CA2772957A1 - Voice recognition responsive touch free toilet seat raising and lowering assembly - Google Patents
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TITLE: VOICE RECOGNITION RESPONSIVE TOUCH FREE TOILET SEAT
RAISING AND LOWERING ASSEMBLY
BACK GROUND---FIELD OF THE EMBODOIMENTS
These embodiments relate to the technical field of toilet seat lifting devices, and speech recognition responsive devices. This relates to toilet seats, and toilet and seat lids.
BACK GROUND OF THE EMBODIMENTS
Toilet seats can become contaminated by germs, which can be transmitted to a person's hands, during contact with the seat. Hands may then spread the bacteria and viruses to the person's mouth, to other surfaces, to other people, and to food, thereby increasing the risk of food poisoning, and transfer of diseases. Many people don't like to touch a seat or lid, that has urinary or fecal matter on them. Some people try to use their foot or shoe, to raise or lower the toilet seat, but this has drawbacks, such as the possibility of losing one's balance and falling, it also requires a certain amount of skill, to stand on one leg, and use the other leg to position the seat.
The advantages of the a voice recognition toilet seat raising and lowering system, compilation, assembly, device, include, without limitation, are an improved toilet seat that has, a voice recognition system that allows the user, operator, consumer, to move a toilet seat and lid, to a desired position, by spoken words. A user can raise or lower the toilet seat or lid without having to touch them .This reduces hand contact with the seat and lid. Bacteria and viruses on the seat and lid are unable to attach to a user's hands, without hand contact with the seat The transmission of bacteria and viruses, that are on the seat and lid, to the hands, is substantially reduced. The system lowers the amount of bacteria that is transmitted from the toilet seat to hands, which lowers the amount of bacteria that is transmitted to the user, such as, bacteria from hands to mouth.
.Lowering the quantity of bacteria on hands, limits the amount of bacteria traveling from a user's hands to food. The amount of Bacterial transmission from hands to surfaces, and transmission from hands to other people, is limited. Lowering the cross contamination of bacteria and viruses, from toilet seat to users hands, lessens peoples exposure to food poisoning, and disease pathogens.
Several types of hands free toilet seat raising and lowering devices have been proposed, for example:
Baumoel in, U.S. Pat. No. 7917973 (2011) shows an infrared hands free system, for lifting and lowering a toilet seat.
Mechanical force devices, such as, Borochov and Gitelis, U.S. Pat. No. 8020221 (2011) uses a pneumatic toilet seat lifting device, which uses foot force to activate the toilet seat lifting device. The draw backs, with such a system, are a user needs to physically find the foot lever, and apply force with their foot.
Veals, in U.S. Pat. No. 5307524 uses an electric switch to activate, the raising and lowering of a toilet seat, one disadvantage, is the user needs to locate the switch with their foot.
More toilet seat lifting devices are shown in the following patents.
Title: Hands Free Toilet, Patent number CA 2624181, issue date 2011-11-22, assignee Doucet, Sheryl Title: Automatic Toilet Seat Lifting and Lowering Device, Patent number US
7293297, issue date 2007-11-13, assignee Ryosuike, Hayashi Title: Automated Toilet Seat, Publication number US 2009/0106885 Al, filing date 2007-10-26, assignee Sagre, Miguel Tile: Toilet Seat Lifting and Lowering Device, Patent number CA 2585807 , issue date 2011-0201, assignee, Pantos, William P.
Title : Powered Toilet Seat Positioner, Patent number US 6915532, issue date 2005-07-12, assignee Mohammed , Gaffar Title : Sanitary Toilet Seat, Publication number US 2011/0191950 Al, filling date 2010-02-11, assignee Liu, Lin-Ho The Bottoms Up company , Waslet company, itouchless company, sell infrared hands free toilet seat, lifting and lowering systems .
A disadvantage with infrared systems is that physical movements are needed, to control the system. Though such toilet seat lifting devices have achieved considerable popularity, and commercial success, there has been a continuing need for improvement.
In conclusion, insofar as I am aware, no toilet seat formerly developed provides a movement and contact free, spoken word voice recognition responsive, toilet seat lifting apparatus. Defects of other devices, is that, physical movement is required to operate them.
Accordingly several advantages are to provide an improved hands free toilet seat, as a means of providing a more sanitary, fun, and healthy experience, for a person. Still further advantages will become apparent from a study of the following description and the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
Various embodiments of the speech recognition toilet seat assembly enable people to raise and lower a toilet seat with verbal input. Incorporating facial recognition in the system, and having a user who is in the view of the assembly video cam, enables the system to move the seat to the user's desired seat position. The capabilities and functions of the seat assembly, bring the future of sanitary bathroom practices and advances, to the present now.
DRAWINGS¨Figures Fig 1 shows the voice recognition seat assembly attached to a toilet.
Figs 2A and 2B show the seat assembly attached to a toilet, and shows the voice recognition microphone, right view and left view.
Figs 3A and 3B shows the exposed inside of the assembly housing, right and left view.
Figs 4A and FIG. 5B, shows the longitudinal adjustable toilet assembly attachment plate.
Figs 5A and 5B shows the seat assembly with the facial recognition video cam, outside front view, and exposed inside housing front FIG. 6A and 6B shows seat and lid attached to toilet, view of lid up.
Figs 7A and FIG.7B shows seat and lid, exposed inside view of the front housing, and inside view of the inside of the housing back.
Figs 8A and 8B show a one way water drain, at the base of the seat assembly.
Figs 9A and 98 shows right front view of seat and lid assembly, and exposed back inside of the housing view, with ACDC adapter plugged in.
Fig 10 shows a flow chart of the connection between assembly components.
Fig 11 shows the connection and interconnects, between operations of the components.
Figs 12A and 12 shows a one shaft toilet seat and a one shaft lid, with lid in the up position, in accordance with another embodiment Figs 13A and 13B shows a cross section of the interchangeable seat compressible shaft, and compressible shaft spring.
Figs 14A and 14B shows the one shaft connection interchangeable toilet seat with screw on support securing caps, outside and inside exploded view, in accordance with another embodiment.
Fig 15A shows the ACDC adapter, in battery charging fashion.
Fig 15B shows the toilet seat assembly, with the facial recognition video cam widow.
Figs 16A and 16B show the interchangeable toilet seat. Attached and detached form the housing base, in accordance with another embodiment.
Figs 17A and 17B shows the interchangeable seat, exploded view inside the housing, the right side and left side, in accordance with another embodiment.
Figs 18A and 18B show the width adjustable attaching plate unsecured, and secured to the assembly.
Fig 19 shows the toilet seat in the up position, attached to a toilet.
DRAWINGS---reference numerals 40 toilet seat 42 toilet lid or cover 44 housing front 46 housing back 48 housing base 50 housing left side 52 housing right side 56 video camera or video cam window 58 video camera or video cam 60 microphone 62 speaker 64 battery lithium ion 66 battery release button 68 low battery light indicator 69 reset button system and central processing unit or micro controller 71 alternating current to direct current plug 72 alternating current direct current adapter 73 secure digital card reader 74 nut 75 water proof flap secure digital card reader 76 bolt 78 rotating shaft 80 shaft o ring 82 ball bearings 84 plastic washer rotating shaft 86 servo motor 88 rotation sensor 90 rotating circuit 92 wire electrical 94 drain one way 96 servo motor controller 98 central processing unit 100 ultra violet light emitting diodes 102 internet Ethernet connection outlet 104 Wi-Fi wireless internet card 110 interchangeable seat 114 liquid crystal display 116 control button display menu 118 slip clutch 120 microcontroller 122 shaft washer support 124 toilet bowel attachment plate 126 ultrasonic sensor assembly 128 toilet bowel 130 plate assembly lock 132 one support toilet seat 134 one support lid 135 shaft screw on for caps 136 screw on cap holder for one support seat and lid 138 compressible shaft 140 compressible shaft spring 142 toilet seat interchangeable 144 video cam assembly 146 quick release button interchangeable toilet seat 148 base interchangeable toilet seat assembly 150 locking shaft anchor interchangeable toilet seat 152 width adjustable plate, assembly toilet coupling 154 anti-bacterial coating DETAILED DESCRIPTION- FIRST EMBODIMENT
One embodiment, of a toilet seat assembly is illustrated in Fig 1, Fig 2A
(right side view), 2B and1B (left side view). A housing assembly having a base 48, front 44, left side 50, right side 52 and back 46, where the parts of the housing components meet, are rubber gaskets, silicon caulking, o rings 80, or other water sealant materials, used to prevent water from entering the housing. Many components of the assembly are made of high strength water resistant plastic and other materials. Some of components of the assembly are secured to each other, by plastic screws and stainless steel zinc coated screws and nuts.
A toilet seat 40 is connected to two rotating shafts 78. From the toilet seat the shafts goes through plastic washers 84 that are between the seat and housing.
