EP0453702B1 - Automatische Spüleinrichtung für eine Spültoilette - Google Patents

Automatische Spüleinrichtung für eine Spültoilette Download PDF

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EP0453702B1
EP0453702B1 EP91100179A EP91100179A EP0453702B1 EP 0453702 B1 EP0453702 B1 EP 0453702B1 EP 91100179 A EP91100179 A EP 91100179A EP 91100179 A EP91100179 A EP 91100179A EP 0453702 B1 EP0453702 B1 EP 0453702B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D5/00—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system
    • E03D5/10—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated electrically, e.g. by a photo-cell; also combined with devices for opening or closing shutters in the bowl outlet and/or with devices for raising/or lowering seat and cover and/or for swiveling the bowl

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  • an automatic flushing device for a flush toilet comprising a tank with a tank lid, a cylindrical base being provided for containing a coil, a round iron block being provided in the coil, a connecting means being provided for connecting said round block together with a rhonboidal ball, an ear hole protruding sidewise at the lower section of the connecting means for tying with a push handle fixed at the outer side of the tank for manually pushing the handle to actuate the connecting means to move up so that the rhonboidal ball can also be moved up to leave and outlet in the bottom of the tank, and a control box containing an infrared sensor and an electronic circuit, said infrared sensor connected with the electronic circuit connected with the coil in the cylindrical base, said infrared sensor sensing the presence of a user of the toilet and energizing the coil by the electronic circuit to move up the round block and according the connecting means together with the rhonboidal ball so that the water in the tank can be flushed
  • the infrared sensor energizes the coil for only one exactly defined length of time and therefore for only one defined volume of water. Therefrom results a relatively large consumption of water.
  • the automatic flushing device for a flush toilet in the present invention prevents this large consumption of water by the features of the characterising part of the claim and comprises a water tank, a case for fixing a coil in the water tank and under a tank lid, a round iron block set inside the coil, and a shaft tube connected at its upper end with a round block at the lower end with a rhonboidal ball, an infrared sensor, and an electronic circuit as the main components.
  • the water tank has a rubber gasket placed on its upper edge and then a tank lid covers the tank.
  • Four hangers having a threaded hole hang inwardly on the upper edge of the tank for supporting the case for fixing a coil in the tank.
  • the case for fixing the coil is shaped rectangular, having two threaded holes in both length-with opposite side walls for two pairs of threaded rods to screw through to screw with a female-threaded tube placed between each pair of the opposite holes in the side walls.
  • the two female-threaded tubes respectively have an opposite-direction thread at the right and the left section such that rotation of the female-threaded tubes can make two pairs of the two threaded rods screw in or out.
  • those threaded rods have their outer end screw with holes in the four hangers so that the case can be supported firmly in its place by the four threaded rods and the four hangers.
  • the case is also provided with a cylindrical base in its interior for fixing the coil therein, a spring and the round iron block inside the coil.
  • the round block placed under the spring has a threaded rod extending through a hole in the bottom wall of the case, possible to move up magnetically when the coil is energized by the electronic circuit.
  • the spring urges the bottom surface of a cap covering the case and thus can be shrink up when the round block is pulled up by the coil while energized and can push elastically down the round block when coil is de-energized.
  • the shaft tube has at the upper end a female thread to screw with the bottom end of the threaded rod of the round block and at the bottom end a male thread to screw with a rhonboidal ball normally blocking an outlet of the tank. Therefore, the rhonboidal ball can be moved up together with the round block, leaving the outlet, through which the water in the tank can be flushed in the toilet, when the coil is energized.
  • the infrared sensor can sense if a person uses the toilet and the electronic circuit can count the period of time it is used and judging according to three periods of time, less than 10 seconds, 10-120 seconds, and more than 120 seconds, to energize the coil 24 respectively for 1 - 2 seconds or 3 - 5 seconds or 5 - 10 seconds to pull up the rhonboidal ball, and thus to flush water for the same length of time.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic flushing device for a flush toilet in the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an elevational view of the automatic flushing device for a flush toilet in the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a diagram of the electronic circuit for controlling the automatic flushing device in the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a first actional view of the automatic flushing device in the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a second actional view of the automatic flushing device in the present invention.
  • a tank 1 combined with this automatic flushing device has the same structure as a conventional tank for storing water and a float in controlling the level of the water therein.
