EP2614189B1 - Toilet bowl equipment with scented-air diffuser - Google Patents

Toilet bowl equipment with scented-air diffuser Download PDF

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EP2614189B1
EP2614189B1 EP11779749.8A EP11779749A EP2614189B1 EP 2614189 B1 EP2614189 B1 EP 2614189B1 EP 11779749 A EP11779749 A EP 11779749A EP 2614189 B1 EP2614189 B1 EP 2614189B1
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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
    • E03D9/04—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices
    • E03D9/05—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating the bowl
    • E03D9/052—Special arrangement or operation of ventilating devices ventilating the bowl using incorporated fans
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
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  • the present invention aims to develop a toilet bowl equipment of the type defined above, to facilitate its integration and its installation on already installed bowls or in the installation means (fixing holes) correspond to variable dimensions , slightly different both in their transverse positioning and longitudinal, and also to ensure not only the purification of air but the request to perfume.
  • the invention relates to a bowl equipment according to claim 1.
  • the WC equipment according to the invention makes it possible, on the one hand, to perform all the filtering functions of the sucked air and to complete this function by generating perfumed air with perfuming or odoriferous materials or, where appropriate air disinfection products while allowing this equipment to be adapted to existing bowls, already installed or available on the market, without having to develop bowls specially designed for the installation of this equipment.
  • this equipment can adapt very easily both in the transverse directions depending on the spacing of the two mounting holes of the glasses with flap, as in the longitudinal direction to take into account the possible water reserve installed directly on the back of the toilet bowl.
  • the diffuser comprises a housing whose bottom is provided with an air inlet surmounted by a fan and having a load of diffusing and odoriferous materials, the output of the fan feeding the entrance of a path of passage of pulsed air passing over the load of diffusing and odoriferous materials and the top of the housing has air outlet openings loaded with odoriferous materials.
  • This embodiment of the diffuser allows to integrate it easily into the housing of the equipment without having to increase the dimensions of the housing and create problems of size or positioning of the equipment on the top of the bowl , in front of the possible reserve of water carried by the back of the bowl.
  • This diffuser is advantageously installed removably in the housing housing which, on the one hand, allows the replacement of the diffuser in case of failure of its blower (fan) or to facilitate replacement or loading with the diffusing material and / or odoriferous.
  • the lid of the housing of the base has openings above the compartment housing the diffuser and the cap covering the perforated area above the compartment of the suction device and the openings above the compartment of the diffuser.
  • the output of the filtered air during operation of the suction device and the outlet of the air charged with odoriferous or diffusing materials are two separate outlets so that in particular, the air laden with odoriferous materials is not at risk. to be sucked into the suction device and to pass through the filter area of this device, which would have the double disadvantage on the one hand to neutralize the odoriferous air and secondly to unnecessarily solicit the filter for example the activated charcoal and exhaust it prematurely.
  • the air intake duct from the bottom of a platen has a V-shape open towards the trough provided with fins directing the flow of air into the duct and the outlet of which towards the suction device is off-center in the direction of air flow sucked by the suction device.
  • control circuit provides the time delay for adjustably delaying the operation of the suction device (start and duration of operation) and the operation of the diffuser (start and duration of operation).
  • the control circuit manages the operation of both the suction device purifying and filtering air, the diffuser diffusing air scented. This makes it possible to develop independent operating cycles for the two devices and in particular to possibly overlap the two operating cycles or to separate the two operating cycles. In addition, this also makes it possible to adjust the operating time of each of the two devices and in particular to extend the operating time of the suction device beyond the occupancy time detected by the presence detector.
  • control circuit comprises adjustment members accessible at the opening of the compartmentalized housing for adjusting the timing of the suction device and that of the diffuser.
  • the base comprises a plate provided with movable adjusting plates, supported on the top of the plate at windows made in the plate to adapt the fastening screws of the equipment to the geometry of the mounting holes of the bowl.
  • adjustable fixing plates rest on the top of the plate by means of plate-shaped supports having a window corresponding to the window of the plate and bordering it to transmit the forces of the fixing screws and plates adjustable to the plate.
  • This mounting means allows as already indicated generally above, a perfect adaptation of the equipment to the existing bowl.
  • This embodiment of the compartmentalized housing and its lid facilitates not only access to the suction device, the air filter and the diffuser and its load of odoriferous and diffusing materials for maintenance interventions that must be possible for the user without requiring the intervention of a specialist.
  • the lid is provided with the cap covering the openings in the perforated zones leaving an interval from above the cover to form a peripheral air outlet slot.
  • the invention relates to a toilet bowl equipment formed of a base 1 fixed to the bowl not shown and carrying a hinged bezel 2, covered by its flap 21 also articulated, and a suction device 3 and a diffuser 4 housed in the housing 11 of the base.
  • the lower face 22 of the telescope 2 ( figure 2 ) is provided with a joint 23 with two branches 231, 232, open at the front and rear to allow the passage of air from outside and through the bowl to a suction port 12 made in the base 1 and opening into the suction device 3 formed of a rotor equipped with an electric motor which sucks the air and delivers it through a filter emerging from the housing 11.
  • the base 1 comprises an advance 13 provided, in its upper part, with a detection window 14, detecting the occupation of the telescope; under the window 14, the base 1 forms a suction channel 15 opening into the orifice 12 with the top of the rear of the bowl to which it is attached.
  • the base 1 also carries the articulation of the bezel 2 and the flap 21.
  • the operation of the equipment is controlled by a control circuit housed in the advance 13 of the base 1.
  • This circuit controls the operation of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4 according to the presence detected by the presence sensor including infrared of the window 14, the timing of the operation as well as the display of the functions such as the charging of the battery or, more generally, the operating aptitude of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4.
  • the air suction channel 15 is V-shaped open towards the bowl at the advance 13 of the base 1; its outlet, that is to say its small end, is turned towards the orifice 12 of the suction device 3.
  • This shape is off-center in the direction of air flow imposed by the rotor, so as to promote the air circulation at and through the rotor.
  • the bezel 2 is connected to the base 1 by a hinge formed of two hinges.
  • the axis of the hinges and therefore the axis of the articulation of the telescope 2 to the base 1 are offset above the base, beyond the rear edge 24 of the telescope so as to allow an almost contiguous meeting between the rear edge 24 of the bezel 2 and the front edge 16 of the base 1 when the telescope rests on the bowl.
  • the bottom view of the figure 3 shows the plate 5 constituting the underside of the base 1.
  • the plate 5 receives the housing 11 imbricated by its edge in the edge of the plate.
  • the suction channel 15 and the orifice suction 12 are made in the plate 5 which comprises on either side of the channel 15, a diamond-shaped sector constituting a support 51 through which a window 52 for mounting the screws fixing the base to the bowl.
  • This mounting fixture consists of ( Figures 4A, 4B ) a trapezoidal support 53 constituted by a metal plate provided with a window 531 of dimensions corresponding to those of the window 52 and a plate 54, movable, transversely blocking the window 531 in a free position.
  • the support 53 comes to rest around the window 52 of the plate 5 and the plate 54 comes above the support 53.
  • the plate 54 has an oblong slot 541 to be traversed by a screw 57 whose head rests against the edges of the slot 541.
  • the support 53 is supported in a precise position against the top of the plate 5, for example by means of a lug 55 received by the orifice 532 of the support 53.
  • Each plate 54 is supported on a support 53 and its transverse slot 541 allows the adjustment to bring the bezel 2 precisely in the middle of the bowl according to the different dimensions of cuvettes, the longitudinal adjustment being done by the positioning of the wafer 54 by report to support 53.
  • the invention also relates to a variant of wafer and support, namely a wafer 54a constituted by a grid with bars and this wafer 54 is applied to the back of the support 53 or is welded thereto or is performed at the same time that this one.
  • the two windows 52 used for the adjustable fixing of the plate 5 to the bowl are made in symmetrical positions XX with respect to the axis of symmetry of the equipment, in order to allow the adjustable attachment of the equipment on a toilet bowl to adapt to the center distance of the fixing holes and their position relative to the opening of the bowl.
  • the supports 53 on either side of the axis of symmetry XX are in reversed or symmetrical positions so as to come parallel to the V-shaped contour of the two diamond-shaped supports 51 constituting the bearing surfaces of the plate on the top of the rear of the bowl.
  • the plate 5 also includes chimneys 56 for fixing the housing 11.
  • the suction channel 15 is provided with guide vanes 151 defining guide paths of the air flow towards the suction port 12.
  • the figure 5 shows the positioning of the equipment on the top of the bowl 7 using the two fastening means constituted by the two screws 57 housed in the adjustment plates 54 supported on the supports 53 bordering the windows 52 on the top of the plate 5 , the screws 57 pass through the holes 71 of the bowl.
  • the figures 1 , 6 to 10 show more particularly the structure of the base 1 and the housing 11 of the equipment.
  • the base 1 carries the housing 11 housing the mechanical and electrical / electronic components of the equipment.
  • the housing 11 is covered by a cover 17 with the filtered air outlet, formed by a first perforated zone 171 with openings above the compartment 111 for the filtered air outlet and a second perforated zone 174, 179 with openings above the compartment 113 of the diffuser for the perfumed air outlet.
  • These two zones 171, 174 are surmounted by a cap 172 overflowing with these openwork zibes and leaving with respect thereto a peripheral gap whose attachment is protected by a cover 173.
  • the central portion of the cover 17 above the air passage of the base 1 is a domed portion and the entire cover itself has a convex shape down to the sides.
  • the top of the cover 17 joins its side wall by a rounded very strong curvature, much more accentuated that a holiday.
  • the junction between the various parts of the base 1, its advance 13 and the housing 11, are in transition shapes with very strong curvature, so as to promote the flow of water during cleaning and avoiding that are formed nooks hard to access for cleaning.
  • the perforated portion 171 above the filter 6 is formed of lenticular radial slots and the center 175 is provided with a thread for receiving the fastening screw of the cap 172.
  • the housing 11 is compartmentalized with three housings 111, 112, 113.
  • the central housing 111 forms the air passage, from bottom to top above the opening 12 at the end of the suction channel 15 and receiving the suction device 3.
  • This air passage is occupied by lower part by the rotor and its motor. Above this, the passage is occupied by an air filter 6, removable, formed of a rigid envelope of rectangular horizontal section, flat bottom and domed top.
  • the two housings 112, 113 on either side of the housing 111 receiving the filter 6 are occupied, one by the housing of a battery 81.
  • the other housing 113 receives the diffuser 4 formed of a removable housing 41 equipped with a blower 42 and a load 45 of diffusing and perfuming material so as to perfume the pulsed air.
  • the Figure 6D shows the structure of the underside of the lid 17 and in particular two ribs 177 which bar the underside to cooperate with the walls of the housing 11 and separate the compartments 111, 113. These ribs 177 are bordered on the side of the open area 171 of the two chimneys or housings 178 for the fixing screws of the cover 17 to the housing 11.
  • the housing 11 delimits the three compartments 111, 112, 113 by its peripheral wall 114 and two partitions 115 bordering the central compartment 111.
  • the top of the peripheral wall 114 is in the form of rebate 1141.
  • the lid 17 whose rebate edge has a shape complementary to the shape of the rabbet 1141 of the casing cap it hermetically.
  • the partitions 115 separating the compartments 112, 113 and the compartment 111 of the air passage are provided with a plurality of vertical cylindrical funnels 1151 intended to receive the fixing screws of the cover 17 passing through screw passages 178 in homologous positions.
  • chimneys are also used for the holding and centering of the removable air filter 6 which has grooves 61 of complementary shape receiving the chimneys 1151.
  • the figure 8 schematically shows a side view of a diffuser 4 used to perfume the air.
  • the diffuser 4 comprises a housing 41 having a shape similar to that of the housing of the battery 31, at least for its section since the two compartments 112, 113 are advantageously substantially symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the equipment. This simplifies the making of the molds and thus the manufacture.
  • the diffuser 4 comprises a fan 42 for sucking air through the bottom 43 of the housing 41, the air arriving through the suction opening 12.
  • the fan 42 opens into an air flow path schematized by the arrow 44.
  • the air flow path is made in the housing 41 to pass the pulsed air and lick the load of odoriferous material 45 before exiting through the openings 461 of the lid 46; it closes the top of the housing 41 removably to allow access to the cavity 45 receiving the essential oils or other diffusing and odoriferous materials for recharging.
  • the housing 41 is blocked in its compartment 113 by a connection by the shape and the connection of the blower 42 is by contacts 48 carried by the housing 41 and touching complementary contacts of the compartment 113.
  • the supply of the blower 42 is controlled by the control circuit 8 managing the operation of the equipment.
  • the control circuit 8 ( figure 9 ) is installed protected, as described, in the advance 13 of the base 1, so that it is in the immediate vicinity of both the presence sensor behind the window 14, the power supply or battery 81 of the engine of the suction device 3 and that of the diffuser 4. Thus, all the elements are protected against humidity or splashing water and are not subjected to any wear generated by a movement since the connections between the control circuit 8 , the detector and the display elements behind the window 14 as well as the motors are static links integrated in the base 1 and the housing 11.
  • the control circuit 8 detects a presence on the bezel 2 or near it to trigger the suction device 3, the if necessary with a delay.
  • the circuit 8 limits the operating time of the suction device to a fixed or adjustable duration and at the end of use of the WC, the circuit 8 optionally controls the operation or the continued operation of the suction device 3 for a limited time .DELTA.T1.
  • the operation of the diffuser 4 for perfuming the air is controlled according to the activation of the suction device 3, to function for example only after stopping the suction device 3 so that it first evacuates the odors by filtering them in the filter 6, for example on activated charcoal, and after the filtering period (T1, T2) has ended and the suction device 3 stopped, the diffuser 4 is also controlled in a time-delayed manner, to release a certain volume of perfumed air.
  • the control circuit 8 shown schematically at the figure 9 is connected to the battery 81 or to a power supply 82 connected to the mains. Both solutions can be considered.
  • the control circuit 8 is also connected to the presence detector 83 to control the sequence of operation.
  • the control circuit 8 receives adjustment instructions from one or two adjustment members 84, 85 making it possible to adjust the timing of the suction device 3 and an adjustment of the delay of the diffuser 4 perfuming the air, the output, the control circuit 8 being connected to the engine of the suction device 3 and the motor of the diffuser 4. It also comprises an indicator 86 to indicate the charge level of the battery 81 and a light 87 to signal the exhaustion of the charge of odoriferous materials.
  • a cycle of operation of the equipment is shown as an example in the diagram of the figure 10 .
  • the horizontal axis represents the time axis and the vertical axis the operation of the equipment.
  • the presence of an occupant is detected from time t1 until time t2.
  • Detecting the present at time t1 results in triggering the operation of the suction device 3 at time T1.
  • Curve C1 The suction device 3 operates until time T2.
  • Delay ⁇ T1 corresponds to the time during which the suction device 3 continues to operate after the instant T2.
  • the time delay ⁇ T1 is adjustable according to parameters defined by the practice of the use of the equipment. This time delay can be more or less long according to the needs to filter the air in the volume of the WC, the possible forced air circulation, its aspiration, etc.
  • the trigger of the diffuser 4 to perfume the air is at time T11 and ends at time T12.
  • the operating time corresponds to the delay ⁇ T11. (C2 curve).
  • the diffuser starts to operate at time T11 just before the end of the operation of the suction device 3 at time T2 or corresponding to this time T2.
  • the arrangement can also be modified so that the instant T11 is later than the instant T2.
  • the different settings are parameters, preferably, are defined in practice especially according to the geometry of places.
  • the operation of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4 is protected and limited to a maximum duration, fixed, so as not to exhaust the power supply 81, 82.
  • the level of the battery 81 is preferably displayed by the light 86 behind the window 14.
  • a light may indicate the need to recharge the batteries or indicate the need to replace the filter.
  • the filter is preferably controlled by accumulating its duration of use; a known time limit of the filter then displays the need for its replacement by a light behind the window 14.
  • the charge of the battery or its replacement is very simply by accessing the housing 112 of the battery 81 after removal of the cover 17.
  • the power supply 82 is directly from the network and respecting the regulations for electrical installations in bathroom or other volumes.
  • the installation of the equipment according to the invention is very simply on existing bowls replacing a telescope.
  • the place occupied by the housing 11 is very limited, also this housing, which corresponds practically to the plate or mounting plate of a usual telescope, can perfectly be installed without difficulty in front of the tank in the case of a bowl surmounted at the rear of a tank.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

