Device for controlling the filling of a cistern
AssigneeEtablissements Dubourgel Grange
InventorHubert Magar
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Abstract
A device for controlling the filling of a cistern in a main reservoir of a toilet flushing system includes a water inlet controlled by a valve. The closing of the valve is controlled by a float that is movable from a high position to a low position. The float is contained in a float housing in the high position. The float housing connects to the main reservoir by at least one siphon having two tubes: a suction tube linked to the float housing; and a discharge tube being linked to the main reservoir and opening into an auxiliary reservoir. There is a control mechanism provided with a mechanism for priming the siphon, wherein shifts between an initial position and an actuated position of the control mechanism result in overpressure or underpressure at the siphon so as to control draining of the float housing.
Claims9
A device for controlling filling of a cistern to be installed in a main reservoir of a toilet flushing system, the device comprising:
- a valve being in fluid connection to a main reservoir and having a water inlet, said valve having an opened configuration and a closed configuration;
- a float housing within said main reservoir;
- a float being connected to said valve and being positioned within said float housing, said float having a first position at a top of said float housing and a second position at a bottom of said float housing,
- wherein said first position of said float corresponds to said closed configuration of said valve, and
- wherein said second position of said float corresponds to said opened configuration of said valve;
- a siphon in fluid connection with said float housing, said siphon being comprised of:
- a suction tube in fluid connection with said float housing;
- a passage in fluid connection with said suction tube, said passage being positioned above said top of said float housing;
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- a discharge tube in fluid connection with said passage and said main reservoir through an auxiliary reservoir, said auxiliary reservoir being housed within said main reservoir, said discharge tube have one end connected to said passage and another end connected to said auxiliary reservoir;
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- a controller being in fluid communication with said siphon, having an initial position and an actuated position and being comprised of a means for priming said siphon,
- wherein shifting from said initial position to said actuated position corresponds to an overpressure in said siphon,
- wherein shifting from said actuated position to said initial position results in a negative pressure in said siphon, and
- wherein a succession of said overpressure and said negative pressure in said siphon by said controller corresponds to a flow of water from said suction tube to said discharge tube so as to overflow said auxiliary reservoir and empty said float housing,
- after an injection of air sufficient to expel air from said siphon at a base of at least of a group consisting of said suction tube and said discharge tube.
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