Cleaning toilet seats
View Patent ↗Toilet seat cleaning devices, methods and systems are described. Toilet seat cleaning systems may include a toilet, a toilet seat, a fluid dispenser and a flow way. Toilet seats may include at least one opening and at least one surface whereon fluids from a fluid dispenser may be communicated. Fluid dispensers may include a fluid container and a dispenser mechanism. Methods of using toilet seat cleaning systems may include a user influencing the activation of a dispenser mechanism; the dispenser mechanism influencing the communication of fluid from a fluid container to a flow way; the fluid being communicated through the flow way and out of at least one opening and onto at least one surface of a toilet seat; and the fluid on the at least one surface of the toilet seat being engaged by the user in order to clean the toilet seat.
1. A toilet seat, comprising:
at least one surface comprising a top surface;
at least one opening configured on the top surface;
an internal fluid dispenser comprising a fluid container for storing fluid, a dispenser mechanism for influencing the dispensation of fluid out of the fluid container, and a power source for supplying power to the internal fluid dispenser;
a chamber for housing at least the fluid container, wherein the chamber is situated within the toilet seat and is configured such that the fluid container may be removably insertable into the chamber;
a flow way for facilitating the flow of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser, through the flow way, and out of the at least one opening and onto the top surface of the toilet seat, wherein the flow way is operably connected to the at least one opening and the internal fluid dispenser; and
a sensor that communicates with the internal fluid dispenser to influence the dispensing of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser; and
wherein the toilet seat is capable of being operably connected to a toilet.
2. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat is configured so that the toilet seat does not require a lid or a cover to be positioned over the toilet seat in order for the toilet seat to be cleaned.
3. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is situated on at least one surface of the toilet seat.
4. The toilet seat of claim 1 , further comprising a cap designed to operably connect to the toilet seat and to aid in the securement of the fluid container when the fluid container is situated in the chamber.
5. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat is configured such that a user may use fluid dispensed by the internal fluid dispenser to manually clean the at least one surface of the toilet seat.
6. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening comprising at least two openings located on the top surface of the toilet seat.
7. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser mechanism comprising mechanical components for influencing the dispensation of fluid out of the fluid container.
8. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the fluid container is replaceable.
9. The toilet seat of claim 1 , further comprising:
a compartment where at least one aspect of the flow way is situated; and
a compartment door for providing access to at least one aspect of the flow way.
10. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the flow way comprising:
at least one nozzle, wherein each at least one nozzle is operably connected to a separate at least one opening;
at least one internal tubing member, wherein each at least one internal tubing member is operably connected to a separate at least one nozzle; and
at least one connector member operably connected to the at least one internal tubing member and operably connected to the internal fluid dispenser.
11. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the fluid container assumes a substantially tubular shape.
12. The toilet seat of claim 1 , wherein the fluid container assumes a shape substantially alternative to a substantially tubular shape.
13. The toilet seat of claim 1 is configured to be operably connected to a toilet used for commercial purposes.
14. A toilet seat cleaning system, comprising:
a toilet seat, a sensor and a toilet;
wherein the toilet seat comprising:
at least one surface comprising a top surface;
at least one opening configured on the top surface;
an internal fluid dispenser comprising a fluid container for storing fluid, a dispenser mechanism for influencing the dispensation of fluid out of the fluid container, and a power source for supplying power to the internal fluid dispenser;
a chamber for housing at least the fluid container, wherein the chamber is situated within the toilet seat and is configured such that the fluid container may be removably insertable into the chamber;
a flow way for facilitating the flow of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser, through the flow way, and out of the at least one opening and onto the top surface of the toilet seat, wherein the flow way is operably connected to the at least one opening and the internal fluid dispenser; and
wherein the toilet seat is capable of being operably connected to the toilet; and
wherein the sensor communicates with the internal fluid dispenser, wherein when the sensor is activated by a user, the sensor influences the dispensing of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser.
15. The toilet seat cleaning system of claim 14 , wherein the toilet seat further comprising:
a compartment where at least one aspect of the flow way is situated; and
a compartment door for providing access to at least one aspect of the flow way.
16. The toilet seat cleaning system of claim 14 , wherein the flow way comprising:
at least one nozzle, wherein each at least one nozzle is operably connected to a separate at least one opening;
at least one internal tubing member, wherein each at least one internal tubing member is operably connected to a separate at least one nozzle; and
at least one connector member operably connected to the at least one internal tubing member and operably connected to the internal fluid dispenser.
17. A method of using a toilet seat,
wherein the toilet seat, comprising:
at least one surface comprising a top surface;
at least one opening configured on the top surface;
an internal fluid dispenser comprising a fluid container for storing fluid, a dispenser mechanism for influencing the dispensation of fluid out of the fluid container, and a power source for supplying power to the internal fluid dispenser;
a chamber for housing at least the fluid container, wherein the chamber is situated within the toilet seat and is configured such that the fluid container may be removably insertable into the chamber;
a flow way for facilitating the flow of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser, through the flow way, and out of the at least one opening and onto the top surface of the toilet seat, wherein the flow way is operably connected to the at least one opening and the internal fluid dispenser; and
a sensor that communicates with the internal fluid dispenser to influence the dispensing of fluid from the internal fluid dispense; and
wherein the toilet seat is capable of being operably connected to a toilet; and
wherein the method of using the toilet seat, comprising:
activating the sensor in order to influence the dispensing of fluid from the internal fluid dispenser, through the flow way, and out of the at least one opening and onto the top surface of the toilet seat; and
manually cleaning the at least one surface of the toilet seat with the dispensed fluid.