EP1703031B1 - Urinoir sans eau - Google Patents

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EP1703031B1
EP1703031B1 EP20050003870 EP05003870A EP1703031B1 EP 1703031 B1 EP1703031 B1 EP 1703031B1 EP 20050003870 EP20050003870 EP 20050003870 EP 05003870 A EP05003870 A EP 05003870A EP 1703031 B1 EP1703031 B1 EP 1703031B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K11/00—Closets without flushing; Urinals without flushing; Chamber pots; Chairs with toilet conveniences or specially adapted for use with toilets
    • A47K11/12—Urinals without flushing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28—Odour seals
    • E03C1/281—Odour seals using other sealants than water
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03C—DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; SINKS
    • E03C1/00—Domestic plumbing installations for fresh water or waste water; Sinks
    • E03C1/12—Plumbing installations for waste water; Basins or fountains connected thereto; Sinks
    • E03C1/28—Odour seals
    • E03C1/29—Odour seals having housing containing dividing wall, e.g. tubular

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  • the present invention relates to a waterless sanitary installation according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method for operating a waterless sanitary installation.
  • Waterless sanitary facilities in particular waterless urinals, generally have no water rinse.
  • the disinfection or suppression of odor formation takes place in such systems usually by siphon use.
  • Such urinals are for example from the CH 690 917 , of the DE 270 361 , of the WO 94/25693 and the EP 0 903 444 known.
  • siphon inserts are provided, for example containing a barrier liquid to prevent the formation of odors.
  • the barrier fluids used are, for example, oily and / or have a density of about 0.9 g / cm 3 , so that they cover the liquid compound formed in the siphon, which usually contains urine, and thus the escape of gases or of Prevent odor.
  • barrier liquid often has to be topped up, since in each case at least a part of them is entrained by the liquid passing through the siphon, in particular the urine.
  • a waterless, sanitary facility comprising a urinal basin or a urinal stand or a bowl, as a rule consisting of ceramic, glass, metal or a polymer material, and a siphon insert which can be used as an odor trap.
  • a waterless urinal comprising a urinal basin or a urinal stand or a bowl, as a rule consisting of ceramic, glass, metal or a polymer material, and a siphon insert which can be used as an odor trap.
  • This consists, as already known from the prior art, of a pot-like outer part with a substantially cylindrical outer wall and a formed from the bottom of the outer part, the central drainage pipe for limiting the boundary formed in the outer part, an annular receiving channel for the barrier liquid.
  • the siphon consists of a projecting into the receiving channel or in the barrier liquid inner part, which encloses the drain pipe to form a ring channel concentrically.
  • a receptacle is provided for receiving a barrier medium such that at least a portion of the barrier medium is in contact with the barrier liquid or the liquid connection in the siphon.
  • the fluid connection is understood, which in the siphon used from the outside Receiving channel is connected to the inner annular channel or in the receiving channel and the annular channel, the two is mounted connecting. Accordingly, the barrier fluid is usually predominantly urine.
  • the inner part has a closure cap, such that at the edge of the closure cap a preferably annular gap remains as an inlet to the annular receiving channel, such that the reaching into the siphon insert liquid, usually largely consisting of urine in the receptacle containing the barrier medium , is entered.
  • the barrier medium prevents the one hand, the thinning of the urine or the barrier liquid in the siphon, wherein preferably the barrier medium floats above or in the barrier liquid, in particular the urine and releases odor-inhibiting agents over a longer period of time and dissolves over time.
  • the barrier medium is, for example, preferably completely biodegradable natural waxes or wax / oil mixtures, for example in the form of pills, spheres, etc. However, these may also be very high-viscosity liquids, and preferably the barrier medium has a specific one Weight on from 0.9 g / cm 3 or less, so that the barrier medium covers each of the barrier fluid containing the urine.
