CN1080799C - Flush toilet flushing device with water-saving performance - Google Patents
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本发明总的涉及具有节水性能的抽水马桶冲洗装置,尤其涉及具有一长短冲洗两种作用的双重冲洗机构的抽水马桶冲洗装置,该双重冲洗机构使用单个手柄和单个冲洗阀来驱动一短时间或一长时间的两种冲洗。此外,本发明总的涉及一种有选择地把水从重封水软管引到水箱溢流管的抽水马桶存水弯道重封装置。The present invention relates generally to toilet flushing devices having water saving properties, and more particularly to toilet flushing devices having a dual flush mechanism with a long and short flush that uses a single handle and a single flush valve to actuate a short or a Long two rinses. Additionally, the present invention generally relates to a toilet trap resealing device for selectively directing water from a resealing water hose to a tank overflow pipe.
为了对固体排泄物提供一完全的或长时间的冲洗循环而对液体排泄物仅提供一短时间或部分的冲洗循环,以便在不需要使用完全冲洗循环时节约用水,多年来已开拓了多种双重冲洗的抽水马桶机构。自然资源如水的保护是很重要的。使用较少量的水冲洗排泄物的抽水马桶是人们所希望的。In order to provide a full or long flush cycle for solid waste and only a short or partial flush cycle for liquid waste in order to conserve water when a full flush cycle is not required, various approaches have been developed over the years. Dual flush toilet mechanism. The conservation of natural resources such as water is important. A water closet that uses a relatively small amount of water to flush waste is desirable.
已有技术的双重冲洗机构的特征总的可归入两类。第一类装置包括采用两个独立的冲洗阀的双重冲洗机构。用于完全冲洗的冲洗阀在水箱中的位置比用于短时间冲洗循环的冲洗阀的位置低。这类双重冲洗机构的结构的例子能够在布朗的No.1,960,864美国专利见到。布朗的专利描述了一种具有两个冲洗阀的冲洗抽水马桶的装置,其中,两个不同长度的释放杆臂有一个共同的支点,当手柄顺时针或逆时针转动时,两释放杆臂独立地绕支点转动。The features of prior art dual flush mechanisms generally fall into two categories. The first class of devices includes dual flush mechanisms employing two separate flush valves. Flush valves used for full flushes are positioned lower in the tank than flush valves used for short flush cycles. An example of the construction of this type of dual flush mechanism can be seen in Brown, US Patent No. 1,960,864. Brown's patent describes a device for flushing a toilet bowl having two flush valves in which two release lever arms of different lengths have a common fulcrum, and when the handle is turned clockwise or counterclockwise, the two release lever arms independently Rotate around the fulcrum.
第二类双重冲洗机构的特征在于有两个独立的手柄,一个用于长时间冲洗,另一个用于短时间冲洗。驱动不同的手柄会使水箱中的单个冲洗阀上升到不同的高度。例如,哈尼的No.4,881,279美国专利描述了一种双手柄系统,其中,第一手柄的转动形成一常规的完全冲洗,第二手柄的转动使冲洗阀只上升一部分以驱动一短时间或部分冲洗。哈尼的专利使用了一种复杂的系统来进行短时间冲洗循环。The second type of dual flush mechanism is characterized by two separate handles, one for long flushes and the other for short flushes. Actuating different handles will raise the individual flush valves in the tank to different heights. For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,881,279 to Haney describes a two-handle system in which rotation of the first handle creates a regular full flush and rotation of the second handle raises the flush valve only a fraction to drive a short or partial flush . Haney's patent uses a complex system for short flush cycles.
莱斯特的NO.2,001,390美国专利在冲洗阀的杆上使用一离合器装置,以在短时间冲洗循环期间使冲洗阀处于只上升一部分的位置上。US Patent No. 2,001,390 to Leicester uses a clutch arrangement on the stem of the flush valve to hold the flush valve in a partially raised position during short flush cycles.
大多数使用者习惯于单个手柄的抽水马桶,而大多数抽水马桶都用单个冲洗阀作为抽水马桶水箱结构的部件。因此,需要一种改进的用于抽水马桶水箱的双重冲洗装置,这种装置可用单个手柄驱动单个冲洗阀以进行一短时间冲洗循环或长时间冲洗循环。人们还需要一种能用来对传统的抽水马桶水箱进行改进的双重冲洗机构。Most users are accustomed to single handle toilets, and most toilets use a single flush valve as part of the toilet tank structure. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved dual flush device for a toilet tank that utilizes a single handle to actuate a single flush valve for either a short flush cycle or a long flush cycle. There is also a need for a dual flush mechanism that can be used as an improvement over conventional toilet tanks.
在抽水马桶水箱中还有一种浪费水资源的情况发生在重封水软管方面。当抽水马桶冲洗后,水箱必须重新注入清水。此外,在水箱重新注水期间必须为抽水马桶底部或存水弯道提供一些水,以确保存水弯道被重封。在传统的抽水马桶中,重封水软管从水箱的进水控制装置延伸,并在水箱重新注水的整个期间把水引到水箱溢流管(溢流管通向抽水马桶底部或存水弯道)。由于存水弯道被重封后,多余的水将会流进排水管,因此造成水的浪费。Another waste of water in the toilet tank is resealing the water hose. When the toilet is flushed, the tank must be refilled with clean water. Additionally, some water must be provided to the bottom of the toilet bowl or trap during tank refilling to ensure that the trap is resealed. In a conventional toilet, the resealing water hose extends from the tank's water intake control and directs water to the tank overflow pipe (which leads to the bottom of the toilet bowl or trap) throughout the time the tank is refilled. As the trap is resealed, excess water will flow into the drain, thus causing water wastage.
此外,由于需要两种不同的重新注水方式,抽水马桶水箱中的双重冲洗装置使水流运行复杂化。因为具有双重冲洗的抽水马桶,长时间冲洗后的重新注水周期的持续时间比短时间冲洗后的重新注水的持续时间长,用于确保在长时间冲洗后重封抽水马桶底部中的存水弯道的重封水的体积一般比在短时间冲洗时的重封存水弯道的水的体积大。这就有可能导致短时间冲洗时存水弯重封水供应不足,从而不利于保持卫生。然而另一方面,在长时间冲洗期间,存水弯重封水注水过量,从而浪费掉本来可以更好地加以利用的水,例如,用以冲洗固体排泄物以及用于重新注入水箱。Additionally, dual flushing in toilet tanks complicates water flow by requiring two different ways to refill. For toilets with a double flush, the duration of the refill period after a long flush is longer than the duration of the refill cycle after a short flush, used to ensure resealing of the trap in the bottom of the toilet after a long flush The volume of resealing water is generally larger than the volume of water in the resealing trap during short flushes. This may lead to insufficient supply of trap re-sealed water during short-term flushing, which is not conducive to maintaining hygiene. On the other hand, however, during long flushes, the trap reseals are overfilled with water, wasting water that could be put to better use, for example, for flushing solid waste and for refilling the tank.
已有技术的水重封结构注意到了重封软管浪费水的问题,并尝试着用不完全令人满意的方法来解决它。例如,拉扎尔的No.5,341,520的美国专利描述了一双重容量的抽水马桶冲洗装置,其中,重封软管的端部支承在一可动的平板结构上,当抽水马桶底部重新注水时,所述可动平板结构有选择地使重新注水软管水平地离开溢流管。孔帕雷蒂的No.4,910,812美国专利描述了一复杂的抽水马桶系统,其中,在冲洗周期的部分时间中,溢流管绕轴转离重封软管的水的流出路径。Prior art water reseal arrangements have addressed the problem of wasting water in resealed hoses and have attempted to solve it in not entirely satisfactory ways. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,341,520 to Lazar describes a dual-capacity toilet flushing device in which the end of the resealing hose is supported on a moveable plate structure that moves when the toilet bottom is refilled. A movable plate structure selectively allows the refill hose to exit the overflow tube horizontally. US Patent No. 4,910,812 to Comparetti describes a complex toilet system in which, during part of the flush cycle, the overflow tube is pivoted out of the water outflow path of the reseal hose.
然而到目前为止,还没有一种可以让人接受的、可靠而又简单的重封水软管组件,该组件在冲洗循环的部分阶段使重封水软管把水引到水箱中,此后,让重封水软管把水引到溢流管以重封存水弯道,从而在长时间和短时间冲洗循环期间提供等量的水。To date, however, there is no acceptable, reliable, and simple reseal water hose assembly that allows the reseal water hose to lead water to the tank during part of the flush cycle and thereafter, to allow The reseal water hose directs water to the overflow to reseal the water trap, providing equal volumes of water during long and short flush cycles.
因此,希望有一种改进的重封水软管组件,该组件能减少不必要的水的消耗并能协助抽水马桶水箱的水的注入,以进行效率比较高的再注水循环。此外,希望有一种存水弯道重封组件,该组件不论长冲洗循环或短冲洗循环都能把适量体积的重封水送到存水弯道,并且能通过改变软管水的方向把水直接引到水箱中,从而能利用来自重封软管的多余的水流。Accordingly, it would be desirable to have an improved reseal water hose assembly that reduces unnecessary water consumption and assists in filling the toilet tank for more efficient refill cycles. In addition, it would be desirable to have a trap reseal assembly that delivers the appropriate volume of reseal water to the trap for both long and short flush cycles and that can redirect the water directly to the trap by redirecting the water from the hose. Leads to the water tank so that excess water flow from the reseal hose can be utilized.
总的来讲,本发明提供的是一种用于抽水马桶水箱的双重冲洗装置,该装置有一个单一的由绕轴转动的驱动臂所驱动的冲洗阀来进行一短或一长的两种冲洗循环。该双重冲洗装置包括一可转动地支承在抽水马桶水箱上的凸轮,位置靠近驱动臂。当凸轮在第一方向转动时,凸轮使驱动臂转动以进行长冲洗循环。当凸轮在第二方向转动时,凸轮使驱动臂转动以进行短冲洗循环。双重冲洗装置还包括一在第一位置与第二位置之间可相对于驱动臂转动的杆,在第一位置时杆不阻挡驱动臂,在第二位置上,当凸轮在第二方向转动时杆阻挡驱动臂一预定时间以把驱动臂保持在上升一部分的位置上。一浮子与杆连接以确定该预定时间。当凸轮在第二方向转动时,浮子使杆绕轴转到第二位置。In general, the present invention provides a dual flush device for a toilet tank having a single flush valve actuated by a pivoting drive arm for a short or a long flush cycle. The dual flush mechanism includes a cam rotatably supported on the toilet tank, positioned adjacent to the drive arm. When the cam is turned in the first direction, the cam turns the drive arm for a long flush cycle. When the cam is turned in the second direction, the cam turns the drive arm for a short flush cycle. The dual flush device also includes a lever that is rotatable relative to the drive arm between a first position in which the lever does not block the drive arm and a second position in which the cam rotates in a second direction The lever blocks the drive arm for a predetermined time to maintain the drive arm in the raised position. A float is connected to the rod to determine the predetermined time. When the cam is rotated in the second direction, the float pivots the rod to the second position.
在一较佳实施例中,双重冲洗装置包括一单个手柄,它可以有选择地在第一方向或第二方向转动凸轮。In a preferred embodiment, the dual flushing device includes a single handle that selectively rotates the cam in a first direction or a second direction.
本发明的另一个方面是提供一存水弯道重封组件。一环形浮子在抽水马桶水箱中随着水箱中的水位的变化而在溢流管的管壁外围浮动。重封水软管的一端部支承在浮子上,根据浮子的高度有选择地把水引到溢流管或水箱。Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a trap resealing assembly. An annular float floats on the periphery of the pipe wall of the overflow pipe as the water level in the water tank changes in the flush toilet water tank. One end of the reseal water hose is supported on a float to selectively direct water to an overflow pipe or tank depending on the height of the float.
因此,本发明的目的之一是提供一种改进的具有节水功能的抽水马桶冲洗装置。Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an improved toilet flushing device with water-saving function.
本发明的目的之二是提供一种用于水箱的、改进的双重冲洗装置,该装置只需由单个手柄驱动的单个冲洗阀就可以进行一短或一长的两种冲洗循环。Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved dual flush device for a cistern which requires only a single flush valve actuated by a single handle to perform both a short and a long flush cycle.
本发明的目的之三是提供是一种改进的可以减少不必要的水的消耗的抽水马桶结构。The third object of the present invention is to provide an improved toilet structure that can reduce unnecessary water consumption.
本发明的目的之四是提供一种改进的存水弯道重封组件。Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved trap resealing assembly.
本发明的目的之五是提供一种改进的、用于具有一长一短两种冲洗循环的抽水马桶的存水弯道重封组件。A fifth object of the present invention is to provide an improved trap resealing assembly for a toilet bowl having two flush cycles, one long and one short.
本发明的目的之六是提供一种改进的存水弯道重封组件,该组件能减少不必要的水的消耗并能协助抽水马桶水箱的注水以便进行比较有效的重新注水循环。A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved trap resealing assembly which reduces unnecessary water consumption and assists in filling the toilet tank for more efficient refill cycles.
本发明的目的之七是提供一种改进的存水弯道组件,不论是长短冲洗循环,该组件都能把等量的重封水送到存水弯道中去,并通过更改来自重封软管的不必要消耗的水的方向而把这些水直接引到水箱中,从而利用这部分水。A seventh object of the present invention is to provide an improved trap assembly that delivers an equal amount of reseal water to the trap regardless of the length of the flush cycle, and by modifying the amount of reseal water from the reseal soft The direction of the unnecessary water consumption of the pipes leads these waters directly to the water tank, so as to utilize this part of the water.
本发明分目的之八是提供一种具有节水性能的抽水马桶冲洗装置,这种冲洗装置能够用于改进已有技术的抽水马桶水箱。The eighth sub-objective of the present invention is to provide a flushing device with water-saving performance, which can be used to improve the prior art toilet tank.
本发明的其他目的和优点一部分是显而易见的,一部分将通过下面的说明而变得非常清楚明了。Other objects and advantages of the present invention are partly obvious, and partly will be apparent from the following description.
因此,本发明包括结构特征、部件的组合和零件的配置特征,这些特征将在下面的陈述中对它们进行举例说明,本发明的保护范围则如权利要求书所述。Accordingly, the invention includes the structural features, combinations of parts and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in the following statement, and the protection scope of the invention is set forth in the appended claims.
为了进一步理解本发明,下面结合附图描述本发明,附图中:In order to further understand the present invention, describe the present invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, in the accompanying drawing:
图1是具有抽水马桶水箱的抽水马桶的主视图,其中部分剖视示出的水箱具有根据本发明一较佳实施例构造的一双重冲洗机构和重封水软管组件;1 is a front view of a toilet having a toilet tank, the tank shown in partial section, having a dual flush mechanism and resealing water hose assembly constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图2是去掉水箱盖后的图1的抽水马桶和水箱的俯视图;Fig. 2 is the top view of the flush toilet and the water tank of Fig. 1 after the water tank cover is removed;
图3是根据本发明一较佳实施例构造的双重冲洗机构的后视图;Figure 3 is a rear view of a dual flush mechanism constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
图4是图3示出的双重冲洗机构的立体分解图;Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the double flushing mechanism shown in Fig. 3;
图5是本发明双重冲洗机构的后视图,它示出了一冲洗循环开始之前的状态;Figure 5 is a rear view of the dual flush mechanism of the present invention, showing a state prior to the initiation of a flush cycle;
图6是手柄转到开始长冲洗循环之后的本发明双重冲洗机构的后视图;Figure 6 is a rear view of the dual flush mechanism of the present invention after the handle has been rotated to initiate a long flush cycle;
图7是沿图6的7-7线载取的剖视图;Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7-7 of Fig. 6;
图8是手柄转到开始短冲洗循环之后的本发明双重冲洗机构的后视图;Figure 8 is a rear view of the dual flush mechanism of the present invention after the handle has been rotated to initiate a short flush cycle;
图9是图8的双重冲洗机构的部分俯视图;Figure 9 is a partial top view of the dual flush mechanism of Figure 8;
图10是根据本发明一较佳实施例构造的重封水软管组件的俯视图;以及Figure 10 is a top view of a reseal water hose assembly constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
图11至14示出了在本发明中的长短时间冲洗循环期间的重封水软管的工作情况。Figures 11 to 14 illustrate the operation of the resealing water hose during short and long flush cycles in the present invention.
