US2006206997A1PendingUtilityA1

Toilet disinfection system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 18, 2005Filed: Mar 18, 2005Published: Sep 21, 2006
Est. expiryMar 18, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kuo-Ching ChiangChi-Wen LiuChing-Yu Chang
A47K 13/302
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Abstract

The present invention provides a toilet seat with a disinfection unit comprising a toilet cover connected to the toilet seat, a disinfection unit is equipped to the toilet seat or the toilet cover for disinfecting the toilet seat. A trigger is equipped on the seat or the cover to trigger the disinfection unit when the cover is closed on the seat. The disinfection unit includes UV-light source.

Claims

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1 . A toilet comprising: 
 a toilet bowl;    a seat pivotally equipped to said bowl;    a cover pivotally equipped on said toilet for said seat; and    a disinfection unit equipped for disinfecting said seat.    
   
   
       2 . A toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a trigger equipped on the surface of said seat or said cover to turn on said disinfection unit when said cover is closed on said seat.  
   
   
       3 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said trigger includes a switch or a sensor.  
   
   
       4 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said sensor includes a pressure sensor or IR sensor.  
   
   
       5 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said disinfection unit includes UV-light source.  
   
   
       6 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the wave length of said UV-light source is about 150-360 nm, preferably, 260-280 nm.  
   
   
       7 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the energy of said UV light source is substantially higher than 0.1 Joule/m 2 , preferably, higher than 20 Joule/m 2 .  
   
   
       8 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said seat is made of a material that includes polymer.  
   
   
       9 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said polymer includes plastic, fiberglass, acrylic or resin.  
   
   
       10 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said seat is made of a material that includes glass or quartz.  
   
   
       11 . A toilet seat comprising: 
 a toilet cover pivotally connected to said toilet seat; and    a disinfection unit equipped to said toilet seat or said toilet cover for disinfecting said toilet seat.    
   
   
       12 . A toilet as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising a trigger equipped on the surface of said seat or said cover to turn on said disinfection unit when said cover is closed on said seat.  
   
   
       13 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said trigger includes a switch or a sensor.  
   
   
       14 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said sensor includes a pressure sensor or IR sensor.  
   
   
       15 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said disinfection unit includes UV-light source.  
   
   
       16 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the wave length of said UV-light source is about 150-360 nm, preferably, 260-280 nm.  
   
   
       17 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the energy of said UV light source is substantially higher than 0.1 Joule/m 2 , preferably, higher than 20 Joule/m 2 .  
   
   
       18 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said toilet seat is made of a material that includes polymer.  
   
   
       19 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said polymer includes plastic, fiberglass, acrylic or resin.  
   
   
       20 . A toilet seat as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said seat is made of a material that includes glass or quartz.

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