when the buttocks is lifted. There is also a small pressure against the buttocks of the patient in resetting the toilet seat 20 exercised, giving the force to remove the patient from the toilet seat 20 is saved.

In 7 a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, a spring 43 as a damping device between the toilet seat 20 and the base body 10 arranged. The feather 43 is at the end of the armrest 30 arranged so that the positioning when opening between the rear end of the toilet seat 20 and the rear end of the base body 10 is controlled at all times, and the armrests 20 when pivoting upwards under control, simultaneously in the positioning state.

With the careful one Design of the device according to the invention is the direct damping of Effective reach of the patient's buttocks and hands while sitting be used.

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Through opening

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receiving groove

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Claims (8)

Auxiliary device for the damped lowering of a toilet seat, comprising - a base body ( 10 ), which is located on the top of a toilet bowl ( 1 ) is arranged; - a toilet seat ( 20 ) from which the top of the base body ( 10 ) is covered; A passage opening ( 11 ), which the base body ( 10 ) and the toilet seat ( 20 ) exhibit; and - an armrest ( 30 ), each on both sides of the base body ( 10 ), wherein the front end of the toilet seat ( 20 ) by means of a connecting device pivotally connected to the base body ( 10 ), a damping device between the base body ( 10 ) and the toilet seat ( 20 ), so that a provision of the toilet seat ( 20 ) under opening between the rear end of the toilet seat ( 20 ) and the rear end of the base body ( 10 ) is made possible at all times, and an active force, which is inserted from the buttocks of a patient when sitting, is damped, characterized in that the armrest ( 30 ) with one end at the front end of the base body ( 10 ) is pivotally mounted on both sides, and the other end of the armrest ( 30 ) with the rear end of the toilet seat ( 20 ) is connected, so that when Nachobenschwenken the toilet seat ( 20 ) by means of the damping device, a positioning of the armrest ( 30 ) from the toilet seat ( 20 ), and the damping of the active force, which is inserted from the buttocks of a patient while sitting, simultaneously using the toilet seat ( 20 ) and the armrest ( 30 ). Auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that in each case a concave connection recess ( 13 ) at the front end on both sides of the base body ( 10 ), and in each case a concave notch ( 14 ) at the rear end of the base body ( 10 ) is provided on both sides; that the armrest ( 30 ) is bow-shaped, with one end of the armrest ( 30 ) with the connection recess ( 13 ), the other end of the armrest ( 30 ) at the storage location ( 31 ), with the rear end on the underside of the toilet seat ( 20 ), so that the armrest ( 30 ) around the connection well ( 13 ) is pivotable as a fulcrum, and the bearing seat ( 31 ) in the notch ( 14 ), when the underside of the toilet seat ( 20 ) on top of the base body ( 10 ) rests. Auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that the damping device as Damping cylinder ( 41 ) is designed. Auxiliary device according to claim 3, characterized in that the damping cylinder ( 41 ) on the base body ( 10 ) is stationary and a movable piston rod ( 411 ), a connecting rod ( 42 ) with one end pivotally connected to the piston rod ( 411 ) of the damping cylinder ( 41 ) and at the other end with the toilet seat ( 20 ), the piston rod ( 411 ) with relaxation of the damping cylinder ( 41 ), so that the toilet seat ( 20 ) from the connecting rod ( 42 ) and under open between the rear end of the toilet seat ( 20 ) and the rear end of the base body ( 10 ) and the armrest ( 30 ) when tilting the toilet seat ( 20 ) is simultaneously pivoted upwards. Auxiliary device according to claim 4, characterized in that in each case a receiving groove ( 15 ) on top of the base body ( 10 ) is arranged on both sides in the longitudinal direction, an earring seat ( 23 ) on the underside of the toilet seat ( 20 ) is arranged projecting downwards in the vicinity of the connecting device; that the damping cylinder ( 41 ) in the receiving groove ( 15 ), the piston rod ( 411 ) of the damping cylinder ( 41 ) in the direction of the earring seat ( 23 ), and the connecting rod ( 42 ) pivotable with the earring seat ( 23 ) and with the free end of the piston rod ( 411 ) connected is. Auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that the damping device as spring ( 43 ), which is between the toilet seat ( 20 ) and the free end of the piston rod ( 411 ) is arranged. Auxiliary device according to claim 6, characterized in that the spring ( 43 ) around one end of the armrest ( 30 ) is arranged. Auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base body ( 10 ) is formed hollow inside, and an annular part ( 12 ) at the periphery of the lower end of the passage opening ( 11 ) projecting downwards, the annular part ( 12 ) in a form-fitting manner with the peripheral edge of the central opening of the toilet bowl ( 1 ) and in addition a fastening device is provided, which is designed in such a way that, in cooperation with the annular part (FIG. 12 ) of the base body ( 10 ) the base body ( 10 ) firmly to the toilet bowl ( 1 ) is clamped.