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Device for supplying greywater from a greywater producer to a greywater consumer and system for greywater use

Device (10) for supplying grey water (160) from a grey water producer (12) to a grey water consumer (500; 702), wherein the grey water producer (12) has a grey water outlet (14), wherein the device (10) has an inlet (16) which can be connected to the grey water outlet (14) and an outlet (18), characterized in that the device (10) also has, in addition to the outlet (18), a discharge connection (20) for discharging grey water (160) to the grey water consumer (500; 702).
Owner:SANITAERTECHNIK EISENBERG GMBH

Hybrid toilet

ActiveUS20250092657A1Water closetsFlushing devices
A toilet for connecting a flush valve to a drain pipe of a waste drainage system. The toilet includes a housing, a bowl, a seat and a P-trap assembly. The bowl is enclosed by the housing and includes a waste receptacle defined between an upper opening and a waste outlet of the bowl. The seat is coupled to the bowl and defines a seating surface with a central opening above the bowl. Additionally, the seat cooperates with the bowl to define an open rinse slot that extends about at least a portion of the bowl. The P-trap assembly includes an inlet positioned at and connected to the waste outlet of the bowl.
Owner:ACORN ENGINEERING COMPANY

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 device

To provide a toilet device in which the degree of freedom in layout of a rotating mechanism for an opening / closing body relative to a toilet bowl body is improved.SOLUTION: A toilet device includes: an opening / closing body being at least one of a toilet seat and a toilet lid attached to a toilet bowl body so as to be openable and closable; and a rotating mechanism provided on the toilet bowl body and configured to operate in conjunction with rotation of the opening / closing body between a closed position and an open position. The rotating mechanism includes: an eccentric mechanism part having an output shaft directly or indirectly connected to the opening / closing body; and at least one rotation assist device connected to the eccentric mechanism part for assisting the rotation of the opening / closing body. The output shaft is disposed at a position eccentric with respect to a connection part of the rotation assist device to the eccentric mechanism part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:LIXIL CORP

Device for supplying a greywater tank with fresh water from a freshwater connection and system for greywater use

Device (300) for supplying a grey water tank (586) with fresh water from a fresh water connection (302), wherein the fresh water connection (302) has an outlet opening (316), characterized in that in the flow direction (S) of the fresh water, downstream of the fresh water connection (302), there is a fresh water tank (304) for temporarily storing the fresh water, which is connected to the fresh water connection (302).
Owner:SANITAERTECHNIK EISENBERG GMBH

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

Sanitization system

A plume cleaning system for a toilet is integrated with a toilet. In one example, a plume cleaner assembly adjacent to a toilet seat is independently removable with respect to the toilet seat. The plume cleaner assembly may include a plume cleaner, apertures, and a fan positioned to draw plume air through the plurality of apertures for treatment by the plume cleaner and expel the treated plume air out of the plume cleaner assembly in a direction at an angle to the apertures. In another example, a plume cleaner assembly with the toilet seat may include at least a fan, an electrostatic collector, and a mist generator. In another example, a plume cleaner assembly is integrated in a tank of the toilet to generate a sanitization fluid that is channeled into the toilet bowl through an overflow tube and / or rim channels.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Deodorization device, deodorization base and deodorization closestool

The deodorization device comprises a shell, a draught fan and a deodorization assembly, the shell is provided with an air duct, the draught fan is located in the air duct, and the deodorization assembly is detachably arranged at an air outlet of the air duct; the device is characterized in that the fan is located at the tail end of the shell in the length direction; the air duct is divided into an air inlet duct and an air outlet duct, the air inlet duct is communicated with the air suction end of the fan and extends in the length direction of the shell, an air inlet is formed in the front end of the shell in the length direction, and the air outlet duct is communicated with the air outlet side of the fan and extends in the height direction of the shell; the deodorization assembly is located at the end, in the height direction, of the air outlet duct. And the air inlet duct and the air outlet duct are adjacently arranged along the width direction of the shell. The space layout is optimized, the structure is compact, on the premise that the deodorization effect is not reduced, the occupied space is effectively reduced, and the flexibility and applicability of equipment are improved.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Pedestal type toilet for children

A pedestal type toilet for children includes a bottom support main body, an upper support main body detachably connected to the bottom support main body, a toilet seat component detachably arranged on the upper support main body, a water tank detachably arranged on the toilet seat component or the upper support main body, and a bedpan detachably arranged on the toilet seat component. When in a storage state, the bottom support main body is at least partially placed inside the upper support main body, and the bedpan and the water tank are both at least partially placed inside the bottom support main body. When in a usage state, the bottom support main body is positioned below the upper support main body, and the toilet seat component is positioned above the upper support main body and is configured for limiting a position of the bedpan.
Owner:TAIZHOU TONGCHUANG MATERNAL & INFANT PROD CO LTD

toilet

In one embodiment, a vacuum toilet includes a base including a toilet bowl, a sump pipe, and a tank coupled to the bowl via the sump pipe. A vacuum generator is coupled to the tank. The vacuum generator is configured to apply a first pressure during a flush cycle and a second pressure during a drain cycle. In one embodiment, a vacuum toilet includes a toilet bowl, a drain pipe valve compartment, a tank coupled to the toilet bowl, and a vacuum generator including a high pressure outlet connected to the drain pipe valve compartment and a low pressure outlet connected to the tank.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Flushing system of intelligent closestool and intelligent closestool

The invention discloses a flushing system of an intelligent closestool and the intelligent closestool. The flushing system comprises a water tank, a first pipeline, an annular flushing support, a detection device and a control panel. The annular flushing support is hollow and connected with the water tank through a first pipeline, the first pipeline is provided with an electric control first valve, and the support is provided with a plurality of downward water outlets. The detection device comprises a sound sensor and an infrared sensor which are arranged on the outer wall of the toilet bowl and the inner side face of the toilet lid respectively. And the control panel is provided with a controller which is electrically connected with the first valve and the detection device. The controller is provided with an excretion recognition module, a user recognition module and an automatic flushing module, the excretion recognition module recognizes excretion and types according to audio data, and the user recognition module detects the state of a user according to infrared rays. The automatic flushing module comprises a flow control unit, and the flow is adjusted according to the excretion type.
Owner:CHAOZHOU RONGDA SANITARY WARE TECH CO LTD

Closestool blowdown device and closestool

ActiveCN119122068ARealize functionNot easy to hide dirtWater closetsStraight tubeToilet
The invention relates to a closestool blow-down device and a closestool. The closestool blow-down device comprises a blow-down box, wherein the blow-down box is provided with a containing cavity and comprises a dirt input end and a dirt output end which are communicated with the containing cavity; the sewage discharge straight pipe comprises a first working state which tilts upwards in the horizontal direction to realize water seal of the closestool and a second working state which extends towards the rear part of the closestool to realize sewage discharge of the rear part of the closestool; the driving device is installed on the sewage discharging box and connected with the sewage discharging straight pipe, and the driving device is arranged to be capable of driving the sewage discharging straight pipe to turn over so as to switch the first working state and the second working state.
Owner:QUANZHOU KEMU INTELLIGENT KITCHEN & TOILET

Toilet bowl unit and biological information measurement device

To provide a toilet bowl unit which enables fine adjustment of the water level in the bowl and downsizing.SOLUTION: A toilet bowl unit according to an embodiment comprises a toilet bowl having a bowl for receiving user's excreta and a biological information measurement device for measuring the volume of user's excretion urine. The biological information measurement device includes an excretion information measurement section that measures the volume of user's excretion urine by measuring the water level in the bowl, a water level adjustment section that performs refilling and adjusts the water level in the bowl after the bowl is cleaned with washing water, and a discharge quantity measurement section that measures the discharge quantity during refilling. The a water level adjustment section adjusts the water level in the bowl on the basis of the discharge quantity by the refilling measured by the discharge quantity measurement section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:TOTO LTD

Toilet-seat device

A toilet-seat device according to an embodiment includes a hollow toilet seat and a sensor unit. The sensor unit includes a sensor case that is fixed to be exposed from an opening formed in the toilet seat, the sensor case housing therein a sensor substrate. The sensor case includes an engaging part that is engaged with the toilet seat to fix the sensor case to the toilet seat. The engaging part is arranged in a position that is inner than an outer edge of the sensor case.
Owner:TOTO LTD

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)

