Clean toilet and accessories

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12104366-B2
Application number	US-202318141779-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 1, 2023
Priority date	Aug 24, 2015
Publication date	Oct 1, 2024
Grant date	Oct 1, 2024

Abstract

A toilet that includes a tank configured to hold water from a water supply; a reservoir fluidly connected to the tank and configured to hold a cleaning compound comprising a chemical compound and water from the water supply; and an actuator configured to control a flush cycle of the toilet upon a first activation, the actuator including at least one nozzle fluidly connected to the reservoir and configured to discharge an amount of the cleaning compound external to the tank upon at least one of the first activation or a second activation.

First claim

We claim:

1. A delivery system for use with a tank, the delivery system comprising:
a fill valve including a valve body and a water inlet configured to receive water from a water supply;
a float configured to control an operation of the fill valve based on water in the tank;
a container coupled to the valve body of the fill valve and configured to contain a cleaning compound; and
a passage configured to transfer water from the fill valve to the container for mixing with the cleaning compound.

2. The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an outlet from the container to the valve body configured to transfer a mixture of water and the cleaning compound, wherein the passage is an inlet from the valve body to the container.

3. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the container is transparent or translucent.

4. The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cap detachably coupled to the container for access to a cavity for the cleaning compound.

5. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning compound includes beads.

6. The delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a metering device configured to dispense a predetermined amount of the cleaning compound.

7. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the container is provided in line with the valve body.

8. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the container is offset from the valve body.

9. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning compound is gravity fed from container.

10. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the container is integrated with the valve body.

11. The delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning compound includes at least one anti-scale component.

12. An apparatus comprising:
a valve for a toilet, the valve including a valve body and a water inlet configured to receive water from a water supply; and
a container integrated with the valve body and configured to contain a cleaning compound.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the container is transparent or translucent.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
a cap detachably coupled to the container for access to a cavity for the cleaning compound.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the cleaning compound includes beads.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
a metering device configured to dispense a predetermined amount of the cleaning compound.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the cleaning compound includes at least one anti-scale component.

18. A method of delivering a cleaning compound through a fill valve of a toilet, the method comprising:
providing water from a water supply to a fill valve;
providing at least a portion of the water from the fill valve to a container including a cleaning compound;
mixing the at least a portion of the water with the cleaning compound; and
providing the mixed water and cleaning compound to the fill valve.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the container is transparent or translucent.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the cleaning compound includes phosphate beads.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Luettgen Michael
• Kuru William
• Garrels Clayton
• Denzin Peter W

Classifications

• C11D2111/14

  Hard surfaces · CPC title

• C11D2111/24

  Mineral surfaces, e.g. stones, frescoes, plasters, walls or concretes · CPC title

• A47K2010/328

  by spraying · CPC title

• E03D2009/024

  using a solid substance · CPC title

• E03D2009/028

  using a liquid substance · CPC title