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US20220186483A1
US20220186483A1 US17/456,598 US202117456598A US2022186483A1 US 20220186483 A1 US20220186483 A1 US 20220186483A1 US 202117456598 A US202117456598 A US 202117456598A US 2022186483 A1 US2022186483 A1 US 2022186483A1
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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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D13/00—Urinals ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals
    • E03D13/005—Accessories specially adapted for urinals
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D13/00—Urinals ; Means for connecting the urinal to the flushing pipe and the wastepipe; Splashing shields for urinals
    • 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
    • E03D9/002—Automatic cleaning devices
    • 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

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  • Gas station installations generally include a number of urinals installed in close proximity to each other that can be used simultaneously. It is clear that in such environments, the presence of aerosol produced during urination can pose a considerable problem, considering both the number of users present in the same environment at the same time, as well as the structure of the urinal, which includes a urine collection basin connected to two side panels that extend upwards for 30/50 cm and join at the top, essentially leaving a large open frontal surface.
  • the common solution is to open the window.
  • the room is equipped with a wall-mounted exhaust fan or similar device, this can be activated.
  • Another problem relating to the exchange of air via the window is that it causes an abrupt drop in temperature in the service room, which can be particularly annoying in the cold months.
  • the object of the present invention is a urinal apparatus provided, in particular, with a special connection to which a duct is connected in order to extract the aerosol generated during use, by means of an electric exhaust unit that expels the aerosol outside the bathroom, thus preventing it from being diffused inside the room.
  • the urinal apparatus of this invention includes in the lower part of the urine collection basin, a drain connected to the sewage system; in the upper part, there is the wash water discharge outlet. Inside the urinal, an exhaust port is connected through an appropriate conduit to an exhaust unit that sucks in the contaminated aerosol.
  • the individual aerosol exhaust inlets can also be connected to the exhaust unit with a single conduit.
  • the start-up of the exhaust unit can be controlled by photocells fitted on the individual urinals to detect the presence of a user.
  • FIG. 1 shows the longitudinal section of the urinal apparatus made according to the present invention.
  • the urinal apparatus object of this invention is comprised of a basin ( 1 ) for the collection of urine, said basin has, in its lower part, a drain ( 5 ) connected to the sewage system and usually, in its upper part, a wash water supply duct ( 7 ).
  • At least one exhaust inlet ( 2 ) is provided, located in the place ( 3 ) made in the urinal apparatus and connected to the exhaust unit (not shown) by means of a duct ( 4 ).
  • the exhaust unit may be comprised of a power source (e.g., battery or directly connected to a power outlet), a motor, and a fan to enable the operation of the exhaust unit.
  • the exhaust unit may also be equipped with one or more air-cleaning devices such as some air purifier or air sanitizer given the odor that is suctioned through the inlet exhaust inlet ( 2 ) and duct ( 4 ).
  • the exhaust unit may be equipped with a hardware-based memory device that stores computer-executable instructions executed by a dedicated controller or processor.
  • the processor may, for example, trigger the operation of the exhaust unit's fan and suction features when, for example, a user is present.
  • each individual urinal apparatus is fitted with several exhaust inlets ( 2 ) positioned inside the basin ( 1 ), there is a duct connecting each exhaust inlet ( 2 ) to the conduit ( 4 ) and consequently to the exhaust unit.
  • the operation of the exhaust unit is controlled, in one possible embodiment, by a photocell ( 6 ) installed either on or near the urinal apparatus itself and in any case, at a point where the presence of the user positioned in front of the urinal apparatus can be reliably detected.
  • the photocell ( 6 ) may be operatively connected to the exhaust unit, such as to the exhaust unit's controller, thereby triggering the unit's fan and air suction features.
  • a photocell ( 6 ) (or photoresistor) is a sensor that changes its resistance when light shines on it. The resistance generated varies depending on the light striking at its surface. A high intensity of light incident on the surface will cause a lower resistance, whereas a lower intensity of light will cause higher resistance. Such resistance affects the photocell's operation and is used as an indicator that a user is present, that is, in front of the urinal.
  • photocells and other sensors that can detect the presence or absence of a user, and the use of the photocell discussed herein is exemplary only.
  • timer that prolongs the switching on of the exhaust unit for a certain period of time after the urinal apparatus has stopped being used, such as by a user.
  • the timer may be a distinct timing device that operates in tandem with the exhaust unit's processor or may be a timing function that is programmatically set into the instructions of the exhaust unit's memory.
  • the timer may be activated responsive to the exhaust unit's switching on.
  • the exhaust unit may stay activated until the timer reaches zero.
  • the timer may last, for example, two seconds, five seconds, 10 seconds, etc.

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US4692951A (en) * 1984-10-31 1987-09-15 Toto Ltd. Sanitary facility room for clean room
US5727263A (en) * 1995-02-10 1998-03-17 Hugo Ceja Estrada; Juan Jose Toilet ventilation system
US6003157A (en) * 1995-03-16 1999-12-21 Bruyere; Leonard Device for deodorizing air from a toilet
US20020194670A1 (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-12-26 Hashemi Amin H. Ventilation system for malodorous air removal
US20080034487A1 (en) * 2006-08-09 2008-02-14 Lehman Glen A Ventilated urinal
US20100043128A1 (en) * 2006-11-09 2010-02-25 Ugo Soldera Suction system for bathrooms
CN207130852U (zh) * 2017-12-11 2018-03-23 吉林天亮人工环境科技有限公司 一种节水除味小便器
US20180258626A1 (en) * 2017-03-07 2018-09-13 Uni-Istrament Technology Corporation Toilet air cleaner

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4692951A (en) * 1984-10-31 1987-09-15 Toto Ltd. Sanitary facility room for clean room
US5727263A (en) * 1995-02-10 1998-03-17 Hugo Ceja Estrada; Juan Jose Toilet ventilation system
US6003157A (en) * 1995-03-16 1999-12-21 Bruyere; Leonard Device for deodorizing air from a toilet
US20020194670A1 (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-12-26 Hashemi Amin H. Ventilation system for malodorous air removal
US20080034487A1 (en) * 2006-08-09 2008-02-14 Lehman Glen A Ventilated urinal
US20100043128A1 (en) * 2006-11-09 2010-02-25 Ugo Soldera Suction system for bathrooms
US20180258626A1 (en) * 2017-03-07 2018-09-13 Uni-Istrament Technology Corporation Toilet air cleaner
CN207130852U (zh) * 2017-12-11 2018-03-23 吉林天亮人工环境科技有限公司 一种节水除味小便器

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