Spiral guiding drain structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9260852-B2
Application number	US-201313927166-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2013
Priority date	Nov 13, 2012
Publication date	Feb 16, 2016
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016

Abstract

A spiral guiding drain structure is disposed on a toilet and includes a hidden segment and an open segment connecting with the hidden segment. The hidden segment passes through the toilet and has an inlet end leaving away from the open segment. The open segment is defined on an inner wall of the toilet and spirally surrounds the inner wall downward, a length of the open segment is at least ¾ circumference of the inner wall of the toilet, and the toilet includes a fence portion extending outwardly from a bottom rim of the open segment adjacent to an opening, and a height of the fence portion changes when an extending distance of the open segment from the hidden segment increases so that water flows out of the open segment, thus flushing the inner wall of the toilet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A spiral guiding drain structure being disposed on a toilet and comprising a hidden segment and an open segment connecting with the hidden segment, the hidden segment passing through the toilet and having an inlet end leaving away from the open segment, wherein the open segment is defined on an inner wall of the toilet and spirally surrounds the inner wall downward, a length of the open segment is around a circumference of an inner wall of the toilet, and the toilet includes a fence portion extending outwardly from a bottom rim of the open segment adjacent to an opening, and a height of the fence portion changes when an extending distance of the open segment from the hidden segment increases, wherein the open segment has a first section connected with the hidden segment, and a part of the fence portion adjacent to the first section has a biggest height, such that that water flows out of the open segment, thus flushing the inner wall of the toilet;
wherein a width of the open segment decreases when the extending distance of the open segment from the hidden segment increases;
wherein a width of the open segment decreases when an extending distance of the spiral guiding drain structure from the hidden segment increases;
wherein the open segment also has a second section coupled with the first section, a third section connected with the second section, and a fourth section coupled with the third section, and a height of the third section is higher than the second section and decreases from the third section to the fourth section, a length of each of the first section, the second section, the third section, and fourth section is ¼ circumference of the inner wall of the toilet;
wherein the inner wall of the toilet is oval and two sides of the inner wall of the toilet are symmetrical, and a connection portion of the second section and the third section has a curved angle
wherein a height of one side of the bottom surface of the open segment which is away from the fence portion is higher, and a height of another side of the bottom surface of the open segment which is adjacent to the fence portion is lower, the bottom surface of the open segment tilts inwardly, and a top surface of the open segment is flat.

2. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a height of the fence portion which corresponds to the first section is 4-6 mm, a height of the fence portion which corresponds to the second section is 2-4 mm, a height of the fence portion which corresponds to the third section is 3-5 mm, and a height of the fence portion which corresponds to the fourth section is 0-1 mm.

3. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a width of the first section is 24-30 mm, a width of the second section is 24-16 mm, a width of the third section is 11-16 mm; and a width of the fourth section is 7-11 mm.

4. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a height difference between a front side and a rear side of the open segment is 22-36 mm.

5. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a height difference between an upstream end and a downstream end of the first segment is 8-12 mm; a height difference between an upstream end and a downstream end of the second section is 7-11 mm; a height difference between an upstream end and a downstream end of the third section is 4-8 mm; and a height difference between an upstream end and a downstream end of the fourth section is 3-5 mm.

6. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a width of the open segment adjacent to the hidden segment is 24-30 mm, and one end of the open segment leaving away from the hidden segment is 7-11 mm.

7. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an extending shape of the hidden segment is straight, and the hidden segment extends along a tangential direction of the open segment.

8. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein an angle θ between the hidden segment and the toilet is 25 to 30 degrees.

9. The spiral guiding drain structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein this embodiment, the angle θ between the hidden segment and the toilet is 27.5 degrees.

Assignees

• Globe Union Ind Corp
• Global Union Ind Corp

Inventors

• Wu Mingchia
• Kuo Chungyu
• Lo Tsungyi
• Hong Chuwan

Classifications

• E03D2201/40

  Devices for distribution of flush water inside the bowl · CPC title

• 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

• E03D11/08

  Bowls with means producing a flushing water swirl · CPC title

• E03D11/13 Primary

  Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls {, e.g. provisions in bowl construction preventing backflow of waste-water from the bowl in the flushing pipe or cistern, provisions for a secondary flushing, for noise-reducing} · CPC title