One shaft 78 enters the housing through the right side 52. The shaft travels through a lubricated o ring 80. The length of the shaft 78 then goes through, two plastic support ball bearings 82 that are mounted to the housing. The shaft 78 connects to a rotation sensor 88, which is mounted to the housing. The rotation sensor 88, is connected to, a microcontroller 96. The microcontroller 96 is a integrated circuit made by Sensory Company, Sensory's NLP-5 x Natural Language Processor 120. The microcontroller 120 is programmed, with Sensory's TrulyHandFree voice technology, speech recognition, voice recognition software. (Fig 7B) The user can chose a male or female voice for the CPU's synthesized talking voice. The system can converse in eight or more languages, Korean, French, Mandarin, German, Spanish, Italian, English and Japanese. Programming of the assembly, is accomplished, by following programming manuals that accompany Sensory's TrulyHandsFree speech software. A water resistant microphone 62 is connected to the microcontroller 120. The left side shaft, enters the left side assembly wall 52, going through the plastic washer 84, the o ring 80, two ball bearings 82, the end of the shaft 78 connects, to a servo motor 86.
The servo motor 86 connects to, a servo controller 96 and the microcontroller 120 (Fig 3A). A
system reset button 69, connects to the microcontroller 120. The servo controller 96 connects to a rechargeable lithium ion battery 64, and an alternating current to direct current adapter.
The battery connects to the motor controller and the alternating current to direct current adapter 72, abbreviation ACDC adapter 72. The, ACDC adapter 72 has a three pronged grounded plug, and plugs into a grounded electrical supply outlet The ACDC
adapter 72 connects by electrical wire 92 to the assembly by plugging in to the assembly's ACDC plug, shown in 9A and 9B The ACDC adapter incorporates a resettable circuit breaker, and circuit breaker test switch. A low battery light indicator connects to the microcontroller, and motor controller. Figs 15A shows the ACDC
adapter, changing the battery outside of the assembly. The battery can also be changed while in the assembly.
Figs 18A and 18B shows the base 48 of the housing attached to a plate152 that is attached to a toilet 128. The toilet plate 152 attaches to the toilet 128, by two bolts 76 and two nuts74.The plate 152 can be adjustable for the two toilet holes (not shown) ,width distance from each hole. The housing assembly slides on to the plate152, and locks on to the plate by moving a sliding latch130, into locked position. Figs 4A and 4B
shows a longitudinal adjustable plate, which the assembly attaches to.
The housing has a one way water drain 94 (Fig 8B), located at the base. Any possible moisture is directed to the outside of the housing. The housing is water resistant and water proofed.
The motors 86, plastic ball bearings 82, rotation sensor 88, rotating circuit 90, ultra sonic sensor126, video cam 58, servo controller 96, microphone 60, secure digital card reader 73, Ethernet plug 102, CPU or microcontroller system reset button 69, low battery indicator light 68, ACDC plug 71, are attached to the housing ,as shown in Figs 3A,7A and 17B.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS SEAT AND LID
An alternate embodiment, specification, uses a microcontroller that is programmed with facial recognition software that is made by, Luxand Company. The microcontroller 120 incorporates a microprocessor with a speed of 1.66 megahertz. A video camera 58, video cam, 58 connects to the microcontroller. Luxand facial recognition software is programmed using Luxand programming manuals. The camera 58 looks out of the front of the housing 44, with an unobstructed view, whether the seat 40 is positioned up or down. The system is connected to a reset button 69, and can be reset by pushing the system reset button 69, Figs 5 A and 5B.
An alternate embodiment uses a central processing unit 98. The CPU 98 is a net book portable computer 98, made by Samsung Company. The central processing unit 98 is show by the abbreviation CPU 98, with CPU circled (Figs 7B and 9B). The speech recognition or voice recognition software is made by Sensory Company. In figs 7A and 7B, a ultrasonic motion detector sensor 126 connects to the CPU 98. The distance at which the ultrasonic sensor 98 activates the system is 2 to 3 meters, and is adjustable, The ultrasonic sensor 126, looks out of the front of the housing 44 through a transparent window 44 or lens 44, a position whose view is unobstructed, whether the seat 40 or lid 42 are in a down position or in a up position (Fig 6B). A video camera, video cam 58 connects to the CPU. The camera, looks out of the front of the housing, with an unobstructed view. A CPU 98 reset button 69, on the right side on the housing connects to the CPU 98. A low battery indicator light 68, connects to the motor controller 96, and CPU 98 and is located on the right side 52 of the housing.
The motor controller 96 connects a rotating circuit 90 attached to the rotating shaft 78 of the lid 42.
A wire 92 travels from the rotating circuit 90, through the inside of the shaft 78 , through the inside of the lid 42, to one or a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 100, on the underside of the lid 42 The lid 42 connects to the rotating shafts 78, which travels through a washer 84, a lubricated o ring 80 , into the housing, through two plastic ball bearing supports 82 , having a rotation sensor 88 attached to the shaft 78, with the opposing shaft end 78 attached to the motor 86 is a similar fashion, as the seat shaft connections. The system menu can be accessed either, verbally through the water resistant microphone 60 and water resistant speaker 62, or visually, using a liquid crystal display 114, with a menu control button 116. A secure digital card reader 73 connects to the CPU 98. The secure digital card reader 73 is located on the left side of the housing 50. It has a water resistant rubber flap 75 that covers the access port.
Secure digital cards (not shown) with user's music or sound effects can be placed into the reader 73.
Figs 13A, 13B, 16A and 16B shows an Inter changeable seat 142 that attaches to the housings two shafts. A right shaft 138 that uses a spring 140 inside the shaft that allows the shaft to be compressed. The right seat support 142 attaches to the right side assembly shaft.138 A left shaft 150 that attaches to seat's left support 142.
The left shaft 150 has a indent 150 that the seat's left supports 142 locking mechanism secures to, securing the seat 124 to the assembly. The left seat support 142 has a lock to secure the coupling of the seat support 142 and shaft 138. A quick release unlock lock button146 is part of the seat support locking mechanisms, Figs 17A and 17B.
An alternate embodiment as show in Figs 12A, 12B, 14A, and 14B, utilizes a one support toilet seat 132 and one support lid 134, which connects to shafts 135 that are connected to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The one support seat 132 =
attaches to the right shaft 135 using a cap 136 that screws on to the shaft 135. The seat is secured to the right shaft 135 which is connected to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The lid 134 attaches to the left shaft 135 in a similar manner as the one support seat 132.
The assembly connects to broadband internet, by using a Wireless Fidelity card, Wi-Fi card 104 to wirelessly connect to the internet. The assembly also uses a Ethernet connection to connect to the internet by wire, as shown in Fig 9B. The Ethernet wire (not shown), plugs into the assemblies Ethernet outlet 102.
The assembly attaches to a plate152 that attaches to the toilet 128. Figs 18A
and18B shows a plastic plate 152, that allows for two bolts 76 and nuts 74, that can slide width wise to adjust for differing toilet bowel hole distances, the plate attaches to the toilet. Figs 4A and 4B shows a plate 124 that allows the two bolts to slide longitudinally. The assembly slides on to the anchor plate. Figs 4A, 4B, 18A
and 18B
show how the plate is secured to the assembly by sliding a latch down 130, thus securing the assembly to the toilet 128. .
Fig 14A shows a permanent anti-bacterial coating 154 on the seat The toilet seat assembly may be made out of water resistant high strength plastic, wood, metal, rubber, and the like. .
OPERATION
The microphone 60 listens for a user's vocalised commands (Figs 2A and 2B). In listening mode the system uses a minimal amount of power. The system activates when hearing a user command. A user can verbally direct the seat 40 to move up or down to a resting position. Saying the word up, moves the seat 40 up, saying the word down, moves the seat 40 down. The seat 40 rests on the toilet bowel 128 when it's in the down position, when the seat 40 is in up position the seat rests against the toilet water tank 128, bathroom wall, or the seat assembly. Spoken words are sensed by the microphone 60, which sends signals to the microcontroller 120, the words are analysed by the microcontrollers voice recognition software 120. The words meanings and intent are analysed, the users desires are understood, the right system information is found, the system responds with the desired function. The system matches the spoken words to a system response, such as, raising or lowering the seat 60 The system is connected to a reset button 69, and can be reset by pushing the system reset button 69, illustrated in Fig 2A .Pressing the reset button 69, will turn off, then turn on the system, including the microcontroller 120, or CPU 98.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS SEAT AND LID
Figs 6A, 6B and 9A, shows the low power ultrasonic motion detector 126, which signals the central processing unit 98, when a user is within 1.5 meters of the seat assembly 40 , the system wakes up, and activates the system, coming out of low power mode, user detection mode. The system can also be activated, by a user's voice commands, if the system is in low power listening mode. The 1.5 meter activation distance can be adjusted by the user, through the menu options. The ultrasonic sensor 126 is located in the front of the housing 44, looking out through a transparent window 126. The ultra-Sonic's 126 view is unobstructed weather the seat 40 and lid 42 are up or down. On initial contact the user hears an audible greeting of, nice day, or prompt of, what seat 40 position would you like. Etc. The users reply to prompts, is analyzed by the CPU's speech recognition software 98, voice recognition software 98. The system can respond to commands at distances up to 5 meters, or in high noise conditions.
