EP0956400A1 - Flushing cisterns - Google Patents
Flushing cisternsInfo
- Publication number
- EP0956400A1 EP0956400A1 EP97949020A EP97949020A EP0956400A1 EP 0956400 A1 EP0956400 A1 EP 0956400A1 EP 97949020 A EP97949020 A EP 97949020A EP 97949020 A EP97949020 A EP 97949020A EP 0956400 A1 EP0956400 A1 EP 0956400A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cistern
- assembly
- flushing
- downleg
- siphonic
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
- E03D1/30—Valves for high or low level cisterns; Their arrangement ; Flushing mechanisms in the cistern, optionally with provisions for a pre-or a post- flushing and for cutting off the flushing mechanism in case of leakage
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D1/00—Water flushing devices with cisterns ; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices
- E03D1/02—High-level flushing systems
- E03D1/06—Cisterns with tube siphons
- E03D1/08—Siphon action initiated by air or water pressure
- E03D1/082—Siphon action initiated by air or water pressure in tube siphons
- E03D1/087—Siphon action initiated by air or water pressure in tube siphons by pump, valve, or the like, in the short leg of the siphon or a vacuum pump in the long leg of the siphon
Definitions
- This invention relates to flushing cisterns for WC's and other sanitary installations and to the incorporation of flushing syphon assemblies therein and the conversion of cisterns having valved discharge to siphonic operation.
- valve controlled discharge usually a fairly simple plunger or flap valve in the base of the cistern operated by a pull rod push button or lever to, in effect, simply dump the contents of the cistern to the inlet duct formation of the WC pan or other appliance and the valve seating or other outflow aperture or spigot in the cistern base is somewhat larger in diameter than that commonly employed for siphonic discharge arrangements, e.g. of the order of 50 cm (2 inches) nominal.
- valve discharge is very simple in construction and hence cheap to provide it has serious disadvantages. Any leakage past the valve due to poor assembly, wear, and/or dirt or foreign bodies such as grit lodging on the valve seat, will cause continuous discharge from the cistern and as this passes directly into the WC pan or the like it often goes unnoticed or is left unattended to. As well as the consequent wastage of water this gives rise to problems or overloading the associated drainage and sewage disposal systems. Thus it is often desirable, and may even be made compulsory, for valve discharge cisterns to be converted to siphonic operation where leakage is impossible because the discharge duct extends above cistern water level so that there is no outflow except during siphonic operation.
- the object of the invention is to provide a siphon assembly and/or components for said assemblies which enable or facilitate ready installation and provide effective operation in cisterns formerly having valved flushing discharge; and a method of conversion of the latter cistern to siphonic discharge.
- the invention further resides in a downleg component for a siphon assembly as defined by claim 4 thereof.
- the invention provides a method of converting a flushing cistern from valve operating flushing discharge to siphonic flushing discharge as defined by claim 6 thereof.
- the invention may conveniently be used with or embodied in siphon assemblies of the kind formed in at least two portions which are releasably connected, said connection including some form of coupling between the downleg portion and the upflow duct and siphonic flow inducing means.
- siphon assemblies which are formed in two releasably connected portions are described in our Patent specifications GB-A-2083851 and EP-A-0183337.
- two-part siphon assemblies of that type multi-part assemblies separable into three or more portions are known.
- the cistern 10 includes a conventional water supply infeed 12 including a ballcock 14 automatically replenishing the volume of water held in the cistern up to a predetermined maximum level indicated at 16.
- a ballcock 14 automatically replenishing the volume of water held in the cistern up to a predetermined maximum level indicated at 16.
- valve controlled flushing discharge (not shown) located in a circular opening 18 centred in the base 20 of the cistern.
- An externally threaded spigot of the valve assembly would be located in opening 18 to extend there through and project below base 20 to receive a nut securing the valve assembly in fluid tight engagement in the base opening.
- the external diameter of said threaded part is approximately 60 mm overall, the nominal bore of the spigot being 51 mm (2 inches).
- the lower end of the valve assembly outlet duct defined by said spigot would open into an inlet duct formation 22 of the WC pan or the like in this example in which the cistern is in close-coupled relationship to said pan as a low level
- the low level installation means that there is not a great head of water in the cistern in relation to the WC pan, thus, for effective "dump" flushing under valve operated discharge, the discharge passage from the cistern has to be of quite substantial cross-sectional area.
