Guide system where flushing process is enabled via helical movement of fluid

Abstract

The invention relates to a guide system, which enables the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into at least one ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11).

Description

[0001] GUIDE SYSTEM WHERE FLUSHING PROCESS IS ENABLED VIA HELICAL MOVEMENT OF FLUID

[0002] Subject of the Invention

[0003] The invention relates to a guide system, which enables the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into at least one ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11).

[0004] State of the Art

[0005] The ceramic sanitary ware are used in the areas like bathrooms, toilet rooms and kitchens. It is required to clean the ceramic sanitary ware after the use and the flushing systems are employed for this purpose. According to the state of the art, the water or the flushing fluid to be used for cleaning is commonly stored in a flush tank / fluid source wherein the flow of said stored water or flushing fluid into the ceramic sanitary ware takes place upon the user activating the flushing system, thereby enabling the ceramic sanitary ware to be cleaned. In order to achieve an effective cleaning, it is necessary to distribute said water or flushing fluid into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The water coming from the fluid source reaches the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware by means of a water guide structure / piece, which is disposed in the rear part of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware generally in an integral manner with the ceramic sanitary ware. The process of distribution of the flushing fluid or the water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware is most of the time realized with the help of the channels, which may also be called the waterways, on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. There are a great number of holes on these channels opening into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. This product type is also referred to as the ceramic sanitary ware with channel. These channels / waterways extend along the circumference of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware and enable the water or the flushing fluid to be distributed into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The water entering the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware via more than one point collides inside the channel / waterway on the bowl or inside the bowl and this leads to undesirable sound and splashes. In addition, the access to the interior of the channels / waterways is difficult in the ceramic sanitary ware with channel, and thus, it is not possible to clean every point of the ceramic sanitary ware by the desired extent, which in turn leads to some problems of hygiene. In the ceramic sanitary ware with channel, the water or the flushing fluid delivered into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware is able to perform a limited flushing action by advancing only in the direction of the channel / waterway on the bowl.

[0006] The channel-free ceramic sanitary ware were also developed for the purpose of preventing the hygiene problems caused by the ceramic sanitary ware with channel. Since the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware do not include any channel on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware, they are easy to clean and the possible hygiene problems may thus be precluded. It is necessary also in the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware to distribute the flushing fluid or the water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in some way. For this purpose, various apparatus or the guide structures contained in the ceramic sanitary ware are used and in this way, the water or the flushing fluid is enabled to be distributed into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. Such apparatus or structures usually guide the water or the flushing fluid coming from the flush tank / fluid source and enable the same to be distributed into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. By means of said apparatus, the flushing water is guided inside the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in at least one direction.

[0007] In the ceramic sanitary ware with channel or the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art, at least one guide structure / piece is present for delivering the flushing fluid or the water coming from the fluid source into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware, said guide structure / piece being disposed in the rear part of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware, being preferably made of ceramic and being also preferably integral with the ceramic sanitary ware. This structure / piece is connected with the waterway / channel on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in said ceramic sanitary ware with channel. The flushing fluid passing through the ceramic guide structure / piece in the rear part of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware performs the flushing process by circulating through the interior of the bowl. In the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art, the flushing fluid or the water coming from the fluid source reaches at least one fluid distributor on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware, by passing through the guide structure / piece disposed in the rear part of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. In both cases, the flushing fluid coming from the fluid source reaches the waterway / channels or fluid distributor apparatus on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware, by passing through the guide structure / piece in the rear part of the ceramic sanitary ware. This guide structure / piece in the rear part of the ceramic sanitary ware causes deformations and structural defects during the production of the ceramic sanitary ware. Further, since this guide structure / piece is manufactured in a manner integral with the ceramic sanitary ware, said guide structure / piece may retain dirt in the course of time, it is not possible to clean said guide structure / piece by detaching / demounting the same, and also, the speed at which the flushing fluid reaches the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware decreases due to the burrs remaining inside said guide structure / piece during the production stage. As such, the sufficiently clean water or flushing fluid is prevented from reaching the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware at a sufficient speed. The particles remaining inside said guide structure / piece also lead to the generation of sound and noise during the flow of the water or the flushing fluid from the fluid source. This noise results in a nuisance for the users.

