CN102459972B

CN102459972B - There is the discharge channel filter core of detachable valve system

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Publication number: CN102459972B
Application number: CN201080029860.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·费马
Original assignee: LIQUIDBREAKER LLC
Current assignee: Green Drainage Co
Priority date: 2009-05-05
Filing date: 2010-05-04
Publication date: 2015-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-04
Also published as: CN102459972A; AU2010246053B2; AU2010246053A1; WO2010129531A1; EP2427677A1; BRPI1011823A2; MX2011011707A; EP3447202A1; EP2427677A4

Abstract

The invention describes multiple embodiment of the filter core for regulating fluid stream, this filter core comprises upper case and insert, and insert can be removed from upper case by user.Filter core can comprise one or more valve, and described valve is biased in closing position, thus prevents smell from overflowing from described filter core.Filter core also can comprise fluid smell insulating tube, and it is at least partly arranged in this filter core, or is coupled with its fluid flow communication.Ultra-violet light-emitting device can be inserted in filter core, thus be the fluid passage sterilization of filter core.

Description

There is the discharge channel filter core of detachable valve system

This application claims the preference of following U.S. Provisional Application: the sequence number 61/175705 that on May 5th, 2009 submits to; The sequence number 61/175,831 that on May 6th, 2009 submits to; The sequence number 61/177,150 that on May 11st, 2009 submits to; The sequence number 61/262,981 that on November 20th, 2009 submits to; The sequence number 61/289,633 that on December 23rd, 2009 submits to.At this, these are discussed and by reference its entirety are incorporated in this with every other exterior material.Definition in merged citing document or the term of use is different from this term definition provided at this or contradiction time, be applied in the definition of this term that this provides, and do not apply this term definition in citing document.

Technical field

The field of the invention is discharge channel.

Background technique

Current sanitary fittings laws and regulations requirement urinal and other discharge channel provide sealing, thus hold the gas and smell that are formed gradually in discharge channel system.Typical sealing comprises the P type smell insulating tube (drain) and S type smell insulating tube that are widely known by the people, and wherein the remainder of sparge water forms such sealing, and smell is closed effectively in its downstream from sealing.The upper surface of sealing freely communicates with environment, and this needs often to rinse usually, thus eliminates remaining urine, and prevents any smell from dispersing out from sealing.Because needs rinse often, so usually consume a large amount of water, this just can go wrong, limited or do not have the region at water source especially true at water.

Use unnecessary water owing to day by day paying close attention to restriction, " anhydrous " or " not needing water " urinal just necessitates.Owing to day by day emphasizing the protection of water, be designed to so more pay close attention to the toilet and the urinal that minimize the used water yield.

Known various forms of Waterless urinal, it utilizes the filter core with oil or other low density sealing compounds, thus prevents from draining deferent giving forth fragrance.Exemplary patents comprises the U.S. Patent number 5711037 of the people such as Reichardt, the U.S. Patent number 6053197 of Gorges, the U.S. Patent number 6959723 of the U.S. Patent number 6644339, Gorges of the people such as Gorges, and U.S. Patent number 6973939 patent of the people such as Gorges.Oil base sealing compound swims in and retains in remaining urine, and therefore plays smell obstacle, and it allows the urine entered to penetrate through sealing compound downwards immediately, and continues to arrive discharge channel, and prevents smell from dispersing through sealing simultaneously.

Low density sealing compound in these filter cores keeps opening wide to air, and this can go wrong, and namely along with sealing compound is consumed, smell starts to penetrate sealing.In addition, these filter cores need periodically to change usually, and this obviously can increase the cost of Waterless urinal, and the area large at the volume of traffic is especially true, such as airport and stadium.In addition, remove filter core and usually require professional tool, gloves and mouth mask.In addition, the filter core after using usually is harmful to and needs suitably process.

Except chemical sealant, the duckbill Valve that known utilization is such, it is opened due to the weight of fluid.For example, see the U.S. Patent number 6401266 of the people such as Mitchell; The U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0010565 (in May, 2006 is open) of Cummings; The U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0207005 (in September, 2006 is open) of Janssen; And the WIPO number of patent application 2009/040524 (in April, 2009 is open) of McAlpine.But after each use, the system of this band valve leaves a small amount of fluid usually in valve, and it can cause smell to disperse from valve.In addition, this valve is easy to freeze in cold area and be easy to block usually.In addition, this system only uses single valve, if due to block or freeze, fragment or other factors and be stuck in open mode, will go wrong.

The U.S. Patent number 6286153 of Keller discusses such urinal filter core, and it comprises electronic float valve.Keller system also only uses single valve, and therefore also has above-mentioned shortcoming.

Also knownly in urinal, use umbellate form valve.Such as with reference to the U.S. Patent number 4180875 of Wilson, it discusses the urinal process by-pass unit with one-way valve.Wilson system also has problem, because this system also uses single valve.In addition, this system lacks dismountable core, and because this increasing time and the cost of clearing up and safeguard valve and by-pass unit.

Thus, still there is a kind of demand in the mechanism for Waterless urinal, it runs in locking system, and does not need chemical sealant.

Summary of the invention

Present subject matter provides such device, system and method, wherein has the filter core (cartridge) that size and size are suitable for being received by discharge channel.Term " discharge channel (drain) " refers to fluid output as used herein, such as, can be present in urinal, tank, bathtub, floor array water channel or other discharge channel, and fluid can through its flowing.This filter core advantageously can replace other Waterless urinal filter cores, such as, comprise the filter core that those have oil or other low density sealing compounds.This filter core can comprise one or more such valve, which advantageously eliminates the demand to sparge water, and avoids the problem relevant to the filter core with low density sealing compound simultaneously.Advantageously, and compared with the current Waterless urinal filter core with low density sealing compound, can water flush discharge road be utilized at urinal and other or use Chemicals to clean in the discharge channel of discharge channel shell and filter core and use this filter core, and not make valve or odor seal degenerate.

