Closet bowl provided with means for washing the body of the user

Abstract

 The present invention relates to a closet bowl, provided with means for washing the body of the user, which comprises e bowl body (2) including, in its inside, a cavity to be coupled to a discharging duct.
The main feature of the invention is that it comprises washing nozzles (5) leading to the cavity and which can be controlled to deliver washing jets to the part of the user's body to be washed, with water having a preset temperature.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a closet bowl provided with means for washing the body or bottom part of the user.

[0002] As is known a conventional hygienic service room is usually provided with a water or closet bowl and a bidet which are separate elements installed at a dedicated place.

[0003] Such arrangement is affected by space problems, particularly in the case in which the hygienic room is of comparatively reduced size.

[0004] Moreover,from the hygienic standpoint, it would be advantageous to be able of directly washing the user's bottom parts in such a way as to obviate the need of using hygienic paper while obtaining a more efficient cleaning of the user's bottom parts.

[0005] Another drawback of the known hygienic service rooms is that it is necessary to provide for installation of the so-called water box,to supply washing water to the closet bowl,as a separate unit from the closet bowl which is usually arranged at the rear top part of the closet bowl,and projects from the wall or, as is possible,is recessed into the wall itself.

[0006] All of the mentioned embodiments,in addition to the above mentioned space problems,are affected by problems related to the coupling of the several parts to be connected at the installation work,with the consequent related installation time and labour.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] Accordingly the task of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned problem in a new and original way,by providing such a closet bowl which is provided with means for washing the body or bottom parts of the user,direotly built in in said bowl, thereby providing an improved hygiene characteristic.

[0008] Within the scope of the above mentioned task, it is a main object of the present invention to provide such a closet bowl which affords the possibility of obtaining a sure hygiene, both with respect to the user's body and the inside of the closet bowl itself.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide such a closet bowl which affords the possibility of omitting the conventional water box,in such a way as to simplify all of the problems relating to the installation and assemblying of the closet bowl itself.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide such a oloset bowl which, owing to its constructional features, is greatly reliable and safe in operation.

[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a closet bowl which, while having improved features,is construction-wise very simple and,in addition,of comparatively low cost.

[0012] According to the present invention,the above mentioned task and objects,as well as yet other objeots,which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a closet bowl provided with means for washing the body of the user comprising a bowl body including,in its inside,a cavity to be coupled to a discharging duct, charaoterized in that it further comprises washing nozzles leading to said cavity and effective to be driven for dispensing water jets for washing the user's bottom parts,with water having a preset temperature.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following description of a preferred, though not exclusive,embodiment of a oloset bowl provided with means for washing the body of the user, being illustrated by way of example in the aocompany- ing drawings, where:

fig.l schematically represents, by a perspective view,a possible embodiment of the closet bowl according to the present invention;

fig.2 represents the closet bowl as seen from the rear thereof;

fig.3 is a cross-section view illustrating the subject closet bowl and the nozzles for dispensing the water for washing the bowl itself;

fig.4 is a longitudinal cross-section view of the closet bowl, showing the nozzles for washing the user's bottom parts;

fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the closet bowl according to the invention from the top thereof;

fig.6 is a top view of that same closet bowl, illuetrating sohematioally both the ducts communicating with the washing nozzles and the nozzles for discharging the bowl washing water;

fig.7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the washing nozzles;

fig.8 schematically illustrates a possible embodiment of the bowl covering seat;

fig.9 is a longitudinal cross-section view illustrating the bowl according to the.invention and the oovering seat therefor;

fig.10 is a oross-sectional view illustrating the bowl according to the invention and the covering seat therefor; and

fig.11 is a schematic cross-section view illustrating the means for coupling to the room floor the closet bowl according to the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0014] With reference to the above mentioned figures,the closet bowl according to the present invention,which is indicated overally at the reference number 1,comprises a bowl body 2 which is provided, in its inside,with a cavity or hollow 3,of conventional size and shape, which may be coupled,in a known way, to the conventional discharging duct.

