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EP1366700A1 - Dispositif pour le nettoyage de la lunette de toilette - Google Patents

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EP1366700A1
EP1366700A1 EP02425352A EP02425352A EP1366700A1 EP 1366700 A1 EP1366700 A1 EP 1366700A1 EP 02425352 A EP02425352 A EP 02425352A EP 02425352 A EP02425352 A EP 02425352A EP 1366700 A1 EP1366700 A1 EP 1366700A1
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Maurizio Rossi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K13/00—Seats or covers for all kinds of closets
    • A47K13/24—Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22, e.g. devices imparting a swinging or vibrating motion to the seats
    • A47K13/30—Seats having provisions for heating, deodorising or the like, e.g. ventilating, noise-damping or cleaning devices
    • A47K13/302—Seats with cleaning devices

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for hygienizing the seat of a water closet.
  • a known problem of toilets in public places is the hygiene of the corresponding water closets.
  • the latter are used by many different people and, for this reason, they are often under condition of bad hygiene, resulting dirty and ill-smelling, with clear risks for the public health.
  • the users doubtful about the real hygienic condition thereof, avoid any contact both with the real water closet and with the seat thereof, by using it then in an incorrect way. Said incorrect use not only can result uncomfortable for the user, but often it worsens the hygienic condition of the water closet itself and of the room housing it.
  • the technical problem underlying the present invention is to provide an apparatus for hygienizing the seat of a water closet alternative to the known art systems and which enable to obviate to the drawbacks mentioned above.
  • the present invention also refers to a seat for water closet according to claim 18.
  • the invention further provides a sanitary kit according to claim 19.
  • the present invention provides some advantages.
  • the main advantage lies in the fact that it allows, by simply bringing the seat of the water closet in vertical position, quick and efficient hygienization of the seat itself.
  • the specific arrangement of the seat housing makes the apparatus of reduced dimensions, of easy and convenient implementation and of simple use.
  • an apparatus for hygienizing the seat, often called “tablet”, of a water closet is designated as a whole with 1.
  • the apparatus 1 first of all comprises a frame 2 apt to be fastened to a wall of the room housing the water closet V, behind the latter.
  • the frame 2 in turn comprises an outer casing, designated too with 2, apt to house additional components of the apparatus 1.
  • such casing has an upper removable covering panel, to allow the access and maintenance of the components housed therein.
  • the frame 2 has a housing 3, obtained on the front side thereon and apt to sealingly receive the seat, designated with 10, of the water closet V when the seat 10 itself is placed in a substantially vertical position.
  • the seat housing 3 is substantially annular-ring shaped with substantially oval profile, so as to exactly reproduce the shape of the seat 10.
  • a plurality of dispensing lights 41 is obtained, which, as it will be explained in greater detail hereinafter, in the present embodiment are substantially vaporization nozzles of a hygienizing fluid.
  • a plurality of drying lights 42 is furthermore obtained, which, as it will be explained in greater detail hereinafter, acts substantially as oulet ports of a drying air flow.
  • the lights 41 and 42 are distributed on the whole surface of the housing 3 according to an annular-ring arrangement, with the dispensing lights 41 placed alternate to the drying lights 42.
  • the apparatus 1 is provided in form of a kit comprising also the above-mentioned seat 10.
  • the latter is apt to be revolvingly connected to the water closet V through rotatable connection means apt to exploit the same connection conventionally arranged on water closets V of known art.
  • the seat 10 is furthermore revolvingly connected, or connectable upon installation, to the frame 2, according to modes which will be illustrated in greater detail hereinafter.
  • the seat 10 has a peripheral abutment edge 101, better visible in figure 3A, apt to cooperate with the periphery of the housing 3 to allow to sealingly receive the seat 10 itself in such housing 3.
  • hygienizing means 51 of a hygienizing fluid which comprises the above-mentioned dispensing lights 41.
  • the dispensing means 51 further comprises, still in the present example: a tank 511 of hygienizing fluid, a distributing circuit 512, better visible in figure 3A, which connects the tank 511 with the dispensing lights 41; and pumping means 513 to feed the hygienizing fluid from the tank 511 to the lights 41 through the circuit 512.
  • the use of hygienizing liquid L is provided, and the above-mentioned pumping means 513 consists then in a simple electrically powered pump installed at the bottom of the tank 511.
  • the apparatus 1 then comprises drying means 52, apt to send an air flow on the seat 10 housed in the housing 3 through drying lights 42.
  • drying means 52 comprises, apart from lights 42, a fan, associated to a heat source apt to warm the air flow, and a distribution circuit, the latter visible in greater detail in figure 3A and designated with 522. Still in figure 3A also outlet lights 43 of the drying air flow are visible.
  • the apparatus 1 further comprises moving means 6 of the seat 10, associated to the latter at the above-mentioned rotatable connection between frame 2 and seat 10.
