WC-Sitzanordnung

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a toilet seat assembly (2) comprising a toilet seat (4) having an upper shell (12) and a lower shell (10) secured, in particular glued, to the upper shell (12), which form a common cavity (40) between them. The toilet seat (4) is characterized by a web (42, 44) provided and configured to divide the common cavity (40) into a receiving space (48) for electronic components and an adhesive introduction space (46, 50).

Description

[0001] The disclosure relates to a toilet seat assembly comprising a toilet seat having an upper shell and a lower shell fastened, in particular glued, to the upper shell, which form a common cavity between them. State of the art

[0002] Today, toilet seat assemblies, which a few years ago merely served as a toilet seat, are becoming increasingly sophisticated. This is due, among other things, to technological advances. More and more technology and various functionalities are finding their way into toilet seat assemblies. For example, it is common practice to integrate electronic components such as heating elements, such as a heating coil or a heating mat, sensors, electronics, etc., into the toilet seat assembly, especially a toilet seat.

[0003] Toilet seats can be manufactured in a known manner by attaching an upper shell to a lower shell. The upper shell is generally designed to come into contact with a user, in particular their buttocks and thighs. The lower shell, on the other hand, is designed to rest on a ceramic element to which the toilet seat is attached. The upper shell and lower shell can be designed in a known manner such that, when attached to one another, a common cavity is formed in which the aforementioned electronic components can be arranged.

[0004] For toilet seats, a thermoset material, preferably urea, has proven particularly suitable. Thermoset materials remain hard and stable after cooling and thus cannot be reshaped. Thermoset materials are also characterized by a non-porous surface and a natural shine, are similar to a ceramic surface in terms of feel, and provide a cool, comfortable seating experience. When a urea thermoset is used, the toilet seats manufactured with it are characterized by antibacterial properties and are therefore very hygienic. Urea thermosets are resistant to external influences, such as scratches, and are easy to clean.

[0005] If the upper shell and / or lower shell of the toilet seat are made of a thermoset material, they are attached to each other, particularly by adhesive bonding. Adhesive must be applied to the shared cavity between the upper shell and lower shell. If adhesive is applied to the shared cavity, there is a risk that it will damage the electronic components located there, and that insufficient adhesive will remain at the contact points between the upper shell and lower shell, preventing a sufficiently mechanically resilient attachment between the upper shell and lower shell. Brief description of the revelation

[0006] The object of the present disclosure is accordingly to avoid or at least mitigate the aforementioned disadvantages. In particular, a toilet seat assembly is to be provided that provides a mechanically resilient fastening between the upper shell and the lower shell, while reducing the risk of damage to the electronic components located in the shared cavity due to leaking adhesive.

[0007] This object is achieved by a toilet seat arrangement according to claim 1. Advantageous further developments are claimed in the subclaims and / or explained below.

[0008] The disclosure relates to a toilet seat assembly comprising a toilet seat having an upper shell and a lower shell attached, in particular glued, to the upper shell, which form a common cavity between them. The toilet seat is characterized by a web provided and configured to divide the common cavity into a receiving space for electronic components and an adhesive application space.

[0009] The disclosure is accordingly based on the finding that a web, i.e. a mechanical separating / dividing / dividing / barrier element, which is advantageously designed as a section or component of the upper shell or the lower shell, can subdivide or divide the common cavity into at least one receiving space for the electronic components and at least one adhesive introduction space, into which adhesive can be introduced to fasten the upper shell and lower shell together. The web is accordingly advantageously configured and designed in such a way that it ensures that the introduced adhesive remains in the adhesive introduction space and thus does not run, or only imperceptibly, into the receiving space for the electronic components.This provides a secure attachment between the upper shell and lower shell, while simultaneously preventing or at least reducing the risk of adhesive seeping into the receiving space for the electronic components, thus preventing or at least reducing the risk of damage to the electronic components. Furthermore, the amount of adhesive required to attach the lower shell to the upper shell can be reduced.

[0010] The toilet seat assembly according to the disclosure preferably also comprises a toilet lid in addition to the toilet seat. The toilet seat assembly can advantageously be attached to a ceramic element, for example via at least one, preferably two hinge receptacles, which are advantageously formed on the upper shell of the toilet seat and the toilet lid. The toilet seat typically has a (large) central, particularly oval-shaped, opening.

