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Toilet equipment (1) for domestic animals, includes: (i) a frame/container (2) including an element for attaching same to a supporting structure, and together defining a recess (6) provided with elements (8) for spraying water and a collection and discharge unit (11) including a recovery tub (12) pr

Toilet equipment (1) for domestic animals, includes: (i) a frame/container (2) including an element for attaching same to a supporting structure, and together defining a recess (6) provided with elements (8) for spraying water and a collection and discharge unit (11) including a recovery tub (12) provided with a system for connecting same to a wastewater network or to a collector (13) via a discharge device (14), such as a pump or valve, which is built into the frame/container; (ii) a front movable panel (3) for enabling a pivotal movement between a closed and an open position in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane by biasing a hinge (18) having a horizontal axis; and (iii) elements (22, 25) for providing a seal between a peripheral rim (5) of the recess of the frame/container and a peripheral edge (17) of the movable panel when the latter is in the closed position.

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1. A toilet installation for domestic animals, including dogs, comprising: a receiving frame (2) including a vertical or substantially vertical back (4) edged with a peripheral flange (5), defining together a housing (6) provided with a front opening (7), which extends in a vertical or substantially

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A toilet installation for domestic animals, including dogs, comprising: a receiving frame (2) including a vertical or substantially vertical back (4) edged with a peripheral flange (5), defining together a housing (6) provided with a front opening (7), which extends in a vertical or substantially vertical plane, wherein said receiving frame (2) is attachable to a supporting structure;a water spraying unit (8) arranged in an upper part of the housing (6);a collection and discharge unit (11) arranged in a lower part of the housing, the collection and discharge unit comprising a recovery tub (12);a front movable panel (3) delimited by an inner face (15), an outer face (16) and a peripheral edge (17), the front movable panel (3) being articulated at a lower part of the front opening (7) of the housing (6) to allow a pivoting of said front movable panel (3) between i) a closed position, in which said front movable panel (3) extends in a vertical or substantially vertical plane and in which said front movable panel (3) closes said front opening (7) of the housing (6) and ii) an open position;a discharge device (14) integrated to said receiving frame (2) and connected to the recovery tub (12), the discharge device allowing removal of liquids from the recovery tub (12);a hinge (18) that fastens said front movable panel (3) to said receiving frame (2) through a horizontal axis of articulation (18′), the hinge allowing pivoting of the front movable panel (3) between the closed position in which the front movable panel (3) respectively extends in a vertical or substantially vertical plane and the open position in which the front movable panel (3) extends in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane; andsealing means (22, 25) ensuring the tightness between the peripheral flange (5) of the housing (6) and the peripheral edge (17) of the front movable panel (3) when the front movable panel (3) is in the closed position. 2. The installation according to claim 1, wherein the water spraying unit comprises at least one nozzle (8) mounted on a duct (9) connected to a clean water supply network (10). 3. The installation according to claim 2, wherein the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of the front movable panel (3) on the receiving frame (2) is located above a level of the collection and discharge unit (11). 4. The installation according to claim 2, wherein the front movable panel (3) and the receiving frame (2) include complementary lips (20a, 21) in the form of a tube portion, arranged along the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of said front movable panel (3), and wherein a longitudinal gasket (22) is located between said complementary lips (20a, 21) to ensure the tightness between them. 5. The installation according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of the front movable panel (3) on the receiving frame (2) is located above a level of the collection and discharge unit (11). 6. currently amended) The installation according to claim 5, wherein the peripheral edge (17) of the front movable panel (3) is provided with a peripheral flange (20) protruding on the side of the inner face (15), which peripheral flange (20) is adapted to fit into the peripheral flange (5) of the housing (6), when said front movable panel (3) is in the closed position. 7. The installation according to claim 6, wherein the front movable panel (3) and the receiving frame (2) include complementary lips (20a, 21) in the form of a tube portion, arranged along the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of said front movable panel (3), and wherein a longitudinal gasket (22) is located between said complementary lips (20a, 21) to ensure the tightness between them. 8. The installation according to claim 5, wherein the front movable panel (3) and the receiving frame (2) include complementary lips (20a, 21) in the form of a tube portion, arranged along the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of said front movable panel (3), and wherein a longitudinal gasket (22) is located between said complementary lips (20a, 21) to ensure the tightness between them. 9. The installation according to claim 1, wherein the front movable panel (3) and the receiving frame (2) include complementary lips (20a, 21) in the form of a tube portion, arranged along the horizontal axis of articulation (18′) of said front movable panel (3), and wherein a longitudinal gasket (22) is located between said complementary lips (20a, 21) to ensure the tightness between them. 10. The installation according to claim 9, wherein the lip (20a) of the front movable panel (3) is arranged in such a manner to cover permanently the complementary lip (21) of the receiving frame (2) during the operation of the front movable panel (3) between the open and closed positions. 11. The installation according to claim 1, wherein the inner face (15) of the front movable panel (3) is covered with a perforated receiving surface (26), and an interval (27), or a network of channels, is arranged between said perforated receiving surface (26) and said inner face (15) of said front movable panel (3) to allow the flow of the liquids. 12. The installation according to claim 1, wherein the front face (4′) of the vertical back (4) of the receiving frame (2) includes an anti-splash protrusion. 13. The installation according to claim 1, further comprising means (30, 37) for opening and closing operations of the front movable panel (3), controlled by control means (41). 14. The installation according to claim 1, further comprising a motor (30) to ensure rotational opening and closing movement of the front movable panel (3). 15. The installation according to claim 14, wherein the motor (30) is controlled by push-button(s) (48), by a remote-control, by a presence detection system, by a card (47a) or an emitter worn by the animal (46a). 16. The installation according to claim 1, further comprising control means (41) integrating a dedicated automaton, suitably programmed according to needs and devices in presence and ensuring management of cleaning cycles. 17. The installation according to claim 16, wherein the control means (41) operates in association with at least one sensor, and ensures opening and the closing of the front movable panel (3). 18. The installation according to claim 1, wherein, the discharge device connects to a wastewater network or to a collector (13), andthe discharge device (14) is a pump or a valve. 19. A toilet installation for domestic animals, including dogs, comprising: a housing defined by a receiving frame (2) that includes a vertical back (4) edged with a peripheral flange (5), the housing (6) provided with a front opening (7) extending in a vertical plane;a water spraying unit (8) located in an upper part of the housing (6);a collection and discharge unit (11) located in a lower part of the housing, the collection and discharge unit comprising a recovery tub (12);a drain device (14) integrated to said receiving frame (2) and connected to the recovery tub (12), the drain device allowing removal of liquids from the recovery tub (12);a front movable panel (3) delimited by an inner face (15), an outer face (16) and a peripheral edge (17), the front movable panel (3) being articulated at a lower part of the front opening (7) of the housing (6) to allow a pivoting of said front movable panel (3) between i) a closed position, in which said front movable panel (3) extends in a vertical or substantially vertical plane and in which said front movable panel (3) closes said front opening (7) of the housing (6), and ii) an open position; anda hinge (18) that fastens said front movable panel (3) to said receiving frame (2) through a horizontal axis of articulation (18′), the hinge allowing pivoting of the front movable panel (3) between the closed position in which the front movable panel (3) respectively extends in a vertical or substantially vertical plane and the open position in which the front movable panel (3) extends in a horizontal or substantially horizontal plane.