Spring-Loaded Toilet Seat Riser for Fastener-Free Rim Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current toilet seat risers face challenges in accessibility, hygiene, and stability due to fastener-based connections that are difficult to clean and prone to breaking, and they often do not accommodate varying toilet sizes and shapes effectively.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable toilet seat riser design that uses a spring-loaded mechanism with sleeves that engage with the inner rim of the toilet, providing stability and ease of installation while eliminating the need for fasteners at the rear of the toilet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fastener-based connection mechanisms are used to secure the toilet seat to the toilet, then the toilet seat can be firmly attached, but it becomes difficult to remove for cleaning and the fasteners are prone to breaking
Solution Approach 1:
The connection mechanism is divided into separate components: a clamp body that attaches to the toilet rim and a toilet seat that can be independently removed. The clamp body remains fixed to the toilet while the toilet seat can be detached for cleaning without removing the entire assembly, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and cleaning accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening function is extracted from the toilet seat itself and placed in a separate clamp mechanism that attaches to the toilet rim. This allows the toilet seat to be freely removable for cleaning while the clamp remains securely attached to provide stable support.
2Reliability
If fastener-based connection mechanisms are used to secure the toilet seat, then the toilet seat can be firmly attached, but the connection mechanism is prone to breaking under stress
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional screw or bolt fastening system is replaced with a spring-loaded clamp mechanism that uses elastic deformation and friction to secure the toilet seat. This substitution eliminates threaded fasteners that can strip or break, providing a more durable connection with simpler components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism uses a spring element that changes its physical state between compressed and relaxed conditions. When compressed, the spring applies clamping force to grip the toilet rim securely; when relaxed, it allows for easy installation and removal. This dynamic parameter change provides both durability and ease of operation.
3Ease of manufacture
If a fixed-size toilet seat design is used, then the design and manufacturing can be simplified, but it cannot accommodate various toilet sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism is designed with adjustable features that allow it to accommodate different toilet rim sizes and shapes. The spring-loaded design with movable arms can adapt to various dimensions, making a single toilet seat model compatible with multiple toilet types without requiring different sizes or complex customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism incorporates movable and adjustable components that can dynamically adapt to different toilet geometries. The spring arms can flex and reposition to match various rim configurations, providing universal compatibility while maintaining a simple, standardized design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances hygiene by allowing easy removal and cleaning of the toilet seat, improves stability by securely attaching to the toilet rim, and accommodates various toilet sizes and shapes with its adjustable design.
Implementation Method 1
a spring, where the spring is internally positioned in the upper seat bridge and the lower platform bridge when upper seat is secured to lower platform
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable toilet seat riser, including an upper seat with an upper seat bridge, a lower platform including a lower platform bridge and at least one sleeve, and a spring, where the spring is internally positioned in the upper seat bridge and the lower platform bridge when upper seat is secured to lower platform. A method of installing an adjustable toilet seat riser on a toilet, including, compressing two arms of the adjustable toilet seat riser, relaxing the two arms of the adjustable toilet seat riser when positioned on a toilet, and engaging at least one sleeve on the adjustable toilet seat riser to an inner rim of the toilet.