La présente invention concerne un équipement de cuvette de WC comportant un socle fixé à la cuvette, portant une lunette et un dispositif pour aspirer de l'air dans la cuvette,

  • la face inférieure de la lunette étant munie d'un joint d'étanchéité par lequel la lunette s'appuie sur le bord de la cuvette, ce joint étant ouvert à l'avant et à l'arrière pour permettre le passage de l'air vers le dispositif d'aspiration à travers une ouverture d'aspiration réalisée clans le socle, le dispositif d'aspiration aspirant l'air et le refouler à travers un filtre débouchant du boîtier,
  • un socle comportant une avancée munie dans sa partie supérieure d'une fenêtre de détection de présence dirigée au-dessus de la lunette et formant sous la fenêtre de détection, un canal d'aspiration avec le dessus de l'arrière de la cuvette et débouchant dans la cuvette et
  • un circuit de commande du fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration ayant un détecteur infrarouge placé dans la fenêtre de détection pour détecter une présence sur la lunette et une alimentation électrique pour le circuit et le dispositif d'aspiration, le circuit gérant le fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration, sa temporisation et l'affichage de l'état de fonctionnement tel que sa disponibilité, son bon fonctionnement et l'état de son alimentation ainsi que la nécessité de la recharge de l'alimentation,
The present invention relates to a toilet bowl equipment comprising a base attached to the bowl, carrying a telescope and a device for sucking air into the bowl,
  • the underside of the bezel being provided with a seal by which the telescope rests on the edge of the bowl, this seal being open at the front and rear to allow the passage of air towards the suction device through a suction opening made in the base, the suction device sucking air and discharging it through a filter emerging from the housing,
  • a base comprising an advance provided in its upper part with a presence detection window directed above the bezel and forming under the detection window, a suction channel with the top of the rear of the bowl and opening in the bowl and
  • a control circuit of the operation of the suction device having an infrared detector placed in the detection window for detecting a presence on the telescope and a power supply for the circuit and the suction device, the circuit managing the operation of the device of aspiration, its timing and the display of the operating state such as its availability, its proper functioning and the state of its power supply as well as the necessity of recharging the power supply,

Un tel équipement de cuvette de WC est déjà connu selon le document FR 2 911 156 .Such toilet bowl equipment is already known according to the document FR 2 911 156 .

