Hospital and special needs pedestal toilet

Abstract

An apparatus for raising and lowering one or more pedestals of a toilet. The toilet can comprise of an encasing positioned at the base of the toilet, operable to retain the one or more pedestals when not in use. The toilet can comprise of one or more armrests positioned at the sides of the toilet. The one or more armrests can comprise of one or more buttons configured to raise or lower the one or more pedestals based on user selection to a predetermined height; and one or more buttons configured to activate one or more of a seat warmer, a bidet jet spray, a hydro-flush, a sound system or an air freshener. The toilet can comprise of an actuator for raising and lowing the pedestals in response to one or more buttons being pressed. The toilet can comprise of a controller for controlling the actuator, wherein the controller sends a signal to the actuator to raise or lower the toilet based on the combination of one or more buttons being pressed. The controller can receive a signal from one or more buttons pressed to indicate a predetermined selection, wherein the selection can be one or more of the activations of a seat warmer, a bidet jet spray, a hydro-flush, a sound system or an air freshener.

1 . An apparatus for raising and lowering one or more pedestals of a toilet, said apparatus comprising:
 an encasing positioned at the base of the toilet, operable to retain the one or more pedestals when not in use, and release the pedestals when in use;   one or more armrests positioned at the sides of the toilet comprising:
 one or more buttons configured to raise or lower the one or more pedestals based on user selection to a predetermined height; and 
 one or more buttons configured to activate one or more of a seat warmer, a bidet jet spray, a hydro-flush, a sound system or an air freshener 
   an actuator for raising and lowing the pedestals in response to one or more buttons being pressed;   a controller configured to:
 control the actuator, wherein the controller sends a signal to the actuator to raise or lower the toilet based on the combination of one or more buttons being pressed; or 
 receive a signal from one or more buttons pressed to indicate a predetermined selection, wherein the selection can be one or more of the activations of a seat warmer, a bidet jet spray, a hydro-flush, a sound system or an air freshener. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a first button of the one or more buttons is configured to raise the pedestals to a predetermined height. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a second button of the one or more buttons is configured to lower the pedestals to a predetermined height. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a combination of two or more buttons is configured to raise or lower the pedestals to a predetermined height or return the pedestals to a previous height. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a first button of the one or more buttons is configured to activate two or more of a seat warmer, bidet jet spray, hydro-flush, sound system or air freshener. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more pedestals are encased in separate compartments in the base of the toilet. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the separate compartments can release the one or more pedestals as a result of a button being pressed. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pedestals are powered by a power source selected from one or more of a battery, an electrical outlet, a generator, or solar power.