The computer 98, CPU 98, uses two speech engines, speech recognition, which the hears and understands human speech, and speech synthesis, the CPU 98 talks, as text to speech capabilities.
Both speech engines used together, by the CPU 98 (Fig 96) process a person's commands, e.g. seat 40 up, and synthesizes speech in return. The CPU's 98 software follows steps in understanding the users vocalized desires, Step 1, voice activation, high noise immunity, low power, step 2, speech recognition and transcription, moderate noise immunity, high accuracy, step 3, intent and meaning, accurately understands users desires, step 4, data search and query, the system finds the right information, step 5, the system accurately interprets text data system, system speech response, sounds like a human,system function response directs motors 86 movements and system functions.
The user can choose from an audible menu of seat 40 and lid 42 position options.
System menu functions can be accessed audibly using the microphone 60 and speaker 62, or visually using the liquid crystal display 114, as shown in Figs 6A, 6B
and 19. The user can move the seat 40 and or lid 42 by spoken words, of up or down, lid 42 up or lid 42 down, seat 40 up or seat 40 down, and stop. The user can chose from combinations of seat 40 positions, with seat 40 position down, resting on the toilet bowel 128, or seat 40 up, just past vertical resting on the lid 42, with the lid 42 resting against the toilet water tank 128, toilet hardware, or the assembly.
Other combinations are lid 42 up with seat 40 down, seat 40 up with lid 42 up, seat 40 down and lid 42 down. If the seat 40 and lid 42 are in a down position, the spoken word up will move both seat 40 and lid 42 to the up position. Saying lid 42 up will move the lid 42 to the up position. Speaking the word down, will move the seat 40 and lid 42 to the down position. Saying seat down, will move the seat 40 to the down position, with lid 42 staying in the up position The user can say stop while the seat 40 is moving, which stops the seat.40 After the stop command is given, the seats 40 movement will stop and reverse direction The system can be trained to except different words for different system functions, such as; the word blue can be used for the word up, up to move the seat 40 to the raised position. The seat 40 and lid 42 positions can be moved manually, by hand in the usual manner.
In Figs 3A, 3B, the CPU 98 signals the servo motor controller 96, to send a voltage to the servo motor 86 to rotate the motor shaft 86, clockwise or counter clockwise. The servo motor shaft 86, is connected to the slip clutch 118, the slip clutch is connect to the rotating shaft 78 that's connected to the toilet seat 40, the rotation cause the seat to pivot from horizontal, 90 degrees, to just past vertical, 05 degrees, or cycle in the other direction, from up to down. The lid 42 uses the same motor movement system, as the seat 42. The slip clutches 118 exerts a minimal amount of force on a user, if they come in with contact the seat 40 or lid 42 while their moving. If the system activates while a user is on the seat 40, the CPU 98 detects the seat 40 or lid 42 are in a stalled condition, by the increased motor voltage load, in Figs 7A, 7B, 9A and 96.
With movement stalled the CPU 98 instructs the motor controller 96 to stop the seat 40 or lid's 42 movement, and reverses their direction, until they reach their up or down resting place. The CPU 98 is programmed to turn off the servo motor 86 or servo motors 86, when the seat 40 and or lid 42 reach the up or down position. The rotational sensor 88 also signals the CPU 98, when the seat 40 or lid 42 reach the up or down resting position. When the CPU 98 receives signals that the seat 40 or lid 42 have reached their up or down position, the CPU 98 signals the motor controller 96 to stop the motor 86 or motors 86, which stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movements. Both the seat 40 and lid 42 can move in tandem, or move independently of each other. The system carries out one function or movement at a time, to avoid the seat 40 and lid 42 acting against each other, such as the seat 40 moving up and the lid 42 moving down. The speed that the seat 40 or lid 42 move up or down, cycles up or down, can be adjusted by the user, in the menu options, e.g. slow, medium, fast.
When a user is within 1.5 meters of the seat 40, music or sound effects can be played, also the system may converse with the user, illustrated in Fig 9A. The volume of the music, greeting or sound effects, can be lowered by accessing the options menu, going to sound and music, going to volume, saying raise or lower. Conversing with the system may relax a person, and aid in elimination, which may help maladies, such as constipation. Conversing with the system may be fun and informative.
Conversing with the system may, result in a positive bond developing for the user toward the system.
Music or sound effects may cover up the sound of elimination. The user may play music or sound effects from the system menu, or access their own imported music. A
user may import music, by placing a secure digital card with the user's music stored on the card, in the assembly's secure digital card reader 75 abbreviation, SD
card reader.
The SD card reader 75 is connected to the CPU 98, as shown in Fig 7B. A user can access the card reader on the left side of the housing 50. The SD card reader 75 has a water resistant flap, covering the access port. The reader can be accessed 73 by lifting the rubber flap, and placing the SD card in the reader. Once the SD card is in the reader 75 the user can replace, the rubber protective covering, over the reader's access port opening 75 (Fig 9B).
The ultra-sonic 126 sensor and CPU 98 detect, when a user has vacated the seat 40 (Fig 9A), the assembly then moves the seat 40 to the preferred user vacant seat position. The ultra-sonic 126 sends signal to the CPU 98, when they detects that a user has vacated the area for 30 seconds , a user adjustable time period, the CPU
98 puts the system in low power wait mode, leaving the low power ultrasonic 126 active. The system also turns on one, or a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 100, UV LEDs, attached to the underside of the lid, in Fig 6B, for 8 minutes, the time is adjustable by the user. The UV LEDs 100 turns on only if the lid 42 is resting on the seat 40. The UV
LEDs 100 radiates the seat 40, lid 42, toilet bowel 128 and toilet bowel water. Radiating reduces bacteria and viruses, which are on their surfaces. Radiating reduces bacteria in the toilet bowel water, which may splash on a user during elimination.
Reducing bacteria and viruses, reduces the spread and transmission of e coli bacteria and hepatitis viruses. If a user is detected, within the toilets seats area, while the UV LED
lights 100 are on, the system turns off the LED lights 100. Fig 14A shows a permanent anti-bacterial coating 154 on the seat, which reduces bacteria on the seats surface.
The system menu can be accessed verbally through the microphone 60 and speaker 62, shown in Fig 6A. The system can also be accessed through a liquid crystal display114, and menu control button 116 as shown in Fig 6A. Fig 9A shows the menu control button 116, which can be pressed left, right, up, down and straight down.
Pressing the button 116, in Fig 9A, up or down scrolls through the menu options, possible options include music, sound effects, volume control, and seat 40 and lid 42 rotation speeds, greetings, UV LEDs 100 time on duration, ultrasonic 126 user distance to activate the system, facial recognition on or off. Pressing the button 116 to the right direction or would start the menu at a category and travel to smaller parts of the category, such as for sound effects, pressing the button 116 right would get to specific actions, such as type of music to play, such as dance music, .ocean wave sound etc.
Pressing the button down 116, in the center would choose the displayed option.
Pressing the button 116 left would collapse the menu options, returning to the main category and returning to the main menu. The audible menu follows the same menu path as the LCD display 114 menu path, with the system audibly announcing the menu options.
Attaching the assembly to the toilet 128 is an easy, do it yourself installation, for the user. Figs 18A and18B shows a plastic plate 152, that allows for two bolts 76 and nuts 74 that can slide width wise, to adjust for differing toilet bowel hole distances, when attached to a toilet. Figs 4A and 4B shows a plate 124, which is also available, that allows the two bolts to slide longitudinally. The assembly slides on to the anchor plate.
Figs 4A, 4B, 18A and 18B show how the plate is secured to the assembly by sliding a latch down 130, thus securing the assembly to the toilet 128.
Safety factors include the circuit breaker and the circuit breaker test button, incorporated into the ACDC adapter electrical power plug 72, Figs 9A, 15A. The slip clutches 118 only exerts a minimum amount of force applied to someone, who contacts the seat 40 or lid 42 while they're movingõ shown in Figs, 3A, 7A. The CPU 98 detects when a motor 86 voltage load increases, caused by the stalling of the seats 40 or lids 42 movement, Figs 7B and 8A. When contacting a user the CPU 98 signals the servo controller 96 to stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movement, and reverses their direction till they stop in the up or down resting position, shown in Fig. 9B. If the system activates the seat 40 or lids 42 movement, while a user is sitting on the seat 40, the system stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movement. If the word, stop is vocalized while the seat 40 or lid 42 are moving, the seat 40 or lid 42 will stop, reverse direction, and move to their up or down resting position.
