Toilet bowl illumination device including audible annunciator for reminding user to move toilet seat from upper retracted position to lower seating position after use
First Claim
1. An illuminating and annunciating device for a toilet having a bowl, and a seat which is movable between a lower seating position and an upper retracted position, the device comprising:
- an illumination unit for illuminating the bowl;
an annunciator unit for generating an audible indication which reminds a user to move the seat from the retracted position to the seating position after use; and
a sensor for activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the retracted position; and
de-activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the seating position;
in which the annunciator unit comprises an audio module for playing back said audible indication as a recorded audio sequence; and
the audio module is configured to selectively record an audio sequence.
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Abstract
An illuminating and annunciating device for a toilet having a bowl, and a seat which is movable between a lower seating position and an upper retracted position, includes an illumination unit for illuminating the bowl for nighttime standing urination. An annunciator unit generates an audible indication which reminds a user to move the seat from the retracted position to the seating position after use. A sensor activates the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the retracted position, and de-activates the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the seating position. The device is attached to the toilet seat or bowl, and the sensor includes a switch which is actuated by the other of the toilet seat or bowl when the seat is in the seating position. The annunciator unit preferably includes an audio module with a recording and playback capability for recording the audible indication as a verbal message, musical sequence, etc. and playing back the indication when the seat is retracted.
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16 Claims
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1. An illuminating and annunciating device for a toilet having a bowl, and a seat which is movable between a lower seating position and an upper retracted position, the device comprising:
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an illumination unit for illuminating the bowl; an annunciator unit for generating an audible indication which reminds a user to move the seat from the retracted position to the seating position after use; and a sensor for activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the retracted position; and
de-activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the seating position;in which the annunciator unit comprises an audio module for playing back said audible indication as a recorded audio sequence; and the audio module is configured to selectively record an audio sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An illuminating and annunciating device for a toilet having a bowl, and a seat which is movable between a lower seating position and an upper retracted position, the device comprising:
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an illumination unit for illuminating the bowl; an annunciator unit for generating an audible indication which reminds a user to move the seat from the retracted position to the seating position after use; and a sensor for activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the retracted position; and
de-activating the illumination unit and the annunciator unit when the seat is in the seating position;in which the annunciator unit comprises an audio module for playing back said audible indication as a recorded audio sequence; the audio module is configured to selectively record an audio sequence; and the annunciator unit further comprises a microphone and a speaker which are operatively connected to the audio module for respectively recording and playing back an audio sequence.
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