  • Such rotatable connection is implemented, in the present example, by means of a pin 61 with horizontal axis integral with the seat 10, which pin 61, during the operation of the apparatus 1, is revolvingly received into a corresponding pin housing of the frame 2, the latter obtained below the seat housing 3.
  • the pin 61 is then connected to an actuator of conventional kind, typically an electrical rotative motor, represented only schematically in figure 5 and apt to produce a rotation around its own axis of the pin 61 in the corresponding housing.
  • the arrangement is so that the rotation of the pin 61, and then of the seat 10 fixed therewith, produces the rotation of the seat 10 itself from a substantially horizontal position, shown in figure 1, wherein it is rested on the water closet V, to a substantially vertical position, shown for example in figure 5, wherein it is received into the seat housing 3, and viceversa.
  • the dispensing means 51, the drying means 52 and the moving means 6 can provide an electrical power obtained directly through a connection with the main supply of the room housing the water closet, or obtained through a rechargeable accumulator housed in the frame 2.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises also interface means 7 with the user, apt to allow the user himself/herself to selectively drive the moving means 6 of the seat 10 and the dispensing means 51 and the drying means 52.
  • such interface means 7 comprises a control panel having a first and a second button, 71 and 72 respectively, for controlling the moving means 6.
  • the first button 71 is apt to produce the lifting of the seat 10 from the above-mentioned horizontal position to the above-mentioned vertical position of insertion in the housing 3, whereas the second button 72 is apt to produce the inverse movement.
  • the control panel further provides a third button 73 controlling the dispensing and drying means 51 and 52.
  • control panel has been represented as assembled at a wall of the room housing the water closet, this can also be placed on a side wall of the casing of the frame 2.
  • the panel will be further connected to the same electrically powered means associated to the dispensing means 51 and drying means 52.
  • the apparatus 1 means for feeding the discharge water to the water closet V be incorporated, housed inside the frame 2 and implemented in conventional way and connectable in conventional way to the water closet V and to the waterworks.
  • the apparatus 1 can be provided to an end user in form of a kit comprising the frame 2 and all the components housed therein and, separately from the latter, the seat 10 connectable to the frame 2, at the pin housing therof, by means of pin 61.
  • kit can also comprise the water closet V.
  • the apparatus of the invention is suitable to be used in association to water closets of conventional kind.
  • the tank 511 will be filled-up with hygienizing liquid, if not already so pre-arranged.
  • the apparatus 1 is ready for use.
  • a toilette user can then drive the moving means 6 through the first button 71, so that the seat 10 moves to the vertical position, resulting then sealingly housed inside the housing 3.
  • the user drives the dispensing means 51 and the drying means 52 through the third button 73.
  • the upper face of the seat 10, that is the one faced on the dispensing lights 41 and the drying lights 42 is hygienized by the liquid L and dried.
  • the user drives then again the moving means 6 through the second button 72 in order to bring the seat 10, now ready for use, back to the horizontal position, that is rested on the water closet V.
  • the apparatus of the invention allows an efficient hygienization of the water closet seat by means of a simple rotation motion of the seat itself, by exploiting the rotational degree of freedom thereof already usually provided in the water closets of known art. Therefore, the installation of the apparatus of the invention does not require any intervention on the real water closet, as the already existing means thereof for the connection to the seat can be utilized.
  • the apparatus of the invention does not require any kind of adjustment not even of the seat of known art.
  • the apparatus is suitable for a simplified embodiment wherein the moving means above introduced are not present, and it is the user himself/herself who, by simply lifting the seat, inserts it into the corresponding housing obtained in the frame.
  • the apparatus and in particular the frame thereof, is suitable to be implemented with an extremely reduced thickness, ranging for example between approx. 10 and 25 cm.
  • the apparatus can provide the use of any hygienizing agent alternative to the above-considered liquid.
  • the apparatus is suitable for a simplified embodiment providing a single dispensing light of the hygienizing agent, and, in case, a single drying light.
  • the apparatus can have a single light or a single plurality of lights which act both as dispensing lights, and, once the real hygienization is ended, as drying lights.
  • the seal on the seat housing can be obtained in a way different from the cooperation between the seat edge and the periphery of the housing itself.
  • the frame can comprise a mobile seal member apt to cover, wholly or only at the periphery thereof, the seat, once the latter is placed into the seat housing.
  • the seat hygienization can occur automatically upon opening the toilette door, by means of a sensorization placed at said door and apt to drive the moving, dispensing and drying means in sequence.
  • the apparatus of the invention is compatible also with the fact of providing a closing lid of the water closet, usually placed above the seat.
  • moving means of such lid will be provided which separate it from the seat during hygienization of the latter.

