Toilets with improved removability for passenger transport vehicles

摘要

Embodiments described herein relate to quick release toilet concepts, which can be useful particularly on-board aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. Further specific embodiments relate to a quick release rinse valve, a quick release flush valve, an integrated rinse ring, a replaceable toilet bowl, an integrated anti-siphon/rinse valve, and improved flush valve performance.

主权项

1. A toilet system for use on-board a passenger aircraft, the system comprising:
(a) a toilet frame comprising a bowl receiving opening, a flush body receiving opening, and a rinse ring valve bracket; (b) a quick release rinse ring and valve system comprising (i) a rinse ring that is securable to and removable from an upper surface of the toilet frame via a quick release securement system, the rinse ring further comprising a valve attachment, and (ii) a rinse valve having a first end receivable by the valve attachment of the rinse ring and a second end receivable by the rinse ring valve bracket of the toilet frame; (c) a quick release flush valve system comprising a flush valve body receivable by the flush body receiving opening of the toilet frame to extend therethrough, the flush valve body configured to be fluidly connected to a waste outlet of a toilet bowl via a quick connection feature; and (d) a removable toilet bowl configured to be received by the bowl receiving opening of the toilet frame and secured in place via placement of the quick release ring and valve system.