Automatic cover plate and pedestal pan

The automatic cover plate comprises a base, a seat ring and a toilet cover, the base is provided with an air compression device and a pneumatic limiting device, the air compression device is provided with an air return structure, and the pneumatic limiting device is provided with a slow leakage valve; the seat ring is rotatably mounted on the base, and the seat ring in a seated state can close the slow leakage valve; the barrel cover is rotationally installed on the base and is in transmission fit with the air compression device, a first reset structure matched with the pneumatic limiting device is arranged between the barrel cover and the base, and when the barrel cover rotates from the closed position to the open position, the barrel cover drives the air compression device to exhaust air in the air compression device to the pneumatic limiting device through the first flow channel; the pneumatic limiting device is driven to limit work of the first reset structure. According to the automatic cover plate, the barrel cover can be automatically closed after a period of time of defecation of a user, the problem that the user forgets to cover the barrel cover after defecation is solved, and the user is allowed to open or close the barrel cover at any time according to needs.
Owner:KOHLER CHINA INVESTMENT

Flushing system and closestool

The flushing system comprises a water tank, a first water pump, a water inlet device used for supplementing water to the water tank and a spraying nozzle, the water inlet end of the first water pump is communicated with the water tank, and the water inlet device is connected with a water supplementing pipe; the spraying nozzle is provided with a first spraying channel and a second spraying channel which are mutually independent, the first spraying channel is supplied with water by the first water pump, and the water inlet end of the second spraying channel is communicated with a water supplementing pipe of the water inlet device, so that when water enters the water inlet device, part of water can flow into the second spraying channel along the water supplementing pipe. High-pressure water generated by the first water pump during normal flushing can be prevented from flowing backwards along the water replenishing pipe, and the water replenishing mode is simple in structure, high in reliability and low in cost.
Owner:XIAMEN JIUMU R & D CO LTD

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

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

toilet

A vacuum toilet (600). The vacuum toilet comprises: a toilet bowl (601); a drain pipe valve compartment (602); a tank (603) coupled to the toilet bowl; and a vacuum generator (604) including a high pressure outlet (605) connected to the drain pipe valve compartment (602) and a low pressure outlet (606) connected to the tank (603). Also disclosed is a method of operating a vacuum toilet.
Owner:KOHLER CO(US)

Noise reduction control method of closestool and closestool

The invention provides a noise reduction control method for a closestool and the closestool. The noise reduction control method comprises the steps that a water pump is controlled to be started and operates for a first preset duration at first operation power; in the time period when the water pump runs for a first preset duration at the first running power, the shunt valve is controlled to sequentially execute two times of water way switching, the shunt valve closes the brush ring pipeline and opens the main flushing pipeline to execute the first time of water way switching, and the shunt valve closes the main flushing pipeline and opens the brush ring pipeline to execute the second time of water way switching; and after the first preset duration is finished, the water pump runs for a second preset duration at the second running power. The problems that in a closestool in the prior art, air supply noise in a pipeline is eliminated or reduced by additionally arranging a vacuum breaker, the flushing structure of the closestool is complex due to the fact that the vacuum breaker is additionally arranged, the assembly difficulty of the closestool and the production and manufacturing cost of the closestool are increased, and the economical efficiency of the closestool is not facilitated are solved.
Owner:TAKA TECH CO LTD

Spray gun capable of achieving water type switching through linear driving and closestool

The utility model relates to a spray gun capable of achieving water type switching through linear driving and a closestool. The spray gun comprises a shell, a water inlet pipeline, a nozzle, a rotating wheel, a sliding structure and a driving element. The spray head is arranged in the shell and comprises a main body and a plurality of nozzles, the plurality of nozzles are sequentially arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the main body and are all communicated with the water inlet pipeline, the water outlet types of at least two nozzles are different, and the positions of the nozzles in the axial direction of the main body correspond to the water outlet of the shell; the rotating wheel is connected to the main body and coaxially arranged with the main body, a plurality of sliding grooves are formed in the rotating wheel along the circumferential side, each sliding groove is provided with a first end position close to the main body and a second end position away from the main body, and the rotating stroke from the first end position to the second end position in the circumferential direction of the main body is equal to the rotating stroke of every two adjacent nozzles in the circumferential direction of the main body; the sliding structure is at least partially located at the first end position; the driving element is used for driving the sliding structure to slide in the axial direction of the body. The spray gun is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost.
Owner:SHENZHEN PROTOSTELLAR TECH CO LTD

WC Device With a WC Body Having a Porous Inner Surface

A WC device with a WC body and a flushing water supply device for supplying flush water to the toilet body. The flush water supply device is provided with a water connection for drinking water for use as flush water. The WC body has a bowl-shaped WC body section and a subsequent odor trap. The bowl-shaped WC body section has a porous inner surface which is connected to a device for supplying cleaning fluid for keeping the porous inner surface clean. The flushing water supply device is provided with at least one back-suction safety device, which prevents back-suction of cleaning liquid from the porous inner surface to the water connection. Thus, the WC device completely or at least largely prevents excrement or dirt residues from adhering to the inner surface of the WC body, and the back-suction safety device provides hygienically flawless protection on the drinking water side.
Owner:VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO KG

Control method and system of intelligent closestool

The invention discloses a control method and system of an intelligent closestool. The method comprises the steps that when it is detected that a toilet lid is located at an opening position, and when a sensor detects a target person, it is judged that the target person is located at a first distance or a second distance; the first distance is greater than the second distance; when it is monitored that the target person is within the range of the first distance, a toilet seat is opened; when it is monitored that the target person is in the range of the second distance, infrared rays are actively emitted to the water surface, then the change of infrared ray signals reflected back when the water seal plane fluctuates is detected, and a fluctuation characterization value is obtained; starting and ending time points of defecation are monitored based on the characterization value, and the intelligent closestool is triggered to automatically flush according to the time points; continuously monitoring the target person until the target person leaves the range of the second distance, and closing the toilet lid; and when the target person is not detected within the preset time, closing the toilet lid.
Owner:XIAMEN OLT SCI & TECH ELECTRONICS DEVING

Closestool flushing system with flow increasing device

ActiveUS20250101729A1Water closetsFlushing devices
A closestool flushing system comprises a closestool and the flow increasing device, wherein the closestool is provided with a bedpan provided with a water storage cavity in the bottom, the bottom of the bedpan is provided with a water seal, a front cavity wall of the water storage cavity is provided with an injection hole that communicates the water storage cavity with the water seal, and a back cavity wall of the water storage cavity is provided with a mounting hole; the flow increasing device is mounted in the mounting hole and is provided with an injection channel communicated with a pressure water source and a flow increasing channel, a cross-sectional area of an inlet end of which is larger than that of an outlet end of the injection channel.
Owner:ESMART (XIAMEN) TECH CO LTD

Bodily emission analysis

Apparatus and methods are described for use with a bodily emission of a subject that is disposed within a toilet bowl. While the bodily emission is disposed within the toilet bowl, light is received from the toilet bowl using one or more light sensors. Using a computer processor, intensities of at least two spectral bands that are within a range of 530 nm to 785 nm are determined, by analyzing the received light, and a ratio of the intensities of the two spectral bands is determined. In response thereto, the computer processor determines that there is a presence of blood within the bodily emission. The computer processor generates an output on an output device, at least partially in response thereto. Other applications are also described.
Owner:OUTSENSE DIAGNOSTICS LTD

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

Intelligent cross infection prevention disinfection closestool

The invention discloses an intelligent cross infection prevention disinfection closestool, and relates to the field of disinfection closestools. The toilet seat is arranged on the base; the water tank is arranged on the base; the electrolysis module is arranged in the water tank and used for electrolyzing tap water to obtain disinfectant fluid; the toilet seat ring is sleeved with the seat ring sleeve; the automatic sleeve replacing device is arranged on the base and used for pulling one end of the seat sleeve to move in the circumferential direction of the toilet seat; the wetting device is arranged on the base and used for spraying disinfectant fluid to the seat ring sleeve; and the control module is arranged on the base and is used for controlling the electrolysis module, the automatic sleeve changing device and the wetting device to start / stop. According to the application, the situation that a disinfectant needs to be frequently added externally is avoided, the effect of automatically disinfecting the environment in the base and the toilet seat at the same time is achieved, the risks of contact propagation and aerosol propagation caused by the toilet are integrally solved, the probability of pathogenic microorganism residues and diffusion is reduced, and cross infection is avoided.
Owner:ZHONGNAN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIV +1