EP1398421A2 - Vorrichtung um eine Toilette als Bidet funktionieren zu lassen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung um eine Toilette als Bidet funktionieren zu lassen Download PDF

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EP1398421A2
EP1398421A2 EP03255588A EP03255588A EP1398421A2 EP 1398421 A2 EP1398421 A2 EP 1398421A2 EP 03255588 A EP03255588 A EP 03255588A EP 03255588 A EP03255588 A EP 03255588A EP 1398421 A2 EP1398421 A2 EP 1398421A2
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toilet
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Ralph Simon Davies
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/08—Devices in the bowl producing upwardly-directed sprays; Modifications of the bowl for use with such devices ; Bidets; Combinations of bowls with urinals or bidets; Hot-air or other devices mounted in or on the bowl, urinal or bidet for cleaning or disinfecting

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  • This invention relates to apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet, which includes a wall-mounted operating unit, a flexible delivery hose and a combination toilet/bidet seat.
  • Bidets are well known sanitary fittings which comprise a porcelain pan and either separate hot and cold taps, or a single outlet mixing tap.
  • Bidets are, however, relatively expensive. Moreover they are a separate sanitary fitting to the toilet, which means that they require extra space in the bathroom. It is also necessary to move across from the toilet to the bidet.
  • An object of this invention is to enable an existing toilet to also function as a bidet.
  • apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet comprising a wall-mounted operating unit consisting of a back plate and an outer cover and containing a fail-safe thermostatic mixing valve, a control valve, copper or other suitable tubing, and a tun-dish arrangement, wherein mixed hot and cold water is delivered via the operating unit and then via a flexible delivery hose and push-fit or screw fitting to a toilet/bidet seat having a pre-drilled hole passing substantially horizontally through the centre of the rear of the seat.
  • the operating unit's back plate and outer cover, and the toilet/bidet seat are made of plastics material, but they may also be made from resin or other suitable waterproof material.
  • the wall-mounted operating unit's back plate 1 comprises a fail-safe thermostatic mixing valve 2, a control valve 3, copper or other suitable tubing 4, a tun-dish arrangement 5 with a push-fit or a screw fitting 6 at its outlet for connecting one end of the flexible delivery hose 7.
  • the above mentioned components and controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) may be secured to the back plate 1 by for example, clips or similar means (not shown).
  • the toilet/bidet seat 9 comprises a length of the delivery hose 7 either moulded into and through a hole 10 in the centre of the rear face of the said seat, as in Figure 2, or connected to a push-fit or a screw adaptor 8 at the centre of the rear of the seat, as in Figure 3.
  • a nozzle or some form of insert which may be made of plastics material, but may also be made from resin, metal or other suitable waterproof material, may be placed inside the hole at the outlet of the toilet/bidet seat 9.
  • the said nozzle or insert may extend the full length of the hole, to emerge also from the inlet of the toilet/bidet seat 9, so as to permit connection of the push-fit or screw adaptor 8, or alternatively, direct connection of the delivery hose 7.
  • the hot and cold water supply connections to the inlet side of the fail-safe thermostatic mixing valve 2 are made using suitable plumbing fittings and copper, chromed or other suitable tubing (not shown).
  • the back plate 1 may also be provided with several entry and exit positions (not shown) to permit the ease of plumbing in the system as above, and to allow for the preferred positioning of the above tubing and the delivery hose 7.
  • the said entry and exit positions may be such so that they can be simply knocked-out, or alternatively, cut out with a sharp blade.
  • the back plate 1 is also provided with fixing positions to allow for it to be mounted onto a wall, using for example, screws and wall plugs or similar means (not shown).
  • the outer cover (not shown) may also be provided with entry and exit positions around some of its edges, to coincide with some of the previously mentioned entry and exit positions in the back plate 1.
  • the outer cover (not shown) is secured to the back plate 1 for example, at the top and bottom, by screws or similar means.
  • the outer cover may also be provided with a suitably formed opening in its face to allow the control valve 3 to protrude through, so as to permit the operation of the apparatus.
  • control valve 3 In order to operate the apparatus the control valve 3 is opened and a warm water mix from the thermostatic mixing valve 2 is delivered to the toilet/bidet seat 9 via the copper or other suitable tubing 4, the tun-dish arrangement 5 and a length of the delivery hose 7.
  • control valve 3 may be of the push button type.

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  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
  • Toilet Supplies (AREA)
EP03255588A 2002-09-10 2003-09-09 Vorrichtung um eine Toilette als Bidet funktionieren zu lassen Withdrawn EP1398421A3 (de)

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GB0220890 2002-09-10
GB0220890A GB2386384B (en) 2002-09-10 2002-09-10 Apparatus for enabling a toilet to act as a bidet

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WO2008017738A1 (fr) 2006-08-10 2008-02-14 Tarek Shaaban Dispositif sanitaire permettant d'effectuer une toilette initime sur la siege des wc de l'eau chaude
CN112177118A (zh) * 2019-07-05 2021-01-05 Toto株式会社 卫生洗净装置

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GB2393974A (en) * 2003-10-09 2004-04-14 Paremjit Bhatoa Thermostatic valve accessory to convert toilet into bidet
GB2465541A (en) * 2008-10-16 2010-05-26 John Elias Toilet bowl with bidet function

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GB2338249A (en) * 1998-03-05 1999-12-15 Abdel Wahab Chibani Bidet attachment for water closet

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GB389178A (en) * 1931-11-11 1933-03-16 Peter Thomas Ferguson A cleansing convenience for sanitary closets
GB767062A (en) * 1954-01-13 1957-01-30 Julius Lazarus Improvements relating to sanitary equipment adapted to be associated with a lavatorypedestal or the like
US2968303A (en) * 1958-05-05 1961-01-17 Katherine M Tenscher Douching apparatus
BE693731A (de) * 1967-02-07 1967-07-17
US3947899A (en) * 1974-08-22 1976-04-06 Robinson Joseph D Warm water supply kit
US5860444A (en) * 1996-04-22 1999-01-19 Guendjoian; Armen Air gap backflow prevention device
GB9720678D0 (en) * 1997-09-30 1997-11-26 Davies Ralph S Dual purpose toilet/bidet (initially converting existing toilets)

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GB2338249A (en) * 1998-03-05 1999-12-15 Abdel Wahab Chibani Bidet attachment for water closet

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2008017738A1 (fr) 2006-08-10 2008-02-14 Tarek Shaaban Dispositif sanitaire permettant d'effectuer une toilette initime sur la siege des wc de l'eau chaude
CN112177118A (zh) * 2019-07-05 2021-01-05 Toto株式会社 卫生洗净装置

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EP1398421A3 (de) 2005-02-02
GB2386384A (en) 2003-09-17

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