EP3816357A4 - TOILET DEVICE - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3816357A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: toilet device; toilet
Prior art date: 2018-06-26
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19825372.6A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3816357B1 (en

EP3816357A1 (en

EP3816357C0 (en

Inventor

Yasushi Sato

Nao FUKUNAGA

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

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Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

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2018-06-26

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2019-06-04

Publication date

2021-08-04

2019-06-04 Application filed by Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd filed Critical Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd

2021-05-05 Publication of EP3816357A1 publication Critical patent/EP3816357A1/en

2021-08-04 Publication of EP3816357A4 publication Critical patent/EP3816357A4/en

2023-08-02 Application granted granted Critical

2023-08-02 Publication of EP3816357B1 publication Critical patent/EP3816357B1/en

2023-08-02 Publication of EP3816357C0 publication Critical patent/EP3816357C0/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2039-06-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
- E03D11/13—Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls, e.g. provisions in bowl construction preventing backflow of waste-water from the bowl in the flushing pipe or cistern, provisions for a secondary flushing, for noise-reducing
- E03D11/135—Supports for bowls
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
- E03D11/02—Water-closet bowls ; Bowls with a double odour seal optionally with provisions for a good siphonic action; siphons as part of the bowl
- E03D11/11—Bowls combined with a reservoir, e.g. containing apparatus for disinfecting or for disintegrating
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D11/00—Other component parts of water-closets, e.g. noise-reducing means in the flushing system, flushing pipes mounted in the bowl, seals for the bowl outlet, devices preventing overflow of the bowl contents; devices forming a water seal in the bowl after flushing, devices eliminating obstructions in the bowl outlet or preventing backflow of water and excrements from the waterpipe
- E03D11/13—Parts or details of bowls; Special adaptations of pipe joints or couplings for use with bowls, e.g. provisions in bowl construction preventing backflow of waste-water from the bowl in the flushing pipe or cistern, provisions for a secondary flushing, for noise-reducing
- E03D11/16—Means for connecting the bowl to the floor, e.g. to a floor outlet
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/10—Waste-disintegrating apparatus combined with the bowl

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
Crushing And Pulverization Processes (AREA)

EP19825372.6A 2018-06-26 2019-06-04 Toilet device Active EP3816357B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2018121340A JP7126117B2 (en)	2018-06-26	2018-06-26	toilet bowl device
PCT/JP2019/022093 WO2020003916A1 (en)	2018-06-26	2019-06-04	Toilet device

Publications (4)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3816357A1 EP3816357A1 (en)	2021-05-05
EP3816357A4 true EP3816357A4 (en)	2021-08-04
EP3816357B1 EP3816357B1 (en)	2023-08-02
EP3816357C0 EP3816357C0 (en)	2023-08-02

Family

ID=68986482

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19825372.6A Active EP3816357B1 (en)	2018-06-26	2019-06-04	Toilet device

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP3816357B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP7126117B2 (en)
CN (1)	CN112119191B (en)
WO (1)	WO2020003916A1 (en)

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JP7554997B2 (en)	2020-11-06	2024-09-24	パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社	Toilet equipment
JP2024170784A (en) *	2023-05-29	2024-12-11	パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社	Toilet equipment

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US20100017949A1 (en) *	2006-10-13	2010-01-28	Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.	Toilet apparatus
JP2013087519A (en) *	2011-10-19	2013-05-13	Panasonic Corp	Rear cover fitting structure of toilet bowl device
US20160264245A1 (en) *	2013-01-30	2016-09-15	Mag Aerospace Industries, Inc.	Toilets with improved removability for passenger transport vehicles

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JP5305213B2 (en)	2006-09-27	2013-10-02	Ｔｏｔｏ株式会社	Flush toilet
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AU2015201394B2 (en) *	2014-03-17	2018-12-20	Valsir S.P.A.	Fastening device for making support frames of sanitary appliances
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JP6703296B2 (en)	2015-06-26	2020-06-03	Toto株式会社	Pressure-fed toilet device

2018
- 2018-06-26 JP JP2018121340A patent/JP7126117B2/en active Active
2019
- 2019-06-04 WO PCT/JP2019/022093 patent/WO2020003916A1/en unknown
- 2019-06-04 EP EP19825372.6A patent/EP3816357B1/en active Active
- 2019-06-04 CN CN201980032193.XA patent/CN112119191B/en active Active

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US20100017949A1 (en) *	2006-10-13	2010-01-28	Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.	Toilet apparatus
JP2013087519A (en) *	2011-10-19	2013-05-13	Panasonic Corp	Rear cover fitting structure of toilet bowl device
US20160264245A1 (en) *	2013-01-30	2016-09-15	Mag Aerospace Industries, Inc.	Toilets with improved removability for passenger transport vehicles

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN112119191A (en)	2020-12-22
JP7126117B2 (en)	2022-08-26
EP3816357B1 (en)	2023-08-02
CN112119191B (en)	2022-08-02
WO2020003916A1 (en)	2020-01-02
EP3816357A1 (en)	2021-05-05
JP2020002579A (en)	2020-01-09
EP3816357C0 (en)	2023-08-02

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP3843366A4 (en)	2021-12-01	END DEVICE DEVICE
EP3863369A4 (en)	2022-07-06	USER DEVICE
EP3873314A4 (en)	2022-08-24	CLEANING DEVICE
EP3561470A4 (en)	2020-12-23	PULLING DEVICE
DK3746678T3 (en)	2022-05-23	FITTING DEVICE
EP3820055A4 (en)	2022-02-23	USER DEVICE
EP3755073A4 (en)	2021-09-15	USER DEVICE
IL265132B (en)	2021-10-31	Itching device
EP3733035A4 (en)	2022-01-12	TOILET COVER
PL3773144T3 (en)	2024-02-26	OPHTHOLOGICAL DEVICE
EP3817495A4 (en)	2022-03-09	USER DEVICE
EP3833842A4 (en)	2021-11-10	DRUM DEVICE
EP3826393A4 (en)	2022-02-23	USER DEVICE
DK3412840T3 (en)	2021-01-04	TOILET
EP3841314C0 (en)	2023-09-13	CONNECTION DEVICE
EP3831501A4 (en)	2022-07-20	CLEANING DEVICE
EP3567354A4 (en)	2020-12-30	PULLING DEVICE
EP3809773A4 (en)	2022-01-26	USER DEVICE
EP3875141A4 (en)	2022-01-05	MICRONADELFIELD DEVICE
EP3752037A4 (en)	2021-12-01	CLEANING DEVICE
EP3438359A4 (en)	2020-03-18	TOILET DEVICE
EP3816357A4 (en)	2021-08-04	TOILET DEVICE
EP3816356A4 (en)	2021-08-04	TOILET DEVICE
EP3880550C0 (en)	2024-08-21	ANCHORING DEVICE
EP3860479C0 (en)	2024-06-05	DEVICES

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