EP1191158B1 - Vorrichtung zur Kontrolle des Auslassventils eines Spülkastens - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Kontrolle des Auslassventils eines Spülkastens Download PDF

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EP1191158B1
EP1191158B1 EP01122306A EP01122306A EP1191158B1 EP 1191158 B1 EP1191158 B1 EP 1191158B1 EP 01122306 A EP01122306 A EP 01122306A EP 01122306 A EP01122306 A EP 01122306A EP 1191158 B1 EP1191158 B1 EP 1191158B1
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Antonio Manuel Moura De Oliveira
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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
    • E03D5/02—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated mechanically or hydraulically (or pneumatically) also details such as push buttons, levers and pull-card therefor
    • E03D5/028—Pusher plates and actuating mechanisms for built-in cisterns
    • 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
    • E03D5/02—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated mechanically or hydraulically (or pneumatically) also details such as push buttons, levers and pull-card therefor
    • E03D5/09—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated mechanically or hydraulically (or pneumatically) also details such as push buttons, levers and pull-card therefor directly by the hand
    • E03D5/092—Special constructions of flushing devices, e.g. closed flushing system operated mechanically or hydraulically (or pneumatically) also details such as push buttons, levers and pull-card therefor directly by the hand the flushing element, e.g. siphon bell, being actuated through a lever

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  • the present invention relates to a device for controlling the discharge valve of a lavatory flush tank.
  • flush tank discharge valve control devices for effecting either full drainage or selective full or partial drainage of the tank.
  • Control devices are also known in which the same button is pressed once to open the discharge valve, and a second time to close the valve and so control discharge as required.
  • DE-U-29904933 discloses a device wherein two control assemblies may be replaced to each other for changing the operation mode of the flush tank; this device requires the whole assembly to be removed in order to change the operation mode.
  • a device for controlling the discharge valve of a lavatory flush tank as claimed in claim 1.
  • Number 5 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a device for controlling the discharge valve of a lavatory flush tank, of which Figure 1 shows a portion of a lateral wall 6, which may be positioned horizontally or vertically. More specifically, the tank may be recessed in a wall; and device 5 comprises a manual-control button 7, which is guided horizontally inside a ring nut 8 fixed in known manner to wall 6.
  • Device 5 comprises an actuating member defined by a tie 9, which is normally maintained in the rest position shown in Figure 1, and which is movable towards button 7 into a work position, shown by the dash lines in Figure 1, to open the discharge valve.
  • the discharge valve normally comprises a ring of elastic material fixed to an overflow pipe; is opened by raising the overflow pipe; and is closed by a float when the set quantity of water, e.g. for total or partial drainage of the tank, has been discharged.
  • tie 9 is defined by a long screw comprising a nonthreaded portion 11, and a head 12 in the form of a flange and having a slot 13 for receiving an adjusting tool, e.g. a screwdriver.
  • the screw engages a nut screw 14 having two pins 16 engaging two tabs 15 of a transmission member defined by a lever 17.
  • Lever 17 pivots on a fixed pin 18 and has an arm 19 engaging a slot 21 in an appendix 22 integral with the overflow pipe. By rotating the screw, the distance between nut screw 14 and button 7 is adjustable to adapt the position of lever 17 to that of button 7.
  • lever 23 is connected in articulated manner to a lever 23 activated by button 7. More specifically, lever 23 has two pins 24 (see also Figure 2) by which it pivots on two appendixes 26 of ring nut 8, and comprises a bottom arm 27, the rounded end of which is engaged by an inner appendix 28 of button 7. Lever 23 also comprises a top arm with a fork 29 having two recesses 31, which click onto respective pins 32 carried by a ring 33 on the nonthreaded portion 11 of the screw.
  • a compression spring 36 is located between arm 27 of lever 23 and an appendix 34 on the inner surface of button 7, to keep button 7 normally in the rest position, and to keep ring 33 resting against head 12, which acts as a shoulder.
  • the screw is kept in the rest position by the weight of the overflow pipe via transmission lever 17.
  • device 5 is set to discharge a fixed quantity of water from the tank : when button 7 is pressed, appendix 28 engages the end of arm 27 to rotate lever 23 anticlockwise; and, by means of fork 29 and ring 33, lever 23 moves the screw towards button 7, so that transmission lever 17, by means of appendix 22, opens the discharge valve.
  • transmission lever 17 is rotated clockwise by the weight of the overflow pipe and restores the screw and lever 23 to the rest position.
  • button 7 need simply be removed in known manner and ring 33 simply replaced with a substitute member indicated as a whole by 37 ( Figures 3 and 4). More specifically, member 37 comprises a semicylindrical wall 39, which extends in the form of two parallel portions 41 and supports two diametrically-opposite pins 42 similar to pins 32 of ring 33 and which also click inside recesses 31 (Figure 2) on fork 29 of lever 23.
  • Member 37 ( Figures 3 and 4) also comprises a transverse wall 43 which, together with wall 39 and portions 41, forms a U-shaped seat 44 which fits onto head 12 of the screw.
  • Wall 43 has a hole 45 for enabling engagement of slot 13 by a screwdriver, and extends in the form of a tab 46 which is engaged by a further inner appendix 47 of button 7 when button 7 is pressed and the screw is in the work position shown by the dash line in Figure 3.
  • Tab 46 is connected to the two parallel portions 41 by two reinforcing brackets 48.
  • button 7 is removed; fork 29 is released from the two pins 32 on ring 33, which is moved along the screw and left loose in the position shown in Figure 3; substitute member 37 is fitted onto the screw by fitting U-shaped seat 44 onto head 12; and recesses 31 (Figure 2) on fork 29 are clicked onto pins 42 of member 37 as shown in Figure 3.
  • Control device 5 in Figure 3 operates as follows.
  • button 7 is simply pressed again, so that appendix 47 engages tab 46 of member 37, which moves the screw rightwards in Figure 3, so that transmission lever 17 lowers the overflow pipe positively to close the discharge valve.
  • member 37 fitted to control device 5 as shown in Figure 3 may obviously be removed from the screw, and fork 29 reconnected to pins 32 of ring 33 left loose on screw 9, so as to return an any time to the full-discharge condition in Figure 1.
  • Member 37 may obviously be connected selectively and removably to head 12 of screw 9 and to lever 23.
  • the operating mode of the flush tank can be determined easily on the basis of one component, and can be altered at any time, even once the device is installed, by simply changing one component part.
  • button 7 may be fitted to the top wall of the tank; member 37 may be formed otherwise than as described; and the screw may be replaced with a tie having a straightforward flange.

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  • Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
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  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
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  1. Vorrichtung zum Steuern des Auslassventils eines Spülkastens, mit einem Knopf (7) zum manuellen Steuern des Ventils und einem Betätigungsglied, das normalerweise in einer Ruheposition gehalten wird und das von dem Knopf (7) zum Öffnen des Ventils in eine Arbeitsposition bewegt und im Anschluss an den Abgabevorgang vor dem Ventil in die Ruheposition zurückgestellt wird; wobei das Betätigungsglied von einem Zugglied (9) gebildet wird, das mit einem von dem Knopf (7) betätigten Hebel (23) verbunden ist; welche Vorrichtung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der Hebel (23) relativ zu dem Knopf (7) schwenkbar betätigt wird und dass ein Ersatzglied (37) durch den Knopf (7) betätigt wird, um das Entleeren des Kastens zu unterbrechen, wobei das Ersatzglied (37) wahlweise befestigbar am und entfernbar von dem Zugglied (9) ist, welches bereits an dem Kasten angebracht und auf schwenkbare Weise mit dem Hebel (23) verbindbar ist.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ersatzglied (37) eine halbzylindrische Wand (39) aufweist, die an dem Zugglied (9) befestigbar und auf schwenkbare Weise mit dem Hebel (23) verbindbar ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Ersatzglied (37) ferner eine Lasche (46) aufweist, die von dem Knopf (7) betätigt wird, wenn das Zugglied (9) in der Arbeitsposition ist; wobei eine Druckfeder (36) zwischen dem Hebel (23) und dem Knopf (7) vorgesehen ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zugglied (9) eine Schulter (12) aufweist, die von einem Ring (33) erfasst wird, welcher zwei diametral gegenüberliegende Zapfen (32) hat; wobei der Hebel (23) eine Gabel (29) hat, die ihrerseits zwei Ausnehmungen (31) hat, welche auf die Zapfen (32) schnappen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die halbzylindrische Wand (39) zwei entsprechende diametral gegenüberliegende Zapfen (42) hat, die einen Einbau des Ersatzgliedes (37) anstelle des Ringes (33) ermöglichen.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schulter von einem Flansch (12) des Zuggliedes (9) gebildet wird; wobei die halbzylindrische Wand (39) mit zwei parallelen Abschnitten (41) versehen ist und eine U-förmige Aufnahme (44) hat, die auf dem Flansch (12) sitzt.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zugglied (9) von einer Schraube gebildet wird und der Flansch von dem Kopf (12) der Schraube gebildet wird; wobei die Schraube mit einer Mutter ( 14) in Eingriff ist, die mit einem Übertragungsglied (17) zum Betätigen des Auslassventils verbunden ist, um die Position des Übertragungsgliedes (17) bezüglich des Knopfes (7) anzupassen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Knopf (7) an einer seitlichen Wand (6) des Kastens befestigt ist; wobei der Kopf (12) der Schraube von einem Einstellwerkzeug erfassbar ist; und das Ersatzglied (37) eine quer verlaufende Wand (43) aufweist, die an dem Kopf (12) angreift und eine Öffnung (45) für den Durchtritt des Einstellwerkzeuges hat.
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IT2000MI002060A IT1318908B1 (it) 2000-09-21 2000-09-21 Dispositivo di comando della valvola di scarico dell'acqua di unavaschetta per apparecchiature sanitarie.
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