IL263593B2

IL263593B2 - Toilet

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Publication number: IL263593B2
Application number: IL263593A
Authority: IL
Original assignee: David Swirsky
Priority date: 2018-12-09
Filing date: 2018-12-09
Publication date: 2024-04-01
Also published as: IL263593A; IL263593B1

Description

. 1 _ TITLE TOILET TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to the field of toilets.

BACKGROUND According to an exemplary stool guaiac fecal occult blood test, a piece of feces is supplied to a laboratory. Alpha־ guaiaconic acid and hydrogen peroxide encounter the piece for yielding a chemical reaction for changing its color, being recognized by a light sensor for determining healthy of the patient.

This procedure which is an example only, is difficult for the patient to operate.

US20180271501 discloses collecting feces above the water level. CN104790488 discloses diagnosis of feces.

There is a long felt need to provide a solution to the above-mentioned and other problems of the prior art.

SUMMARY A toilet, including:- a normally closed cell; - an arm;- a dispenser, for dispensing a chemical substance into the cell; and- a light sensor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described herein in conjunction with the following drawings: Fig. 1 depicts a toilet according to one embodiment of the invention, at the first step of use.

Fig. 2 is a magnification of the bottom of the bowl of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 depicts the second step of use.

Fig. 4 depicts the third, fourth, fifth and sixth steps of use.

Fig. 5 depicts the seventh step of use.

Fig. 6 is a magnification of the bottom of the bowl of Fig.at the eighth and ninth steps.

Fig. 7 depicts the control of the toilet of Fig. 1.

The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The invention will be understood from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. For the sake of brevity, some well-known features are not described in detail.

The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in the embodiments described and illustrated herein, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention. They are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting.

Fig. 1 depicts a toilet according to one embodiment of the invention, at the first step of use.

At the first step, the user releases feces 22 into bowl 70.

Fig. 2 magnifies the bottom of the bowl of Fig. 1.

Bowl 70 includes a cell 20, top thereof being closed by a cap 16.

Fig. 3 depicts the second step of use.

At the second step, cap 16 rises, as shown by arrow 24A, exposing its top opening 72, for inserting a piece 26 of feces or for inserting urine from the bowl.

Fig. 4 depicts the third, fourth, fifth and sixth steps of use.

At the third step, cap 16 descends, which may involve cutting a piece 26 from feces 22, for inserting it into cell 20.

At the fourth step, a water pump 74 removes water from cell 20, and an air pump 76 inserts air from above the water of bowl 70. All valves are closed, thus cell 20 includes piece and air.

At the fifth step, a dispenser 34 dispenses a chemical substance 32 to cell 20, for encountering piece 26 or the urine.

At the sixth step, a water resistant light sensor 78, disposed within cell 20 captures piece 26 or the urine after encountering chemical substance 32.

For example, according to the stool guaiac fecal occult blood test, substance 32 may constitute alpha־guaiaconic acid and applying hydrogen peroxide, upon encountering piece 26 of feces 22 may yield a blue reaction product within seconds, being recognized by light sensor 78 and a color analyzer 80 of controller 28.

Fig. 5 depicts the seventh step of use.

At the seventh step, fresh water 40 flushes bowl 70, manually or automatically.

Fig. 6 is a magnification of the bottom of the bowl of Fig. at the eighth and ninth steps.

At the eighth step, being induced by the seventh step, an inlet valve 44A and an outlet valve 44B are being opened.

At the ninth step, being induced by the eighth step, a water pump 46 is operated, for flushing cell 20 by fresh water 40, for removing piece 26 or the urine from cell 20, thereby allowing repeating steps 1 to 8.

Fig. ר depicts the control of the toilet of Fig. 1.

Controller 28 may be controlled by a smartphone 62.

Controller 28 may provide a display 56 for showing text 60 and other information, for reporting the diagnosis.

