Mechanical control logic actuator for vacuum toilet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12024871-B2
Application number	US-202217849738-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2022
Priority date	Nov 20, 2021
Publication date	Jul 2, 2024
Grant date	Jul 2, 2024

Abstract

A mechanical control logic actuator for a vacuum toilet includes: a pneumatic valve assembly configured to control an air path of the vacuum toilet and a sewage tank; a vacuum tank configured to provide vacuum compensation for the sewage tank; a first pressure tank configured to provide a power source for the pneumatic valve assembly; a second pressure tank configured to feed gas into the sewage tank; and a sewage pipe configured to discharge sewage in the sewage tank; wherein the first pressure tank controls the air path to be in a circulation state or in a cut-off state through the pneumatic valve assembly, the vacuum tank provides vacuum compensation for the sewage tank, the sewage in the toilet is pumped into the sewage tank, the second pressure tank feeds gas into the sewage tank, the sewage tank is pressurized and the sewage is discharged through the sewage pipe.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mechanical control logic actuator for a vacuum toilet, which is free from electric, comprising:
a pneumatic valve assembly, configured to control an air path of the vacuum toilet and a sewage tank;
a vacuum tank, configured to provide vacuum compensation for the sewage tank;
a first pressure tank, configured to provide a power source for the pneumatic valve assembly;
a second pressure tank, configured to feed gas into the sewage tank; and
a sewage pipe, configured to discharge sewage in the sewage tank;
wherein the first pressure tank controls the air path to be in a circulation state or in a cut-off state through the pneumatic valve assembly, the vacuum tank provides vacuum compensation for the sewage tank, the sewage in the vacuum toilet is pumped into the sewage tank, the second pressure tank feeds gas into the sewage tank, the sewage tank is pressurized and the sewage is discharged through the sewage pipe, such that the vacuum toilet flushes and drains automatically.

2. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a water valve is provided between water source and the vacuum toilet, the water valve is communicated with the pneumatic valve assembly, and is controlled by the pneumatic valve assembly, such that the vacuum toilet flushes.

3. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a pinch valve is provided between the sewage valve and the vacuum toilet, the pinch valve is communicated with pneumatic valve assembly, and is controlled by the pneumatic valve assembly, such that the sewage in the vacuum toilet is pumped into the sewage tank.

4. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pneumatic valve assembly comprises a mechanical valve, a second pneumatic valve, a third pneumatic valve, a fourth pneumatic valve, a fifth pneumatic valve, a sixth pneumatic valve, a seventh pneumatic valve, an eighth pneumatic valve, a ninth pneumatic valve, and a tenth pneumatic valve, an eleventh pneumatic valve, and a twelfth pneumatic valve;
the first pressure tank is communicated with the mechanical valve, the second pneumatic valve, the seventh pneumatic valve, and the tenth pneumatic valve;
the mechanical valve is communicated with the second pneumatic valve;
the seventh pneumatic valve is communicated with the pinch valve;
the tenth pneumatic valve is communicated with the eleventh pneumatic valve;
the eleventh pneumatic valve is disposed in the sewage pipe;
the second pneumatic valve is communicated with the fourth pneumatic valve, the third pneumatic valve, and the eighth pneumatic valve;
the fourth pneumatic valve is communicated with the fifth pneumatic valve;
the fifth pneumatic valve is communicated with the third pneumatic valve, the seventh pneumatic valve, the sixth pneumatic valve, the ninth pneumatic valve, and the twelfth pneumatic valve; and
the ninth pneumatic valve is communicated with the second pneumatic valve.

5. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the third pneumatic valve is communicated with the water valve, and is configured to control the water source.

6. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the vacuum tank is communicated with the sewage tank through the eighth pneumatic valve.

7. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second pressure tank is communicated with the sewage tank through the twelfth pneumatic valve.

8. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fourth pneumatic valve is coupled to a first regulating valve.

9. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the sixth pneumatic valve is coupled to a second regulator.

10. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the ninth pneumatic valve is coupled to a third regulating valve.

11. The mechanical control logic actuator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pinch valve comprises a connecting part and a rubber sleeve;
the connecting part defines a channel and an air chamber, the channel has a first port and a second port opposite to the first port;
the air chamber is around the channel and communicated with the channel; and the rubber sleeve is arranged in the air chamber and separates the air chamber from the channel;
when the pinch valve is in a normal state, the first port is communicated with the second port; when air pressure in the air chamber increases, the rubber sleeve expands to block the channel, and the first port is disconnected from the second port.

Assignees

• Univ Jiliang China

Inventors

• Lian Jiadi
• Xu Jing
• Chen Bifeng
• Lian Jiayu
• Zhang Yifei

Classifications

• E03F1/006 Primary

  Pneumatic sewage disposal systems; accessories specially adapted therefore · CPC title

• E03D5/024 Primary

  Operated hydraulically or pneumatically · CPC title