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US 5,963,991 AGranted
Automatic and self-cleaning hygienic-sanitary system for public use
OwnerRoberto Agosti, Domenico Mantegazza +1inventors
InventorsRoberto Agosti, Domenico Mantegazza, Gioachino Albano
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Abstract
An automatic and self-cleaning hygienic-sanitary system for public use, having a hygienic bowl, cleaning device for cleaning to a sanitary condition the hygienic bowl, and a protecting device for protecting the cleaning device of the hygienic bowl against tampering. A floor cleaning and sanitating device for cleaning the floor supporting the hygienic bowl is moreover provided.
Claims21
A self-lea hygienic-sanitary system for public use, comprising:
- a hygienic bowl with an inside and a plate forming a seat connected to said hygienic bowl;
- a cleaning and sanitating device for cleaning and sanitating said hygienic bowl and said plate by injecting a washing and disinfecting mixture at said plate and at a top edge of said hygienic bowl;
- a dryer for generating an air flow directed at said hygienic bowl and at said plate for drying said hygienic bowl and said plate after said top edge of said hygienic bowl and said plate have been subjected to injection of said washing and disinfecting mixture, and said drying means being adapted for further directing said air flow towards said inside of said hygienic bowl;
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- a UV device for irradiating said plate and said top edge of said hygienic bowl and said inside hygienic bowl with UV radiation simultaneously operable with said dryer so as to sanitate said top edge of said hygienic bowl and said inside of said hygienic bowl and said air flow generated by said dryer directed at said hygienic bowl and at said plate and towards said inside of said hygienic bowl.
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A self-cleaning hygienic-sanitary system, comprising:
- a hygienic bowl;
- a cleaning and sanitating device carried by a carter movably connected to said hygienic bowl between a lowered position for cleaning and sanitating said hygienic bowl and a raised position for use of said hygienic bowl;
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- a protecting device for protecting said clean and sanitating device of said hygienic bowl against tampering;
- said protecting device comprising a cabinet for holding therein the cleaning and sanitating device and the carter positioned in said raised position, said cabinet being provided with a guillotine partition element for hygienic opening and closing an aperture through said cabinet, said aperture being adapted to allow said carter to pass therethrough when said carter is moved between said raised and lowered positions, and said system further comprising a motor driving said guillotine partition element, and an electronic control device for controlling the selective opening and closing of said aperture by said guillotine partition element of said protecting device.
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A self-cleaning hygienic-sanitary system, comprising:
- a hygienic bowl;
- a cleaning and sanitating device for cleaning and sanitating said hygienic bowl;
- a cleaning and sanitating device for cleaning and sanitating said hygienic bowl;
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- a floor cleaning and sanitating device for cleaning and sanitating a floor upon which said hygienic bowl is supported;
- said floor cleaning aid sanitating device comprising:
- an electronic control device programmed to successively control a floor cleaning and sanitating cycle successively comprising:
- a closure of an electric lock of a door of the hygienic-sanitary system;
- an actuation of a closure light signal of said door;
- a supplying of floor washing nozzles with a cleaning and sanitating liquid for washing said floor;
- a closing of the supply of said floor washing nozzles with said cleaning and sanitating liquid after said floor has been washed;
- an opening of said electric lock;
- and a deactuating of the closure light signal;
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- said electronic control device being provided with a cycle counter for counting the number of uses of said hygienic bowl for actuating the operation of the floor cleaning and sanitating cycle.
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