TOILET

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority to: Chinese Patent Application No. 202421322780.7 filed in the Chinese Intellectual Property Office on Jun. 11, 2024, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of sanitary products and particularly relates to a toilet.

BACKGROUND

The direction in which water exits and the position of a siphon outlet at the bottom of a toilet are important factors affecting the performance of the toilet. Because the siphon spray head is usually mounted on a siphon spray head mounting surface of the toilet in a threaded fastening manner, the siphon spray head mounting surface and an axis of the spray head are disposed perpendicularly with each other. In order to make the water flow spray to the bottom of the toilet obliquely and downward, usually the siphon spray head mounting surface of the toilet typically needs to be provided obliquely. In other words, the angle between the siphon spray head mounting surface and a floor surface is greater than 90 degrees. This configuration needs an inversion of the toilet in an up-and-down demolding direction. In order to realize such an inversion, it is necessary to demold in a front-and-rear direction or split this area into pieces for shaping and then bond them. This makes the production process more complicated, and it is not easy to ensure the product quality.

Bases on the above technical problems, the present disclosure is proposed.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure aims to address the technical problem of the complicated production process caused by the area where the siphon spray head is located and the technical problem of the difficulties in ensuring the product quality.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides the following technical solutions.

A toilet includes a toilet body; a siphon spray head mounting area disposed on a lower side of the toilet body; and a siphon spray head configured to be detachably connected to the siphon spray head mounting area. An angle between an outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area and a horizontal direction is less than 90. An outlet direction of a spray flow channel of the siphon spray head is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the siphon spray head includes a spray head body. A spray flow channel is disposed in the spray head body. The spray flow channel is divided into a plurality of sections along a direction from an inlet of the spray head body to an outlet of the spray head body. The plurality of sections includes a first section, a transition section, and a second section. The first section is disposed at the inlet of the spray head body and extends in the same direction as an axis of the spray head body. An extension direction of the second section intersects with an axis of the spray head body. The second section is disposed at the outlet of the spray head body. The transition section is disposed between the first section and the second section.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, an area where water flows in the first section is larger than an area where the water flows in the second section.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, an angle between the extension direction of the second section and the axis of the spray head body is between 20° and 40°.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the spray head body is configured to be detachably connected to the siphon spray head mounting area via a threaded fastening structure.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the threaded fastening structure includes at least one external threaded area disposed on the spray head body; and a fastening nut. The spray head body is configured to be inserted into a mounting hole of the siphon spray head mounting area. The spray head body is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area via a connection between the fastening nut and the at least one external threaded area.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the toilet further includes a stop portion disposed on an outlet of the spray head body and spaced apart from at least one the external threaded area. When the spray head body is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area, the stop portion abuts against an inner surface of the siphon spray head mounting area.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the stop portion is an annular surface integrally formed on the spray head body.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the toilet further includes a barb portion disposed on an inlet of the spray head body.

In embodiment of the present disclosure, the angle between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area and the horizontal direction is between 75° and 90°.

Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present disclosure has the following technical effects:

In the toilet provided by the present disclosure, the angle between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area and the horizontal direction is less than 90°. Thus, the demolding of the toilet body in the up-and-down direction may be facilitated, and the toilet body can be formed in one time. The production process is simple, and it is easy to ensure the product quality. Also, because the outlet direction of the spray flow channel of the siphon spray head is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction, the spray direction of the siphon spray head can face the bottom of the toilet body. Thus, the flushing efficiency of the toilet may be ensured.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Embodiments in the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which help one having ordinary skill in the art to understand the purposes and the advantages of the present disclosure, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a structure of a toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a structure of a siphon spray head of the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure of a toilet body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing water flowing in elements of the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a system of the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for manufacturing the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description is intended to provide a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are some rather than all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by one having ordinary skill in the art without paying creative work fall within the protection scope in the present disclosure.

It should be pointed out that, in the description of the present disclosure, the terms “center”, “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “inside”, and “outside”, etc. indicate an orientation or a position relationship based on the orientation or the position relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are intended to facilitate and simplify the description of the present disclosure. These terms are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or the element must have a particular orientation or must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Therefore, such terms cannot be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure. In addition, the terms “first”, “second” and “third” are used only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying the relative importance.

It should be pointed out that in the description of the present disclosure, the terms “mounted,” “connected,” and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the terms may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a one-piece connection. The terms may refer to a direct connection, or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium. The terms may refer to a communication within two elements. For one having ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure may be understood according to specific cases, unless otherwise expressly specified and defined.

