Automatic opening and closing device for Western-style toilet seat lids

Abstract

This invention provides a device that automates the opening and closing of a manually operated toilet seat lid of an already installed Western-style toilet. [Solution] The toilet seat lid opening and closing device body 4 is attached to the side of the water tank 2 for flushing the toilet with double-sided tape. The Velcro (registered trademark) part attached to the tip of the toilet seat lid opening and closing arm 5 is attached to the Velcro part attached to the top of the toilet seat lid 3. When a person enters the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 detects it and the control unit 8 sends a command to the drive unit 7, which drives the toilet seat lid opening and closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to open and close.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for automatically opening and closing a manually opened and closed toilet seat of an already installed Western-style toilet.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a device that incorporates a toilet seat opening and closing function device inside a Western-style toilet and can automatically open and close the toilet seat. (See Patent Document 1) There has also been a device that incorporates a toilet seat opening and closing function in a replaceable toilet seat device for a Western-style toilet and automatically opens and closes the toilet seat. (See Patent Document 2)

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] There has been no method for converting an already installed manually opened and closed toilet seat toilet into an automatically opened and closed toilet seat toilet without replacing the toilet and the device. There has been no device that can be retrofitted to make a manually opened and closed toilet seat toilet compatible with an automatically opened and closed toilet seat. In recent years, the number of elderly people and caregivers has increased, and it has become a burden to open the toilet seat. Also, it has become a burden for pregnant women, people with physical disabilities, and people with sprains or startle back to open the toilet seat. Therefore, there have been the following problems. (A) The replacement from a manually opened and closed toilet seat toilet to an automatically opened and closed toilet seat toilet is expensive. (B) The replacement from a toilet seat with a manually opened and closed toilet seat to a toilet seat with an automatically opened and closed toilet seat is expensive. The present invention has been made to solve these problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The toilet seat lid opening and closing device body 4 is attached to the side of the water tank 2 for flushing the toilet using double-sided tape. Attach the Velcro portion attached to the tip of the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5 to the Velcro portion attached to the top of the toilet seat lid 3. When a person enters the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 of the toilet seat lid opening / closing device main unit 4 detects the person, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to rotate the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to open automatically. When the person leaves the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 confirms the person's departure, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to reverse the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to close automatically. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] By retrofitting this device to a toilet that already has a manually operated toilet seat lid, the manually operated toilet seat lid toilet becomes an automatically operated toilet seat lid toilet. A relatively inexpensive, manually operated toilet seat can be used as a toilet with an automatically operated toilet seat. This will reduce the burden on the elderly and their caregivers when opening the toilet seat lid. It also reduces the strain on pregnant women, people with disabilities, and people with injuries or back problems when opening toilet seat lids. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This figure shows the usage state of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] The following describes embodiments for carrying out the present invention. (i) The toilet seat lid opening and closing device body 4 includes a drive unit 7, a control unit 8, a user proximity detection unit 6, and a toilet seat lid opening and closing arm unit 5. (b) Attach the toilet seat lid opening and closing device body 4 to the side of the toilet flushing water tank 2 using double-sided tape. (h) Attach the Velcro part attached to the tip of the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5 to the Velcro part attached to the top of the toilet seat lid. The present invention has the configuration described above. When using the present invention, if a person enters the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 of the toilet seat lid opening / closing device main unit 4 detects the person, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to rotate the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to open automatically. When the person leaves the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 confirms the person's departure, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to reverse the toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to close automatically. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1. Toilet unit 2 Water tank for washing 3. Toilet seat lid 4. Toilet seat lid opening and closing device body 5. Toilet seat lid opening / closing arm 6. User proximity detection unit 7. Drive unit 8 Control Unit

Claims

[Claim 1] This automatic toilet seat lid opening and closing device for a Western-style toilet features the following characteristics: The main body 4 of the toilet seat lid opening and closing device is attached to the side of the water tank 2 for flushing the toilet using double-sided tape. The Velcro attached to the tip of the toilet seat lid opening and closing arm 5 is attached to the Velcro attached to the top of the toilet seat lid 3. When a person enters the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 of the main body 4 of the toilet seat lid opening and closing device detects the person, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to rotate the toilet seat lid opening and closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to open automatically. When a person leaves the toilet, the user proximity detection unit 6 confirms that the person has left, and the control unit 8 drives the drive unit 7 to reverse the toilet seat lid opening and closing arm 5, causing the toilet seat lid to close automatically.

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