Vacuum tank construction for a vacuum toilet assembly
US5621924A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03F1/006
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A particular vacuum tank construction is provided for a vacuum toilet assembly which mounts a vacuum pump, has great versatility and accessibility, and ensures optimized washing effect of water and waste into the vacuum tank. A tank inlet is located at the opposite end of the tank from a sump formed in the tank bottom, and an inlet fitting at the inlet is rotatable at least about 180.degree. about a vertical axis. Connected to a tank outlet is a dip tube assembly including a substantially rigid dip tube which has an oval shaped end termination opening which is above, but spaced from, the sump and positioned so that objects of a size that would harm the vacuum pump connected to the tank outlet cannot enter the dip tube. The tank is of plastic having a nominal wall thickness of about 5/16th inch, and no flat surface area is greater than about 80 square inches. The inlet is connected to a vacuum toilet, and the vacuum pump outlet is connected to a waste (holding) tank. The vacuum pump is mounted on a first top surface of a vacuum pump and is readily connected or disconnected to and from the dip tube by a spin nut. The tank includes a hollow vertical portion having an inner sidewall in…
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