Toilet with automatic tilting of the seat towards the lid

Abstract

A toilet that comprises a bowl, a lid, and a seat, wherein the seat is attached to the bowl by a first hinge, while the lid is attached to the seat by a second hinge, this second hinge presenting the possibility of turning with respect to the first hinge. The possibility of automatically tilting the seat towards the lid when the lid is raised and the seat separated from the lid is achieved by arranging the second hinge in a position that is set back with respect to the first hinge, and with the lid producing a torque with respect to the first hinge, that is greater than the opposing torque of the seat with respect to the first hinge, causing the seat to tilt towards the lid automatically.

1 . A toilet with automatic tilting of the seat towards the lid, which comprises a bowl ( 3 ), a lid ( 1 ), and a seat ( 2 ) wherein the seat ( 2 ) is attached by means of a hinge with respect to the bowl ( 3 ) by means of a first hinge ( 5 ), while the lid ( 1 ) is attached to the seat by means of a second hinge ( 6 ), which allows the seat ( 2 ) to swing with respect to the base ( 1 ), wherein the first hinge ( 5 ), with the toilet viewed from the front, is in a lower position and shifted forward with respect to the second hinge ( 6 ), and the torque generated by the lid ( 1 ) with respect to the first hinge ( 5 ) is greater than the opposing torque generated by the seat ( 2 ) with respect to the first hinge ( 5 ). 
     
     
         2 . The toilet with automatic tilting of the seat towards the lid, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bowl ( 3 ) has a step ( 4 ) arranged on the back and on the top thereof, that enables accommodating the second hinge ( 6 ) in its displacement. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet with automatic tilting of the seat towards the lid, according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the seat ( 2 ) is equipped with:
 A first set of protrusions ( 7 ) arranged perpendicular to the horizontal plane defined by the seat ( 2 ), and with a central perforation on the underside to allow the passage of the hinge connection between the seat and the bowl, configuring the first hinge ( 5 ).   A second set of protrusions ( 8 ) arranged on the back of the seat ( 2 ), and positioned higher and further back with respect to the first set of protrusions ( 7 ) serving to make up the second hinge ( 6 ).   
     
     
         4 . The toilet with automatic tilting of the seat towards the lid, according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the second set of protrusions ( 8 ) are separated by a distance such that it allows housing a protrusion ( 9 ) found on the underside and at the back of the lid ( 1 ).