EP3831258B1 - Hinge for mounting a toilet support - Google Patents

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EP3831258B1
EP3831258B1 EP19214186.9A EP19214186A EP3831258B1 EP 3831258 B1 EP3831258 B1 EP 3831258B1 EP 19214186 A EP19214186 A EP 19214186A EP 3831258 B1 EP3831258 B1 EP 3831258B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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  • the present invention relates to hinges for toilet seat assemblies by which toilet covers, such as toilet lids or toilet seats, are pivotally supported on toilet bodies. Furthermore, the invention relates to toilet seat assemblies with such hinges.
  • a toilet cover is typically pivotally mounted on hinges which in turn are mounted on the toilet body. Pivoting dampers arranged on the hinges allow the toilet cover to be dampened when it pivots. If the toilet body, which is mostly made of ceramic, has bumps on the surface, it is often difficult or even impossible to attach the toilet cover to the toilet body. A misalignment of the toilet cover can further impair the functionality and service life of the swivel damper. Although unevenness could be compensated for by using wedges, yielding materials, etc., this proves to be impractical in practice. For this reason, toilet bodies are usually produced with low fault tolerance, which, however, increases the production costs.
  • EP 3 357 387 A1 describes a hinge according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a hinge for a toilet seat arrangement which has a first hinge part and a second hinge part.
  • the first hinge part has a pivoting section with a pivoting damper for mounting a toilet pad so that it can pivot in a damped manner about a first axis.
  • the hinge is preferably designed in such a way that a toilet pad mounted in this way can be pivoted about exactly one axis, namely said first axis.
  • the second hinge part has a bearing portion for bearing on a toilet body.
  • the first hinge part also has a connecting section on which a joint section is arranged.
  • the connecting section can be designed as an articulated section.
  • the second hinge part has a receptacle for receiving the connecting section, the receptacle having a joint receptacle for receiving the joint section.
  • the receptacle can be designed as an articulated receptacle.
  • a hinge is provided about which the first hinge part is pivotable relative to the second hinge part about a second axis, preferably with limited play.
  • the hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part can be pivoted by a maximum of ⁇ 10°, preferably by a maximum of ⁇ 5°, about the second axis relative to the second hinge part.
  • the second axis is oriented at an angle to the first axis and the joint is like that formed that it is not pivotable about the first axis.
  • the second axis is preferably essentially orthogonal to the first axis, preferably at an angle of between 80° and 100°.
  • the first hinge part can be pivoted about exactly one axis relative to the second hinge part.
  • the joint section is preferably at least partially cylindrical.
  • the first hinge part can be pivoted relative to the second hinge part about at least two second axes that are different from the first axis.
  • the joint section is preferably at least partially spherical.
  • the hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part can be pivoted in any possible pivoting direction of the joint by a maximum of ⁇ 10°, preferably by a maximum of ⁇ 5°, relative to the second hinge part.
  • Each possible pivoting direction of the joint is preferably essentially orthogonal to the first axis A, preferably at an angle of between 80° and 100°.
  • the hinge preferably has a swivel lock which prevents swiveling about the first axis, ie in the swiveling direction of the toilet seat.
  • the anti-pivoting device is preferably implemented by at least one surface arranged on the connecting section and at least one corresponding counter surface arranged in the receptacle.
  • the shape of the joint section is particularly preferably designed to complement or match the shape of the joint mount.
  • the joint section and the joint mount preferably have curves.
  • the joint section is preferably at least partially spherical or cylindrical.
  • the connecting section preferably has two mutually parallel surfaces, between which a cylinder or a sphere is arranged, the cylinder or the sphere defining the joint section.
  • a cylinder or a sphere is arranged, the cylinder or the sphere defining the joint section.
  • one or both of the faces is part of a swivel lock.
  • the joint section is at least partially spherical.
  • a ball can preferably be arranged in such a way that its surface corresponds to at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, with a surface of the joint section.
  • the surface of the joint section which corresponds to the spherical surface preferably has one or two connected components.
  • the joint section is at least partially cylindrical.
  • a cylinder can preferably be arranged in such a way that its lateral surface corresponds to at least 10%, preferably to at least 20%, with a surface of the joint section.
  • the surface of the articulated section that coincides with the surface of the cylinder jacket preferably has one or two connected components.
  • the connecting section is preferably elongate.
  • the smallest cuboid comprising the connecting section preferably has a longest edge length which is at least twice, preferably at least three times as long as the other two edge lengths of this cuboid.
  • the connecting portion has a shank portion.
  • the shank section is separated by the joint section from a section of the first hinge part which has the pivoting section.
  • the shank section is preferably elongate.
  • the smallest cuboid comprising the shank section preferably has a longest edge length which is at least twice, preferably three times as long as the other two edge lengths of this cuboid.
  • the shank section is preferably accommodated in the receptacle.
  • the shank section is preferably at least twice as long, preferably at least three times as long as the joint section, with the length being able to be measured, for example, at the longest edge of the smallest cuboid comprising the respective section.
  • the joint socket is preferably arranged at a peripheral portion of the socket.
  • the joint mount is preferably designed as a snap mount.
  • the snap-in receptacle preferably has an elastically mounted tab.
  • securing recesses are arranged in the first hinge part, preferably in the connecting section, and in the second hinge part. These are preferably arranged such that when the joint section lies in the joint mount, the securing recesses of the connecting section and the second hinge part at least partially overlap and a securing element can be inserted into the overlapping part of the securing recesses.
  • the connecting section and the second hinge part are preferably connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the securing element.
  • the securing recess of the connecting section is preferably arranged in the shank section.
  • the toilet pad is preferably a toilet seat and/or a toilet seat.
  • the hinge is preferably set up so that two toilet pads, e.g. a toilet seat and a toilet lid, can be mounted pivotably on the first hinge part, preferably on the pivot section.
  • a toilet seat arrangement with a toilet body, at least one toilet pad and at least one of the hinges described here is also proposed, the second hinge part being mounted on the toilet body and the at least one toilet pad being pivotably mounted on the first pivot section in a damped manner.
  • the toilet pad is attached to the toilet body with two hinges.
  • FIG 1 shows an embodiment of the proposed hinge 1 for a toilet seat arrangement 2.
  • the hinge 1 comprises a first hinge part 3 and a second hinge part 4.
  • the first hinge part 3 comprises a pivoting section 5, which is designed in such a way that a toilet pad 7, e.g. as in figure 2 shown a toilet seat 21 and / or a toilet seat 22, about the first axis A can be pivotally mounted on this.
  • a pivoting damper 6 is arranged on the pivoting section 5, which is set up to dampen the pivoting of the toilet seat cover 7, so that it does not hit the toilet body 8 in a noise-intensive and/or material-damaging manner when it is closed, for example.
  • the second hinge part 4 comprises a bearing section 12 for bearing the second hinge part 4 on a toilet body 8.
  • the first hinge part 3 comprises a connecting section 9 and the second hinge part 4 comprises a receptacle 11 which is designed to receive the connecting section 9 .
  • the connection section 9 comprises a joint section 10 and the receptacle 11 comprises - as in FIG Figure 3, Figure 4 and figure 5 is clearly recognizable - a correspondingly shaped joint mount 13. If - as in figure 3 shown - the joint section 10 is located in the joint receptacle 13, the two form a joint about which the first hinge part 3 can be pivoted relative to the second hinge part 4.
  • the illustrated joint portion 10 is partially spherical formed, the sphere deviating from the spherical shape by two surfaces 16, 16', which form part of a pivoting lock 15, the connection for a shaft section 23 and the connection for a remaining section 24 of the first hinge part 3.
  • the two in the Figures 3 to 5 Due to their curvature, the easily recognizable, spherical connection components of the joint section 10 together with their corresponding counterparts of the joint receptacle 13 allow the joint to pivot.
  • the joint section 10 is at least partially cylindrical.
  • a cylindrical joint shape allows pivoting on only one axis, namely the cylinder axis.
  • a spherical joint shape can allow pivoting on two or more, preferably a family of, axes.
  • the joint makes it possible to compensate for unevenness, in particular a sloping surface of the toilet body 8, so that even with imprecisely manufactured toilet bodies 8, the hinge 1 can be installed without shearing forces acting on the pivoting section 5, which could otherwise impair the service life of the pivoting damper 6 .
  • the joint can also be designed to allow pivoting about at least one further second axis (not shown), preferably about a one-dimensional family of second axes, in order to correct unevenness in different ways to compensate for directions.
  • the at least one further second axis is preferably also essentially orthogonal to the first axis A.
  • the connecting section 9 and the receptacle 11 are designed such that after just a few degrees the shaft section 23 or other parts of the connecting section 9 abut against parts of the receptacle 11 and thus prevent further pivoting in this direction.
  • the first hinge part 3 can only be pivoted about the second hinge part 4 with a small amount of play, but this can be sufficient to compensate for the usually correspondingly slight unevenness in the toilet bodies 8 .
  • the hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part 3 can be pivoted by a maximum of ⁇ 10°, for example by a maximum of ⁇ 5°, relative to the second hinge part 4 .
  • the limited pivoting freedom can contribute to the stability of the hinge.
  • the joint mount 13 shown is designed as a snap mount.
  • An elastically mounted tab 14 is arranged in the receptacle 11 and delimits the joint receptacle 13 .
  • the tab 14 can yield and thus allow the reception of the hinge section 10 in the hinge socket 13, after which the tab 14 can snap back again due to the rounding of the hinge section 10 shown.
  • the tab yields again, so that the joint section 10 can be released from the joint mount 13 again.
  • the joint can be secured against being pulled out of the joint section 10 by a form fit formed by a securing element 20, as is the case, for example, in FIGS Figures 3 and 4 is shown.
  • connection section 9 shown has a shank section 23 . This is preferably completely accommodated by the receptacle 11 in the joint-forming state.
  • the shank section 23 is separated from the rest of the first hinge part 3 by the joint section 10 .
  • the connecting section 9 and in particular the shank section 23 are elongate and the resulting long lever can contribute to the stability of the hinge.
  • the Shaft section 23 is at least twice as long as joint section 10.
  • the shank section 23 also has a securing recess 18 for receiving a securing element 20 .
  • the second hinge part also has securing recesses 19 .
  • the hinge shown is designed in such a way that, in the joint-forming state of the hinge 1, the securing recesses 19 of the second hinge part 4 and the securing recess 18 of the first hinge part 3 at least partially overlap, so that a securing element 20 can be inserted into the securing recesses 18, 19, which, as in the Figures 3 and 4 is shown, the connection of the first hinge part 3 and the second hinge part 4 secures by positive locking.
  • FIG 4 shows a toilet seat arrangement 2 in which a toilet seat 21 is pivotably mounted on the pivoting section 5 and a toilet lid 22 is pivotally mounted on a further pivoting section 5'.
  • a toilet seat 21 is pivotably mounted on the pivoting section 5 and a toilet lid 22 is pivotally mounted on a further pivoting section 5'.
  • only the pivoting section 5 on which the toilet seat 21 is mounted has a pivoting damper 6 .
  • the pivoting section 5 and/or the further pivoting section 5 ′ can have a sliding sleeve 25 .
  • the second hinge part 4 is mounted on the connecting section 8 by means of a mounting element 29 .
  • the bearing element 29 shown here is fastened to the connecting section 8 by means of a washer 27, which is preferably lined with a protective ring 28, a thread and a corresponding nut 33.
  • the bearing section 12 of the second hinge part 4 comprises a first groove 31 which is connected via a snap ring 32 to a second groove 35 arranged on a head 34 of the bearing element 29 via a snap ring 32, whereby the hinge 1 is fixed to the toilet body.
  • a carrier profile 30 is also arranged on the head 34, in which a corresponding tool can engage.
  • the securing element 20 can have a correspondingly designed driver section 36 with which it can engage in the driver profile 30 .
  • the securing element 20 can be mounted in a non-rotatable manner.
  • the securing element 20 and / or the bearing element 29 can also be designed so that frictional forces Pulling out fuse element 20 from the storage element 29, and in particular from its head 34, make it difficult.
  • the second hinge part 4 can be covered by a cover 26 which—in addition to optical advantages—can also protect the securing element 20 against access and unintentional detachment.
  • FIG 6 shows a hinge 1 on which a toilet seat 21 is pivotally mounted.
  • the pivoting section 5 is covered by a storage eyelet 37 of the toilet seat 21 and other parts of the hinge 1 are covered by covers 26, so that an optically advantageous appearance results in normal use.
  • FIG 7 shows a cross-section through a plane figure 6 .

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TECHNISCHES GEBIETTECHNICAL AREA

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft Scharniere für Toilettensitzanordnungen, durch welche Toilettenabdeckungen, wie beispielsweise Toilettendeckel oder Toilettenbrillen, schwenkbar an Toilettenkörpern gelagert werden. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung Toilettensitzanordnungen mit solchen Scharnieren.The present invention relates to hinges for toilet seat assemblies by which toilet covers, such as toilet lids or toilet seats, are pivotally supported on toilet bodies. Furthermore, the invention relates to toilet seat assemblies with such hinges.

STAND DER TECHNIKSTATE OF THE ART

Eine Toilettenabdeckung ist typischerweise schwenkbar an Scharnieren gelagert, welche wiederum an dem Toilettenkörper gelagert sind. An den Scharnieren angeordnete Schwenkdämpfer erlauben es, die Schwenkung der Toilettenabdeckung zu dämpfen. Weisen Toilettenkörper, welche zumeist aus Keramik bestehen, Unebenheiten an der Oberfläche auf, ist es oft schwierig oder gar unmöglich die Toilettenabdeckung an den Toilettenkörper anzubringen. Durch eine Fehlstellung der Toilettenabdeckung kann weiter die Funktionalität und die Lebensdauer der Schwenkdämpfer beeinträchtigt werden. Zwar könnten Unebenheiten durch den Einsatz von Keilen, nachgebenden Materialien etc. ausgeglichen werden, aber dies erweist sich in der Praxis als unpraktisch. Deswegen werden Toilettenkörper in der Regel mit geringer Fehlertoleranz produziert, wodurch jedoch die Herstellungskosten steigen. EP 3 357 387 A1 beschreibt ein Scharnier gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.A toilet cover is typically pivotally mounted on hinges which in turn are mounted on the toilet body. Pivoting dampers arranged on the hinges allow the toilet cover to be dampened when it pivots. If the toilet body, which is mostly made of ceramic, has bumps on the surface, it is often difficult or even impossible to attach the toilet cover to the toilet body. A misalignment of the toilet cover can further impair the functionality and service life of the swivel damper. Although unevenness could be compensated for by using wedges, yielding materials, etc., this proves to be impractical in practice. For this reason, toilet bodies are usually produced with low fault tolerance, which, however, increases the production costs. EP 3 357 387 A1 describes a hinge according to the preamble of claim 1.

DARSTELLUNG DER ERFINDUNGPRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Scharniere und Toilettensitzanordnungen anzugeben, welche die Nachteile des Standes der Technik überwinden. Insbesondere ist es eine besonders bevorzugte Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ein Scharnier anzugeben, welches auch bei unebenen Toilettenkörpern eine einfache Montage einer Toilettenabdeckung erlaubt.It is an object of the invention to provide hinges and toilet seat assemblies which overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, it is a particularly preferred object of the present invention to specify a hinge which allows a toilet cover to be fitted easily even on uneven toilet bodies.

Die vorliegende Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe durch ein Scharnier gemäss dem Anspruch 1. Weitere Ausführungsformen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen angegeben.The present invention solves this object by a hinge according to claim 1. Further embodiments are given in the dependent claims.

Gemäss Anspruch 1 wird ein Scharnier für eine Toilettensitzanordnung vorgeschlagen, welches einen ersten Scharnierteil und einen zweiten Scharnierteil aufweist. Der erste Scharnierteil weist einen Schwenkabschnitt mit Schwenkdämpfer zur um eine erste Achse gedämpft schwenkbaren Lagerung einer Toilettenauflage auf. Das Scharnier ist vorzugsweise so ausgebildet, dass eine so gelagerte Toilettenauflagen um genau eine Achse, nämlich besagte erste Achse, schwenkbar ist. Der zweite Scharnierteil weist einen Lagerabschnitt zur Lagerung an einem Toilettenkörper auf. Der erste Scharnierteil weist weiter einen Verbindungsabschnitt auf, an welchem ein Gelenkabschnitt angeordnet ist. Insbesondere kann der Verbindungsabschnitt als Gelenkabschnitt ausgebildet sein. Das zweite Scharnierteil weist eine Aufnahme zur Aufnahme des Verbindungsabschnittes auf, wobei die Aufnahme eine Gelenkaufnahme zur Aufnahme des Gelenkabschnitts aufweist. Insbesondere kann die Aufnahme als Gelenkaufnahme ausgebildet sein.According to claim 1, a hinge for a toilet seat arrangement is proposed which has a first hinge part and a second hinge part. The first hinge part has a pivoting section with a pivoting damper for mounting a toilet pad so that it can pivot in a damped manner about a first axis. The hinge is preferably designed in such a way that a toilet pad mounted in this way can be pivoted about exactly one axis, namely said first axis. The second hinge part has a bearing portion for bearing on a toilet body. The first hinge part also has a connecting section on which a joint section is arranged. In particular, the connecting section can be designed as an articulated section. The second hinge part has a receptacle for receiving the connecting section, the receptacle having a joint receptacle for receiving the joint section. In particular, the receptacle can be designed as an articulated receptacle.

Wenn der Gelenkabschnitt in der Gelenkaufnahme liegt, wird ein Gelenk bereitgestellt, um welches der erste Scharnierteil relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil um eine zweite Achse verschwenkbar ist, vorzugsweise mit einem beschränkten Spiel.When the hinge portion lies in the hinge socket, a hinge is provided about which the first hinge part is pivotable relative to the second hinge part about a second axis, preferably with limited play.

Durch die gelenkige Lagerung des ersten Scharnierteils am zweiten Scharnierteil können Toleranzen und/oder Unebenheiten an der Sanitärkeramik ausgeglichen werden, so dass die Montage der Toilettensitzanordnung ermöglicht oder erleichtert wird. Weiter können durch die gelenkige Lagerung Fehlstellungen vermieden werden, welche auf die Dauer zu Ermüdungsbrüchen führen könnten.Due to the articulated mounting of the first hinge part on the second hinge part, tolerances and/or unevenness in the sanitary ware can be compensated for, so that the assembly of the toilet seat arrangement is made possible or facilitated. Furthermore, due to the articulated mounting, malpositions can be avoided, which in the long run could lead to fatigue fractures.

Das Scharnier ist bevorzugt so ausgebildet, dass der erste Scharnierteil um maximal ±10°, vorzugsweise um maximal ±5°, um die zweite Achse relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil verschwenkbar ist.The hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part can be pivoted by a maximum of ±10°, preferably by a maximum of ±5°, about the second axis relative to the second hinge part.

Die zweite Achse ist zur ersten Achse winklig geneigt orientiert und das Gelenk ist so ausgebildet, dass es nicht um die erste Achse schwenkbar ist. Bevorzugt steht die zweite Achse im Wesentlichen orthogonal zur ersten Achse, vorzugsweise in einem Winkel zwischen 80° und 100°.The second axis is oriented at an angle to the first axis and the joint is like that formed that it is not pivotable about the first axis. The second axis is preferably essentially orthogonal to the first axis, preferably at an angle of between 80° and 100°.

In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist der erste Scharnierteil um genau eine Achse relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil verschwenkbar. Dafür ist der Gelenkabschnitt vorzugsweise zumindest teilweise zylindrisch ausgebildet.In some exemplary embodiments, the first hinge part can be pivoted about exactly one axis relative to the second hinge part. For this purpose, the joint section is preferably at least partially cylindrical.

In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist der erste Scharnierteil um mindestens zwei zur ersten Achse verschiedenen zweiten Achsen relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil verschwenkbar. Dafür ist der Gelenkabschnitt vorzugsweise zumindest teilweise sphärisch ausgebildet. Das Scharnier ist bevorzugt so ausgebildet, dass der erste Scharnierteil, in jede mögliche Schwenkrichtung des Gelenkes, um maximal ±10°, vorzugsweise um maximal ±5°, relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil verschwenkbar ist. Bevorzugt steht jede mögliche Schwenkrichtung des Gelenkes im Wesentlichen orthogonal zur ersten Achse A, vorzugsweise in einem Winkel zwischen 80° und 100°.In some exemplary embodiments, the first hinge part can be pivoted relative to the second hinge part about at least two second axes that are different from the first axis. For this purpose, the joint section is preferably at least partially spherical. The hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part can be pivoted in any possible pivoting direction of the joint by a maximum of ±10°, preferably by a maximum of ±5°, relative to the second hinge part. Each possible pivoting direction of the joint is preferably essentially orthogonal to the first axis A, preferably at an angle of between 80° and 100°.

Das Scharnier weist bevorzugt eine Verschwenksicherung auf, welche eine Verschwenkung um die erste Achse, also in die Schwenkrichtung der Toilettenauflage, verhindert. Die Verschwenksicherung wird vorzugsweise durch mindestens eine an dem Verbindungsabschnitt angeordnete Fläche und mindestens eine entsprechende, in der Aufnahme angeordnete Gegenfläche realisiert.The hinge preferably has a swivel lock which prevents swiveling about the first axis, ie in the swiveling direction of the toilet seat. The anti-pivoting device is preferably implemented by at least one surface arranged on the connecting section and at least one corresponding counter surface arranged in the receptacle.

Die Form vom Gelenkabschnitt ist besonders bevorzug komplementär bzw. passend zur Form der Gelenkaufnahme ausgebildet.The shape of the joint section is particularly preferably designed to complement or match the shape of the joint mount.

Der Gelenkabschnitt und die Gelenkaufnahme weisen bevorzugt Rundungen auf. Der Gelenkabschnitt ist vorzugsweise zumindest teilweise sphärisch oder zylindrisch ausgebildet.The joint section and the joint mount preferably have curves. The joint section is preferably at least partially spherical or cylindrical.

Der Verbindungsabschnitt weist bevorzugt zwei zueinander parallele Flächen auf, zwischen welchen ein Zylinder oder eine Sphäre angeordnet ist, wobei der Zylinder oder die Sphäre den Gelenkabschnitt definieren. Vorzugsweise ist eine oder beide der Flächen ein Teil einer Verschwenksicherung.The connecting section preferably has two mutually parallel surfaces, between which a cylinder or a sphere is arranged, the cylinder or the sphere defining the joint section. Preferably one or both of the faces is part of a swivel lock.

In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist der Gelenkabschnitt zumindest teilweise sphärisch ausgebildet. Vorzugsweise kann eine Kugel so angeordnet werden, dass ihre Oberfläche zu mindestens 10%, bevorzugt zu mindestens 20%, mit einer Oberfläche des Gelenkabschnittes übereinstimmt. Die mit der Kugeloberfläche übereinstimmende Oberfläche des Gelenkabschnittes weist vorzugsweise eine oder zwei Zusammenhangskomponenten auf.In some exemplary embodiments, the joint section is at least partially spherical. A ball can preferably be arranged in such a way that its surface corresponds to at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, with a surface of the joint section. The surface of the joint section which corresponds to the spherical surface preferably has one or two connected components.

In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist der Gelenkabschnitt zumindest teilweise zylindrisch ausgebildet. Vorzugsweise kann ein Zylinder so angeordnet werden, dass seine Manteloberfläche zu mindestens 10%, bevorzugt zu mindestens 20%, mit einer Oberfläche des Gelenkabschnittes übereinstimmt. Die mit der Zylindermanteloberfläche übereinstimmende Oberfläche des Gelenkabschnittes weist vorzugsweise eine oder zwei Zusammenhangskomponenten auf.In some exemplary embodiments, the joint section is at least partially cylindrical. A cylinder can preferably be arranged in such a way that its lateral surface corresponds to at least 10%, preferably to at least 20%, with a surface of the joint section. The surface of the articulated section that coincides with the surface of the cylinder jacket preferably has one or two connected components.

Der Verbindungsabschnitt ist bevorzugt länglich ausgebildet. Vorzugsweise weist der kleinste den Verbindungsabschnitt umfassenden Quader eine längste Kantenlänge auf, welche mindestens doppelt, bevorzugt mindestens dreimal so lang, wie die beiden anderen Kantenlängen dieses Quaders ist.The connecting section is preferably elongate. The smallest cuboid comprising the connecting section preferably has a longest edge length which is at least twice, preferably at least three times as long as the other two edge lengths of this cuboid.

Der Verbindungsabschnitt weist einen Schaftabschnitt auf. Der Schaftabschnitt ist durch den Gelenkabschnitt von einem den Schwenkabschnitt aufweisenden Abschnitt des ersten Scharnierteils getrennt. Der Schaftabschnitt ist vorzugsweise länglich ausgebildet. Bevorzugt weist der kleinste den Schaftabschnitt umfassenden Quader eine längste Kantenlänge auf, welche mindestens doppelt, vorzugsweise dreimal so lang, wie die beiden anderen Kantenlängen dieses Quaders ist. In einem das Gelenk bereitstellenden Zustand des Scharniers ist der Schaftabschnitt vorzugsweise in der Aufnahme aufgenommen. Bevorzugt ist der Schaftabschnitt mindestens doppelt, vorzugsweise mindestens dreimal so lang, wie der Gelenkabschnitt, wobei die Länge z.B. an der längsten Kante des jeweils kleinesten, den jeweiligen Abschnitt umfassenden Quaders gemessen werden kann.The connecting portion has a shank portion. The shank section is separated by the joint section from a section of the first hinge part which has the pivoting section. The shank section is preferably elongate. The smallest cuboid comprising the shank section preferably has a longest edge length which is at least twice, preferably three times as long as the other two edge lengths of this cuboid. When the hinge is in a state in which the joint is ready, the shank section is preferably accommodated in the receptacle. The shank section is preferably at least twice as long, preferably at least three times as long as the joint section, with the length being able to be measured, for example, at the longest edge of the smallest cuboid comprising the respective section.

Die Gelenkaufnahme ist bevorzugt an einem peripheren Abschnitt der Aufnahme angeordnet.The joint socket is preferably arranged at a peripheral portion of the socket.

Die Gelenkaufnahme ist bevorzugt als Schnappaufnahme ausgebildet. Die Schnappaufnahme weist vorzugsweise eine elastisch gelagerte Lasche auf.The joint mount is preferably designed as a snap mount. The snap-in receptacle preferably has an elastically mounted tab.

In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen sind in dem ersten Scharnierteil, vorzugsweise in dem Verbindungsabschnitt, und in dem zweiten Scharnierteil Sicherungsausnehmungen angeordnet. Diese sind bevorzugt so angeordnet, dass, wenn der Gelenkabschnitt in der Gelenkaufnahme liegt, sich die Sicherungsausnehmungen des Verbindungsabschnittes und des zweiten Scharnierteils zumindest teilweise überlappen und ein Sicherungselement in den überlappenden Teil der Sicherungsausnehmungen einführbar ist. Bevorzugt sind der Verbindungsabschnitt und der zweite Scharnierteil durch das Sicherungselement formschlüssig miteinander verbunden. Die Sicherungsausnehmung des Verbindungsabschnittes ist vorzugsweise in dem Schaftabschnitt angeordnet.In some exemplary embodiments, securing recesses are arranged in the first hinge part, preferably in the connecting section, and in the second hinge part. These are preferably arranged such that when the joint section lies in the joint mount, the securing recesses of the connecting section and the second hinge part at least partially overlap and a securing element can be inserted into the overlapping part of the securing recesses. The connecting section and the second hinge part are preferably connected to one another in a form-fitting manner by the securing element. The securing recess of the connecting section is preferably arranged in the shank section.

