Toilet Device

The present application is a U.S. National Phase Entry of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/143522 having an international filing date of Dec. 29, 2022, which claims priority to application No. 202222130149.4 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022, Application No. 202222130634.1 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022, Application No. 202222129511.6 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022, Application No. 202222129586.4 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022, Application No. 202222130777.2 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022, and application No. 202222129726.8 filed to the CNIPA on Aug. 12, 2022. Contents of the above-identified applications are incorporated into the present application by reference.

The present application relates to, but is not limited to, the field of toilets, and particularly relates to a toilet device.

In the current toilet device, some toilets apply a sewage discharge structure with a flipped sewage discharge pipe. The flipped sewage discharge pipe has a horizontal ceramic sewage discharge pipe and an L-shaped bend pipe connected with the sewage discharge pipe.

A toilet seat body is mainly made of a ceramic material, and a connection with a sewage discharge box (the L-shaped bend pipe is installed in the sewage discharge box) is prone to poor sealing. Although a method of bonding with adhesive glue can solve a sealing problem to a certain extent, an adhesive glue connection method itself further has angle problems. For example, it cannot be conveniently disassembled and assembled, and it is still inconvenient to replace the adhesive glue after aging. In addition, even if bolts and the like are used as connection members for connection, since a quantity of connection members cannot be set too many, there are still problems such as uneven stress in the connection area between the toilet seat body and the sewage discharge box.

The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the protection scope of the claims.

An embodiment of the present application discloses a toilet device. The toilet device includes a toilet seat body and a sewage discharge mechanism. The toilet seat body is provided with a toilet bowl and a sewage discharge port communicated with the toilet bowl, and a sewage discharge connection part is provided on an outer periphery of the sewage discharge port. The sewage discharge connection part is located outside the toilet bowl, and is provided with a channel communicated with the sewage discharge port. The sewage discharge mechanism includes a sewage discharge box. The sewage discharge box is provided with a sewage inlet communicated with the channel, a sewage intake connection part is provided on an outer periphery of the sewage inlet, and the sewage intake connection part protrudes on an outer wall of the sewage discharge box. The sewage intake connection part is detachably connected with the sewage discharge connection part to fix the sewage discharge box on the toilet seat body.

After reading and understanding the overview of the drawings and implementations of the present application, other aspects may be understood.

Embodiments of the present application are described below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar designations throughout denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below by reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the embodiments of the present application and cannot be interpreted as limitations on the embodiments of the present application.

For the existing toilet with an L-shaped sewage discharge pipe, there is a big problem in a seal between a sewage discharge box and a toilet seat body: although a surface of the ceramic material is visually relatively flat, a ceramic surface is still uneven for a seal of water and gas. However, the toilet seat body is generally made of a ceramic material, and it is inconvenient to open holes, open threads, and open grooves or the like on the ceramic material, which makes it difficult to connect the toilet seat body and the sewage discharge box, and causes the poor connection effect.

At present, a method often used is to directly carry out adhesive connection, and apply a large amount of adhesive glue to the connection position of the sewage discharge box and the toilet seat body for bonding, and the adhesive glue plays a role of seal and connection. However, there are still big problems in a connection method of the adhesive glue: it is difficult to disassemble a connection of the adhesive glue, and it is not convenient to repair and replace. And after long-term use, the adhesive glue is easy to age and fail, and there is a risk of water leakage.

An embodiment of the present application provides a toilet device. The toilet device includes a toilet seat body and a sewage discharge mechanism. The toilet seat body is provided with a toilet bowl and a sewage discharge port communicated with the toilet bowl and a sewage discharge connection part is provided on an outer periphery of the sewage discharge port. The sewage discharge connection part is located outside the toilet bowl, and is provided with a channel communicated with the sewage discharge port. The sewage discharge mechanism includes a sewage discharge box, the sewage discharge box is provided with a sewage inlet communicated with the channel, a sewage intake connection part is provided on an outer periphery of the sewage inlet, and the sewage intake connection part protrudes on an outer wall of the sewage discharge box. The sewage intake connection part is detachably connected with the sewage discharge connection part to fix the sewage discharge box on the toilet seat body.

