Automatic Toilet Seat Lifter

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20250194871
  • Publication Number
    20250194871
  • Date Filed
    December 14, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Published
    June 19, 2025
    4 months ago
  • Inventors
    • STRAW; HEATHER MARIE (Everett, WA, US)
Abstract
Automatic toilet seat lifter. A sensor can be installed on either side of the toilet near foot area, once motion is sensed the toilet seat will automatically lift and will be returned to the lower position after x number of seconds or when sensor receives 2 motion within 90 seconds of lifting. Sensor can be turned off during cleaning of toilet.
Description
BACKGROUND

The Automatic Toilet Seat lifter is designed to help people with pain that leaning down to put the seat up or down exacerbates existing pain or if it's something they simply cannot do using their upper body. This way people can move their foot by the sensor located on the part of the toilet bowl pedestal to active the seat rising and lowering.


SUMMARY

The Automatic lifter will have a sensor that will allow the toilet seat to operate up or down.





FIGURES


1. The gears that will be activated when the motion sensor is triggered.



2. This is the sensor On/Off switch.



3. This is the foot activated motion sensor.



4. This is the blue tooth connection to pair with the motion sensor.



5. This is the blue tooth connection to pair with the toilet seat gears.





SPECIFICATION

The Automatic toilet seat lifter's motion sensor (FIG. 1, 3) can be installed on either side of the toilet for ease of use. The foot activated motion sensor (FIG. 1, 3) will have an on/off switch (FIG. 1, 2) for purposes of cleaning or any other reason you do not wish for the seat to raise automatically. The foot activated motion sensor (FIG. 1, 3) will use Bluetooth technology (FIG. 1, 5) to connect to the toilet seat gears (FIG. 1, 1) Bluetooth (FIG. 1, 4), to activate the gears to lift or lower the seat.

Claims
  • 1. Enable people with back pain to easily lift and lower seat, reducing pain.
  • 2. Enable elderly people with limited mobility to easily lift and lower seat, reducing pain and frustration.
  • 3. Improve the overall cleanliness of the toilet seat.
  • 4. Improve proper toilet seat etiquette in gender neutral bathrooms.