Thus, in one aspect, the invention is directed to a toilet (10), including: - a normally closed cell (20) disposed within a bowl (70) of the toilet (10);- an arm (16), for normally closing the cell (20), and for opening thereof for cutting and pulling a piece (26) from feces (22) and for inserting thereof into the cell (20); - a dispenser (34), for dispensing a chemical substance (32) into the cell (20); - a light sensor (78), for capturing the feces piece (26) upon encountering of the chemical substance (32) therewith; and - reporting means, for reporting reading of the light sensor (78).

The toilet (10) may further include:- a first water pump (74), for removing water from the cell (20); and - an air pump (76) and for introducing air into the cell (20),thereby water does not disturb a chemical reaction induced by the encountering of the chemical substance (32) with the feces piece (26).

The toilet (10) may further include:- a second water pump (46), for flushing the cell (20) by water (96) from the bowl (70), for removing the feces piece (26) from the cell (20).

The toilet (10) may further include■’- an application (82), for controlling the toilet (10).

In the figures and/or description herein, the following reference numerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned: ־ numeral 10 denotes the toilet according to one embodiment of the invention;- numeral 14 denotes a zone;־ numeral 16 denotes the arm;־ numeral 18 denotes a motor for sliding the arm;־ numeral 20 denotes the cell;־ numeral 22 denotes feces or urine;־ numerals 24A and 24B denote motions of arm 16;- numeral 26 denotes the feces piece or urine being inserted into cell 20;׳ numeral 28 denotes a controller; ־ numeral 30 denotes a valve;־ numeral 32 denotes a chemical substance;־ numeral 34 denotes a dispenser;־ numeral 38 denotes transmittance;־ numeral 40 denotes water flushed into bowl 70;־ numeral 42 denotes a zone!־ numerals 44A and 44B denote inlet and outlet valves respectively of cell 20;- numeral 46 denotes a water pump, for flushing water from bowl 70, through cell 20 and back to bowl 70;־ numeral 48 denotes water pumped for flushing cell 20;־ numeral 56 denotes a display;־ numeral 60 denotes displayed information of the analysis of feces piece 26;־ numeral 62 denotes a smartphone;• numeral 64 denotes a terminal;־ numeral 70 denotes the bowl;־ numeral 72 denotes the top opening of cell 20;■ numeral 76 denotes an air pump;־ numeral 78 denotes a light sensor, such as a camera;־ numeral 80 denotes a color analyzer;־ numeral 82 denotes an application being run by a computer or a phone, for controlling controller 28 and for receiving information therefrom; - numeral 92 denotes air pumped into cell 20;־ numeral 94 denotes a pipe extending from cell 20 to above water 96 contained by bowl 70; and־ numeral 96 denotes water contained by bowl 70.

The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of the invention have been presented for the purpose of illustration, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the above description in any form.

Any term that has been defined above and used in theclaims, should to be interpreted according to this definition.

The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, but rather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These reference numbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.

Claims

- 9 - CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A toilet (10), comprising:- a normally closed cell (20) disposed within water (96) contained by a bowl (70) of said toilet (10);- a cap (16), for normally closing said cell (20), and for opening thereof for inserting a portion of said water (96) containing a piece (26) from feces (22) or urine, into said cell (20);- a dispenser (34), for dispensing a chemical substance (32) into said ceR (20); and - a light sensor (78), for capturing said feces piece (26) or urine upon encountering of said chemical substance (32) therewith.

2. The toilet (10) according to claim 1, wherein said cap (16) comprises an arm for cutting and pulling said piece (26) from said feces (22).

3. The toilet (10) of claim 1, further comprising:- a first water pump (74), for removing said water portion from said cell (20); and- an air pump (76) and for introducing air into said cell (20),thereby water does not disturb a chemical reaction induced by said encountering of said chemical substance (32) with said feces piece (26). - 10 -

4. The toilet (10) of claim 1, further comprising:- a second water pump (46), for flushing said cell (20) by water (96) from said bowl (70), for removing said feces piece (26) or said urine from said cell (20).

5. The toilet (10) of claim 1, further comprising:an application (82), for controlling said toilet (10).

6. The toilet (10) of claim 1, further comprising ־•- reporting means, for reporting reading of said light sensor (78).