Inventing a chair that can be converted into a portable toilet in an emergency

The folding pipe chair with a mechanical conversion mechanism addresses the limitations of conventional portable toilets by providing a dual-function solution for everyday use and emergency situations, optimizing space usage and availability.

JP3251383UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-23正木勲
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2024004357U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-05-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Conventional portable toilets are primarily designed for functional use as toilets and are not adaptable for everyday use as chairs, occupying space and being unavailable in emergencies.

Method used

A folding pipe chair with a dual-function design, featuring a mechanical structure that allows the seat to be easily converted from a normal chair to a portable toilet seat, utilizing a clasp mechanism for storage and replacement.

Benefits of technology

The dual-function chair can be used as a regular folding chair in daily life and instantly converted into a portable toilet in emergency situations, saving space and ensuring immediate availability without the need for separate storage.

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Abstract

To provide a folding pipe chair which can be safely converted into a toilet seat with a simple operation. [Solution] By attaching a seat base that can be used as a toilet seat with a single touch to a folding pipe chair used in normal times, it became possible to use it in both normal times and emergencies. It does not require storage space, and there is no need to go to a storage space to get it when it is needed, and there is no need for quantity restrictions or the time and effort required for preparation and procurement.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention is a multi-purpose chair that can be used as a foldable chair in normal times, but can also be used as a portable toilet in disasters, emergencies, or at nursing care sites. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional portable toilets were primarily used as a toilet and were usually not used but were stored in a warehouse or similar. However, the inventor, using his skills and ideas as a carpenter, put a lot of thought into the pipe structure, making it possible to transform a folding pipe chair that is used daily into a toilet for emergencies. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] Conventional portable toilets, whether used in emergency situations such as disasters or in nursing and medical facilities, were primarily designed to function as toilets and were not able to function as chairs for everyday use. They took up space, got in the way of daily life, and had the problem of not being readily available in an emergency.

[0004] Traditionally, the general concept of toilets and toilet seats was that they were designed to be functional, stable, and fixed in a private room. There was a fixed image of them being used only in emergencies or at nursing care facilities, and there was no thought of them being used for everyday use as well. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A folding pipe chair is provided with both a normal seat and a seat for a toilet, and the two seating parts can be exchanged with one touch by a mechanical structure, so that the chair has two functions as a normal chair in daily life and a toilet seat in emergencies. Effect of the Invention

[0006] It can be used as a folding pipe chair under normal circumstances, and can also be used as a portable toilet seat in emergencies such as disaster evacuation or at nursing care sites. There is no need to store it in a warehouse when not in use, so it doesn't take up much space, and since it is used on a daily basis, it can be used immediately in an emergency. This solves the problems of having to go to the disaster prevention warehouse to get it, taking time to procure it, and not having enough of it. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] The seat part of the folding pipe chair can be converted into a toilet seat part with one touch. The seat part for normal use can be stored by a clasp mechanism, and it can be replaced with a chair with a hole in the center for a toilet seat.

[0008] Without taking up any additional installation or storage space, the toilet can be used in the space previously used for Sunday chairs. EXAMPLES

[0009] In addition to gymnasiums and community centers that serve as evacuation sites, chairs with this design will be placed in homes, offices, factories, and other business activity units on a permanent basis, and the seat can be replaced to turn them into portable toilets in the event of an emergency such as a disaster, or when elderly people or people with disabilities who require assistance need to use the toilet. [Industrial Applicability]

[0010] This invention is based on the idea of ​​converting the most basic folding pipe chair into a toilet seat, but it can also be applied to car seats and various other types of chairs. By applying the pipe connection method and stopper structure, it is a technology that can be applied not only to toilet seats, but also to multi-purpose desks, chairs, furniture, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] Side view, overall view (plan view) and front view.

Claims

1. In addition to the traditional folding pipe chair, a chair that can be replaced with a toilet seat with a single touch will be provided.

2. It can be used as a chair in daily life, and can also be folded and stored in a corner of a room, so that in the event of an emergency, it can be used as a toilet seat right there without having to go to a storage place such as a warehouse to get one.