  • the barrier medium may contain additives that have an antimicrobial or bacteriostatic to bactericidal effect as well as odor-absorbing, by reactive Kakosmophere how Hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, thioethers, isovaleric acid, ammonia and amines are removed.
  • Examples of a barrier medium are saturated fatty alcohols and fatty acids, preferably of plant origin, such as C 11 -C 29 fatty alcohols or fatty acids.
  • the siphon insert is preferably designed such that the receptacle projects with the blocking medium about 50 mm or more into the barrier liquid.
  • additives to the blocking medium, such as, for example, polyglycol ethers or tallow alkyl polyglycol ethers, for example with a chain length of C 16 -C 18 .
  • additives ensure the successive dissolution of the barrier medium or the long-term odor prevention or prevention of gas formation
  • the siphon insert is preferably an exchangeable mass part, which is made, for example, from a polymeric material, such as polyethylene.
  • FIG. 1 shows, for example, a ceramic basin 1 for a waterless urine installation in the lateral cross section. Shown here is a siphon insert 10 in an end pipe 30, opening into an adjacent channel connection 3.
  • the siphon insert 10 will now be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures 2 to 4.
  • the siphon insert 10 consists of an outer part 11 and an inner part 12 connected thereto.
  • the outer part 11 has a bottom 14, a central drain pipe 15 extending forwards from the latter and a cylindrical outer wall 16 extending forwards over the drain pipe 15 an outer cone tapering towards the bottom 14 merges.
  • a receiving channel 18 Between the drain pipe 15, the bottom 14, the conical portion 17 and the outer wall 16 is a receiving channel 18 for the inclusion of the barrier fluid, which usually consists largely of urine.
  • the inner part 12 consists of an inserted in the region of the upper edge of the outer wall 16 cap 22 and a dip tube 23, which are integrally formed.
  • the dip tube 23 extends in the receiving channel of the outer part 11 vertically downward in the barrier liquid and thus forms a concentric to the drain pipe 15 formed annular space 20.
  • receiving channel 18 and annular space 20 are thus communicating in the region of the bottom 14 connected to each other for the passage of the barrier liquid.
  • the level of the barrier liquid is determined by the upper opening of the drain pipe 15.
  • the siphon insert 10 is inserted into a siphon receiving tube or an end tube 30, preferably removable again or interchangeably.
  • the siphon insert 10 now has an annular receiving receptacle 25, which is preferably arranged in the outer receiving channel 18 from above, for example when hung up.
  • the barrier medium 29 is provided, which may be, for example, a trained in pill or capsule waxy or oily material, which is suitable to prevent the formation of odor in the urine. Due to the receptacle, it may be an x-any, suitable material.
  • materials such as biodegradable waxes or oily substances are selected which have a density ⁇ 0.9 g / cm 3 , so that the barrier medium still covers the barrier fluid or urine, even after progressive degradation.
  • barrier media for example, saturated fatty alcohols or fatty acids, preferably of vegetable origin, can be used, for example having a chain length of C 11 -C 29 .
  • an additive such as, for example, alkyl polyglycol ethers or tallow alkyl polyglycol ethers, preferably having a chain length of C 16 -C 18 .
  • These additives are used, for example, as emulsifiers and allow a long-term dissolution of the present in pills, capsules or granules blocking medium in the barrier liquid.
  • FIG. 3 shows the siphon insert with the closure cap removed from above, wherein the blocking medium is removed in the receptacle 25.
  • perforations or perforations 26 in the bottom of the receptacle 25, whereby the passage of the urine is ensured by the receptacle.
  • the urine passes, as can be seen in Figure 2, through an annular gap 19 which extends peripherally at the edge of the cap 22, and flows directly into the interior of the receptacle 25 and through the blocking medium 29.
  • the barrier medium dissolves over a longer period of time, as for example 1 to 3 months and thus prevents the formation of odors.
  • the urine passes through the perforations 26 in the receiving channel 18 and later in the annulus 20, to finally pass through the drain pipe 15 into the drain channel 3.
