IP Library Granted Patent US 8,341,773
Granted Patent B2
US 8,341,773 · App. 12/084,943 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

System for flushing a vacuum toilet and toilet cover for a system of this type

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Patent No.
US 8,341,773
App. No.
12/084,943
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for flushing a vacuum toilet contains a flushing water reservoir container, which may be filled with flushing water, a toilet bowl, which is connectable using a vacuum wastewater line and via a flushing valve to a vacuum system, and a spray device, situated in the toilet bowl, which is connected via a Venturi nozzle to the flushing water reservoir container. A partial vacuum is generated in the vacuum wastewater line when the flushing valve is open, which generates an airflow, by which flushing water contained in the flushing water reservoir container is suctioned, sprayed via the spray device into the toilet bowl, and suctioned into the vacuum wastewater line.

Claims (18)

1. A system for flushing a vacuum toilet, comprising:

a flushing water reservoir container,

a toilet bowl,

a spray device,

a vacuum wastewater line,

a flushing valve,

a Venturi nozzle, and

a toilet cover,

wherein the flushing water reservoir container is fillable with flushing water;

wherein the toilet bowl is connectable via the vacuum wastewater line and via the flushing valve to a vacuum system, and

wherein the spray device, arranged in the toilet bowl, is connected via the Venturi nozzle to the flushing water reservoir container,

wherein the flushing valve, when opened, is configured to generate a partial vacuum in the vacuum wastewater line, thereby generating an airflow therethrough,

wherein the system is configured such that upon opening of the flushing valve, the flushing water contained in the flushing water reservoir container is suctioned via the Venturi nozzle, with the aid of the vacuum by the airflow, sprayed via the spray device into the toilet bowl, and suctioned into the vacuum wastewater line, and

wherein the toilet cover is configured to close the toilet bowl airtight during the flushing procedure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the toilet cover is closed by a pneumatic cylinder, which is impinged by partial vacuum and, in addition, is aerated by ambient air.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the pneumatic cylinder is controlled by a solenoid valve, which alternately opens and closes the operating media of partial vacuum and ambient pressure.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a toilet seat,

wherein the toilet cover rests on the toilet seat during the flushing procedure.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026360/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2009
From: HOFFJANN, CLAUS; HOEHNE, JOACHIM; SCHEEL, MARC
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 023251/0087 →