Electrical power to the assembly, as shown in Figs 9A, 9B, 15A, is supplied by either the lithium ion battery 64, or by the ACDC adapter 72, which plugs into an electrical outlet (not shown). When the ACDC power adapter 72 supplies power to the system, power from the battery 64 automatically shuts off. The low battery indicator light 68 is connected to the CPU 98 and motor controller, which illuminates when the battery 64 needs to be recharged. The battery 64 can be charged in the assembly by choosing charge battery, from the system menu, and by plugging the ACDC
adapter 72 into the assembly plug 71. The battery can be charged outside of the assembly, by removing the battery 64, by pressing the battery release button 66, and plugging the ACDC adapter plug 72 into the battery 64, shown in Fig 15A.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS
The assembly incorporates a facial recognition system 144. The CPU 98 or microcontroller, 120 are programmed with facial recognition software, as illustrated in Figs 3A, 3B and 9A. The facial recognition and speech recognition software enables the system to identify, recognize a user, and associate the user to their system favourites.
The facial recognitions system visually identifies a user. When the user is identified the system moves the seat 40 to a position, which is the users, usual desired position. The system remembers a user's preferences, from their initial use of the system.
User preferences or settings may include seat position, sound effects or music, desired seat 40 and lid 42 positions when vacating the assembly. The facial recognition software is based on the ability to recognize a face and measure the various features on the face.
Two dimensions, 20, or three dimension, 3D, facial recognition software can be used, to identify a user. A video camera 58 or a web cam 58, positioned in the front of the housing 44, viewing through a transparent window 56, permits an unobstructed view of a user, whether the seat 40 or lid 42 is up or down. The video cam 58 is connected to the CPU 98 and supplies images of users to the facial recognition software in the CPU
98. A user only needs to be within view of the video cam 58 to activate the facial recognition software. The distance at which facial recognition software activates the system, and moves the seat and lid to the user's usual positions, is adjustable by the user.
An alternate embodiment Figs 13A, 13B, 16A and 16B shows an Interchangeable toilet seat 142 that attaches to the housings two shafts 138, by compressing the right shaft 138, then positioning the other seat support 142 in the opposing left shaft 138. The seat support 142 has a lock to secure the coupling of the support 142 and shaft 138. A
quick release button146 is pressed to release the seat 142 from the shaft 138, Figs 17A
and 17B. The interchangeable toilet seat 142 can be changed, for different seasons, or changed for variety, etc.
The assembly connects to broadband internet, by using the Wi-Fi card 104 to wirelessly connect or the Ethernet connection to connect by wire, as shown in Fig 9B.
The Ethernet wire (not shown), plugs into the assemblies Ethernet plug 9B. The internet connection allows a person to verbally request information, through the microphone 60, and hear the requested information, through the speaker.62, Fig 6A.
The internet is accessed verbally, through the system menu, and internet information is conveyed to the user audibly. The user may access information from the internet', such as, traffic conditions, news, email, etc..;
An alternate embodiment as show in Figs 12A, 12B, 14A, and 14B, utilizes a one support toilet seat 132 and one support lid 134 that connects to a shaft 135, that connects to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The one support seat 132 attaches to the base 48 using caps 136. The caps 136 screw on the shafts 135, securing the seat 132 to the base 48. The one support seat 132 and lid 134 are attractive to users interested in different seat 132 and lid 134 connections and configurations, to the seat and lids base 48.
ADVANTAGES:
From the description above, a number of advantages of some of my voice recognition and facial recognition toilet seat, raising and lower assembly become evident.
The voice recognition toilet seat reduces the spread and transmission of bacteria and viruses form the toilet seat to a user's hands, to the user and to other people.
The voice recognition system is more versatile, user friendly, simpler and easier to use, then other systems, it only needs speech to operate. A user can, be identified by their voice. Once the system recognisees a user, by recognizing their voice, the system sets seat and lid preferred positions and system functions, such as music, an internet connection.
The device may use either facial recognition software, and or voice recognition software, to identify a user, and set the users system, seat position, and music preferences.
Using facial recognition software, in the assembly, lets the system to identify a user, by viewing their facial image. Once the user is identified, the seat is then moved to a user's preferred seat up or down position, The user only, needs to be within sight of the assembly to have the assembly move the seat to the users preferred position.
Light emitting diodes attached to the underside of the lid; illuminate the top of the toilet seat, the underside of the lid, the toilet bowel, the toilet water, lessening bacteria on the surfaces, and in the water. Thereby, lowering the amount of bacteria that the user is contaminated with, when contacting these surfaces. The UV LED's lessen bacteria in the toilet water that may come in contact with a user, by the splashing of toilet water during urination and bowel elimination.
The toilet seat assembly reduces the need to bend over to position the seat, which may be helpful for disabled or elderly users.
It may be fun and enjoyable to converse with the system, through the microphone and speaker interface, listening to greetings, prompts, and talking with the system, this conversing, may lead to a positive bonding between the user and the apparatus.
Vocalizations, within about 4 to 5 meters, can operate the system.
Advantages over traditional toilet seats are the assembly plays music, that may cover up the sound of urinary and bowel elimination. The user can also, input their music, on the device through a secure digital card reader. The device plays music or sound effects, which may relax a user, and aid in the process of elimination that may be helpful concerning constipation and other ailments.
The surface of the toilet seat is permanently infused with an anti-bacterial technology substance, which reduces germs on the seats surface.
Attaching the seat assembly, to the toilet bowel is an easy do it yourself installation, for a consumer.
The assembly's operation, lowers interpersonal relationship tension, between different sexes. Having the assembly automatically positioning the seat up or down, removes the need for different sexes to communicate their seat position desire to each other, e.g. please put down the seat after using.
The assembly reduces the need to inform other users, to leave the toilet seat in a desired position, such as, put the seat down when you're finished. Other users don't have, remember to the leave the seat in a certain position, for other users.
Users don't have to touch the toilet seat, to put it in a preferred position, thus reducing friction between users, and possibly creating a more harmonious environment.
The system may have an internet connection, to allow for the timely import of information and data, which the user can verbally access and aurally receive.
The system menu can be accessed verbally using microphone and speaker, or visually with a liquid crystal display.
The assembly incorporates safety factors for users. A slip clutch limits the amount of force a user, may be exposed to if they contact the seat or lid, while they are moving.
If the word stop is spoken, the device will stop the seat's movement, and it will reverse direction. If the seat or lid meets resistance, while moving the micro controller or CPU
stops the seat or lids movement, and reverses their direction. If the seat or lid activate, while a user is sitting on it, the system will stop the seat and lids movement.
The device has a circuit breaker, and a circuit breaker test button, incorporated within the alternating current to direct current adapter.
The seat assembly incorporates interchangeable toilet seats. The assembly may incorporate an interchangeable lid (not shown). Toilet seat styles, and colors, can be easily changed. Different styles of seat and lid such as an interchangeable warm seat in the winter, cooler seat in the warmer summer season. Different seats can be used for different occasions, such as for St. Patrick day, a green colored seat, or for the 4th of July a seat with fireworks designs on it, or seats that maybe changed for variety.
The system menu can be accessed verbally using the microphone and speaker, or visually using the liquid crystal display.
CONCLUSION
Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments. For example the seat can have different shapes, such as, a toilet seat with a notch in the front, the seat being u shaped.
UV LEDs may be attached to the housing, radiating, the toilet seat, toilet bowel, and toilet water. A bidet may be incorporated in the assembly .The assembly can be made of different materials, such as wood, plastic, metal, etc. The assembly may use various rechargeable batteries, such as, NiCad rechargeable batteries or Nickel Metal Hydride, NiMH, rechargeable batteries. The microcontroller or CPU, can be made by the Adrino Company, and programmed with Adrino robotics software. The CPU may be made by many possible computer companies such as, Sony Company or Hewlet Packard Company. The CPU may be a tablet computer. The CPU may use microprocessors made by Advanced Micro Devices Company, or Intel Company. The CPU could be programmed with various speech recognition software made by the Microsoft Company or Nuance Company. Apple Company's, Sin i speech recognition software may be incorporated into the assembly. A infrared sensor can be used to detect users.
Facial recognition software used to the program the system, could be made by the Identx Company, PittPatt Company, and Sensible Vision Company. The visual system menu options screen might use a touch sensitive screen, to choose menu options. , Many types of flash memory card or storage cards can be used to import music, greetings, and sound effects, such as, a Memory Stick, CompactFlash, or MultiMediaCard. A
Bluetooth transmitter and receiver may be incorporated in the assembly.
Thus the scope of the embodiments should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents rather than by the examples given.
Thus the reader will see that at least one embodiment of the toilet seat assembly provides a more reliable, healthier and economical device that can be used by persons of almost any age. It will be apparent that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the various embodiments as defined in the
RAISING AND LOWERING ASSEMBLY
BACK GROUND---FIELD OF THE EMBODOIMENTS
These embodiments relate to the technical field of toilet seat lifting devices, and speech recognition responsive devices. This relates to toilet seats, and toilet and seat lids.
