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Systems for human waste collection and processing

ActiveUS20250257556A1UrinalsWater closetsLiquid wasteHuman waste
Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid, the toilet configured to receive solid human waste; a liquid waste collection system comprising a liquid waste receptacle configured to receive liquid human waste; a first waste tank fluidly coupled to the toilet; a second waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system; a third waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system, wherein the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank are each configured to be operated between reclamation modes of operation and collection modes of operation; and a waste outlet configured to selectively receive an airflow from each of the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank.
Owner:HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYST INT INC

Toilet bowl cleaning device and cleaning method using the same

PendingUS20250101728A1UrinalsWater closets
A toilet bowl cleaning device includes a cleaning nozzle portion disposed on a bottom surface of a bidet body of a toilet, the cleaning nozzle portion configured to extend and horizontally rotate, and the cleaning nozzle portion including a water intake portion and a water outlet portion. The device also includes a nozzle head disposed on the water outlet portion of the cleaning nozzle portion and configured to spray cleaning water or a disinfectant onto a surface of a bowl of the toilet through a spray hole of the nozzle head. The nozzle head comprises a spray guide portion configured to guide a discharged flow of the cleaning water or the disinfectant in a zigzag manner so that the cleaning water or the disinfectant is sprayed in an up-down swing manner through the spray hole.
Owner:KOHLER NOVITA

Systems for human waste collection and processing

ActiveUS20250256866A1UrinalsWater closetsLiquid wasteHuman waste
Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid; a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, with the bowl fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank; a first valve arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and selectively operable to allow fluid connection between the bowl and the waste tank; a second valve arranged at a first outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for solid waste and liquid waste within the waste tank to be directed to a waste outlet; and a third valve arranged at a second outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for gases to be removed from the waste tank and directed to at least one of an occupied space, an external environment, or a waste reclamation system.
Owner:HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYST INT INC

Toilet and waste discharge box assembly thereof

PendingUS20250101727A1UrinalsWater closets
A toilet and a waste discharge box assembly thereof. The waste discharge box assembly of the toilet comprises a waste discharge box, a waste discharge pipe, and a driving apparatus. The waste discharge box is provided with a waste discharge inlet and a waste discharge outlet; the waste discharge pipe is disposed inside the waste discharge box, and an inlet end of the waste discharge pipe is connected to the waste discharge inlet; the driving apparatus comprises a driving element and a transmission mechanism; the driving element is connected to the waste discharge pipe by means of the transmission mechanism and is configured to drive the waste discharge pipe to rotate so as to switch between an initial state and a waste discharge state, and an axis of an output shaft of the driving element is not colinear with a rotation axis of the waste discharge pipe.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Flush toilet device

Provided is a flush toilet device in which flushing can be effectively performed with small amount of flush water by accurately setting opening times for individual drain valves. A flush toilet device (1) of the present invention includes a flush toilet main body (2), a flush water tank (4), a first drain valve (10) configured to control flush water from a rim spout port (2d) by opening and closing a first drain port (4b) provided in the flush water tank, a second drain valve (12) configured to control flush water from a jet spout port (2e) by opening and closing a second drain port (4c) provided in the flush water tank, and a hydraulic drive mechanism (16) configured to open the first or second drain valve by using water supply pressure of flush water supplied from a tap water supply line to the flush water tank.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Systems for human waste collection and processing

ActiveUS20250257554A1UrinalsWater closetsLiquid wasteHuman waste
Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid with a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the bowl of the toilet is fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank. A waste bag is arranged within the waste tank to capture human waste deposited into the waste tank from the toilet bowl. The waste bag is permeable to gases and impermeable to liquid waste and solid waste. A filter assembly is fluidly coupled to the outlet of the waste tank and configured to treat air that passes through the filter assembly. A first valve is operably arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and a second valve is operably arranged between the waste tank and the filter assembly.
Owner:HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYST INT INC

