EP0726988B1 - Dispositif du type cuvette a nettoyage automatique pour installation sanitaire - Google Patents

Dispositif du type cuvette a nettoyage automatique pour installation sanitaire Download PDF

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EP0726988B1
EP0726988B1 EP94931080A EP94931080A EP0726988B1 EP 0726988 B1 EP0726988 B1 EP 0726988B1 EP 94931080 A EP94931080 A EP 94931080A EP 94931080 A EP94931080 A EP 94931080A EP 0726988 B1 EP0726988 B1 EP 0726988B1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/002Automatic cleaning devices
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03DWATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/12Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl

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  • the present invention relates to a device of the type bowl for sanitary installation with automatic cleaning.
  • the present invention aims to obviate these different drawbacks by proposing a device of the type bowl, for example WC bowl, provided with means allowing, in an automatic way, a complete washing of the bowl and the seat or seat.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a bowl-type sanitary device in which washing of the seat and its drying takes place without direct contact with the latter.
  • the washing fluid used both for cleaning the bowl that for cleaning the seat is water, the introduction of this water into the bowl causing the emptying of the latter.
  • the motor means for pivotally actuating the washing head between the rest position and the position of use are constituted by a hydraulic cylinder supplied by a hydraulic circuit connected to a source of hydraulic pressure, the said cylinder being mechanically secured on the one hand, to the washing head and on the other hand, to the chassis.
  • the hydraulic cylinder is of the single-acting type and its supply causes the transfer of the washing head to its position of use.
  • an elastic return member is provided to urge the washing head towards its rest position at the end of the washing cycle.
  • the motor actuating means of the pivoting washing head consists of a cylinder electric.
  • the various operating phases are controlled and controlled by a programmable controller or other means of command and control known to man of the art to know: after manipulation by the user of a control push button, the rotation of the bowl by activation of the corresponding motor organ, the transfer of the washing head to its position of operation by activation of the driving organ corresponding, the washing fluid supply of the first wash nozzle and seat wash nozzle by activation of their respective power systems, the drying fluid supply to the drying nozzle of the seat by power system activation correspondent, then after a period of time has elapsed of predetermined duration or after a number of turns predetermined bowl, deactivation of the system washing fluid supply for the washing nozzles of the bowl and seat, system deactivation drying fluid supply, deactivation of the driving member for rotating the bowl on itself and the deactivation of the motor organ pivoting actuation of the washing and drying head and the recall of the latter in the rest position.
  • Different sensors can be associated with the device to give the programmable logic controller information relating to the logical state of the different organs.
  • the device according to the invention for sanitary installation comprises a bowl 1 rotatably mounted on a seat 2 which receives behind the bowl a folder 2A forming a chest in which are arranged the various organs of the device.
  • This backrest is fitted with a front wall mounted on hinges to form an access hatch.
  • a collecting pipe 3 connected in a known manner on the one hand to the sewage collection network and on the other hand to a siphon 4 connected in leaktight manner by its mouth to a neck 5 which comprises the bowl 1 lower part.
  • the device is also equipped with a protective casing 1A arranged around the bowl 1 and fixed to the backrest 2A.
  • the bowl 1 has an axis vertical symmetry around which it is driven in rotation on itself by the motor actuation means in rotation.
  • the interior volume of the bowl shrinks progressively from seat 6 partly provided upper towards the cylindrical neck 5 for connection to the siphon 4, formed in the lower part.
  • the straight sections of this interior volume are preferably circular.
  • the seat 6 is formed by a crown surface circular inclined towards the internal volume of the bowl. Of preferably the surface forming the seat is slightly curved for reasons of comfort.
  • the bowl In the upper part, around seat 6, the bowl has a vertical peripheral edge 7 extending towards the bottom and connected to the periphery of the seat 6.
  • the bowl 1 Under seat 6 the bowl 1 has a surface of bearing 8 in the form of a circular crown by which it is supported on the bearing 9 for guiding in rotation.
  • This bearing includes a ball bearing intended to collect the axial forces supported by the seat 6, this stop at ball being fixed by its upper ring to the surface of scope 8 and by its lower ring to chassis 2 of device.
  • the lower ring of the ball bearing has a frustoconical guide surface 11 on which roll several frustoconical rollers 12 each mounted so free to rotate on a vertical axis integral with the ring upper of the ball stop. This provision opposes both in radial displacement and in axial displacement towards the top of the upper ring in relation to the ring lower and consequently to the axial displacement of the bowl 1 relative to the chassis 2.
  • the bowl is rotated by a motor electric 13 and this via a transmission movement comprising a belt 14 engaged on the one hand in a groove dug in the upper ring of the stop ball and secondly in the groove of a pulley 15 fixed at the end of the output shaft of the electric motor 13.
  • This electric motor is mounted in fixing on the chassis 2, in file 2A.
  • the electric motor is connected electrically either to the distribution network or to one or several electric batteries integrated in the backrest.
  • the bowl 1 By its neck 5, the bowl 1 is connected sealed at the mouth of the siphon 4 by through a rotating seal.
  • the mouth of the siphon 4 forms a chamber in which is mounted the rotary seal 16 in the bore of which penetrates the neck 5 of the bowl.
  • a plate closure 17 is mounted around the neck, fixed on the mouth of the siphon.
  • a washing head opening is made 18 from its rest position in the housing towards its position of use above bowl 1 and Conversely.
  • the washing head 18, in its rear zone receives two lateral arms 19 extending downwards for articulate each to a pivot secured to the chassis 2 and mounted along the pivot axis AA '.
  • the end of the rod of the single-acting hydraulic cylinder 20 for pivotally actuating the washing head.
  • this jack is articulated to the chassis 2 of the device.
  • the supply of hydraulic fluid to the cylinder chamber, by the associated hydraulic circuit leads, according to the mounting configuration presented in FIG. 2, to the retraction of the rod in the body and to the pivoting of the head from its rest position towards its operating position.
  • the hydraulic circuit will comprise, as known, a valve of the type, for example, two ways three orifices piloted or not, placed in series on the supply chamber of the jack, this valve being controlled by the control push-button which the user to initiate the wash cycle. This button is located on the device folder.
  • a return member 21 is provided, consisting of a coil spring.
  • This spring 21 is fixed on the one hand to the arm 19 and on the other hand to the chassis 2.
  • the hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the water distribution network, the latter constituting the pressure source.
  • the motor actuating member of the pivoting head consists of an electric actuator or more generally by any type of suitable electric motor.
  • the washing head 18 consists of a housing in which the washing nozzle 22 of the face are arranged inside of the bowl, the seat washing nozzle 23 6 and the drying nozzle 24 of the latter. These three nozzles are attached to the bottom wall of the case and come in correspondence with openings made in this last.
  • the first nozzle 22 for washing the internal surface of the bowl 1 is located in front of seat 6, above said surface, while nozzles 23 and 24 for washing and drying of the seat 6 are located above the latter, the nozzle 23 washing seat 6, considering the direction of rotation of the bowl 1, being arranged upstream of the drying nozzle 24.
  • the first nozzle 22, when the head 18 is in position of use is oriented towards the part top of the inner surface of the bowl 1 so that the impact of the jet of fluid delivered by said nozzle 22, happen in this part, which allows, the bowl being rotated, sweeping the entire internal surface by the fluid jet.
  • the nozzles 23 and 24 for washing and drying the seat 6 of the bowl are oriented towards this latest.
  • the seat washing nozzle 23 is preferably oriented towards the midline of this last so that the jet of washing fluid, striking the seat by the said middle zone is distributed over the seat 6 on both sides the said line.
  • part of the washing is poured into bowl 1, the other part, that directed towards the vertical edge 7 of the seat, flows from this rim, towards the outside of the bowl where it is recovered by a receptacle 25 in the form of a tray.
  • This bin by its part front is arranged under the vertical edge 7 of the seat 6.
  • This tank 25 preferably arranged in rear tilt, is connected to a pipe (not shown) for discharging the washing fluid recovered, said line being connected to the wastewater collection network through a siphon.
  • the drying nozzle 24 covers the entire width of the seat and has a drying fluid outlet mouth following the outline of a rectangle. Furthermore, the axis of the jet exiting from this nozzle is inclined relative to the normal to this surface and towards the axis of the bowl so that said jet strikes the seat with angle of incidence and drives towards the bowl. washing fluid present on the seat.
  • the three washing and drying nozzles are each connected, via flexible pipes penetrating the head, to their respective system for supplying washing or drying fluid.
  • the system for supplying the first washing nozzle 22 is constituted by a high pressure pump to the outlet orifice to which the flexible supply line for the nozzle 22 is connected.
  • the inlet for the pump is connected via a line of the supply system to a source of pressurized washing fluid such as water.
