ES2424046A1

ES2424046A1 - Pedal for toilet cisterns and procedure for their use (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Publication number: ES2424046A1
Application number: ES201200312A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Eduardo ARANA BRAVO
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-03-23
Filing date: 2012-03-23
Publication date: 2013-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-23
Also published as: ES2424046B1

Abstract

Pedal for toilet cisterns and procedure for its use. It is constituted from a watertight cap of mechanisms housing a trigger screw which is activated by the traction mechanism of a pedal connected by bowden cable. A crank mounted on the pedal displaces the latter away from the lower stop of the pedal when the pedal is swung around its bearing axis cushioned by bearing when the user steps on the pedal. As a result of this traction, the upper end of the bowden cable passes through a first lower pulley fixed to a turret provided with a guide where a skate on which a second upper pulley is mounted is vertically slid. When lowering said skate through two vertical guides, forced by the tension of the cable on the second pulley, lowers a trigger screw adjustable in height, which when going down passes through a hole until it impacts on the control of the tank activating it, recovering from new its initial position thanks to a spring. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

PEDAL PARA CISTERNAS DE INODOROS Y PROCEDIMIENTO PARA SU USO PEDAL FOR TOILET TANKS AND PROCEDURE FOR USE

OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

5 La presente invención se refiere a un pedal que instalado sin obra alguna en el inodoro elimina el contacto con las manos en aseos públicos y en aquellos inodoros donde puede haber suciedades y por lo tanto ser desagradable la activación de los descargadores de cisternas con las manos, dando un adecuado The present invention relates to a pedal that installed without any work in the toilet eliminates contact with hands in public toilets and in those toilets where there may be dirt and therefore it is unpleasant to activate tank dischargers with hands , giving a proper

0 servicio en cuanto a higiene a los usuarios. Su montaje es completamente autónomo y no requiere ningún tipo de mantenimiento, sirviendo tanto para cisternas con pulsador, como para cisternas de tirador, palanca o cadena. 0 service in terms of hygiene to users. Its assembly is completely autonomous and does not require any type of maintenance, serving both for tanks with pushbuttons, as well as for shooter, lever or chain tanks.

Se presenta embalado conjuntamente en un kit, a falta sólo It comes packed together in a kit, just missing

5 de regular según la disposición, tipología y medidas de cada cisterna, no va alimentado por electricidad, ni pilas, sino que es completamente mecánico. La instalación es muy rápida, sin necesidad de obra alguna. n este sector de la técnica priman aquellos desarrollos 5 to regulate according to the disposition, typology and measures of each cistern, it is not powered by electricity, nor batteries, but is completely mechanical. The installation is very fast, without the need for any work. n this sector of the technique prevail those developments

20 efectivos y específicamente dedicados a la función en cuestión, que den lugar a un sistema de sencilla utilización, bajo coste y resultados técnicamente apreciables. Las características de la invención propuesta se adaptan perfectamente a este concepto, proporcionando al estado de la técnica una realización novedosa, simple, útil, rápida, cómoda y de fabricación e instalación altamente económica. 20 effective and specifically dedicated to the function in question, giving rise to a system of simple use, low cost and technically appreciable results. The characteristics of the proposed invention are perfectly adapted to this concept, providing the state of the art with a novel, simple, useful, quick, convenient and highly economical manufacturing and installation embodiment.

a presente invención se orienta hacia la solución the present invention is oriented towards the solution

5 fundamentalmente de un problema: terminar radicalmente con la posible contaminación o simplemente con el contacto no deseado con el mando de la cisterna del inodoro en lugares públicos, donde no sabemos si dicho mando ha sido lavado y desinfectado o por el contrario es portador de suciedad y contaminación. 5 fundamentally of a problem: to end radically with the possible contamination or simply with the unwanted contact with the control of the toilet cistern in public places, where we do not know if said control has been washed and disinfected or is instead a carrier of dirt and pollution

10 Es también objeto de la presente invención, además de proporcionar un cómodo, sencillo y rápido medio de activar la cisterna de un inodoro a través de pedal sin necesidad de usar las manos. En consecuencia, las ventajas que ofrece esta invención 10 It is also the object of the present invention, in addition to providing a convenient, simple and quick means of activating a toilet tank through a pedal without using your hands. Consequently, the advantages offered by this invention

