ITPD20110233A1 - HYGIENIC AND SANITARY SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC WASHING SYSTEM - Google Patents

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SANITARY-SANITARY SYSTEM WITH WASHING SYSTEM

AUTOMATIC

DESCRIPTION

This patent relates to sanitation systems and in particular concerns a new sanitation system with automatic washing system.

Sanitation facilities include bathroom sanitary accessories such as sinks or sinks, bidets, tubs, sanitary vessels or toilets.

Sanitary accessories such as sinks, bidets and toilets commonly installed in homes or buildings in general include a vessel, for example in ceramic, plastic, metal or other material, connected to a water system with a water supply line and a drain line. Said ceramic vessels are generally rigidly anchored to the wall and / or supported by a support, for example a column.

Small sanitary accessories are known, both in width and in depth, to reduce the overall dimensions.

Sanitary fixtures are known attached to mobile structures, for example rotatable on a horizontal plane, to allow the sanitary fixture to retract while reducing its bulk. This technical measure is particularly adopted where space is extremely limited such as in the toilets of vehicles such as campers, trains, ships or planes or in small bathrooms.

Tilting sanitary fixtures are also known, hinged to the wall or to a support so that they can be closed by rotating them upwards, for example, until they are placed against the wall itself.

Said mobile sanitary ware, rotatable or tilting, can be connected to the water system lines, for example by means of flexible or telescopic pipes that allow the movement of the toilet, when the sanitary ware is not used. The problem of cleaning sanitary ware is well known, particularly in public environments, but also in the home.

The problem is particularly acute with regard to the cleaning of toilets. The toilets are normally equipped with a drain or flush that drains a quantity of water into the sanitary vessel, causing simultaneous cleaning and drainage of the wastewater.

Sometimes, however, this operation is not sufficient to completely clean the vase and furthermore this intervention involves only the inside of the vase and not also the upper part in the shape of a donut or the tablet, i.e. the parts with which users can come into contact. direct.

To ensure the cleanliness of the sanitary ware it is therefore necessary to intervene manually using special sanitizing products.

These cleaning operations require the frequent intervention of personnel who should perform a thorough washing each time the bathroom is used, which is not always possible, especially in the case of public toilets.

Furthermore, the user, particularly of a public bathroom, is never certain that the sanitary ware has been sanitized and this entails enormous inconvenience and inconvenience in the use of the sanitary facility itself.

To overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, a new sanitary system with automatic washing system was designed and built.

The main aim of the present invention is to guarantee an accurate and complete cleaning of one or more sanitary accessories.

Another object of the present invention is to ensure thorough and complete cleaning also of the floor and / or walls close to the sanitary accessory.

Another object of the present invention is to optimize the spaces, being able to embed one or more accessories when not in use and during the automatic washing phase.

These and other direct and complementary purposes are achieved by the new sanitary facility with automatic washing system.

Said new system includes one or more sanitary accessories, for example a sink, a bidet and / or a sanitary vessel or toilet and / or a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet, and at least one room or cabin capable of containing at least one or more of said sanitary accessories and in turn comprising a bottom wall, side walls, an upper wall, at least one reclosable access opening, and one or more devices for the automatic washing of said accessories and / or of the internal walls of the booth itself.

In particular, said automatic washing devices are connected to a water supply line and comprise at least one electric motor, at least one pump and a system of pressurized water sprayers and / or nozzles for the emission of pressurized steam, connected to said pump, adapted to generate jets of water and / or steam for washing the surfaces of said accessories and / or of said walls inside the cabin.

Said sprayers and / or nozzles are mounted on fixed supports inside said booth, for example on the side walls and / or on the upper wall or they are preferably mounted on movable arms, also fixed to the wall and for example rotating due to the effect of the same pressure as water or steam. It can also be envisaged that said washing device comprises means for the emission of detergents, detergents or sanitizing and disinfectant agents during washing.

Said washing booth also comprises at least one drain located on the bottom and also preferably a system of filters, for example self-cleaning, located on the bottom of the booth and suitable for collecting and filtering the water used before draining.

It is envisaged that said washing device also comprises at least an electric resistance or a water heater, for possible washing with hot water.

Said booth also preferably comprises an aspiration system, for example with a fan, suitable for sucking the air and steam from inside the booth to accelerate drying after washing.

It can be envisaged that the electric motor of the washing device is activated by action on a start command button, or automatically after closing an access door.

