Toilet Base Storage Compartment for Concealed Bathroom Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional toilet designs have a large footprint and lack effective storage solutions, particularly in small bathrooms, where additional concealed storage is needed for personal hygiene items and toiletries.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a hingedly attached storage compartment within the toilet base, featuring adjustable shelves and containers, a formable rear wall for secure plumbing integration, and ventilation to prevent moisture buildup, allowing for concealed and flexible storage without increasing the footprint.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If shelves or racks are placed above the toilet tank or on bathroom walls to create storage space, then additional storage space is provided, but the storage is generally limited and does not provide concealed storage for items that an individual may not want to be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the storage compartment with the toilet base structure, merging two separate functions (toilet and storage) into a single integrated unit. The storage compartment is formed within the base itself, creating concealed storage that is both space-efficient and aesthetically pleasing while providing adequate capacity for personal hygiene items.
2Quantity of substance
If the toilet base design is modified to include storage compartment, then concealed storage space is provided, but the base structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is segmented into functional zones: a storage compartment portion and a support portion. The storage compartment includes an interior cavity with door access, while the support portion maintains the structural integrity for bowl and tank support. This segmentation allows the storage function to be added without compromising the structural simplicity and manufacturing ease of the overall base.
3Ease of operation
If the storage compartment door is hingedly attached to provide access, then ease of operation is improved, but the structural integrity of the base may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into a storage compartment portion and a support portion, with the hinged door forming a separate movable element. This segmentation allows the door to be independently attached with hinges that connect only to the storage compartment structure, not to the main support structure, thereby maintaining the structural integrity of the base while providing easy access to the storage compartment.
Data Source
AI summary
A toilet having a base wherein the base is configured with an integrated storage compartment. The integrated storage compartment is secured to the base using suitable techniques and includes a rear wall, bottom and outer wall configured to define an interior volume. The outer wall is hingedly secured to the bottom and is operable to transition to a second open position providing access to the interior volume. A plurality of shelves and/or storage containers are disposed within the interior volume operable to receive and store items therein. The outer wall is formed so as to mateably align with at least a portion of the bowl so as to create a seamless appearance therewith. The rear wall of the storage compartment further includes a protruded portion operable to mate with a plumbing recess on the base of the toilet.