Automatic lid-lifting and flushing device for water closet

A control mechanism in combination with a water closet having a bowl, a flush tank, a raisable and closable lid, a raisable and closable seat and a flushing mechanism, said control mechanism being operable to automatically control the raising and lowering movements of said lid and seat as well as the actuation of said flushing mechanism, said control mechanism comprising:

• a casing;
• a low speed motor mounted in said casing;
• motor actuated means operably connected to be driven by said motor;
• lid operating means interconnecting said motor-actuated means and said lid for raising and lowering said lid;
• seat operating means interconnecting said motor-actuated means and said seat for raising and lowering said seat;
• electric control means electrically connected to said motor, said electric control means comprising:
• a first manually operable switch for actuating said motor and said motor-actuated means through a lid-raising sequence in which said lid operating means raises said lid;
• a second manually operable switch for actuating said motor and said motor-actuated means through a seat-raising sequence in which said seat operating means raises the seat;
• and
• a third manually operable switch for actuating said motor and said motor-actuated means in reverse for closing said seat if the latter is raised and for closing said lid;
• and
• flush operating means interconnecting said flashing mechanism and said motor-actuated means and being driven by the latter only during said reverse actuation thereof in response to operation of said third switch, to flush said bowl.