Patent ID: 6070276
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A toilet comprising:a frame defining a chamber,a toilet basin associated with said frame to define said chamber into an upper chamber region and a lower chamber region, said toilet basin defining at least one basin discharge opening in communication between said upper chamber region and said lower chamber region,a tilting bowl disposed generally in said lower chamber region, said tilting bowl defining a fluid-receiving volume,said tilting bowl mounted for pivoting movement relative to said toilet basin between a substantially horizontal first position to receive and hold fluid communicated through said at least one basin discharge opening, and a second position permitting flow of fluid from said toilet basin, through said at least one basin discharge opening, and from said fluid-receiving volume into said lower chamber region, andactuating means to start toilet operation,characterized in thatsaid tilting bowl is retarded to remain in said first position by the resultant of forces applied to said tilting bowl, said resultant of forces producing a retarding turning moment about a pivot axis at least sufficient to counterbalance the turning moment produced by said tilting bowl with its content,said tilting bowl moves from said first position toward said second position when said retarding turning moment becomes smaller than said turning moment produced by said tilting bowl with its content, andsaid actuating means actuates to release at least part of said retarding turning moment to allow said tilting bowl to move from said first position toward said second position.