96 results about "Lavatory room" patented technology

An identification badge worn by an individual is sensed when that individual enters a lavatory. The individual is also provided with an indication device which is worn on or about the hands. Inside the lavatory, there is also provided a hand cleaning station which includes a sensor that determines whether the indicating device is in close proximity and dispenses soap on the individual's hands, then provides an appropriate indication to a computer system. Should the badge sensor sense the individual's departure from the lavatory without an appropriate indication being generated by the indicator sensor, a warning signal is generated, which is sent to the computer system and to an appropriate officer, who can then address the individual.

A lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft that includes a first wall and a second wall that are generally parallel to one another, and the second wall is longer than the first wall. The lavatory monument assembly further includes a third wall and a fourth wall, and the third wall and the fourth wall generally are perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall, and the third wall and the fourth wall connect to the first wall and the second wall to form a lavatory interior. The first portion of the fourth wall generally is parallel to the third wall, and a second portion of the fourth wall angles inwardly along generally straight lines into the lavatory interior, such that the area in the lavatory interior proximate the first wall is less than the area proximate the second wall. The lavatory monument assembly farther includes a toilet in the lavatory interior proximate the first wall, and it further includes a door positioned on one of the first, second, third, or fourth walls.

A lavatory system is disclosed. The lavatory system comprises a base, a commode having a front and a rear coupled to the base and movable relative to the base between a deployed position and a stowed position, a first projection engaged between the base and the commode, and a first member adjacent the front and coupled to the projection so that the commode can be disengaged from the base. An apparatus for a lavatory system is also disclosed. The lavatory system has a commode with a front and a rear coupled to a base and configured to pivot between a deployed position and a stowed position, and a detent engaged between the commode and the base. The apparatus comprises a member adjacent the front of the commode and operatively coupled to the detent, the member configured to disengage the commode from the base by actuation of the detent so that the commode can be moved from the deployed position toward the stowed position.

A lavatory system configured to accommodate a first person and a second person having different physical abilities than the first person is disclosed. The lavatory system includes a first station having a first upper surface and a second station having a second upper surface. The first upper surface is laterally and vertically offset from the second upper surface so that the first station is configured to accommodate the physical abilities of the first person and the second station is configured to accommodate the physical abilities of the second person.

Assembly time of a modular washroom may be reduced when compared to assembly of a conventional washroom, thereby reducing delays in occupancy of building units such as those in a strip mall. In one embodiment, a modular washroom comprises coupling devices on adjoining walls that are easily accessible so that the modular washroom may be more easily and quickly moveable than a conventional washroom. In one embodiment, the modular washroom comprises components that receive compliance certification prior to installation into a building structure, thereby reducing delays related to compliance inspections that typically occur after construction of a washroom at the building site.

A lavatory system configured to accommodate a first person and a second person having different physical abilities than the first person is disclosed. The lavatory system includes a first station having a first upper surface and a second station having a second upper surface. The first upper surface is laterally and vertically offset from the second upper surface so that the first station is configured to accommodate the physical abilities of the first person and the second station is configured to accommodate the physical abilities of the second person.

Sky / Space elevators structure comprises circle cylindrical structure provide multi floor Section levels. major center structure of center elevator provide transportations from Bottom cockpit levels to top cockpit floor levels.First section levels of multi floors provide bottom cockpit, escape cockpit with eject Rockets, control office, passenger rooms, bed rooms, food service rooms, lavatory rooms, Landing pads, winching machines with multi ropes.Second section levels of multi floors provide center elevators, circle center hangers, jet And rocket fuel tank storages and power plants, outer multi docking bays, multi robotic Arms anchor at outer walls at docking bays.Third section levels floors provide center elevators, circle cylindrical multi soft envelopes from top of middle floors to top of ceiling floors, circle cylindrical carbon fiber composite outer envelopes from top of middle floors to top floors, each envelopes of multi envelopes filled pressurized helium gas which make it float at atmosphere.Fourth section levels of top floor structure provide top cockpit, escape with eject rockets.

Sky station structure comprises circle center core structure and circle outer Ring structure which comprises multi floor section levels.Major center core structure center elevator provide transportations from bottom Cockpit floor levels to top cockpit floor levels.First section levels of multi floors provide cockpit, control office, passenger Compartments, bed rooms, food service compartments, lavatory rooms, landing Pads, rope with winching machines and jet and rocket fuel tanks.Second section levels of multi floors provide center elevators, circle center Hangers, large circle outer ring hangers, jet and rocket power plants at outer Ring structures, inner docking and outer docking bays, multi robotic arms at Outer walls of docking bays,Third section levels of first floor levels provide center elevators, cylindrical Multi soft envelopes from floor levels to top levels of floors, cylindrical carbon Fiber honey comb composite outer envelopes from floor levels to top levels of Floors, multi envelopes of each envelope filled pressurized helium gas which Make it float at atmosphere.Third section levels of outer ring structure provide center post from floor to top Truss structure, cylindrical multi soft envelopes from floor levels to top of Truss structure, large cylindrical carbon fiber honey comb composite outer Envelopes from floor levels to top levels center truss structure, each envelope Floor zone need floor gate for repair and Inspection works.Fourth section levels comprises large circle outer truss structure, top of truss Bridge connected from center core structure to top of outer truss structure.Fifth section levels of top floor structure provide top cockpit and top control Tower.Also guy wire anchor at center of top control tower to top truss of outer Ring structures.

