TOILET ASSISTIVE DEVICE

Abstract

 Disclosed in the present invention is a toilet assistive device, a main body frame comprising a support part, a handrail part and a bearing part; the handrail part providing effective support for a user standing up after sitting for a long time, capable of preventing a situation of the user falling because of momentary dizziness when standing up from occurring; the support part having provided thereon a footrest, such that a user can place two feet on the footrest when using the toilet, decreasing pressure on multiple parts of the body when using the toilet, and easing feelings of tiredness and fatigue. In addition, a toilet seat ring is rotatably mounted on the bearing part, an upper surface thereof including a forward tilted section in contact with the thighs and a backward tilted section in contact with the buttocks, an included angle between the forward tilted section and a horizontal surface being 15-75°; thus, when a user sits on the toilet seat ring, the thighs can be raised to form an angle with the upper torso, increasing abdominal pressure and an anorectal angle, which can also cause the puborectalis muscle to be in a relaxed state, aiding smooth defecation for the user, and decreasing hemorrhoid occurrence. The present invention is used in the technical field of sanitary devices.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sanitary equipment, and more particularly, to a toilet assistive device.

BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous improvement of modern people's living standards, toilet has been widely used. However, since the toilet is a seat-type toilet tool, the elderly may feel dizzy and fall down at the moment of standing up after using the toilet because of sitting for a long time. Therefore, there is a corresponding toilet assistor in the market. However, contact surfaces of the existing toilet assistor with buttocks of a human body are both parallel to a horizontal plane, such that when people use the toilet, an upper half of body is generally in a vertical state with thighs, and at the moment, a puborectalis muscle is in a contracted state, and an intra-abdominal pressure is low, thus easily leading to poor defecation.

SUMMARY

[0003] The present invention aims to address at least one of the technical problems in the prior art, and provide a toilet assistive device capable of promoting smooth defecation.

[0004] A toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body frame comprising a supporting part, a handrail part connected with the supporting part and a bearing part connected with the handrail part; a footboard arranged on the supporting part; and a toilet seat ring rotatably mounted on the bearing part, wherein an upper surface of the toilet seat ring comprises a forward tilted section in contact with thighs and a backward tilted section in contact with buttocks, and an angle between the forward tilted section and a horizontal plane is 15° to 75°.

[0005] The toilet assistive device according to the embodiment of the present invention at least has the following beneficial effects: for the toilet assistive device, the main body frame comprises the supporting part, the handrail part and the bearing part, the handrail part provides effective support for a user standing up after sitting for a long time and is capable of preventing a situation of the user falling because of momentary dizziness when standing up from occurring, and the supporting part is provided with the footboard, such that the user can place two feet on the footboard when using the toilet, thus decreasing pressures on multiple parts of the body when using the toilet, and easing feelings of tiredness and fatigue; and meanwhile, the toilet seat ring is rotatably mounted on the bearing part, the upper surface of the toilet seat ring comprises the forward tilted section in contact with thighs and the backward tilted section in contact with buttocks, the angle between the forward tilted section and the horizontal plane is 15° to 75°, such that when the user sits on the toilet seat ring, the thighs can be raised to form an angle with an upper half of body, an abdominal pressure and an anorectal angle can be increased, and a puborectalis muscle can also be in a relaxed state, which is beneficial for smooth defecation of the user, thereby reducing the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the angle between the forward tilted section and the horizontal plane is 25° to 55°.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an angle between the forward tilted section and the backward tilted section is 75° to 135°, and an arc transition is arranged between the forward tilted section and the backward tilted section.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the toilet seat ring and the bearing part are connected through at least one rotating bracket, two ends of each rotating bracket are respectively fixed on the toilet seat ring and the bearing part through a screw, and a buffer pad is arranged at a joint of the toilet seat ring and the rotating bracket.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the supporting part comprises two legs, each leg is divided into a cross rod in contact with the ground and a longitudinal rod with a bottom end connected with the cross rod, and extension lines of the two cross rods intersect with a connecting line between the bottom ends of the two longitudinal rods.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the handrail part comprises two bent rods connected with top ends of the longitudinal rods.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bearing part comprises a U-shaped structure with two ends respectively fixed with the two bent rods and a stopper arranged between the U-shaped structure and a joint of the two bent rods, and an end part of each rotating bracket is fixed on the stopper.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the footboard is connected with a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism comprises pneumatic rods respectively mounted on the two longitudinal rods, a cylinder body of each of the pneumatic rods are fixed with the longitudinal rods, and movable rod heads of the pneumatic rods are respectively connected to two sides of the footboard.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, each pneumatic rod is respectively connected with one lifting switch through an electric wire, and the lifting switches are mounted on the handrail part.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the footboard comprises a bottom plate and a cover plate arranged above the bottom plate, a framework and a plurality of springs are arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate, each spring is respectively located in a gap between two sides of the framework, and a height of each spring is greater than a thickness of the framework.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention is further described hereinafter with reference to the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of a toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an overall structure of a toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a front view of a toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail, and the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The drawings are used to supplement the description of the text in the specification with the graphs, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but the drawings cannot be understood as limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