[0011] For the reasons mentioned above, the upper shell and / or the lower shell are preferably made of a thermoset / thermosetting material, in particular a urea thermoset / thermosetting material. Polyurethane adhesives or silicone adhesives, for example, have proven advantageous as adhesives for attaching the upper shell to the lower shell.

[0012] The upper shell preferably has a flat upper shell main section defining a seating plane as well as upper shell edge sections protruding from the upper shell main section (in particular towards the ceramic, away from the seating plane), in particular an outer upper shell edge section and an inner upper shell edge section, which can each be described as annular sections.

[0013] The upper shell, in particular the main upper shell section, the inner upper shell edge section, and the outer upper shell edge section, preferably forms a receptacle for the lower shell. The lower shell can be inserted into the receptacle of the upper shell and attached to the upper shell by means of adhesive.

[0014] The lower shell preferably has a flat main lower shell section facing the ceramic, as well as lower shell edge sections protruding from the main lower shell section (in particular toward the ceramic, away from the seat plane), in particular an outer lower shell edge section and an inner lower shell edge section, which can each be described as annular sections. Support domes can be provided on the lower shell, in particular the main lower shell section, which rest on the ceramic when the toilet seat assembly is mounted.

[0015] The toilet seat can be described as having an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring preferably represents the radially outer boundary of the toilet seat. The inner ring preferably defines or forms the central, in particular oval-shaped, opening of the toilet seat and accordingly preferably represents the radially inner boundary of the toilet seat. The outer ring is preferably formed by the outer lower shell edge section and the outer upper shell edge section. The inner ring is preferably formed by the inner lower shell edge section and the inner upper shell edge section. The outer lower shell edge section and the outer upper shell edge section are preferably located next to one another in the radial direction. However, it is also conceivable for the outer lower shell edge section and the outer upper shell edge section to be located next to one another only in the axial direction (and not in the radial direction).The same applies to the inner lower shell edge section and the inner upper shell edge section. Accordingly, the toilet seat can also be described as having an outer ring, an inner ring, and an intermediate main section. The intermediate main section is preferably formed by the lower shell main section and the upper shell main section.

[0016] The common cavity between the upper shell and the lower shell, as disclosed, preferably refers to the entire space located between the upper shell and the lower shell. The common cavity is preferably present both in the region of the outer ring and the inner ring, as well as in the region of the main section located therebetween. In particular, the common cavity is present both between the outer lower shell edge section and the outer upper shell edge section, between the inner lower shell edge section and the inner upper shell edge section, and between the lower shell main section and the upper shell main section.

[0017] According to the disclosure, the common cavity is divided by the web into a receiving space for electronic components and an adhesive introduction space. The web is preferably provided on or near the outer ring or on or near the inner ring. This makes it possible to provide a large area or (receiving) space for electronic components in the region of the main section, while a suitable, smaller adhesive introduction space is provided in the region of the outer ring or the inner ring. The web preferably forms a mechanical barrier between the adhesive introduction space and the receiving space for electronic components and prevents adhesive from running into the aforementioned receiving space. The adhesive introduction space can end in the region of the outer ring or the inner ring, but can alternatively also be provided in sections in the main section.

[0018] The web can be a circumferential, ring-shaped web. It is also conceivable for the web to be interrupted at least in sections or to be provided only in sections, particularly in areas where adhesive is to be applied to attach the upper and lower shells.

[0019] A particularly preferred embodiment is characterized in that two webs, namely a first outer web and a second inner web, are provided, wherein the two webs divide the common cavity into a first outer adhesive introduction space, a receiving space for electronic components and a second inner adhesive introduction space. The first outer web is preferably provided on or near the outer ring. The second inner web is preferably provided on or near the inner ring. The first outer web ensures that adhesive which is introduced for fastening the upper shell and lower shell in the region of the outer ring, in particular between the outer upper shell edge section and the outer lower shell edge section, cannot run or cannot noticeably run into the receiving space for electronic components.The second inner web ensures that adhesive which is applied to fasten the upper shell and lower shell in the region of the inner ring, in particular between the inner upper shell edge section and the inner lower shell edge section, cannot run or cannot noticeably run into the receiving space for electronic components.