Cet équipement donne entière satisfaction dans son fonctionnement. Toutefois, dans certains cas, il serait intéressant de disposer de possibilités supplémentaires tant pour s'adapter à des installations existantes, que pour répondre à besoin particulier ou tenir compte d'usage.This equipment gives complete satisfaction in its operation. However, in some cases, it would be interesting to have additional possibilities both for adapting to existing installations and for meeting particular needs or taking into account usage.

Le document WO-A-2008/080851 divulgue les caractéristiques du préambule de la revendication 1.The document WO-2008/080851 discloses the features of the preamble of claim 1.

But de l'inventionPurpose of the invention

La présente invention a pour but de développer un équipement de cuvette de WC du type défini ci-dessus, pour faciliter son intégration et son installation sur des cuvettes déjà installées ou dans les moyens d'installation (trous de fixation) correspondent à des dimensions variables, légèrement différentes tant dans leur positionnement transversal que longitudinal, et aussi pour permettre d'assurer non seulement la purification de l'air mais à la demande de le parfumer.The present invention aims to develop a toilet bowl equipment of the type defined above, to facilitate its integration and its installation on already installed bowls or in the installation means (fixing holes) correspond to variable dimensions , slightly different both in their transverse positioning and longitudinal, and also to ensure not only the purification of air but the request to perfume.

Exposé et avantages de l'inventionDescription and advantages of the invention

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un équipement de cuvette de selon la revendication 1.To this end, the invention relates to a bowl equipment according to claim 1.

L'équipement de WC selon l'invention permet d'une part, d'assurer toutes les fonctions de filtrage de l'air aspiré et de compléter cette fonction en générant de l'air parfumé avec des matières parfumantes ou odoriférantes ou le cas échéant des produits de désinfection de l'air tout en permettant d'adapter cet équipement à des cuvettes existantes, déjà installées ou disponibles sur le marché, sans avoir à développer des cuvettes spécialement conçues pour l'installation de cet équipement.The WC equipment according to the invention makes it possible, on the one hand, to perform all the filtering functions of the sucked air and to complete this function by generating perfumed air with perfuming or odoriferous materials or, where appropriate air disinfection products while allowing this equipment to be adapted to existing bowls, already installed or available on the market, without having to develop bowls specially designed for the installation of this equipment.

Ainsi, cet équipement pourra s'adapter très facilement tant dans les sens transversal en fonction de l'écartement des deux trous de fixation des lunettes avec abattant, que dans le sens longitudinal pour tenir compte de l'éventuelle réserve d'eau installée directement sur l'arrière de la cuvette de WC.Thus, this equipment can adapt very easily both in the transverse directions depending on the spacing of the two mounting holes of the glasses with flap, as in the longitudinal direction to take into account the possible water reserve installed directly on the back of the toilet bowl.

Suivant l'invention le diffuseur comprend un boîtier dont le fond est muni d'une entrée d'air surmontée d'une soufflante et comportant une charge de matières diffusantes et odoriférantes, la sortie de la soufflante alimentant l'entrée d'un chemin de passage d'air pulsé passant sur la charge de matières diffusantes et odoriférantes et le dessus du boîtier comporte des ouvertures de sortie d'air chargé de matières odoriférantes.According to the invention the diffuser comprises a housing whose bottom is provided with an air inlet surmounted by a fan and having a load of diffusing and odoriferous materials, the output of the fan feeding the entrance of a path of passage of pulsed air passing over the load of diffusing and odoriferous materials and the top of the housing has air outlet openings loaded with odoriferous materials.

Cette forme de réalisation du diffuseur permet d'intégrer celui-ci facilement dans le boîtier de l'équipement sans avoir à augmenter les dimensions du boîtier et de créer des problèmes d'encombrement ou de positionnement de l'équipement sur le dessus de la cuvette, devant l'éventuelle réserve d'eau portée par l'arrière de la cuvette. Ce diffuseur est avantageusement installé de manière amovible dans le logement du boîtier de qui, d'une part, permet le remplacement du diffuseur en cas de défaillance de son pulseur (ventilateur) ou pour faciliter le remplacement ou le chargement avec la matière diffusante et/ou odoriférante.This embodiment of the diffuser allows to integrate it easily into the housing of the equipment without having to increase the dimensions of the housing and create problems of size or positioning of the equipment on the top of the bowl , in front of the possible reserve of water carried by the back of the bowl. This diffuser is advantageously installed removably in the housing housing which, on the one hand, allows the replacement of the diffuser in case of failure of its blower (fan) or to facilitate replacement or loading with the diffusing material and / or odoriferous.

Suivant l'invention le couvercle du boîtier du socle comporte des ouvertures au-dessus du compartiment logeant le diffuseur et le chapeau couvrant la zone ajourée au-dessus du compartiment du dispositif d'aspiration et les ouvertures au-dessus du compartiment du diffuseur.According to the invention the lid of the housing of the base has openings above the compartment housing the diffuser and the cap covering the perforated area above the compartment of the suction device and the openings above the compartment of the diffuser.

La sortie de l'air filtré pendant le fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration et la sortie de l'air chargé de matières odoriférantes ou diffusantes, sont deux sorties séparées si bien qu'en particulier, l'air chargé de matières odoriférantes ne risque pas d'être aspiré dans le dispositif d'aspiration et de traverser le filtre à aire de ce dispositif, ce qui aurait le double inconvénient d'une part de neutraliser l'air odoriféré et d'autre part de solliciter inutilement le filtre par exemple le charbon actif et de l'épuiser prématurément.The output of the filtered air during operation of the suction device and the outlet of the air charged with odoriferous or diffusing materials, are two separate outlets so that in particular, the air laden with odoriferous materials is not at risk. to be sucked into the suction device and to pass through the filter area of this device, which would have the double disadvantage on the one hand to neutralize the odoriferous air and secondly to unnecessarily solicit the filter for example the activated charcoal and exhaust it prematurely.

Suivant une caractéristique avantageuse le canal d'aspiration d'air du dessous d'une platine a une forme en V ouvert vers la cuvette munie d'ailettes dirigeant le flux d'air dans le canal et dont la sortie vers le dispositif d'aspiration est décentrée dans le sens de circulation d'air aspiré par le dispositif d'aspiration.According to an advantageous characteristic, the air intake duct from the bottom of a platen has a V-shape open towards the trough provided with fins directing the flow of air into the duct and the outlet of which towards the suction device is off-center in the direction of air flow sucked by the suction device.

Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse le circuit de commande assure la temporisation pour temporiser de manière réglable le fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration (début et durée du fonctionnement) et le fonctionnement du diffuseur (début et durée du fonctionnement).According to another advantageous characteristic, the control circuit provides the time delay for adjustably delaying the operation of the suction device (start and duration of operation) and the operation of the diffuser (start and duration of operation).

Le circuit de commande gère le fonctionnement tant du dispositif d'aspiration purifiant et filtrant l'air, que du diffuseur diffusant de l'air parfumé. Cela permet de développer des cycles de fonctionnement indépendants pour les deux dispositifs et en particulier de faire éventuellement chevaucher les deux cycles de fonctionnement ou de séparer les deux cycles de fonctionnement. En outre, cela permet de régler également la durée de fonctionnement de chacun des deux dispositifs et en particulier de prolonger la durée de fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration au-delà du temps d'occupation détecté par le détecteur de présence.The control circuit manages the operation of both the suction device purifying and filtering air, the diffuser diffusing air scented. This makes it possible to develop independent operating cycles for the two devices and in particular to possibly overlap the two operating cycles or to separate the two operating cycles. In addition, this also makes it possible to adjust the operating time of each of the two devices and in particular to extend the operating time of the suction device beyond the occupancy time detected by the presence detector.

Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse le circuit de commande comporte des organes de réglage accessibles à l'ouverture du boîtier compartimenté pour régler la temporisation du dispositif d'aspiration et celle du diffuseur.According to another advantageous characteristic, the control circuit comprises adjustment members accessible at the opening of the compartmentalized housing for adjusting the timing of the suction device and that of the diffuser.

Cela permet d'adapter le fonctionnement de l'équipement aux données volumétriques ou plus généralement géométriques de l'espace dans lequel est installé le WC et en particulier de tenir compte de l'éventuel fonctionnement d'une ventilation forcée ou autre équipement.This makes it possible to adapt the operation of the equipment to the volumetric or more generally geometric data of the space in which the toilet is installed and in particular to take into account the possible operation of forced ventilation or other equipment.

Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse le socle comporte une platine munie de plaquettes mobiles de réglage, appuyées sur le dessus de la platine au niveau de fenêtres réalisées dans la platine pour adapter les vis de fixation de l'équipement à la géométrie des trous de fixation de la cuvette.According to another advantageous characteristic the base comprises a plate provided with movable adjusting plates, supported on the top of the plate at windows made in the plate to adapt the fastening screws of the equipment to the geometry of the mounting holes of the bowl.

Et en particulier les plaquettes de fixation réglables s'appuient sur le dessus de la platine par l'intermédiaire de supports en forme de plaques ayant une fenêtre correspondant à la fenêtre de la platine et bordant celle-ci pour transmettre les efforts des vis de fixation et des plaquettes réglables à la platine.And in particular the adjustable fixing plates rest on the top of the plate by means of plate-shaped supports having a window corresponding to the window of the plate and bordering it to transmit the forces of the fixing screws and plates adjustable to the plate.

Ce moyen de montage permet comme déjà indiqué de manière générale ci-dessus, une parfaite adaptation de l'équipement à la cuvette existante.This mounting means allows as already indicated generally above, a perfect adaptation of the equipment to the existing bowl.

Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse, - le boîtier compartimenté comporte des cloisons délimitant le compartiment du dispositif d'aspiration et son filtre et le compartiment du diffuseur. Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse,

  • le boîtier compartimenté a une paroi périphérique munie d'une feuillure et
  • le couvercle a une paroi périphérique descendant pour rejoindre hermétiquement la feuillure du boîtier compartimenté.
According to another advantageous characteristic, the compartmentalized housing comprises partitions delimiting the compartment of the suction device and its filter and the compartment of the diffuser. According to another advantageous characteristic,
  • the compartmentalized housing has a peripheral wall provided with a rabbet and
  • the cover has a downward peripheral wall for sealing the rabbet of the compartmentalized housing.

Cette forme de réalisation du boîtier compartimenté et de son couvercle facilite non seulement l'accès au dispositif d'aspiration, au filtre à air et au diffuseur et à sa charge de matières odoriférantes et diffusantes pour les interventions d'entretien qui doivent être possible pour l'utilisateur sans nécessiter l'intervention d'un spécialiste.This embodiment of the compartmentalized housing and its lid facilitates not only access to the suction device, the air filter and the diffuser and its load of odoriferous and diffusing materials for maintenance interventions that must be possible for the user without requiring the intervention of a specialist.

Enfin, suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse, le couvercle est muni du chapeau couvrant les ouvertures dans les zones ajourées en laissant un intervalle par rapport au-dessus du couvercle pour former une fente périphérique de sortie d'air.Finally, according to another advantageous characteristic, the lid is provided with the cap covering the openings in the perforated zones leaving an interval from above the cover to form a peripheral air outlet slot.

De cette manière l'équipement est d'aspect parfaitement fermé et d'un entretien facile en dehors de l'entretien consistant à accéder à l'intérieur du boîtier.In this way the equipment is of perfectly closed appearance and easy maintenance apart from the maintenance of accessing the inside of the housing.

Dessinsdrawings

La présente invention sera décrite ci-après à l'aide de modes de réalisation représentés dans les dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un équipement de cuvette de WC, avec l'abattant fermé, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessous de l'équipement,
  • la figure 3 est une vue de dessous de la platine du socle,
  • la figure 4A est une vue de dessus d'un support et d'une plaquette de réglage,
  • la figure 4B est une vue isométrique du support et de la plaquette de réglage avec une vis,
  • la figure 4C montre une variante de plaquette pour la vis de fixation
    et
  • la figure 4D montre une variante de support équipé d'une telle plaquette,
  • la figure 5 est une vue schématique de l'installation de l'équipement sur une cuvette de WC,
  • la figure 6 montre dans ses parties 6A-6D, différents états d'assemblage du boîtier et de son couvercle,
  • la figure 7 est une vue isométrique du boîtier ouvert,
  • la figure 8 est une vue de côté d'un boîtier de batterie ou d'un diffuseur d'odeur,
  • la figure 9 est une vue schématique du circuit de commande électronique et/ou électrique de l'équipement,
  • la figure 10 est un chronogramme d'un exemple de fonctionnement de l'équipement.
The present invention will be described hereinafter with the aid of embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a toilet bowl equipment, with the flap closed, according to an embodiment of the invention,
  • the figure 2 is a bottom view of the equipment,
  • the figure 3 is a bottom view of the base plate,
  • the Figure 4A is a top view of a support and an adjustment plate,
  • the Figure 4B is an isometric view of the support and adjustment plate with a screw,
  • the figure 4C shows a variant of plate for the fixing screw
    and
  • the figure 4D shows a support variant equipped with such a plate,
  • the figure 5 is a schematic view of the installation of equipment on a toilet bowl,
  • the figure 6 shows in its parts 6A-6D, different states of assembly of the housing and its cover,
  • the figure 7 is an isometric view of the open case,
  • the figure 8 is a side view of a battery case or odor diffuser,
  • the figure 9 is a schematic view of the electronic and / or electrical control circuit of the equipment,
  • the figure 10 is a chronogram of an example of equipment operation.

Description de modes de réalisationDescription of embodiments

Selon la figure 1, l'invention concerne un équipement de cuvette de WC formé d'un socle 1 fixé à la cuvette non représentée et portant une lunette 2 articulée, couverte par son abattant 21 également articulé, ainsi qu'un dispositif d'aspiration 3 et un diffuseur 4 logés dans le boîtier 11 du socle.According to figure 1 the invention relates to a toilet bowl equipment formed of a base 1 fixed to the bowl not shown and carrying a hinged bezel 2, covered by its flap 21 also articulated, and a suction device 3 and a diffuser 4 housed in the housing 11 of the base.

La face inférieure 22 de la lunette 2 (figure 2) est munie d'un joint 23 à deux branches 231, 232, ouvert à l'avant et à l'arrière pour permettre le passage de l'air de l'extérieur et à travers la cuvette jusque vers un orifice d'aspiration 12 réalisé dans le socle 1 et débouchant dans le dispositif d'aspiration 3 formé d'un rotor équipé d'un moteur électrique qui aspire l'air et le refoule à travers un filtre débouchant du boîtier 11.The lower face 22 of the telescope 2 ( figure 2 ) is provided with a joint 23 with two branches 231, 232, open at the front and rear to allow the passage of air from outside and through the bowl to a suction port 12 made in the base 1 and opening into the suction device 3 formed of a rotor equipped with an electric motor which sucks the air and delivers it through a filter emerging from the housing 11.

Le socle 1 comporte une avancée 13 munie, dans sa partie supérieure, d'une fenêtre de détection 14, détectant l'occupation de la lunette ; sous la fenêtre 14, le socle 1 forme un canal d'aspiration 15 débouchant dans l'orifice 12 avec le dessus de l'arrière de la cuvette auquel il est fixé. Le socle 1 porte également l'articulation de la lunette 2 et de l'abattant 21.The base 1 comprises an advance 13 provided, in its upper part, with a detection window 14, detecting the occupation of the telescope; under the window 14, the base 1 forms a suction channel 15 opening into the orifice 12 with the top of the rear of the bowl to which it is attached. The base 1 also carries the articulation of the bezel 2 and the flap 21.

Le fonctionnement de l'équipement est commandé par un circuit de commande logé dans l'avancée 13 du socle 1. Ce circuit commande le fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et le diffuseur 4 selon la présence détectée par le capteur de présence notamment à infrarouge de la fenêtre 14, la temporisation du fonctionnement ainsi que l'affichage des fonctions telle que la charge de la batterie ou plus généralement l'aptitude de fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et du diffuseur 4.The operation of the equipment is controlled by a control circuit housed in the advance 13 of the base 1. This circuit controls the operation of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4 according to the presence detected by the presence sensor including infrared of the window 14, the timing of the operation as well as the display of the functions such as the charging of the battery or, more generally, the operating aptitude of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4.