Unless context is pointed out on the contrary, otherwise all should be understood to comprise its end points in these all scopes proposed, and open scope should be understood to the value only comprising commercially practical.Similarly, unless context is pointed out on the contrary, otherwise all enumerators all should be regarded as comprising intermediate value.

Expection filter core there is shell, and preferably have user can by its from shell remove insert.Shell and insert can be respectively inside and outside bin, upper and lower bin or left and right bin or other commercial suitable structures.In some contemplated embodiments, filter case can comprise upper case.

Especially preferred, one or more valve can be such gravity flow valve, and it is configured to be biased (bias) at closing position, and by fluid applied pressure and opening at least partly on valve surface.This valve can advantageously operate in not electricity consumption, and produces locking system, and wherein once fluid is through valve, this valve is with regard to self-closed.But in other contemplated embodiments, at least one valve can be mortor operated valve, such as, comprise and use solenoid, vibrator or other commercial suitable devices.The exemplary discussion utilizing the filter core of solenoid valve is discussed in the U.S. Patent Application No. 2008/0295233 submitted on May 28th, 2008.This one or more valve can be used, thus regulate any commercial suitable fluid, such as, comprise water, urine and combination thereof.

Term " gravity flow valve " is meant to such valve as used herein, wherein allows fluid flow valve mainly due to the reason of gravity.Term " electronic " is meant to make electricity consumption as used herein, thus helps the opening and closing controlling one or more valve.Thus, such as, electrically-controlled valve can comprise solenoid, and electricity helps valve can comprise by using vibrator, for driving airmultiplier ^tMor the gravity flow valve that the motor of conventional fan or other electric installations help it to open.Term " vibrator " is defined as any device causing vibration in filter core as used herein, such as comprise there is offset weight turbine, vibrating motor and/or its any combination.

Preferred valve can be petticoat valve, and it has the many advantages being better than known one-way valve (such as umbrella valve and duckbill Valve).Such as, can install petticoat valve around bar or post, thus produce 360 degree of openings, it comparatively can not be blocked by solid article.In addition, the center of valve is not remained on the spoke of appropriate location by petticoat valve usually, and so there is no the problem catching on foreign body with spoke.In addition, petticoat valve can have the thinner second portion of the thicker first portion of bar or the valve port being coupled to filter core and the larger flexibility of permission valve.Pass through which, petticoat valve can (1) more more rigid than umbrella valve, thus (a) when not in use maintaining valve close and (b) prevents the back pressure open valve in draining deferent, and the end of (2) petticoat valve is flexible simultaneously, thus allow flow of fluid.

The flexibility synthesis film opened when the valve pressure that can have on the upper surface of valve exceedes predetermined threshold.This is favourable, because when there being fluid to appear on the surface of valve, valve is opened, otherwise it remains closed.This valve advantageously allows urine or other fluids to pass, and arrives draining deferent, and prevents potential sewer gas from penetrating into canyon or other environment simultaneously.In addition, valve can help prevent the backflow in draining deferent to cause infringement, will make valve closure because the pressure in valve downstream increases and therefore prevent from leaving back up through filter core.Except petticoat valve, also contemplate and use any other commercial suitable valve, it such as comprises duckbill Valve and umbrella valve.Alternatively, at least one valve can be non-gravity flow valve, such as, comprise mechanical check valve and other one-way valves, ball valve, gate valve and any other commercial suitable valve and combination thereof.

In some contemplated embodiments, one or more valve can be arranged in the detachable insert of user of filter core.By which, user can by remove simply insert just easily contact be coupled to the draining deferent of filter core, such as thus remove any obturator found wherein.This allows the poker (snake) of plumber or other instruments to pass filter core, and does not need to remove filter core itself.In addition, in insert, arrangement of valves is clean and safeguards that valve provides passage easily.

As the other protection preventing smell from overflowing from draining deferent, filter core can be coupled to P type smell insulating tube or other fluid smell insulating tubes by fluid flow communication, thus provides other discharge channel sealing.In a preferred embodiment, can at least partially in arranging fluid smell insulating tube in filter core.In some contemplated embodiments, fluid smell insulating tube can be formed at least partly by insert is inserted filter core.

Remove filter core or insert to prevent without permission, filter core can comprise the lockable mechanism be bonded to below lid, thus forms keyhole.Lid can have multiple opening, and fluid can be circulated by this opening.Lockable mechanism can be coupled at least two, and is preferably four locking rods, and each locking rod engages the hole body in element wall, thus prevents from removing lid.Spring can normal closed/lock position is coupled to lockable mechanism, so that until when the strength of the key rotated in keyhole makes camber of spring and unlocks lockable mechanism, this lockable mechanism all keeps locking.Lockable mechanism can alternatively be coupled to discharge channel wall but not filter core.Preferably, lid and lockable mechanism are made up of stainless steel, but also contemplate other metal and nonmetal.

By following detailed description of preferred embodiments, more by reference to the accompanying drawings, the various targets of present subject matter, feature, aspect and advantage will become more obvious, and similar Identifier represents similar assembly in the accompanying drawings.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Figure 1A illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of a filter core embodiment.

Figure 1B illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the filter core of the Figure 1A comprising valve and draining deferent.

Fig. 2 illustrates the exploded view of another embodiment of filter core.

Fig. 3 A illustrates the perspective view of the another embodiment of filter core.

Fig. 3 B illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the filter core of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 3 C illustrates the exploded view of the filter core of Fig. 3 A.

Fig. 4 illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the another embodiment of filter core.

Fig. 5 A-5B illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the filter core with Locking Device.

