Automated toilet seat system with quick disconnect cable
a technology of automatic toilet seat and quick disconnect, which is applied in the field of toilets, can solve the problems of potential fire and safety hazards, the disconnection process can be labor intensive and time-consuming, and the 310 cannot be simply disconnected
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-04
BRILL HYGIENIC PRODS
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Facilitates rapid and safe disconnection and reconnection of the toilet seat system, reducing maintenance time and preventing moisture intrusion while ensuring electrical reliability and safety.
Problems solved by technology
However, the cable 310 cannot simply be disconnected at the automated toilet seat system 302 because the unconnected end of the cable 310 can create potential fire and safety hazards.
Instead, the cable 310 must be disconnected from the power source 305, but the disconnection process can be a labor intensive and time consuming because of the inconvenient location of the power source 305.
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[0022]Aspects of the invention are directed to an automated toilet seat system adapted for quick connection and disconnection from a power source. Embodiments of the invention will be explained in connection with one possible system, but the detailed description is intended only as exemplary. Embodiments of the invention are shown in FIGS. 2-9, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated structure or application.
[0023]FIG. 2 illustrates an automated sanitary toilet seat system adapted for quick connection and disconnection according to aspects of the invention. The system 100 includes an automated toilet seat assembly 110, a first electrical cable 115a and a second electrical cable 115b. Each of the first and second electrical cables 115a, 115b can include one or more electrical conductors 123 (FIG. 4). The first electrical cable 115a can have a first end 116 and a second end 117. The first end 116 of the first electrical cable 115a can be adapted for connection to t...
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention are directed to an automated sanitary toilet seat system with a quick connect / disconnect cable. The system includes a sanitary toilet seat assembly having a toilet seat with a first end and a second end, a tubular sheet adapted to be conveyed from the first end to a take-up shaft proximate the second end, and a motor for operatively driving the take-up shaft to advance the tubular plastic in a travel direction. The system also includes a first electrical cable coupled at one end to the toilet seat assembly. A first connector is provided on the other end of the first cable. The system further includes a second electrical cable connected at one end to a power source and providing a second connector at the opposite end. The first and second connectors are detachably coupled so that the toilet seat assembly can be operatively connected to the power source while facilitating rapid disconnection of the toilet seat assembly for maintenance or replacement.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 123,523, filed May 6, 2005, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates in general to toilets and, more particularly, to automated toilet seat systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A variety of automated toilet devices are known. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 5,937,448 is directed to an electro-mechanical assembly for advancing a tubular protective covering around a toilet seat. The covering is stored on a reel, and pulled off from the reel as it is replaced, and the used covering is taken up on a second reel. An activation button can be depressed to actuate a switch assembly which, in turn, actuates a drive mechanism. By actuating the drive mechanism, the cover is moved through a predetermined distance in such a manner that when it is in the mounted position, the toilet seat body is completely surrounded by...
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IPC IPC(8): A47K13/00
CPCA47K13/24A47K13/145
Inventor BRILL, ALAN
Owner BRILL HYGIENIC PRODS