Bei der Toilettenauflage handelt es sich bevorzugt um eine Toilettenbrille und/oder einen Toilettendeckel. Das Scharnier ist bevorzugt dazu eingerichtet, dass zwei Toilettenauflagen, z.B. eine Toilettenbrille und ein Toilettendeckel, schwenkbar an dem ersten Scharnierteil, vorzugsweise an dem Schwenkabschnitt, gelagert sein können.The toilet pad is preferably a toilet seat and/or a toilet seat. The hinge is preferably set up so that two toilet pads, e.g. a toilet seat and a toilet lid, can be mounted pivotably on the first hinge part, preferably on the pivot section.

Es wird ferner eine Toilettensitzanordnung mit einem Toilettenkörper, mindestens einer Toilettenauflage und mindestens einem der hier beschriebenen Scharniere vorgeschlagen, wobei der zweite Scharnierteil an dem Toilettenkörper gelagert ist und die mindestens eine Toilettenauflage an dem ersten Schwenkabschnitt gedämpft schwenkbar gelagert ist.A toilet seat arrangement with a toilet body, at least one toilet pad and at least one of the hinges described here is also proposed, the second hinge part being mounted on the toilet body and the at least one toilet pad being pivotably mounted on the first pivot section in a damped manner.

Vorzugsweise ist die Toilettenauflage mit zwei Scharnieren an dem Toilettenkörper angebracht.Preferably, the toilet pad is attached to the toilet body with two hinges.

KURZE BESCHREIBUNG DER ZEICHNUNGENBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung werden im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben, die lediglich zur Erläuterung dienen und nicht einschränkend auszulegen sind. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
ein Scharnier gemäss einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung;
Fig. 2
das Scharnier gemäss Fig. 1 mit einer Toilettenbrille und einem Toilettendeckel;
Fig. 3
einen Querschnitt durch ein an einem Toilettenkörper gelagertes Scharnier;
Fig. 4
einen Querschnitt ähnlich dem Querschnitt gemäss Fig. 3, wobei zudem eine Toilettenbrille und ein Toilettendeckel an dem Scharnier gelagert sind;
Fig. 5
den Querschnitt durch Ebene B-B aus Fig. 4;
Fig. 6
ein Scharnier mit Toilettenbrille; und
Fig. 7
einen Querschnitt durch eine Ebene aus Fig. 6.
Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting are to be interpreted. In the drawings show:
1
a hinge according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2
the hinge according to 1 with a toilet seat and a toilet seat;
3
a cross section through a hinge mounted on a toilet body;
4
a cross-section similar to the cross-section according to FIG 3 , wherein a toilet seat and a toilet lid are also mounted on the hinge;
figure 5
the cross-section through plane BB 4 ;
6
a hinge with toilet seat; and
7
a cross-section through a plane 6 .

BESCHREIBUNG BEVORZUGTER AUSFÜHRUNGSFORMENDESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Figur 1 zeigt eine Ausführungsform des vorgeschlagenen Scharniers 1 für eine Toilettensitzanordnung 2. Das Scharnier 1 umfasst ein erstes Scharnierteil 3 und ein zweites Scharnierteil 4. Das erste Scharnierteil 3 umfasst einen Schwenkabschnitt 5, welcher so ausgebildet ist, dass eine Toilettenauflage 7, z.B. wie in Figur 2 gezeigt eine Toilettenbrille 21 und/oder ein Toilettendeckel 22, um die erste Achse A schwenkbar an diesem gelagert werden kann. An dem Schwenkabschnitt 5 ist ein Schwenkdämpfer 6 angeordnet, welcher dazu eingerichtet ist, die Schwenkung der Toilettenauflage 7 zu dämpfen, so dass diese z.B. beim Schliessen nicht lärmintensiv und/oder materialbelastend gegen den Toilettenkörper 8 schlägt. Der zweite Scharnierteil 4 umfasst einen Lagerabschnitt 12 zur Lagerung des zweiten Scharnierteils 4 an einem Toilettenkörper 8. figure 1 shows an embodiment of the proposed hinge 1 for a toilet seat arrangement 2. The hinge 1 comprises a first hinge part 3 and a second hinge part 4. The first hinge part 3 comprises a pivoting section 5, which is designed in such a way that a toilet pad 7, e.g. as in figure 2 shown a toilet seat 21 and / or a toilet seat 22, about the first axis A can be pivotally mounted on this. A pivoting damper 6 is arranged on the pivoting section 5, which is set up to dampen the pivoting of the toilet seat cover 7, so that it does not hit the toilet body 8 in a noise-intensive and/or material-damaging manner when it is closed, for example. The second hinge part 4 comprises a bearing section 12 for bearing the second hinge part 4 on a toilet body 8.

Das erste Scharnierteil 3 umfasst einen Verbindungsabschnitt 9 und das zweite Scharnierteil 4 umfasst eine Aufnahme 11, welche dazu eingerichtet ist, den Verbindungsabschnitt 9 aufzunehmen. Der Verbindungsabschnitt 9 umfasst einen Gelenkabschnitt 10 und die Aufnahme 11 umfasst - wie in Figur 3, Figur 4 und Figur 5 gut erkennbar ist - eine entsprechend geformte Gelenkaufnahme 13. Wenn - wie in Figur 3 gezeigt - der Gelenkabschnitt 10 in der Gelenkaufnahme 13 liegt, bilden die beiden ein Gelenk, um welches der erste Scharnierteil 3 relativ zu dem zweiten Schamierteil 4 verschwenkt werden kann. Der dargestellte Gelenkabschnitt 10 ist teilweise sphärisch ausgebildet, wobei die Sphäre durch zwei Flächen 16, 16', welche einen Teil einer Verschwenksicherung 15 bilden, dem Anschluss für einen Schaftabschnitt 23 und dem Anschluss für einen übrigen Abschnitt 24 des ersten Scharnierteils 3 von der sphärischen Form abweicht. Die beiden, in den Figuren 3 bis 5 gut erkennbaren, sphärischen Zusammenhangskomponenten des Gelenkabschnitts 10 erlauben es aufgrund Ihrer Krümmung zusammen mit ihren entsprechenden Gegenstücken der Gelenkaufnahme 13, das Gelenk zu schwenken.The first hinge part 3 comprises a connecting section 9 and the second hinge part 4 comprises a receptacle 11 which is designed to receive the connecting section 9 . The connection section 9 comprises a joint section 10 and the receptacle 11 comprises - as in FIG Figure 3, Figure 4 and figure 5 is clearly recognizable - a correspondingly shaped joint mount 13. If - as in figure 3 shown - the joint section 10 is located in the joint receptacle 13, the two form a joint about which the first hinge part 3 can be pivoted relative to the second hinge part 4. The illustrated joint portion 10 is partially spherical formed, the sphere deviating from the spherical shape by two surfaces 16, 16', which form part of a pivoting lock 15, the connection for a shaft section 23 and the connection for a remaining section 24 of the first hinge part 3. The two in the Figures 3 to 5 Due to their curvature, the easily recognizable, spherical connection components of the joint section 10 together with their corresponding counterparts of the joint receptacle 13 allow the joint to pivot.

