Device comprising actuating mechanisms with a pedal and comprising a hydraulic actuator for lifting and lowering, respectively, the cover and the seat of a wc

Abstract

A device having mechanisms for lifting and lowering the cover and the seat of a toilet (WC), including a structure fixed to the rear part of the mouth of a WC bowl and housing a first axle and a second axle arranged co-linearly and separated at the ends thereof. The first and second axles include, on the adjunct co-linear ends, a first cam and a second cam designed to receive and hold the end of a first cable and a second cable. The ends of the cables respectively connect to a first pedal element and a second pedal element that are independent of each other, but mounted in a single structure. The device can include a mechanism actuated by a hydraulic piston in order to lower the cover and seat automatically when the WC tank is emptied.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to means and devices used in toilets or lavatories; particularly relates to means used to raise and lower the lid and seat of a toilet without direct contact with the hand and more specifically is referred to a novel device with pedal drive mechanism and hydraulic actuator to raise and lower, respectively, the lid and seat of a toilet independently or simultaneously.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]As is well known, toilets commonly used, are shaped in such a way that structurally comprise a bowl consisting of a body having a central cavity of round or oblong hole, with an internal trap which discharges by a base fixed to floor and where the exit of the trap is connected to the sanitary drainage network; said bowl comprising an upper tank where a volume of water is deposited, which is connected through a duct with said bowl; wherein said ducts comprise a ball-cock supply valve with driving means for discharging water into the...

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Benefits of technology

[0037]Said base support structure cover comprises secure elements to prevent fold-down or lower the lid folded and locking elements which lock the piston element to prevent fold-down or lower the lid and seat; said secure element comprises a horizontal travel button mounted in a horizontal groove of said casing and being connected to a guide rail element embracing a protrusion of said first cam, which being slidably embraced by said first elongate axis which is attached to the lid, can moves horizontally to remove said first cam and to avoid contact with the cross shaped thrust cam; in this way is disabled the axis of

Problems solved by technology

When a female person uses the toilet, usually tends to lift the lid with at least one hand, which implies contamination, poor hygiene, etc.

As for a male person, is well known existing problems, as when a man only seeks urinate, usually if it has a good habit, lifts with his hands both the lid and seat to avoid splashing the seat with urine and keep clean the seat, when the toilet is used to defecate, with the sanitary implications already indicated by the direct contact of the hand with the lid and seat, but in many cases the man, only lift the lid, or if the lid is already raised, they do not raise the seat, which imply that when they urinate splash and get wet with urine the seat, causing displeasure in other users and causing contamination of the lid that could be a source of infection for other users, especially when some of these users who have bad habit and do not lift the lid, have some infectiou

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