In addition, the technical features involved in various embodiments of the present disclosure described below can be combined as long as the embodiments do not conflict with each other.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a toilet according to the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing water flowing in elements of the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A toilet 10 comprises: a toilet body 100 and a tank 5. A siphon spray head mounting area 101 is disposed on a lower side of the toilet body 100. A siphon spray head 200 is detachably connected to the siphon spray head mounting area 101. The siphon spray head 200 is configured to connect the tank 5 and the toilet body 100 and is configured to spray water into the toilet body 100 when a user triggers a flush button 4. An angle a between an outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and a horizontal direction is less than 90°, and an outlet direction of a spray flow channel 200a of the siphon spray head 200 is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction.

In the above-described toilet, the angle a between an outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is less than 90°. In other words, no inversion affecting the demolding will be formed between the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and its adjacent surface. This configuration may facilitate the demolding of the toilet body 100 in the up-and-down direction. The toilet body 100 may be formed in one time. Such a production process is simple and may ensure the product quality. Also, because the outlet direction of the spray flow channel 200a of the siphon spray head 200 is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction, the spray direction of the siphon spray head 200 can face the bottom of the toilet body 100. This configuration may ensure the flushing efficiency of the toilet.

Specifically, the angle a between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is between 75° and 90°. Desirably, the angle a between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is between 85° and 90°.

Specifically, in an embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the siphon spray head 200 comprises a spray head body 201 made of plastic material. The spray flow channel 200a is disposed in the spray head body 201. The jet flow channel 200a is divided into a plurality of sections. Along a direction from an inlet of the spray head body 201 to an outlet of the spray head body 201, the spray flow channel 200a comprises a first section 200a1, a transition section 200a3, and a second section 200a2. The first section 200a1 extends in the same direction as an axis s of the spray head body 201. The extension direction of the second section 200a2 intersects with an axis s of the spray head body 201. In other words, an angle between the extension direction of the second section 200a2 and the axis s of the spray head body 201 is not 0. In this way, when the spray head body 201 is mounted to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 of the toilet body 100, the direction of the axis s of the spray head body 201 is perpendicular to the surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. This configuration may ensure that the second section 200a2 of the spray head body 201 extends obliquely and downward.

Specifically, in an embodiment, an area for flowing of the first section 200a1 (e.g., an area where water flows in the first section 200a1) is larger than that of the second section 200a2 (e.g., an area where water flows in the second section 200a2). An angle b between the extension direction of the second section 200a2 (shown as the dashed line l in FIG. 3) and the axis s of the spray head body 201 is between 20° and 40°. For example, the angle b between the extension direction of the second section 200a2 and the axis s of the spray head body 201 may be 25°, 30°, 35°, or the like.

Specifically, the detachable connection structure i to connect the spray head body 201 and the siphon spray head mounting area 101 may have different manners. In an embodiment, the spray head body 201 may be connected to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via a threaded fastening structure.

Specifically, in an embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the spray head body 201 is provided with an external threaded area 2011. The spray head body 201 is inserted into a mounting hole of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. The spray head body 201 is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via the connection between a fastening nut 202 and the external threaded area 2011. By connecting the spray head body 201 to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via the fastening nut 202, the position of the spray head body 201 along a circumferential direction can be easily adjusted, so that the second section 200a2 of the spray flow channel 200a can be inclined downward.

Specifically, in an embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the spray head body 201 comprises a stop portion 2012 disposed on an end proximate to an outlet. The external threaded area 2011 and the stop portion 2012 are spaced apart from each other. The spray head body 201 is inserted into the mounting hole of the siphon spray head mounting are 101. When the spray head body 201 is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area 101, the stop portion 2012 abuts against an inner surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101, and the fastening nut 202 is disposed on an outer side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. More specifically, the stop portion 2012 is an annular surface integrally formed on the spray head body 201, and the annular surface abuts against an inner surface of the siphon spray mounting area 101.

In other alternative embodiments, the spray head body 201 may comprise two external threaded areas 2011. When the spray head body 201 is mounted, the two external threaded areas 2011 are respectively disposed on an inner side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and an outer side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. The spray head body 201 is mounted and fixed by two fastening nuts 202 respectively disposed on the inner side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the outer side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. Specifically, in an embodiment, the spray head body 201 comprises a barb portion 2013 disposed on an end proximate to an inlet of the spray head body 201. The barb portion 2013 is configured to realize a snap-fit sealing connection with a water supply pipe 6 (the other end of the water supply pipe 6 is connected to the tank 5).

