JP2010510409A - 便器排出弁組立体 - Google Patents
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- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
- E03D11/02—Water-closet bowls ; Bowls with a double odour seal optionally with provisions for a good siphonic action; siphons as part of the bowl
- E03D11/10—Bowls with closure elements provided between bottom or outlet and the outlet pipe; Bowls with pivotally supported inserts
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Claims (10)
- 下方の排出口を有する便器を含み、
前記排出口と流体連絡するトラップを含み、
前記排出口から前記トラップへの流出を制御するよう位置付けられるトラップ弁を含み、
該トラップ弁は、
入口と、出口と、前記入口及び前記出口を連結する空洞とを有する弁ハウジングを含み、
前記空洞内に位置付けられるゲート弁を含み、該ゲート弁は、前記弁ハウジングの外側から前記ゲート弁に延びるリンク機構を使用して旋回可能であり、
封止ガスケットを含み、
前記ゲート弁は、前記排出口からの流出を本質的に閉塞する第一位置から前記排出口から前記トラップへの流れを許容する第二位置へ旋回可能であり、
前記ゲート弁は、前記ゲート弁の前縁が垂直の40°内にあるとき、前記入口を閉塞し始めるよう、前記封止ガスケットに対して位置付けられる、
トイレ。 - 前記封止ガスケットは、前記弁ハウジング入口に対して位置付けられる、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 前記ゲート弁は、前記ゲート弁の前縁が垂直の25°内にあるとき、前記入口を閉塞し始めるよう、前記ガスケットに対して位置付けられる、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 前記弁ハウジングは、空洞を定める2つのクラムシェル部分を有するカートリッジの形態である、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 前記ゲート弁は、曲率中心から延びる曲率半径を有する球形部分の形態である、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 前記ゲート弁は、前記曲率中心から偏心した回転中心について旋回可能である、請求項5に記載のトイレ。
- 前記ゲート弁の旋回は、当該トイレのフラッシュ周期の一部として開始され得る、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 前記トラップは、便器への下水ガスの逆流を制限する通常のトラップ水位を有し、前記ゲート弁は、前記水位よりも上にあるよう位置付けられる、請求項1に記載のトイレ。
- 一端で、便器排出口に接続され、他端で、トイレトラップに接続されるのに適した、カートリッジの形態でもある、請求項1に記載のトラップ弁に従って構成されるトラップ弁。
- 下方の排出口を有する便器と、
前記排出口と流体連絡するトラップと、
前記排出口から前記トラップへの流出を制御するよう位置付けられるトラップ弁とを含み、
該トラップ弁は、
入口と、出口と、前記入口及び前記出口を接続する空洞とを有する弁ハウジングと、
前記空洞内に位置付けられ、且つ、前記弁ハウジングの外側から前記空洞に延びるリンク機構を使用して旋回可能である、ゲート弁と、
前記弁ハウジング入口に隣接して位置付けられる封止ガスケットとを含み、
前記ゲート弁は、ボール及びソケット構成を介して、前記リンク機構に連結される、
トレイ。
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US11/525,494 US8230533B2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2006-09-22 | Toilet bowl discharge valve assembly |
PCT/US2007/019914 WO2008039307A2 (en) | 2006-09-22 | 2007-09-13 | Toilet bowl discharge valve assembly |
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CA (1) | CA2664092A1 (ja) |
MA (1) | MA30787B1 (ja) |
MX (1) | MX2009003135A (ja) |
NZ (1) | NZ575728A (ja) |
RU (1) | RU2401913C1 (ja) |
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