首先参阅图1和2,图中总的用20表示的抽水马桶有一个抽水马桶本体21和一个抽水马桶水箱22。抽水马桶水箱22包括一可移动的水箱盖23。水箱22还包括两个根据本发明构造的一总的用30表示的双重冲洗机构和一个总的用50表示的存水弯道重封组件。Referring first to Figures 1 and 2, the toilet shown generally at 20 has a
在水箱中设有一水进入控制组件70以在冲洗完成后控制清水重新注入水箱22。在水箱重新注水期间,一些清水提供给一重封软管52。水箱22包括一通向抽水马桶本体21或直接通向抽水马桶下面的存水弯道的溢流管24。水箱22还包括一总的用60表示的冲洗阀,当冲洗抽水马桶的时候,该冲洗阀为水从水箱22流到抽水马桶本体21提供一水道。冲洗阀60包括一阀座62和一能打开和关闭阀的可转动的冲洗阀阀门(阀盖)64。A water
现在进一步结合图3和4描述双重冲洗机构30的结构。下面还将详细描述,双重冲洗机构30由一在水箱22外面的手柄32驱动,该手柄32可在箭头A所示的逆时针方向转动以进行一较长时间的或完整的冲洗循环,也可以在箭头B所示的顺时针方向转动以进行一短时间的或部分的冲洗循环。The structure of the
双重冲洗机构30包括一具有第一臂35和第二臂36的L形可绕轴旋转的驱动杆或臂34。在一较佳实施例中,第一臂35比第二臂36长。驱动杆34的臂35的自由端35a通过一链条或其他柔软连接件66与冲洗阀60的阀盖64相连。第一臂35的自由端35a可包括数个沿其上间隔设置的通孔33,以把链条66系在一所需的位置上。链条66上连接着另一冲洗阀浮子67,以在下面将详细描述的长冲洗循环期间保持阀盖64打开。
双重冲洗机构30还包括一呈可绕轴旋转的L形直角杠杆形式的短时间冲洗杆80。尽管能用其他紧固装置但最好用一蝶形螺母87把一用于部分冲洗的浮子84通过一浮子杆86可拆卸地连接于短循环冲洗杆80上。The
从图中可以看到,双重冲洗机构30最好是安装在水箱22的前壁上。此外,由于要考虑接触手柄32是否方便以及考虑在安装双重冲洗机构30时不能与已有技术水箱的已有结构相冲突,所以它的安装的确切位置可根据具体情况改变。在如图3所述的一个实施例中,在抽水马桶水箱22的前壁形成一通孔将水箱壁夹在一后板38与一螺母或其他罩孔板40之间而把双重冲洗机构30安装在前壁上。后板38包括一通孔38a,一与手柄32一起转动的轴31穿过该通孔。然而还设想后板38可作为抽水马桶水箱内壁的一部分。As can be seen from the figure, the
手柄32通过轴31连接于双重冲洗机构30。用一螺钉或类似零件把一具有不对称第一凸轮端43和第二凸轮端44的凸轮42固定于轴31,以便与之一起转动。凸轮42可构造成其他的形状,例如菜豆形,只要当凸轮42顺时针和逆时针转动时能接触和提起驱动杆34就可以。当然,应予以注意的是,驱动单个手柄的其他形式例如不同旋转量等,也可以用来完成不同的冲洗循环。The
在一实施例中,驱动杆34可绕轴转动地由一从后板38伸出来的销子38b支承着。这种安装结构使得驱动杆34能在一基本上平行于后板38的平面内转动。驱动杆34的臂35和36可构造成刚性地固定在一起,或者驱动杆34也可以是一个整体的部件。此外,臂35也可以是一个整体部件或可包括一使第一臂35在水平方向相对第二臂36运动以便可以用于不同结构的接头78。一销子79、螺钉或类似件作为接头78的一部分安装,以把驱动杆34的两个部分固定在一起。In one embodiment, the
值得注意的是,当臂35的自由端35a至少基本上在冲洗阀阀盖64的上方时,本发明的双重冲洗机构工作最佳。下面还将比较详细地描述,当驱动杆34被升起时,冲洗阀阀盖64离开阀座62。所以,如果臂35的自由端35a在冲洗阀阀盖64的上方,冲洗将能以最有效的方式进行。由于提供了接头78,第一臂35能绕接头78转动,以将臂35的自由端定位在所需要的位置以避免与水箱中的其他部件发生冲突。It should be noted that the dual flush mechanism of the present invention works best when the free end 35a of the
短时间冲洗杆80通过一采用销钉、螺钉或类似件85的接头81而可转动地连接子后板38,并且是在与驱动杆34成垂直的方向上。短时间冲洗杆80包括两个腿82和83。腿83连接于浮子杆86上。一部分冲洗浮子84可滑动地连接于浮子杆86,以便适应已有的传统抽水马桶水箱并且可以调节和控制短时间冲洗循环的长度。由于能沿浮子杆86手动地改变部分冲洗浮子84的位置,双重冲洗机构就能够在已有技术的抽水马桶中使用。The short-time
此外,特别是如图4和9所示,浮子杆86能以多种方位安装于腿83上。腿83有一个星形通孔87,使浮子杆86的端部86a可以插入其中不同的位置。浮子杆86的端部86a可包括适合与孔87配合的翼86b和86c。定位后,用一蝶形螺母87a把浮子杆固定在位置上。In addition, as shown particularly in FIGS. 4 and 9, the
