EP1653017A1 - Sanitary module for automatic cleaning having a pivoting bowl and back - Google Patents

Sanitary module for automatic cleaning having a pivoting bowl and back Download PDF

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EP1653017A1
EP1653017A1 EP05292191A EP05292191A EP1653017A1 EP 1653017 A1 EP1653017 A1 EP 1653017A1 EP 05292191 A EP05292191 A EP 05292191A EP 05292191 A EP05292191 A EP 05292191A EP 1653017 A1 EP1653017 A1 EP 1653017A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
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    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
    • E03D11/12—Swivel-mounted bowls, e.g. for use in restricted spaces slidably or movably mounted bowls; combinations with flushing and disinfecting devices actuated by the swiveling or sliding movement of the bowl

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  • the invention relates to a sanitary module with automatic cleaning, of the type that can be set up in public places and whose cleaning operations are controlled automatically, once the departure of a user has been detected.
  • a single geared motor which, via a grooved cam disc, actuates a lever articulated on a fixed axis and controlled by a roller flowing in the grooved cam, a link driven by the lever ensuring the rotation of the backrest.
  • This module gives complete satisfaction. He also equips many public toilets. However, the inventors wished to make improvements to this type of module, to reduce the size and weight, and to simplify the kinematics.
  • a sanitary module 1 to automatic cleaning for example to equip a public health facility of the type comprising a closed enclosure whose access is for example limited by a toll gate.
  • the module 1 comprises, in the first place, a frame 2 which forms the carrying structure of the module 1, and which comprises two lateral flanks opposite, namely a first lateral flank 3 - hereinafter referred to as a left flank - and a second flank lateral 4 - hereinafter called the right flank - connected by a bottom wall 5 and surmounted by an upper wall 6 which, as we shall see hereafter, forms a support for functional members of the module 1.
  • the frame 2 comprises in addition, opposite its upper wall 6, a base 7 provided with feet 8 for fixing the frame 1 to the floor of the sanitary enclosure.
  • the positions of use and cleaning of the backrest 13 respectively correspond to the positions of use and cleaning of the bowl 9, their respective rotational movements during the transition from one position to another being synchronized, as we will see here. -after.
  • the backrest 13 In the position of use, the backrest 13 partially closes the frame 2 by connecting the front edges 17, 18 of the lateral flanks 3, 4.
  • a cover (not shown) disposed directly above the backrest 13 completes this closure by covering an opening 19 formed between the flanks 3, 4 above the backrest 13, the backrest 13 in position of use and the cover thus forming, together, a front wall of the frame 2.
  • the backrest 13 In the cleaning position, the backrest 13 has pivoted by half a turn around its axis 14 and is arranged vertically in the frame 2 between the sidewalls 3, 4.
  • the backrest 13 has an indented top edge 20 which, when passing from one position to another, provides a space for the free passage of the bowl 9 without the risk of collision.
  • the sanitary module 1 further comprises a mechanism 21 for controlling the simultaneous passage of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 from their position of use to their cleaning position, and vice versa.
  • This mechanism 21 comprises a motor 22 mounted on the upper wall 6 of the frame 2 in line with the left flank 3, and rotatably coupled to the first journal 15 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13.
  • the motor 22 comprises, on the side of the left sidewall 3, an output shaft 23 on which is fixed a first toothed pulley 24, while on the first pin 15 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13 is fixed a second toothed pulley 25 rotatably coupled to the first 24 by means of a toothed synchronous transmission belt 26.
  • the control mechanism 21 further includes, on the side of the right lateral flank 4, a transmission 27 coupling in rotation the second journal 16 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13 and the second journal 12 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9 .
  • an electronic control unit controls the power supply of the motor 22, which, by through the transmission belt 26, rotates the pulley 25 clockwise (as defined in the plane of Figure 7 and as indicated in this figure by the arrow F1), thereby causing the tilting of the pulley 25. file 13.
  • the tilting of the backrest 13 causes the pinion 28 to rotate simultaneously in the counterclockwise direction (as defined in the plane of FIG. 8 and as indicated in this figure by the arrow F2).
  • the toothed wheel 29, which by meshing of the pinion 28 is then driven clockwise (arrow F3, FIG. 8), causes the eccentric 30 to tilt, which in turn induces the movement of the rod 32 downwards. (arrow F4) and thus causes the rotation of the crank 31 clockwise (arrow F5).
  • the file 13 has undergone a reversal to 180 °, while the bowl has undergone a rotation of 90 ° (it suffices to choose for the toothed wheel 29 a diameter twice that of the pinion 28 and for the crank 31 a length equal to the distance from the end of the eccentric 30 to the axis of the toothed wheel 29).
  • the module also comprises a safety device 33 to prevent the tilting of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 is controlled while a weight (for example that of a child), is exerted on the bowl 9.
  • a safety device 33 to prevent the tilting of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 is controlled while a weight (for example that of a child), is exerted on the bowl 9.
  • This safety device 33 comprises a movable electrical contact sensor 34, fixed on the left flank 3 of the frame 2, actuated by a pivoting lever 35 having an upper end 36 disposed facing the contact, and a lower end 37 connected to a spring 38 which urges the lever 35 to a rest position ( Figure 1) wherein the upper end 36 is spaced from the contact.
  • a mass of a value greater than a predetermined threshold value for example 3 to 4 kg, which corresponds to the mass of a small child
  • a predetermined threshold value for example 3 to 4 kg, which corresponds to the mass of a small child
  • the safety device 33 comprises a damping system 39 integrated in the control mechanism 21.
  • This damping system 39 is in the form of an elastic link connecting two portions of the connecting rod 32 placed end to end, namely an upper portion 40, connected to the eccentric 30, and a lower portion 41, connected to the crank 31.
  • This elastic link 39 comprises for example a spring working in compression, interposed between the two portions 40, 41 of the rod 32, and whose stiffness is chosen so that under its weight alone, the bowl 9 does not pivot sufficiently to cause the tilting of the lever 35 towards its active position, while under the combined weight of the bowl 9 and a predetermined weight placed on the bowl (in practice with a mass greater than 3 to 4 kg), the latter pivots around its axis 10 until the lever 35 is tilted towards its active position, which actuates the contact of the sensor 34 and thus prevents the triggering of the mechanism 21 for controlling the tilting of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13.
  • the sanitary module 1 comprises a system 42 for passive compensation of the weight of the bowl 9, aimed at limiting the resistive torque applied to the axis 10 of rotation of the bowl 9 when it pivots under the action of the control mechanism 21, both in one direction than in the other.
  • the coupling in rotation of the lever 43 and the first pin 11 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9 is made by means of a chain 48 which meshes with a first pinion 49 mounted on the first pin 11 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9, and a second pinion 50 mounted on the axis 44 of the lever 43 .
  • the tension of this chain 48 can be adjusted by means of a tensor device 51 comprising a freely pivoting pinion 52, mounted on a plate 53 slidably mounted on the left sidewall 3 of the frame 2, perpendicular to the chain 48.
  • the bowl 9 drives, via the chain 48 (arrow F7) the pivoting of the lever 43 about its axis 44 (arrow F8), which, by pulling on the rod 47, causes the extension of the jack 45 (arrow F9), which opposes this extension by exerting on the rod 47 a restoring force whose value will be chosen by the skilled person - by the choice of the cylinder - depending in particular on the weight of the bowl 9.
  • the compensation system 42 also operates in the other direction, during the passage of the bowl 9 from its cleaning position to its position of use, the cylinder 45 also opposes its own compression.
  • the sanitary module 1 is furthermore equipped with a device 54 for drying the bowl 9 and the backrest 13.
  • This drying device 54 comprises, on the one hand, a carriage 55 mounted on the right lateral flank 4 of the frame 2, this carriage 55 being movable in vertical translation opposite a window 56 formed in the sidewall 4, between a position low, in which the carriage 55 is in the vicinity of the base 7 (position shown in Figure 3) and a high position (not shown), wherein the carriage 55 is in the vicinity of the upper wall 6.
  • the window 56 is closed by a pair of brushes (not shown) attached to the edges of the window 56, allowing the carriage 55 to pass between them while jointly forming a barrier against splashing caused by the spraying of water during cleaning.
  • the drying device 54 comprises, on the other hand, a tube 57, a first end 58 of which is intended to be connected to a forced-air supply system (not represented), and a second end 59 of which is opposite to the first one. 58, is fixed on the movable carriage 55, facing the window 56. In this way, the interior of the frame 2, in which are the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 in the cleaning position, is put in communication with the forced air supply system.
  • the carriage 55 is equipped with rotary rollers 60 (of the diabolo type) that cooperate with two guide rails 61, 62 mounted on the right lateral flank 4 of the frame 2, on the one hand and on the other. other of the window 56.
  • the drying device 54 further comprises a carriage drive system, which comprises a motor 63 having an output shaft 64 to which is attached a first toothed pulley 65; a second pulley 66 toothed is rotatably mounted on the right sidewall 4 of the frame 2 near the base 7, a synchronous belt 67 toothed being stretched between the pulleys 65, 66.
  • the circulation of the belt 67 under the effect of rotation of the first pulley 65 drives the carriage 55 from its low position to its high position, and vice versa.
  • the electronic control unit initially controls the tilting of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9 to their cleaning position, as described above. Then, in a second step, the central controls the cleaning of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9. In a third step, the control unit controls both the power supply of the engine 63 and the air supply of the tubing 57. The file 13 and the bowl 9 are then dried by a side air blade which sweeps them up and down as the carriage 55 moves. This scanning operation can be repeated as necessary, depending on the force of the air flow. generated.
  • the control unit controls the tilting in the reverse of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9, which then return to their position of use in which the sanitary module 1 is ready to accommodate the next user.
  • the sanitary module 1 which has just been described has a certain number of advantages.
  • the motor 22 is coupled to the backrest 13 only: it is by the backrest 13 that the rotational movement of the motor 22 is transmitted to the bowl 9. functionally integrated with the control mechanism 21.
  • the transmission 27 interposed between the backrest 13 and the bowl 9 allows a reliable synchronization of the movements of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9.
  • the remote arrangement of the drying device 54 also makes it possible to improve the compactness of the sanitary module 1, since in the known modules (as described in documents FR-2,635,131 and No. 5,090,069, already mentioned), the drying is carried out by means of a blower nozzle supplied with air by a succession of telescopic tubes which engage into each other, which requires cleaning in the upper part of the built and in its rear part enough space to accommodate the nozzle and tubes.

