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Separating device used for a toilet seat, in which a continuous mantle fully coveres an annular seat frame

USPTO Application #: 20060168714
Title: Separating device used for a toilet seat, in which a continuous mantle fully coveres an annular seat frame
Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary device equipped on a toilet seat. The device is used mainly to solve the sanitary problem that, the seat ring of the toilet seat will contact with a lot of people's body, so virtually it becomes a spreading medium of the pathogen. The device comprises a seat frame, a mantle, a mantle recovery device and a turning cap. And the whole device is attached on the base of the toilet seat. An opening/closing part is provided at the fracture on the seat frame of the seat ring type or of the framed type. The long and tubular mantle is put on the seat frame via the fracture, and then it moves around the seat frame by a round. At the connecting part that connects the seat frame with the base the mantle is cut open from the outer side by a blade. Subsequently, the mantle covers the other part of the seat frame. Finally, it comes into a recovery device via the fracture. Consequently, the opening/closing part forms a completely circular seat frame as a conventional seat frame. And the seat frame's surface is fully covered by the one-off separating film. A referring sign is provided adjacent to the terminal end of the mantle, so as to remind the user of timely replacing the mantle. Depending on the different length of the mantle, a roll of mantle newly replaced can be used by 10-100 man-times. This device is simple in structure, sanitary, advantageous to environmental protection, convenient and practical. Furthermore, when the user sits on the device, he or she will feel comfortably. This device adapts to a variety of the spots where the toilet seat will not be used by only one specific person. (end of abstract)



Agent: Zheng Zhou - New York, NY, US
Inventor: Chun Fu
USPTO Applicaton #: 20060168714 - Class: 004245200 (USPTO)

Related Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Cover For Seat, Tubular Type

Separating device used for a toilet seat, in which a continuous mantle fully coveres an annular seat frame description/claims


The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060168714, Separating device used for a toilet seat, in which a continuous mantle fully coveres an annular seat frame.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a sanitary device equipped on a toilet seat.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Most of the toilet seats are not used by only a specific person. The toilet seat may contact directly with a lot of people during usage, so virtually it becomes a medium that spreads all kinds of the deadly pathogen. The existed patent technology has done a great effort to improve the toilet seat. For example, the patent ZL942433 16.5 has disclosed a U-shape facing ring of the toilet seat, in which a jacket of the facing ring may be replaced. But this U-shape seat ring opens towards the backside, and an engine base is installed at the backside, so the engine base cannot be covered by the jacket.

[0003] As viewed from physics, the larger area of a seat that contacts with the hip is, the less force one unit area of the hip will bear, and the more comfortably the user will feel. This is just the reason for that sitting on a sofa is more comfortable than sitting on a wooden stool, especially for a person who has a weight body. Nevertheless, when we use the U-shape seat ring above mentioned which opens toward the backside, if a user gives consideration to comfort, in other words he sits on the seat ring in accordance with a normal sitting posture, then certainly, he will directly contact the engine base that is at the backside of the toilet seat. For there is not any separating measure taken for the cabinet, which is used for enclosing the engine base, a leak where is not sanitary will occur. Consequently, the separating effect cannot attain an absolute and real cleanness. If the user gives consideration to sanitation, and then sits close to the foreside of the seat frame so as to keep a distance from the engine base provided at the backside of the toilet seat, the user's body will have to lean ahead and his center of gravity will have to move ahead. Accordingly, his hip's main part that bears his weight will suspend in space. His weight is supported by the root part of his thigh on both sides. It is obvious that the sitting posture of this kind will have a bad influence on blood circulation. And meanwhile for the sitting posture of this kind is unhealthy, the user's muscle will be in a stress state. Once the user has kept this posture for a time, he will feel discomfortably. Most of the seat rings of the conventional toilet seats have an annular shape, and some of them have a U shape but open towards ahead. All structures above are not in conformity to the anatomy structure of the human body's sitting posture.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a new-style sanitary device equipped on a toilet seat. Not only it may truly attain a separating effect of the absolute clean, but also it possesses the advantages that comfort for sitting and convenience for using.

[0005] The technical solution used for the technical problems of the present invention are described as follows:

[0006] The present invention relates to a separating device used for a toilet seat, in which a continuous mantle fully covers an annular seat frame. The whole device is comprised of a seat frame, a mantle, a mantle recovery device and a turning cap. And the whole device is attached on the base of the toilet seat by a rotating shaft, so it may be raised up freely.

[0007] The seat frame has two types: one is a seat ring type, the shape of which is similar to a conventional seat ring. The seat frame of this type is made of a sheet material and covers directly on the edge of the toilet seat's base. It can replace the conventional seat ring. The other one is a framed type. The seat frame of this type is a framed structure, and the shape of it is similar to a seat ring. The inner and outer frames of it rest on the inside and outside of a conventional seat ring, respectively on the seat frame there is a fracture, where one or more opening/closing parts is provided. One end of the opening/closing part connects with the other part of the seat frame, and the other end of it can open and close freely. When the opening/closing part closes, the seat frame appears a full circularity.

[0008] At the connecting part that connects the seat frame with the base, a blade is provided.

[0009] The mantle is made into a roll. After the mantle is unwound, it takes the shape of a long tube. The mantle is put on the surface of the seat frame. And the mantle is made of a plastic film, or other single or composite film material that not only has a smooth inner surface but also is waterproof. For reminding the user to timely replace a new mantle, a referring sign is provided adjacent to the terminal end of the mantle.

[0010] When the mantle is to be put on, it is put onto the seat frame via the opening fracture of the seat frame. Then it moves around the seat frame by one round. At the back side of the seat frame, it is cut open from the outer side of the seat frame by a blade, and then it covers the other part of the seat frame's backside. Finally it comes into a recovery device via the fracture of the seat frame.

[0011] After the opening/closing part is closed, the seat frame will takes the shape of a full circularity, and its surface that contacts with the human body is covered by one layer of the separating film (a seat frame of seat ring type) or by two layers of the separating film (a framed-type seat frame). An electric motor or a manual handle is adopted to power the recovery device that is used for recovering the used mantle and drive the new mantle to cover the whole surface of the seat frame. The above actions are repeated until the user sees the referring sign adjacent to the terminal end of the mantle. Accordingly the user may prepare a new mantle for replacing the used mantle timely.

[0012] The beneficial effect of the present invention is as follows:

[0013] For the seat frame is arranged to have a movable opening/closing part, a conflict between the mantle to be put on the seat frame and the sealing circularity of the seat frame may be solved. In the meanwhile, when the user is to replace the mantle, he may open the opening/closing part. Therefore, the problem that a new mantle may be polluted by the used mantle during replacement can be solved. Due to adoption of the design that a blade is provided at the connecting part between the seat frame and the base, after the mantle is cut open from the outer side of the seat frame, it will continue to cover the back side of the seat frame. Thereby, the conflict between covering the whole surface of the seat frame with the mantle and the mantle having to pass by the connecting part between the seat frame and the toilet seat's base also may be solved. Due to the settlement of above problems, the one-off mantle may cleanly and fully cover the whole round surface of the seat frame. Consequently the separating effect that the toilet seat is absolutely sanitary may be obtained.

[0014] After the opening/closing part has been closed, the circular seat frame will close up. Then, the user will feel that this seat frame is just the same as a conventional seat ring. Furthermore, a film material itself has a better characteristic of thermal insulation. An air film exists between the seat frame and the seat ring. Thereby, in autumn and winter when room temperature is not high, it may be avoided that the user's skin feels an instantly cold. As a result, we may achieve the design object that the user feels comfortably. The mantle may be put on easily. And after it is put on, it may be used by scores of man-times, even by 100 man-times, depending on the different length of the mantle. Furthermore, during daily usage, the replacement of the mantle may be completed automatically only by starting up the electric motor or rotating the manual handle. Therefore, the operation is very simple. Furthermore, a referring sign is provided adjacent to the terminal end of the mantle. Then an awkwardness resulting from the lack of the mantle may be avoided. Accordingly, the design object of convenience and practicality may be attained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Hereinafter, the present invention will be further explained in combination with the attached drawings and the embodiments.

[0016] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the first embodiment of the invention;

[0017] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a seat frame (framed-type) according to the first embodiment of the invention;

[0018] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view, showing the rear part of the seat frame according to the second embodiment of the invention;

[0019] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view, showing the rear part of the seat frame according to the third embodiment of the invention.

[0020] In the figures, each signs denotes as follows: 1.a seat frame, 1a.the rear part of the seat frame, 2.a mantle, 3.a blade, 4.a groove, 5.a rotating shaft of the seat frame, 6.a connecting part of the seat frame's rotating shaft, 7.a turning cap, 8 the edge of the mantle roll's notch, 9.a rotating shaft, 10.a mantle roll, 11.an UV sterilamp, 12.a power transmission mechanism, 13.a mantle recovery device, 14.a manual handle, 15.a center shaft of the recovery roll, 16.a recovery roll, 17.a driving roller, 18.an opening/closing part, 19.a framed-type seat frame part that crosses the seat ring, 20.an inner frame of the framed-type seat frame, 21.an outer frame of the framed-type seat frame, A. an inputting end of the mantle, B. an recovery end of the mantle.

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