Title of Invention

"AN IMPROVED DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC FLUSHING OF TOILETS IN ALL THE COACHES OF A TRAIN"

Abstract improved device for automatic flushing of toilets in alltne coaches of a train The present invention relates to an improved device for automatic flushing of toilets in all the coaches of a train. The invention reports an economic and efficient system for automatic flushing of toilet floor and toilet tanks in all the coaches of a train.
Full Text Field of Invention
The present invention provides an Improved Water Supply System in trains. The
invention reports an economic and efficient system for automatic washing of toilet
floor and toilet tanks in all coaches of trains. The system operates through the main
pipe, hydrain pipe, plu of feeder and filling pipe, toilet tank with flushing and floating
valve accessories, the source of water is from main hydrain pipe located underground
on the platform and laid parallel to railway track with two type opening with wheel
valve platform at the junction of 3rd and 4th coaches halting location and that of 6th
location the main tank affixed in coaches is filled with water from the hydrain pipe
when train halts at station operated by single worker. Main pipe and main hydrain
pipe serves as water channel water reservoir in trains and at platform respectively.
Here the water supply system is given for the platform located underground and not
in-between two railway lines as practiced in the system of tank filling flashing valve
is fixed in between main pipe joint and floating valve . the flashing valve allows
water to flow for only 30 seconds int o the flashing pipe arrangement a toilet floor
level. Water comes out with force through the jet system located in the lower portion
of toilet wall and automatically wash the toilet floor the advantage of the system is
that all coaches of train get equal distribution of water and can be operated by single
worker and prevents wastage and contamination of water as hydrain pipe has been
located in platform with only to supply location and pipe laid underground.
Background of Invention
There are many problems in our daily life. Out of these, science has made it possible
to solve many of them. Still there are other problems yet to solve.
In railways there is burning problem of sanitation of toilet in train coaches and
passenger has to suffer a lot of agonies during their train journey. It is very difficult
to travel in a train for long time without using a toilet. Often the toilet of the coaches
are very dirty and unhygienic . Sometimes it is seen that after passing a watering
station water is not available in all the coaches. So passengers are forced to travel in a
unclean and dirty situation. It becomes a big problem mainly for patients and
children. The passengers who are going in a long journey this problem of toilets
become very difficult for them. Now-a-days, trains are very long in length and stop
after a long interval of time. So one can't take advantage of facility available on the
spot. For this, it is very essential to supply water in the toilets of every coach.
PROBLEM FOR MAINTENANCE IN EXISTING SYSTEM
Railways department nominates certain stations for looking water availability and
stoppage time as a watering point for train. Trains are watered at these stations. The
water is filled in the toilet tank by fixing a flexible hose-pipe from the opposite side of
the platform at least in two places of every coach. Supply pipe line of water generally
is located between the two running lines and above a drain. There are no proper path
ways to operate this type of work, sometimes there are no lights also . In this
situation a man can pour water in two or three coaches within stipulated stoppage
time. Sometimes working out of hose - pipe creates problem for watering and
wastage of water is seen. The situation become so bad sometime that passengers get
irritated and railways lose their goodwill. Though water is available in the station but
coaches can't get the supply of water.
Objects of the Invention
The main objective of the present invention is to provide an Improved Water Supply
System in trains.
Another objective of the present invention is to reduce the wastage of water.
Yet another objective of the present invention is that it will not require to supply
water in the coaches of train after a few stations.
Yet another objective of the present invention is the reduction of man power to
perform the work
Yet another objective of the present invention is to ensure the safe working of man.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to reduce the installation cost of
watering pit with less maintenance.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to Lessen the chances of
contamination of water.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to supply equally the water in all
toilets.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to flush the toilets in an equal
interval.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The system facilitates supply of water uniformly to every coach of the train in a very
short time with a lesser manpower. The system saves wastage of water which is so
precious. ( See Diagram)
The main pipe (MP) of a coach will run over all the coaches of the train and about 400
mm will be projected out of each side of the each coach. The main pipe (MP) should
be tightened with the ceiling of all coaches of the train.
From the projected portion of the main pipe a high pressure flexible hose (HPFH)
should be attached with adjacent coach's projected portion of a main pipe (MP) .
Like this, all the coaches of the train will be connected together with high pressure
flexible hose (HPFH).
Both the ends of the train's main pipe are required to be blocked with the plugs.
In every coach four feeder .pipes to be located in the existing position at the corner of
the coaches. The lower end of the feeder pipe below the coach corner is fixed with
quick cuppler (1st part) so that it can attached easily, lightly and leak proof.
Other end of the filler pipe to be connected with main pipe from both the sides in both
ends of coach with the help of the reducing cross socket and through a spring loaded
one way valve, it will allow to flow water from feeder pipe to main pipe only.
One tank filling pipe should be connected with main pipe with a T shaped
socket just above the toilet tank and other end of the tank filling pipe should be
connected with toilet tank through one floating ball type stop valve, so that whenever
toilet tank filled up desirable level of water it stop further water flow to the particular
tank.
In the tank filling pipe between main pipe joint and floating value a separate
valve called flushing valve is to be fixed to facilitate automatic flushing of toilet floor.
The flushing valve will allow to flow water through it for 30 only just while the tank
will fill up. It should be operated with floating type ball valve movement . The
flushing valve will allow to flow water into the flushing pipe arrangement in which a
number of jet system at toilet floor level will be operated from all directions is located
in the lower portion of the toilet wall through which water force will come to spray in
the toilet floor so that the toilet floor may wash out automatically just after filling of
the toilet tank. Main pipe of the coaches are interconnected of the full train will
operate one by one.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE PLATFORM
In the existing system there are several from the opposite side of the platform. In the
existing system all the individual toilet tanks required to fill up by fixing a hose pipe
in the system.
The system I want to develop in which the main hydrain pipe should be
brought to platform side instead of opposite side.
In this system main hydrain pipe will run through the platform at about 300
mm below the platform and at about 300 mm inside the platform from its edge
parallel to the railway track. A 150 mm dia pipe is required to use in which there will
be a constant supply of water with a pressure of 2.5 kg - 3 kg per cm2 . Constantly
available from the main source.
Considering the regular stopping position of train engine one box type opening
should be provided on the platform above the main hydrain pipe at about a distance of
3 coaches length and nearer to the joining point of coach no. 3 and 4 and the next
other boxes to be located 6 coach length apart.
Within the each box on the platform 2 wheel valves are require to connect
with main hydrain pipe facing towards track. Each of the wheel valve to be connected
with flexible of require size hose. Other end of the hose is fitted with a part of quick
cuppling to facilitated quick attachment / detachment of hose with feeder pipe quick
cuppling portion. Keeping the whole system i.e., wheel valve, hose, quick cuppling
etc it the box it should be closed with a heavy lid. The upper portion of the lid
requires to levelled with the platform so that passenger can easily walk on it.
WORKING OF THE SYSTEM
The system is designed to fill up toilet tank easily, quickly and evenly in
watering station and for automatic flushing of toilet. Just on arrival of trains two men
start working from forward and backward side of the train.
First of all they open the lid of the box after drawing out flexible hoses from
the box they connect the quick cupplers with the filler pipe quick cuppler and open
both the wheel valves to allow flow of water and after closing the lid again they will
move for next box situated 6 coaches away and repeat their job again. After fixing up
the hose they will come to the first position care whether toilet flush out or not. Just
after flushing out of maximum toilets they will close the wheel valve remove hoses
from the quick cuppling connection keeping the whole system in the box they will
finally close the lid again and repeat the job in the next box again to complete their
work for a particular train in a particular time.
The water supply through hydrain pipe will reach to main pipe through wheel
valve, hose, filler pipe, one way valve. From main pipe (MP) water will flow through
feeder pipe and floating ball valve to the toilet tank at different location in different
coach (As main pipe is connected together with flexible hose).
Whenever a particular tank of a particular coach will filled up immediately the
flushing valve will start working for 30 sec and water will flow through the flushing
pipe and the ball valve will close the opening of the tank of the train filled up and
washed up the water pressure in side the main pipe will come equal to main hydrain
pipe water pressure and one way valve close its path automatically and compressed
water will lock inside the main pipe.
Whenever any passenger start using water in a toilet and the water level of
toilet tank comes down which will give further path to the ball valve to flow water
from main pipe reserve water into the particular toilet tank. In this manner additional
water supplied to these tanks which are having more consumption.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a improved system for automatic
flushing of toilet floor and toilet tank in all coaches of the train comprising
a. main pipe passing through the ceiling of the coaches of the train are
interconnected with the flexible house.
b. Plurality of feeder pipes connected with the main pipe
c. toilet tank accessories.
d. main hydrain pipe laid 300 mm underground the plateform and placed
parallel to railway track.
e. high pressure flexible hose for interconnection of main pipe between
two coaches.
f. wheel valve with hydrain pipe for water supply to main pipe.
g. coupler and t shaped shockers for joining flexible hose and filler,
h. one way valve for supply of water pipe to main pipe only.
In an embodiment of the present invention the main pipe and main hydrain pipe
serves as water channel /reservoir in trains and at platform.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the main hydrain pipe with
wheel valve serves for the supply of water to the main pipe line of train through
the system of wheel valve, horse, filler pipe and one way valve throughout the
train.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the main pipe serves the
purpose of supplying water to toilet tank of different coaches connected with
flexible hose.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the system of flush tank starts
flushing for 30 seconds as soon as it is filled up.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention the system of toilet tank gets
water from the main pipe whenever its water level comes down after using toilet
by a passenger.
ADVANTAGES
1. Wastage of water will reduce.
2. It will not require to supply water in the coaches of train after a few stations.
3. Less man power is needed to perform this work
4. In this system, safe working of man is ensured
5. From opposite side of the platform clear path will be obtained
6. Installation cost of watering pit will reduce with less maintenance.
7. Less chances of contamination of water.
8. Equal supply of water in all toilets.
9. Flushing of toilets within an equal interval
10. All passengers will enjoy equally.
11. Goodwill of railway will increase.




