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A vacuum sewer toilet system comprises a toilet compartment, a toilet bowl installed in the toilet compartment, a vacuum sewer, at least one electrically operated device for initiating an emptying and rinsing operation of the toilet bowl, and electrical components for controlling supply of operating

A vacuum sewer toilet system comprises a toilet compartment, a toilet bowl installed in the toilet compartment, a vacuum sewer, at least one electrically operated device for initiating an emptying and rinsing operation of the toilet bowl, and electrical components for controlling supply of operating current to the electrically operated device. The electrical components are incorporated in a control unit that is sealed against humidity and is protected against unauthorized human access. The control unit is mounted in the toilet compartment at a location that is spaced from the toilet bowl.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A vacuum sewer toilet system comprising a toilet compartment, a toilet bowl installed in the toilet compartment, a vacuum sewer, an operation unit that is spaced from the toilet bowl and has terminals for connection to a supply of operating current, said operation unit containing a

[ We claim:] [1.] A vacuum sewer toilet system comprising a toilet compartment, a toilet bowl installed in the toilet compartment, a vacuum sewer, an operation unit that is spaced from the toilet bowl and has terminals for connection to a supply of operating current, said operation unit containing an electrically operated device for initiating an emptying and rinsing operation of the toilet bowl and at least one electrical component connected to at least one of said terminals for controlling supply of operating current to the electrically operated device, and said operation unit being sealed against humidity and exposed for operation by a person in the toilet compartment and otherwise protected against unauthorized human access, and an activation element for contact by a user of the vacuum sewer toilet, and wherein said at least one electrical component includes at least one low voltage electrical component that is operable by electrical current at a voltage less than 15 volts and is mechanically connected with said activation element, said one low voltage electrical component is a membrane switch that is operated by deflection of a flexible membrane, and said activation element is a flexible diaphragm element that is positioned to engage said flexible membrane and is dimensioned so that sufficient deflection movement to operate the membrane switch is provided by non-destructive bending of the flexible diaphragm element.