U.S. patent application number 15/578594 was filed with the patent office on 2018-05-17 for toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste, comprising a bowl, the rear part of which is equipped with a retractable urinal that is actuated by means of a mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic or remote mechanism.
The applicant listed for this patent is Cristobal Hurtado Torres. Invention is credited to Cristobal Hurtado Torres.
Application Number | 20180135284 15/578594 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57232589 |
Filed Date | 2018-05-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180135284 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hurtado Torres; Cristobal |
May 17, 2018 |
TOILET THAT ALLOWS THE SEPARATION OF SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE,
COMPRISING A BOWL, THE REAR PART OF WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A
RETRACTABLE URINAL THAT IS ACTUATED BY MEANS OF A MECHANICAL,
ELECTROMECHANICAL, HYDRAULIC OR REMOTE MECHANISM
Abstract
The present application is directed to a toilet that allows the
separation of solid and liquid waste. This toilet, when activated,
releases a retractable urinal that pivots inside the toilet bowl,
covering the water visible in the bowl, allowing liquid waste to
flow through the retractable urinal through a flexible hose which
connects directly to the drain, avoiding the siphon and without the
need to apply a discharge of water. In case that a water discharge
is wanted to use in the retractable urinal, it is possible, and it
is a significantly less amount than that used for solid waste, as
it is only the discharge of water necessary to wash the walls of
the retractable urinal, and not the 4.2 liters needed to activate
the toilet siphon.
Inventors: |
Hurtado Torres; Cristobal;
(Santiago, CL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Hurtado Torres; Cristobal |
Santiago |
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CL |
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Family ID: |
57232589 |
Appl. No.: |
15/578594 |
Filed: |
May 13, 2016 |
PCT Filed: |
May 13, 2016 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CL2016/000023 |
371 Date: |
November 30, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E03D 5/014 20130101;
E03D 5/02 20130101; E03D 13/007 20130101; E03D 5/00 20130101; E03D
5/012 20130101; E03D 11/025 20130101; E03D 5/08 20130101; E03D 5/10
20130101; E03D 5/024 20130101; E03D 9/00 20130101; E03D 9/10
20130101 |
International
Class: |
E03D 5/014 20060101
E03D005/014; E03D 11/02 20060101 E03D011/02; E03D 13/00 20060101
E03D013/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 1, 2015 |
CL |
1478-2015 |
Claims
1- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
comprising a toilet bowl (1), CHARACTERIZED because in its rear
part it has a retractable urinal (2) that is actuated by means of a
mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic or remote mechanism.
2- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because it has an anchor bar
(3) in the bottom of the bowl (1), which crosses its width and in
its central part is attached to the retractable urinal (2).
3- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because the retractable urinal
(2) consists of internal hoses that run through its interior, which
are connected to a tank (5).
4- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
mechanical, the anchor bar (3) is attached to a pedal bar (9).
5- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
electromechanical, the anchor bar (3) is attached to a motor.
6- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
hydraulic, the anchor bar (3) is attached to hydraulic means.
7- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
remote, the anchor bar (3) is attached to remote operating
means.
8- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
remote, the anchor bar (3) is attached to a motor.
9- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED because when the drive is
remote, the anchor bar (3) is attached to hydraulic means.
10- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because it consists of a seal
stop (4) in the upper rear part of the bowl (1) which acts as a
stop and seals the retractable urinal (2) when it is deployed.
11- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 10, CHARACTERIZED because the seal stop (4)
consists of internal hoses that run through its interior, which are
connected to a tank (5).
12- Toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid waste,
according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED because the retractable urinal
(2) consists of a flexible hose (6) located from the base of the
retractable urinal (2) to a drain (8).
Description
[0001] The present application is directed toward a toilet that
allows the separation of solid and liquid waste. This toilet, when
actuated, releases a retractable urinal that pivots inside the
toilet bowl, covering the water visible in the toilet bowl,
allowing liquid waste to flow through the retractable urinal
through a flexible hose that connects directly to the drain. In
case that a water discharge is wanted to use in the retractable
urinal, it is possible, and it is significantly less than that used
for solid waste. When it is actuated again, the retractable urinal
shrinks remaining hidden behind the bowl, leaving the bowl with its
normal appearance and enabled for the use of solid waste. Resolving
in a more efficient way the waste, occupying a sufficient discharge
of water for the solid waste, no type of discharge for the liquid
waste as this drains directly to the drain, or a significantly
lesser discharge, if it were required, in the retractable
urinal.
STATE OF THE ART
[0002] Currently there are two types of toilets. Traditional
toilets work by evacuating water in volumes that range from 13 to
23 liters. The low water consumption toilets are the ones that have
been technologically developed to work with volumes of 6 liters of
water or less, by means of the double discharge or siphons that are
capable of operating hydraulically.
[0003] Patent document MX 2012010654 A dated Sep. 14, 2012
describes a separator in a toilet with the purpose of disposing of
the urine separately from the feces and consequently that no water
is wasted to dispose of the urine.
[0004] The methods mentioned previously, although they have
advanced with respect to traditional toilets, based on their
designs and differentiated water discharge. They are still not
efficient or massified as in any case they discharge about 3 liters
average for each discharge of liquid waste depending on the brand,
model, and how the mechanism of double discharge is adjusted. Thus
also, the patent document MX 2012010654 A dated Sep. 14, 2012,
proposes the same solution proposed in this application, the design
being completely different given that it modifies the appearance of
the traditional toilet.
