EP2333168B1 - Bellows-like foldable bidet - Google Patents

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EP2333168B1
EP2333168B1 EP10192496.7A EP10192496A EP2333168B1 EP 2333168 B1 EP2333168 B1 EP 2333168B1 EP 10192496 A EP10192496 A EP 10192496A EP 2333168 B1 EP2333168 B1 EP 2333168B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • 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
    • E03D11/13—Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls, e.g. provisions in bowl construction preventing backflow of waste-water from the bowl in the flushing pipe or cistern, provisions for a secondary flushing, for noise-reducing
    • 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
    • E03C2001/1213—Constructional features of bidet bowls; adapters for using other sanitary appliances as bidet

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  • the present invention regards sanitary articles for lavatories, in particular a bathroom bidet, to be installed in private homes and elsewhere, on boats or on other self-propelled means, and on other means such as trains, preferably but not exclusively where the space available is rather limited and the availability of water is limited, since it is able to self-clean after use in a mechanical manner.
  • Document US 3,436,764 discloses a toilet bowl that corresponds to the features of a bathroom bidet according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • This toilet bowl is not formed, however, of a plurality of strips, but only of one movable part (folding bowl) and a cabinet receiving the bowl.
  • the flushing system comprises a flush valve acted upon by an interlock assembly (a sort of fully mechanical leverage system with pawls, springs, etc.); this system includes many movable parts and is therefore subject to wear and failure.
  • the flush water passes through the tubular hinge of the foldable bowl and is guided along the upper rim of the latter, and at last it drops through holes around the rim of the bowl.
  • WO 03/074800 A1 relates to a folding toilet which allows additional space to be created in a small washroom. Again, the toilet bowl is able to fold away into a compartment; this compartment also includes a wash bowl on the top.
  • DE 3631748 A1 relates to a urination device (mountable on a wall) in the form of a parallelepiped (box), having lateral flat lamellae and a rotatable front plate which forms at the same time the front wall of the parallelepiped.
  • the flushing system includes a shower head mounted on the inside of the upper wall of the "box", whose actuation by a user (who pushes a button on the outer upper wall of the box) may be independent from the opening or closing operation of the front wall.”
  • the present invention attains its main object by providing a bathroom bidet usable in particular in areas with limited or even quite restricted space, having a fixed part or structure connectable in a direct or indirect manner to a floor or wall, said fixed part having an inlet for the water and said bathroom bidet also having, on its lower part, a discharge for the water to be discharged directly into the sewer or into a suitable hygienic collection container, characterized in that two or more strips or shells are mounted on said fixed part in a manner such that they can rotate around a substantially horizontal axis, i.e.
  • a manual or automatic command is provided for opening the bathroom bidet, i.e. for moving the strip group from said non-use position of the bathroom bidet towards its use position, such command preferably being an electric servocontrol.
  • the bathroom bidet comprises gas springs or conventional springs connectable between a fixed element, for example a wall, and said movable strip group.
  • gaskets are provided for, acting between the walls of the single strips and also having self-cleaning function.
  • the gaskets are arranged on an upper projection and on a lower projection, respectively, of every strip, wherein, for every contiguous strip pair, the upper projection and the relative gasket of the lower strip are directed towards the outer wall of the upper strip, whereas the lower projection and the relative gasket of the upper strip of this strip pair are directed towards the inner wall of the lower strip, so as to not create concavities or niches where the dirty matter in the bathroom bidet could be accumulated.
  • the invention provides for the normal use of the "siphon" system for the discharge.
  • the strips will be constituted by rather light but very strong material (e.g. metal, composite material, thermoplastic material, thermosetting material, natural material). Heavy material could also be used.
  • very strong material e.g. metal, composite material, thermoplastic material, thermosetting material, natural material.
  • Heavy material could also be used.
  • the bathroom bidet is provided with a simple locking system with a spring latch for locking the group of strips in the open position, such system being releasable manually or via an electric servocontrol which automatically brings the strips back towards said non-use position.
  • the command in this case electric, for closing the bidet, i.e. for bringing it back towards its non-use and minimum bulk position, is automatically activated by means of a timer, after a possibly settable predetermined time has elapsed from the last actuation of a discharge pump, or via operation on a button, photocell, or sensor.
  • Figs. 1A and 1B show the perspective view of a bathroom bidet mountable to the wall.
  • Fig. 1C is the relative vertical section (plane A-A, Fig. 1 D) .
  • the fundamental characteristic of the present invention consists of the fact that unlike conventional bidets, the bidet of the present invention is "foldable", in the sense that it comprises a fixed part or structure, indicated with 1, in which two or more shaped elements are housed (in closed position of the bathroom bidet).
  • Such shaped elements are termed strips (or shells, or segments) 2, 2', 2" and they have a specific curvature; such strips, sliding into each other, can be opened/raised, starting from the closed position of Figs. 2A and 2B , up to the completely open and locked position ( Fig. 1A, 1B , 1C ), in order to obtain a bathroom bidet of standard size. Therefore, the bathroom bidet of the present invention is a "bellows-like foldable" bathroom bidet.