A seal connection structure in a toilet device provided by an embodiment of the present application is reliable in use and can be easily disassembled for maintenance, replacement, and the like. The seal joint has high working reliability and is not easy to be damaged. For members (such as: snap connection element) that may be consumed, the toilet device can be disassembled and replaced, which has strong practicability and improves the service life of the toilet device.

An embodiment of the present application provides a toilet device, as shown in. The toilet device includes a toilet seat body, a sewage discharge mechanism, and a snap connection element. The toilet seat bodyis provided with a toilet bowland a sewage outletcommunicated with the toilet bowl. A sewage discharge connection partis provided on the outer periphery of the sewage outlet. The sewage discharge connection partis located outside the toilet bowland is provided with a channel communicated with the sewage outlet. The sewage discharge mechanismincludes a sewage discharge box, and the sewage discharge boxis provided with a sewage inletcommunicated with the channel. A sewage intake connection partis provided on the outer periphery of the sewage inlet, and the sewage intake connection partprotrudes on an outer wall of the sewage discharge box, and is fixedly connected to the sewage discharge connection partthrough the snap connection element, so that the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxare fixedly connected.

The sewage discharge mechanismmay further include a sewage discharge pipelocated in the sewage discharge box, the sewage discharge pipeis communicated with the sewage inlet, and the sewage discharge pipeis rotatable relative to the sewage discharge boxto discharge sewage. The sewage discharge pipeand the sewage discharge boxmay be made of plastic, and the toilet seat bodymay be made of a ceramic material.

Multiple snap connection elementsmay be arranged in a circumferential direction of the sewage discharge box, so as to improve the connection effect, so that the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxare uniformly stressed, and the occurrence of askew and easy disengagement after connection are avoided.

In the toilet device provided by an embodiment of the present application, the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxare fixedly connected by the snap connection element, and the snap connection elementhas a tight fixation and a good connection effect. In this way, end faces of the sewage discharge connection partand the sewage intake connection partare more tightly bonded, so as to avoid a large gap at the connection between the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge box, and avoid problems of water leakage and returning of odor.

In an actual operation, the sewage intake connection partmay be a plastic element, and after a certain compression force is applied to the snap connection element, the sewage intake connection partmay be slightly deformed, so that the sewage discharge connection partis more tightly bonded and the sealability is improved.

The sewage intake connection partis provided at the sewage inletof the sewage discharge boxand the sewage discharge connection partis provided at the sewage outletof the toilet seat body. The sewage intake connection partand the sewage discharge connection partare provided for easy connection. The connection between the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxmay be realized by a fixed connection between the sewage intake connection partand the sewage discharge connection part. The connection structure is simplified, and the connection between the main structures of the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxthrough hole punching or other methods is avoided, which is efficient and practical.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the snap connection elementincludes a first connection elementand the first connection elementincludes at least one snapping elementthat cooperates with a snapping protrusion. One of the first connection elementand the snapping protrusionis provided at the sewage discharge connection partand the other of the first connection elementand the snapping protrusionis provided at the sewage intake connection part. The snapping elementis configured to buckle on the snapping protrusionand hook and cooperate with the snapping protrusionto prevent the sewage intake connection partfrom being disengaged from the sewage discharge connection part.

The snapping elementmay be used as a mother buckle, the snapping protrusionmay be used as a child buckle, and the snap connection elementis snapped in such a manner that the child buckle and the mother buckle are fastened.

The first connection elementmay be provided on the sewage intake connection partand the snapping protrusionmay be provided on the sewage discharge connection part. The snapping elementand the snapping protrusionare snapped in a hooked manner, so that the sewage intake connection partis limited and fixed at the sewage discharge connection part.

Alternatively, the first connection elementmay further be provided on the sewage discharge connection part, and the snapping protrusionmay be provided on the sewage intake connection part.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the first connection elementfurther includes a fixation ring. The fixation ringis sleeved outside the sewage intake connection partor the sewage discharge connection part, and the snapping elementis movably connected to the fixation ring.

