Splash Guard Toilet Riser with Concave Shield and Caregiver Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Toilet risers and seats inadequately protect users and caregivers from urine and toilet water splashes during bodily functions, and lack access for caregivers to provide effective toilet care.
Innovation Solution
A splash guard toilet riser apparatus with a wall structure featuring an inner and outer perimeter, top, bottom, front, back, side portions, and a void space, incorporating a foam material like EVA foam for containment and access, with a lip extending below the bottom to fit into the toilet bowl, providing a concave indentation for splash protection and back access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional toilet riser is used, then the user can be elevated to a more comfortable height, but the user and caregiver are exposed to urine and toilet water splashes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rigid shield structure that acts as a protective barrier between the user/caregiver and the toilet bowl. This shield extends from the riser body to cover the splash zone, preventing urine and water from reaching the user and caregiver during toilet functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to splash protection by extending the shield upward from the toilet bowl rim to a height that blocks splashes. This creates a three-dimensional protective envelope that combines the riser's height advantage with active splash blocking.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If splash protection is added to a toilet riser, then splash exposure is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splash shield is merged with the riser body as a single integrated structure rather than a separate attachment. This unified design reduces the number of parts, simplifies assembly, and lowers overall complexity while providing both elevation and splash protection functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The riser structure is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: providing elevation for comfortable toilet use, blocking splashes, and allowing caregiver access through integrated cutouts. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices and simplifies the overall system.
Data Source
AI summary
A splash guard toilet riser apparatus having a wall having a front portion has a concave indentation to reduce splash during toilet use. The splash guard toilet riser has a rear wall with a depressed elevation to allow for access to clean a toilet riser user. The splash guard toilet riser constructed of foam material and adapted to sit atop a toilet during use of a toilet.