Patent ID: 6553581
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A47K,E03D

Abstract:
A toilet, comprising:an openable seat (3) hinged to a top surface of a toilet bowl, said seat (3) consisting of: a cavity (1d) defined within said seat (3); a plurality of odor suction ports (1f) formed on a lower wall (1b) of the seat (3) so as to suck odor from the toilet bowl into the cavity (1d); and a tubular hinge joint (2) provided at a rear end of the seat (3) for hinging the seat (3) to the toilet bowl, said hinge joint (2) communicating with said cavity (1d) through an odor outlet port (1e); a hollow connection pipe (6) rotatably set within the hinge joint (2), said connection pipe (6) having a first odor inlet port (6a), with an externally-toothed engagement part (6b) being formed at each end of the connection pipe (6); a seat cover (8) coupled to said connection pipe (6) by two connection rings (8a), said two connection rings (8a) being toothed on internal surfaces thereof and externally engaging with the externally-toothed engagement parts (6b) of the connection pipe (6); and a tubular shaft (7) defining a cylindrical passage (7b) therein and having a second odor inlet port (7a), said tubular shaft (7) being axially and rotatably set within the hollow connection pipe (6), and rotatably held at opposite ends thereof on the toilet bowl using two support brackets (9) and (9â€²) mounted on the toilet bowl, with a vertical pipe (9d) extending from the passage (7b) of the tubular shaft (7) to the atmosphere outside a house.