如下面将描述的那样,在水箱壁上设有一止动件90以阻止凸轮75的过度转动。As will be described below, a
图3和5示出了水箱满的时候冲洗之前的情况,由于部分冲洗浮子84随水箱中的水位而升起,短时间冲洗杆80的腿82靠在驱动杆34的第二臂36上。Figures 3 and 5 show the situation before flushing when the tank is full, with the
现在结合图5-7描述本发明的双重冲洗机构驱动一长时间或完全冲洗循环时的工作情况。The operation of the dual flush mechanism of the present invention to drive a long or full flush cycle will now be described with reference to FIGS. 5-7.
在前面以箭头A的方向逆时针转动手柄32就可以启动长时间或完全冲洗循环。手柄32的这种转动使轴31跟着转动,轴31又使凸轮42在相同方向转动。这种转动使凸轮42的长凸轮端43与驱动杆34的第二臂36的上面部分接触,从而升起第一臂35,臂35又向上拉链条66以升起冲洗阀的阀盖64。浮子67被相应地向上拉起至水W在降低的水面(图6)。驱动杆34可以转动的角度和臂35所能到达的极限高度受壁上止动件90的限制。图中的止动件90呈弧形,但这仅仅作为实例而不具有限制的意义。壁上的止动件90可安装在后板38上或与后板38一体形成。A long or full flush cycle can be initiated by turning the
当手柄32在箭头A(如图1所示)的方向逆时针转动时,凸轮42的短凸轮端44与壁上止动件90的下边缘接触,从而阻止凸轮42和手柄32进一步转动。在此长时间或完全冲洗情况下,冲洗阀阀盖64移到它被完全打开或有浮力的位置,使得水箱中水排到抽水马桶本体中以冲洗马桶。当水箱中水面下落时,浮子67也下降(但保持在水面上)。驱动杆34也降到它的原始位置。当水面下落到一预定位置,冲洗阀阀盖64以与已有技术的同样的方式关闭和重封阀座62,从而终止完全冲洗循环。而后,水箱开始重新注水。When the
如图3所示,当水箱在注满水的冲洗之前的情况下,腿82由于部分冲洗浮子84的浮力而压在驱动杆34的臂36一侧。如图7所示,当长时间冲洗循环开始时,由于短时间冲洗杆80最初以箭头C的方向朝手柄32转动,似乎在水箱排空后会阻止驱动杆34回到它的原来位置。然而,应予理解的是,在长时间的冲洗循环开始之后,当水箱中的水通过冲洗阀流到抽水马桶中时,水箱中的水面开始下落。水的下降使部分冲洗浮子84也下落,从而在冲洗阀阀盖64覆盖和重封阀座62之前转动短时间冲洗杆80使之朝离开手柄32方向转动从而离开驱动杆34的臂36的转动路径。所以,可以看到短时间冲洗杆80的存在不会影响长时间或完全冲洗循环。As shown in FIG. 3 , the
现在参阅图8至9,它们示出了在短时间冲洗循环期间,本发明的双重冲洗机构的工作情况。在箭头B的顺时针方向(如图1所示)转动手柄32就可以启动部分或短时间冲洗循环。手柄32旋转转动轴31,轴31使凸轮42的短凸轮端44与驱动杆34的第二臂36的下部分接触,从而使驱动杆34的第一臂35上升到一比长时间冲洗的预定高度为低的第二预定高度。Referring now to Figures 8 to 9, they illustrate the operation of the dual flush mechanism of the present invention during a short flush cycle. Turning
此时,转动量及高度也受壁上的止动件90的限制。在顺时针方向,凸轮端43与壁上止动件90的顶部接触,以阻止驱动杆34的过度转动。因此,冲洗阀阀盖64不会脱离阀座62上升到长时间完全冲洗循环工作期间所上升的高度。此外,由于浮子67被升高得不够,不能由浮力上(浮)升到水面,冲洗阀阀盖64只是被链条66拉升而打开并不是象在完全冲洗循环中那样是由浮子的浮力拉升和打开的。At this time, the amount of rotation and the height are also limited by the
一旦驱动杆34被升起,部分冲洗浮子84的浮力使短时间冲洗杆80的腿82朝手柄32转动,并如图9所示那样压靠于凸轮42的表面。当放松手柄32时,短时间冲洗杆80的腿82将接触驱动杆34的第二臂36的内表面36a以阻止进一步的向下运动,把驱动杆34的第一臂35保持在一个升高的位置,使冲洗阀阀盖64保持在一个部分打开的位置,让水从水箱流到抽水马桶之中。Once the