In an embodiment, the toilet in the above embodiments may include a base (e.g., a pedestal, a bowl, etc.) and a tank (e.g., the tank 5). The base is configured to be attached to another object such as a drainpipe, floor, or another suitable object. The base includes a bowl, a sump (e.g., a receptacle) disposed below the bowl, and a trapway fluidly connecting the bowl to a drainpipe or sewage line. The tank may be supported by the base, such as an upper surface of a rim. The tank may be integrally formed with the base as a single unitary body. In other embodiments, the tank may be formed separately from the base and coupled (e.g., attached, secured, fastened, connected, etc.) to the base. The toilet may further include a tank lid covering an opening and inner cavity in the tank. The toilet may include a seat assembly including a seat and a seat cover rotatably coupled to the base. The toilet arrangement may further include a hinge assembly.

In another embodiment, the toilet arrangement includes a base and a seat assembly coupled to the base. The base includes a bowl, a sump disposed below the bowl, and a trapway fluidly connecting the bowl to a drainpipe or sewage line. The toilet arrangement includes a waterline that supplies the toilet with water. The toilet may further include a seat assembly including a seat and a seat cover rotatably coupled to the base. The toilets described above are provided herein as non-limiting examples of toilets that may be configured to utilize aspects of the present disclosure.

In some examples, a bidet may be included in a seat or pedestal of a toilet. In other examples, the bidet may be manufactured separately from and attached or coupled to a seat or pedestal of a toilet. The bidet includes a housing. The housing is configured to receive a flow of water through a housing inlet and dispense the flow of water from a housing outlet. The housing inlet and housing outlet may be located on opposite ends of the housing from one another, such that water may flow through the housing from the housing inlet to the housing outlet. In some examples, the housing further includes a chamber. As the housing receives the flow of water, the chamber may fill with water and provide a flow of water between the housing inlet and the housing outlet. The chamber may be configured to contain the flow of water and direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet. After the chamber has filled with water, the flow of water may travel along a substantially linear path between the housing inlet and the housing outlet. In some examples, one or more walls within the housing may be included to help direct a flow of water between the housing inlet and the housing outlet. The bidet may further include a housing inlet conduit configured to direct a flow of water to the housing inlet. The housing inlet conduit may be coupled to a water supply such as tank or waterline. The housing may further include a gear assembly or a portion of the gear assembly. The bidet may be a front wash bidet for female users and may use, generate, and/perform the functions related to nanobubbles, ozonated water, eWater, hydrogen peroxide generation, pH Control, template assisted crystallization, application of polyphosphates, filtration (ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, carbon/GAC), fluidic oscillating sprays, and adding other consumables in the water stream. For nanobubbles, air, ozone, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide may be used.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a system of the toilet. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a system of the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The toilet herein may be the toilet according to any of the embodiments, and the descriptions regarding the toilet are incorporated herein. The toilet is configured to perform an operation, function, or the like as described in the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 5, a system 2 of the toilet comprises the toilet 10 as described above, a controller 3, and the flush button 4 as described above. The flush button 4 is configured to control the siphon spray head 200 to spray the water into the toilet body 100 via the controller 3.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, the controller 3 comprises a processor 310, a communication unit 320 communicably connected to the processor 310, and a storage 330 communicably connected to the processor 310.

The controller 3 in the present disclosure can be implemented by any appliances or by any software or applications run by the appliances. The controller 3 may be connected to a workstation or another external device (e.g., control panel, remote) and/or a database for receiving user inputs, system characteristics, and any of the values described herein. Optionally, the controller 3 may include an input device and/or a sensing circuit in communication with any of the sensors. The sensing circuit receives sensor measurements from as described above. Optionally, the controller 3 may include a drive unit for receiving and reading non-transitory computer media having instructions. Additional, different, or fewer components may be included.

The processor 310 is configured to perform instructions stored in memory for executing the algorithms described herein. The processor 310 may be a general purpose or specific purpose processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), one or more programmable logic controllers (PLCs), one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), a group of processing components, or other suitable processing components. The processor 310 is configured to execute computer code or instructions stored in memory or received from other computer readable media (e.g., embedded flash memory, local hard disk storage, local ROM, network storage, a remote server, etc.). The processor 310 may be a single device or combinations of devices, such as associated with a network, distributed processing, or cloud computing.

The communication unit 320 may include any operable connection, ingress ports, and egress ports. An operable connection may be one in which signals, physical communications, and/or logical communications may be sent and/or received. An operable connection may include a physical interface, an electrical interface, and/or a data interface. The communication unit 320 may be connected to a network. The network may include wired networks (e.g., Ethernet), wireless networks, or combinations thereof. The wireless network may be a cellular telephone network, an 802.11, 802.16, 802.20, or WiMax network, a Bluetooth pairing of devices, or a Bluetooth mesh network. Further, the network may be a public network, such as the Internet, a private network, such as an intranet, or combinations thereof, and may utilize a variety of networking protocols now available or later developed including, but not limited to TCP/IP based networking protocols.

In an embodiment, the storage 330 may include one or more devices (e.g., memory units, memory devices, storage devices, etc.) for storing data and/or computer code for completing and/or facilitating the various processes described in the present disclosure. The storage 330 may include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard drive storage, temporary storage, non-volatile memory, flash memory, optical memory, or any other suitable memory for storing software objects and/or computer instructions. The storage 330 may include database components, object code components, script components, or any other type of information structure for supporting the various activities and information structures described in the present disclosure. The storage 330 may be communicably connected to processor via a processing circuit and may include computer code for executing (e.g., by the processor 310) one or more processes described herein. For example, the storage 330 may include graphics, web pages, HTML files, XML files, script code, shower configuration files, or other resources for use in generating graphical user interfaces for display and/or for use in interpreting user interface inputs to make command, control, or communication decisions.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a method for manufacturing the toilet. FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a method for manufacturing the toilet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the toilet manufactured by the method is the toilet 10 according to any of the embodiments of the present disclosure. The descriptions regarding the toilet 10 as described in the present disclosure are incorporated herein. The toilet 10 is configured to perform an operation, function, or the like as described in the present disclosure.

At act S101, the siphon spray head mounting area 101 is formed on the lower side of the toilet body 100.

Specifically, as described above, the siphon spray head mounting area 101 is disposed on the lower side of the toilet body 100.

At act S102, the siphon spray head 200 is detachably connected to the siphon spray head mounting area 101.

Specifically, as described above, the siphon spray head 200 is configured to connect the tank 5 and the toilet body 100 and is configured to spray water into the toilet body 100 when a user triggers a flush button 4.

In an embodiment, the spray head body 201 may be connected to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via a threaded fastening structure.

Specifically, in an embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the spray head body 201 is provided with an external threaded area 2011. The spray head body 201 is inserted into a mounting hole of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. The spray head body 201 is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via the connection between a fastening nut 202 and the external threaded area 2011. By connecting the spray head body 201 to the siphon spray head mounting area 101 via the fastening nut 202, the position of the spray head body 201 along a circumferential direction can be easily adjusted, so that the second section 200a2 of the spray flow channel 200a can be inclined downward.

Specifically, in an embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the spray head body 201 comprises a stop portion 2012 disposed on an end proximate to an outlet. The external threaded area 2011 and the stop portion 2012 are spaced apart from each other. The spray head body 201 is inserted into the mounting hole of the siphon spray head mounting are 101. When the spray head body 201 is fixed to the siphon spray head mounting area 101, the stop portion 2012 abuts against an inner surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101, and the fastening nut 202 is disposed on an outer side of the siphon spray head mounting area 101. More specifically, the stop portion 2012 is an annular surface integrally formed on the spray head body 201, and the annular surface abuts against an inner surface of the siphon spray mounting area 101.

At act S103, the outlet direction of the spray flow channel 200a of the siphon spray head 200 is tilted downward relative to the horizontal direction.

Specifically, as described above, an angle a between an outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and a horizontal direction is less than 90°, and an outlet direction of a spray flow channel 200a of the siphon spray head 200 is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction.

In the above-described toilet, the angle a between an outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is less than 90°. In other words, no inversion affecting the demolding will be formed between the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and its adjacent surface. This configuration may facilitate the demolding of the toilet body 100 in the up-and-down direction. The toilet body 100 may be formed in one time. Such a production process is simple and may ensure the product quality. Also, because the outlet direction of the spray flow channel 200a of the siphon spray head 200 is inclined downward relative to the horizontal direction, the spray direction of the siphon spray head 200 can face the bottom of the toilet body 100. This configuration may ensure the flushing efficiency of the toilet.

Specifically, the angle a between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is between 75° and 90°. Desirably, the angle a between the outer surface of the siphon spray head mounting area 101 and the horizontal direction is between 85° and 90°.

Apparently, the above embodiments are merely examples intended to clearly explain the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure. For one having ordinary skill in the art, other different variations or changes can be made based on the above descriptions. It is not necessary or possible to exhaust all of the embodiments here. The apparent variations or changes derived therefrom still fall into the protection scope of the present disclosure.