WO1996031664B1 - Composite wc-bidet lavatory pan - Google Patents

Abstract

In this composite WC-bidet lavatory pan (1), a built-in system of ducts (5) is provided, which is made of the same material as the lavatory pan (1) and which is located at the rear internal part of the lavatory pan. Said built-in system of ducts (5) is connected to outer hot and cold water supply lines (11, 12). It has at least one water outlet opening (9), located at the back of the rim of the lavatory pan (1). Bidet-type taps (13, 14) are provided on the side parts (6, 7) of the system of ducts (5) for controlling hot and cold water flow.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 7 August 1996 (07.08.96); original claims 1-4 and 6-8 amended; new claim 7 added; original claims 7 and 8 renumbered as claims 8 and 9; remaining claim 5 unchanged (2 pages)]

1. Composite C-bidet lavatory pan, having a hot and/or cold water supply system equipped with flow control means, via which water is supplied and ejected from the rim of the lavatory pan inwards, thus extending the use of the C lavatory pan to bidet use, characterized in that a built-in system of duct or ducts (5) is provided, which is made of the same material as the lavatory pan (1) and which is located at the rear internal part of the lavatory pan (1) , said built-in system of duct/s (5) being designed to be connected to outer hot and/or cold water supply lines (11,12) , and having at least one water outlet opening (9) , located at the back of the rim of the lavatory pan (1) .

2. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to claim 1, characterized in that the built-in system of duct/s

(5) has the shape of a "π" or other appropriate shape, and extends towards the two rear side parts of the lavatory pan

(1) , where it is connected with the outer hot and cold water supply lines (11,12) .

3. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to claim 2, characterized in that the built-in system of duct/s

(5) is located above the flusing duct (3) , which is lowered downwards.

4. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the two side parts (6,7) of the built-in system of duct/s (5) are linked by a transverse front part (8) having a central outlet opening (9) .

5. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to claim 4, characterized in that the outlet opening (9) is protected by a small projection (10) of the rim of the lavatory pan (1) .

6. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that first and second bidet- type taps bidet-type taps (13,14) are respectively located at the two side parts (6,7) of the built-in duct/s system (5) , for controlling supply of hot and cold water.

7. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to claims 1,3 and 5, characterized in that the built-in system of duct/s is connected either to a sole mixing device simultaneously controlling hot and/or cold water supply or a mixture of both, located to the right or left side of the pan, or to a single tap for cold water only, in which cases the built-in system of duct/s takes, according to claim 2, the "other appropriate shape", it being a central duct connected to the small ejecting duct (16) , to which central duct is connected either a sole pipe from the mixing device, bringing hot and/or cold water or a mixture of both, or a sole pipe from the single tap, bringing cold water only.

8. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the built-in system of duct/s (5) has an inclined inner bottom surface (15) .

9. Composite WC-bidet lavatory pan according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the built-in system of duct/s (5) comprises a central small ejecting duct (16) , terminating in said water outlet opening (9) , the small ejecting duct (16) being inclined upwards if necessary and still being drained by an appropriate design of the bottom of said small ejecting duct (16) and of the outlet opening (9) .