It is foreseen that the duration and the washing methods performed by said washing device are predefined or adjustable according to the needs, for example by carrying out a quick wash for simple rinsing or a prolonged wash for deep cleaning.

In a possible first embodiment, said cabin has a walkable and walkable bottom and has the dimensions of a normal cabin for sanitary use, for example for portable toilets, and comprises at least one reclosable opening with door for access by users.

Said cabin is designed to contain one or more sanitary accessories installed stably in the cabin itself and normally usable by users, for example a sink, a toilet bowl and a bidet installed on the wall or on the bottom of the cabin or on supports in general.

Other accessories can also be installed inside said cabin, such as for example a toilet brush for cleaning the toilet bowl, a changing table, etc.

During the washing phase, the jets of water and / or steam of said washing devices hit the surfaces of all said sanitary accessories, thus performing an accurate and complete washing both of the external surface of the sanitary ware and of their internal surface, that is, of all the parts with which the user comes into direct contact and which are visible.

Furthermore, said jets also affect the internal walls of the booth where dirt can deposit or accumulate, for example the bottom and / or the side walls, particularly near the sanitary accessories.

Said jets therefore also invest the door handle, giving a further guarantee of cleanliness.

It is possible to foresee that these jets completely invest all the walls of the booth, for a total washing.

Washing is activated from outside the booth, for example after closing the access door.

The reopening of the door is allowed only after the end of the wash or during the wash, after instant and automatic interruption of the wash itself.

It can be envisaged that said upper wall or roof of the cabin and / or the upper part of the side walls are movable, for example they can be raised in whole or in part to allow ventilation of the interior during, before and / or after washing.

It can also be envisaged that externally to said cabin, preferably on said upper wall or on said side walls, one or more solar or photovoltaic panels are installed, connected to the water and / or electrical supply line of the cabin, to produce hot water and / or electricity.

It is possible to foresee that said sanitary accessories installed inside said booth are reclosable and / or in any case movable in order to reduce the overall dimensions. For example, it is possible to provide that the bidet toilet integrated with the sanitary vessel, being for example hinged to the edge of the sanitary vessel, in order to integrate both the function of the sanitary vessel in a compact space, keeping the bidet vessel raised, and the bidet function, simply by lowering the bidet bowl until it is built into the toilet bowl.

In a possible second embodiment, said room or cabin is suitable for the total or partial collection of one or more sanitary accessories, mounted on mobile supports and able to translate and / or rotate from a position of use, in which they are external to the cabin and can be used by the user, in a closed position, in which they are fully or partially inserted in the cabin, in which the washing is performed.

For example, said cubicle has dimensions such as to contain only one sanitary accessory, for example a sanitary vessel or a bidet or a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet, has a substantially box-like shape, with a horizontal bottom on which the drain connected to a line is placed. outlet, side walls and upper wall on which said arms with sprayers and / or nozzles are placed, for example, and a front wall with an opening with a door for the installation of said sanitary accessory.

In the preferred solution, said door is hinged for example with a flap, i.e. along the lower edge parallel to the bottom, so that, when it is open, it is substantially parallel to the bottom, forming a horizontal support plane, preferably walkable and with ground support elements.

Rails are mounted on the walkable surface of said door for the extraction of said sanitary accessory mounted on the bottom of the cabin on corresponding horizontal rails.

Said sanitary accessory is therefore sliding on said rails and can be completely extracted from inside the booth by translation on said horizontal rails when it is to be used, while it can be completely embedded in the booth when not in use or when it must be washed.

During washing, said door must be closed and washing is started automatically after closing the door or by pressing a control button which activates the motor.

Inside the cabin, the complete washing of the sanitary accessory and also of the inner walls of the cabin takes place, therefore also of said internal surface of the door which, when open, acts as a walkable surface where dirt can accumulate.

Said sanitary accessory can be connected to the water system, that is to the adduction line and drain line by means of telescopic and / or flexible pipes. In a further possible solution, said cubicle is suitable for fitting only part of a sanitary accessory, said accessory comprising at least one toilet, for example a sanitary toilet or a bidet, and a support for said toilet, and where said toilet is It is hinged to said support to rotate from a position of use to a closed position in which it is at least partially recessed in said cabin.

For example, the vessel can be overturned from said position of use to a vertical closed position, and where, when said vessel is in said closed position, said vessel completely and hermetically closes the opening of the booth and is at least partially contained. in the cabin itself.

It is envisaged that means for hermetic closure are positioned on said opening, for example a system of gaskets placed on the edge of the opening. Lifting the toilet then closes the cabin and it is possible to activate, automatically or by pressing a control button, the washing of the toilet bowl.

