Classifications

• • 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
  • E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a spraying device for use with a toilet bowl according to claim 1.
• the invention also relates to a toilet bowl and a toilet seat comprising such a spraying device.
• NL7513783 describes a toilet seat comprising arms connected thereto each carrying a spray member through which a spraying liquid can be supplied so as to be able to have a user hygienically clean his buttocks.
• the known spraying device provides the advantage of cleaning ones buttocks.
• a disadvantage of the use of double arms, each carrying its own spraying member is the low accuracy of the spray direction.
• the liquid flow will reach body parts that need not be washed and hence provides an unhygienic treatment .
• Interaction of both liquid flows furthermore leads to a further inaccuracy of the spray direction.
• the invention aims at providing an improved spraying device of the kind mentioned in the preamble.
• the invention further aims at providing an improved spraying device that can accurately maintain a preset spray direction for a long time .
• the invention especially aims at providing a spraying device of the kind mentioned in the preamble and that may provide an accurately controllable spray direction.
• the invention aims at providing a toilet bowl and a toilet seat that may provide at least one of the above mentioned advantages .
• the present invention provides a spraying device comprising the features of claim 1.
• This spraying device ensures a high stability of the arms, with the consequence that the spray member has a very accurately definable spray direction. Cleaning of a person's bottom may be obtained very hygienically . Since the spray member is connected at both sides to said arms the accuracy will be maintained for a long period of time.
• said spray member comprises a central axis and wherein at least one of the arms, decentrally with respect to the central axis, has been connected to said spray member.
• a very accurate positioning of the spray direction is obtained when each arm is connected to a motor for pivoting said arm between a position near said edge and a position relatively away from said edge. It is especially preferred for said motor to be a stepper motor, since such yields an accurate positioning of said arms .
• the spraying device comprises a control device for independently controlling said motors.
• the toilet seat according to the invention preferably comprises a memory module for storing positions of both arms as regards positions away from said edge.
• the spraying device may be activated by means of a simple on/off button, after which the arms are moved to a preset position within a flushing chamber of a toilet bowl and the spraying treatment can commence.
• the memory module So as to be able to have a multitude of persons use the spraying device according to the present invention, without requiring the spray member to be set each time someone uses the spraying device according to the present invention, it is preferred for the memory module to be able to store at least two different positions, each for another user.
• a housing to be coupled to an edge of said toilet bowl, said housing being embodied for pivotably coupling said arms .
• the housing furthermore may be provided with coupling members for connecting same to a toilet seat, so as to have the toilet seat bear on the housing, similarly to the toilet seat usually bears on the edge of the toilet bowl.
• the invention further relates to a spraying device as mentioned above, said spray member comprising a central axis extending between two ends of said spray member, wherein at least one of said first and second arm has been coupled pivotably, decentrally with respect to said axis, to the spray member, such that said decentrally coupled arm may rotate over a rotational angle around said central axis.
• the rotational angle is at least 10°, preferably at least 30°, more preferably at least 60°.
• the invention further relates to a toilet bowl comprising a flushing chamber being defined by a surrounding edge and a spraying device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said spraying device [a] comprises an arm with a first end being connected pivotably to said edge and a spray member near a second end of said arm, and [b] supply means for supplying a liquid to said spray member; such that said second end of said arm in a first position is positioned substantially near said edge and in a second position is positioned substantially within said flushing chamber, characterized in that said spraying device comprises two arms that each at respective first ends are connected pivotably at opposite sides of said flushing chamber to said edge and each being mutually connected at respective second ends by means of said spray member.
• the invention furthermore relates to a toilet seat comprisin a spraying device according to the present invention, said toilet seat comprising a seat element with a central opening and legs at opposite side of said opening, said spraying device comprising an arm that is connected pivotably to said seat element and that has a spray member at an end directed away from said toilet seat as well as supply means for supplying a liquid to said spray member, characterized in that said spraying device comprises two arms connected to respective legs of said toilet seat being mutually coupled at ends that are directed away from said seat element by means of said spray member.
• the invention also relates to a toilet seat as mentioned above and comprising a spraying device, wherein at least one of:
• Fig. 1 a simplified bottom view of a toilet seat according t the invention
• Fig. 2 a simplified side view of a toilet seat according to the invention
• Fig. 3 a simplified detailed view of a spray member accordin to the invention
• Fig. 4 a perspective view of a toilet bowl with a spraying device according to the invention
• Fig. 5 a side view of a toilet bowl with a spraying device in partial sectional view
• Fig. 6 a front view of a toilet bowl with a spraying device in partial sectional view.
• Fig. 1 shows a schematic bottom view of a toilet seat 1 according to the invention and which is provided with a spraying device 2.
• Toilet seat 1 comprises a seat element 3 having two substantially parallel legs 4, 5 which are positioned at opposite sides of an opening 6.
• Spraying device 2 comprises a spray member 7 being coupled to two arms 8, 9. Both arms 8, 9 are each connected pivotably with respect to a leg 4 and 5, respectively.
• a supply means 10 for supplying a liquid, for example water, to spray member 7, has been shown.
• Said supply member 10 is coupled to one of said arms 8; 9, said arm 8; 9 comprising a passage for supplying said liquid to spray member 7.
• Fig. 2 furthermore shows how arms 8, 9 may be pivoted 18 with respect to seat element 3.
• arms 8, 9 In a first position, drawn with a continuous line, arms 8, 9 (only arm 8 and spray member 7 are visible in Fig. 2) are abutting against seat element 3.
• the interrupted line indicates how spray member 7 and arms 8, 9 are positioned in a second, pivoted position at a distance from seat element 3.
• Said second position is the spray position or flush position, wherein spraying liquid, for example water, may be sprayed by said spray member so as to clean a user' s buttocks .
• spray member 7 comprises spray openings 13 through which liquid from spray member 7 is sprayed.
• Spray member 7 comprises a central axis 14, around which spray member 7 may be rotated by displacing arms 8, 9 with respect to each other.
• Arms 8, 9 are connected decentrally with respect to central axis 14 or rotation axis 14, to spray member 7.
• Said connection is rotatable 15, 16, 17 so as to be able to rotate spray member 7 and to displace arms 8, 9 independently of spray member 7. This way, the spray direction of liquid from spray openings 13 can be set very accurately.
• an accurate spray direction can be set.
• Fig. 4, 5 and 6 show a toilet bowl 19 comprising a flushing chamber 20 and a spraying device 21.
• Spray member 22 is positioned within the flushing chamber 20, at a distance from edge 23.
• a receiving member 24 has been provided in which spray member 22 can be received when not in use.
• a housing 25 has been provided to which spraying device 21 is connected pivotably.
• Said housing 25 comprises coupling members 28 for coupling to a toilet seat 29.
• housing spraying device 21 has been shown in Fig. 5, according to which embodiment near the front side 26 of housing 25 a recess 27 has been provided in the edge and in which the arms of said spray member may be received (i.e. housed) when said spraying device is not in use, i.e. is in rest position .
• the invention also relates to all combinations of features described above independently of each other.

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