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Title:
TOILET BOWL ENABLING A DEEP SQUAT SITTING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/080700
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The toilet bowl of the present invention comprises a pedestal for the feet, which can raised by means of an hydraulics device. While using the toilet bowl for defecation, the pressure exerted by the body activates the hydraulic device, which rises the pedestal from the floor to the desired height. When leaving the toilet bowl, the pedestal is returning to the floor.

Inventors:
JOVIC ZDRAVKO (YU)
Application Number:
PCT/YU2004/000008
Publication Date:
September 01, 2005
Filing Date:
May 19, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
JOVIC ZDRAVKO (YU)
International Classes:
A47K17/02; E03D11/04; (IPC1-7): E03D11/02; A47K17/02; E03D11/04
Domestic Patent References:
WO1997038176A11997-10-16
Foreign References:
US4584725A1986-04-29
EP0413063A11991-02-20
US4254514A1981-03-10
US4233696A1980-11-18
US4207628A1980-06-17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Zivkovic, Goran (Beograd, YU)
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Claims:
PATENT CLAIMS
1. Toilet bowl optimal position"characterised by"as better constructional and more functional product, "characterised by", consists of modified shape of existing toilet bowl 6.
2. On it, from the front"characterised by"characteristic stable pedestal for the feet is constructed 5"characterised by"as the basic solution.
3. In that way"characterised by"position of the body on the toilet bowl optimal positin is changed, from the sitting into the sitting deep squat, "characterized by", so the upper part as well got a new sitting surface that is more comfortable.
4. In the form of characteristic stable pedestal for the feet"characterised by"according to the patent application 2, according to the variant 1, it is possible to construct variant 2 with movable pedestal for the feet, because by pressure of the body on oval grooves 1 works influences the hydraulic device in the toilet bowl, and it raises the pedestal for the feet on a certain height using the lever, "characterized by"and maintains it while we are sitting on the toilet bowl.
Description:
TOILET BOWL ENABLING A DEEP SQUAT SITTING DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF TECHNIQUE THAT THE INVENTION IS RELATED TO The invention belongs to the field of sanitary technical devices, the first patent of which was offered in the beginning of the last century. The exact date of patenting and the mark according to the international classification is not known to me.

TECHNICAL PROBLEM Technical problem is the problem of construction of existing toilet bowl that due to sitting position of the body does not satisfy the functional requests, therefore making the function of normal excreting of the faeces-PHYSIOLOGY OF DEFECATION difficult.

By its new construction and technical solution, the invention completely enables optimal position of the body on the toilet bowl and improves the physiology of defecation for 30%, therefore the patent protection is requested for its production, construction and technical solution.

STATE OF TECHNIQUE The first try of construction of a toilet bowl was a common drain called"squat closet". It requested natural position of the body-squatting, which is positive. At that time, people were considerably vital, slim and they ate healthy food so this first model served for a certain period of time. Its main disadvantage was tiring position while using it, and it did not satisfy any basic hygienic requirements, which was the reason why it was put out of use.

Considerably better and modern variant at that time was the toliet bowl which we use today. It satisfied hygienic requirements and sitting position was more comfortable than the squatting one. That is why this variant maintained for almost a hundred years.

Its main disadvanatage was the unnatural sitting position of the body because it blocks one part of the muscles that participate in emptying the bowels therefore the physiology of defecation is significantly difficult.

By invention of the toilet bowl-optimal position, we come to a new contemporary model which changes the position of the body on it and therefore eliminates the problems of blockade of muscles and physiology of defecation.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION ESSENCE The essence of invention is in new construction of the toilet bowl optimal position whose new technical solution lead the body into optimal position.

Sitting toilet bowl experienced radical change because in front of it as an integral part, a pedestal of 17 cm (seventeen) height is added. The feet are placed on it while using the toilet bowl. This is a new technical solution that changed the position of the body. Now, the knees are considerably nearer the chin, so the sitting position turned to the natural position. Therefore, the body is in the position of a sitting deep squat which is ideal for the physiology of defecation. This optimal position is also the most important one because in that way all the muscles that participate in this process are activated. So the unnatural position is replaced by the natural position.