15 sobre el estado de la técnica son las siguientes: Sencilla instalación con ahorro de tiempo de trabajo y sin necesidad de mano de obra especializada. Exención total de consumo de energía al no precisar de ningún motor, sino que su constitución es exclusivamente 15 on the state of the art are the following: Simple installation with saving of working time and without the need for specialized labor. Total exemption of energy consumption by not requiring any engine, but its constitution is exclusively

20 mecánica. Al no usar la electricidad ello supone una seguridad para el usuario quien no se verá sometido a riesgo alguno por cortocircuitos.
20 mechanical. By not using electricity, this means a safety for the user who will not be subject to any risk due to short circuits.

No precisa mantenimiento, ya que su y simple. La invención se adapta sin problemas a todo tipo de cisternas de inodoros. It does not require maintenance, since its and simple. The invention adapts smoothly to all types of toilet tanks.

5 Comodidad de manejo junto a la ausencia de contaminación. ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN Aunque no se ha encontrado ninguna invención idéntica a la que es objeto de esta memoria descriptiva, se relacionan a 5 Comfort of handling together with the absence of contamination. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Although no invention has been found identical to that which is the subject of this specification, they relate to

0 continuación documentos encontrados que aunque no son relevantes para determinar falta de novedad o actividad mventiva sí reflejan el estado de la técnica relacionado con la invención propuesta. 0 below documents found that although they are not relevant to determine lack of novelty or preventive activity do reflect the state of the art related to the proposed invention.

Así, la patente europea ES 2 076 445 T3 se refiere a un Thus, the European patent ES 2 076 445 T3 refers to a

5 sistema de lavado automático de la taza de un retrete, que comprende un sensor de la posición de defecación dispuesto en la parte posterior del inodoro, proporcionando dicho sensor una señal para un lavado preliminar cuando el usuario se sienta en una primera posición y una señal para un lavado completo cuando el 5 automatic washing system of a toilet bowl, comprising a defecation position sensor disposed on the back of the toilet, said sensor providing a signal for a preliminary wash when the user sits in a first position and a signal for a full wash when the

20 usuario, después de la defecación, alcanza con la espalda una segunda posición, conmutándose el alcance sensorial del sensor detector de la posición de defecación desde un alcance sensorial b a un alcance sensorial a más largo cuando el usuario se sienta en dicha primera posición y se conmuta nuevamente a un alcance sensorial b más corto cuando el usuario alcanza dicha segunda posición. En relación con la invención propuesta en ambas se da la coincidencia de no tocar con la mano el mando de la cisterna, ya
20, after defecation, the user reaches a second position with his back, switching the sensory range of the defecation position sensing sensor from a sensory range to a longer sensory range when the user sits in said first position and it switches back to a shorter sensory range b when the user reaches said second position. In relation to the invention proposed in both, there is the coincidence of not touching with the hand the control of the cistern, since

5 que en un caso se hace con la espalda del usuario y en otro con el pedal, pero son intrínsecamente muy diferentes y extremadamente complicada la comparada en relación con la propuesta. 5 which in one case is done with the user's back and in another with the pedal, but they are intrinsically very different and extremely complicated compared to the proposal.

El documento ES 2 141 240 T3 describe un dispositivo de aclarar para un inodoro, con una entrada que se conecta en un 10 conducto de suministro de agua y con dos salidas de agua, donde una salida se puede conectar en un borde del inodoro y la otra a un codo del sifón y con un dispositivo de activación de un aclarado así como con un depósito de agua de aclarar configurado con una grifería de salida conectada con medíos dispuestos en el depósito Document ES 2 141 240 T3 describes a flushing device for a toilet, with an inlet that is connected in a water supply conduit and with two water outlets, where an outlet can be connected at one edge of the toilet and the another one to an elbow of the siphon and with a device for activating a rinse as well as with a rinse water tank configured with an outlet taps connected with sockets arranged in the tank

5 de agua y con los que se puede poner bajo presión una cantidad parcial de agua de aclarar durante el proceso de aclarado y que se puede descargar a esta salida. Difiere bastante de la invención objeto de esta memoria descriptiva. 5 of water and with which a partial amount of rinse water can be put under pressure during the rinse process and which can be discharged to this outlet. It differs greatly from the invention object of this specification.

2 036 323 es un dispositivo automático para cisternas de 2 036 323 is an automatic device for tanks

20 inodoro constituido por un recipiente cerrado en su parte inferior, para la acogida de una sustancia de limpieza para inodoros sólida, soluble en la cisterna del inodoro por medio del agua corriente, con formación de un concentrado de sustancia activa, con un orificio
20 toilet constituted by a closed container in its lower part, for the reception of a solid cleaning substance for toilets, soluble in the toilet tank by means of running water, with the formation of an active substance concentrate, with a hole

lateral dispuestos por encima de la zona máxima ocupada por la sustancia limpiadora del inodoro sólida, para la entrada de agua así como la descarga del .concentrado de sustancia activa cuando se descarga la cisterna del inodoro y con un orificio superior en el lado 5 superior del recipiente, caracterizado porque se ha configurado una zona del recipiente, situada por encima de la sustancia activa para el inodoro, a modo de cuerpo flotador para una flotación libre del dispositivo automático o bien del recipiente para la cisterna de inodoros, de tal forma que el orificio superior desemboque siempre lateral arranged above the maximum area occupied by the solid toilet cleaning substance, for the entry of water as well as the discharge of the active substance concentrate when the toilet tank is discharged and with an upper hole in the upper side of the container, characterized in that an area of the container, located above the active substance for the toilet, has been configured as a float body for a free float of the automatic device or of the container for the toilet cistern, such that the top hole always open

0 por encima de la superficie del agua en el recinto ocupado por el aire y en caso de recipiente flotador el orificio lateral se encuentre siempre por encima de la superficie del agua en la cisterna del inodoro. 0 above the surface of the water in the enclosure occupied by the air and in case of a float vessel the side hole is always above the surface of the water in the toilet cistern.

Como se desprende de la investigación realizada, pensamos As can be seen from the research carried out, we think

5 que ninguno de los documentos encontrados afectan la novedad y la actividad inventiva de la invención comparada, ya que ninguno de los documentos encontrados soluciona conjuntamente el problema de eliminar el contacto manual con el mando de la cisterna. 5 that none of the documents found affect the novelty and inventive activity of the compared invention, since none of the documents found jointly solves the problem of eliminating manual contact with the tank control.

Se incluye a continuación una descripción de la invención, 20 detallando aquellos aspectos que por su configuración o disposición son significativos.
A description of the invention is included below, detailing those aspects that by their configuration or arrangement are significant.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención se constituye a partir de una tapa estanca de mecanismos que se coloca justo encima del mando de la cisterna, albergando dicha tapa un tornillo disparador en vertical el The present invention is constituted from a sealed mechanism lid that is placed just above the cistern control, said lid housing a vertical trigger screw.

5 cual se activa por mecanismo de tracción de un pedal conectado al tornillo disparador mediante cable Bowden. La transmisión mecánica por tracción al pisar el pedal se realiza de la siguiente forma: Una biela montada entre la cara interna superior del pedal y el extremo inferior del cable Bowden desplaza a éste alejándolo del tope inferior 5 which is activated by the traction mechanism of a pedal connected to the trigger screw by means of a Bowden cable. The mechanical transmission by traction when stepping on the pedal is carried out as follows: A connecting rod mounted between the upper internal face of the pedal and the lower end of the Bowden cable moves it away from the lower stop

10 de aquél al bascular el pedal en torno a su eje de articulación amortiguado por cojinete cuando el usuario pisa el pedal. A consecuencia de esta tracción el extremo superior del cable Bowden que parte del tope superior del mismo alojado a la entrada de éste en la carcasa pasa accionando su giro por una primera polea inferior 10 of the latter when the pedal is tilted around its articulated cushioned joint axis when the user presses the pedal. As a result of this traction, the upper end of the Bowden cable that starts from the upper stop of the cable housed at the entrance of the cable into the housing passes by driving its rotation through a first lower pulley