  • This source can be constituted by a water tank with a capacity of a few liters comprising automatic water filling means and filling stop when the maximum filling level is reached.
  • the high-pressure pump is connected directly to the water distribution network.
  • the high pressure pump allows, at the level of the first nozzle, obtaining a pressurized water jet, and advantageously the section of the outlet outlet of the nozzle 22 is important, which makes it possible to obtain a flow rate important.
  • a jet of water, under high pressure and flow high, in combination with the rotation of the bowl ensures a complete washing of the internal surface of the latter and this without residual trace, also ensures the guiding of materials towards the neck of the bowl and finally ensures their first flushes towards siphon 4, then towards the pipe collector 3.
  • the feeding system of the second nozzle includes a high pressure pump connected by its port outlet to the flexible supply pipe of the second nozzle. By its inlet port, this pump can be connected either to the water distribution network or to a annex tank of low capacity with means of automatic water filling and filling stop when the maximum filling level is reached.
  • the high pressure pump allows at the level of the second nozzle, the formation of a jet of water under high pressure. The section of the outlet of this second nozzle being low, the flow rate of this jet is low, the need for water for the seat cleaning being less than that required for the cleaning the bowl.
  • the drying fluid used is air and the fuel system includes an organ fan connected by its outlet to the pipe of the drying nozzle 24, the said member fan also comprising an inlet which air is drawn in.
  • washing fluid and drying fluid are associated servo-controlled metering devices, not shown, intended to incorporate into the washing fluid and the drying, disinfectants, bactericides, deodorants and other cleaning products and / or adjuvants, and this in measured and controlled quantities.
  • servo-controlled metering devices not shown, intended to incorporate into the washing fluid and the drying, disinfectants, bactericides, deodorants and other cleaning products and / or adjuvants, and this in measured and controlled quantities.
  • These products will contained in tanks supported by the chassis of the device and connected via lines to corresponding dosing and distributing units will be in relation through conduits with the washing fluid and cleaning fluid supply systems drying.
  • the device may also be equipped with several position sensors to deliver to the PLC programmable a signal representative of the position of the cleaning head.
  • a rev counter known per se can be associated with bowl 1.
  • This rev counter will deliver a representative signal to the programmable controller the number of turns performed by the bowl, which will control the rotation stop by deactivating the motor 13, when the required number of revolutions has been reached.
  • the rev counter can advantageously be replaced by an electric delay circuit.
  • the various electric motors fitted to the device such as the electric motor 13 for actuating the bowl 1 in rotation, the electric motors equipping the two high-pressure pumps, the electric motor the fan and the electrical components of the dispenser dispensers will be activated or deactivated, that is, energized or de-energized electric by electro-mechanical relays or electronic controlled in the direction of activation and then deactivation by electrical signals emitted by the programmable controller based on a part of a preset program and on the other hand the logical state of different organs.
  • the command button from which the cycle is triggered is advantageously constituted by the button flushing operation fitted to the system tank water supply to the first nozzle 22.
  • This button control can activate an electrical sensor by which an electrical signal to start the wash cycle will be delivered to the programmable logic controller.
  • command button or flush button operates the hydraulic circuit valve on the cylinder 20 in the direction of supply to its chamber.
  • This layout is particularly advantageous since it allows, despite the absence of electrical energy due, by example, at a power outage, the forward movement of the washing head and flushing action by emptying of the tank associated with the supply system of the first nozzle 22.
  • the hydraulic circuit valve of the cylinder hydraulic 20 will be returned to the cut-off position feeding and emptying the cylinder chamber by all hydraulic automation circuits, known to those skilled in the art art.

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  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
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EP94931080A 1993-10-18 1994-10-18 Dispositif du type cuvette a nettoyage automatique pour installation sanitaire Expired - Lifetime EP0726988B1 (fr)

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FR9312482A FR2711382B1 (fr) 1993-10-18 1993-10-18 Dispositif du type cuvette à nettoyage automatique pour installation sanitaire.
PCT/FR1994/001207 WO1995011353A1 (fr) 1993-10-18 1994-10-18 Dispositif du type cuvette a nettoyage automatique pour installation sanitaire

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