Systems, methods, and devices relating to a urinal
OwnerEddie Lorinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices relating to urinal, in some examples having a movable portion able to pivot from a generally closed to a generally open position. The urinal may have a drain line engaged with a proximal end of the funnel for conveying urine and rinse water into a sewer line or a toilet bowl and a rinse line coupled with a water supply for rinsing urine therein. The urinal may be movable with the assistance of one or more sensors that may automatically signal other electrical or mechanical components to move one or more portions of the urinal, and may be include elements that seal portions of the urinal when not in use or during cleaning to reduce gas or liquid escaping from the urinal system.
Claims7
A method of operating a touchless urinal comprising:
- a. detecting the nearby presence of a user using one or more touchless sensors including at least use of near field communication which is not infrared;
- b. based on the detection of a user, signaling one or more motors or one or more actuators to move at least a portion of the urinal into an angled position ready to receive urine;
- c. detecting the absence of the user using one or more touchless sensors;
- d. based on the detected absence of the user, signaling the one or more motors or one or more actuators to move at least a portion of the urinal into a closed position;
- e. spraying water through a water inlet to at least partially wash the interior of the urinal, wherein the water inlet is coupled to, and moves with, the portion of the urinal that is in the angled position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.