IP Library Granted Patent US 7,036,159
Granted Patent B2
US 7,036,159 · App. 10/679,493 · Granted May 2, 2006

Tankless toilet, western-style flush toilet, part washing device and spud for flush toilet

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Patent No.
US 7,036,159
App. No.
10/679,493
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a tankless toilet which can realize the reduction of the manufacturing cost without deteriorating the washing ability of water in the inside of a rim channel. The western-style toilet body includes the rim channel which is formed in the inside of a rim and is capable of washing a toilet bowl with water, and a rim water guide passage which is concealed in a rear wall face of the western-style toilet body and is connected to the rim channel from behind. Further, a through hole which is communicated with the rim water guide passage is formed in the rear wall face of the western-style toilet body. A spud is engaged in the inside of the through hole. The rim conduit is communicated with the rim channel by a water supply passage of the spud without passing the rim water guide passage, while an atmosphere communication hole of a water supply device is communicated with the rim water guide passage by means of a water discharge passage of the spud through a tube.

Claims (31)

1. A tankless toilet comprising:

a western-style toilet body;

a toilet-seat and toilet-lid device mounted on said western-style toilet body;

a toilet flushing device mounted on said western-style toilet body, having no water tank, and having a flushing mechanism to wash said western-style toilet body with water; and

a branch water supply device connected to a hot water tank included in said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device; wherein

said toilet flushing device is one of a separate-type toilet flushing device formed separately from said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device, and a unitary-type toilet flushing device formed integrally with said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device;

said western-style toilet body is one of a first western-style toilet body on which said separate-type toilet flushing device is mounted, and a second western-style toilet body on which said unitary-type toilet flushing device is mounted, and

said first western-style toilet body and said second western-style toilet body are the same;

said flushing mechanism is one of a first flushing mechanism included in said separate-type toilet flushing device, and a second flushing mechanism included in said unitary-type toilet flushing device, and

said first flushing mechanism and said second flushing mechanism are the same; and

said branch water supply device is one of a first branch water supply device connected to said separate-type toilet flushing device, and a second branch water supply device connected to said unitary-type toilet flushing device, and

said first branch water supply device and said second branch water supply device are the same.

2. A tankless toilet according to claim 1 further comprising:

a base plate mounting said flushing mechanism and said branch water supply device on said western-style toilet body; wherein

said base plate is one of a first base plate included in said separate-type toilet flushing device, and a second base plate included in said unitary-type toilet flushing device, and

said first base plate and said second base plate are the same.

3. A tankless toilet according to claims 1 or 2 , wherein

said flushing mechanism and said branch water supply device can be mounted on said western-style toilet body without being barred by said hot water tank.

4. A tankless toilet according to claim 3 , wherein said unitary type toilet flushing device comprises:

an inner cover concealing said flushing mechanism and said branch water supply device; and

an outer cover concealing said inner cover together with said hot water tank.

5. A tankless toilet according to claim 4 , wherein

said western-style toilet body comprises:

toilet seat mounting holes configured to mount said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device; wherein

said separate-type toilet flushing device is mounted on said western-style toilet body behind said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device mounted by said toilet seat mounting holes.

6. A tankless toilet according to claim 3 , wherein

said western-style toilet body comprises:

toilet seat mounting holes configured to mount said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device; wherein

said separate-type toilet flushing device is mounted on said western-style toilet body behind said toilet-seat and toilet-lid device mounted by said toilet seat mounting holes.

7. A tankless toilet according to claim 5 , wherein

a distance between said toilet seat mounting holes conforms to an accepted industrial standard.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Jun 21, 2011
From: INAX CORPORATION
To: LIXIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026472/0925 →