US2022282469A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet device and method for flushing a toilet bowl

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Assignee: GROHE AGPriority: Mar 4, 2021Filed: Mar 4, 2022Published: Sep 8, 2022
Est. expiryMar 4, 2041(~14.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bjoern RiedelRaimund SchwientekPeter Stuart HollingsworthMark BobzienMarvin HasselkusAndreas SpulingMartin Gantenbrinker
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Abstract

A toilet device ( 1 ), at least comprising: a toilet bowl ( 2 ); and a hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) for storing a pressurized flushing liquid for the toilet bowl ( 2 ), wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is connected to the toilet bowl ( 2 ) via a flushing liquid line ( 4 ); a method for flushing a toilet bowl ( 2 ) using a hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ).

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1 . A toilet device ( 1 ), at least comprising:
 a toilet bowl ( 2 ); and   a hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) for storing a pressurized flushing liquid for the toilet bowl ( 2 ), wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is connected to the toilet bowl ( 2 ) via a flushing liquid line ( 4 ).   
     
     
         2 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is connected on a flushing liquid source ( 5 ). 
     
     
         3 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is disposed at least partially adjacent to the toilet bowl ( 2 ). 
     
     
         4 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is disposed at least partially beneath the toilet bowl ( 2 ). 
     
     
         5 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) is disposed at least partially inside the toilet bowl ( 2 ). 
     
     
         6 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the flushing liquid line ( 4 ) comprises a valve ( 6 ). 
     
     
         7 . The toilet device ( 1 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein the valve ( 6 ) has a timer control. 
     
     
         8 . A method for flushing a toilet bowl ( 2 ); comprising at least the steps outlined below:
 a) Providing a pressurized flushing liquid in a hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ); and   b) Feeding the pressurized flushing liquid in the hydraulic accumulator ( 3 ) into the toilet bowl ( 2 ).

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