BACK GROUND OF THE EMBODIMENTS
Toilet seats can become contaminated by germs, which can be transmitted to a person's hands, during contact with the seat. Hands may then spread the bacteria and viruses to the person's mouth, to other surfaces, to other people, and to food, thereby increasing the risk of food poisoning, and transfer of diseases. Many people don't like to touch a seat or lid, that has urinary or fecal matter on them. Some people try to use their foot or shoe, to raise or lower the toilet seat, but this has drawbacks, such as the possibility of losing one's balance and falling, it also requires a certain amount of skill, to stand on one leg, and use the other leg to position the seat.
The advantages of the a voice recognition toilet seat raising and lowering system, compilation, assembly, device, include, without limitation, are an improved toilet seat that has, a voice recognition system that allows the user, operator, consumer, to move a toilet seat and lid, to a desired position, by spoken words. A user can raise or lower the toilet seat or lid without having to touch them .This reduces hand contact with the seat and lid. Bacteria and viruses on the seat and lid are unable to attach to a user's hands, without hand contact with the seat The transmission of bacteria and viruses, that are on the seat and lid, to the hands, is substantially reduced. The system lowers the amount of bacteria that is transmitted from the toilet seat to hands, which lowers the amount of bacteria that is transmitted to the user, such as, bacteria from hands to mouth.
.Lowering the quantity of bacteria on hands, limits the amount of bacteria traveling from a user's hands to food. The amount of Bacterial transmission from hands to surfaces, and transmission from hands to other people, is limited. Lowering the cross contamination of bacteria and viruses, from toilet seat to users hands, lessens peoples exposure to food poisoning, and disease pathogens.
Several types of hands free toilet seat raising and lowering devices have been proposed, for example:
Baumoel in, U.S. Pat. No. 7917973 (2011) shows an infrared hands free system, for lifting and lowering a toilet seat.
Mechanical force devices, such as, Borochov and Gitelis, U.S. Pat. No. 8020221 (2011) uses a pneumatic toilet seat lifting device, which uses foot force to activate the toilet seat lifting device. The draw backs, with such a system, are a user needs to physically find the foot lever, and apply force with their foot.
Veals, in U.S. Pat. No. 5307524 uses an electric switch to activate, the raising and lowering of a toilet seat, one disadvantage, is the user needs to locate the switch with their foot.
More toilet seat lifting devices are shown in the following patents.
Title: Hands Free Toilet, Patent number CA 2624181, issue date 2011-11-22, assignee Doucet, Sheryl Title: Automatic Toilet Seat Lifting and Lowering Device, Patent number US
7293297, issue date 2007-11-13, assignee Ryosuike, Hayashi Title: Automated Toilet Seat, Publication number US 2009/0106885 Al, filing date 2007-10-26, assignee Sagre, Miguel Tile: Toilet Seat Lifting and Lowering Device, Patent number CA 2585807 , issue date 2011-0201, assignee, Pantos, William P.
Title : Powered Toilet Seat Positioner, Patent number US 6915532, issue date 2005-07-12, assignee Mohammed , Gaffar Title : Sanitary Toilet Seat, Publication number US 2011/0191950 Al, filling date 2010-02-11, assignee Liu, Lin-Ho The Bottoms Up company , Waslet company, itouchless company, sell infrared hands free toilet seat, lifting and lowering systems .
A disadvantage with infrared systems is that physical movements are needed, to control the system. Though such toilet seat lifting devices have achieved considerable popularity, and commercial success, there has been a continuing need for improvement.
In conclusion, insofar as I am aware, no toilet seat formerly developed provides a movement and contact free, spoken word voice recognition responsive, toilet seat lifting apparatus. Defects of other devices, is that, physical movement is required to operate them.
Accordingly several advantages are to provide an improved hands free toilet seat, as a means of providing a more sanitary, fun, and healthy experience, for a person. Still further advantages will become apparent from a study of the following description and the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
Various embodiments of the speech recognition toilet seat assembly enable people to raise and lower a toilet seat with verbal input. Incorporating facial recognition in the system, and having a user who is in the view of the assembly video cam, enables the system to move the seat to the user's desired seat position. The capabilities and functions of the seat assembly, bring the future of sanitary bathroom practices and advances, to the present now.
DRAWINGS¨Figures Fig 1 shows the voice recognition seat assembly attached to a toilet.
Figs 2A and 2B show the seat assembly attached to a toilet, and shows the voice recognition microphone, right view and left view.
Figs 3A and 3B shows the exposed inside of the assembly housing, right and left view.
Figs 4A and FIG. 5B, shows the longitudinal adjustable toilet assembly attachment plate.
Figs 5A and 5B shows the seat assembly with the facial recognition video cam, outside front view, and exposed inside housing front FIG. 6A and 6B shows seat and lid attached to toilet, view of lid up.
Figs 7A and FIG.7B shows seat and lid, exposed inside view of the front housing, and inside view of the inside of the housing back.
Figs 8A and 8B show a one way water drain, at the base of the seat assembly.
Figs 9A and 98 shows right front view of seat and lid assembly, and exposed back inside of the housing view, with ACDC adapter plugged in.
Fig 10 shows a flow chart of the connection between assembly components.
Fig 11 shows the connection and interconnects, between operations of the components.
Figs 12A and 12 shows a one shaft toilet seat and a one shaft lid, with lid in the up position, in accordance with another embodiment Figs 13A and 13B shows a cross section of the interchangeable seat compressible shaft, and compressible shaft spring.
Figs 14A and 14B shows the one shaft connection interchangeable toilet seat with screw on support securing caps, outside and inside exploded view, in accordance with another embodiment.
Fig 15A shows the ACDC adapter, in battery charging fashion.
Fig 15B shows the toilet seat assembly, with the facial recognition video cam widow.
Figs 16A and 16B show the interchangeable toilet seat. Attached and detached form the housing base, in accordance with another embodiment.
Figs 17A and 17B shows the interchangeable seat, exploded view inside the housing, the right side and left side, in accordance with another embodiment.
Figs 18A and 18B show the width adjustable attaching plate unsecured, and secured to the assembly.
Fig 19 shows the toilet seat in the up position, attached to a toilet.
DRAWINGS---reference numerals 40 toilet seat 42 toilet lid or cover 44 housing front 46 housing back 48 housing base 50 housing left side 52 housing right side 56 video camera or video cam window 58 video camera or video cam 60 microphone 62 speaker 64 battery lithium ion 66 battery release button 68 low battery light indicator 69 reset button system and central processing unit or micro controller 71 alternating current to direct current plug 72 alternating current direct current adapter 73 secure digital card reader 74 nut 75 water proof flap secure digital card reader 76 bolt 78 rotating shaft 80 shaft o ring 82 ball bearings 84 plastic washer rotating shaft 86 servo motor 88 rotation sensor 90 rotating circuit 92 wire electrical 94 drain one way 96 servo motor controller 98 central processing unit 100 ultra violet light emitting diodes 102 internet Ethernet connection outlet 104 Wi-Fi wireless internet card 110 interchangeable seat 114 liquid crystal display 116 control button display menu 118 slip clutch 120 microcontroller 122 shaft washer support 124 toilet bowel attachment plate 126 ultrasonic sensor assembly 128 toilet bowel 130 plate assembly lock 132 one support toilet seat 134 one support lid 135 shaft screw on for caps 136 screw on cap holder for one support seat and lid 138 compressible shaft 140 compressible shaft spring 142 toilet seat interchangeable 144 video cam assembly 146 quick release button interchangeable toilet seat 148 base interchangeable toilet seat assembly 150 locking shaft anchor interchangeable toilet seat 152 width adjustable plate, assembly toilet coupling 154 anti-bacterial coating DETAILED DESCRIPTION- FIRST EMBODIMENT
One embodiment, of a toilet seat assembly is illustrated in Fig 1, Fig 2A
(right side view), 2B and1B (left side view). A housing assembly having a base 48, front 44, left side 50, right side 52 and back 46, where the parts of the housing components meet, are rubber gaskets, silicon caulking, o rings 80, or other water sealant materials, used to prevent water from entering the housing. Many components of the assembly are made of high strength water resistant plastic and other materials. Some of components of the assembly are secured to each other, by plastic screws and stainless steel zinc coated screws and nuts.
A toilet seat 40 is connected to two rotating shafts 78. From the toilet seat the shafts goes through plastic washers 84 that are between the seat and housing.
