Toilet flush water supply device
US8166997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7472
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A toilet flush water supply device for supplying flush water to a flush water tank of a flush toilet is disclosed. The toilet flush water supply device comprises a water supply pipe connected to an external water supply source, a water supply valve for switching between spouting and stopping of flush water supplied from the water supply pipe into the flush water tank, a float for switching between the spouting and stopping of the above water supply valve by a vertical movement thereof linked to fluctuations in the flush water level within the flush water tank, and a float guide disposed on the outer surface of the water supply pipe for guiding the vertical motion of the float.
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