De façon plus détaillée, selon la figure 2, le canal d'aspiration d'air 15 est en forme de V ouvert vers la cuvette au niveau de l'avancée 13 du socle 1 ; sa sortie, c'est-à-dire sa petite extrémité, est tournée vers l'orifice 12 du dispositif d'aspiration 3. Cette forme est décentrée dans le sens de circulation d'air imposée par le rotor, de manière à favoriser la circulation d'air au niveau du rotor et à travers celui-ci. Le joint 23 par lequel la lunette 2 s'appuie sur le dessus de la cuvette, avec ses deux branches 231, 232, symétriques, délimite ce canal et la zone d'aspiration de la cuvette.In more detail, according to figure 2 , the air suction channel 15 is V-shaped open towards the bowl at the advance 13 of the base 1; its outlet, that is to say its small end, is turned towards the orifice 12 of the suction device 3. This shape is off-center in the direction of air flow imposed by the rotor, so as to promote the air circulation at and through the rotor. The seal 23 by which the bezel 2 is supported on the top of the bowl, with its two branches 231, 232, symmetrical, defines this channel and the suction zone of the bowl.

Selon les figures 1 et 2, la lunette 2 est reliée au socle 1 par une articulation formée de deux charnières. L'axe des charnières et donc l'axe de l'articulation de la lunette 2 au socle 1 sont déportés au-dessus du socle, au-delà du bord arrière 24 de la lunette de façon à permettre une réunion quasi-jointive entre le bord arrière 24 de la lunette 2 et le bord avant 16 du socle 1 lorsque la lunette repose sur la cuvette.According to Figures 1 and 2 , the bezel 2 is connected to the base 1 by a hinge formed of two hinges. The axis of the hinges and therefore the axis of the articulation of the telescope 2 to the base 1 are offset above the base, beyond the rear edge 24 of the telescope so as to allow an almost contiguous meeting between the rear edge 24 of the bezel 2 and the front edge 16 of the base 1 when the telescope rests on the bowl.

La vue de dessous de la figure 3 montre la platine 5 constituant le dessous du socle 1. La platine 5 reçoit le boîtier 11 imbriqué par son bord dans le bord de la platine. Le canal d'aspiration 15 et l'orifice d'aspiration 12 sont réalisés dans la platine 5 qui comporte de part et d'autre du canal 15, un secteur en forme de losange constituant un appui 51 traversé par une fenêtre 52 pour le montage des vis de fixation du socle à la cuvette.The bottom view of the figure 3 shows the plate 5 constituting the underside of the base 1. The plate 5 receives the housing 11 imbricated by its edge in the edge of the plate. The suction channel 15 and the orifice suction 12 are made in the plate 5 which comprises on either side of the channel 15, a diamond-shaped sector constituting a support 51 through which a window 52 for mounting the screws fixing the base to the bowl.

Ce montage de fixation se compose (figures 4A, 4B) d'un support trapézoïdal 53 constitué par une plaque métallique munie d'une fenêtre 531 de dimensions correspondant à celles de la fenêtre 52 et d'une plaquette 54, mobile, barrant transversalement la fenêtre 531 dans une position libre.This mounting fixture consists of ( Figures 4A, 4B ) a trapezoidal support 53 constituted by a metal plate provided with a window 531 of dimensions corresponding to those of the window 52 and a plate 54, movable, transversely blocking the window 531 in a free position.

Le support 53 vient s'appuyer autour de la fenêtre 52 de la platine 5 et la plaquette 54 vient au-dessus du support 53. La plaquette 54 a une fente oblongue 541 pour être traversée par une vis 57 dont la tête s'appuie contre les bords de la fente 541. Le support 53 s'appuie dans une position précise contre le dessus de la platine 5, par exemple à l'aide d'un ergot 55 reçu par l'orifice 532 du support 53.The support 53 comes to rest around the window 52 of the plate 5 and the plate 54 comes above the support 53. The plate 54 has an oblong slot 541 to be traversed by a screw 57 whose head rests against the edges of the slot 541. The support 53 is supported in a precise position against the top of the plate 5, for example by means of a lug 55 received by the orifice 532 of the support 53.

Chaque plaquette 54 s'appuie sur un support 53 et sa fente transversale 541 permet l'ajustage pour mettre la lunette 2 précisément au milieu de la cuvette selon les différentes dimensions de cuvettes, le réglage longitudinal se faisant par le positionnement de la plaquette 54 par rapport au support 53.Each plate 54 is supported on a support 53 and its transverse slot 541 allows the adjustment to bring the bezel 2 precisely in the middle of the bowl according to the different dimensions of cuvettes, the longitudinal adjustment being done by the positioning of the wafer 54 by report to support 53.

Selon les figures 4C et 4D, l'invention concerne également une variante de plaquette et de support à savoir, une plaquette 54a constituée par une grille avec des barreaux et cette plaquette 54 est appliquée au dos du support 53 ou est soudée à celui-ci ou est réalisée en même temps que celui-ci.According to Figures 4C and 4D , the invention also relates to a variant of wafer and support, namely a wafer 54a constituted by a grid with bars and this wafer 54 is applied to the back of the support 53 or is welded thereto or is performed at the same time that this one.

De part et d'autre du canal d'aspiration 15, les deux fenêtres 52 servant à la fixation réglable de la platine 5 à la cuvette, sont réalisées dans des positions symétriques X-X par rapport à l'axe de symétrie de l'équipement, de façon à permettre la fixation réglable de l'équipement sur une cuvette de WC pour s'adapter à l'entr'axe des trous de fixation et à leur position par rapport à l'ouverture de la cuvette.On both sides of the suction channel 15, the two windows 52 used for the adjustable fixing of the plate 5 to the bowl, are made in symmetrical positions XX with respect to the axis of symmetry of the equipment, in order to allow the adjustable attachment of the equipment on a toilet bowl to adapt to the center distance of the fixing holes and their position relative to the opening of the bowl.

Il est ainsi possible d'adapter la position de la vis 55 suivant les deux axes perpendiculaires s'adaptant ainsi à toutes les configurations envisageables de positions de trous de fixation dans la cuvette.It is thus possible to adapt the position of the screw 55 along the two perpendicular axes, thus adapting to all the possible configurations of positions of fixing holes in the bowl.

Les supports 53 de part et d'autre de l'axe de symétrie X-X sont dans des positions retournées ou symétriques de façon à venir parallèlement au contour en forme de V des deux appuis 51 en forme de losanges constituant les surfaces d'appui de la platine sur le dessus de l'arrière de la cuvette.The supports 53 on either side of the axis of symmetry XX are in reversed or symmetrical positions so as to come parallel to the V-shaped contour of the two diamond-shaped supports 51 constituting the bearing surfaces of the plate on the top of the rear of the bowl.

La platine 5 comporte également des cheminées 56 pour la fixation du boîtier 11.The plate 5 also includes chimneys 56 for fixing the housing 11.

Au niveau de la platine 5, le canal d'aspiration 15 est muni d'ailettes de guidage 151 définissant des chemins de guidage du flux d'air en direction de l'orifice d'aspiration 12.At the plate 5, the suction channel 15 is provided with guide vanes 151 defining guide paths of the air flow towards the suction port 12.

La figure 5 montre le positionnement de l'équipement sur le dessus de la cuvette 7 en utilisant les deux moyens de fixation constitués par les deux vis 57 logées dans les plaquettes de réglage 54 appuyées sur les supports 53 bordant les fenêtres 52 sur le dessus de la platine 5, les vis 57 passent dans les trous 71 de la cuvette.The figure 5 shows the positioning of the equipment on the top of the bowl 7 using the two fastening means constituted by the two screws 57 housed in the adjustment plates 54 supported on the supports 53 bordering the windows 52 on the top of the plate 5 , the screws 57 pass through the holes 71 of the bowl.

Les figures 1, 6 à 10 montrent plus particulièrement la structure du socle 1 et du boîtier 11 de l'équipement.The figures 1 , 6 to 10 show more particularly the structure of the base 1 and the housing 11 of the equipment.