The snapping elementis sleeved outside the sewage intake connection partby a fixation ring, and the fixation ringis used as an intermediate installation member. In this way, a structure of the snapping elementmay be simplified, and the snapping elementmay be installed on the sewage intake connection part, and may be movable (e.g., rotated) relative to the sewage intake connection partso as to hook with or disengage from the snapping protrusion.

Alternatively, the snapping elementmay further be provided outside the sewage discharge connection part.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the first connection elementfurther includes a locking element, and the locking elementis configured to lock the snapping elementin a position where the snapping elementcooperates in place with the snapping protrusion.

The first connection elementfurther includes the locking elementand the locking elementcooperates with the snapping element. After a hook connection between the snapping elementand the snapping protrusionis completed, the locking elementlimits and fixes the snapping elementto prevent the snapping elementfrom being rotated and disengaged by itself.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the snapping elementis rotatably connected to the fixation ring, and the locking elementis rotatably connected to the fixation ring. When the snapping elementrotates in a first direction to a position where the snapping elementand the snapping protrusioncooperate in place, the locking elementrotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction to a locking position, and a resistance increases first and then decreases during the rotation to the locking position. A direction in which the snapping elementor the locking elementrotates toward the sewage discharge connection partis a first direction, as shown in an A direction in. A direction in which the snapping elementor the locking elementrotates away from the sewage discharge connection partis a second direction, as shown in a B direction in.

The locking elementmay be rotatably connected to the fixation ring. After the snapping elementrotates to hook and connect with the snapping protrusion, the locking elementrotates in an opposite direction to lock.

When the locking elementis rotated to the locking position, the resistance increases first and then decreases. In other words, the locking elementcannot be disengaged by itself after being in the locking position, so that the locking and limiting effect of the locking elementis ensured, the connection between the toilet seat bodyand the sewage discharge boxis stabilized, and the operating reliability of the toilet device is improved. When it is necessary to unlock the locking element, the operator overcomes the resistance during the rotation of the locking elementso that the locking elementrotates to an unlocked position. In other words, the locking elementforms a self-lock after the locking elementrotates to a locked position. The resistance that changes during the rotation of the locking elementmay prevent the locking elementfrom being accidentally disengaged due to factors such as external force, vibration and the like.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the fixation ringis convexly provided with an installation seat, and the snapping elementand the locking elementare both rotatably connected to the installation seat. The rotation axes of the snapping elementand the locking elementare staggered, and a rotation shaft of the snapping elementis further inserted into the locking element.

The fixation ringis provided with the installation seat, and the locking elementis rotatably installed on the installation seat. The snapping elementis rotatably installed on the installation seat, and the rotation axes of the snapping elementand the locking elementare provided in parallel and with a certain distance apart.

After the snapping elementis hooked to and connected with the snapping protrusion, the locking elementrotates in an opposite direction so that the snapping elementand the snapping protrusionare clamped tightly and locked to prevent the clamping connection from automatically disengagement. As for the locking of the locking element, the resistance of the locking elementincreases first and then decreases during the rotation of the locking elementto the locking position. That is to say, when unlocking the locking element, it is necessary to overcome the resistance during the rotation of the locking elementto make the locking elementrotate to the non-locking position. In other words, the locking elementforms a self-lock after rotating to the locking position, and the locking elementmay not overcome the greater resistance during the rotation to be disengaged by itself, and an operator needs to apply an external force to unlock and open the locking element.

In an exemplary embodiment, the sewage discharge connection partor the sewage intake connection partis provided with a first annular flangefor preventing the fixation ringfrom being disengaged in an axial direction.

As shown in, the first annular flangeis provided at the end part of the sewage intake connection part, and the first annular flangemay limit the fixation ringto prevent the fixation ringfrom being disengaged in the axial direction.

In addition, grooves (i.e., subsequent first installation groove or second installation groove) may be provided on the first annular flangefor installing a sealing element, so as to facilitate a sealing fit of the sewage discharge connection part.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the snap connection elementfurther includes a second connection element. One of the second connection elementand the first connection elementis provided at the sewage discharge connection part, the other of the second connection elementand the first connection elementis provided at the sewage intake connection part, and the snapping protrusionis provided at the second connection element.

The second connection elementmay be provided on the sewage discharge connection part, the first connection elementmay be provided on the sewage intake connection part, and the snapping protrusionis provided on the second connection elementand is located at the sewage discharge connection part.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the second connection elementincludes a clamping ring. The clamping ringis sleeved outside the sewage discharge connection partor the sewage intake connection part, and the snapping protrusionis provided at the clamping ringand protrudes outward in a radial direction of the clamping ring.

The snapping protrusionis provided on the sewage discharge connection partthrough the clamping ringand the clamping ringserves as an intermediate installation structure. The snapping protrusionmainly functions as an overlap fit with the snapping element, and the clamping ringfunctions as a connection with the sewage discharge connection part, which simplifies a structure of the snapping protrusion, improves a strength of the snapping protrusion, and further improves the stability of the connection between the snapping elementand the snapping protrusion.

The snapping protrusionis provided on the second connection element, and the snapping protrusionextends out on the second connection elementin the radial direction to facilitate a hook connection of the snapping element.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the clamping ringis partially bent to form the snapping protrusion. A connection partis provided at a portion of the clamping ringthat is opposite to the snapping protrusionin the radial direction, and the connection partis detachably connected to the first connection element.

The clamping ringis convexly bent in a radial direction to form the snapping protrusion. In other words, the clamping ringand the snapping protrusionare of an integrated structure, thereby improving the connection strength between the clamping ringand the snapping protrusionand reducing the manufacture cost.

The connection partis provided at a portion of the clamping ringthat is opposite to the snapping protrusionin the radial direction and the connection partis detachably connected to the first connection element, such as through a hinge connection. The connection partand the snapping protrusionare configured so that there are at least two connections between the first connection elementand the second connection element, so as to prevent the first connection elementand the second connection elementfrom being skewed during the connection process and ensure the stability of the connection between the first connection elementand the second connection element.

It should be understood that the connection partmay not be provided at a portion of the clamping ringthat is opposite to the snapping protrusionin the radial direction, but another snapping protrusion may be provided at the portion instead. In other words, two snapping protrusionsare provided on the clamping ring. As shown in, two snapping elementsare provided on the fixation ringaccordingly.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in, the clamping ringis a strip shape and is bent to form a ring shape with an opening, and head and tail ends at the opening of the clamping ringextend toward the fixation ringto form a connection part. The connection partincludes a first radial section, a first axial section, and a first circumferential sectionlocated at the head end of the clamping ringand sequentially connected, and a second radial section, a second axial section, and a second circumferential sectionlocated at the tail end of the clamping ringand sequentially connected. The first radial sectionand the second radial sectionare provided in parallel, the first axial sectionand the second axial sectionare provided in parallel, and the first circumferential sectionand the second circumferential sectionare provided facing each other or facing away from each other. The first connection elementis provided with an installation plateextending in the radial direction. The installation plateis provided with an installation hole. Two installation platesare provided side by side in the circumferential direction of the first connection element, and the first circumferential sectionand the second circumferential sectionrespectively extend into the installation holeof one of the installation plates.

The head end and the tail end of the clamping ringextend toward the fixation ringto facilitate the connection of the fixation ring. The connection partformed at the head end and the tail end of the clamping ringis detachably connected to the installation plateon the fixation ring.

The first radial sectionextends in the radial direction to avoid interference when the clamping ringextends toward the fixation ring. The first axial sectionextends toward the fixation ring. The first circumferential sectionis located at the installation plateof the fixation ringand inserted into the installation holeto achieve a plug connection. The second radial section, the second axial section, and the second circumferential sectionare configured in a similar way.

In an exemplary embodiment, the sewage discharge connection partor the sewage intake connection partis provided with a second annular flangefor preventing the clamping ringfrom being disengaged in an axial direction.