It can also be envisaged that said built-in cabin is in turn inserted into a larger cabin of the type described above, and where said built-in cabin provides for washing a sanitary vessel and / or a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet, while the largest cabin cleans the surrounding space, known as the built-in cabin.

The characteristics of the new sanitary facility will be better clarified by the following description with reference to the drawing tables, attached by way of non-limiting example.

Figures 1a and 1b schematize a first construction solution of the new system (1), with walkable cabin (5) and sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4), schematized in detail in figure 1c.

Figure 1d schematizes a detail of the opposite edges of the side walls (52) and of the upper wall (53), with gasket (57) for hermetic sealing.

Figure 2 schematically illustrates a second construction solution of the new system (1), with built-in cabin (6) and sanitary vessel (2) moving on rails (7)

Figures 3a and 3b schematically show a vertical section of a third construction solution of the new system (1), with a built-in cabin (6) and a hinged sanitary vessel (3).

Figure 4 schematically illustrates a further construction solution of the new system (1), with a walkable cabin (5) containing a built-in cabin (6).

It is a sanitary system (1) with an automatic washing system.

Said new system (1) comprises one or more sanitary accessories, for example at least one sanitary vessel or toilet (2, 3) with eventual bidet or preferably a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4), for example of the type described in figure 1c.

Said new system (1) also includes at least one cabin (5, 6) able to contain at least one or more of said sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4) and able to perform the automatic washing of said accessories (2, 3, 4 ) and / or the interior walls of the booth (5, 6) itself.

Said cabin (5, 6) comprises automatic washing devices (9) connected to a water supply line (91) and to a discharge line (92) and comprise at least one electric motor and at least one pump (93) and sprayers of 'pressurized water (94) and / or nozzles for the emission of pressurized steam, connected to said pump, able to generate jets of water and / or steam for washing the surfaces of said accessories (2, 3, 4 ) and / or the interior walls of the booth (5, 6)

Said sprayers and / or nozzles (94) are preferably mounted on movable arms (95) fixed to the side walls (52, 62) and / or to the upper wall (53, 63) of the booth (6), and for example rotating by effect of the same pressure as water or steam.

Said booth also comprises at least one drain (96) located on the bottom (51, 61), a filter system (97) upstream of the drain (96), a possible water heater and a suction system (98), suitable for suck in the air and steam from inside the booth to speed up drying after washing.

In the solution of figure 1, said cabin (5) has the dimensions of a normal cabin for sanitary use, for example for portable toilets, it comprises a bottom wall (51) that can be walked on and walked on, side walls (52), an upper wall ( 53) and an opening (54) with door (55) for user access.

Said bottom wall (51) is shaped with slopes such as to convey the washing water towards at least one drain (96) located on the bottom wall (51) of the booth itself.

At least one sanitary accessory is installed inside said cabin (5), for example a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4), of the type shown in figure 1a.

Said sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4) comprises a sanitary vessel (41) on a support such as a column (42) with relative toilet cistern for draining (43), a bidet vessel (44) hinged on the rear edge (45 ) of the sanitary vessel (41) and a possibly adjustable water dispenser (46), with or without taps (46).

Said bidet toilet (44) can therefore rotate from a raised position (A), in which it is possible to use the sanitary toilet (41), to a lowered position (B), dashed in figure 1c, in which said bidet toilet (44) is wholly or partially inserted in said sanitary vessel (41) and usable.

During the washing phase, the jets of water and / or steam of said washing devices hit the surfaces of said sanitary accessories (4) and also the internal walls (51, 52, 53) of the cabin (5), thus washing ¬ for example also the door handle (55).

To perform the washing of both the bidet toilet (44) and the sanitary tank (41) it can be foreseen that this washing takes place when the bidet toilet (44) is in a totally or partially raised position, so that the water jets and / or steam invest both vessels (41, 44).

Alternatively, it can be envisaged that said washing takes place in two phases, i.e. a first wash in which the bidet toilet (44) is in the lowered position of use (B), and a second wash in which the bidet toilet (44) It is in the raised position, allowing the toilet bowl to be washed (41).

Inside said cabin (5) other accessories can also be installed such as for example a toilet brush (81) for cleaning the toilet bowl, a changing table, etc. For example, said brush (81), after use, can be positioned in a housing (8) and where a mechanical arm (82) is able to lift the brush (81), extracting it from the housing (8), during the washing of the booth (5), so that also said brush (81) is hit by the jets of water for cleaning.

