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Device for locking a bathroom door

A toilet and lock device technology, which is applied in the field of door devices, can solve the problem of not being able to inform the visually impaired whether the toilet is occupied or not

Active Publication Date: 2011-08-17
法国国家铁路公司
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[0003] However, such lock devices are not capable of telling the visually impaired whether the bathroom is occupied or unoccupied

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[0029] As previously stated, the present invention relates to a device for locking a door of a bathroom.

[0030] like figure 1 As shown, such a lock device comprises a lock element (1), which is located inside the washroom and enables the door (2) to be locked or opened by means of a handle (8). In addition, the lock device includes an information mechanism (3) that can be positioned inside the door to provide information to the user.

[0031] like figure 2 As shown, when a person wants to lock the bathroom door, he / she moves the lock element (1) to select the occupied state of the bathroom and locks the door. Simultaneously, the information mechanism (3) changes shape to enable a visually impaired user to check the selected status of the lavatory.

[0032] like image 3 As shown, the lock device also has an information mechanism (3) located outside the washroom. The selected state is the bathroom unoccupied state. In addition, the lock (9) enables authorized persons t...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for locking the door (2) of a bathroom, said device comprising a door (2) locking element (1) manually controlled from inside the bathroom, said locking element (1) being used for selecting the vacant and occupied states of the room and for locking the door (2) when the occupied state is selected, wherein said device includes an information member (3) arranged onthe door (2) at least on the outside of the room and providing at least two piece of touch and visual information based on the state selected by the locking element (1), the information member (3) including raised icons (7) for providing touch information.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of devices for locking a door to be locked from within a room. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for locking the doors of lavatories, which can be installed not only on the one hand in railway vehicles, but also in aircraft, road vehicles or ships, and on the other hand in public occasions, such as stations, museums, restaurants, hotels or highways. Background technique [0002] In general, a door lock arrangement can provide visual information to persons outside a lavatory as to whether the lavatory is unoccupied or occupied. Typically, illuminated signs or color codes are used, such as green to indicate that the lavatory is unoccupied and red to indicate that the lavatory is occupied. [0003] However, such lock devices are unable to inform the visually impaired whether the bathroom is occupied or not. Therefore, they had to seek help from a third party. [0004] Therefore, the object ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B41/00E05B65/00
CPCE05B65/0035E05B41/00Y10T70/5155
Inventor 罗伯特·迪莫捷安妮-洛尔·迪莫捷
Owner 法国国家铁路公司