U.S. patent application number 09/873371 was filed with the patent office on 2001-12-13 for toilet stool with economized water.
Invention is credited to Lee, Jong-Gyun.
Application Number | 20010049841 09/873371 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 19671426 |
Filed Date | 2001-12-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010049841 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee, Jong-Gyun |
December 13, 2001 |
Toilet stool with economized water
Abstract
A toilet stool with economized water is provided to prevent the
reflux of a contaminated stink to the toilet stool, to use small
amount of water for flushing the toilet stool, to wash hands
utilizing a supplied water to a flush tank after feces, and to
spout a fragrance after flushing the toilet stool. The toilet stool
with economized water comprises a flush tank for storing water, a
toilet stool lymph and a water drainage hole for washing in the
upper part, and a toilet bowl having a trap in the lower part for
falling freely the drained water directly to the lower part of the
toilet stool. A trap switch tap 20 is pivoted in the lower part of
the toilet bowl for opening or closing an entrance 13a of the trap
13. A tap opening and water supplying means 40 drains the filth by
opening the entrance and discharging the water to the water
drainage hole 12 when the trap switch tap stepped on and off water
switch pedal 41. And a tap closing means 50 installed in the lower
part of the toilet bowl enables the entrance of the trap to close
slowly at regular intervals by the trap switch tap 20. While the
present invention has been described herein with reference to
particular embodiments thereof, a latitude of modification, various
changes and substitutions are intended in the foregoing disclosure,
and in some instances some features of the invention will be
employed without a corresponding use of other features without
departing from the scope of the invention as set forth.
Inventors: |
Lee, Jong-Gyun;
(Kwangju-city, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BURNS DOANE SWECKER & MATHIS L L P
POST OFFICE BOX 1404
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22313-1404
US
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Family ID: |
19671426 |
Appl. No.: |
09/873371 |
Filed: |
June 5, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
4/441 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E03D 9/007 20130101;
E03D 1/003 20130101; E03D 5/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
4/441 |
International
Class: |
E03D 011/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 8, 2000 |
KR |
31431/2000 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A toilet stool with economized water having a flush tank for
storing an water, a toilet stool lymph, a water drainage hole for
washing in the upper part, and a toilet bowl having a trap to fall
freely the drained water directly to the lower part of the toilet
stool, wherein the toilet stool comprising: a trap switch tap,
installed to pivot in the lower part of the toilet stool, for
opening and closing an entrance of the trap; a tap opening and
water supplying means for draining the filth and discharging the
water through the water drainage hole by opening the entrance when
the trap switch tap is stepped on and off a pedal for water switch;
and a tap closing means, installed in the lower part of the toilet
bowl, for slowly closing the entrance of the trap at regular
intervals by the trap switch tap.
2. The toilet stool of claim 1, the trap switch tap is pivoting in
the trap switch tap housing to wrap the entrance of the trap and
opening and closing the entrance of the trap.
3. The toilet stool of claim 1, wherein the tap opening and water
supplying means comprising: a water switch pedal for pivoting an
end of a bottom part of the toilet stool installed on the lower
part of the toilet bowl; a wire whose an end is fixed to the other
end of the water switch pedal; a guide roller for pivoting at
predetermined place of the toilet stool to guide the wire; a water
switch tap handle, fixed to the other end of the wire, for pivoting
the central part in the flush tank installed in the upper part of
the toilet bowl; a rod and water switch tap for moving upward and
downward to selectively block the water supply to the toilet stool
lymph in the flush tank by means of the wire fixed to the other end
of the tap handle against the elasticity of an elastic material; a
water switch tap guide, having the elastic material and a plurality
of water influx aperture on an outer surface, for guiding and
flowing the rod and the water switch tap to the flush tank; and a
tap moving fixed material for pivoting a trap switch tap lever
toward the water switch pedal in a predetermined place.
4. The toilet stool of claim 1, wherein the tap closing means
comprising: a trap switch tap shaft, coupled with the trap switch
trap, for pivoting based on the trap switch tap housing; a trap
switch tap lever for moving along with the trap switch tap shaft
and for switch the trap entrance by the trap switch tap by means of
the elastic material; a soba lever whose an end is fixed in order
to pivot with the trap switch tap lever; and a timing control air
compression soba, coupled with the other end of the soba lever and
the bottom part of the toilet stool, for controlling a pivoting
operation by self weight of the soba lever.
