Slow Closing Mechanism For Toilet Covers

Abstract

Slow closing mechanism (A) for toilet covers according to the invention comprises left hinge shaft ( 1 ), right hinge shaft ( 2 ), main frame ( 3 ) and toilet fitting legs with slots ( 4 ) on the main frame ( 3 ), damper housings ( 5 ), compressing member ( 6 ) and slow closing dampers ( 7 ) and enabling easy fitting and disassembly on existing toilet covers without any modification.

1 . Slow closing mechanism (A) for toilet covers comprising,
 a main frame ( 3 ), designed to make use of slow closing dampers ( 7 ) in existing toilet covers, which consists of two slotted feet for toilet mounting ( 4 ) which attachment channels extend thereon, preferably said frame which is jointed as hollow rectangular parallelepiped and hollow half cylinder, receiving gap ( 17 ) for damper housings, hole ( 15 ) for the left hinge shaft on the left side and hole ( 16 ) for the right hinge shaft on the right side;   screws ( 9 ) which are attached to the channels of the slotted feet for toilet mounting ( 4 ) whereon and secured on the toilet;   a left hinge shaft ( 1 ), having four-staged structure, which is attached to the main frame ( 3 ) such that the surface d ( 1   d ) of the left hinge shaft, which is in cylindrical form, remains in the main frame ( 3 );   a right hinge shaft ( 2 ), having four-staged structure, which is attached to the main frame ( 3 ) such that the surface d ( 2   d ) of the right hinge shaft, which is in cylindrical form, remaining in the main frame ( 3 );   two damper housings ( 5 ), which each one having a gap of semi-circle shape which each slow closing damper ( 7 ) is secured tightly thereon, having a structure to be placed in receiving gap ( 17 ) on the main frame;   a compressing member ( 6 );   two slow closing dampers ( 7 ), made of an elastic polymeric material in a cylindrical form, supplied from the market, which are seated in housings ( 5 );   
     characterized in that
   to provide required attachment for slow closing damper hinge system being used on existing toilet covers without any modification and with easy assembly and disassembly;   and also to slow down the rotational movements of left hinge shaft ( 1 ) and right hinge shaft ( 2 ), said compressing member ( 6 ) is capable of being placed between damper housings ( 5 ) attached to the main frame ( 3 ) and compressing, slow closing dampers between the left and the right hinge shafts ( 1 ,  2 ), with its end surfaces ( 6   a ,  6   b ).   
 
   
   
       2 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the surfaces a, b and c ( 1   a ,  1   b ,  1   c ) of the left hinge shaft protrude from the hole ( 15 ) of the left hinge shaft. 
   
   
       3 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the surfaces a, b and c ( 2   a ,  2   b ,  2   c ) of the right hinge shaft protrude from the hole ( 16 ) of the right hinge shaft. 
   
   
       4 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 2 , wherein the surface a ( 1   a ) of the left hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form. 
   
   
       5 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 2 , wherein the surface b ( 1   b ) of the left hinge shaft is in a hexagonal form. 
   
   
       6 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 2 , wherein the surface c ( 1   c ) of the left hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form. 
   
   
       7 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 3 , wherein the surface a ( 2   a ) of the right hinge shaft is in a hexagonal form. 
   
   
       8 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 3 , wherein the surface b ( 2   b ) of the right hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form. 
   
   
       9 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 3 , wherein the surface c ( 2   c ) of the right hinge shaft is in a cylindrical form. 
   
   
       10 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the hole ( 15 ) of the left hinge shaft ( 1 ) is smaller than the diameter of the surface d ( 1   d ) of the left hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of the surfaces a, b and c ( 1   a , 1   b ,  1   c ) of the left hinge shaft. 
   
   
       11 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the hole ( 16 ) of the right hinge shaft is smaller than the diameter of the surface d ( 2   d ) of the right hinge shaft and greater than the diameter of the surfaces a, b and c ( 2   a ,  2   b ,  2   c ) of the right hinge shaft. 
   
   
       12 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the right hinge arm ( 11 ) of the bottom cover ( 14 ) for toilet is attached to the surface b ( 2   b ) of the right hinge shaft by a loose fitting. 
   
   
       13 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the left hinge arm ( 12 ) of the bottom cover ( 14 ) for toilet is attached to the surface b ( 1   b ) of the left hinge shaft. 
   
   
       14 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 13 , wherein the hole where the left hinge arm ( 12 ) of the bottom cover ( 14 ) is attached to the surface b ( 1   b ) of the left hinge shaft is hexagonal as the surface b ( 1   b ) of the left hinge shaft; to provide the rotational movement of the left hinge shaft ( 1 ). 
   
   
       15 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the right hinge arm ( 10 ) of the top cover ( 8 ) for toilet is attached to the surface a ( 2   a ) of the right hinge shaft. 
   
   
       16 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 1 , wherein the left hinge arm ( 13 ) of the top cover ( 8 ) for toilet is attached to the surface a ( 1   a ) of the left hinge shaft by a loose fitting. 
   
   
       17 . Slow closing mechanism (A) according to  claim 15 , wherein the hole where the right hinge arm ( 10 ) of the top cover ( 8 ) is attached to the surface a ( 2   a ) of the right hinge shaft is hexagonal as the surface a ( 2   a ) of the right hinge shaft; to provide a rotational movement of the right hinge shaft ( 2 ). 
   
   
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