Marine toilet

Abstract

A marine toilet comprises an outer enclosure ( 10 ), a pump ( 12 ) arranged within the outer enclosure, an actuator ( 14 ) for operating the pump to implement toilet flushing, a toilet bowl ( 16 ) which is received in an opening in the top of the outer enclosure; and a seat ( 24 ) mounted over the opening in the top of the outer enclosure. The seat is mountable in any angular orientation with respect to the outer enclosure. This design enables the outer enclosure ( 10 ) to be installed in the optimum way having regard to the shape of the outer enclosure, the position of the flush control device, and the shape of the space in which the toilet is fitted. The direction faced by the toilet seat can be selected independently.

1 . A marine toilet, comprising: 
 an outer enclosure;    a pump arranged within the outer enclosure;    an actuator for operating the pump to implement toilet flushing;    a toilet bowl which is received in an opening in the top of the outer enclosure; and    a seat mounted over the opening in the top of the outer enclosure,    wherein the seat is mountable in any angular orientation with respect to the outer enclosure.    
   
   
       2 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outer enclosure is load bearing for supporting the weight of a user of the toilet, and the toilet bowl is not load bearing.  
   
   
       3 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , where in the outer enclosure is ceramic.  
   
   
       4 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl is ceramic or stainless steel.  
   
   
       5 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pump is electric.  
   
   
       6 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl is removably slidably received in opening in the top of the outer enclosure, and the seat is removably engaged with the rim of the opening in the top of the outer enclosure, and is rotatably positionable around the rim of the opening in the top of the outer enclosure.  
   
   
       7 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the opening in the top of the outer enclosure is circular.  
   
   
       8 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl is circular.  
   
   
       9 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a foot for mounting to a floor, wherein the outer enclosure is mountable on the foot in any angular orientation.  
   
   
       10 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl comprises an upper rim and a lower outlet, wherein the rim and outlet are concentric.  
   
   
       11 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a duct for providing flush water to an upper part of the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       12 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the flush duct forms part of the seat.  
   
   
       13 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , where in the outer enclosure is ceramic.  
   
   
       14 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the toilet bowl is ceramic or stainless steel.  
   
   
       15 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the pump is electric.  
   
   
       16 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the toilet bowl is removably slidably received in opening in the top of the outer enclosure, and the seat is removably engaged with the rim of the opening in the top of the outer enclosure, and is rotatably positionable around the rim of the opening in the top of the outer enclosure.  
   
   
       17 . A marine toiled as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the opening in the top of the outer enclosure is circular.  
   
   
       18 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the toilet bowl is circular.  
   
   
       19 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a foot for mounting to a floor, wherein the outer enclosure is mountable on the foot in any angular orientation.  
   
   
       20 . A marine toilet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the toilet bowl comprises an upper rim and a lower outlet, wherein the rim and outlet are concentric.