Abstract

The module has a water closet basin (9) and a backrest (13) mounted pivotally on a frame (2) around an axle between a use position and a cleaning position. A mechanism (21) controlling passage of the basin and the backrest between two positions includes a motor (22) coupled in rotation to the backrest. A transmission of the control mechanism couples in rotation the backrest to the basin.

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L'invention concerne un module sanitaire à nettoyage automatique, du type pouvant être mis en place dans les lieux publics et dont les opérations de nettoyage sont commandées de manière automatique, dès lors que le départ d'un utilisateur a été détecté.The invention relates to a sanitary module with automatic cleaning, of the type that can be set up in public places and whose cleaning operations are controlled automatically, once the departure of a user has been detected.

Ce type de module comporte généralement :

  • un bâti ;
  • une cuvette de W-C montée pivotante sur le bâti, entre une position d'utilisation et une position de nettoyage ;
  • un dossier monté pivotant sur le bâti au-dessus de la cuvette, entre une position d'utilisation et une position de nettoyage ;
  • un mécanisme de commande du passage de la cuvette et du dossier de leur position d'utilisation à leur position de nettoyage et réciproquement.
This type of module generally comprises:
  • a building;
  • a toilet bowl pivotally mounted on the frame, between a position of use and a cleaning position;
  • a backrest pivotally mounted on the frame above the bowl, between a position of use and a cleaning position;
  • a mechanism for controlling the passage of the bowl and the backrest from their position of use to their cleaning position and vice versa.

Un module sanitaire de ce type est décrit dans la demande de brevet français publiée sous le numéro FR-2 635 131 au nom de la demanderesse, ainsi que dans le brevet américain correspondant, délivré sous le numéro US-5 090 069.A sanitary module of this type is described in the French patent application published under the number FR-2 635 131 in the name of the applicant, as well as in the corresponding US patent, issued under the number US-5,090,069.

La cinématique d'un tel module, pour le passage de la position d'utilisation à la position de nettoyage, est assurée par un motoréducteur unique, qui, par l'intermédiaire d'un disque à came rainurée, actionne un levier articulé sur un axe fixe et commandé par un galet circulant dans la came rainurée, une biellette entraînée par le levier assurant la rotation du dossier.The kinematics of such a module, for the passage from the position of use to the cleaning position, is provided by a single geared motor, which, via a grooved cam disc, actuates a lever articulated on a fixed axis and controlled by a roller flowing in the grooved cam, a link driven by the lever ensuring the rotation of the backrest.

Ce module donne entière satisfaction. Il équipe d'ailleurs de nombreux sanitaires publics. Toutefois, les inventeurs ont souhaité apporter des améliorations à ce type de module, afin d'en réduire la taille et le poids, et d'en simplifier la cinématique.This module gives complete satisfaction. He also equips many public toilets. However, the inventors wished to make improvements to this type of module, to reduce the size and weight, and to simplify the kinematics.