Securinal

InactiveUS20250092658A1Urinals
A plumbing device used on a commercial grade urinal comprises an sturdy and ridged elongated square shaped plastic cover (1), a handle (4) attached to the face of said sturdy and ridged elongated square shaped plastic cover, two hollow half circle shaped plastic covers (6), a hinged half circle clamp (2) with 90 degree flanges having a hole on each flange (5), designed to restrict access to the inside of a urinal when said urinal is out of order, and / or not ready to be used to prevent foreign objects, liquids or any urine / fecal matter from entering the urinal, and / or plumbing system, as this will cause a biohazard. The hinged half circle clamp (2) attached to the top of the small hollow half circle plastic cover (6) so as to create easy and secure lockability around the pipe that protrudes from the top of a urinal. The handle (4) is attached to said sturdy and ridged elongated square shaped plastic cover (1) so as to make installing and removing the entire device easy and effortless. The hole on each 90 degree flange (5) is placed center of said 90 degree flange so as to allow the shackle of a lock to pass through and be secured allowing the whole device to then be locked in place.
Owner:SETTELL DYLAN RAY

Occupancy surveillance for plumbing fixtures

A control system for a plumbing fixture includes at least a network device, a plumbing fixture, and a controller. The network device is configured to detect a plurality of connections for mobile devices in an indoor space associated with the plumbing fixture. A controller configured to compare the plurality of connections to an occupancy threshold and generate a command for the plumbing fixture.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Flush water tank device, and flush toilet apparatus including the same

PendingUS20250277359A1UrinalsWater closets
The present invention provides a flush water tank device including an outer tank, an inner tank disposed inside the outer tank, a water supply valve, a first water discharge / stop switching mechanism disposed inside the outer tank and outside the inner tank to switch supply and stop of flush water stored in the outer tank to the flush toilet main body, and a second water discharge / stop switching mechanism disposed inside the inner tank to switch supply and stop of flush water stored in the inner tank to the flush toilet main body, the water supply valve is configured to supply flush water into the inner tank, and the flush water supplied into the inner tank overflows from two or more sides of the inner tank to flow into the outer tank.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Flush toilet apparatus

The present invention provides a flush toilet apparatus that includes a flush toilet body including a bowl and having a rim water ejection port, a drain trap pipeline, and a jet water ejection port; a flush water tank body; a rim drain valve; and a jet drain valve, in which the flush toilet apparatus has an exhaust path along which air of an air layer formed in an upstream side of a jet water conduit is discharged, in which the rim-water-ejection drain port and the jet-water-ejection drain port are each provided at a position higher than the lower end of the rim water ejection port, and in which flush water is supplied into the jet water conduit after a flush is started and before the jet drain valve is opened.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Flush toilet

PendingUS20250109581A1UrinalsWater resource protection
A flush toilet comprises a bowl including a waste receiving surface and a rim, a discharge trap conduit, a spouting portion provided in the bowl to spout the flush water, a flush water supply device configured to supply the flush water to the spouting portion, a waste information acquisition device configured to acquire an information regarding the waste excreted in the bowl, and a controller configured to determine a waste state by using the information regarding the waste and control the flush water supply device based on determination of the waste state. The controller controls the flush water supply device based on the determination of the waste state of the waste for each flush to the toilet so as to change a spout mode of the flush water spouted from the spouting portion
Owner:TOTO LTD

Urinal for women

ActiveEP3853420B1UrinalsSpecial building
The invention relates to a urinal (1) comprising a bowl (3) having an elongated shape along a horizontal axis (X-X´), the inner walls (2) and the edge (4) of said bowl (3) defining an opening (5) which faces upwards, and said opening (5) being closed by a concave water-repellent mesh (13), characterised in that the edge (4) has a concave shape on both sides of the bowl (3). The invention also relates to a cubicle comprising a urinal (1).
Owner:MADAMEPEE

Method and device for removing a chemical substance from human excreta

The invention relates to a method for removing a chemical substance from human excreta, such as faeces and urine, comprising the following steps of: providing a toilet for a person from whose excreta the chemical substance must be removed; releasably connecting a filtering device to the toilet, wherein the filtering device comprises at least one removable cartridge with a filter; transporting the excreta by means of a transport screw from the toilet toward the filter in the cartridge, wherein pressure is exerted on the excreta by means of a plunger; filtering the chemical substance out of the excreta in situ using the filtering device; periodically replacing the at least one cartridge; and processing the replaced cartridge. The invention also relates to a filtering device for application in this method, and a cartridge for use in such a filtering device.
Owner:BEAM IP BV