  • the automatic flushing device in accordance with the present invention is to be described as follows.
  • the automatic flushing device comprises a rubber gasket 12 on the circumferential edge of the tank 1 to enable a tank lid 11 to cover tightly the tank 1.
  • Four hangers 16 are hooked on the upper edge of the tank 1, having a threaded hole 161 for a threaded rod 23 to horizontally screw with so that a case 2 can be supported at its place firmly by the four rods 23 in the upper interior of the tank 1 under the tank lid 11.
  • the case 2 has two opposite threaded holes 21 in both the lengthwise side walls and two female-threaded tubes 22 having an opposite-direction female thread at the right and the left section are respectively placed between the two opposite threaded holes 21 and screwed with the four threaded rods 23 at the same time by rotating the two tubes 22, and the four rods 23 can screwingly advance in or retreat out of the said tubes 22 by the rotation of said tubes 22.
  • a rectangular rubber gasket 26 is fixed on the upper circumferential edge of the case 2 to tighten connection of the case 2 with the bottom surface of the tank lid 11.
  • the case 2 is provided with a cylindrical base 27 in its interior, and the cylindrical base 27 has a round hole 28 in its bottom wall and a cap 29 covering its top by screwing.
  • a coil 24, a spring 25 and a round iron block 31 are placed in the cylindrical base 27, and the spring 25 is confined inside the coil 24 under the cap and on the round block elastically urging the cap 29.
  • the round block 31 has its bottom welded with a threaded rod 32 passing through the round hole 28 downward and screwing with a shaft tube 3 having its bottom end screwed with a rhonboidal ball 35, which conforms to an outlet 4 and thereby functions to stop or let out the water in the tank 1.
  • the shaft tube 3 can move up and down with the round block 31, limited by a position round hole 41 it passes through, having a hollow interior and sidewise holes 34 at its upper section, through which the water in the tank 1 can flow down to the outlet 4 when the tank 1 is full of water too much. Thus the water can never overflow the upper edge of the tank 1.
  • the shaft tube 3 is also provided with at its lower section an ear hole 36 tied with one end of a string having its other end tied with a lever 14 connected with a push handle 13 fixed at the outside wall fo the tank 1 so that the push handle 13 can be manually operated to flush the water, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.
  • An electronic circuit for controlling the automatic flushing device is shown in a diagram in Fig. 3, kept in a control box 5 and connected with the coil 4 so as to control the length of time for pulling up the round block 31 together with the shaft tube 3 and thus adjusting the volume of the water to be flushed in three stages.
  • the function of the electronic circuit is to be described as follows:
  • the coil 24 cannot be energized unless a person comes near the toilet more than 10 seconds.
  • the water is to be flushed 1 - 2 seconds in case of using the toilet more than 10 seconds, to be flushed for 3 - 5 seconds in case of 11 - 120 seconds of using the toilet, and to be flushed for 5 - 10 seconds in case of more than 120 seconds.

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  1. Automatische Spülvorrichtung für ein Spülklosett, die umfaßt: einen Behälter (1) mit einem Behälterdeckel (11), mit einem zylindrischen Basisteil (27), das zur Aufnahme einer Spule (24), einer Feder (25) sowie eines runden Eisenblocks (31) in der Feder (25) vorgesehen ist, mit einer Verbindungseinrichtung, um den genannten runden Block (31) mit einem rhomboidförmigen Ball (35) zusammenzukoppeln, wobei am unteren Abschnitt der besagten Verbindungseinrichtung ein Laschenauge (36) seitwärts für einen Zusammenschluß mit einem an der Außenseite des Behälters (1) befestigten Schwenkgriff (13) vorragt, um den Griff (13) manuell durch Druck für eine Betätigung der Verbindungeinrichtung zu deren Aufwärtsbewegung zu verlagern, so daß der rhomboidförmige Ball (35) ebenfalls