  • the receptacle 25 is shown in perspective, whereby the annular configuration of the receptacle is clearly visible.
  • the height of the receptacle 25 must be selected such that a sufficient immersion of the barrier medium in the barrier liquid and thus in the urine-containing liquid is ensured.
  • the receptacle 25 may be an integral part of the siphon insert 10.
  • the receptacle can also be made of a polymeric material, such as polyethylene, or of metal, such as sheet iron.
  • the siphon used according to the invention is suitable for any waterless sanitary facilities in which an odor is to be prevented. As a rule, these are waterless urinals
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 are of course only possible embodiments in order to explain the present invention in more detail.
  • siphon inserts can be designed differently or can be supplemented by other elements.
  • Essential to the invention is that in Siphon use a receptacle is provided for receiving a barrier medium to prevent the flow of liquid from the sanitary system, such as the urinal, odors, such as leaking urine.

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  1. Installation sanitaire sans eau, comme notamment un urinoir sans eau, comprenant une cuvette d'urinoir ou un stand d'urinoir, ou une cuvette en céramique, verre, métal ou un matériel polymère, ainsi qu'une pièce d'insertion sous forme d'un siphon formée d'une partie extérieure (11) en forme de pot avec une paroi extérieure (16) essentiellement cylindrique et un tuyau de sortie central (15) s'élevant à partir du fond (14) pour limiter du côté sortie un canal de réception (18) annulaire formé dans ladite partie extérieure pour le liquide de barrage ainsi que d'une partie intérieure (12) se projetant dans le canal de réception respectivement dans le liquide de barrage et entourant concentriquement le tuyau de sortie (15) pour former un canal annulaire, caractérisée en ce qu'un récipient (25) est prévu dans le canal de réception (18) pour recevoir un milieu de barrage (29), de telle manière qu'au moins une partie du milieu de barrage entre en contact avec le liquide de barrage.
  2. Installation sanitaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ladite partie intérieure (12) possède un capuchon de fermeture (22) tel qu'il reste au bord du capuchon une fente (19) de préférence annulaire comme entrée au canal de réception annulaire (18), de telle façon qu'un liquide arrivant dans le siphon puisse au moins en partie être dévié dans le récipient (25).
  3. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que le siphon (10) est en un matériel polymère, comme par exemple du polyéthylène et le récipient (25) également en un matériel polymère ou en métal est au moins partiellement perméable ou poreaux.
  4. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le milieu de barrage (29) présente une densité qui est plus petite que la densité du liquide de barrage, cette dernière comprenant par exemple en grande partie de l'urine.
  5. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que le milieu de barrage possède au moins une grande viscosité et/ou est en une cire ou un mélange cire/huile d'une densité < 0,95 g/cm3, de préférence < 0,9 g/cm3.
  6. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que le milieu de barrage est en forme de pilules, de boules ou des granulés.
  7. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que le milieu de barrage comprend des alcools gras ou des acides gras saturés, de préférence de provenance végétale, comme par exemple d'une langueur de chaîne C11 - C29, comme par exemple de l'alcool laurique.
  8. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que le milieu de barrage contient en outre un additif, comme par exemple un ester de l'alkylpolyglycol ou du talgalkylpolyglycol avec une langueur de chaîne de par exemple C16 - C18.
  9. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que le récipient (25) avec le milieu de barrage est construit pour plonger au moins 50 mm dans le liquide de barrage.
  10. Installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisée en ce que le siphon est une pièce échangeable de fabrication en masse.
  11. Procédé pour la mise en oeuvre d'une installation sanitaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'un liquide introduit dans l'installation sanitaire, comme par exemple de l'urine, est dégradé ou traité au moyen d'un milieu de barrage à haute viscosité ou un milieu sous forme de cire et/ou huile retenu dans un récipient de telle manière que la formation d'une odeur soit pratiquement évitée.
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