A cet effet, l'invention propose un module sanitaire du type précité, dont le mécanisme de commande comporte :

  • un moteur couplé à l'axe du dossier, et
  • une transmission couplant en rotation l'axe du dossier et l'axe de la cuvette.
For this purpose, the invention proposes a sanitary module of the aforementioned type, whose control mechanism comprises:
  • a motor coupled to the axis of the backrest, and
  • a transmission coupling in rotation the axis of the backrest and the axis of the bowl.

De la sorte, le mouvement de rotation du moteur est transmis à la cuvette par l'intermédiaire du dossier. Il en résulte un gain substantiel de poids et de place, et une cinématique simplifiée.In this way, the rotational movement of the motor is transmitted to the bowl via the backrest. This results in a substantial gain in weight and space, and simplified kinematics.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lumière de la description faite ci-après en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • les figures 1 à 6 sont des vues d'un module sanitaire selon l'invention, montré dans une position d'utilisation :
    • la figure 1, une vue en perspective de trois quarts avant, du côté gauche,
    • la figure 2, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté gauche,
    • la figure 3, une vue en perspective de trois quarts avant, du côté droit,
    • la figure 4, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté droit,
    • la figure 5, une vue d'élévation en plan de face, et
    • la figure 6, une vue en plan de dessus ;
  • les figures 7 à 9 sont des vues du module sanitaire des figures 1 à 6, montré dans une position intermédiaire entre la position d'utilisation et une position de nettoyage :
    • la figure 7, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté gauche,
    • la figure 8, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté droit, et
    • la figure 9, une vue en perspective de trois quarts arrière, du côté droit ;
    • les figures 10 à 12 sont des vues du module sanitaire des figures 1 à 9, montré dans une position de nettoyage :
    • la figure 10, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté gauche,
    • la figure 11, une vue d'élévation en plan du côté droit, et
    • la figure 12, une vue en perspective de trois quarts arrière, du côté droit.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the light of the description given hereinafter with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 are views of a sanitary module according to the invention, shown in a position of use:
    • FIG. 1, a perspective view of three quarters front, on the left side,
    • FIG. 2, a plan elevational view of the left side,
    • FIG. 3, a perspective view of three quarters front, on the right side,
    • FIG. 4, a plan elevational view of the right side,
    • FIG. 5, a front elevation view, and
    • Figure 6 is a plan view from above;
  • Figures 7 to 9 are views of the sanitary module of Figures 1 to 6, shown in an intermediate position between the use position and a cleaning position:
    • FIG. 7, a plan elevation view of the left side,
    • FIG. 8, a plan elevation view of the side right, and
    • Figure 9 is a perspective view of three quarterbacks on the right side;
    • Figures 10 to 12 are views of the sanitary module of Figures 1 to 9, shown in a cleaning position:
    • FIG. 10, a plan elevational view of the left side,
    • FIG. 11, a plan elevational view of the right side, and
    • Figure 12 is a perspective view of three quarterbacks on the right side.

Sur les figures est représenté un module sanitaire 1 à nettoyage automatique, destiné par exemple à équiper un local sanitaire public du type comprenant une enceinte close dont l'accès est par exemple limité par une porte à péage.In the figures is shown a sanitary module 1 to automatic cleaning, for example to equip a public health facility of the type comprising a closed enclosure whose access is for example limited by a toll gate.

Le module 1 comporte, en premier lieu, un bâti 2 qui forme la structure porteuse du module 1, et qui comprend deux flancs latéraux en regard, à savoir un premier flanc latéral 3 - ci-après dénommé flanc gauche -, et un second flanc latéral 4 - ci-après dénommé flanc droit -, reliés par une paroi de fond 5 et surmontés d'une paroi supérieure 6 qui, comme nous le verrons ci-après, forme support pour des organes fonctionnels du module 1. Le bâti 2 comporte en outre, à l'opposé de sa paroi supérieure 6, un socle 7 muni de pieds 8 pour la fixation du bâti 1 au plancher de l'enceinte du sanitaire.The module 1 comprises, in the first place, a frame 2 which forms the carrying structure of the module 1, and which comprises two lateral flanks opposite, namely a first lateral flank 3 - hereinafter referred to as a left flank - and a second flank lateral 4 - hereinafter called the right flank - connected by a bottom wall 5 and surmounted by an upper wall 6 which, as we shall see hereafter, forms a support for functional members of the module 1. The frame 2 comprises in addition, opposite its upper wall 6, a base 7 provided with feet 8 for fixing the frame 1 to the floor of the sanitary enclosure.

Le module 1 comporte en second lieu une cuvette de W-C 9 montée pivotante sur le bâti 2, au moyen d'un axe 10 comprenant deux tourillons coaxiaux, à savoir un premier tourillon 11 monté dans le flanc latéral gauche 3, et un second tourillon 12 monté dans le flanc latéral droit 4, entre :

  • une position d'utilisation dans laquelle la cuvette 9 s'étend horizontalement en saillie frontale par rapport au bâti 2 (figures 1 à 6), cette position permettant notamment à un utilisateur de s'asseoir sur la cuvette 9, et
  • une position de nettoyage dans laquelle la cuvette 9 est escamotée verticalement dans le bâti (figures 12 à 12), position dans laquelle la cuvette 9 est destinée à être nettoyée par aspersion d'eau additionnée de détergents au moyen d'un dispositif de nettoyage qui, n'entrant pas dans le cadre de l'invention, ne sera pas décrit en détail.
The module 1 comprises secondly a toilet bowl 9 pivotally mounted on the frame 2, by means of an axis 10 comprising two coaxial journals, namely a first pin 11 mounted in the left lateral flank 3, and a second pin 12 mounted in the right lateral flank 4, between:
  • a position of use in which the bowl 9 extends horizontally protruding frontal to the frame 2 (Figures 1 to 6), this position allowing a particular user to sit on the bowl 9, and
  • a cleaning position in which the bowl 9 is retracted vertically in the frame (Figures 12 to 12), in which position the bowl 9 is intended to be cleaned by spraying water with detergents by means of a cleaning device which , not falling within the scope of the invention, will not be described in detail.