- siphon assembly 24 In order to convert cistern 10 from valve operated flushing discharge to siphonic discharge a siphon assembly 24 is installed therein as shown in the drawing.
- assembly 24 is the two-part type described in our said specification EP-A-0183337, thus its construction and operation is not here described in detail except so far as necessary for the understanding of the invention.
- the assembly comprises a downleg portion 26 which will be described in greater detail hereafter and an upleg portion 28 comprising a siphonic piston chamber 30 at its lower end operating in conventional fashion by means of a flushing lever or handle and serving as the means for inducing siphonic flow from the open lowermost mouth 32 positioned when assembled near base 20.
- the upper part of portion 28 defines an upflow duct 29 leading from chamber 30 extending above water level 16 with the upper termination part of portion 28 shaped as an inverted "U" leading to a spigot and socket connection 34 with the upper end
- downleg portion 26 also above water level 16 and providing fluid tight connection conducting the continued siphonic flow, once induced, to the downflow duct defined by portion 26.
- the upleg portion 28 can be disconnected and bodily removed from cistern 10 leaving downleg portion 26 in position.
- Siphon assembly 24 is dimensioned to operate with maximum efficiency in connection with cisterns commonly used in the UK in which the base opening is sized to receive 38 mm (1.5 inches) nominal internal diameter threaded spigot and, for a siphon assembly for installation in such GB pattern of cistern, the internal bore of downleg portion 26 would have a corresponding uniform bore throughout its length including the end part which projects through and below cistern base 20.
- the flushing action is very much affected by the diameter and length of drop of the waterflow within downleg portion 26 for it is the fall of that volume of water and its velocity which sustains the effective siphonic action and which provide adequate speed of discharge for effective flushing of the WC pan or other appliance. It also has an effect on the initiation of the siphonic flushing action, this should be started positively and without need for repeated attempts or application of excessive force to the flushing lever or the like and whether the lever is operated rapidly or more slowly.
- portion 26 In order to ensure effective flushing action where the siphon assembly 24 is being substituted for a discharge valve as in the present cistern the lower end of portion 26 is specially formed, it comprises an externally threaded spigot portion 36 sized to fit in base opening 18 and secured in fluid-tight engagement in conventional manner by means of a nut 38 abutting the lower face of base 20 which draws a flange 40 against a sealing washer 42 within the system. This also serves to mount the assembly 24 in the cistern.
- portion 26 Within the lower part of portion 26 and, in this example, moulded integrally therewith, is an internal sleeve 44 of lesser diameter than spigot portion 36 and continuing almost the full length of the latter.
- the bore of sleeve 44 corresponds to that of the upper parts of portion 26 so that a continuous downflow duct is provided having the required cross-sectional area throughout the full length of portion 26 to provide optimum flushing action.
- the wall of spigot portion 36 could be thickened along its length to provide the required continuous internal bore.
- the sleeve arrangement is preferred for ease of manufacture.
- the sleeve may have a quite thin wall as it is protected from damage during transport and installation by the thicker spigot portion 36.
- the length of downleg portion 26 within the cistern 10 is approximately 230mm (9 inches) and the length of spigot portion 36 which extends below base 20 is approximately 40mm (1.1/2 inches).