Fig. 6 illustrates the birds-eye perspective of the insert of filter core.

Fig. 7 illustrates the side perspective view of another embodiment of the insert of filter core.

Fig. 8 A illustrates the face upwarding view of the another embodiment of the insert of filter core.

Fig. 8 B illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the insert of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 8 C illustrates the exploded view of the insert of Fig. 8 A.

Fig. 9 illustrates the birds-eye perspective of the alternative embodiment of the filter core being coupled to draining deferent.

Figure 10 A illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the filter core being coupled to draining deferent.

Figure 10 B illustrates the exploded view of the filter core of Figure 10 A.

Figure 11 illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the filter core with vibrator.

Figure 12 illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the filter core with rotor.

Figure 13 illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of another alternative embodiment of filter core.

Figure 14 illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of the another alternative embodiment of filter core.

Figure 15 A-15B illustrates the vertical cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the filter core be disposed in floor array water channel.

Figure 16 A-16B illustrates overlooking of the embodiment of petticoat valve and face upwarding view respectively.

Figure 16 C illustrates the cross-sectional view of the petticoat valve of Figure 16 A-16B.

Embodiment

Filter core 100 shown in Figure 1A-1B, it regulates fluid flowing, and has shell 102, and it comprises upper case 104, compresses lower section 106 and bottom 108.Upper case 104 can comprise inside and outside part 110 and 111 respectively, but contemplates upper case 104 and can comprise single.Can to be coupled regularly the upper case 104 of shell 102 and compresses lower section 106 by one or more fastening piece, such as, to comprise tackiness agent or other glue, screw thread or other machanical fasteners and combination thereof.Insert 126 can be arranged at least in part in upper case 104, and be configured as user and it can be removed from upper case 104.Each in upper case 104, insert 126 and compresses lower section 106 can both be made up of any commercial suitable material, such as, comprise plastics and other polycarbonate (PC), metal, quartz, pottery and its any combination.

The preferred size of filter core 100 and size are formed to fit in discharge channel groove, and this discharge channel groove such as comprises discharge channel, floor array water channel and male or female's urinal in tank.Although preferably filter core 100 has shape is columniform level cross-sectionn, the shape of filter core 100 also can change corresponding to the shape of discharge channel.Alternatively, ABAP Adapter (not shown) can be used, thus make the shape of the adaptive discharge channel of filter core 100.The top of filter core 100 can inside and downward convergent, thus promotes direction of flow opening 122.

Filter core 100 can comprise flange 114 outwardly, can use the latter thus allow filter core 100 to lean against in a part of discharge channel.Optionally, flexible plastic or elastic sealing ring 180 can be arranged around filter core 100 under flange 114, thus produce Fluid Sealing.Flange 114 can by stainless steel or other metals or metal composite or other commercial suitable materials or combinations thereof.The upper surface 115 of filter core 100 can lean against on flange 114, and comprises O shape ring 189 or other elastic sealing rings, thus produces Fluid Sealing between filter core 100 and flange 114.Exterior section 111 can comprise threaded section 145, and nut 114 or other fixing devices can be coupled to filter core 100 on threaded section 145.Thus, such as, filter core 100 can be inserted in discharge channel, and then fastening nut 144, until by fixing relative to discharge channel for filter core 100 in position.

Insert 126 can comprise screw thread 127, and it is configured to engage the screw thread 129 be arranged on the interior section 110 of upper case 104.By which, insert 126 can removably be screwed on upper case 104, and therefore secures it to upper case 104, or removes from upper case 104.But other commercial suitable fastening pieces also can replace screw thread 127 and 129, can removably insert this insert 126 in upper case 104.In order to ensure sealing of remaining valid between upper case 104 and insert 126 respectively, one or more O shape ring 188 or other commercial suitable flexible seals can be arranged around insert 126.Alternatively, this flexible seals can be coupled to upper case 104.

Although insert 126 can be arranged in about central position of upper case 104, but also can alternatively by insert 126 arranged off-centre, thus the alphanumeric display (not shown) of display video, image and/or text can provide space for arranging on upper face 115.

Filter core 100 can comprise at least one valve 136, and preferably includes the first and second valves 136 and 138.Contrary with the following prior art systems with single valve, the prior art such as comprises the U.S. Patent number 6401266 of the people such as Mitchell; The U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0010565 of Cummings (in May, 2006 is open); The U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0207005 of Janssen (in September, 2006 is open); And the WIPO number of patent application 2009/040524 of McAlpine (in April, 2009 is open), this filter core utilizes at least two valves, and therefore provides the other protection preventing smell from overflowing from draining deferent.Such as, even if the first main valve 136 is punctured in some way by toothpick or other fragments, the second valve 138 will prevent smell from overflowing from draining deferent.

Preferred valve comprises gravity flow valve, and it is biased closed, so that when not using, valve 136 and 138 is closed.Each in valve 136 and 138 can both comprise petticoat valve, although also alternatively can use other commercial suitable gravity flow valve, such as, comprises umbrella valve, duckbill Valve and other flexible valve.The exemplary embodiments of petticoat valve shown in Figure 16 A-16C.Defining term " petticoat valve " is as used herein comprise the edge extended from spool, and has internal rigid part, and is flexible exterior section relative to interior section.In the embodiment that some contemplate, the interior section at edge and exterior section can be made up of different materials.Alternatively, as shown in figure 16 c, inside and outside part can be made up of identical material, and interior section can have the average thickness larger than the average thickness of interior section.On the contrary, umbrella valve comprises Grazing condition edge, and it has uniform thickness.

At least one in valve 136 and 138 can be alternatively non-gravity flow valve, such as, comprise needle value, ball valve, gate valve, poppet valve, stopcock, globe valve, fly valve and lamina membranacea valve.

Valve 136 and 138 can have flexible synthesis film; it can comprise any commercial suitable material; such as comprise silicon fabric or other synthesis and/or flexible material or its combination, it provides such protection to valve, and it prevents valve to be subject to grievous injury or the degeneration of urine fluid and detergent.Therefore, valve advantageously allows urine to pass, and arrives discharge channel, and does not allow smell upwards to permeate from discharge channel.

Can at arranged downstream second valve 138 of the first valve 136.As shown in Figure 1A, in a preferred embodiment, the first and second valves 136 and 138 are separated by by following distance, are namely less than or equal to six inches, and are more preferably less than or equal three inches.Contemplate and be allly suitably purchased structure for the first and second valves 136 and 138, and preferably, eccentrically arranged valve 136 and 138, thus protruding along updrift side.Preferably, the first valve 136 to the second valve 138 is harder.

Preferably arrangement of valves 136 and 138 in insert 126, it advantageously allows to remove valve 136 and 138 so that cleaning and replacing, and need not remove filter core 100.By which, the inside of insert 126 can limit such passage, and it is configured to allow fluid to flow to the second valve 138 from the first valve 136.But, also contemplate can other local arrangement of valves 136 and 138 of filter core 100 at least one of them.Especially preferred, can arrangement of valves 136 and 138, so that each end portion in valve 136 and 138 is positioned under the incline section of the inside of insert 126.By which, any backflow under valve 136 and 138 or pressure all will make valve 136 and 138 be pressed on the wall of insert 126, and therefore valve 136 and 138 can keep closed.

Filter core 100 can comprise fluid smell insulating tube 118 further, and it is coupled to filter core 100 by fluid flow communication.Preferably, as seen in figs. 1 a-1b, fluid smell insulating tube 118 is disposed within filter core 100 at least partly, and is more preferably disposed in compresses lower section 106.Insert 126 can comprise extension 128, and it can be bonded to insert 126, when being inserted in filter core 100 by insert 126 with box lunch, produces this fluid smell insulating tube 118.Alternatively, insert 126 can comprise single, and it comprises extension 128.As shown in Figure 4, also fluid smell insulating tube 118 can for good and all be formed by use dividing plate or wall-like structure in filter core 100.Removably be screwed into the structure of filter core 100 for wherein insert, extension 128 is favourable, because when insert 126 is inserted in filter core 100, extra length helps prevent insert 126 to be twisted anti-(cross-threading).

Fluid smell insulating tube 118 except the first and second valves 136 and 138, the effect of the further barrier preventing smell from distributing from draining deferent.Thus, filter core 100 can have the triple protection device preventing smell.In addition, fluid smell insulating tube 118 can contribute to the possibility preventing the backflow flowing through filter core 100 from draining deferent, because any backflow all will increase the pressure in valve 136 and 138 downstream, and therefore keeps it to close.This for urinal and floor array water channel especially favourable because these discharge channel are in ground level or closely layout, and be generally the first row water channel standing reflux problem.

Fluid output 124 can be coupled to fluid smell insulating tube 118 in compresses lower section 106 by fluid flow communication, so that unnecessary fluid can leave smell insulating tube 118 by draining deferent 172.Can use screw thread 125 or other commercial suitable fastening pieces that draining deferent 172 is removably coupled to filter core 100.Alternatively, draining deferent 172 can be permanently bonded to filter core 100.In any feasible location, draining deferent 172 can be coupled to filter core 100.

Insert 126 can have bar 130, and cap-shaped body 132 and valve 136 and 138 can be coupled to this bar 130.Alternatively, cap-shaped body 132 can be coupled to upper case 104.Preferably, cap-shaped body 132 has the outer circumferential of downward convergent, and it promotes direction of flow opening 122, and can sizing and be of a size of confined liquid and reflect back collision cap-shaped body 132.In some contemplated embodiments, cap-shaped body 132 can have tamper structure, thus helps prevent without permission and remove insert 126 and cap-shaped body 132.

As shown in Figure 1B, filter core 100 can comprise selectable grid or other garbage collection screen section 134, it has multiple hole body, so that screen section 134 can filter the object flowing through insert 126, and therefore restriction can arrive the size of the object of valve 136 and 138.Preferably between cap-shaped body 132 and valve 136 and 138, arrange this screen section 134, can in this screen section 134 of the disposed outside of insert 126 although also contemplate.Optionally, screen section 134 can play such instrument, and insert 126 is removed from upper case 104 by its help.

Ultraviolet (" UV ") illuminator 148 can be arranged in filter core 100.Preferably, arrange this UV illuminator 148, so that ultraviolet light can be radiated at least partially on filter core 100, and be more preferably radiated on the fluid passage at least partially in filter core 100, thus help to sterilize to this part.Although illustrate that UV illuminator 148 is disposed in filter core 100, as shown in Figure 10 A, also contemplate and can be close to filter core and arrange this UV illuminator 148.The UV illuminator of expection can launch the UV light with following wavelength, and it is between 10nm to 400nm, more preferably between 100 to 300nm, and most preferably between 200 to 270nm.

Except UV light, filter core 100 can also comprise such illuminating system, and it has through arranging thus illuminating filter core, and the one or more LED preferably illuminated around the region of filter core 100 or other commercial suitable illuminators 152.One or more illuminators 152 can launch the light of the dominant wavelenght different from other illuminators 152, and preferably, each illuminator 152 can mainly send such length, the optical wavelength difference at least 50nm that the wavelength of this light and other illuminators are mainly launched.Term " master " and " mainly " relate to the peak strength of the wavelength band that light source is launched as used herein.Preferred color comprises green or blueness, but can select concrete color, thus coupling places the aesthetic feeling of the environment of filter core 100.The wavelength launching different colours is favourable, because the color of the light that illuminator 152 can be guided to launch according to the appearance of external signal or one or more trigger event is random, cyclically-varying, this external signal is remote computer signal such as, and trigger event such as comprises the detection to user, fluid, music or other sound or its any combination.

In some contemplated embodiments, filter core 100 can comprise the luminescent system with alphanumeric display, and this alphanumeric display can show word, image, video or other media or its combination.Although this display device is preferably made up of organic LED (OLED), also contemplate all commercial suitable display devices.Thus, such as, no matter contemplate that filter core can show is roll or static one or more phrase or sentence, such as, comprise the special event (establishment ' s special), random true etc. of news, tissue.In addition, display screen can comprise the game played by user.Preferably, on this display device upper face 115 that can be disposed in upper case 104 or cap-shaped body 132.

Although be preferably arranged in upper case 104 by illuminator 152, also contemplate the outside that illuminator 152 can be arranged in addition or alternatively filter core 100.Such as can be arranged under filter core 100 by one or more illuminator, the latter is made up, so that the light that illuminator 152 sends can be emitted through filter core 100 of luminescent plastic or other translucent or transparent materials.

Upper surface 115 can comprise translucent or transparent part 116, so that the light that illuminator 152 sends can be emitted through transparent part 116 and arrive the outside of filter core 100.Can make this translucent or transparent part 116 by any commercial suitable material, and preferred material comprises acrylic acid or other translucent or transparent plastics.Although transparent part can sizing and size thus produce the annular getting around mouth 122, also contemplate every other structure.

Illuminator 152 can be arranged on controller board 150 or otherwise be coupled to controller board 150, and it is preferably at least to lower component, at least one of them carries out part control, i.e. other electric assemblies of illuminator 152, UV illuminator 148 and filter core.Controller board 150 can be connected to other electric assemblies of illuminator 152, UV illuminator 148 and filter core by wireless connections, these wireless connections are WIFI, bluetooth, infrared rays or radio frequency such as, but preferred wired connection.Optionally, filter core 100 can comprise the electronic device of any needs, distribution or circuit, thus guarantees be connected wired or wireless with this of controller board 150.In a preferred embodiment, controller board 150 has annular shape, and is disposed in upper case 104, but controller board 150 also can have any commercial suitable shape and size, so that controller board 150 can be disposed in filter core 100.Alternatively, such as, controller board 150 can be arranged in the shell separated outside filter core.

Controller board 150 can comprise circuit, and can comprise processor and storage in certain embodiments, thus runs respectively and store software commands, so that can other assemblies of control UV illuminator 148, illuminator 152 and/or filter core 100.Such as, controller board 150 can activate illuminator 152 and/or UV illuminator 148 by predetermined interval (such as, per minute, per hour, every day etc.).More preferably, when controller board 150 receives the signal of the sensor 153 of the appearance from monitor or fluid, controller board 150 can activate illuminator 152 and/or UV illuminator 148.Alternatively or additionally, illuminator 152 and/or UV illuminator 148 can be activated continuous a period of time, such as, between the business term, or prober 153 has detected a period of time after less than people or fluid.

Contemplate controller board 150 and can comprise such electronic equipment, it allows controller board 150 in the following manner from remote monitor or other device reception control signals, i.e. Ethernet, USB, serial, IP power line access or other commercial suitable wired connections, bluetooth, Wireless USB, RF, IR or other commercial suitable wireless connections or its combination.Such as, controller board 150 can from remote computer (not shown) reception control signal, and this computer directly or indirectly activates other assemblies of UV illuminator 148, illuminator 152 and/or filter core 100.In the embodiment of filter core 100 comprising display device, remote-control device can communicate with controller board 150, thus changes the text or image that show over the display, maybe may change the color of the light that illuminator 152 sends.

Contemplate all commercial suitable sensors, such as, comprise fluid sensor, temperature transducer, infrared senor, optical sensor, capacitance sensor, proximity detector, pressure transducer, inductive sensor and/or its combination.Although illustrate that sensor 153 is implanted in translucent portion 116, as long as sensor can detect fluid and user at least one of them appearance, sensor 153 or other sensor just can be arranged in any suitable position.Alternatively, sensor 153 can be arranged in the outside of filter core 100.Preferably, sensor 153 directly communicates with controller board 150, although also contemplate indirect communication, such as, is communicated by one or more intermediate module (not shown).Although preferred sensor 153 is communicated by wired connection, also contemplate wireless connections.

Filter core 100 can comprise built-in power station 182, and it has battery or is coupled to photovoltaic cell, or is coupled to the line voltage of other external power supplys shown in Fig. 9.Filter core 100 can alternatively be wirelessly coupled to external power supply by using power station 182, and it is such as by induction, WiTricity ^tM, or other radio sources and receive electric power.This advantageously allows filter core 100 to receive electric power, and does not need new distribution, and it is therefore, it is possible to reduce the time and cost of installing.Manufacture on object at cap-shaped body 132 or other and arrange preferred light battery, and it optionally can be coupled to battery, the latter is configured to store the unnecessary electric power of photovoltaic cell, thus provides electric power when photovoltaic cell lacks when enough light produces electric power.

Fig. 2 illustrates the exploded view of the alternative embodiment of filter core 200.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 2, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

In Fig. 3 A-3C, the other embodiment of filter core 300 is shown, it can be inserted in existing discharge channel shell 302, and the latter has outer pipe 372 and can be coupled to the discharge channel outlet 373 of draining deferent (not shown).Simply filter core 300 can be inserted in existing discharge channel shell 302, and the discharge channel filter core (not shown) installed before therefore replacing.In this embodiment, fluid can flow through opening 322, and flows through insert 326, and flows through optional valve (not shown).Then, fluid can leave filter core 300 by opening 324, and enters outer pipe 372.

In order to prevent being removed from existing discharge channel shell 302 by filter core 300, one or more barb 374 can be inserted in filter core 300 at least partly, and preferred at least three barbs 374.By which, attempt filter core 300 to remove from existing discharge channel shell 302 if any people, barb 374 will pierce the interior section of existing discharge channel shell 302, and therefore prevents from removing filter core 300.The barb 374 of expection can be made up of stainless steel or any other commercial suitable material, so that barb 374 has enough intensity thus stands the power of at least 10N applied, and prevents from removing filter core 300.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 3 A-3C, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Fig. 4 illustrates the embodiment of filter core 400, wherein arranges discharge channel outlet 472 at the low portion of compresses lower section 406.Discharge channel outlet 472 can be not orthogonal to the wall of compresses lower section 406.Preferably, discharge channel outlet 472 becomes to deviate from the angle of vertical three degree about the wall of compresses lower section 406, but can use other angles thus promotion fluid flows from compresses lower section 406.Compresses lower section 406 can comprise dividing plate 466 or other separation structures, can produce fluid smell insulating tube 118 in compresses lower section 406.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 4, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

In another embodiment of the filter core 500 shown in Fig. 5 A-5B, filter core 500 can have one or more barb 574, and it can be inserted in the wall 511 of filter case 504.Barb 574 can have the first and second parts 575 and 577 respectively, and wherein as shown in Figure 5 B, first portion 575 can about second portion 577 pivot.First portion 575 can comprise pointed tip, and as shown in Figure 3 B, it is configured to pierce in the interior section of discharge channel shell.Second portion 577 can comprise raised tip 576, and it is configured to pierce in a part of wall 511, thus prevents barb 574 to remove from wall 511.

Filter core also can comprise circular UV lamp 548, although also contemplate other UV lamp structure, such as, comprises the LED producing UV light.In order to make UV lamp 548 can launch UV light at the interior section of insert 526, the interior wall 510 of shell 504, and optional insert 526 can be made up of one or more of translucent or transparent material.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 5 A-5B, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

The embodiment of insert 626 shown in Figure 6, it comprises the opening 622 be arranged on the inclined upper surface 627 of insert 626.The top 612 contemplating insert 626 can be downward-sloping, thus guided towards opening 622 by fluid.Fig. 7 illustrates the alternative embodiment of insert 726, and it comprises extension 728.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 6-7, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Fig. 8 A-8C illustrates the another embodiment of insert 826, and it comprises rotor portion 856, rotor portion 856 have can rotor part 856 rotate blade 854.Preferably, rotating part 856 is disposed in the downstream of valve 836 and 838.Screw or other commercial suitable fastening pieces 858 can be used, thus rotor portion 856 is fixed to the bar 830 of insert 826, so that rotor portion 856 can rotate around bar 830.Optionally, bearing 862 can be inserted between blade 854 and fastening piece 858.In addition, bearing 863 can be inserted rotor portion 856 and outwardly between part of bar 830.Rotor portion 856 and blade 854 can be made up of any commercial suitable material, such as, comprise cobalt or other metals, bimetallic material, strontium ferrite, plastics, composite material and/or its combination.

Rotor portion 856 can comprise one or more magnet 860, and magnet 860 can interact with the magnetic coil be arranged in filter core (not shown).In this case, and when the upper limit does not explicitly point out, reader should infer the rational upper limit.Such as, in this case, the commercial rational upper limit is about eight.Favourable like this, because the interaction between coil and magnet 860 can cause rotor portion 856 to rotate.Alternatively, rotor portion 856 or blade 854 can be made up of magnet or magnetisable material.The exemplary embodiments of coil shown in Figure 10 A.Also contemplate, can in bar 830 or other location arrangements motors of insert 826, thus cause rotor portion 856 to rotate.

The rotation of rotor portion 856 advantageously can cause and form negative pressure below valve 836 and 838, and therefore drive air to flow through insert 826, flowing in direction towards draining deferent (not shown), thus prevents smell from overflowing from draining deferent further.In some contemplated embodiments, rotor portion 856 can comprise offset weight, so that the rotation of rotor portion 856 can cause bar 830 to vibrate, and therefore vibrating valve 836 and 838.

Insert 826 can comprise spacer 883, and cap-shaped body can be coupled with the latter.Spacer 883 is favourable to be, produces limited space, so that fluid can flow to insert 826, and enter insert 826 with the object that limit is larger between its top 812 at insert 826 and cap-shaped body (not shown).About the residue Identifier in Fig. 8 A-8C, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

The embodiment of filter core 900 shown in Figure 9, it is inserted in discharge channel shell 972.The plug 984 comprising UV lamp (not shown) can be coupled to discharge channel shell 972.Plug 984 can be connected to and be arranged in controller in filter core 900 and/or power supply by distribution 992.Filter core 900 can be coupled to external power supply by the second distribution 990, and this advantageously allows the electric assembly power supply to filter core 900, and also provides wired data cube computation by IP power line access or other agreements simultaneously.But, also consider wireless power and data cube computation, comprise those above-mentioned connections.

Filter core 900 can comprise translucent portion 916, and it can have annular shape, although also consider other commercial suitable shapes.Translucent portion 916 advantageously allows to penetrate from filter core from the light of one or more illuminator (not shown).Filter core 900 can comprise cap-shaped body 932 further, and cap-shaped body 932 can help to guide the opening 922 in fluid arrival filter core 900.About the residue Identifier in Fig. 9, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Just in other contemplated embodiments shown in Figure 10 A-10B, filter core 1000 can comprise blade 1054, and blade 1054 is coupled to insert 1026, so that blade 1054 can be similar to the rotation of motor and the bar 1030 around insert 1026 rotates.Preferred blade 1054 is made up of magnetic or magnetisable material.But, consider that blade 1054 can be made up of nonmagnetic substance, and comprise the magnet be arranged in blade 1054.Magnetic coil 1061 can be arranged in shell 1002, so that coil 1061 can interact with magnetic blade or magnet, thus cause blade 1054 to rotate.

