US20210404163A1 - Toilet Equipped With Vacuum Cleaner - Google Patents

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US20210404163A1
US20210404163A1 US17/304,468 US202117304468A US2021404163A1 US 20210404163 A1 US20210404163 A1 US 20210404163A1 US 202117304468 A US202117304468 A US 202117304468A US 2021404163 A1 US2021404163 A1 US 2021404163A1
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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

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  • the spread of particularly aggressive and easily transmissible viruses also occurs by means of the “aerosol” they emit, which volatilizes in the environment and amplifies the spread of the aforementioned pathogens.
  • any virus or bacterium present in the feces and urine may be sent into the surrounding environment mixed with gases, causing the “aerosol” effect mentioned above.
  • the commonly adopted solution is to ventilate the restroom by opening the window.
  • a fan can be turned on.
  • Another problem related to the exchange of air through the window is that this may cause a sudden drop in temperature in the restroom, which, especially in the cold months, can be particularly annoying.
  • the subject of the present invention is a specially shaped toilet which prevents the diffusion of contaminated “aerosol” into the environment by sucking it directly from the toilet basin by means of an electric vacuum cleaner placed inside the toilet itself, and then expelling it into the sewer through appropriate ducts.
  • the toilet according to the present invention has a specific shape which includes, among other things, an opening [i.e. intake], preferably placed along the rear part of the rim, for the suction of the contaminated “aerosol,” and a second opening [i.e. outlet] connected to the toilet discharge, as well as the siphon of the toilet itself.
  • the toilet according to the present invention comprises an electric vacuum cleaner connected to the ducts which connect the suction intake of the toilet basin and the fittings with the discharge outlet to the sewer system.
  • the toilet according to the present invention also comprises a one-way valve which prevents backflow into the environment of the aspirated aerosol and of the gases coming from the sewer.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section of the toilet according to the present invention alone, without the electric vacuum cleaner, the ducts, and the one-way valve, for explanatory purposes.
  • FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section of the toilet according to the present invention complete with the electric vacuum cleaner, the intake and exhaust ducts, and the one-way valve.
  • the toilet is shaped in such a way that toilet basin ( 1 ) comprises aerosol suction intake ( 2 ), whose opening is preferably positioned in correspondence with the lower part of the rim.
  • the toilet also comprises a discharge channel ( 3 ) appropriately shaped.
  • Suction intake ( 2 ) and discharge channel ( 3 ) are connected by means of ducts ( 6 and 8 ) to vacuum cleaner ( 7 ) capable of forcibly conveying the aspirated aerosol into toilet discharge duct ( 4 ) connected to the sewer.
  • Sanitary siphon ( 5 ) prevents the aerosol from returning to the environment through toilet basin ( 1 ).
  • one-way valve ( 9 ) placed, for example, along exhaust duct ( 8 ), prevents, when vacuum cleaner ( 7 ) is not in operation, the return of the aerosol and the fumes coming from the sewer network through suction intake ( 2 ) connected to toilet basin ( 1 ).
  • vacuum cleaner ( 7 ) connected to suction intake ( 2 ) through duct ( 6 ), sucks the bad odor and the aerosol containing bacteria and viruses from toilet basin ( 1 ).
  • vacuum cleaner ( 7 ) introduces the aerosol containing viruses and bacteria into discharge channel ( 3 ), equipped with one-way valve ( 9 ), which opens into discharge duct ( 4 ) from the toilet connected to the sewer system.
  • the one-way valve ( 9 ) and plumbing siphon ( 5 ) prevent the bad odors and aerosol from returning into the environment.
  • Vacuum cleaner ( 7 ) can be activated using a separate control.
  • controls can be provided through automatic or semiautomatic controls, such as, for example, pressure sensors which detect weight on the toilet seat.
  • photoelectric cells which activate the vacuum cleaner in the presence of a person can be provided.

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US5193227A (en) * 1991-08-07 1993-03-16 Crowley Jr Jim C Ventilating system for continuously removing air from a toliet bowl
US5386594A (en) * 1994-03-30 1995-02-07 Hilton; David D. Toilet ventilating manifold system
US20020002735A1 (en) * 2000-07-04 2002-01-10 Sung-Ho Moon Stench eliminating apparatus of a toilet bowl
US6499150B1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-12-31 Nat Thompson For a toilet for automatically exhausting odious air therefrom
US20050273917A1 (en) * 2004-06-12 2005-12-15 Lapossy Kenneth A Toilet ventilation system
US20060213001A1 (en) * 2003-04-24 2006-09-28 Ruggero Mattiello Aspirating apparatus particularly for toilets
US7730560B2 (en) * 2007-03-06 2010-06-08 Viktor Markaj Odorless toilet
US20130263366A1 (en) * 2012-02-28 2013-10-10 Roy A. Prete Toilet odor removal system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5193227A (en) * 1991-08-07 1993-03-16 Crowley Jr Jim C Ventilating system for continuously removing air from a toliet bowl
US5386594A (en) * 1994-03-30 1995-02-07 Hilton; David D. Toilet ventilating manifold system
US20020002735A1 (en) * 2000-07-04 2002-01-10 Sung-Ho Moon Stench eliminating apparatus of a toilet bowl
US6499150B1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-12-31 Nat Thompson For a toilet for automatically exhausting odious air therefrom
US20060213001A1 (en) * 2003-04-24 2006-09-28 Ruggero Mattiello Aspirating apparatus particularly for toilets
US20050273917A1 (en) * 2004-06-12 2005-12-15 Lapossy Kenneth A Toilet ventilation system
US7730560B2 (en) * 2007-03-06 2010-06-08 Viktor Markaj Odorless toilet
US20130263366A1 (en) * 2012-02-28 2013-10-10 Roy A. Prete Toilet odor removal system

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