[0017] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that any orientation/position related description, such as the orientational or positional relationship, such as, up, down, front, rear, left, right, and the like, is based on the orientational or positional relationship shown in the drawings, is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation or position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation or position, and therefore shall not be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, several means one or more, a plurality of means more than two, greater than, less than, more than, and the like are understood as not including this number, while above, below, within, and the like are understood as including this number. If there are the descriptions of first and second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0019] In the description of the present invention, words such as setup, installation, and connection shall be understood in a broad sense unless otherwise expressly limited, and those skilled in the art may reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present invention with reference to the context of the technical solution.

[0020] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a toilet assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body frame 1, a footboard 2 and a toilet seat ring 3.

[0021] Specifically, the main body frame 1 comprises a supporting part, a handrail part 12 connected with the supporting part and a bearing part 13 connected with the handrail part 12. The footboard 2 is arranged on the supporting part. The toilet seat ring 3 is rotatably mounted on the bearing part 13. Further, an upper surface of the toilet seat ring 3 comprises a forward tilted section 31 in contact with thighs and a backward tilted section 32 in contact with buttocks, and an angle between the forward tilted section 31 and a horizontal plane is 15° to 75°.

[0022] For the toilet assistive device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the main body frame 1 comprises the supporting part, the handrail part 12 and the bearing part 13, the handrail part 12 provides effective support for a user standing up after sitting for a long time and is capable of preventing a situation of the user falling because of momentary dizziness when standing up from occurring, and the supporting part is provided with the footboard 2, such that the user can place two feet on the footboard 2 when using the toilet, thus decreasing pressures on multiple parts of the body when using the toilet, and easing feelings of tiredness and fatigue. Meanwhile, the toilet seat ring 3 is rotatably mounted on the bearing part 13, the upper surface of the toilet seat ring comprises the forward tilted section 31 in contact with thighs and the backward tilted section 32 in contact with buttocks, the angle between the forward tilted section 31 and the horizontal plane is 15° to 75°, such that when the user sits on the toilet seat ring 3, the thighs can be raised to form an angle with an upper half of body, an abdominal pressure and an anorectal angle can be increased, and a puborectalis muscle can also be in a relaxed state, which is beneficial for smooth defecation of the user, thereby reducing a damage to an intestinal tract caused by using the toilet for a too long time and poor defecation, and reducing the occurrence of hemorrhoids.

[0023] Further, it is found after specific tests that, in the case that the angle between the forward tilted section 31 and the horizontal plane ranges from 25° to 55°, when the user sits on the toilet seat ring 3, the puborectalis muscle is in a relaxed state, the defecation can be smoother, and blockage of a proctodeum can be better avoided, thus greatly improving defecation comfort of the user and use experience of the toilet assistive device.

[0024] In some embodiments of the present invention, an angle between the forward tilted section 31 and the backward tilted section 32 is 75° to 135°, and the forward tilted section 31 and the backward tilted section 32 of the toilet seat ring 3 are in arc transition. By such arrangement, the thighs and the buttocks are in smoother contact with the upper surface of the toilet seat ring 3, thus effectively improving a comfort level of the user sitting on the toilet seat ring 3. Meanwhile, when the user sits on the toilet seat ring 3, since the thighs are raised under an action of the forward tilted section 31, the user may slide relative to the toilet seat ring 3, and the backward tilted section 32 plays a role in sliding prevention at the moment, thereby avoiding the user from sliding down from the toilet seat ring 3 to affect an effect of using the toilet.

[0025] In some embodiments of the present invention, the toilet seat ring 3 and the bearing part 13 are connected through at least one rotating bracket 4, and two ends of each rotating bracket 4 are respectively fixed on the toilet seat ring 3 and the bearing part 13 through a screw. By such arrangement, the user may adjust an angle of the toilet seat ring 3 to adapt to a habit of using the toilet, thus improving the comfort level of the user.

[0026] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the supporting part comprises two legs, each leg is divided into a cross rod 111 in contact with the ground and a longitudinal rod 112 with a bottom end connected with the cross rod 111, and extension lines of the two cross rods 111 intersect with a connecting line between the bottom ends of the two longitudinal rods 112. Meanwhile, the handrail part 12 comprises two bent rods connected with top ends of the longitudinal rods 112. The bent rods do not have edges and corners in form, and can adapt to natural bending of both hands of the user, thus improving a comfort level when both hands are put on the handrail part 12. More specifically, the bearing part 13 according to the specific embodiment comprises a U-shaped structure 131 with two ends respectively fixed with the two bent rods and a stopper 132 arranged between the U-shaped structure 131 and a joint of the two bent rods. The toilet seat ring 3 and the stopper 132 are connected through one rotating bracket 4, wherein an opening direction of the U-shaped structure 131 is consistent with extension directions of the two cross rods 111. Further, a buffer pad 5 is arranged at a joint of the toilet seat ring 3 and the rotating bracket 4. In the specific embodiment, the buffer pad 5 is made of rubber. It should be noted that in other specific embodiments, the buffer pad 5 may also be made of other flexible materials.

[0027] In some embodiments of the present invention, the footboard 2 comprises a bottom plate 21 and a cover plate 22 arranged above the bottom plate 21, wherein the cover plate 22 is composed of a top member and a side wall member, and a framework 23 and a plurality of springs 24 are arranged between the cover plate 22 and the bottom plate 21, wherein each spring 24 is respectively located in a gap between two sides of the framework 23, and a height of each spring 24 is greater than a thickness of the framework 23. By such arrangement, a relative height between the cover plate 22 and the bottom plate 21 may be adjusted. After the user steps on the cover plate 22, the cover plate 22 moves towards the bottom plate 21 and stops until the top member is in contact with the framework 23, and when both feet of the user withdraw from the cover plate 22, the cover plate 22 is capable of automatically returning to an original position under an action of the springs 24.

[0028] In order to make the toilet assistive device more suitable for users with different heights to use, in some embodiments of the present invention, the footboard 2 is connected with a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism comprises pneumatic rods 6 respectively mounted on the two longitudinal rods 112, cylinder bodies of the pneumatic rods 6 are fixed with the longitudinal rods 112, and movable rod heads of the pneumatic rods are respectively connected to two sides of the footboard 2. Further, each pneumatic rod 6 is respectively connected with one lifting switch 7 through an electric wire, and the lifting switches 7 are mounted on the handrail part 12, so that the users may operate the lifting switches 7 to adjust a height of the footboard 2 according to their own needs, thus being more convenient for different users. Referring to FIG. 2, in the specific embodiment, the longitudinal rod 112 has a hollow structure; and the pneumatic rod 6 is mounted in a middle space of the longitudinal rod 112, and an end part of the cylinder body of the pneumatic rod is connected with the longitudinal rod 112 through a cylinder body fixing frame 8. Further, in order to facilitate mounting of the pneumatic rod 6, the longitudinal rod 112 is provided with a slot hole for the pneumatic rod 6 to insert, and a length of the slot hole is equal to that of a non-extended body of the pneumatic rod 6. In order to ensure an aesthetic appearance and avoid the pneumatic rod 6 from being damaged by external factors, a sealing cover 113 is covered outside the slot hole to realize sealing.

[0029] Certainly, the design of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art may further make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A toilet assistive device, comprising:

a main body frame comprising a supporting part, a handrail part connected with the supporting part and a bearing part connected with the handrail part;

a footboard arranged on the supporting part; and

a toilet seat ring rotatably mounted on the bearing part, wherein an upper surface of the toilet seat ring comprises a forward tilted section in contact with thighs and a backward tilted section in contact with buttocks, and an angle between the forward tilted section and a horizontal plane is 15° to 75°.

2. The toilet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the angle between the forward tilted section and the horizontal plane is 25° to 55°.

3. The toilet assistive device according to claim 2, wherein an angle between the forward tilted section and the backward tilted section is 75° to 135°, and an arc transition is arranged between the forward tilted section and the backward tilted section.

4. The toilet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the footboard comprises a bottom plate and a cover plate arranged above the bottom plate, a framework and a plurality of springs are arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate, each spring is respectively located in a gap between two sides of the framework, and a height of each spring is greater than a thickness of the framework.

5. The toilet assistive device according to claim 1, wherein the toilet seat ring and the bearing part are connected through at least one rotating bracket, two ends of each rotating bracket are respectively fixed on the toilet seat ring and the bearing part through a screw, and a buffer pad is arranged at a joint of the toilet seat ring and the rotating bracket.

6. The toilet assistive device according to claim 5, wherein the supporting part comprises two legs, each leg is divided into a cross rod in contact with the ground and a longitudinal rod with a bottom end connected with the cross rod, and extension lines of the two cross rods intersect with a connecting line between the bottom ends of the two longitudinal rods.

7. The toilet assistive device according to claim 6, wherein the handrail part comprises two bent rods connected with top ends of the longitudinal rods.

8. The toilet assistive device according to claim 7, wherein the bearing part comprises a U-shaped structure with two ends respectively fixed with the two bent rods and a stopper arranged between the U-shaped structure and a joint of the two bent rods, and an end part of each rotating bracket is fixed on the stopper.

9. The toilet assistive device according to claim 6, wherein the footboard is connected with a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism comprises pneumatic rods respectively mounted on the two longitudinal rods, a cylinder body of each of the pneumatic rods is fixed with the longitudinal rods, and movable rod heads of the pneumatic rods are respectively connected to two sides of the footboard.

10. The toilet assistive device according to claim 9, wherein each of the pneumatic rods is respectively connected with one lifting switch through an electric wire, and the lifting switch is mounted on the handrail part.

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