EP0035962B1 - Water closet with flushing device and self-cleaning toilet seat - Google Patents

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EP0035962B1
EP0035962B1 EP81810038A EP81810038A EP0035962B1 EP 0035962 B1 EP0035962 B1 EP 0035962B1 EP 81810038 A EP81810038 A EP 81810038A EP 81810038 A EP81810038 A EP 81810038A EP 0035962 B1 EP0035962 B1 EP 0035962B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
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  • the present invention relates to a water closet according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • FR-A No. 592645 describes and shows a water closet with an arrangement for cleaning the seat.
  • the toilet seat is driven in the circumferential direction by an electric motor.
  • the drive force is transmitted to a ring gear by means of a gearwheel, the ring gear being arranged laterally below the edge of the toilet seat.
  • This arrangement also has a cleaning body which comprises a segment of the toilet seat. Water or a disinfectant is used to clean the seat and elements to dry the seat.
  • FR-A No. 1147836 also contains a solution where a turbine driven by the rinsing water drives a ventilation fan, thereby ventilating the inside of the bowl.
  • the invention specified in claim 1 is based on the object of eliminating the disadvantages of the known and forming a water closet according to the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that the seat is kept simple and sufficiently robust and is reliably driven during cleaning.
  • the advantage of the invention is, in particular, that the device intended for cleaning has small dimensions and can work automatically without lifting in relation to the rotatable position of the toilet seat. In addition, this results in a high level of economy with little susceptibility to faults because the toilet seat is held or driven by the drive and support rollers over the seat surface and the lower surface.
  • a toilet seat 1 is mounted in a flat channel 10, which is embedded between an upper part 2 'and a lower part 2 "of a transport and cleaning body 2.
  • a horizontally mounted transport roller 3 is rotatably arranged under the toilet seat 1 and provided with teeth 4.
  • a shaft 6 is used to mount the transport roller 3.
  • the support rollers 7 are fastened on a common shaft 8.
  • the transport roller 3 and the support rollers 7 are mounted in recesses 9 in the body 2.
  • Channel 10 extend rubber seals 11, which are fastened in the upper part 2 'of the body 2 and touch the seat surface 1'
  • Water-cleaning space 12 opens out with a channel 13 provided with a nozzle for the water supply.
  • a room 14 for disinfection is connected to a channel 15, which is also provided with a nozzle and is intended for the supply of a disinfectant.
  • the reference number 16 designates collection rooms for water and disinfectant used. Drainage channels from these collection rooms are identified by reference number 17. In the left part of FIG. 1, part of a storage container 18 for the disinfectant is shown.
  • FIG. 2 shows the rear side of the device for liquid cleaning and disinfection.
  • the reservoir 18 is provided in a manner known per se with a valve and an air pump, which are identified by the reference number 19 and form a metering device.
  • the air pump 19 is controlled via a cam 20 and a lever 21.
  • the toilet seat 1 shows a drive mechanism for transporting the toilet seat 1 in its circumferential direction.
  • the toilet seat 1 is shown in cross section.
  • the teeth 4 of the transport roller 3 are in positive contact with the recesses 5 in the lower surface of the toilet seat 1.
  • the shaft 6 of the transport roller 3 carries a larger gear 22, which cooperates with a smaller gear 23.
  • the smaller gear 23 is driven by a turbine or a drive wheel 25 which has a common drive shaft 24 with the smaller gear.
  • the support rollers 7 secure the correct position of the toilet seat 1 in this exemplary embodiment.
  • the shafts 6, 8 and 24 shown are arranged in bearings 27 which are fastened in the transport and cleaning body 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows the turbine or the drive wheel 25 from FIG. 3 in a side view.
  • the drive wheel 25, a rudimentary turbine wheel, has eight functional surfaces 26, one of which is also visible in FIG. 3.
  • the drive wheel 25 is in egg Nem cavity stored in a body 28.
  • a channel 29 is provided for the drive water supply.
  • Another channel 30 is used for water drainage.
  • the toilet seat 1 moves in this exemplary embodiment from right to left in the direction of the arrows.
  • the seat 1 'to be cleaned and disinfected first enters the space 12 for water purification.
  • the nozzle 13 extends obliquely to the left, so that the water is prevented from flowing out to the right.
  • the water used flows to the side of the toilet seat 1 (ie according to FIG. 1 behind and in front of the toilet seat 1) into the collecting space 16 and the drain channel 17.
  • the space 12 is delimited with the rubber seal 11, so that the water does not between can penetrate roles 3 and 7.
  • the rubber seal 11 also acts as a scraper, so that in the room 14 the seat surface is sprayed with highly concentrated disinfectant and is thus disinfected properly.
  • This space is also limited in the direction of the rotational movement of the toilet seat 1 with a further rubber seal, so that the seat 1 'outside the transport and cleaning body 2 is clean and dry.
  • the drive wheel 25, the gears 22 and 23, the transport roller 3, the cam 20, the lever 21 and the air pump 19 are designed such that the toilet seat 1 is transported in its entirety through the cleaning body 2, during this movement both rooms 12 and 14 are supplied with appropriate liquids.
  • the device shown can be designed as a construction unit with the rinsing water reservoir.
  • Another metering device known per se can be used, e.g. a water powered piston pump.
  • the device can also work with a single cleaning chamber.
  • This single cleaning stage or also the channel 13 for the water supply, in the exemplary embodiment Fig. 1, can e.g. a commercially available liquid household cleaning agent.
  • a pump that works according to the ejector principle is suitable for this.
  • the device can be fixed or tiltable.
  • the mode of operation can also be different from what has been described, for example. If the rinsing water is under low pressure, cleaning can only be carried out after rinsing. In this case, part of the water flowing into the rinsing water reservoir is used for the drive and cleaning.

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A toilet is constructed such that the toilet seat is rotatably arranged with respect to its circumferential direction. The toilet seat comprises a stationary part and a rotating part. The rotating part forms the seating surface of the toilet seat and is internally provided with a substantially conical circular track for engaging substantially conical bearing surfaces of rollers rotating about a substantially vertical axis and mounted in laterally translatable roller carrying members. The rotatable part of the toilet seat is driven by a round belt or cord cooperating with a pulley-like groove therein. A device for the liquid cleaning and disinfecting of the seat surface only extends over a segment of the toilet seat. During the seat cleaning operation the toilet seat is moved by the belt or cord. By means of the cleaning device there is accomplished cleaning of the toilet seat.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Wasserklosett gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a water closet according to the preamble of claim 1.

In der FR-A Nr. 592645 istein Wasserklosett mit einer Anordnung für die Reinigung des Sitzes beschrieben und dargestellt. Während der Reinigung ist der Klosettsitz mit einem elektrischen Motor in Umfangsrichtung angetrieben. Die Antriebskraft wird mittels eines Zahnrades auf einen Zahnkranz übertragen, wobei der Zahnkranz seitlich unterhalb des Randes des Klosettsitzes angeordnet ist. Diese Anordnung weist auch einen Reinigungskörper auf, der ein Segment des Klosettsitzes umfasst. Es werden Wasser bzw. ein Desinfektionsmittel zur Reinigung des Sitzes und Elemente zum Abtrocknen des Sitzes verwendet.FR-A No. 592645 describes and shows a water closet with an arrangement for cleaning the seat. During cleaning, the toilet seat is driven in the circumferential direction by an electric motor. The drive force is transmitted to a ring gear by means of a gearwheel, the ring gear being arranged laterally below the edge of the toilet seat. This arrangement also has a cleaning body which comprises a segment of the toilet seat. Water or a disinfectant is used to clean the seat and elements to dry the seat.

Es sind auch andere Lösungen bekannt. So wird z.B. in der DE-A Nr. 2244049 der Klosettsitz ebenfalls mit einem elektrischen Motor während der Reinigung angetrieben, es ist jedoch auch die Möglichkeit erwähnt, einen Handantrieb zu verwenden. In der FR-A Nr. 1147836 ist auch eine Lösung enthalten, wo eine durch das Spülwasser angetriebene Turbine einen Lüftungsventilator antreibt, womit das Innere der Schüssel gelüftet wird.Other solutions are also known. For example, in DE-A No. 2244049 the toilet seat is also driven by an electric motor during cleaning, but the possibility of using a manual drive is also mentioned. FR-A No. 1147836 also contains a solution where a turbine driven by the rinsing water drives a ventilation fan, thereby ventilating the inside of the bowl.

Der im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Nachteile des Bekannten zu beseitigen und ein Wasserklosett gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 so auszubilden, dass die Sitzfläche einfach und ausreichend robust gehalten und während des Reinigens zuverlässig angetrieben wird.The invention specified in claim 1 is based on the object of eliminating the disadvantages of the known and forming a water closet according to the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that the seat is kept simple and sufficiently robust and is reliably driven during cleaning.

Die vorgenannte Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The above object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Der Vorteil der Erfindung besteht insbesondere darin, dass die für die Reinigung bestimmte Einrichtung kleine Abmessungen aufweist und in bezug auf die drehbare Lage des Klosettsitzes automatisch ohne Aufheben arbeiten kann. Ausserdem ergibt sich dadurch eine hohe Wirtschaftlichkeit bei geringer Störanfälligkeit, weil der Klosettsitz durch die Antriebs- und Abstützrollen über die Sitzfläche und die untere Fläche gehalten bzw. angetrieben wird.The advantage of the invention is, in particular, that the device intended for cleaning has small dimensions and can work automatically without lifting in relation to the rotatable position of the toilet seat. In addition, this results in a high level of economy with little susceptibility to faults because the toilet seat is held or driven by the drive and support rollers over the seat surface and the lower surface.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben und werden im folgenden an Hand schematischer Zeichnungen erläutert.Advantageous developments of the invention are described in the subclaims and are explained below with the aid of schematic drawings.

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  • Fig. 1 einen teilweisen vertikalen Schnitt durch eine erfindungsgemässe beispielsweise Ausgestaltung einer Einrichtung zur Flüssigkeitsreinigung und Desinfektion der Sitzfläche eines Klosettsitzes und einen Teil des Klosettsitzes,
  • Fig. 2 eine Hinteransicht auf die Ausgestaltung gemäss Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 eine vereinfachte Darstellung eines Antriebsmechanismus für die beispielsweise Ausgestaltung gemäss Fig. 1 und 2 und
  • Fig.4 eine schematisch gezeigte Turbine bzw. ein Antriebsrad für den Antriebsmechanismus nach Fig. 3.
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  • 1 is a partial vertical section through an example embodiment of a device for liquid cleaning and disinfection of the seat of a toilet seat and part of the toilet seat,
  • 2 shows a rear view of the configuration according to FIG. 1,
  • 3 shows a simplified illustration of a drive mechanism for the configuration according to FIGS. 1 and 2 and, for example
  • 4 shows a schematically shown turbine or a drive wheel for the drive mechanism according to FIG. 3.

Gemäss Fig. 1 ist ein Klosettsitz 1 in einem flachen Kanal 10 gelagert, der zwischen einem oberen Teil 2' und einem unteren Teil 2" eines Transport- und Reinigungskörpers 2 eingelassen ist. Unter dem Klosettsitz 1 ist drehbar eine horizontal gelagerte Transportrolle 3 angeordnet und mit Zähnen 4 versehen. In der unteren Fläche des Klosettsitzes 1 befinden sich Ausnehmungen 5, die den Zähnen 4 der Transportrolle 3 entsprechen. Zur Lagerung der Transportrolle 3 dient eine Welle 6. Oberhalb des Klosettsitzes 1 im Kontakt mit der Sitzfläche 1' sind zwei horizontal gelagerte Abstützrollen 7 angeordnet, deren Oberfläche elastisch ist. In Fig. 1 ist nur eine Abstützrolle 7 dargestellt. Die Abstützrollen 7 sind auf einer gemeinsamen Welle 8 befestigt. DieTransportrolle 3 und die Abstützrollen 7 sind in Ausnehmungen 9 im Körper 2 gelagert. In den flachen Kanal 10 erstrecken sich Gummidichtungen 11, die im oberen Teil 2' des Körpers 2 befestigt sind und die Sitzfläche 1' berühren. In einen der Wasserreinigung dienenden Raum 12 mündet ein mit einer Düse versehener Kanal 13 für die Wasserzufuhr. Ein Raum 14 für die Desinfektion ist an einen Kanal 15 angeschlossen, der ebenfalls mit einer Düse versehen ist und für die Zufuhr eines Desinfektionsmittels bestimmt ist. Mit der Bezugsziffer 16 sind Sammelräume für verwendetes Wasser und Desinfektionsmittel bezeichnet. Abflusskanäle aus diesen Sammelräumen sind mit der Bezugsziffer 17 benannt. Im linken Teil der Fig. 1 ist ein Teil eines Vorratsbehälters 18 für das Desinfektionsmittel dargestellt.1, a toilet seat 1 is mounted in a flat channel 10, which is embedded between an upper part 2 'and a lower part 2 "of a transport and cleaning body 2. A horizontally mounted transport roller 3 is rotatably arranged under the toilet seat 1 and provided with teeth 4. In the lower surface of the toilet seat 1 there are recesses 5, which correspond to the teeth 4 of the transport roller 3. A shaft 6 is used to mount the transport roller 3. Above the toilet seat 1 in contact with the seat 1 'there are two horizontally supported support rollers 7, the surface of which is elastic, only one support roller 7 is shown in Fig. 1. The support rollers 7 are fastened on a common shaft 8. The transport roller 3 and the support rollers 7 are mounted in recesses 9 in the body 2. In the flat ones Channel 10 extend rubber seals 11, which are fastened in the upper part 2 'of the body 2 and touch the seat surface 1' Water-cleaning space 12 opens out with a channel 13 provided with a nozzle for the water supply. A room 14 for disinfection is connected to a channel 15, which is also provided with a nozzle and is intended for the supply of a disinfectant. The reference number 16 designates collection rooms for water and disinfectant used. Drainage channels from these collection rooms are identified by reference number 17. In the left part of FIG. 1, part of a storage container 18 for the disinfectant is shown.

In Fig. 2 ist der ganze Vorratsbehälter 18 sichtbar. Diese Fig. 2 zeigt die hintere Seite der Einrichtung zur Flüssigkeitsreinigung und Desinfektion. Der Vorratsbehälter 18 ist in an sich bekannter Weise mit einem Ventil und einer Luftpumpe versehen, die durch die Bezugsziffer 19 gekennzeichnet sind und eine Dosiervorrichtung bilden. Die Steuerung der Luftpumpe 19 erfolgt über eine Nocke 20 und einen Hebel 21.The entire reservoir 18 is visible in FIG. 2. This Fig. 2 shows the rear side of the device for liquid cleaning and disinfection. The reservoir 18 is provided in a manner known per se with a valve and an air pump, which are identified by the reference number 19 and form a metering device. The air pump 19 is controlled via a cam 20 and a lever 21.

Gleiche Teile sind in allen Zeichnungen mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen.Identical parts are provided with the same reference numbers in all drawings.

In Fig. 3 ist ein Antriebsmechanismus zum Transport des Klosettsitzes 1 in seiner Umfangsrichtung gezeigt. Der Klosettsitz 1 ist im Querschnitt dargestellt. Die Zähne 4 der Transportrolle 3 sind im formschlüssigen Kontakt mit den Ausnehmungen 5 in der unteren Fläche des Klosettsitzes 1. Die Welle 6 der Transportrolle 3 trägt ein grösseres Zahnrad 22, das mit einem kleineren Zahnrad 23 zusammenarbeitet. Der Antrieb des kleineren Zahnrades 23 erfolgt über eine Turbine bzw. ein Antriebsrad 25, das mit dem kleineren Zahnrad eine gemeinsame Antriebswelle 24 aufweist. Die Abstützrollen 7 sichern in dieser beispielsweisen Ausführungsform die richtige Lage des Klosettsitzes 1. Die dargestellten Wellen 6, 8 und 24 sind in Lagern 27 angeordnet, die im Transport- und Reinigungskörper 2 befestigt sind.3 shows a drive mechanism for transporting the toilet seat 1 in its circumferential direction. The toilet seat 1 is shown in cross section. The teeth 4 of the transport roller 3 are in positive contact with the recesses 5 in the lower surface of the toilet seat 1. The shaft 6 of the transport roller 3 carries a larger gear 22, which cooperates with a smaller gear 23. The smaller gear 23 is driven by a turbine or a drive wheel 25 which has a common drive shaft 24 with the smaller gear. The support rollers 7 secure the correct position of the toilet seat 1 in this exemplary embodiment. The shafts 6, 8 and 24 shown are arranged in bearings 27 which are fastened in the transport and cleaning body 2.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt die Turbine bzw. das Antriebsrad 25 aus Fig. 3 in Seitenansicht. Das Antriebsrad 25, ein rudimentäres Turbinenrad, weist acht Funktionsflächen 26 auf, von welchen eine auch in Fig. 3 sichtbar ist. Das Antriebsrad 25 ist in einem Hohlraum in einem Körper 28 gelagert. Für die Antriebswasserzufuhr ist ein Kanal 29 vorgesehen. Ein weiterer Kanal 30 dient der Wasserabfuhr.FIG. 4 shows the turbine or the drive wheel 25 from FIG. 3 in a side view. The drive wheel 25, a rudimentary turbine wheel, has eight functional surfaces 26, one of which is also visible in FIG. 3. The drive wheel 25 is in egg Nem cavity stored in a body 28. A channel 29 is provided for the drive water supply. Another channel 30 is used for water drainage.

Die Funktionsweise des Erfindungsgegenstandes ist folgende:

  • Beim Spülen wird ein Teil des Spülwassers für drei Funktionen verwendet. Es wird das Antriebsrad 25 angetrieben, womit über die Transportrolle 3 der Klosettsitz 1 bewegt wird. Gleichzeitig dreht sich auch die an das Antriebsrad 25 angekoppelte Nocke 20, so dass über den Hebel 21 in den Vorratsbehälter 18 eine bestimmte Menge Luft gepumpt wird, die eine entsprechende Dosis, z.B. 1,5 ml, des Desinfektionsmittels in den Kanal 15 aus dem Vorratsbehälter 18 ausdrückt. Weitere Teile des Spülwassers werden durch den Kanal und die Düse 13 in den Raum 12 für die Wasserreinigung und durch den Kanal und die Düse 15 in den Raum 14 für die Desinfektion geführt, wobei im Kanal 15 das Wasser mit dem Desinfektionsmittel vermischt wird.
The functioning of the subject matter of the invention is as follows:
  • When rinsing, part of the rinse water is used for three functions. The drive wheel 25 is driven, with which the toilet seat 1 is moved via the transport roller 3. At the same time, the cam 20 coupled to the drive wheel 25 also rotates, so that a certain amount of air is pumped into the storage container 18 via the lever 21, which air releases a corresponding dose, for example 1.5 ml, of the disinfectant into the channel 15 from the storage container 18 expresses. Further parts of the rinse water are passed through the channel and the nozzle 13 into the space 12 for water purification and through the channel and the nozzle 15 into the space 14 for disinfection, the water being mixed with the disinfectant in the channel 15.

Wie in Fig. 1 gezeigt, bewegt sich der Klosettsitz 1 bei dieser beispielsweisen Ausgestaltung von rechts nach links in Richtung der Pfeile. Die zu reinigende und zu desinfizierende Sitzfläche 1' gelangt zuerst in den Raum 12 für die Wasserreinigung. Die Düse 13 erstreckt sich schräg nach links, so dass ein Ausfliessen des Wassers nach rechts verhindert wird. Das verwendete Wasser fliesst seitlich des Klosettsitzes 1 (d.h. gemäss Fig. 1 hinter und vor dem Klosettsitz 1 ) in den Sammelraum 16 und den Abflusskanal 17. In Richtung der Drehbewegung ist der Raum 12 mit der Gummidichtung 11 abgegrenzt, so dass das Wasser nicht zwischen die Rollen 3 und 7 durchdringen kann. Die Gummidichtung 11 wirkt gleichzeitig als Abstreifer, so dass im Raum 14 die Sitzfläche mit hoch konzentriertem Desinfektionsmittel besprüht und damit einwandfrei desinfiziert wird. Auch dieser Raum ist in Richtung der Drehbewegung des Klosettsitzes 1 mit einer weiteren Gummidichtung beschränkt, so dass die Sitzfläche 1' ausserhalb des Transport- und Reinigungskörpers 2 sauber und trocken ist.As shown in Fig. 1, the toilet seat 1 moves in this exemplary embodiment from right to left in the direction of the arrows. The seat 1 'to be cleaned and disinfected first enters the space 12 for water purification. The nozzle 13 extends obliquely to the left, so that the water is prevented from flowing out to the right. The water used flows to the side of the toilet seat 1 (ie according to FIG. 1 behind and in front of the toilet seat 1) into the collecting space 16 and the drain channel 17. In the direction of the rotary movement, the space 12 is delimited with the rubber seal 11, so that the water does not between can penetrate roles 3 and 7. The rubber seal 11 also acts as a scraper, so that in the room 14 the seat surface is sprayed with highly concentrated disinfectant and is thus disinfected properly. This space is also limited in the direction of the rotational movement of the toilet seat 1 with a further rubber seal, so that the seat 1 'outside the transport and cleaning body 2 is clean and dry.

Selbstverständlich sind das Antriebsrad 25, die Zahnräder 22 und 23, die Transportrolle 3, die Nocke 20, der Hebel 21 und die Luftpumpe 19 derart konstruktiv ausgelegt, dass der Klosettsitz 1 in seinem vollen Umfang durch den Reinigungskörper 2 transportiert wird, wobei während dieser Bewegung beide Räume 12 und 14 mit entsprechenden Flüssigkeiten versorgt werden.Of course, the drive wheel 25, the gears 22 and 23, the transport roller 3, the cam 20, the lever 21 and the air pump 19 are designed such that the toilet seat 1 is transported in its entirety through the cleaning body 2, during this movement both rooms 12 and 14 are supplied with appropriate liquids.

Der Erfindungsgegenstand ist selbstverständlich auf das in der Zeichnung Dargestellte nicht beschränkt. So kann die gezeichnete Einrichtung als eine Konstruktionseinheit mit dem Spülwasserreservoir ausgebildet sein. Man kann eine andere, an sich bekannte Dosierungsvorrichtung verwenden, z.B. eine wasserangetriebene Kolbenpumpe.The subject matter of the invention is of course not limited to what is shown in the drawing. Thus, the device shown can be designed as a construction unit with the rinsing water reservoir. Another metering device known per se can be used, e.g. a water powered piston pump.

Die Einrichtung kann auch mit einer einzigen Reinigungskammer arbeiten. Dieser einzigen Reinigungsstufe oder auch dem Kanal 13 für die Wasserzufuhr, im Ausführungsbeispiel Fig. 1, kann z.B. ein handelsübliches, flüssiges Haushaltreinigungsmittel zugeführt werden.The device can also work with a single cleaning chamber. This single cleaning stage or also the channel 13 for the water supply, in the exemplary embodiment Fig. 1, can e.g. a commercially available liquid household cleaning agent.

Hierfür eignet sich beispielsweise eine nach dem Ejektorprinzip arbeitende Pumpe.A pump that works according to the ejector principle is suitable for this.

Die Einrichtung kann fest oder kippbar angeordnet sein.The device can be fixed or tiltable.

Ebenfalls kann die Funktionsweise anders sein, als beispielsweise beschrieben worden ist. Bei schwachem Druck des Spülwassers kann die Reinigung erst nach dem Spülen durchgeführt werden. In diesem Fall verwendet man für den Antrieb und die Reinigung einen Teil des in das Spülwasserreservoir fliessenden Wassers.The mode of operation can also be different from what has been described, for example. If the rinsing water is under low pressure, cleaning can only be carried out after rinsing. In this case, part of the water flowing into the rinsing water reservoir is used for the drive and cleaning.

An Stelle eines auswechselbaren oder nachfüllbaren Vorratsbehälters 18 könnte auch eine an sich bekannte Spraydose Verwendung finden.Instead of an exchangeable or refillable storage container 18, a spray can known per se could also be used.

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1. A water-closet flushing apparatus comprising a self-cleaning toilet seat (1) being rotatably arranged with respect to its circumferential direction, comprising a means for the liquid cleaning of the seat surface (1'), comprising a transport- and cleaning body (2), extending over a segment of the toilet seat (1), and including a dosing device (19) providing a sterilizing agent, whereas the toilet seat (1) is retained by at least one transport roll (3), and at least one further roll comprises a support roll (7) or this support roll (7) comprises also a transport roll (3), and these rolls (3, 7) are arranged either on the seat surface (1') or below the surface of the toilet seat (1) wherein said transport- and/or support rolls (3, 7) are arranged in the center or at the transport- and cleaning body (2), and wherein the flushing water is provided with a water wheel (25) for the drive of said toilet seat (1 ) and forthe drive of the dosing device (19) of the sterilizing agent (Fig. 1).
2. A water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, in which said transport roll (3) and/or support roll (7) are provided with elastic surface layers (Fig. 3).
3. A water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, in which said transport roll (3) is arranged below the seat surface (1') of the toilet seat (1), and is provided with teeth (4) and/or recesses affording a form-locking contact with corresponding structured recesses (5) and/or teeth of the toilet seat (1) (Fig. 3).
4. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, in which the water-closet flushing apparatus is provided with a supply container (18) for a sterilizing agent, flowing through the dosing device (19) into a chamber (14) for sterilizing of the toilet seat (1) (Fig. 2).
5. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, in which said supply container (18) for said sterilizing agent is exchangeable and/or refillable (Fig. 2).
6. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, in which said dosing device (19) is provided with a cam drive (20, 21) (Fig. 2).
7. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 4, in which a channel (15) means supplying a chamber (14) for the sterilizing agent wherein said sterilizing agent is simultaneously connected with the water infeed line means behind the flushing valve (Fig. 1).
8. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, in which said means for liquid cleaning and sterilizing of said seat surface (1') of said toilet seat (1) is provided with a flat channel (10) for driving said means on the toilet seat (1) (Fig. 1).
9. Water-closet flushing apparatus as claimed in Claim 8, in which said means for liquid cleaning and sterilizing of said seat surface (1') of said toilet seat (1) is tiltably connected with a portion of the water-closet flushing apparatus, wherein the channels (13, 15, 29) for the cleaning and driving means are connected with the water infeed line by means of at least one elastic tube or at least with a tube provided with a joint (Fig. 1).
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