Subject of the Invention

The subject of the invention relates to a flushing system, which is developed for providing the hygiene of the ceramic sanitary ware and which enables the flushing fluids to be guided into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware.

State of the Art

The ceramic sanitary ware are used 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 or the cleaning fluid to be used for cleaning is commonly stored in a flush tank wherein the flow of said stored water into the ceramic sanitary ware takes place upon the user activating the flushing system, thereby enabling the ceramic sanitary ware to be cleaned. In order to achieve an effective cleaning, it is necessary to distribute said water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The process of distribution of the cleaning fluid or the water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware is most of the time realized with the help of the channels, which may also be called the waterways, on the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. There are a great number of holes on these channels opening into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. This product type is also referred to as the ceramic sanitary ware with channel. These channels/waterways extend along the circumference of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware and enable the water or the cleaning fluid to be distributed into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The water and/or the cleaning fluid entering the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware via more than one point collides inside the channel/waterway on the bowl or inside the bowl and this leads to undesirable sound and splashes. In addition, the access to the interior of the channels/waterways is difficult in the ceramic sanitary ware with channel, and thus, it is not possible to clean every point of the ceramic sanitary ware by the desired extent, which in turn leads to some problems of hygiene. The channel-free ceramic sanitary ware were developed for the purpose of preventing the hygiene problems caused by the ceramic sanitary ware with channel. Since the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware do not contain any channel, they are easier to clean and the possible hygiene problems may thus be precluded. It is necessary also in the channel-free ceramic sanitary ware to distribute the flushing water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in some way. For this purpose, various apparatus or the guide structures contained in the ceramic sanitary ware are used and in this way, the water is enabled to be distributed into the ceramic sanitary ware. Such apparatus or structures usually guide the water coming from the flush tank and enable the same to be distributed into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. The cleaning fluid reaches these guide pieces by passing through the channels on the ceramic sanitary ware in the rear part of the bowl. By means of said pieces, the flushing water is guided inside the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in at least one direction. There are available the systems for the channel- free ceramic sanitary ware in which the cleaning fluid or the water flushes the bowl by performing a helical rotational movement as a result of said cleaning fluid or water being conveyed in a single direction on a single side of the ceramic sanitary ware. In these systems, the imprecise nature and inaccurate positioning of the water openings of the piece that guides the water into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware or the burrs forming in the channels on the ceramic sanitary ware during the manufacture cause the water to advance in a disordered manner and to collide the bowl and the flow pattern of the water thus becomes disturbed. The disturbance of the rotational movement of the water inside the bowl or the disturbance of the path said water follows impairs the flushing action of the water. In some cases, the water overflows the bowl during the flushing. The collusions occurring during the flow cause the splash of water and the reduction in the cleaning action of the water hinders the achievement of the desired level of hygiene. In addition, the amount of aerosols released into the ambience as a result of the splash of water due to the collisions becomes excessive, which in turn leads the air being inhaled to become unhealthy. Consequently, ensuring the inflow of the cleaning fluid from the fluid source to the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware by correctly guiding the same and ensuring that an effective flushing of the bowl is achieved with the cleaning fluid is a problem that needs to be solved. While the water guide pieces are generally manufactured from ceramic according to the state of the art, they may have a structure integral with the ceramic sanitary ware. The burrs may be observed in every product due to the manufacturing process for the ceramic material. These burrs forming during the manufacture cause the flow of water to be affected adversely. The irregularly flowing water or cleaning fluid causes collisions, thus reducing the cleaning efficiency and leading to the generation of the undesirable sounds. An example of a distributor rosette (2) used according to the state of the art can be seen in Figure 2. Figure la and Figure lb show the ceramic sanitary ware (1) and the channel (11) structure used according to the state of the art. In the ceramic sanitary ware (1) used according to the state of the art, the clean water or the cleaning fluid coming from the fluid source reaches the distributor rosette (2) by passing through a channel (11) on the ceramic sanitary ware. Certain difficulties are encountered also with the manufacture of the ceramic sanitary ware (1) used according to the state of the art having said channel (11) structure. Since said channel (11) is made from ceramic, the burrs or defects resulting from the manufacture may form within the same, which in turn adversely affects the water flow and it is not possible to achieve an efficient flushing as the water or the cleaning fluid may not be guided correctly.