- Providing sleeve 44 within spigot portion 36 adds almost 40mm or about 18% to the effective length of the downflow duct having the optimum internal diameter. The percentage is even greater in relation to the length of downleg portion 26 which is within the maximum water level 16 of the cistern, typically a water depth of around 165mm (6 1/2 inches), the additional length of optimum bore provided by sleeve 44 being around 25% of that length.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB9625800A GB2320262B (en) | 1996-12-12 | 1996-12-12 | Flushing cisterns |
GB9625800 | 1996-12-12 | ||
PCT/GB1997/003394 WO1998026135A1 (en) | 1996-12-12 | 1997-12-09 | Flushing cisterns |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0956400A1 true EP0956400A1 (en) | 1999-11-17 |
EP0956400B1 EP0956400B1 (en) | 2003-05-21 |
Family
ID=10804314
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP97949020A Expired - Lifetime EP0956400B1 (en) | 1996-12-12 | 1997-12-09 | Flushing cisterns |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0956400B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7848098A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69722250T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2201333T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2320262B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998026135A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6473912B2 (en) | 2001-02-14 | 2002-11-05 | Jose-Jaime Preciado-Villanueva | Siphon flush apparatus |
EP2489793B1 (en) * | 2011-02-16 | 2017-08-30 | Geberit International AG | Cistern design |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
NL52923C (en) * | ||||
US3851338A (en) * | 1971-11-19 | 1974-12-03 | V Roosa | Flushing device |
GB2167778B (en) * | 1984-11-30 | 1988-02-03 | Dudley Thomas Ltd | Syphon assembly for flushing cisterns |
GB9008226D0 (en) * | 1990-04-11 | 1990-06-13 | Polypipe Plc | Syphon apparatus |
-
1996
- 1996-12-12 GB GB9625800A patent/GB2320262B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1997
- 1997-12-09 AU AU78480/98A patent/AU7848098A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-12-09 WO PCT/GB1997/003394 patent/WO1998026135A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-12-09 ES ES97949020T patent/ES2201333T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-12-09 EP EP97949020A patent/EP0956400B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-12-09 DE DE69722250T patent/DE69722250T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See references of WO9826135A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB2320262B (en) | 2000-10-11 |
GB2320262A (en) | 1998-06-17 |
GB9625800D0 (en) | 1997-01-29 |
EP0956400B1 (en) | 2003-05-21 |
WO1998026135A1 (en) | 1998-06-18 |
DE69722250T2 (en) | 2004-05-06 |
DE69722250D1 (en) | 2003-06-26 |
ES2201333T3 (en) | 2004-03-16 |
AU7848098A (en) | 1998-07-03 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US2878826A (en) | Siphon breaker and backflow preventer | |
US6029287A (en) | Power flush tank with volume reduction tube | |
US5303728A (en) | Water conservation system | |
US20020148037A1 (en) | Dual inlet flush valve system for gravity operated toilets | |
CA1072255A (en) | Water-conserving toilet | |
US5036554A (en) | Water saving toilet construction | |
EP0956400B1 (en) | Flushing cisterns | |
US5325547A (en) | Water closet tank flush valve | |
US5042096A (en) | Water-saving toilet flusher | |
US4574399A (en) | Flushing, toilet tank-fed, primer valve for sewer line drain traps | |
GB1592639A (en) | Overflow device for water flushing apparatus | |
US4011605A (en) | Flushing and refilling apparatuses | |
US5666675A (en) | Flushing means with a toilet bowl | |
US2482359A (en) | Sanitary plumbing | |
GB2179972A (en) | Overflow fitting for a siphon-discharge w.c. cistern | |
EP0985775B1 (en) | Power flush tank with air inducer | |
US3424187A (en) | Toilet tank fill valve | |
US1907193A (en) | Combination flush tank and bowl | |
GB2247254A (en) | Overflow fitting for flushing cistern | |
GB2223771A (en) | Overflow fitting for a siphon-discharge W.C. cistern | |
CN2546522Y (en) | Flushing device for flush toilet | |
US2114820A (en) | Flush tank for water closets | |
GB2195371A (en) | Overflow fitting for a siphon-discharge w.c. cistern | |
KR102463540B1 (en) | a directly drainging type toilet bowl | |
GB2361483A (en) | Cistern overflow system |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19990618 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): CH DE ES FR IT LI NL |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20010903 |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAH | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Designated state(s): CH DE ES FR IT LI NL |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 69722250 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20030626 Kind code of ref document: P |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: NV Representative=s name: KELLER & PARTNER PATENTANWAELTE AG |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2201333 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20040224 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED. Effective date: 20051209 |
|
PGRI | Patent reinstated in contracting state [announced from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Effective date: 20091201 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R082 Ref document number: 69722250 Country of ref document: DE Representative=s name: PUSCHMANN BORCHERT BARDEHLE PATENTANWAELTE PAR, DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PCAR Free format text: NEW ADDRESS: EIGERSTRASSE 2 POSTFACH, 3000 BERN 14 (CH) |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 19 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Payment date: 20161208 Year of fee payment: 20 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20161206 Year of fee payment: 20 Ref country code: CH Payment date: 20161208 Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20161202 Year of fee payment: 20 Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20161209 Year of fee payment: 20 Ref country code: ES Payment date: 20161207 Year of fee payment: 20 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R071 Ref document number: 69722250 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: MK Effective date: 20171208 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20180508 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION Effective date: 20171210 |