One shaft 78 enters the housing through the right side 52. The shaft travels through a lubricated o ring 80. The length of the shaft 78 then goes through, two plastic support ball bearings 82 that are mounted to the housing. The shaft 78 connects to a rotation sensor 88, which is mounted to the housing. The rotation sensor 88, is connected to, a microcontroller 96. The microcontroller 96 is a integrated circuit made by Sensory Company, Sensory's NLP-5 x Natural Language Processor 120. The microcontroller 120 is programmed, with Sensory's TrulyHandFree voice technology, speech recognition, voice recognition software. (Fig 7B) The user can chose a male or female voice for the CPU's synthesized talking voice. The system can converse in eight or more languages, Korean, French, Mandarin, German, Spanish, Italian, English and Japanese. Programming of the assembly, is accomplished, by following programming manuals that accompany Sensory's TrulyHandsFree speech software. A water resistant microphone 62 is connected to the microcontroller 120. The left side shaft, enters the left side assembly wall 52, going through the plastic washer 84, the o ring 80, two ball bearings 82, the end of the shaft 78 connects, to a servo motor 86.
The servo motor 86 connects to, a servo controller 96 and the microcontroller 120 (Fig 3A). A
system reset button 69, connects to the microcontroller 120. The servo controller 96 connects to a rechargeable lithium ion battery 64, and an alternating current to direct current adapter.
The battery connects to the motor controller and the alternating current to direct current adapter 72, abbreviation ACDC adapter 72. The, ACDC adapter 72 has a three pronged grounded plug, and plugs into a grounded electrical supply outlet The ACDC
adapter 72 connects by electrical wire 92 to the assembly by plugging in to the assembly's ACDC plug, shown in 9A and 9B The ACDC adapter incorporates a resettable circuit breaker, and circuit breaker test switch. A low battery light indicator connects to the microcontroller, and motor controller. Figs 15A shows the ACDC
adapter, changing the battery outside of the assembly. The battery can also be changed while in the assembly.
Figs 18A and 18B shows the base 48 of the housing attached to a plate152 that is attached to a toilet 128. The toilet plate 152 attaches to the toilet 128, by two bolts 76 and two nuts74.The plate 152 can be adjustable for the two toilet holes (not shown) ,width distance from each hole. The housing assembly slides on to the plate152, and locks on to the plate by moving a sliding latch130, into locked position. Figs 4A and 4B
shows a longitudinal adjustable plate, which the assembly attaches to.
The housing has a one way water drain 94 (Fig 8B), located at the base. Any possible moisture is directed to the outside of the housing. The housing is water resistant and water proofed.
The motors 86, plastic ball bearings 82, rotation sensor 88, rotating circuit 90, ultra sonic sensor126, video cam 58, servo controller 96, microphone 60, secure digital card reader 73, Ethernet plug 102, CPU or microcontroller system reset button 69, low battery indicator light 68, ACDC plug 71, are attached to the housing ,as shown in Figs 3A,7A and 17B.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS SEAT AND LID
An alternate embodiment, specification, uses a microcontroller that is programmed with facial recognition software that is made by, Luxand Company. The microcontroller 120 incorporates a microprocessor with a speed of 1.66 megahertz. A video camera 58, video cam, 58 connects to the microcontroller. Luxand facial recognition software is programmed using Luxand programming manuals. The camera 58 looks out of the front of the housing 44, with an unobstructed view, whether the seat 40 is positioned up or down. The system is connected to a reset button 69, and can be reset by pushing the system reset button 69, Figs 5 A and 5B.
An alternate embodiment uses a central processing unit 98. The CPU 98 is a net book portable computer 98, made by Samsung Company. The central processing unit 98 is show by the abbreviation CPU 98, with CPU circled (Figs 7B and 9B). The speech recognition or voice recognition software is made by Sensory Company. In figs 7A and 7B, a ultrasonic motion detector sensor 126 connects to the CPU 98. The distance at which the ultrasonic sensor 98 activates the system is 2 to 3 meters, and is adjustable, The ultrasonic sensor 126, looks out of the front of the housing 44 through a transparent window 44 or lens 44, a position whose view is unobstructed, whether the seat 40 or lid 42 are in a down position or in a up position (Fig 6B). A video camera, video cam 58 connects to the CPU. The camera, looks out of the front of the housing, with an unobstructed view. A CPU 98 reset button 69, on the right side on the housing connects to the CPU 98. A low battery indicator light 68, connects to the motor controller 96, and CPU 98 and is located on the right side 52 of the housing.
The motor controller 96 connects a rotating circuit 90 attached to the rotating shaft 78 of the lid 42.
A wire 92 travels from the rotating circuit 90, through the inside of the shaft 78 , through the inside of the lid 42, to one or a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 100, on the underside of the lid 42 The lid 42 connects to the rotating shafts 78, which travels through a washer 84, a lubricated o ring 80 , into the housing, through two plastic ball bearing supports 82 , having a rotation sensor 88 attached to the shaft 78, with the opposing shaft end 78 attached to the motor 86 is a similar fashion, as the seat shaft connections. The system menu can be accessed either, verbally through the water resistant microphone 60 and water resistant speaker 62, or visually, using a liquid crystal display 114, with a menu control button 116. A secure digital card reader 73 connects to the CPU 98. The secure digital card reader 73 is located on the left side of the housing 50. It has a water resistant rubber flap 75 that covers the access port.
Secure digital cards (not shown) with user's music or sound effects can be placed into the reader 73.
Figs 13A, 13B, 16A and 16B shows an Inter changeable seat 142 that attaches to the housings two shafts. A right shaft 138 that uses a spring 140 inside the shaft that allows the shaft to be compressed. The right seat support 142 attaches to the right side assembly shaft.138 A left shaft 150 that attaches to seat's left support 142.
The left shaft 150 has a indent 150 that the seat's left supports 142 locking mechanism secures to, securing the seat 124 to the assembly. The left seat support 142 has a lock to secure the coupling of the seat support 142 and shaft 138. A quick release unlock lock button146 is part of the seat support locking mechanisms, Figs 17A and 17B.
An alternate embodiment as show in Figs 12A, 12B, 14A, and 14B, utilizes a one support toilet seat 132 and one support lid 134, which connects to shafts 135 that are connected to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The one support seat 132 =
attaches to the right shaft 135 using a cap 136 that screws on to the shaft 135. The seat is secured to the right shaft 135 which is connected to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The lid 134 attaches to the left shaft 135 in a similar manner as the one support seat 132.
The assembly connects to broadband internet, by using a Wireless Fidelity card, Wi-Fi card 104 to wirelessly connect to the internet. The assembly also uses a Ethernet connection to connect to the internet by wire, as shown in Fig 9B. The Ethernet wire (not shown), plugs into the assemblies Ethernet outlet 102.
The assembly attaches to a plate152 that attaches to the toilet 128. Figs 18A
and18B shows a plastic plate 152, that allows for two bolts 76 and nuts 74, that can slide width wise to adjust for differing toilet bowel hole distances, the plate attaches to the toilet. Figs 4A and 4B shows a plate 124 that allows the two bolts to slide longitudinally. The assembly slides on to the anchor plate. Figs 4A, 4B, 18A
and 18B
show how the plate is secured to the assembly by sliding a latch down 130, thus securing the assembly to the toilet 128. .
Fig 14A shows a permanent anti-bacterial coating 154 on the seat The toilet seat assembly may be made out of water resistant high strength plastic, wood, metal, rubber, and the like. .
OPERATION
The microphone 60 listens for a user's vocalised commands (Figs 2A and 2B). In listening mode the system uses a minimal amount of power. The system activates when hearing a user command. A user can verbally direct the seat 40 to move up or down to a resting position. Saying the word up, moves the seat 40 up, saying the word down, moves the seat 40 down. The seat 40 rests on the toilet bowel 128 when it's in the down position, when the seat 40 is in up position the seat rests against the toilet water tank 128, bathroom wall, or the seat assembly. Spoken words are sensed by the microphone 60, which sends signals to the microcontroller 120, the words are analysed by the microcontrollers voice recognition software 120. The words meanings and intent are analysed, the users desires are understood, the right system information is found, the system responds with the desired function. The system matches the spoken words to a system response, such as, raising or lowering the seat 60 The system is connected to a reset button 69, and can be reset by pushing the system reset button 69, illustrated in Fig 2A .Pressing the reset button 69, will turn off, then turn on the system, including the microcontroller 120, or CPU 98.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS SEAT AND LID
Figs 6A, 6B and 9A, shows the low power ultrasonic motion detector 126, which signals the central processing unit 98, when a user is within 1.5 meters of the seat assembly 40 , the system wakes up, and activates the system, coming out of low power mode, user detection mode. The system can also be activated, by a user's voice commands, if the system is in low power listening mode. The 1.5 meter activation distance can be adjusted by the user, through the menu options. The ultrasonic sensor 126 is located in the front of the housing 44, looking out through a transparent window 126. The ultra-Sonic's 126 view is unobstructed weather the seat 40 and lid 42 are up or down. On initial contact the user hears an audible greeting of, nice day, or prompt of, what seat 40 position would you like. Etc. The users reply to prompts, is analyzed by the CPU's speech recognition software 98, voice recognition software 98. The system can respond to commands at distances up to 5 meters, or in high noise conditions.
