Flush toilet
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Oct 18, 2022
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Aug 25, 2021
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Abstract
A flush toilet includes a toilet main body and a tank device. The tank device includes a water supply unit a storage tank, a pump, and a suction pipe. The water supply unit is configured to supply the flush water the storage tank while the pump is being driven. The storage tank includes a large tank section that includes a lowest bottom surface of the storage tank and that is a large-capacity side, and a small tank section that is a small-capacity side. The storage tank main body includes a water supply port on an upper surface of the storage tank. The water supply unit is configured to supply the flush water to the storage tank through the water supply port. The water supply port of the storage tank and an upstream-end opening of the suction pipe are both provided on a large tank section side.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TOTO LTD | 1-1 NAKASHIMA 2-CHOME KOKURAKITA-KU KITAKYUSHU-SHI FUKUOKA 802-8601 |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- E03D Class
- 215 Applications Filed
- 117 Patents Issued To-Date
- 54.42 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kashirajima, Shu | Kitakyushu, JP | 41 | 91 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 91 | |||
Tone, Yusuke | Kitakyushu, JP | 17 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 15 |
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