Toto Ltd.

Hirofumi Yamamoto

Mitsuhiro Higuchi

Katsumi Nonomura

Osamu Yamamoto

Toshihiro Fukuda

Shokichi Fujii

A toilet seat 40 and a toilet lid 50 are pivotably attached to an attachment base 20 of a western-style toilet bowl 10 with a hinge mechanism 30. The hinge mechanism 30 includes first and second rotational resistance mechanisms 60R and 60L which are respectively mounted on opposing sides of the attachment base 20. First right and left hinge parts 42R and 42L are respectively integrally formed at opposite ends of the toilet seat 40. Second right and left hinge parts 52R and 52L are respectively integrally formed at opposite end part of the toilet lid 50, the first and second support pins 36R and 36L and the caps 38R and 38L. The first rotational resistance mechanism 60R applies rotational resistant force in the lowering of the toilet seat 40 via the first support pin 36R. The second rotational resistance mechanism 60L applies rotational resistant force in the lowering of the toilet lid 50 via the second support pin 36L. The first and second rotational resistance mechanisms 60R and 60L are different in their external configurations and they cannot be attached incorrectly by mistake.

Support structure for a toilet cover unit

A toilet seat structure capable of automatically feeding a seat covering paper onto the toilet seat has a paper feeding mechanism and a paper cutting mechanism operated by an electronic control unit. A specified length of paper appropriate for covering the toilet seat is automatically and accurately fed and positioned on the toilet seat. After use, the seat covering paper can automatically be cut off. For lavatories at public sites in particular, since the user can operate the apparatus to paper feed from a functional casing to provide a new seat covering paper on the toilet seat for each use, the user can be assured of a clean toilet seat. Also, since the seat covering paper is held immovably on the toilet seat, the use of the paper-covered toilet is made easier.

Toilet seat structure capable of automatically feeding a seat covering

A toilet seat structure capable of automatically feeding a seat covering paper onto the toilet seat is disclosed. Since the sheet paper feeding mechanism and a paper cutting mechanism operated by an electronic control unit. A specified length of paper appropriate for covering the toilet seat is automatically and accurately fed and positioned on the toilet seat. After use, the seat covering paper can automatically be cut off. For lavatories at public sites in particular, since the user can operate the apparatus to feed the paper from a functional casing to provide a new seat covering paper on the toilet seat for each use, the user can be assured of a clean toilet seat. Also, since the seat covering paper is held immovable on the toilet seat, the use of the paper covered toilet is made easier.

A toilet seat structure capable of automatically feeding a seat covering paper onto a toilet seat substantially comprises a seat covering paper roll disposed at the rear end of a toilet seat body, a seat covering paper feeding mechanism which is provided with a press plate, a seat covering paper tearing mechanism, a control unit for controlling the seat covering paper feeding mechanism and the seat covering paper tearing mechanism and tension applying means for applying tension to the seat covering paper, wherein the seat covering paper which is subjected to tension is cut by applying a pressure thereto by means of the press plate. Due to such construction, the tearing edge of the press plate can be formed in a round shape so that wear of the cutting edge which is generated through the tearing operation can be miminized whereby maintenance or repairing can be also minimized.

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Kitakyushu, Japan

Hirofumi Yamamoto