The computer 98, CPU 98, uses two speech engines, speech recognition, which the hears and understands human speech, and speech synthesis, the CPU 98 talks, as text to speech capabilities.
Both speech engines used together, by the CPU 98 (Fig 96) process a person's commands, e.g. seat 40 up, and synthesizes speech in return. The CPU's 98 software follows steps in understanding the users vocalized desires, Step 1, voice activation, high noise immunity, low power, step 2, speech recognition and transcription, moderate noise immunity, high accuracy, step 3, intent and meaning, accurately understands users desires, step 4, data search and query, the system finds the right information, step 5, the system accurately interprets text data system, system speech response, sounds like a human,system function response directs motors 86 movements and system functions.
The user can choose from an audible menu of seat 40 and lid 42 position options.
System menu functions can be accessed audibly using the microphone 60 and speaker 62, or visually using the liquid crystal display 114, as shown in Figs 6A, 6B
and 19. The user can move the seat 40 and or lid 42 by spoken words, of up or down, lid 42 up or lid 42 down, seat 40 up or seat 40 down, and stop. The user can chose from combinations of seat 40 positions, with seat 40 position down, resting on the toilet bowel 128, or seat 40 up, just past vertical resting on the lid 42, with the lid 42 resting against the toilet water tank 128, toilet hardware, or the assembly.
Other combinations are lid 42 up with seat 40 down, seat 40 up with lid 42 up, seat 40 down and lid 42 down. If the seat 40 and lid 42 are in a down position, the spoken word up will move both seat 40 and lid 42 to the up position. Saying lid 42 up will move the lid 42 to the up position. Speaking the word down, will move the seat 40 and lid 42 to the down position. Saying seat down, will move the seat 40 to the down position, with lid 42 staying in the up position The user can say stop while the seat 40 is moving, which stops the seat.40 After the stop command is given, the seats 40 movement will stop and reverse direction The system can be trained to except different words for different system functions, such as; the word blue can be used for the word up, up to move the seat 40 to the raised position. The seat 40 and lid 42 positions can be moved manually, by hand in the usual manner.
In Figs 3A, 3B, the CPU 98 signals the servo motor controller 96, to send a voltage to the servo motor 86 to rotate the motor shaft 86, clockwise or counter clockwise. The servo motor shaft 86, is connected to the slip clutch 118, the slip clutch is connect to the rotating shaft 78 that's connected to the toilet seat 40, the rotation cause the seat to pivot from horizontal, 90 degrees, to just past vertical, 05 degrees, or cycle in the other direction, from up to down. The lid 42 uses the same motor movement system, as the seat 42. The slip clutches 118 exerts a minimal amount of force on a user, if they come in with contact the seat 40 or lid 42 while their moving. If the system activates while a user is on the seat 40, the CPU 98 detects the seat 40 or lid 42 are in a stalled condition, by the increased motor voltage load, in Figs 7A, 7B, 9A and 96.
With movement stalled the CPU 98 instructs the motor controller 96 to stop the seat 40 or lid's 42 movement, and reverses their direction, until they reach their up or down resting place. The CPU 98 is programmed to turn off the servo motor 86 or servo motors 86, when the seat 40 and or lid 42 reach the up or down position. The rotational sensor 88 also signals the CPU 98, when the seat 40 or lid 42 reach the up or down resting position. When the CPU 98 receives signals that the seat 40 or lid 42 have reached their up or down position, the CPU 98 signals the motor controller 96 to stop the motor 86 or motors 86, which stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movements. Both the seat 40 and lid 42 can move in tandem, or move independently of each other. The system carries out one function or movement at a time, to avoid the seat 40 and lid 42 acting against each other, such as the seat 40 moving up and the lid 42 moving down. The speed that the seat 40 or lid 42 move up or down, cycles up or down, can be adjusted by the user, in the menu options, e.g. slow, medium, fast.
When a user is within 1.5 meters of the seat 40, music or sound effects can be played, also the system may converse with the user, illustrated in Fig 9A. The volume of the music, greeting or sound effects, can be lowered by accessing the options menu, going to sound and music, going to volume, saying raise or lower. Conversing with the system may relax a person, and aid in elimination, which may help maladies, such as constipation. Conversing with the system may be fun and informative.
Conversing with the system may, result in a positive bond developing for the user toward the system.
Music or sound effects may cover up the sound of elimination. The user may play music or sound effects from the system menu, or access their own imported music. A
user may import music, by placing a secure digital card with the user's music stored on the card, in the assembly's secure digital card reader 75 abbreviation, SD
card reader.
The SD card reader 75 is connected to the CPU 98, as shown in Fig 7B. A user can access the card reader on the left side of the housing 50. The SD card reader 75 has a water resistant flap, covering the access port. The reader can be accessed 73 by lifting the rubber flap, and placing the SD card in the reader. Once the SD card is in the reader 75 the user can replace, the rubber protective covering, over the reader's access port opening 75 (Fig 9B).
The ultra-sonic 126 sensor and CPU 98 detect, when a user has vacated the seat 40 (Fig 9A), the assembly then moves the seat 40 to the preferred user vacant seat position. The ultra-sonic 126 sends signal to the CPU 98, when they detects that a user has vacated the area for 30 seconds , a user adjustable time period, the CPU
98 puts the system in low power wait mode, leaving the low power ultrasonic 126 active. The system also turns on one, or a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 100, UV LEDs, attached to the underside of the lid, in Fig 6B, for 8 minutes, the time is adjustable by the user. The UV LEDs 100 turns on only if the lid 42 is resting on the seat 40. The UV
LEDs 100 radiates the seat 40, lid 42, toilet bowel 128 and toilet bowel water. Radiating reduces bacteria and viruses, which are on their surfaces. Radiating reduces bacteria in the toilet bowel water, which may splash on a user during elimination.
Reducing bacteria and viruses, reduces the spread and transmission of e coli bacteria and hepatitis viruses. If a user is detected, within the toilets seats area, while the UV LED
lights 100 are on, the system turns off the LED lights 100. Fig 14A shows a permanent anti-bacterial coating 154 on the seat, which reduces bacteria on the seats surface.
The system menu can be accessed verbally through the microphone 60 and speaker 62, shown in Fig 6A. The system can also be accessed through a liquid crystal display114, and menu control button 116 as shown in Fig 6A. Fig 9A shows the menu control button 116, which can be pressed left, right, up, down and straight down.
Pressing the button 116, in Fig 9A, up or down scrolls through the menu options, possible options include music, sound effects, volume control, and seat 40 and lid 42 rotation speeds, greetings, UV LEDs 100 time on duration, ultrasonic 126 user distance to activate the system, facial recognition on or off. Pressing the button 116 to the right direction or would start the menu at a category and travel to smaller parts of the category, such as for sound effects, pressing the button 116 right would get to specific actions, such as type of music to play, such as dance music, .ocean wave sound etc.
Pressing the button down 116, in the center would choose the displayed option.
Pressing the button 116 left would collapse the menu options, returning to the main category and returning to the main menu. The audible menu follows the same menu path as the LCD display 114 menu path, with the system audibly announcing the menu options.
Attaching the assembly to the toilet 128 is an easy, do it yourself installation, for the user. Figs 18A and18B shows a plastic plate 152, that allows for two bolts 76 and nuts 74 that can slide width wise, to adjust for differing toilet bowel hole distances, when attached to a toilet. Figs 4A and 4B shows a plate 124, which is also available, that allows the two bolts to slide longitudinally. The assembly slides on to the anchor plate.
Figs 4A, 4B, 18A and 18B show how the plate is secured to the assembly by sliding a latch down 130, thus securing the assembly to the toilet 128.
Safety factors include the circuit breaker and the circuit breaker test button, incorporated into the ACDC adapter electrical power plug 72, Figs 9A, 15A. The slip clutches 118 only exerts a minimum amount of force applied to someone, who contacts the seat 40 or lid 42 while they're movingõ shown in Figs, 3A, 7A. The CPU 98 detects when a motor 86 voltage load increases, caused by the stalling of the seats 40 or lids 42 movement, Figs 7B and 8A. When contacting a user the CPU 98 signals the servo controller 96 to stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movement, and reverses their direction till they stop in the up or down resting position, shown in Fig. 9B. If the system activates the seat 40 or lids 42 movement, while a user is sitting on the seat 40, the system stops the seat 40 or lids 42 movement. If the word, stop is vocalized while the seat 40 or lid 42 are moving, the seat 40 or lid 42 will stop, reverse direction, and move to their up or down resting position.