Owing to the flushing system according to the invention, the flushing fluid will always be able to be exhibit the maximum flushing performance, the flushing fluid will be able to achieve the flushing inside the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware without causing splashes and a solution will also be provided for the difficulties encountered in the manufacture, since the presence of the ceramic channels inside the ceramic sanitary ware will no longer be needed.

Object of the Invention

An object of the invention is to develop a flushing system capable of performing effective flushing in the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware. Another object of the invention is to develop a flushing system wherein the cleaning fluid advances inside the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware without causing splashes and thus the flushing of the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware is made possible by reducing the water droplets released into the ambience.

Another object of the invention is to develop a flushing system, which enables the cleaning fluid to be guided into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware in the absence of an integrated channel structure on the ceramic sanitary ware, i.e. in the absence of a channel structure that forms part of a monolithic ceramic sanitary ware.

Description of the Figures

Figure la: A rear view of the channel structure of a ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art

Figure lb: A side view of the channel structure of a ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art

Figure 2: A view of the distributor rosette on a ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art

Figure 3a: A rear view of the channel-free rear structure of the ceramic sanitary ware within the scope of the invention

Figure 3b: A side view of the channel-free rear structure of the ceramic sanitary ware within the scope of the invention

Figure 4: The movement of the cleaning fluid in the ceramic sanitary ware within the scope of the invention

Figure 5: The movement, inside the bowl, of the cleaning fluid, which flows out of the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention

Figure 6: A view of the rosette on the ceramic sanitary ware in the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention

Figure 7: A view, from the rear side of the ceramic sanitary ware, of the transmission channels in the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention

Figure 8: A sectional view of the transmission channels in the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention in a state connected to the fluid source Figure 9: A view of the transmission channels in the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention in a state connected to the fluid source

Figure 10: A bottom view of the transmission channels in the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention in a state connected to the fluid source

Figure 11: A view, together with the rosette, of the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention in a state fixed to the discharge system members

Figure 12: A view of the flushing system developed within the scope of the invention in a state fixed to the discharge system members

Figure 13: An exploded view of the flushing system according to the invention, along with the discharge systems inside the fluid source

Figure 14: An overall view of the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 15: A view of the distributor piece and the holes on the same in the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 16: A view of the rosette and the holes on the same in the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 17: An overall view of the distributor piece in the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 18: A view of the hole structure of the distributor piece in the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 19: A view of the holes on the distributor piece in the flushing system according to the invention

Figure 20: A view of the inner threaded surface in the distributor piece in the flushing system according to the invention

Reference Numerals

1: Ceramic sanitary ware used according to the state of the art

11: Channel

2: Distributor rosette

3: Ceramic sanitary ware

31: Channel-free structure

32: Cleaning fluid movement 33: Ceramic sanitary ware bowl

4: Flushing system

41: Distributor piece

411: Hole

4111: Inlet section

4112: Outlet section

412: Inner threaded structure

42: Transmission channels

43: Rosette

431: Fluid passage holes

5: Seal

6: Connection member

61: Outer threaded structure

7: Discharge system members

8: Fluid source lower base

9: Fluid source

Detailed Description of the Invention

The subject of the invention relates to a flushing system, which is developed for providing the hygiene of the ceramic sanitary ware and which enables the flushing fluids to be guided into the bowl of the ceramic sanitary ware.

The flushing system (4) developed within the scope of the invention comprises at least one distributor piece (41), at least one rosette (43) for the inflow of the cleaning fluid or the clean water to the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) and at least one transmission channel (42), which provides the connection between the distributor piece (41) and the rosette (43) and which is fixed at one end thereof to the distributor piece (41) and at the other end thereof to the rosette (43).

Owing to the flushing system (4) developed within the scope of the invention, the cleaning fluid coming from the fluid source (9) will be able to contact every point of the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) and an effective flushing will be possible to achieve. The cleaning fluid movement (32) inside the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) can be seen in Figure 4 and Figure 5.

The ceramic sanitary ware (3) comprising the flushing system (4) according to the invention is also included within the scope of the invention. The ceramic sanitary ware (3) does not need the channels (11) present in the state of the art in order to achieve the use of the flushing system (4) according to the invention; the channel-free structure (31) of the ceramic sanitary ware (3) according to the invention can be seen in Figure 3a and Figure 3b. In other words, the structure of the ceramic sanitary ware (3) is free of the channels (11) for transmitting the cleaning fluid or the water and the ceramic sanitary ware (3) has a channel-free structure (31) in the rear part of the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33).