It can be envisaged that said upper wall (53) or roof of the cabin (5) and / or the upper part of said side walls (52) are movable, for example liftable or openable in whole or in part to allow ventilation of the interior before and / or after washing, as shown for example with a dashed line in figures 1a and 1b.

During washing, on the other hand, it is expected that said upper wall (53) is closed resting on said side walls (52) and where airtightness is guaranteed by one or more gaskets (57). In the preferred solution, said gaskets (57) are for example embedded in special channels formed on the edge of the side walls (52) and in which the corresponding edge of the upper wall (53) is also inserted, as shown schematically in figure 1d. In this way, the gasket (57) is protected from bad weather and the sun, while ensuring adequate water tightness.

Outside said cabin, for example on said upper wall (53), one or more solar or photovoltaic panels (56) are preferably installed, connected to the water and / or electrical supply line of the cabin (5) and / or sanitary ware ( 4), to produce hot water and / or electricity.

Figure 2 shows the solution with cabin (6) suitable for the total or partial collection of one or more sanitary accessories, for example a sanitary vessel (2) or a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4) of the type shown in figure 1a.

For example, said booth (6) has dimensions such as to contain a sanitary vessel (2) and has a substantially box-like shape, with a horizontal bottom (61) on which the drain (96) is placed, side walls (62), upper wall (63) and front panel (64) with opening (65) that can be closed with a door (66).

Said arms (95) with sprayers and / or nozzles (94) are preferably mounted on said side walls (62) and / or on said upper wall (63). In the preferred solution, said door (66) is hinged along the lower edge (661) parallel to the bottom (61), so that, when it is open as indicated in figure 2, it is substantially parallel to the bottom (61) itself and forms a horizontal support surface, which can be walked on and with ground support elements (662).

On the internal surface (663) of said door (66) there are mounted rails (7) for the extraction of said sanitary vessel (2), in turn mounted on said bottom (61) of the cabin (6) in a sliding manner on matching horizontal rails (71)

Said sanitary vessel (2) can be extracted from inside the booth (6) by translation on said horizontal rails (7, 71) when it is to be used, while it can be completely inserted into the booth (6) for washing, after closing the door (66).

The tightness of the closure is guaranteed thanks to gaskets (651) placed for example on the edge of the opening (65).

Said sanitary vessel (2) is connected to the water supply and discharge lines by means of telescopic and / or flexible pipes not shown in the figures.

In the solution of figure 3, said system (1) comprises a sanitary accessory (3), for example a sanitary vessel or a bidet, a support (31) of said vessel (3) on which said vessel (3) is hinged to rotate from a horizontal position of use (A) to a vertical closing position (B) schematized in figure 3a, in which it is at least partially recessed in said cabin (6).

When said vessel (3) is in said closed position (B), said vessel (3) is at least partially contained with its upper part (32) in the cabin (6) and furthermore completely closes the opening (65) of the cabin (6), thus allowing the washing of the sanitary accessories (3).

The tightness of the closure is guaranteed thanks to gaskets (651) placed for example on the edge of the opening (65).

As schematized in figure 4, it can also be envisaged that said built-in cabin (6) is in turn inserted into a cabin (5) of larger dimensions than the walk-over type.

These are the schematic modalities sufficient for the skilled person to realize the invention, consequently, in concrete application there may be variations without prejudice to the substance of the innovative concept.

Therefore, with reference to the above description and the attached tables, the following claims are expressed.

Claims (1)

