Portable hygienic mat for toilet seat

A sanitary mat with a skin-friendly surface and vinyl barrier integrated with a tape structure addresses the cost and hygiene issues of portable toilets, ensuring non-contact use and easy storage.

JP2025110349APending Publication Date: 2025-07-28森園 利春
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Application Number
JP2024013664
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-15
Publication Date
2025-07-28

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Technical Problem

Existing portable toilet solutions are costly due to complex structures and materials, and there is resistance to using thin sheets for hygiene maintenance, especially for women who prefer not to directly contact public toilet surfaces.

Method used

A sanitary mat with skin-friendly material on the surface and a thin vinyl sheet on the back, integrated with a tape to form a hollow structure, allowing non-contact use and easy folding for compact storage.

Benefits of technology

The mat ensures hygiene by preventing skin contact with the toilet, maintains moisture barrier, and facilitates easy portability by folding and storing in a case.

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Abstract

To provide a hygienic and easy-to-use mat, when using a public stool toilet while out, preventing skin from coming into contact with a toilet bowl by just taking out the hygienic mat from a storage, unfolding the mat and placing it on the toilet bowl, and after use, preventing contact between the toilet bowl and the hand / skin by lifting up a central part in the vertical direction of the mat that is not in contact with the toilet bowl, folding it in half, and storing the mat compactly folded in half vertically in an exclusive case.SOLUTION: A portable hygienic mat for toilet seats includes two wide mats to be placed on left / right peripheral edges on a stool toilet bowl, having a front side made of a skin-friendly material and a back side with a thin, moisture-proof vinyl sheet attached thereto, where tops and bottoms of the two mats are attached in a sandwiched manner via a wide tape to form a hollow part by the integral structure. When the mat with the hollow part is placed on the toilet bowl, there is no direct contact between the skin and the toilet bowl, and after use, the mat is folded in half by grasping the tape that does not come into contact with the toilet bowl, and further folded in half to make a compact mat folded in half vertically. Accordingly, the mat can be stored in an exclusive case for easy portability.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toilet use that allows for peace of mind when away from home. When using a sitting toilet at a destination, a sanitary mat is placed on the toilet to prevent contact between the toilet and the skin, ensuring hygiene. After use, the center part that has not been in contact with the toilet is lifted, folded in half, and then folded up and down, making it one-fourth as compact as when fully open. It is then placed in a dedicated case for easy portability.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when using a sitting toilet away from home, toilet paper was laid directly on the toilet to prevent direct contact between the skin and the toilet, or a portable toilet seat sheet was used.

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Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Therefore, there were the following problems. (A) The structure of the toilet seat is complex, and the members are made of thick materials, so it cannot be provided at a low cost. (B) Although toilet seat disinfectant cleaners and other thin - material sheets are commercially available, there is resistance to the operation of wiping the public toilet bowl with a thin sheet by hand. The present invention has been made to solve these problems.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] On the left and right peripheral edges of the sitting toilet, there are provided two mats of medium length with a skin-friendly material on the surface and a thin vinyl sheet that does not allow moisture to pass through pasted on the back. The two mats are sandwiched up and down via a tape of medium length and provided with a hollow part by an integral structure. When the mat is placed on the toilet, the skin does not come into direct contact with the toilet. After use, hold the tape or the like that does not come into contact with the toilet, fold it in half twice lengthwise and then fold it in half up and down to make it compact, and it can be stored in a dedicated case and carried around. A portable sanitary mat for a toilet seat, characterized by the above.

Effect of the Invention

[0006] The entire back surface of the sanitary mat uses a thin vinyl sheet material, so moisture does not penetrate to the surface. Just by placing the sanitary mat on the toilet, the skin does not come into contact with the toilet. After use, lift the part that is not in contact with the toilet, fold it compactly, put it in a dedicated case, and it can be carried around. It solves the troubles of all women (unable to sit on the toilet seat outside, not wanting to sit on the toilet seat).

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Two mats with a length are provided. The surface placed on the peripheral edges on the left and right of the sitting toilet is made of a skin-friendly material, and a thin vinyl sheet that does not allow moisture to pass through is attached to the back surface. The two mats are sandwiched together through a tape with a length, and a hollow part is provided by an integral structure. When the mat is placed on the toilet, the skin does not come into direct contact with the toilet. After use, the tape or the like that does not come into contact with the toilet is grasped, folded in half twice vertically and horizontally, and the mat can be stored in a dedicated case and carried around in a compact manner. The present invention has the above-described configuration. When using this, place the vinyl surface of the sanitary mat on the toilet for use. The skin-friendly material on the surface of the mat can eliminate the previous anxiety when going out, without worrying about the coldness of the toilet or the hygiene aspect.

Explanation of Signs

[0009] 1 Skin-friendly material 2 Thin vinyl sheet 3 Anti-slip tape 4 Hollow part 5 Sandwiching tape

Claims

【Claim 1】 A portable toilet seat hygiene mat is provided with two long mats. The surface placed on the left and right peripheries of the sitting toilet is made of a skin-friendly material, and the back surface is pasted with a thin vinyl sheet that does not allow moisture to pass through. The two mats are sandwiched together through a long tape at the top and bottom to form a hollow part. When the mat is placed on the toilet, the skin does not come into direct contact with the toilet. After use, the tape or the like that does not come into contact with the toilet is grasped, folded in half twice horizontally and then folded in half twice vertically to make it compact, and it can be stored in a dedicated case and carried around.

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