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Stand-up Toilet
Going weak knees outta love and romance is a good thing, but when age (or aching gym-tired muscles) catches up, even simple tasks like sitting on the toilet seat become a pain. The Stand-helping Closestool Toilet Seat features a seat with a hydraulic-powered lever function, which helps you to stand up with ease. I’d be more comfortable if the design included a hand rail to stabilize the standing-up process. Tippling over will be such a shame!
Stand-helping Closestool is a 2011 red dot design concept winner.
Designers: Prof Zhu Zhongyan & Zhou Jingwen
10 Comments »
Ray says
It might be me personally, but when I go to the toilet I generally urinate at the same time as I defecate. With this system, urine would spray almost anywhere but the toilet. Also, I doubt that feces would fall into the toilet just as you would expect gravity being what it is (unless you have projectile poop).
Louis says
Red dot winner.. wow..
James says
Dosent it just help you stand up? Its down while in use as far as I understand.
paulo corceiro says
please no!
Jimmy C says
I gotta say, this isn’t one of the best designs I’ve seen. It’s really a poor concept, no one goes standing up unless they’re in the woods.
Motothority says
Not sure how this is a Red Dot winner…but products like this already exist. Toto for one has a toilet with a stand-up assist function for elderly / handicapped people. And of course you have the “unrefined” versions http://store.yourspecialneedssolutions.com/bathroom-equipment/healthcare-commodes/power-lift-commode/prod_22.html
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