In alternativen Ausführungsformen ist der Gelenkabschnitt 10 zumindest teilweise zylindrisch ausgebildet. Ein zylindrische Gelenkform erlaubt eine Schwenkung an nur einer Achse, nämlich der Zylinderachse. Eine sphärische Gelenkform kann eine Schwenkung an zwei oder mehr, vorzugsweise einer Schar von, Achsen erlauben.In alternative embodiments, the joint section 10 is at least partially cylindrical. A cylindrical joint shape allows pivoting on only one axis, namely the cylinder axis. A spherical joint shape can allow pivoting on two or more, preferably a family of, axes.

Das Gelenk erlaubt es Unebenheiten, insbesondere eine schräge Oberfläche des Toilettenkörpers 8, zu kompensieren, so dass auch bei unpräzise gefertigten Toilettenkörpern 8 das Scharnier 1 installiert werden kann, ohne dass Scherkräfte auf den Schwenkabschnitt 5 wirken, welche ansonsten die Lebensdauer des Schwenkdämpfers 6 beeinträchtigen könnten.The joint makes it possible to compensate for unevenness, in particular a sloping surface of the toilet body 8, so that even with imprecisely manufactured toilet bodies 8, the hinge 1 can be installed without shearing forces acting on the pivoting section 5, which could otherwise impair the service life of the pivoting damper 6 .

In dem in Figur 5 gezeigten Querschnitt durch die Ebene B-B aus Figur 4 ist gut erkennbar, dass an dem Verbindungsabschnitt 9 zwei parallele Flächen 16, 16' und an der Innenseite der Aufnahme 11 zwei entsprechende Gegenflächen 17, 17' angeordnet sind, welche als Verschwenksicherung 15 zusammenwirken. Dadurch ist die Schwenkfreiheit der beiden Scharnierteile 3, 4 eingeschränkt und das erste Scharnierteil 3 kann nur um eine zweite Achse B relativ zum zweiten Scharnierteil 4 verschwenkt werden. Die Achse B steht im Wesentlichen orthogonal zur ersten Achse A. Durch einen grossen Winkel zwischen den beiden Achsen wird die Stellung des Gelenkes durch ein Verschwenken der Toilettenauflage 7 in der Regel nicht wesentlich beeinflusst, so dass die Toilettensitzanordnung 2 trotz des zusätzlichen Gelenkes insgesamt stabil wirkt.in the in figure 5 shown cross-section through the plane BB figure 4 It can be clearly seen that two parallel surfaces 16, 16' are arranged on the connecting section 9 and two corresponding mating surfaces 17, 17' are arranged on the inside of the receptacle 11, which interact as a pivoting lock 15. As a result, the pivoting freedom of the two hinge parts 3, 4 is restricted and the first hinge part 3 can only be pivoted about a second axis B relative to the second hinge part 4. The axis B is essentially orthogonal to the first axis A. Due to a large angle between the two axes, the position of the joint is generally not significantly influenced by pivoting the toilet pad 7, so that the toilet seat arrangement 2 appears stable overall despite the additional joint .

Das Gelenk kann auch dazu ausgebildet sein, eine Verschwenkung um mindestens eine weitere zweite Achse (nicht dargestellt) zuzulassen, vorzugsweise um eine eindimensionale Schar von zweiten Achsen, um so Unebenheiten in verschiedene Richtungen kompensieren zu können. Die mindestens eine weitere zweite Achse steht bevorzugt ebenfalls im Wesentlichen orthogonal zur ersten Achse A.The joint can also be designed to allow pivoting about at least one further second axis (not shown), preferably about a one-dimensional family of second axes, in order to correct unevenness in different ways to compensate for directions. The at least one further second axis is preferably also essentially orthogonal to the first axis A.

Wie in den Figuren 3 und 4 gut erkennbar ist, sind in diesen Beispielen der Verbindungsabschnitt 9 und die Aufnahme 11 so ausgebildet, dass schon nach wenigen Graden der Schaftabschnitt 23 oder andere Teile des Verbindungsabschnitts 9 gegen Teile der Aufnahme 11 stossen und so ein weiteres Verschwenken in diese Richtung verhindern. In dem gezeigten Beispiel kann das erste Scharnierteil 3 kann also nur mit geringfügigen Spiel um das zweite Scharnierteil 4 verschwenkt werden, was aber ausreichen kann, um die in der Regel entsprechend geringfügigen Unebenheiten in den Toilettenkörpern 8 auszugleichen. Das Scharnier ist vorzugsweise so ausgebildet, dass der erste Scharnierteil 3 um maximal ±10°, beispielsweise um maximal ±5°, relativ zu dem zweiten Scharnierteil 4 verschwenkbar ist. Die nur beschränkte Verschwenkungsfreiheit kann zur Stabilität des Scharniers beitragen.As in the Figures 3 and 4 As can be clearly seen, in these examples the connecting section 9 and the receptacle 11 are designed such that after just a few degrees the shaft section 23 or other parts of the connecting section 9 abut against parts of the receptacle 11 and thus prevent further pivoting in this direction. In the example shown, the first hinge part 3 can only be pivoted about the second hinge part 4 with a small amount of play, but this can be sufficient to compensate for the usually correspondingly slight unevenness in the toilet bodies 8 . The hinge is preferably designed in such a way that the first hinge part 3 can be pivoted by a maximum of ±10°, for example by a maximum of ±5°, relative to the second hinge part 4 . The limited pivoting freedom can contribute to the stability of the hinge.