Electrical power to the assembly, as shown in Figs 9A, 9B, 15A, is supplied by either the lithium ion battery 64, or by the ACDC adapter 72, which plugs into an electrical outlet (not shown). When the ACDC power adapter 72 supplies power to the system, power from the battery 64 automatically shuts off. The low battery indicator light 68 is connected to the CPU 98 and motor controller, which illuminates when the battery 64 needs to be recharged. The battery 64 can be charged in the assembly by choosing charge battery, from the system menu, and by plugging the ACDC
adapter 72 into the assembly plug 71. The battery can be charged outside of the assembly, by removing the battery 64, by pressing the battery release button 66, and plugging the ACDC adapter plug 72 into the battery 64, shown in Fig 15A.
ALTERNATE EMBODIMENTS
The assembly incorporates a facial recognition system 144. The CPU 98 or microcontroller, 120 are programmed with facial recognition software, as illustrated in Figs 3A, 3B and 9A. The facial recognition and speech recognition software enables the system to identify, recognize a user, and associate the user to their system favourites.
The facial recognitions system visually identifies a user. When the user is identified the system moves the seat 40 to a position, which is the users, usual desired position. The system remembers a user's preferences, from their initial use of the system.
User preferences or settings may include seat position, sound effects or music, desired seat 40 and lid 42 positions when vacating the assembly. The facial recognition software is based on the ability to recognize a face and measure the various features on the face.
Two dimensions, 20, or three dimension, 3D, facial recognition software can be used, to identify a user. A video camera 58 or a web cam 58, positioned in the front of the housing 44, viewing through a transparent window 56, permits an unobstructed view of a user, whether the seat 40 or lid 42 is up or down. The video cam 58 is connected to the CPU 98 and supplies images of users to the facial recognition software in the CPU
98. A user only needs to be within view of the video cam 58 to activate the facial recognition software. The distance at which facial recognition software activates the system, and moves the seat and lid to the user's usual positions, is adjustable by the user.
An alternate embodiment Figs 13A, 13B, 16A and 16B shows an Interchangeable toilet seat 142 that attaches to the housings two shafts 138, by compressing the right shaft 138, then positioning the other seat support 142 in the opposing left shaft 138. The seat support 142 has a lock to secure the coupling of the support 142 and shaft 138. A
quick release button146 is pressed to release the seat 142 from the shaft 138, Figs 17A
and 17B. The interchangeable toilet seat 142 can be changed, for different seasons, or changed for variety, etc.
The assembly connects to broadband internet, by using the Wi-Fi card 104 to wirelessly connect or the Ethernet connection to connect by wire, as shown in Fig 9B.
The Ethernet wire (not shown), plugs into the assemblies Ethernet plug 9B. The internet connection allows a person to verbally request information, through the microphone 60, and hear the requested information, through the speaker.62, Fig 6A.
The internet is accessed verbally, through the system menu, and internet information is conveyed to the user audibly. The user may access information from the internet', such as, traffic conditions, news, email, etc..;
An alternate embodiment as show in Figs 12A, 12B, 14A, and 14B, utilizes a one support toilet seat 132 and one support lid 134 that connects to a shaft 135, that connects to the base 48, which is attached to the toilet 128. The one support seat 132 attaches to the base 48 using caps 136. The caps 136 screw on the shafts 135, securing the seat 132 to the base 48. The one support seat 132 and lid 134 are attractive to users interested in different seat 132 and lid 134 connections and configurations, to the seat and lids base 48.
ADVANTAGES:
From the description above, a number of advantages of some of my voice recognition and facial recognition toilet seat, raising and lower assembly become evident.
The voice recognition toilet seat reduces the spread and transmission of bacteria and viruses form the toilet seat to a user's hands, to the user and to other people.
The voice recognition system is more versatile, user friendly, simpler and easier to use, then other systems, it only needs speech to operate. A user can, be identified by their voice. Once the system recognisees a user, by recognizing their voice, the system sets seat and lid preferred positions and system functions, such as music, an internet connection.
The device may use either facial recognition software, and or voice recognition software, to identify a user, and set the users system, seat position, and music preferences.
Using facial recognition software, in the assembly, lets the system to identify a user, by viewing their facial image. Once the user is identified, the seat is then moved to a user's preferred seat up or down position, The user only, needs to be within sight of the assembly to have the assembly move the seat to the users preferred position.
Light emitting diodes attached to the underside of the lid; illuminate the top of the toilet seat, the underside of the lid, the toilet bowel, the toilet water, lessening bacteria on the surfaces, and in the water. Thereby, lowering the amount of bacteria that the user is contaminated with, when contacting these surfaces. The UV LED's lessen bacteria in the toilet water that may come in contact with a user, by the splashing of toilet water during urination and bowel elimination.
The toilet seat assembly reduces the need to bend over to position the seat, which may be helpful for disabled or elderly users.
It may be fun and enjoyable to converse with the system, through the microphone and speaker interface, listening to greetings, prompts, and talking with the system, this conversing, may lead to a positive bonding between the user and the apparatus.
Vocalizations, within about 4 to 5 meters, can operate the system.
Advantages over traditional toilet seats are the assembly plays music, that may cover up the sound of urinary and bowel elimination. The user can also, input their music, on the device through a secure digital card reader. The device plays music or sound effects, which may relax a user, and aid in the process of elimination that may be helpful concerning constipation and other ailments.
The surface of the toilet seat is permanently infused with an anti-bacterial technology substance, which reduces germs on the seats surface.
Attaching the seat assembly, to the toilet bowel is an easy do it yourself installation, for a consumer.
The assembly's operation, lowers interpersonal relationship tension, between different sexes. Having the assembly automatically positioning the seat up or down, removes the need for different sexes to communicate their seat position desire to each other, e.g. please put down the seat after using.
The assembly reduces the need to inform other users, to leave the toilet seat in a desired position, such as, put the seat down when you're finished. Other users don't have, remember to the leave the seat in a certain position, for other users.
Users don't have to touch the toilet seat, to put it in a preferred position, thus reducing friction between users, and possibly creating a more harmonious environment.
The system may have an internet connection, to allow for the timely import of information and data, which the user can verbally access and aurally receive.
The system menu can be accessed verbally using microphone and speaker, or visually with a liquid crystal display.
The assembly incorporates safety factors for users. A slip clutch limits the amount of force a user, may be exposed to if they contact the seat or lid, while they are moving.
If the word stop is spoken, the device will stop the seat's movement, and it will reverse direction. If the seat or lid meets resistance, while moving the micro controller or CPU
stops the seat or lids movement, and reverses their direction. If the seat or lid activate, while a user is sitting on it, the system will stop the seat and lids movement.
The device has a circuit breaker, and a circuit breaker test button, incorporated within the alternating current to direct current adapter.
The seat assembly incorporates interchangeable toilet seats. The assembly may incorporate an interchangeable lid (not shown). Toilet seat styles, and colors, can be easily changed. Different styles of seat and lid such as an interchangeable warm seat in the winter, cooler seat in the warmer summer season. Different seats can be used for different occasions, such as for St. Patrick day, a green colored seat, or for the 4th of July a seat with fireworks designs on it, or seats that maybe changed for variety.
The system menu can be accessed verbally using the microphone and speaker, or visually using the liquid crystal display.
CONCLUSION
Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments. For example the seat can have different shapes, such as, a toilet seat with a notch in the front, the seat being u shaped.
UV LEDs may be attached to the housing, radiating, the toilet seat, toilet bowel, and toilet water. A bidet may be incorporated in the assembly .The assembly can be made of different materials, such as wood, plastic, metal, etc. The assembly may use various rechargeable batteries, such as, NiCad rechargeable batteries or Nickel Metal Hydride, NiMH, rechargeable batteries. The microcontroller or CPU, can be made by the Adrino Company, and programmed with Adrino robotics software. The CPU may be made by many possible computer companies such as, Sony Company or Hewlet Packard Company. The CPU may be a tablet computer. The CPU may use microprocessors made by Advanced Micro Devices Company, or Intel Company. The CPU could be programmed with various speech recognition software made by the Microsoft Company or Nuance Company. Apple Company's, Sin i speech recognition software may be incorporated into the assembly. A infrared sensor can be used to detect users.
Facial recognition software used to the program the system, could be made by the Identx Company, PittPatt Company, and Sensible Vision Company. The visual system menu options screen might use a touch sensitive screen, to choose menu options. , Many types of flash memory card or storage cards can be used to import music, greetings, and sound effects, such as, a Memory Stick, CompactFlash, or MultiMediaCard. A
Bluetooth transmitter and receiver may be incorporated in the assembly.
Thus the scope of the embodiments should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents rather than by the examples given.
Thus the reader will see that at least one embodiment of the toilet seat assembly provides a more reliable, healthier and economical device that can be used by persons of almost any age. It will be apparent that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the various embodiments as defined in the
Claims
claims.
Although the embodiments have been described in connection with various embodiments, it should be understood that various modifications, additions and alteration may be made to the embodiment by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments as defined in the appended claims.
Although the embodiments have been described in connection with various embodiments, it should be understood that various modifications, additions and alteration may be made to the embodiment by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments as defined in the appended claims.
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