5. The toilet stool of claim 1, wherein the lower part of the trap
switch tap housing comprises a stink-blocking shutter for opening
to drain the water and filth carried out through the trap and then
closing the shutter.
6. The toilet stool of claim 1, wherein the upper part of the flush
tank comprises washing means for washing hands or body utilizing
the water stored in the flush tank.
7. The toilet stool of claim 6, wherein the washing means
comprising: a washing basin of a predetermined shape installed in
the upper part of the flush tank; a washing faucet, installed in
the upper part of the washing basin, for controlling the water flow
from the upper part of the washing basin; and a hose for connecting
the lower part of the water faucet with a water amount controlling
ball tap installed in the flush tank.
8. The toilet stool of claim 1, wherein the flush tank comprises a
fragrance spout means for spouting a fragrance to outward by air
compression generated from the influx water.
9. The toilet stool of claim 8, wherein the fragrance spout means
comprising: a storage vessel, installed in the flush tank, which a
plurality of apertures is formed on the lower part of the storage
vessel while an entrance is formed on the upper part; a supporting
material, formed with a plurality of apertures to allow the
fragrance flowing, for supporting the storage vessel by applying a
predetermined place of the central part of the storage vessel; a
storage vessel tap for covering the upper part of the storage
vessel; an air control valve for controlling the air ventilation
installed on the center of the tap; and a fragrance spout material
for spouting the fragrance to outward of the flush tank from the
upper part of the storage vessel.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a toilet stool with
economized water, which particularly prevents the reflux of a
contaminated stink to the toilet stool, uses small amount of water
for flushing the toilet stool, washes hands utilizing a provided
water into a flush tank after feces, and spouts a fragrance after
flushing the toilet stool.
[0003] 2. Description of the Background
[0004] A bathroom generally includes a bathtub for a bath, a
washstand for washing and a toilet stool for feces, which uses
water supplied for each of the bathroom, the washstand and the
toilet stool. The feces are drained to a septic tank by an
absorption power of the water flush because the toilet stool is an
S-shaped trap. After a hand operates a flushing lever of the toilet
stool, a cover of the toilet stool is closed.
[0005] However, the toilet stool has the drawback that of requiring
lots amount of water to flush a toilet stool on the S-shaped trap
of the lower part of a toilet stool.
[0006] Also, an efficient use of water supplied to the toilet stool
is required because of washing hands after feces separately in the
field.
[0007] Another problem is cultural retard, which hurts a feeling
from a stink after feces by neglecting a finish as the cultural
citizens.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] To resolve the above problems, it is an object of the
present invention to provide a toilet stool with economized water
to use small amount of water for flushing the toilet stool by
installing a trap switch tap on the lower part of the trap directly
connected to the lower part of the toilet stool.
[0009] It is also an object of the present invention to provide a
toilet stool with economized water to prevent the reflux of a stink
to the toilet stool by installing a blocking shutter along with the
trap switch tap.
[0010] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
toilet stool with economized water to prevent the waste of clear
water by washing hands or body with the supplied water to a flush
tank of the toilet stool after feces.
[0011] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide a toilet stool with economized water to induce a pleasant
atmosphere of the toilet by spouting a fragrance when flushing the
toilet stool.
[0012] To achieve the above objects, a toilet stool with economized
water, having a flush tank to store water, a toilet stool lymph,
and a washing drainage hole on the upper part of the toilet stool
coupled with a toilet bowl having the trap to fall freely the
drained water directly to the lower part of the toilet stool, and
includes a trap switch tap installed for pivoting on the lower part
of the toilet bowl to open or close the entrance of the trap, a
water supply and tap opening means for draining a filth by stepping
on a water switch pedal to open the entrance and for discharging
water through the water drainage hole, and a tap closing means
installed on the lower part of the toilet bowl to close the
entrance of the trap slowly at regular intervals by the above tap
for the trap switch.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The above objectives and advantages will become more
apparent with explanation of the accompanying drawings, in which
the toilet stool economizes water and prevents stink.