[0020] The web is preferably provided on the lower shell. In other words, the web is preferably a section of the lower shell. The web is particularly preferably a protruding section, in particular a section protruding towards the upper shell. If two webs are provided, both webs are preferably provided on the lower shell, i.e. sections of the lower shell, and particularly preferably protrude towards the upper shell. The web or webs particularly preferably extend from the lower shell main section towards the upper shell main section, in particular in a (transition) region near the outer ring and / or the inner ring. The web or webs can contact the upper shell, in particular the upper shell main section, or can also be slightly / minimally spaced from it, provided that it / they suitably prevent the penetration of adhesive into the receiving space for electronic components.Alternatively, the bar or bars can also be provided on the upper shell.

[0021] A particularly preferred exemplary embodiment is characterized in that the web is provided or formed on one of the shells, i.e. on the upper shell or the lower shell, and in that a step is provided or formed on the other of the shells, i.e. on the lower shell or the upper shell. The step is preferably arranged close to, in particular adjacent to, the web. In particular, the step is arranged complementarily to the web, in such a way that the interaction of the web and the step delimits or restricts an adhesive flow path, for example its cross-section, and at the same time deflects it. This makes it even more difficult for the adhesive to reach the receiving space for the electrical components, in particular because the adhesive already tends to harden and thus solidify on the way to the aforementioned receiving space, and less or no more adhesive can flow on the opposite flow path of the adhesive away from the aforementioned receiving space.There are hardly any flow obstacles. Furthermore, the contact area between the adhesive and the upper or lower shell is increased.

[0022] If the web is provided on the lower shell, the step is preferably provided on the upper shell. In this case, the step or steps are preferably provided in a transition area between the outer upper shell edge section and the upper shell main section and / or between the inner upper shell edge section and the upper shell main section.

[0023] The step is designed in particular as a section of the upper shell that protrudes towards the lower shell.

[0024] Advantageously, spacer elements are arranged on the lower shell or on the upper shell, which are provided and configured to move the lower shell into a defined, predetermined position relative to the upper shell when the lower shell is inserted into the receptacle formed by the upper shell. For example, first spacer elements can be provided which are configured to limit movement of the lower shell relative to the upper shell in an insertion direction (axial direction) of the lower shell into the upper shell. Such spacer elements can also be referred to as depth spacers or spacer elements. Alternatively or additionally, second spacer elements can be provided which are configured to limit or prevent movement of the lower shell relative to the upper shell in a seating plane (radial direction) when the lower shell is inserted into the receptacle formed by the upper shell.Such spacer elements can also be referred to as centering spacers or spacer elements. Alternatively or additionally, third spacer elements can be provided, which are designed both to limit movement of the lower shell with respect to the upper shell in an insertion direction (axial direction) of the lower shell into the upper shell, and to limit or prevent movement of the lower shell with respect to the upper shell in a seating plane (radial direction) when the lower shell is inserted into the receptacle formed by the upper shell. Such spacer elements are advantageously combined depth and centering spacers. If the third spacer elements are provided, they would accordingly combine the properties of the first and second spacer elements. Various combinations of spacer elements are conceivable.For example, only the third spacer elements may be provided, both the first and second spacer elements may be provided, both the first and third spacer elements may be provided, or both the second and third spacer elements may be provided. Advantageously, the spacer elements ensure a defined adhesive joint width, preferably both along the periphery and in a plane of a support surface between the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0025] The spacer elements are preferably distributed, in particular evenly distributed, over the circumference of the outer ring and / or the inner ring. The spacer elements are preferably designed as protruding projections / projection sections. For example, spacer elements can be provided at a distance of 5 to 15 cm.

[0026] The spacer elements are preferably arranged on the lower shell, i.e., they are, in particular, sections of the lower shell. Particularly preferably, the spacer elements are protruding sections of the lower shell, which can protrude, for example, in an axial direction or in a radial direction, in order to be able to rest against the upper shell or be in contact with it when the lower shell is inserted into the upper shell.