Die gezeigte Gelenkaufnahme 13 ist als Schnappaufnahme ausgebildet. In der Aufnahme 11 ist eine elastisch gelagerte Lasche 14 angeordnet, welche die Gelenkaufnahme 13 begrenzt. Wenn der Gelenkabschnitt 10 in die Gelenkaufnahme 13 eingeführt wird, kann die Lasche 14 nachgeben und so die Aufnahme des Gelenkabschnitts 10 in die Gelenkaufnahme 13 ermöglichen, wonach die Lasche 14 aufgrund der Rundung des dargestellten Gelenkabschnitts 10 wieder zurückschnappen kann. Durch Herausziehen mit einer einen gewissen Grenzwert überschreitenden Kraft, gibt die Lasche erneut nach, so dass der Gelenkabschnitt 10 wieder aus der Gelenkaufnahme 13 gelöst werden kann. Im Normalbetrieb kann das Gelenk durch einen von einem Sicherungselement 20 gebildeten Formschluss gegenüber Herausziehen des Gelenkabschnitts 10 gesichert sein, so wie es z.B. in den Figuren 3 und 4 gezeigt ist.The joint mount 13 shown is designed as a snap mount. An elastically mounted tab 14 is arranged in the receptacle 11 and delimits the joint receptacle 13 . When the hinge section 10 is inserted into the hinge socket 13, the tab 14 can yield and thus allow the reception of the hinge section 10 in the hinge socket 13, after which the tab 14 can snap back again due to the rounding of the hinge section 10 shown. By pulling it out with a force that exceeds a certain limit value, the tab yields again, so that the joint section 10 can be released from the joint mount 13 again. In normal operation, the joint can be secured against being pulled out of the joint section 10 by a form fit formed by a securing element 20, as is the case, for example, in FIGS Figures 3 and 4 is shown.

Der in den Figuren 1 bis 4 dargestellte Verbindungsabschnitt 9 weist einen Schaftabschnitt 23 auf. Vorzugsweise ist dieser im Gelenk-bildenden Zustand vollständig von der Aufnahme 11 aufgenommen. Der Schaftabschnitt 23 ist durch den Gelenkabschnitt 10 von dem Rest des ersten Scharnierteils 3 getrennt. Der Verbindungsabschnitt 9 und insbesondere der Schaftabschnitt 23 sind länglich ausgebildet und der daraus resultierende lange Hebel kann zur Stabilität des Scharniers beitragen. Vorzugsweise ist der Schaftabschnitt 23 mindestens doppelt so lang wie der Gelenkabschnitt 10.The in the Figures 1 to 4 The connection section 9 shown has a shank section 23 . This is preferably completely accommodated by the receptacle 11 in the joint-forming state. The shank section 23 is separated from the rest of the first hinge part 3 by the joint section 10 . The connecting section 9 and in particular the shank section 23 are elongate and the resulting long lever can contribute to the stability of the hinge. Preferably the Shaft section 23 is at least twice as long as joint section 10.

Der Schaftabschnitt 23 weist zudem eine Sicherungsausnehmung 18 zur Aufnahme eines Sicherungselementes 20 auf. Analog weist auch der zweite Scharnierteil Sicherungsausnehmungen 19 auf. Das in Figur 3 und Figur 4 dargestellte Scharnier ist so ausgebildet, dass Gelenk-bildenden Zustand des Scharniers 1 die Sicherungsausnehmungen 19 des zweiten Scharnierteils 4 und die Sicherungsausnehmung 18 des ersten Scharnierteils 3 zumindest teilweise überlappen, so dass ein Sicherungselement 20 in die Sicherungsausnehmungen 18, 19 eingesetzt werden kann, welches, wie in den Figuren 3 und 4 gezeigt ist, die Verbindung des ersten Scharnierteils 3 und des zweiten Scharnierteils 4 durch Formschluss sichert.The shank section 23 also has a securing recess 18 for receiving a securing element 20 . Similarly, the second hinge part also has securing recesses 19 . This in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The hinge shown is designed in such a way that, in the joint-forming state of the hinge 1, the securing recesses 19 of the second hinge part 4 and the securing recess 18 of the first hinge part 3 at least partially overlap, so that a securing element 20 can be inserted into the securing recesses 18, 19, which, as in the Figures 3 and 4 is shown, the connection of the first hinge part 3 and the second hinge part 4 secures by positive locking.

Figur 4 zeigt eine Toilettensitzanordnung 2 bei welcher eine Toilettenbrille 21 an dem Schwenkabschnitt 5 und ein Toilettendeckel 22 an einem weiteren Schwenkabschnitt 5' schwenkbar gelagert sind. In einigen Varianten weist nur der Schwenkabschnitt 5 an den die Toilettenbrille 21 gelagert ist einen Schwenkdämpfer 6 auf. Der Schwenkabschnitt 5 und/oder der weitere Schwenkabschnitt 5' kann eine Gleithülse 25 aufweisen. figure 4 shows a toilet seat arrangement 2 in which a toilet seat 21 is pivotably mounted on the pivoting section 5 and a toilet lid 22 is pivotally mounted on a further pivoting section 5'. In some variants, only the pivoting section 5 on which the toilet seat 21 is mounted has a pivoting damper 6 . The pivoting section 5 and/or the further pivoting section 5 ′ can have a sliding sleeve 25 .

In Figuren 3 bis 5 ist der zweite Scharnierteil 4 mittels eines Lagerungselementes 29 an dem Verbindungsabschnitt 8 gelagert. Das hier dargestellte Lagerungselement 29 ist mittels einer Unterlegscheibe 27, welche vorzugsweise mit einem Schutzring 28 unterlegt ist, einem Gewinde und einer entsprechenden Mutter 33 an dem Verbindungsabschnitt 8 befestigt. Der Lagerabschnitt 12 des zweiten Scharnierteils 4 umfasst eine erste Nut 31, welche über einen Schnappring 32 mit einer an einem Kopf 34 des Lagerungselementes 29 angeordneten zweiten Nut 35 über einen Schnappring 32 verbunden ist, wodurch das Scharnier 1 an dem Toilettenkörper befestigt ist.In Figures 3 to 5 the second hinge part 4 is mounted on the connecting section 8 by means of a mounting element 29 . The bearing element 29 shown here is fastened to the connecting section 8 by means of a washer 27, which is preferably lined with a protective ring 28, a thread and a corresponding nut 33. The bearing section 12 of the second hinge part 4 comprises a first groove 31 which is connected via a snap ring 32 to a second groove 35 arranged on a head 34 of the bearing element 29 via a snap ring 32, whereby the hinge 1 is fixed to the toilet body.

An dem Kopf 34 ist zudem ein Mitnahmeprofil 30 angeordnet, in welche ein entsprechendes Werkzeug eingreifen kann. Wie in Figur 3 dargestellt ist, kann das Sicherungselement 20 einen entsprechend ausgebildeten Mitnahmeabschnitt 36 aufweisen, mit welchem es in das Mitnahmeprofil 30 eingreifen kann. Das Sicherungselement 20 kann dadurch drehsicher gelagert werden. Das Sicherungselement 20 und/oder das Lagerungselement 29 können zudem so ausgebildet sein, dass Reibungskräfte ein Herausziehen Sicherungselement 20 aus dem Lagerungselement 29, und insbesondere aus dessen Kopf 34, erschweren.A carrier profile 30 is also arranged on the head 34, in which a corresponding tool can engage. As in figure 3 is shown, the securing element 20 can have a correspondingly designed driver section 36 with which it can engage in the driver profile 30 . As a result, the securing element 20 can be mounted in a non-rotatable manner. The securing element 20 and / or the bearing element 29 can also be designed so that frictional forces Pulling out fuse element 20 from the storage element 29, and in particular from its head 34, make it difficult.