  • the single strips 2, 2', 2" (the three strips labeled should only be considered as exemplifying for this particular embodiment) lack protrusions on their body (see Fig. 3 in particular), but are equipped with projections 3, 3' etc. at the ends, suitable for receiving the gaskets 4, 4', etc. which ensure the watertight seal in all the mutual positions of the strips. More precisely, in the transition zone between one strip and the other, as Fig. 3 shows, the lower strip (e.g. the strip 2) has a projection 3 directed towards the interior of the bathroom bidet, while the upper strip (in this case the strip 2') has a projection 3' directed towards the exterior of the bathroom bidet.
  • each lower strip receives the gasket which is always in contact against the outer wall of the upper strip
  • the lower projection of an upper strip receives an analogous gasket which is however in contact with the inner part of the corresponding lower strip.
  • Said gaskets 4, 4' etc. will be respectively placed, as described, in the upper and lower part of each single strip (except for, possibly, the upper part of the strip situated at the highest point in the open position of the "bellows"), and in addition, a gasket will also be provided for in the fixed part or structure, and this will cooperate with the gasket of the lower strip (indicated with 2 in the figures) in order to ensure the seal in the lowest transition point, i.e. between the fixed part 1 and the strip 2 situated at the lowest level.
  • This detail is not shown in the drawings.
  • the watertight seal gaskets 4, 4' etc. can be made of synthetic, natural or silicon elastomers, for example.
  • the gasket has a self-cleaning effect since it periodically "scrapes" against the inner wall of the lower strip, each time that the bathroom bidet is brought from the open condition shown in Fig. 1 (A, B, C), into the bellows-like closed position shown in Fig. 2 (A and B). In the latter position, the bathroom bidet, in addition to having standard size, also has minimal bulk.
  • the material for producing the bathroom bidet of the present invention can be, for example:
  • the bathroom bidet according to the present invention can be fixed to the floor and/or to the wall.
  • the bracket is observed with screws 5 for fixing to the floor.
  • siphon discharge in the various figures, indicated schematically by the tube with the number 6.
  • an access 7 is provided for inspection/cleaning.
  • Figs. 1A and 1B show the variant of the bathroom bidet according to the invention, which allows the wall mounting.
  • a wall support element is provided (see also Fig. 5 ), in the present case formed by two wall connection components 8a, 8b, symmetrically arranged with respect to a vertical axis and which are integral with the rear side of the structure 1.
  • the two embodiments - i.e. the bidet fixable to the floor and the bidet fixable to the wall - are entirely equivalent.
  • a spring latch system 9 is provided for, only schematized in Fig. 1C .
  • the spring latch 9 is made of metal or of an equally-strong material.
  • the spring latch is manually or electrically commanded by means of a servocontrol. Alternatively, the user slightly lifts (with his hand) the upper strip in order to release the spring latch and a spring brings the strips into closed position.
  • pneumatic dampers 10 are provided for (gas springs or an equivalent system).
  • the number 13 in Fig. 1C indicates the hinge/rotation axis of the bidet seat and bidet cover and the number 12 indicates the hinge/rotation axis of the strips 2, 2', 2".
  • the closure system could be automated, also by means of a timer which would automatically activate the electric servocontrol for actuating the cleaning system and then bidet closure (movement of the strips downward) after a predetermined time period has elapsed from the closure of the cover.
  • the bathroom bidet would normally (i.e. automatically) return into closed position after use.
  • the bathroom bidet of the present invention can be housed in a shower stall created ad hoc, where, once placed in closed position and covered with a suitable structure (that can be made with one or more of the materials usable for the construction of the bathroom bidet of the present invention), it will form a convenient stool for use of the shower itself.
  • a suitable structure that can be made with one or more of the materials usable for the construction of the bathroom bidet of the present invention
  • the reference number 11 on the rear side of the bidet indicates a tube connector, which serves for feeding the water of the (hot/cold) mixture.
  • the reference number 14 instead indicates the overflow discharge pipe. This is joined with the discharge 15 upstream of the overflow grate 16.
  • the water is fed through a mixer tap (not shown) and enters into the bidet, passing through the aforesaid connector 11.
  • an automatic (timed) cleaning discharge could also be provided for, which starts after the bidet cover has been closed (principal cover), and the consequent closing (in such case always automatic) of the strips 2, 2', 2" of the bidet.
  • the mixer tap would allow water to pass for a certain time period during the cleaning operation, while a possible suction pump would suction the water from the bidet. This system allows an efficient cleaning without wasting water and is therefore useful when there is limited water availability.
  • the bathroom bidet of the present invention in addition to the home and public environment, has one its natural applications in nautical use. Given that it can be fixed both to the wall and to the floor, it is perfectly set in the rooms and areas intended for use as bathrooms on a boat, whether a recreation or work craft.
  • a further possible application of the bathroom bidet of the present invention is that of the prefabricated housing field, for modules of small size.
  • the area intended to be used as a bathroom can have small size, since the bathroom bidet can be inserted in a furniture piece due to its "foldability" and installation simplicity.
  • a furnishing module is provided, which together with the bidet also has the function of mirror and sink.
  • the bellows-like foldable bathroom bidet according to the present invention allows obtaining two antithetical advantages: a bathroom bidet of standard size (in open condition), and at the same time a bathroom bidet installable without problems in limited spaces or even in quite restricted areas. It can also be self-cleaning, due to the system of tiltable strips equipped with suitable gaskets, which by scraping along the edges of the walls ensure the total cleaning of the bidet.

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