Flush water volume regulator, flush water tank apparatus comprising said flush water volume regulator, and flush toilet comprising said flush water tank

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9689155
APP PUB NO 20150082529A1
SERIAL NO

14472787

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A flush water volume regulator is provided, capable of constraining the occurrence of a buoyancy force acting on a water reservoir, whereby flush water in the water reservoir can be circulated with flush water in a flush water tank outside the water reservoir. The flush water volume regulator 38 of the invention has a water reservoir, being a water reservoir 40 disposed inside this flush water tank 16, capable of storing a predetermined amount of flush water, on which an opening 40a through which flush water within water reservoir 40 and flush water outside water reservoir 40 can pass, and an opening-closing valve 42 for opening 40a during the standby state before starting a flush and for blocking opening 40a or reducing the opening surface area of opening 40a when the water level inside flush water tank 16 is dropping after starting a flush.

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TOTO LTDFUKUOKA PREFECTURE FUKUOKA

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Chen, Jing Munakata, JP 545 3366
Oogami, Takashi Kitakyushu, JP 2 8
Shinohara, Koki Kitakyushu, JP 21 54
Shiraishi, Masateru Kitakyushu, JP 5 12
Tanimoto, Hideki Kitakyushu, JP 20 48

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