[0015] A first and important feature of the invention is that,at some points of the upper edge 4 of the bowl body 2,there are provided washing nozzles 5 leading to the top portion of the cavity 3 and which are practically embedded inside the edge having a suitable cross-seotion both with respect to the width and the height.

[0016] Preferably,though not necessarily, the washing nozzles 5 are arranged at the front and rear zones of the conventional oval conformation of the closet bowl.

[0017] The nozzles 5,as shown in figure 7,are provided with an outer body 7,effective to be coupled to a fitting 6 in the inside of which an inner tubular body 8 is able of sliding, which tubular body is closed,at the free end thereof,8a,and is provided, at the mentioned closed end,with a dispending mouth 9,for dispensing the water jet.

[0018] At the other end thereof,the tubular body 8 is provided with a flange 9a thereon there acts a spring 10 which acts for withdrawing the tubular body 8 inside the outer body 7,as the water pressure from the fitting 6 is not present.

[0019] Infact the water pressure tends to push the inner tubular body 8 in such a way as to exceed the force of the spring 10 to bring the water dispensing mouth 9 to the desired position to eject water inside the closet bowl.

[0020] The mouth portions 9 are arranged toward the top and the center in such a way that all of the ejected jets are able of impacting on the bottom parts of the user, to perfectly wash them.

[0021] In order to control the water supply to the nozzles 5,there is provided a mixing faucet 15,thereto there are coupled the hot and cold water supplying ducts and downstream of which there is provided a diverting faucet 16 which affords the user with the possibility of diverting at the start the mixed water part which will be inevitably cold.The mentioned diverting faucet 16, as it is clearly shown in figure 6, introduces the water into an auxiliary discharging duct 17,toward the inside of the cavity,in such a way as to carry out a preliminary washing operation.

[0022] Another important feature of the invention is that it is possible to omit the conventional water box,arranged at the top rear portion of a conventional bowl,by exploiting, for installation purposes,the portion encompassing the outer surface of the closet bowl.

[0023] To this end, on the outside of the bowl body 2 there is provided an outer skirt 21 encompassing, on the periphery,the body 2 of the bowl and defining,by cooperating with said bowl body, a chamber 22 for accumulating the water to be used for washing the closet bowl.

[0024] To this end there is provided a water inlet duct 23,having a comparatively reduced cross-section, thereon there is arranged a pressure reaucing valve, provided for introducing water into said champer 22 wich a slight overpressure.

[0025] On the potton of the chamber 22 there is provided a water discharging duct 24 which operates to discharge water, by means of water discharging nozzles effective to discharge the closet bowl washing water,indicated at 24a,whioh are peripherally arranged at the closet bowl top edge,in such a way as to efficiently wash said top edge.

[0026] The water discharging duot has an increased cross-section in such a way as to eject water with a high speed and a sufficient pressure for washing.

[0027] In order to obtain the overpressure pushing the water outwardly,there are provided pressure plenum members, to be coupled to the inlets 26,as provided on the rear portion 25 closing the chamber 22.

[0028] There is moreover provided a control valve 27, which controls the water discharging duct and which may be of the automatic return type.

[0029] This embodiment is a very efficient one, since it does not require the use of the conventional floats and closure elements included in the conventional water boxes.

[0030] Another important aspect of the invention is that there is provided an anatomic seat 30, which is clearly shown in figure 8 which is laterally provided with recesses 31 and,as it appears from figures 9 and 10,with edges 32 downwardly directed and which, by cooperating with the cover 34,forms a labyrinth seal for the closet bowl body,in such a way as to afford the possibility of washing the cover and seat by means of the washing nozzles 5 which emit water for washing the cover in the absence of the user.

[0031] Moreover,means are provided for fixing the closet bowl to the floor.

[0032] These means consist of hook elements 40, supported by bracket members 43 affixed to the lower portion of the body 2 of the bowl; on the tie rod there acts a clamping bolt 45 which,as it is driven, causes the tie rod to move and the hook part 40 to engage with an eye or loop member 46 affixed to the floor.

[0033] Thus,an anchoring action is obtained, jointly with a pushing force towards the floor,to anchor it.

[0034] From the above disclosure it should be apparent that the closet bowl according to the present invention fully achieves the intended task and objects.

[0035] In particular the fact is to be pointed out that the subject bowl comprises built therein all of the means which are necessary for washing the bottom parts of the body of the user and that,moreover,it affords the possibility of supplying the washing water at a suitable temperature,sinoe the starting water part,which is necessarily oold,can be diverted by means of the diverting faucet 16,directly toward the cavity without impinging on the user body.

[0036] Moreover,there are provided discharging means for discharging the bowl washing water which are directly built in inside the body of the bowl,in such a way as to reduce to a minimum the bowl installation space.

[0037] To the foregoing it should be added that in the space 50,provided at the rear of the closet bowl, there can be housed additional elements,suoh as an electric drier for emitting hot air in order to dry the bottom parts of the body of the user or,poeeibly, a small eleotrio boiler effective to provide a small amount of hot water with a preset temperature,in the case in which it is not possible to obtain the hot water from the sanitary water supplying system.

[0038] The invention as disclosed is susceptible to several modifications and variations all of which enter the scope of the invention.

[0039] Moreover all of the details may be replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

[0040] In practicing the invention, the used materials, provided that they are compatible with the intended use,as well as the contingent shapes and sizes may be any according to requirements.

Claims

1- Closet bowl provided with means for washing the body of the user,oomprising a bowl body (2) provided, in its inside,with a cavity (3) to be coupled to a water discharging duot,oharaoterized in that it further comprises washing nozzles (5) leading to said cavity and effective to be driven for ejecting water jets for washing the bottom parts of the body of the user,with water at a preset temperature.

2- A bowl according to claim 1,aharaoterised in that it comprises two washing nozzles (5) one arranged at the front of said cavity and the other arranged at the rear of said csvity,at the top edge (4) thereof.

3- A bowl according to claim l,charaoterized in that said washing nozzles (5) are housed inside said bowl body (2) and are provided with an outer body (7) coupled to the water supply duct (6) in the inside of which there is provided a slidable tubular body (8) effective to slide against the biassing of resilient means (10),said tubular body (8) being closed at one end (8a)thereof and provided herein with a dispensing mouth portion effective to direct the water jet toward the center of said bowl body (2),said tubular body being effective to be withdrawn from said outer body (7) by means of the water pressure.

4- A bowl,according to claim 1,characterized in that it comprises a mixing faucet (15) for water supplying said washing nozzles,controlling the cold water and hot water delivery duots.

5- A bowl according to claim l,characterized in that it comprises a diverting faucet (16) arranged downstream of said mixing faucet (15) for selectively supplying said nozzles (5) with washing water,or water supplying an auxiliary discharging duot (17) leading to said cavity of the bowl body (2),to be coupled to the water discharging duot.

6- A bowl according to claim l,oharaoterized in that it comprises a chamber (22) defined between the outer surface of said bowl body (2) and an outer skirt (21),peripherally encompassing said bowl body,which chamber is effective to receive the water for washing said bowl.

7- A bowl according to claim l,oharaoterised in that it comprises a reduced cross-section duct (23) for introducing water into said chamber (22) and a water discharging duct (24),of greater oroee-eeotion,at the bottom of said chamber and controlled by a water discharging faucet (27).

8- A bowl according to claim l,charaoterized in that it comprises pressurized air plenum members to be operatively coupled to said chamber to hold a slight overpressure therein.

9- A bowl according to claim l,charaoterizced in that it comprises an anatomic seat (30) defining,by cooperating with a closure cover(34),a labyrinth path to prevent water jets from exiting during the seat and cover washing operation.

10-A bowl according to claim 1,characterized in that it oomprises,at the rear thereof,a recess (50) for housing a drier effective to send hot air jets onto the bottom parts of the body of the user,as well as an electric boiler for heating water.

11- A bowl according to claim l,ohareaterized in that it comprises means for fixing said bowl body to a floor,said means consisting of hook members (40) to be engaged with loop members affixed to said floor and coupled to a tie rod (41) slidingly supported by brackets (43) rigid with the lower surface of said bowl body (2),a bolt (45) being moreover provided for driving said tie rod and looking said hook elements in said loop members (46).

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