摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auxiliary toilet seat device which is installed in general various toilet seats and can be used by people with knee and hip problems so that they can stand and sit comfortably and easily. <P>SOLUTION: A toilet seat (2) installed on the top of a common toilet (1) is attached to a toilet seat fixed arm (3) and a gas spring is provided between the toilet seat fixed arm (3) and a fixed frame (10). Moreover, an armrest (8) is connected with the toilet seat fixed arm (3) and an armrest arm (9) on a fulcrum of the fixed frame (10) near the center of the toilet seat fixed arm (3) and structures a lever. Thus, a user can lower slowly in the condition without back-straining and rest on the toilet while sitting on the toilet, he/she can raise his/her weight by a net reaction force against lowering of the armrest arm by repulsion force of the gas spring and putting the weight on the armrest (8) while standing up, and the auxiliary toilet seat makes less knee and hip problems. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |