Toilet bowl flush water outlet

Abstract

A sanitary appliance secured by adhesive to a toilet bowl. The appliance brings a low-pressure jet of water into the inside of the bowl giving the user the option of proceeding with personal hygiene under optimum conditions of hygiene and comfort. The device is constituted: by a faucet having a moving head with delivery spouts ( 2, 11 ) traveling through the horizontal gap between the porcelain of the bowl proper and the toilet seat assembly; a water takeoff (FIG. 5 ) constituted by a tube occupying the position of one of the two bolts used for fixing the flushing cistern to the bowl. Water is turned on and off directly as a function of the position of the delivery spouts (FIG. 6 ) which are turned by the user: water flows out when the spouts are directed towards the inside of the bowl; water ceases to flow when the spouts are turned so as to point towards the outside of the bowl. The appliance can be mounted on any model of toilet having a low-level flushing cistern.

1 / A device enabling water to be delivered to the inside of a toilet bowl ( 5 ), the device comprising a faucet ( 4 ) comprising a body ( 8 ) suitable for fixing to the rim of said bowl ( 5 ), in which said faucet ( 4 ) has at least one delivery spout ( 11 ) movable in rotation between the inside and the outside of the volume of the bowl ( 5 ), and in that the faucet has a head ( 7 ) which, on being rotated, enables the delivery of water to be switched on and conversely off, and said delivery spouts ( 11 ) are fixed to said head ( 7 ) in such a manner that opening and closing the delivery of water is determined by turning said delivery spouts ( 11 ) making it possible: 
 to open the delivery of water when the delivery spouts are inside the volume of said bowl ( 5 ); and    to close the delivery of water when said delivery spouts are outside the volume of the bowl ( 5 );    the device being characterized in that each of said delivery spouts ( 11 ) has a flow orifice ( 21 ) at the free end thereof, said orifice being closed after passing over the rim of the bowl ( 5 ) during turning of said spout towards the outside of the volume of the bowl.    
     
     
         2 / A device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said orifice is wiped of any residual drop of water on passing over the rim of the bowl ( 5 ) while said delivery spout is being turned towards the outside of the volume of the bowl.  
     
     
         3 / A device according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , characterized in that said delivery spout ( 11 ) can be turned in the horizontal plane through the gap available between said bowl ( 5 ) and a toilet seat assembly surmounting it.  
     
     
         4 / A device according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , characterized in that: 
 said delivery spouts are constituted by tubes containing pistons ( 14 ) inside them; and  
 the delivery of water to the free ends of the delivery spouts ( 11 ) is opened and closed by said pistons ( 14 ) moving linearly.  
 
     
     
         5 / A device according to claim ( 4 ), characterized in that said pistons are held on the axis inside the delivery spouts by finned carrier-spiders ( 23 ).  
     
     
         6 / A device according to  claim 4  or  claim 5 , characterized in that: 
 each of said pistons ( 14 ) has a drop-shaped sealing gasket at its free end;  
 the free end of each of said delivery spouts includes a water outlet orifice ( 21 ) and on the inside constitutes a seat for said drop-shaped gasket ( 22 ); and  
 when said drop-shaped gasket ( 22 ) comes to bear against said seat by said piston advancing, water ceases to flow, and water flows once said piston ( 14 ) is withdrawn away from said seat for the drop-shaped gasket ( 22 ).  
 
     
     
         7 / A device according to any one of  claims 4  to  6 , characterized in that: 
 the head ( 7 ) of the faucet includes a bracket ( 39 ) having the following fixed thereto: 
 said pistons ( 14 ); and  
 springs ( 16 ) lying in line with said delivery spouts ( 11 ); and  
 a rotatable knurled wheel ( 19 ); and  
 said fixed body ( 8 ) of said faucet carries a cam ( 13 ); and  
 
 on the head ( 7 ) turning, said knurled wheel ( 19 ) can run along said cam ( 13 ) in such a manner that: 
 when said knurled wheel ( 19 ) escapes from the cam ( 13 ), said springs ( 16 ) are relaxed and said pistons ( 14 ) are in a withdrawn position allowing water to be delivered; and  
 when said knurled wheel ( 19 ) is pressed against said cam ( 13 ), said springs ( 16 ) are compressed and said pistons ( 14 ) are advanced, thereby closing off the delivery of water.  
 
 
     
     
         8 / A device according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said head ( 7 ) of the faucet includes an abutment ( 17 ) guiding the movement of the bracket ( 39 ).  
     
     
         9 / A device according to any one of  claims 1  to  8 , characterized in that said toilet is a model having a low level flushing cistern ( 1 ) and said faucet ( 4 ) is fed with water taken from said cistern, enabling a low-pressure water jet to be obtained at constant pressure from the outlet of said delivery spouts.  
     
     
         10 / A device according to  claim 9 , characterized in that water is taken from said flushing cistern ( 1 ) via a feed tube ( 35 ) constituted by a hollow threaded rod taking the place of one of the bolts used for fixing said flushing cistern to the bowl ( 5 ).