[0008] Although said guide structure / piece on the ceramic sanitary ware, via which the flushing fluid is delivered, may be manufactured from plastic or a similar material in some known practices, it is observed that the flow energy of the flushing fluid or the water may not be preserved in this case.

[0009] Additionally, it was observed that the number and positions of the fluid passage holes on the guide structures delivering the clean water or the flushing fluid coming from the fluid source to the ceramic sanitary ware or to at least one flushing system on the ceramic sanitary ware are also important for the achievement of an effective flushing in the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The hole structure on the guide structures according to the state of the art is unable to provide a level of fluid flow rate sufficient for cleaning the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. Consequently, all the technical problems mentioned above have made it necessary to make an innovation in the relevant technical field.

[0010] Object of the Invention

[0011] An object of the invention is to develop a system wherein the flushing process for the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware is achieved by means of a fluid that performs a helical movement inside the ceramic sanitary ware.

[0012] Another object of the invention is to develop a system wherein the flushing fluid is enabled to form a vortex inside the ceramic sanitary ware and thus, the flushing fluid is enabled to reach all the points of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware.

[0013] Another object of the invention is to develop a system wherein the flushing fluid is delivered in one direction into the ceramic sanitary ware and thus, the splashes and the undesired sound resulting from the collision of the flushing fluid with another fluid flowing in the opposite direction inside the ceramic sanitary ware are prevented.

[0014] Another object of the invention is to develop a guide system comprising a one-sided channel, which enables the fluid to be delivered into the bowl, and a distributor piece, which enables the fluid conveyed by the channel to be guided and has a structure able to be attached on and detached from the ceramic sanitary ware.

[0015] Description of the Figures

[0016] Figure 1: A representative perspective sectional view of a ceramic sanitary ware comprising the guide system according to the invention

[0017] Figure 2: A representative bottom sectional view of a possible embodiment of the distributor piece

[0018] Figure 3: A representative perspective view of a possible embodiment of the distributor piece Figure 4: A representative bottom perspective view of a possible embodiment of the distributor piece

[0019] Figure 5: A representative bottom perspective view of a possible embodiment of the distributor piece

[0020] Figure 6: A representative bottom sectional view of a possible embodiment of the distributor piece

[0021] Reference Numerals

[0022] 1 : Ceramic sanitary ware

[0023] 11 : Ceramic sanitary ware bowl

[0024] 12 : Fluid way

[0025] 13 : Node structure

[0026] 2 : Delivery channel

[0027] 3 : Distributor piece

[0028] 31 : Side fluid outlet

[0029] 32 : Bottom fluid outlet

[0030] 33 : Rear fluid outlet

[0031] 34 : Front wall

[0032] 35 : Guide wall

[0033] 36 : Bottom outlet guide wall

[0034] 37 : Seal seat

[0035] 4 : Closure piece

[0036] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0037] The invention relates to a guide system, which enables the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into at least one ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11). The ceramic sanitary ware (1) mentioned herein is preferably a toilet. Said guide system comprises in its most basic form at least one delivery channel (2), which comprises at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, enabling the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11), and at least one distributor piece (3) with at least one side fluid outlet (31), positioned at said fluid outlet of said delivery channel (2) and enabling the flushing fluid guided by means of the delivery channel (2) to be delivered into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11). Said distributor piece (3) is characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one front wall (34), which is configured in a curved form in order to enable the flushing fluid exiting said side fluid outlet (31) to be guided in a manner compatible with the curved structure of the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11). Said curved front wall (34) enables the flushing fluid to be helically guided into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11). In this way, the flushing fluid is enabled to travel a longer distance on the surface of the bowl (11). Thus, the bowl (11) is enabled to be cleaned with a smaller volume of the flushing fluid. For example, while the flushing is achieved with 6-9 liters of flushing fluid according to the state of the art, the flushing may be achieved with 3-4 liters of flushing fluid by means of the distributor piece (3) according to the invention.

[0038] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said side fluid outlet (31) is positioned on the right side of the distributor piece (3) in a way to provide the clockwise rotational movement of the flushing fluid inside the bowl (11), when viewed from the top. In a possible embodiment, said side fluid outlet (31) is positioned on the left side of the distributor piece (3) in a way to provide the anticlockwise rotational movement of the flushing fluid inside the bowl (11), when viewed from the top.

[0039] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one guide wall (35), which enables the flushing fluid to be guided towards the side fluid outlet (31) and which is configured in a curved form. In a possible embodiment, the curved structure of said guide wall (35) and the curved structure of said front wall (34) are configured to extend in a continuous manner. In this way, the flushing fluid coming from a source is enabled to be guided into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11) without encountering any obstacle. In a possible embodiment, the curved structure of said guide wall (35) and the curved structure of said front wall (34) are configured to extend in a continuous manner to thereby form a horizontal "S" form. In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one bottom fluid outlet (32), which enables the flushing fluid to be delivered to the bottom part of the distributor piece (3) and which is positioned at a bottom side of the distributor piece (3). In a possible embodiment, said bottom fluid outlet (32) is configured to be compatible with the curved form of the distributor piece (3) and to be in the shape of a partially longitudinal channel. In a possible embodiment, said bottom fluid outlet (32) is configured to be compatible with the curved form of the distributor piece (3) and to be in the shape of a channel extending from one side to the other side at the bottom of the distributor piece (3).

[0040] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least three bottom fluid outlets (32), at least one being in the middle and at least two being on two sides. A possible embodiment is characterized in that the bottom fluid outlet (32) positioned in the middle is configured in a way to allow the passage of more flushing fluid compared to the bottom fluid outlets (32) positioned on the sides.

[0041] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two bottom fluid outlets (32), which are positioned in the middle of the bottom part of said distributor piece (3) with one outlet being disposed more forward than the other outlet. In a possible embodiment, the distributor piece (3) comprises at least one bottom outlet guide wall (36), which enables the flushing fluid exiting said bottom fluid outlet (32) positioned more forward to be guided in the forward and / or rightward-leftward direction.

[0042] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one rear fluid outlet (33), which enables the flushing fluid to be delivered to the rear part of the distributor piece (3), i.e., to the side facing the delivery channel (2). A possible embodiment is characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33). In a possible embodiment, the distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33), which are positioned to be disposed on the right and left with respect to the mid-point of the distributor piece (3). In a possible embodiment, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33), which are positioned to be disposed above and below with respect to the delivery channel (2).

[0043] A possible embodiment of the invention is characterized in that said ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11) comprises at least one fluid way (12). A possible embodiment is characterized in that said fluid way (12) is configured in a form having a slope that decreases downwards from the top. A possible embodiment is characterized in that said fluid way (12) is configured by means of a node structure (13) partially extending towards the middle of the bowl (11). In this way, it is made possible to support the movement of the flushing fluid, which is guided by means of the distributor piece (3), on the surface of the bowl (11). Thus, the flushing fluid is enabled to travel a longer distance by means of the fluid way (12). As a result, the bowl (11) is enabled to be cleaned with less flushing fluid.

[0044] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) is configured in a way to be positioned at the fluid outlet of the delivery channel (2) via the close-fit method. In a possible embodiment, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one seal seat (37). In the preferred embodiment of the invention, said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two seal seats (37).

[0045] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said delivery channel (2) is a pipe positioned in a delivery channel seat on the body of said ceramic sanitary ware (1). In a possible embodiment, said delivery channel (2) is configured in a manner inclined towards the distributor piece (3). In this way, the flushing fluid coming from the source is enabled to be accelerated, and further, the fluid is prevented from remaining inside the delivery channel (2).

[0046] In a possible embodiment of the invention, said guide system comprises at least one closure piece (4), which is positioned between the delivery channel (2) and said ceramic sanitary ware (1) to provide the sealing. In a possible embodiment, at least one seal is positioned on the side of said closure piece (4) facing the ceramic sanitary ware (1). In a possible embodiment, at least one seal is positioned between said closure piece (4) and the delivery channel (2).

Claims

CLAIMS1. A guide system, which enables the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into at least one ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11), characterized in that the guide system comprises• at least one delivery channel (2), which comprises at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, enabling the flushing fluid coming from at least one fluid source to be delivered into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11), and• at least one distributor piece (3) with at least one side fluid outlet (31), positioned at said fluid outlet of said delivery channel (2) and enabling the flushing fluid guided by means of the delivery channel (2) to be delivered into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11), and in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one front wall (34), which is configured in a curved form in order to enable the flushing fluid exiting said side fluid outlet (31) to be guided in a manner compatible with the curved structure of the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11).

2. A guide system according to Claim 1 characterized in that said side fluid outlet (31) is positioned on the right side of the distributor piece (3) in a way to provide the clockwise rotational movement of the flushing fluid inside the bowl (11), when viewed from the top.

3. A guide system according to Claim 1 characterized in that said side fluid outlet (31) is positioned on the left side of the distributor piece (3) in a way to provide the anticlockwise rotational movement of the flushing fluid inside the bowl (11), when viewed from the top.

4. A guide system according to Claim 2 or 3 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one guide wall (35), which enables the flushing fluid to be guided towards the side fluid outlet (31) and which is configured in a curved form.

5. A guide system according to Claim 4 characterized in that the curved structure of said guide wall (35) and the curved structure of said front wall (34) are configured to extend in a continuous manner.

6. A guide system according to Claim 4 or 5 characterized in that the curved structure of said guide wall (35) and the curved structure of said front wall (34) are configured to extend in a continuous manner to thereby form a horizontal "S" form.

7. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one bottom fluid outlet (32), which enables the flushing fluid to be delivered to the bottom part of the distributor piece (3) and which is positioned at a bottom side of the distributor piece (3).

8. A guide system according to Claim 7 characterized in that said bottom fluid outlet (32) is configured to be compatible with the curved form of the distributor piece (3) and to be in the shape of a partially longitudinal channel.

9. A guide system according to Claim 7 characterized in that said bottom fluid outlet (32) is configured to be compatible with the curved form of the distributor piece (3) and to be in the shape of a channel extending from one side to the other side at the bottom of the distributor piece (3).

10. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least three bottom fluid outlets (32), at least one being in the middle and at least two being on two sides.

11. A guide system according to Claim 10 characterized in that the bottom fluid outlet (32) positioned in the middle is configured in a way to allow the passage of more flushing fluid compared to the bottom fluid outlets (32) positioned on the sides.

12. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two bottom fluid outlets (32), which arepositioned in the middle of the bottom part of said distributor piece (3) with one outlet being disposed more forward than the other outlet.

13. A guide system according to Claim 12 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one bottom outlet guide wall (36), which enables the flushing fluid exiting said bottom fluid outlet (32) positioned more forward to be guided in the forward and / or rightward-leftward direction.

14. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one rear fluid outlet (33), which enables the flushing fluid to be delivered to the rear part of the distributor piece (3), i.e., to the side facing the delivery channel (2).

15. A guide system according to Claim 14 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33).

16. A guide system according to Claim 15 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33), which are positioned to be disposed on the right and left with respect to the mid-point of the distributor piece (3).

17. A guide system according to Claim 15 or 16 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two rear fluid outlets (33), which are positioned to be disposed above and below with respect to the delivery channel (2).

18. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said ceramic sanitary ware bowl (11) comprises at least one fluid way (12).

19. A guide system according to Claim 18 characterized in that said fluid way (12) is configured in a form having a slope that decreases downwards from the top.

20. A guide system according to Claim 18 or 19 characterized in that said fluid way (12) is configured by means of a node structure (13) partially extending towards the middle of the bowl (11).

21. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) is configured in a way to be positioned at the fluid outlet of the delivery channel (2) via the close-fit method.

22. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least one seal seat (37).

23. A guide system according to Claim 22 characterized in that said distributor piece (3) comprises at least two seal seats (37).

24. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said delivery channel (2) is a pipe positioned in a delivery channel seat on the body of said ceramic sanitary ware (1).

25. A guide system according to Claim 24 characterized in that said delivery channel (2) is inclined towards the distributor piece (3).

26. A guide system according to Claim 24 or 25 characterized in that said guide system comprises at least one closure piece (4), which is positioned between said delivery channel (2) and said ceramic sanitary ware (1) to provide the sealing.

27. A guide system according to Claim 26 characterized in that at least one seal is positioned on the side of said closure piece (4) facing the ceramic sanitary ware (1).

28. A guide system according to Claim 26 or 27 characterized in that at least one seal is positioned between said closure piece (4) and the delivery channel (2).

29. A guide system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said ceramic sanitary ware (1) is a toilet.

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