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Self-cleaning Public Bathroom Systems and Methods
Apparatus and associated methods relate to an autonomous modular bathroom facility configured to detect a bathroom user exited the bathroom, determine no user remains in the bathroom, lock the door, and automatically clean the bathroom. In an illustrative example, automatic cleaning may be triggered in response to detecting a user unlocked and exited the bathroom. The bathroom facility may lock the door and initiate the cleaning process based on determining the bathroom is not occupied. For example, some embodiments may determine the bathroom is unoccupied when a user exits the bathroom without another entering, based on bathroom occupancy determined as a function of a sensor. The sensor may include, for example, one or more weight, movement, heat, or other type sensor. The door may be locked when the bathroom is unoccupied, for example, permitting the bathroom to be safely cleaned. Various embodiment autonomous modular bathroom facilities may include hardware appliance components adapted to perform parts of an exemplary cleaning process. In some embodiment implementations, each appliance may be configured with a controller governing the appliance operation. In a preferred embodiment, software connects the hardware components of the cleaning process together in a specific way with a central online information hub, to facilitate the cleaning process. Various examples may advantageously improve bathroom cleanliness with reduced effort, based on safely and automatically cleaning the bathroom on demand.
Self-cleaning Public Bathroom Systems and Methods
Apparatus and associated methods relate to an autonomous modular bathroom facility configured to detect a bathroom user exited the bathroom, determine no user remains in the bathroom, lock the door, and automatically clean the bathroom. In an illustrative example, automatic cleaning may be triggered in response to detecting a user unlocked and exited the bathroom. The bathroom facility may lock the door and initiate the cleaning process based on determining the bathroom is not occupied. For example, some embodiments may determine the bathroom is unoccupied when a user exits the bathroom without another entering, based on bathroom occupancy determined as a function of a sensor. The sensor may include, for example, one or more weight, movement, heat, or other type sensor. The door may be locked when the bathroom is unoccupied, for example, permitting the bathroom to be safely cleaned. Various embodiment autonomous modular bathroom facilities may include hardware appliance components adapted to perform parts of an exemplary cleaning process. In some embodiment implementations, each appliance may be configured with a controller governing the appliance operation. In a preferred embodiment, software connects the hardware components of the cleaning process together in a specific way with a central online information hub, to facilitate the cleaning process. Various examples may advantageously improve bathroom cleanliness with reduced effort, based on safely and automatically cleaning the bathroom on demand.
Self-cleaning Public Bathroom Systems and Methods
SPIRO KEVIN (author) / BLACKWELL ADAM (author)
2020-07-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E03D
WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES
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Wasserklosetts oder Urinale mit Spülvorrichtungen
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A47L
DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
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Waschen oder Reinigen im Haushalt
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B08B
Reinigen allgemein
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CLEANING IN GENERAL
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B25J
Manipulatoren
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MANIPULATORS
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E05F
DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
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Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung
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G06F
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung
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G08B
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
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Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme