EP1657370B1 - A removable cartridge assembly for a waterless urinal - Google Patents

A removable cartridge assembly for a waterless urinal Download PDF

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EP1657370B1
EP1657370B1 EP05256967.0A EP05256967A EP1657370B1 EP 1657370 B1 EP1657370 B1 EP 1657370B1 EP 05256967 A EP05256967 A EP 05256967A EP 1657370 B1 EP1657370 B1 EP 1657370B1
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Water Solutions GB Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28—Odour seals
    • E03C1/281—Odour seals using other sealants than water
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28—Odour seals
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D13/00—Urinals ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals
    • E03D13/007—Waterless or low-flush urinals; Accessories therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a removable cartridge assembly for a waterless urinal.
  • Waterless urinals that utilise a one-way valve are known.
  • the valve automatically opens in the presence of urine, to allow the urine to flow therethrough to sewerage, and then automatically closes to prevent the passage of any sewerage odour to the room where the waterless urinal is installed.
  • mount the valves in a removable cartridge assembly that can be fitted to a purpose built urinal or retro-fitted to an existing flushing urinal, after the flushing water supply to the latter is disabled.
  • the cartridge to contain a scent or deodorant block to reduce the negative impact of any odours that may become associated with the cartridge due to having urine pass therethrough.
  • a known cartridge assembly has a domed cap which protrudes into the interior of the urinal bowl, which is not aesthetically pleasing.
  • a known cartridge assembly also has a scent block contained within a plastic casing that can be releasably connected to the cartridge assembly. This results in unnecessary expense and material wastage as the plastic casing is also discarded when the scent block has been depleted.
  • the present invention provides a removable cartridge assembly for a waterless urinal as defined in claim 1, the cartridge assembly comprising:
  • the scent block when the cap is engaged with the cup, the scent block is retained in the cup and, when the cap is disengaged from the cup, the scent block is removable from within the cup, and thus from the cartridge assembly.
  • the cup preferably has at least one tab adapted to releasably engage at least one corresponding opening in the cap.
  • the cartridge includes a body adapted for sealing connection to an opening in the waterless urinal.
  • the body preferably has an external thread on one end for engaging a retaining nut.
  • the other end of the body preferably has a distally diverging taper adapted to receive the cup therein.
  • the interior of the body preferably has a shoulder adapted to engage with corresponding recess formed in a flexible one way valve.
  • the cup is preferably releasably connected to, and supported within the taper by, the valve.
  • the cap is located spaced apart from the body by a gap through which urine can enter the body.
  • the cap is preferably adapted for removal from the cup, from within the urinal, whilst the cartridge assembly is installed in the urinal.
  • the present invention provides a waterless urinal as defined in claim 7, comprising:
  • the cap is preferably positioned above the adjacent bowl surface by a gap, most preferably approximately a 9 mm gap.
  • the cap is preferably slightly convex into the interior of the urinal bowl.
  • the removable cartridge assembly preferably has a scent block holder therein and the cap is preferably releasably connected to the scent block holder.
  • a first embodiment of a waterless urinal 10 according to the invention.
  • the urinal 19 has an interior bowl surface 12 with an outlet opening 14.
  • Fig. 1 also shows a first embodiment of a removable cartridge assembly 16 according to the invention.
  • the cartridge assembly 16 is mounted within the opening 14 and connected to mains sewerage by pipes 18.
  • the cartridge assembly 16 is best shown in Figs. 2 to 7 and has a generally cylindrical plastic body 20.
  • the body 20 has external threads 22 on one end and a distally diverging taper 24 on the other end.
  • the taper 24 terminates in a flange 26 which is adapted, upon installation, to seal against the outlet opening 14 in the urinal's interior surface 12.
  • the cartridge assembly 16 is inserted through the outlet opening 14 from the urinal's interior and is retained by tightening a nut 28 along the thread 22 until it engages with the lower edge 14a of the outlet opening 14.
  • a rubber one-way valve 30 is positioned within the body 20 by an external flange 34 thereon locating against an internal shoulder 36 on the interior of the body 20.
  • the valve 30 is of the type previously described and has flexible walls 38 (see Fig. 7 ) which expand and separate to allow urine to pass downwardly therethrough and then automatically close to the position shown in Fig. 7 to prevent odour from passing upwardly therethrough.
  • the top of the valve 30 has four locating arms 40 which are adapted to snap engage with a plastic cup 42.
  • the cup 42 is adapted to receive a scent or deodorising block 44 therein.
  • a shallowly curved, plastic cap 46 is resealably connected to the cup 42 by tabs 48 on the cup 42 which engage with corresponding openings 50 in the cap 46.
  • the cap 46 can be removed from the cup 42 by pressing the tabs 48 inwardly away from the openings 50.
  • the operation of the tabs 48 make the cartridge assembly 16 resistant to unauthorized disassembly (e.g. by vandals), as will be described in more detail below, making it suitable for public applications.
  • the cap 46 is positioned so as to leave about a 9 mm high gap 52 between the bottom of the cap 46 and the top of the flange 26.
