US2015128336A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet cleaning system and a method thereof

Assignee: BASHAN OPHIRPriority: Nov 12, 2013Filed: Nov 12, 2013Published: May 14, 2015
Est. expiryNov 12, 2033(~7.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ophir Bashan
E03D 2009/028E03D 9/032E03D 9/037
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Abstract

It is disclosed a system for dispensing a cleaning fluid into a toilet bowl adapted to receive a flushing liquid from a tank. The system includes a cleaning fluid container positioned outside the tank and a valve controlling fluid passage from the container into a flushing liquid filling the tank at a varying level. The valve has a closed state and an open state blocking and enabling, respectively, fluid passage thereof. The valve switches between the states by the varying level. A conduit communicates the container with the valve, receives the cleaning fluid from the container, and releases it to the flushing liquid through the valve. A bottle base is attached to the tank for receiving a mouth end of a dispenser bottle. The dispenser bottle has a diaphragm for sealing the dispenser bottle and a punching pin punches the diaphragm while the dispenser bottle is brought into the bottle base. Thus, the pin enables a flow of a cleaning fluid out of the dispenser bottle. The valve is controlled by a float through a lever. Alternatively, the slide valve is actuated directly by the float.

Claims

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1 . A system for dispensing a cleaning fluid into a toilet bowl adapted to receive a flushing liquid from a tank, the system comprising:
 (a) a cleaning fluid container positioned outside the tank and communicating with said tank;   (b) a valve controlling fluid passage from said container into a flushing liquid filling said tank at a varying level, said valve having a closed state blocking fluid passage thereof, and an open state enabling fluid passage thereof; and   (c) said valve switching between the closed and open states in accordance with said varying level.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further includes a conduit adapted for:
 (i) communicating said container with said valve;   (ii) receiving a certain amount of said cleaning fluid from said container; and   (iii) releasing at least a portion of said amount of said cleaning fluid through said valve to said flushing liquid.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further includes:
 (A) a bottle base attached to said tank for receiving a mouth end of a dispenser bottle while supporting a body thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said dispenser bottle has a diaphragm for sealing said dispenser bottle and said bottle base further includes:
 (B) a punching pin for punching said diaphragm while said dispenser bottle is brought into said bottle base,   thereby enabling a flow of a cleaning fluid out of said dispenser bottle.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is controlled by a connected float. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the system further includes means for tuning an extent of opening of said valve in said open state. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein a lever connects said valve to said float. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the system includes a slide valve operated by said lever. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the system includes a slide valve actuated directly by said float. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said container contains a cleaning liquid or a granular cleaning fluid. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a water supply line providing flushing water to said tank affects dispensing of said cleaning fluid only by affecting said level of flushing liquid in said tank. 
     
     
         12 . A method for dispensing a cleaning fluid into a toilet bowl adapted to receive a flushing liquid from a tank, the method comprising:
 (a) placing outside the tank a cleaning fluid container communicating with said tank;   (b) installing a valve having a closed state blocking fluid passage from said container into a flushing liquid filling said tank at a varying level and an open state enabling fluid passage thereof, said valve being adapted to switch between the closed and open states in accordance with said varying level of flushing liquid in said tank,   thereby enabling control of fluid passage thereof by actions affecting said varying level.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method includes:
 (i) installing a conduit communicating said container with said valve;   (ii) said conduit receiving a certain amount of said cleaning fluid from said container; and   (iii) said conduit releasing at least a portion of said amount of said cleaning fluid through said valve to said flushing liquid.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method further includes:
 (A) attaching a bottle base to said tank for receiving a mouth end of a dispenser bottle while supporting a body thereof.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said dispenser bottle has a diaphragm for sealing said dispenser bottle and the method further includes:
 (B) punching said diaphragm while said dispenser bottle is brought into said bottle base; and   (C) said dispenser bottle pouring a cleaning fluid out of said dispenser bottle.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method further includes tuning an extent of opening of said valve in said open state. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method includes controlling said valve by a float connected to said valve. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein a lever connects said float with said valve and the method includes said lever enabling control of said valve by said float. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method includes a step of a water supply line affecting dispensing of said cleaning fluid only by affecting said varying level, wherein said water supply line providing flushing water to said tank.

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