Toilet Deodorizing Apparatus

Abstract

A toilet deodorizing apparatus for a toilet assembly includes a main housing, a suction fan mounted in the main housing, an air suction assembly and an air discharge assembly. The main housing has an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the air inlet is connected with an air intake port through an air suction tube. The air discharge assembly defines an air discharge passage extending from the air outlet to the sewage passage, and comprises an air discharge tube embracing the air discharge passage and extending from the air outlet to the sewage passage through the lower connecting portion of the toilet, such to that when the suction fan is actuated, air is sucked from the upper rim portion of the toilet to the sewage passage through the toilet deodorizing apparatus so as to minimize odor spreading from the toilet.

1 . A toilet deodorizing apparatus, comprising:
 a main housing having an air inlet and an air outlet;   an air suction assembly comprising an air intake port and an air suction tube. an air intake port supported on the said toilet, said air intake port communicating with said air inlet of said main housing;   a suction fan mounted in said main housing; and   an air discharge assembly defining an air discharge passage extending from said air outlet to a sewage passage, said air discharge assembly comprising an air discharge tube and an air guiding member, said air discharge tube extending from said air outlet of said main housing to said air guiding member, and defining a first passage channel in said air discharge tube for allowing air to pass through, said air guiding member being configured as a ring-shaped structure fitting and further defining a third passage channel configured as a through slot formed in said air guiding member, said third passage channel extending from a side surface to another side surface of said air guiding member which eventually communicates with said sewage passage, air from said first passage channel is capable of passing through said third passage channel and eventually being discharged to said sewage passage, such that when said suction fan is actuated, air is sucked from upper rim portion of said toilet to said sewage passage through said air discharge assembly so as to minimize odor spreading from said toilet.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , said air guiding member is configured as a ring-shaped structure fitting and having an upper annular portion, wherein said air guiding member has at least one side opening formed on the outside of said upper annular portion, and at least one opening formed at a bottom side of said air guiding member, said third passage channel being configured as a radially through slot which extends radially from an outside surface of said upper annular portion to a bottom side surface of said air guiding member, said third passage channel extends with the opening of bottom side surface of said air guiding member to eventually communicate with said sewage passage which allowing air to pass through said third passage channel and directly to be discharged to said sewage passage. 
     
     
         3 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said air discharge assembly further comprise a coupling member connecting between said air discharge tube and said air guiding member, said coupling member having a longitudinal portion which extends through and coupled to a mounting hole of the lower connecting portion of said toilet, and further having a transverse portion transversely extended from said longitudinal portion, said coupling member having a hollow structure and further defining a second passage channel configured as a through passage extending through said longitudinal portion and said transverse portion within said coupling member, one end of said transverse portion being connected to the outside opening of said upper annular portion of said air guiding member, such that said second passage channel extending between said first passage channel and said third passage channel. 
     
     
         4 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said longitudinal portion of said coupling member is connected to said air discharge tube while said transverse portion of said coupling member is connected to said upper annular portion of said air guiding member, so that said air discharge passage is constituted by connecting said first passage channel to said second passage channel, and connecting said second passage channel to said third passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first through third passage channels. 
     
     
         5 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said air discharge tube is directly connected to said upper annular portion of said air guiding member so that said air discharge passage is constituted by connecting said first passage channel directly to said third passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first passage channel and said third passage channel. 
     
     
         6 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 3 , said air guiding member further defining a fourth passage channel configured as a through central opening formed in said ring-shaped air guiding member, wherein said fourth passage channel is arranged to communicate with said sewage passage. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said air discharge tube is connected to said an upper annular portion of said air guiding member so that said air discharge passage is constituted by connecting said first passage channel to said second passage channel, connecting said second passage channel to said third passage channel, and connecting said third passage channel to said fourth passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first through fourth passage channels. 
     
     
         8 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said third passage channel of said air guiding member is arranged to communicate with said fourth passage channel of said air guiding member, so that said air discharge passage is constituted by connecting said first passage channel to said third passage channel, and connecting said third passage channel to said fourth passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first, third and fourth passage channels. 
     
     
         9 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an air suction tube extended between said air inlet of said main housing and said air intake port, wherein air around said upper rim portion of said toilet is arranged to be sucked to said main housing through said air suction tube. 
     
     
         10 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising an air suction tube extended between said air inlet of said main housing and said air intake port, wherein air around said upper rim portion of said toilet is arranged to be sucked to said main housing through said air suction tube. 
     
     
         11 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising an air suction tube extended between said air inlet of said main housing and said air intake port, wherein air around said upper rim portion of said toilet is arranged to be sucked to said main housing through said air suction tube. 
     
     
         12 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising an air suction tube extended between said air inlet of said main housing and said air intake port, wherein air around said upper rim portion of said toilet is arranged to be sucked to said main housing through said air suction tube. 
     
     
         13 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , said air guiding member is configured as a ring-shaped structure fitting and having an upper annular portion, said air guiding member having at least one side opening on the outside of said upper annular portion, and also having at least one opening on the inside of said air guiding member, said openings communicating with each other inside said air guiding member, said third passage channel being configured as a radially through slot which extends radially from outside surface of said upper annular portion to the inside surface of said air guiding member, said third passage channel going with the opening of inside surface of said air guiding member to eventually communicate with said sewage passage which allowing air to pass through said third passage channel and be discharged to said sewage passage. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 13 , said air guiding member further defining a fourth passage channel configured as a through central opening formed in said ring-shaped air guiding member, wherein said fourth passage channel is arranged to communicate with said sewage passage. 
     
     
         15 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said air discharge assembly further comprise a coupling member connecting between said air discharge tube and said air guiding member, said coupling member having a longitudinal portion which extends through and coupled to a mounting hole of the lower connecting portion of said toilet, and also having a transverse portion transversely extended from said longitudinal portion, said coupling member having a hollow structure and further defining a second passage channel configured as a through passage extending through said longitudinal portion and said transverse portion within said coupling member, said second passage channel extend between said first passage channel and said third passage channel. 
     
     
         16 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said air discharge tube is connected to said an upper annular portion of said air guiding member so that said air discharge passage is constituted by connecting said first passage channel to said second passage channel, connecting said second passage channel to said third passage channel, and connecting said third passage channel to said fourth passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first through fourth passage channels. 
     
     
         17 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said third passage channel of said air guiding member is arranged to communicate with said fourth passage channel of said air guiding member, so that said air discharge passage is constituted by directly connecting said first passage channel to said third passage channel, and connecting said third passage channel to said fourth passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first, third and fourth passage channels. 
     
     
         18 . The toilet deodorizing apparatus, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said air guiding member is configured as an extra part of pipe fittings and further define a third passage channel configured as a radially through slot formed in said air guiding member, said air guiding member having at least one side opening on the outside of said upper annular portion, and also having at least one opening on the inside of said air guiding member, said openings communicating with each other inside said air guiding member. Said third passage channel extend radially from a side surface to another side surface of said air guiding member, said air guiding member further defining a fourth passage channel configured as a through central opening formed in said ring-shaped air guiding member, wherein said fourth passage channel is arranged to communicate with said sewage passage, said third passage channel of said air guiding member being arranged to communicate with said fourth passage channel of said air guiding member, so that said air discharge passage is constituted by directly connecting said first passage channel to said third passage channel, and connecting said third passage channel to said fourth passage channel, and said air discharge passage is constituted by said first, third and fourth passage channels.