[0005] The solution proposed in the present application is a more
efficient way to dispose of the waste, based on its design which
does not modify the appearance of the traditional toilet.
Separating solid and liquid waste, it avoids the equivalent use of
water between liquid and solid discharges. The device consists of a
normal-looking toilet, occupying the toilet bowl only for solid
waste and pivoting a retractable urinal from the same bowl for the
liquid waste. When actuated, the retractable urinal is deployed in
the toilet bowl, enabling its use for liquid waste for both men and
women, allowing urine to flow directly into the drain, without the
need to apply a discharge of water.
[0006] The advantage of this new toilet is in saving water;
separating the type of waste, occupying a minimal and sufficient
discharge for solid waste, and no discharge for liquid waste
because the urine flows directly into the drainage. At any rate, in
case that a discharge of water is wanted to apply to the
retractable urinal, it is possible and it is significantly less
than for solid waste.
[0007] Being that the toilet is one of the most water consuming
appliances in our daily lives, this device would be of great help
to save water both for the environment as for water costs for each
user who would have this new toilet. This device can be installed
in any bathroom, since it complies with the standard measurements
for drainage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0008] FIG. 1: Represents a side view of the invention where the
toilet is seen in a normal way with the hidden urinal, enabled for
solid waste.
[0009] FIG. 2: Represents a side view of the invention where the
path of the urinal is seen when actuated.
[0010] FIG. 3: Represents a side view of the invention where the
deployment of the urinal, enabled for liquid waste is seen.
[0011] FIG. 4: Represents a side view of the invention where its
opposite side, and enabled areas for its mechanisms of actuation,
maintenance, and installation is seen.
[0012] FIG. 5: Represents a side cut of the invention where the
toilet is seen with the hidden urinal, enabled for solid waste.
[0013] FIG. 6: Represents a side cut of the invention where the
path of the urinal is seen when actuated.
[0014] FIG. 7: Represents a side cut of the invention where the
deployment of the urinal inside the toilet, and the path of liquid
waste through the urinal through the flexible hose directly
connected to the drainage is seen.
[0015] FIG. 8: Represents a top view of the toilet where the urinal
is seen hidden and demarcated in the bowl.
[0016] FIG. 9: Represents a top view of the toilet where the path
of the urinal is seen when actuated.
[0017] FIG. 10: Represents a top view of the toilet where the
deployment of the urinal enabled for liquid waste is seen.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The toilet that allows the separation of solid and liquid
waste is composed of a retractable urinal (2) located in the
posterior part of the bowl (1) that is actuated by means of a
mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic, or remote mechanism.
[0019] An anchor bar (3) located in the lower rear part of the
toilet bowl (1) laterally crosses the width of the toilet, and in
the central part of the anchor bar (3) it is attached to the
retractable urinal (2), allowing the actuation, movement, and
deployment of the retractable urinal (2).
[0020] This deployment of the retractable urinal (2) is
mechanically actuated by the pedal bar (9), electromechanically by
means of a motor, hydraulically by hydraulic means, or remotely.
The toilet has an area enabled for the installation and maintenance
(7) for any of these drives. These actions allow the retractable
urinal (2) to pivot with respect to the anchor bar (3), thus
deploying the retractable urinal (2) for liquid waste. The
retractable urinal (2) reaches a stop seal (4), which acts as a
stop and seals the liquid discharge mechanism, enabling the
retractable urinal (2) to be used. Liquid waste flows through the
retractable urinal (2) through the flexible hose (6), which
connects directly to a drain (8). The flexible hose (6) consists of
a unidirectional valve that allows the flow of urine to flow to the
drainage without allowing gases to enter the bathroom.
[0021] Since the urine flows directly to the drain (8) it is not
necessary to apply a water discharge, but in case that it is
desired to apply, it is possible because the retractable urinal (2)
as the seal stop (4) consist of hoses that go through them
internally, which are connected to a tank (5). Releasing water from
the two ends of the urinal (2) and from the top of the seal stop
(4) when it is deployed and a water discharge is desired.
[0022] When the mechanism is mechanically, electromechanically,
hydraulically, or remotely actuated again. These actions contract
the retractable urinal (2), hiding the retractable urinal (2)
behind the bowl (1), leaving the bowl (1) with its normal
appearance and enabled for the use of solid waste.
[0023] The entire lower edge of the seal stop (4) consists of one
seal, which hermetically seals the retractable urinal (2) when the
retractable urinal (2) is deployed and enabled for the use of
liquid waste. So also the bowl (1) that is in contact with the
retractable urinal (2) when it is hidden and not deployed consists
of a seal which hermetically seals the bowl for the use of solid
waste.
[0024] With regard to the materials, both the retractable urinal
(2) and the seal stop (4) can be made in any of the materials
commonly used for toilets; for example, ceramic, slab, porcelain.
Or also lighter materials such as synthetic polymers or thermoset
resins. In the case of the anchor bar (3) and the pedal bar (9),
they can be made in synthetic polymers, thermoset resins, metals,
and alloys.
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