En troisième lieu, le module sanitaire 1 comporte un dossier 13 monté pivotant sur le bâti 2 au-dessus de la cuvette 9, au moyen d'un axe 14 comprenant deux tourillons coaxiaux, à savoir un premier tourillon 15 monté dans le flanc latéral gauche 3, et un second tourillon 16 monté dans le flanc latéral droit 4, entre :

  • une position d'utilisation dans laquelle le dossier 13 s'étend sensiblement verticalement aux bords des flancs 3, 4, à l'opposé de la paroi de fond 5, et
  • une position de nettoyage dans laquelle le dossier 13 est escamoté dans le bâti 2.
Third, the sanitary module 1 comprises a backrest 13 pivotally mounted on the frame 2 above the bowl 9, by means of an axis 14 comprising two coaxial journals, namely a first pin 15 mounted in the left lateral flank 3, and a second pin 16 mounted in the right lateral flank 4, between:
  • a position of use in which the backrest 13 extends substantially vertically to the edges of the sidewalls 3, 4, opposite the bottom wall 5, and
  • a cleaning position in which the backrest 13 is retracted into the frame 2.

Les positions d'utilisation et de nettoyage du dossier 13 correspondent respectivement aux positions d'utilisation et de nettoyage de la cuvette 9, leurs mouvements de rotation respectifs lors du passage d'une position à l'autre étant synchronisés, comme nous le verrons ci-après.The positions of use and cleaning of the backrest 13 respectively correspond to the positions of use and cleaning of the bowl 9, their respective rotational movements during the transition from one position to another being synchronized, as we will see here. -after.

En position d'utilisation, le dossier 13 ferme partiellement le bâti 2 en reliant des bords antérieurs 17, 18 des flancs latéraux 3, 4. Un cache (non représenté) disposé à l'aplomb du dossier 13 complète cette fermeture en recouvrant une ouverture 19 ménagée entre les flancs 3, 4 au-dessus du dossier 13, le dossier 13 en position d'utilisation et le cache formant ainsi, conjointement, une paroi frontale du bâti 2.In the position of use, the backrest 13 partially closes the frame 2 by connecting the front edges 17, 18 of the lateral flanks 3, 4. A cover (not shown) disposed directly above the backrest 13 completes this closure by covering an opening 19 formed between the flanks 3, 4 above the backrest 13, the backrest 13 in position of use and the cover thus forming, together, a front wall of the frame 2.

En position de nettoyage, le dossier 13 a pivoté d'un demi-tour autour de son axe 14 et se trouve disposé verticalement dans le bâti 2 entre les flancs 3, 4.In the cleaning position, the backrest 13 has pivoted by half a turn around its axis 14 and is arranged vertically in the frame 2 between the sidewalls 3, 4.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 1, le dossier 13 présente un bord supérieur 20 échancré, qui ménage, lors du passage de l'une à l'autre des positions, un espace permettant le libre passage de la cuvette 9, sans risque de collision.As can be seen in FIG. 1, the backrest 13 has an indented top edge 20 which, when passing from one position to another, provides a space for the free passage of the bowl 9 without the risk of collision.

Le module sanitaire 1 comporte en outre un mécanisme 21 de commande du passage simultané de la cuvette 9 et du dossier 13 de leur position d'utilisation à leur position de nettoyage, et réciproquement.The sanitary module 1 further comprises a mechanism 21 for controlling the simultaneous passage of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 from their position of use to their cleaning position, and vice versa.

Ce mécanisme 21 comporte un moteur 22 monté sur la paroi supérieure 6 du bâti 2 à l'aplomb du flanc gauche 3, et couplé en rotation au premier tourillon 15 de l'axe 14 du dossier 13.This mechanism 21 comprises a motor 22 mounted on the upper wall 6 of the frame 2 in line with the left flank 3, and rotatably coupled to the first journal 15 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13.

Plus précisément, le moteur 22 comprend, du côté du flanc latéral gauche 3, un arbre de sortie 23 sur lequel est fixée une première poulie 24 dentée, tandis que sur le premier tourillon 15 de l'axe 14 du dossier 13 est fixée une seconde poulie 25 dentée couplée en rotation à la première 24 au moyen d'une courroie de transmission synchrone 26 dentée.More specifically, the motor 22 comprises, on the side of the left sidewall 3, an output shaft 23 on which is fixed a first toothed pulley 24, while on the first pin 15 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13 is fixed a second toothed pulley 25 rotatably coupled to the first 24 by means of a toothed synchronous transmission belt 26.

Le mécanisme de commande 21 comporte, par ailleurs, du côté du flanc latéral droit 4, une transmission 27 couplant en rotation le second tourillon 16 de l'axe 14 du dossier 13 et le second tourillon 12 de l'axe 10 de la cuvette 9.The control mechanism 21 further includes, on the side of the right lateral flank 4, a transmission 27 coupling in rotation the second journal 16 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13 and the second journal 12 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9 .

Plus précisément, et comme cela est bien visible sur la figure 4, la transmission 27 comporte :

  • un pignon 28 monté et fixé sur le second tourillon 16 de l'axe 14 du dossier 13,
  • une roue dentée 29 montée en rotation sur le flanc 4 et engrenant le pignon 28 ;
  • un excentrique 30 fixé sur la roue dentée 29, cet excentrique 30 se présentant sous la forme d'une tige vissée sur la roue 29 et dont une partie s'étend en saillie sensiblement radiale par rapport à la périphérie de la roue 29 ;
  • une manivelle 31 montée et fixée sur le second tourillon 12 de l'axe 10 de la cuvette 9 ; et
  • une bielle 32 reliant l'excentrique 30 à la manivelle 31.
More specifically, and as is clearly visible in FIG. 4, the transmission 27 comprises:
  • a pinion 28 mounted and fixed on the second pin 16 of the axis 14 of the backrest 13,
  • a toothed wheel 29 rotatably mounted on the sidewall 4 and meshing with the pinion 28;
  • an eccentric 30 fixed to the toothed wheel 29, this eccentric 30 being in the form of a rod screwed onto the wheel 29 and a portion of which extends substantially radially with respect to the periphery of the wheel 29;
  • a crank 31 mounted and fixed on the second pin 12 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9; and
  • a connecting rod 32 connecting the eccentric 30 to the crank 31.

En partant de la position d'utilisation, le passage vers la position de nettoyage s'effectue comme suit (une position intermédiaire entre la position d'utilisation et la position de nettoyage est illustrée sur les figures 7 à 9, auxquelles il est fait référence dans ce qui suit).Starting from the position of use, the passage to the cleaning position is as follows (an intermediate position between the use position and the cleaning position is illustrated in Figures 7 to 9, to which reference is made in the following).

Après détection d'un évènement prédéterminé (par exemple la fermeture de la porte à péage de l'enceinte du sanitaire par le dernier utilisateur), une centrale électronique de contrôle (non représentée) commande l'alimentation électrique du moteur 22, lequel, par l'intermédiaire de la courroie de transmission 26, entraîne en rotation la poulie 25 dans le sens horaire (tel que défini dans le plan de la figure 7 et tel qu'indiqué sur cette figure par la flèche F1), provoquant ainsi le basculement du dossier 13.After detection of a predetermined event (for example the closing of the toll gate of the sanitary chamber by the last user), an electronic control unit (not shown) controls the power supply of the motor 22, which, by through the transmission belt 26, rotates the pulley 25 clockwise (as defined in the plane of Figure 7 and as indicated in this figure by the arrow F1), thereby causing the tilting of the pulley 25. file 13.

Le basculement du dossier 13 provoque la rotation simultanée du pignon 28 dans le sens antihoraire (tel que défini dans le plan de la figure 8 et tel qu'indiqué sur cette figure par la flèche F2). La roue dentée 29, qui par engrènement du pignon 28 se trouve alors entraînée dans le sens horaire (flèche F3, figure 8), provoque le basculement de l'excentrique 30, lequel induit à son tour le déplacement de la bielle 32 vers le bas (flèche F4) et entraîne ainsi la rotation de la manivelle 31 dans le sens horaire (flèche F5). A la fin du mouvement, le dossier 13 a subi un retournement à 180°, tandis que la cuvette a subi une rotation de 90° (il suffit pour cela de choisir pour la roue dentée 29 un diamètre double de celui du pignon 28 et pour la manivelle 31 une longueur égale à la distance de l'extrémité de l'excentrique 30 à l'axe de la roue dentée 29).The tilting of the backrest 13 causes the pinion 28 to rotate simultaneously in the counterclockwise direction (as defined in the plane of FIG. 8 and as indicated in this figure by the arrow F2). The toothed wheel 29, which by meshing of the pinion 28 is then driven clockwise (arrow F3, FIG. 8), causes the eccentric 30 to tilt, which in turn induces the movement of the rod 32 downwards. (arrow F4) and thus causes the rotation of the crank 31 clockwise (arrow F5). At the end of the movement, the file 13 has undergone a reversal to 180 °, while the bowl has undergone a rotation of 90 ° (it suffices to choose for the toothed wheel 29 a diameter twice that of the pinion 28 and for the crank 31 a length equal to the distance from the end of the eccentric 30 to the axis of the toothed wheel 29).

Le module comporte également un dispositif de sécurité 33 permettant d'éviter que le basculement de la cuvette 9 et du dossier 13 ne soit commandé alors qu'un poids (par exemple celui d'un enfant), est exercé sur la cuvette 9.The module also comprises a safety device 33 to prevent the tilting of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 is controlled while a weight (for example that of a child), is exerted on the bowl 9.

Ce dispositif de sécurité 33 comprend un capteur 34 à contact électrique mobile, fixé sur le flanc gauche 3 du bâti 2, actionné par un levier 35 pivotant ayant une extrémité supérieure 36 disposée en regard du contact, et une extrémité inférieure 37 reliée à un ressort de rappel 38 qui sollicite le levier 35 vers une position de repos (figure 1) dans laquelle l'extrémité supérieure 36 est écartée du contact.This safety device 33 comprises a movable electrical contact sensor 34, fixed on the left flank 3 of the frame 2, actuated by a pivoting lever 35 having an upper end 36 disposed facing the contact, and a lower end 37 connected to a spring 38 which urges the lever 35 to a rest position (Figure 1) wherein the upper end 36 is spaced from the contact.

Lorsqu'une masse d'une valeur supérieure à une valeur seuil prédéterminée (par exemple 3 à 4 kg, ce qui correspond à la masse d'un petit enfant) est posée sur la cuvette 9, celle-ci bascule autour de son axe 10, provoquant le pivotement du levier 35 à l'encontre du ressort de rappel 38, vers une position active dans laquelle son extrémité supérieure 36 actionne le contact du capteur 34, la centrale de contrôle à laquelle est relié le capteur 34 bloquant alors le mécanisme 21 de commande de basculement de la cuvette 9.When a mass of a value greater than a predetermined threshold value (for example 3 to 4 kg, which corresponds to the mass of a small child) is placed on the bowl 9, the latter tilts around its axis 10 , causing pivoting of the lever 35 against the return spring 38, to an active position in which its upper end 36 actuates the contact of the sensor 34, the control unit to which is connected the sensor 34 then blocking the mechanism 21 to control the tilting of the bowl 9.

Afin de permettre un certain débattement angulaire de la cuvette 9 autour de son axe 10 indépendamment du mécanisme de commande 21 et sans forcer sur celui-ci, le dispositif de sécurité 33 comporte un système d'amortissement 39, intégré au mécanisme de commande 21.In order to allow a certain angular displacement of the bowl 9 about its axis 10 independently of the control mechanism 21 and without forcing it on the latter, the safety device 33 comprises a damping system 39 integrated in the control mechanism 21.

Ce système d'amortissement 39 se présente sous la forme d'un lien élastique reliant deux portions de la bielle 32 mises bout à bout, à savoir une portion supérieure 40, reliée à l'excentrique 30, et une portion inférieure 41, reliée à la manivelle 31.This damping system 39 is in the form of an elastic link connecting two portions of the connecting rod 32 placed end to end, namely an upper portion 40, connected to the eccentric 30, and a lower portion 41, connected to the crank 31.

Ce lien élastique 39 comprend par exemple un ressort travaillant en compression, interposé entre les deux portions 40, 41 de la bielle 32, et dont la raideur est choisie de manière que, sous son poids seul, la cuvette 9 ne pivote pas suffisamment pour provoquer le basculement du levier 35 vers sa position active, tandis que sous le poids conjugué de la cuvette 9 et d'un poids prédéterminé posé sur la cuvette (en pratique de masse supérieure à 3 à 4 kg), celle-ci pivote autour de son axe 10 jusqu'à provoquer le basculement du levier 35 vers sa position active, ce qui actionne le contact du capteur 34 et empêche ainsi le déclenchement du mécanisme 21 de commande du basculement de la cuvette 9 et du dossier 13.This elastic link 39 comprises for example a spring working in compression, interposed between the two portions 40, 41 of the rod 32, and whose stiffness is chosen so that under its weight alone, the bowl 9 does not pivot sufficiently to cause the tilting of the lever 35 towards its active position, while under the combined weight of the bowl 9 and a predetermined weight placed on the bowl (in practice with a mass greater than 3 to 4 kg), the latter pivots around its axis 10 until the lever 35 is tilted towards its active position, which actuates the contact of the sensor 34 and thus prevents the triggering of the mechanism 21 for controlling the tilting of the bowl 9 and the backrest 13.

Par ailleurs, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 1 notamment, le module sanitaire 1 comporte un système 42 de compensation passive du poids de la cuvette 9, visant à limiter le couple résistant appliqué à l'axe 10 de rotation de la cuvette 9 lorsque celle-ci pivote sous l'action du mécanisme de commande 21, tant dans un sens que dans l'autre.Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 in particular, the sanitary module 1 comprises a system 42 for passive compensation of the weight of the bowl 9, aimed at limiting the resistive torque applied to the axis 10 of rotation of the bowl 9 when it pivots under the action of the control mechanism 21, both in one direction than in the other.

Ce système de compensation 42, monté sur le flanc gauche 3 du bâti 2, comporte :

  • un levier 43 monté pivotant sur le flanc gauche 3 autour d'un axe de rotation 44, et couplé en rotation au premier tourillon 11 de l'axe 10 de la cuvette 9 ;
  • un vérin 45 comportant un cylindre 46 ayant une extrémité supérieure fixée à rotation au flanc gauche 3, cylindre dans lequel coulisse une tige 47 ayant une extrémité inférieure fixée à rotation à une extrémité libre du levier 43.
This compensation system 42, mounted on the left flank 3 of the frame 2, comprises:
  • a lever 43 pivotally mounted on the left flank 3 about an axis of rotation 44, and rotatably coupled to the first pin 11 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9;
  • a jack 45 comprising a cylinder 46 having an upper end rotatably attached to the left side 3, cylinder in which a rod 47 slides having a lower end rotatably attached to a free end of the lever 43.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 1, le couplage en rotation du levier 43 et du premier tourillon 11 de l'axe 10 de la cuvette 9 est réalisé au moyen d'une chaîne 48 qui engrène un premier pignon 49 monté sur le premier tourillon 11 de l'axe 10 de la cuvette 9, et un second pignon 50 monté sur l'axe 44 du levier 43.As can be seen in FIG. 1, the coupling in rotation of the lever 43 and the first pin 11 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9 is made by means of a chain 48 which meshes with a first pinion 49 mounted on the first pin 11 of the axis 10 of the bowl 9, and a second pinion 50 mounted on the axis 44 of the lever 43 .

La tension de cette chaîne 48 peut être réglée au moyen d'un dispositif tenseur 51 comprenant un pignon 52 librement pivotant, monté sur une platine 53 montée coulissante sur le flanc gauche 3 du bâti 2, perpendiculairement à la chaîne 48.The tension of this chain 48 can be adjusted by means of a tensor device 51 comprising a freely pivoting pinion 52, mounted on a plate 53 slidably mounted on the left sidewall 3 of the frame 2, perpendicular to the chain 48.

Dès lors que la cuvette 9 pivote autour de son axe 10, par exemple lors du basculement depuis la position d'utilisation vers la position de nettoyage (flèche F6, figure 7), la cuvette 9 entraîne, par l'intermédiaire de la chaîne 48 (flèche F7) le pivotement du levier 43 autour de son axe 44 (flèche F8), ce qui, par traction sur la tige 47, provoque l'extension du vérin 45 (flèche F9), lequel s'oppose à cette extension en exerçant sur la tige 47 une force de rappel dont la valeur sera choisie par l'homme du métier - par le choix du vérin - en fonction notamment du poids de la cuvette 9.As soon as the bowl 9 pivots around its axis 10, for example when tilting from the use position to the cleaning position (arrow F6, FIG. 7), the bowl 9 drives, via the chain 48 (arrow F7) the pivoting of the lever 43 about its axis 44 (arrow F8), which, by pulling on the rod 47, causes the extension of the jack 45 (arrow F9), which opposes this extension by exerting on the rod 47 a restoring force whose value will be chosen by the skilled person - by the choice of the cylinder - depending in particular on the weight of the bowl 9.

Le système de compensation 42 fonctionne également dans l'autre sens, lors du passage de la cuvette 9 de sa position de nettoyage à sa position d'utilisation, le vérin 45 s'opposant également à sa propre compression.The compensation system 42 also operates in the other direction, during the passage of the bowl 9 from its cleaning position to its position of use, the cylinder 45 also opposes its own compression.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 3 notamment, le module sanitaire 1 est en outre équipé d'un dispositif 54 de séchage de la cuvette 9 et du dossier 13.As can be seen in FIG. 3 in particular, the sanitary module 1 is furthermore equipped with a device 54 for drying the bowl 9 and the backrest 13.

Ce dispositif de séchage 54 comporte, d'une part, un chariot 55 monté sur le flanc latéral droit 4 du bâti 2, ce chariot 55 étant mobile en translation verticale en regard d'une fenêtre 56 ménagée dans le flanc 4, entre une position basse, dans laquelle le chariot 55 se trouve à proximité du socle 7 (position illustrée sur la figure 3) et une position haute (non représentée), dans laquelle le chariot 55 se trouve à proximité de la paroi supérieure 6.This drying device 54 comprises, on the one hand, a carriage 55 mounted on the right lateral flank 4 of the frame 2, this carriage 55 being movable in vertical translation opposite a window 56 formed in the sidewall 4, between a position low, in which the carriage 55 is in the vicinity of the base 7 (position shown in Figure 3) and a high position (not shown), wherein the carriage 55 is in the vicinity of the upper wall 6.

En pratique, la fenêtre 56 est fermée par une paire de brosses (non représentées) fixées sur les bords de la fenêtre 56, permettant le passage entre elles du chariot 55 tout en formant conjointement un barrage aux éclaboussures provoquées par l'aspersion d'eau lors du nettoyage.In practice, the window 56 is closed by a pair of brushes (not shown) attached to the edges of the window 56, allowing the carriage 55 to pass between them while jointly forming a barrier against splashing caused by the spraying of water during cleaning.

Le dispositif de séchage 54 comporte, d'autre part, une tubulure 57 dont une première extrémité 58 est destinée à être raccordée à un système d'alimentation en air pulsé (non représenté), et dont une seconde extrémité 59, opposée à la première 58, est fixée sur le chariot mobile 55, en regard de la fenêtre 56. De la sorte, l'intérieur du bâti 2, dans lequel se trouvent la cuvette 9 et le dossier 13 en position de nettoyage, est mis en communication avec le système d'alimentation en air pulsé.The drying device 54 comprises, on the other hand, a tube 57, a first end 58 of which is intended to be connected to a forced-air supply system (not represented), and a second end 59 of which is opposite to the first one. 58, is fixed on the movable carriage 55, facing the window 56. In this way, the interior of the frame 2, in which are the bowl 9 and the backrest 13 in the cleaning position, is put in communication with the forced air supply system.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 3 notamment, le chariot 55 est équipé de galets 60 rotatifs (du type diabolo) qui coopèrent avec deux rails 61, 62 de guidage montés sur le flanc latéral droit 4 du bâti 2, de part et d'autre de la fenêtre 56.As can be seen in FIG. 3 in particular, the carriage 55 is equipped with rotary rollers 60 (of the diabolo type) that cooperate with two guide rails 61, 62 mounted on the right lateral flank 4 of the frame 2, on the one hand and on the other. other of the window 56.

Le dispositif de séchage 54 comporte en outre un système d'entraînement du chariot, qui comprend un moteur 63 ayant un arbre de sortie 64 sur lequel est fixée une première poulie 65 dentée ; une seconde poulie 66 dentée est montée à rotation sur le flanc droit 4 du bâti 2 à proximité du socle 7, une courroie synchrone 67 dentée étant tendue entre les poulies 65, 66. La circulation de la courroie 67 sous l'effet de la rotation de la première poulie 65 entraîne le chariot 55 de sa position basse à sa position haute, et réciproquement.The drying device 54 further comprises a carriage drive system, which comprises a motor 63 having an output shaft 64 to which is attached a first toothed pulley 65; a second pulley 66 toothed is rotatably mounted on the right sidewall 4 of the frame 2 near the base 7, a synchronous belt 67 toothed being stretched between the pulleys 65, 66. The circulation of the belt 67 under the effect of rotation of the first pulley 65 drives the carriage 55 from its low position to its high position, and vice versa.

Ainsi, lorsque le départ du dernier utilisateur est détecté, la centrale électronique de contrôle commande dans un premier temps le basculement du dossier 13 et de la cuvette 9 vers leur position de nettoyage, comme cela est décrit ci-dessus. Puis, dans un deuxième temps, la centrale commande le nettoyage du dossier 13 et de la cuvette 9. Dans un troisième temps, la centrale de contrôle commande à la fois l'alimentation électrique du moteur 63 et l'alimentation en air de la tubulure 57. Le dossier 13 et la cuvette 9 sont alors séchés par une lame d'air latérale qui les balaie de bas en haut et réciproquement, à mesure du déplacement du chariot 55. Cette opération de balayage peut être répétée autant que nécessaire, tout dépendant de la force du courant d'air généré. Une fois l'opération de séchage achevée, le chariot 55 étant revenu dans sa position de départ (en l'occurrence sa position basse), la centrale de contrôle commande le basculement à l'inverse du dossier 13 et de la cuvette 9, qui reviennent alors dans leur position d'utilisation dans laquelle le module sanitaire 1 est prêt à accueillir l'utilisateur suivant.Thus, when the departure of the last user is detected, the electronic control unit initially controls the tilting of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9 to their cleaning position, as described above. Then, in a second step, the central controls the cleaning of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9. In a third step, the control unit controls both the power supply of the engine 63 and the air supply of the tubing 57. The file 13 and the bowl 9 are then dried by a side air blade which sweeps them up and down as the carriage 55 moves. This scanning operation can be repeated as necessary, depending on the force of the air flow. generated. Once the drying operation is completed, the carriage 55 having returned to its starting position (in this case its low position), the control unit controls the tilting in the reverse of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9, which then return to their position of use in which the sanitary module 1 is ready to accommodate the next user.

Le module sanitaire 1 qui vient d'être décrit présente un certain nombre d'avantages.The sanitary module 1 which has just been described has a certain number of advantages.

En premier lieu, comme il ressort de la description qui précède, le moteur 22 est couplé au dossier 13 seulement : c'est par le dossier 13 que le mouvement de rotation du moteur 22 est transmis à la cuvette 9. Le dossier se trouve ainsi intégré, fonctionnellement, au mécanisme de commande 21. Il en résulte une simplification de la cinématique du module sanitaire 1 et une compacité accrue de ce dernier, puisqu'il n'est pas nécessaire de prévoir deux transmissions distinctes, à savoir l'une du moteur au dossier, et l'autre du moteur à la cuvette. En outre, la transmission 27 interposée entre le dossier 13 et la cuvette 9 permet de réaliser une synchronisation fiable des mouvements du dossier 13 et de la cuvette 9.In the first place, as is apparent from the foregoing description, the motor 22 is coupled to the backrest 13 only: it is by the backrest 13 that the rotational movement of the motor 22 is transmitted to the bowl 9. functionally integrated with the control mechanism 21. This results in a simplification of the kinematics of the sanitary module 1 and an increased compactness of the latter, since it is not necessary to provide two separate transmissions, namely one of the motor on the back, and the other motor to the bowl. In addition, the transmission 27 interposed between the backrest 13 and the bowl 9 allows a reliable synchronization of the movements of the backrest 13 and the bowl 9.

En deuxième lieu, la disposition déportée du dispositif de séchage 54 permet également d'améliorer la compacité du module sanitaire 1, puisque dans les modules connus (comme décrit dans les documents FR-2 635 131 et US-5 090 069 déjà mentionnés), le séchage est effectué au moyen d'une buse de soufflage alimentée en air par une succession de tubes télescopiques qui s'engagent les uns dans les autres, ce qui nécessite de ménager dans la partie supérieure du bâti et dans sa partie arrière une place suffisante pour accueillir la buse et les tubes.In the second place, the remote arrangement of the drying device 54 also makes it possible to improve the compactness of the sanitary module 1, since in the known modules (as described in documents FR-2,635,131 and No. 5,090,069, already mentioned), the drying is carried out by means of a blower nozzle supplied with air by a succession of telescopic tubes which engage into each other, which requires cleaning in the upper part of the built and in its rear part enough space to accommodate the nozzle and tubes.

