Toilet stool
The design, featuring rolling wheels and a retractable handle, solves the stability and mobility issues of the toilet stool during use, improving safety and comfort.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing toilet stools are inconvenient to move and stable during use, especially for children or the elderly, and are difficult to push after use, posing a safety hazard.
Design a toilet stool with rolling wheels that extend beyond the lower edge of the wall when unloaded and retract to be flush with the wall when loaded. Combined with a retractable handle, it can be placed stably and moved easily.
The toilet stool achieves stability and safety during use, is easy to move and push, and improves user comfort, especially for children and the elderly.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field of toilet stools. In particular, the present application relates to a toilet stool with improved properties. BACKGROUND
[0002] A toilet stool is a widely used type of toilet. The height of the toilet seat is generally chosen such that an angle of approximately 90° is formed between the lower leg and the upper leg of a person using the toilet, and between the upper leg and the (upright) torso. Although this angle is not problematic at the knee, it is known that such a large angle at the pelvis has a disadvantageous effect on the position of the digestive organs, which can result in a feeling of obstruction or intestinal discomfort during the toilet process. It has proven to be much better with a pelvis angle of approximately 35°.
[0003] To achieve such an angle, either the seat height can be lowered accordingly. However, on the one hand there are aesthetic reasons not to lower the seat height, and on the other hand not everyone wishes to have a smaller pelvis angle.
[0004] Or the angle can also be achieved by raising the feet, which are located in front of the toilet during the toilet process and are usually placed on the ground.
[0005] In the prior art, for this case, so-called toilet stools are known. These toilet stools are used to raise the feet flexibly, mostly temporarily, during the use of the toilet. Before the toilet process, the stool is carried or pushed in front of the toilet. After the toilet process, the stool should again be pushed forward, because otherwise getting up becomes difficult, and can even be dangerous, since the known toilet stools are not suitable for standing on them in terms of their dimensions and stability. For this reason, the person who is still sitting on the toilet has to either bend over and push the stool forward with his hands, or has to do this with one or both feet, which is often very inconvenient for children or elderly people, who nowadays in particular prefer to use such a toilet stool, and therefore is not always easy to do. SUMMARY
[0006] It is therefore an object of the present application to provide a toilet stool which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
[0007] Correspondingly, it is an object of the present application to provide a toilet stool which is more comfortable and safer to use.
[0008] This object is achieved by a toilet stool according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be derived from the dependent claims, the following description and the figures.
[0009] First, a toilet stool according to the present application will be described. Subsequently, its use will be described.
[0010] The toilet stool is intended to be placed on the floor in front of or below a toilet seat, which can be wall-hung or floor-standing.
[0011] The toilet stool comprises a platform for placing the feet of a person using the toilet stool, which can have a non-slip function on its upper side if necessary. In order to keep the platform at a distance from the floor, i.e. in order to place it on the floor, a continuous or interrupted wall is provided. A plurality of stool legs also falls within this definition.
[0012] The toilet stool according to the application is characterized in that it comprises at least one wheel with a rolling surface. In the "rest position", which is not loaded, the rolling surface can be pushed by means of a spring force into a position which extends beyond the lower edge of the wall. In this way, the toilet stool can be moved by means of this wheel.
[0013] In the "working position", which is loaded, the pressure of the feet of a person using the toilet stool placed on the platform can press the wheel back into a position in which the rolling surface is flush with the lower edge of the wall. As a result, the wall can then come into contact with the floor, so that the toilet stool can be placed stably and securely on the floor.
[0014] The application thus avoids the disadvantages known from the prior art.
[0015] The application can be rolled in a simple manner, in particular without having to be lifted, to the desired position in front of the toilet seat with only a small amount of force. At the same time, in the loaded state with the feet, the toilet stool is prevented from being moved easily, so that it is stable and secure when being used. In addition, the toilet stool remains stable even if a person leaves the feet on the platform when standing up, which is often the case for small persons such as children. Only when the person has left the toilet stool does the at least one wheel pop out again, so that it can be easily pushed to another position.
[0016] In the following, different embodiments of the application will be described in more detail.
[0017] According to a preferred embodiment, the toilet stool comprises four wheels, which are arranged below the four corners of the platform. However, it is also possible to have two wheels, which are arranged at the front edge or the rear edge, in which case the toilet stool can be easily moved again by lifting it slightly at the opposite edge. At least on ceramic tile floors, which are often used for bathroom flooring, this is entirely feasible. In order to make the movement even easier, the edge without the wheels can be provided with a covering which improves the sliding properties. It is also possible to have three wheels, in which case the wheels are arranged in such a way that the wall also remains at a distance from the floor when the wheels are popped out.
[0018] According to a further embodiment, the toilet stool is designed such that the wall is interrupted at least on the side which is intended for placement in front of a toilet seat. This embodiment is more convenient than a toilet stool which is enclosed all around by a wall. In addition, as will be explained further below, in the case of a recess there is no wall which has to be adapted to the shape of the recess, which reduces the cost of the toilet stool.
[0019] According to an embodiment, the one or more wheels are vertically movable, that is to say, they are fed in a direction which is essentially perpendicular to the plane of the platform. According to a further embodiment, the one or more wheels are tiltable in the region of their wall anchorage about a horizontal rotation axis, so that, when the toilet stool is not loaded, the wheels swing out of the plane defined by the lower edge of the wall, and, when the toilet stool is loaded, they swing back into this plane. A combination of both embodiments is also possible.
[0020] According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the toilet stool comprises a handle which is arranged on the platform or the wall and projects upwards, by means of which the toilet stool can be moved. In this way, a person using the toilet stool does not have to bend down to push the toilet stool in front of the toilet, and also does not have to bend down to move it after use, so that the person can stand on the floor when standing up, instead of on the platform. Thus, the use of the toilet stool is safer and more comfortable than without such a handle.
[0021] According to a preferred embodiment, the handle is telescopable, that is to say, extendable, in the vertical direction. In this way, the toilet stool takes up less space when it is not needed. Alternatively or additionally, the handle can also be mounted rotatably at its end which is connected to the platform or the wall, wherein it can be helpful to provide a latching function in the stowed position (handle parallel to the upper surface of the platform) and / or in the use position (handle essentially perpendicular to the upper surface of the platform).
[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, the handle can be mounted on both sides of the platform. It can be inserted into a holder, for example, by mechanical means, or fixed magnetically by a corresponding material pairing. In this way, a person using the toilet stool can push the toilet stool with the right or left hand, as desired. In the same way, it is possible to react flexibly to a possible one-sided space restriction next to a toilet seat.
[0023] According to a further preferred embodiment, the side of the platform which is intended for placement in front of a toilet seat, if necessary including the wall thereunder, has a recess. The recess is preferably adapted essentially at the height of the (preferably loaded) platform to the geometry of the front side of the toilet. In this way, the toilet stool can be placed in a position which is closer under the toilet seat.
[0024] In other words, the recess has the advantage that the platform can be pushed into a position immediately adjacent to the toilet, so that the gap formed between the toilet and the edge of the platform is as small as possible. Although the specific shape of the front side of a toilet seat is not standardized, a recess in the shape of an arc segment with a diameter of 50 cm and a depth of 5 to 10 cm fits well in most cases. It is also conceivable that the front edge and the rear edge of the platform each have a different recess, so that different shapes of the front side of a toilet can be accommodated.
[0025] The platform can also be in the shape of an arc segment when viewed from above, which arc segment has a shorter inner arc that approximates the shape of the toilet wall in order to minimize the gap. The longer outer arc is offset from the inner arc so that there is sufficient space for the person's feet. In general, a distance of 15 ± 5 cm to 25 ± 5 cm between the two arcs is sufficient. In this case, it can be helpful to improve stability by placing one of the wheels centrally below the outer arc. Preferably, a further wheel is provided in the region of each end of the arc segment. Thus, this embodiment can also use three or five wheels.
[0026] The height of the toilet stool in the working position is preferably between 10 and 30 cm. It is also conceivable that the wall is extendable or retractable, so that different heights, for example 5 cm, 15 cm, 25 cm or 35 cm, can be achieved as required.
[0027] The width of the toilet stool is between 20 and 60 cm, preferably between 25 and 50 cm, and particularly preferably 40 ± 5 cm.
[0028] The use of the toilet stool according to the above definition takes place as follows: First, the toilet stool is placed in front of the toilet seat by pushing, with the aid of the wheel or wheels in the rest position. Then, the person using the toilet seat loads the toilet stool with his feet, so that the toilet stool is subjected to sufficient load, as a result of which the wheel or wheels move into the working position, i.e. behind the lower edge of the wall. As a result, the toilet stool rests with its lower edge of the wall firmly on the ground and can no longer be moved.
