Toilet having compressed air flushing technology and water extracting from humidified air
View Patent ↗A stand-alone toilet system is powered by photovoltaic cells to operate a dehumidifier from which water is extracted from the atmosphere by dehumidification and used for flushing; an electronic compressor is situated in the toilet tank to compress air which is used with water in the flush cycle; a motorized or hydraulic hinge is utilized to open and close a toilet cover automatically which can be locked in place by an electromagnet securing mechanism to create an airtight seal in the closed position; a heating element and a UV lamp are situated inside the “treatment facility” of the toilet system to evaporate liquid and sanitize waste content therein respectively.
1. A solar powered toilet comprising:
a treatment facility;
a toilet facility designed to flush human waste with or without water into the treatment facility;
a vacuum pump coupled to the treatment facility to generate negative pressure within the treatment facility to thereby extract waste from the toilet facility and into the treatment facility;
photovoltaic cells for generating electricity to power at least the treatment facility and the vacuum pump;
a dehumidifier, powered by the photovoltaic cells, to extract atmospheric water from humid air;
at least one of a heating element powered by the photovoltaic cells and a coil of a condensing unit to evaporate water in the treatment facility; and
a concave dome for the treatment facility housing the heating element and an ultraviolet lamp, to provide radiation, to evaporate and sanitize liquid and sanitize solids within the treatment facility.
2. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , having at least one bidet.
3. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , having a hydrophobic surface within a toilet bowl and a conduit linking the toilet bowl to the treatment facility.
4. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , wherein the photovoltaic cells are disposed on foldable solar panels.
5. The solar powered toilet of claim 4 , configured to be portable.
6. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication means to diagnose malfunction of the system.
7. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , further comprising a subterranean water reservoir and a hand operated pump to retrieve water from the reservoir.
8. The solar powered toilet of 7 , wherein the dehumidifier provides water to the subterranean water reservoir.
9. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , wherein the toilet facility has a plurality of toilet bowls, the waste from the plurality of toilet bowls all being treated in the treatment facility.
10. The solar powered toilet of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of toilet bowls comprise four toilet bowls.
11. The solar powered toilet of claim 1 , configured to be portable.
12. The solar powered toilet of 1 , wherein the waste is flushed in a direction that is opposed to the direction of gravity.