Selon les figures 1 et 6A-D, 7, le socle 1 porte le boîtier 11 logeant les composants mécanique et électrique/électronique de l'équipement. Le boîtier 11 est couvert par un couvercle 17 avec la sortie d'air filtré, formée par une première zone ajourée 171 avec des ouvertures au-dessus du compartiment 111 pour la sortie d'air filtré et une deuxième zone ajourée 174 , 179 avec des ouvertures au-dessus du compartiment 113 du diffuseur pour la sortie d'air parfumé. Ces deux zones 171, 174 sont surmontées d'un chapeau 172 débordant de ces zibes ajourées et laissant par rapport à celles-ci un intervalle périphérique dont la fixation est protégée par un cache 173. La partie centrale du socle 1, munie de la fenêtre 14 du capteur de présence et des éléments d'affichage, apparaît dans la découpe 211 de l'arrière de l'abattant 21.According to figures 1 and 6A-D , 7 , the base 1 carries the housing 11 housing the mechanical and electrical / electronic components of the equipment. The housing 11 is covered by a cover 17 with the filtered air outlet, formed by a first perforated zone 171 with openings above the compartment 111 for the filtered air outlet and a second perforated zone 174, 179 with openings above the compartment 113 of the diffuser for the perfumed air outlet. These two zones 171, 174 are surmounted by a cap 172 overflowing with these openwork zibes and leaving with respect thereto a peripheral gap whose attachment is protected by a cover 173. The central part of the base 1, provided with the window 14 of the presence sensor and the display elements, appears in the cutout 211 of the rear of the flap 21.

Selon la figure 6A la partie centrale du couvercle 17 au-dessus du passage d'air du socle 1 constitue une partie bombée et l'ensemble du couvercle a lui-même une forme bombée descendant vers les côtés. Le dessus du couvercle 17 rejoint sa paroi latérale par un arrondi à très forte courbure, beaucoup plus accentué qu'un congé. La jonction entre les différentes parties du socle 1, son avancée 13 et le boîtier 11, se font suivant des formes de transition à très forte courbure, de façon à favoriser l'écoulement de l'eau lors du nettoyage et évitant que ne se forment des recoins difficiles d'accès pour le nettoyage.According to Figure 6A the central portion of the cover 17 above the air passage of the base 1 is a domed portion and the entire cover itself has a convex shape down to the sides. The top of the cover 17 joins its side wall by a rounded very strong curvature, much more accentuated that a holiday. The junction between the various parts of the base 1, its advance 13 and the housing 11, are in transition shapes with very strong curvature, so as to promote the flow of water during cleaning and avoiding that are formed nooks hard to access for cleaning.

La partie ajourée 171 au-dessus du filtre 6 est formée de fentes radiales lenticulaires et le centre 175 est muni d'un filetage pour recevoir la vis de fixation du chapeau 172. De part et d'autre de la sortie d'air filtré 171 occupant globalement une surface circulaire, il y a deux logements 176 formant des cheminées et recevant deux vis logées dans des cheminées correspondantes du boîtier pour fixer le couvercle 17 au boîtier 11. Ces deux logements permettent également de recevoir des ergots en saillie de la face inférieure du chapeau 172 et servant à bloquer celui-ci en rotation.The perforated portion 171 above the filter 6 is formed of lenticular radial slots and the center 175 is provided with a thread for receiving the fastening screw of the cap 172. On either side of the filtered air outlet 171 occupying globally a circular surface, there are two housings 176 forming chimneys and receiving two screws housed in corresponding chimneys of the housing for fixing the cover 17 to the housing 11. These two housings also allow to receive lugs projecting from the underside of the cap 172 and serving to block it in rotation.

Selon la figure 6C montrant le boîtier 11 ouvert sans le couvercle ; le boîtier 11 est compartimenté à trois logements 111, 112, 113.According to Figure 6C showing the housing 11 open without the lid; the housing 11 is compartmentalized with three housings 111, 112, 113.

Le logement central 111 forme le passage d'air, de bas en haut au-dessus de l'ouverture 12 à l'extrémité du canal d'aspiration 15 et recevant le dispositif d'aspiration 3. Ce passage d'air est occupé en partie basse par le rotor et son moteur. Au-dessus de celui-ci, le passage est occupé par un filtre à air 6, amovible, formé d'une enveloppe rigide de section horizontale rectangulaire, à fond plat et à dessus bombé.The central housing 111 forms the air passage, from bottom to top above the opening 12 at the end of the suction channel 15 and receiving the suction device 3. This air passage is occupied by lower part by the rotor and its motor. Above this, the passage is occupied by an air filter 6, removable, formed of a rigid envelope of rectangular horizontal section, flat bottom and domed top.

Les deux logements 112, 113 de part et d'autre du logement 111 recevant le filtre 6 sont occupés, l'un par le boîtier d'une batterie 81. L'autre logement 113 reçoit le diffuseur 4 formé d'un boîtier amovible 41 équipé d'une soufflante 42 et d'une charge 45 de matière diffusante et parfumante de façon à parfumer l'air pulsé.The two housings 112, 113 on either side of the housing 111 receiving the filter 6 are occupied, one by the housing of a battery 81. The other housing 113 receives the diffuser 4 formed of a removable housing 41 equipped with a blower 42 and a load 45 of diffusing and perfuming material so as to perfume the pulsed air.

La figure 6D montre la structure de la face inférieure du couvercle 17 et notamment deux nervures 177 qui barrent le dessous pour coopérer avec des cloisons du boîtier 11 et séparer les compartiments 111, 113. Ces nervures 177 sont bordées du côté de la zone a jourée 171 des deux cheminées ou logements 178 pour les vis de fixation du couvercle 17 au boîtier 11.The Figure 6D shows the structure of the underside of the lid 17 and in particular two ribs 177 which bar the underside to cooperate with the walls of the housing 11 and separate the compartments 111, 113. These ribs 177 are bordered on the side of the open area 171 of the two chimneys or housings 178 for the fixing screws of the cover 17 to the housing 11.

D'un côté, au-delà de la cloison 177, apparaît la zone ajourée 179 d'une sortie d'air du compartiment 113 recevant le diffuseur 4.On one side, beyond the partition 177, appears the open area 179 of an air outlet of the compartment 113 receiving the diffuser 4.

De façon plus détaillée, et comme le montre la figure 7, le boîtier 11 délimite les trois compartiments 111, 112, 113 par sa paroi périphérique 114 et deux cloisons 115 bordant le compartiment central 111. Le dessus de la paroi périphérique 114 est en forme de feuillure 1141.In more detail, and as shown in figure 7 , the housing 11 delimits the three compartments 111, 112, 113 by its peripheral wall 114 and two partitions 115 bordering the central compartment 111. The top of the peripheral wall 114 is in the form of rebate 1141.

Le couvercle 17 dont le bord à feuillure, a une forme complémentaire à la forme de la feuillure 1141 du boîtier coiffe celui-ci hermétiquement.The lid 17 whose rebate edge has a shape complementary to the shape of the rabbet 1141 of the casing cap it hermetically.

Les cloisons 115 séparant les compartiments 112, 113 et le compartiment 111 du passage d'air sont munies de plusieurs cheminées 1151 cylindriques, verticales destinées à recevoir les vis de fixation du couvercle 17 traversant des passages de vis 178 dans des positions homologues.The partitions 115 separating the compartments 112, 113 and the compartment 111 of the air passage are provided with a plurality of vertical cylindrical funnels 1151 intended to receive the fixing screws of the cover 17 passing through screw passages 178 in homologous positions.

Ces cheminées servent également à la tenue et au centrage du filtre à air 6 amovible qui présente des gorges 61 de forme complémentaire recevant les cheminées 1151.These chimneys are also used for the holding and centering of the removable air filter 6 which has grooves 61 of complementary shape receiving the chimneys 1151.

La figure 8 montre schématiquement une vue de côté d'un diffuseur 4 servant à parfumer l'air. Le diffuseur 4 comporte un boîtier 41 ayant une forme analogue à celle du boîtier de la batterie 31, au moins pour sa section puisque les deux compartiments 112, 113 sont avantageusement pratiquement symétriques par rapport au plan de symétrie de l'équipement. Cela simplifie la réalisation des moules et ainsi la fabrication.The figure 8 schematically shows a side view of a diffuser 4 used to perfume the air. The diffuser 4 comprises a housing 41 having a shape similar to that of the housing of the battery 31, at least for its section since the two compartments 112, 113 are advantageously substantially symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the equipment. This simplifies the making of the molds and thus the manufacture.

Le diffuseur 4 comporte une soufflante 42 pour aspirer l'air à travers le fond 43 du boîtier 41, l'air arrivant par l'ouverture d'aspiration 12. La soufflante 42 débouche dans un chemin de circulation d'air schématisé par la flèche 44.The diffuser 4 comprises a fan 42 for sucking air through the bottom 43 of the housing 41, the air arriving through the suction opening 12. The fan 42 opens into an air flow path schematized by the arrow 44.

Le chemin de circulation d'air est réalisé dans le boîtier 41 pour faire passer l'air pulsé et lécher la charge de matières odoriférantes 45 avant de sortir par les ouvertures 461 du couvercle 46 ; celui-ci ferme le dessus du boîtier 41 de façon amovible pour permettre d'accéder à la cavité 45 recevant les huiles essentielles ou autres matières diffusantes et odoriférantes pour faire la recharge.The air flow path is made in the housing 41 to pass the pulsed air and lick the load of odoriferous material 45 before exiting through the openings 461 of the lid 46; it closes the top of the housing 41 removably to allow access to the cavity 45 receiving the essential oils or other diffusing and odoriferous materials for recharging.