然而,在短时间冲洗循环开始之后,水面开始下落。水面下降时,部分冲洗浮子84随水箱中的水面降低而降低。在一预定水面上,部分冲洗浮子84已下降一段足够的距离使短时间冲洗杆80往回转动,因此,腿82与驱动杆34的臂36脱离,从而允许驱动杆34转动而下降,使冲洗阀阀盖64闭合和重封,从而终止部分或短时间冲洗循环。However, after the short rinse cycle starts, the water starts to drop. As the water level drops, the partial
当水重新以已有技术的方式注入水箱时,冲洗浮子84在水箱中上升,短时间冲洗杆80的腿82绕其转动轴转动而复位,为下一次冲洗动作作准备。When water was injected into the water tank again in the manner of the prior art, the flushing
由于提供了一个允许使用者通过选择单个手柄的转动方向就可以驱动单个冲洗阀来启动完全或部分冲洗循环的双重冲洗机构,从而提供了一个能节水的改进的双重冲洗机构。在逆时针方向转动单个手柄能驱动一完全的冲洗循环。这种转动使凸轮接触驱动臂,从而使冲洗阀阀盖离开其阀座而上升。驱动臂的上升运动受到一止动件的限制。An improved dual flush mechanism that conserves water is provided by providing a dual flush mechanism that allows the user to actuate a single flush valve to initiate a full or partial flush cycle by selecting the direction of rotation of a single handle. Turning a single handle in a counter-clockwise direction actuates a full flush cycle. This rotation causes the cam to contact the drive arm, which raises the flush valve bonnet off its seat. The upward movement of the drive arm is limited by a stop.
在部分冲洗循环时,手柄是在顺时针方向转动。这种转动使凸轮与驱动杆接触,但使驱动杆上升一个比较小的幅度。类似地,驱动臂的上升运动也受到止动件的限制。放松手柄使短时间冲洗杆暂时在部分上升的情况下保持驱动,从而把冲洗阀保持在一打开的位置,使水从水箱流到抽水马桶内。当水箱中的水面下降时,部分冲洗浮子也下落使短时间冲洗杆与驱动杆脱离。由此使驱动臂回到其冲洗之前的位置,阀盖重新回到冲洗阀的阀座上。随着水箱重新注水,部分冲洗浮子上升,从而转动短时间冲洗杆而与驱动杆接触,为下一次冲洗循环作准备。During a partial flush cycle, the handle is turned in a clockwise direction. This rotation brings the cam into contact with the drive rod, but raises the drive rod by a relatively small amount. Similarly, the upward movement of the drive arm is limited by the stop. Releasing the handle allows the short flush lever to remain actuated with a partial lift temporarily, thereby maintaining the flush valve in an open position allowing water to flow from the tank to the toilet bowl. When the water level in the water tank drops, part of the flushing float also drops to disengage the short-time flushing rod from the drive rod. This causes the drive arm to return to its pre-flush position and the valve cover to return to the seat of the flush valve. As the tank refills, the partial flush float rises, turning the short flush lever into contact with the drive lever, ready for the next flush cycle.
现在参阅图10至14,它们示出了存水弯道重封组件50。组件50包括一重封水软管52,该软管52有一个连接于重封浮子54的自由端52a。在较佳实施例中,重封软管52通过一夹头53或类似零件连接于重封浮子54。重封浮子54最好呈环状,并被可滑动地支承以便可以在溢流管24的管壁外围浮动。溢流管24还可包括阻止重封浮子54脱离溢流管24的止动销55(图10)。此外,溢流管24包括一防溅件56(图10)以协助引导从软管52中出来的水流的流动,防止水溅开。Referring now to FIGS. 10 to 14 , there is shown a
现在参阅图11至14,它们示出了本发明存水弯道重封组件50的工作情况。在冲洗之前,当水箱满的时候,浮子54在图11所示的最上面的位置。在此位置,自由端52a处在把水引入溢流管54的位置。然而,由于控制水的进水阀关闭,在冲洗之前的情况下没有水流动。Referring now to Figures 11 to 14, there is shown the operation of the
在长时间或短时间冲洗循环开始之后,由于水箱中的水排到了抽水马桶之中,重封浮子开始随水箱的水位下降。图11中示出的距离X表示在短时间冲洗循环期间重封浮子54下落的距离,而距离Y表示长时间冲洗循环期间下落的距离。一旦浮子54下落到图12所示的高度,重封软管52在溢流管24边缘的下面,重封软管的水将流到水箱中去。After a long or short flush cycle begins, the reseal float begins to drop with the tank level as the tank drains into the toilet bowl. The distance X shown in Figure 11 represents the distance the
当水箱在阀门关闭后重新注水时,重封浮子开始上升。软管52中的水将继续流到水箱中,一直到浮子到达图13所示的位置为止,至此水开始流到溢流管中。特别要指出的是,在任一冲洗循环之后,重封水开始改变方向流到溢流管时的位置都是相同的,从而确保了用于封存水弯道的重封水的数量相同。当水继续上升,重封软管52再回到溢流管24的上方,使水如图14所示直接流到溢流管24中。水流进溢流管直至水箱充满为止。When the tank is refilled after the valve is closed, the reseal float begins to rise. The water in the
本发明的存水弯道重封组件使来自重封软管的过量水用于重新注入水箱。此外不论是长冲洗还是短冲洗循环,通过溢流管送到存水弯道的水量基本相等。The trap resealing assembly of the present invention allows excess water from the resealing hose to be used to refill the tank. In addition, the amount of water sent to the trap through the overflow pipe is approximately equal whether it is a long flush or a short flush cycle.
通过提供一种其重封软管安装在一沿溢流管管壁外围浮动的浮子上的存水弯道重封组件,本发明提供了一种改进的双重冲洗抽水马桶系统,该系统所提供的用于封住抽水马桶存水弯道的重封水的数量,不论是长还是短冲洗循环都是相同的。它是通过提供一种其水由一重封浮子的位置所控制的存水弯道冲洗组件,而重封浮子本身在水箱内根据水面定位,从而提供一种改进的重封组件。The present invention provides an improved dual flush toilet system by providing a trap reseal assembly in which the reseal hose is mounted on a float that floats along the periphery of the overflow tube wall, providing The amount of resealing water used to seal the toilet trap is the same whether it is a long or a short flush cycle. It provides an improved reseal assembly by providing a trap flush assembly in which water is controlled by the position of a reseal float which is itself positioned within the tank relative to the water surface.
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