aufwärtsbewegt werden kann, um einen Auslaß (4) im Boden des Behälters (1) freizugeben, und einen Steuerkasten (5), der einen Infrarotfühler (231) sowie einen elektronischen Schaltkreis enthält, wobei der erwähnte Infrarotfühler (231) mit dem mit der Spule (24) im zylindrischen Basisteil (27) verbundenen elektronischen Schaltkreis zusammengeschaltet ist, der erwähnte Infrarotfühler (231) die Anwesenheit eines Benutzers des Klosetts erfaßt und die Spule (24) durch den elektronischen Schaltkreis erregt, um den runden Block (31) und demzufolge die Verbindungseinrichtung zusammen mit dem rhomboidförmigen Ball (35) aufwärtszubewegen, so daß das Wasser im Behälter (1) aus dem Auslaß (4), den der rhomboidförmige Ball (35) normalerweise versperrt, herausgespült werden kann,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    daß der genannte Behälter (1) mit einer an seinem oberen umlaufenden Rand angeordneten Gummidichtung (12), um den Behälterdeckel (11) zu lagern sowie den Behälter (1) und den Behälterdeckel (11) fest miteinander vereinigt zu halten, und mit vier Aufhängern (16) versehen ist, die am oberen Rand des Behälters (1) eingehängt sind sowie eine Gewindebohrung (161) für ein horizontales Verschrauben mit einem Schraubenbolzen (23) haben, der auch mit einem Gewindeloch (21) in einem Gehäuse (2) verschraubt ist, um das Gehäuse (2) im Inneren des Behälters (1) unter dem Behälterdeckel (11) zu lagern, daß das Gehäuse (2) von rechteckiger Gestalt im oberen Innenraum des Behälters (1) sowie unter dem Behälterdeckel (11) angeordnet ist und zwei einander gegenüberliegende Gewindelöcher (21) in den beiden gegenüberliegenden länglichen Seitenwänden für die Schraubenbolzen (23) zu deren Hindurchschrauben und Verschrauben mit zwei zwischen zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Gewindelöchern (21) in den Seitenwänden zu positionierenden Innengewindehülsen (22) aufweist, wobei diese beiden Innengewindehülsen (22) ein gegenläufiges Innengewinde am rechten sowie linken Abschnitt haben, so daß eine Drehung der genannten Innengewindehülsen (22) zwei Paare der Schraubenbolzen (23) zum Ein- oder Ausschrauben bringen kann, und wobei die besagten zwei Paare der Schraubenbolzen (23) in die Gewindelöcher (21) in den vier Aufhängern (16) eingeschraubt sind, so daß das Gehäuse (2) fest an seinem Platz gehalten ist, daß eine Gummidichtung (26) am oberen Rand des Gehäuses (2) angeordnet ist, um mit der Innenfläche des Behälterdeckels (11) in Berührung zu sein und diese abzustützen, daß das erwähnte zylindrische Basisteil (27) im Inneren des Gehäuses (2) vorgesehen ist, wobei eine Feder (25) innenseitig der Spule (24) sowie unter einer das Gehäuse (2) abschließenden Abdeckung (29) vorhanden ist und wobei der besagte runde Eisenblock (31), welcher runde Block (31) eine durch eine Öffnung (28) in der Bodenwand des Gehäuses (2) sich erstreckende Gewindestange (32) hat, sich unter der Feder (25) befindet, daß die genannte Verbindungseinrichtung eine Schaftröhre (3) umfaßt, die an ihrem oberen Ende ein Innengewinde zum Einschrauben des unteren Endes der Gewindestange (32) des runden Blocks (31) in das zylindrische Basisteil (27), am unteren Ende ein Außengewinde (33) zum Verschrauben mit dem erwähnten rhomboidförmigen Ball (35), am oberen Abschnitt mehrere seitliche Löcher (34), die mit dem hohlen Innenraum in Verbindung stehen, aufweist, wobei das genannte Laschenauge (36) zum Verbinden eines Zugseils (15) mit dem erwähnten Schwenkgriff (13) vorgesehen ist, um die genannte Schaftröhre (3) zu betätigen, und daß der genannte Steuerkasten (5) oberhalb des Behälters (1) angebracht ist, wobei der besagte Infrarotfühler (231) den elektronischen Schaltkreis aktiviert, um die Zeitspanne, während welcher das Klosett benutzt worden ist, zu messen und gemäß drei unterschiedlichen Zeitspannen zu entscheiden, um die Spule (24) für eine von drei unterschiedlichen Zeitspannen in Übereinstimmung mit der gemessenen Zeitspanne zu erregen, so daß das im Behälter (1) befindliche Wasser aus dem Auslaß (4) in drei unterschiedlichen Wassermengen herausgespült werden kann.
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