A sanitary toilet kit includes flushable, pre-moistened wipes, a disposable toilet seat cover, and a predetermined amount of bactericide. Alternatively, the kit may include other components such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or gloves. The kit provides a sanitary solution for unhygienic conditions in restrooms and helps prevent the spread of disease to the user and other individuals by isolating the user from any contaminants and pathogens on both the seat and bowl of a toilet. The sanitary kit is preferably small and compact enough to be stored in a wallet, a purse, a desk, a drawer, a glove box of a car, and many other discrete locations. The kit can also be dispensed—optionally for payment—at public restroom facilities.

A restroom aid is disclosed for providing comfortable support for disabled, handicapped, elderly, or ill persons who require assistance using the restroom facilities. The restroom aid creates a sturdy frame around the toilet with aids for sitting, standing, and supporting the user's arms and head. The restroom aid can assemble and disassemble quickly using a quick-release mechanism. Furthermore, the restroom aid is easily adjustable to fit users and restroom facilities of different sizes.

The invention relates to a WC monument (100) in particular for a passenger transport vehicle, comprising a receiving region (120) that is designed to receive a mobile sanitary unit (200), said unit having all the components that are required for operation. The mobile sanitary unit can be completely removed from the WC monument in order to allow the decentralised cleaning and maintenance of the mobile unit. The mobile sanitary unit can be, for example, a WC unit, a washbasin unit, a urinal or a shower unit.

The invention relates to a method for reserving restrooms on a motor train. The method is characterized by comprising the steps as follows: S01, one of two restrooms in each carriage of the motor train is defined as the restroom requiring no reservation, the other restroom is defined as the restroom requiring the reservation, and a wireless access point is set in each restroom requiring the reservation; S02, passengers scan two-dimensional codes of tickets through mobile phones and login to controllers via the wireless access points with the information serving as verification information; and S3, the passengers confirm the reservations, the confirmation information forms queue numbers through the controllers, and the controllers send confirmation information of whether to go to the restroom or not to the mobile phones corresponding to next queue numbers when recognizing that door locks of the restrooms are opened and closed once and nobody exists in the restrooms through infrared detection. According to the method, reservations of the restrooms on the motor train can be realized, and the defect that the passengers queue up in carriage aisles of the motor train to go to the restroom in the past is overcome.

A system for delivering audio, visual, or audiovisual entertainment, educational material and advertising to users of public and private restrooms, including visual images, and or sound programming, throughout the restroom or in discrete areas thereof, placed so that the images and / or sound can be conveniently seen and / or heard by users of these facilities. Optionally the system may be programmed to turn on when the restroom facilities are being used, and to be turned off either when the facility is vacated, or after a set time has elapsed.

A toilet odor removal system is described, wherein malodorous air in the bowl of the toilet is evacuated by suction through a tube and into the sink drainage system. The system may be used in the construction of new toilets, or may be easily adapted for sale as a kit to retrofit existing toilets. An intake tube may be located under the toilet seat, in connection with a suction device. The suction device may be coupled to an exhaust tube which connects to the sink drainage system below the p-trap of the sink The exhaust tube may also have a one-way check valve to prevent odors from the sewer system escaping into the ambient air of the bathroom. The odor removal system may also have an automatic means of turning on, such as a sensor or a pressure-activated switch.

A door sanitation system for reducing the transmission of potentially harmful organisms, bacteria and viruses through physical contact with a door. The door sanitation system includes a base, a dispenser attached to the base for receiving a supply of towels, and a trash receptacle attached to the base. The towels within the dispenser are preferably saturated with a disinfecting solution. When preparing to leave a room through a door such as a restroom, the user removes at least one towel from the dispenser and positions the towel within the interior portion of their hand. The user then engages a portion of the door with their hand having the towel positioned in between thereof. As the towel engages the portion of the door such as a door handle, the disinfecting solution disinfects the surface of organisms, bacteria, and viruses. After the door is opened, the user then deposits the towel within the trash receptacle.

