SYSTEM FACILITATING THE CLEANING OF A TOILET BOWL

Subject of the Invention

The invention relates to a system, which enables a film layer to be formed on the toilet bowl by way of application of a lubricating chemical on the toilet bowl surfaces and thus enables the adherence of the waste on the toilet bowl surfaces to be made difficult.

State of the Art

Today, the ceramic sanitary ware are frequently preferred in the areas like bathrooms, toilet rooms and kitchens. It is required to clean the ceramic sanitary ware after the use and the flushing systems are employed for this purpose. According to the state of the art, the water to be used for cleaning is commonly stored in a flush tank wherein the flow of said stored water into the toilet takes place upon the user activating the flushing system, thereby enabling the toilet to be cleaned. Since the cleaning process is performed only via the movement of water, it is desirable that the waste is unable to adhere on the surfaces of the toilet bowl so that the intended cleaning may be achieved. For this purpose, the surface is enabled to become slippery by applying various chemicals on the toilet surfaces during the manufacture. However, the surface wears due to the use, especially due to the effects of the cleaning chemicals, and thus loses its slipperiness in the course of time. This in turn leads to the inability to achieve a desired level of cleaning in the toilet bowl surfaces by the use of the flushing systems.

For the reasons explained above, said chemicals are manually applied by the janitors especially on the toilets in the public spaces. However, this practice does not take into account the degree of wear of the film layer on the surface and/or the frequency and duration of use of the toilet. This causes the use of an unnecessarily high quantity of chemical in some instances and the inability to achieve the desired effectiveness in other instances. In the system according to the invention, the adherence of the waste on the toilet bowl surface is made difficult and thus the flushing efficiency and effectiveness is enhanced as a result of application of a lubricating chemical on the toilet bowl automatically at certain intervals preferably by way of dripping and/or pouring and/or spraying.

Object of the Invention

An object of the invention is to develop a system, which enables a lubricating chemical to be automatically applied at certain intervals on the toilet bowl surfaces and thus a film layer to be formed on the toilet bowl surfaces.

Another object of the invention is to develop a system, which enables a lubricating chemical to be applied on the toilet bowl surfaces depending on the frequency and duration of use of the toilet.

Another object of the invention is to develop a system wherein the lubricating chemical is applied on the toilet bowl by way of spraying and/or pouring and/or dripping.

Description of the Figures

Figure 1: An overall view of the system according to the invention

Figure 2: A view of the distributor

Reference Numerals

1 : Carrier component

2 : Distributor

21 : Chemical outlet

3 : Valve

4 : Valve connection

5 : Trigger

6 : Control unit 7 : Chemical reservoir

Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention relates to a system, which enables a film layer to be formed on the toilet bowl by way of application of a lubricating chemical on the toilet bowl surfaces and thus enables the adherence of the waste on the toilet bowl surfaces to be made difficult. More particularly, the invention relates to a system wherein the formation of a film layer on the toilet bowl surfaces is enabled by way of automatic application of a lubricating chemical on the toilet bowl by way of spraying and/or pouring and/or dripping depending on the frequency of use and/or the duration of use of the toilet.

The system according to the invention comprises in its most basic form

• at least one chemical reservoir (7), in which the chemical, enabling a film layer to be formed on the toilet bowl, is stored,

• at least one distributor (2), which enables the chemical stored in the chemical reservoir (7) to be applied on the toilet bowl surfaces and which has at least one chemical outlet (21), and

• at least one carrier component (1), which provides the connection between the distributors (2) and/or the connection between the distributor (2) and the chemical reservoir (7).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2) comprise a closed system, which is separate from the toilet and which preferably winds around the toilet bowl. More particularly, in the system according to the invention, the chemical to be applied on the toilet bowl surfaces is started to be transferred into the toilet bowl when the closed system reaches a predetermined pressure, after the chemical has filled into the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2), i.e., after the chemical has circulated around the toilet bowl. Stated in other words, the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2) are fixed on one another to form a closed system where no liquid output occurs until the chemical fills into the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2); i.e., the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2) are positioned on one another in a way to form a closed system. The chemical is preferably sprayed and/or poured and/or dripped on the toilet bowl by means of the distributor (2).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the length and the shape of the carrier component (1) may be set independently of the toilet, according to the preferences and the needs. A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises more than one carrier component (1) and more than one distributor (2) positioned between the carrier components (1). The number and dimensions of the distributors (2) and the position and angle of the distributors (2) on the carrier component (1) may be set according to the preferences and the needs.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the distributor (2) has more than one chemical outlet (21). In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chemical outlet (21) is a nozzle, which enables the chemical, enabling the formation of a film layer on the toilet bowl, to be sprayed on the toilet bowl. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chemical outlets (21) are positioned on the distributor (2) such that they will be disposed on the same line, i.e., they will spray the chemical on the toilet bowl in the same direction; in another preferred embodiment of the invention, the chemical outlets (21) are positioned such that they will spray the chemical on the toilet bowl at different angles.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one valve (3), which enables to control the flow of the chemical from the chemical reservoir (7) to the carrier component (1) and the distributor (2).

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises at least one valve connection (4), which provides the connection between the valve (3) and the carrier component (1) and/or the distributor (2). Said valve connection (4) is preferably a valve connection (4) with variable cross-sectional area. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the part of the valve connection (4) that is connected to the valve (3) has a greater cross-sectional area than that of the part thereof that is connected to the carrier component (1) and/or the distributor (2) and the cross-sectional area gradually decreases towards the carrier component (1) and/or the distributor (2). Owing to said structure of the valve connection (4), the chemical is enabled to accelerate towards the carrier component (1) and/or the distributor (2).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chemical outlet (21) is a chemical outlet (21), which does not permit the output of the chemical unless the pressure applied by the chemical on said chemical outlet (21) reaches a predefined level. In this way, the chemical is enabled to be sprayed on the toilet bowl at the same pressure via all chemical outlets (21) and the dripping possible to occur while the valve (3) is closed is precluded.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the valve (3) is an electronically controlled valve (3), which is able to be controlled electronically. Said electronically controlled valve (3), as a result of being triggered, permits the flow of the chemical or prevents the flow of the chemical. A preferred embodiment of the invention has at least one trigger (5), which enables the electronically controlled valve (3) to be triggered. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the trigger (5) is a sensor, which may be triggered in a touchless manner and/or which may be touch-triggered. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said trigger (5) is a sensor, which is able to detect a user.

A preferred embodiment of the invention has at least one control unit (6), which enables the electronic valve (3) to be controlled according to the data coming from the trigger (5). Said control unit (6) enables the valve (3) to start or terminate the delivery of the chemical according to the data coming from the trigger (5).

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit (6) enables the valve (3) to deliver the chemical into the toilet bowl when the trigger (5) is triggered a first time and enables the valve (3) to terminate the delivery when the trigger (5) is triggered a second time. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the delivery of the chemical starts upon the first triggering and continues for a predefined duration. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit (6) enables the valve (3) to automatically deliver the chemical into the toilet bowl at predefined intervals.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the number of uses of the toilet and/or the durations of use of the toilet is/are detected by the trigger (5) and recorded by the control unit (6) and the chemical is enabled to be delivered on the toilet bowl surfaces when the duration of use and/or the number of uses reach/es a predefined limit value.

As a result of the toilet being flushed, i.e., the toilet bowl being washed, after the use of the toilet, the film layer formed on the toilet bowl surfaces gets thinner over time. For this reason, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the control unit (6) records the frequency of flushing of the toilet and/or the number of flushing processes performed and/or the quantity of liquid used for the flushing. Based on said recorded data, the time when it is required to renew the film layer is decided and the chemical is enabled to be delivered, i.e., sprayed, poured or dripped, on the toilet bowl.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the quantity of chemical to be delivered into the toilet bowl every time the valve (3) is triggered may be defined in the control unit (6), depending on the type of the chemical and/or the preferences and the needs of the user.

The type and the ingredients of the chemical to be applied on the toilet bowl surfaces for the purpose of formation of a film layer is an important variable in terms of the effectiveness after the application of the chemical on the toilet bowl. For this reason, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the type of the chemical used is defined in the control unit (6) and the control unit (6) enables the application of the chemical on the toilet bowl at intervals and quantities that are appropriate for the type of the chemical, by evaluating the duration of action of the respective chemical and the data pertaining to the use of the toilet.

Since the intervals of application of the chemical and the applied quantity of the chemical on the toilet bowl are set with the system according to the invention taking into account both the variables that depend on the use and the variables that depend on the type of the chemical used, the undue chemical consumption is prevented and at the same time the effectiveness of the film layer is enabled to be enhanced.