CLAIMS 1. Sanitary system (1) comprising one or more sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4), and at least one room or cabin (5, 6) able to contain at least one or more of said sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4) characterized in that said cabin (5, 6) comprises one or more devices (9) for the automatic washing of said accessories (2, 3, 4) and / or of the internal walls (51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63) of the booth (5, 6) itself, and where said automatic washing devices (9) in turn comprise one or more sprayers (94) and / or nozzles suitable for generating jets of water and / or steam and / or substances for the pressure washing of the surfaces of said accessories (2, 3, 4) and / or of said walls (51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63) inside the cabin (5, 6). 2. Sanitary system (1) as per claim 1 characterized in that said automatic washing devices (9) comprise: â € ¢ means of connection to a water supply line; â € ¢ at least one electric motor and at least one pump (93); â € ¢ said sprayers or nozzles (04) connected to said pump and mounted on fixed supports (5, 6) and / or on movable arms (95) inside said booth (5, 6); â € ¢ possible water heater, for washing with hot water. 3. Sanitary system (1) as per claims 1, 2 characterized in that said washing cabin (5, 6) comprises: â € ¢ a back wall (51, 61), side walls (52, 62), an upper wall (53, 63), at least one access opening (54, 65) that can be closed again, â € ¢ at least one drain (96) placed on the bottom (51, 61), â € ¢ a system of filters (97) designed to collect and filter the water used before discharge; â € ¢ an aspiration system, designed to suck the air and steam from inside the cabin (5, 6) to accelerate drying after washing. 4. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per claims 1, 2, 3 characterized by the fact that the washing is activated from outside the cabin (5, 6) by action on a start control button and / or automatically after closing an access door (55, 66), while the reopening of said door (55, 66) is allowed only after the end of washing or during washing, after instant and automatic interruption of the washing itself. 5. Sanitary system (1) as per claims 1, 2, 3, 4 characterized in that said cabin (5): â € ¢ has a floor (51) that can be walked on and walked on; â € ¢ has the dimensions of a normal cabin for sanitary use for mobile toilets, suitable for containing one or more fixed or mobile sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4) â € ¢ includes at least one lockable opening (54) with door (55) for user access, and where in the washing phase, the jets of water and / or steam of said washing devices (9) hit the surfaces of all said sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4) and also the internal walls (51, 52, 53) of the cabin (5), particularly near the sanitary accessories (2, 3, 4). 6. Sanitary system (1) as per claim 5 characterized in that said upper wall or roof (53) of the cabin (5) and / or the upper part of the side walls (52) are movable, for example completely liftable or partly to allow the interior to be aerated during, before and / or after washing. 7. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per claims 5, 6 characterized in that one or more solar or photovoltaic panels (56), connected to the water and / or electricity supply line of the cabin (5), to produce hot water and / or electricity. 8. Sanitary system (1) as per claims 1, 2, 3, 4 characterized by the fact that said cabin (6) is suitable for the total or partial collection of one or more sanitary accessories (2, 3 4), mounted on mobile supports and able to translate and / or rotate from a position of use (A), in which they are totally or partially external to the cabin (6) and can be used by the user, to a closed position (B), in which they are fully or partially inserted in the cabin (6), in which the washing is carried out. 9. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per claim 8 characterized in that it comprises: â € ¢ at least one sanitary accessory (2) mounted on the bottom (61) of the built-in cabin (6) on corresponding horizontal rails (71) for translation from said position of use (A) to said closed position (B) and vice versa through said opening (65) made on said booth (6), said sanitary accessory (2) being connected to a supply line and to a discharge line by means of telescopic and / or flexible pipes; â € ¢ at least one door (66) for closing said opening (65), said door (66) being hinged along the lower edge (661) parallel to the bottom (61), so that, when it is open, it is substantially parallel to the bottom (61), forming a horizontal treadable support plane, and where rails (7) aligned with said rails of said bottom (61) are mounted on the treadable surface (663) of said door (66); and where said sanitary accessory (2) slides on said rails (7, 71) and can be completely extracted from inside the cabin (6) when it is to be used, while it can be completely built into the cabin when not in use or when it must be subjected to washing, after closing said door (66). 10. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per claim 8 characterized in that it comprises a sanitary accessory in turn comprising at least one toilet (3), for example a sanitary toilet or a bidet, and a support for said toilet (31) , and where said vessel is hinged to said support to rotate from said use position (A) to a vertical closing position (B) in which said vessel (3) completely and hermetically closes said opening (65) of the built-in cabin (6) and is at least partially contained in the cabin (6) itself. 11. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one built-in cabin (6) which is in turn inserted in a walk-over cabin (5), and where said built-in cabin (6) provides washing of the relative accessory (2, 3, 4) while said walkable booth (5) cleans the space surrounding said built-in booth (5). 12. Hygienic-sanitary system (1) as per the preceding claims characterized in that said sanitary accessories comprise a sanitary vessel (2, 3) and / or a bidet and / or a sink and / or a sanitary vessel with integrated bidet (4 ), where said toilet bowl with integrated bidet (4) in turn comprises a toilet bowl (41) on a column support (42) with relative toilet cistern for draining (43), and a hinged bidet toilet (44) on the rear edge (45) of the toilet (41), so as to be able to rotate from a raised position (A), in which it is possible to use the toilet (41), to a lowered position (B), in which it is wholly or partially inserted in said sanitary vessel (41) and usable.