Embodiments include a system and method for detecting and identifying wetness in a washroom or other facility using thermal sensing. A thermal sensor collects data on surface temperatures in an area such as a washroom. The data is analyzed to identify differences and / or deviations from baseline temperatures. Wetness can be identified based on the differences and / or deviations. The data can be further analyzed to identify the source and / or type of wetness. A cleaner or stakeholder can be contacted for cleaning and / or maintenance if wetness levels exceed a threshold level.

The invention discloses a household internet of things automatic towel airing device. The device comprises a fan with a heating function, and the device is characterized in that an air outlet of the fan is fixedly connected with one end of an air pipe, the other end of the air pipe is of a closed structure, a plurality of through holes are formed in the two sides of the air pipe, and a plurality of annular pipes penetrate through the interior of the air pipe. The household internet of things automatic towel airing device changes the orientation of a supporting plate through the match among residual gears, first gears, transmission shafts, line ropes and branch lines, so that the air direction is changed, and a better drying effect can be obtained; the linkage property of the whole device is fully considered, and the structure is simplified, so that the situation that too much space in a bathroom is occupied is avoided; and an electric push rod is adopted to realize the ascent and descent of a belt, a double-shaft motor and a C-shaped plate, the belt, the double-shaft motor and the C-shaped plate do not influence people to place towels when being ascended, when the belt, the double-shaft motor and the C-shaped plate are descended, the situation that the towels slide due to uneven gravity distribution is avoided, the towels can also be rubbed back and forth so that the towels canbe more uniformly dried, and the energy input of a user can also be reduced through an automatic control mode.

A toilet, wherein: the toilet has an aperture (110), which, in use, would be located in an upper part of the toilet; the toilet comprising or adapted to receive a dispensing means arranged beneath the aperture for dispensing a tube (12) of collection bag material in a downward direction; wherein the toilet is adapted such that, in operation, while the tube is moved downward, the toilet creates a divide in the tube by pressing the sides of the tube together.

An identification badge worn by an individual is sensed when that individual enters a lavatory. The individual is also provided with an indicator device which is worn on or about the hands. Inside the lavatory, there is also provided a hand cleaning station which includes one or more indicator readers that determines whether the indicator device is in close proximity and dispenses soap on the individual's hands, then provides an appropriate indication to a computer system. Should the badge sensor sense the individual's departure from the lavatory without an appropriate indication being generated by the indicator readers, a warning signal is generated, which is sent to the computer system and to an appropriate officer, who can then address the individual.

To provide improved guidance for visually impaired passengers in lavatory situations on-board of vehicles, a vehicle guidance system for guiding visually impaired passengers on-board a vehicle is provided. The vehicle guidance system includes an interior space on-board the vehicle with at least one lavatory with enclosing cabin walls, and at least one guiding sanitary-handrail. The guiding sanitary-handrail is mounted along at least a part of the enclosing cabin walls inside the lavatory. The guiding sanitary-handrail is provided as a tactile guide. Further, the guiding handrail is provided with visually highlighted information and manually touchable information, both related to cabin information. Still further, a plurality of operating elements for controlling functions of the lavatory is provided inside the lavatory, and at least a part of the operating elements is arranged on the guiding sanitary-handrail.

A method for temporarily protecting a hard surface by selecting a surface, applying a dose of liquid solution on the selected surface, waiting for the dose of liquid solution to solidify into a sheet, and removing the sheet from the surface. At least one dose of liquid solution is stored in a solid form in a container, and the sheet of solidified material can be removed by peeling.

A portable restroom system, comprising an opaque poncho, a fecal bag, a urine bag, sanitary wipes, and a compact container bag receiving the poncho, fecal bag, urine bag, and sanitary wipes. By using an opaque material for the poncho and bags, the process of urinating or defecating is concealed. A specially designed fecal bag ensures waste is readily captured while wearing the poncho. In one embodiment, the poncho, fecal bag, urine bag and hygiene wipes are labeled and packed in separate pouches sized to fit in the container bag. The container bag may be a stand-alone bag or a pocket on the poncho. A method of using the system is also disclosed.

This invention relates to a squat closestool with a cover, in which a flexible inherent cover is set on top of the closestool and in the style of folding and lift, which has the advantage of preventing dirty smell dispersed in toilets up and down and increasing flat space sense in the washroom.

A system for contactless operation of an aircraft lavatory door comprises a controller operatively connected to control an actuator for opening and closing a lavatory door. A gesture sensing system is operatively connected to the controller for sending gesture data to the controller indicative of a user gesturing for the actuator to actuate. A mmWave radar sensing system is operatively connected to the controller to indicate user presence. The controller includes machine readable instructions configured to verify gesture input from the gesture sensing system using input from the mmWave radar sensing system before controlling the actuator to open or close the lavatory door.