15 fijada a una torreta provista de guía por donde se desliza verticalmente un patín en el que se encuentra montada una segunda polea superior. Por efecto de la tracción del cable baja dicho patín a través de dos guías verticales, forzado por la tensión del cable sobre la segunda polea. Dicho patín sostiene por su cara externa un 15 fixed to a turret provided with a guide where a skate is slid vertically on which a second upper pulley is mounted. Due to the traction of the cable, said skate is lowered through two vertical guides, forced by the tension of the cable on the second pulley. Said skate holds on its outer face a

20 tornillo disparador regulable en altura, el cual al bajar pasa por un orificio hasta incidir en el mando de la cisterna activándola, recuperando de nuevo su posición inicial gracias a un muelle. BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS
20 trigger screw adjustable in height, which when going down passes through a hole until it affects the control of the tank by activating it, recovering its initial position thanks to a spring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A continuación se hace referencia a unas figuras que ayudan a comprender mejor la descripción y muestran un modo concreto no exclusivo de realización del pedal de activación de la cisterna de un inodoro objeto de invención. Reference is now made to figures that help to better understand the description and show a specific non-exclusive mode of realization of the tank activation pedal of a toilet object of the invention.

5 • Figura 1: Vista en perspectiva de inodoro con tapa de mecanismos, cable Bowden y pedal. 5 • Figure 1: Perspective view of toilet with mechanism cover, Bowden cable and pedal.

• Figura 2: Vista en alzado lateral del interior de la tapa estanca de mecanismos • Figure 2: Side elevation view of the inside of the waterproof mechanism cover

• •: Figura 3: Vista en alzado frontal del tornillo 10 disparador y sus dos guías. Figure 3: Front elevation view of the trigger screw 10 and its two guides.

• •: Figura 4: Vista en alzado lateral del pedal y su mecanismo de tracción del cable Bowden. En dicha figura se destacan los siguientes elementos numerados: 15 1) Tapa estanca de mecanismos Figure 4: Side elevation view of the pedal and its Bowden cable pull mechanism. In this figure the following numbered elements stand out: 15 1) Waterproof cover of mechanisms

2) Cisterna 3) Tornillo disparador 4) Pedal 2) Cistern 3) Screw trigger 4) Pedal

5) Cable Bowden 5) Bowden cable

20 6) Biela 7) Tope inferior del cable Bowden 8) Eje de articulación del pedal
20 6) Connecting rod 7) Bowden cable bottom stop 8) Pedal joint shaft

9) Cojinete 10) Tope superior del cable Bowden 11) Polea inferior 12) Torreta 9) Bearing 10) Bowden cable top stop 11) Lower pulley 12) Turret

5 13) Guía de la torreta 14) Patín 15) Polea superior 16) Guías verticales del patín 17) Orificio de salida del tornillo disparador 5 13) Turret guide 14) Skate 15) Upper pulley 16) Vertical skate guides 17) Trigger screw exit hole

10 DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Se describe a ~ontinuación un modo de realización preferida de la invención, no siendo ésta sino uno de los múltiples modos de construcción que se pueden llevar a cabo para el desarrollo de la técnica y configuración descrita previamente. A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below, this being only one of the many construction modes that can be carried out for the development of the technique and configuration described previously.

15 Una realización preferida de la invención se puede llevar a cabo en base a una tapa estanca de mecanismos (1) que se coloca justo encima del mando de la cisterna (2), albergando dicha tapa un tornillo disparador (3) en vertical el cual se activa por mecanismo de tracción de un pedal (4) conectado al tornillo disparador (3) mediante A preferred embodiment of the invention can be carried out on the basis of a sealed mechanism cover (1) which is placed just above the cistern control (2), said cover housing a vertical trigger screw (3) which it is activated by a traction mechanism of a pedal (4) connected to the trigger screw (3) by

20 cable Bowden (5). La transmisión mecánica por tracción al pisar el pedal (4) se realizá' de la siguiente forma: Una biela (6) montada entre la cara interna superior del pedal (4) y el extremo inferior del
20 Bowden cable (5). The mechanical transmission by traction when the pedal is pressed (4) will be carried out as follows: A connecting rod (6) mounted between the upper inner side of the pedal (4) and the lower end of the

cable cable: Bowden (5) en la base del pedal (4) desplaza a éste Bowden (5) in the base of the pedal (4) shifts to East

alejándolo del tope inferior (7) de aquél, al bascular el pedal (4) en away from the bottom stop (7) of the latter, when the pedal (4) is tilted in

torno lathe: a su eje de articulación (8) amortiguado por cojinete (9) to its axis from joint (8) cushioned by bearing (9)

cuando el usuario pisa el pedal (4). A consecuencia de esta tracción when the user presses the pedal (4). As a result of this traction

s s: el extremo superior del cable Bowden que parte del tope superior the upper end of the Bowden cable that starts from the upper stop