Sewage discharge box, sewage discharge system and toilet

A sewage discharge box is applied to a toilet. A rotary connecting hole is formed on the sewage discharge box and is rotatably connected to a sewage discharge pipe of the toilet. The sewage discharge pipe is at least partially provided in the sewage discharge box and rotates about the rotary connecting hole. The inner wall surface of the sewage discharge box is divided into a sewage discharge area and a non-sewage discharge area, and the sewage discharge pipe rotates from a side where the non-sewage discharge area is located to the side where the sewage discharge area is located in the rotary sewage discharge process, the non-sewage discharge area and the sewage discharge area are asymmetrically arranged with respect to an interface, and the space enclosed by the sewage discharge area is greater than the space enclosed by the non-sewage discharge area.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Flush toilet apparatus

The present invention provides a flush toilet apparatus (1) including a flush toilet main body (2) including a bowl (2a) and a discharge trap conduit (2b), a flush water tank main body (4), a rim discharge valve (8) that controls spouting and stop of flush water from a rim spout port (2c), a jet discharge valve (10) that controls spouting and stop of flush water from a jet spout port (2d), a rim conduit (2e) that guides flush water drained via the rim discharge valve to the rim spout port, and a jet conduit (2f) that guides flush water drained via the jet discharge valve to the jet spout port, and a cross-sectional area of the rim spout port is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the jet spout port.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Urinal nozzle and water-saving urinal

The utility model relates to a urinal nozzle and a water-saving urinal, and relates to the technical field of urinals. The urinal comprises a urinal body and a liquid groove formed in the urinal body, the inner top wall of the urinal body is fixedly connected with a spray head mounting pipe, the spray head mounting pipe is communicated with the liquid groove through a connecting pipe, and a plurality of foam spray heads are arranged on one side of the spray head mounting pipe; a movable blocking plate is slidably arranged on the inner top wall of the spray head mounting pipe, and a movable assembly is arranged on one side of the movable blocking plate; the moving assembly comprises a rack and a moving gear, the rack is fixedly connected to one side of a moving blocking plate, the moving gear is rotationally connected to the inner top wall of the spray head mounting pipe, the moving gear is meshed with the rack, the rack can be driven to move, the rack pushes the moving blocking plate to move, and the moving blocking plate shields a notch in the lower portion of the connecting pipe; therefore, the flow of foam and liquid can be controlled, and the purpose of saving water is achieved.
Owner:ZHONGREN CELIAN TECH (TIANJIN) CO LTD

Dual-trap toilet having improved pressurization and flushing

A toilet assembly may comprise a toilet tank to hold flush water, a flush valve assembly positioned in the toilet tank, a trapway in flow communication with the toilet bowl, a container positioned in the toilet tank, and a connecting tube extending from an interior of the container to the trapway. Between flush cycles, the tank may store a volume of flush water. The flush water may be divided between different regions of the tank that are defined by the structure of the container. Between flush cycles, the container and the trapway may contain pressurized air. A force exerted by pressurized air in the trapway on water in a lower trap may cause an upstream water level in the lower trap to be lower than a downstream water level in the lower trap.
Owner:AS AMERICA INC

Toilet assembly with fluidic oscillator

ActiveEP3738676B1UrinalsWater closets
A toilet assembly includes a toilet body (102) and a fluidic oscillator. The toilet body (102) defines a toilet bowl (106) that is configured to receive a volume of fluid therein. The fluidic oscillator is coupled to the toilet body (102) in a rim area (112) of the toilet bowl (106). The fluidic oscillator is positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface (108) of the toilet bowl (106). The fluidic oscillator is configured to continuously redirect the flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface (108) of the toilet bowl (106).
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Toilet bowl bidet capable of preventing droplets from splashing when toilet is flushed

