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Systems for human waste collection and processing

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

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

Ceramic pressure-flushing apparatus and flushing method thereof

A ceramic pressure-flushing apparatus includes a toilet chamber; a lower jet nozzle arranged at a lower flushing port, wherein the lower jet nozzle includes a sleeve tube arranged in a sidewall of a water seal recess, a venturi tube is installed inside the sleeve tube, and a negative pressure port is formed between an outer wall of the venturi tube and an inner wall of the sleeve tube; at least one water mixing area arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve tube and in communication with the water seal recess through the negative pressure port; and a water supplement structure in communication with the water mixing area, wherein after pressurized water flows into the venturi tube, a negative pressure is formed at the negative pressure port, and water in the water supplement structure is sucked to flush down waste.
Owner:HOTI (XIAMEN) TECH HOME INC

Gate valve, toilet with a gate valve, method of flushing a toilet

A gate valve for a toilet, the gate valve comprising: an opening; a gate configured to selectively block the opening; and a hydraulic cylinder including a piston connected to the gate, the piston configured to move the gate, opening, or closing the gate valve, as the piston moves.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Flush toilet

A siphon jet flush toilet comprises: a bowl; a rim spout port suppling flush water to the bowl; a discharge trap conduit; a jet spout port spouting flush water toward an inlet of the discharge trap conduit; a reservoir tank including a jet spouting discharge valve and storing flush water; a jet water conduit configured to guide the flush water in the reservoir tank to the jet spout port; and a controller being configured to control a rim spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the rim spout port and a jet spouting in which the flush water is spouted from the jet spout port, wherein the jet spouting discharge valve includes a valve body, the valve body being arranged at a position that is lower than an upper surface of the bowl and higher than a seal water level, and before opening the jet spouting discharge valve, the flush water is supplied to the jet water conduit.
Owner:TOTO LTD

Mounting shell and urinal

The invention provides a mounting shell and a urinal, and relates to the technical field of sanitary equipment.The mounting shell comprises a seat body, the seat body is provided with a mounting cavity and an opening communicated with the mounting cavity, and the urinal is movably mounted in the mounting cavity so as to be switched between a first state and a second state; the sealing assembly is arranged on the seat body and located between the seat body and the urinal so as to seal at least part of a gap between the seat body and the urinal under the condition that the urinal is in the first state and / or the second state; when the urinal is in the first state, the front face is located on the opening side. When the urinal is in the second state, the back face is located on the opening side. In the process that the urinal is switched from the second state to the first state, the sealing assembly makes contact with the front face so as to scrape water stains on the front face. Compared with the prior art, flushing fluid can be effectively prevented from splashing to the outside, particularly, water flow is prevented from splashing to the body of a user, potential sanitation hazards are reduced, and use convenience is improved.
Owner:CHENGDU YISUO TECH CO LTD

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

System and method for recovering and reusing graywater

A sink applied to a system for recovering and reusing graywater includes a sink body, including a water basin located at an upper part of the sink body and a cavity located at a lower part of the sink body. The water basin comprises a water outlet configured to be connected to a sewer. The sink also includes a sink graywater recovery pipeline configured to be connected to the water outlet. The sink also includes a washing device configured to be connected to the sink graywater recovery pipeline. The sink also includes a switching device configured to switch between the sewer and the sink graywater recovery pipeline. When the switching device opens the sewer and closes the sink graywater recovery pipeline, the graywater is led into the sewer and discarded. When the switching device opens the sink graywater recovery pipeline and closes the sewer, the graywater is led into the washing device.
Owner:KOHLER CHINA INVESTMENT

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

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

Multi-head fluid oscillator

The application discloses a multi-head fluid oscillator, and particularly provides a fluid device comprising: a housing configured to receive a water flow, and the housing comprising an outlet configured to dispense the water flow; a flexible member constructed of a first material and configured to be disposed within the housing, the flexible member including a base, a first leg extending from the base, a second leg extending from the base, and an opening extending through the first leg; and an insert comprised of a second material different from the first material, the insert configured to be disposed within the housing between the first leg and the second leg, the housing, the flexible member, and the insert configured to form at least one modular fluidic oscillator when the flexible member and the insert are disposed in the housing.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Urinal room with urine collecting function

The utility model relates to a urination toilet room with a urine collection function, which comprises a toilet room internally provided with a urinal; the flushing mechanism is arranged on the urinal and used for flushing the urinal; the urine collecting mechanism comprises a collecting pipe used for collecting urine, one end of the collecting pipe is communicated with an inlet of a first pump body, an outlet of the first pump body is communicated with a collecting box, and a first electromagnetic valve is arranged on the collecting pipe; the sewage collecting mechanism comprises a sewage pipe used for recycling sewage, and one end of the sewage pipe is communicated with an inlet of the second pump body. The flushing mechanism, the collecting pipe, the first pump body, the collecting box, the first electromagnetic valve, the sewage pipe, the second pump body, the sewage box and the second electromagnetic valve are used in cooperation, so that urine and sewage are separated and collected; the urine is prevented from being mixed with a large amount of flushing water, the concentration of effective components in the urine is prevented from being reduced, the recycling cost of the urine is effectively reduced, and the recycling rate of the urine is increased.
Owner:WUHAN CONGXIN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

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

Plumbing fixture with electro-chlorinating device

PendingUS20250027311A1UrinalsWater closetsElectrochlorinationPlumbing fixture
An electro-chlorinating device includes a housing and a pair of electrodes. The housing comprises a reservoir; an inlet port fluidly coupled to the reservoir; and a discharge device fluidly coupled to the reservoir. The discharge device is configured to be fluidly coupled to a plumbing product. The discharge device is configured to release a fluid from the reservoir into the plumbing product in response to a movement of water through the plumbing product. The pair of electrodes is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of each electrode of the pair of electrodes is disposed within the reservoir.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

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

Urinal with combined quick-assembly sewer filter connector

The utility model discloses a urinal with a combined quick-assembly sewer filter joint, which belongs to the technical field of toilet articles and comprises a funnel joint and a ceramic drain cover mounted at the top of the funnel joint, a buffer sealing mechanism is arranged between the top of the funnel joint and the ceramic drain cover, and a straight pipe is vertically mounted at the bottom end of the funnel joint. An inserting sleeve is inserted into the bottom end of the straight pipe, a clamping sealing mechanism is arranged between the straight pipe and the inserting sleeve, and an S-shaped pipe is installed at the bottom end of the inserting sleeve. The limiting groove is formed in the top of the funnel connector, the fixing ring at the bottom end of the ceramic leakage cover is located in the limiting groove, then the ceramic leakage cover is limited through threaded connection between the gland and the funnel connector, the annular elastic strip is arranged between the fixing ring and the inner bottom of the limiting groove, and therefore the ceramic leakage cover can not be damaged after being installed. Buffering can be carried out under the condition that the urine is impacted, splashing of the urine is effectively avoided, and the practicability is higher.
Owner:CHAOZHOU HUIZHOU CERAMIC TECH CO LTD

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

Self-adaptive intelligent closestool control system

The invention discloses a self-adaptive intelligent closestool control system which comprises a parameter setting module used for setting operation parameters; the image acquisition module is used for acquiring a face image of a current user; the identity recognition module recognizes the identity of the current user based on the face image; the parameter matching module is used for matching corresponding operation parameters based on the identity of the user identified by the identity identification module; the sitting posture sensing module is used for identifying whether the current user sits on the gasket or not; and the processor is used for controlling the self-adaptive intelligent closestool control system to execute related operation according to the operation parameters matched by the parameter matching module when the sitting posture sensing module detects that the current user sits on the gasket. According to the self-adaptive intelligent closestool control system, the operation parameters can be set in advance according to different users in a personalized mode, before the user uses the closestool, the identity of the user is automatically recognized, the corresponding operation parameters are automatically matched according to the recognized identity of the user, and therefore the user experience is greatly improved.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV OF SCI & TECH

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

Wide-adaptation clamping and quick-changing pipeline module of urinal

The utility model discloses a wide-adaptation clamping and quick-changing pipeline module for a urinal, which belongs to the technical field of toilet articles and comprises a funnel joint and a leakage cover mounted at the top end of the funnel joint and positioned in the urinal. According to the drainage pipe, the L-shaped bent pipe, the right-angle insertion pipe, the right-angle insertion sleeve and the corrugated bent pipe are mutually inserted and assembled to form the drainage pipe, the arc-shaped grooves are evenly formed in the two ends of the outer side of the right-angle insertion pipe, and the first arc-shaped protruding strip and the second arc-shaped protruding strip are arranged on the L-shaped bent pipe and the right-angle insertion sleeve respectively, so that the contact area during insertion is increased, clamping is more stable, and the drainage pipe is more convenient to use. The arc-shaped grooves distributed in the annular array can be flexibly connected with the first arc-shaped protruding strips and the second arc-shaped protruding strips in an inserted mode, the installation angle can be changed, applicability is higher, the drainage pipe is suitable for various urinals, meanwhile, the maintenance cost is lower when local accessories of the drainage pipe are blocked or damaged, in addition, the drainage pipe is in a different-face S shape, the distance between the ends is short, and the drainage pipe is convenient to use. And small-space internal installation can be realized.
Owner:CHAOZHOU HUIZHOU CERAMIC TECH CO 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