[0014] FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a tap opening and
water supplying means, and a stink prevention means in a toilet
stool with economized water according to the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a tap closing means
and a fragrance spout means in a toilet stool with economized water
according to the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of an opening state of a
trap switch tap and a washing means in a toilet stool with
economized water according to the present invention; and
[0017] FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of an opening state of a
trap switch tap, and a tap opening and water supplying means in a
toilet stool with economized water according to the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] Now, the structure and operation of the present invention
are explained in detail with the accompanying drawings.
[0019] FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a tap opening and
water supplying means, and a stink prevention means in a toilet
stool with economized water. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of
a tap closing means and a fragrance spout means in a toilet stool
with economized water according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is
a vertical sectional view of an opening state of a trap switch tap
and a washing means in a toilet stool with economized water
according to the present invention. And FIG. 4 is a vertical
sectional view of an opening state of a trap switch tap, and a tap
opening and water supplying means in a toilet stool with economized
water according to the present invention.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, the toilet stool with economized water,
includes a toilet stool lymph 11 and a washing drainage hole 12 on
the upper part of the toilet stool. A toilet bowl 10 has the trap
13 for falling freely the drained water from the water drainage
hole 12 directly to the lower part of the toilet stool. And a trap
switch tap 20 is mounted to open and close the entrance 13a of the
trap 13. The trap switch tap 20 for is installed to open and close
the entrance 13a of the trap 13 while it is pivoting inside the
trap switch tap housing 30 designed to wrap the entrance 13a of the
trap 13.
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the pivoting of the trap switch
tap 20 is opened by the tap opening and water supply means 40 and
is closed by the tap closing means 50.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 1, the tap opening and water supply means
40 includes a water switch pedal 41 for pivoting an end on the
bottom part 14 of the toilet stool in the lower part of the toilet
bowl 10. A wire 42 whose an end is fixed on the other end of the
pedal 41. Guide rollers 43 and 44 pivot at predetermined place of
the toilet stool to guide the wire 42. An water switch tap handle
45 is fixed to the other end of the wire 42 for pivoting the
central part in the flush tank 15 installed in the upper part of
the toilet bowl 10. A rod 47 and water switch tap 48 move up and
down direction to selectively block the water supply to the toilet
stool lymph 11 in the flush tank by means of the wire fixed to the
other end of the tap handle against the elasticity of an elastic
material 46. And a water switch tap guide 49 has the elastic
material and a plurality of water influx aperture 49a on an outer
surface for guiding and flowing the rod 47 and the water switch tap
48 to the flush tank 15.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, tap movement fixed materials 42a
and 42b are fixed at regular intervals for pivoting the following
trap switch tap lever toward the water switch pedal 41 on
predetermined place of the wire 42.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 2, the tap closing means 50 includes a
trap switch tap shaft 51, coupled with the trap switch trap 20, for
pivoting based on the trap switch tap housing 30; a trap switch tap
lever 53 for moving along with the trap switch tap shaft 51 and for
opening and closing the trap 13 entrance 13a by the trap switch tap
20 by means of the elastic material 52; a soba lever 54 whose an
end is fixed in order to pivot with the trap switch tap lever 53;
and a timing control air compression soba 55, coupled with the
other end of the soba lever 53 and the bottom part 14 of the toilet
stool, for controlling a pivoting operation by self weight of the
soba lever.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 1, a stink blocking means 60 on the lower
part of the tap housing 30 is protruded toward the lower part of
the bottom 14 of the toilet stool, and includes a bottom flange 61,
inserted and fixed the trap switch tap housing 30 to the lower part
in an arranged condition on the ditch W connected to the septic
tank; a stink blocking shutter 62, inserted to the bottom flange
61; and a blocking shutter fixing rack 63, inserted to the bottom
flange 61 to prevent the secession of the blocking shutter 62 for
the stink block. The blocking shutter 62 is closed tightly as shown
in FIG. 1 after draining the water and filth by opening the shutter
62 when the water and filth are come down through the trap 13.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 3, the upper part of the flush tank 15 has
a washing means 70 for washing hands or body by utilizing the water
stored in the flush tank 15 and includes a washing basin 71 of a
predetermined shape installed in the upper part of the flush tank
15; a washing faucet 72, installed in the upper part of the washing
basin 71, for controlling the water flow from the upper part of the
washing basin 71; and a hose 73 for connecting the lower part of
the water faucet with a water amount controlling ball tap 15a
installed in the flush tank 15.