[0027] The spacer elements are preferably provided and configured to (constantly or) definedly adjust an adhesive or joint gap of the adhesive introduction space to a desired / predetermined / defined gap dimension in order to obtain a (constant or) defined adhesive thickness. In particular, radially projecting spacer elements are preferably provided and configured to adjust an adhesive or joint gap of the adhesive introduction space, which extends in the axial direction, to a predetermined gap dimension, and axially projecting spacer elements are preferably provided and configured to adjust an adhesive or joint gap of the adhesive introduction space, which extends in the radial direction, to a predetermined gap dimension.

[0028] The adhesive or joint gap of the adhesive introduction space advantageously has a chamfer suitable for jointing, for example a chamfer with a chamfer width of less than 1 mm.

[0029] When assembling the lower shell to the upper shell, adhesive is preferably applied beforehand to the upper shell, for example to the step(s) of the upper shell. When the lower shell is then inserted into the upper shell and is suitably positioned relative to the upper shell thanks to the provided spacer elements, the adhesive is automatically pushed apart and moves mainly out of the adhesive gap or joint, i.e. preferably towards the chamfer of the adhesive gap or joint, since the provided web impedes, or in particular prevents, further flow of the adhesive towards the receiving space for the electronic components. The adhesive squeezed out of the adhesive gap or joint can then be easily removed with a joint seal. This makes it very easy to seal or clean up any leaked adhesive.In this context, it may be provided that the volume of adhesive introduced is selected such that it is larger than the volume of the adhesive introduction space(s) in order to ensure that the adhesive flows out of the adhesive gap or joint gap, thus eliminating the need for subsequent grouting, which is often accompanied by air inclusions and the formation of bubbles.

[0030] Alternatively, according to the disclosure, it may also be provided, in particular with a suitably large gap dimension of the adhesive or joint gap and with a suitable viscosity of the adhesive used, to merely seal the adhesive or joint gap of the outer ring or the inner ring, so that prior application of the adhesive to the upper shell could be dispensed with.

[0031] To achieve a uniform or even joint in the adhesive or joint gap, it is preferably provided that the spacer elements are spaced from an axial end of the adhesive or joint gap, particularly in the region of the bevel, particularly from the axial end at which the adhesive can flow out of the adhesive or joint gap during assembly. Alternatively or additionally, the spacer elements can taper towards the axial end of the adhesive or joint gap so that they are not visible in the adhesive joint.

[0032] Preferably, an adhesive joint between the upper shell and the lower shell is visible. The adhesive joint is advantageously visible when the toilet seat is viewed in the axial direction from below, i.e. with a view of the lower shell (resting on the ceramic). In this case, an adhesive gap extending in the axial direction is preferably provided adjacent to the adhesive joint. However, it is also conceivable for the adhesive joint to be visible from the radial outside or radial inside, in particular depending on the structural design of the upper shell and lower shell. In this alternative case, an adhesive gap extending in the radial direction is preferably provided adjacent to the adhesive joint.

[0033] For example, a gap of 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, in particular 0.8 mm to 1 mm, has proven to be advantageous for the adhesive or joint gap.

[0034] It goes without saying that the web(s) or the step(s) may have sloping surfaces, i.e. surfaces that are not necessarily perpendicular to one another.

[0035] Advantageously, a circumferential heating element, in particular a heating coil, is provided in the receiving space for electronic components.

[0036] According to an aspect that may be claimed independently, the present disclosure may also relate to a manufacturing method for a toilet seat, in particular as described above, comprising the steps of: applying adhesive to an upper shell, in particular a step or steps of the upper shell; inserting the lower shell into the upper shell; and the concomitant automatic pushing of the adhesive out of at least one adhesive or joint gap. Preferably, the manufacturing method may also include the following step: removing the adhesive pushed out of the adhesive or joint gap. Short description of the characters

[0037] The disclosure is further explained below with reference to the figures. They show: Fig. 1 a toilet seat arrangement on a ceramic; Fig. 2 a bottom view of a toilet seat of the toilet seat assembly; Fig. 3 a sectional view along a section line AA in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a perspective detailed view of a lower shell of the toilet seat.

[0038] The figures are merely schematic in nature and serve solely to facilitate understanding of the disclosure. Identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals. The features of the individual embodiments can be interchanged and / or combined. Detailed description of the preferred embodiments

[0039] Fig. 1 shows a toilet seat assembly 2 with a toilet seat 4 and a toilet lid 6, which is attached to a ceramic 8. Fig. 2 shows a bottom view of the toilet seat 4 of the toilet seat assembly 2. Fig. 3 shows a sectional view of the toilet seat 4 along a section line AA in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a perspective detailed view of a lower shell 10 of the toilet seat 4. A preferred embodiment of the toilet seat 4 according to the disclosure is shown in Fig. 1 to 4 explained.

[0040] The toilet seat 4 has the lower shell 10 and an upper shell 12, both of which are made of a urea duroplast and which are attached to each other by means of adhesive 14, for example based on PU or silicone.

[0041] The upper shell 12 has a flat upper shell main section 16 defining a seating plane, an inner annular upper shell edge section 18, and an outer annular upper shell edge section 20. The inner annular upper shell edge section 18 is substantially perpendicular to the upper shell main section 16, with a rounded transition provided. The same applies to the outer annular upper shell edge section 20. The upper shell 12 forms a receptacle 22 for the lower shell 10, into which the lower shell 10 is inserted. Hinge receptacles 23 are provided on the upper shell 12, via which the toilet seat 4 can be attached to the ceramic element 8.

[0042] The lower shell 10 has a flat lower shell main section 24 facing the ceramic 8, an inner annular lower shell edge section 26, and an outer annular lower shell edge section 28. The inner annular lower shell edge section 26 and the outer annular lower shell edge section 28 are also substantially perpendicular to the lower shell main section 24, with a rounded transition being provided. Support domes 30 are provided on the lower shell main section 24, which rest on the ceramic 8 when the toilet seat assembly 2 is mounted thereon.

[0043] The toilet seat 4 comprises an outer ring 32, which is formed by the outer lower shell edge section 28 and the outer upper shell edge section 20, an inner ring 34, which is formed by the inner lower shell edge section 26 and the inner upper shell edge section 18, and an intermediate main section 36, which is formed by the lower shell main section 24 and the upper shell main section 16. The outer ring 32 is the radially outer boundary of the toilet seat 4. The inner ring 34 defines a central oval-shaped opening 38 of the toilet seat 4.

[0044] As is particularly evident from Fig. As can be seen from Figure 3, the lower shell 10 and the upper shell 12 form a common cavity 40 between them, which, according to the disclosure, is understood to mean the entire space between the lower shell 10 and the upper shell 12 (both in the radial and axial directions). The common cavity 40 thus exists in the region of the outer ring 32, as well as in the region of the inner ring 34, and in the region of the main section 36.

[0045] Two annular, circumferential webs are provided on the lower shell 10, namely a first outer circumferential web 42 and a second inner circumferential web 44. The first outer circumferential web 42 is provided near the outer ring 32 and is designed as a portion of the lower shell 10 that protrudes toward the upper shell 12. The second inner circumferential web 44 is provided near the inner ring 34 and is also designed as a portion of the lower shell 10 that protrudes toward the upper shell 12. Both webs 42, 44 thus extend from the lower shell main section 24, particularly in a transition region near the two rings 32, 34, toward the upper shell main section 16.

[0046] The webs 42, 44 divide the common cavity 40 into a first outer adhesive introduction space 46, a receiving space for electronic components 48, and a second inner adhesive introduction space 50. The first outer web 42 ensures that adhesive, which is introduced for fastening the upper shell 12 and lower shell 10 in the region of the outer ring 32 between the outer upper shell edge section 20 and the outer lower shell edge section 28, cannot run, or cannot noticeably run, into the receiving space for electronic components 48. The second inner web 44 ensures that adhesive 14, which is introduced for fastening the upper shell 12 and lower shell 10 in the region of the inner ring 34 between the inner upper shell edge section 18 and the inner lower shell edge section 26, cannot run, or cannot noticeably run, into the receiving space for electronic components 48.The two webs 42, 44 thus represent mechanical barriers and ensure that the introduced adhesive 14 remains in the two adhesive introduction spaces 46, 50, so that on the one hand secure fastening between the upper shell 12 and the lower shell 10 is provided and on the other hand electrical components such as a heating element 52, which can be located in the receiving space 48, are not damaged by leaking adhesive 14.