[0029] If a handle is also present, which is preferably extendable and / or foldable, the pushing operation described above can be carried out with the aid of the handle, so that the person using the toilet stool does not have to bend down or push the toilet stool back and forth with his feet, or stand on the platform when getting up, which significantly improves safety and comfort when using it.
[0030] If the handle is extendable and / or foldable, it is pulled out or folded up into the upright position before use and pushed back or folded back into the horizontal position after use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0031] The application will be explained in exemplary fashion below with the aid of the sole drawing.
[0032] Figure 1 Fig. 1 shows a side view of an embodiment of a toilet stool according to the application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The toilet stool 1 comprises a platform 2 for placing the person's feet (not shown). On both sides of the platform 2, sections of a wall 3 are arranged, so that the wall 3 is interrupted (in two parts).
[0034] On the inner side of the wall 3, a total of four wheels 4 are mounted, of which only the front two are marked with reference numerals. It can be clearly seen that the rolling surfaces of the wheels 4 protrude beyond the lower edge of the left wall 4. They are thus in a rest position in which the wheels are in a fully sprung-out state (the attached spring mechanism can be seen, the springs being in a relaxed state). When the platform 2 is loaded by a force (arrow F), the wheels 4 are retracted in the vertical direction until their rolling surfaces are flush with the plane defined by the lower edge of the wall (working position). This is the case for the wheels 4 on the right wall 4. The right side of the toilet stool 1 thus firmly contacts the ground and cannot roll any more. When the pressure of the force F loading the platform 2 becomes more uniform (not shown), the last wheels 4 on the left side will also be retracted, both sides of the wall 3 fully contacting the ground, and the toilet stool 1 can then be used safely.
[0035] It can also be seen that there is a recess 5 on the front side of the platform. The recess is designed in such a way that the front edge has approximately the shape of the front side of a conventional toilet bowl (not shown) at the corresponding height. The platform can thus be pushed very close to the toilet bowl without a large gap being formed between the platform and the toilet bowl. The person's feet can thus also be placed further out to the side of the toilet bowl, rather than necessarily in front of the toilet bowl, which increases the comfort, since the process of using the toilet can be easier with the legs slightly apart.
[0036] On the outer side of the right section of the wall 3, a telescoping handle 6 is arranged. The figure shows it in the retracted state. If it is pulled out (not shown), the toilet stool can be moved particularly easily without the person (not shown) having to bend down for this.
[0037] Explanation of reference numerals
[0038] 1 toilet stool
[0039] 2 platform
[0040] 3 wall
[0041] 4 wheels
[0042] 5 recess
[0043] 6 handle
Claims
1. A toilet stool (1) for placement on the ground in front of or below a toilet seat, the toilet stool (1) comprising a platform (2) and a wall (3), the platform (2) being arranged for a person using the toilet stool (1) to place their feet, the wall (3) being arranged to maintain a distance between the platform (2) and the ground, the wall (3) being continuous or discontinuous. Its features are, The toilet stool (1) includes at least one wheel (4), and the rolling surface of the at least one wheel is: - In its unloaded, stationary position, it is propelled by spring force to a position beyond the lower edge of the wall (3), causing the toilet stool (1) to move by means of the wheels (4); and - In the loaded working position, the feet of the person using the toilet stool (1) are pressed back to a position flush with the lower edge of the wall (3), so that the wall (3) is placed on the ground, thereby making the entire toilet stool (1) stable and securely placed on the ground.
2. The toilet stool (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The toilet stool includes four wheels (4) arranged below the four corners of the platform (2).
3. The toilet stool (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The wall portion (3) is discontinuous at least on the side provided for placement on the front side of the toilet.
4. The toilet stool (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The wheel (4) moves vertically or tilts about a horizontal axis of rotation.
5. The toilet stool (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The toilet stool also includes a handle (6), which is arranged on the platform (2) or the wall (3) and protrudes upward for pushing the toilet stool (1).
6. The toilet stool (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that, The handle (6) is retractable in the vertical direction.
7. The toilet stool (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The side provided for placement on the front side of the toilet has a recess (5), so that the toilet stool (1) can be placed closer to the toilet seat.
8. The toilet stool (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The height of the toilet stool in the working position is between 10 cm and 30 cm.