(1 O) del mismo alojado en la entrada de éste a la tapa estanca (1) (1 O) of the same housed in the entrance of this one to the waterproof cover (1)

pasa accionando su giro por una primera polea inferior (11) fijada a passes by driving its turn by a first lower pulley (11) fixed to

una a: torreta (12) provista de guía (13) por donde se desliza turret (12) provided from guide (13) by where be slide

verticalmente vertically: un patín (14) en el que se encuentra montada una a skate (14) in which find mounted a

10 10: segunda polea superior (15). Con la tracción del cable baja dicho second upper pulley (15). With the cable pull down said

patín (14) a través de dos guías verticales(16), forzado por la tensión skate (14) through two vertical guides (16), forced by tension

del cable sobre la segünda polea (15). Dicho patín (14) sostiene por of the cable on the second pulley (15). Said skate (14) holds by

su cara externa un tornillo disparador (3) regulable en altura, el cual its external face a trigger screw (3) adjustable in height, which

al to the: bajar incide sobre el mando de la cisterna (2) y la activa, go down incide on he I send from the tank (2) Y the active

15 fifteen: recuperando de nuevo su posición inicial gracias a un muelle. regaining its initial position thanks to a spring.

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Claims

1.-Pedal for toilet tanks, constituted from a sealed lid of mechanisms (1) fixed just above the control of the tank (2), characterized by housing said lid a screw

5 trigger (3) vertically activated by a pedal's traction mechanism (4) connected to the trigger screw (3) by Bowden cable (5), the mechanical transmission being by traction when moving a connecting rod (6) mounted between the inner face upper pedal (4) and lower end of the Bowden cable (5) at the base of the pedal (4) and

10 move it away from the lower stop (7) of the latter with the pedal tilting (4) around its articulated axis (8) damped by bearing (9) that occurs when the user presses the pedal (4). As a result of this traction the upper end of the Bowden cable that starts from the upper stop (10) of the same housed in

15 the entrance of this to the waterproof cover (1) passes by driving its turn by a first lower pulley (11) fixed to a turret (12) provided with a guide (13) through which it slides vertically through two vertical guides (16 ) lateral a skate (14) in which a second upper pulley (15) is mounted. With cable pull

20 lowers said skate (14) through two vertical guides (16), forced by the tension of the cable on the second pulley (15). Said skate

(14) holds an adjustable trigger screw (3) on its external face

in height, which when lowering falls on the control of the tank (2) and activates it, recovering its initial position again thanks to a spring. 2.-Procedure for the use of a pedal for toilet tanks, characterized in that a trigger screw (3) housed in 5 a tight cover of mechanisms (1) fixed just above the control of a cistern (2), is activated by a traction mechanism of a pedal (4) connected to the trigger screw (3) by means of a Bowden cable (5), the mechanical transmission being traction when moving a connecting rod (6) mounted between the upper inner face of the pedal (4) and 10 lower end of the Bowden cable (5) at the base of the pedal (4) which move it away from the lower stop (7) of said cable with the pedal tilt (4) around its articulated axis (8) cushioned by bearing (9) that occurs when the user presses the pedal (4). As a result of this traction, the upper end of the Bowden cable that starts from the upper stop (10) of the same housed at the entrance of this tight-fitting wing (1) passes by turning its rotation through a first lower pulley (11) fixed to a turret (12) provided with a guide (13) where a skate (14) in which it is located slides vertically through two lateral vertical guides (16)

20 mounted a second upper pulley (15). With the pull of the cable, said skate (14) is lowered through two vertical guides (16), forced by the tension of the cable on the second pulley (15). Said skate

(14) holds an adjustable trigger screw on its external face

height, which when lowering falls on the control of the tank (2) and activates it, recovering its initial position again thanks to a spring.