Waterway installation structure in a toilet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12320108-B2
Application number	US-202318244033-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2023
Priority date	Sep 15, 2022
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

A waterway installation structure in a toilet includes a connection module. The connection module includes a module body including a watercourse and includes at least two connection pipe joints disposed on the module body and in fluid communication with the watercourse. The waterway installation structure in the toilet also includes at least two waterway modules. The at least two waterway modules include at least two waterway joints configured to be respectively connected to the at least two connection pipe joints. The at least two waterway joints are configured to be respectively inserted into the at least two connection pipe joints, or the at least two connection pipe joints are configured to be respectively inserted into the at least two waterway joints.

First claim

I claim:

1. A waterway installation structure in a toilet, the waterway installation structure comprising:
a connection module mounted to the toilet, the connection module comprising:
a module body comprising a watercourse; and
at least two connection pipe joints disposed on the module body and in fluid communication with the watercourse; and

at least two waterway modules comprising:
at least two waterway joints configured to be respectively connected to the at least two connection pipe joints,

wherein the at least two waterway joints are configured to be respectively inserted into the at least two connection pipe joints, or
wherein the at least two connection pipe joints are configured to be respectively inserted into the at least two waterway joints.

2. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 1 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
a seal ring is disposed between a waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints and a corresponding connection pipe joint of the at least two connection pipe joints.

3. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 2 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
a limit groove disposed on the waterway joint or the connection pipe joint,
wherein the seal ring is disposed in the limit groove.

4. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least two connection pipe joints are formed integrally with the module body.

5. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 1 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
a body jaw disposed on the module body and disposed on a side of each of the at least two connection pipe joints; and
a limit block disposed on each of the at least two waterway joints,
wherein the body jaw is connected to the limit block.

6. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 5 ,
wherein the body jaw comprising:
a standing plate connected to the module body; and
a hanging plate connected to the standing plate,

wherein the body jaw is disposed on a top surface of the module body, and
wherein the at least two water modules are disposed on the top surface of the module body.

7. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 1 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
a structural base comprising a mounting groove,
wherein the module body is removably mounted in the mounting groove.

8. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 7 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
at least one positioning pin disposed on the structural base and around the mounting groove,
wherein the module body comprises at least one positioning lug plate,
wherein the at least one positioning lug plate comprises at least one positioning hole configured to receive the at least one positioning pin, and
wherein the positioning lug plate is disposed on an outside of the mounting groove when the at least one positioning pin passes through the at least one positioning hole.

9. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 8 ,
wherein the at least one positioning pin comprises two positioning pins respectively disposed on opposite sides of the mounting groove, and
wherein the at least one positioning lug plate comprises two positioning lug plates respectively disposed on opposite sides of the module body.

10. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 7 , the waterway installation structure further comprising:
at least one base jaw disposed on the structural base and around the mounting groove,
wherein the at least one base jaw is configured to be connected to the module body.

11. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 10 ,
wherein the at least one base jaw comprises two base jaws respectively on opposite sides, and
wherein the two base jaws are configured to be connected to the module body.

12. The waterway installation structure in the toilet according to claim 1 , wherein one waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints is an inlet of the corresponding waterway module and the other waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints is an outlet of the corresponding waterway module.

13. A method for assembling a waterway installation structure, the method comprising:
respectively connecting at least two waterway joints of at least two waterway modules to at least two connection pipe joints of a connection module;
snapping at least two body jaws disposed on a top surface of a module body of the connecting module onto at least two limit blocks disposed on the at least two waterway joints; and
disposing the at least two waterway joints on the top surface of the module body; and
mounting the waterway installation structure to a toilet.

14. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 13 , the method further comprising:
connecting a seal ring between a waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints and a corresponding connection pipe joint of the at least two connection pipe joints.

15. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 14 ,
wherein connecting the at least two waterway joints of the at least two waterway modules to the at least two connection pipe joints of the connection module comprising:
respectively inserting the at least two waterway joints into the at least two connection pipe joints, and

wherein connecting the seal ring between the waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints and the corresponding connection pipe joint of the at least two connection pipe joints comprises:
disposing the seal ring in a limit groove on an outer periphery surface of each of the at least two waterway joints.

16. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 14 ,
wherein connecting the at least two waterway joints of the at least two waterway modules to the at least two connection pipe joints of the connection module comprising:
respectively inserting the at least two connection pipe joints into the at least two waterway joints, and

wherein connecting the seal ring between the waterway joint of the at least two waterway joints and the corresponding connection pipe joint of the at least two connection pipe joints comprises:
disposing the seal ring in a limit groove on an outer periphery surface of each of the at least two connection pipe joints.

17. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 13 , the method further comprising:
connecting the module body in a mounting groove of a structural base.

18. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 17 , the method further comprising:
inserting at least one positioning pin disposed on the structural base into at least one positioning hole of at least one positioning lug plate of the module body.

19. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 18 ,
wherein the at least one positioning lug plate is disposed on an outside of the mounting groove when the at least one positioning pin passes through the at least one positioning hole.

20. The method for assembling the waterway installation structure according to claim 17 , the method further comprising:
snapping at least one base jaw disposed on the structural base on

Assignees

• Shanghai Kohler Electronics

Inventors

• Wei Xiaohua

Classifications

• F16L37/08

  in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members (F16L37/22 - F16L37/26 take precedence) · CPC title

• E03B2001/045

  using household water · CPC title

• F16L5/10

  by using sealing rings or sleeves only · CPC title

• F16L37/16

  Joints tightened by the action of wedge-shaped hinged hooks · CPC title

• F16L37/098

  by means of flexible hooks · CPC title