Flush control apparatus
AssigneeOras Oy
InventorsThomas Icking, Janne Rautavuori
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for flushing a WC bowl, the apparatus allowing reflushing of the bowl soon after the first flushing without filling the water tank to the maximum volume determined by an electric sensor. The movement of a piston part (4) located in a chamber (5) communicating with the water distribution system is controlled by means of a control mechanism (2) operating under the dynamic pressure of supply water and by the force of gravity, this movement, in turn, controlling the movement of the discharge valve (15) and thus regulating the flushing step.
Claims4
Apparatus for flushing a WC bowl or the like, comprising a water tank (1), an inlet valve (12), a discharge valve (15) and an actuating mechanism, the actuating mechanism comprising firstly a chamber (5) communicating with the water distribution system over an inlet pipe (14), a substantially vertical shaft (6) passing through the chamber bottom, a piston part (4) being connected inside this chamber, and secondly a part connected to the shaft (6) for generating a vertical movement of the shaft and the associated piston part, a counter-part (7) which is connected to the shaft (6) and is located at a location corresponding to the counter-part (8) of the discharge valve (15), and a device (11) for identifying the amount of water in the water tank and controlling the inlet valve (12), the amount of water used for flushing the bowl being controlled by means of an electrically driven inlet valve (12), which allows water to enter the chamber (5) through the inlet pipe (14) from the water distribution system, the water raising the piston part (4) and the shaft (6) in the chamber, the discharge valve (15) opening with the aid of the counter-parts (7, 8) and staying open until the inlet valve (12) is closed at the end of a period determined by the control unit (13) and the piston part (4) is pressed down under the force of gravity, after which the inlet valve (12) reopens, the water tank (1) refills and the control unit closes the inlet valve (12), characterised in that the part connected to the shaft (6) for generating the vertical movement of the shaft and the associated piston part (4) is a control mechanism (2) operating under the dynamic pressure of supply water.
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