Filter core 1000 can be coupled to draining deferent 1072, so that fluid can flow through filter core 1000, is flowed out by opening 1024, and flows to draining deferent 1072.Draining deferent 1072 can comprise dismountable plug 1084, and it has the UV lamp 1048 being set to launch UV light, and therefore helps the sterilization of draining deferent 1072 inside.Cable 1092 or other distributions can connect UV lamp 1048 and controller 1050 and/or power supply (not shown).Filter core can comprise hole body 1091 further, and cable or other distribution (not shown) can be inserted by by this hole body, thus to UV lamp 1048, illuminator 1052 and filter core 1000 other electric assembly power supplies and/or data are provided.About the residue Identifier in Figure 10 A-10B, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Figure 11 illustrates filter core 1100, and it has the vibrator 1160 be disposed in the bar 1130 of insert 1126.Preferred vibrator 1160 is magnetic operation, but can be machinery and/or electricity operation in addition or alternatively.Vibrator 1160 can with ultrasound or any other commercial suitable frequency vibration.Vibrator 1160 can be disposed in filter core 1100 Anywhere, as long as vibrator 1160 can help prevent or eliminate the fluid be accumulated on valve 1136 and 1138.

Filter core also can comprise controller board 1150, and it is configured to predetermined interval (such as, per minute, per hour, every day etc.) operational shock device 1160.In addition, when sensor (not shown) detection user occurs, vibrator 1160 will run.Alternatively or in addition, when detecting user, vibrator 1160 can continuous service, or once user leaves, vibrator 1160 will run a period of time.Filter core 1100 can comprise hole body 1191 and 1195 further, and distribution can be inserted by by this hole body.About the residue Identifier in Figure 11, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Another embodiment of filter core 1200 shown in Figure 12, it has by the blade 1254 being coupled to the bar 1230 of insert 1226 by screw 1258 or other fastening pieces, so that blade 1254 can rotate around the bar 1230 of insert 1226.Preferred blade 1254 is made up of magnetic or magnetisable material, or comprises one or more magnet (not shown), the magnetic coil 1261 be arranged in filter core 1200 can be used to make blade rotation.About the residue Identifier in Figure 12, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Figure 13 illustrates filter core 1300, wherein can use screw 1358 or other commercial suitable fastening pieces, by circuit board to the inwall 1310 of upper case 1304.About the residue Identifier in Figure 13, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Figure 14 illustrates filter core 1400, and it has screen 1434 or other garbage collection parts, and screen 1434 or other garbage collection parts can be arranged around the bar 1430 of insert 1426, thus prevent larger object from flowing to insert 1426.Owing to can optionally and by insert 1426 remove from filter core 1400, so can easy cleaning screen 1434 and insert 1426, and do not need to remove filter core 1400.Filter core 1400 can have one or more barb 1474, and it is inserted in the outer wall 1411 of filter core 1400, thus prevents filter core 1400 to remove from discharge channel pipe shell (not shown).Inwall 1410 and the outer wall 1411 of filter core 1400 can for good and all be bonded to each other, thus produce the interior section 1486 of hermetic seal, can arrange other electric assemblies of illuminator, power supply, controller and interlock circuit and filter core 1400 in interior section 1486.About the residue Identifier in Figure 14, the identical description of the similar assembly in Fig. 1 with similar Identifier is also suitable for.

Floor array water channel 1500 shown in Figure 15 A-15B, wherein can insert filter case 1526.Floor array water channel 1500 can comprise grid 1534, and it has multiple discharge channel opening 1522, and water or other fluids can pass through this open flow, and can be leached from fluid stream by solid by this opening.Grid 1534 can comprise limit 1512, can use respective helical thread portion or other commercial suitable fastening pieces that limit 1512 is removably coupled to discharge channel shell 1510.

Filter case 1526 can comprise respectively preferably around the first and second gravity flow valve 1536 and 1538 that the bar 1530 of filter case 1526 is arranged.By which, fluid can flow through opening 1522, enters filter case 1526, and is each passed through the first and second valves 1536 and 1538.Then, fluid can flow out filter case 1526 by fluid output 1524.

As shown in fig. 15b, floor array water channel 1500 can be arranged in concrete floor 1540, so that grid 1534 can flush with floor tile 1542.The shell 1510 of floor array water channel 1500 can comprise the part 1514 that stretches out, and it is configured to the position keeping shell 1510 about cement 1540.Bar 1530 can be coupled directly to grid 1534 by consideration, can omit filter case 1526.

Figure 16 A-16C illustrates each view of petticoat valve 1600, and petticoat valve comprises core 1620, and from the outward extending elongated edge 1610 of core 1620.Preferably, edge 1610 is configured to extend from core 1620 along with edge 1610 and have downward gradient.In some contemplated embodiments, core 1620 and edge 1610 can form by single, but core 1620 and edge 1610 can alternatively by being coupled thus asking that the independent part producing sealing forms at it.Although illustrate that petticoat valve 1600 has circular horizontal cross section, consider all commercial suitable shapes, such as, comprise square and semicircular in shape.

In some contemplated embodiments, first portion 1612 can be made up of the material different from second portion 1614, or has different components from second portion 1614.

Preferably, edge 1610 extends from core 1620 in 360 degree of modes.As shown in figure 16 c, edge 1610 can convergent, and comprises first portion 1612 and second portion 1614, and second portion 1614 has the average thickness less than the average thickness of first portion 1612.This advantageously makes first portion 1612 have extra rigidity compared with second portion 1614, and makes second portion 1614 have than first portion 1612 greater flexibility simultaneously.Thus, different from the umbrella valve of prior art, edge 1610 1/8, preferably 1/3rd and more preferably at least half can maintaining rigidness, and therefore provide enough intensity, to prevent back up through valve 1600 flow upstream.

In exemplary embodiments, the first portion 1612 at edge 1610 can have such average thickness, namely between 0.001-0.05 inch (0.00254-0.127 centimetre), more preferably between 0.001-0.01 inch (0.00254-0.0254 centimetre) and further more preferably between 0.001-0.008 inch (0.00254-0.02032 centimetre).Use identical example, second portion can have such average thickness, namely between 0.01-0.2 inch (0.0254-0.508 centimetre), more preferably between 0.02-0.1 inch (0.0508-0.254 centimetre) and further more preferably between 0.03-0.08 inch (0.0762-0.2032 centimetre).But the specific thicknesses of first portion 1612 and second portion 1614 will depend on diameter or the length of petticoat valve 1600, and specifically apply.Such as, there is the first portion that the petticoat valve required thickness of larger diameter is larger than the petticoat valve with shorter diameter.

Core 1620 can advantageously comprise opening 1630, so that core 1620 can be mounted or be bonded to bar or the valve shell of filter core.

Optionally, petticoat valve 1600 can comprise one or more such rib body (not shown), and it extends from core 1620 along a part of edge 1610, thus provides other support to edge 1610.This other rib body is favourable, especially when petticoat valve has diameter more than three inches or length.Such as, petticoat valve 1600 can comprise the one or more rib body with such diameter, and it is between 0.03-0.1 inch (0.0762-0.254 centimetre) and more preferably between 0.04-0.08 inch (0.1016-0.2032 centimetre).But the specific thicknesses of rib body will depend on diameter or the length of petticoat valve 1600, and specifically apply.Such as, the rib body with larger-diameter petticoat valve can be thicker, and the rib body with the petticoat valve of shorter diameter is thinner.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the inventive concept do not departed from herein, the many more change except those embodiments described is possible.Therefore, subject matter is not by the restriction except the spirit of claims.In addition, in the explanation to specification and claims, all terms all should be understood to the form of possibility the most widely consistent with the context.Especially, term " comprising ... " " comprising ... " should be understood to refer to the element of non-excluded form, assembly or step, show there is or use element, assembly or the step by marking, or combine other elements, assembly or the step that clearly do not mark.When specification and claim relate to from by A, B, C ... during with at least one in the article selected in the group of N composition, this statement should be interpreted as the element only needed in this group, but not A adds N, or B adds N etc.

Claims

1. fit in the filter core for regulating fluid to flow in discharge channel groove, it comprises:

Shell;

Insert, described insert can be removed from described shell by user;

Downward-sloping flexibility first valve, it is configured to be biased in closing position, and there is the lamina membranacea arranged around post, the rigidity that this first valve reduces with radial direction, wherein said first valve has the rib body that multiple radial direction extends, and the rib body that described radial direction extends is conducive to the rigidity that described radial direction reduces.

2. filter core according to claim 1, it comprises the second downward-sloping valve arranged around described post further, and described second valve in the downstream of described first valve, and has the radial rigidity reduced.

3. filter core according to claim 1, wherein said first valve has the radial thickness reduced, the rigidity that the thickness benefits that described radial direction reduces reduces in described radial direction.

4. filter core according to claim 2, wherein said first valve and described second valve are spaced apart and are no more than six inches.

5. filter core according to claim 1, wherein said first valve is electronic.

6. filter core according to claim 1, it comprises ultra-violet light-emitting device further.

7. filter core according to claim 6, wherein said ultra-violet light-emitting device is arranged in described filter core, so that UV-irradiation going up at least partially in the fluid passage of described filter core.

8. filter core according to claim 1, wherein said first valve comprises petticoat valve.

9. filter core according to claim 1, wherein said first valve is biased to along updrift side protruding.

10. filter core according to claim 1, it comprises fluid smell insulating tube further, and described fluid smell insulating tube is at least partially disposed in described filter core.

11. filter cores according to claim 1, it comprises fluid smell insulating tube further, and described fluid smell insulating tube is formed at least in part by described insert is inserted described filter core.

12. filter cores according to claim 1, it comprises the Visible illumination system sending light from described shell further.

13. filter cores according to claim 2, it comprises valve control further, described valve control is coupled to sensor, and this sensor provides the sensor signal used by described valve control, thus operate described first valve, described second valve and vibrator at least one of them.

14. 1 kinds of urinals comprising filter core according to claim 1.

15. 1 kinds of floor array water channels comprising filter core according to claim 1.

16. 1 kinds of filter cores fitted in for regulating fluid to flow in discharge channel groove, it comprises:

Shell;

Insert, described insert can be removed from described shell by user;

Downward-sloping flexible petticoat valve, this petticoat valve is configured to be biased in closing position, and have the skirt body of the rigidity reduced with radial direction, wherein said petticoat valve has the rib body that multiple radial direction extends, and the rib body that described radial direction extends is conducive to the rigidity that described radial direction reduces; And

Downward-sloping valve seat, when described petticoat valve is in closing position, described petticoat valve is positioned on described valve seat.

17. filter cores according to claim 16, wherein said petticoat valve is disposed in described insert.

18. filter cores according to claim 16, it comprises the gravity flow valve being coupled to described petticoat valve by fluid flow communication further.

19. filter cores according to claim 16, it comprises ultra-violet light-emitting device further, and described ultra-violet light-emitting device is set to UV-irradiation going up at least partially in the fluid passage of described filter core.

20. filter cores according to claim 16, it comprises fluid smell insulating tube further, and described fluid smell insulating tube is at least partially disposed in described filter core.