Toilet seat
Disclosed is a flexible toilet seat including a top surface; a bottom surface; an inner edge, at which the top and bottom surfaces meet; an inner region, configured to elastically and vertically deform inward relative to the outer edge in response to an applied load; and an outer region supported by an upper surface of a toilet and configured to support the inner region.
1. A toilet seat assembly comprising:
a toilet seat;
a plurality of hinges;
a hollow channel at a distal end of the toilet seat, the hollow channel configured to couple with the plurality of hinges at opposing recesses of the hollow channel;
a slot on the hollow channel between the opposing recesses; and
a locking component configured to be inserted into the slot of the hollow channel to contact a ridge body of at least one damper.
2. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one damper, wherein the locking component is configured to engage with the at least one damper so that the at least one damper is independent from a rotation of the toilet seat.
3. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one protruding arm of a lid configured to couple with the plurality of hinges.
4. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a hinge tower configured to facilitate coupling with one hinge of the plurality of hinges.
5. The toilet seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein application of a threshold force causes hinge tower to disengage allowing the hinge and hinge tower to be separated.
6. The toilet seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the hinge tower is made of flexible material.
7. The toilet seat assembly of claim 4 , further comprising:
a flexible anchor configured to connect with the hinge tower.
8. The toilet seat assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a fastener securing the flexible anchor to the hinge tower.
9. The toilet seat assembly of claim 7 , wherein the flexible anchor is made of flexible material.
10. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bumper located on a bottom surface of the toilet seat.
11. The toilet seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat is rotatably connected to the hinge around a rotation axis located at a height above a surface of the toilet allowing for deformation of the plurality of hinges when a load is applied to the toilet seat.
12. A toilet comprising:
a bowl;
a toilet seat;
a plurality of hinges to rotate the toilet seat with respect to the bowl;
a hollow channel at a distal end of the toilet seat, the hollow channel configured to couple with the plurality of hinges at opposing recesses of the hollow channel;
a slot on the hollow channel between the opposing recesses; and
a locking component configured to be inserted into the slot of the hollow channel to contact a ridge body of at least one damper.
13. The toilet of claim 12 , further comprising:
at least one damper, wherein the locking component is configured to engage with the at least one damper so that the at least one damper is independent from a rotation of the toilet seat.
14. The toilet of claim 12 , further comprising:
at least one protruding arm of a lid configured to couple with the plurality of hinges.
15. The toilet of claim 14 , further comprising:
a plurality of hinge towers configured to facilitate coupling with the plurality of hinges.
16. The toilet of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of hinge towers is made of flexible material.
17. The toilet of claim 15 , further comprising:
a flexible anchor configured to connect with the plurality of hinge towers.
18. The toilet of claim 17 , further comprising:
a fastener securing the flexible anchor to the hinge tower.
19. The toilet of claim 12 , wherein the toilet seat is rotatably connected around a rotation axis located at a height above a surface of the toilet allowing for deformation of the plurality of hinges when a load is applied to the toilet seat.
20. The toilet of claim 12 , further comprising:
a hinge tower configured to facilitate coupling with one of the plurality of hinges.
21. A toilet seat assembly comprising:
a toilet seat;
a plurality of hinges;
a hollow channel at a distal end of the toilet seat, the hollow channel configured to couple with the plurality of hinges; and
a locking component configured to be inserted into the hollow channel, wherein the toilet seat is rotatably connected to the hinge around a rotation axis located at a height above a surface of the toilet allowing for deformation of the plurality of hinges when a load is applied to the toilet seat.