Disclosed is a toilet bowl bidet capable of preventing droplets from splashing, the toilet bowl bidet including a washing water supply hose (150) having an air pump (180) disposed at an outlet side of a washing water valve (160) and configured to mix air into washing water supplied to a bidet nozzle unit (140), wherein the bidet nozzle unit (140) includes first and second washing water passages (141) and (143) respectively including bidet nozzles (142) and (144), a third washing water passage (145) including a shield nozzle (146), and a distributor 148 configured to guide the washing water to a selected one of the first, second, and third washing water passages (141), (143), and (145). A controller (170) is configured to, when a flushing operation is performed, control the distributor (148) to supply air-mixed washing water to the third washing water passage (145) and open the washing water valve (160).
Owner:QUOSS CO LTD

Flush water tank device, and flush toilet apparatus including the same

PendingUS20250277358A1UrinalsWater closets
The present invention provides a flush water tank device, including a flush water tank main body including a first tank part and a second tank part for storing flush water, a rim spouting switch mechanism that switches discharge and stop of flush water in the first tank part, and a jet spouting discharge valve that switches discharge and stop of flush water in the second tank part, the first tank part and the second tank part are configured to have different cross-sectional areas depending on a height, and a ratio of the cross-sectional area of the first tank part to that of the second tank part at a first height is different from a ratio of the cross-sectional area at a second height that is lower than the first height.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Closestool flushing control method, water tank device and pedestal pan

According to the toilet flushing control method, the water tank device and the toilet bowl, after a supercharging device receives a flushing instruction, the supercharging device runs for T1 time in a first state, then runs for T2 time in a second state and finally runs for T3 time in a third state and then is closed, and a brush ring water outlet and a jet water outlet discharge water at the same time; the water outlet flow of the supercharging device in the first state and the third state is smaller than the water outlet flow of the supercharging device in the second state; wherein the first state is used for discharging air in the pipeline and supplementing water seal in the toilet, the second state is used for flushing the wall surface of the toilet and generating siphoning to take away dirt, and the third state is used for supplementing water seal of the toilet to play a role in deodorizing; during operation of the supercharging device, water flows out of the brush ring water outlet and the jet water outlet at the same time, the brush ring outlet water covers noise generated by jet water, the user experience is improved, meanwhile, compared with a conventional flushing system, switching valves are reduced, the installation space is saved, and the cost is reduced.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Sound absorption and insulation pad and installation method of sound absorption and insulation pad

The invention relates to a sound absorption and insulation pad and an installation method of the sound absorption and insulation pad. The sound absorption and insulation pad comprises a base plate, a clamping groove is formed in the head side of the base plate, a clamping block is arranged on the tail side of the base plate, the clamping block can be inserted into the clamping groove, and after the clamping block is inserted into the clamping groove, a glue storage space is formed between the clamping block and the clamping groove; the glue placing piece is arranged in one of the clamping groove and the clamping block, and at least one glue placing part is arranged on the glue placing piece; the glue storage structure is arranged on the other one of the clamping groove and the clamping block, the glue storage structure comprises a shell and an adhesive, and the adhesive is contained in the shell; and when a glue storage space is formed between the clamping block and the clamping groove, at least part of the glue placing part is inserted into the shell and damages the shell, so that the glue storage space is filled with the adhesive.
Owner:LIANZHI (ZHEJIANG) IND CO LTD

Toilet and waste discharge device thereof

A toilet and a waste discharge device thereof, where the waste discharge includes a pipeline assembly and a switching assembly. The pipeline assembly includes a water seal pipeline and a waste discharge pipeline. The waste discharge device has a waste discharge state and a water seal state. In the waste discharge state, the waste discharge pipeline is configured for toilet waste discharge. In the water seal state, the water seal pipeline is configured to water-seal the toilet. The switching assembly is configured to be capable of controlling the waste discharge device to switch between the waste discharge state and the water seal state.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Wall-mounted toilet system

A wall-mounted toilet system, comprising: a wall-mounted bracket (1) and an in-wall drain pipe (2); a toilet body (3), which is fixed to the wall-mounted bracket (1) and has a bowl (31) and a mounting cavity (32); and a drain device (4), which is connected to the toilet body (3), communicates with the in-wall drain pipe (2), and comprises a rotary drain pipe (41) arranged in the mounting cavity (32), wherein one end of the rotary drain pipe (41) communicates with the bowl (31), and is configured to rotate relative to the toilet body (3) between an initial position and a drain position, such that when the rotary drain pipe rotates to the initial position, a water seal is formed in the bowl (31); and when the rotary drain pipe rotates to the drain position, dirt in the bowl (31) is discharged into the in-wall drain pipe (2).
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Foaming device