The flushing system (4) according to the invention is fixed to the discharge system members (7) inside the fluid source (9), thus to the fluid source (9), with the help of at least one connection member (6).

The distributor piece (41) that the flushing system (4) includes can be seen in Figure 17 to Figure 20. The distributor piece (41) comprises thereon at least one hole (411) for the passage of the cleaning fluid or the clean water coming from the fluid source (9). It is possible within the scope of the invention for said holes (411) to have diameters that are different from one another or that are the same and to be present in the desired number and at the desired positions. The holes (411) may be located at any desired position on the distributor piece (41). The structure of the holes (411) on the distributor piece (41) is shown in detail in Figure 18. The holes (411) comprise at least one inlet section (4111) where the cleaning fluid or the water enters the distributor piece (41) and at least one outlet section (4112) where the cleaning fluid or the water exits and is conveyed to the transmission channels (42). The inlet section (4111) of the holes (411) where the cleaning fluid or the water enters has a greater diameter value as compared to the outlet section (4112) where the cleaning fluid or the water exits and is conveyed to the transmission channels (42). In other words, the holes (411) have a structure that narrows down from the inlet section (4111) towards the outlet section (4112) and have a diameter value that decreases from the inlet section (4111) towards the outlet section (4112). This variable diameter ratio directly affects the flushing performance, i.e. the flow rate of the cleaning fluid or the clean water inside the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33), the points the cleaning fluid or the clean water reaches or contacts and the cleaning performance. The distributor piece (41) comprises at least one inner threaded structure (412) via which it may be fixed to said connection member (6). Said inner threaded structure (412) is fixed on at least one outer threaded structure (61) on the connection member. The distributor piece (41) may be fixed to the connection member (6) by way of being rotated.

The rosette (43) present in the flushing system is positioned at the end of the transmission channels (42). The rosette (43) comprises thereon at least one fluid passage hole (431), which permits the passage of the cleaning fluid or the clean water into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33). The water or the cleaning fluid, which exits the rosette (43) and enters the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33), performs the flushing via a helical rotational movement, as can be seen in Figure 4. As can be seen in Figure 4 and Figure 5, the cleaning fluid movement (32) is unidirectional and the cleaning fluid performs a helical rotational movement. In this way, the cleaning fluid spreads over a wider area inside the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) and the splash of the water droplets is prevented owing to the absence of collision. The cleaning fluid enters the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) by passing through the fluid passage holes (431) on the rosette (43) and there is not present any different point on the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) for the exit of water, other than the rosette (43). Within the scope of the invention, it is possible for the fluid passage holes (431) to be present in any desired number and at any desired position on the rosette (43). Moreover, the diameters of the fluid passage holes (431) on the rosette (43) may be different from one another or may be the same.

The transmission channels in the flushing system (4) on the ceramic sanitary ware (3) can be seen in Figures 5 and 7. The transmission channels (42) enable the cleaning fluid or the clean water coming from the fluid source (9) to be transmitted to the rosette (43) and from the rosette (43) into the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33). It is possible within the scope of the invention to have the transmission channels (42) in any desired number and with any desired diameter and length. Within the scope of the invention, it is possible for the transmission channels (42) to have lengths that are the same or that are different from one another. Further, it is possible within the scope of the invention for the transmission channels (42) to have diameters that are the same or that are different from one another.

As can be seen in Figure 14, the transmission channels (42) are fixed at one end thereof to the distributor piece (41) and at the other end thereof to the rosette (43).

In an alternative preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one seal (5) is positioned on the distributor piece (41) below the fluid source lower base (8) and further on the fluid source lower base (8). Each of said seals (5) is preferably a gasket.

Owing to the flushing system (4) developed within the scope of the invention, the ceramic sanitary ware bowl (33) may be flushed without causing splashes and in a more effective manner, as a result of the ability of the cleaning fluid to spread over a wider area compared to the state of the art. In this way, the ceramic sanitary ware bowl has been provided with more hygienic conditions, and further, healthier conditions have been obtained in terms of the inhaled ambient air because of the release of less water droplets into the ambience owing to the absence of splashes during the flushing. Owing to the channel-free structure (31) obtained as a result of the omission of the channel (11) structure of the state of the art, the problems previously encountered due to the presence of the channels (11) have also been solved in the ceramic sanitary ware (3) comprising the flushing system (4) according to the invention.