We claim:
1. An improved device for automatic flushing of toilets in all the coaches of a train, wherein the
said device comprising:
[a] main pipe passing through the ceiling of the coaches of the train and interconnected with a flexible hose;
[b] plurality of feeder pipes connected with the main pipe;
[c] toilet tank accessories;
[d] main hydrain pipe laid 300 mm underground the platform and placed parallel to railway track ;
[e] high pressure flexible hose for interconnection of min pipe between two coaches;
[f] wheel valve with hydrain pipe for water supply to main pipe;
[g] coupler and T-shaped shockers for joining flexible hose and filler;
[h] one way valve for supply of water pipe to main pipe only.
2. An improved device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main pipe and main hydrain pipe serve as water channel/reservoir in trains and at platform.
3. An improved device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main hydrain pipe with wheel valved serves for supply of water to the main pipe line of train through the wheel valve, hose, filler pipe and one way valve throughout the train.
4. An improved device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main pipe serves the purpose of supplying water to toilet tank of different coaches connected with flexible hose.
5. An improved device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flush tank starts flushing for 30 seconds as soon as it is filled up.
6. An improved device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the toilet tank gets water from the main pipe whenever the water level comes down after usage of the toilet.





Documents:

976-DEL-2002-Abstract-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-abstract.pdf

976-DEL-2002-Claims-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-claims.pdf

976-DEL-2002-Correspondence-Others-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-correspondence-others.pdf

976-del-2002-correspondence-po.pdf

976-del-2002-description (complete).pdf

976-del-2002-drawings.pdf

976-DEL-2002-Form-1-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-form-1.pdf

976-del-2002-form-18.pdf

976-DEL-2002-Form-2-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-form-2.pdf

976-DEL-2002-Form-3-(17-12-2008).pdf

976-del-2002-form-3.pdf

976-del-2002-form-4.pdf

976-del-2002-form-5.pdf


Patent Number 227337
Indian Patent Application Number 976/DEL/2002
PG Journal Number 04/2009
Publication Date 23-Jan-2009
Grant Date 07-Jan-2009
Date of Filing 24-Sep-2002
Name of Patentee COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Applicant Address RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110001, INDIA.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 SHINJINI GANGULY QUR NO. 59CD, KALIPARA P.O.-GOMOH, DISTTIC-DHANBAD, (JHARKHAND) PIN-828401,INDIA.
PCT International Classification Number F04B 17/00
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 NA