Le boîtier 41 est bloqué dans son compartiment 113 par une liaison par la forme et le branchement de la soufflante 42 se fait par des contacts 48 portés par le boîtier 41 et touchant des contacts complémentaires du compartiment 113. L'alimentation de la soufflante 42 est commandée par le circuit de commande 8 gérant le fonctionnement de l'équipement.The housing 41 is blocked in its compartment 113 by a connection by the shape and the connection of the blower 42 is by contacts 48 carried by the housing 41 and touching complementary contacts of the compartment 113. The supply of the blower 42 is controlled by the control circuit 8 managing the operation of the equipment.

Le circuit de commande 8 (figure 9) est installé de façon protégée, comme décrit, dans l'avancée 13 du socle 1, de sorte qu'il est à proximité immédiate à la fois du capteur de présence derrière la fenêtre 14, de l'alimentation électrique ou batterie 81 du moteur du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et de celui du diffuseur 4. Ainsi, tous les éléments sont protégés contre l'humidité ou les projections d'eau et ne sont soumis à aucune usure générée par un mouvement puisque les liaisons entre le circuit de commande 8, le détecteur et les éléments d'affichage derrière la fenêtre 14 ainsi que les moteurs sont des liaisons statiques intégrées au socle 1 et au boîtier 11.The control circuit 8 ( figure 9 ) is installed protected, as described, in the advance 13 of the base 1, so that it is in the immediate vicinity of both the presence sensor behind the window 14, the power supply or battery 81 of the engine of the suction device 3 and that of the diffuser 4. Thus, all the elements are protected against humidity or splashing water and are not subjected to any wear generated by a movement since the connections between the control circuit 8 , the detector and the display elements behind the window 14 as well as the motors are static links integrated in the base 1 and the housing 11.

Le circuit de commande 8 détecte une présence sur la lunette 2 ou près de celle-ci pour déclencher le dispositif d'aspiration 3, le cas échéant avec une temporisation. Le circuit 8 limite la durée de fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration à une durée fixe ou réglable et en fin d'utilisation du WC, le circuit 8 commande éventuellement le fonctionnement ou la poursuite du fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 pendant une durée limitée ΔT1.The control circuit 8 detects a presence on the bezel 2 or near it to trigger the suction device 3, the if necessary with a delay. The circuit 8 limits the operating time of the suction device to a fixed or adjustable duration and at the end of use of the WC, the circuit 8 optionally controls the operation or the continued operation of the suction device 3 for a limited time .DELTA.T1.

Le fonctionnement du diffuseur 4 pour parfumer l'air est commandé selon l'activation du dispositif d'aspiration 3, pour fonctionner par exemple seulement après l'arrêt du dispositif d'aspiration 3 de façon que celui-ci évacue d'abord les odeurs en les filtrant dans le filtre 6, par exemple sur du charbon actif, puis une fois la période de filtrage (T1, T2) terminée et le dispositif d'aspiration 3 arrêté, le diffuseur 4 est commandé également de façon temporisée, pour dégager un certain volume d'air parfumé.The operation of the diffuser 4 for perfuming the air is controlled according to the activation of the suction device 3, to function for example only after stopping the suction device 3 so that it first evacuates the odors by filtering them in the filter 6, for example on activated charcoal, and after the filtering period (T1, T2) has ended and the suction device 3 stopped, the diffuser 4 is also controlled in a time-delayed manner, to release a certain volume of perfumed air.

Le circuit de commande 8 représenté schématiquement à la figure 9, est relié à la batterie 81 ou à une alimentation 82 branchée sur le secteur. Les deux solutions peuvent être envisagées. Le circuit de commande 8 est également relié au détecteur de présence 83 pour commander la séquence de fonctionnement.The control circuit 8 shown schematically at the figure 9 , is connected to the battery 81 or to a power supply 82 connected to the mains. Both solutions can be considered. The control circuit 8 is also connected to the presence detector 83 to control the sequence of operation.

Il reçoit des instructions de réglage de un ou deux organes de réglage 84, 85 permettant de régler la temporisation du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et un réglage de la temporisation du diffuseur 4 parfumant l'air, la sortie, le circuit de commande 8 étant reliée au moteur du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et au moteur du diffuseur 4. Il comporte également un voyant 86 pour signaler le niveau de charge de la batterie 81 et un voyant 87 pour signaler l'épuisement de la charge de matières odoriférantes.It receives adjustment instructions from one or two adjustment members 84, 85 making it possible to adjust the timing of the suction device 3 and an adjustment of the delay of the diffuser 4 perfuming the air, the output, the control circuit 8 being connected to the engine of the suction device 3 and the motor of the diffuser 4. It also comprises an indicator 86 to indicate the charge level of the battery 81 and a light 87 to signal the exhaustion of the charge of odoriferous materials.

Un cycle de fonctionnement de l'équipement est représenté à titre d'exemple dans le diagramme de la figure 10. L'axe horizontal représente l'axe du temps et l'axe vertical, le fonctionnement de l'équipement.A cycle of operation of the equipment is shown as an example in the diagram of the figure 10 . The horizontal axis represents the time axis and the vertical axis the operation of the equipment.

La présence d'un occupant est détectée à partir de l'instant t1 jusqu'à l'instant t2.The presence of an occupant is detected from time t1 until time t2.

La détection de la présente à l'instant t1 se traduit par le déclenchement du fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 à l'instant T1. (courbe C1) Le dispositif d'aspiration 3 fonctionne jusqu'à l'instant T2. La temporisation ΔT1 correspond au temps pendant lequel le dispositif d'aspiration 3 continue de fonctionner après l'instant T2. La temporisation ΔT1 est réglable en fonction de paramètres définis par la pratique de l'utilisation de l'équipement. Cette temporisation peut être plus ou moins longue selon les nécessités pour filtrer l'air dans le volume du WC, l'éventuelle circulation d'air forcé, son aspiration, etc..Detecting the present at time t1 results in triggering the operation of the suction device 3 at time T1. (curve C1) The suction device 3 operates until time T2. Delay ΔT1 corresponds to the time during which the suction device 3 continues to operate after the instant T2. The time delay ΔT1 is adjustable according to parameters defined by the practice of the use of the equipment. This time delay can be more or less long according to the needs to filter the air in the volume of the WC, the possible forced air circulation, its aspiration, etc.

Le déclenchement du diffuseur 4 pour parfumer l'air se fait à l'instant T11 et se termine à l'instant T12. La durée de fonctionnement correspond à la temporisation ΔT11. (Courbe C2).The trigger of the diffuser 4 to perfume the air is at time T11 and ends at time T12. The operating time corresponds to the delay ΔT11. (C2 curve).

Selon le schéma, le diffuseur commence à fonctionner à l'instant T11 qui précède juste la fin du fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 à l'instant T2 ou correspondant à cet instant T2..According to the diagram, the diffuser starts to operate at time T11 just before the end of the operation of the suction device 3 at time T2 or corresponding to this time T2.

Mais la disposition peut également être modifiée de façon que l'instant T11 soit postérieur à l'instant T2. En général, il est préférable de commencer le fonctionnement du diffuseur 4 après l'arrêt du dispositif d'aspiration 3 pour ne pas filtrer l'air parfumé ce qui n'est pas le but recherché et de plus épuiserait inutilement la charge de charbon actif du filtre 6.But the arrangement can also be modified so that the instant T11 is later than the instant T2. In general, it is preferable to start the operation of the diffuser 4 after stopping the suction device 3 so as not to filter the perfumed air which is not the desired goal and more would unnecessarily deplete the charge of activated carbon of the filter 6.

Les différents réglages sont des paramètres, de préférence, se définissent en pratique en particulier en fonction de la géométrie des lieux.The different settings are parameters, preferably, are defined in practice especially according to the geometry of places.

Dans tous les cas et quel que soit le mode d'utilisation de l'équipement, le fonctionnement du dispositif d'aspiration 3 et du diffuseur 4 est protégé et limité à une durée maximale, fixée, pour ne pas épuiser l'alimentation 81, 82.In any case and whatever the mode of use of the equipment, the operation of the suction device 3 and the diffuser 4 is protected and limited to a maximum duration, fixed, so as not to exhaust the power supply 81, 82.

Le niveau de la batterie 81 est de préférence affiché par le voyant 86 derrière la fenêtre 14. Un voyant peut signaler la nécessité de recharger les batteries ou indiquer la nécessité de remplacer le filtre. Le filtre se contrôle de préférence par le cumul de sa durée d'utilisation ; une durée limite, connue, du filtre affiche alors la nécessité de son remplacement par un voyant derrière la fenêtre 14.The level of the battery 81 is preferably displayed by the light 86 behind the window 14. A light may indicate the need to recharge the batteries or indicate the need to replace the filter. The filter is preferably controlled by accumulating its duration of use; a known time limit of the filter then displays the need for its replacement by a light behind the window 14.

