Improved toilet system

Abstract

A portable toilet cubicle is disclosed. The cubicle comprises a frame, and lifting elements, preferably integral with the frame enabling the toilet cubicle to be lifted. The cubicle further comprises a plurality of panels fitted to the frame to form cubicle walls. A door movable between an open and a closed position, allows ingress and egress from the cubicle. A toilet system is included, comprising a toilet bowl and including a replaceable cassette to collect waste matter. The cassette is releasably sealably mounted within the toilet system, and further preferably configured to be removable through a sealingly replaceable section in a wall of the toilet cubicle.

1 . A portable toilet cubicle ( 10 ), the cubicle ( 10 ) comprising:
 a frame ( 20 ), lifting elements ( 27 ), preferably integral with the frame ( 20 ) enabling the toilet cubicle ( 10 ) to be lifted,   a plurality of panels ( 40 ) fitted to the frame ( 20 ) to form cubicle walls;   a door ( 16 ) movable between an open and a closed position to allow ingress and egress from the cubicle ( 10 );   a toilet system ( 12 ), said toilet system ( 12 ) comprising a toilet bowl ( 50 ) and including a replaceable cassette to collect waste matter, the cassette being releasably sealably mounted within the toilet system ( 12 ).   
     
     
         2 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the toilet bowl has a seat ( 51 ) surmounted thereto, said seat ( 51 ) so mounted to swivel in a horizontal plane to enable a user to easily adjust their position. 
     
     
         3 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the toilet system ( 12 ) is secured to a panel by an air-tight seal. 
     
     
         4 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 3 , wherein the seal comprises an air-filled rubber seal element. 
     
     
         5 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the replaceable cassette is configured to be removed through a sealingly replaceable section, such as a hatch, in a panel of a cubicle. 
     
     
         6 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cubicle is supported on legs extending from the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 6 , wherein a leg incorporates a resilient element to absorb vibration. 
     
     
         8 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the door is hingeably mounted to the frame. 
     
     
         9 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein an edge of the door comprises a resilient sealing material, to sealingly engage a door surround on door closure. 
     
     
         10 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the door is secured in the closed position by means of a dog latch. 
     
     
         11 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cubicle comprises an externally mounted container for fluid, which container is fluidly connected to the toilet system to enable flushing to occur. 
     
     
         12 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cubicle comprises a floor element upwardly curved along its edges to form a fluid-retaining volume. 
     
     
         13 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 12 , wherein the floor element includes releasably sealable drainage apertures. 
     
     
         14 . The portable toilet cubicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cubicle includes one or more vents, housed within the panels.