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Cited By (1)

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WO2006038005A1 (fr) * 2004-10-09 2006-04-13 Alan Parker Systeme de desinfection de siege de toilette

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US1877689A (en) * 1931-06-13 1932-09-13 Electric Steam Generators Inc Toilet seat sterilizer
DE1492467A1 (de) * 1965-03-25 1970-01-15 Elsbeth Schneider Verfahren zum Reinigen von Sitzbrillen von Klosettschuesseln sowie Reinigungseinrichtung zur Durchfuehrung des Verfahrens
FR2603054A1 (fr) * 1986-08-25 1988-02-26 Majo Eric Di Dispositif de nettoyage de la cuvette d'un w.-c. et de desinfection automatique de l'abattant protecteur de la lunette par son rabattement dans une armoire
EP0274588A2 (fr) * 1986-12-17 1988-07-20 P.T. MATIC S.p.A. Equipement en structure modulaire pour nettoyer automatiquement et intégralement une cuvette de W.C., utilisable dans les toilettes publiques et privées
WO1990004347A1 (fr) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-03 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Mecanisme de nettoyage automatique d'un siege de toilette

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1877689A (en) * 1931-06-13 1932-09-13 Electric Steam Generators Inc Toilet seat sterilizer
DE1492467A1 (de) * 1965-03-25 1970-01-15 Elsbeth Schneider Verfahren zum Reinigen von Sitzbrillen von Klosettschuesseln sowie Reinigungseinrichtung zur Durchfuehrung des Verfahrens
FR2603054A1 (fr) * 1986-08-25 1988-02-26 Majo Eric Di Dispositif de nettoyage de la cuvette d'un w.-c. et de desinfection automatique de l'abattant protecteur de la lunette par son rabattement dans une armoire
EP0274588A2 (fr) * 1986-12-17 1988-07-20 P.T. MATIC S.p.A. Equipement en structure modulaire pour nettoyer automatiquement et intégralement une cuvette de W.C., utilisable dans les toilettes publiques et privées
WO1990004347A1 (fr) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-03 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Mecanisme de nettoyage automatique d'un siege de toilette

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2006038005A1 (fr) * 2004-10-09 2006-04-13 Alan Parker Systeme de desinfection de siege de toilette

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