In addition to that, the base that we sit on is innovated also. It is shaped in the way that two oval sinkings exist, so sitting on it is more comfortable.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF DRAFT PICTURES picture 1 shows upper part of the toilet bowl optimal position (bird's eye view) picture 2 shows upper part of the toilet bowl with pedestal for the feet (bird's eye view) picture 3 shows form of the pedestal for the feet picture 4 shows complete appearance of the toilet bowl optimal position (side view) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the function of normal excretion of faeces, the position of the body is the most important factor. Squatting position is the natural position and it was used long before inventing the toilet bowl. For today's human being who turned into the sitting urban being, this position is very uncomfortable and for those who are more corpulent, older, in bad health is insufferable and impracticable. The reason is that the human being does not eat healthy food, he is sitting even when he is moving and working and having fun, and is more corpulent than before. Other reason also is unnatural position of the body on the toilet bowl which, in addition to above mentioned disadvantages causes hemorrhoids, flatulence, constipation and other troubles.

In order to understand this field completely, it is necessary to elaborate professional medical opinion as well. Physiology of defecation-function of normal excreting of faeces is a process that is realized with help of many muscles in specific position of the body. Longitudinal and transversal muscles of the colon have very important role. Their task is to force the contents of the bowels towards the anus by reflex actions.

The anus is ringlike muscle that is positioned at the end of the colon. His task is to control the physiology of defecation by its contractions and relaxation i. e. passes the contents of the bowels out of the body or prevents this, according to our wish and need.

Stomach muscles, straight and oblique, have also very important role. They, together with diaphragm, put the squeeze on the abdomen and emptying of bowels is considerably harder without their help. If we sit on the toilet bowl, stomach muscles have dual role. They, together with the spine and back muscles keep the upper part of the body in vertical position so the pressure on the abdomen is significantly reduced and therefore bowels emptying is harder. These muscles could be released from dual role if the body is in squatting position. In that position, our upper arms are leaned on the knees and together with the spine and back muscles they maintain the upper part of the body.

Stomach muscles are released and together with diaphragm they could achieve complete muscle contraction to the abdomen.

By that, they will make function of normal excretion of faeces easier.

It is important to know that ringlike muscle anus, in function of normal excretion of faeces, must be relaxed i. e. in the lowest position, so that the contents of the bowels could go out. Relaxation of this muscle is in firmly connected with connective sheath, muscles lifters of anus, perineum muscles, pelvis muscles and upper legs muscles. When we are squatting, all these muscles are in function. Anus is relaxed and is situated in the lowest position and all above mentioned muscles are tighted, so the space around anus is released and with help of complete contraction of the stomach muscles and diaphragm, the contents of the bowels go out easy.

If we are sitting with the legs on the floor, the thighs are under the angle of 90% in relation to the body. From the front of the thighs, there are muscles that are called lifters of the anus, that depending on the body position, raise the anus upwards. That means that the anus is relaxed in squat and maximally raised in standing position. Therefore, in that position (standing) is impossible to perform physiology of defecation.

In sitting position, the anus lifters keep the anus in the middle between the lower the lowest and the highest position. That means that the anus is not relaxed and that by large contraction of stomach muscles and dipahragm, the anus comes to a lower position and that additional effort has, as a consequence, difficulties and illnesses that follow urban human being. Besides that, other muscles as well are not in complete function so the space around anus is not free. Sitting position is unnatural when there is a matter about normal excretion of faeces and it makes it more difficult.

When we know all this, it is easier to draw a conclusion that the optimal position of the body on the toilet bowl is: SITTING DEEP SQUAT. Why? Because the squat is natural position, but is tiring for urban human being. That is why he should be left to sit, but the knees should go up towards the chin until his body takes natural position-squat. If you check this, you will conclude that this is the only optimal position.

From this theory, technical solution of the functionality problem and construction problem of the toilet bowl optimal position is reached.

I established that"sitting"toilet bowl which is in use now should undergo significant changes in construction, for improvement of functionality.

In picture 4, complete appearance of the toilet bowl optimal position can be seen. It is consisted of modified body 6 and main constructional solution, pedestal for the feet 5 which may be static as shown on picture 4 and movable, raising with help of hydraulic device placed inside. On the upper part of the toilet bowl picture 2 are two movable funnel-shaped sinkings which are placed on metal bars. While using the toilet bowl under the pressure of the body hydraulic device is activated which raises the pedestal from the floor to the desired height on which we place the feet. When getting off the toilet bowl the pedestal is returning to the floor so it is not a problem if the space is tight. Picture 1 shows the shape of the toilet bowl optimal position from bird's eye view. Number 1 are sinkings that we discussed above and are made for comfort. Number 2 are flat surfaces.

Number 3 is sinking for faeces and 4 the cover on the toilet bowl by broken line.

Picture 3 shows two shapes of the pedestal for the feet whose dimensions are: height 17 cm, width 34 cm, length 20 cm.

WAY OF INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION Invention, application and way of using are obvious from the description and nature of the invention so the special explanation is not necessary.