Self-cleaning toilet with an optional self flushing system

Abstract

A self cleaning toilet is constructed such that the water of the water closet is the power source and main element for the cleaning, drying, disinfecting and sanitizing of the toilet seat and toilet bowl (upper edge included). The toilet uses its cover lid and seat as its primary tools to accomplish all the operations described above. The optional self flushing system uses pH sensors working in conjunction with motion sensors to automatically activate the operations described above. The sonar sensors determine whether or not there is any solid waste inside the toilet bowl.

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[0001] This application claims priority of the date of the provisional application filled on Jul. 28, 2004. Application No. 60 / 591,584.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Self cleaning, disinfecting, drying, deodorizing, sanitizing and motion activated toilets have been around for many years. However, their success has been somewhat limited due to cost issues that are related to their manufacturing process, installation and maintenance. Self cleaning toilets such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,837,018, U.S. Pat. No. 4,924,532 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,003,159 are some of those toilets that are intended to clean, disinfect, deodorize and sanitize the toilet seat; Unfortunately, because they use electric motor to power their systems and complicate design that require costly modifications of the configuration of bathrooms they have fail short of gaining far-reaching acceptance [0003] Furthermore, their cleaning system is limited to the cleaning of the toilet seat only. And not only that they...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] A notable advantage of the invention particularly resides in the fact that in terms of design, cost, installation and maintenance it is not too far from the mainstream toilet currently available.

particularly resides in the fact that in terms of design, cost, installation and maintenance it is not too far from the mainstream toilet currently available.

Problems solved by technology

However, their success has been somewhat limited due to cost issues that are related to their manufacturing process, installation and maintenance.

Self cleaning toilets such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,837,018, U.S. Pat. No. 4,924,532 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,003,159 are some of those toilets that are intended to clean, disinfect, deodorize and sanitize the toilet seat; Unfortunately, because they use electric motor to power their systems and complicate design that require costly modifications of the configuration of bathrooms they have fail short of gaining far-reaching acceptance

Furthermore, their cleaning system is limited to the cleaning of the toilet seat only.

And not only that they are difficult to maintain once you own them expensive to repair once damaged, their design is too far stretch from the mainstream toilets making them not appealing to private owners.

Motion activated toilets also have a major flow that has limited their success: they flush themselves every time that the motion sensors are activated; even if the toilet itself has not been used.

This is a costly problem to the owner of the toilet because of waste of water.

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