  • urine flows along the bowl surface 12 into the gap 52, through the cartridge assembly 16 and through the valve 30 to mains sewerage via the pipes 18.
  • the gap 52 also allows pleasant odours from the scent block 44 to pass into the room in which the urinal 10 is installed.
  • the cartridge and urinal described above have several advantages. Firstly, the cartridge is very easy to install and use. It is also very easy to install, remove, or replace the scent block 44, and without requiring disassembly of the cartridge 16 from the urinal 10. Secondly, the mounting of the slightly convexly curved (almost flat) cap 46 only slightly protruding from the adjacent interior surface 12 of the urinal 10 provides an aesthetically pleasing, unobtrusive visual appearance to the cartridge assembly 16 and the urinal 10, as the cap appears to follow the contours of the bowl interior. This is particularly apparent when viewed from almost directly above, which is the point of view of most users of the urinal 10.
  • Figs. 16 to 20 show an embodiment of a cartridge assembly removal and installation tool 60 which does not form part of the present invention.
  • the tool 60 has a handle 61, a first end 62, adapted for selective engagement with the cap 56, and a second end 64, adapted for selective engagement with the scent block 44.
  • the first end 62 of the tool 60 has a movable jaw 66 and a fixed jaw 68.
  • the movable jaw 66 is connected to button 70 and, as best shown in Fig. 18 , depression of the button 70 towards the tool body 61, as indicated by arrow 72, causes the movable jaw 66 to move away from the tool body 61, as indicated by arrow 74, to increase the distance between the jaws 66 and 68.
  • the tool 60 also includes a spring 76 which biases the jaws 66, 68 towards the (minimum opening) position shown in Figs. 16 to 20 in the absence of pressure on the button 70.
  • a user depresses the button 70 to widen the gap between the jaws 66, 68. This allows the jaws 66, 68 to be passed over the top of the cap 46 and into the gap 42.
  • the jaws 66, 68 move inwardly and contact the tabs 48 and move the tabs 48 inwardly and away from engagement in the openings 50, which frees the cap 46 from engagement with the cup 42.
  • the cap 46 is also gripped by the jaws 66, 68 and can then be lifted free of the cartridge assembly 16.
  • a reverse of the above procedures can be used to reinstall a fresh cup 42 and scent block 44 and also reinstall the cap 46.
  • the second end 64 of the tool 60 includes an end formation 176 which is adapted to engage with the interior of the flange 34 associated with the one-way valve 30.
  • the end formation 176 also includes a gripping part 78, which may be slid in the direction of double-headed arrow 80, relative to an internal formation 82.
  • the gripping part 78 is slid away from the first end 62.
  • the end formation 176 is then pressed into engagement with the one-way valve 30.
  • Withdrawing the tool 60 away from the cartridge assembly 16 results in the removal of the valve 30 from the cartridge assembly 16.
  • the gripping part 78 is then slid back towards the first end 62 which causes the internal formation 82 to abut the valve 30 and force it out of engagement with the end formation 176, for disposal.
  • a reverse of this procedure can be used to install a replacement one-way valve 30 into the cartridge assembly 16.
  • the tool 60 allows the cap 56, cup 42, scent block 44 and one-way valve 30 to be removed and/or replaced in the cartridge assembly 16 without requiring human contact with these, or any other, components of the cartridge assembly 16. This is advantageous from a hygiene perspective.
  • Figs. 8 to 11 show a second embodiment of a removable cartridge assembly 16' according to the invention.
  • the cartridge assembly 16' is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 7 and like reference numerals are used to denote like features with the first embodiment.
  • the cap 46 of the cartridge assembly 16' is formed from Vitreous China and does not snap engage with the cup 42 like the first embodiment. Instead, the cap 46 merely sits on top of the cup 42 and is retained in the position shown in the drawings by its own mass. As a result, the cartridge assembly 16 is suited for home or other non-public applications.
  • Figs. 12 to 15 show a third embodiment of a removable cartridge assembly 16" according to the invention.
  • the cartridge assembly 16" is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 7 and like reference numerals are used to denote like features with the first embodiment.
  • the cartridge assembly 16" has a cap 46 which is releasably connected to the cup 42 by the tabs 48 which engage with corresponding openings 50 in the underside of the cap 46.
  • the cartridge assembly 16" also requires use of the tool 60 for removal of the cap 56 and access to the scent block 44 and is also therefore vandal resistant and thus suited for use in public applications.

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PL05256967T PL1657370T3 (pl) 2004-11-15 2005-11-11 Wymienny zespół wkładki dla suchego pisuaru
CY20151100182T CY1116307T1 (el) 2004-11-15 2015-02-20 Αφαιρουμενο συγκροτημα φυσιγγιου για ουρητηριο χωρις νερο

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CN (1) CN1775159B (zh)
AU (3) AU2005229746B2 (zh)
CA (1) CA2525819C (zh)
CY (1) CY1116307T1 (zh)
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ES (1) ES2531205T3 (zh)
HU (1) HUE024573T2 (zh)
NZ (3) NZ544559A (zh)
PL (1) PL1657370T3 (zh)
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PL1657370T3 (pl) 2015-06-30
EP1657370A2 (en) 2006-05-17
SG141434A1 (en) 2008-04-28
AU2005229746A1 (en) 2006-06-01
HUE024573T2 (hu) 2016-02-29
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ES2531205T3 (es) 2015-03-11
AU2010246545A1 (en) 2010-12-23
PT1657370E (pt) 2015-03-02
EP1657370A3 (en) 2006-08-30
CN1775159A (zh) 2006-05-24
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