US2025283316A1PendingUtilityA1

Water supply mechanism for a bowl rim, a water inlet mechanism, a jet structure, a water supply mechanism for a jet hole, a medicament dispensing mechanism, a toilet comprising the same, and a method for flushing the same

Assignee: KOHLER CHINA INVEST CO LTDPriority: May 6, 2020Filed: May 27, 2025Published: Sep 11, 2025
Est. expiryMay 6, 2040(~13.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Junfeng Sun
E03D 1/32E03D 3/00E03D 5/01E03D 2201/30E03D 1/34E03D 11/02
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Abstract

A jet structure of a toilet includes a ceramic wall disposed on a toilet body of the toilet and comprising an opening; a non-ceramic jet body passing through the opening; a connecting assembly configured to fix the non-ceramic jet body on the ceramic wall; and a liquid delivery joint. The liquid delivery joint includes a liquid output portion passing through the non-ceramic jet body and configured to spray water to a jet hole on the toilet body; and at least one liquid input portion in fluid communication with the liquid output portion and configured to be connected to a water supplier. The jet structure of the toilet further includes a locking assembly configured to fixedly connect the liquid delivery joint and the non-ceramic jet body together.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A jet structure of a toilet, comprising:
 a ceramic wall disposed on a toilet body of the toilet and comprising an opening;   a non-ceramic jet body passing through the opening;   a connecting assembly configured to fix the non-ceramic jet body on the ceramic wall;   a liquid delivery joint, comprising:
 a liquid output portion passing through the non-ceramic jet body and configured to spray water to a jet hole on the toilet body; and 
 at least one liquid input portion in fluid communication with the liquid output portion and configured to be connected to a water supplier; and 
   a locking assembly configured to fixedly connect the liquid delivery joint and the non-ceramic jet body together.   
     
     
         2 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the non-ceramic jet body comprises:
 a head facing the jet hole, the head comprising an abutting portion configured to abut against the ceramic wall; and 
 a tail disposed opposite to the head, the tail comprising an external thread, and wherein the connecting assembly comprises: 
 a nut configured to be engaged with the external thread so as to fix the non-ceramic jet body in the opening of the ceramic wall via the abutting portion. 
   
     
     
         3 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the locking assembly comprises a joint nut configured to be engaged with the external thread of the non-ceramic jet body so as to fix the non-ceramic jet body and the liquid delivery joint.   
     
     
         4 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the locking assembly further comprises at least one joint sealing ring configured to sleeve on the liquid output portion and abut against the liquid output portion and an inner wall of the non-ceramic jet body.   
     
     
         5 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the connecting assembly further comprises:
 a first sealing element configured to sleeve on the tail of the non-ceramic jet body and abut against a portion between the opening of the ceramic wall and the nut; and 
 a second sealing element configured to sleeve on the head of the non-ceramic jet body and abut against a portion between the opening of the ceramic wall and the abutting portion, and 
   wherein a diameter of the first sealing element and a diameter of the second sealing element are both larger than a diameter of the opening of the ceramic wall.   
     
     
         6 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first sealing element comprises a sealing ring and/or a spacer configured to sleeve on the tail of the non-ceramic jet body.   
     
     
         7 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the second sealing element comprises at least one group of rubber gaskets, or   wherein the second sealing element comprises at least one group of rubber gaskets and plastic sheets.   
     
     
         8 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the water supplier comprises two water supply portions, and   wherein the at least one liquid input portion comprises two liquid input portions respectively in fluid communication with the two water supply portions.   
     
     
         9 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a water mixing cavity in fluid communication with the jet hole is formed by the ceramic wall around a wall surface of the toilet body.   
     
     
         10 . The jet structure of the toilet according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the water from the at least one liquid input portion enters the water mixing cavity and is sprayed from the jet hole, and   wherein the at least one liquid input portion comprises a first liquid portion connected to a household water supply pipeline and a second liquid portion connected to a water tank of the toilet.   
     
     
         11 . A toilet, comprising:
 a toilet body; and   a jet structure, comprising:
 a ceramic wall disposed on the toilet body and comprising an opening; 
 a non-ceramic jet body passing through the opening; 
 a connecting assembly configured to fix the non-ceramic jet body on the ceramic wall; 
 a liquid delivery joint, comprising:
 a liquid output portion passing through the non-ceramic jet body and configured to spray water to a jet hole on the toilet body; and 
 at least one liquid input portion in fluid communication with the liquid output portion and configured to be connected to a water supplier; and 
 
   a locking assembly configured to fixedly connect the liquid delivery joint and the non-ceramic jet body together.   
     
     
         12 . The toilet according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the non-ceramic jet body comprises:
 a head facing the jet hole, the head comprising an abutting portion configured to abut against the ceramic wall; and 
 a tail disposed opposite to the head, the tail comprising an external thread, and wherein the connecting assembly comprises: 
 a nut configured to be engaged with the external thread so as to fix the non-ceramic jet body in the opening of the ceramic wall via the abutting portion. 
   
     
     
         13 . The toilet according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the locking assembly comprises a joint nut configured to be engaged with the external thread of the non-ceramic jet body so as to fix the non-ceramic jet body and the liquid delivery joint.   
     
     
         14 . The toilet according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the locking assembly further comprises at least one joint sealing ring configured to sleeve on the liquid output portion and abut against the liquid output portion and an inner wall of the non-ceramic jet body.   
     
     
         15 . The toilet according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the connecting assembly further comprises:
 a first sealing element configured to sleeve on the tail of the non-ceramic jet body and abut against a portion between the opening of the ceramic wall and the nut; and 
 a second sealing element configured to sleeve on the head of the non-ceramic jet body and abut against a portion between the opening of the ceramic wall and the abutting portion, and 
   wherein a diameter of the first sealing element and a diameter of the second sealing element are both larger than a diameter of the opening of the ceramic wall.   
     
     
         16 . The toilet according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the first sealing element comprises a sealing ring and/or a spacer configured to sleeve on the tail of the non-ceramic jet body,   wherein the second sealing element comprises at least one group of rubber gaskets or comprises at least one group of rubber gaskets and plastic sheets.   
     
     
         17 . A method for manufacturing a toilet, the method comprising:
 forming an opening on a ceramic wall disposed on a toilet body of the toilet;   inserting a non-ceramic jet body into the opening;   connecting the non-ceramic jet body to the ceramic wall via a connecting assembly;   inserting a liquid output portion of a liquid delivery joint into the non-ceramic jet body; and   connecting the liquid delivery joint to the non-ceramic jet body via a locking assembly.   
     
     
         18 . The method for manufacturing the toilet according to  claim 17 , wherein connecting the non-ceramic jet body to the ceramic wall via the connecting assembly comprises:
 abutting an abutting portion of the non-ceramic jet body against the ceramic wall; and   engaging a nut of the connecting assembly with an external thread of the non-ceramic jet body.   
     
     
         19 . The method for manufacturing the toilet according to  claim 18 , wherein connecting the liquid delivery joint to the non-ceramic jet body via the locking assembly comprises:
 engaging a joint nut of the locking assembly with the external thread of the non-ceramic jet body.   
     
     
         20 . The method for manufacturing the toilet according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 sleeving at least one joint sealing ring of the locking assembly on the liquid output portion of the liquid delivery joint; and   abut the at least one joint sealing ring of the locking assembly against the liquid output portion of the liquid delivery joint and an inner wall of the non-ceramic jet body.

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