US2010031429A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet bowl system usable for sitting facing front

Assignee: KIM CHANG-DUKPriority: Feb 23, 2007Filed: May 23, 2007Published: Feb 11, 2010
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2027(~0.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E03D 11/02E03D 1/01A47K 17/026E03D 11/17E03D 11/00
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Abstract

In a toilet bowl which includes a bowl body, a sitting member and a water reservoir, a new toilet bowl system usable for sitting facing front is disclosed, which comprises a bowl body having a longitudinal vertical opening, a backrest or chest support member which is provided apart from an upper side of the bowl body and the sitting member, a support handle which is installed at a side surface of the backrest or chest support member, a water reservoir which is not contacted with an upper side of the bowl body and the sitting member and stores water for flushing urine and feces, a water reservoir support member for supporting the water reservoir, and a chest support member support member which is engaged at the water reservoir and supports a backrest or chest support member support. A wheelchair user can more easily use in a forward facing posture while saving a space in a toilet room.

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       12 . A closestool usable for sitting facing front that includes a seat, the closestool comprising:
 a closestool body that includes an opening;   a member for both backrest and chestrest that does not come in contact with and is spatially separated from an upper portion of the closestool body and the seat; and   a reservoir that does not come in contact with and is spatially separated from an upper portion of the closestool body and the seat, and stores water used for urine and excrement.   
   
   
       13 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 supporting handles that are provided on both sides of the member for both backrest and chestrest.   
   
   
       14 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a reservoir supporter that supports the reservoir.   
   
   
       15 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein a lower portion of the closestool body and the reservoir supporter are integrally connected to each other.   
   
   
       16 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein a lower portion of the closestool body and the reservoir supporter are separated from each other, and are connected to each other by a connection pipe during the installation of the closestool.   
   
   
       17 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a chestrest supporter that is fixed to the reservoir and supports the member for both backrest and chestrest.   
   
   
       18 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the chestrest supporter is made of a ceramic material, and is fixed to a front portion of the reservoir or a part of the front upper portions of the reservoir.   
   
   
       19 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the chestrest supporter is made of metal, and is fixed to a portion of the reservoir, which is opposite to the closestool body, of upper edge portions of the reservoir.   
   
   
       20 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a receiving part that receives and discharges water used for washing and is formed at the upper portion of the reservoir; and   a water supply part that supplies water used for washing to the receiving part.   
   
   
       21 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the water supply part is provided at an upper end of the receiving part of the reservoir or at the upper portion of the reservoir, which is positioned on the rear side of the receiving part, that is, opposite to the closestool body, and is operated by an automatic sensor.   
   
   
       22 . The closestool usable for sitting facing front according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the water supply part is provided on chestrest supporter provided at an upper portion of the receiving part or at the upper edge portion of the reservoir, which is positioned on the rear side of the receiving part, that is, opposite to the closestool body, and is operated by an automatic sensor.

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