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US 10,702,107 B2Granted
System and method for providing lighting effects in toilet seat
AssigneeTopseat International, Inc.
InventorsChengdong Wu, Merle Edwards
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Abstract
A toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat, a toilet lid, and one or more hinges pivotally coupling the toilet seat and toilet lid. At least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid includes a light source, a power source configured to power the light source, and a controller configured to control operation of the light source. The light source can include an electroluminescent (EL) light source or a side emitting fiber optic cable.
Claims20
A toilet seat assembly comprising:
- a toilet seat;
- a toilet lid;
- and
- one or more hinges pivotally coupling the toilet seat and the toilet lid,
- wherein the toilet lid comprises:
- a first edge surface comprising a flat recess disposed on the first edge surface, the flat recess extending along at least a majority of a circumferential distance around the toilet lid, the flat recess having a depth and a length that is greater than the depth, wherein a first end of the flat recess coincides with a bottom surface of the toilet lid and the length of the flat recess is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the toilet lid;
- a second edge surface extending along at least the majority of the circumferential distance around the toilet lid, wherein a first end of the second edge surface coincides with a second end of the flat recess opposite the first end of the flat recess and a second end of the second edge surface forms an angle with a top surface of the toilet lid, wherein the second edge surface has a curved profile;
- and
- a light source disposed in the flat recess of the toilet lid, the light source comprising an electroluminescent (EL) tape having a first thickness that is the same as the depth of the flat recess;
- a power source configured to power the light source;
- and
- a controller configured to control operation of the light source.
9 more elements
A method for manufacturing a toilet seat assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a toilet seat;
- providing a toilet lid;
- and
- pivotally coupling the toilet seat and the toilet lid together using one or more hinges;
- wherein the toilet lid comprises:
- a first edge surface comprising a flat recess disposed on the first edge surface, the flat recess extending along at least a majority of a circumferential distance around the toilet lid, the flat recess having a depth and a length that is greater than the depth, wherein a first end of the flat recess coincides with a bottom surface of the toilet lid and the length of the flat recess is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the toilet lid;
- a second edge surface extending along at least the majority of the circumferential distance around the toilet lid, wherein a first end of the second edge surface coincides with a second end of the flat recess opposite the first end of the flat recess and a second end of the second edge surface forms an angle with a top surface of the toilet lid, wherein the second edge surface has a curved profile;
- and
- a light source disposed in the flat recess of the toilet lid, the light source comprising an electroluminescent (EL) tape having a first thickness that is the same as the depth of the flat recess;
- a power source configured to power the light source;
- and
- a controller configured to control operation of the light source.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.