Das zweite Scharnierteil 4 kann durch eine Abdeckung 26 abgedeckt sein, welche - neben optischen Vorteilen - auch einen Schutz des Sicherungselementes 20 vor Zugriff und unbeabsichtigter Loslösung biete kann.The second hinge part 4 can be covered by a cover 26 which—in addition to optical advantages—can also protect the securing element 20 against access and unintentional detachment.

Figur 6 zeigt ein Scharnier 1 an dem eine Toilettenbrille 21 schwenkbar gelagert ist. Der Schwenkabschnitt 5 ist durch eine Lagerungsöse 37 der Toilettenbrille 21 und weitere Teile des Scharniers 1 sind durch Abdeckungen 26 abgedeckt, so dass sich im Normalgebrauch ein optisch vorteilhaftes Bild ergibt. figure 6 shows a hinge 1 on which a toilet seat 21 is pivotally mounted. The pivoting section 5 is covered by a storage eyelet 37 of the toilet seat 21 and other parts of the hinge 1 are covered by covers 26, so that an optically advantageous appearance results in normal use.

Figur 7 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch eine Ebene aus Figur 6. BEZUGSZEICHENLISTE 1 Scharnier 20 Sicherungselement 2 Toilettensitzanordnung 21 Toilettenbrille 3 erste Scharnierteil 22 Toilettendeckel 4 zweite Scharnierteil 23 Schaftabschnitt 5 Schwenkabschnitt 24 Abschnitt 6 Schwenkdämpfer 25 Gleithülse 7 Toilettenauflage 26 Abdeckung 8 Toilettenkörper 27 Unterlegscheibe 9 Verbindungsabschnitt 28 Schutzring 10 Gelenkabschnitt 29 Lagerungselement 11 Aufnahme 30 Mitnahmeprofil 12 Lagerabschnitt 31 erste Nut 13 Gelenkaufnahme 32 Schnappring 14 Lasche 33 Mutter 15 Verschwenksicherung 34 Kopf des Lagerungselementes 16, 16' Fläche (am ersten Scharnierteil) 35 zweite Nut 17, 17' Fläche (am zweiten Scharnierteil) 36 Mitnahmeabschnitt des Sicherungselementes 18 Sicherungsausnehmung (am ersten Scharnierteil) 37 Lagerungsöse A erste Achse 19 Sicherungsausnehmung (am zweiten Scharnierteil) B zweite Achse figure 7 shows a cross-section through a plane figure 6 . REFERENCE LIST 1 hinge 20 fuse element 2 toilet seat arrangement 21 toilet seat 3 first hinge part 22 toilet lid 4 second hinge part 23 shank section 5 pivot section 24 section 6 swivel damper 25 sliding sleeve 7 toilet pad 26 cover 8th toilet body 27 washer 9 connection section 28 guard ring 10 joint section 29 storage element 11 recording 30 takeaway profile 12 storage section 31 first groove 13 joint mount 32 snap ring 14 tab 33 mother 15 Anti-rotation lock 34 Head of storage element 16, 16' Area (on the first hinge part) 35 second groove 17, 17' surface (on the second hinge part) 36 Driving section of the fuse element 18 Safety cutout (on the first hinge part) 37 storage eyelet A first axis 19 Safety cutout (on the second hinge part) B second axis

Claims (15)

  1. A hinge (1) for a toilet seat arrangement (2) comprising a first hinge part (3) and a second hinge part (4),
    wherein the first hinge part (3) has a pivoting portion (5) with a pivot damper (6) for bearing a toilet support (7) so as to be pivotable about a first axis (A) in a damped manner and the second hinge part (4) has a mounting portion (12) for mounting on a toilet body (8),
    wherein the first hinge part (3) comprises a connection portion (9), on which a joint portion (10) is arranged, and wherein the second hinge part (4) has a receptacle (11) for receiving the connection portion (9), said receptacle having a joint receptacle (13) for receiving the joint portion (10),
    wherein, when the joint portion (10) is in the joint receptacle (13), a joint is provided and the first hinge part (3) is pivotable relative to the second hinge part (4) about the joint about at least one second axis (B) different from the first axis (A) with limited play and the joint is not pivotable about the first axis (A),
    characterized in that
    the connection portion (9) has a shank portion (23) which, through the joint portion (10), is separated from a section (24) comprising the pivoting portion (5) of the first hinge part (3).
  2. The hinge (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second axis (B) is at least substantially orthogonal to the first axis (A), preferably at an angle between 80° and 100°.
  3. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first hinge part (3) is pivotable relative to the second hinge part (4) about at least two second axes (B) different from the first axis (A) about the joint with limited play, each of the at least two second axes (B) preferably being at least substantially orthogonal to the first axis (A).
  4. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first hinge part (3) is pivotable relative to the second hinge part (4) in any possible pivoting direction of the joint by at most ±10°, preferably by at most ±5°.
  5. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pivoting about the first axis (A) is prevented by a pivot safeguard (15), the pivot safeguard (15) preferably being formed by at least one surface (16, 16') arranged on the connection portion (9) and at least one corresponding opposite surface (17, 17') arranged in the receptacle.
  6. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection portion (9) has two mutually parallel surfaces (16, 16'), between which a cylinder or a sphere is arranged, wherein the cylinder or the sphere defines the joint portion (10).
  7. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint portion (10) has an at least partially spherical form, wherein a ball can preferably be arranged in such a way that at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, of its surface coincides with a surface of the joint portion (10).
  8. The hinge (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the joint portion (10) has an at least partially cylindrical form, whereby a cylinder can preferably be arranged in such a way that at least 10%, preferably at least 20%, of its lateral surface coincides with a surface of the joint portion (10).
  9. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection portion (9) has an elongated form.
  10. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shank portion (23) has an elongated form.
  11. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shank portion (23) is at least twice as long, preferably at least three times as long as the joint portion (10).
  12. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint receptacle (13) is configured as a snap-fit receptacle and preferably has elastically mounted tab (14).
  13. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that securing lugs (18, 19) are arranged in the connection portion (9) and in the second hinge part (3), and, when the joint portion (10) is in the joint receptacle (13), the securing lugs (18, 19) of the connection portion and the second hinge part overlap at least partially and a securing element (20) can be inserted into the overlapping part of the securing lugs (18, 19), which secures the connection between the first hinge part 3 and the second hinge part 4, preferably by a form fit.
  14. The hinge (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the toilet support (7) is a toilet seat (21) and/or a toilet lid (22).
  15. A toilet seat arrangement (2) comprising a hinge (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14, a toilet body (8) and at least one toilet support (7), wherein the second hinge part (4) is mounted on the toilet body (8) and the at least one toilet support (7) is mounted on the pivoting portion (5) so as to be pivotable in a damped manner.
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