[0027] Referring to FIG. 2, the inside of the flush tank 15 is
installed a fragrance spout means 80 to spout the fragrance to
induce a pleasant atmosphere of the toilet when flushing the toilet
stool. The fragrance spout means 80 is installed inside the above
flush tank 15 and includes a storage vessel 81, installed in the
flush tank 15, which a plurality of apertures 81a is formed on the
lower part of the storage vessel while an entrance is formed on the
upper part; a supporting material 83, formed with a plurality of
apertures 83a to allow the fragrance flowing, for supporting the
fragrance spout 82 by applying a predetermined place of the central
part of the storage vessel 81; a storage vessel tap 84, for
covering the upper part of the storage vessel 81; an air control
valve 85, for controlling the air ventilation installed on the
center of the tap 84; and a fragrance spout material 86, for
spouting the fragrance to outward of the flush tank 15 from the
upper part of the storage vessel 81.
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the guide rollers 43 and 44
leads and pulls the wire 42 when stepping on and then off the water
switch pedal 41 of the water supplying means 40, and the tap handle
45 is pivoted toward one direction, which pulls the wire 42' and
the rod 47 with lifting the water switch tap 48 against the spring
elasticity as the elastic material 46.
[0029] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the water in the flush tank 15
and the storage vessel 81 flows into the water influx aperture 49a
and is supplied into the toilet bowl 10 by spouting to the water
drainage hole through the toilet stool lymph 11 of the toilet bowl
10.
[0030] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, since the tap movement fixed
material 42a is away from the tap lever 53, only the water is
supplied to the toilet bowl 10. The fixed material 42a is pivoted
after stuck to the trap switch tap lever 53 and pivots the tap 20
in the trap switch tap housing 30 for draining quickly the filth in
the toilet stool by opening the entrance 13a of the trap 13. That
is, the water pressure through lots of water supply does not drag
the filth, but the sudden flowing of the water does, thereby, lots
of water is not used.
[0031] Referring to FIG. 1, the filth passed through the trap
switch tap housing 30 and through the bottom flange 61 and the
stink blocking shutter 62 as the stink blocking means 60, is
drained through the ditch W.
[0032] Referring to FIGS. 1,2 and 4, the trap switch tap lever 53
of the tap closing means 50 and soba lever 54 are lifted up and
then down by the trap movement fixed materials 42a and 42b when
stepping on and off the water switch pedal 41.
[0033] Referring to FIG. 2, the trap switch tap lever 53 and the
tap 20 slowly move down and close the entrance 13a of the trap 13
with pressurizing the air compression soba 55 by the self-weight of
the soba lever 54.
[0034] Referring to FIG. 3, the timing control air compression soba
55 is designed to control the descent speed of the soba lever 54.
Then the water is filled to a specific level through the water
amount control ball tap 15a in the flush tank 15, and
simultaneously the supplied water in the washing basin 71 through
the hose 73 and the water faucet 72 is used for washing hands or
body. The water in the washing basin 71 is provided to the flush
tank 15 without wasting. And the water provided to the faucet 72 is
simultaneously supplied until the water amount controlling ball tap
15a operates to block the water supply.
[0035] Referring to FIG. 2, the air in the storage vessel 81 is
compressed by the influx water formed in a water bottle and the
aperture 81a in the storage vessel 81 of the fragrance spout means
80 and the odor after feces is removed by the fragrance spout to
outward through the aperture 83a and the fragrance spout material
86.
[0036] As described above, the present invention is provided to
economize water for flushing the toilet stool, to prevent the
reflux of the contaminated stink to the toilet stool and the waste
of the clear water unnecessarily, and to lead the pleasant
atmosphere of the toilet.
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