[0047] The upper shell 12 has a first outer step 54 in a transition region between the outer annular upper shell edge section 20 and the upper shell main section 16, and a second inner step 56 in a transition region between the inner annular upper shell edge section 18 and the upper shell main section 16. The steps 54, 56 are essentially complementary to the webs 42, 44 and, in particular, each extend into a space defined by the webs 42, 44 and the transition region adjacent to the webs 42, 44 between the annular sections 26, 28 and the lower shell main section 24. In particular, the interaction of the web 42, 44 and the step 54, 56 delimits, restricts, and redirects a flow path of the adhesive 14, making it difficult or even impossible for the adhesive 14 to reach the receiving space 48 for the electronic components.

[0048] On the lower shell 10, as can be seen in particular from Fig. 4, two types of spacer elements are provided, namely depth spacers 58 and combined depth and centering spacers 60. The depth spacers 58 are axially projecting portions of the lower shell 10 and serve to limit movement of the lower shell 10 with respect to the upper shell 12 in an insertion direction (axial direction) of the lower shell 10 into the upper shell 12. The combined depth and centering spacers 60 are portions of the lower shell 10 that project both in the axial direction and in the radial direction and serve to limit movement of the lower shell 10 with respect to the upper shell 12 in the insertion direction (axial direction) of the lower shell 10 into the upper shell 12, as well as to limit or prevent movement of the lower shell 10 with respect to the upper shell 12 in a seating plane (radial direction) when the lower shell 10 is inserted into the receptacle 22 formed by the upper shell 12.According to the preferred embodiment, the depth spacers 58 and the combined depth and centering spacers 60 are provided evenly distributed alternately around the circumference of the toilet seat 4. The depth spacers 58 ensure that a defined gap dimension or a defined adhesive thickness of an adhesive or joint gap 62 of the adhesive introduction space 46, 50, in particular a section of the adhesive or joint gap 62 that extends in the radial direction, for example, in the region of the step 54, 56, is set. The combined depth and centering spacers 60 additionally ensure that a defined gap dimension or a defined adhesive thickness of the adhesive or joint gap 62 of the adhesive introduction space 46, 50, in particular of a section of the adhesive or joint gap 62 which extends in the axial direction, for example in front of the step 54, 56 towards a chamfer 64 of the adhesive or joint gap 62, is also achieved.Joint gap 62 or after the step 54, 56, in particular between the step 54, 56 and the web 42, 44. The combined depth and centering spacers 60 are spaced from the bevel 64 or taper towards it, so that the depth and centering spacers 60 are not visible in an externally visible adhesive joint 66, as can be seen in particular from . Fig. 2.

[0049] When assembling the lower shell 10 to the upper shell 12, adhesive 14 is first applied to the steps 54, 56 of the upper shell 12. When the lower shell 10 is then inserted into the upper shell 12 and automatically positions itself appropriately with respect to the upper shell 12 due to the provided depth spacers 58 and depth and centering spacers 60, the adhesive 14 is automatically pressed apart and moves primarily out of the adhesive or joint gap 62 towards the chamfer 64 of the adhesive or joint gap 62, since the provided web 42, 44 impedes, in particular prevents, further flow of the adhesive 14 towards the receiving space 48 for the electronic components. The adhesive 14 squeezed out of the adhesive or joint gap 62 can finally be easily removed at the bevel 64, so that a perfect, uniform adhesive joint 66 is visible from the outside. List of reference symbols 2 toilet seat arrangement 4 toilet seats 6 toilet lids 8 Ceramics 10 lower shell 12 upper shell 14 Adhesive 16 Upper shell main section 18 inner annular upper shell edge section 20 outer ring-shaped upper shell edge section 22 recording 23 Hinge holder 24 Lower shell main section 26 inner annular lower shell edge section 28 outer ring-shaped lower shell edge section 30 support dome 32 outer ring 34 inner ring 36 Main section 38 central oval opening 40 common cavity 42 outer circumferential web 44 inner circumferential web 46 first outer adhesive application chamber 48 Storage space for electronic components 50 second inner adhesive application chamber 52 Heating element 54 first outer step 56 second inner stage 58 depth spacers 60 combined depth and centering spacers 62 Adhesive or joint gap 64 chamfer 66 Adhesive joint

