US20170306602A1

US20170306602A1 - Vertical urine flush toilet device

Info

Publication number: US20170306602A1
Application number: US15/135,569
Authority: US
Inventors: Yahe Zhang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-04-22
Filing date: 2016-04-22
Publication date: 2017-10-26
Also published as: WO2017184433A1

Abstract

A straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid, comprising: a container; a liquid inlet port connected to container, with a unidirectional valve placed at the inlet; a liquid outlet port connected to container and a raised pipe; a compressed air inlet port connected to container. The urine used for flushing passes through liquid inlet port, entering container. Compressed air enters container from compressed air inlet port. Urine is pressurized, exiting liquid outlet port at high speeds, flushing away solid waste and dirt.

Description

FIELD

This application generally involves straight toilets, such as toilets which do not have an S-shaped water seal and use a valve at the bottom part of the toilet to release waste.

SUMMARY

A straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid, comprising: a container; a liquid inlet port connected to said container, with a unidirectional valve placed at the inlet; a liquid outlet port connected to said container and a raised pipe; a compressed air inlet port connected to said container. The urine used for flushing passes through said liquid inlet port, entering said container. Compressed air enters said container from said compressed air inlet port. Said urine is pressurized, exiting said liquid outlet port and raised pipe at high speeds, flushing away solid waste and dirt.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1: Diagram of the container used in the embodiments of this application. Container 11, Liquid inlet port 12, Unidirectional valve 13, Liquid outlet port 14, Raised pipe 15, Compressed air inlet port 16.

FIG. 2: Container 21, Vent valve 27.

FIG. 3: High position container 31, Liquid inlet port 32, Unidirectional valve 33, Liquid outlet port 34, Down pipe 351, Compressed air inlet port 36, Valve 301.

FIG. 4: Container 41, Liquid outlet port, 44, Raised pipe 45, Nozzle 49, Valve 401.

SPECIFICATIONS AND EMBODIMENTS

Embodiment 1: As shown in FIG. 1, urine passes through said liquid inlet port 12, entering said container 11; Compressed air enters container 11 from compressed air inlet port 16. Because said liquid inlet port 12 has a unidirectional valve 13, compressed air is unable to escape, it can only pressurize the urine, exiting said liquid outlet port 14 and raised pipe 15 at high speeds, flushing away solid waste and dirt. A more direct explanation is that compressed air pushes the liquid in container 11 upwards, flushing away solid waste and dirt. Valve 13 located at liquid inlet port 12 prevents leaking of compressed air.
Embodiment 2: As shown in FIG. 2, vent valve 27 is attached to container 21, said vent valve can release residual compressed air in said container when opened, and it equalizes with ambient air pressure of the atmosphere. When compressed air enters container 21, vent valve 27 is closed, the purpose of vent valve 27 is to allow container 21 to be used multiple times; when vent vale 27 is open, it equalizes with ambient air pressure of the atmosphere, allowing liquid to enter.
Embodiment 3: As shown in FIG. 4, valve 401 is attached to raised pipe 45. User's urine enters container 41; when compressed air pressure reaches a specified value, valve 401 is opened, the user's urine passes through liquid outlet port 44, raised pipe and nozzle 49 to flush solid waste and dirt. When compressed air pressure in container 41 reaches the lower limit, valve 401 is closed, preventing compressed air from escaping.
Embodiment 4: As shown in FIG. 4, the user's urine does not enter container 41, only previously stored urine can enter container 41, stored urine may be urine from a separate urinal or another urine source. When compressed air pressure reaches a specified value, valve 401 is opened, the urine passes through liquid outlet port 44, raised pipe and nozzle 49 to flush solid waste and dirt. When compressed air pressure in container 41 reaches the lower limit, valve 401 is closed, preventing compressed air from escaping.
Embodiment 5: As shown in FIG. 3, Urine from a separate urinal passes through said liquid inlet port 32 into high position container 31. The position of high position container 31 is above the toilet and lower than the urinal. Compressed air enters said high position container 31 from said compressed air inlet port 36; valve 301 opens, said urine is pressurized, exiting said liquid outlet port 34 and down pipe 351, flushing away solid waste and dirt.
Embodiment 6: As shown in FIG. 3, Secondary water passes through said liquid inlet port 32 into high position container 31. The position of high position container 31 is above the toilet and lower than the secondary water. Compressed air enters said high position container 31 from said compressed air inlet port 36; valve 301 opens, said urine is pressurized, exiting said liquid outlet port 34 and down pipe 351, flushing away solid waste and dirt.

Claims

1. A straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid, comprising:

a container;

a liquid inlet port connected to said container, with a unidirectional valve placed at the inlet;

a liquid outlet port connected to said container and a raised pipe;

a compressed air inlet port connected to said container;

the urine used for flushing passes through said liquid inlet port, entering said container; compressed air enters said container from said compressed air inlet port; said urine is pressurized, exiting said liquid outlet port and raised pipe at high speeds, flushing away solid waste and dirt.

2. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said urine used for flushing may be the user's own urine after passing through a feces urine separation device into said container, flushing the toilet that had just been used.

3. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said urine used for flushing may be urine from other people, or it may be urine from a urinal, or it may be other urine, which is used to flush the toilet.

4. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said raised pipe may also have a valve which controls pressure, flow rate, and prevents compressed air from escaping.

5. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said container may also have a vent valve; said vent valve can release residual compressed air in said container when opened, and it equalizes with ambient air pressure of the atmosphere; when compressed air enters container, vent valve is closed.

6. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said container may be a high position container; said high position container is placed at a height above the toilet and below the liquid source; raised pipe of said high position container ma_ybe pointed downward, using the potential energy of the height of the liquid source.

7. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said urine used for flushing may be, secondary water or multiple use water, water used in daily life that is collected for re-use, natural water, reclaimed water, or municipal tap water, or detergent, or user-provided water.

8. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, source of said compressed air may be a pump, or it may be an air tank, or it may be a pump used in conjunction with an air tank, or it may be an air compressor.

9. Regarding the straight toilet device using urine as flushing liquid as said in claim 1, said pipe may be split into multiple terminals, said terminals may be nozzle-shaped.