Bagging toilet
A waste receiving apparatus such as a toilet has a body having an interior and an upper waste receiving opening. A bagging material storage area holds the bag supply of continuous bag material to receive waste introduced through the waste receiving opening. A motor is provided for rotating accumulated waste relative to the bag supply. A fan is provided for pressurizing and/or depressurizing an interior of the body.
1. A method for operating a toilet, the method comprising:
receiving waste through an opening of a body of the toilet and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
pressurizing an interior of the body to compress the bag around the waste;
twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove; and
expanding a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist, the expanding comprises depressurizing the interior around the bag below an ambient pressure.
2. The method of claim 1 performed repeatedly with each new receiving portion replacing the prior receiving portion.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the pressurizing is to a gauge pressure of at least 1.5 inches of water; and
the depressurizing is to a gauge pressure of at least 2.5 inches of water.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the depressurizing is performed by a first fan and not a second fan whereas the pressurizing is performed by the second fan and not the first fan.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
installing the continuous bag.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the installing comprises installing a cartridge, the cartridge comprising:
an annular reservoir forming a bagging material storage area; and
the continuous bag.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the installing comprises:
securing the bag supply rotationally relative to a support.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the cartridge further comprises:
a plate member secured to the bag supply.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein installing comprises:
extending the plate member away from the reservoir; and
engaging the plate member to a support, the plate member and support interfitting to allow the support to transmit rotation to the plate member.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein:
the support is a bucket and the engaging places the plate member into the bucket.
11. A method for operating a toilet, the method comprising:
receiving waste through an opening of a body of the toilet and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove; and
depressurizing an interior to below an ambient pressure to expand a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.
12. A method for operating a waste receiving apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving waste through an opening of a body of the waste receiving apparatus and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag; and
twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove, further comprising at least one of:
at least partially prior to the twisting, pressurizing an interior of the body to compress the bag around the waste; and
at least partially after the twisting, depressurizing the interior to expand a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.
13. A method for operating a toilet, the method comprising:
receiving waste through an opening of a body of the toilet and into a receiving portion of a continuous bag;
pressurizing an interior of the body surrounding the bag to compress the bag around the waste;
twisting the bag to isolate the received waste from a portion of the bag thereabove; and
expanding a new receiving portion of the bag above the twist.