Seat ring, flushing assembly, cleaning assembly, and toilet

Abstract

A seat ring of a toilet includes a seat ring body including a cavity; an opening disposed on an inner ring wall of the seat ring body and in communication with the cavity; and a cleaning mechanism disposed in the cavity. The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning pipe disposed in the cavity; and a nozzle slidably connected to the cleaning pipe and configured to extend from or retract into the cavity via the opening. The seat ring also includes a baffle pivotally connected to a front end of the cleaning pipe; and a resilient retention member disposed between the cleaning pipe and the baffle. When the nozzle is in a retracted state, a resilient force of the resilient retention member causes the baffle to close the opening.

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         74 . A seat ring of a toilet, the seat ring comprising:
 a seat ring body comprising a cavity;   an opening disposed on an inner ring wall of the seat ring body and in communication with the cavity;   a cleaning mechanism disposed in the cavity, the cleaning mechanism comprising:
 a cleaning pipe disposed in the cavity; and 
 a nozzle slidably connected to the cleaning pipe and configured to extend from or retract into the cavity via the opening; 
   a baffle pivotally connected to a front end of the cleaning pipe; and   a resilient retention member disposed between the cleaning pipe and the baffle,   wherein when the nozzle is in a retracted state, a resilient force of the resilient retention member causes the baffle to close the opening.   
     
     
         75 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , wherein the baffle is configured to be connected to the cleaning pipe through a pivot axis,
 wherein the pivot axis is disposed above a gravity center of the baffle, and   wherein the baffle is rotated upwardly around the pivot axis when the nozzle extends outwards.   
     
     
         76 . The seat ring according to  claim 75 , wherein the resilient retention member comprises a torsional spring sleeved on the pivot axis,
 wherein a first support arm of the torsional spring abuts against an outer wall of the cleaning pipe, and   wherein a second support arm of the torsional spring abuts against an inner surface of the baffle.   
     
     
         77 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , wherein the baffle ( 30 ) comprises:
 a bending plate; and   two pivot support plates facing toward each other and respectively disposed on bending sidewalls of the bending plate, and   wherein each of the pivot support plate comprises a first pivot hole configured to allow a pivot axis to pass through.   
     
     
         78 . The seat ring according to  claim 77 , wherein the bending plate comprises a first branch plate and a second branch plate facing toward different directions,
 wherein the first branch plate is disposed on an upper side of the second branch plate, and   wherein a width of the second branch plate is gradually reduced from a top of the second branch plate to a bottom of the second branch plate.   
     
     
         79 . The seat ring according to  claim 78 , wherein when the baffle closes the opening of the seat ring body, a size of the baffle along a vertical direction is larger than a size along a horizontal direction. 
     
     
         80 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , wherein the cleaning pipe comprises:
 a cylindrical body; and   a gate-type connection portion disposed at a front end of the cylindrical body,   wherein the gate-type connection portion comprises a first side wall and a second side wall facing toward each other,   wherein two second pivot holes are respectively disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall and configured to allow a pivot axis to pass through.   
     
     
         81 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , wherein the nozzle comprises:
 a nozzle body;   a sliding pipe configured to be connected to a rear end of the nozzle body and configured to be slidingly connected to an inner side of cleaning pipe; and   a spraying hole disposed at a front end of the nozzle body.   
     
     
         82 . The seat ring according to  claim 81 , wherein the sliding pipe comprises an end cap disposed inside the cleaning pipe,
 wherein the end cap comprises a communicating hole configured to allow liquid inside the cleaning pipe to pass through so as to allow the liquid to enter into the nozzle.   
     
     
         83 . The seat ring according to  claim 82 , further comprising:
 a resilient reset member (disposed between the cleaning pipe and a pipe wall of the sliding pipe, the resilient reset member configured to act on the sliding pipe to provide the sliding pipe with a tendency to move close to a rear side of the cleaning pipe.   
     
     
         84 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , further comprising:
 a first water inlet disposed at a rear end of the cleaning pipe, the first water inlet configured to be connected to a water tank and configured to spray water to a user; and   a second water inlet disposed on the cleaning pipe at a position in proximity to the nozzle, the second water inlet configured to be connected to the water tank and configured to wash an outer wall of the nozzle.   
     
     
         85 . The seat ring according to  claim 74 , wherein the nozzle comprises a plurality of spraying holes disposed on a nozzle body of the nozzle and spaced from each other along a vertical direction of the nozzle body, and
 wherein the plurality of spraying holes extends upwards relative to a horizontal direction of the nozzle body.   
     
     
         86 . The seat ring according to  claim 85 , wherein the plurality of spraying holes extends parallel to each other. 
     
     
         87 . The seat ring according to  claim 85 , wherein the nozzle comprises:
 a nozzle body;   a nozzle cover plate configured to be connected to a front end of the nozzle body and comprising a plurality of spraying holes; and   a sliding pipe configured to be connected to a rear end of the nozzle body.   
     
     
         88 . The seat ring according to  claim 87 , wherein an inner cavity of the nozzle body is gradually enlarged along a water flow direction of the nozzle ( 21 ). 
     
     
         89 . The seat ring according to  claim 87 , the nozzle body further comprises:
 a flow-guiding ramp disposed on an inner side surface of the nozzle cover plate and configured to guide a water flow direction,   wherein the flow-guiding ramp is disposed in an extension direction of the plurality of spraying holes, and   wherein water flowing in the nozzle body passes through the flow-guiding ramp into the plurality of spraying holes.   
     
     
         90 . A toilet, comprising:
 a toilet body;   a seat ring pivotally connected to the toilet body, the seat ring comprising:
 a seat ring body comprising a cavity; 
 an opening disposed on an inner ring wall of the seat ring body and in communication with the cavity; 
 a cleaning mechanism disposed in the cavity, the cleaning mechanism comprising:
 a cleaning pipe disposed in the cavity; and 
 a nozzle slidably connected to the cleaning pipe and configured to extend from or retract into the cavity via the opening; 
 
 a baffle pivotally connected to a front end of the cleaning pipe; and 
 a resilient retention member disposed between the cleaning pipe and the baffle, 
   wherein when the nozzle is in a retracted state, a resilient force of the resilient retention member causes the baffle to close the opening.   
     
     
         91 . The toilet according to  claim 90 , further comprising:
 a water tank;   a first water inlet disposed at a rear end of the cleaning pipe, the first water inlet configured to be connected to the water tank and configured to spray water to a user; and   a second water inlet disposed on the cleaning pipe at a position in proximity to the nozzle, the second water inlet configured to be connected to the water tank and configured to wash an outer wall of the nozzle.   
     
     
         92 . A method for manufacturing a seat ring of a toilet, the method comprising:
 installing a cleaning pipe in a cavity of a seat ring body;   slidably connecting a nozzle to the cleaning pipe;   pivotally connecting a baffle to a front end of the cleaning pipe; and   installing a resilient retention member between the cleaning pipe and the baffle to cause the baffle to close an opening disposed on an inner ring wall of the seat ring body.   
     
     
         93 . The method according to  claim 92 , wherein pivotally connecting the baffle to the front end of the cleaning pipe comprises:
 connecting a pivot axis to the baffle at a position above a gravity center of the baffle; and   connecting the baffle to the cleaning pipe through the pivot axis, and   wherein the method further comprises:
 forming a plurality of spraying holes on a nozzle body of the nozzle; and 
 forming a flow-guiding ramp on an inner side surface of a nozzle cover plate to guide water flowing in a nozzle body of the nozzle into the plurality of spraying holes.