A toilet comprising a valve with a cartridge unit having pivotable gate for controlling a flow from a toilet bowl to a trap way

摘要

Disclosed is a toilet (20) comprising a bowl (22), a trap (26) and a valve. A bowl (22) has a discharge outlet (24). A trap (26) is in fluid communication with the discharge outlet (24). The valve is positioned to control outflow from the discharge outlet (24) to the trap (26). The valve comprises a cartridge unit (28) having a first housing part (36) and a second housing part. The second housing part is linked to the first housing part (36) to define a cavity. The cartridge unit (28) has an inlet at one end of the cavity and outlet at the other end of the cavity. The cartridge unit (28) inlet is detachable to the bowl discharge outlet (24) and to the trap (26). There is a pivotable gate (40) positioned in the cavity so as to be movable between a first position to a second position. In the first position, the gate (40) essentially closes off the flow through the discharge outlet (24).In the second position, the flow is permitted from the discharge outlet (24) to the trap (26). The gate (40) has an outer contour (46) on a side of the pivotable gate (40) opposite the inlet of the cartridge unit (28). The cavity has a recess along one of its walls. The recess has an inner contour that is essentially complementary in shape with the outer contour (46) of the gate (40). When the gate (40) is in the second position, the outer contour (46) of the gate (40) is positioned adjacent the inner contour. The valve cartridge (28) provides a flow path that bends from an essentially vertical path adjacent the bowl discharge outlet (24) to a path that is at least somewhat horizontal.