La charge de la batterie ou son remplacement se font très simplement en accédant au logement 112 de la batterie 81 après enlèvement du couvercle 17.The charge of the battery or its replacement is very simply by accessing the housing 112 of the battery 81 after removal of the cover 17.

Le remplacement de la charge odoriférante du diffuseur 4 se fait dans les mêmes conditions.The replacement of the odoriferous charge of the diffuser 4 is done under the same conditions.

Suivant une variante, l'alimentation électrique 82 se fait directement à partir du réseau et en respectant la réglementation relative aux installations électriques dans des volumes de salle de bain ou autres.Alternatively, the power supply 82 is directly from the network and respecting the regulations for electrical installations in bathroom or other volumes.

Enfin, la mise en place de l'équipement selon l'invention se fait très simplement sur des cuvettes existantes en remplacement d'une lunette. La place occupée par le boîtier 11 est très limitée, aussi ce boîtier, qui correspond pratiquement à la plaque ou platine de fixation d'une lunette habituelle, peut parfaitement s'installer sans difficultés devant le réservoir dans le cas d'une cuvette surmontée à l'arrière d'un réservoir. NOMENCLATURE 1 socle 11 boîtier 111 compartiment 112 compartiment 113 compartiment 114 paroi périphérique 1141 feuillure 115 cloison 1151 cheminée 12 orifice d'aspiration 13 avancée 14 fenêtre de détection 15 canal d'aspiration 151 ailettes 16 bord avant 17 couvercle 171 première zone ajourée/sortie d'air filtré 172 chapeau 173 cache 174 deuxième zone ajourée/sortie d'air parfumé 175 centre 176 logement de vis 177 nervure 178 passage de vis 2 lunette 21 abattant 211 découpe de l'abattant 22 face inférieure de la lunette 23 joint 231 branche du joint 232 branche du joint 24 bord arrière 3 dispositif d'aspiration 4 diffuseur 41 boîtier 42 soufflante 43 fond 44 flèche 45 charge 46 couvercle 461 ouverture 47 cavité 48 contact 5 platine 51 appui 52 fenêtre 53 support trapézoïdal 531 fenêtre 532 orifice 54 plaquette mobile 541 fente oblongue 55 ergot 56 cheminée 57 vis 6 filtre à air amovible 61 gorge 7 cuvette 71 trous de fixation 8 circuit de commande 81 batterie 82 alimentation 83 détecteur de présence 84 organe de réglage 85 organe de réglage 86 voyant 87 voyant Finally, the installation of the equipment according to the invention is very simply on existing bowls replacing a telescope. The place occupied by the housing 11 is very limited, also this housing, which corresponds practically to the plate or mounting plate of a usual telescope, can perfectly be installed without difficulty in front of the tank in the case of a bowl surmounted at the rear of a tank. <B><i><u> NOMENCLATURE </ u></i></b> 1 basement 11 housing 111 compartment 112 compartment 113 compartment 114 peripheral wall 1141 rabbet 115 partition 1151 fireplace 12 suction port 13 advanced 14 detection window 15 suction channel 151 fins 16 front edge 17 lid 171 first perforated area / filtered air outlet 172 hat 173 hidden 174 second perforated area / scented air outlet 175 center 176 screw housing 177 rib 178 screw passage 2 glasses 21 flap 211 cutting of the flap 22 lower face of the telescope 23 joint 231 joint branch 232 joint branch 24 back edge 3 suction unit 4 diffuser 41 housing 42 fan 43 background 44 arrow 45 charge 46 lid 461 opening 47 cavity 48 contact 5 platinum 51 support 52 window 53 trapezoidal support 531 window 532 orifice 54 mobile plate 541 oblong slot 55 lug 56 fireplace 57 screw 6 removable air filter 61 throat 7 bowl 71 fixing holes 8 control circuit 81 drums 82 food 83 presence detector 84 adjusting member 85 adjusting member 86 seeing 87 seeing

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  1. Toilet bowl apparatus, comprising a base (1) which can be attached to the bowl, the base (1) comprising a compartmentalised casing (11) having a lid (17) and having a suction opening, the base (1) having a seat (2) and a device (3) for drawing air into the bowl, the suction device (3) being housed in the compartmentalised casing (11) and comprising a filter (6),
    - a lower side of the seat being provided with a seal by means of which the seat (2) is able to rest on the rim of the bowl, this seal being open at the front and at the rear in order to allow air to flow to the suction device (3) through the suction opening formed in the base (1), the suction device (3) drawing in air and pushing it through the filter (6), out of the compartmentalised casing (11)
    - the base (1) comprising a protrusion (13) that is provided on the top thereof with a presence detection window (14) pointing above the seat (2), and which can form beneath the detection window (14) a suction duct (15) together with the top of the bowl rear, the suction duct (15) being able to open into the bowl, and
    - the apparatus also comprising a control circuit (8) for the operation of the suction device (3), which control circuit has an infrared detector (83) arranged in the detection window (14) and controls the operation of the suction device (3),
    - the compartmentalised casing (11) comprising at the centre thereof a compartment (111) forming an air passage that passes upwards through said compartment and is located above the end of the suction duct (15) that is occupied by the suction device (3), over which the filter (6) is mounted, the filter (6) being a detachable air filter formed of a rigid housing containing a filtering mass, the centre compartment (111) being bordered on each side by a compartment (112, 113), one of which accommodates a power supply (81, 82) and the other of which accommodates a diffuser (4) comprising a casing (41) having a store (45) of diffusing and odoriferous substances,
    - the lid (17) of the compartmentalised casing (11) covering the compartments (111, 112, 113) while separating them in a relatively airtight manner, and comprising openings above the outlet of the filter (6),
    - the apparatus also comprising a cap (172) that covers the openings above the compartment (111) of the suction device (3),
    characterised in that
    - the casing (41) of the diffuser (4) comprises a bottom (43) which is provided with an air inlet over which a fan (42) is mounted, the outlet of the fan supplies an inlet of a passageway of blown air (44), which passes over the store (45) of diffusing and odoriferous substances, and the top of the casing (41) of the diffuser (4) comprises openings (461) for outputting air loaded with odoriferous substances,
    - the casing (41) of the diffuser (4) comprises contact points (48),
    - the compartment (113) housing the diffuser (4) is provided with additional contact points,
    - the fan (42) is connected by means of the contact points (48) of the casing (41) of the diffuser (4), which contact points touch the additional contact points of the compartment (113) housing the diffuser (4), and the power supply of the fan (42) is controlled by the control circuit (8),
    - the lid (17) of the compartmentalised casing (11) also comprises openings above the compartment (113) housing the diffuser (4),
    - the cap (172) also covers the openings above the compartment (113) housing the diffuser (4).
  2. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the air suction duct (15) below a plate (5) is in the shape of a V that is open towards the bowl, which duct is provided with fins (151) directing the flow of air in the duct and the outlet (12) of which to the suction device (3) is off-centred in the flow direction of air drawn in by the suction device (3).
  3. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the control circuit (8) performs the timing for timing (ΔT, ΔT11) the operation of the suction device (3) and the operation of the diffuser (4) in an adjustable manner.
  4. Toilet bowl equipment according to claim 3,
    characterised in that
    the control circuit (8) comprises adjusters (84, 85) that can be accessed upon opening the compartmentalised casing (11) in order to adjust the timing of the suction device (3) and that of the diffuser (4).
  5. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the base (1) comprises a plate (5) provided with movable adjustment strips (54) resting on top of the plate (5) in the region of windows (52) formed in the plate (5) for adapting the attachment screws (57) of the apparatus to the geometry of the attachment holes (71) in the bowl (7).
  6. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 5,
    characterised in that
    the adjustable attachment strips (54) rest on top of the plate by means of mounts (53) in the form of panels having a window (531) corresponding to and surrounding the window (52) of the plate (5) in order to transmit the stresses on the attachment screws (57) and the adjustable strips (54) to the plate (5).
  7. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the compartmentalised casing (11) comprises partitions (115) defining the compartment (111) of the suction device (3) and of the filter (6) of said suction device, and the compartment (113) of the diffuser (4).
  8. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the compartmentalised casing (11) has a peripheral wall (114) provided with a rabbet (1141), and
    the lid (17) has a peripheral wall that lowers down to join the rabbet (1141) of the compartmentalised casing (11) in an airtight manner.
  9. Toilet bowl apparatus according to claim 7,
    characterised in that the lid (17) is provided with the cap (172) that covers the openings above the outlet of the filter (6) and covers the openings above the compartment (113) housing the diffuser (4), while leaving a gap with respect to the top of the lid (17) for forming a peripheral slit for letting out air.
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