Claims

[1] Toilet seat arrangement (2) with a toilet seat (4) which has an upper shell (12) and a lower shell (10) which is fastened, in particular glued, to the upper shell (12) and which form a common cavity (40) between them, characterized by a web (42, 44) which is provided and arranged to divide the common cavity (40) into a receiving space (48) for electronic components and an adhesive introduction space (46, 50). [2] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 1, characterized by that the toilet seat (4) has an outer ring (32), an inner ring (34) and an intermediate main section (36), wherein the web (42, 44) is provided on or near the outer ring (32) and / or on or near the inner ring (34). [3] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the web (42, 44) is a circumferential, annular web (42, 44). [4] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the web (42, 44) is formed on one of the shells, i.e. on the upper shell (12) or the lower shell (10), and that a step (54, 56) arranged adjacent to the web (42, 44) is formed on the other of the shells, i.e. on the lower shell (10) or the upper shell (12). [5] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 4, characterized by that the web (42, 44) is provided on the lower shell (10) and the step (54, 56) is provided on the upper shell (12) in a transition region between an upper shell edge section (18, 20) and an upper shell main section (16). [6] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized by that the web (42, 44) is a section of the lower shell (10) projecting towards the upper shell (12). [7] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, characterized bythat two webs (42, 44), namely a first outer web (42) and a second inner web (44), are provided, which divide the common cavity (40) into a first outer adhesive introduction space (46), the receiving space (48) for electronic components and a second inner adhesive introduction space (50). [8] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, characterized by spacer elements (58, 60) arranged on the lower shell (10) or on the upper shell (12), which are provided and designed to move the lower shell (10) into a defined, predetermined position with respect to the upper shell (12) when the lower shell (10) is inserted into a receptacle (22) formed by the upper shell (12). [9] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 8, characterized byin that the spacer elements (58, 60) are provided and configured to limit a movement of the lower shell (10) with respect to the upper shell (12) in an insertion direction or axial direction of the lower shell (10) into the upper shell (12) and / or to limit or prevent a movement of the lower shell (10) with respect to the upper shell (12) in a seat plane direction or radial direction when the lower shell (10) is inserted into the receptacle (22) formed by the upper shell (12). [10] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by that the spacer elements (58, 60) are evenly distributed over the circumference of the toilet seat (4). [11] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized bythat the spacer elements (58, 60) are designed as sections of the lower shell (10) which project in the axial direction and / or in the radial direction and which, when the lower shell (10) is inserted into the upper shell (12), rest against the upper shell (12), i.e. are in contact with the latter. [12] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by that the spacer elements (58, 60) are provided and configured to adjust an adhesive or joint gap (62) of the adhesive introduction space (46, 50) to a predetermined gap dimension in order to obtain a defined adhesive thickness in the adhesive or joint gap (62). [13] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to claim 12, characterized by that the adhesive or joint gap (62) of the adhesive introduction space (46, 50) has a chamfer (64) suitable for jointing, wherein the spacer elements (58, 60) are spaced from the chamfer (64) and / or taper towards the chamfer (64). [14] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 13, characterized by that a circumferential heating element (52), preferably a heating coil, is arranged in the receiving space (48) for electronic components. [15] Toilet seat arrangement (2) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 14, characterized by that the toilet seat (4) is produced by: applying adhesive (14) to an upper shell (12), preferably to a step (54, 56) or steps (54, 56) of the upper shell (12); inserting the lower shell (10) into the upper shell (12) and the associated automatic pushing apart of the adhesive (14) from at least one adhesive or joint gap (62); and grouting the adhesive (14) pushed out of the adhesive or joint gap (62) at a bevel (64).

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