Flushing device with odour extraction
AssigneeGeberit International AG
InventorRolf KOSARNIG
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AssigneeGeberit International AG
InventorRolf KOSARNIG
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A flushing device (1) comprises an extraction device (2) for extracting odours from a sanitary device such as a toilet bowl or a urinal, a cistern (3) for holding flushing water, a fill valve (4) for filling the cistern (3) and a flush unit (5) for providing flushing water, wherein the flush unit (5) comprises a flush valve (6) with an overflow pipe (7) and an actuator element (8) for operating the flush valve (6). The extractor unit comprises a fan (9) for extracting air through an air duct (10), which extends at least partially through the cistern (3), and a filter element (11) for filtering the air, wherein the filter element (11) represents the end of the air duct (10). The actuator element (8), fan (9) and filter element (11) are mounted on a common housing (12), particularly arranged in a common housing (12).
Flushing device (1) comprising an extraction device (2) for extracting odours from a sanitary device such as a toilet bowl or a urinal, a cistern (3) for holding flushing water, a fill valve (4) for filling the cistern (3) and a flush unit (5) for providing flushing water,
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) comprises an upper housing part (13) and a lower housing part (14), which can be interlocked with one another.
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) provides part of the air duct (10), wherein the overflow pipe (7) discharges into the housing (12).
Flushing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) is for the most part above the water line of the cistern and therefore only has minimal contact with the flushing water when the cistern (3) is completely full.
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) is preferably designed separately from the cistern (3) and mounted on the cistern (3), wherein the housing is preferably connected to the cistern (3) via a snap-action connection and wherein the housing (12) is particularly preferably connected to the cistern (3) using the lower housing part (14).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fan (9) and the filter element (11) is mounted on the upper housing part (13) and/or the actuator element (8) is mounted at least partially on the lower housing part (14).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuator element (8) comprises at least one motor (15) and an actuator lever (16) driven by the motor (15), wherein the motor (15) is preferably a servo motor and/or wherein the motor (15) preferably acts with an output lever (23) on the at least one actuator lever (16).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuator lever (16) is pivotably mounted relative to the bearing element (21), which bearing element (21) is connectable to the housing (12), particularly to the lower housing part (14).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) comprises an opening (17) through which at least one control rod (18) of the flush valve (6) can be guided, wherein the at least one control rod (18) is connected to the at least one actuator lever (16).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the filter element (11) is a filter cartridge (24) which is mounted in a replaceable manner in a holder (25) integrally formed on the housing (12), wherein the holder is preferably mounted on the outside of the housing (12), particularly on the upper housing part (15).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (12) has a further opening in the region of the filter element (11) via which air can be fed to the filter element (11).
Flushing device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fill valve (4) is connected to the housing (12) or is mounted on the housing (12).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.