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Module sanitaire (1) à nettoyage automatique, comportant : - un bâti (2) ; - une cuvette (9) de W-C montée pivotante sur le bâti (2) autour d'un axe (10), entre une position d'utilisation et une position de nettoyage ; - un dossier (13) monté pivotant sur le bâti (2) au-dessus de la cuvette (9) autour d'un axe (14), entre une position d'utilisation et une position de nettoyage ; - un mécanisme (21) de commande du passage de la cuvette (9) et du dossier (13) de leur position d'utilisation à leur position de nettoyage et réciproquement, caractérisé en ce que en ce que le mécanisme de commande (21) comporte : - un moteur (22) couplé en rotation au dossier (13), et - une transmission (27) couplant en rotation le dossier (13) à la cuvette (9). Sanitary module (1) with automatic cleaning, comprising: - a frame (2); - A toilet bowl (9) pivotally mounted on the frame (2) about an axis (10), between a position of use and a cleaning position; - A backrest (13) pivotally mounted on the frame (2) above the bowl (9) about an axis (14), between a position of use and a cleaning position; a mechanism (21) for controlling the passage of the bowl (9) and the backrest (13) from their position of use to their cleaning position and vice versa, characterized in that the control mechanism (21) comprises: a motor (22) coupled in rotation to the backrest (13), and - A transmission (27) rotatably coupling the backrest (13) to the bowl (9). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la transmission (27) comporte : - un pignon (28) fixé sur l'axe (14) du dossier (13), - une roue dentée (29) montée en rotation sur le bâti (2) et engrenant ledit pignon (28) ; - un excentrique (30) fixé sur la roue dentée (29) ; - une manivelle (31) fixée sur l'axe (10) de la cuvette (9) ; et - une bielle (32) reliant l'excentrique (30) à la manivelle (31). Sanitary module (1) according to claim 1, wherein the transmission (27) comprises: - a pinion (28) fixed on the axis (14) of the backrest (13), - A toothed wheel (29) rotatably mounted on the frame (2) and meshing said pinion (28); an eccentric (30) fixed on the toothed wheel (29); - a crank (31) fixed on the axis (10) of the bowl (9); and - A connecting rod (32) connecting the eccentric (30) to the crank (31). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, qui comporte un dispositif de sécurité (33) bloquant l'actionnement du mécanisme de commande (21) lorsqu'un poids d'une valeur supérieure ou égale à une valeur seuil prédéterminée est exercé sur la cuvette (9).Sanitary module (1) according to claim 1 or 2, which comprises a safety device (33) blocking the actuation of the control mechanism (21) when a weight of a value greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value is exerted on the bowl (9). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le dispositif de sécurité (33) comporte : - un capteur (34) ; - un levier (35) d'actionnement dudit capteur (34), mobile sous l'effet du pivotement de la cuvette (9) autour de son axe (10) ; - un système d'amortissement (39) permettant un débattement angulaire de la cuvette (9) indépendamment de l'action du mécanisme de commande (21). Sanitary module (1) according to claim 3, wherein the safety device (33) comprises: a sensor (34); - A lever (35) for actuating said sensor (34), movable under the effect of the pivoting of the bowl (9) about its axis (10); - A damping system (39) allowing an angular movement of the bowl (9) independently of the action of the control mechanism (21). Module sanitaire (1) selon les revendications 2 et 4, prises conjointement, dans lequel la bielle (32) comporte deux portions, à savoir une portion supérieure (40), reliée à l'excentrique (30), et une portion inférieure (41), reliée à la manivelle (31), et dans lequel le système d'amortissement (39) se présente sous la forme d'un lien élastique reliant la portion supérieure (40) à la portion inférieure (41).Sanitary module (1) according to claims 2 and 4, taken together, wherein the connecting rod (32) has two portions, namely an upper portion (40), connected to the eccentric (30), and a lower portion (41). ), connected to the crank (31), and wherein the damping system (39) is in the form of a resilient link connecting the upper portion (40) to the lower portion (41). Module sanitaire (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, qui comporte un système (42) de compensation du poids de la cuvette (9).Sanitary module (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, which comprises a system (42) for compensating the weight of the bowl (9). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le système de compensation (42) comporte : - un levier (43) monté pivotant sur le bâti (2) autour d'un axe (44) de rotation et couplé en rotation à l'axe (10) de la cuvette (9) ; - un vérin (45) présentant une première extrémité fixée au bâti, et une seconde extrémité fixée à une extrémité du levier (43). Sanitary module (1) according to claim 6, wherein the compensation system (42) comprises: - A lever (43) pivotally mounted on the frame (2) about an axis (44) of rotation and rotatably coupled to the axis (10) of the bowl (9); - A jack (45) having a first end fixed to the frame, and a second end attached to one end of the lever (43). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le levier (43) et l'axe (10) de la cuvette (9) sont couplés en rotation au moyen d'une chaîne (48) qui engrène un premier pignon (49) monté sur l'axe (10) de la cuvette (9), et un second pignon (50) monté sur l'axe (44) du levier (43).Sanitary module (1) according to claim 7, wherein the lever (43) and the axis (10) of the bowl (9) are coupled in rotation by means of a chain (48) which meshes with a first pinion (49). ) mounted on the axis (10) of the bowl (9), and a second pinion (50) mounted on the axis (44) of the lever (43). Module sanitaire (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, qui comporte un dispositif (54) de séchage de la cuvette (9) et du dossier (13).Sanitary module (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, which comprises a device (54) for drying the bowl (9) and the backrest (13). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 9, dans lequel le dispositif de séchage (54) comporte : - un chariot (55) monté sur un flanc latéral (4) du bâti (2), ce chariot (55) étant mobile en translation verticale en regard d'une fenêtre (56) ménagée dans le flanc (4), entre une position basse et une position haute ; et - une tubulure (57) ayant une première extrémité (58) destinée à être raccordée à un système d'alimentation en air, et une seconde extrémité (59) fixée sur le chariot mobile (55), en regard de la fenêtre (56). Sanitary module (1) according to claim 9, wherein the drying device (54) comprises: - A carriage (55) mounted on a lateral flank (4) of the frame (2), the carriage (55) being movable in vertical translation facing a window (56) formed in the sidewall (4), between a position low and a high position; and a tubing (57) having a first end (58) intended to be connected to an air supply system, and a second end (59) fixed on the movable carriage (55) facing the window (56) . Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le chariot mobile (55) comporte des galets (60) rotatifs coopérant avec des rails (61, 62) de guidage montés sur le flanc latéral (4) du bâti (2), de part et d'autre de la fenêtre (56).Sanitary module (1) according to claim 10, wherein the movable carriage (55) comprises rotatable rollers (60) cooperating with guide rails (61, 62) mounted on the lateral flank (4) of the frame (2), on both sides of the window (56). Module sanitaire (1) selon la revendication 10 ou 11, dans lequel le dispositif de séchage (54) comporte un système d'entraînement du chariot (55), qui comprend : - un moteur (63) ayant un arbre de sortie (64) ; - une première poulie (65) fixée sur l'arbre de sortie (64) ; - une seconde poulie (66) montée à rotation sur le bâti (2) ; et - une courroie (67) circulant sur lesdites poulies (65, 66) et fixée au chariot mobile (55). Sanitary module (1) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the drying device (54) comprises a carriage drive system (55), which comprises: a motor (63) having an output shaft (64); a first pulley (65) fixed on the output shaft (64); - a second pulley (66) rotatably mounted on the frame (2); and - a belt (67) circulating on said pulleys (65, 66) and attached to the movable carriage (55).
EP05292191A 2004-10-28 2005-10-18 Sanitary module for automatic cleaning having a pivoting bowl and back Not-in-force EP1653017B1 (en)

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