MODULAR ELECTRONICS CABINET FOR TOILETS

• US 20100127607A1
• Filed: 11/25/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert M. Harris
• Original Assignee: Robert M. Harris
• Inventors: Harris, Robert M.
• Application Number:
  US12/323,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20100127607A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/351.100
• CPC Class Codes: E03D 1/01 Shape or selection of material for flushing cisterns

Abstract

A modular electronics cabinet for toilets that is strategically mounted onto a standard toilet water tank to take advantage of the location and storage space in a bathroom. Its modular design allows for easy installation and allows other modular devices to be stacked above or below it on the toilet tank without the need for fasteners. The cabinet is shaped to match the tank so that it blends in well with the existing toilet design for aesthetics. It can be sized and configured to house a large range of electronic devices, such as stereo systems, DVD players, TV monitors or computers and can accommodate their additional components such as speakers, power supplies and control panels. The cabinet also has electronic input/output capability. An input signal, such as from an automatic toilet ventilator system, can automatically activate any devices installed within the cabinet.

Claims

1. ) A modular cabinet that is designed to be mounted onto a toilet water tank, comprising:

a) an interior compartment and an exterior surface;

b) a top side with a rimmed edge;

c) a bottom side with means for the mounting capability of said cabinet onto said toilet water tank or another cabinet;

d) means to mount electronic devices into said cabinet interior compartment and said exterior surface;

e) means for connecting power to any electronic components as mounted in said cabinet interior compartment;

f) means for accessing and/or controlling said electronic devices;

g) whereby said modular cabinet can be mounted onto said toilet water tank or another cabinet and be used to mount, power, access and control installed electronic devices;

2. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said modular cabinet is shaped to fit and blend in with said water tank;

3. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet is shaped into a generic package to enable a single cabinet shape to fit a wide variety of water tank shapes and designs;

4. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said interior compartment is sized and shaped to contain any kind of electronic product;

5. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said means for fastening said cabinet to said toilet water tank includes mounting guides that protrude from said bottom side of said cabinet that can engage the rim of a toilet tank for the purpose of securely holding it thereof requiring the use of no fasteners;

6. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet surface contains orifices or regular speaker grills for the emission of sound from any internally mounted speakers or sound emitting device;

7. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said means for connecting power to any electronic components includes a battery pack or an externally connected electrical power cord;

8. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet top side rimmed edge is shaped to allow the original toilet tank lid, a custom tank lid or another cabinet to be installed securely upon it;

9. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet has a removable top and/or bottom panel to allow assembly ease of customized components inside said cabinet interior compartment;

10. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet is in part or in total is manufactured in combination with a new toilet.

11. ) The invention of claim 1 whereby said cabinet in part or in total is manufactured in combination with another product, such as a toilet ventilator.