Method and apparatus for smart toilet minimizing water usage

Abstract

An apparatus and method or a toilet which minimizes water usage and can handle urine and fecal matter. An ultrasonic vibration unit is disposed to clean at least one fecal plate which is rotated into a lower part of a toilet bowl. Occasional and periodic flushing of solid fecal matter results in less water usage than utilizing water flushing for cleaning and carrying away of solid fecal matter.

It is claimed that: 
     
         1 . A toilet minimizing water usage, comprising:
 a toilet bowl with an upper and lower part;   a fixed waterless urinal unit;   at least one fecal plate disposed to receive feces;   a mechanism to rotate the fecal plate into water in the lower part of the toilet bowl;   an ultrasonic vibration cleaner disposed to clean the fecal plate when the fecal plate is disposed in the lower part of the toilet bowl;   a holding pipe;   a connection to a supply water system and a waste water system, for periodic, occasional washout of accumulated solid matter in the holding pipe.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mechanical system of levers and gears to operate the rotation of the at least one fecal plate into the lower part of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         3 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a gravity-operated switch wherein the accumulated weight of fecal matter operates the switch and disposes the fecal plate to rotate down to the lower part of the toilet bowl   
     
     
         4 . The toilet of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an optical sensor wherein the accumulation of fecal matter disposes the optical sensor to operate a switch and disposes the fecal plate to rotate down to the lower part of the toilet bowl.   
     
     
         5 . The toilet of  claim 1  wherein the fecal plate comprises Teflon on metal. 
     
     
         6 . A method for making a toilet which minimizes water usage, comprising:
 utilizing a toilet bowl with an upper and lower part;   incorporating a fixed waterless urinal unit;   having at least one fecal plate disposed to receive feces;   rotating the fecal plate into water in the lower part of the toilet bowl by a mechanism;   cleaning the fecal plate by utilizing an ultrasonic vibration cleaner when the fecal plate is disposed in the lower part of the toilet bowl;   collecting solid fecal matter in a holding pipe;   washing out periodically and occasionally accumulated solid fecal matter by valve connected to a supply water system and a connection to a waste water system,   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 operating the rotation of the at least one fecal plate into the lower part of the toilet bowl by a mechanical system of levers and gears.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 rotating the fecal plate to a lower part of the toilet bowl by a gravity-operated switch wherein the accumulated weight of fecal matter operates the switch.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 utilizing an optical sensor wherein the accumulation of fecal matter disposes the optical sensor to operate a switch and disposes the fecal plate to rotate down to the lower part of the toilet bowl.