The invention discloses a foaming device, and relates to the technical field of intelligent bathroom equipment, the foaming device comprises a water inlet pipe connected with tap water, a foaming agent container and a foam outlet pipe, the water inlet pipe is connected with a foam maker, the foam maker is connected with the foam outlet pipe, an outlet of the foaming agent container is connected with the foam maker, and the foam outlet pipe is connected with a shower head. Compared with the prior art, the problems that an existing foaming device is high in energy consumption, large in noise, poor in durability and slow in foaming can be solved.
Owner:LIUZHOU LIWAN TECH CO LTD

Water-based single-component coating as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention belongs to the technical field of coatings, and particularly relates to a water-based single-component coating as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The water-based single-component coating is prepared from hydrophilic pure acrylic emulsion, silicone acrylic emulsion, first titanium dioxide, prefabricated slurry, cellulose, auxiliaries and water. The prefabricated slurry comprises second titanium dioxide, superfine calcium carbonate and water; the particle size of the superfine calcium carbonate is less than 2.0 microns. The hydrophilic pure acrylic emulsion is matched with a certain amount of silicone acrylic emulsion, so that the water resistance and the water permeability of a coating film can be effectively balanced while the stain resistance of the coating film is improved, and the coating has good stain resistance and water resistance and low water permeability. Under the synergistic effect of the superfine calcium carbonate and the second titanium dioxide, the steric hindrance effect of the superfine calcium carbonate can be enhanced, and the dispersity of the second titanium dioxide can be improved, so that the surface flatness and compactness of a coating film are high, and the glossiness, stain resistance and contrast ratio of the coating film are improved. And the first titanium dioxide is matched with the prefabricated slurry containing the second titanium dioxide, so that the contrast ratio, the stain resistance and the glossiness can be better improved.
Owner:NIPPON PAINT HUBEI CO LTD +1

Rimless flushing toilet with vortex discharge

PendingEP4627161A1UrinalsWater closets
Rimless flushing toilet with vortex discharge, adapted to allow a more efficient washing of the flushing toilet by directing the flushing water flow in a vortex adapted to complete a turn / revolution and a half on / along the side walls of said flushing toilet and thereafter is conveyed to a discharge sump or well; after being introduced in the flushing toilet through a rimless duct and after completing one turn and a half on / along the side walls, said flushing water flow is adapted to convey the waste water to the inside of the discharge sump in a direction defined by a discharge duct, optimizing the washing of the flushing toilet object of the invention; said flushing toilet is adapted to carry out a complete washing of the side walls by taking advantage of a difference between the curvature radii of front corners of said flushing toilet; the surfaces and edges of the flushing toilet being easily reachable in order to carry out effective cleaning and sanitization.
Owner:ALICE CERAMICA SRL

Urinal Anti-splashback device

An insert for a urinal configured in use to prevent splashback, the insert comprising a central portion for extending across a drain of a urinal, and a plurality of spaced apart outer portions extending radially outwardly from the central portion and defining gaps between adjacent outer portions, in which the central portion and each outer portion comprises: a plurality of spaced apart pebble features, in which each pebble feature comprises a mound having a domed surface; and a plurality of spacers, in which each spacer adjoins adjacent pebble features in a configuration such that each pebble feature is adjoined to at least one adjacent pebble feature, and in which openings providing a fluid flowpath are defined between the pebble features and the spacers.
Owner:READ MATTHEW

Toilet device

A toilet device, comprising a toilet seat body and a sewage draining mechanism, wherein the toilet seat body is provided with a bowl and a sewage draining port in communication with the bowl; a sewage drainage connecting portion is provided at an outer periphery of the sewage draining port, and the sewage drainage connecting portion is located on an outer side of the bowl, and is provided with a channel in communication with the sewage draining port; the sewage draining mechanism comprises a sewage draining tank; the sewage draining tank is provided with a sewage inlet, which is in communication with the channel; and a sewage intake connecting portion is provided at an outer periphery of the sewage inlet.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET