Flush toilet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11111658-B2
Application number	US-201916579646-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2019
Priority date	Sep 28, 2018
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

A flush toilet includes: a water supply channel that allows flush water to be supplied from a flush water storage tank to a rim spout port and a jet spout port; and a switching device that switches a water supply path so as to execute a first flushing process of spouting the flush water in the water supply channel from the rim spout port and after that, execute a second flushing process of spouting the flush water in the water supply channel from at least the jet spout port. The switching device includes a switching valve body that operates by receiving the water pressure of the flush water pressurized by a pressure pump. This switching valve body performs switching to a water supply path that allows the first flushing process or the second flushing process to be executed according to the water pressure generated by the pressure pump.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flush toilet flushed with pressurized flush water, comprising:
a flush water storage tank configured to store flush water;
a toilet main body including a bowl, a rim spout port and jet spout port configured to spout the flush water, and a discharge trap part;
a water supply channel configured to allow flush water to be supplied from the flush water storage tank to each of the rim spout port and the jet spout port;
a switching device provided on the water supply channel and configured to switch a water supply path for supplying flush water to each of the rim spout port and the jet spout port, the switching device switching the water supply path so as to first execute a first flushing process for spouting the flush water in the water supply channel from the rim spout port and then, execute a second flushing process for spouting the flush water in the water supply channel from at least the jet spout port; and
a pressure pump configured to pressurize the flush water to be supplied from the flush water storage tank to the water supply channel, thereby allowing a flow rate of the flush water in the water supply channel to be adjusted, the pressure pump allowing such an adjustment that a second flow rate of the flush water to be pressure-fed in the second flushing process becomes higher than a first flow rate of the flush water to be pressure-fed in the first flushing process; wherein
the switching device includes a switching valve body mechanically operating by receiving a water pressure of the flush water pressurized by the pressure pump, the switching valve body being configured to perform switching to a water supply path allowing the first flushing process or the second flushing process to be executed according to a different water pressure generated by the pressure pump,
wherein the switching device switches the water supply path so that the first flushing process is first executed so as to spout the flush water in the water supply channel from the rim spout port and after that, the second flushing process is executed so as to spout the flush water also from the jet spout port while continuing spouting the flush water from the rim spout port.

2. The flush toilet according to claim 1 , wherein
the switching device includes:
a rim water supply passage provided on an upstream side of the switching valve body and configured to supply flush water to the rim spout port; and
a jet water supply passage provided on a downstream side of the switching valve body and configured to supply flush water to the jet spout port.

3. The flush toilet according to claim 2 , wherein
the switching valve body of the switching device opens and closes only the jet water supply passage.

4. The flush toilet according to claim 3 , wherein
the switching valve body of the switching device is openably/closably provided at an upstream end of the jet water supply passage and is located above an upstream end of the rim water supply passage.

5. The flush toilet according to claim 4 , wherein
the switching valve body of the switching device is located above an overflow water level within the flush water storage tank.

6. The flush toilet according to claim 3 , wherein
the rim water supply passage is provided with a fixed flow valve.

7. The flush toilet according to claim 1 , wherein
the switching device further includes a bias part configured to bias the switching valve body in a valve closing direction, the switching valve body operating in a valve opening direction against the biasing force of the bias part when in a state of receiving a predetermined or higher water pressure.

8. The flush toilet according to claim 1 , wherein
the switching device further switches the water supply path so as to execute a third flushing process for spouting flush water from the rim spout port after the second flushing process, the spouting of flush water from the rim spout port being continued from the second flushing process; and
the pressure pump allows such an adjustment that the third flow rate of the flush water to be pressure-fed in the third flushing process becomes lower than the second flow rate of the flush water to be pressure-fed in the second flushing process.

9. The flush toilet according to claim 1 , wherein
the switching device further includes:
a first flow path being supplied with the flush water from the pressure pump and extending to the switching valve body;

a second flow path branching from a branch part in the first flow path so as to supply flush water to the rim spout port; and
a third flow path configured to supply flush water from the switching valve body to the jet spout port; and

a first flow path cross-sectional area (A 1 ) of the first flow path on an upstream side of the branch part is different from a second flow path cross-sectional area (A 2 ) of the first flow path on a downstream side of the branch part.

10. The flush toilet according to claim 9 , wherein
the second flow path cross-sectional area (A 2 ) is larger than the first flow path cross-sectional area (A 1 ).

11. The flush toilet according to claim 9 , wherein
a third flow path cross-sectional area (A 3 ) of the third flow path is larger than the second flow path cross-sectional area (A 2 ) of the first flow path.

12. The flush toilet according to claim 1 , wherein
the switching device further includes:
a first flow path extending from the pressure pump to the switching valve body;
a second flow path branching from a branch part in the first flow path and extending to the rim spout port; and
a third flow path extending from the switching valve body to the jet spout port; and

the switching valve body is arranged at an opposing position on an axial direction of the first flow path.

13. The flush toilet according to claim 12 , wherein
a flow path cross-sectional area (A 3 ) of the third flow path is larger than a flow path cross-sectional area (A 2 ) of the first flow path.

14. The flush toilet according to claim 12 , wherein
a flow path cross-sectional area (A 2 ) on a downstream side of the branch part in the first flow path is larger than a flow path cross-sectional area (A 1 ) of the first flow path on an upstream side of the branch part.

Assignees

• Toto Ltd

Inventors

• Miyake Tsubasa
• Yamasaki Hironori
• Suenaga Mitsuhiro
• Yoshioka Takashi
• Hiwa Koichiro

Classifications

• E03D11/02 Primary

  Water-closet bowls (auxiliary chambers with connections to flushing water for bowl-cleaning utensils E03D9/06; modified for using upwardly-directed sprays E03D9/08; seats or covers A47K13/00 ){; Bowls with a double odour seal optionally with provisions for a good siphonic action; siphons as part of the bowl (parts or details of bowls E03D11/13)} · CPC title

• E03D3/06 Primary

  with diaphragm valve and pressure chamber for retarding the valve-closing movement · CPC title

• E03D5/01 Primary

  using flushing pumps · CPC title

• E03D11/10

  Bowls with closure elements provided between bottom or outlet and the outlet pipe; Bowls with pivotally supported inserts · CPC title

• E03D1/00

  Water flushing devices with cisterns {; Setting up a range of flushing devices or water-closets; Combinations of several flushing devices} · CPC title