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  Self-cleaning toilet with an optional self flushing systemUSPTO Application #: 20060021121Title: 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. (end of abstract)
Agent: Moussa, Mbohou Mouchilison - Silver Spring, MD, US Inventor: Mbohou Mouchilison Moussa USPTO Applicaton #: 20060021121 - Class: 004233000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Baths, Closets, Sinks, And Spittoons, Disinfection, Seat And Cover Treating The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060021121. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[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 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. That goes the same for motion activated toilets. [0004] 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. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] With the abovementioned, it is consequently the object of this invention to prevail over the limitation and drawbacks of the prior arts [0006] One of the object of this invention is to provide a self powered self cleaning toilet that is manually operated and that uses the water of the water closet as its main element and its power source to power the cleaning, drying, disinfecting and sanitizing systems of the toilet every time that the flushing operation is in motion. [0007] An essential object of this invention is to provide a toilet that uses the toilet cover lid and the toilet seat as its main components for the cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing and sanitizing of the entire toilet [0008] Another object of this invention is to provide an optional self flushing system that can be added to the cleaning, drying, disinfecting and sanitizing systems to create a self flushing and cleaning toilet that will self flush, clean, disinfect, dry, deodorize, sanitize itself only when the toilet has been used and not just when there has been movement around it. [0009] An important object of this invention if to provide an optional self flushing system that uses pH sensors and motion detector sensors to automatically activate all the systems of the toilet. [0010] An additional object of this invention us to provide a self cleaning toilet that further limit the waste of water by using sonar sensors to determine whether or not there is any solid waste in the toilet before deciding on the amount of water to be used for the flushing and the level of cleaning necessary. [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. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] The accomplishment of this and others objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description and its accompanying drawing of which: [0013] FIG. 1 illustrates on embodiment of the present invention. [0014] FIG. 2 shows the water closet FIG. 3, the toilet cover lid FIG. 4, the toilet seat FIG. 5 and the toilet bowl FIG. 6. [0015] FIG. 3a illustrates in details the interior of the water closet FIG. 1. It shows the conduit closet 1, the conduit closet valve 8, the fan conduit 4 and the fan conduit valve 9. It also shows the cleaning agent bottle 6, the cleaning agent conduit 5, the cleaning agent regulator 28 and the cleaning agent valve 7. It shows the pressure pump 24, the release button 10, the release wire 13, the lock wire 12, the covers wire 11. [0016] FIG. 4a is a perspective sectional view of the toilet cover lid FIG. 4. [0017] FIG. 4b is an upper view of the interior of the toilet cover lid. It shows detailed information of the cleaning and drying systems. It shows the air openings exit 16, the water openings 14, the cleaning agent openings 15, blades set one 20, blades set two 21, the fan conduit 4, the conduit closet one 2, the cleaning agent conduit 5 and the blades 22 of the brushes [0018] FIG. 4c is also an upper view of the interior of the inside of the toilet cover lid. It shows the steamer 32 and the wires of the toilet. There is the covers wire 11, the springs 26 and a section of the lock wire 12 [0019] FIG. 4d is an upper view of the interior of the toilet cover lid. It shows the steamer 32. [0020] FIG. 5a is an upper view of the interior of the toilet seat. It shows the water openings 14, the cleaning agent openings 15, the conduit closet two 3, the cleaning agent conduit 5 and finally the blades 18 of the brushes. [0021] FIG. 5b is also an upper view of the toilet seat. It shows the remaining section of the cover wire 11 and the springs 26. Continue reading... Full patent description for Self-cleaning toilet with an optional self flushing system Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Self-cleaning toilet with an optional self flushing system patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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